ITEM 4.UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10 /A

Amendment One

 

GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

OF SMALL BUSINESS ISSUERS

Under Section 12(b) or (g) of the Securities Exchange Act Of 1934

 

Steele Oceanic Corporation

(Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

81-3539189

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or jurisdiction)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2658 Del Mar Heights Rd. # 520 Del Mar, CA 92014

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858)847-9090

 

Securities to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities to be registered under Section 12(g) of the Act:

 

 

 

Title of each class

to be so registered

 

Name of each exchange on which

each class is to be registered

 

Common stock, par value $.0001

None

 

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

Large accelerated file                             Accelerated filer 

Non-Accelerated filer                               Smaller reporting company

                                                            Emerging growth company   ¨

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Item No.

Description

Page

1

Business

2  

1A

Risk Factors

8  

2

Financial Information

16  

3

Description of Properties

19  

4

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

19  

5

Directors and Executive Officers

20  

6

Executive Compensation

23  

8

Legal Proceedings

26  

9

Market Price of and Dividends on our Common Equity and Related Shareholder Matters

26  

10

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

28  

11

Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered

29  

12

Indemnification of Officers and Directors

30  

13

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

31  

14

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

31  

15

Financial Statements and Exhibits

31  

 

Signatures

31  

 

 

 

 

Index to Financial Statements

F-1  

 




EXPLANATORY NOTE

Overview

Steele Oceanic Corporation (the “Company”), is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10/A (this “Amendment”) to restate and amend the Company’s previously issued audited consolidated financial statements and related financial information for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 previously included in its Form 10 for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016 (the “Original Form 10”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1 7 , 2017 (the “Original Filing Date”).

Background on the Restatement

On April 3, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company, in consultation with management concluded that, because of errors identified in the Company’s previously issued financial statements for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016, the Company would restate its previously issued financial statements.

1. The restatements reflects adjustments relating the purchase price allocation because of the following two reasons – 

 

(1)   Prior to GSI’s acquisition by Steele Oceanic , a related party made payments for GSI services which occurred but were not recorded by GSI ; and  

(2)   GSI made payments for a related parties expense which should be a reduction to its related party payables.  

And the net impact of such adjustments was a $18,600 reduction to its related party payables.

 

2. In addition, the restatement also reflects adjustments of $26,000 to Steele Oceanic’s beginning equity which was a result of GSI making payment for Steele Oceanic services but not being recorded prior to the acquisition.

 

As a result of the above adjustments , it was determined that the goodwill previously report relating to the acquisition of GSI was over stated by $44,600.

Effects of Restatement

The following table sets forth the effects of the restatement on affected items within our previously reported Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Balance Sheet.  The adjustments necessary to correct the errors have no material effect on reported cash flow from operations.

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

October 31, 2016

Total assets

As Originally Reported

 

$                 872,495

 

Adjustments

 

                   (44,600)

 

As Restated

 

$                 827,895

 

 

 

 

Working Capital

As Originally Reported

 

$                    77,960

 

Adjustments

 

                      18,600

 

As Restated

 

$                    96,560

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

There are statements in this registration statement that are not historical facts. These “forward-looking statements” can be identified by use of terminology such as “believe,” “hope,” “may,” “anticipate,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “positioned,” “strategy” and similar expressions. You should be aware that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. For a discussion of these risks, you should read this entire Registration Statement carefully, especially the risks discussed under “Risk Factors.” Although management believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements included in this Registration Statement are reasonable, they do not guarantee our future performance, and actual results could differ from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. The assumptions used for purposes of the forward-looking statements specified in the following information represent estimates of future events and are subject to uncertainty as to possible changes in economic, legislative, industry, and other circumstances. As a result, the identification and interpretation of data and other information and their use in developing and selecting assumptions from and among reasonable alternatives require the exercise of judgment. To the extent that the assumed events do not occur, the outcome may vary substantially from anticipated or projected results, and, accordingly, no opinion is expressed on the achievability of those forward-looking statements. In the light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results and events contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement will in fact transpire. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 




PART I

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS  

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

 

 

Steele Oceanic Corporation (the “Company” or “Steele Oceanic”), was established to develop and build a vertically integrated holding company in the international seafood industry. The Company was formed as a result of a Reorganization, as more fully disclosed below under “Reorganization.”

 

The Seafood Industry: Background and the important role of Vertical Integration.

 

The Seafood industry is diverse and fragmented with an estimated $400 Billion in Annual Revenues globally in 2015. [undercurrent news 10/6/15].  

Historically, companies have specialized in a single seafood species segments within the value chain.  The Seafood industry is broken down into three main segments with a fourth, we believe, rapidly emerging:

 

  Harvesting 

  Commercial Fishing 

  Aquaculture Production (Farming vs. Wild Catch) 

  Processing 

  Primary – cleaning; sorting; freezing; filleting and packaging 

  Secondary – creation of processed products for ready meals or meal components 

  Distribution 

  Wholesale – U.S. Foods/Sysco Distributors 

  Retail – Supermarkets; Specialty Seafood Stores 

  In-Trade – Hotels; Restaurants & Institutional  

  Emerging Fourth Segment - Fish Feed – as Aquaculture continues to grow, the Fish Feed sub-category is expected to produce strong annual growth.   A fifth year of fishmeal shortages is leading to a rush of mergers and acquisitions as companies including  Cargill Inc.  seek to meet demand for seafood that’s growing faster than for beef, poultry or pork. [Bloomberg Feb 15, 2016] 

 

Catalysts to the Opportunity:   2015 was extremely turbulent for the Seafood Industry, as seen by the $5 Billion drop in turnover by the World’s 100 Largest Seafood Companies, resulting in several bankruptcy filings 2013-2015, a result of overleverage in the sector.

[undercurrent news 10/6/15].  


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Management contends that this ‘Perfect Storm’ business environment, one of the largest in the past 75 years, set a unique landscape on which to build a vertically integrated International Seafood enterprise and execute a Roll-up Strategy in the industry.

 

Management believes that a business opportunity is available as a result of many wholesale companies that we contend were unable to complete existing orders or enter new orders for their longtime customers. Under normal circumstances, those customers may never have considered an alternative resource like Steele Oceanic but under the current conditions, we intend to expand our customer base by proving an alternative source to their orders.

 

As the markets begin to settle, management believes that Steele Oceanic is positioning itself to acquire assets of established companies, (now in need of a safe harbor to join), at what management believes will be a substantial discount to the premium normally expected for acquisitions and is in some cases, an actual discount to today’s market values.

 

 

The Vision for Steele Oceanic: Utilizing a public entity to become one of the limited number of remaining ‘buyers’ in the growing number of motivated sellers in the small-middle tier entities.    (See Acquisition of Global Seafood International, Inc. below)

During a consolidation market, management has observed that the number of the potential buyers group shrinks but the supply of inventory for sale at the small and medium size business categories actually grows. Management’s vision is to utilize our status as a public entity to attract those smaller and medium entities.

 

 

M&A Strategy:

 

Steele Oceanic will focus its purchases on seafood companies that are too small to be of interest to the largest buyers and no longer viable as a stand-alone entity competing in the overall Seafood market.

 

These are the historically solid businesses that in all likelihood are not able to continue to complete and survive with what is left in the marketplace.  With owners in their 60’s and 70’s with either no family members wanting to, or capable of, taking over the business, they now discover there are few buyers looking to cash out their lifetime of work.

 

The challenge for smaller companies is that retailers only want to stock a certain number of brands on their shelves.  Access to retail shelf space and management succession issues are all making it more difficult for small independent companies to complete with the bigger players.

 

With few if any alternatives, these companies, in our assessment, will sell at discounts to historical values before the consolidation began and be very flexible with regards to terms and accepting the majority of the price in paper.

 

The acquisitions made in the small to medium size categories tend, in our observation, to be completed at smaller premiums.  Private companies get valued substantially lower because there is no public market, which adds value because of the liquidity factor.  Private acquisitions often stem from the seller’s need to get out rather than the buyer’s desire for a purchase.

 

 

Model Objectives and Exit Strategy

 

Focus on the Supply Side:

 

Vertical Integration: Moving forward, management believes that a successful roll-up strategy in the Seafood industry must include Vertical Integration as a core element to effectively drive revenues and profits.  Building a business that incorporates ownership and control from harvesting to processing and distribution can , management contends, enable the Company to:

 

  Achieve operational synergies, cost reductions and higher margins; 

  Maintain quality control as traceability of the end product has become a major emphasis for food safety; and 

  Establish faster distribution to customers and have the built-in ability to adapt quickly to the changing demands of customers 

 

Improve the acquired company’s performance:   Improving the performance of the target company is one of the most common value-creating acquisition strategies. The strategy is to buy a company and radically reduce costs to improve margins and cash flows. In some cases, the acquirer may also take steps to accelerate revenue growth.


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Size :  The increase in size will also enable the Company to meet the expectations of the significant customers who are looking for vendors who can deliver product in larger enough volumes to accommodate their growth and market coverage.

 

Margins :  The aim of these transactions is to take advantage of greater size, bring on more sophisticated management, and reduce costs.  Additional profits, we contend, can be achieved by taking advantage of the economies of scale and expanding a company’s footprint.     Larger companies have stronger negotiating influence; (example: more buying power to purchase goods in bulk).  Fewer vendor choices can reduce discounting; stabilize margins and create the opportunity to increase pricing.  

 

Dynamics :  To achieve the expected cost savings and economies of scale, the new combined entity will eliminate infrastructure duplications.  

 

Ability to be more aggressive with key acquisition targets by minimizing overall debt:  The best way to create value from an acquisition is to buy cheap—in other words, at a price below a company’s intrinsic value.  Such opportunities can be brief moments when Markets, for example, sometimes overreact to negative news, such as an unavoidable worldwide event, (weather, nature, political change) or the failure of a single product in a portfolio with many strong ones.  

 

With the management intent that a   majority of the purchase price would be paid in Company securities, management believes that the Company can make , what management contends are superior offers to a potential acquisition targets because , in management’s opinion, our Company would not be reliant on finding additional capital for a higher offer.  Management strategy of having less debt than competing companies of similar size, not only delivers stronger earnings with less constraints due to a heavy debt load.  It also keeps ‘dry powder’ available when time is limited and flexibility is needed to take advantage of market dynamics, which may cause a short term drop in the cost of raw materials or speed up a sense of urgency to a potential target due to cash flow issues.

 

Accelerate market access for the new and existing companies’ products: Often relatively small companies with innovative products have difficulty reaching the entire potential market for their products.  By adding access to the existing customer base of the core company itself, new products can achieve cost effective production levels with better margins sooner, if not immediately.

 

Current Regulation and Licensing

 

The Company ’ s current regulation and li censing requirements are as follows:

 

Licenses

 

FDA Registration: #13666285368

US Fish & Wild life Service, Import/Export License

#LE13706C-0

 

Insurance Coverage

 

Commercial General Liability

 

Monroe Guaranty Insurance Co.: Policy # GL00186341

General aggregate amount $2,000,000

 

Umbrella Liability

 

Scottsdale Insurance Co. Policy #CXS0008209

Aggregate amount $1,000,000

 

 

Management believes that the current licensing and insurance coverages are sufficient for the current and foreseeable regulatory needs of the Company business.  However, as the Company expands, the price of insurance coverage will grow proportionately with increases in sales as this is billed based on revenue/sales.  Management will undertake to procure the appropriate license and expand the insurance as needed.


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Reorganization

 

Steele Oceanic Corporation, an Oklahoma Corporation (“Steele Oceanic”) was the resulting corporation arising from a reorganization into a holding company structure (the “Reorganization”).

 

To effect the Reorganization, Steele Oceanic was formed by Steele Resources Corporation, an Oklahoma corporation, (“Steele Resources”) as its direct and wholly owned subsidiary, and, in turn, Steele Oceanic formed SELR PRE, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (“Merger Sub”) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Steele Oceanic.  The holding company organizational structure was implemented pursuant to Section 1081(g) of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (“Oklahoma Act”) by the merger of Steele Resources with and into Merger Sub.  Merger Sub survived the merger as a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Steele Oceanic.  

 

Global Seafood International, Inc., (GSI), w as acquired on October 1, 2016 in an all-stock transaction. Prior to the acquisition of GSI, Steele Oceanic had no business operations. Steele Resources had abandoned its business plan (as it was previously a mining based company) and, upon the reorganization, any residuals from material assets, liabilities, revenues, or business operations from the planned exploration and mining activities were immaterial. Global Seafood International commenced their business operations on or about January 3, 2016 and formally was memorialized as a corporate entity in the State of Florida on January 24, 2016. Steele Oceanic accounted for the business and operations of GSI following the acquisition of GSI on October 1, 2016. Management considers GSI to be a new business as a result of the reorganization and not a predecessor to the abandoned mining business.

 

 

Background

 

Steele Resources Corporation was originally incorporated in Nevada on February 12, 2007. Steele Resources (formerly Steele Recording Corporation) was a U.S. exploration and mining company, incorporated in the state of Nevada on February 12, 2007. On June 17, 2010, the Company entered into and consummated a Plan and Agreement of Reorganization between Steele Resources Corporation and Steele Resources Corporation and certain stockholders of Steele Resources Corporation Pursuant to the Reorganization, Steele Resources Corporation acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Steele Resources Corporation, a Nevada Corporation (“SRI”), formed in May 2010. From an accounting perspective, Steele Resources Corporation was the acquirer.

 

On July 18, 2008, Steele Recording Corporation became a reporting company under Section 12(g) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Steele Resources (formerly “Steele Recording Corporation”) filed its annual and quarterly reports, wherein the last report filed was the annual report for the period March 31, 2014.  On July 11, 2016, Steele Resources filed a Form 15-12G and terminated its reporting responsibility.  There were no other financial reports filed between March 31, 2014 and July 11, 2016.

 

On July 22, 2016, Steele Resources implemented a domicile change from Nevada to Oklahoma by creating and merging into Steele Seafood Corporation (“Steele Seafood”), an Oklahoma corporation.  The domicile change was approved by the Oklahoma Secretary of State.  The domicile change was approved by the Board of Directors and the majority shareholders of Steele Resources.

 

Holding Company Reorganization

 

On August 26, 2016, Steele Oceanic was incorporated under the Oklahoma General Corporation Act (“Oklahoma Act”) as a wholly owned subsidiary of Steele Resources Corporation.  On the same date, Merger Sub was incorporated under the Oklahoma Act as a wholly owned subsidiary of Steele Oceanic.  On the day of incorporation of Steele Oceanic and Merger Sub, Steele Oceanic became the parent/successor issuer pursuant to Section 1081(g) of the Oklahoma Act under an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Reorganization”) which was executed by Steele Resources Corporation, Steele Oceanic, and Merger Sub under the Agreement, Steele Resources Corporation merged into Merger Sub and Steele Resources Corporation ceased to exist, wherein Merger Sub became the survivor and successor under Section 1088 of the Oklahoma Act, having acquired all of Steele Resources Corporation’s assets, rights financial statements, obligations, and liabilities as the constituent or resulting corporation.  Steele Oceanic became the parent and the Holding Company of Merger Sub under the Reorganization which was in compliance with Section 1081(g) of the Oklahoma Act at the time of the Reorganization, Steele Oceanic as successor issuer had less than 300 shareholders.


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Upon consummation of the Reorganization, each issued and outstanding equity of the former Steele Resources Corporation was transmuted into and exchanged for an identical equity structure of Steele Oceanic (on a share-for-share basis) having the same designations, rights, powers and preferences, and qualifications, limitations and restrictions.  Upon consummation, Steele Oceanic was the issuer since the former Steele Resources Corporation equity structure was transmuted pursuant to Section 1081(g) into current issued and outstanding equities of Steele Oceanic.

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

On July 22, 2016, Steele Resources implemented a four thousand to one reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common shares. The ex-dividend date implementing the reverse stock split Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (hereby and through the filing, referred to as “FINRA”) was determined as March 17 , 2017.

 

Acquisition of Global Seafood International, Inc. (GSI)

 

Steele Oceanic currently conducts the majority of its operations through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Global Seafood International, Inc., (GSI), which it acquired on October 1, 2016 in an all-stock transaction.  

 

On October 1, 2016, the Company completed a Stock Purchase Agreement for GSI. As consideration for the transaction, the Company provided Global 2.0, 284,490 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. These Series B Preferred Shares are not subject to the reverse stock split discussed otherwise in this filing and would convert into 284,490 shares of common stock at the discretion of sellers of Global 2.0. The ex-dividend date implementing the reverse stock split Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.   (hereby and through the filing, referred to as “ FINRA” ) was determined as March 17 , 2017.

