Form 1-A Issuer Information |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 1-A REGULATION A OFFERING STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | OMB APPROVAL |
FORM 1-A | OMB Number: 3235-0286 Estimated average burden hours per response: 608.0 |
Issuer CIK | 0001041633 |
Issuer CCC | XXXXXXXX |
DOS File Number | |
Offering File Number | |
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing? | ☒ LIVE ☐ TEST |
Would you like a Return Copy? | ☐ |
Notify via Filing Website only? | ☐ |
Since Last Filing? | ☐ |
Name | |
Phone | |
E-Mail Address |
Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter | FUTURIS COMPANY |
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization |
WYOMING
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Year of Incorporation | 1996 |
CIK | 0001041633 |
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code | SERVICES-EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES |
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | 39-2079723 |
Total number of full-time employees | 4 |
Total number of part-time employees | 0 |
Address 1 | 22 BALTIMORE ROAD |
Address 2 | |
City | ROCKVILLE |
State/Country |
MARYLAND
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Mailing Zip/ Postal Code | 20850 |
Phone | 703-310-7334 |
Name | Eric Newlan |
Address 1 | |
Address 2 | |
City | |
State/Country | |
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code | |
Phone |
Industry Group (select one) | ☐ Banking ☐ Insurance ☒ Other |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$
535072.00 |
Investment Securities |
$
0.00 |
Total Investments |
$
|
Accounts and Notes Receivable |
$
4131519.00 |
Loans |
$
|
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E): |
$
0.00 |
Property and Equipment |
$
|
Total Assets |
$
27029521.00 |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
$
7360066.00 |
Policy Liabilities and Accruals |
$
|
Deposits |
$
|
Long Term Debt |
$
0.00 |
Total Liabilities |
$
24134532.00 |
Total Stockholders' Equity |
$
2894989.00 |
Total Liabilities and Equity |
$
27029521.00 |
Total Revenues |
$
45541872.00 |
Total Interest Income |
$
|
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues |
$
16929358.00 |
Total Interest Expenses |
$
|
Depreciation and Amortization |
$
22691.00 |
Net Income |
$
-742373.00 |
Earnings Per Share - Basic |
$
-0.01 |
Earnings Per Share - Diluted |
$
-0.01 |
Name of Auditor (if any) | N/A |
Name of Class (if any) Common Equity | Common Stock |
Common Equity Units Outstanding | 57594267 |
Common Equity CUSIP (if any): | 36118Q105 |
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | OTC PINK |
Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any) | Series A Preferred |
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding | 1 |
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any) | 000000000 |
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | N/A |
Debt Securities Name of Class (if any) | N/A |
Debt Securities Units Outstanding | 0 |
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any): | 000000000 |
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any) | N/A |
Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)
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Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.
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Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.
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Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering | ☒ Tier1 ☐ Tier2 |
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited | ☒ Unaudited ☐ Audited |
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply) |
☒Equity (common or preferred stock) |
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? | ☐ Yes ☒ No |
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? | ☒ Yes ☐ No |
Number of securities offered | 60100000 |
Number of securities of that class outstanding | 57594267 |
Price per security |
$
0.1500 |
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer |
$
7860000.00 |
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders |
$
900000.00 |
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement |
$
0.00 |
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement |
$
0.00 |
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs) |
$
8760000.00 |
Underwriters - Name of Service Provider | Underwriters - Fees |
$
| |
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider | Sales Commissions - Fee |
$
| |
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider | Finders' Fees - Fees |
$
| |
Audit - Name of Service Provider | Audit - Fees |
$
| |
Legal - Name of Service Provider | Newlan Law Firm, PLLC | Legal - Fees |
$
12500.00 |
Promoters - Name of Service Provider | Promoters - Fees |
$
| |
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider | State Regulators | Blue Sky Compliance - Fees |
$
2500.00 |
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed: | |
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer |
$
8745000.00 |
Clarification of responses (if necessary) |
Selected States and Jurisdictions |
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
PUERTO RICO
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None | ☒ |
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities | ☐ |
Selected States and Jurisdictions |
None ☐
As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:
(a)Name of such issuer | FUTURIS COMPANY |
(b)(1) Title of securities issued | COMMON STOCK |
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued | 14574037 |
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer. | 8900170 |
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof. | $2590964; determination of the Board of Directors. |
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)). | $1,683,136; determination of the Board of Directors. |
(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption | Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, |
SEC File No. 024-______
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2022
PART II - INFORMATION REQUIRED IN OFFERING CIRCULAR
Preliminary Offering Circular dated November 28, 2022
An offering statement pursuant to Regulation A relating to these securities has been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Information contained in this Preliminary Offering Circular is subject to completion or amendment. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted before the offering statement filed with the SEC is qualified. This Preliminary Offering Circular shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor may there be any sales of these securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the laws of any such state. We may elect to satisfy our obligation to deliver a Final Offering Circular by sending you a notice within two business days after the completion of our sale to you that contains the URL where the Final Offering Circular or the offering statement in which such Final Offering Circular was filed may be obtained.
OFFERING CIRCULAR
Futuris Company
60,100,000 Shares of Common Stock
By this Offering Circular, Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation, is offering for sale a maximum of 52,400,000 shares of its common stock (the “Company Offered Shares”), at a fixed price of $_____[0.10-0.20] per share, pursuant to Tier 1 of Regulation A of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). A minimum purchase of $10,000 of the Company Offered Shares is required in this offering; any additional purchase must be in an amount of at least $5,000. This offering is being conducted on a best-efforts basis, which means that there is no minimum number of Company Offered Shares that must be sold by us for this offering to close; thus, we may receive no or minimal proceeds from this offering. All proceeds from this offering will become immediately available to us and may be used as they are accepted. Purchasers of the Company Offered Shares will not be entitled to a refund and could lose their entire investments.
Upon qualification of this offering by the SEC, a $220,000 principal amount convertible note (the “Subject Convertible Note”) will, by its terms, be eligible for conversion into Company Offered Shares (the Company Offered Shares issued upon conversion of the Subject Convertible Note are referred to as the “Conversion Shares”), at the election of its holders, at the offering price for all of the Company Offered Shares, $_____[0.10-0.20] per share converted. (See “Use of Proceeds” and “Plan of Distribution”).
In addition, two selling shareholders (the “Selling Shareholders”) are offering up to a total of 7,700,000 shares of our common stock currently outstanding (the “Selling Shareholder Offered Shares”) (collectively, the Company Offered Shares and the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares are referred to as the “Offering Shares”). We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares in this offering. We will pay all of the expenses of the offering (other than the discounts and commissions payable with respect to the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares sold in the offering).
Please see the “Risk Factors” section, beginning on page 3, for a discussion of the risks associated with a purchase of the Offered Shares.
We estimate that this offering will commence within two days of qualification; this offering will terminate at the earliest of (a) the date on which the maximum offering has been sold, (b) the date which is one year from this offering being qualified by the SEC or (c) the date on which this offering is earlier terminated by us, in our sole discretion. (See “Plan of Distribution”).
Title of Class of Securities Offered and Offeror of Securities | Number of Shares Offered | Price to Public | Commissions (1) | Proceeds to Offeror of Securities (2) | |||||||||||
Common Stock offered by our company | 52,400,000 | $ | [0.10-0.20] | $ | -0- | $ | [5,240,000-10,480,000] | (3) | |||||||
Common Stock offered by the Selling Shareholders | 7,700,000 | $ | [0.10-0.20] | $ | -0- | $ | [770,000--1,540,000] |
(1) | We may offer the Offered Shares through registered broker-dealers and we may pay finders. However, information as to any such broker-dealer or finder shall be disclosed in an amendment to this Offering Circular. |
(2) | Does not account for the payment of expenses of this offering estimated at $15,000. See “Plan of Distribution.” |
(3) | The amount of proceeds received by us includes the $220,000 principal amount of the Subject Convertible Note, plus accrued interest through the date of its conversion. After deducting the aggregate amount due (principal and interest) under the Subject Convertible Note, we will receive cash proceeds from sales of the Offered Shares equal to approximately $______[5,000,000-10,240,000]. (See “Use of Proceeds” and “Plan of Distribution”) |
Our common stock is quoted in the over-the-counter under the symbol “FTRS” in the OTC Pink marketplace of OTC Link. On November 25, 2022, the closing price of our common stock was $0.1449 per share.
Investing in the Offered Shares is speculative and involves substantial risks, including the superior voting rights of our outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock, which preclude current and future owners of our common stock, including the Offered Shares, from influencing any corporate decision. The outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. Our Director, as the owner of the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock, will, therefore, be able to control the management and affairs of our company, as well as matters requiring the approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and any other significant corporate transaction. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares”).
THE SEC DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF, OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO, ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE SEC. HOWEVER, THE SEC HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
The use of projections or forecasts in this offering is prohibited. No person is permitted to make any oral or written predictions about the benefits you will receive from an investment in Offered Shares.
No sale may be made to you in this offering if you do not satisfy the investor suitability standards described in this Offering Circular under “Plan of Distribution-State Law Exemption” and “Offerings to Qualified Purchasers-Investor Suitability Standards” (page 4). Before making any representation that you satisfy the established investor suitability standards, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.
This Offering Circular follows the disclosure format of Form S-1, pursuant to the General Instructions of Part II(a)(1)(ii) of Form 1-A.
The date of this Offering Circular is ______, 2022.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information contained in this Offering Circular includes some statements that are not historical and that are considered forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our development plans for our business; our strategies and business outlook; anticipated development of our company; and various other matters (including contingent liabilities and obligations and changes in accounting policies, standards and interpretations). These forward-looking statements express our expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions regarding the future. In addition, without limiting the foregoing, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words anticipates, believes, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, might, plans, possible, potential, predicts, projects, seeks, should, will, would and similar expressions and variations, or comparable terminology, or the negatives of any of the foregoing, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Offering Circular are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments that are difficult to predict. We cannot guarantee future performance, or that future developments affecting our company will be as currently anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, along with others, are also described below in the Risk Factors section. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and should not make an investment decision based solely on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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The following summary highlights material information contained in this Offering Circular. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before purchasing our common stock. Before making an investment decision, you should read this Offering Circular carefully, including the Risk Factors section and the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms we, us and our refer and relate to Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation, including subsidiaries.
Our Company
Our company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 9, 1996, as Cambridge Energy Corporation. In July 2009, our corporate name changed to EnviroXtract, Inc. In August 2010, we were domesticated in the State of Wyoming. In November 2012, our corporate name changed to Mission Mining Company. In December 2019, our corporate name changed to CBD Oilvite Inc. In January 2020, our corporate name was changed back to Mission Mining Company. On July 27, 2020, our corporate name changed to Futuris Company.
On December 4, 2019, the First Judicial District Court of Wyoming appointed Ben Berry as custodian for our company, proper notice having been given to the officers and directors of our company. There was no opposition. On May 12, 2020, we filed a certificate of reinstatement with the State of Wyoming and Mr. Berry was appointed as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sole Director of our company.
On May 26, 2022, Synergy Management Group, LLC, Mr. Berry’s company, sold the single outstanding share of our Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock and the single outstanding share of our Series F Preferred Stock to Naveen Doki and Silvija Valleru, for $40,000 in cash. This transaction resulted in Dr. Doki becoming the controlling shareholding of our company, through his ownership of the share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock.
In conjunction with the change-in-control transaction and prior to his resignation, Mr. Berry appointed the following directors: Kalyan Pathuri, our current President, Amit Jain, who declined to serve, and Naveen Doki. We, then, entered into a Definitive Share Exchange Agreement dated as of June 29, 2020, Futuris Technology Services, Inc. (“FTSI”), a privately-held Virginia corporation and sole owner of Pioneer Global Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Pioneer”) and the shareholders of FTSI.
Our company is a global network of solutions, staffing and technology companies to service our clients at whatever stage of growth they are currently operating within. With our network of entities, we offer our clients a large breadth and depth of capabilities, while creating cross selling and partnership opportunities between our portfolio companies. We are a consolidator of companies within the Solutions, Staffing and Technology space. We acquire majority ownership in companies that reflect strong financials and growth prospects, thoughtful management, and a solid track record of new client acquisition and retention.
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Offering Summary
Total Company Offered Shares | 52,400,000 shares of common stock (the Company Offered Shares). | |
Total Selling Shareholder Offered Shares | 7,700,000 shares of common stock (the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares). | |
Offering Price | $._____[0.10-0.20] per Offering Share. | |
Shares Outstanding Before This Offering | 57,594,267 shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. | |
Shares Outstanding After This Offering | 109,994,267 shares issued and outstanding, assuming the sale of all of the Offered Shares hereunder. | |
Minimum Number of Offering Shares to Be Sold | There is no minimum offering. | |
Conversion of Subject Convertible Notes | Upon qualification of this offering by the SEC, $220,000 of principal of the Subject Convertible Note, plus accrued interest through the date of its conversion, will, by its terms, be eligible for conversion into Offered Shares (the Conversion Shares, at the election of its holder, at the offering price for all of the Offered Shares, $_____[0.10-0.20] per share converted. We would realize approximately $240,000 of proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Conversion Shares and there would be approximately _________[50,000,000-51,200,000] Offered Shares remaining for sale pursuant to this Offering Circular. (See “Use of Proceeds” and “Plan of Distribution”). | |
Disparate Voting Rights | The single outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock possesses superior voting rights, which preclude current and future owners of our common stock, including the Offered Shares, from influencing any corporate decision. The Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. Our Director, Naveen Doki, as the owner of the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock, will, therefore, be able to control the management and affairs of our company, as well as matters requiring the approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and any other significant corporate transaction. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”). | |
Investor Suitability Standards | The Offered Shares may only be purchased by investors residing in a state in which this Offering Circular is duly qualified who have either (a) a minimum annual gross income of $70,000 and a minimum net worth of $70,000, exclusive of automobile, home and home furnishings, or (b) a minimum net worth of $250,000, exclusive of automobile, home and home furnishings. | |
Market for our Common Stock | Our common stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market under the symbol “FTRS” in the OTC Pink marketplace of OTC Link. | |
Termination of this Offering | This offering will terminate at the earliest of (a) the date on which the maximum offering has been sold, (b) the date which is one year from this offering circular being qualified by the SEC and (c) the date on which this offering is earlier terminated by us, in our sole discretion. | |
Use of Proceeds | We will apply the cash proceeds of this offering for acquisitions, sales and marketing and working capital. We will derive no proceeds from sales of the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares. (See “Use of Proceeds”). | |
Risk Factors | An investment in the Offered Shares involves a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investments. You should carefully consider the information included in the Risk Factors section of this Offering Circular, as well as the other information contained in this Offering Circular, prior to making an investment decision regarding the Offered Shares. | |
Corporate Information | Our principal executive offices are located at 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850; our telephone number is 703-310-7334; our corporate website is located at www.futuris.company. No information found on our company’s website is part of this Offering Circular. |
Continuing Reporting Requirements Under Regulation A
As a Tier 1 issuer under Regulation A, we will be required to file with the SEC a Form 1-Z (Exit Report Under Regulation A) upon the termination of this offering. We will not be required to file any other reports with the SEC following this offering.
However, during the pendency of this offering and following this offering, we intend to file quarterly and annual financial reports and other supplemental reports with OTC Markets, which will be available at www.otcmarkets.com.
All of our future periodic reports, whether filed with OTC Markets or the SEC, will not be required to include the same information as analogous reports required to be filed by companies whose securities are listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ, for example.
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An investment in the Offered Shares involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider the following risk factors, in addition to the other information contained in this Offering Circular, before purchasing any of the Offered Shares. The occurrence of any of the following risks might cause you to lose a significant part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties discussed below are not the only ones we face, but do represent those risks and uncertainties that we believe are most significant to our business, operating results, prospects and financial condition. Some statements in this Offering Circular, including statements in the following risk factors, constitute forward-looking statements. (See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements”).
Risks Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic
It is possible that the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic could cause long-lasting stock market volatility and weakness, as well as long-lasting recessionary effects on the United States and/or global economies. Should the negative economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic result in continuing long-term economic weakness in the United States and/or globally, our ability to expand our business would be severely negatively impacted. It is possible that our company would not be able to sustain during any such long-term economic weakness.
Risks Related to Our Company
We have incurred losses in prior periods, and losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our common stock to decline or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due, and on our cash flows. While we have reported positive operating results in recent periods, we have incurred losses in prior periods. For the year ended July 31, 2022, we incurred a net loss of $(742,373) (unaudited) and, as of July 31, 2022, we had an accumulated deficit of $(821,785) (unaudited). Any losses in the future could cause the quoted price of our common stock to decline or have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, our ability to pay our debts as they become due, and on our cash flows.
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There is doubt about our ability to continue as a viable business. We have not earned a profit from our operations during recent financial periods. There is no assurance that we will ever earn a profit from our operations in future financial periods.
We may be unable to obtain sufficient capital to implement our full plan of business. Currently, we do not have sufficient financial resources with which to establish our growth strategies. There is no assurance that we will be able to obtain sources of financing, including in this offering, in order to satisfy our working capital needs.
We do not have a successful operating history. We have never earned a profit from our operations, making an investment in the Offered Shares speculative in nature. Because of this lack of operating success, it is difficult to forecast our future operating results. Additionally, our operations will be subject to risks inherent in the implementation of unproven business strategies, including, among other factors, efficiently deploying our capital, developing and implementing our marketing campaigns and strategies and developing greater awareness. Our performance and business prospects will suffer if we are unable to overcome the following challenges, among others:
- | our dependence upon external sources for the financing of our operations, particularly given that there are concerns about our ability to continue as a going concern; |
- | our ability to execute our business strategies; |
- | our ability to manage our expansion, growth and operating expenses; |
- | our ability to finance our business; |
- | our ability to compete and succeed in highly a competitive industry; and |
- | future geopolitical events and economic crisis. |
There are risks and uncertainties encountered by under-capitalized companies. As an under-capitalized company, we are unable to offer assurance that we will be able to overcome our lack of capital, among other challenges.
We may never earn a profit in future financial periods. Because we lack a successful operating history, we are unable to offer assurance that we will ever earn a profit in future financial periods.
If we are unable to manage future expansion effectively, our business may be adversely impacted. In the future, we may experience rapid growth in our operations, which could place a significant strain on our company’s infrastructure, in general, and our internal controls and other managerial, operating and financial resources, in particular. If we are unable to manage future expansion effectively, our business would be harmed. There is, of course, no assurance that we will enjoy rapid development in our business.
We currently depend on the efforts of President; the loss of this executive officer could disrupt our operations and adversely affect the further development of our business. Our success in establishing implementing our beverage business strategies will depend, primarily, on the continued service of our President, Kalyan Pathuri. The loss of service of Mr. Pathuri, for any reason, could seriously impair our ability to execute our business plan, which could have a materially adverse effect on our business and future results of operations. We have not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Pathuri. We have not purchased any key-man life insurance.
If we are unable to recruit and retain key personnel, our business may be harmed. If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel, our business may be harmed. Our failure to enable the effective transfer of knowledge and facilitate smooth transitions with regard to our key employees could adversely affect our long-term strategic planning and execution.
Our Board of Directors may change our policies without shareholder approval. Our policies, including any policies with respect to investments, leverage, financing, growth, debt and capitalization, will be determined by our Board of Directors or officers to whom our Board of Directors delegates such authority. Our Board of Directors will also establish the amount of any dividends or other distributions that we may pay to our shareholders. Our Board of Directors or officers to which such decisions are delegated will have the ability to amend or revise these and our other policies at any time without shareholder vote. Accordingly, our shareholders will not be entitled to approve changes in our policies, which policy changes may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to Our Business
Our results of operations have been and may in the future be materially adversely affected by volatile, negative, or uncertain economic conditions. Our business is sensitive to changes in global macroeconomic conditions. We have at times experienced uncertainty and volatility in global economic conditions, including in rates of growth or decline in the markets we serve. Our operating countries, which are increasingly interdependent, have experienced periods of volatile growth patterns or declines, and we expect that global conditions will continue to be characterized by instability and unpredictability. Such conditions have and may continue to cause our clients to reduce or defer their spending on new projects that require our solutions which could decrease demand for our various staffing services. While we have experienced some recovery from COVID-19 related economic declines in many of our markets in 2021 and 2022, the economic impact of COVID-19 continues to be uncertain and unpredictable, and there can be no assurances when and whether growth rates would return to pre-pandemic levels. If growth is slow, as a result of the pandemic or otherwise, or if it contracts for an extended period of time, this could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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Our profitability is sensitive to decreases in demand. When demand drops or remains low, our operating profit is impacted unfavorably as we experience a deleveraging of our selling and administrative expense base as expenses do not decline as quickly as revenues. In periods of decline, we may not be able to reduce selling and administrative expenses without negatively impacting the long-term potential of our branch network and brands. Additionally, some clients may slow the rate at which they pay us, or become unable to pay their obligations and our cash flow and profitability may suffer.
Economic conditions where we do business may be affected by recent or emerging events, such as political volatility, election results or other changes in governmental leadership, changes in immigration policy, the impact of supply chain challenges on our clients, changes in employment policy, rising interest rates, inflation or by other political or economic developments. In addition, there is a risk the current inflationary environment could have a negative impact on our business.
Even without uncertainty and volatility, it is difficult for us to forecast future demand for our services due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting the direction and strength of economic cycles, and the short-term nature of many of our staffing assignments. When it is difficult for us to accurately forecast future demand, we may not be able to determine the optimal level of personnel and office investments necessary to profitably operate our business or take advantage of growth opportunities.
We may lack the ability to respond to the needs of our clients. There is a risk we may not be able to respond to the needs of our clients, whose needs may change rapidly as their businesses and industries evolve. The lack of size and breadth of our company may make it difficult for us to effectively manage our resources, to drive service improvements and to provide coordinated solutions to our clients who require our services in multiple locations. If we are not effective at anticipating or meeting the widely ranging needs of our current and prospective clients, or our competitors are more agile or effective at doing so, our business and financial results could be materially adversely affected.
The worldwide employment services industry is highly competitive with limited barriers to entry, which could limit our ability to maintain or increase our market share or profitability. The worldwide employment services industry is highly competitive with limited barriers to entry, and in recent years has undergone significant consolidation. We compete against full-service and specialized employment services agencies. Several of our global competitors, including The Adecco Group and Randstad, have very substantial marketing and financial resources, and may be better positioned in certain markets. Portions of our industry may become increasingly commoditized, with the result that competition in key areas could become more focused on pricing. We expect that we will continue to experience pressure on price from competitors and clients. There is a risk that we will not compete effectively, including on price, which could limit our ability to maintain or increase our market share and could materially adversely affect our financial results. This may worsen as clients increasingly take advantage of low-cost alternatives including using their own in-house resources rather than engaging a third party.
We could incur liabilities or suffer reputational damage from a cyberattack or improper disclosure or loss of personal or confidential data, and our use of data is subject to complex and ever-changing privacy and cybersecurity legal requirements that could negatively impact our business or subject us to claims and/or fines for non-compliance. In connection with the operation of our business, we store, process and transmit a large amount of data, including personnel and payment data, about our employees, clients, associates and candidates, a portion of which is personal data and/or confidential data. We expect our use of data to increase, including through the use of analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). In engaging in these data-related activities, we rely on our own technology systems and software, and those of third-party vendors we use for a variety of processes, including, but not limited to cloud-based technology and systems, mobile technologies and social media. Unauthorized access to, disclosure, modification, use or loss of personal data and/or confidential data may occur through a variety of methods. These include, but are not limited to, ransomware, systems failure, employee negligence or malfeasance, fraud or misappropriation, or unauthorized access to or through our information systems, whether by our employees, vendors or third parties, including a cyberattack by hackers, members of organized crime and/or state-sponsored organizations, who may develop and deploy supply chain interruptions, social engineering attacks, viruses, worms or other malicious software programs, or obtain credentials to our systems through other unrelated cyberattacks.
An incident involving disclosure, system failure, data modification, loss or security breach could harm our reputation and subject us to significant monetary damages or losses, litigation, negative publicity, regulatory enforcement actions, fines, criminal prosecution, as well as liability under our contracts and laws that protect personal and/or confidential data, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenues. Cybersecurity threats continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, thereby increasing the difficulty of detecting and defending against them. In the past, we have experienced data security breaches resulting from unauthorized access to our systems and other fraudulent activities, such as social engineering, which to date have not had a material impact on our operations or financial results. We regularly engage an independent external security firm to assess our defenses to a potential cyberattack, and these assessments may uncover new or additional vulnerabilities and weaknesses that could lead to a compromise of our systems and/or a loss of personal data. In a recent evaluation, vulnerabilities were identified that could facilitate or contribute to a security incident involving personal data. The assessment firm was able to penetrate defensive protections adopted by us, as well as protections that we obtain from third party providers. We are prioritizing the resolution of security gaps that could lead to a loss of personal data or to other damage. Despite our efforts to identify and address vulnerabilities in our systems, vulnerabilities in software products used by us are disclosed by our software providers on a daily basis, and attackers grow continuously more sophisticated in their attack methods, making it impossible to give assurance that our cybersecurity efforts will be successful.
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There is a risk that our and our third-party vendors’ preventative security controls and practices will be inadequate to prevent unauthorized access to, disclosure of, or loss of personal and/or confidential data, or fraudulent activity, especially given that third party attacks have become more common. In the past, our data has been exposed due to data security breaches at our third-party vendors, but to date none of these incidents have had a material impact on our operations or financial results. Any such future events, such as unauthorized access or fraudulent activity with our third parties could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, more of our employees are working from their homes or other remote locations than at any other time in our history. This transition, which occurred quickly beginning in March 2020, makes it more difficult for us to monitor their activities, the security of their work locations, insider threats, and data exfiltration. This has increased the risk of security incidents, which could include unauthorized access to, disclosure of, or loss of personal and/or confidential data, as well as other types of fraudulent activity. Any such unauthorized access or fraudulent activity could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
A loss or reduction in revenues from large client accounts could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our client mix consists of both small- and medium-size businesses, which are based upon a local or regional relationship with our presence in each market. The deterioration of the financial condition or business prospects of our clients, as a group, or a change in their strategy around the use of our services, could reduce their need for our services and result in a significant decrease in the revenues and earnings we derive from them. A loss or reduction in revenues from our large national and multinational clients could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Intense competition may limit our ability to attract, train and retain the qualified personnel necessary for us to meet our clients’ staffing needs. Our business depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified associates who possess the skills and experience necessary to meet the requirements of our clients. In many markets, we have been experiencing an unusually tight labor market, with historically low levels of unemployment, and there is a risk that we may be unable to meet our clients’ requirements in identifying an adequate number of associates. These labor shortages have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to large numbers of employees and potential employees leaving the labor market due to burn-out, resignation, early retirement, immigration challenges, workplace safety concerns, vaccine mandates, and childcare responsibilities. Workers have also impacted the labor market through increasing demands for change in employment conditions, such as demands for higher wages, remote work, and additional flexibility in work schedule. We must continually evaluate and upgrade our base of available qualified personnel through recruiting and training programs to keep pace with changing client needs and emerging technologies. This is especially acute for individuals with IT and other technology skills, as competition for such individuals with proven professional skills is intense, and we expect demand for such individuals to remain very strong for the foreseeable future. Qualified personnel may not be available to us in sufficient numbers and on terms of employment acceptable to us. Additionally, our clients may look to us for assistance in identifying and integrating into their organizations workers from diverse backgrounds, and who may represent different generations, geographical regions, and skillsets. These needs may change due to business requirements, or in response to geopolitical and societal trends. There is a risk that we may not be able to identify workers with the required attributes, or that our training programs may not succeed in developing effective or adequate skills. If we fail to recruit, train and retain qualified associates who meet the needs of our clients, our reputation, business and financial results could be materially adversely affected.
Changes in sentiment toward the staffing industry could affect the marketplace for our services. From time to time, the staffing industry has come under criticism from unions, works councils, regulatory agencies and other constituents that maintain that labor and employment protections, such as wage and benefits regulations, are subverted when clients use contingent staffing services. Our business is dependent on the continued acceptance of contingent staffing arrangements as a source of flexible labor for our clients. If attitudes or business practices in some locations change due to pressure from organized labor, political groups or regulatory agencies, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.
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Our results of operations and ability to grow could be materially negatively affected if we cannot successfully keep pace with technological changes in the development and implementation of our services and solutions. Our success depends on our ability to keep pace with rapid technological changes in the development and implementation of our services and solutions. For example, rapid changes in the use of artificial intelligence and robotics are having a significant impact on some of the industries we serve and could have significant and unforeseen consequences for the workforce services industry and for our business. There is a risk that these, or other developments, could result in significant rapid disruption to our business model, and that we will be unprepared to compete effectively.
Additionally, our business is reliant on a variety of technologies, including those which support applicant on-boarding and tracking systems, order management, billing, payroll, and client data analytics. There is a risk we will not sufficiently invest in technology or industry developments, or evolve our business with the right strategic investments, or at sufficient speed and scale, to adapt to changes in our marketplace. Similarly, from time to time we make strategic commitments to particular technologies to recruit, manage or analyze our workforce or support our business, and there is a risk they will be unsuccessful. These and similar risks could have a negative effect on our services and solutions, our results of operations, and our ability to develop and maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
Our acquisition strategy may be unsuccessful and may introduce unexpected costs. While we currently have not agreement for an acquisition, we make additional acquisitions of other companies or operating assets. These activities involve significant strategic and operational risks, including:
● | they may fail to achieve our strategic objectives or fail to meet our performance expectations, including as a result of challenges integrating the acquired company and assimilating their corporate culture; | |
● | over-valuation by us of any companies or assets that we acquire; | |
● | we may have difficulties integrating the operations, leadership, personnel, financial reporting, services or other functions of acquired companies; | |
● | we may experience disputes that arise with the sellers; | |
● | we may fail to effectively monitor compliance with corporate policies as well as regulatory requirements; | |
● | we may face unanticipated risks and liabilities in connection with the acquired company’s operations; | |
● | we may obtain insufficient indemnification from the selling parties for liabilities incurred by the acquired companies prior to the acquisitions; and | |
● | acquisition transactions, and the integration of acquired entities, may result in a diversion of our management’s attention from other business concerns. |
These risks could have a material adverse effect on our business because they may result in substantial costs to us and disrupt our business. The integration of prior acquisitions, as well as entry into future acquisition transactions, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity. We could also incur impairment losses on goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life or restructuring charges as a result of acquisitions we make.
We may be exposed to legal claims, including employment-related claims that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are subject to a wide variety of potential litigation and other legal claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. The results of litigation and other legal proceedings are inherently uncertain, and adverse judgments or settlements in some, or all of these legal disputes may result in materially adverse monetary damages, fines, penalties or injunctive relief against us.
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We are in the business of employing people and placing them in the workplaces of other businesses. Risks relating to these activities could include possible claims of or relating to:
● | discrimination or harassment; | |
● | employee pay, including wage and hour requirements; | |
● | wrongful termination or retaliation; | |
● | actions or inactions of our workers, including matters for which we may have to indemnify a client; | |
● | laws governing employment screening and privacy; | |
● | classification of workers as employees or independent contractors; | |
● | employment of undocumented or illegal workers; | |
● | issues relating to health and safety, including workers’ compensation; | |
● | employee benefits, including leave and healthcare coverage; | |
● | errors and omissions relating to the performance of professional roles such as IT professionals, accountants, engineers and the like; and | |
● | our workers’ misuse of proprietary information, misappropriation of funds, other criminal activity or torts or other similar claims. |
We may incur fines and other losses or negative publicity with respect to the above risks. In addition, some or all of these claims may give rise to litigation, which could be time-consuming to our management team and costly and could have a negative impact on our business regardless of the merits of the claim.
We cannot be certain our insurance will be sufficient in amount or scope to cover all claims that may be asserted against us. Should the ultimate judgments or settlements exceed our insurance coverage, they could have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. We cannot be certain we will be able to obtain appropriate types or levels of insurance in the future, that adequate replacement policies will be available on acceptable terms, if at all, or that the companies from which we have obtained insurance will be able to pay claims we make under such policies.
Our future success depends upon brand awareness and the effectiveness of our marketing programs. Our future success depends upon our ability to effectively define, evolve and promote our services. In order to achieve and maintain desirable recognition, we will need to invest in the development of our brands. Certain external costs may be subject to price fluctuations, such as increases in the cost of mailing or advertising on the internet. We can provide no assurance that the marketing strategies we implement and the investments we make will be successful in building significant brand awareness or attracting new customers.
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Risks Related to Compliance and Regulation
We will not have reporting obligations under Sections 14 or 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor will any shareholders have reporting requirements of Regulation 13D or 13G, nor Regulation 14D. So long as our common shares are not registered under the Exchange Act, our directors and executive officers and beneficial holders of 10% or more of our outstanding common shares will not be subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires executive officers and directors and persons who beneficially own more than 10% of a registered class of equity securities to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes in ownership and annual reports concerning their ownership of common shares and other equity securities, on Forms 3, 4 and 5, respectively. Such information about our directors, executive officers and beneficial holders will only be available through periodic reports we file with OTC Markets.
Our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act and we do not intend to register our common stock under the Exchange Act for the foreseeable future; provided, however, that we will register our common stock under the Exchange Act if we have, after the last day of any fiscal year, more than either (1) 2,000 persons; or (2) 500 shareholders of record who are not accredited investors, in accordance with Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
Further, as long as our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, we will not be subject to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, which, among other things, prohibits companies that have securities registered under the Exchange Act from soliciting proxies or consents from shareholders without furnishing to shareholders and filing with the SEC a proxy statement and form of proxy complying with the proxy rules.
The reporting required by Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act provides information to the public about persons other than the company who is making the tender offer. A tender offer is a broad solicitation by a company or a third party to purchase a substantial percentage of a company’s common stock for a limited period of time. This offer is for a fixed price, usually at a premium over the current market price, and is customarily contingent on shareholders tendering a fixed number of their shares.
In addition, as long as our common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act, our company will not be subject to the reporting requirements of Regulation 13D and Regulation 13G, which require the disclosure of any person who, after acquiring directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of any equity securities of a class, becomes, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the class.
There may be deficiencies with our internal controls that require improvements. Our company is not required to provide a report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. We are in the process of evaluating whether our internal control procedures are effective and, therefore, there is a greater likelihood of undiscovered errors in our internal controls or reported financial statements as compared to issuers that have conducted such independent evaluations.
Risks Related to Our Organization and Structure
As a non-listed company conducting an exempt offering pursuant to Regulation A, we are not subject to a number of corporate governance requirements, including the requirements for independent board members. As a non-listed company conducting an exempt offering pursuant to Regulation A, we are not subject to a number of corporate governance requirements that an issuer conducting an offering on Form S-1 or listing on a national stock exchange would be. Accordingly, we are not required to have (a) a board of directors of which a majority consists of independent directors under the listing standards of a national stock exchange, (b) an audit committee composed entirely of independent directors and a written audit committee charter meeting a national stock exchange’s requirements, (c) a nominating/corporate governance committee composed entirely of independent directors and a written nominating/ corporate governance committee charter meeting a national stock exchange’s requirements, (d) a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors and a written compensation committee charter meeting the requirements of a national stock exchange, and (e) independent audits of our internal controls. Accordingly, you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are subject to all of the corporate governance requirements of a national stock exchange.
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Our holding company structure makes us dependent on our subsidiaries for our cash flow and could serve to subordinate the rights of our shareholders to the rights of creditors of our subsidiaries, in the event of an insolvency or liquidation of any such subsidiary. Our company acts as a holding company and, accordingly, substantially all of our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries. Such subsidiaries will be separate and distinct legal entities. As a result, substantially all of our cash flow will depend upon the earnings of our subsidiaries. In addition, we will depend on the distribution of earnings, loans or other payments by our subsidiaries. No subsidiary will have any obligation to provide our company with funds for our payment obligations. If there is an insolvency, liquidation or other reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, our shareholders will have no right to proceed against their assets. Creditors of those subsidiaries will be entitled to payment in full from the sale or other disposal of the assets of those subsidiaries before our company, as a shareholder, would be entitled to receive any distribution from that sale or disposal.
Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares
The single outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock precludes current and future owners of our common stock from influencing any corporate decision. Our Director, Naveen Doki, owns the single outstanding share of our Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock. The Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. Dr. Doki will, therefore, be able to control the management and affairs of our company, as well as matters requiring the approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and any other significant corporate transaction. (See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”).
There is no minimum offering and no person has committed to purchase any of the Offered Shares. We have not established a minimum offering hereunder, which means that we will be able to accept even a nominal amount of proceeds, even if such amount of proceeds is not sufficient to permit us to achieve any of our business objectives. In this regard, there is no assurance that we will sell any of the Offered Shares or that we will sell enough of the Offered Shares necessary to achieve any of our business objectives. Additionally, no person is committed to purchase any of the Offered Shares.
We may seek additional capital that may result in shareholder dilution or that may have rights senior to those of our common stock. From time to time, we may seek to obtain additional capital, either through equity, equity-linked or debt securities. The decision to obtain additional capital will depend on, among other factors, our business plans, operating performance and condition of the capital markets. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of our common stock, which could negatively affect the market price of our common stock or cause our shareholders to experience dilution.
You may never realize any economic benefit from a purchase of Offered Shares. Because our common stock is volatile and thinly traded, there is no assurance that you will ever realize any economic benefit from your purchase of Offered Shares.
We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock. We intend to retain earnings, if any, to provide funds for the implementation of our business strategy. We do not intend to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Therefore, there can be no assurance that holders of our common stock will receive cash, stock or other dividends on their shares of our common stock, until we have funds which our Board of Directors determines can be allocated to dividends.
Our shares of common stock are Penny Stock, which may impair trading liquidity. Disclosure requirements pertaining to penny stocks may reduce the level of trading activity in the market for our common stock and investors may find it difficult to sell their shares. Trades of our common stock will be subject to Rule 15g-9 of the SEC, which rule imposes certain requirements on broker-dealers who sell securities subject to the rule to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. For transactions covered by the rule, broker-dealers must make a special suitability determination for purchasers of the securities and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction prior to sale. The SEC also has rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00 (other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in that security is provided by the exchange or system). The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from the rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document that provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information, must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to effecting the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.
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Our common stock is thinly traded and its market price may become highly volatile. There is currently only a limited market for our common stock. A limited market is characterized by a relatively limited number of shares in the public float, relatively low trading volume and a small number of brokerage firms acting as market makers. The market for low priced securities is generally less liquid and more volatile than securities traded on national stock markets. Wide fluctuations in market prices are not uncommon. No assurance can be given that the market for our common stock will continue. The price of our common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to factors such as the following, some of which are beyond our control:
● | quarterly variations in our operating results; | |
● | operating results that vary from the expectations of investors; | |
● | changes in expectations as to our future financial performance, including financial estimates by investors; | |
● | reaction to our periodic filings, or presentations by executives at investor and industry conferences; | |
● | changes in our capital structure; | |
● | announcements of innovations or new services by us or our competitors; | |
● | announcements by us or our competitors of significant contracts, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; | |
● | lack of success in the expansion of our business operations; | |
● | announcements by third parties of significant claims or proceedings against our company or adverse developments in pending proceedings; | |
● | additions or departures of key personnel; | |
● | asset impairment; | |
● | temporary or permanent inability to operate our retail location(s); and | |
● | rumors or public speculation about any of the above factors. |
The terms of this offering were determined arbitrarily. The terms of this offering were determined arbitrarily by us. The offering price for the Offered Shares does not necessarily bear any relationship to our company’s assets, book value, earnings or other established criteria of valuation. Accordingly, the offering price of the Offered Shares should not be considered as an indication of any intrinsic value of such securities. (See “Dilution”).
Our common stock is subject to price volatility unrelated to our operations. The market price of our common stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned growth, quarterly operating results of other companies in the same industry, trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the economy and the financial markets or other developments affecting our company’s competitors or our company itself. In addition, the over-the-counter stock market is subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations in general. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market price of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating performance and could have the same effect on our common stock.
Future sales of our common stock, or the perception in the public markets that these sales may occur, could reduce the market price of our common stock. In general, our officers and directors and major shareholders, as affiliates, under Rule 144 may not sell more than one percent of the total issued and outstanding shares in any 90-day period, and must resell the shares in an unsolicited brokerage transaction at the market price. The availability for sale of substantial amounts of our common stock under Rule 144 or otherwise could reduce prevailing market prices for our common stock.
You will suffer dilution in the net tangible book value of the Offered Shares you purchase in this offering. If you acquire any Offered Shares, you will suffer immediate dilution, due to the lower book value per share of our common stock compared to the purchase price of the Offered Shares in this offering. (See “Dilution”).
As an issuer of penny stock, the protection provided by the federal securities laws relating to forward looking statements does not apply to us. Although federal securities laws provide a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by a public company that files reports under the federal securities laws, this safe harbor is not available to issuers of penny stocks. As a result, we will not have the benefit of this safe harbor protection in the event of any legal action based upon a claim that the material provided by us contained a material misstatement of fact or was misleading in any material respect because of our failure to include any statements necessary to make the statements not misleading. Such an action could hurt our financial condition.
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Ownership Dilution
The information under “Investment Dilution” below does not take into account the potential conversion of (1) the outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock into at a total of 150,000,000 shares of our common stock and (2) the 273,000 shares of Series M Preferred Stock into a total of 273,000,000 shares of our common stock. The conversion of the share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock and the shares of Series M Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock would cause holders of our common stock, including the Offered Shares, to incur significant dilution in their ownership of our company. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares,” “Description of Securities” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”).
Investment Dilution
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to purchasers of our common stock in this offering represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers of the Company Offered Shares in this offering and the net tangible book value per share immediately after completion of this offering. In this offering, dilution is attributable primarily to our negative net tangible book value per share.
If you purchase Company Offered Shares in this offering, your investment will be diluted to the extent of the difference between your purchase price per Offered Share and the net tangible book value of our common stock after this offering. Our net tangible book value as of July 31, 2022, was $(10,718,536) (unaudited), or $(0.19) (unaudited) per share. Net tangible book value per share is equal to total assets minus the sum of total liabilities and intangible assets divided by the total number of shares outstanding.
The tables below illustrate the dilution to purchasers of Company Offered Shares in this offering, on a pro forma basis, assuming 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% of the Company Offered Shares are sold.
Assuming the Sale of 100% of the Company Offered Shares | ||||
Assumed offering price per share | $. | [0.10-0.20] | ||
Net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering | $. | [0.14-0.19] | ||
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $. | [(0.05)-(0.00 | )] | |
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to purchasers of Offered Shares in this offering | $. | [0.15-0.20] |
Assuming the Sale of 75% of the Company Offered Shares | ||||
Assumed offering price per share | $. | [0.17-0.23] | ||
Net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering | $. | [0.12-0.16] | ||
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $. | [(0.07)-(0.03 | )] | |
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to purchasers of Offered Shares in this offering | $. | [0.17-0.23] |
Assuming the Sale of 50% of the Company Offered Shares | ||||
Assumed offering price per share | $. | [0.10-0.20] | ||
Net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering | $. | [0.09-0.12 | ] | |
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $. | [(0.10)-(0.07)] | ||
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to purchasers of Offered Shares in this offering | $. | [0.20-0.27] |
Assuming the Sale of 25% of the Company Offered Shares | ||||
Assumed offering price per share | $. | [0.10-0.20] | ||
Net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $ | (0.19 | ) | |
Increase in net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering | $. | [0.06-0.08] | ||
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of July 31, 2022 (unaudited) | $. | [(0.13)-(0.11)] | ||
Dilution in net tangible book value per share to purchasers of Offered Shares in this offering | $. | [0.23-0.31] |
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The table below sets forth the estimated proceeds we would derive from this offering, assuming the sale of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the Company Offered Shares and assuming the payment of no sales commissions or finder’s fees. There is, of course, no guaranty that we will be successful in selling any of the Company Offered Shares in this offering.
Assumed Percentage of Company Offered Shares Sold in This Offering | ||||||||||||||||
25% | 50% | 75% | 100% | |||||||||||||
Offered Shares sold | 13,100,000 | 26,200,000 | 39,300,000 | 52,400,000 | ||||||||||||
Gross proceeds | $ | [1,310,000-2,620,000] | $ | [2,620,000-5,240,000] | $ | [3,930,000-7,860,000] | $ | [5,240,000-10,480,000] | ||||||||
Offering expenses(1) | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||||
Net proceeds | $ | [1,295,000-2,605,000] | $ | [2,605,000-5,225,000] | $ | [3,915,000-7,845,000] | $ | [5,225,000-10,465,000] |
(1) | Offering expenses include the following items, certain of which are estimated for purposes of this table: administrative expenses, legal and accounting fees, publishing/EDGAR and Blue-Sky compliance. |
The table below sets forth the manner in which we intend to apply the net proceeds derived by us in this offering, including the sale and issuance of the Conversion Shares, assuming the sale of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the Offered Shares. All amounts set forth below are estimates.
Use of Proceeds for Assumed Percentage of Offered Shares Sold in This Offering | ||||||||||||||||
25% | 50% | 75% | 100% | |||||||||||||
Acquisitions(1) | $ | [402,500-1,175,000] | $ | [1,172,500-2,769,250] | $ | [1,196,650-4,314,750] | $ | [2,769,250-5,755,750] | ||||||||
Sales and Marketing Expenses | [326,250-715,000] | [596,250-1,107,875] | [1,239,175-1,645,125] | [1,107,875-2,234,625] | ||||||||||||
Working Capital | [326,250-715,000] | [596,250-1,107,875] | [1,239,175-1,645,125] | [1,107,875-2,234,625] | ||||||||||||
Plus the estimated cash value of the amount (principal and interest) attributable to the conversion of the Subject Convertible Notes(2) | [240,000-240,000] | [240,000-240,000] | [240,000-240,000] | [240,000-240,000] | ||||||||||||
Total Net Proceeds | $ | [1,295,000-2,605,000] | $ | [2,605,000-5,225,000] | $ | [3,915,000-7,845,000] | $ | [5,225,000-10,465,000] |
(1) | As of the date of this Offering Circular, there exist no agreements or understanding, formal or informal, with respect to any acquisition transaction. Should we not complete any acquisition, proceeds currently allocated for such use would be applied to other corporate purposes, in our sole discretion. |
(2) | The Subject Convertible Note was issued, as follows: On January 18, 2022, we issued a $220,000 principal amount convertible promissory note to Apogee Ventures LLC, in consideration of a $200,000 loan that bears interest at 10% per annum, that is due on January 18, 2023, and is convertible, at the election of Apogee Ventures LLC, into Conversion Shares. The proceeds of this loan were used for general corporate purposes. |
We reserve the right to change the foregoing use of proceeds, should our management believe it to be in the best interest of our company. The allocations of the proceeds of this offering presented above constitute the current estimates of our management and are based on our current plans, assumptions made with respect to the industry in which we operate, general economic conditions and our future revenue and expenditure estimates.
Investors are cautioned that expenditures may vary substantially from the estimates presented above. Investors must rely on the judgment of our management, who will have broad discretion regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors, including market conditions, cash generated by our operations (if any), business developments and the rate of our growth. We may find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds of this offering for other purposes.
In the event we do not obtain the entire offering amount hereunder, we may attempt to obtain additional funds through private offerings of our securities or by borrowing funds. Currently, we do not have any committed sources of financing.
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In General
Our company is offering a maximum of 52,400,000 Offered Shares on a best-efforts basis, at a fixed price of $_____[0.10-0.20] per Offered Share; any funds derived from this offering will be immediately available to us for our use. There will be no refunds.
In addition, the Selling Shareholders are offering a maximum of 7,700,000 Selling Shareholder Offered Shares. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares in this offering. We will pay all of the expenses of the offering (other than the discounts and commissions payable with respect to the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares sold in the offering). (See “Selling Shareholder”).
Upon qualification of this offering by the SEC, approximately $240,000 in principal and interest of the Subject Convertible Note will, by the terms of the Subject Convertible Note, be eligible for conversion into the Conversion Shares, at the election of its holder, at the offering price for all of the Offered Shares, or $_____[0.10-0.20]. (See “Use of Proceeds”).
This offering will terminate at the earliest of (a) the date on which the maximum offering has been sold, (b) the date which is one year from this offering being qualified by the SEC or (c) the date on which this offering is earlier terminated by us, in our sole discretion.
There is no minimum number of Offered Shares that we are required to sell in this offering. All funds derived by us from this offering will be immediately available for use by us, in accordance with the uses set forth in the Use of Proceeds section of this Offering Circular. No funds will be placed in an escrow account during the offering period and no funds will be returned, once an investor’s subscription agreement has been accepted by us.
We intend to sell the Offered Shares in this offering through the efforts of our President, Kalyan Pathuri. Mr. Pathuri will not receive any compensation for offering or selling the Offered Shares. We believe that Mr. Pathuri is exempt from registration as a broker-dealer under the provisions of Rule 3a4-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). In particular, Mr. Pathuri:
● | is not subject to a statutory disqualification, as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities Act; and |
● | is not to be compensated in connection with his participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based either directly or indirectly on transactions in securities; and |
● | is not an associated person of a broker or dealer; and |
● | meets the conditions of the following: |
● | primarily performs, and will perform at the end of this offering, substantial duties for us or on our behalf otherwise than in connection with transactions in securities; and |
● | was not a broker or dealer, or an associated person of a broker or dealer, within the preceding 12 months; and |
● | did not participate in selling an offering of securities for any issuer more than once every 12 months other than in reliance on paragraphs (a)(4)(i) or (iii) of Rule 3a4-1 under the Exchange Act. |
As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have not entered into any agreements with selling agents for the sale of the Offered Shares. However, we reserve the right to engage FINRA-member broker-dealers. In the event we engage FINRA-member broker-dealers, we expect to pay sales commissions of up to 8.0% of the gross offering proceeds from their sales of the Offered Shares. In connection with our appointment of a selling broker-dealer, we intend to enter into a standard selling agent agreement with the broker-dealer pursuant to which the broker-dealer would act as our non-exclusive sales agent in consideration of our payment of commissions of up to 8.0% on the sale of Offered Shares effected by the broker-dealer.
Procedures for Subscribing
If you are interested in subscribing for Offered Shares in this offering, please submit a request for information by e-mail to Mr. Pathuri at: info.it@futuris.company; all relevant information will be delivered to you by return e-mail.
Thereafter, should you decide to subscribe for Offered Shares, you are required to follow the procedures described therein, which are:
● | Electronically execute and deliver to us a subscription agreement; and |
● | Deliver funds directly by check or by wire or electronic funds transfer via ACH to our specified bank account. |
Right to Reject Subscriptions. After we receive your complete, executed subscription agreement and the funds required under the subscription agreement have been transferred to us, we have the right to review and accept or reject your subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. We will return all monies from rejected subscriptions immediately to you, without interest or deduction.
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Acceptance of Subscriptions. Upon our acceptance of a subscription agreement, we will countersign the subscription agreement and issue the Offered Shares subscribed. Once you submit the subscription agreement and it is accepted, you may not revoke or change your subscription or request your subscription funds. All accepted subscription agreements are irrevocable.
This Offering Circular will be furnished to prospective investors upon their request via electronic PDF format and will be available for viewing and download 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on our company’s page on the SEC’s website: www.sec.gov.
An investor will become a shareholder of our company and the Offered Shares will be issued, as of the date of settlement. Settlement will not occur until an investor’s funds have cleared and we accept the investor as a shareholder.
By executing the subscription agreement and paying the total purchase price for the Offered Shares subscribed, each investor agrees to accept the terms of the subscription agreement and attests that the investor meets certain minimum financial standards. (See “State Qualification and Investor Suitability Standards” below).
An approved trustee must process and forward to us subscriptions made through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans. In the case of investments through IRAs, Keogh plans and 401(k) plans, we will send the confirmation and notice of our acceptance to the trustee.
Minimum Purchase Requirements
You must initially purchase at least $10,000 of the Offered Shares in this offering. If you have satisfied the minimum purchase requirement, any additional purchase must be in an amount of at least $5,000.
State Law Exemption and Offerings to Qualified Purchasers
State Law Exemption. This Offering Circular does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any Offered Shares in any jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would be unlawful to do so. An investment in the Offered Shares involves substantial risks and possible loss by investors of their entire investments. (See “Risk Factors”).
The Offered Shares have not been qualified under the securities laws of any state or jurisdiction. Currently, we plan to sell the Offered Shares in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Nevada, Puerto Rico and New York. However, we may, at a later date, decide to sell Offered Shares in other states. In the case of each state in which we sell the Offered Shares, we will qualify the Offered Shares for sale with the applicable state securities regulatory body or we will sell the Offered Shares pursuant to an exemption from registration found in the applicable state’s securities, or Blue Sky, law.
Certain of our offerees may be broker-dealers registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act, who may be interested in reselling the Offered Shares to others. Any such broker-dealer will be required to comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC and FINRA relating to underwriters.
Investor Suitability Standards. The Offered Shares may only be purchased by investors residing in a state in which this Offering Circular is duly qualified who have either (a) a minimum annual gross income of $70,000 and a minimum net worth of $70,000, exclusive of automobile, home and home furnishings, or (b) a minimum net worth of $250,000, exclusive of automobile, home and home furnishings.
Issuance of the Offered Shares
Upon settlement, that is, at such time as an investor’s funds have cleared and we have accepted an investor’s subscription agreement, we will either issue such investor’s purchased Offered Shares in book-entry form or issue a certificate or certificates representing such investor’s purchased Offered Shares.
Transferability of the Offered Shares
The Offered Shares will be generally freely transferable, subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable securities laws or regulations.
Advertising, Sales and Other Promotional Materials
In addition to this Offering Circular, subject to limitations imposed by applicable securities laws, we expect to use additional advertising, sales and other promotional materials in connection with this offering. These materials may include information relating to this offering, articles and publications concerning industries relevant to our business operations or public advertisements and audio-visual materials, in each case only as authorized by us. In addition, the sales material may contain certain quotes from various publications without obtaining the consent of the author or the publication for use of the quoted material in the sales material. Although these materials will not contain information in conflict with the information provided by this Offering Circular and will be prepared with a view to presenting a balanced discussion of risk and reward with respect to the Offered Shares, these materials will not give a complete understanding of our company, this offering or the Offered Shares and are not to be considered part of this Offering Circular. This offering is made only by means of this Offering Circular and prospective investors must read and rely on the information provided in this Offering Circular in connection with their decision to invest in the Offered Shares.
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The shareholders named in the table below are the “Selling Shareholders.” The Selling Shareholders intend to sell a total of 7,700,000 shares of our common stock (the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares) in this offering.
One of the Selling Shareholders is the wife of Suresh Doki, one of our Directors, and, thus, is a related party. The other shareholder, AJB Capital Investments, LLC, is not an affiliate of our company. The Selling Shareholder Offered Shares to be offered by the Selling Shareholders named in this Offering Circular are “restricted securities” under applicable federal and state securities laws.
We will pay all of the expenses of this offering (other than the selling commissions payable with respect to the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares sold in this offering), but will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of Selling Shareholder Offered Shares in this offering.
Neither of the Selling Shareholders is a broker-dealer or affiliated with a broker-dealer. Each of the Selling Shareholders may be deemed to be an underwriter of the shares of our common stock offered by the Selling Shareholders in this offering.
The Selling Shareholders intend to sell the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares is market transactions or in negotiated private transactions at the per share offering price of the Offering Shares, $_____[0.10-0.20].
The table below assumes that all of the Company Offered Shares and all of the Selling Shareholder Offered Shares offered in this offering will be sold.
Name of Selling Shareholder | Position, Office or Other Material Relationship | # of Shares Beneficially Owned Before This Offering | % Beneficially Owned | # of Shares to be Offered for the Account of the Selling Shareholder | # of Shares Beneficially Owned After This Offering | % Beneficially Owned (2) | ||||||||||||||||
Madhavi Doki(3) | Affiliate | 6,062,500 | 10.53 | % | 6,000,000 | 62,500 | * | |||||||||||||||
AJB Capital Investments, LLC(3) | None | 1,700,000 | 2.95 | % | 1,700,000 | 0 | 0 | % |
* | Less than 1%. |
(1) | Based on 57,594,267 shares outstanding, before this offering. |
(2) | Based on 109,994,267 shares outstanding, assuming the sale of all of the Company Offered Shares, after this offering. |
(3) | This Selling Shareholder is the wife of Seresh Doki, one of our Directors. |
(4) | Ari Blaine is the Managing Partner of this Selling Shareholder, whose address is 4700 Sheridan Street, Suite J, Hollywood, Florida 33021. |
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General
Our authorized capital stock consists of (a) 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share; and (b) 100,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share.
As of the date of this Offering Circular, there were 57,594,267 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding held by 319 holders of record; one (1) share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding; one (1) share of Series F Preferred Stock issued and outstanding; 30 shares of Series G Preferred Stock issued and outstanding; and 273,000 shares of Series M Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.
Common Stock
General. The holders of our common stock currently have (a) equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors; (b) are entitled to share ratably in all of our assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of our company; (c) do not have preemptive, subscriptive or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights applicable thereto; and (d) are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which shareholders may vote. Our Bylaws provide that, at all meetings of the shareholders for the election of directors, a plurality of the votes cast shall be sufficient to elect. On all other matters, except as otherwise required by Wyoming law or our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, a majority of the votes cast at a meeting of the shareholders shall be necessary to authorize any corporate action to be taken by vote of the shareholders.
Non-cumulative Voting. Holders of shares of our common stock do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares, voting for the election of directors, can elect all of the directors to be elected, if they so choose, and, in such event, the holders of the remaining shares will not be able to elect any of our directors.
Further, the single outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock is owned by our Director, Naveen Doki, thus, controls all corporate matters of our company. (See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”).
Pre-emptive Rights. As of the date of this Offering Circular, no holder of any shares of our capital stock has pre-emptive or preferential rights to acquire or subscribe for any unissued shares of any class of our capital stock not otherwise disclosed herein.
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Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock
Voting. The Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. Our Director, Naveen Doki, as the owner of the single outstanding share of the Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock, will, therefore, be able to control the management and affairs of our company, as well as matters requiring the approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and any other significant corporate transaction. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares,” “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”).
Dividends. The Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive any dividends.
Liquidation Preference. The holder of the single share of the Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to participate in any proceeds available for distribution to our shareholders.
Conversion. The single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock in convertible into 150,000,000 shares of our common stock.
Series M Preferred Stock
Voting. The Series M Preferred Stock does not possess voting rights.
Dividends. The Series M Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive any dividends.
Liquidation Preference. The holders of the Series M Preferred Stock shall be entitled to participate on a pro rata basis in any proceeds available for distribution to our shareholders.
Conversion. Each share of Series M Preferred Stock in convertible into 1,000 shares of our common stock.
Convertible Promissory Notes
As of the date of this Offering Circular, we had one outstanding convertible promissory note (the Subject Convertible Note). The table below sets forth information with respect to the Subject Convertible Note.
Date of Note Issuance | Outstanding Balance | Principal Amount at Issuance | Accrued Interest | Maturity Date | Conversion Terms | Name of Noteholder | Reason for Issuance | |||||||||||||
1/18/2022 | $ | 237,000 | $ | 220,000 | $ | 17,000 | 1/18/2023 | Lesser of $.10 and 50% of the then-market price | Apogee Ventures, LLC (Matthew Newman) | Loan |
Dividend Policy
We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our business. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
Shareholder Meetings
Our bylaws provide that special meetings of shareholders may be called only by our Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, or our president, or as otherwise provided under Colorado law.
Transfer Agent
We have retained the services of Signature Stock Transfer, Inc., 14673 Midway Road, Suite 220, Addison, Texas 75001, as the transfer agent for our common stock. Signature Stock Transfer’s website is located at: www.signaturestocktransfer.com No information found on Signature Stock Transfer’s website is part of this Offering Circular.
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. As of the date of this Offering Circular, our company is party to no pending litigation matters.
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History
Our company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on April 9, 1996, as Cambridge Energy Corporation. In July 2009, our corporate name changed to EnviroXtract, Inc. In August 2010, we were domesticated in the State of Wyoming. In November 2012, our corporate name changed to Mission Mining Company. In December 2019, our corporate name changed to CBD Oilvite Inc. In January 2020, our corporate name was changed back to Mission Mining Company. On July 27, 2020, our corporate name changed to Futuris Company.
On December 4, 2019, the First Judicial District Court of Wyoming appointed Ben Berry as custodian for our company, proper notice having been given to the officers and directors of our company. There was no opposition. On May 12, 2020, we filed a certificate of reinstatement with the State of Wyoming and Mr. Berry was appointed as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Sole Director of our company.
On May 26, 2022, Synergy Management Group, LLC, Mr. Berry’s company, sold the single outstanding share of our Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock and the single outstanding share of our Series F Preferred Stock to Naveen Doki and Silvija Valleru, for $40,000 in cash. This transaction resulted in Dr. Doki becoming the controlling shareholding of our company, through his ownership of the share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock.
In conjunction with the change-in-control transaction and prior to his resignation, Mr. Berry appointed the following directors: Kalyan Pathuri, our current President, Amit Jain, who declined to serve, and Naveen Doki. We, then, entered into a Definitive Share Exchange Agreement dated as of June 29, 2020, Futuris Technology Services, Inc. (“FTSI”), a privately-held Virginia corporation and sole owner of Pioneer Global Inc., a Virginia corporation (“Pioneer”) and the shareholders of FTSI.
Our principal executive offices are located at 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850; our telephone number is 703-310-7334; our corporate website is located at www.futuris.company. No information found on our company’s website is part of this Offering Circular.
Overview
Our company is a global network of solutions, staffing and technology companies to service our clients at whatever stage of growth they are currently operating within. With our network of entities, we offer our clients a large breadth and depth of capabilities, while creating cross selling and partnership opportunities between our portfolio companies. We are a consolidator of companies within the Solutions, Staffing and Technology space. We acquire majority ownership in companies that reflect strong financials and growth prospects, thoughtful management, and a solid track record of new client acquisition and retention.
Futuris. We are a company building a world class portfolio of companies in the solutions and staffing industry. Our company brands operate independently and retain their unique identity, while leveraging our platforms, support, financial and acquisition capabilities.
Our innovative client solutions are enhanced by our breath of capabilities across our “team of teams.”
Our Objective. Our company’s objective is to build a global network of solutions, staffing and technology companies to service our clients at whatever stage of growth they are currently operating within. With our network of companies, we offer our clients a large breadth and depth of capabilities, while creating cross selling and partnership opportunities between our portfolio companies.
Our Focus. We are a consolidator of companies within the solutions, staffing and technology space. We acquire majority ownership in companies that reflect strong financials and growth prospects, thoughtful management, and a solid track record of new client acquisition and retention.
Our Business Model
We seek to build a premium growth organization by providing diversified solutions, staffing and technology services to companies around the world, as depicted in the graphics below.
Business Operations
We operate our staffing business through six subsidiaries, each of which serves a different market niche.
Computer Deductions, Inc. Based in California, Computer Deductions (CDI) provides software development services to major corporations, including AT&T, IBM, NEC, Tandem and UNISYS, with a focus on the design and development of large custom systems, such as high-volume message switches, large database systems and the automation of large clerical systems. CDI provides top management consulting services to produce feasibility studies, procurement documents, special studies associated with automation or communications and assisting customer staff in the development of automated systems. CDI’s staff totals 38 full-time and 3 part-time, non-union employees. On an annualized basis, CDI’s revenues represent approximately 19% of our company’s overall revenues.
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The Tasa Group, Inc. Based in Pennsylvania, Tasa Group (TASA) operates as an expert referral service business that provides access to seasoned professional consultants in technical and medical disciplines. TASA delivers timesaving, targeted referrals to quality expert witnesses in all fields and all locations, for plaintiff or defense teams. TASA offers an “Expert Profile 360” (EP360), which delivers comprehensive information on an expert witness an individual might retain or oppose. Within TASA’s operations, TAS Consulting refers consultants in the fields of accounting, appraisals, architecture, business, chemistry, computer fields, construction, employment, engineering, environment, finance, insurance, manufacturing, media, medicine and healthcare, patents/copyrights/trademarks, pharmaceuticals and transportation. TASA’s staff totals 22 full-time, non-union employees. On an annualized basis, TASA’s revenues represent approximately 21% of our company’s overall revenues.
Health HR, Inc. Based in South Florida, Health HR is a medical staffing company, providing physical, occupational and speech therapists to home health agencies on an as-needed basis. Health HR provides physical, occupational and speech therapists to home health agencies and has developed a number of successful recruiting programs targeting the therapist population, as well as successful ongoing therapist recruiting and agency marketing programs. Health HR utilizes a significant amount of technology to manage its business, which includes modern cloud-based services and management applications designed specifically for medical staffing operations. Health HR is licensed as a Health Care Services Pool by the State of Florida. Health HR’s staff totals 4 full-time, non-union employees. On an annualized basis, Health HR’s revenues represent approximately 6% of our company’s overall revenues.
TalentBeacon International. Based in New Jersey, TalentBeacon has experience building and managing recruitment delivery teams from hub locations in North America, Hyderabad, India, Cebu City, Philippines, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Singapore and Budapest, Hungary. TalentBeacon has significant experience in project-based and longer-term optimized RPO solution design and delivery, execution oversight and metrics-based management. In its operations, there is a focus on talent acquisition solutions design, international recruiting delivery and hub modeling, and IT staffing, leasing project design, delivery and management. In addition, TalentBeacon also provides full HR, finance, payroll and operational capabilities out of hub locations, ensuring strong attractiveness and retention of growing teams. TalentBeacon’s staff totals 15 full-time, non-union employees. On an annualized basis, TalentBeacon’s revenues represent approximately 10% of our company’s overall revenues.
Akvarr, Inc. Based in Maryland, Akvarr provides a full suite of software development technologies in the digital and ERP space, from mid-market to international firms, including Coca Cola, General Electric, Netflix and Wal-Mart. Akvarr’s team of tech enthusiasts is committed to assisting companies accomplish more through the consultative selection, design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of business technology. With a decade of experience delivering technology consulting and staffing services to companies operating in many sectors, Akvarr understands industry-specific challenges and requirements, and provides resources and strategies to modernize core technology and capitalize on new technology, optimize and automate operations, fuel digital growth, create stunning digital experiences and build digital talent and culture. Akvarr is able to build and scale a client-driven delivery model, to provide staff augmentation, team resourcing, contract to hire and direct placement, working with clients to build analytics-driven organizations. Akvarr’s staff totals 78 full-time, non-union employees. On an annualized basis, Akvarr’s revenues represent approximately 15% of our company’s overall revenues.
Cadan Technologies. Based in Minnesota, Cadan Technologies offers a variety of technology services, which include technology lifecycle management, IT staffing, cloud solutions, data storage, data security and remote access and web-related services, with an ability to service client locations across the United States. Cadan Technologies also provides products, such as new and re-certified equipment from leading manufacturers, as well as sales, repair, maintenance and installation of Windows® desktops and servers. In addition, Cadan Technologies has fulfillment agreements with manufacturers and national computer distributors, including Dell, Lenovo, Ingram Micro, SYNNEX and Tech Data. Cadan Technologies’ staff totals 34 full-time, non-union employees. On an annualized basis, Cadan Technologies’ revenues represent approximately 34% of our company’s overall revenues.
Acquisition Strategy
We believe there are significant acquisition opportunities within the solutions and staffing industry. Our management has established certain criteria for potential acquisition targets.
PHASE 1 | PHASE 2 | PHASE 3 | ||
Target solutions and staffing companies with profits, diverse client bases, national/large regional coverage in the following focus areas: Information Technology and Professional Services, Accounting and Finance, Engineering and Manufacturing, Pharma and MedTech, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive Search. Minimum Revenue: $2.5 million | Target high margin niche solutions and staffing companies that can benefit from the synergies of a larger organization with larger market penetration. Complete acquisitions to that fill in geographically to support market penetration. | Integrate acquired companies to maximize the synergies and economics to improve sales and lower operating costs. Continue focus on expansion and acquisition strategy, while integrating synergies. |
As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have no agreement or understanding with respect to any acquisition. There is no assurance that we will be successful in completing an acquisition or that, if completed, that any such acquisition will prove to be profitable.
Competition
We compete in the staffing services industry by offering a broad range of services. Our industry is large and fragmented, comprised of thousands of firms employing millions of people and generating billions of United States dollars in annual revenues. In most areas, no single company has a dominant share of the employment services market. The largest publicly owned companies specializing in recruitment services are ManpowerGroup, The Adecco Group and Randstad. It is a highly competitive industry, reflecting several trends in the global marketplace, such as the increasing demand for skilled people, employers’ desire for more flexible working models and consolidation among clients and in the employment services industry itself. There is no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in our industry.
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Regulations
The staffing industry is not closely regulated in the United States. However, our operations are generally subject to one or more of the following types of government regulation: regulation of the employer/employee relationship between the firm and its temporary and contract employees; registration, licensing, record keeping and reporting requirements; substantive limitations on the operations or the use of temporary and contract employees by clients; and regulation that requires new or additional benefits and pay parity for our employees.
In most other countries, workforce solutions and services firms are considered the legal employers of temporary and contract workers. Therefore, laws regulating the employer/employee relationship, such as tax withholding or reporting, social security or retirement, health and other benefits, anti-discrimination and workers’ compensation, govern the firm.
Changes in applicable laws or regulations have occurred in the past and are expected, in the future, to affect the extent to which workforce solutions and services firms may operate. These changes could impose additional costs, taxes, record keeping or reporting requirements; restrict the tasks to which contingent workers may be assigned; limit the duration of or otherwise impose restrictions on the nature of the relationship (with us or the client); or otherwise adversely affect the industry.
Intellectual Property
We may rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret laws in the United States as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary technology, databases, and our brands.
Legal Proceedings
We may from time to time be involved in various claims and legal proceedings of a nature we believe are normal and incidental to our business. These matters may include product liability, intellectual property, employment, personal injury cause by our employees, and other general claims. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, are likely to have a material adverse effect on our business. Regardless of outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Properties
We have entered into the following material leases for our facilities:
● | Corporate Headquarters | ||
Location: 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850 | |||
Size - 6,776 ft. | |||
Lease Period: expires in 2023 | |||
Monthly Rental - $20,500 |
● | Computer Deductions, Inc. | |||
● | Location: 8680 Greenback Lane, Suite 210, Orangevale CA 95662 | |||
Size - 7592 sq. ft. | ||||
Lease Period - 10/01/2018 to 09/30/2023 | ||||
Monthly Rental - $7904.91 per month | ||||
● | Location: 1350 E. Wilshire Ave., Santa Ana, California 92705 | |||
Size - 3200 sq. ft | ||||
Lease Period - Month to Month | ||||
Monthly Rate - $2950 per month | ||||
● | Location - 1370-1400 E. Wilshire Ave., Santa Ana, California 92705 | |||
Size - 3250 sq. ft | ||||
Lease Period - Month to Month | ||||
Monthly Rate - $2975 per month |
Employees
In addition to the employees of our subsidiaries, we have four full-time employees as of the date of this Offering Circular, including our President. Our employees are not represented by any labor union. We believe that relations with our employees are excellent.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Statement
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited financial statements and related notes, beginning on page F-1 of this Offering Circular.
Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the following discussion, as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, including those described under Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors. We assume no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements included herein.
COVID-19
On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” and on March 10, 2020, declared it to be a pandemic. The virus and actions taken to mitigate its spread have had and are expected to continue to have a broad adverse impact on the economies and financial markets of many countries, including the geographical areas in which our company operates. To date, we believe that COVID-19 has had a material impact on our company’s operations, due to diminished customer traffic in our retail locations during the last two years.
Results of Operations
Years Ended July 31, 2022 (“Fiscal 2022”) and 2021 (“Fiscal 2021”). During Fiscal 2022, our business operations generated $45,541,872 (unaudited) in revenues, with a cost of revenues of $16,929,514 (unaudited), resulting in a gross profit of $28,612,358 (unaudited).
During Fiscal 2021, our business operations generated $1,041,570 (unaudited) in revenues, with a cost of revenues of $851,917 (unaudited), $6,278,953 (unaudited) in revenues, with a cost of revenues of $3,670,567 (unaudited), resulting in a gross profit of $2,608,386 (unaudited).
During Fiscal 2022, we incurred selling, general and administrative expenses of $28,137,050 (unaudited), amortization and depreciation of $22,961 (unaudited), interest expense of $1,144,680 (unaudited) and tax expense of $50,039 (unaudited), resulting in a net loss of $(742,373) (unaudited).
During Fiscal 2021, we incurred selling, general and administrative expenses of $3,552,606 (unaudited), amortization and depreciation of $28,472 (unaudited) and interest expense of $168,560 (unaudited), resulting in a net loss of $(1,141,252) (unaudited).
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Plan of Operation
In General. We believe that the proceeds of this offering will satisfy our cash requirements for the next twelve months. However, to continue expanding operations and opening new facilities and retail locations, we may need to raise additional funds in the next twelve months if our growth cannot be sustained by the revenue generated from increased sales.
Overview. Our company is a global network of solutions, staffing and technology companies to service our clients at whatever stage of growth they are currently operating within. With our network of entities, we offer our clients a large breadth and depth of capabilities, while creating cross selling and partnership opportunities between our portfolio companies. We are a consolidator of companies within the Solutions, Staffing and Technology space. We acquire majority ownership in companies that reflect strong financials and growth prospects, thoughtful management, and a solid track record of new client acquisition and retention.
Futuris. We are a company building a world class portfolio of companies in the solutions and staffing industry. Our company brands operate independently and retain their unique identity, while leveraging our platforms, support, financial and acquisition capabilities.
Our innovative client solutions are enhanced by our breath of capabilities across our “team of teams.”