 

Global Seafood International commenced their business operations on or about January 3, 2016 and formally w as memorialized as a corporate entity in the State of Florida on January 24, 2016 , operating primarily as a ‘trading company’, acquiring inventories at record low prices when many buyers were constrained by line of credit reductions or cut off completely and continues to engage in this business subsequent to the acquisition by Steele Oceanic on October 1, 2016.

 

Inventory held by Global Seafood International consists of Frozen Seafood, procured from Chile.  Approximately 95% of which was Pre-packaged Frozen Salmon Fillets and Portions, in various weights and quantity primarily along with Crab Claws, Frozen Mussel Meat and Whole Mussels

 

Chilean Aquaculture and the Company’s focus on the Southern Most Regions

 

In 2016, GSI developed a purchasing strategy focused on Salmon produced in the furthest south waters in Chile.  This is a very significant and differentiable aspect of Steele Oceanic’s business plan

 

Chilean aquaculture began in experimentation in the early 1970’s. Industrial level production began in the late 1970’s, growing through the 1980’s & 1990’s until it represented 34% of the world’s production by 2003. In 2005, Chile expected to export $1.5 billion worth of fresh-packed salmon, with 40 percent of it coming to the United States.

 

In 2007, Chile's salmon industry faced a severe challenge as the virus, infectious salmon anemia (“ISA”), was first reported at a Chilean salmon farm.  It quickly spread through southern Chile, disrupting a fishing business that had become one of the country’s biggest exporters during the past 15 years. (In 2007, Salmon revenues in Chile reached its highest point, exporting about 76,500,000 tons.) The Chilean industry suffered more than a billion dollars in losses and saw its production of Atlantic salmon fall by half.

 

The solution was an Antibiotic/Anti-parasitic program initiated by the largest farms and producers in 2009. Mortality rates dropped from a high of 25% to an average of 15.2% by 2014.

 

In mid-2014, the negative impact of Chilean salmon industry’s use of the antibiotic oxytetracycline, (put into the feed to fight against the persistent and widespread disease) began surfacing when agencies started to report increasing evidence that the antibiotic was no longer working effectively.


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In May 2015, Walmart and Costco announced they were transitioning to 100% ‘antibiotic free’ Salmon. [ Undercurrent News June 11, 2015 ].

 

Out of chaos comes opportunity: Having not participated in the original wave of investments developing the Chilean salmon industry and fortunately missing the billion dollar losses resulting from the i nfectious salmon anemia (“ISA”) virus and subsequent second round of losses from the antibiotic quagmire, this opportunity, we believe, was ideally tailored for the newly started Global Seafood business.

 

In the Chilean salmon business, heavy antibiotic usage to fight the ISA virus has raised concerns and disrupted sales, as water temperatures warmed creating a strong environment for ‘sea lice’ to thrive.  

 

There is one region in the area south of the Strait of Magellan, known for being prime conditions for salmon farming due to the frigid temperatures. This area is considered Antarctic waters, isolated from the warmer farming areas further north that have been heavily hit by the ISA virus.

 

This region has not required antibiotics; however, it still suffered from the same stigma as the regions much further north, mistakenly because it is a salmon product from Chile.  Known as Region 12, the Company has focused its purchases from here, enabling it to position itself as a clean and reliable supplier, while others have been forced to invest heavily to develop alternatives to antibiotic usage.

 

Chilean salmon represents a tremendous opportunity for our Company to expand horizontally.

 

Management and Employees

 

Carlos Faria –  Chief Executive Officer of Steele Oceanic Corporation :

Before joining Steele Oceanic, Mr. Faria was Senior Vice President – Procurement at AquaStar, the largest operating company in the Red Chamber Group, a $3 Billion vertically integrated leader in the International Seafood market.  (www.aquastar.com). During his tenure, he developed 4 new product lines with over 50 new sku’s.  From 2012 – 2015 he served as Vice President of Operations at Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, the largest operating company in the Thai Union Group, a $5 Billion diversified international seafood company, (www.thaiunion.com).  As Head of East Coast operations, he was an integral part of the management team that brought revenues from $400 Million to $950 Million in four years.  He began his career at Citibank, N.A. as an International Business Analyst in Caracas, Venezuela.

 

Pedro Veganzones – Chief Executive Officer of G lobal S eafood I nternational :

Since 2001, Mr. Veganzones has held senior positions in the Chilean Seafood Industry, where he was personally responsible for the development of new relationships with some of the largest wholesale/retail seafood procurement companies in the United States and Asia. His skills negotiating with clients and managing interdepartmental teams have proven key to increasing the value of companies through improved management strategies.  His expertise includes fresh and frozen Salmon, Steelhead, Coho, Mussels and Crab products. Mr. Veganzones had risen to the position of National Sales Director, USA, prior to joining GSI in 2016.

 

Scott D. Landow – Founding Officer /Chairman : A serial entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience building and executing business plans in: Investment Banking; Specialty Retail; Medical Equipment; Beverages & Sports Nutrition, successfully conducting business from East Asia, U.S. to China, Japan, Korea and the Middle East.  Mr. Landow specializes in building business strategies for emerging growth companies that have plateaued using their own momentum.  He has been the CEO/Chairman of several public companies, typically in a ‘transitional role’ for a few years, aggregating and integrating new resources and managerial expertise to lead the next evolution and growth.  For the past several years he has also been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at California State University.

The Company has no full-time employees . Currently, the executive officers above devote a minimum of one-half of their time to the business operations of the Company.  As we are now a reporting company pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we anticipate that full-time positions will be required in the fiscal.

The Company has engaged several independent contractors to act as Advisors and to facilitate for the sponsorship for the Company’s purchasing and distribution services. The independent contractors are compensated monthly in cash .


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REGULATORY MANDATES

No industry specific governmental approvals are needed for the operation of our business.

REPORTS TO SECURITY HOLDERS

We will make available free of charge any of our filings as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these materials with, or otherwise furnish them to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). We are not including the information contained in any website as part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this report on Form 10.

 

As a result of its filing of the Form 10 on February 17, 2017 , the Company has, as of April 17, 2017, become subject to the reporting obligations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These obligations include filing an annual report under cover of Form 10-K, with audited financial statements, unaudited quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and the requisite proxy statements with regard to annual shareholder meetings. The public may read and copy any materials the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) at the Commission’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0030. The Commission maintains an Internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission.

ITEM 1A- RISK FACTORS

 

The following risk factors should be considered carefully in addition to the other information contained in this Form 10 report. This report contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. We generally identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. These statements are only predictions. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our customers’ or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, to differ. “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” and “Business,” as well as other sections in this report, discuss some of the factors that could contribute to these differences.

 

The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events

 

INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW, TOGETHER WITH ALL OF THE OTHER INFORMATION INCLUDED IN OR REFERRED TO IN THIS REPORT, BEFORE PURCHASING SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK. THERE ARE NUMEROUS AND VARIED RISKS, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, THAT MAY PREVENT US FROM ACHIEVING OUR GOALS. THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WE WILL FACE. IF ANY OF THESE RISKS ACTUALLY OCCURS, OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATION MAY BE MATERIALLY ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN SUCH CASE, THE TRADING PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE AND INVESTORS IN OUR COMMON STOCK COULD LOSE ALL OR PART OF THEIR INVESTMENT. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE ON THE FRONT COVER OF THIS PROSPECTUS, BUT THE INFORMATION MAY CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE.

 

SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING RISKS OR UNCERTAINTIES MATERIALIZE, OR SHOULD THE UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS PROVE INCORRECT, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED, BELIEVED, ESTIMATED, EXPECTED, INTENDED, OR PLANNED.


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BECAUSE WE HAVE A SHORT OPERATING HISTORY UNDER OUR CURRENT MANAGEMENT, THERE IS LIMITED INFORMATION UPON WHICH YOU CAN EVALUATE OUR BUSINESS.

 

Steele Oceanic was formed on August of 2016, but it did not begin operations in its current line of business until its acquisition of Global Seafood International, Inc. on October 1, 2016. [Global Seafood had operations for the entire calendar year.]  As such, we have not engaged in a sufficient amount of consistent activity over a sustained period of time to establish an operating history in our current line of business, except through our wholly owned subsidiary, Global Seafood International, Inc.  Since beginning operations in our current line of business, we have not been profitable, and we have limited financial results upon which you may judge our potential.  As of October 31, 2016, our gross profit totaled $ 36,301 and our net income equaled . ($4,338)

 

You should consider our prospects in light of the risks, uncertainties and difficulties frequently encountered by companies that are, like us, in their early stage of development, particularly companies in the rapidly evolving market for medical products and services.  To be successful in this market, we must, among other things:  attract and maintain a broad base of large and small customers; increase awareness of our concept; develop and introduce functional and attractive product and service offerings; respond to competitive and technological developments; attract, integrate, motivate and retain qualified personnel; and continue to build and expand our operational structure to support our business.  We cannot guarantee that we will succeed in achieving these goals, and our failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.  Our predecessor company experienced in the past under-capitalization and liquidity problems, which limited its ability to successfully bring its development-stage products to marketability.  From time to time, the Company has had to pass on opportunities associated with business and product acquisitions because the capital was not available to consummate the proposed transactions.   Similarly, we will require additional capital in order to execute our current business plan.  As a development-stage business, we may in the future experience under-capitalization, shortages, setbacks and many of the problems, delays and expenses encountered by any early stage business.  As a result of these factors, other factors described herein and unforeseen factors, we may not be able to successfully implement our business model.

 

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MEET OUR FUTURE CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS.

Based on our current operating plan, we anticipate that we will need additional capital in the near future.   (See “Liquidity and Capital Resources”) We currently do not have any commitments for additional financing.  We cannot be certain that additional financing will be available when and to the extent required or that, if available, it will be on acceptable terms.  If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our expansion, develop or enhance our products or services or respond to competitive pressures.  In that event, stockholders could lose their entire investment.  If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our current stockholders will be diluted.  

 

ALL OF OUR SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND SOME OF OUR SUPPLIER CONTRACTS ARE SHORT-TERM AND MAY NOT BE RENEWABLE ON TERMS FAVORABLE TO US, OR AT ALL.

 

All of our customers and some of our suppliers operate through purchase orders or short-term contracts. Though we have long-term business relationships with many of our customers and suppliers and alternative sources of supply for key items, we cannot be sure that any of these customers or suppliers will continue to do business with us on the same basis. Additionally, although we try to renew these contracts as they expire, there can be no assurance that these customers or suppliers will renew these contracts on terms that are favorable to us, if at all. The termination of, or modification to, any number of these contracts may adversely affect our business and prospects, including our financial performance and results of operations.

 

A DECLINE IN DISCRETIONARY CONSUMER SPENDING MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR INDUSTRY, OUR OPERATIONS, AND ULTIMATELY OUR PROFITABILITY.

 

Luxury products, such as premium grade Crab meat or Salmon, are discretionary purchases for consumers. Any reduction in consumer discretionary spending or disposable income may affect the seafood industry more significantly than other industries. Many economic factors outside of our control could affect consumer discretionary spending, including the financial markets, consumer credit availability, prevailing interest rates, energy costs, employment levels, salary levels, and tax rates. Any reduction in discretionary consumer spending could materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.


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WE OPERATE IN A HIGHLY-REGULATED INDUSTRY, AND REGULATORY CHANGES MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our business is subject to extensive regulation and licensing requirements, and we commit material financial and employee resources to comply with these regulations. Failure to comply with government regulations could subject us to civil and criminal penalties, could require us to forfeit property rights, and may affect the value of our assets. We may also be required to take corrective actions, such as installing additional equipment or taking other actions, each of which could require us to make substantial capital expenditures. We could also be required to indemnify our employees in connection with any expenses or liabilities that they may incur individually in connection with regulatory action against them. As a result, our future business prospects could deteriorate due to regulatory constraints, and our profitability could be impaired by our obligation to provide such indemnification to our employees.

 

 For years, the international community has been aware of and concerned with the worldwide problem of depletion of natural fish stocks. In the past, these concerns have resulted in the imposition of quotas that subject individual countries, such as Croatia, to strict limitations on the amount of fish they are allowed to catch. These quotas do not currently apply to the Chilean operations and, if that changes in the future, our financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected. If international organizations or national governments were to impose additional limitations on fishing and fish farm operations or impose a fishing moratorium, this could have a negative impact on our results of operations.

 

OUR OPERATIONS, REVENUE AND PROFITABILITY COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY CHANGES IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE DO BUSINESS.

 

The governments of countries into which we buy our products, from time to time, consider regulatory proposals relating to raw materials, food safety and markets, and environmental regulations, which, if adopted, could lead to disruptions in distribution of our products and increase our operational costs, which, in turn, could affect our profitability. To the extent that we increase our product prices as a result of such changes, our sales volume and revenues may be adversely affected.

 

Furthermore, these governments may change import regulations or impose additional taxes or duties on certain exports from time to time. These regulations and fees or new regulatory developments may have a material adverse impact on our operations, revenue and profitability.

 

THERE COULD BE CHANGES IN THE POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENTS IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE DO BUSINESS THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

 

The aquaculture industry is subject to policies implemented by their respective governments. These governments may, for instance, impose control over aspects of our business such as distribution of raw materials, pricing and sales. If the raw materials used by us or our products become subject to any form of government control, then depending on the nature and extent of the control and our ability to make corresponding adjustments, there could be a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

 

Separately, our business and operating results also could be adversely affected by changes in policies of these governments such as: changes in laws, regulations or the interpretation thereof; confiscatory taxation; restrictions on currency conversion, imports on sources of supplies; or the expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises.

 

CLIMATE CHANGE AND RELATED REGULATORY RESPONSES MAY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS.

 

Climate change as a result of emissions of greenhouse gases is a significant topic of discussion and may generate regulatory responses in the near future. For example, the changes in water temperature that may result from climate change could harm our business. It is impracticable to predict with any certainty the impact of climate change on our business or the regulatory responses to it, although we recognize that they could be significant.

 

To the extent that climate change increases the risk of natural disasters or other disruptive events in the areas in which we operate, we could be harmed. While we maintain business recovery plans that are intended to allow us to recover from natural disasters or other events that can be disruptive to our business, our plans may not fully protect us from all such disasters or events.


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WE MAY INCUR MATERIAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

 

We are subject to various environmental regulations, including those governing discharges to water, the management, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous substances, and the remediation of contamination. If we do not fully comply with environmental regulations, or if a release of hazardous substances occurs at or from one of our facilities or vessels or as a result of insufficient disposal of food waste and excrement, we may be subject to penalties and could be held liable for the cost of remediation. For example, an accident involving one of our vessels could result in significant environmental liability, including fines and penalties and remediation costs. If we are subject to these penalties or costs, we may not be covered by insurance, or any insurance coverage that we do have may not cover the entire cost. Compliance with environmental regulations could require us to make material capital expenditures and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS COULD HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Our operations are conducted in foreign currencies. Any fluctuation in the value of foreign currencies or any other currency, such as the U.S. Dollar, will affect the value of our revenues in cases of revenues that are received in foreign currencies, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations and thus affect the market price of our ordinary shares in the U.S.

 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE U.S. FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT AND LOCAL ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS COULD SUBJECT US TO PENALTIES AND OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

 

Our executive officers, employees and other agents may violate applicable law in connection with the marketing or sale of our products, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or the FCPA, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In addition, we are required to maintain records that accurately and fairly represent our transactions and have an adequate system of internal accounting controls. Foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, are not subject to these prohibitions, and therefore may have a competitive advantage over us. The jurisdictions that our executives are active in prohibit bribery of government officials. However, corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices could potentially occur from time-to-time.

 

 While we intend to implement measures to ensure compliance with the FCPA by all individuals involved with our company, our employees or other agents may engage in such conduct without our knowledge for which we might be held responsible. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in such practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our brand and reputation, our sales activities or our stock price could be adversely affected if we become the target of any negative publicity as a result of actions taken by our employees or other agents.

 

ADVERSE LITIGATION RESULTS COULD AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.

 

While we know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation , we may be subject to various legal proceedings in the future . Litigation can be lengthy, expensive and disruptive to our operations, and results cannot be predicted with certainty. An adverse decision could result in monetary damages or injunctive relief that could affect our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

SPECULATIVE NATURE OF THE COMPANY'S PROPOSED OPERATIONS.

 

The success of our proposed plan of operation will depend to a great extent on the operations, financial condition and management of identified target companies. While management will prefer business combinations with entities having established operating histories, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in locating candidates meeting such criteria. In the event we complete a business combination, of which there can be no assurance, the success of our operations will be dependent upon management of the target company and numerous other factors beyond our control.

 


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SCARCITY OF AND COMPETITION FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND COMBINATIONS.

 

We are and will continue to be an insignificant participant in the business of seeking mergers with and acquisitions of business entities. A large number of established and well-financed entities, including venture capital firms, are active in mergers and acquisitions of companies which may be merger or acquisition target candidates for us. Nearly all such entities have significantly greater financial resources, technical expertise and managerial capabilities than us and, consequently, we will be at a competitive disadvantage in identifying possible business opportunities and successfully completing a business combination. Moreover, we will also compete with numerous other small public companies in seeking merger or acquisition candidates.

 

IMPRACTICABILITY OF EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION; FAILURE TO MEET ITS FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS.

 

Our limited funds and the lack of full-time management will likely make it impracticable to conduct a complete and exhaustive investigation and analysis of a target company. The decision to enter into a business combination, therefore, will likely be made without detailed feasibility studies, independent analysis, market surveys or similar information which, if we had more funds available to it, would be desirable. We will be particularly dependent in making decisions upon information provided by the principals and advisors associated with the business entity seeking our participation. Management may not be able to meet its fiduciary obligation to us and our stockholders due to the impracticability of completing thorough due diligence of a target company. By its failure to complete a thorough due diligence and exhaustive investigation of a target company, we are more susceptible to derivative litigation or other stockholder suits. In addition, this failure to meet our fiduciary obligations increases the likelihood of plaintiff success in such litigation.

 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS MAY DELAY OR PRECLUDE ACQUISITION.

 

Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") requires companies subject thereto to provide certain information about significant acquisitions including audited financial statements for the company acquired covering one or two years, depending on the relative size of the acquisition. The time and additional costs that may be incurred by some target companies to prepare such financial statements may significantly delay or essentially preclude consummation of an otherwise desirable acquisition by us. Acquisition prospects that do not have or are unable to obtain the required audited statements may not be appropriate for acquisition so long as the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act are applicable.

 

LACK OF MARKET RESEARCH OR MARKETING ORGANIZATION.

 

We have neither conducted, nor have others made available to it, market research indicating that demand exists for the transactions contemplated by us. Even in the event demand exists for a transaction of the type contemplated by us, there is no assurance we will be successful in completing any such business combination.

 

 LACK OF DIVERSIFICATION.

 

Our proposed operations, even if successful, will in all likelihood result in our engaging in a business combination with only one Target Company. Consequently, our activities will be limited to those engaged in by the business entity which we will merge with or acquire. Our inability to diversify its activities into a number of areas may subject us to economic fluctuations within a particular business or industry and therefore increase the risks associated with our operations.

 


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THE REGULATION OF PENNY STOCKS BY SEC AND FINRA MAY DISCOURAGE THE TRADABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITIES.

 

The Company is a "penny stock" company.  None of its securities currently trade in any market and, if ever available  for  trading,  will be  subject  to a Securities  and Exchange  Commission  rule that imposes  special sales  practice requirements upon  broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers or accredited  investors.  For purposes of the rule, the phrase "accredited investors" means, in general terms, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000,  or  individuals  having a net  worth in  excess  of $1,000,000  or having an annual  income that  exceeds  $200,000  (or that,  when combined with a spouse's income, exceeds $300,000).  For transactions covered by the rule, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination of the purchaser and receive the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Effectively, this discourages broker-dealers from executing trades in penny stocks. Consequently, the rule will affect the ability of purchasers in this offering to sell their securities in any market that might develop, because it imposes additional regulatory burdens on penny stock transactions.

 

In addition, the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a number of rules to regulate "penny stocks". Such rules include Rules 3a51-1, 15g-1, 15g-2, 15g-3, 15g-4, 15g-5, 15g-6, 15g-7, and 15g-9 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,  as amended.  Because our securities constitute “penny stocks" within the meaning of the rules, the rules would apply to us and to our securities.  The rules will further affect the ability of owners of shares to sell their securities in any market that might develop for them because it imposes additional regulatory burdens on penny stock transactions.

 

 

A LIMITED PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AT THIS TIME, AND THERE IS NO ASSURANCE OF A FUTURE INCREASE IN VOLUME AND LIQUIDITY .

 

There is limited public market for the Company's common stock, and no assurance can be given that an increase in volume and liquidity will develop or that a shareholder ever will be able to liquidate his investment without considerable delay, if at all. If a market should develop, the price may be highly volatile.  Factors such as those discussed in the "Risk Factors" section may have a significant impact upon the market price of the shares offered hereby.  If there is a low price of the Company's securities,  many brokerage  firms may not be willing  to  effect transactions  in  the  securities.  Even if a purchaser finds a broker willing to effect a transaction in the Company’s shares , the combination of brokerage commissions, state transfer  taxes,  if any, and any other  selling  costs may exceed the selling price. Further, most lending institutions will not permit the use of the Company's shares as collateral for any loans.

 

RULE 144 SALES IN THE FUTURE MAY HAVE A DEPRESSIVE EFFECT ON THE COMPANY'S STOCK PRICE.

 

All of the outstanding shares of common stock held by the present officers, directors, and affiliate stockholders are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  As restricted shares, these shares may be resold only pursuant to an effective registration statement or under the requirements of Rule 144 or other applicable exemptions rom registration  under  the  Act  and  as  required  under  applicable  state securities laws.  Officers, directors and affiliates will be able to sell their shares if this Registration Statement becomes effective.  Rule 144 provides in essence that a person who is an  affiliate or officer or director who has held restricted securities for six months may, under certain conditions, sell every three months, in brokerage transactions, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1.0% of  a  company's  outstanding  common  stock. There is no  limit  on  the amount  of restricted securities that may be sold  by a nonaffiliate after the owner has held the restricted  securities for a period of six months if the company is a current,  reporting  company under the '34 Act. A sale under Rule 144 or under any other exemption from the Act, if available, or pursuant  to  subsequent registration  of shares of common stock of  present  stockholders, may have a depressive effect upon the price of the common stock in any market that may develop. In addition, if we are deemed a shell company pursuant to Section 12(b)-2 of the Act, our "restricted securities”, whether held by affiliates or non-affiliates, may not be re-sold for a period of 12 months following the filing of a Form 10 level disclosure or registration pursuant to the Act.

 

 

THE COMPANY’S INVESTORS MAY SUFFER FUTURE DILUTION DUE TO ISSUANCES OF SHARES FOR VARIOUS CONSIDERATIONS IN THE FUTURE.

 

There may be substantial dilution to the Company's shareholders purchasing in future offerings as a result of future decisions of the Board to issue shares without shareholder approval for cash, services, or acquisitions.


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THE VOTING CONTROL OF THE COMPANY IS LIMITED TO ONE STOCKHOLDER

 

Prior to the reverse stock split, Small World Traders, LLC, under the control of Michael K. Low, its manager, own ed 1,000 Series A Preferred Stock which ha d no conversion rights but ha d the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock equal to 75% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote.   In addition, S mall World Traders, LLC ha d 8,550,291,996 shares of common stock reserved for the conversion of debt . Subsequent to the reverse stock split enactment o n March 17 , 2017, Small Worl d Trades canceled its Series A Preferred Stock and received 2,137,573 shares of common stock for the conversion of debt discussed above . Management anticipates , but provides n o assurances, that through converting additional debt and issuing additional shares for financing or consideration for services, th e percentage holdings of Small W orld Tra de rs LLC will be reduced .  Until such issuances, Small World Traders, LLC can have a significant influence on all matters requiring stockholder approval, including electing and removing members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), influencing the Company to engage in transactions with affiliated entities, causing or restricting the sale or merger of the Company, and changing the Company’s dividend policy. Such concentration of ownership and control could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company even when such a change of control would be in the best interests of the Company.  

 

 

THE STOCK WILL IN ALL LIKELIHOOD BE THINLY TRADED AND AS A RESULT INVESTORS MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL AT OR NEAR ASK PRICES OR AT ALL IF THEY NEED TO LIQUIDATE SHARES.

 

Our shares of common stock, if listed, may be thinly-traded on the OTC Markets, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or near ask prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent.  This situation is attributable to a number of factors,  including  the fact  that it is a small  company  which is  relatively unknown to stock analysts, stock brokers,  institutional investors and others in the investment  community that generate or influence sales volume, and that even if the  Company  came  to  the  attention  of  such  persons,  they  tend  to be risk-averse  and would be reluctant to follow an unproven,  early stage  company such as ours or  purchase  or  recommend  the  purchase  of any of our Securities  until  such  time  as it  became  more  seasoned  and  viable.  As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in the Company’s  Securities  is  minimal or  non-existent,  as  compared  to a seasoned  issuer which has a large and steady  volume of trading  activity  that will  generally  support  continuous  sales  without  an  adverse  effect on the Securities  price.  We cannot give investors any assurance that a broader or more active public trading market for the Company's common securities will develop or be sustained, or that any trading levels will be sustained.  Due to these conditions, we can give investors no assurance that they will be able to sell their shares at or near ask prices or at all if they need money or otherwise desire to liquidate their securities of the Company.

 

FAILURE TO ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 404 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS.

 

It may be time consuming, difficult and costly for us to develop and implement the additional internal controls, processes and reporting procedures required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We may need to hire additional financial reporting, internal auditing and other finance staff in order to develop and implement appropriate additional internal controls, processes and reporting procedures.

 

If we fail to comply in a timely manner with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding internal control over financial reporting or to remedy any material weaknesses in our internal controls that we may identify, such failure could result in material misstatements in our financial statements, cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information and have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.

 

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and current SEC regulations, we are required to prepare assessments regarding internal controls over financial reporting and, furnish an annual report by our management on our internal control over financial reporting. We continue to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy these requirements, which is likely to result in increased general and administrative expenses and may shift management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. While our management is expending significant resources in an effort to complete this important project, there can be no assurance that we will be able to achieve our objective on a timely basis. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment or complete our Section 404 certifications could have a material adverse effect on our stock price once we are trading.


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In addition, in connection with our on-going assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, we may discover “material weaknesses” in our internal controls as defined in standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or the PCAOB. A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. The PCAOB defines “significant deficiency” as a deficiency that results in more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected.

 

In the event that a material weakness is identified, we will employ qualified personnel and adopt and implement policies and procedures to address any material weaknesses that we identify. However, the process of designing and implementing effective internal controls is a continuous effort that requires us to anticipate and react to changes in our business and the economic and regulatory environments and to expend significant resources to maintain a system of internal controls that is adequate to satisfy our reporting obligations as a public company. We cannot assure you that the measures we will take will remediate any material weaknesses that we may identify or that we will implement and maintain adequate controls over our financial process and reporting in the future.

 

Any failure to complete our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, to remediate any material weaknesses that we may identify or to implement new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results, cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations or result in material misstatements in our financial statements. Any such failure could also adversely affect the results of the periodic management evaluations of our internal controls and, in the case of a failure to remediate any material weaknesses that we may identify, would adversely affect the annual auditor attestation reports regarding the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting that are required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Inadequate internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.

 

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLIANCE WITH CHANGING REGULATION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE POSE CHALLENGES FOR OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM AND RESULT IN ADDITIONAL EXPENSES AND COSTS WHICH MAY REDUCE THE FOCUS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE PROFITABILITY OF OUR COMPANY.

 

Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and SEC regulations, have created uncertainty for public companies and significantly increased the costs and risks associated with accessing the U.S. public markets. Our management team will need to devote significant time and financial resources to comply with both existing and evolving standards for public companies, including the policies of the recently appointed Chairman of the SEC, which will lead to increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.


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WE MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK IN THE FUTURE, WHICH COULD CAUSE DILUTION TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS.

We have a large amount of authorized but unissued common stock, which our Board of Directors may issue without stockholder approval. We may seek to raise additional equity capital in the future to fund business alliances, develop new prototypes, and grow our manufacturing and sales capabilities organically or otherwise. Any issuance of additional shares of our common stock will dilute the percentage ownership interest of all shareholders and may dilute the book value per share of our common stock.

 

THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR OUR SHARES, AND IF AN ACTIVE MARKET DOES NOT DEVELOP, INVESTORS MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY SELLING THEIR SHARES.

There is currently no public trading market for our common stock except on the “pink sheets”. We anticipate having a registered broker-dealer file a Form 211 with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that would permit our common stock to be quoted for trading on the OTCBB, but we cannot be sure that such an effort would be successful. If and when our stock does begin trading, we cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in the Company will lead to the development of an active trading market or how liquid that trading market might become. If a trading market does not develop or is not sustained, it may be difficult for investors to sell shares of our common stock at a price that is attractive. As a result, an investment in our common stock may be illiquid and investors may not be able to liquidate their investment readily or at all when they desire to sell.

SHOULD ONE OR MORE OF THE FOREGOING RISKS OR UNCERTAINTIES MATERIALIZE, OR SHOULD THE UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS PROVE INCORRECT, ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THOSE ANTICIPATED, BELIEVED, ESTIMATED, EXPECTED, INTENDED OR PLANNED.

 

ITEM 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the combined financial statements and the corresponding notes. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or our future performance. Actual results may materially differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties set forth herein . Although management believes that the assumptions made and expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there is no assurance that the underlying assumptions will, in fact, prove to be correct or that actual results will not be different from expectations expressed in this report. A s an issuer of penny stock, we are not eligible to rely on the safe harbors provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933.   Please see the section “Risk Factors” in Item 1A above for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as well as information relating to the plans of our current management. This report includes forward-looking statements. Generally, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” and similar expressions or the negative thereof or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including the matters set forth in this report or other reports or documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those projected. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those presented under the heading of “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of 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 financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different assumptions or conditions.

 

 


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Fiscal Year Ended) October 31, 2016

 

For the year ended October 31, 2016, we generated sales of $548,087 as against costs of $511,786.

 

Our general and administrative expenses for the year ended October 31, 2016 was $40,631.

 

Our net operating loss for that period was $ 4 , 338 .

 

The results for our operation for the year ended October 31, 2016 were a result of acquiring Global Seafood International on October 1, 2016 and showing only one month of revenues at this time. Management expects that a future revenue stream will ensue now that we have acquired Global Seafood International .

Current Assets

Our current total assets equal $798,323 for the year ended October 31, 2016. These include accounts receivables of $420,514, inventories of $147,060, prepaid expenses and other current assets of $66,156, and cash and cash equivalents of $164,593.

Liabilities

Our current liabilities equal $7 01 , 7 63 for the year ended October 31, 2016, these include accounts payable of $513,987, other accrued liabilities of $1,421, related party payables of $ 106 , 355 and an outstanding loan of $80.000.

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2016 was $164,593.  Our total liabilities and stockholders’ equity as of October 31, 2016 equaled $ 8 27 , 89 5 . This reflected the limited historic revenue stream as a consequence of the short reporting period since acquiring Global Seafood International.

Historically, we have funded our operations through financing activities consisting primarily of private placements of debt and equity securities with existing shareholders and outside investors. Our principal use of funds has been for sales, marketing and for general corporate expenses.

 

It is probable the Company will require additional capital in order to operate its business and there are no assurances the Company will be able to raise that capital in the future.

 

Management Vision

 

Global Seafood International has built its revenues with no debt, which reduced its’ risk but limited it s’ purchasing ability and its ability to turn those dollars as often as possible .  In late July 2016, it entered a financing relationship with a factoring group that gave it access to 80% of its receivables within days of delivering to their customers, vs. the traditional 30 days.  In turn it began to turn its purchasing dollars sooner and take larger orders, which they had passed on up to that date.  

 

During August of 2016, Global Seafood International began to take orders and purchase several ‘Full Container Loads’ for larger clients. ‘FCL’ orders, procured directly at the source have a turnaround of 70+ days vs. 35+ for smaller trades.  The turnaround time for placing the order; transportation by boat; clearing USDA/customs and land transportation is approximately 70 days.  (For Global Seafood International ’s smaller orders, under $50K, we were able to fill them from vendors’ available ‘in country’ inventory with a complete turnaround of 5 – 35 days).  The result was the ability to attract larger customers, but reuse of working capital was slowed down by 30-45 days.  


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As Global Seafood International continued to improve its resources and the ability to deliver product to the market place, demand from larger customers continued to grow. Global Seafood International , in management’s opinion, became a victim of its own growth/ success as it continued to turn down a significant amount of orders due to purchasing power.  