Our Objective. Our company’s objective is to build a global network of solutions, staffing and technology companies to service our clients at whatever stage of growth they are currently operating within. With our network of companies, we offer our clients a large breadth and depth of capabilities, while creating cross selling and partnership opportunities between our portfolio companies.
Our Focus. We are a consolidator of companies within the solutions, staffing and technology space. We acquire majority ownership in companies that reflect strong financials and growth prospects, thoughtful management, and a solid track record of new client acquisition and retention.
Growth Strategy. We believe the proceeds of this offering will allow us to increase the size of our current operations, through increased sales and marketing efforts. In addition, we believe there are significant acquisition opportunities within the solutions and staffing industry. Our management has established certain criteria for potential acquisition targets.
PHASE 1 | PHASE 2 | PHASE 3 | ||
Target solutions and staffing companies with profits, diverse client bases, national/large regional coverage in the following focus areas: Information Technology and Professional Services, Accounting and Finance, Engineering and Manufacturing, Pharma and MedTech, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Executive Search. Minimum Revenue: $2.5 million | Target high margin niche solutions and staffing companies that can benefit from the synergies of a larger organization with larger market penetration. Complete acquisitions to that fill in geographically to support market penetration. | Integrate acquired companies to maximize the synergies and economics to improve sales and lower operating costs. Continue focus on expansion and acquisition strategy, while integrating synergies. |
As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have no agreement or understanding with respect to any acquisition. There is no assurance that we will be successful in completing an acquisition or that, if completed, that any such acquisition will prove to be profitable.
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Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
July 31, 2022. At July 31, 2022, our company had $535,072 (unaudited) in cash and a working capital deficit of $13,674,475 (unaudited), compared to $542,956 (unaudited) in cash and a working capital deficit of $3,430,166 (unaudited) at July 31, 2021.
Our company’s current cash position is adequate for our company to maintain its present level of operations through at least the first half of 2023. However, we must obtain additional capital from third parties, including in this offering, to implement our full business plans. There is no assurance that we will be successful in obtaining such additional capital.
Convertible Promissory Notes. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we had one outstanding convertible promissory note (the Subject Convertible Note). The table below sets forth information with respect to the Subject Convertible Note.
Date of Note Issuance |
Outstanding Balance |
Principal Amount at Issuance |
Accrued Interest |
Maturity Date |
Conversion Terms | Name of Noteholder |
Reason for Issuance | |||||||||||||
1/18/2022 | $ | 237,000 | $ | 220,000 | $ | 17,000 | 1/18/2023 | Lesser of $.10 and 50% of the then-market price | Apogee Ventures, LLC (Matthew Newman) | Loan |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
In the ordinary course of our business, we are not exposed to market risk of the sort that may arise from changes in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates, or that may otherwise arise from transactions in derivatives.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Some of our significant estimates and assumptions include the fair value of our common stock, stock-based compensation, the recoverability and useful lives of long-lived assets, and the valuation allowance relating to our deferred tax assets.
Contingencies
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in losses to us, but are of the nature such that they will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fails to occur. Our management, in consultation with our legal counsel as appropriate, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against us or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, we, in consultation with legal counsel, evaluate the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in our financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth certain information concerning our company’s executive management.
Name | Age | Position(s) | ||
Kalyan Pathuri | 52 | President, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director | ||
Naveen Doki | 47 | Director | ||
Suresh Doki | 51 | Director |
Our directors serve until a successor is elected and qualified. Our officers are elected by the Board of Directors to a term of one (1) year and serves until their successor(s) is duly elected and qualified, or until they are removed from office. Naveen Doki and Suresh Doki are brothers. There exist no other family relationships among our officers and directors.
Certain information regarding the backgrounds of each of our officers and directors is set forth below.
Kalyan Pathuri, President, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director. Prior to joining Futuris Company, Mr. Pathuri served for 23 years as the CEO of GCP Inc, a Chantilly, Virginia-based custom software development and professional services firm specializing in client/server and Internet Technology where he was responsible for overall business planning and strategy and was instrumental in growing the revenue, profits and business value of the company. He has also worked in senior leadership positions with 3H Technology in Vienna, Virginia, and Equant in Herndon, Virginia.
Naveen Doki, Director. Dr. Doki is a Board Certified doctor in the State of Virginia, where he has practiced since 2011 in the Fairfax area. Dr. Doki earned an Internal Medicine degree from the University of California, Irvine, and a Hematology and Oncology Fellowship at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Suresh Doki, Director. For more than the last 10 years, Mr. Doki has been self-employed as a mergers and acquisitions consultant. Mr. Doki earned a Bachelors Degree in Technology in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, and a Masters in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Conflicts of Interest
At the present time, we do not foresee any direct conflict between our officers and directors, their other business interests and their involvement in our company.
Corporate Governance
We do not have a separate Compensation Committee, Audit Committee or Nominating Committee. These functions are conducted by our Board of Directors acting as a whole.
Independence of Board of Directors
None of our directors is not independent, within the meaning of definitions established by the SEC or any self-regulatory organization. We are not currently subject to any law, rule or regulation requiring that all or any portion of our Board of Directors include independent directors.
Shareholder Communications with Our Board of Directors
Our company welcomes comments and questions from our shareholders. Shareholders should direct all communications to our President, Kalyan Pathuri, at our executive offices. However, while we appreciate all comments from shareholders, we may not be able to respond individually to all communications. We attempt to address shareholder questions and concerns in our press releases and documents filed with OTC Markets, so that all shareholders have access to information about us at the same time. Mr. Pathuri collects and evaluates all shareholder communications. All communications addressed to our directors and executive officers will be reviewed by those parties, unless the communication is clearly frivolous.
Code of Ethics
As of the date of this Offering Circular, our Board of Directors has not adopted a code of ethics with respect to our directors, officers and employees.
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In General
As of the date of this Offering Circular, there are no annuity, pension or retirement benefits proposed to be paid to officers, directors or employees of our company, pursuant to any presently existing plan provided by, or contributed to, our company.
Compensation Summary
The following table summarizes information concerning the compensation awarded, paid to or earned by, our executive officers.
Name and Principal Position | Year Ended July 31, |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($) |
Option Awards ($) |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) |
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) |
Total ($) |
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Kalyan Pathuri | 2022 | 300,000 | (1) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 300,000_ | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
President, Secretary | 2021 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 287,078_ | (2) | 287,078 | (2) |
(1) | Mr. Pathuri was issued a total of 1,105,932 shares of our common stock, in payment of $199,068 of such amount, an average per share value of $0.18. $100,932 of such amount was accrued. |
(2) | Mr. Pathuri was issued a total of 1,794,238 shares of our common stock, in payment of $287,078 of such amount, an average per share value of $0.16. $12,922 of such amount was accrued |
Outstanding Option Awards
The following table provides certain information regarding unexercised options to purchase common stock, stock options that have not vested and equity-incentive plan awards outstanding as of the date of this Offering Circular, for each named executive officer.
Option Awards | Stock Awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable | Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) | Option Exercise Price ($) | Option Expiration Date | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kalyan Pathuri | --- | --- | --- | --- | n/a | --- | n/a | --- | --- |
Outstanding Equity Awards
During the years ended July 31, 2022 and 2021, our Board of Directors made no equity awards and no such award is pending.
Long-Term Incentive Plans
We currently have no long-term incentive plans.
Director Compensation
Our directors receive no compensation for their serving as directors of our company.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The table below does not give effect to certain events, as follows:
Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock Conversion. The table below does not give effect to the issuance of shares of our common stock upon conversion of the outstanding share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock, which is owned by our Director, Naveen Doki. At any time, Dr. Doki has the right to convert the share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock into a total of 150,000,000 shares of our common stock. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares” and “Dilution—Ownership Dilution”).
Series M Preferred Stock Conversion. The table below does not give effect to the issuance of shares of our common stock upon conversion of the outstanding shares of Series M Preferred Stock. At any time, the holders have the right to convert the shares of Series M Preferred Stock into a total of 273,000,000 shares of our common stock. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares” and “Dilution—Ownership Dilution”).
In light of the caveats stated in the foregoing paragraph, the following table sets forth, as of the date of this Offering Circular, information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock by the following: (a) each person, or group of affiliated persons, known by our company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of any class of our voting securities; (b) each of our directors; (c) each of the named executive officers; and (d) all directors and executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, based on voting or investment power with respect to the securities. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of common stock underlying convertible instruments, if any, held by that person are deemed to be outstanding if the convertible instrument is exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof.
Share Ownership Before This Offering | Share Ownership After This Offering | |||||||||||||||||
Name of Shareholder | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | % Beneficially Owned(1) | Number of Shares Beneficially Owned | % Beneficially Owned(2) | Effective Voting Power | |||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||
Executive Officers and Directors | ||||||||||||||||||
Kalyan Pathuri(3) | 3,328,836 | (4) | 5.77 | % | 3,328,836 | (4) | 3.02 | % | ||||||||||
Naveen Doki(5) | 48,612 | (6) | * | 48,612 | (6) | * | See Note 11 | |||||||||||
Suresh Doki(5) | 0 | (7) | 0 | % | 0 | (7) | 0 | % | and Note 12 | |||||||||
Officers and directors, as a group (3 persons) | 3,377,448 | (8) | 5.85 | % | 3,377,448 | (8) | 3.06 | % | ||||||||||
5% Owners | ||||||||||||||||||
Madhavi Doki(9) | 6,062,500 | 10.53 | % | 62,500 | (10) | * | ||||||||||||
Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock(11) | ||||||||||||||||||
Naveen Doki(5)(12) | 1 | 100 | % | 1 | 100 | |||||||||||||
Series M Preferred Stock(13) | ||||||||||||||||||
Madhavi Doki(9) | 22,000,000 shares | 8.06 | % | 22,000,000 shares | 8.06 | % | ||||||||||||
Naveen Doki(5) | 11,000,000 shares | 4.03 | % | 11,000,000 shares | 4.03 | % | ||||||||||||
Judos Trust(14) | 88,000,000 shares | 32.23 | % | 88,000,000 shares | 32.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Shirisha Janumapally(15) | 11,000,000 shares | 4.03 | % | 11,000,000 shares | 4.03 | % | ||||||||||||
Ovvan Yayu Trust(16) | 88,000,000 shares | 32.23 | % | 88,000,000 shares | 32.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Kalyan Pathuri(3) | 5,000,000 shares | 1.83 | % | 5,000,000 shares | 1.83 | % | ||||||||||||
Silvija Valleru(17) | 5,000,000 shares | 1.83 | % | 5,000,000 shares | 1.83 | % | ||||||||||||
Igly Trust(18) | 43,000,000 shares | 15.75 | % | 43,000,000 shares | 15.75 | % |
(1) | Based on 57,594,267 shares outstanding, before this offering. |
(2) | Based on 109,994,267 shares outstanding, assuming the sale of all of the Offered Shares, after this offering. |
(3) | President, Secretary and Director of our company. |
(4) | Includes 380,054 shares owned of record by Igly Trust, the trustee of which is Mr. Pathuri; does not include 422,507 shares owned of record by Mr. Pathuri’s wife, Silvija Valleru, inasmuch as Mr. Pathuri does not have voting and investment power with respect to such shares. |
(5) | Director of our company. |
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(6) | Does not include 48,612 shares owned of record by Dr. Doki’s wife, Shirisha Janumapally, inasmuch as Dr. Doki does not have voting and investment power with respect to such shares. |
(7) | Does not include 6,062,500 shares owned of record by Mr. Doki’s wife, Madhavi Doki, inasmuch as Mr. Doki does not have voting and investment power with respect to such shares. |
(8) | See Note 4, Note 6 and Note 7. |
(9) | The address of this shareholder is 1013 Founders Ridge Lane, McLean, Virginia 22102. Madhavi Doki is the wife of Suresh Doki, one of our directors, and is one of the Selling Shareholders in this offering. |
(10) | Assumes the sale of all 6,000,000 shares of our common stock being offered by Madhavi Doki as a Selling Shareholder in this offering. |
(11) | The Series A Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. |
(12) | Naveen Doki, one of our Directors, owns the single outstanding share of our Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock. The Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. Dr. Doki will, therefore, be able to control the management and affairs of our company, as well as matters requiring the approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and any other significant corporate transaction. |
(13) | At any time, the holders of Series M Preferred Stock have the right to convert each share of Series M Preferred Stock into 1,000 shares of our common stock. (See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Series M Preferred Stock”). |
(14) | Shirisha Janumapally is the trustee of this shareholder. The address of this shareholder is 4902 Finchem Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. |
(15) | The address of this shareholder is 4902 Finchem Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Shirisha Janumapally is the wife of Naveen Doki, one of our directors. |
(16) | Madhavi Doki is the trustee of this shareholder. The address of this shareholder is 4902 Finchem Court, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. |
(17) | The address of this shareholder is 206 Colchester Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Silvija Valleru is the wife of Kalyan Pathuri, our President. |
(18) | Our President, Kalyan Pathuri, is the trustee of this shareholder. The address of this shareholder is 206 Colchester Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030. |
Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock
Voting Rights. Currently, there is a single share of our Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, which share is owned by Naveen Doki, one of our Directors. The Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock has the following voting rights: the single share of Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock shall have 60% of all votes at any annual or special meeting of our shareholders. Dr. Doki, will, therefore, be able to control the management and affairs of our company, as well as matters requiring the approval by our shareholders, including the election of directors, any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, and any other significant corporate transaction. (See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to a Purchase of the Offered Shares” and “Description of Securities—Special 2019 Series A Preferred Stock”).
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Acquisition Transaction
In June 2020, pursuant to a Definitive Share Exchange Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”), our company acquired Futuris Technology Services, Inc., a privately-held Virginia corporation (“FTS”) and the sole owner of Pioneer Global Inc., a Virginia corporation. Pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, our current officers and directors, including their affiliates, were issued 95.38% of our then-outstanding shares of common stock, as calculated after the transaction.
Agreements with our President
From July 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021, our President, Kalyan Pathuri, served as our President, on a contract basis, pursuant to a consulting agreement. Under this agreement, Mr. Pathuri was paid $25,000 per month (“Base Compensation”) in shares of our common stock, as calculated on the then-current market price of our common stock, a total of 1,794,238 shares, or an average per share price of $16., or $287,078, in the aggregate. In addition, the terms of such consulting agreement required us to issue to Mr. Pathuri $10,000 of common stock, as calculated on the then-current market price of our common stock, for every $1,000,000 of new company revenue developed organically by Mr. Pathuri (“Bonus Compensation”). Mr. Pathuri was issued no shares of our common stock, as Bonus Compensation.
The consulting agreement with Mr. Pathuri was terminated effective July 31, 2021, and replaced with an employment agreement with identical compensation provisions as the consulting agreement. The term of Mr. Pathuri’s employment agreement expires in July 2024. For the twelve months ended July 31, 2022, Mr. Pathuri was issued a total of 1,105,932 shares in payment of his Base Compensation, a per share average price of $0.18, or $199,068, in the aggregate. For such period, Mr. Pathuri was issued no shares of our common stock, as Bonus Compensation.
Series M Preferred Stock
At any time, the holders have the right to convert the shares of Series M Preferred Stock into a total of 273,000,000 shares of our common stock.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2021, eight persons, including our sole officer and directors and certain of their respective affiliates, exchanged shares of our common stock for shares of our Series M Preferred Stock, as set forth in the following table. (See “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”).
Name of Shareholder | Number of Shares of Common Stock Cancelled |
Number of Shares of Series M Preferred Stock Issued |
Number of Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion |
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Madhavi Doki(1) | 22,000,000 shares | 22,000 shares | 22,000,000 shares | ||||
Naveen Doki(2) | 11,000,000 shares | 11,000 shares | 11,000,000 shares | ||||
Judos Trust(3) | 88,800,000 shares | 88,000 shares | 88,000,000 shares | ||||
Shirisha Janumapally(4) | 11,000,000 shares | 11,000 shares | 11,000,000 shares | ||||
Ovvan Yayu Trust(5) | 88,000,000 shares | 88,000 shares | 88,000,000 shares | ||||
Kalyan Pathuri(6) | 5,000,000 shares | 5,000 shares | 5,000,000 shares | ||||
Silvija Valleru(7) | 5,000,000 shares | 5,000 shares | 5,000,000 shares | ||||
Igly Trust(8) | 43,000,000 shares | 43,000 shares | 43,000,000 shares |
(1) | Madhavi Doki is the wife of Suresh Doki, one of our Directors. |
(2) | Naveen Doki is a Director of our company. |
(3) | Shirisha Janumapally is the trustee of this trust. |
(4) | Shirisha Janumapally is the wife of Naveen Doki, one of our Directors. |
(5) | Madhavi Doki is the trustee of this trust. |
(6) | Kalyan Pathuri is our President and one of our Directors. |
(7) | Silvija Valleru is the wife of Kalyan Pathuri, our President and one of our Directors. |
(8) | Kalyan Pathuri, our President and one of our Directors, is the trustee of this trust. |
Office Lease
We have entered into a lease agreement with respect to our executive offices located at 22, Baltimore Road, Rockville, Maryland, with one of our directors, Naveen Doki, with a monthly rental of $20,500 and term expiring in 2023.
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Certain legal matters with respect to the Offered Shares offered by this Offering Circular will be passed upon by Newlan Law Firm, PLLC, Flower Mound, Texas. Newlan Law Firm, PLLC owns no securities of our company.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We have filed an offering statement on Form 1-A with the SEC under the Securities Act with respect to the common stock offered by this Offering Circular. This Offering Circular, which constitutes a part of the offering statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the offering statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information with respect to us and our common stock, please see the offering statement and the exhibits and schedules filed with the offering statement. Statements contained in this Offering Circular regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the offering statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the offering statement. The offering statement, including its exhibits and schedules, may be inspected without charge at the public reference room maintained by the SEC, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549, and copies of all or any part of the offering statement may be obtained from such offices upon the payment of the fees prescribed by the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the public reference room. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains all information regarding companies that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the site is www.sec.gov.
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Futuris Company
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Years Ended July 31, 2022 and 2021
F-1
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
July 31, 2022 | July 31, 2021 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 535,072 | 542,956 | |||||
Accounts Receivable | 4,131,519 | 4,628,483 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 5,793,466 | 553,218 | ||||||
Total current assets | 10,460,057 | 5,724,657 | ||||||
Non-current assets: | ||||||||
Fixed assets, net | 60,950 | 67,425 | ||||||
Due to subsidiaries | 4,843,906 | |||||||
Goodwill | 11,664,608 | 4,605,068 | ||||||
Total non-current assets | 16,569,464 | 4,672,493 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 27,029,521 | 10,397,150 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilites | $ | 7,360,066 | 2,558,168 | |||||
Loans payable-Other | 2,202,102 | 1,215,667 | ||||||
Due to/from Factor | 6,659,172 | 1,847,283 | ||||||
Payroll tax liabilites | 1,770,836 | 131,075 | ||||||
Loans payable | 6,142,356 | 3,402,630 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 24,134,532 | 9,154,823 | ||||||
Total liabilites | 24,134,532 | 9,154,823 | ||||||
Preferred stock | ||||||||
Common stock 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; $0.001 par value; 53,781,7272 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2022 and 288,352,964 at July 31, 2021 | 348,860 | 39,149 | ||||||
Share redemption | ||||||||
Additional paid in capital | 3,367,914 | 2,338,580 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (821,785 | ) | (1,135,429 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 2,894,989 | 1,242,327 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT | $ | 27,029,521 | 10,397,150 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
July 31, 2022 | July 31, 2021 | |||||||
Revenues | $ | 45,541,872 | 6,278,953 | |||||
COGS | 16,929,514 | 3,670,567 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 28,612,358 | 2,608,386 | ||||||
Selling, general & administrative | 28,137,050 | 3,552,606 | ||||||
EBIDTA | 475,307 | (944,220 | ) | |||||
Amortization | 27,850 | |||||||
Depreciation | 22,961 | 622 | ||||||
EBIT | 452,346 | (972,692 | ) | |||||
Net Interest | 1,144,680 | 168,560 | ||||||
Net Operational Income before Taxes | (692,334 | ) | (1,141,252 | ) | ||||
Taxes | 50,039 | - | ||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ | (742,373 | ) | (1,141,252 | ) |
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Year Ended | For the Year Ended | |||||||
July 31, 2022 | July 31, 2021 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by opearating activities: | ||||||||
Net Income | $ | (742,373 | ) | (1,141,252 | ) | |||
Depreciation & Amortization | 10,381 | 28,472 | ||||||
Changes in current assets and liabilities: | - | |||||||
Decrease in accounts receivable | 1,497,499 | 419,479 | ||||||
Decrease in prepaid expenses | 211,718 | (7,408 | ) | |||||
Decrease in Inventory | (105,548 | ) | ||||||
Increase in current liabilities | (6,070,213 | ) | (1,109,311 | ) | ||||
Increase in accounts payable | 3,501,376 | 483,482 | ||||||
Decrease in advances | 684,698 | 20,512 | ||||||
Increase in accrued expenses | 128,969 | 70,758 | ||||||
Net cash used by operating activities: | (883,493 | ) | (1,235,268 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Capital expenditures | (942,432 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used by investing activities | (942,432 | ) | - | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Loans | 4,270,256 | (520,267 | ) | |||||
APIC | (2,452,215 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used by Financing activities | 1,818,041 | (520,267 | ) | |||||
Net decrease in cash | (7,884 | ) | (1,755,535 | ) | ||||
Cash balance, beginning of period | 542,956 | 2,298,491 | ||||||
Cash balance, end of period | $ | 535,072 | 542,956 |
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
April 30, 2021
Preferred stock | Common stock | Additional Paid in | Accumulated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Juy 31, 2020 | 32 | $ | 0 | 288,352,675 | $ | 288,353 | $ | - | $ | (1,629,227 | ) | $ | (1,340,874 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Common stock issued | - | - | 22,895,658 | 22,896 | 2,338,580 | 2,361,476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred share exchage - Series M | 273,000 | 27 | (273,000,000 | ) | (273,000 | ) | - | (273,000 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Common stock beginning balance adjustment | - | - | 900,289 | 900 | - | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the year | - | - | - | - | - | (1,141,252 | ) | (1,141,252 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Effect of profit and loss adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | 1,635,050 | 1,635,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance July 31, 2021 | 273,032 | $ | 27 | $ | 39,148,622 | $ | 39,149 | $ | 2,338,580 | $ | (1,135,429 | ) | $ | 1,242,327 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of Common Stock | 750,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss for the quarter | (136,643 | ) | (136,643 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of acquisitions | (45,581 | ) | 2,111,752 | 2,066,171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance October 31, 2021 | 273,032 | $ | 27 | $ | 39,898,622 | $ | 39,149 | $ | 2,292,999 | $ | 839,680 | $ | 3,171,855 | |||||||||||||||
Common stock issued | 900,000 | 900 | 498,012 | 498,912 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the quarter | 77,574 | 77,574 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of acquisitions | 1,277,602 | (2,560,188 | ) | (1,282,586 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance January 31, 2022 | 273,032 | $ | 27 | $ | 40,798,622 | $ | 40,049 | $ | 4,068,613 | $ | (1,642,934 | ) | $ | 2,465,727 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock | 6,983,105 | 308,811 | 308,811 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments for prior periods | (1,218,433 | ) | (1,218,433 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for the quarter | 514,096 | 514,096 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2022 | 273,032 | $ | 27 | $ | 47,781,727 | $ | 348,860 | $ | 2,850,180 | $ | (1,128,838 | ) | $ | 2,070,201 | ||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock | 6,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income for quarter | 307,053 | 307,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition adjustments | 517,737 | 517,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, July 31, 2022 | 273,032 | $ | 27 | $ | 53,781,727 | $ | 348,860 | $ | 3,367,917 | $ | (821,785 | ) | $ | 2,894,989 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations
The Futuris Company (the “Company”) is incorporated in the state of Wyoming. The company was acquired through the process of a Reverse Merger and the name was changed from the erstwhile name of Mission Mining Company to Futuris Company. The Company ranks among the best Employer of Record, and staffing solutions companies. The Company works with prestigious clients across the United States having global presence. The Company team currently has around 67 talented individuals working with the company, all of whom are dedicated to the Company’s innovative work, as well as giving back to the communities in which it operates. Futuris Company is a fast paced growing company which is growing both through the Organic and the Inorganic channel and has completed the acquisition of six subsidiaries namely Futuris Technology Services, Inc, Talent Beacon LLC, Computer Deductions Inc., TASA, Inc., HealthHR, Inc., and Akvarr, Inc.
Use of Estimates
The financial statements and related disclosures are prepared in conformity with United States (U.S.) generally accepted accounting principles (“G.A.A.P.). The Company must make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to revenue recognition, allowances for doubtful accounts, useful lives for depreciation and amortization, loss contingencies, income taxes, and the assumptions used for web site development cost classifications. Actual results may be materially different from those estimated. In making its estimates, the Company considers the current economic and legislative environment.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As of April 30, 2022, the Company had a stockholder’s Net worth of $2,070,201. For the three month period ended April 30, 2022 the company had a net gain of $582,027.
During the quarter ended April 30, 2022, the company’s principal source of liquidity was from Loans taken from Factoring Companies, Financial Institutions and cash generated at the subsidiary level.
The company is funding its future growth strategy through the sale of equity, convertible notes payable and shareholder loans.
The October 31, 2020 figures include the results of Pioneer Global, Inc. This Company was previously acquired by Futuris, however it was transferred back to the original owners. Due to time constraints, the Company was unable to reclassify the results to discontinued operations and will do so in the future.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90-days or less to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities (Deferred Revenue)
Receivables represent both trade receivables from customers in relation to fees for the Company’s services and unpaid amounts for benefit services provided by third-party vendors, such as healthcare providers for which the Company records a receivable for funding until the payment is received from the customer and a corresponding customer obligations liability until the Company disburses the balances to the vendors.
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The Company provides for an allowance for doubtful accounts by specifically identifying accounts with a risk of collectability and providing an estimate of the loss exposure. Management considers all contract receivables as of July 31, 2022, to be fully collectible, therefore an allowance for doubtful accounts is not provided for.
The Company records accounts receivable when its right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets primarily relate to the Company rights to consideration for services provided that they are conditional on satisfaction of future performance obligations.
The Company records contract liabilities (deferred revenue) when payments are made or due prior to the related performance obligations being satisfied. The Company does not have any material contract assets or long-term contract liabilities.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using primarily the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: furniture, fixtures, and computer equipment — 3 to 7 years; leasehold improvements — over estimated useful life of asset. Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized whereas expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to income as incurred. Upon sale or disposition of property and equipment, the difference between the unamortized cost and the proceeds is recorded as either a gain or a loss. Since the company is yet to acquire any assets of capital nature, currently there is no depreciation reported in the financials.
Software Development Costs
Costs incurred to develop software and websites are capitalized and amortized. Development costs are capitalized from the time the software is considered probable of completion until the software is ready for use. Costs incurred related to the planning and post implementation phases of development are expensed as incurred. Cost associated with the platform content or the repair or maintenance, including transfer of data between existing systems are expensed as incurred. Capitalized costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software, estimated at 3 years.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures fair value based on the price that the Company would receive upon selling an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities. Inputs are classified into a three-tier hierarchy, summarized as follows:
● | Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities |
● | Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs |
● | Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs |
When Level 1 inputs are not available, the Company measures fair value using valuation techniques that maximize the use of relevant observable inputs (Level 2) and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Revenue Recognition
The Company has adopted the new accounting standard ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with customers for all open contracts and related amendments using the modified retrospective amendment method. The adoption has no impact to the reported results. Result for reporting period are being presented under ASC 606. There are no historic financials where the comparative information for the earlier periods need any restatement. The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, the core principle of which is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods and services. To achieve this core principle, five basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized: (1) identify the contract with a customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and (5) recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
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The Company recognizes revenues when control of the promised services is transferred to its clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those services. The Company revenues are recorded net of any sales, value added, or other taxes collected from its clients.
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct service to the client, and it is the unit of account in the new accounting guidance for revenue recognition. Most of the Company contracts have a single performance obligation as the promise to transfer the individual services is not separately identifiable from other promises in its contracts and, therefore, is not distinct. However, the Company can have multiple performance obligations within its contracts as discussed below. For performance obligations that the Company satisfies over time, revenues are recognized by consistently applying a method of measuring progress toward satisfaction of that performance obligation. The Company generally utilizes an input measure of time (e.g., hours, days, months) of service provided, which most accurately depicts the progress toward completion of each performance obligation.
The Company generally determines standalone selling prices based on the prices included in the client contracts, using expected costs plus margin, or other observable prices. The price as specified in the Company client contracts is generally considered the standalone selling price as it is an observable input that depicts the price as if sold to a similar client in similar circumstances. Certain client contracts have variable consideration, including credits, sales allowances, rebates or other similar items that generally reduce the transaction price. The Company estimates variable consideration using whichever method, either the expected value method or most likely amount method, better predicts the amount of consideration to which the Company will become entitled based on the terms of the client contract and historical evidence. These amounts may be constrained and are only included in revenues to the extent the Company does not expect a significant reversal when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company variable consideration amounts are not material, and the Company does not believe that there will be significant changes to its estimates.
The Company client contracts generally include standard payment terms. The payment terms vary by the type of the clients and services offered and the clients rating. Client payments are typically due approximately 30-60 days after invoicing but may be a shorter or longer term depending on the contract. The Company client contracts are generally between one and twenty four months in duration but majority of contracts have automatic renewal clause unless terminated by the client. The timing between satisfaction of the performance obligation, invoicing and payment is not significant. For certain services and client types, the Company may require payments prior to delivery of services to the client, for which deferred revenue is recorded.
Revenue Service Types
The following is a description of the Company revenue service types, including Outsourced Contingent Workforce, Employer of Record, and Permanent Recruitment.
Outsourced Contingent Workforce
Outsourced Contingent Workforce services include the augmentation of clients’ workforce with its contingent employees performing services under the client’s supervision, which provides its clients with a source of flexible labor. The Company recognizes revenues over time based on a fixed amount for each hour of staffing and interim service provided. The Company Outsourced Contingent Workforce services include utilizing contingent employees who are generally experts in a specific field advising the client to help find strategic solutions to specific matters or achieve a particular outcome. The Company services may also include managing certain processes and functions within the client’s organization. The Company recognizes revenues over time based on (i) clients benefiting from services as the Company is providing them, (ii) clients controlling an asset as it is created or enhanced, or (iii) performance not creating an asset with an alternative use and having an enforceable right to payment for the services the Company has provided to date. The Company generally utilize an input measure of time for the service provided, which most accurately depicts the progress toward completion of these performance obligations. The price as specified in the Company client contracts is generally considered the standalone selling price as it is an observable input that depicts the price as if sold to a similar client in similar circumstances.
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Employer of Record
Employer of Record services provides the administrative, HR, legal and tax-related compliance requirements associated with payrolling of employees in any industry. The Company recognize revenues over time based on a fixed amount for each hour of staffing and interim service provided.
Permanent Recruitment
Permanent Recruitment services include providing qualified candidates to its clients to hire on a permanent basis. The Company recognizes revenues for its Permanent Recruitment services at a point in time when the Company places the qualified candidate, because the Company has determined that control of the performance obligation has transferred to the client (i.e., service performed) as the Company has the right to payment for its service and the client has accepted the Company service of providing a qualified candidate to fill a permanent position. Revenues recognized from the Company Permanent Recruitment services are based upon either a fixed fee per placement or as a percentage of the candidate’s salary.
Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with the accounting guidance on income taxes at the end of the year. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis, and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The difference is related to a change in the tax accounting method.
A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets in these cases when management does not believe that the realization is more likely than not. While management believes that its judgements and estimates regarding deferred tax assets and liabilities are appropriate, significant differences in actual results may materially affect the Company’s future financial results.
For financial reporting purposes, the Company recognizes tax positions claimed or expected to be claimed based upon whether it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination. The Company has no tax positions as of July 31, 2022, for which the ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibles. Interest, if any, related to income tax liabilities is included in interest expense. Penalties, if any, related to income tax liabilities are included in operating expense.
The Company reports their deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, together as a single noncurrent item on their classified balance sheet.
Advertising
The Company follows a policy of charging the costs of advertising to expense as incurred. The company has incurred $32,530 towards advertising expenses during the year ended July 31, 2022. The only expenses incurred under the head Advertising relate to more of Corporate Media Communications.
(2) Related Party Transactions
Transfer of Futuris Technology Services, Inc into Futuris Company
Futuris Technology Services, Inc. was a wholly owned subsidiary of majority shareholder Naveen Doki and has been transitioned into Futuris Company post Reverse Merger.
Long Term Interest Free Loan
The Company has a Long Term Interest Free Loan from the majority shareholders predominantly Naveen Doki for $1,559,924 as at October 31, 2021. There is no fixed tenure for repayment of the loan.
Office Premises
The Company has entered into a Lease arrangement for Office premises at 22, Baltimore Road, Rockville, Maryland with its majority shareholders against a monthly lease rental of $20,500.
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(3) Receivables Sold with Recourse
The Company has a factoring and security agreement with First Avenue Funding, LLC. The advanced rate is 90% of eligible accounts receivable (as defined by the agreement) and has Interest payable at 1.385% per month calculated on daily outstanding balance and adjusted with any increase to Prime rate as published in Wall Street Journal.
In accordance with the agreement a reserve amount is required for the total unpaid balance of all purchased accounts multiplied by a percentage equal to the difference between one hundred percent and the advanced rate percentage. As of July 31, 2022, the required amount was 10%. Any excess of the reserve amount is paid to the company as and when requested. If a reserve shortfall exists for a period of ten-days, the Company is required to make payment to the financial institution for the shortage.
The Company also has a factoring agreement with FSW Funding. The advanced rate is 90% of eligible accounts receivable (as defined by the agreement) and has Interest payable at 1.35% per month calculated on daily outstanding balance and adjusted with any increase to Prime rate as published in Wall Street Journal. The agreement also allows unbilled accounts receivable to be factored.
(4) Operating Lease
The Company has an Operating Lease for office premises with its majority shareholders.
(5) Auditing Standards Updates (ASU)
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASC 842”), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for most lease arrangements and expands disclosures about leasing arrangements for both lessees and lessors, among other items. The company has entered into a lease agreement for its office premises during the quarter ended April 30, 2021and is complying with the provisions of ASC 842 in that respect.
(6) Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in business combinations.
The company has acquired Talent Beacon LLC, a corporation organized under the laws of New Jersey On 1st November 2020 for a consideration of $880,000 all issued in shares @ $0.20 per share. The resulting Goodwill from this acquisition is $879,952. ASC 350, requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis. For the purpose of current financials, since the acquisition is recent and valuation of Goodwill is current and covering the Covid Impact, no impairment for Goodwill has been recognized.
In April 2021, the company acquired Computer Deductions Inc, a California corporation on 26th April 2021 for a consideration of $4,500,000. The Net Assets acquired from the acquisition were for $1,636,242 thereby resulting in Goodwill of $2,863,758.
On June 16, 2021, the Company acquired TASA, Inc. The Company deducted the net assets from the purchase price resulting in Goodwill of $1,888,073 recorded o the balance sheet.
On June 30,2021, the Company acquired HealthHR, Inc. The Company deducted the net assets from the purchase price resulting in Goodwill of $286,612 recorded o the balance sheet.
On September 30, 2021, the Company acquired AkVarr, Inc. The Company deducted the net assets from the purchase price resulting in Goodwill of $2,071,731 recorded o the balance sheet.
On December 31, 2021, the Company acquired Cadan Technologies for $4,388,000.
(7) Promissory Note
On April 26, 2021, the company issued additional promissory notes of $1 million payable in 36 monthly instalments of principal and interest in the amount $29,746.90 per month.
On December 31, 2021, the company issued a promissory note in the amount of $1,013,000 for the acquisition of Cadan Technologies. The note bears interest of 4.5% per annum and is due on 1/31/2025.
On January 18, 2022, the company issued a convertible note in the amount of $220,000 to Apogee Ventures LLC. The note is due on January 18, 2023 and is convertible at the lesser of $0.10 or 50% of the lowest price during the prior 20 days of conversion.
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(8) Advances to Vendors
The companies strategy for Futuris Company is to grow both through the Organic route (Increasing business with existing customers) and Inorganic option (Acquisition of niche high margin businesses). To achieve this target, the company has hired two entities who will scout for potential sellers meeting the company defined business parameters, identify potential investors to achieve the fast paced growth strategy and provide skilled manpower support on an as and when required basis. An aggregate amount of $ 75,807 has been advanced to vendors as of July 31, 2022. The amount advanced is considered good and are not doubtful of recovery.
(9) Accrued Liabilities
Accrual basis of Accounting requires all costs to be recognized in the period in which they are incurred and matched with revenue so as to reflect correct profit/(loss) for a given period. However, there can be situations where there can be timing difference between when a cost is incurred and when the claim is submitted and paid. To mitigate this timing difference, the company accrues for costs in the respective period when it is incurred and revenue recognized. As of July 31, 2022, the company has accrued liabilities for $1,872,670.
(10) Equity
The company on the reporting date has 5 class of shares namely Common Stock and Preferred Stock Series A, F, G & M. The par value of the common stock is $0.001 per share. The Preferred Stock Series A, F & G is $0.0001 per share. During the reverse merger the other series namely Preferred Series E, Preferred Series H, Preferred Series I , Preferred Series J, Preferred Series K and Preferred Series L stand cancelled by the State of Wyoming.
During the quarter ended April 2021, the company redeemed 273 million common shares.
The Preferred Share of 2019 Series A shall convert into common shares at a conversion rate of 1 preferred to 150 million common shares. The Preferred 2019 Series A share shall not be entitled to any dividends and shall not participate in any proceeds available to the Corporation’s shareholders upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation.
The Preferred Share of Series M shall convert into common shares at a conversion rate of 1 preferred to 1000 common shares. During the quarter ended April 30,2021 there are 273,000 Series M shares issued to the shareholders whose common shares had been redeemed.
On August 16, 2021, the Company issued 750,000 shares of common stock at par value. This was the only issuance during the quarter ended October 31, 2021.
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PART III – EXHIBITS
Index to Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Rockville, State of Maryland, on November 28, 2022.
FUTURIS COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | |
Kalyan Pathuri | ||
President |
This Offering Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | November 28, 2022 | |
Kalyan Pathuri | |||
President [Principal Executive Officer], Acting Chief Financial Officer [Principal Accounting Officer], Secretary and Director |
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By: | /s/ Navreen Doki | November 28, 2022 | |
Navreen Doki | |||
Director | |||
By: | /s/ Suresh Doki | November 28, 2022 | |
Suresh Doki | |||
Director |
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Exhibit 2.1
Exhibit 2.2
Exhibit 2.3
Exhibit 2.4
Exhibit 2.5
Exhibit 2.6
Exhibit 2.7
Exhibit 2.8
Exhibit 2.9
Exhibit 2.10
Exhibit 2.11
Exhibit 2.12
Exhibit 2.13
Exhibit 2.14
Exhibit 2.15
Exhibit 2.16
Exhibit 2.17
BYLAWS
OF
FUTURIS COMPANY
a Wyoming corporation
ARTICLE I. OFFICES
Section 1.1 Principal Office. The principal office and place of business of Futuris Company (the “Corporation”) shall be at such location as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Section 1.2 Other Offices. Other offices and places of business either within or without the State of Wyoming may be established from time to time by resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) or as the business of the Corporation may require. The street address of the Corporation’s resident agent is the registered office of the Corporation in Wyoming.
ARTICLE II. STOCKHOLDERS
Section 2.1 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. At the annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other business may be transacted as may be properly brought before the meeting.
Section 2.2 Special Meetings.
(a) Subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, if any, special meetings of the stockholders may be called only by the chairman of the board, if any, or the chief executive officer, if any, or, if there be no chairman of the board and no chief executive officer, by the president, and shall be called by the secretary upon the written request of at least a majority of the authorized number of directors. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting. Stockholders shall have no right to request or call a special meeting.
(b) No business shall be acted upon at a special meeting of stockholders except as set forth in the notice of the meeting.
Section 2.3 Place of Meetings. Any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may be held at the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Wyoming or at such other place within or without of the State of Wyoming and United States as may be designated in the notice of meeting. A waiver of notice signed by all stockholders entitled to vote may designate any place for the holding of such meeting.
Section 2.4 Notice of Meetings; Waiver of Notice.
(a) The president, chief executive officer, if any, a vice president, the secretary, an assistant secretary or any other individual designated by the Board of Directors shall sign and deliver or cause to be delivered to the stockholders written notice of any stockholders’ meeting not less than ten (10) days, but not more than sixty (60) days, before the date of such meeting. The notice shall state the place, date and time of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. The notice shall contain or be accompanied by such additional information as may be required by the Wyoming Business Corporation Act(“WBCA”)
(b) In the case of an annual meeting, subject to Section 2.13 below, any proper business may be presented for action, except that (i) if a proposed plan of merger, conversion or exchange is submitted to a vote, the notice of the meeting must state that the purpose, or one of the purposes, of the meeting is to consider the plan of merger, conversion or exchange and must contain or be accompanied by a copy or summary of the plan; and (ii) if a proposed action creating dissenters’ rights is to be submitted to a vote, the notice of the meeting must state that the stockholders are or may be entitled to assert dissenters’ rights under WBCA 92A.300 to 92A.500, inclusive, and be accompanied by a copy of those sections.
(c) A copy of the notice shall be personally delivered or mailed postage prepaid to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting at the address appearing on the records of the Corporation. Upon mailing, service of the notice is complete, and the time of the notice begins to run from the date upon which the notice is deposited in the mail. If the address of any stockholder does not appear upon the records of the Corporation or is incomplete, it will be sufficient to address any notice to such stockholder at the registered office of the Corporation.
(d) The written certificate of the individual signing a notice of meeting, setting forth the substance of the notice or having a copy thereof attached, the date the notice was mailed or personally delivered to the stockholders and the addresses to which the notice was mailed, shall be prima facie evidence of the manner and fact of giving such notice.
(e) Any stockholder may waive notice of any meeting by a signed writing, either before or after the meeting. Such waiver of notice shall be deemed the equivalent of the giving of such notice.
Section 2.5 Determination of Stockholders of Record.
(a) For the purpose of determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any distribution or the allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, if applicable.
(b) If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders: (i) entitled to notice of and to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held; and (ii) for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting and must fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 60 days later than the date set for the original meeting.
Section 2.6 Quorum; Adjourned Meetings.
(a) Unless the Articles of Incorporation provide for a different proportion, stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock, represented in person or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters), are necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting. If, on any issue, voting by classes or series is required by the laws of the State of Wyoming, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at least a majority of the voting power, represented in person or by proxy (regardless of whether the proxy has authority to vote on all matters), within each such class or series is necessary to constitute a quorum of each such class or series.
(b) If a quorum is not represented, a majority of the voting power represented or the person presiding at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall be represented. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted as originally called. When a stockholders’ meeting is adjourned to another time or place hereunder, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. However, if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to each stockholder of record as of the new record date. The stockholders present at a duly convened meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the departure of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum of the voting power.
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Section 2.7 Voting.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in the WBCA, in the Articles of Incorporation, or in the resolution providing for the issuance of preferred stock adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to authority expressly vested in it by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, each stockholder of record, or such stockholder’s duly authorized proxy, shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each share of voting stock standing registered in such stockholder’s name at the close of business on the record date.
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, all votes with respect to shares standing in the name of an individual at the close of business on the record date (including pledged shares) shall be cast only by that individual or such individual’s duly authorized proxy. With respect to shares held by a representative of the estate of a deceased stockholder, or a guardian, conservator, custodian or trustee, even though the shares do not stand in the name of such holder, votes may be cast by such holder upon proof of such representative capacity. In the case of shares under the control of a receiver, the receiver may cast votes carried by such shares even though the shares do not stand of record in the name of the receiver; provided, that the order of a court of competent jurisdiction which appoints the receiver contains the authority to cast votes carried by such shares. If shares stand of record in the name of a minor, votes may be cast by the duly appointed guardian of the estate of such minor only if such guardian has provided the Corporation with written proof of such appointment.
(c) With respect to shares standing of record in the name of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity on the record date, votes may be cast: (i) in the case of a corporation, by such individual as the bylaws of such other corporation prescribe, by such individual as may be appointed by resolution of the Board of Directors of such other corporation or by such individual (including, without limitation, the officer making the authorization) authorized in writing to do so by the chairman of the board, if any, president, chief executive officer, if any, or any vice president of such corporation; and (ii) in the case of a partnership, limited liability company or other legal entity, by an individual representing such stockholder upon presentation to the Corporation of satisfactory evidence of his authority to do so.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and except for the Corporation’s shares held in a fiduciary capacity, the Corporation shall not vote, directly or indirectly, shares of its own stock owned by it; and such shares shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to vote.
(e) Any holder of shares entitled to vote on any matter may cast a portion of the votes in favor of such matter and refrain from casting the remaining votes or cast the same against the proposal, except in the case of elections of directors. If such holder entitled to vote does vote any of such stockholder’s shares affirmatively and fails to specify the number of affirmative votes, it will be conclusively presumed that the holder is casting affirmative votes with respect to all shares held.
(f) With respect to shares standing of record in the name of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, husband and wife as community property, tenants by the entirety, voting trustees or otherwise and shares held by two or more persons (including proxy holders) having the same fiduciary relationship in respect to the same shares, votes may be cast in the following manner:
(i) | If only one person votes, the vote of such person binds all. |
(ii) | If more than one person casts votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all. |
(iii) | If more than one person casts votes, but the vote is evenly split on a particular matter, the votes shall be deemed cast proportionately, as split. |
(g) If a quorum is present, unless the Articles of Incorporation, these Bylaws, the WBCA, or other applicable law provide for a different proportion, action by the stockholders entitled to vote on a matter, other than the election of directors, is approved by and is the act of the stockholders if the number of votes cast in favor of the action exceeds the number of votes cast in opposition to the action, unless voting by classes or series is required for any action of the stockholders by the laws of the State of Wyoming, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, in which case the number of votes cast in favor of the action by the voting power of each such class or series must exceed the number of votes cast in opposition to the action by the voting power of each such class or series.
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(h) If a quorum is present, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
Section 2.8 Proxies. At any meeting of stockholders, any holder of shares entitled to vote may designate, in a manner permitted by the laws of the State of Wyoming, another person or persons to act as a proxy or proxies. Every proxy shall continue in full force and effect until its expiration or revocation in a manner permitted by the laws of the State of Wyoming.
Section 2.9 No Action Without A Meeting. No action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called and noticed in the manner required by these Bylaws.
Section 2.10 Organization.
(a) Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the chairman of the board, or, in the absence of the chairman, by the vice-chairman of the board, or in the absence of the vice-chairman, the president, or, in the absence of the president, by the chief executive officer, if any, or, in the absence of the foregoing persons, by a chairman designated by the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such designation by the Board of Directors, by a chairman chosen at the meeting by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast. The secretary, or in the absence of the secretary an assistant secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the secretary and any assistant secretary the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at each such meeting shall be as determined by the chairman of the meeting. The chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts and things as are necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, the establishment of procedures for the maintenance of order and safety, limitation on the time allotted to questions or comments on the affairs of the Corporation, restrictions on entry to such meeting after the time prescribed for the commencement thereof and the opening and closing of the voting polls.
(b) The chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more inspectors of elections. The inspector or inspectors may (i) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; (ii) determine the number of shares represented at a meeting and the validity of proxies or ballots; (iii) count all votes and ballots; (iv) determine any challenges made to any determination made by the inspector(s); and (v) certify the determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and the count of all votes and ballots.
Section 2.11 Absentees’ Consent to Meetings. Transactions of any meeting of the stockholders are as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if a quorum is represented, either in person or by proxy, and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the persons entitled to vote, not represented in person or by proxy (and those who, although present, either object at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting has not been lawfully called or convened or expressly object at the meeting to the consideration of matters not included in the notice which are legally or by the terms of these Bylaws required to be included therein), signs a written waiver of notice and/or consent to the holding of the meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records and made a part of the minutes of the meeting. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called, noticed or convened and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters not properly included in the notice if such objection is expressly made at the time any such matters are presented at the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or consent, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws.
Section 2.12 Director Nominations. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of preferred stock to nominate and elect directors, nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made by the Board of Directors, by a committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or by any stockholder of record entitled to vote in the election of directors who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.13 below.
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Section 2.13 Advance Notice of Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations by Stockholders. At any annual or special meeting of stockholders, proposals by stockholders and persons nominated for election as directors by stockholders shall be considered only if advance notice thereof has been timely given by the stockholder as provided herein and such proposals or nominations are otherwise proper for consideration under applicable law, the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws. Notice of any proposal to be presented by any stockholder or of the name of any person to be nominated by any stockholder for election as a director of the Corporation at any meeting of stockholders shall be delivered to the secretary of the Corporation at its principal office not less than sixty (60) nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the day of the meeting; provided, however, that if the date of the meeting is first publicly announced or disclosed (in a public filing or otherwise) less than seventy (70) days prior to the day of the meeting, such advance notice shall be given not more than ten (10) days after such date is first so announced or disclosed. Public notice shall be deemed to have been given more than seventy (70) days in advance of the annual meeting if the Corporation shall have previously disclosed, in these Bylaws or otherwise, that the annual meeting in each year is to be held on a determinable date, unless and until the Board of Directors determines to hold the meeting on a different date. For purposes of this Section, public disclosure of the date of a forthcoming meeting may be made by the Corporation not only by giving formal notice of the meeting, but also by notice to a national securities exchange, the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market (if a corporation’s common stock is then listed on such exchange or quoted on either such Nasdaq market), by filing a report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”) (if the Corporation is then subject thereto), by mailing to stockholders or by a general press release.
Any stockholder who gives notice of any such proposal shall deliver therewith the text of the proposal to be presented and a brief written statement of the reasons why such stockholder favors the proposal and setting forth such stockholder’s name and address, the number and class of all shares of each class of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder in the proposal (other than as a stockholder). Any stockholder desiring to nominate any person for election as a director of the Corporation shall deliver with such notice a statement, in writing, setting forth (a) the name of the person to be nominated; (b) the number and class of all shares of each class of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such person; (c) the information regarding such person required by paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (or the corresponding provisions of any regulation subsequently adopted by the SEC applicable to the Corporation), and any other information regarding such person which would be required to be included in a proxy statement filed pursuant to the proxy rules of the SEC, had such nominee been nominated, or intended to be nominated by the Board of Directors; (d) such person’s signed consent to serve as a director of the Corporation if elected; (e) such stockholder’s name and address and the number and class of all shares of each class of stock of the Corporation beneficially owned by such stockholder; (f) a representation that such stockholder is a holder of record of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice; and (g) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations are to be made by the stockholder. As used herein, shares “beneficially owned” shall mean all shares as to which such person, together with such person’s affiliates and associates (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act), may be deemed to beneficially own pursuant to Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Act, as well as all shares as to which such person, together with such person’s affiliates and associates, has a right to become the beneficial owner pursuant to any agreement or understanding, whereupon the exercise of warrants, options or rights to convert or exchange (whether such rights are exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of conditions). The person presiding at the meeting shall determine whether such notice has been duly given and shall direct that proposals and nominees not be considered if such notice has not been duly given. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at a meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions hereof, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein.
ARTICLE III. DIRECTORS
Section 3.1 General Powers; Performance of Duties. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in the WBCA or the Articles of Incorporation.
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Section 3.2 Number, Tenure, and Qualifications. The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of at least one (1) individual(s) and not more than thirteen (13) individuals. The number of directors within the foregoing fixed minimum and maximum may be established and changed from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation without amendment to these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation. Each director shall hold office until his successor shall be elected or appointed and qualified or until his earlier death, retirement, disqualification, resignation or removal. No reduction of the number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of his term of office. No provision of this Section shall be restrictive upon the right of the Board of Directors to fill vacancies or upon the right of the stockholders to remove directors as is hereinafter provided.
Section 3.3 Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors shall elect a chairman of the board from the members of the Board of Directors who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders at which he shall be present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 3.4 Vice-Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors shall elect a vice-chairman of the board from the members of the Board of Directors who shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders at which he shall be present and the chairman is not present and shall have and may exercise such powers as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 3.5 Removal and Resignation of Directors. Subject to any rights of the holders of preferred stock and except as otherwise provided in the WBCA, any director may be removed from office with or without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (voting as a single class) excluding stock entitled to vote only upon the happening of a fact or event unless such fact or event shall have occurred. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Corporation, by majority vote, may declare vacant the office of a director who has been declared incompetent by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction or convicted of a felony. Any director may resign effective upon giving written notice, unless the notice specifies a later time for effectiveness of such resignation, to the chairman of the board, if any, the president or the secretary, or in the absence of all of them, any other officer.
Section 3.6 Vacancies; Newly Created Directorships. Subject to any rights of the holders of preferred stock, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or other cause, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office or by a sole remaining director, in either case though less than a quorum, and the director(s) so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the class to which he has been elected expires, or until his earlier resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent directors.
Section 3.7 Annual and Regular Meetings. Immediately following the adjournment of, and at the same place as, the annual or any special meeting of the stockholders at which directors are elected, the Board of Directors, including directors newly elected, shall hold its annual meeting without call or notice, other than this provision, to elect officers and to transact such further business as may be necessary or appropriate. The Board of Directors may provide by resolution the place, date, and hour for holding regular meetings between annual meetings.
Section 3.8 Special Meetings. Except as otherwise required by law, and subject to any rights of the holders of preferred stock, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called only by the chairman of the board, if any, or if there be no chairman of the board, by any of the chief executive officer, if any, the president, or the secretary, and shall be called by the chairman of the board, if any, the president, the chief executive officer, if any, or the secretary upon the request of at least a majority of the authorized number of directors. If the chairman of the board, or if there be no chairman of the board, each of the president, chief executive officer, if any, and secretary, refuses or neglects to call such special meeting, a special meeting may be called by a written request signed by at least a majority of the authorized number of directors.
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Section 3.9 Place of Meetings. Any regular or special meeting of the directors of the Corporation may be held at such place as the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation, as the notice calling such meeting, may designate. A waiver of notice signed by the directors may designate any place for the holding of such meeting.
Section 3.10 Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.8 above, there shall be delivered to each director at the address appearing for him on the records of the Corporation, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time of such meeting, a copy of a written notice of any meeting (a) by delivery of such notice personally, (b) by mailing such notice postage prepaid, (c) by facsimile, (d) by overnight courier, (e) by telegram, or (f) by electronic transmission or electronic writing, including, but not limited to, email. If mailed to an address inside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered two (2) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If mailed to an address outside the United States, the notice shall be deemed delivered four (4) business days following the date the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid. If sent via facsimile, by electronic transmission or electronic writing, including, but not limited to, email, the notice shall be deemed delivered upon sender’s receipt of confirmation of the successful transmission. If sent via overnight courier, the notice shall be deemed delivered the business day following the delivery of such notice to the courier. If the address of any director is incomplete or does not appear upon the records of the Corporation it will be sufficient to address any notice to such director at the registered office of the Corporation. Any director may waive notice of any meeting, and the attendance of a director at a meeting and oral consent entered on the minutes of such meeting shall constitute waiver of notice of the meeting unless such director objects, prior to the transaction of any business, that the meeting was not lawfully called, noticed or convened. Attendance for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of business thereat because the meeting was not properly called or convened shall not constitute presence or a waiver of notice for purposes hereof.
Section 3.11 Quorum; Adjourned Meetings.
(a) A majority of the directors in office, at a meeting duly assembled, is necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
(b) At any meeting of the Board of Directors where a quorum is not present, a majority of those present may adjourn, from time to time, until a quorum is present, and no notice of such adjournment shall be required. At any adjourned meeting where a quorum is present, any business may be transacted which could have been transacted at the meeting originally called.
Section 3.12 Manner of Acting. Except as provided in Section 3.14 below, the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors.
Section 3.13 Super-majority Approval. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws or the Articles of Incorporation, the following actions may be taken by the Corporation only upon the approval of two-thirds of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is the act of the Board of Directors:
(a) | any voluntary dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation; |
(b) | the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; or |
(c) | the filing of a voluntary petition of bankruptcy by the Corporation. |
Section 3.14 Telephonic Meetings. Members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or such committee by means of a telephone conference or video or similar method of communication by which all persons participating in such meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.15 constitutes presence in person at the meeting.
Section 3.15 Action Without Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if, before or after the action, a written consent thereto is signed by all of the members of the Board of Directors or the committee. The written consent may be signed in counterparts, including, without limitation, facsimile counterparts, and shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
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Section 3.16 Powers and Duties.
(a) Except as otherwise restricted by the laws of the State of Wyoming or the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors has full control over the business and affairs of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may delegate any of its authority to manage, control or conduct the business of the Corporation to any standing or special committee, or to any officer or agent, and to appoint any persons to be agents of the Corporation with such powers, including the power to subdelegate, and upon such terms as may be deemed fit.
(b) The Board of Directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his discretion, may (i) require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot, and/or (ii) submit any contract or act for approval or ratification at any annual meeting of the stockholders or any special meeting properly called and noticed for the purpose of considering any such contract or act, provided a quorum is present.
(c) The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Subject to applicable law and to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, any such committee shall have and may exercise all the powers of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. The committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
Section 3.17 Compensation. The Board of Directors, without regard to personal interest, may establish the compensation of directors for services in any capacity. If the Board of Directors establishes the compensation of directors pursuant to this subsection, such compensation is presumed to be fair to the Corporation unless proven unfair by a preponderance of the evidence.
Section 3.18 Organization. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be presided over by the chairman of the board, or in the absence of the chairman of the board by the vice-chairman, or in his absence by a chairman chosen at the meeting. The secretary, or in the absence of the secretary an assistant secretary, shall act as secretary of the meeting, but in the absence of the secretary and any assistant secretary the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting. The order of business at each such meeting shall be as determined by the chairman of the meeting.
ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS
Section 4.1 Election. The Board of Directors, at its annual meeting, shall elect and appoint a president, a secretary and a treasurer. Said officers shall serve until the next succeeding annual meeting of the Board of Directors and until their respective successors are elected and appointed and shall qualify or until their earlier resignation or removal. The Board of Directors may from time to time, by resolution, elect or appoint such other officers and agents as it may deem advisable, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the board, and shall have such powers and duties and be paid such compensation as may be directed by the board. Any individual may hold two or more offices.
Section 4.2 Removal; Resignation. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors with or without cause. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Any such removal or resignation shall be subject to the rights, if any, of the respective parties under any contract between the Corporation and such officer or agent.
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Section 4.3 Vacancies. Any vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors for the unexpired portion of the term of such office.
Section 4.4 Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors may elect a chief executive officer who, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, shall have the ultimate responsibility for the management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated to him by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 4.5 President. The president, subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Directors, shall in general actively supervise and control the business and affairs of the Corporation. The president shall keep the Board of Directors fully informed as the Board of Directors may request and shall consult the Board of Directors concerning the business of the Corporation. The president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated and assigned to him by the Board of Directors if any, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 4.6 Vice Presidents. The Board of Directors may elect one or more vice presidents. In the absence or disability of the president, or at the president’s request, the vice president or vice presidents, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors, and if not ranked, the vice presidents in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of such designation, in the order designated by the president, shall perform all of the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions on the president. Each vice president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers which are delegated and assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the president, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 4.7 Secretary. The secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and any committees, and shall keep, or cause to be kept, the minutes of proceeds thereof in books provided for that purpose. He shall keep, or cause to be kept, a register of the stockholders of the Corporation and shall be responsible for the giving of notice of meetings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and any committees, and shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law. The secretary shall be custodian of the corporate seal, the records of the Corporation, the stock certificate books, transfer books and stock ledgers, and such other books and papers as the Board of Directors or appropriate committee may direct. The secretary shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his office and shall perform such other duties which are assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 4.8 Assistant Secretaries. An assistant secretary shall, at the request of the secretary, or in the absence or disability of the secretary, perform all the duties of the secretary. He shall perform such other duties as are assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law.
Section 4.9 Treasurer. The treasurer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the care and custody of, and be responsible for, all of the money, funds, securities, receipts and valuable papers, documents and instruments of the Corporation, and all books and records relating thereto. The treasurer shall keep, or cause to be kept, full and accurate books of accounts of the Corporation’s transactions, which shall be the property of the Corporation, and shall render financial reports and statements of condition of the Corporation when so requested by the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer, if any, or the president. The treasurer shall perform all other duties commonly incident to his office and such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, if any, the president, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law. The treasurer shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give bond to the Corporation in such sum and with such security as shall be approved by the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of all the duties of the treasurer and for restoration to the Corporation, in the event of the treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, records, papers, vouchers, money and other property in the treasurer’s custody or control and belonging to the Corporation. The expense of such bond shall be borne by the Corporation. If a chief financial officer of the Corporation has not been appointed, the treasurer may be deemed the chief financial officer of the Corporation.
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Section 4.10 Assistant Treasurer. An assistant treasurer shall, at the request of the treasurer, or in the absence or disability of the treasurer, perform all the duties of the treasurer. He shall perform such other duties which are assigned to him by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president, the treasurer, these Bylaws or as may be provided by law. The Board of Directors may require an assistant treasurer to give a bond to the Corporation, at the Corporation’s expense, in such sum and with such security as it may approve, for the faithful performance of his duties, and for restoration to the Corporation, in the event of the assistant treasurer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, records, papers, vouchers, money and other property in the assistant treasurer’s custody or control and belonging to the Corporation.
Section 4.11 Execution of Negotiable Instruments, Deeds and Contracts. All checks, drafts, notes, bonds, bills of exchange, and orders for the payment of money of the Corporation; all deeds, mortgages, proxies, powers of attorney and other written contracts, documents, instruments and agreements to which the Corporation shall be a party; and all assignments or endorsements of stock certificates, registered bonds or other securities owned by the Corporation shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by such officers or other persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Board of Directors may authorize the use of the facsimile signatures of any such persons. Any officer of the Corporation shall be authorized to attend, act and vote, or designate another officer or an agent of the Corporation to attend, act and vote, at any meeting of the owners of any entity in which the Corporation may own an interest or to take action by written consent in lieu thereof. Such officer or agent, at any such meeting or by such written action, shall possess and may exercise on behalf of the Corporation any and all rights and powers incident to the ownership of such interest.
ARTICLE V. CAPITAL STOCK
Section 5.1 Issuance. Shares of the Corporation’s authorized stock shall, subject to any provisions or limitations of the laws of the State of Wyoming, the Articles of Incorporation or any contracts or agreements to which the Corporation may be a party, be issued in such manner, at such times, upon such conditions and for such consideration as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors.
Section 5.2 Stock Certificates and Uncertified Shares. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by or in the name of the Corporation by the president, the chief executive officer, if any, or a vice president, and by the secretary or an assistant secretary, of the Corporation (or any other two officers or agents so authorized by the Board of Directors), certifying the number of shares of stock owned by him, her or it in the Corporation; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of uncertificated shares of some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock. Any such issuance of uncertificated shares shall have no effect on existing certificates for shares until such certificates are surrendered to the Corporation, or on the respective rights and obligations of the stockholders. Whenever such certificate is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by a transfer agent or a transfer clerk and by a registrar (other than the Corporation), then a facsimile of the signatures of any corporate officers or agents, the transfer agent, transfer clerk or the registrar of the Corporation may be printed or lithographed upon the certificate in lieu of the actual signatures. In the event that any officer or officers who have signed, or whose facsimile signatures have been used on any certificate or certificates for stock cease to be an officer or officers because of death, resignation or other reason, before the certificate or certificates for stock have been delivered by the Corporation, the certificate or certificates may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and be issued and delivered as though the person or persons who signed the certificate or certificates, or whose facsimile signature or signatures have been used thereon, had not ceased to be an officer or officers of the Corporation.
Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written statement certifying the number of shares owned by him, her or it in the Corporation and, at least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall provide to such stockholders of record holding uncertificated shares, a written statement confirming the information contained in such written statement previously sent. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the rights and obligations of the stockholders shall be identical whether or not their shares of stock are represented by certificates.
Each certificate representing shares shall state the following upon the face thereof: the name of the state of the Corporation’s organization; the name of the person to whom issued; the number and class of shares and the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; the par value of each share, if any, represented by such certificate or a statement that the shares are without par value. Certificates of stock shall be in such form consistent with law as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. No certificate shall be issued until the shares represented thereby are fully paid.
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Section 5.3 Surrendered; Lost or Destroyed Certificates. All certificates surrendered to the Corporation, except those representing shares of treasury stock, shall be canceled and no new certificate shall be issued until the former certificate for a like number of shares shall have been canceled, except that in case of a lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated certificate, a new one may be issued therefor. However, any stockholder applying for the issuance of a stock certificate in lieu of one alleged to have been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated shall, prior to the issuance of a replacement, provide the Corporation with his, her or its affidavit of the facts surrounding the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation and, if required by the Board of Directors, an indemnity bond in an amount not less than twice the current market value of the stock, and upon such terms as the treasurer or the Board of Directors shall require which shall indemnify the Corporation against any loss, damage, cost or inconvenience arising as a consequence of the issuance of a replacement certificate.
Section 5.4 Replacement Certificate. When the Articles of Incorporation are amended in any way affecting the statements contained in the certificates for outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation or it becomes desirable for any reason, in the discretion of the Board of Directors, including, without limitation, the merger of the Corporation with another Corporation or the conversion or reorganization of the Corporation, to cancel any outstanding certificate for shares and issue a new certificate therefor conforming to the rights of the holder, the Board of Directors may order any holders of outstanding certificates for shares to surrender and exchange the same for new certificates within a reasonable time to be fixed by the Board of Directors. The order may provide that a holder of any certificate(s) ordered to be surrendered shall not be entitled to vote, receive distributions or exercise any other rights of stockholders of record until the holder has complied with the order, but the order operates to suspend such rights only after notice and until compliance.
Section 5.5 Transfer of Shares. No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the Corporation except on surrender and cancellation of the certificates therefor accompanied by an assignment or transfer by the registered owner made either in person or under assignment. Whenever any transfer shall be expressly made for collateral security and not absolutely, the collateral nature of the transfer shall be reflected in the entry of transfer in the records of the Corporation.
Section 5.6 Transfer Agent; Registrars. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents, transfer clerks and registrars of transfer and may require all certificates for shares of stock to bear the signature of such transfer agents, transfer clerks and/or registrars of transfer.
Section 5.7 Miscellaneous. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer, and registration of certificates for shares of the Corporation’s stock.
ARTICLE VI. DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions may be declared, subject to the provisions of the laws of the State of Wyoming and the Articles of Incorporation, by the Board of Directors and may be paid in cash, property, shares of corporate stock, or any other medium. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date, as provided in Section 2.5 above, prior to the distribution for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive any distribution.
ARTICLE VII. RECORDS; REPORTS; SEAL; AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
Section 7.1 Records. All original records of the Corporation, shall be kept at the principal office of the Corporation by or under the direction of the secretary or at such other place or by such other person as may be prescribed by these Bylaws or the Board of Directors.
Section 7.2 Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, authorize a seal, and the seal may be used by causing it, or a facsimile, to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Except when otherwise specifically provided herein, any officer of the Corporation shall have the authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.
Section 7.3 Fiscal Year-End. The fiscal year-end of the Corporation shall be such date as may be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors.
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ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.1 Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
(i) For purposes of this Article, (A) “Indemnitee” shall mean each director or officer who was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in, any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or member, manager or managing member of a predecessor limited liability company or affiliate of such limited liability company or is or was serving in any capacity at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, agent, partner, member, manager or fiduciary of, or in any other capacity for, another corporation or any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, or other enterprise; and (B) “Proceeding” shall mean any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including, without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative.
(ii) Each Indemnitee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by Wyoming law, against all expense, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding; provided that such Indemnitee either is not liable pursuant to the WBCA or acted in good faith and in a manner such Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any Proceeding that is criminal in nature, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee is liable pursuant to the WBCA or did not act in good faith and in a manner in which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation, or that, with respect to any criminal proceeding he had reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. The Corporation shall not indemnify an Indemnitee for any claim, issue or matter as to which the Indemnitee has been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable to the Corporation or for any amounts paid in settlement to the Corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the Proceeding was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines upon application that in view of all the circumstances of the case, the Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such amounts as the court deems proper. Except as so ordered by a court and for advancement of expenses pursuant to this Section, indemnification may not be made to or on behalf of an Indemnitee if a final adjudication establishes that his acts or omissions involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law and was material to the cause of action. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Bylaws, no director or officer may be indemnified for expenses incurred in defending any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding (including without limitation, an action, suit or proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation), whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that such director or officer incurred in his capacity as a stockholder.
(iii) Indemnification pursuant to this Section shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or member, manager or managing member of a predecessor limited liability company or affiliate of such limited liability company or a director, officer, employee, agent, partner, member, manager or fiduciary of, or to serve in any other capacity for, another corporation or any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, or other enterprise and shall inure to the benefit of his heirs, executors and administrators.
(iv) The expenses of Indemnitees must be paid by the Corporation or through insurance purchased and maintained by the Corporation or through other financial arrangements made by the Corporation, as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation. To the extent that a director or officer of the Corporation is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, the Corporation shall indemnify him against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in by him in connection with the defense.
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(b) Indemnification of Employees and Other Persons. The Corporation may, by action of its Board of Directors and to the extent provided in such action, indemnify employees and other persons as though they were Indemnitees.
(c) Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification provided in this Article shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or directors, or otherwise.
(d) Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or make other financial arrangements on behalf of any Indemnitee for any liability asserted against him and liability and expenses incurred by him in his capacity as a director, officer, employee, member, managing member or agent, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation has the authority to indemnify him against such liability and expenses.
(e) Other Financial Arrangements. The other financial arrangements which may be made by the Corporation may include the following (i) the creation of a trust fund; (ii) the establishment of a program of self-insurance; (iii) the securing of its obligation of indemnification by granting a security interest or other lien on any assets of the Corporation; (iv) the establishment of a letter of credit, guarantee or surety. No financial arrangement made pursuant to this subsection may provide protection for a person adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom, to be liable for intentional misconduct, fraud, or a knowing violation of law, except with respect to advancement of expenses or indemnification ordered by a court.
(f) Other Matters Relating to Insurance or Financial Arrangements. Any insurance or other financial arrangement made on behalf of a person pursuant to this Section may be provided by the Corporation or any other person approved by the Board of Directors, even if all or part of the other person’s stock or other securities is owned by the Corporation. In the absence of fraud, (i) the decision of the Board of Directors as to the propriety of the terms and conditions of any insurance or other financial arrangement made pursuant to this Section and the choice of the person to provide the insurance or other financial arrangement is conclusive; and (ii) the insurance or other financial arrangement is not void or voidable and does not subject any director approving it to personal liability for his action; even if a director approving the insurance or other financial arrangement is a beneficiary of the insurance or other financial arrangement.
Section 8.2 Amendment. The provisions of this Article VIII relating to indemnification shall constitute a contract between the Corporation and each of its directors and officers which may be modified as to any director or officer only with that person’s consent or as specifically provided in this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws relating to their amendment generally, any repeal or amendment of this Article which is adverse to any director or officer shall apply to such director or officer only on a prospective basis, and shall not limit the rights of an Indemnitee to indemnification with respect to any action or failure to act occurring prior to the time of such repeal or amendment. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, Article X below), no repeal or amendment of these Bylaws shall affect any or all of this Article VIII so as to limit or reduce the indemnification in any manner unless adopted by (a) the unanimous vote of the directors of the Corporation then serving, or (b) by the stockholders as set forth in Article X hereof; provided that no such amendment shall have a retroactive effect inconsistent with the preceding sentence.
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ARTICLE IX. CHANGES IN WYOMING LAW
References in these Bylaws to Wyoming law or the WBCA or to any provision thereof shall be to such law as it existed on the date these Bylaws were adopted or as such law thereafter may be changed; provided that (a) in the case of any change which expands the liability of directors or officers or limits the indemnification rights or the rights to advancement of expenses which the Corporation may provide in Article VIII hereof, the rights to limited liability, to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in the Articles of Incorporation and/or these Bylaws shall continue as theretofore to the extent permitted by law; and (b) if such change permits the Corporation, without the requirement of any further action by stockholders or directors, to limit further the liability of directors or limit the liability of officers or to provide broader indemnification rights or rights to the advancement of expenses than the Corporation was permitted to provide prior to such change, then liability thereupon shall be so limited and the rights to indemnification and the advancement of expenses shall be so broadened to the extent permitted by law.
ARTICLE X. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL
Section 10.1 Board of Directors. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, repeal, alter, amend and rescind these Bylaws.
Section 10.2 Stockholders. Notwithstanding Section 10.1 above, these Bylaws may be rescinded, altered, amended or repealed in any respect by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the outstanding voting power of the Corporation, voting together as a single class.
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Exhibit 4.1
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Futuris Company
NOTICE TO INVESTORS
The securities of Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation (the “Company”), to which this Subscription Agreement relates, represent an investment that involves a high degree of risk, suitable only for persons who can bear the economic risk for an indefinite period of time and who can afford to lose their entire investments. Investors should further understand that this investment is illiquid and is expected to continue to be illiquid for an indefinite period of time. No public market exists for the securities to which this Subscription Agreement relates.
The securities offered hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities or blue sky laws and are being offered and sold in reliance on exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and state securities or blue sky laws. Although an Offering Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), that Offering Statement does not include the same information that would be included in a Registration Statement under the Securities Act. The securities offered hereby have not been approved or disapproved by the SEC, any state securities commission or other regulatory authority, nor have any of the foregoing authorities passed upon the merits of the offering to which this Subscription Agreement relates or the adequacy or accuracy of this Subscription Agreement or any other materials or information made available to prospective investors in connection with the offering to which this Subscription Agreement. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.