 

The vision for our company was always to build a platform of business to execute a rollup strategy in the Seafood category, which is reflected in the high level of experience the founders share not only in the International Seafood Industry but capital markets as well.   Global Seafood International was acquired at the beginning of October 2016, at the point in time when it had validated its concept, but continued growth required access to much more working capital, not readily available or affordable to a privately held company.

 

Combined, we look to address these opportunities by working with our relationships in the public markets to attract new working capital , likely but with no assurances, through debt financing , in 2017.  The projections that management has considered indicate that a minimum of $1.5 million of financing will enable our company to increase monthly sales by $500K, add new species of fish and grow annual revenues above $10 million. No assurances can be provided that such financing will be achieved or that profitability will result.

 

Short term objectives

 

The vision for our company is to build a strong platform of business, from which to execute a rollup strategy in the Seafood industry, using the expertise and experience the officers of our company , not only in the International Seafood business but the capital markets as well.  GSI, was acquired at the beginning of October 2016, at the point in time when it had validated its concept, but continued growth required access to much more working capital, not readily available or affordable to a privately held company.

 

Our strategy for 2017 is to open additional and larger lines of credit with strategic vendors, establish less expensive funding (than factoring), attract more working capital and set up sales programs with our customers as opposed to receiving one order at a time.  W e look to address these opportunities by working with our relationships in the public markets to attract new working capital . likely but with no assurances, through debt financing 2017 .   The projections that management has considered indicate that a minimum of $1.5 million of financing will enable our company to increase monthly sales by $500K, add new species of fish and grow annual revenues above $10 million. No assurances can be provided that such financing will be achieved or that profitability will result. Management contends that t his would allow for consecutive 70-75 day working capital cycles which will be used to increase procurement of salmon containers, an average of two per month and the ability to keep up to a 30 day on hand inventory to fulfill small and short term needed orders from our growing customer base.   By maintaining a minimum level of 3-4 weeks of sales in inventory, (between 40 to 60 thousand pounds), we project that this model , will allow us to increase our margins during the 2017 fiscal year .

 

During 2016 , we started selling some new products: Mussels, Rock Crab, Mussels and some Gem Fish.  In 2017, it is part of our business plan add tuna, sea bass and king crab on a regular, which will also be a use of any new capital.

 

Mussels  

 

We started with mussels at the beginning of 2016. As of today, we have imported 200 thousand pounds, enabling us to open new clients, while we are offering another product to our current salmon customers.  Our 2017 goal is to sell over 500 thousand pounds of mussels with strong gross margins.

 

Rock Crab.  (Cancer Edwardsii).

 

In the last quarter of 2016, we started importing Rock Crab Claws.  We are having strong positive feedback from our current customers and has given us entrance to new markets.  Our goa l, although no guarantees can be provided, l is to sell about $1.5 million for 2017 and $3 million the following year.

 

New products consideration

 

During 2017, we are exploring new business opportunities, such as: Sea Urchin, King Fish, Norway Salmon and King Crab.  At this moment, we are researching and reviewing market opportunities for the products mentioned earlier.


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Human Capital

 

To achieve the goals listed above in 2017, we also intend to add / employ a new Sales Representative, someone that has extensive experience in other sales channels, like institutional sales and travel.

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different assumptions or conditions.

As such, in accordance with the use of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, our actual realized results may differ from management’s initial estimates as reported. A summary of significant accounting policies are detailed in notes to the financial statements which are an integral component of this filing.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue from product sales is recognized upon shipment to customers at which time such customers are invoiced. Units are shipped under the terms of FOB shipping point when determination is made that collectability is probable.  The Company follows the guidance contained in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, which provides guidance on the recognition, presentation and disclosure of revenue in financial statements.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources and would be considered material to investors.

ITEM 3.   PROPERTIES  

Corporate headquarters are located at 2658 Del Mar Heights Rd. Suite 520, Del Mar, CA 92014. The office space is provided without cost by Scott Landow.  

Business operations are located at 3000 NW 109 th Avenue, Miami FL 33172.

The terms of the lease in Miami, Florida is as follows: Month to month basis at a cost of $ 902.44/per month.

ITEM 4.   SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS .  

 

The following table lists stock ownership of our Common Stock as of Ma y 15 , 2017 based on 51, 4 26 shares of common stock issued and outstanding following the reverse stock split , 2,137,573 shares issued for Small World Traders, LLC , 526,511 for two other parties pursuant to their conversion of debt, and 284,490 shares for the conversion of the  Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, , for a cumulative amount of 3,000, 0 00 , .  The information includes beneficial ownership by (i) holders of more than 5% of our Common Stock, (ii) and (iii) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Except as noted below, to our knowledge, each person named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our Common Stock beneficially owned by them.

 

 

 


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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

Amount of Beneficial Ownership

Percentage of Class

Scott Landow

506,500 ( 1 )( 2 )

1.68% %

 

 

 

All Executive Officers and Directors as a Group (1 Person)

506,500 ( 1 )( 2 )

1.68% %

Small World Traders, LLC (1) ( 3 )

2 , 137,573 (1) ( 3  

 

71,25%

 

(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.

 

(2) Includes 506,500 which is held by 2 nd Wave Strategies Inc., which is controlled by Scott Landow , for which he claims no direct beneficial ownership .

 

(3) Small World Traders, LLC is controlled by Michael K. Low for which he claims no direct beneficial ownership .

, for which he claims not direct beneficial ownership.

CHANGES IN CONTROL.

There are no arrangements which may result in a change in control.

 

ITEM 5.   DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS  

Set forth below is information regarding the Company’s current directors and executive officers. There are no family relationships between any of our directors or executive officers. The directors are elected annually by stockholders. The executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

Name

 

Age

 

Title

 

Scott D. Landow

61  

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Named Executive O fficer:

 

Scott Landow –  Chairman of the Board of Director s ; Chief Financial Officer


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Scott D. Landow, has been our director, CEO , (through December, 2016) and CFO since April 3 , 2013 . Mr. Landow h as been the   Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Bridgetech Holdings International since May 2008 and was President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 through June 2005. Mr. Landow founded Bond Laboratories, Inc. in July 2005 , a publicly traded company that manufactures innovative nutritional supplements and beverages where he served as Chief Executive Officer until August of 2009. A serial entrepreneur with over 30 years’ experience building and executing business plans in: Investment Banking; Specialty Retail; Medical Equipment; Beverages & Sports Nutrition, successfully conducting business from East Asia, U.S. to China, Japan, Korea and the Middle East.  Mr. Landow specializes in building business strategies for emerging growth companies that have pl ateaued using their own momentum.  He has been the CEO/Chairman of several public companies, typically in a ‘transitional role’ for a few years, aggregating and integrating new resources and managerial expertise to lead the next evolution and growth.  For the past , several years he has also been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at California State University.

 

Steele Oceanic was established by three founders, one the named executive officer above and the others as contributing senior management, each with unique skills to execute a roll up business strategy in the International Seafood markets.

 

Other Officer :

 

 

Carlos Faria – CEO of Steele Oceanic Corporation/Operations :

Before joining Steele Oceanic, Mr. Faria was Senior Vice President – Procurement at AquaStar, the largest operating company in the Red Chamber Group, a $3 Billion vertically integrated leader in the International Seafood market.  (www.aquastar.com).  During his tenure, he developed 4 new product lines with over 50 new sku’s.  From 2012 – 2015 he served as Vice President of Operations at Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods, the largest operating company in the Thai Union Group, a $5 Billion diversified international seafood company, (www.thaiunion.com).  As Head of East Coast operations , he was an integral part of the management team that brought revenues from $400 Million to $950 Million in four years.  He began his career at Citibank, N.A. as an International Business Analyst in Caracas, Venezuela.

 

Pedro Veganzones – CEO of Global Seafood International :

Since 2001, Mr. Veganzones has held senior positions in the Chilean Seafood Industry, where he was personally responsible for the development of new relationships with some of the largest wholesale/retail seafood procurement companies in the United States and Asia. His skills negotiating with clients and managing interdepartmental teams have proven key to increasing the value of companies through improved management strategies.  His expertise includes fresh and frozen Salmon, Steelhead, Coho, Mussels and Crab products. Mr. Veganzones had risen to the position of National Sales Director, USA, prior to joining GSI in 2016.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

We currently have one director. Our current compensation policy for directors is to compensate them through the issuance of common stock as consideration for his joining our board and/or providing continued services as a director . No shares of common stock have been issued to date for our sole director. We do not currently provide our directors with cash compensation, although we do reimburse their expenses. No additional amounts are payable to the Company’s directors for committee participation or special assignments. There are no other arrangements pursuant to which any directors were compensated during the Company’s last completed fiscal year for any service provided.

 

  Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Company does not have an audit committee or a compensation committee of its board of directors. In addition, the Company’s board of directors has determined that the Company does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on the board. When the Company develops its operations, it will create an audit and a compensation committee and will seek an audit committee financial expert for its board and audit committee.

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

None of the following events have occurred during the past ten years and are material to an evaluation of the ability or integrity of any director or officer of the Company:

 


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1.

A petition under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any state insolvency law was filed by or against, or a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer was appointed by a court for the business or property of such person, or any partnership in which he was a general partner at or within two years before the time of such filing, or any corporation or business association of which he was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of such filing;

 

 

 

 

2.

Such person was convicted in a criminal proceeding or is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

 

 

 

3.

Such person was the subject of any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:

 

 

a.

Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;

 

 

b.

Engaging in any type of business practice; or

 

 

 

 

c.

Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of Federal or State securities laws or Federal commodities laws;

 

 

4.

Such person was the subject of any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any Federal or State authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than 60 days the right of such person to engage in any activity described in paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

 

 

 

 

5.

Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commission to have violated any Federal or State securities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated;

 

 

 

 

6.

Such person was found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any Federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated;

 

 

 

 

7.

Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of:

 

 

a.

Any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; or

 

 

 

 

b.

Any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order; or

 

 

c.

Any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

 

8.

Such person was the subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization (as defined in Section 3(a)(26) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(26))), any registered entity (as defined in Section 1(a)(29) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1(a)(29)), or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

 


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Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

  

Our Board of Directors is primarily responsible for overseeing our risk management processes.  The Board of Directors receives and reviews periodic reports from management, auditors, legal counsel, and others, as considered appropriate regarding our company’s assessment of risks. The Board of Directors focuses on the most significant risks facing our company and our company’s general risk management strategy, and also ensures that risks undertaken by our company are consistent with the Board’s appetite for risk. While the Board oversees our company, our company’s management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. We believe this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks facing our company and that our Board leadership structure supports this approach.

 

CONTROL PERSONS

Prior to the reverse stock split but after October 31, 2016 , Small World Traders, LLC, under the control of Michael K. Low, its manager, own ed 1,000 Series A Preferred Stock which ha d no conversion rights but ha d the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock equal to 75% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote.   The debt previously obligated to Steele Resources Corporation (see Business - “Reorganization”) held by Small World Traders, LLC, which totaled an aggregate of $ 259,5 8 6 (and was secured by all the assets of Steele Resources Corporation) was converted effective August 1, 2016 (prior to the reorganization but carrying through the reorganization transaction) through the presentation of a Notice of Conversion, into shares of common stock of the Company. Small World Traders, LLC had previously received Series A Preferred Stock as consideration for a deference of the Maturity Date of the debt obligation.   The Series A Preferred Stock which has no conversion rights but has the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock equal to 75% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote .

Subsequent to the reverse stock split enactment on March 17 , 2017, Small World Trade r s , LLC canceled its Series A Preferred Stock and received 2,137,573 shares of common stock. Management anticipates, but pr ovides no assurances, that through converting additional debt and issuing additional shares for financing or consideration for services, the percentage holdings of Small World Traders LLC will be reduced.  Until such issuances, Small World Traders, LLC can have a significant influence matters requiring stockholder approval, including electing and removing members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), influencing the Company to engage in transactions with affiliated entities, causing or restricting the sale or merger of the Company, and changing the Company’s dividend policy. Such concentration of ownership and control could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company even when such a change of control would be in the best interests of the Company.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Steele Oceanic Corporation does not have an audit committee or a compensation committee.

The Company has retained MaloneBailey LLP , a PCAOB Registered Auditing Firm, to act as their auditors and conduct an audit of their financial statements from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016.

ITEM 6.   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.  

The following table sets forth for the year ended October 31, 2016 compensation awarded to, paid to, or earned by, Mr. Scott Landow, our sole Director and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial (Accounting) Officer as of October 31, 2016, and our other most highly compensated executive officers whose total compensation during the last fiscal year exceeded $100,000, if any.    Scott Landow agreed to defer any retroactive entire salary until the company completes its next capital funding.


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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE  

 

Name & Position

Fiscal Year

Salary

Bonus

Stock Awards

Option Award

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

Change in Pension Value/Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings

All Other Compensation

Total

 

 

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

($)

 

2016

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

2016 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED TABLE

 

 

 

Option Awards

Stock Awards

Name

Year

Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise (#)

Value Realized on Exercise ($)

Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#)

Value Realized on Vesting ($)

Scott Landow

2016

0

0

0

0

 

2016 PENSION BENEFITS TABLE

 

Name

Year

Plan Name

Number of Year of Credited Service

Present Value of Accumulated Benefit ($)

Payments During Last Fiscal Years (s)

Scott Landow

2016

N/A

N/A

0

0


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2016 NONQUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name

Year

Executive Contribution in Last Fiscal Year ($)

Registrant Contributions in Last Fiscal Year ($)

Aggregate Earnings in Last Fiscal Year ($)

Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions

Aggregate Balance of Last Fiscal Year-End ($)

Scott Landow

2016

0

0

0

0

0

 

2016 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

 

 

 

 

Name

Fees Earned or Paid in Cash

($)

 

 

Stock Awards

($)

 

 

Option Awards

($)

 

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation

($)

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings

          ($)

 

 

All Other Compensation

($)

 

 

 

Total

($)

Scott Landow

0

0

0-

0

0

0

-

 

2016 ALL OTHER COMPENSATION TABLE

Name

Year

Perquisites and Other Personal Benefits ($)

Tax Reimbursement ($)

Insurance Premiums ($)

Company Contributions to Retirement and 401(k) Plans ($)

Severance Payments / Accruals ($)

Change in Control Payments /Accruals ($)

Total  ($)

Scott

Landow

2016

0

0

0

0

0

0

0


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2016 POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE IN CONTROL TABLE

 

Name  

Benefit  

Before Change in
Control

Termination
w/o Cause or for
Good Reason  

After Change in
Control

Termination
w/o Cause or
for Good Reason  

Voluntary
Termination  

Death  

Disability

Change in
Control  

Scott Landow

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

We currently have no employment agreements.  

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 No retirement, pension, profit sharing, stock option or insurance programs or other similar programs have been adopted by us for the benefit of its employees.

 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

None.

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

Not-Applicable

 

CODE OF ETHICS

 

As part of our system of corporate governance, our Board of Directors has adopted a code of ethics that is specifically applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and senior financial officers. This Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers, as well as our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, applicable to all directors, officers and employees. If we make substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers or the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a report on Form 8-K within four days of such amendment or waiver.

ITEM 8.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.  

We know of no material, active or pending legal proceedings against our company, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material proceeding or pending litigation. There are no proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any registered or beneficial shareholder, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.

ITEM 9.   MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.  

 

Market for Our Common Stock

 

Steele Oceanic common stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, specifically the OTC Markets and can be accessed on the Internet at www.otcmarkets.com under the symbol “SELR” (originally under the name Steele Resources Corporation). We commenced trading in 2007. While the Company has enacted a reorganization (see Business - “Reorganization”), the Company has retained the trading symbol and trading history. The disclosure below reflects the trading history pursuant to the SELR symbol.

 

At May 8 , 201 7, there were 3,000,000 shares of common stock of Steele Oceanic were issued and outstanding .   [ This take s into effect the 1:4,000 reverse split that went into effect on M arch 17, 2017 .]

 

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the high and low bid quotations for our common stock.  These quotations represent inter-dealer quotations, without adjustment for retail markup, markdown or commission and may not represent actual transactions.


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High

 

 

Low

 

Calendar Year 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter January – March 2015

 

$ 6 .00

 

 

$ 3.60

 

Second Quarter April – June 2015

 

4 .00

 

 

2 .00

 

Third Quarter July – September 2015

 

3.20

 

 

2 .00

 

Fourth Quarter October – December 2015

 

3.20

 

 

$ 1.60

 

 

Calendar Year 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter January – March 2016

 

$ 1.60

 

 

$ 1.60

 

Second Quarter April – June 2016

 

2.40

 

 

1.60

 

Third Quarter July – September 2016

 

7.80

 

 

2.40

 

Fourth Quarter October –December 2016

 

6.80

 

 

2.80

 

 

                   

Calendar Year 201 7

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter January – March 201 7

 

$ 6 .0 0

 

 

$    1 . 67

 

As of M ay 1 5 , 2017 , the closing bid price of our Common Stock was $ 1.01 per share .