The securities offered hereby cannot be sold or otherwise transferred, except in compliance with the Securities Act. In addition, the securities offered hereby cannot be sold or otherwise transferred, except in compliance with applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws. Investors who are not “accredited investors” (as that term is defined in Section 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) are subject to limitations on the amount they may invest, as described in Section 4(g) of this Subscription Agreement.
To determine the availability of exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as such may relate to the offering to which this Subscription Agreement relates, the Company is relying on each investor’s representations and warranties included in this Subscription Agreement and the other information provided by each investor in connection herewith.
Prospective investors may not treat the contents of this Subscription Agreement, the Offering Circular or any of the other materials provided by the Company (collectively, the “Offering Materials”), or any prior or subsequent communications from the Company or any of its officers, employees or agents (including “Testing the Waters” materials), as investment, legal or tax advice. In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examinations of the Company and the terms of the offering to which this Subscription Agreement relates, including the merits and the risks involved. Each prospective investor should consult such investor’s own counsel, accountants and other professional advisors as to investment, legal, tax and other related matters concerning such investor’s proposed investment in the Company.
The Offering Materials may contain forward-looking statements and information relating to, among other things, the Company, its business plan, its operating strategy and its industries. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of, assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company’s management. When used in the Offering Materials, the words “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which constitute forward looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Company does not undertake any obligation to revise or update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement” or the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned investor (“Investor”), as of the date set forth on the signature page hereto. Any term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Offering Circular (defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company is offering for sale a maximum of 52,400,000 shares of its common stock (the “Offered Shares”), pursuant to Tier 1 of Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act (the “Offering”) at a fixed price of $____[0.10-0.20] per share (the “Share Purchase Price”), on a best-efforts basis.
WHEREAS, Investor desires to acquire that number of Offered Shares (the “Subject Offered Shares”) as set forth on the signature page hereto at the Share Purchase Price.
WHEREAS, the Offering will terminate at the earlier of: (a) the date on which all of the securities offered in the Offering shall have been sold, (b) the date which is one year from the Offering having been qualified by the SEC or (c) the date on which the Offering is earlier terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion (in each case, the “Termination Date”).
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
If the Subject Offered Shares are intended to be held as Community Property, as Tenants-In-Common or as Joint Tenancy, then each party (owner) must execute this Subscription Agreement.
1. Subscription.
(a) Investor hereby irrevocably subscribes for, and agrees to purchase, the Subject Offered Shares set forth on the signature page hereto at the Share Purchase Price, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The aggregate purchase price for the Subject Offered Shares subscribed by Investor (the “Purchase Price”) is payable to the Company in the manner provided in Section 2(a).
(b) Investor understands that the Offered Shares are being offered pursuant to the Offering Circular dated _________, 2022, and its exhibits (collectively, the “Offering Circular”), as filed with the SEC. By subscribing for the Subject Offered Shares, Investor acknowledges that Investor has received and reviewed a copy of the Offering Circular and any other information required by Investor to make an investment decision with respect to the Subject Offered Shares.
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(c) This Subscription Agreement may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason, at any time prior to the Termination Date, by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion. The Company will notify Investor whether this Subscription Agreement is accepted or rejected. If rejected, Investor’s payment shall be returned to Investor without interest and all of Investor’s obligations hereunder shall terminate, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.
(d) The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Investor and Investor’s permitted transferees, heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Transferees”); provided, however, that for any such transfer to be deemed effective, the proposed Transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company, in advance, an instrument in form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall acknowledge and agree to be bound by the representations and warranties of Investor and the terms of this Subscription Agreement. No transfer of this Agreement may be made without the consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld by the Company in its sole and absolute discretion.
2. Payment and Purchase Procedure. The Purchase Price shall be paid simultaneously with Investor’s delivery of this Subscription Agreement. Investor shall deliver payment of the Purchase Price of the Subject Offered Shares in the manner set forth in Section 8 hereof. Investor acknowledges that, in order to subscribe for Offered Shares, Investor must comply fully with the purchase procedure requirements set forth in Section 8 hereof.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to Investor that each of the following is true and complete in all material respects as of the date of this Subscription Agreement:
(a) the Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Wyoming. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, the Subject Offered Shares and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business;
(b) The issuance, sale and delivery of the Subject Offered Shares in accordance with this Subscription Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Subject Offered Shares, when issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and
(c) the acceptance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon the Company’s acceptance of this Subscription Agreement, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (1) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (2) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
4. Representations and Warranties of Investor. Investor represents and warrants to the Company that each of the following is true and complete in all material respects as of the date of this Subscription Agreement:
(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Investor has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and to carry out the provisions hereof. Upon due delivery hereof, this Subscription Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (1) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (2) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
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(b) Company Offering Circular; Company Information. Investor acknowledges the public availability of the Offering Circular which can be viewed on the SEC Edgar Database, under CIK number 0001041633, and that Investor has reviewed the Offering Circular. Investor acknowledges that the Offering Circular makes clear the terms and conditions of the Offering and that the risks associated therewith are described. Investor has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with directors, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s operations and facilities. Investor has also had the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Company and its management regarding the terms and conditions of the Offering. Investor acknowledges that, except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Investor, or to any advisor or representative of Investor, by the Company with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.
(c) Investment Experience; Investor Suitability. Investor has sufficient experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Offered Shares, and to make an informed decision relating thereto. Alternatively, Investor has utilized the services of a purchaser representative and, together, they have sufficient experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Offered Shares, and to make an informed decision relating thereto. Investor has evaluated the risks of an investment in the Offered Shares, including those described in the section of the Offering Circular entitled “Risk Factors”, and has determined that such an investment is suitable for Investor. Investor has adequate financial resources for an investment of this character. Investor is capable of bearing a complete loss of Investor’s investment in the Offered Shares.
(d) No Registration. Investor understands that the Offered Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act, on the ground that the issuance thereof is exempt under Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act, and that reliance on such exemption is predicated, in part, on the truth and accuracy of Investor’s representations and warranties, and those of the other purchasers of the Offered Shares in the Offering.
Investor further understands that the Offered Shares are not being registered under the securities laws of any state, on the basis that the issuance thereof is exempt as an offer and sale not involving a registrable public offering in such state.
Investor covenants not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Offered Shares, unless such Offered Shares have been registered under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities laws, or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.
(e) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Investor acknowledges and agrees that there is a limited public market for the Offered Shares and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will continue to exist. Investor must, therefore, bear the economic risk of the investment in the Subject Offered Shares indefinitely and Investor acknowledges that Investor is able to bear the economic risk of losing Investor’s entire investment in the Subject Offered Shares.
(f) Investor Status. Investor represents that either:
(1) Investor has a a minimum annual gross income of $70,000 and a minimum net worth of $70,000, exclusive of automobile, home and home furnishings; or
(2) Investor has a minimum net worth of $250,000, exclusive of automobile, home and home furnishings.
Investor represents that, to the extent Investor has any questions with respect to Investor’s satisfying the standards set forth in subparagraphs (1) and (2), Investor has sought professional advice.
(g) Investor Information. Within five (5) days after receipt of a request from the Company, Investor hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to Investor’s status as a Company shareholder and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is, or may become, subject, including, without limitation, the need to determine the accredited investor status of the Company’s shareholders. Investor further agrees that, in the event Investor transfers any Offered Shares, Investor will require the transferee of any such Offered Shares to agree to provide such information to the Company as a condition of such transfer.
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(h) Valuation; Arbitrary Determination of Share Purchase Price by the Company. Investor acknowledges that the Share Purchase Price of the Offered Shares in the Offering was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. Investor further acknowledges that future offerings of securities of the Company may be made at lower valuations, with the result that Investor’s investment will bear a lower valuation.
(i) Domicile. Investor maintains Investor’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address provided herein.
(j) Foreign Investors. If Investor is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Investor hereby represents that Investor is in full compliance with the laws of Investor’s jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Offered Shares or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including, without limitation, (1) the legal requirements within Investor’s jurisdiction for the purchase of the Subject Offered Shares, (2) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (3) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (4) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale or transfer of the Subject Offered Shares. Investor’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Subject Offered Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of Investor’s jurisdiction.
(k) Fiduciary Capacity. If Investor is purchasing the Subject Offered Shares in a fiduciary capacity for another person or entity, including, without limitation, a corporation, partnership, trust or any other juridical entity, Investor has been duly authorized and empowered to execute this Subscription Agreement and all other related documents. Upon request of the Company, Investor will provide true, complete and current copies of all relevant documents creating Investor, authorizing Investor’s investment in the Company and/or evidencing the satisfaction of the foregoing.
5. Indemnity. The representations, warranties and covenants made by Investor herein shall survive the consummation of this Subscription Agreement. Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors and agents, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, including attorneys’ fees on appeal) and expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any false representation or warranty or breach of failure by Investor to comply with any covenant or agreement made by Investor herein or in any other document furnished by Investor to any of the foregoing in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby.
6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming, applicable to agreements made in and wholly to be performed in that jurisdiction with regards to the choice of law rules of such state, except for matters arising under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which matters shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such laws.
7. Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) e-mailed on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows, if to the Company, to Futuris Company, 22 Baltimore Road, Baltimore, Maryland 20850, Attention: Kalyan Pathuri, President. If to Investor, at Investor’s address supplied in connection herewith, or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by email shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.
8. Purchase Procedure. Investor acknowledges that, in order to subscribe for the Subject Offered Shares, Investor must, and Investor does hereby, deliver (in a manner described below) to the Company:
(a) a single executed counterpart of the Subscription Agreement, which shall be delivered to the Company either by (1) physical delivery to: Futuris Company, Attention: Kalyan Pathuri, President, 22 Baltimore Road, Baltimore, Maryland 20850; (2) e-mail to: info.it@futuris.company; and
(b) payment of the Purchase Price, which shall be delivered in the manner set forth in Annex I attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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9. Miscellaneous. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require. Other than as set forth herein, this Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Investor. The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, Investor and Investor’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Investor. In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never in this Subscription Agreement. This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the Company and Investor, if any, with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the Company and Investor with respect to the subject matter hereof. The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person. The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof. In the event that either party hereto shall commence any suit, action or other proceeding to interpret this Subscription Agreement, or determine to enforce any right or obligation created hereby, then such party, if it prevails in such action, shall recover its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and costs of appeal, if any. All notices and communications to be given or otherwise made to Investor shall be deemed to be sufficient if sent by e-mail to such address provided by Investor herein. Unless otherwise specified in this Subscription Agreement, Investor shall send all notices or other communications required to be given hereunder to the Company via e-mail at rich@getotccurrent.com. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered and received on the first business day following that on which the e-mail has been sent (assuming that there is no error in delivery). As used in this Section 9, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a day on which banking institutions in the State of Colorado are legally closed for business. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
10. Consent to Electronic Delivery of Notices, Disclosures and Forms. Investor understands that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notices, disclosures, forms, privacy statements, reports or other communications (collectively, “Communications”) regarding the Company, Investor’s investment in the Company and the Subject Offered Shares (including annual and other updates and tax documents) may be delivered by electronic means, such as by e-mail. Investor hereby consents to electronic delivery as described in the preceding sentence. In so consenting, Investor acknowledges that e-mail messages are not secure and may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with, with or without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. Investor also acknowledges that an e-mail from the Company may be accessed by recipients other than Investor and may be interfered with, may contain computer viruses or other defects and may not be successfully replicated on other systems. Neither the Company, nor any of its respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Company Parties”), gives any warranties in relation to these matters. Investor further understands and agrees to each of the following: (a) other than with respect to tax documents in the case of an election to receive paper versions, none of the Company Parties will be under any obligation to provide Investor with paper versions of any Communications; (b) electronic Communications may be provided to Investor via e-mail or a website of a Company Party upon written notice of such website’s internet address to such Investor. In order to view and retain the Communications, Investor’s computer hardware and software must, at a minimum, be capable of accessing the Internet, with connectivity to an internet service provider or any other capable communications medium, and with software capable of viewing and printing a portable document format (“PDF”) file created by Adobe Acrobat. Further, Investor must have a personal e-mail address capable of sending and receiving e-mail messages to and from the Company Parties. To print the documents, Investor will need access to a printer compatible with his or her hardware and the required software; (c) if these software or hardware requirements change in the future, a Company Party will notify the Investor through written notification. To facilitate these services, Investor must provide the Company with his or her current e-mail address and update that information as necessary. Unless otherwise required by law, Investor will be deemed to have received any electronic Communications that are sent to the most current e-mail address that the Investor has provided to the Company in writing; (d) none of the Company Parties will assume liability for non-receipt of notification of the availability of electronic Communications in the event Investor’s e-mail address on file is invalid; Investor’s e-mail or Internet service provider filters the notification as “spam” or “junk mail”; there is a malfunction in Investor’s computer, browser, internet service or software; or for other reasons beyond the control of the Company Parties; and (e) solely with respect to the provision of tax documents by a Company Party, Investor agrees to each of the following: (1) if Investor does not consent to receive tax documents electronically, a paper copy will be provided, and (2) Investor’s consent to receive tax documents electronically continues for every tax year of the Company until Investor withdraws its consent by notifying the Company in writing.
Investor certifies that Investor has read this entire Subscription Agreement and that every statement made by Investor herein is true and complete.
The Company may not be offering the Offered Shares in every state. The Offering Materials do not constitute an offer or solicitation in any state or jurisdiction in which the Offered Shares are not being offered. The information presented in the Offering Materials was prepared by the Company solely for the use by prospective investors in connection with the Offering. Nothing contained in the Offering Materials is or should be relied upon as a promise or representation as to the future performance of the Company.
The Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, to modify, amend and/or withdraw all or a portion of the Offering and/or accept or reject, in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason, any prospective investment in the Offered Shares. Except as otherwise indicated, the Offering Materials speak as of their date. Neither the delivery nor the purchase of the Offered Shares shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company since that date.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Subscription Agreement on the date set forth below.
Dated: _______________________.
INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR | ||
(Signature) | (Subscription Amount) | |
(Printed Name) | (Number of Offered Shares Subscribed) |
CORPORATION/LLC/TRUST INVESTOR | ||
(Name of Corporation/LLC/Trust) | (Subscription Amount) | |
(Signature) | ||
(Number of Offered Shares Subscribed) | ||
(Printed Name) | ||
(Title) |
PARTNERSHIP INVESTOR | ||
$ | ||
(Name of Partnership) | (Subscription Amount) | |
(Signature) | ||
(Number of Offered Shares Subscribed) | ||
(Printed Name) | ||
(Title) | ||
COMPANY ACCEPTANCE |
The foregoing subscription for __________ Offered Shares, a Subscription Amount of $___________, is hereby accepted on behalf of Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation, this _________ day of ________, 202___.
FUTURIS COMPANY | ||
By: | ||
Kalyan Pathuri | ||
President |
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Exhibit 6.1
NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT, OR OTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION.
Principal Amount: US$420,000 | Issue Date: April 19 , 2021 |
Purchase Price: US$386,400 |
PROMISSORY NOTE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, FUTURIS COMPANY, a Wyoming corporation (hereinafter called the “Borrower”) (Trading Symbol: FTRS), hereby promises to pay to the order of AJB CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of US$420,000 together with any interest as set forth herein, on December 19, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”), and to pay interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof at the rate of twelve percent 12% (the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise, with all accrued and unpaid interest to be paid in shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to the conversion formula contained in Section 1.1(iii) hereof. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein with the written consent of the Holder which may be withheld for any reason or for no reason. Any amount of principal or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of the lesser of (i) twenty percent (20%) per annum and (ii) the maximum amount permitted under law from the due date thereof until the same is paid (the “Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully funded by Holder and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. Interest due hereunder shall be payable on a monthly basis on the first business day of the month. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a business day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a business day and, in the case of any interest payment date which is not the date on which this Note is paid in full, the extension of the due date thereof shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of interest due on such date. As used in this Note, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which commercial banks in the city of New York, New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”).
The Maturity Date may be extended by mutual consent of the Holder and the Borrower to up to three (3) months following the date of the original Maturity Date hereunder.
This Note carries an original issue discount of $33,600 (the “OID”), to cover the Holder’s monitoring costs associated with the purchase and sale of the Note, which is included in the principal balance of this Note. Thus, the purchase price of this Note shall be $386,400 computed as follows: the Principal Amount minus the OID.
This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.
The following terms shall also apply to this Note:
ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS
1.1 Conversion Right Following an Event of Default. Following an Event of Default, and ending on the dated of the payment of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) pursuant to Section 1.6(a) or Article III, each in respect of the remaining outstanding principal amount of this Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of this Note into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the Conversion Price (as defined below) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided, however, that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Notes or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Maximum Share Amount”). For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso. The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent before 11:59 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”). The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, provided however, that the Borrower shall have the right to pay any or all interest in cash plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof.
Conversion Price.
Calculation of Conversion Price. Subject to the adjustments described herein, the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the lesser of 90% (representing a 10% discount) multiplied by the lowest trading price (i) during the previous ten (10) Trading Day period ending on the Issuance Date, or (ii) during the previous twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on date of conversion of this Note. To the extent the Conversion Price of the Borrower’s Common Stock closes below the par value per share, the Borrower will take all steps necessary to solicit the consent of the stockholders to reduce the par value to the lowest value possible under law. The Borrower agrees to honor all conversions submitted pending this adjustment. Furthermore, the Conversion Price may be adjusted downward if, within three (3) business days of the transmittal of the Notice of Conversion to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent, the Common Stock has a closing bid which is 5% or lower than that set forth in the Notice of Conversion. If the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock have not been delivered within three (3) business days to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent, the Notice of Conversion may be rescinded. At any time after the Closing Date, if in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is not deliverable by DWAC (including if the Borrower’s transfer agent has a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock specified in a Notice of Conversion), an additional 10% discount will apply for all future conversions under all Notes. If in the case that the Borrower’s Common Stock is “chilled” for deposit into the DTC system and only eligible for clearing deposit, an additional 15% discount shall apply for all future conversions under all Notes while the “chill” is in effect. If in the case of both of the above, an additional cumulative 25% discount shall apply. If the Trading Price cannot be calculated for such security on such date in the manner provided above, the Trading Price shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Borrower and the holders of a majority in interest of the Notes being converted for which the calculation of the Trading Price is required in order to determine the Conversion Price of such Notes. “Trading Day” shall mean any day on which the Common Stock is tradable for any period on the OTC Pink, OTCQB or on the principal securities exchange or other securities market on which the Common Stock is then being traded. The Borrower shall be responsible for the fees of its transfer agent and all DTC fees associated with any such issuance. Holder shall be entitled to deduct $750.00 from the conversion amount in each Notice of Conversion to cover Holder’s deposit fees associated with each Notice of Conversion.
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While this Note is outstanding, each time any 3rd party has the right to convert monies owed to that 3rd party (or receive shares pursuant to a settlement or otherwise), including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), at a discount to market greater than the Conversion Price in effect at that time (prior to all other applicable adjustments in the Note), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater discount percentage (prior to all applicable adjustments in this Note) until this Note is no longer outstanding. While this Note is outstanding, each time any 3rd party has a look back period greater than the look back period in effect under the Note at that time, including but not limited to under Section 3(a)(9) and Section 3(a)(10), then the Holder, in Holder’s sole discretion, may utilize such greater number of look back days until this Note is no longer outstanding. The Borrower shall give written notice to the Holder within one (1) business day of becoming aware of any event that could permit the Holder to make any adjustment described in the two immediately preceding sentences.
(a) [reserved]
(b) Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event of a dispute as to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Borrower shall issue to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 4.13.
(c) If at any time the Conversion Price as determined hereunder for any conversion would be less than the par value of the Common Stock, then the Conversion Price hereunder shall equal such par value for such conversion and the Conversion Amount for such conversion shall be increased to include Additional Principal, where “Additional Principal” means such additional amount to be added to the Conversion Amount to the extent necessary to cause the number of conversion shares issuable upon such conversion to equal the same number of conversion shares as would have been issued had the Conversion Price not been subject to the minimum price set forth in this Section 1.2(c).
1.2 Authorized Shares. The Borrower covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved five times the number of shares that is actually issuable upon full conversion of the Note (based on the Conversion Price of the Notes in effect from time to time) (the “Reserved Amount”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased from time to time in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations pursuant to Section 3(d) of the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Notes. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Reserved Amount be lower than the initial Reserved Amount, regardless of any prior conversions.
If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain or replenish the Reserved Amount within three (3) business days of the request of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Five Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($5,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) per occurrence.
1.3 Method of Conversion.
(a) Mechanics of Conversion. Subject to Section 1.1 in the Event of a Default, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Issue Date, by (A) submitting to the Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.3(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of the Borrower.
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(b) Surrender of Note Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, such records of the Borrower shall, prima facie, be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any portion of this Note is converted as aforesaid, the Holder may not transfer this Note unless the Holder first physically surrenders this Note to the Borrower, whereupon the Borrower will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note of like tenor, registered as the Holder (upon payment by the Holder of any applicable transfer taxes) may request, representing in the aggregate the remaining unpaid principal amount of this Note. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
(c) Payment of Taxes. The Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of shares of Common Stock or other securities or property on conversion of this Note in a name other than that of the Holder (or in street name), and the Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver any such shares or other securities or property unless and until the person or persons (other than the Holder or the custodian in whose street name such shares are to be held for the Holder’s account) requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Borrower the amount of any such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Borrower that such tax has been paid.
(d) Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three (3) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase Agreement.
(e) Obligation of Borrower to Deliver Common Stock. Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations under this Article I, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion. The Conversion Date specified in the Notice of Conversion shall be the Conversion Date so long as the Notice of Conversion is received by the Borrower before 5:00 p.m., New York, New York time, on such date.
(f) Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions contained in Section 1.1 and in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian (“DWAC”) system.
(g) DTC Eligibility & Market Loss. If the Borrower fails to maintain its status as “DTC Eligible” for any reason, or, if the Conversion Price is less than $0.01 at any time after the Issue Date, the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Fifteen Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($15,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Conversion Price shall be redefined to mean forty percent (40%) multiplied by the Market Price, subject to adjustment as provided in this Note.
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(h) Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Delivery Deadline. Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline (other than a failure due to the circumstances described in Section 1.3 above, which failure shall be governed by such Section) the Borrower shall pay to the Holder $250.00 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock until the Borrower issues and delivers a certificate to the Holder or credit the Holder's balance account with OTC for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Holder is entitled upon such Holder's conversion of any Conversion Amount (under Holder's and Borrower's expectation that any damages will tack back to the Issue Date).. Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 1.4(h) are justified.
(i) Rescindment of a Notice of Conversion. If (i) the Borrower fails to respond to Holder within one (1) business day from the Conversion Date confirming the details of Notice of Conversion, (ii) the Borrower fails to provide any of the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion within three (3) business days from the date of receipt of the Note of Conversion, (iii) the Holder is unable to procure a legal opinion required to have the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock issued unrestricted and/or deposited to sell for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (iv) the Holder is unable to deposit the shares of the Borrower’s Common Stock requested in the Notice of Conversion for any reason related to the Borrower’s standing, (v) at any time after a missed Deadline, at the Holder’s sole discretion, or (vi) if OTC Markets changes the Borrower's designation to ‘Limited Information’ (Yield), ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull & Crossbones), ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign) or other trading restriction on the day of or any day after the Conversion Date, the Holder maintains the option and sole discretion to rescind the Notice of Conversion (“Rescindment”) with a “Notice of Rescindment.”
1.4 Concerning the Shares. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration or (iii) such shares are sold or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”) or (iv) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.4 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). Except as otherwise provided in the Purchase Agreement (and subject to the removal provisions set forth below), until such time as the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note have been registered under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, each certificate for shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note that has not been so included in an effective registration statement or that has not been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement or an exemption that permits removal of the legend, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form, as appropriate:
“NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.
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The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Borrower shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if (i) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be reasonably accepted by the Borrower so that the sale or transfer is effected or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold. In the event that the Borrower does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144 or Regulation S, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.
1.5 Effect of Certain Events.
(a) Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of the Holder, the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, the effectuation by the Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall either: (i) be deemed to be an Event of Default (as defined in Article III) pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in Article III) or (ii) be treated pursuant to Section 1.6(b) hereof. “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.
(b) Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Notes, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not affect any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, thirty (30) days prior written notice (but in any event at least fifteen (15) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Section 1.6(b). The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.
(c) Adjustment Due to Distribution. If the Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Borrower’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder of this Note shall be entitled, upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such Holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.
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(d) Adjustment Due to Dilutive Issuance. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 1.6(d) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, except for shares of Common Stock issued directly to vendors or suppliers of the Borrower in satisfaction of amounts owed to such vendors or suppliers (provided, however, that such vendors or suppliers shall not have an arrangement to transfer, sell or assign such shares of Common Stock prior to the issuance of such shares), any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such issuance (or deemed issuance) of such shares of Common Stock (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price will be reduced to the amount of the consideration per share received by the Borrower in such Dilutive Issuance.
The Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options (not including employee stock option plans), whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.
Additionally, the Borrower shall be deemed to have issued or sold shares of Common Stock if the Borrower in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options), and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Conversion Price then in effect, then the Conversion Price shall be equal to such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Borrower as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Borrower upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Conversion Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
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(e) Purchase Rights. If, at any time when any Notes are issued and outstanding, the Borrower issues any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property (the “Purchase Rights”) pro rata to the record holders of any class of Common Stock, then the Holder of this Note will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which such Holder could have acquired if such Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion contained herein) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchase Rights set forth in this Section 1.5(e), shall not apply in relation to any convertible securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property issued in connection with an acquisition or acquisitions in an aggregate amount of less than $24,050,000.
(f) Notice of Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price as a result of the events described in this Section 1.6, the Borrower, at its expense, shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment and prepare and furnish to the Holder a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Borrower shall, upon the written request at any time of the Holder, furnish to such Holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustment or readjustment, (ii) the Conversion Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities or property which at the time would be received upon conversion of the Note.
1.6 [Intentionally Omitted].
1.7 Status as Shareholder. Upon submission of a Notice of Conversion by a Holder, (i) the shares covered thereby (other than the shares, if any, which cannot be issued because their issuance would exceed such Holder’s Reserved Amount or Maximum Share Amount) shall be deemed converted into shares of Common Stock and (ii) the Holder’s rights as a Holder of such converted portion of this Note shall cease and terminate, excepting only the right to receive certificates for such shares of Common Stock and to any remedies provided herein or otherwise available at law or in equity to such Holder because of a failure by the Borrower to comply with the terms of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder has not received certificates for all shares of Common Stock prior to the tenth (10th) business day after the expiration of the Deadline with respect to a conversion of any portion of this Note for any reason, then (unless the Holder otherwise elects to retain its status as a holder of Common Stock by so notifying the Borrower) the Holder shall regain the rights of a Holder of this Note with respect to such unconverted portions of this Note and the Borrower shall, as soon as practicable, return such unconverted Note to the Holder or, if the Note has not been surrendered, adjust its records to reflect that such portion of this Note has not been converted. In all cases, the Holder shall retain all of its rights and remedies (including, without limitation, (i) the right to receive Conversion Default Payments pursuant to Section 1.3 to the extent required thereby for such Conversion Default and any subsequent Conversion Default and (ii) the right to have the Conversion Price with respect to subsequent conversions determined in accordance with Section 1.3) for the Borrower’s failure to convert this Note.
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1.8 Prepayment. The Borrower may at any time pay or prepay all or any portion of the amounts outstanding hereunder by making a payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to the sum of: (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note plus (y) Default Interest, if any.
ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS
2.1 Distributions on Capital Stock. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent (a) pay, declare or set apart for such payment, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, property or other securities) on shares of capital stock other than dividends on shares of Common Stock solely in the form of additional shares of Common Stock or (b) directly or indirectly or through any subsidiary make any other payment or distribution in respect of its capital stock except for distributions pursuant to any shareholders’ rights plan which is approved by a majority of the Borrower’s disinterested directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Borrower set forth in this Section 2.1, shall not apply to payments, dividends or distributions in connection with an acquisition or acquisitions in an aggregate amount of less than $24,050,000.
2.2 Restriction on Stock Repurchases. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not without the Holder’s written consent redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (whether for cash or in exchange for property or other securities or otherwise) in any one transaction or series of related transactions any shares of capital stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such shares.
2.3 Borrowings. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, create, incur, assume guarantee, endorse, contingently agree to purchase or otherwise become liable upon the obligation of any person, firm, partnership, joint venture or corporation, except by the endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection, or suffer to exist any liability for borrowed money, except (a) borrowings in existence or committed on the date hereof and of which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) indebtedness to trade creditors financial institutions or other lenders incurred in the ordinary course of business, (c) borrowings, the proceeds of which shall be used to repay this Note, or (d) borrowings in connection with an acquisition or acquisitions in an aggregate amount of less than $24,050,000.
2.4 Sale of Assets. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets shall be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds towards the repayment of this Note.
2.5 Advances and Loans. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, lend money, give credit or make advances to any person, firm, joint venture or corporation, including, without limitation, officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries and affiliates of the Borrower, except loans, credits or advances (a) in existence or committed on the date hereof and which the Borrower has informed Holder in writing prior to the date hereof, (b) made in the ordinary course of business (c) not in excess of $250,000, or (d) in connection with an acquisition or acquisitions in an aggregate amount of less than $24,050,000.
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2.6 Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) Transaction. So long as this Note is outstanding, the Borrower shall not enter into any transaction or arrangement structured in accordance with, based upon, or related or pursuant to, in whole or in part, either Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(9) Transaction”) or Section 3(a)(l0) of the Securities Act (a “3(a)(l0) Transaction”) other than those two 3(a)(10) transactions disclosed on Schedule 2.6 to the Purchase Agreement. In the event that the Borrower does enter into, or makes any issuance of Common Stock related to a 3(a)(9) Transaction or a 3(a)(l0) Transaction while this note is outstanding, a liquidated damages charge of 25% of the outstanding principal balance of this Note, but not less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars $15,000, will be assessed and will become immediately due and payable to the Holder at its election in the form of cash payment or addition to the balance of this Note.
2.7 Preservation of Existence, etc. The Borrower shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than dormant Subsidiaries that have no or minimum assets) to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary.
2.8 Non-circumvention. The Borrower hereby covenants and agrees that the Borrower will not, by amendment of its Certificate or Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder.
2.9 Repayment from Proceeds. While any portion of this Note is outstanding, if the Company receives cash proceeds from any source or series of related or unrelated sources, including but not limited to, from payments from customers (excluding accounts receivables received in the ordinary course of business), the issuance of equity or debt, the conversion of outstanding warrants of the Borrower, the issuance of securities pursuant to an equity line of credit of the Borrower or the sale of assets, the Borrower shall, within one (1) business day of Borrower’s receipt of such proceeds, inform the Holder of such receipt, following which the Holder shall have the right in its sole discretion to require the Borrower to immediately apply all or any portion of such proceeds to repay all or any portion of the outstanding amounts owed under this Note. Failure of the Borrower to comply with this provision shall constitute an Event of Default.
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ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT
If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:
3.1 Failure to Pay Principal or Interest. The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise.
3.2 Conversion and the Shares. The Borrower (i) fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, (ii) fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, (iii) directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, (iv) fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion, (v) fails to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent, (vi) causes a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent, (vii) fails to repay Holder, within forty eight (48) hours of a demand from the Holder, any amount of funds advanced by Holder to Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, (viii) fails to reserve sufficient amount of shares of common stock to satisfy the Reserved Amount at all times, or (iv) the Company’s transfer agent shall fail to issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or book entry statement representing the Commitment Fee Shares issuable to the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
3.3 Failure to Deliver Transaction Expense Amount. The Borrower fails to deliver the Transaction Expense Amount (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) to the Holder within three (3) business days of the date such amount is due.
3.4 Breach of Covenants . The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of ten (10) days after written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Holder.
3.5 Breach of Representations and Warranties . Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.
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3.6 Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed for the Borrower or for a substantial part of its property or business without its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment.
3.7 Judgments . Any money judgment, writ or similar process shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower or any of its property or other assets for more than $50,000, and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty
(20) days unless otherwise consented to by the Holder, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
3.8 Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower, or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under federal or state laws as applicable or the Borrower admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they mature, or have filed against it an involuntary petition for bankruptcy relief, all under international, federal or state laws as applicable.
3.9 Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC Pink, OTCQB, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Small Cap Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, or an equivalent replacement exchange
3.10 Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including but not limited to becoming delinquent in its filings); and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
3.11 Liquidation. Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.
3.12 Cessation of Operations. Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.
3.13 Maintenance of Assets. The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future), or any disposition or conveyance of any material asset of the Borrower.
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3.14 Financial Statement Restatement . The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC for any date or period from two years prior to the Issue Date of this Note and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.
3.15 Reverse Splits . The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written notice to the Holder.
3.16 Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.
3.17 Cessation of Trading. Any cessation of trading of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC Pink, OTCQB, Nasdaq National Market, Nasdaq Small Cap Market, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT, or an equivalent replacement exchange, and such cessation of trading shall continue for a period of five consecutive (5) Trading Days.
3.18 Cross -Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the Other Agreements (as defined herein), after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note and the Other Agreements, in which event the Holder shall be entitled (but in no event required) to apply all rights and remedies of the Holder under the terms of this Note and the Other Agreements by reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder. “Other Agreements” means, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Borrower, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder (and any affiliate of the Holder) or any other third party, including, without limitation, promissory notes; provided, however, the term “Other Agreements” shall not include the agreements and instruments defined as the Documents. Each of the loan transactions will be cross-defaulted with each other loan transaction and with all other existing and future debt of Borrower to the Holder.
3.19 Bid Price. The Borrower shall lose the “bid” price for its Common Stock ($0.0001 on the “Ask” with zero market makers on the “Bid” per Level 2) and/or a market (including the OTC Pink, OTCQB or an equivalent replacement exchange).
3.20 OTC Markets Designation. OTC Markets changes the Borrower’s designation to ‘No Information’ (Stop Sign), ‘Caveat Emptor’ (Skull and Crossbones), or ‘OTC’, ‘Other OTC’ or ‘Grey Market’ (Exclamation Mark Sign).
3.21 Inside Information. Any attempt by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates to transmit, convey, disclose, or any actual transmittal, conveyance, or disclosure by the Borrower or its officers, directors, and/or affiliates of, material non-public information concerning the Borrower, to the Holder or its successors and assigns, which is not immediately cured by Borrower’s filing of a Form 8-K pursuant to Regulation FD on that same date.
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3.22 No Effective Registration Statement. The Borrower shall fail to cause a registration statement to be filed under the Act that is declared effective within one-hundred (180) days of the Issue Date that includes any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note or the Purchase Agreement and the Warrant Shares (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).
3.23 Delisting or Suspension of Trading of Common Stock. If, at any time on or after the Issue Date, the Borrower’s Common Stock (i) is suspended from trading, (ii) halted from trading, and/or (iii) fails to be quoted or listed (as applicable) on any level of the OTC Markets, any tier of the NASDAQ Stock Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE American.
UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3.2 AND/OR 3.22 OF THIS NOTE, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER, IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (Y) THE DEFAULT SUM (AS DEFINED HEREIN) MULTIPLIED BY (Z) TWO (2). Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16. 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20, 3.21, and/or 3.23, exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to (i) 150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall collectively be known as the “Default Sum”) or (ii) at the option of the Holder, the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Trading Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity. Further, if a breach of Sections 3.9, 3.10 and/or 3.19 occurs or is continuing after the six (6) month anniversary of this Note, then the principal amount of the Note shall increase by Fifteen Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($15,000) (under Holder’s and Borrower’s expectation that any principal amount increase will tack back to the Issue Date) and the Holder shall be entitled to use the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period as a base price for the conversion with the Conversion Price shall at the option of the Holder be redefined to mean fifty percent (50%) multiplied by the Market Price, subject to adjustment as provided in this Note. For example, if the lowest Trading Price during the delinquency period is $0.50 per share and the conversion discount is 50%, then the Holder may elect to convert future conversions at $0.25 per share. If this Note is not paid at Maturity Date, then the outstanding principal due under this Note shall increase by Fifteen Thousand and No/100 United States Dollars ($15,000).
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The Holder shall have the right at any time after an Event of Default occurs under this Note to require the Borrower, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount and/or Default Sum, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount and/or Default Sum divided by the Conversion Price then in effect, pursuant to the terms of this Note (including but not limited to any beneficial ownership limitations contained herein). This requirement by the Borrower shall automatically apply upon the occurrence of an Event of Default without the need for any party to give any notice or take any other action.
If the Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, including, without limitation, engaging an attorney, then if the Holder prevails in such action, the Holder shall be reimbursed by the Borrower for its attorneys' fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.
4.2 Notices . All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, electronic mail, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by electronic mail or facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Borrower, to:
Futuris Company
22 Baltimore Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Attn: Kalyan Pathuri
E-mail: kpathuri@futuris.company
If to the Holder:
AJB Capital Investments LLC
4700 Sheridan Street, Suite J
Hollywood, FL 33021
Attn: ___________
E-mail: _________
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4.3 Amendments . This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.
4.4 Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Neither the Borrower nor the Holder shall assign this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may assign its rights hereunder to any “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the 1933 Act) in a private transaction from the Holder or to any of its “affiliates”, as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note represented by this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.
4.5 Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
4.6 Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state courts located in State of New York or federal courts located in the State of New York. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.
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4.7 Certain Amounts. Whenever pursuant to this Note the Borrower is required to pay an amount in excess of the outstanding principal amount (or the portion thereof required to be paid at that time) plus accrued and unpaid interest plus Default Interest on such interest, the Borrower and the Holder agree that the actual damages to the Holder from the receipt of cash payment on this Note may be difficult to determine and the amount to be so paid by the Borrower represents stipulated damages and not a penalty and is intended to compensate the Holder in part for loss of the opportunity to convert this Note and to earn a return from the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired upon conversion of this Note at a price in excess of the price paid for such shares pursuant to this Note. The Borrower and the Holder hereby agree that such amount of stipulated damages is not plainly disproportionate to the possible loss to the Holder from the receipt of a cash payment without the opportunity to convert this Note into shares of Common Stock.
4.8 Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.
4.9 Notice of Corporate Events. Except as otherwise provided below, the Holder of this Note shall have no rights as a Holder of Common Stock unless and only to the extent that it converts this Note into Common Stock. The Borrower shall provide the Holder with prior notification of any meeting of the Borrower’s shareholders (and copies of proxy materials and other information sent to shareholders). In the event of any taking by the Borrower of a record of its shareholders for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution, any right to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire (including by way of merger, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization) any share of any class or any other securities or property, or to receive any other right, or for the purpose of determining shareholders who are entitled to vote in connection with any proposed sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower or any proposed liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Borrower, the Borrower shall mail a notice to the Holder, at least twenty (20) days prior to the record date specified therein (or thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of the transaction or event, whichever is earlier), of the date on which any such record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, right or other event, and a brief statement regarding the amount and character of such dividend, distribution, right or other event to the extent known at such time. The Borrower shall make a public announcement of any event requiring notification to the Holder hereunder substantially simultaneously with the notification to the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Section 4.9 including, but not limited to, name changes, recapitalizations, etc. as soon as possible under law.
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4.10 Usury. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable provision shall automatically be revised to equal the maximum rate of interest or other amount deemed interest permitted under applicable law. The Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not seek to claim or take advantage of any law that would prohibit or forgive the Borrower from paying all or a portion of the principal or interest on this Note.
4.11 Remedies. The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Borrower, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, and interest on, this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the form, herein prescribed.
4.12 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Note is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.
4.13 Dispute Resolution. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum, Closing or Maturity Date, the closing bid price, or fair market value (as the case may be) or the arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price or any applicable prepayment amount(s) (as the case may be), the Borrower or the Holder shall submit the disputed determinations or arithmetic calculations via facsimile (i) within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the applicable notice giving rise to such dispute to the Borrower or the Holder or (ii) if no notice gave rise to such dispute, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Borrower are unable to agree upon such determination or calculation within two(2) Business Days of such disputed determination or arithmetic calculation (as the case may be) being submitted to the Borrower or the Holder, then the Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days, submit via facsimile (a) the disputed determination of the Conversion Price, the closing bid price, the or fair market value (as the case may be) to an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Borrower and approved by the Holder or (b) the disputed arithmetic calculation of the Conversion Price, Conversion Amount, any prepayment amount or Default Amount, Default Sum to an independent, outside accountant selected by the Holder that is reasonably acceptable to the Borrower. The Borrower shall cause at its expense the investment bank or the accountant to perform the determinations or calculations and notify the Borrower and the Holder of the results no later than ten (10) Business Days from the time it receives such disputed determinations or calculations. Such investment bank’s or accountant’s determination or calculation shall be binding upon all parties absent demonstrable error.
4.14 Terms of Future Financings. So long as this Note is outstanding, upon any issuance by the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries of any security with any term more favorable to the holder of such security or with a term in favor of the holder of such security that was not similarly provided to the Holder in this Note, then the Borrower shall notify the Holder of such additional or more favorable term and such term, at Holder’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Holder. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing conversion discounts, prepayment rate, conversion lookback periods, interest rates, original issue discounts, stock sale price, private placement price per share, and warrant coverage.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
FUTURIS COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | |
Name: | Kalyan Pathuri | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT A
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
The undersigned hereby elects to convert $_________________principal amount of the Note (defined below) together with $________________ of accrued and unpaid interest thereto, totaling $_____________ into that number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Stock”) as set forth below, of Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation (the “Borrower”), according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of April 19, 2021 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.
Box Checked as to applicable instructions:
[HOLDER]
By: | |||
Name: | [NAME] | ||
Title: | [TITLE] | ||
Date: | [DATE] |
Exhibit 6.2
Exhibit 6.3
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
This Consulting Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of June 1st, 2020 (the “Execution Date”) by and between MISM, a corporation organized under the laws of Wyoming with its principal place of business at 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850 (the “Company”), and Kalyan Pathuri, an individual located at 6206 Colchester Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 (the “Consultant”).
WHEREAS, Consultant has extensive experience and expertise in corporate strategic planning, financial strategy, and market awareness; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage the services of Consultant and Consultant desires to provide such consulting services to the Company as an independent contractor on such matters within the experience and expertise of the Consultant, under the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Consulting Services |
1.1. | Consultant shall provide the Company with the services as follows: |
Consultant agrees, to the best of his knowledge and ability, to advise the Company regarding corporate strategic planning including organic growth strategy and Operations to achieve a cohesive business development and recruitment structure. Consultant will operate under the title of “President” of MISM (and Futuris Company after an effective name change)
1.2. | Consultant undertakes to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement with the highest degree of professionalism and shall abide by all laws, rules and regulations that apply to the performance of the Consulting Services. |
2. | Status of Parties |
Consultant shall maintain a status as an employee and President and Officer of the Company and shall have authority to speak for, represent, obligate or legally bind the Company.
3. | Term of the Agreement |
3.1 | The term of this Agreement shall initially be for a period of 6 months from the date of this Agreement. The effective start date of this agreement shall be July 1st. A new contract maybe negotiated before the expiry of this agreement. |
3.2 | Each party may terminate the agreement upon 30 days written notice (“Termination”). In the event of termination by the Company, Consultant shall submit a final invoice within 15 days of termination, and the Company shall pay any outstanding amount due on the 1st day of the month following termination. |
4. | Fees and Expenses |
4.1. | In consideration of Consultant’s obligations under this Agreement the Company shall pay Consultant the following: |
(a) | $25,000 per month for services rendered, payable each quarter upon completion of the quarter within 10 days. This is paid in shares at an exercise price per share of Company Common stock based on the closing price on the last day of that quarter. |
(b) | Expenses towards automobile payments including auto insurance in cash paid directly by the company. |
(c) | $10,000 worth of shares for every $1,000,000 of new revenue developed organically at an exercise price per share of Company common stock based on the closing price on the date due herein of the Company’s common stock. |
(d) | Consultant shall be entitled to reimbursement in cash for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in performing his duties pursuant to this Agreement, inclusive of all travel expenses associated with visits to corporate headquarters, meetings and the pre--approved attendance of road shows, conferences, or other industry gatherings. |
5. | Reporting |
Consultant’s Services with respect to this Agreement shall be coordinated with the Company through the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board, or their respective designees from time to time.
6. | Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights |
As a basic condition to entering into this Agreement, Consultant warrants and undertakes to execute, be bound by and comply with the Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights as requested by the Company.
7. | Covenants, Representations and Warranties |
Both parties represent and warrant that execution of this Agreement will not violate, breach or otherwise conflict with any term or provision of any contract or agreement, written or oral, to which either party is a party thereto.
8. | General |
8.1. | Neither party hereto shall assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. |
8.2. | Either party’s failure at any time to require strict compliance by the other party of the provisions of this Agreement shall not diminish such party’s right thereafter to demand strict compliance therewith or with any other provision. Waiver of any particular default shall not waive any other default. |
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8.3. | All disputes with respect to this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration in Virginia, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association that in effect, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. |
8.4. | In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. |
8.5. | This Agreement contains and sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and such supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, representations and understandings in this regard. This Agreement shall not be modified except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. |
8.6. | Any notice permitted, required or desired to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, or via email and shall be deemed to have been effectively given when delivered to the party (i) if personally delivered, or (ii) if sent via email , upon successful transmission to: |
In the case of the Company:
MISM
Attention: Naveen Doki, 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850
In the case of the Consultant:
Kalyan Pathuri
Attention: Kalyan Pathuri, 6206 Colchester Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
or to such address as may have been designated by the Company or the Consultant.
9. | Indemnification |
The Company agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Consultant its managers, members, officers, affiliates, agents and employees from and against any and all third party subpoenas, actions, claims, demands, prosecutions, proceedings or investigations that may be brought or instituted (each a “Claim”) and all resulting damages, liabilities, costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert witness fees and costs (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of the performance of the Consulting Services or arising by reason of any action or omission of the Consultant made in good faith on behalf of the Company (including, without limitation, any Losses arising from or in connection with any study, statement, report, inspection, test, device, product, to which this Consulting Agreement relates), as well as documents supplied by the Company and signed off by Consultant in reasonable reliance from Company’s supplied information.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the duly authorized representatives of the Company and Consultant have executed this Agreement as of the date stated below.
COMPANY: | CONSULTANT: | |||
MISM | Kalyan Pathuri | |||
By: | /s/ Naveen Doki | By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | |
Naveen Doki – Director | Kalyan Pathuri |
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Exhibit 6.4
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of August 1st, 2021 (the “Execution Date”) by and between Futuris, a corporation organized under the laws of Wyoming with its principal place of business at 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850 (the “Company”), and Kalyan Pathuri, an individual located at 6206 Colchester Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030 (the “Employee”).
WHEREAS, Employee has extensive experience and expertise in corporate strategic planning, financial strategy, and market awareness; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to engage the services of Employee and Employee desires to provide such services to the Company as an Employee and Officer of the Corporation on such matters within the experience and expertise of the Employee, under the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Services |
1.1. | Employee shall provide the Company with the services as follows: |
Employee agrees, to the best of his knowledge and ability, to steer the Company regarding corporate strategic planning including organic growth strategy and Operations to achieve a cohesive business development and recruitment structure. Employee will operate under the title of “President” of MISM (Futuris Company after an effective name change)
1.2. | Employee undertakes to perform his duties and obligations under this Agreement with the highest degree of professionalism and shall abide by all laws, rules and regulations that apply to the performance of the such Services. |
2. | Status of Parties |
Employee shall maintain a status as an employee and President and Officer of the Company and shall have authority to speak for, represent, obligate or legally bind the Company.
3. | Term of the Agreement |
3.1 | The term of this Agreement shall initially be for a period of 36 months from the date of this Agreement. The effective start date of this agreement shall be August 1st, 2021. A new contract maybe negotiated before the expiry of this agreement. A contract shall be auto renewed for 36 months if not terminated with a 90-day notice prior to the expiration date of this contract. |
3.2 | Each party may terminate the agreement upon 60 days written notice (“Termination”). In the event of termination by the Company, Employee shall submit a final invoice within 15 days of termination, and the Company shall pay any outstanding amount due on the 1st day of the month following termination. Such invoices need to be paid in 30 days after notice date. |
4. | Fees and Expenses |
4.1. | In consideration of Employee's obligations under this Agreement the Company shall pay Employee the following: |
(a) $25,000 per month for services rendered, payable each quarter upon completion of the quarter within 10 days. This is paid in shares at an exercise price per share of Company Common stock based on the closing price on the last day of that quarter.
(b) Expenses towards automobile payments with auto insurance and health insurance paid for family by the company.
(c) $10,000 worth of shares for every $1,000,000 of new revenue developed organically at an exercise price per share of Company common stock based on the closing price on the date due herein of the Company’s common stock.
(d) Employee shall be entitled to reimbursement in cash for reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred in performing his duties pursuant to this Agreement, inclusive of all travel expenses associated with visits to corporate headquarters, meetings and the pre-approved attendance of road shows, conferences, or other industry gatherings.
5. | Reporting |
Employee’s Services with respect to this Agreement shall be coordinated with the Company through the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chairman of the Board, or their respective designees from time to time.
6. | Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights |
As a basic condition to entering into this Agreement, Employee warrants and undertakes to execute, be bound by and comply with the Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights as requested by the Company.
7. | Covenants, Representations and Warranties |
Both parties represent and warrant that execution of this Agreement will not violate, breach or otherwise conflict with any term or provision of any contract or agreement, written or oral, to which either party is a party thereto.
8. | General |
8.1. | Neither party hereto shall assign any of its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. |
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8.2. | Either party's failure at any time to require strict compliance by the other party of the provisions of this Agreement shall not diminish such party's right thereafter to demand strict compliance therewith or with any other provision. Waiver of any particular default shall not waive any other default. |
8.3. | All disputes with respect to this Agreement shall be determined by arbitration in Virginia, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association that in effect, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. |
8.4. | In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed unlawful or otherwise unenforceable, such provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. |
8.5. | This Agreement contains and sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and such supersedes all prior discussions, agreements, representations and understandings in this regard. This Agreement shall not be modified except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. |
8.6. | Any notice permitted, required or desired to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, or via email and shall be deemed to have been effectively given when delivered to the party (i) if personally delivered, or (ii) if sent via email , upon successful transmission to: |
In the case of the Company:
Futuris
Attention: Naveen Doki, 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850
In the case of the Employee:
Kalyan Pathuri
Attention: Kalyan Pathuri, 6206 Colchester Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
or to such address as may have been designated by the Company or the Employee.
9. | Indemnification |
The Company agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Employee its managers, members, officers, affiliates, agents and employees from and against any and all third party subpoenas, actions, claims, demands, prosecutions, proceedings or investigations that may be brought or instituted (each a “Claim”) and all resulting damages, liabilities, costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert witness fees and costs (collectively, “Losses”) arising out of the performance of Services or arising by reason of any action or omission of the Employee made in good faith on behalf of the Company (including, without limitation, any Losses arising from or in connection with any study, statement, report, inspection, test, device, product, to which this Agreement relates), as well as documents supplied by the Company and signed off by Employee in reasonable reliance from Company’s supplied information.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the duly authorized representatives of the Company and Employee have executed this Agreement as of the date stated below.
COMPANY: | EMPLOYEE: | ||||
Futuris Company | Kalyan Pathuri | ||||
By: | /s/ Naveen Doki | By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | ||
Naveen Doki – Chairman | Kalyan Pathuri |
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Exhibit 7.1
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of May 22nd, 2020 (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and among Synergy Management Group, LLC a Wyoming Corporation (the “Shareholder”), and Naveen Doki (the “Purchaser”). The parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
WHEREAS, the Shareholder and Purchaser are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (The “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, and amended (the “1933 Act”);
WHEREAS, the Shareholder desires to issue and sell to Purchaser upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, and Purchaser desires to purchase from Shareholder one (1) Special 2019 series A preferred share (convertible at 1 into 150,000,000 common shares, and super voting rights of 60% of all votes) of Mission Mining Company, a Wyoming corporation and traded publicly under the symbol MISM (the “Shares”)(the “Transaction”); and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, the Shareholder and Purchaser agree as follows:
1. Purchase of the Shares. On the Closing Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Shareholder hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from Shareholder, the Shares.
2. Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for the Share(s) shall be thirty two thousand ($32,000) dollars (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be payable through a wire transfer upon execution of this Agreement.
3. Closing; Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth herein, the date and time of the Closing of the Transaction shall be on or before 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, no more than three (3) days following the execution of this agreement — May 22, 2020 (the “Closing Date”). The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties. At Closing, upon receipt of the Purchase Price from the Purchaser, the Shareholder shall cause to be delivered to the Purchaser one or more stock powers bearing medallion guarantees evidencing the Shares to the Purchasers or its nominees.
4. Representations and Warranties of Shareholder. Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser in the First Closing that the statements contained in the following paragraphs of this Section 4 are all true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date:
a. | Corporate Power. Shareholder has all requisite legal and corporate power to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement of even date herewith between Shareholder and Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Shareholder and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as the same may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and (ii) limitations on the enforceability of the indemnification provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement as limited by applicable securities laws. |
b. | Authorization. |
i. | Corporate Action. All corporate and legal action on the part of Shareholder, its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the MISM Shares, and the performance of Shareholder’s obligations hereunder have been taken. |
ii. | Valid Issuance. The Preferred Share(s) are duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances; provided, however, that the Preferred Share(s), and any securities into which it may be converted, may be subject to restrictions on transfer under state and/or federal securities laws as set forth herein, and as may be required by future changes in such laws. |
c. | Government Consent, Etc. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or designation, registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state, local or other governmental authority on the part of Shareholder is required in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement and Note other than, if required, filings or qualifications under the Wyoming Securities Act, as amended (the “Wyoming Law”), or other applicable blue sky laws, which filings or qualifications, if required, will be timely filed or obtained by Shareholder. The execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by the Shareholder and the consummation by the Shareholder of the transactions contemplated thereby do not and will not conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement filed (or incorporated by reference) as an exhibit to the SEC Reports (as defined below). |
d. | Private Transaction. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth herein, no registration under the 1933 Act is required for the offer, transfer and sale of the Shares, by the Shareholder to Purchaser as contemplated hereby. |
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5. Representations and Warranties by Purchaser. Purchaser represents and warrants to Shareholder as of the Closing Date as follows:
a. | Investment Intent: Authority. This Agreement is made with Purchaser in reliance upon Purchaser’s representation to Shareholder, evidenced by Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, that Purchaser is acquiring the Shares for investment for Purchaser’s own account, not as nominee or agent, for investment and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the 1933 Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, Purchaser does not agree to hold any of the Shares for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Shares at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption under the 1933 Act. Purchaser has the requisite right, power, authority and capacity to enter into and perform this Agreement and the Agreement will constitute a valid and binding obligation upon Purchaser, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights. |
b. | Knowledge and Experience. Purchaser (i) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of Purchaser’s prospective investment in the Shares (ii) has the ability to bear the economic risks of Purchaser’s prospective investment; (iii) has had all questions which have been asked by Purchaser satisfactorily answered by Shareholder; and (iv) has not been offered the Shares by any form of advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, or any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any such media. Purchaser represents and warrants that it is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D of the Securities Act. |
c. | Transfer Restrictions. Purchaser covenants that in no event will it sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares other than in conjunction with an effective registration statement for the same under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption there from, or in compliance with Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act or to a person related to or an entity affiliated with said Purchaser and other than in compliance with the applicable securities regulation laws of any state. |
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6. Legends. Shareholder may place the following legends on the Shares and any securities into which it may be converted:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“ACT”), OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS (“BLUE SKY LAWS”). ANY TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES WILL BE INVALID UNLESS A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AS REQUIRED BY BLUE SKY LAWS IS IN EFFECT AS TO SUCH TRANSFER OR IN THE OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE SHAREHOLDER SUCH REGISTRATION IS UNNECESSARY IN ORDER FOR SUCH TRANSFER TO COMPLY WITH THE ACT OR BLUE SKY LAWS.
7. Indemnification of Shareholder The Purchaser will indemnify and hold Shareholder and its directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees and agents (each, a “Shareholder Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation (collectively, “Losses”) that a Shareholder Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to the failure of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser to be true and correct.
8. Indemnification of Purchaser. The Shareholder will indemnify and hold Purchaser and its directors, officers, shareholders, partners, employees and agents (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation (collectively, “Losses”) that a Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to the failure of the representations and warranties of the Shareholder to be true and correct.
9. Miscellaneous.
a. | Waivers and Amendments. The provisions of this Agreement may only be amended or modified in a writing executed by each of Shareholder and Purchaser. A waiver shall not be effective unless in a writing by the party against whom such waiver is to be enforced. |
b. | Governing Law. This Agreement and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof. Any action arising out of this Agreement shall be heard in any court of general jurisdiction in Laramie County, Wyoming. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. |
c. | Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Warrants constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof. |
d. | Survival. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement. |
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e. | Notices, etc. Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) upon receipt if personally delivered, (ii) three (3) days after being mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or (iii) one day after being sent by recognized overnight courier or by facsimile: |
If to Purchaser,
Naveen Doki
4902 Finchem Ct.,
Fairfax, VA 22030
If to Seller,
Synergy Management Group, LLC
c/o Benjamin Berry
30 N Gould St, Ste R
Sheridan, WY 82801
f. | Validity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be judicially determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. |
g. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one instrument. |
h. | Assignment. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. |
i. | Remedies. The Purchaser shall have all rights and remedies set forth in the Transaction Documents and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have under any law. Any person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the date and year first written above.
For the Shareholder: | ||
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By: | Synergy Management Group, LLC / Benjamin Berry | |
Its: | President | |
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By: | Naveen Doki | |
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Exhibit 7.2
Execution Version
Stock Purchase and Acquisition Agreement
This Stock Purchase and Acquisition Agreement (“Agreement”) made on this 27th day of May, 2021, by Futuris Company a Wyoming corporation authorized to do business in Maryland (the “Purchaser”), with its principal place of business at 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850; The TASA Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation (the “Corporation”); and the individual Shareholders listed in the signature clause hereto and on Schedule 18 attached hereto (the “Shareholders” or “Sellers”).
Background
Purchaser and Sellers desire to enter into a transaction whereby the Purchaser acquires all issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation, which constitutes 100% of the equity of the Corporation (the “Equity”), in exchange for One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,950,000.00) payable as described in Sections 2 and 35.5 below.
Terms of Agreement
In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and representations contained herein, the parties herewith agree as follows:
ACQUISITION TERMS
1. | Acquisition. The Purchaser will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation, with all of its assets and liabilities existing as of the Closing, except for the Corporation’s funded debt, lines of credit and Seller Transaction Expenses (as defined in Section 61 below) that will be either paid off or escrowed at Closing as provided further in Section 35.5 below. |
2. | Consideration. As full consideration for the purchase of the Equity, Purchaser shall pay to Shareholders the sum of One Million Nine Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,950,000) paid in cash or by wire transfer of immediately available funds at Closing by Purchaser to the Shareholders as provided further in Section 35.5 below. |
3. | Closing. The Closing of this transaction will take place either on the date hereof or as otherwise provided in Section 34 of this Agreement. |
4. | Distributions prior to Closing. The Corporation shall not distribute to the Shareholders any cash in its accounts prior to Closing that relate to (i) the sum of the customer deposits for all open customer liabilities of the Corporation as of the date of Closing, (ii) the sum of $100,000.00 transferred to the Corporation in 2020 by an affiliate of the Corporation to be used to pay the early termination fee of the Corporation’s existing office lease as further described in Schedule 32 attached hereto only to the extent that such early termination fee is not paid by the Corporation prior to Closing (collectively, the “Restricted Cash Amounts”), and (iii) the aggregate amount of outstanding checks written by the Corporation that have not cleared through the Corporation’s bank account as of the date of Closing (the “Outstanding Checks Amount”); provided, however, the foregoing shall not restrict the Corporation from distributing to the Shareholders on or prior to Closing cash in excess of the Restricted Cash Amounts and the Outstanding Checks Amount. Purchaser covenants and agrees after the Closing to not cause the Corporation to close the bank account in which such outstanding checks were written nor to remove cash in such account to cover the Outstanding Check Amount, so that the Corporation has funds in such account to cover those outstanding checks as they are cashed after Closing by the party to whom such checks are written. |
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5. | Post-Closing Operations. After the Closing, the Corporation will be a subsidiary of the Purchaser subject to the terms and conditions outlined in this Agreement. The Corporation shall be responsible to report to the Purchaser all financial matters and news-worthy events related to the Corporation as they materialize, as Sellers recognize Purchaser is a publicly traded company and has certain material obligations of disclosure pursuant to state and federal laws, statutes and regulations. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and warrants to Sellers the following:
6. | Organization. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Wyoming and authorized to do business in Maryland and has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on its business as currently conducted. All actions taken by the incorporators, directors, shareholders and officers of Purchaser have been valid and in accordance with all applicable laws. |
7. | Ability to Carry Out Obligations. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser and the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict with or result in (a) any breach or violation of any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter, instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other agreement or instrument to which Purchaser is a party or by which it may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those hereto be required or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance on any asset of Purchaser or upon the membership interests of Purchaser. |
8. | Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by Purchaser, or on its behalf, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading. |
9. | Compliance with Laws. Purchaser has complied with all, and is not in violation of any, federal, state, or local statute, law, or regulation. Purchaser has complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, sale and distribution of its securities. |
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10. | Litigation. Purchaser is not a party to any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding or pending governmental investigation. To the best of Purchaser’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such action or proceeding, and no such action or proceeding is threatened against Purchaser beyond those identified in Schedule 10 attached hereto. Purchaser is not subject to, or in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any federal, state, local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality. |
11. | Authority. Purchaser represents that it has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions hereunder by Purchaser have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and upon the execution and delivery by Sellers of this Agreement and the performance by Sellers of its obligations herein, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy or insolvency laws or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity. |
12. | No Oral Representations. No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated, or in addition to those stated, in this Agreement, and Purchaser is not relying on any oral statements made by the Corporation, Sellers, or any of Sellers' representatives or affiliates, in purchasing the Equity. |
13. | Restricted Securities. Purchaser understands that the Equity is characterized as “restricted securities” under the Act in as much as they were acquired from the Sellers in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under the Act, and applicable regulations hereunder. |
14. | Solvency. |
14.1. | As of the date hereof and after immediately giving effect to the transaction contemplated hereby (a) the present fair salable value of the property and assets of the Purchaser exceeds the debts and liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Purchaser, (b) the present fair value of the property and assets of the purchaser is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of the Purchaser on its debts and other liabilities, including contingent liabilities, as such debt and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) Purchaser does not intend to incur, or believe that it will incur, debts and liabilities, including contingent liabilities beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (d) the Purchaser does not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is presently engaged and will, after consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby, be engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted; and (e) in consummating the transactions contemplated hereby, Purchaser does not intend to, and does not intend for the Corporation to, disturb, delay, hinder or defraud either present or future creditors or other persons to which Purchaser or the Corporation is or will become on or after the date hereof, indebted. |
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14.2. | After immediately giving effect to the transaction contemplated hereby (a) the present fair salable value of the property and assets of the Corporation will exceed the debts and liabilities, including contingent liabilities of the Corporation, (b) in connection with financing obtained in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Purchaser shall not cause the Corporation to execute any guaranty, or enter into any obligation, for which the maximum contingent liability of the Corporation would exceed the lesser of (i) $500,000.00, or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Corporation’s fair market net worth at any one time; and (c) Purchaser shall not cause the Corporation to incur debts and liabilities, including contingent liabilities, beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they become absolute and matured. |
15. | [Reserved] |
16. | Truth of Representations; Survival of Representations. Purchaser acknowledges that Sellers are relying on the truth and accuracy of the representations and warranties made by Purchaser in entering into this transaction. All these representations shall be true as of the Closing and shall survive the Closing for a period of one year, except for the representations made in Sections 14 (Solvency) and 15 (Financing), which shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statue of limitations. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Sellers jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Purchaser the following:
17. | Organization. The Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Pennsylvania and has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on its business. To Sellers’ Knowledge (as defined in Section 61 below), all actions taken by the incorporators, directors and/or shareholders of the Corporation have been valid and in accordance with all applicable laws. |
18. | Capital. |
a. | The authorized capital stock of the Corporation consists of 2,000 shares of Class A common stock, no par value, and 18,000 shares of Class B common stock, no par value. Schedule 18 sets forth all the issued and outstanding Equity of the Corporation, the holders of such Equity who are the Sellers hereunder, and the stock certificates issued to each of the Sellers. All issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and no class of capital stock is entitled to (or has been issued in violation of) pre-emptive rights. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to acquire capital stock from the Corporation. Except as to the 1998 Shareholders’ Agreement (as defined in Section 61 below), there are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any shares of the capital stock of The Corporation. To Sellers’ Knowledge, all outstanding shares of the Corporation capital stock were issued in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state securities laws. |
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No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Corporation having the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders may vote, are issued or outstanding.
As of the date of this Agreement, there are no securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Corporation to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Corporation or obligating the Corporation to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no outstanding obligations of the Corporation to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of the Corporation. Except as to the 1998 Shareholders’ Agreement, the Corporation is not a party to any voting agreement with respect to the voting of any such securities.
19. | Authority; No Conflicts. |
a. | The Corporation has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Corporation. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Corporation and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Purchaser, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Corporation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) or by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. |
b. | The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Corporation does not, and the consummation by the Corporation of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in a violation pursuant to: (A) any provision of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation or (B) as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation, and subject to obtaining or making the consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings referred to in paragraph (c) below, any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, bond, deed of trust, indenture, lease, benefit plan or other agreement, understanding, contract, obligation, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, custodianship, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Corporation or its properties or assets. |
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c. | Except for those listed in Schedule 19(c), no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or expiry of any related waiting period is required by or with respect to the Corporation in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Corporation or the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby, and such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings and expiry of waiting periods the failure of which to make or obtain or expire would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation. |
20. | Financial Statements. |
a. | The Corporation was formed on February 2, 1960. The Corporation has heretofore furnished Purchaser with copies of certain completed reviewed and management-prepared financial statements of the Corporation as set forth on Schedule 20.a hereto (collectively, the “Company Financial Statements”): All such reviewed financial statements are complete and correct, were prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (“GAAP”), consistently applied throughout the periods indicated. All of the Company Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Corporation, and present fairly the financial position of the Corporation at such dates and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject to such inaccuracies, if any, which are not material in nature or amount. |
b. | There are no liabilities of or against the Corporation of any nature (accrued, absolute or contingent, unasserted, known or unknown, or otherwise), except: (i) as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in the Company Financial Statements; (ii) those that are individually, or in the aggregate, not material and were incurred since July 3, 2020 in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice. |
21. | Board Approval. The Board of Directors of the Corporation, by resolutions duly adopted at a meeting duly called and held and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way, has unanimously (i) declared that this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby are advisable and in the best interests of the Corporation and the stockholders of the Corporation, and (ii) approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. |
22. | [Reserved.] |
23. | Brokers or Finders. Except for the RLS Agreement as described in Schedule 23 attached hereto, no agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Corporation. |
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24. | Litigation; Compliance with Permits. |
a. | Except as set forth in Schedule 24(a), there is no suit, action, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Corporation or Shareholders, threatened, against or affecting the Corporation, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any governmental entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Corporation. |
b. | The Corporation holds all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of all governmental entities necessary for the operation of the businesses of the Corporation (the “Company Permits”). The Corporation is in compliance with the terms of the Company Permits, except to the extent that such non-compliance does not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Sellers’ Knowledge, the businesses of the Corporation are not being conducted in violation of, and the Corporation has not received any notices of violations with respect to, any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. Schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms, registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that each was required to file with any governmental entity, including state health and regulatory authorities (“Company Regulatory Filings”) and any applicable Federal regulatory authorities, and have timely paid all Taxes, fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith. To Sellers’ Knowledge, all such Company Regulatory Filings complied in all respects with applicable law, except to the extent that such non-compliance does not have a Material Adverse Effect. |
25. | Absence of Certain Changes or Events; Certain Agreements Affected by Agreement. |
a. | Except as set forth in Schedule 25 and except for liabilities incurred in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, since July 3, 2020, (i) the Corporation has conducted their business only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and (ii) there has not been any change, circumstance or event which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation. |
b. | Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will: (i) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, any severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or bonus payment) becoming due to any director, officer, stockholder or employee of the Corporation, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable by the Corporation to its officers, directors, stockholders or employees, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits or (iv) breach, cause an event of default or give any third party any rights against the Corporation. |
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26. | Taxes. |
a. | For the past three fiscal years, the Corporation (A) has prepared in good faith and duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material tax returns required to be filed by it and all such filed material tax returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (B) has paid all Taxes that are due and payable (whether or not shown as due and payable on such filed tax returns) or that the Corporation is obligated to pay without the filing of a tax return; (C) has paid all other assessments received to date in respect of Taxes other than those being contested in good faith for which provision has been made in accordance with GAAP, (D) has withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other Person all Taxes required by law to be withheld and have paid over to the proper governmental authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts to the extent due and payable; (E) has not waived any applicable statute of limitations with respect to United States federal or state income or franchise Taxes or otherwise agreed to any extension of time with respect to a United States federal or state income or franchise Tax assessment or deficiency, in each case which such waiver or extension remains in effect; (F) has never been a member of any consolidated group for United States federal income tax purposes, and (G) does not have any liability for the Taxes of any other Person (other than the Corporation). In addition, (i) no liens for Taxes exist with respect to any of the assets or properties of the Corporation, except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due or payable or that are being contested in good faith, (ii) the Corporation has made available to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all material federal, state and local tax returns filed by the Corporation for the prior three years, (iii) the Corporation has not been a party to a Section 355 transaction that could give rise to a Tax liability pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (iv) with respect to any income tax returns of the Corporation that have been examined by and settled with (or received a “no change” letter from) the Internal Revenue Service (or for which the applicable statute of limitations has expired) for the past three fiscal years, all material assessments for Taxes due with respect to such completed and settled examinations or any concluded litigation have been fully paid, (v) there is not being conducted or threatened in writing any material audits, examinations, investigations, litigation, or other proceedings in respect of Taxes of the Corporation, (vi) no written notice of any audits, examinations, investigations, litigation or other proceedings from any Taxing authority has been received by the Corporation with respect to a material amount of Taxes, (vii) the Corporation has no material deferred gains created by any other transaction, or has any material excess loss accounts, and (viii) no written claim that could give rise to material Taxes has been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Corporation does not file tax returns that the Corporation is or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. The Corporation has made available to Purchaser correct and complete copies of any audit report issued relating to income or franchise Taxes of the Corporation with respect to which the statute of limitations has not expired. |
b. | None of the Corporation’s Shareholders are or will (to Sellers’ Knowledge) be subject to any audit, examination, investigation, litigation, or other proceedings by any taxing authority in respect of Taxes of the Corporation. |
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27. | Contracts. Sellers have provided copies of all Material Contracts (as defined in Section 32(o), below) and such other agreements of the Corporation to Purchaser as requested by Purchaser. Except as set forth in Schedule 24(a), to Sellers’ Knowledge, the Corporation is not in breach of, or default under, any Material Contract, except where such breach or default would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. The Corporation has properly charged and billed in accordance with the terms of those contracts in all material respects, including, where applicable, billing and collection. |
28. | Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by Sellers, or on behalf of Sellers, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading. |
29. | Compliance with Laws. The Corporation has complied with all, and is not in violation of any, federal, state, or local statute, law, or regulation. The Corporation has complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, sale and distribution of its securities. The Corporation will not be in violation of any term of its Articles or Bylaws, nor will the Corporation be in violation of or in default in any material respect under the terms of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, or decree, the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation as a whole, and to the knowledge of the Corporation, is not in violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Corporation. |
30. | Title to Equity; Assets. |
a. | Each Shareholder is the sole record and beneficial owner of Equity as set forth in Schedule 18 and has sole dispositive authority with respect to such Equity. No Shareholder has granted any person a proxy with respect to the Equity of the Corporation that has not expired or been validly withdrawn. The sale and delivery of the Equity to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement will vest in Purchaser’s legal and valid title to the Equity, free and clear of all liens, security interests, adverse claims or other encumbrances of any character whatsoever (“Encumbrances”) (other than the 1998 Shareholders’ Agreement, which shall be terminated pursuant to Section 34, and Encumbrances created by Purchaser and restrictions on resale of the Equity under applicable securities laws). The representations made in the first sentence of this Section 30 (a) shall survive the Closing for the period described in Section 33. |
b. | To Sellers’ Knowledge, all assets of the Corporation used in its business are owned by the Corporation, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims or charges of any kind or nature whatsoever. |
31. | Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth in Schedule 31, the Corporation has no “employee benefits plans” within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or any other employee benefit plan not governed by, or defined in ERISA, including but not limited to deferred compensation plans, stock options, stock appreciation rights, incentive or bonus or any other similar plan. |
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32. | Conduct of Business. From July 3, 2020 through the Closing, and except as set forth in Schedule 32, the Corporation shall not: |
a. | Amend its articles of incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents unless agreed to by Purchaser; |
b. | Issue, deliver, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or authorize or commit to the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock of any class, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock, or any other ownership interest (including but not limited to stock appreciation rights or phantom stock), of Corporation; |
c. | Declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock; |
d. | Acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division or line of business; |
e. | Modify its current investment policies or investment practices in any material respect except to accommodate changes in applicable law; |
f. | Transfer, sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of or subject to any Lien any of its assets, including capital stock and (ii) equipment and property no longer used in the operation of Corporation’s business) other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
g. | Except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in generally accepted accounting or actuarial principles, make any change to the accounting practices or principles or reserving or underwriting practices or principles used by it; |
i. | Adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Corporation; |
j. | Fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies covering the Corporation or its properties, assets and businesses or comparable replacement policies; |
k. | Authorize or make capital expenditures; |
l. | (i) Make any material Tax election or settle or compromise any material federal, state, local or foreign Tax liability, change any annual tax accounting period, change any material method of Tax accounting, enter into any closing agreement relating to any Tax, or surrender any right to claim a Tax refund or (ii) consent, without providing advance notice to Purchaser, to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment; |
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m. | Reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock, stock options or debt securities; |
n. | (i) Repay or retire any indebtedness for borrowed money or repurchase or redeem any debt securities; (ii) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money (including pursuant to any commercial paper program or credit facility of the Corporation) or issue any debt securities; or (iii) assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for, the obligations of any Person, or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other Person, other than providers of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
o. | Enter into or renew, extend, materially amend or otherwise materially modify any Material Contract. For purposes of this Agreement, “Material Contract” means any contract or agreement which involves the Corporation incurring a liability in excess of $10,000 and which is not terminable by the Corporation without penalty upon one year or less notice (other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that are not Material Contracts); | |
p. | Except to the extent required under this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law, increase the compensation or fringe benefits of any of its directors, officers or employees, except for increases in salary or wages of officers and employees of the Corporation in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice, or grant any severance or termination pay not currently required to be paid under existing severance plans or enter into, or amend, any employment, consulting or severance agreement or arrangement with any present or former director, officer or other employee of the Corporation, or establish, adopt, enter into or amend or terminate any collective bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination, welfare, severance or other plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of any directors, officers or employees, except for any plan amendments to comply with Section 409A of the Code (provided that any such amendments shall not materially increase the cost of such plan to the Corporation); |
q. | Grant any license with respect to Intellectual Property other than non-exclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of business; |
r. | Take any action or omit to take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause any Intellectual Property used or held for use in its business to become invalidated, abandoned or dedicated to the public domain; |
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s. | Pay, discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, of liabilities reflected or reserved against in the financial statements of the Corporation or incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; |
t. | Enter into any material contract or commitment (including, without limitation, any contracts with employees, officers, directors, stockholders or consultants), or violate, breach, cause a default, comprise (or take any action which would reasonably lead to any of the foregoing) or amend or otherwise modify or waive any of the terms of any of its material contracts (including, without limitation, any contracts, agreements or understandings with employees, officers, directors, stockholders or consultants) other than in the ordinary course of business.; provided, further, that other than in the ordinary course of business, the Corporation shall not enter into any contract, commitment or agreement (i) which grants any third party exclusive rights, (ii) which provides any third party with equity, as compensation or otherwise, or (iii) with any third party which could reasonably be deemed to be a competitor of Purchaser; |
u. | Materially reduce the amount of any insurance coverage provided by existing insurance policies; |
v. | Terminate or waive any right of any material or substantial value; |
w. | Grant any severance or termination pay: (i) to any director or officer or (ii) to any other employee or consultant; |
x. | Write up, write down or write off the value of any assets or revalue any of its assets; and |
33. | Truth of Representations. All of these representations of Seller shall be true as of the Closing and shall survive the Closing for a period of one year, except for the representations made in the first sentence in Section 30.a, which shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statue of limitations. |
34. | Closing. The Closing of this transaction will occur when all of the documents and consideration described below have been delivered to each party (the “Closing”), and it is expected that the Closing will occur on June 1, 2021 and shall be effective as of 12:01am on such date. The Shareholders and the Corporation expressly acknowledge that upon the completion of the Closing as described above, the 1998 Shareholders’ Agreement shall be terminated and of no further force and effect. Unless the Closing of this transaction takes place on June 1, 2021, or such other date mutually agreed to, either party may terminate this Agreement. |
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35. | Conditions to Closing. The obligations of Sellers to sell the Equity, and the Purchaser to purchase the Equity, at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in accordance with the provisions hereof: |
35.1. | Representations and Warranties of Sellers Correct; Performance of Obligations. The representations and warranties made by Sellers in Sections 17 through 32 hereof shall be true and correct when made and at the Closing. The Corporation’s business and assets shall not have been materially adversely affected in any way prior to the Closing. Sellers shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by it on or prior to the Closing. |
35.2. | Representations and Warranties of Purchaser Correct; Performance of Obligations. The representations and warranties made by Purchaser in Sections 6 through 15 hereof shall be true and correct when made and at the Closing. The Purchaser’s business and assets shall not have been materially adversely affected in any way prior to the Closing. Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by it on or prior to the Closing. |
35.3. | Consents and Waivers. The Sellers shall have obtained in a timely fashion all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are set forth in Schedule 19(c). |
35.4. | Employment Agreements. Purchaser will execute employment agreements, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Employment Agreements”), with each of Michael Ardron and James E. Roberts. All Employment Agreements shall be for a term of three (3) years at such individual’s current salary and with (i) benefits that are substantially the same as those currently provided by the Corporation to each and (ii) any other benefits that the Purchaser may elect in its discretion to provide to each. |
In addition to the foregoing, the Corporation, subject to Purchaser’s approval, shall identify such other key management personnel to whom employment agreements will be offered. Such agreements shall include (i) salary and benefits on terms that are at least substantially the same as existed at the Closing, and (ii) stock bonuses as determined by Purchaser.