 

Dividend Policy

 

We may never pay any dividends to our shareholders. We did not declare any dividends for the year ended October 31, 2016. Our Board of Directors does not intend to distribute dividends in the near future. The declaration, payment and amount of any future dividends will be made at the discretion of the Board of Directors, and will depend upon, among other things, the results of our operations, cash flows and financial condition, operating and capital requirements, and other factors as the Board of Directors considers relevant. There is no assurance that future dividends will be paid, and if dividends are paid, there is no assurance with respect to the amount of any such dividend.

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent for Steele Oceanic’s common stock is Colonial Stock Transfer.

Penny Stock Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission has also adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally 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 such securities is provided by the exchange or system).

A purchaser is purchasing penny stock which limits the ability to sell the stock. The shares offered by this prospectus constitute penny stock under the Securities and Exchange Act. The shares will remain penny stocks for the foreseeable future. The classification of penny stock makes it more difficult for a broker-dealer to sell the stock into a secondary market, which makes it more difficult for a purchaser to liquidate his/her investment. Any broker-dealer engaged by the purchaser for the purpose of selling his or her shares in us will be subject to Rules 15g-1 through 15g-10 of the Securities and Exchange Act. Rather than creating a need to comply with those rules, some broker-dealers will refuse to attempt to sell penny stock.

The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document, which:

  contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stock in both public offerings and secondary trading;  

  contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended;  

  contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including “bid” and “ask” price for the penny stock and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price;  


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  contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions;  

  defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading penny stocks; and  

  contains such other information and is in such form (including language, type, size and format) as the Securities and Exchange Commission shall require by rule or regulation;  

The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, to the customer:

  the bid and offer quotations for the penny stock;  

  the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction;  

  the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices to apply , or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and  

  monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account.  

In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules; the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements will have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our stock because it will be subject to these penny stock rules. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling their securities.

 

Regulation M

Our officers and directors, who will offer and sell the shares, are aware that they are required to comply with the provisions of Regulation M, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. With certain exceptions, Regulation M precludes the officers and directors, sales agent, any broker-dealer or other person who participate in the distribution of shares in this offering from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete.

Holders of Record

As of May 15 , 2017, we had approximately 171 holders of record of our common stock. The number of record holders was determined from the records of our transfer agent and does not include beneficial owners of common stock whose shares are held in the names of various security brokers, dealers, and registered clearing agencies.

 

Related Party Transactions

The Company has entered into transactions with certain the related parties, Global 2.0 Corporation and Global Seafood Holdings, Inc. which have similar shareholders. As of October 31, 2016, the Company maintained payables in the amount to $ 72,355 and $ 34,000 to Global 2.0 and Global Seafood Holdings, respectively. The advances are payable on demand and carry no interest. Scott Landow was the Chief Executive Officer of Global 2.0 and Global Seafood Holdings but were controlled by shareholders of each respective company ( Global 2.0’ s largest shareholder controlled 1 6 , 67 % of the issued and outstanding shares and Global Seafood Holdings large s t shareholder controlled 9.88%)

 

The Chairman of the Company, Scott Landow, provides office space located in San Diego, California to the Company without cost. This office space is used as the Corporate Headquarters of the Company.

 

ITEM 10.   RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.  

The Company has not sold any shares in the past three years.


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ITEM 11.   DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED  

GENERAL - DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The Company has authorized a total of 895,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share . The Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock at a par value of $0.0001 per share.  

 

On August 1, 2016, Steele Resources received notices of conversion from a number of debt holders. The Board of Directors recognized that, if the debt was fully converted into common stock, there were an insufficient number of shares of common stock available for issuance to satisfy the obligation , Small World Traders LLC, an entity controlled by Michael Low, would have been issued 8,550,291,996 shares of common stock. The Company only had Nine Hundred million shares of common stock authorized.  The debt holders agreed to defer the issuance of shares until after the reverse stock split was enacted by FINRA (and an ex-dividend date set), an action that would provide sufficient shares of common stock.   Consequently, the shares were reserved for issuance on a post-split basis and will be issued immediately following the ex-dividend date. Small World Traders, LLC had previously received Series A Preferred Stock as consideration for a deference of the Maturity Date of the debt obligation.  The Series A Preferred Stock which has no conversion rights but has the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock equal to 75% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote . Following the reverse stock split, dated March 17, 2017, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock cancelled its shares of Series A Preferred stock and, as such, the Series A Preferred stock was retired.

 

COMMON STOCK

 

Presently, the holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including the election of directors. Our common shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding series of our preferred stock which may be designated in the future, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of legally available funds. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders after the payment of all our debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior rights of any series of our preferred stock then outstanding. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights and there is no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock.

The issuance of additional shares to certain persons allied with our management could have the effect of making it more difficult to remove our current management by diluting the stock ownership or voting rights of persons seeking to cause such removal. In addition, an issuance of additional shares by us could have an effect on the potential realizable value of a shareholder’s investment.

PREFERRED STOCK

The Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock at a par value of $0.0001 per share.  

 

The Company had authorized 1,000 shares of Preferred Stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock which was issued after October 31, 2017. The Series A Preferred Stock which has no conversion rights but has the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock equal to 75% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote.  After October 31, 2016, as of December 19, 2016, Small World Traders, LLC received Series A Preferred Stock as consideration for deference of the Maturity Date of the debt obligation.  Following the reverse stock split, dated March 17, 2017, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock cancelled its shares of Series A Preferred stock and received 2,137,573 shares of common stock, as such, the Series A Preferred stock was retired.

The Company had an aggregate of 284,490 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2016, which consisted of Series B Preferred Stock held by Global 2.0, issued as consideration for the acquisition of Global Seafood International . The Series B Preferred Stock had voting rights of one vote preferred share on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock and conversion rights of one share of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock (with no adjustments for the reverse stock split implemented on March 17, 2917 ) . None of the preferred stock is redeemable, participating or callable. On March 17, 2017, the 284,490 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted to 284,490 shares of common stock.


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On March 29, 2017, the Company filed a new designation of rights and preferences for Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock which has no conversion rights but has the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock at a ratio of 10,000 for each common share voted.  100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were reserved but none have been issued.

 

On March 29, 2017, the Company filed a new designation of rights and preferences for Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has voting rights of one vote per preferred share on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock and conversion rights of ten shares of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock.  3,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were reserved but none have been issued

OPTIONS

No options granted.

DIVIDEND POLICY

The Company has not paid any dividends on its capital stock and does not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

On May 1, 2 0 17 , the Board of Directors approved, subject to shareholder approval, the establishment of the Steele Oceanic Corporation 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, or the “201 7 Omnibus Plan”. The 201 7 Omnibus Plan reserves up to f ive million shares of common stock for issuance.

 

T he Company established the 201 7 Omnibus Plan to provide additional incentive to key employees, directors and consultants, and to promote the success of the Company’s business. The terms of each option shall be no more than 10 years from the date of grant at an exercise price equal to the Fair Market Value on the date of the grant. No securities have been issued to date pursuant to this plan.

 

ITEM 12.   INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.  

The Company’s bylaws indemnify each person (including the heirs, executors, administrators, or estate of such person) who is or was a director or officer of the Company to the fullest extent permitted or authorized by current or future legislation or judicial or administrative decision against all fines, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney fees, arising out of his or her status as a director, officer, agent, employee or representative. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of other rights to which those seeking an indemnification may be entitled. The Company may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and all officers and directors against fines, liabilities, costs and expenses, whether or not the Company would have the legal power to indemnify them directly against such liability.

Costs, charges, and expenses (including attorney fees) incurred by a person referred to above in defending a civil or criminal proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking to repay all amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized and upon satisfaction of other conditions required by current or future legislation.

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

INSOFAR AS INDEMNIFICATION FOR LIABILITIES ARISING UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, MAY BE PERMITTED TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR PERSONS CONTROLLING THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS, IT IS THE OPINION OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION THAT SUCH INDEMNIFICATION IS AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY AS EXPRESSED IN THE ACT AND IS THEREFORE UNENFORCEABLE.


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ITEM 13.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA  

The financial statements required by this Item 13 are contained under the sections “Index to Financial Statements” of the Registration Statement. The aforementioned financial statements are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 14.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.  

We have not had any other changes in nor have we had any disagreements, whether or not resolved, with our accountants on accounting and financial disclosures during our recent fiscal year or any later interim period.

 

ITEM 15.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.  

 

3.3

Series B Preferred Stock. *

 

 

3.4

Bylaws*

3.5

Amended Series A Preferred Stock*

3.6

Amended Series B Preferred Stock*

4.1

Steele Oceanic Corporation 2017 Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan*

4.2

Revolving Line of Credit with Small World Traders LLC, dated April 8, 2013*

10.1

Securities Purchase Agreement *

10.2

Small World Traders LLC Demand letter, dated September 2, 2014

10.3

Small World Traders LLC Extension letter, dated September 10, 2014.

14.1

Code of Ethics *

 

 

* ** filed herein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 15 , 2017

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Landow

 

 

President, Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

 

 


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STEELE OCEANIC CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

F-1

 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet at October 31, 2016

F-2

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period

 

from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016

F-3

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the period

 

from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016

F-4

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period from

 

from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016

F-5

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Steele Oceanic Corporation

San Diego, California

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Steele Oceanic Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Company") as of October 31, 2016, and the related consolidated statement of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

 

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

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Steele Oceanic Corporation and its subsidiaries as of October 31, 2016, and the results of its consolidated operations and its cash flows for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

As disclosed in note 3 to the financial statements, the Company restated its previously issued financial statements as of October 31, 2016, and for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016.

 

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP

www.malonebailey.com

Houston, Texas

May 15 , 2017


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Steele Oceanic Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

October 31,

 

2016

 

(Restated)

Assets

 

Current assets:

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$           164,593

Accounts receivable

             420,514

Inventories

             147,060

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

               66,156

Total current assets

             798,323

 

 

Goodwill

               26,290

Other assets

                 3,282

Total assets

$           827,895

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities:

 

Accounts payable

$           513,987

Related parties payable

             106,355

Loan payable

               80,000

Other current liabilities

                 1,421

Total current liabilities

             701,763

 

 

Total liabilities

             701,763

 

 

Contingencies and commitments

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

Preferred stock (5,000,000 authorized, $0.0001 par value, 284,490 outstanding

as of October 31, 2016)

 

Preferred series A stock (1,000 designated, $0.0001 par value, none outstanding

as    of October 31, 2016)

                        -

Preferred series B stock (284,490 designated, $0.0001 par value, 284,490

outstanding as of October 31, 2016)

                      28

Common stock ( 895,000,000 authorized, $0.0001 par value, 51,426 outstanding

as of October 31, 2016)

                        5

Additional Paid-In Capital

             156,437

Accumulated deficit

             (30,338)

Total stockholders’ equity

             126,132

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$           827,895

 

 

 

 

 


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Steele Oceanic Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

 

 

Period from October 1, 2016

 

through October 31, 2016

 

(Restated)

 

 

Sales

$                                          548,087

 

 

Cost of goods sold

                                            511,786

 

 

Gross profit

                                              36,301

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

                                              40,631

Total operating expenses

                                              40,631

 

 

Operating (loss) income

                                              (4,330)

 

 

Other (income) expenses, net:

 

Interest expense, net

                                                       8

Total other income, net

                                                       8

 

 

Net loss

$                                            (4,338)

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

Basic & diluted

$                                              (0.08)

 

 

Shares used in earnings per share calculation:

 

Basic & diluted

                                              51,426

See accompanying notes

 

 


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Steele Oceanic Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Series A

 Series B

Additional

 

Total

 

    Common Stock

  Preferred Stock

  Preferred Stock

Paid-in

Accumulated

Stockholders'

 

Shares

Amounts

Shares

Amounts

Shares

Amounts

Capital

Deficit

Equity

Balance at September 30, 2016 (unaudited) (Restated)

                  51,426

$           5

                    -

$            -

                          -

$            -

$                      (5)

$       (26,000)

$              (26,000)

Issuance of preferred stock in

acquisition

                         -

               -

                   -

               -

            284,490

            28

                 156,442

                       -

                   156,470

Net loss

                      -

              -

                -

              -

                     -

              -

                            -

           (4,338)

                   (4,338)

Balance at October 31, 2016 (Restated)

               51,426

             5

                    -

              -

            284,490

           28

               156,437

         (30,338)

                 126,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Steele Oceanic Corporation

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Period from October 1, 2016

 

to October 31, 2016

 

(Restated)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

Net loss

$                                    (4,338)

 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

   Accounts receivable

                                  (149,390)

   Inventories

                                  (106,475)

   Prepaid expenses and other current assets

                                      21,586

   Accounts payable and other current liabilities

                                    303,050

Net cash provided by operating activities

                                      64,433

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Cash received for acquisition of a business

                                      20,160

Net cash provided by investing activities

                                      20,160

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Issuance of loan payable

                                      80,000

Net cash provided by financing activities

                                      80,000

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

                                    164,593

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

                                                -

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$                                  164,593

 

 

 

 

Non-Cash activities

 

Issuance of preferred stock as part of acquisition of a business

$                                  156,470

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

Cash paid for interest

$                                              -

Cash paid for income taxes

$                                              -

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

 

 


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NOTE 1 – BUSINESS AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Steele Resources Corporation was originally incorporated in Nevada on February 12, 2007. Steele Resources (formerly Steele Recording Corporation) was a U.S. exploration and mining company, incorporated in the state of Nevada on February 12, 2007. On June 17, 2010, the Company entered into and consummated a Plan and Agreement of Reorganization between Steele Resources Corporation and Steele Resources Corporation and certain stockholders of Steele Resources Corporation Pursuant to the Reorganization, Steele Resources Corporation acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Steele Resources Corporation, a Nevada Corporation (“SRI”), formed in May 2010. From an accounting perspective, Steele Resources Corporation was the acquirer.

 

On July 18, 2008, Steele Recording Corporation became a reporting company under Section 12(g) of t he Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Steele Resources (formerly “Steele Recording Corporation”) filed its annual and quarterly reports, wherein the last report filed was the annual report for the period March 31, 2014.  On July 11, 2016, Steele Resources filed a Form 15-12G and terminated its reporting responsibility.  There were no other financial reports filed between March 31, 2014 and July 11, 2016.

 

On July 22, 2016, Steele Resources implemented a domicile change from Nevada to Oklahoma by creating and merging into Steele Seafood Corporation (“Steele Seafood”), an Oklahoma corporation.  The domicile change was approved by the Oklahoma Secretary of State.  The domicile change was approved by the Board of Directors and the majority shareholders of Steele Resources.

 

Steele Oceanic Corporation (formally referred to as Steele Resources Corporation) was incorporated in Oklahoma on August 26, 2016.  On that same date, Steele Resources/Steele Seafood Corporation prior to the Merger Agreement as discussed in Corporate History below was re-domiciled as an Oklahoma corporation on August 26, 2016, became the holding company of SELR PRE, Inc. on the same date and is engaged in the Procurement and Distribution of Seafood internationally.

 

STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. merged with and into SELR (the "Merger"), and SELR became the surviving corporation (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "Surviving Corporation").  The Merger became effective upon the date and time of filing an executed copy of this Merger Agreement with the Secretary of State of the State of Oklahoma in accordance with Section 1081(g) of the OCGL (the "Effective Time")

 

At the Effective Time, the separate corporate existence of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. ceased, and SELR succeeded to all of the assets and property (whether real, personal or mixed), rights, privileges, franchises, immunities and powers of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP., and SELR assumed and became subject to all of the duties, liabilities, obligations and restrictions of every kind and description of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP., including, without limitation, all outstanding indebtedness of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP.

 

The Directors of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. immediately preceding the Effective Time became the Directors of the Surviving Corporation and STEELE OCEANIC at and after the Effective Time until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

The officers of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. immediately preceding the Effective Time became the officers of the Surviving Corporation and STEELE OCEANIC at and after the Effective Time, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of STEELE OCEANIC.