35.5. | Documents to be Delivered by Purchaser at Closing. The following documents, in form reasonably acceptable to the parties, shall be delivered and the following actions shall be taken by Purchaser at Closing: |
a. | Transfer to the Escrow Agent (as defined in Section 61) under the Escrow Agreement (as defined in Section 61), by wire transfer of immediately available funds, an amount equal $1,950,000.00, which shall be disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Escrow Agreement. It is anticipated that the Escrow Agreement will provide that such $1,950,000 amount is disbursed on the date of Closing by the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds as follows: (i) to the recipients of the Seller Transaction Expenses as set forth in Exhibit B to be delivered by the Selling Shareholders prior to the Closing, to the applicable parties to whom such Seller Transactions Expenses are owed, (ii) if the PPP Loan is not forgiven by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) prior to the Closing which such forgiveness is confirmed by the PPP Lender, the PPP Escrow Amount (as defined in Section 61) to the PPP Escrow Agent (as defined in Section 61), and (iii) the balance of such $1,950,000 amount to the Selling Shareholders (less an amount of $100,000 which the Selling Shareholders have agreed among themselves to be held in escrow for up to one year after the date of Closing). |
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b. | The Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser. |
c. | The Employment Agreements, duly executed by Purchaser. |
d. | The PPP Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Purchaser, if the PPP Loan is not forgiven by the SBA prior to the Closing which such forgiveness is confirmed by the PPP Lender. |
e. | Evidence of Purchaser’s establishment of a new bank account in the name of the Corporation (the “New Corporation Bank Account”) to receive the disbursement of the Restricted Cash Amounts from the Escrow Agreement as generally described in Section 35.6(d) below.1 |
f. | Such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Sellers. |
35.6. | Documents to be Delivered by Sellers at Closing. The following documents, in form reasonably acceptable to the parties, shall be delivered and the following actions shall be taken by Sellers at Closing: |
a. | Resolutions by the Corporation’s Board of Directors approving this transaction. |
b. | Documentation for the transfer of the Equity to the Purchaser, including but not limited to all stock certificates duly endorsed to the Purchaser or assignments separate from certificate duly executed by each applicable Shareholder in favor of the Purchaser. |
c. | The Corporation’s stock book, minute book and records. |
d. | Causing the Corporation to transfer to the Escrow Agent under the Escrow Agreement the amount of the Restricted Cash Amounts. It is anticipated that the Escrow Agreement will provide that the Restricted Cash Amount is disbursed on the date of Closing by the Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the New Corporation Bank Account. |
1 NOTE: Please confirm if the Purchaser intends to have any of the Corporation’s existing employees to be signors of checks from this new account so that the Corporation is able to process payments of such funds to intended recipients in the ordinary course of business.
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e. | The Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Representative and the Corporation. |
f. | The Employment Agreements, duly executed by each of James E. Roberts and Michael Ardron. |
g. | The PPP Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Seller and the PPP Escrow Agent, if the PPP Loan is not forgiven by the SBA prior to the Closing which such forgiveness is confirmed by the PPP Lender. |
h. | A listing of (i) the customer deposits for all open customer liabilities of the Corporation existing as of the Closing that are included in the Restricted Cash Amounts and (ii) the outstanding checks that comprise the Outstanding Checks Amount. |
i. | Such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser. |
36. | Disputes. Any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, or the making, performance, or interpretation thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Fairfax County, in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association then existing, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the controversy. |
37. | Certain Tax matters. |
a. | The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the S election of the Corporation in effect for federal income tax purposes (and in those states in which the Corporation has in effect a comparable election) will terminate as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In accordance with Section 1.1362-2(b)(2) of the income tax regulations promulgated under the Code, such termination will be effective as of the date of Closing. |
b. | The Representative shall prepare or cause to be prepared and timely file or cause to be timely filed all income Tax Returns for the Corporation (including, for the sake of clarity, IRS Form 1120S and all corresponding state and local Tax Returns) for all periods ending on or before the date of Closing and which is not filed on or before the date of Closing, including the final S corporation Tax Returns (IRS Form 1120S and any comparable state and local Tax Returns), and Purchaser will cause an authorized officer of the Corporation to execute and file such Tax Returns. The Representative shall have the sole and exclusive authority to handle and represent the Corporation in connection with any Tax controversy with respect to the S corporation Taxes and/or Tax Returns, including, without limitation, any audit, assessment, investigation, administrative or other proceeding, and the Purchaser will cause the Corporation to provide the Representative or its representatives with such authority as may be necessary in connection any such Tax controversy. |
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c. | Purchaser has no plan or intention to take any action with respect to the Corporation of or subsequent to the date of Closing that would cause the transactions contemplated under this Agreement to constitute part of a transaction that is the same as, or substantially similar to, a listed transaction under Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2). |
d. | Neither the Purchaser nor the Corporation shall, without the prior written consent of Representative, (i) amend any Tax Return of the Corporation, or make, change or revoke any Tax election of the Corporation, in each case, for any period on or before the date of Closing or any period that begins on or before and ends after the date of Closing, or (ii) consent to or waive any statute of limitations with respect to Taxes of the Corporation for any period on or before the date of Closing or any period that begins on or before and ends after the date of Closing. |
e. | Neither the Purchaser nor the Corporation shall engage in any transaction on the date of Closing outside the ordinary course of business other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
38. | Due Diligence. The parties acknowledge that Purchaser has been provided a Due Diligence Period to permit Purchaser to conduct any and all due diligence activities that it deems appropriate or advisable to evaluate the acquisition of Equity. The parties acknowledge that during the Due Diligence Period, the Corporation provided the Purchaser, its lenders, advisors, legal counsel or representatives with reasonable access to the Corporation’s business operations, assets, properties, contracts, financial information, tax returns, asset records, books and records, data, employees, suppliers and customers, and that all such information received by the Purchaser shall be maintained as confidential information pursuant to the existing Confidentiality Agreement by and among the parties, and the terms of such Confidentiality Agreement shall remain in full force and effect at all times. Purchaser has completed its due diligence and is satisfied with the results. |
39. | Exclusivity. The Sellers agree and represent to Purchaser that from the date of the Indication of Interest executed by the parties through the term of this Agreement, they have not and will negotiate with any other party other than the Purchaser for the sale of Equity and have not and will not undertake or continue acquisitions discussions with any other party. |
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40. | Indemnification. |
40.1. | By Sellers. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this section, Sellers shall indemnify and defend the Purchaser against, and shall hold the Purchaser harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Losses”), incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Purchaser based upon, arising out of, or with respect to: |
a. | any breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or |
b. | any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto. |
40.2. | By Purchaser. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this section, the Purchaser shall indemnify and defend Shareholders against, and shall hold Sellers harmless from and against any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon Sellers based upon, arising out of, or with respect to: |
a. | any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of the Purchaser contained in this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); |
b. | any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto; or |
c. | the operation of the Corporation after the Closing. |
40.3. | Limitations on Indemnification. |
a. | Purchaser shall not be entitled to indemnification under Section 40.1(a) for breaches of representations and/or warranties unless the aggregate amount of all indemnification obligations of under Section 40.1(a) for breaches of the representations and/or warranties exceeds Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) (the “Basket Threshold”), in which event the Sellers shall be responsible for all Losses, in excess of the Basket Threshold. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Basket Threshold shall not apply to a breach of the representation and warranty set forth in the first sentence in Section 30.a. |
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b. | The aggregate amount of all Losses paid by the Sellers under Section 40.1 will not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (the “Cap”). |
c. | In no event shall any indemnifying party be liable to any indemnified party for any punitive, incidental, consequential, special or indirect damages, including loss of future revenue or income, loss of business reputation or opportunity relating to the breach or alleged breach of this Agreement, or diminution of value or any damages based on any type of multiple, and the definition of Losses shall exclude the foregoing items. |
d. | Payments by an indemnifying party pursuant to Section 40.1 or 40.2 in respect of any Losses shall be limited to the amount of any liability or damage that remains after deducting therefrom any insurance proceeds and any indemnity, contribution or other similar payment actually received by the indemnified party in respect of any such claim (net of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses)). Additionally, to the extent that any claim made by the Purchaser against the Sellers under Section 40.1 may be covered by insurance maintained by the Corporation prior to the date of Closing, the Sellers have the right to require the Purchaser, by Sellers giving written notice to the Purchaser, to cause the Corporation to file such claim with the applicable insurance company in order to pursue coverage of such claim under the applicable insurance policy. |
e. | Sellers shall not be liable under Section 40.1 for any Losses based upon or arising out of any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Sellers contained in this Agreement if Purchaser had actual knowledge of such inaccuracy or breach prior to the Closing. |
41. | Exclusive Remedy. The forgoing indemnification provisions in Section 40 shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedies available to any party hereto with respect to any monetary claim arising under this Agreement, other than claims based on fraud (whether any such claim shall be made in contract, breach of warranty, tort or otherwise); provided, however, that, the foregoing shall not limit the availability to any party hereof of injunctive and other equitable relief with respect to any breach of this Agreement, including specific performance. |
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42. | Non-Competition. Sellers acknowledge and agree that Purchaser has incurred significant expense in the due diligence phase for this Agreement and that it is paying Sellers a significant amount of consideration in connection with the acquisition of Equity. Sellers further acknowledge that Purchaser would not enter into this Agreement without Sellers agreement to refrain from competing with the Corporation after the date of Closing, as it would cause irreparable harm to Purchaser. Sellers hereby agree that they will not individually or collectively, directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, conduct, or consult with (or on behalf of) any business in competition with the Corporation for a period of three (3) years, and will include, but not be limited to the following: |
(i) | Sellers shall refrain from the business of staffing for any competing business; |
(ii) | Sellers will not hire, seek to hire or contact any of the current employees for the purpose of recruiting them or otherwise offering them employment or similar contract. |
(iii) | Seller will not perform service for, contact, or otherwise engage any existing clients of the Corporation, except this subsection shall not apply to a Seller electing to retain a client of the Corporation for his, her or its own personal legal representation unrelated to the business of the Corporation. |
43. | Appointment of Representative. |
43.1. | Each Seller and the Corporation, but only in the case of the Corporation with respect to any matter arising prior to the date of Closing, irrevocably constitutes and appoints Susan Rosen as the “Representative,” with full and unqualified power to delegate to one or more Persons the authority granted to it hereunder, to act as such Person’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, and authorizes the Representative acting for such Person and in such Person’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to do and perform every act and thing required or permitted to be done in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other transaction agreements, as fully to all intents and purposes as such Person might or could do in person, including: |
a. | to determine the time and place of Closing, to determine whether the conditions to effect the Closing set forth in Section 35 have been satisfied (or to waive such conditions); |
b. | to take any and all action on behalf of such Sellers and the Corporation from time to time as Representative may deem necessary or desirable to fulfill the interests and purposes of this Agreement and the other transaction agreements and to engage agents and representatives (including accountants and legal counsel) to assist in connection therewith, including the consummation of the transactions as contemplated hereby, including without limitation executing and delivering the PPP Escrow Agreement and the Escrow Agreement and taking actions thereunder on behalf of the Sellers; |
c. | to negotiate, execute and deliver any amendments to and terminations of this Agreement and the other transaction agreements and to prepare any modification to the Schedules; |
d. | to give such orders and instructions as Representative in her sole discretion shall determine with respect to this Agreement and the other transaction agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; |
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e. | to retain a portion of the Purchase Price for payment of expenses relating to the transactions or the obligations of the Sellers and the Representative arising under or in connection with this Agreement and maintain a reserve for a period of time in connection with the payment of such expenses or obligations (which is anticipated to be handled by electing to hold some of the Purchase Price in escrow with the Escrow Agent after the Closing), and to incur and pay such expenses and obligations out of such reserve as Representative deems appropriate in her sole discretion. To the extent the Representative does not use such reserves for payment of the expenses or obligations as described in this Section 43.1(e), any distribution of the unused reserves to the Shareholders shall be on a proportionate basis per their respective total stock ownership set forth on Schedule 18 attached hereto. |
f. | to take all actions necessary to handle and resolve claims by or against Purchaser for indemnification by such Sellers under this Agreement; |
g. | to retain and to pay legal counsel and other professionals in connection with any and all matters referred to herein or relating hereto or any other transaction agreements (which counsel or other professionals may, but need not, be counsel or other professionals engaged by the Corporation); and |
h. | to make, exchange, acknowledge, deliver, amend and terminate all such other contracts, powers of attorney, orders, receipts, notices, requests, instructions, certificates, letters and other writings, and in general to do all things and to take all actions, that Representative in her sole discretion may consider necessary or proper in connection with or to carry out the aforesaid, as fully as could such Sellers or the Corporation if personally present and acting. |
43.2. | The Representative shall not take any action that is detrimental to any individual Seller or only relates to certain Sellers without first consulting with the affected Seller or Sellers. Representative will promptly notify all Sellers of any action taken by Representative pursuant to this Section 43 or any notice received from Purchaser in respect of the Agreement and any other documents executed in connection with it. |
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43.3. | Each of the Sellers and the Corporation hereby irrevocably grants unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary or desirable to be done in connection with the matters described above, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that Representative may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof, including without limitation executing and delivering any transaction agreement and any other agreements, instruments and consents on behalf of any of the Sellers. Each of the Sellers and the Corporation further agrees not to take any action inconsistent with the terms of this Section 43.3 or with the actions (or decisions not to act) of Representative hereunder, and in any case shall not take any action or other position under this Agreement without the consent of Representative. To the extent of any inconsistency between the actions (or decisions not to act) of Representative and of any Seller or the Corporation hereunder, the actions (or decisions not to act) of Representative shall control. EACH SELLER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS HIS, HER OR ITS EXPRESS INTENTION TO HEREBY GRANT A DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY UNTO REPRESENTATIVE AND THAT THIS DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS NOT AFFECTED BY SUBSEQUENT INCAPACITY OF SUCH SELLER. Each of the Sellers and the Corporation further acknowledges that this power of attorney is coupled with an interest and irrevocable, and agrees that upon execution of this Agreement, any delivery by Representative of any waiver, amendment, agreement, opinion, certificate or other documents executed by Representative pursuant to this Section 43.3, such Seller and the Corporation shall be bound by such documents as fully as if such Seller and the Corporation had executed and delivered such documents, and any action (or decision not to act) taken or otherwise implemented by Representative under this Agreement shall be binding upon all Sellers and the Corporation. |
43.4. | Each Seller agrees that Purchaser shall be entitled to rely on any action taken by Representative, on behalf of Sellers pursuant to Section 43.1 above (each, an “Authorized Action”), and that each Authorized Action shall be binding on each such Seller as fully as if such Person had taken such Authorized Action. No Seller shall bring, and each Seller hereby waives any right to bring, any legal proceeding against Purchaser as a result of any actions or inactions of Representative, unless such action or inaction constitutes willful misconduct. |
43.5. | Any indemnity, liability, payment, or other requirements (collectively “Risk”) assumed by Representative in this Agreement shall be assumed by and apply to each of the Sellers individually proportionate to their total stock ownership as set forth in Schedule 18. Each of the Sellers agree that should any Risk arise, then the Sellers will contribute resources and time to mitigating or resolving the Risk. Each of the Sellers explicitly agree to indemnify and hold Representative harmless for any Risk brought against the Representative arising out of or relating to this transaction, except for actions where the Representative has engaged in willful misconduct. |
43.6. | In the event of the death or permanent disability of Representative or her resignation, a successor Representative shall be appointed by a majority vote of the holders of issued and outstanding shares of Class A voting common stock of the Corporation immediately prior to the Closing (as set forth in Schedule 18), with each such holder (or such holder’s successors or assigns) to be given a vote equal to the number of votes represented by the percentage of the Corporation’s outstanding Class A voting common stock interests held by such holder immediately prior to the Closing, and in that event (i) all Sellers shall be promptly notified of such appointment, and (ii) such appointment shall be binding upon all the Sellers. |
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43.7. | Representative shall not be liable to any of the Sellers for any act done or omitted hereunder as Representative while acting in good faith (and any act done or omitted pursuant to the advice of professional advisors (including attorneys and accountants) shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith) and without willful misconduct. Each Seller shall defend and indemnify Representative and hold him harmless from and against any Losses incurred without willful misconduct on the part of Representative that arise out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of her duties hereunder, including any out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including legal and accounting fees and expense) reasonably incurred by Representative. The indemnification obligations of each Seller shall be proportionate to their total stock ownership as set forth in Schedule 18. |
43.8. | In performance of Representative’s duties, Representative shall be entitled to rely upon the Schedules and upon the representations and warranties made by the Sellers as correct and complete. Representative may rely upon as correct the information supplied to Representative by the Corporation prior to the date of Closing, any professional advisors (including accountants and attorneys) of any Seller, and any professional advisors of the Corporation prior to the date of Closing. |
43.9. | Purchaser shall be entitled to rely on the foregoing designation and powers set forth in Sections 43.1 – 43.8, and each Seller hereby waives any claim against Purchaser based on the foregoing sections or any act of the Representative whether or not authorized by this Section 43. |
MISCELLANEOUS
44. | Captions and Headings. The article and paragraph headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and shall in no way be deemed to define, limit, or add to the meaning of any provision of this Agreement. |
45. | Tax Treatment. Each party hereto agrees and intends that the transaction set forth in this Agreement shall be treated for U.S. and state (if applicable) income tax purposes as a sale of 100% of Shareholders’ Equity in the Corporation and that no election shall be made under Section 338 or 336(e) of the Code, or any other provision, to treat the transaction as a sale of assets or as anything other than a sale of the Shareholders’ Equity. |
46. | No Oral Change. This Agreement and any provision hereof may not be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, or discharge is sought. |
47. | Non-Waiver. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no waiver of any covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made unless expressly in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver is charged; and (i) the failure of any party to insist in any one or more cases upon the performance of any of the provisions, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any option herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such provisions, covenants, or conditions, (ii) the acceptance of performance of anything required by this Agreement to be performed with knowledge of the breach or failure of a covenant, condition, or provision hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or failure, and (iii) no waiver by any party of one breach by another party shall be construed as a waiver with respect to any other or subsequent breach. |
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48. | Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any and all attachments hereto, if any, contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral. |
49. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures will be acceptable to all parties as originals. |
50. | Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, (b) one day after transmittal, if transmitted for overnight delivery by a nationally-recognized overnight courier service, (c) on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, or (d) when received if e-mailed or faxed, and properly addressed or faxed as follows: |
If to Sellers:
Susan Rosen (as the Representative)
8453 Clodion Court
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
E-mail: suzsbs@aol.com
With a copy to:
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
30 Valley Stream Parkway
Malvern, PA 19355-1481
Attn: Steven A. Scolari
Fax: (610) 640-1965
E-mail: sscolari@stradley.com
If to Purchaser:
Futuris Company
Attn: Kalyan Pathuri
22 Baltimore Road,
Rockville, MD 20850
With a copy to:
John J. Matteo
Jackson & Campbell, P.C.
2300 N Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
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51. | Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of each of the parties to this Agreement. |
52. | Effect of Closing. All representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement, or in any instrument, certificate, opinion, or other writing provided for in it, shall be true and correct as of the Closing and shall survive the Closing of this Agreement for a period of one year. |
53. | Mutual Cooperation. The parties hereto shall cooperate with each other to achieve the purpose of this Agreement and shall execute such other and further documents and take such other and further actions as may be necessary or convenient to affect the transaction described herein. |
54. | Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof. |
55. | Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision, which shall be a reasonable substitute therefore, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement. |
56. | Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Representative and the Purchaser. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to a party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance of the other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. All remedies, either under this Agreement, by law, or otherwise afforded to the parties, shall be cumulative and not alternative. |
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57. | Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of the Purchaser or Sellers, Purchaser and Sellers shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents or other writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement. |
58. | Attorneys. All parties acknowledge and agree that: (a) the parties are executing this Agreement voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence; (b) the parties have carefully read this Agreement and have asked any questions needed to understand the terms, consequences, and binding effect of this Agreement and fully understand them; and (c) the parties have sought the advice of an attorney of their respective choice if so desired prior to signing this Agreement. |
59. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, and shall be binding, upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. |
60. | Schedules. All Schedules attached hereto and referred to herein are hereby incorporated herein and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes as if fully set forth herein. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, the disclosures made by a party in any Schedule to this Agreement shall apply (notwithstanding the absence of any express cross-reference) with the same force and effect to each other Section hereof to which it is reasonably apparent that such disclosures should apply. The inclusion of any item on any Schedule attached hereto shall not constitute an admission that such item is material or that a violation, right of termination, default, liability or other obligation of any kind exists with respect to such item, but rather is intended only to qualify certain representations and warranties in this Agreement and to set forth other information required by the Agreement. Certain matters reflected in the Schedules may not necessarily be required by the Agreement to be reflected in the Schedules, and to the extent that any such additional matters are included, they are included for informational purposes only and no representation or warranty is given with respect to such additional information. The Schedules attached hereto are qualified in their entirety by reference to specific provisions of this Agreement. Summaries of, or references to, actual documents and other materials in the Schedules are qualified in their entirety by the full text of such documents. Except as expressly set forth on the attached Schedules, the definitions contained in the Agreement are incorporated into the Schedules by reference. |
61. | Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Section: |
a. | “Escrow Agent” means Citibank, National Association. |
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b. | “Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement described in Sections 35.5(a) and 35.6(d) among the Representative, the Corporation, the Purchaser and the Escrow Agent. |
c. | “Material Adverse Effect” means any change or effect that, individually or in the aggregate, is materially adverse to the business, assets, financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation considered as a whole; provided, that in no event shall any of the following, alone or in combination, be deemed to constitute, nor shall any of the following be taken into account in determining whether there has been, or will be, a Material Adverse Effect: (a) changes generally affecting the United States economy, financial or securities markets; (b) changes that are generally applicable to the industry in which the Corporation operates (which changes do not affect the Corporation in a materially disproportionate manner), including any regulatory changes; (c) changes resulting from or related to the transactions contemplated under this Agreement or the performance of a Party’s obligations hereunder, including any loss, diminution or disruption, whether actual or threatened, of existing or prospective employee, customer, distributor or supplier relationships resulting from the entry into or announcement of this Agreement; (d) any failure of the Corporation to meet internal financial projections or forecasts for any period ending on or after the date of this Agreement; (e) acts of war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, sabotage or terrorism or other international or national calamity; or (f) changes in GAAP or any law or interpretation thereof. |
d. | “PPP Escrow Account” means the escrow account established with respect to the PPP Escrow Amount under the PPP Escrow Agreement. |
e. | “PPP Escrow Agent” means Huntingdon Valley Bank. |
f. | “PPP Escrow Agreement” means the escrow agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C dated as of the Closing Date by and among Sellers, Purchaser and the PPP Escrow Agent. |
g. | “PPP Escrow Amount” means an amount equal to $410,241.00, which is the sum of the original principal amount of the PPP loan obtained by the Corporation ($408,200) and is the sum set forth in the Corporation’s loan forgiveness application for forgiveness which such application was submitted to the PPP Lender prior to the date hereof, plus $2,041 of forward interest thereon. |
h. | “PPP Lender” means Huntingdon Valley Bank, as the lender providing the PPP Loan to the Corporation. |
i. | “PPP Loan” means the Payroll Protection Program loan obtained by the Corporation in the original principal amount of $408,200 from the PPP Lender on or about May 7, 2020. |
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j. | “Seller Transaction Expenses” means any fees and expenses of Seller or the Corporation relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby as of immediately prior to the Closing, including legal fees and expenses (including those of Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP), broker and finder fees of RLS Associates, and fees and expenses of accountants. |
k. | “Sellers’ Knowledge,” or phrases of similar import, means the actual and constructive knowledge of Jay Rosen, Susan Rosen, Joyce Sherman, and Carol Sherman, in each case, including the facts and information of which any such individual should reasonably be expected to have knowledge based on such individual’s duties and responsibilities to the Sellers and/or the Corporation. |
l. | “1998 Shareholders Agreement” means the certain Second Amendment and Restatement of Technical Advisory Service, Inc. Shareholders’ Agreement dated as of June 9, 1998 among the Corporation and the Shareholders, either as original parties thereto or via joinder agreement thereto. |
m. | “Tax” means any federal, state, provincial, local and foreign gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use and occupation, and value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, withholding, payroll, employment, social security, excise and real and personal property taxes. |
n. | “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, certification, schedule, report, or information return or statement filed (or required to be filed) in connection with any Tax. |
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In witness whereof, this Stock Purchase and Acquisition Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the date first above written.
PURCHASER: | ||
FUTURIS COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | |
Name: | Kalyan Pathuri | |
Title: | President | |
CORPORATION: | ||
THE TASA GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Ardron | |
Name: | Michael Ardron | |
Title: | President and CEO |
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SELLERS: | ||
/s/ Carol J. Sherman | ||
Carol J. Sherman | ||
/s/ Joyce A. Sherman | ||
Joyce A. Sherman | ||
/s/ Chloe Sherman-Pepe | ||
Chloe Sherman-Pepe | ||
/s/ Hollis Sherman-Pepe | ||
Hollis Sherman-Pepe | ||
/s/ Chelsea R. Sherman | ||
Chelsea R. Sherman | ||
ESTATE OF SAMANTHA A. SHERMAN | ||
By: | /s/ Carol J. Sherman | |
Carol J. Sherman, Executrix | ||
By: | /s/ Joyce A. Sherman | |
Joyce A. Sherman, Executrix | ||
TRUST FBO CHOLE SHERMAN-PEPE U/D DATED DECEMBER 1, 1997 | ||
By: | /s/ Carol J. Sherman | |
Carol J. Sherman, Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Joyce A. Sherman | |
Joyce A. Sherman, Trustee |
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TRUST FBO CHELSEA SHERMAN U/D DATED DECEMBER 1, 1997 | ||
By: | /s/ Carol J. Sherman | |
Carol J. Sherman, Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Joyce A. Sherman | |
Joyce A. Sherman, Trustee | ||
/s/ Susan Rosen | ||
Susan Rosen as Attorney-in-Fact for Jay L. Rosen | ||
/s/ Susan Rosen | ||
Susan Rosen | ||
/s/ Gwen M. Faden | ||
Gwen M. Faden | ||
/s/ Joshua I. Faden | ||
Joshua I. Faden | ||
/s/ Daniel M. Rosen | ||
Daniel M. Rosen |
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CLAIRE P. ROSEN GST EXEMPT MARITAL TRUST UDT DATED DECEMBER 12, 2001 | ||
By: | /s/ Susan Rosen | |
Susan Rosen as Attorney-in-Fact for Jay L. Rosen, Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Marjorie J. Scharpf | |
Marjorie J. Scharpf, Trustee | ||
By: | /s/ Robert A. Bacine | |
Robert A. Bacine, Trustee | ||
TRUST FBO ZACHARY WILLIAM FADEN U/D DATED DECEMBER 1, 1997 | ||
By: | /s/ Susan Rosen | |
Susan Rosen, Trustee |
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EXHIBIT A
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
See the Employment Agreements for Messrs. Ardron and Roberts attached hereto.
EXHIBIT B
SELLER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
See the listing of Seller Transaction Expenses provided by the Corporation at the Closing.
EXHIBIT CA
PPP ESCROW AGREEMENT
See the PPP Escrow Agreement attached hereto.
Exhibit 7.3
Exhibit 7.4
Exhibit 7.4.1
ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
This Acquisition Agreement (“Agreement”) made on this 15th day of October, 2020, by Futuris Technology Services, Inc. (Buyer”), with its principal place of business at 4506 Daly Drive, Suite-100, Chantilly, VA 20151, TalentBeacon HR Solutions Private Limited, (“Company”), a Private Limited corporation organized under the laws of India with its principal place of business Plot No:62,Sri Towers,1st Floor, KPHB 7th Phase, JNTU - Hitech City Road, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana 500085, India (“Seller”).
Also noted in this agreement is TalentBeacon HR Solutions Private Limited’s partner company, TalentBeacon LLC, President Mark Anderson (“Partner”)
Background
The Company and Sellers, Inc. desire to enter into a transaction whereby the Company acquires all issued and outstanding shares of Sellers, equal to 100% of the equity of Seller (the “Equity”), in exchange for an aggregate Transaction value as described in Section 1.02 below.
Terms of Agreement
In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and representations contained herein, the parties herewith agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
ACQUISITION TERMS
1.01 Acquisition. The Company will acquire 100% ownership the Company and all preexisting assets and with all preexisting liabilities disclosed on attached Exhibit A, and except such liabilities as disclosed on the attached Exhibit A. In the event the Company should be notified of a preexisting liability, which has not been disclosed to the Company, then Seller shall remain liable for such preexisting liability.
1.02 | Compensation. In exchange, Sellers shall receive |
(i) | Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000) in Stocks in FTRS (stock symbol) at closing, at price at or near $0.20 per share |
a. | Share Buyback Agreement – After 24 months, the Buyer agrees to buy back Seller’s shares that are below the original issued price per share for cash, at the issued price of the shares, within 30 day of notice from Sellers. This is a one- time transaction that cannot be phased in over time. |
(ii) | Earn Out - Sellers receive 25% of net profits in Year 1 for operations run by Sellers, in India or other locations managed by Sellers, less ½ of that amount to be received by Partner. Payments will be made semiannually, in cash or shares as opted by the Sellers. |
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(iii) | Earn Out - Sellers receive 20% of net profits in Year 2 for operations run by run by Sellers, in India or other locations managed by Seller, less ½ of that amount to be received by Partner. Payments will be made semiannually, in cash or shares as opted by the Sellers. |
(iv) | Earn Out - Sellers receive 15% of net profits in Year 3 for operations run by Seller, in India or other locations managed by Seller, less ½ of that amount to be received by Partner. Payments will be made semiannually, in cash or shares as opted by the Sellers. |
1.03 Closing. The Closing of this transaction will take place on or before Oct 16th, 2020 under the terms described in Article IV of this Agreement, unless mutually extended by the parties.
1.04 Post-Closing Operations. After the Closing, Sellers will be subsidiaries of the Company subject to the terms and conditions outlined in this Agreement. Sellers shall be responsible to report to the Company all financial matters and newsworthy events as they materialize, as Sellers recognizes Company is a publicly traded company and has certain material obligations of disclosure pursuant to state and federal laws, statutes and regulations.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER
The BUYER represents and warrants to Sellers the following:
2.01 Organization. The BUYER is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of VA and has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on its business. All actions taken by the incorporators, Directors and/or shareholders of Company have been valid and in accordance with all applicable laws.
2.02 Capital. The authorized capital stock of BUYER consists of approximately 280,000,000 shares issued and outstanding. All outstanding shares are fully paid and non- assessable, free of liens, encumbrances, options, restrictions and legal or equitable rights of others not a party to this Agreement. At the Closing, there may be outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, convertible securities, or other agreements or commitments obligating the BUYER to issue or transfer from treasury any additional shares of its capital stock. None of the outstanding shares of the BUYER are subject to any stock restriction agreements.
2.03 Ability to Carry Out Obligations. BUYER has the right, power, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the BUYER and the performance by the BUYER of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict with or result in (a) any breach or violation or any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter, instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or instrument to which the BUYER is a party or by which they may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those hereto be required or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance on any asset of Company or upon the Shares.
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2.04 Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by the BUYER , or on its behalf, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading.
2.05 Compliance with Laws. The BUYER has complied with all, and is not in violation of any, federal, state, or local statute, law, or regulation. The BUYER has complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, sale and distribution of its securities.
2.06 Litigation. The BUYER is not a party to any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding or pending governmental investigation. To the best of Buyer’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such action or proceeding, and no such action or proceeding is threatened against the BUYER. The BUYER is not subject to, or in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any federal, state, local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality.
2.07 Exempt Transaction. Buyer understands that the offering and sale of the Equity is intended to be exempt from registration under the Act and exempt from registration or qualification under any state law.
2.08 Authority. Buyer represents that he has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Buyer, and upon the execution and delivery by Sellers of this Agreement and the performance by Sellers of its obligations herein, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy or insolvency laws or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity.
2.09 Investment Purpose. The Equity to be purchased by Buyer hereunder will be acquired for investment for Buyer’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the public resale or distribution thereof, and Buyer has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same.