 

Conversion of Securities.  At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof:  

 

a. each share of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was changed and converted into and was be one fully paid and non-assessable share of STEELE OCEANIC Stock;  

 

b. each share of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. Stock held in the treasury of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and retired;  

 

c. each option, warrant, purchase right, unit debenture or other security of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. convertible into shares of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. Stock had become convertible into the same number of STEELE OCEANIC Stock as such security would have received if the security had been converted into shares of STEELE OCEANIC Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time, and STEELE OCEANIC was reserved for purposes of the exercise of such options, warrants, purchase rights, units, debentures or other securities an equal number of shares of STEELE OCEANIC Stock as STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. had reserved; and  


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d. each share of STEELE OCEANIC Stock issued and outstanding in the name of STEELE SEAFOOD CORP. immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and retired and resumed the status of authorized and unissued shares of STEELE OCEANIC Stock.

 

On October 1, 2016, the Company completed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests of Global Seafood Incorporated (“GSI”). As consideration for the transaction, the Company provided Global 2.0 284,490 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. These Series B Preferred Shares are not subject to the reverse stock split discussed otherwise in these footnotes and would convert into 284,490 shares of common stock at the discretion of Global 2.0. The ex-dividend date implementing the reverse stock split Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.   (hereby and through the filing, referred to as “ FINRA” ) was determined as March 17 , 2017 and the Series B Preferred Shares were converted to common shares.

 

On April 17 , 20 17 , Steele Oceanic Corporation became a reporting company under Section 12(g) of t he Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

 

NOTE 2 –SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Management believes the assumptions underlying the consolidated financial statements are reasonable.

 

Use of Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect (i) the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, (ii) the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and (iii) the reported amount of net sales and expenses recognized during the periods presented. Adjustments made with respect to the use of estimates often relate to improved information not previously available. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of financial statements; accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions on a regular basis.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  At October 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and cash in the bank.  The FDIC insures these deposits up to $250,000.

 

Accounts receivable

 

Trade receivables are carried at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful accounts.  Management determines the allowances for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions.  Trade receivables are written off against the allowance when deemed uncollectible.  Recoveries of trade receivables previously written off are recorded when received.  The Company generally does not charge interest on past due accounts. As of October 31, 2016, the Company has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts.

 

The Company entered into a factoring agreement with a third party upon which the Company will initially receive 80% of the net invoice amount and the remaining after collection less a commission fee calculated as 1.65% , (subsequently reduced to 1.4% , February 15, 2017 ), if collected within 30 days and a daily increase of 0.053% , (subsequently reduced to . 05 %, February 15, 2017) each day after the 30-day period until 60 days.  As of October 31, 2016, a receivable due from the third party in the amount of $57,969 was recorded in other current assets and represents the remaining 20% of the receivable due from the third party less the estimated fee.  The Company anticipated that this receivable is fully collectible without recourse.


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Inventories

 

Inventories consist primarily of varieties of fish that the Company acquires generally from fishermen. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  Cost is determined using the weighted-average method.  Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the significant risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer, the arrangement fee is fixed and determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Goodwill and other intangible assets are tested for impairment.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset.  If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

 

 

Related Party Transactions

 

The Company accounts for payables due to related parties separately from accounts payable in accordance with ASC 850, Related Party Disclosures .

 

Derivative Financial Instrument

 

The Company evaluates its financial instruments to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives. For derivative financial instruments that are accounted for as liabilities, the derivative instrument is initially recorded at its fair value and is then re-valued at each reporting date, with changes in the fair value reported in the statements of operations. For stock-based derivative financial instruments, the Company uses a Black-Scholes option pricing model, in accordance with ASC 815-15 “Derivative and Hedging” to value the derivative instruments at inception and on subsequent valuation dates. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period. Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within 12 months of the balance sheet date

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740, Income taxes .  Under this method deferred income taxes are provided to reflect the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

 

The Company follows the two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions.  The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not, that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating the Company's tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments. At October 31, 2016, the Company did not record any liabilities for uncertain tax positions.


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Earnings Per Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share . Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if stock options, warrants, and other commitments to issue common stock were exercised or equity awards vest resulting in the issuance of common stock that could share in the earnings of the Company. Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for all periods presented because the effects of the additional securities, would be anti-dilutive.  

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Certain assets and liabilities are carried at fair value in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement . Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy is based on three levels of inputs which are used to measure fair value, of which the first two levels are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:

 

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

 

 

Level 2—Observable inputs (other than Level 1 quoted prices) such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

 

 

 

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to determining the fair value of the assets or liabilities, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies and similar techniques.

 

The Company’s instruments that are carried at fair value are cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and accrued interest. The carrying values of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-08, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net)." The amendment clarifies the implementation guidance for principal versus agent considerations as contained in ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The guidance includes indicators to assist an entity in determining whether it controls a specified good or service before it is transferred to a customer. ASU No. 2016-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption of ASU No. 2016-08 is permitted but not before December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU No. 2016-08 on our Financial Statements.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, “Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.” The objective of this update is to simplify several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it may have on our Financial Statements.


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In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230).” This ASU will provide guidance on the presentation and classification of specific cash flow items to improve consistency within the statement of cash flows. The effective date for adoption of this guidance would be our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2017, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-15 will have on our Financial Statements.

 

The Company has reviewed other recently issued accounting standards which have not yet been adopted in order to determine their potential effect, if any, on the results of operations or financial condition. Based on the review of these other recently issued standards, the Company does not currently believe that any of those accounting pronouncements will have a significant effect on its current or future financial position, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.

 

The Company’s management does not believe that any recently issued effective pronouncements, or pronouncements issued but not yet effective, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

 

NOTE 3 – RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Company has restated its consolidated financial statements as of October 31, 2016, and for the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016.  The restatements reflect adjustments relating the purchase price allocation because of the following two reasons –

 

 

(1)   Prior to GSI’s acquisition by Steele Oceanic , a related party made payments for GSI services which occurred but were not recorded by GSI ; and  

(2)   GSI made payments for a related party’s expense which should be a reduction to its related party payables.  

 

The net impact of such adjustments was a $18,600 reduction to its related party payables.

 

Additionally, the restatement also reflects adjustments of $26,000 to Steele Oceanic’s beginning equity which was a result of GSI making payments on behalf of Steele Oceanic for outside services received but not recorded by Steele Oceanic prior to the acquisition.

 

As a result of the above adjustments , it was determined that the goodwill previously reported relating to the acquisition of GSI was overstated by $44,600.

 

The restated Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2016 is presented below:


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Steele Oceanic Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

October 31,

 

2016

 

As Reported

Adjustments

As Restated

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$       164,593

$                  -

$ 164,593

Accounts receivable

         420,514

                    -

     420,514

Inventories

         147,060

                    -

     147,060

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

            66,156

                    -

       66,156

Total current assets

         798,323

                    -

     798,323

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

            70,890

      (44,600)

       26,290

Other assets

              3,282

                    -

         3,282

Total assets

$       872,495

$    (44,600)

$ 827,895

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$       513,987

$                  -

$ 513,987

Related parties payable

         124,955

      (18,600)

     106,355

Loan payable

            80,000

                    -

       80,000

Other current liabilities

              1,421

                    -

         1,421

Total current liabilities

         720,363

      (18,600)

     701,763

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

         720,363

      (18,600)

     701,763

 

 

 

 

Contingencies and commitments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock (5,000,000 authorized, $0.0001 par value, 284,490

outstanding as of October 31, 2016)

 

 

 

Preferred series A stock (1,000 designated, $0.0001 par value, none

outstanding as    of October 31, 2016)

                       -

                    -

                   -

Preferred series B stock (284,490 designated, $0.0001 par value, 284,490

outstanding as of October 31, 2016)

                   28

                    -

               28

Common stock ( 895,000,000 authorized, $0.0001 par value, 51,426

outstanding as of October 31, 2016)

                      5

                    -

 

                 5

Additional Paid-In Capital

         156,437

                    -

     156,437

Accumulated deficit

           (4,338)

      (26,000)

    (30,338)

Total stockholders’ equity

         152,132

      (26,000)

     126,132

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$       872,495

$    (44,600)

$ 827,895

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 4 – SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS

 

During the period from October 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016, three customers represented 38%, 28%, and 12% of total revenues recognized as well as 45%, 35%, and 0% of accounts receivable as of October 31, 2016, respectively.


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NOTE 5 –  ACQUISITION

 

On October 1, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interests in Global Seafood International from Global 2.0 Corporation in exchange for 284,490 shares of Preferred B shares convertible into common stock on a 1:1 exchange, once the previously adopted 1:4000 Reverse Stock Split has become effective and an ‘effective date’ has been announced.  The purpose of the transaction was to acquire operations in the seafood industry that could be used as ‘core’ operations for Steele; enhance the growth of Global Seafood International by providing additional working capital; and increase tangible net worth for the company’s shares, and use those to execute a ‘roll up strategy to acquire other seafood companies and add market value to current investors. The fair market value of the consideration issued was determined on an as if converted basis to be $156,470 (“purchase price”) which was exchanged for net assets including accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, and other liabilities totaling $ 130,180 resulting in goodwill on the acquisition of $ 26 , 290 . Total cash received upon the acquisition was $20,160. Global Seafood International consisted primarily of accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

 

 

 

Fair Value of Consideration Transferred:

Total fair value of consideration transferred

$           156,470

Recognized Amounts of Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed:

Current Assets

 

            4 48 ,89 6

Current Liabilities

 

           ( 318 , 7 1 6 )

Net recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired

             1 30 , 1 80

Goodwill

 

$             26 , 29 0

 

The ex-dividend date implementing the reverse stock split Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.   (hereby and through the filing, referred to as “ FINRA” ) was determined as March 17 , 2017 and the 284,490 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were cancelled and 284,490 shares of common were issued.

 

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE

 

On October 14, 2016, the Company entered into a 90 Day unsecured Debenture for $80,000 with an interest rate of 12% due on January 13, 2017 with an unrelated party .   On January 12, 2017, the Debenture maturity date was extended to April 14, 2017 for no additional consideration. Interest is payable on the 14 th of each month. On April 12, 2017, the Debenture maturity date was extended to July 14, 2017 for no additional consideration.  Interest is payable on the 14th of each month. The Company promises to issue 2,400 shares of its common stock to the note holder on the maturity date of each subsequent renewal .  All overdue accrued and unpaid interest to be paid will incur a late fee at a rate of 18% per annum.

 

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY PAYABLE

 

The Company ha d entered into transactions with the certain related parties, Global 2.0 and Global Seafood Holdings, which have similar shareholders. As of October 31, 2016, the Company maintained payables in the amount of $ 72 , 355 and $ 34 , 000 to Global 2.0 and Global Seafood Holdings, respectively. The advances are payable on demand and carry no interest. Scott Landow was the Chief Executive Officer of Global 2.0 and Global Seafood Holdings but both entities were controlled by third party shareholders of each respective company (Global 2.0’ s largest shareholder controlled 16.67 % of the issued and outstanding shares and Global Seafood Holdings largest shareholder controlled 9.88%)

 

 

The Chairman of the Company, Scott Landow provides office space located in San Diego, California to the Company without cost. This office space is used as the Corporate Headquarters of the Company.


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NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES

 

The Company will file a consolidated federal income tax return and certain state and local income tax returns. At October 31, 2016, the Company had available a federal net operating loss carry-forward of $4,338 for income tax purposes, which will expire in fiscal year 2037. The Company evaluates whether a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is required each reporting period. A valuation allowance is established if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred income tax asset will not be realized. The Company follows ASC 740, "Income Taxes," where tax benefits are recognized only for tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. Unrecognized tax benefits are tax benefits claimed in tax returns that do not meet these recognition and measurement standards. At October 31, 2016, the Company recorded a full valuation allowance of $1,475 relating to the net operating loss.

 

NOTE 9 – EQUITY

 

On July 22, 2016, the Company implemented a four thousand to one reverse stock split of its issued and outstanding common shares.  On August 1, 2016, the Company received notices of conversion from a number of debt holders. The Board of Directors recognized that, if the debt was fully converted into common stock, there were an insufficient number of shares of common stock available for issuance to satisfy the obligation. For example, one such debt holder, Small World Traders LLC, an entity controlled by Michael Low, would have been issued 8,550,291,996 pre-split shares of common stock. The Company only had ten million shares of common stock authorized.  The debt holders agreed to defer the issuance of shares until after the reverse stock split was enacted by FINRA (and an ex-dividend date set), an action that would provide sufficient shares of common stock. Two other note holders (related to each other) also deferred their issuance for 2,025,826,675 and 80,036,759 pre-split shares respectively.   Consequently, the shares were reserved for issuance on a post-split basis and were issued immediately following the ex-dividend date.

 

The ex-dividend date implementing the reverse stock split Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.   (hereby and through the filing, referred to as “ FINRA” ) was determined as March 17 , 2017. Subsequent to the reverse stock split enactment on March 17 , 2017, Small World Trade r s LLC canceled its Series A Preferred Stock and received 2,137,573 shares of common stock .

 

October 1, 2016, the Company completed a Stock Purchase Agreement for GSI. As consideration for the transaction, the Company provided GSI, 284,490 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. These Series B Preferred Shares are not subject to the reverse stock split discussed otherwise in this filing and would convert into 284,490 shares of common stock at the discretion of G lobal 2.0 . Steele Oceanic currently holds all the issued and outstanding shares of GSI. The value of the consideration given was valued using the fair market value of the stock issued and totaled $156,470.  

 

The total consideration in the deal consisted of 284,490 preferred shares which would convert into common stock on a 1:1 basis following a 4000:1 reverse split of the common stock of Steele.  The fair market value of the stock as of the acquisition as of September 30, 2016 was $ 3.60 .  As of September 30, 2016, total outstanding common shares of 51,426 shares for a total market capitalization of $185,132.  Following a 1:4000 reverse stock split and the addition of 284,490 shares of common stock the fair market value of each share would be $0.55 per share.  Based on this information the total consideration provided by the Company was $156,470.

 

The ex-dividend date implementing the reverse stock split Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.   (hereby and through the filing, referred to as “ FINRA” ) was determined as March 17 , 2017 and the 284,490 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were cancelled and 284,490 shares of common stock were issued.

On March 2 2 , 2017, the Company issued a total of 526,511 common shares to two noteholder s in exchange for the repayment of the loan.  The debt obligation of the Company , (the amount of the note was $260,000 plus accrued but unpaid interest), was cancelled as a result of this issuance.


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Preferred Stock

The Company has authorized 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock at a par value of $0.0001 per share.  

The Company had authorized 1,000 shares of Preferred Stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock which was issued after October 31, 2017. The Series A Preferred Stock which has no conversion rights but has the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock equal to 75% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote.  After October 31, 2016, as of December 19, 2016, Small World Traders, LLC received Series A Preferred Stock as consideration for deference of the Maturity Date of the debt obligation.  Following the reverse stock split, dated March 17, 2017, the holder of the Series A Preferred Stock cancelled its shares of Series A Preferred stock and received 2,137,573 shares of common stock, as such, the Series A Preferred stock was retired.

The Company had an aggregate of 284,490 shares of Preferred Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2016, which consisted of Series B Preferred Stock held by Global 2.0, issued as consideration for the acquisition of Global Seafood International . The Series B Preferred Stock had voting rights of one vote preferred share on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock and conversion rights of one share of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock (with no adjustments for the reverse stock split implemented on March 17, 2917 ) . None of the preferred stock is redeemable, participating or callable. On March 17, 2017, the 284,490 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were converted to 284,490 shares of common stock.

On March 29, 2017, the Company filed a new designation of rights and preferences for Series A Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock which has no conversion rights but has the right to vote on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock at a ratio of 10,000 for each common share voted.  100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock were reserved but none have been issued.

On March 29, 2017, the Company filed a new designation of rights and preferences for Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock has voting rights of one vote per preferred share on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock and conversion rights of ten shares of common stock for each share of Series B Preferred Stock .  3,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock were reserved but none have been issued

 

The Company analyzed the embedded conversion option for derivative accounting consideration under ASC 815-15 “Derivatives and Hedging” and determined that the conversion option should be classified as equity.

 

Common Stock

Presently, the holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including the election of directors. Our common shareholders do not have cumulative voting rights. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding series of our preferred stock which may be designated in the future, holders of our common stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by our Board of Directors out of legally available funds. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, the holders of our common stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to our shareholders after the payment of all our debts and other liabilities, subject to the prior rights of any series of our preferred stock then outstanding. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights or other subscription rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to our common stock.

 

NOTE 10 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company entered into a lease agreement in Miami, Florida for the business operations.  The monthly cost of the lease is $902 and terms are month to month.

From time to time the Company may be a party to litigation matters involving claims against the Company.  Management believes that there are no current matters that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.