2.10 Due Diligence. Buyer has conducted his own due diligence with respect to Sellers and its liabilities and believes he has enough information upon which to base an investment decision in the Equity.
2.11 Investment Experience. The Buyer understands that the purchase of the Equity involves substantial risk. The Buyer (a) has experience as a Buyer in securities of companies in the development stage and acknowledges that he can bear the economic risk of Buyer’s investment in the Equity and (b) has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax, and business matters so as to enable Buyer to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Equity, to protect Buyer’s own interests in connection with the investment, and to make an informed investment decision with respect thereto.
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2.12 No Oral Representations. No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated, or in addition to those stated, in this Agreement, and Buyer is not relying on any oral statements made by Sellers, or any of Sellers’s representatives or affiliates, in purchasing the Equity.
2.13 Restricted Securities. Buyer understands that the Equity is characterized as “restricted securities” under the Act in as much as they were acquired from the Sellers in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under the Act, and applicable regulations hereunder.
2.14 Truth of Representations. All these representations shall be true as of the Closing and shall survive the Closing for a period of one year.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF SELLERS
Sellers represent and warrant to the BUYER the following:
3.01 Organization. Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of India and have all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on its business. All actions taken by the incorporators, directors and/or shareholders of Sellers have been valid and in accordance with all applicable laws.
3.02 Ownership. The ownership percentage of the Seller’s company equals 100%. The company is free of liens, encumbrances, options, restrictions and legal or equitable rights of others not a party to this Agreement. At the Closing, there will be no outstanding subscriptions, options, rights, warrants, convertible securities, or other agreements or commitments obligating Sellers to issue or transfer from treasury any additional shares of its capital stock. None of the outstanding shares of Sellers are subject to any stock restriction agreements.
3.03 Financial Information. Financial information has been reviewed by Buyer and fairly present the financial position of Sellers as of the date of this agreement, and the results of its operations for the periods indicated.
3.04 Tax Returns. Within the times and in the manner prescribed by law, Sellers have filed all federal, state, and local tax returns required by law. Sellers have paid, or will pay by the Closing, all taxes, assessments, and penalties due and payable. There are no present disputes as to taxes of any nature payable by Sellers as of the Closing, and there shall be no taxes of any kind due or owing.
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3.05 Ability to Carry Out Obligations. Sellers have the right, power, and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Sellers and the performance by Sellers of its obligations hereunder will not cause, constitute, or conflict with or result in (a) any breach or violation or any of the provisions of or constitute a default under any license, indenture, mortgage, charter, instrument, articles of incorporation, bylaw, or other agreement or instrument to which Sellers are a party or by which they may be bound, nor will any consents or authorizations of any party other than those hereto be required or (c) an event that would result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge, or encumbrance on any asset of Sellers or upon the Shares.
3.06 Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by Sellers, or on behalf of Sellers, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading.
3.07 Compliance with Laws. Sellers have complied with all, and are not in violation of any, federal, state, or local statute, law, or regulation. Sellers have complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, sale and distribution of its securities. Sellers will not be in violation of any term of the Sellers’s Articles or Bylaws, nor will the Sellers be in violation of or in default in any material respect under the terms of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, or decree, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the Sellers as a whole, and to the knowledge of the Sellers, is not in violation of which would have a material adverse effect of the Sellers. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the issuance and sale of the Shares will not (a) result in any such violation, or (b) be in conflict with or constitute a default under any such term, or (c) result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or change upon any of the properties or assets of the Sellers pursuant to any such term.
3.08 Title to Equity. Sellers are the sole record and beneficial owner of the Equity of the Sellers and have sole dispositive authority with respect to the Equity of the Sellers. Sellers have not granted any person a proxy with respect to the Equity of the Sellers that has not expired or been validly withdrawn. The sale and delivery of the Equity to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement will vest in Buyer legal and valid title to the Equity of the Sellers, free and clear of all liens, security interests, adverse claims or other encumbrances of any character whatsoever (“Encumbrances”) (other than Encumbrances created by Buyer and restrictions on resale of the Equity under applicable securities laws).
3.09 Organization and Standing. Sellers are and will be a limited company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of New Jersey and will have all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as proposed to be conducted.
3.10 Litigation. Sellers are not a party to any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding or pending governmental investigation. To the best of Sellers’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such action or proceeding, and no such action or proceeding is threatened against Sellers. Sellers are not subject to or in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any federal, state, local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality.
3.11 Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing, Sellers shall not (i) amend its Certificates of Incorporation or Bylaws, (ii) declare dividends or redeem or sell stock or other securities, except as part of completing this transaction, (iii) incur any material liabilities, (iv) acquire any assets, enter into any contract, or guarantee obligations of any third party, or (v) enter into any other transaction without notification in writing to the BUYER.
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3.12 Truth of Representations. All of these representations shall be true as of the Closing and shall survive the Closing for a period of one year.
ARTICLE
IV
THE CLOSING
4.01 Closing. The Closing of this transaction will occur when all of the documents and consideration described below have been delivered to each party. Unless the Closing of this transaction takes place by October 31st, 2020, or such other date mutually agreed to, either party may terminate this Agreement.
4.02 Conditions to Closing. The obligations of the Buyer to purchase the Shares at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in accordance with the provisions of subsection 6.12 hereof.
a. Representations and Warranties Correct; Performance of Obligations. The representations and warranties made by Sellers in Section 3 hereof shall be true and correct when made and at the Closing. Sellers’s business and assets shall not have been adversely affected in any material way prior to the Closing. Sellers shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by it on or prior to the Closing.
b. Consents and Waivers. The Sellers shall have obtained in a timely fashion and all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V
REMEDIES
5.01 Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, or the making, performance, or interpretation thereof, shall be settled by arbitration by an Indian arbitration organization of Buyer’s choosing.
5.02 Payment Default Clause. Failure or delay to complete any payment or exchange within thirty (30) days of the closing of this definitive Agreement, as described in Article 1.02 of this Agreement, shall result in the termination of this Agreement. Upon such termination, all shares exchanged will be returned to the original parties, where each party will bear its own cost in reversion.
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5.04 Other Remedies. The forgoing indemnification provision is in addition to, and not derogation of, any statutory, equitable or common law remedy any party may have for breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement.
ARTICLE
VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.01 Reversion of Company Name. In the event that Company is no longer using name, TalentBeacon HR Solutions Private Limited actively, the name and associated domain names would revert to Seller. Domain names would be released to Seller upon request to Buyer. Use of TalentBeacon related correspondence and marketing would still be subject to Employee Non- Compete agreements.
6.02 Captions and Headings. The article and paragraph headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and shall in no way be deemed to define, limit, or add to the meaning of any provision of this Agreement.
6.03 No Oral Change. This Agreement and any provision hereof may not be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, or discharge is sought.
6.04 Non-Waiver. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no waiver of any covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made unless expressly in writing and signed by the party against whom such waiver is charged; and (i) the failure of any party to insist in any one or more cases upon the performance of any of the provisions, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any option herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such provisions, covenants, or conditions, (ii) the acceptance of performance of anything required by this Agreement to be performed with knowledge of the breach or failure of a covenant, condition, or provision hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or failure, and (iii) no waiver by any party of one breach by another party shall be construed as a waiver with respect to any other or subsequent breach.
6.05 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any and all attachments hereto, if any, contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.
6.06 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures will be acceptable to all parties as originals.
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6.07 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given, or on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, or on the second day if faxed, and properly addressed or faxed as follows:
If to Sellers:
TalentBeacon HR Solutions Private Limited
Attn: Vikranth Benedict
Plot No:62,Sri Towers,1st Floor
KPHB 7th Phase, JNTU - Hitech City Road,
Kukatpally, Hyderabad
Telangana 500085, India
If to Company:
Futuris Technology Services, Inc.
Attn: Kalyan Pathuri
4506 Daly Drive, Suite-100
Chantilly, VA 20151
6.08 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of each of the parties to this Agreement.
6.09 Effect of Closing. All representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of the parties contained in this Agreement, or in any instrument, certificate, opinion, or other writing provided for in it, shall be true and correct as of the closing and shall survive the Closing of this Agreement for a period of one year.
6.10 Mutual Cooperation. The parties hereto shall cooperate with each other to achieve the purpose of this Agreement, and shall execute such other and further documents and take such other and further actions as may be necessary or convenient to affect the transaction described herein.
6.11 Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof.
6.12 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and the parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision, which shall be a reasonable substitute therefore, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such substitute provision in this Agreement.
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6.13 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of Sellers and the Buyer. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to Buyer, upon any breach, default or noncompliance of Sellers under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. All remedies, either under this Agreement, by law, or otherwise afforded to Buyer, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
6.14 Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of the Buyer or Sellers, Buyer and Sellers shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents or other writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
6.15 Finder’s Fees and Other Fees.
a. The Sellers (i) represents and warrants that it has retained no finder or broker in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Buyer harmless from and against any liability for commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee to any broker or other person or firm (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or asserted liability) for which the Sellers, or any of its employees or representatives, is responsible.
b. The Buyer (i) represents and warrants that the Buyer has retained no finder or broker in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, and (ii) hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold the Sellers harmless from and against any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee to any broker or other person or firm (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or assessed liability) for which such Buyer is responsible.
c. The Sellers (i) represents and warrants that the Seller has retained no finder or broker in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, and (ii) hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold the Sellers harmless from and against any liability for any commission or compensation in the nature of a finder’s fee to any broker or other person or firm (and the costs and expenses of defending against such liability or assessed liability) for which such Sellers is responsible.
6.16 Attorneys. All parties acknowledge and agree that: (a) the parties are executing this Agreement voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence; (b) the parties have carefully read this Agreement and have asked any questions needed to understand the terms, consequences, and binding effect of this Agreement and fully understand them; and (c) the parties have sought the advice of an attorney of their respective choice if so desired prior to signing this Agreement.
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6.17 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of virginia, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, and shall be binding, upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
In witness whereof, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the date first above written.
Signatures:
Buyer:
Futuris Technology Services, Inc.
By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | |
Name: | Kalyan Pathuri | |
Title: | President |
Seller:
TalentBeacon HR Solutions Private Limited
By: | /s/ Vikranth Benedict | |
Name: | Vikranth Benedict | |
Title: | Managing Director |
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EXHIBIT A TO ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
Assets:
1. | All remaining Cash and Accounts Receivables at time of closing belong to the Buyer and will be considered Working Capital. |
Debt:
Sno | Item | Date | Amount | End Date | Monthly Payment | Notes | ||||||||||
1 | HDFC Corporate Loan | 19-May-19 | $ | 27,267.25 | $ | 0.00 | First Loan | |||||||||
2 | HDFC Corporate Loan | 11-Dec-19 | $ | 11,028.79 | 6-Dec-22 | $ | 1,247.85 | Top up loan on the above | ||||||||
3 | HDFC Corporate Loan | 7-Aug-20 | $ | 6,697.05 | 7-Jul-24 | $ | 42.97 | Govt. MSME Related Loan | ||||||||
Original Amount | $ | 44,993.10 | $ | 1,290.81 |
1. | Upon execution of the Acquisition Agreement by both parties, debt Amount listed above will proceed to be transferred to Company. Any required modifications to debt agreements with banking entity, will proceed to be modified as required, to reflect transfer, and relieve Sellers from any individual’s responsibility for Debt amounts noted above. |
2. | EMI debt payments listed above will be covered under general expenses on a going forward basis, upon execution of Acquisition Agreement by both parties. |
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Exhibit 7.5
Exhibit 7.6
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Common Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is made on this 31st day of December, 2021 (“Effective transaction date”) by and among Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation (the “Purchaser”), with its principal place of business at 22 Baltimore Road, Rockville, MD 20850and Cassandra J. Rogers (the “Seller”). Purchaser and Seller may be referred to collectively as the “Parties”, or if referring to any of them individually, as a “Party.”
WHEREAS, Seller owns one hundred percent (100%) of the common stock of CADAN Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota (such corporation, the “Company”; such common stock, the “Common Stock”);
WHEREAS, Purchaser desires to purchase all of the Common Stock of the Company from the Seller, pursuant to this Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and representations contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
PURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK
1. | Acquisition. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, on the Closing Date, Seller shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, all of such Seller’s right, title, ownership and interest in and to all of Seller’s Common Stock in the Company. |
2. | Consideration. The purchase price for the Common Stock (the “Purchase Price”) shall be as follows: |
2.1. | At Closing, Purchaser shall pay to Seller the sum of Two million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand dollars ($2,750,000). |
2.2. | At Closing, Purchaser shall execute the promissory note set forth hereto as Exhibit A in the principal amount of one million and thirteen thousand dollars ($1,013,000) (the “Note”). |
2.3. | At Closing, Purchaser shall issue to Seller a number of shares of Purchaser’s common stock equal to $625,000 divided by the prior day’s closing price which is 0.22c. Any fractional shares shall be rounded up the nearest whole number. |
3. | Closing. Subject to satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 24, the closing of the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) will take place on December 31, 2021 (the “Closing Date”) via the exchange of executed versions of this Agreement and the other documents set forth below. |
a. | At the Closing, Seller shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Buyer: |
(i) | an executed version of this Agreement; |
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(ii) | a release or pay-off letter (or other documentation acceptable to Purchaser) reflecting the satisfaction in full of all amounts due under existing lines of credit of the Company; |
(iii) | such other documents as Purchaser shall reasonably request; and |
(iv) | such other documents as required by this Agreement. |
b. | Purchaser will deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Seller: |
(i) | the Purchase Price; |
(ii) | an executed version of the Note; |
(iii) | an executed version of the employment agreements set forth hereto as Exhibits B, C, D, and E; |
(iv) | an executed version of the Put Option Agreement set forth hereto as Exhibit F; |
(v) | such other documents as Seller shall reasonably request; and |
(vi) | such other documents as required by this Agreement. |
c. | Within thirty (30) calendar days after Closing, Buyer will take all steps necessary to remove and release Sellers from any personal guaranties related to any credit cards or accounts associated with the Company. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller the following:
4. | Organization. The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of Wyoming and authorized to do business in Maryland and has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on its business. All actions taken by the directors and officers of Purchaser have been valid and in accordance with all applicable laws. |
5. | Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by the Purchaser, or on its behalf, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading. |
6. | Litigation. The Purchaser is not a party to any suit, action, arbitration, or legal, administrative, or other proceeding or pending governmental investigation. To the best of Purchaser’s knowledge, there is no basis for any such action or proceeding, and no such action or proceeding is threatened against the Purchaser. The Purchaser is not subject to, or in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any federal, state, local, or foreign court, department, agency, or instrumentality. |
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7. | Authority. The Purchaser represents that it has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and upon the execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the performance by Seller of its obligations herein, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy or insolvency laws or other laws affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights or by general principles of equity. |
8. | No Oral Representations. No oral or written representations have been made other than as stated, or in addition to those stated, in this Agreement, and the Purchaser is not relying on any oral statements made by Seller, or any of Seller’s representatives or affiliates, in purchasing the Common Stock. |
9. | Truth of Representations. All of Purchaser’s representations set forth above shall be true as of the Closing and shall survive the Closing. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
The Seller represents and warrants to the Purchaser the following:
10. | Organization. The Company is a Minnesota corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of Minnesota and has all necessary corporate powers to own properties and carry on its business. All actions taken by the directors and officers of the Company have been valid and in accordance with all applicable laws. |
11. | Capital. |
a. | The Company is authorized to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of common stock. The total number of currently issued authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 1,140,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01. All issued and outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and no class of capital stock is entitled to (or has been issued in violation of) pre-emptive rights. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to acquire capital stock from the Company. There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts, proxies or other agreements or understandings to which the Company or the Seller is a party or by which they are bound relating to the voting of any shares of the capital stock of the Company. All outstanding shares of the Company’s capital stock were issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws. |
b. | No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders may vote, are issued or outstanding. |
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c. | At the time of this Agreement, the Company has 105,000 stock options outstanding, but all of those options will be terminated on or before the Closing Date. Other than that, there are no securities, options, warrants, calls, rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock or other voting securities of the Company or obligating the Company to issue, grant, extend or enter into any such security, option, warrant, call, right, commitment, agreement, arrangement or undertaking. There are no outstanding obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of the Company. |
d. | Seller has not granted any right of first refusal to any person with respect to the Common Stock or any other security of the Company. |
e. | The Common Stock represents one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company. The Company’s common stock is the only class of capital stock of the Company issued and outstanding. |
12. | Authority; No Conflicts. |
a. | Seller has full power, authority and capacity to sell, transfer and deliver the Common Stock to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement and has full power, authority and capacity to enter into and perform Seller’s commitments under this Agreement and each of the other documents to be executed and delivered by Seller in connection with this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming that this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Purchaser, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors generally or by general equity principles (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) or by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. |
b. | The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller does not, and the consummation by the Seller of this Agreement and the other transactions contemplated hereby will not, conflict with, or result in a violation pursuant to: (A) any provision of the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws of the Company or (B) any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, bond, deed of trust, indenture, lease, benefit plan or other agreement, understanding, contract, obligation, instrument, permit, concession, franchise, custodianship, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its properties or assets. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the and sale of the Common Stock will not result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or change upon any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to any such term. |
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c. | No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental entity or expiry of any related waiting period is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company or the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby, and such consents, approvals, orders, authorizations, registrations, declarations and filings and expiry of waiting periods the failure of which to make or obtain or expire would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith. |
13. | Financial Statements. |
a. | The Company has furnished Purchaser with copies of the financial statements of the Company as requested by Purchaser. All such financial statements are complete and correct and were prepared, to the knowledge of Seller, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (“GAAP”), consistently applied throughout the periods indicated, and have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of the Company, and present fairly the financial position of the Company at such dates and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject to such inaccuracies, if any, which are not material in nature or amount. The financial statements of the Company provided to Purchaser pursuant to this Section are referred to herein as the “Company Financial Statements.” |
b. | There are no liabilities of or against the Company of any nature (accrued, absolute or contingent, unasserted, known or unknown, or otherwise), except: (i) as and to the extent reflected or reserved against the Company Financial Statements; (ii) those that are individually, or in the aggregate, not material and were incurred since November 1, 2021 in the ordinary course of business consistent with prior practice. All assets of the Company are owned by the Company free and clear of all liens encumbrances and claims or charges of any kind or nature whatsoever. |
14. | Brokers or Finders. Seller has engaged The Firm Advisors, LLC (“The Firm”), a Nebraska limited liability company, to serve as finder and advisor regarding the sale of the Company, and Seller is solely responsible for payment of The Firm’s fees in relation to this transaction. No other agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other firm or Person is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company. |
15. | Litigation; Compliance with Laws. |
a. | There is no suit, action, investigation or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened, against or affecting the Company, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any governmental entity or arbitrator outstanding against the Company. |
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b. | The Company holds all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, orders and approvals of all governmental entities necessary for the operation of the business of the Company (the “Company Permits”). The Company is in compliance with the terms of the Company Permits. The business of the Company is not being conducted in violation of, and neither the Company nor the Seller have received any notices of violations with respect to, any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. The Company has filed all schedules, statements, documents, filings, submissions, forms, registrations and other documents, together with any amendments required to be made with respect thereto, that it was required to file with any governmental entity, including state health and regulatory authorities (“Company Regulatory Filings”) and any applicable federal regulatory authorities, and has timely paid all Taxes, fees and assessments due and payable in connection with the Company Regulatory Filings. All such Company Regulatory Filings complied in all respects with applicable law. |
16. | Absence of Certain Changes or Events; Certain Agreements Affected by Agreement. |
a. | Except for liabilities incurred in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, since January 1, 2021, (i) the Company has conducted its business only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, (ii) there has not been any change, circumstance or event which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and (iii) there has not been any action taken by the Company during the period from January 1, 2021 through the date of this Agreement that, if taken during the period from the date of this Agreement through the Closing without the consent of Purchaser, would constitute a breach. |
b. | Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will: (i) result in any material payment (including, without limitation, any severance, unemployment compensation, golden parachute or bonus payment) becoming due to any director, officer, stockholder, agent or employee of the Company or any other third party, (ii) materially increase any benefits otherwise payable by the Company to its officers, directors, stockholders or employees, (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits or (iv) breach, cause an event of default or give any third party any rights against the Company. |
c. | Since December 15, 2021, the Company has not declared or paid any dividend on its stock or made any distributions. |
17. | Taxes. |
a. | “Taxes” means all federal, state, county, local, and other taxes, withholding, employment, unemployment compensation, payroll-related and property taxes, import duties and other governmental charges and assessments), whether or not measured in whole or in part by net income, relating to the Company with respect to any period or arising out of the transaction contemplated hereby. |
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b. | The Company (A) has prepared in good faith and duly and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material tax returns required to be filed by it and all such filed material tax returns are complete and accurate in all material respects; (B) has paid all Taxes that are due and payable (whether or not shown as due and payable on such filed tax returns) or that the Company is obligated to pay without the filing of a tax return; (C) has paid all other assessments received to date in respect of Taxes other than those being contested in good faith for which provision has been made in accordance with GAAP, (D) has withheld from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or other person all Taxes required by law to be withheld and have paid over to the proper governmental authority in a timely manner all such withheld amounts to the extent due and payable; (E) has not waived any applicable statute of limitations with respect to United States federal or state income or franchise Taxes and has not otherwise agreed to any extension of time with respect to a United States federal or state income or franchise Tax assessment or deficiency; (F) has never been a member of any consolidated group for United States federal income tax purposes, and (G) is not a party to any tax sharing agreement or arrangement other than with each other and does not have any liability for the Taxes of any other person. In addition, (i) no liens for Taxes exist with respect to any of the assets or properties of the Company, except for statutory liens for Taxes not yet due or payable or that are being contested in good faith, (ii) the Company has made available to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all material federal, state and local tax returns filed by the Company on which the statute of limitations has not expired, (iii) the Company has not been a party to a Section 355 transaction that could give rise to a Tax liability pursuant to Section 355(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (iv) the income tax returns of the Company have been examined by and settled with (or received a “no change” letter from) the Internal Revenue Service (or the applicable statute of limitations has expired) for all years through 2020, and all material assessments for Taxes due with respect to such completed and settled examinations or any concluded litigation have been fully paid. There are (i) not being conducted or threatened in writing any material audits, examinations, investigations, litigation, or other proceedings in respect of Taxes of the Company; (ii) no written notice of any audits, examinations, investigations, litigation or other proceedings from any Taxing authority has been received by the Company with respect to a material amount of Taxes; (iii) the Company has no material deferred gains created by any other transaction, or has any material excess loss accounts; and (iv) no written claims that could give rise to material Taxes has been made by a taxing authority in a jurisdiction where the Company does not file tax returns that the Company are or may be subject to taxation in that jurisdiction. The Seller has made available to Purchaser correct and complete copies of any audit report issued relating to income or franchise Taxes of the Company with respect to which the statute of limitations has not expired. |
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c. | After Closing, the Company will timely file any returns and pay any outstanding income Taxes owed by the Company related its operations and the related portion of the owners S corporation filings for tax year 2021. |
d. | None of the Company or Seller are or will (to their knowledge) be subject to any audit, examination, investigation, litigation, or other proceedings in respect of Taxes by any taxing authority. |
18. | Third-Party Contracts. All contracts with third-party payors were entered into by the Company in the ordinary course of business. The Company has properly charged and billed in accordance with the terms of those contracts in all material respects, including, where applicable, billing and collection. |
19. | Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement by Seller, or on behalf of Seller, contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading. |
20. | Compliance with Laws. The Company has complied with all, and is not in violation of any, federal, state, or local statute, law, or regulation. The Company has complied with all federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, sale and distribution of its securities. The Company is not and will not be in violation of any term of its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, nor is or will the Company be in violation of or in default in any material respect under the terms of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, instrument, judgment, or decree, the violation of which would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. |
21. | Title to Common Stock. Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Common Stock of the Company and has sole dispositive authority with respect to the Common Stock of the Company. Seller has not granted any person a proxy with respect to the Common Stock of the Company that has not expired or been validly withdrawn. The sale and delivery of the Common Stock to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement will vest in Purchaser legal and valid title to the Common Stock, free and clear of all liens, security interests, adverse claims or other encumbrances of any character whatsoever. |
22. | Employee Benefit Plans. The Company has no “employee benefits plans” within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or any other employee benefit plan not governed by, or defined in ERISA, including but not limited to deferred compensation plans, stock options, stock appreciation rights, incentive or bonus or any other similar plan. |
23. | Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing, Seller will cause the Company to not: |
a. | Amend its Articles of Incorporation or bylaws or equivalent organizational documents unless agreed to by Purchaser; |
b. | Issue, deliver, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or authorize or commit to the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition or encumbrance of, any shares of capital stock of any class, or any options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of capital stock, or any other ownership interest (including but not limited to stock appreciation rights or phantom stock), of the Company; |
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c. | Declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock ; |
d. | Acquire (by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets) any corporation, partnership or other business organization or division or line of business; |
e. | [ Intentionally omitted. ] |
f. | Transfer, sell, lease, mortgage, or otherwise dispose of or subject to any lien any of its assets, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
g. | Except as may be required as a result of a change in law or in generally accepted accounting or actuarial principles, make any change to the accounting practices or principles or reserving or underwriting practices or principles used by it or change the amount of its working capital from the prior 12 months; |
i. | Adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Company; |
j. | Fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in full force and effect the existing insurance policies covering the Company or its properties, assets and businesses or comparable replacement policies; |
k. | Authorize or make any capital expenditures; |
l. | (i) Make any material Tax election or settle or compromise any material federal, state, local or foreign Tax liability, change any annual tax accounting period, change any material method of Tax accounting, enter into any closing agreement relating to any Tax, or surrender any right to claim a Tax refund or (ii) consent, without providing advance notice to Purchaser, to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment; |
m. | Reclassify, combine, split, subdivide or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock, stock options or debt securities; |
n. | (i) Repay or retire any indebtedness for borrowed money (except all amounts due under the Company’s existing lines of credit) or repurchase or redeem any debt securities; (ii) incur any indebtedness for borrowed money (including pursuant to any commercial paper program or credit facility of the Company) or issue any debt securities; or (iii) assume, guarantee or endorse, or otherwise as an accommodation become responsible for, the obligations of any person, or make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person; |
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o. | Enter into or renew, extend, materially amend or otherwise materially modify (i) any contract of the Company in which the Company aggregate liability exceeds $10,000 (the “Company Material Contracts”) or (ii) any other contract or agreement which involves the Company incurring a liability in excess of $10,000 and which is not terminable by the Company without penalty upon one year or less notice (other than contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that are not Company Material Contracts); |
p. | Except to the extent required under this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law, increase the compensation or fringe benefits of any of its directors, officers or employees, except for increases in salary or wages of officers and employees of the Company in the ordinary course of business in accordance with past practice, or grant any severance or termination pay not currently required to be paid under existing severance plans or enter into, or amend, any employment, consulting or severance agreement or arrangement with any present or former director, officer or other employee of the Company, or establish, adopt, enter into or amend or terminate any collective bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, thrift, compensation, stock option, restricted stock, pension, retirement, deferred compensation, employment, termination, welfare, severance or other plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of any directors, officers or employees, except for any plan amendments to comply with Section 409A of the Code (provided that any such amendments shall not materially increase the cost of such plan to the Company); |
q. | Grant any license with respect to the Company’s intellectual property; |
r. | Take any action or omit to take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause any intellectual property used or held for use in its business to become invalidated, abandoned or dedicated to the public domain; |
s. | Pay, discharge or satisfy any claims, liabilities or obligations (absolute accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than the payment, discharge or satisfaction, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, of liabilities reflected or reserved against in the financial statements of the Company or incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice; provided, however, that Seller will cause the Company to pay off all existing lines of credit on or before the Closing; |
t. | Enter into any material contract or commitment (including, without limitation, any contracts with employees, officers, directors, stockholders or consultants), or violate, breach, cause a default, compromise (or take any action which would reasonably lead to any of the foregoing) or amend or otherwise modify or waive any of the terms of any of its material contracts (including, without limitation, any contracts, agreements or understandings with employees, officers, directors, stockholders or consultants) other than in the ordinary course of business; |
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u. | Enter into any contract, commitment or agreement (i) which grants any third party exclusive rights, (ii) which provides any third party with equity, as compensation or otherwise, or (iii) with any third party which could reasonably be deemed to be a competitor of Purchaser; |
v. | Materially reduce the amount of any insurance coverage provided by existing insurance policies; |
w. | Terminate or waive any right of any material or substantial value; |
x. | Grant any severance or termination pay: (i) to any director or officer or (ii) to any other employee or consultant; or |
y. | Write up, write down or write off the value of any assets or revalue any of its assets. |
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
24. | Conditions to Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase the Common Stock at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment to its satisfaction, on or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in accordance with the provisions hereof: |
24.1. | Representations and Warranties Correct; Performance of Obligations. The representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct when made and at the Closing. The Company business and assets shall not have been materially adversely affected in any way prior to the Closing. Seller shall have performed in all material respects all obligations and conditions herein required to be performed or observed by it on or prior to the Closing. |
24.2. | Consents and Waivers. The Seller shall have obtained in a timely fashion all consents, permits and waivers necessary or appropriate for consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
24.3. | Lines of Credit. At or before Closing, Seller will cause all amounts due and owing under the Company’s existing lines of credit to be paid in full. Seller shall provide a release or pay-off letter to Purchaser reflecting such payment in full. |
COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE
25. | Non-Compete Obligations. In further consideration of the payments and other obligations of the Purchaser to the Seller pursuant to this Agreement, and in order to preserve the goodwill of the Company, the Seller hereby covenants and agrees to the following provisions: |
a. | For a period of five (5) years from the Closing Date (the “Restricted Period”), Seller shall not (A) invest in or otherwise take advantage of, directly or indirectly, any new business opportunity in the information technology industry (the “Industry”), (B) accept employment with a company or business in the Industry, (C) directly or indirectly own, operate, advise, manage, carry on, establish, acquire control of, invest in or have an interest (in the capacity of a shareholder, partner, principal, consultant, or any other relationship or capacity) in, any business that engages or participates in the Industry. |
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b. | Seller covenants and agrees that during the Restricted Period, Seller will not, directly or indirectly, either individually or as a principal, partner, agent, consultant, contractor, employee or as a director or officer of any corporation or association, or in any other manner or capacity whatsoever, except on behalf of the Company, solicit, or attempt to solicit, on behalf of any individual or entity other than the Company, products, services, or investments competitive with products, services, or investments sold by the Company, from the Company’s clients, suppliers, customers, or investors. Seller further agrees that during the Restricted Period, Seller will not, except on behalf of the Company, either directly or indirectly, or by acting in concert with others, solicit or influence any Company employee to leave the Company’s employment. |
INDEMNIFICATION
26. | Indemnification. |
26.1. | By Seller. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this section, Seller shall indemnify and defend the Purchaser against, and shall hold the Purchaser harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Losses”), incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Purchaser based upon, arising out of, or with respect to: |
a. | any breach of any of the representations or warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or |
b. | any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by Seller pursuant to this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto. |
26.2. | By Purchaser. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this section, Purchaser shall indemnify and defend the Seller against, and shall hold the Shareholder harmless from and against, any and all Losses, incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Seller based upon, arising out of, or with respect to: |
a. | any breach of any of the representations or warranties of Purchaser contained in this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); |
b. | any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement, or obligation to be performed by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, or any schedule, certificate, or exhibit related thereto; or the operation of the Company on and after Closing. |
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27. | Other Remedies. The forgoing indemnification provisions are in addition to, and not derogation of, any statutory, equitable or common law remedy any Party may have for breach of representation, warranty, covenant or agreement. |
MISCELLANEOUS
28. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, and shall be binding, upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. |
29. | Arbitration. Any controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, or the making, performance, or interpretation thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association then existing, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the controversy. |
30. | Exclusivity. The Seller agrees and represents to Purchaser that during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, Seller will not negotiate with any other person other than the Purchaser for the sale of Common Stock and has not and will not undertake or continue acquisition discussions with any other person. |
31. | Captions and Headings. The article and paragraph headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and reference only, and shall in no way be deemed to define, limit, or add to the meaning of any provision of this Agreement. |
32. | No Oral Change. This Agreement and any provision hereof may not be waived, changed, modified, or discharged orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the Party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification, or discharge is sought. |
33. | Non-Waiver. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no waiver of any covenant, condition, or provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been made unless expressly in writing and signed by the Party against whom such waiver is charged. In addition, (i) the failure of any Party to insist in any one or more cases upon the performance of any of the provisions, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement or to exercise any option herein contained shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such provisions, covenants, or conditions, (ii) the acceptance of performance of anything required by this Agreement to be performed with knowledge of the breach or failure of a covenant, condition, or provision hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach or failure, and (iii) no waiver by any Party of one breach by another Party shall be construed as a waiver with respect to any other or subsequent breach. |
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34. | Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any and all attachments hereto, if any, contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral. |
35. | Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of service if served personally on the Party to whom notice is to be given or sent via e-mail with return receipt requested, or on the third day after mailing if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given, by first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, or on the second day if faxed. All notice shall be sent to the following address for each Party or to such other address as such Party shall specify in writing: |
If to Seller:
Cassandra J. Rogers
Daniel Rogers
2550 48th Street West
Webster, MN 55088
E-Mail: danielrogers2550@gmail.com
If to Purchaser:
Futuris Company
Attn: Kalyan Pathuri 22
Baltimore Road
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: kpathuri@futuris.company
36. | Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to and be binding upon the heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and assigns of each of the parties to this Agreement. |
37. | Effect of Closing. All representations, warranties, covenants, and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement, or in any instrument, certificate, opinion, or other writing provided for in it, shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date and shall survive the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
38. | Counterpart Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original thereof. |
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39. | Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. |
40. | Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of the Purchaser or Seller, Purchaser and Seller shall execute and deliver such instruments, documents or other writings as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement. |
41. | Legal Representation. All Parties acknowledge and agree that: (a) the Parties are executing this Agreement voluntarily and without any duress or undue influence; (b) the Parties have carefully read this Agreement and have asked any questions needed to understand the terms, consequences, and binding effect of this Agreement and fully understand them; and (c) the Parties have sought the advice of an attorney of their respective choice if so desired prior to signing this Agreement. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the Parties hereto as of the date first above written.
PURCHASER: | ||
FUTURIS COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Kalyan Pathuri | |
Name: | Kalyan Pathuri | |
Title: | President | |
SELLER: | ||
CASSANDRA J. ROGERS | ||
By: | /s/ Cassandra Rogers | |
Cassandra Rogers |
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Exhibit 7.7
Exhibit 12.1
NEWLAN LAW FIRM, PLLC
2201 Long Prairie Road – Suite 107-762
Flower Mound, Texas 75022
940-367-6154
November 28, 2022
Futuris Company
22 Baltimore Road
Baltimore, Maryland 20850
Re: | Offering Statement on Form 1-A |
Gentlemen:
We have been requested by Futuris Company, a Wyoming corporation (the “Company”), to furnish you with our opinion as to the matters hereinafter set forth in connection with its offering statement on Form 1-A (the “Offering Statement”) relating to the qualification of shares of the Company’s common stock under Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Specifically, this opinion relates to (a) 52,400,000 shares of the Company’s $.001 par value common stock (the “Company Shares”) to be offered by the Company and (b) a total of 7,700,000 shares of the Company’s $.001 par value common stock (the “Selling Shareholder Shares”) to be offered by Madhavi Doki (as to 6,000,000 shares) and AJB Capital Investments, LLC (as to 1,700,000 shares), as selling shareholders.
In connection with this opinion, we have examined the Offering Statement, the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (each as amended to date), copies of the records of corporate proceedings of the Company and such other documents as we have deemed necessary to enable us to render the opinion hereinafter expressed.
For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity of the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies. We have also assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of the signatures of persons signing all documents in connection with which this opinion is rendered, the authority of such persons signing on behalf of the parties thereto other than the Company and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents by the parties thereto other than the Company. We have not independently established or verified any facts relevant to the opinions expressed herein, but have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that the 52,400,000 Company Shares being offered by the Company will, when issued in accordance with the terms set forth in the Offering Statement, be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock of the Company.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing qualifications, assumptions and limitations and the further limitations set forth below, we are of the opinion that the 52,400,000 Company Shares being offered by the Company will, when issued in accordance with the terms set forth in the Offering Statement, be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company. We are of the further opinion that the 7,700,000 Selling Shareholder Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Our opinion expressed above is subject to the qualification that we express no opinion as to the applicability of, compliance with, or effect of any laws except the Wyoming Statutes (including the statutory provisions and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing).
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Offering Statement and to the reference to our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Offering Statement and in the offering circular included in the Offering Statement. We confirm that, as of the date hereof, we own no shares of the Company’s common stock, nor any other securities of the Company.
Sincerely, | |
/s/ Newlan Law Firm, PLLC | |
NEWLAN LAW FIRM, PLLC |