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Exhibit 3.5

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,  

RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

 

Section 1 .   Definitions .  For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:  

 

Common Stock " means the Corporation's common stock, and stock of any other class into which such shares may hereafter have been reclassified or changed.

 

Person ” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

 

Section 2 .   Designation and Amount . The series of preferred stock shall be designated as its Series A Preferred Stock (the “ Series A Preferred Stock ”) and the number of shares so designated shall be one hundred thousand (100,000) shares (which shall not be subject to increase without the consent of all of the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock (each, a “ Holder ” and collectively, the “ Holders ”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given such terms in Section 1 hereof.  

 

Section 3 .   Voting Rights . Except as otherwise provided herein and as otherwise required by law, each share of the Preferred Stock shall have 10,000 votes on all matters presented to be voted by the holders of Common Stock. There are no conditions upon which the Series A Preferred Stock shall be converted to Common Stock.  

 

Section 4 .   Miscellaneous .  

 

a)   Notices .  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder.  Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (New York time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on such date, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.  

 

b)   Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the liquidated damages (if any) on, the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.    

 

c)   Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate .  If a Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.  

 

d)   Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the Series A Preferred Stock (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in Oklahoma (the “ Oklahoma Courts ”).  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, or such Oklahoma Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof 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 Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be  deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.  

 

e)   Waiver .  Any waiver by the Corporation or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation.  The failure of the Corporation or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation.  Any waiver must be in writing.  

 

f)   Severability .  If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.  If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest.  

 

g)   Next Business Day .  Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.  

 

h)   Headings .  The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.  

 

 

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Exhibit 3.6

STEELE OCEANIC CORPORATION

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,  

RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK

 

Section 1 .   Definitions .  For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Bankruptcy Event ” means any of the following events: (a) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1.02(s) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof; (b) there is commenced against the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within 60 days after commencement; (c) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered; (d) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within 60 days; (e) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (f) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts; or (g) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

Change of Control Transaction ” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 80% of the voting securities of the Corporation, or (b) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Corporation's board of directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the board of directors on the date hereof (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the board of directors on any date whose nomination to the board of directors was approved by a majority of the members of the board of directors who are members on the date hereof), or (c) the



execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation  is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth above in (a) or (b).

 

Commission ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock " means the Corporation's common stock, and stock of any other class into which such shares may hereafter have been reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents ” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Exempt Issuance ” means the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers or directors of the Corporation pursuant to any stock or option plan duly adopted by a majority of the non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation or a majority of the members of a committee of non-employee directors established for such purpose, (b) securities upon the exercise of or conversion of any securities issued hereunder, convertible securities, options or warrants issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement, provided that such securities have not been amended since the date of this Agreement to increase the number of such securities, and (c) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions, provided any such issuance shall only be to a Person which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company in a business synergistic with the business of the Corporation and in which the Corporation receives benefits in addition to the investment of funds, but shall not include a transaction in which the Corporation is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

Holder ” shall be the Person holding Series B Preferred Stock.

 

Original Issue Date ” shall mean the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Series B Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Series B Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Series B Preferred Stock.

 



Person ” means a corporation, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a government or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

    VWAP ” shall mean the daily dollar volume-weighted average sale price for the Common Stock on the Trading Market on any particular Trading Day during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Trading  Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Trading  Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg through its "Volume at Price" functions or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security on any particular Trading Day during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Trading  Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Trading  Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security on any particular Trading Day as reported in the "pink sheets" by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.  If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder.  All such determinations of VWAP shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted in accordance with the provisions set forth herein for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction occurring during any period used to determine the Exercise Price (or another period utilizing VWAPs).  

 

Section 2 .   Designation and Amount . The series of preferred stock shall be designated as its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “ Series B Preferred Stock ”) and the number of shares so designated shall be Three Million (3,000,000). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given such terms in Section 1 hereof.

 

Section 3 .   Voting Rights . Except as otherwise provided herein and as otherwise required by law, each share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights except as provided by law.  

 

Section 4 .   Liquidation . Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “ Liquidation ”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Corporation, whether such



assets are capital or surplus, for each share of Series B Preferred Stock an amount equal to the Stated Value per share  plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages owing thereon before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be distributed among the Holders ratably in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full.  A Change of Control Transaction shall not be treated as a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record Holder.

 

 

Section 5 .   Conversion .  

 

a)  Conversions at Option of Holder/Lock Up . Each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall be convertible into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(c)) determined by issuing ten (10) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation for every ten shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted. The option to convert shall not arise for the sooner of (a) a period of three (3) months or (b) the registration pursuant to the Securities Act of the shares underlying the Series B Preferred Stock (the “ Lock Up Period ”). Following the Lock Up Period, in whole or in part, at the option of the Holder or the Corporation at its discretion upon notice to the Holder, may effect a conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock to Common Stock.  In the case of Holders, Holders shall affect conversions by providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “ Notice of Conversion ”) or in the case of the Corporation, the Corporation may provide a completed Notice of Conversion, effective five (5) business days after receipt by the Holder. Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the Holder delivers such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation by facsimile (the “ Conversion Date ”) or the Corporation provides the Notice of Conversation to the Holder in accordance with the terms above (the “ Conversion Date ”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion by the Holder, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error.  To effect conversions, as the case may be, of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing such shares of Series B Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless



all of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case the Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such share of Series B Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue.  Shares of Series B Preferred Stock converted or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and may not be reissued.

 

b)  Mechanics of Conversion

 

i.Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion . Not later than five Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “ Share Delivery Date ”), the Corporation shall deliver to the Holder (A) a certificate or certificates which, after the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (other than those required by the Purchase Agreement) representing the number of shares of Common Stock being acquired upon the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and (B) a bank check in the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends (if the Corporation has elected or is required to pay accrued dividends in cash. If in the case of any Notice of Conversion such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the third Trading Day after the Conversion Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates thereafter, to rescind such conversion, in which event the Corporation shall immediately return the certificates representing the shares of Series B Preferred Stock tendered for conversion.

 

ii.Obligation Absolute .  The Corporation’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Series B Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares.   

 

iii.Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion . The Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and payment of dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of persons other than the Holders, not less than such number of shares of the



Common Stock as shall (subject to any additional requirements of the Corporation as to reservation of such shares set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of herein) upon the conversion of all outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock.  The Corporation covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly and validly authorized, issued and fully paid, non-assessable.

 

iv.Transfer Taxes .  The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to the Holders thereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificate, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock so converted and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.

 

Section 6 .   Certain Adjustments .  

 

a)  Stock Dividends and Stock Splits .  If the Corporation, at any time while  the Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding: (A) shall pay a stock dividend or otherwise make a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation pursuant to this Series B Preferred Stock), (B) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (C) combine (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issue by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after such event.  Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)  Pro Rata Distributions . If the Corporation, at any time while Series B Preferred Stock is outstanding, shall distribute to all holders of Common Stock



(and not to Holders) evidences of its indebtedness or assets or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any security, then in each such case the Conversion Price shall be determined by multiplying such Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the record date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution by a fraction of which the denominator shall be the VWAP determined as of the record date mentioned above, and of which the numerator shall be such VWAP on such record date less the then fair market value at such record date of the portion of such assets or evidence of indebtedness so distributed applicable to one outstanding share of the Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith.  In either case the adjustments shall be described in a statement provided to the Holders of the portion of assets or evidences of indebtedness so distributed or such subscription rights applicable to one share of Common Stock.  Such adjustment shall be made whenever any such distribution is made and shall become effective immediately after the record date mentioned above.

 

c)  Calculations .  All calculations under this Section shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be.  The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Corporation, and the description of any such shares of Common Stock shall be considered on issue or sale of Common Stock.  For purposes of this Section 6, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

d)  Notice to Holders; Adjustment to Conversion Price .  Whenever the

Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any of this Section, the Corporation shall promptly mail to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.  

 

Section 7 .   Miscellaneous .  

 

a)  Notices .  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder, including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Corporation.  Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile telephone number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile telephone number or address appears, at the principal place of business of the Holder.  Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the



earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time), (ii) the date after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile telephone number specified in this Section later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date and earlier than 11:59 p.m. (New York City time) on such date, (iii) the second Business Day following the date of mailing, if sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

b)  Absolute Obligation . Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the liquidated damages (if any) on, the shares of Series B Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.   

 

c)  Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate .  If a Holder’s Series B Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Series B Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof, and indemnity, if requested, all reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.

 

d)  Governing Law .  All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Oklahoma, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.  Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in Oklahoma (the “ Oklahoma Courts ”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Oklahoma Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, or such Oklahoma Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding.  Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof 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 Certificate of



Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

e)  Waiver .  Any waiver by the Corporation or the Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation.  The failure of the Corporation or the Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation.  Any waiver must be in writing.

 

f)  Severability .  If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other persons and circumstances.  If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates applicable laws governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum permitted rate of interest.  

 

g)  Next Business Day .  Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

h)  Headings .  The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

STEELE OCEANIC CORPORATION

2017 OMNIBUS EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I   GENERAL PROVISIONS 

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ARTICLE II   DEFINITIONS 

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ARTICLE III   ADMINISTRATION 

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ARTICLE IV   INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS 

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ARTICLE V   NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS 

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ARTICLE VI   STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 

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ARTICLE VII   INCIDENTS OF STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK RIGHTS 

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ARTICLE VIII   RESTRICTED STOCK 

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ARTICLE IX   DEFERRED STOCK 

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ARTICLE X   STOCK AWARDS 

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ARTICLE XI   PERFORMANCE SHARES 

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ARTICLE XII   OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS 

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ARTICLE XIII   ACCELERATION EVENTS 

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ARTICLE XIV   AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION 

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ARTICLE XV   MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

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ARTICLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1   The Plan is designed for the benefit of the directors, executives, independent contractors, and key employees of the Company (i) to attract and retain for the Company personnel of exceptional ability; (ii) to motivate such personnel through added incentives to make a maximum contribution to greater profitability; (iii) to develop and maintain a highly competent management team; and (iv) to be competitive with other companies with respect to executive compensation. 

 

1.2   Awards under the Plan may be made to Participants in the form of (i) Incentive Stock Options; (ii) Nonqualified Stock Options; (iii) Stock Appreciation Rights; (iv) Restricted Stock; (v) Deferred Stock; (vi) Stock Awards; (vii) Performance Shares; (viii) Other Stock-Based Awards; and (ix) other forms of equity-based compensation as may be provided and are permissible under this Plan and the law. 

 

1.3   The Plan shall be effective on February 1. 2017 (the "Effective Date"), subject to the approval of the Plan by a majority of the votes cast by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock, which may be voted at the next annual or special shareholder’s meeting. Any Awards granted under the Plan prior to such approval shall be effective when made (unless otherwise specified by the Committee at the time of grant) but shall be conditioned on, and subject to, the approval of the Plan by the Company’s shareholders. 

 

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

Except where the context otherwise indicates, the following definitions apply:

2.1   "Acceleration Event" means the occurrence of an event defined in Article XIII of the Plan. 

 

2.2   "Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

 

2.3   "Agreement" means the written agreement evidencing each Award granted to a Participant under the Plan. 

 

2.4   "Award" means an award granted to a Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, including, but not limited to, a Stock Option, Stock Right, Restricted or Deferred Stock, Stock Award, Performance Share, Other Stock-Based Award, or any combination of the foregoing. 

 

2.5   "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.  

 

2.6   "Change in Control" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.2 of the Plan. 

 

2.7   "Change in Control Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.7 of the Plan. 

 

2.8   "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

2.9   "Committee" means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or in the absence of a Committee, the Board of Directors. 


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2.10   "Company" means Steele Oceanic Corporation , an Oklahoma corporation. 

 

2.11   "Deferral Period" means the period commencing on the date an Award of Deferred Stock is granted and ending on such date as the Committee shall determine. 

 

2.12   "Deferred Stock" means the stock awarded under Article IX of the Plan. 

 

2.13   "Disability" means disability as determined under procedures established by the Committee or in any Award. 

 

2.14   "Discount Stock Options" means the Nonqualified Stock Options, which provide for an exercise price of less than the Fair Market Value of the Stock at the date of the Award. 

 

2.15   "Early Retirement" means retirement from active employment with the Company, with the express consent of the Committee, pursuant to the early retirement provisions established by the Committee or in any Award. 

 

2.16   "Effective Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.3 of the Plan. 

 

2.17   "Elective Deferral Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 of the Plan. 

 

2.18   "Eligible Participant" means any director, executive or key employee of the Company, as shall be determined by the Committee, as well as any other person whose participation the Committee determines is in the best interest of the Company, subject to limitations as may be provided by the Code, the Act or the Committee. For purposes of Article IV and Incentive Stock Options that may be granted hereunder, the term "Eligible Participant" shall be limited to an executive or other key employee meeting the qualifications for receipt of an Incentive Stock Option under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code.  

 

2.19   "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.  

 

2.20   "Fair Market Value"  of a Share on any date of reference shall be the Closing Price of a share of Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding such date, unless the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine otherwise in a fair and uniform manner.  For this purpose, the “Closing Price” of the Common Stock on any business day shall be (i) if the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading on any United States national securities exchange, or if actual transactions are otherwise reported on a consolidated transaction reporting system, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on such exchange or reporting system, as reported in any newspaper of general circulation, (ii) if the Common Stock is quoted on The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), or any similar system of automated dissemination of quotations of securities prices in common use, the mean between the closing high bid and low asked quotations for such day of the Common Stock on such system, or (iii) if neither clause (i) nor (ii) is applicable, the mean between the high bid and low asked quotations for the Common Stock as reported by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated if at least two securities dealers have inserted both bid and asked quotations for the Common Stock on at least five of the 10 preceding trading days.  If the information set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above is unavailable or inapplicable to the Company (e.g., if the Company’s Common Stock is not then publicly traded or quoted), then the “Fair Market Value” of a Share shall be the fair market value (i.e., the price at which a willing seller would sell a Share to a willing  


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buyer when neither is acting under compulsion and when both have reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts) of a share of the Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding such date as the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion shall determine in a fair and uniform manner.

 

2.21   "Incentive Stock Option" means a Stock Option granted under Article IV of the Plan, and as defined in Section 422 of the Code.  

 

2.22   "Limited Stock Appreciation Rights" means a Stock Right which is exercisable only in the event of a Change in Control, as described in Section 6.8 of this Plan, which provides for an amount payable solely in cash, equal to the excess of the Stock Appreciation Right Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the day the Stock Right is surrendered over the price at which a Participant could exercise a related Stock Option to purchase the share of Stock. 

 

2.23   "Nonqualified Stock Option" means a Stock Option granted under Article V of the Plan. 

 

2.24   "Normal Retirement" means retirement from active employment with the Company or any Subsidiary on or after age 65, or pursuant to such other requirements as may be established by the Committee or in any Award. 

 

2.25   "Option Grant Date" means, as to any Stock Option, the latest of: 

(a)   the date on which the Committee grants the Stock Option to the Participant; 

 

(b)   the date the Participant receiving the Stock Option becomes an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to the extent employment status is a condition of the grant or a requirement of the Code or the Act; or 

(c)   such other date (other than the dates described in (i) and (ii) above) as the Committee may designate.  

 

2.26   "Other Stock-Based Award" means an Award under Article XII of the Plan that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is otherwise based on, Stock. 

 

2.27   "Participant" means an Eligible Participant to whom an Award of equity-based compensation has been granted and who has entered into an Agreement evidencing the Award. 

 

2.28   "Performance Share" means an Award under Article XI of the Plan of a unit valued by reference to a designated number of shares of Stock, which value may be paid to the Participant by delivery of such property as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, Stock, or any combination thereof, upon achievement of such Performance Objectives during the Performance Period as the Committee shall establish at the time of such Award or thereafter.  

 

2.29   "Performance Objectives" shall have the meaning set forth in Article XI of the Plan. 

 

2.30   "Performance Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Article XI of the Plan. 

 

2.31   "Plan" means the Steele Oceanic Corporation Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time.  


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2.32   “Related Stock Appreciation Right” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1 of the Plan. 

 

2.33   "Restricted Stock" means an Award of Stock under Article VIII of the Plan, which Stock is issued with the restriction that the holder may not sell, transfer, pledge, or assign such Stock and with such other restrictions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote such Stock, and the right to receive any cash dividends), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate.  

2.34   "Restriction Period" means the period commencing on the date an Award of Restricted Stock is granted and ending on such date as the Committee shall determine. 

 

2.35   "Retirement" means Normal or Early Retirement. 

 

2.36   "Stock" means shares of common stock par value $.0001 per share of the Company, as may be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.10.  

 

2.37   "Stock Appreciation Right" means a Stock Right, as described in Article VI of this Plan, which provides for an amount payable in Stock and/or cash, as determined by the Committee, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the day the Stock Right is exercised over the price at which the Participant could exercise a related Stock Option to purchase the share of Stock; provided that, such price shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.  

 

2.38   "Stock Appreciation Right Fair Market Value" means a value established by the Committee for the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right or a Limited Stock Appreciation Right.  

 

2.39   "Stock Award" means an Award of Stock granted in payment of compensation, as provided in Article X of the Plan.  

 

2.40   "Stock Option" means an Award under Article IV or V of the Plan of an option to purchase Stock. A Stock Option may be either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.  

 

2.41   "Stock Right" means an Award under Article VI of the Plan. A Stock Right may be either a Stock Appreciation Right or a Limited Stock Appreciation Right. 

 

2.42   "Termination of Employment" means the discontinuance of employment of a Participant with the Company. The determination of whether a Participant has discontinued employment shall be made by the Committee in its discretion. In determining whether a Termination of Employment has occurred, the Committee may provide that service as a consultant or service with a business enterprise in which the Company has a significant ownership interest shall be treated as employment with the Company. The Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time the Award is granted or at the time the Participant terminates employment, to establish as a provision applicable to the exercise of one or more Awards that during the limited period of exercisability following Termination of Employment, the Award may be exercised not only with respect to the number of shares of Stock for which it is exercisable at the time of the of Employment but also with respect to one or more subsequent installments for which the Award would have become exercisable had the Termination of Employment not occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Termination of Employment shall, for purposes of  


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any payment under an Award to which Section 409A of Code applies, have the same meaning as “separation from service” under Section 409A (and any regulations thereunder).

 

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION

3.1   This Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Members of the Committee may vote on any matters affecting the administration of the Plan or the grant of Awards pursuant to the Plan, except that no such member shall act upon the granting of an Award to himself or herself, but any such member may be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Committee or Board during which action is taken with respect to the granting of an Award to such member. The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more of its members such of its powers, as it deems appropriate. The Committee also may limit the power of any member to the extent necessary to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Act or any other law. The Board, in its discretion, may require that all or any final actions or determinations by the Committee be made by or be subject to approval or ratification by the Board before becoming effective. To the extent all or any decisions, actions, or determinations relating to the administration of the Plan are made by the Board, the Board shall have all power and authority granted to the Committee in this Article and otherwise in this Plan, and for these purposes, all references to the "Committee" herein shall be deemed to include the Board. 

 

3.2   The Committee shall have the exclusive right to interpret, construe and administer the Plan, to select the persons who are eligible to receive an Award, and to act in all matters pertaining to the granting of an Award and the contents of the Agreement evidencing the Award, including, without limitation, the determination of the number of Stock Options, Stock Rights, shares of Stock or Performance Shares subject to an Award and the form, terms, conditions and duration of each Award, and any amendment thereof consistent with the provisions of the Plan. All acts, determinations and decisions of the Committee made or taken pursuant to grants of authority under the Plan or with respect to any questions arising in connection with the administration and interpretation of the Plan, including the severability of any and all of the provisions thereof, shall be conclusive, final and binding upon all Participants, Eligible Participants and their beneficiaries. 

 

3.3   The Committee may adopt such rules, regulations and procedures of general application for the administration of this Plan, as it deems appropriate. 

 

3.4   Without limiting the foregoing Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3, and notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the Committee is authorized to take such action as it determines to be necessary or advisable, and fair and equitable to Participants, with respect to an Award in the event of an Acceleration Event as defined in Article XIII. Such action may include, but shall not be limited to, establishing, amending or waiving the forms, terms, conditions and duration of an Award and the Award Agreement, so as to provide for earlier, later, extended or additional times for exercise or payments, differing methods for calculating payments, alternate forms and amounts of payment, an accelerated release of restrictions or other modifications. The Committee may take such actions pursuant to this Section 3.4 by adopting rules and regulations of general applicability to all Participants or to certain categories of Participants, by including, amending or waiving terms and conditions in an Award and the Award Agreement, or by taking action with respect to individual Participants.  


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3.5   The aggregate number of shares of Stock, which are reserved for issuance under the Plan, shall be five million (5,000,000) shares. The aggregate number of shares of stock reserved for issuance under the plan shall be adjusted in accordance with Section 3.10.

 

(a)   If, for any reason, any shares of Stock or Performance Shares awarded or subject to purchase under the Plan are not delivered or purchased, or are reacquired by the Company, for reasons including, but not limited to, a forfeiture of Restricted Stock or termination, expiration or cancellation of a Stock Option, Stock Right or Performance Share, or any other termination of an Award without payment being made in the form of Stock (whether or not Restricted Stock), such shares of Stock or Performance Shares shall not be charged against the aggregate number of shares of Stock available for Award under the Plan, and shall again be available for Award under the Plan. 

 

(b)   For all purposes under the Plan, each Performance Share awarded shall be counted as one share of Stock subject to an Award. 

 

(c)   To the extent a Stock Right granted in connection with a Stock Option is exercised without payment being made in the form of Stock (whether or not Restricted Stock), the shares of Stock which otherwise would have been issued upon the exercise of such related Stock Option shall not be charged against the aggregate number of shares of Stock subject to an Award under the Plan, and shall again be available for Award under the Plan.  

 

3.6   Each Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to and incorporate (by reference or otherwise) the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, and any other terms and conditions (not inconsistent with the Plan) required by the Committee.  

 

3.7   The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for shares of Stock prior to: 

 

(a)   the listing of such shares on any stock exchange on which the Stock may then be listed; and 

(b)   the completion of any registration or qualification of such shares of Stock under any federal or state law, or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable. 

 

3.8   All certificates for shares of Stock delivered under the Plan shall also be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which the Stock is then listed and any applicable federal or state laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. In making such determination, the Committee may rely upon an opinion of counsel for the Company. 

 

3.9   Subject to the restrictions on Restricted Stock, as provided in Article VIII of the Plan and in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, each Participant who receives an Award of Restricted Stock shall have all of the rights of a shareholder with respect to such shares of Stock, including the right to vote the shares to the extent, if any, such shares possess voting rights and receive dividends and other distributions. Except as provided otherwise in the Plan or in an Award Agreement, no Participant awarded a Stock Option, Stock Right, Deferred  


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Stock, Stock Award or Performance Share shall have any right as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Stock covered by his or her Stock Option, Stock Right, Deferred Stock, Stock Award or Performance Share prior to the date of issuance to him or her of a certificate or certificates for such shares of Stock.

 

3.10   If any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split-up, stock dividend, or consolidation of shares of Stock, merger or consolidation of the Company or its Subsidiaries or sale or other disposition by the Company or its Subsidiaries of all or a portion of its assets, any other change in the Company's or its Subsidiaries' corporate structure, or any distribution to shareholders other than a cash dividend results in the outstanding shares of Stock, or any securities exchanged therefor or received in their place, being exchanged for a different number or class of shares of Stock or other securities of the Company, or for shares of Stock or other securities of any other Company; or new, different or additional shares or other securities of the Company or of any other Company being received by the holders of outstanding shares of Stock, then equitable adjustments shall be made by the Committee in: 

 

(a)   the limitation of the aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be awarded as set forth in Sections 3.5, 3.15, and 4.1(e) (to the extent permitted under Section 422 of the Code) of the Plan; 

 

(b)   the number of shares and class of Stock that may be subject to an Award, and which have not been issued or transferred under an outstanding Award; 

 

(c)   the purchase price to be paid per share of Stock under outstanding Stock Options and the number of shares of Stock to be transferred in settlement of outstanding Stock Rights; and 

 

(d)   the terms, conditions or restrictions of any Award and Award Agreement, including the price payable for the acquisition of Stock; provided, however, that all adjustments made as the result of the foregoing in respect of (i) each Incentive Stock Option shall be made so that such Stock Option shall continue to be an Incentive Stock Option, as defined in Section 422 of the Code and (ii) any Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code shall comply with Section 409A and any regulations thereunder. 

 

3.11   In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as directors or as members of the Committee, the members of the Committee shall be indemnified by the Company against reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award granted thereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment or settlement in any such action, suit or proceeding, except as to matters as to which the Committee member has been negligent or engaged in misconduct in the performance of his duties; provided, that within sixty (60) days after institution of any such action, suit or proceeding, a Committee member shall in writing offer the Company the opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same. Any payments required under this Section 3.11 that are subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made by the end of year following the year in which the expenses and liabilities were incurred. 

 

3.12   The Committee may require each person purchasing shares of Stock pursuant to a Stock Option or other Award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that he is acquiring the  


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shares of Stock without a view to distribution thereof. The certificates for such shares of Stock may include any legend, which the Committee deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer.

 

3.13   The Committee shall be authorized to make adjustments in a performance based criteria or in the terms and conditions of other Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company or its financial statements or changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles. The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry it into effect or comply with applicable law. In the event the Company (or any Subsidiary, if applicable) shall assume outstanding employee benefit awards or the right or obligation to make future such awards in connection with the acquisition of another Company or business entity, the Committee may, in its discretion, make such adjustments in the terms of Awards under the Plan as it shall deem appropriate. 

 

3.14   The Committee shall have full power and authority to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances, any Award shall be canceled or suspended. In particular, but without limitation, all outstanding Awards to any Participant shall be canceled if (a) the Participant, without the consent of the Committee, while employed by the Company or after termination of such employment, becomes associated with, employed by, renders services to, or owns any interest in (other than any non-substantial interest, as determined by the Committee), any business that is in competition with the Company or with any business in which the Company has a substantial interest as determined by the Committee; or (b) is terminated for cause as determined by the Committee. 

 

ARTICLE IV

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS

4.1   Each provision of this Article IV and of each Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code, and any provision hereof that cannot be so construed shall be disregarded. Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to Eligible Participants, each of whom may be granted one or more such Incentive Stock Options at such time or times determined by the Committee following the Effective Date until the ten (10) year anniversary of the Effective Date, subject to the following conditions: 

 

(a)   The Incentive Stock Option price per share of Stock shall be set in the Award Agreement, but shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Stock at the time of the Option Grant Date. 

 

(b)   The Incentive Stock Option and its related Stock Right, if any, may be exercised in full or in part from time to time within ten (10) years from the Option Grant Date, or such shorter period as may be specified by the Committee in the Award; provided, that in any event, the Incentive Stock Option and related Stock Right shall lapse and cease to be exercisable upon, or within such period following, a Termination of Employment as shall have been determined by the Committee and as specified in the Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement or its related Stock Right Award Agreement; provided, however, that such period following a Termination of Employment shall not exceed three (3) months unless employment shall have terminated: 


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(i)      as a result of death or Disability, in which event, such period shall not exceed one year after the date of death or Disability; and

 

(ii)   as a result of death, if death shall have occurred following a Termination of Employment and while the Incentive Stock Option or Stock Right was still exercisable, in which event, such period shall not exceed one year after the date of death; provided, further, that such period following a Termination of Employment shall in no event extend the original exercise period of the Incentive Stock Option or any related Stock Right. 

(c)   The aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the Option Grant Date, of the shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time during any calendar year by any Eligible Participant shall not exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000); provided, however, to the extent permitted under Section 422 of the Code: 

(i)   if a Participant's employment is terminated by reason of death, Disability or Retirement and the portion of any Incentive Stock Option that is otherwise exercisable during the post-termination period applied without regard to the one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) limitation contained in Section 422 of the Code is greater than the portion of such option that is immediately exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option during such post-termination period under Section 422, such excess shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option; and 

(ii)   if the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option is accelerated by reason of an Acceleration Event, any portion of such Award that is not exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option by reason of the one hundred thousand dollar ($100,000) limitation contained in Section 422 of the Code shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Stock Option that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall be invalid for failure to qualify as such and the Company shall honor any such stock Option as a Nonqualified Stock Option. 

 

(d)   Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to an Eligible Participant who, at the time of the Option Grant Date, does not own Stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company; provided, however, the foregoing restriction shall not apply if at the time of the Option Grant Date the option price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Stock subject to the Incentive Stock Option and such Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the Option Grant Date. 

 

(e)   The Committee may adopt any other terms and conditions which it determines should be imposed for the Incentive Stock Option to qualify under Section 422 of the Code, as well as any other terms and conditions not inconsistent with this Article IV as determined by the Committee. 

 

4.2   The Committee may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash, Stock, Deferred Stock or Restricted Stock and Incentive Stock Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish and communicate to the Participant at the time that such offer is made. 

 

4.3   If the Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement so provides, the Committee may, to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code (and any regulations thereunder), require that all or part of the shares of Stock to be issued upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option shall take the form of Deferred or Restricted Stock, which shall be valued on the date of exercise, as determined by the Committee, on the basis of the Fair Market Value of such Deferred Stock or Restricted Stock determined without regard to the deferral limitations and/or forfeiture restrictions involved. 


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ARTICLE V

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS

5.1   One or more Stock Options may be granted as Nonqualified Stock Options to Eligible Participants to purchase shares of Stock at such time or times determined by the Committee, following the Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Article V. 

 

5.2   The Nonqualified Stock Option price per share of Stock shall be established in the Award Agreement, but shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the Option Grant Date.  

 

5.3   The Nonqualified Stock Option and its related Stock Right, if any, may be exercised in full or in part from time to time within such period as may be specified by the Committee or in the Award Agreement; provided, that, in any event, the Nonqualified Stock Option and the related Stock Right shall lapse and cease to be exercisable upon, or within such period following, Termination of Employment as shall have been determined by the Committee and as specified in the Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement or Stock Right Award Agreement; provided, however, that such period following Termination of Employment shall not exceed three (3) months unless employment shall have terminated: 

 

(a)   as a result of Retirement or Disability, in which event, such period shall not exceed one year after the date of Retirement or Disability, or within such longer period as the Committee may specify; and 

 

(b)   as a result of death, or if death shall have occurred following a Termination of Employment and while the Nonqualified Stock Option or Stock Right was still exercisable, in which event, such period may exceed one year after the date of death, as provided by the Committee or in the Award Agreement. 

 

5.4   The Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement may include any other terms and conditions not inconsistent with this Article V or with Article VII, as determined by the Committee. 

 

ARTICLE VI

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

6.1   A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to an Eligible Participant in connection with an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option granted under Article IV or Article V of this Plan (a “Related Stock Appreciation Right”), or may be granted independent of any related Incentive or Nonqualified Stock Option. 

 

6.2   A Related Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle a holder of a Stock Option, within the period specified for the exercise of the Stock Option, to surrender the unexercised Stock Option (or a portion thereof) and to receive in exchange therefor a payment in cash or shares of Stock having an aggregate value equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value of each share of Stock exceeds the Stock Option price per share of Stock, times the number of shares of Stock under the Stock Option, or portion thereof, which is surrendered. 

 

6.3   Each Related Stock Appreciation Right granted hereunder shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the related Stock Option, including limitations on transferability, if any, and shall be exercisable only to the extent such Stock Option is exercisable and shall terminate or lapse and cease to be exercisable when the  


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related Stock Option terminates or lapses. The grant of a Related Stock Appreciation Right related to an Incentive Stock Option must be concurrent with the grant of the Incentive Stock Option. With respect to Nonqualified Stock Options, the grant of a Related Stock Appreciation Right either may be concurrent with the grant of the Nonqualified Stock Option, or (to the extent consistent with the exemption for stock appreciation rights under the Section 409A regulations) subsequent to the grant of the Nonqualified Stock Option, in connection with a Nonqualified Stock Option previously granted under Article V, which is unexercised and has not terminated or lapsed.

 

6.4   The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine, in each case whether the payment with respect to the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be made in the form of all cash, all Stock, or any combination thereof. If payment is to be made in Stock, the number of shares of Stock shall be determined based on the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right. If the Committee elects to make full payment in Stock, no fractional shares of Stock shall be issued and cash payments shall be made in lieu of fractional shares. 

 

6.5   The Committee shall have sole discretion as to the timing of any payment made in cash, Stock, or a combination thereof upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right. Payment may, to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code (and any regulations thereunder), be made in a lump sum, in annual installments or may be otherwise deferred and the Committee shall have sole discretion to determine whether any deferred payments may bear amounts equivalent to interest or cash dividends.  

 

6.6   Upon the exercise of a Related Stock Appreciation Right, the number of shares of Stock subject to exercise under any related Stock Option shall automatically be reduced by the number of shares of Stock represented by the Stock Option or portion thereof which is surrendered. 

 

6.7   The Committee, in its sole discretion, may, to the extent consistent with the exemption for stock appreciation rights under the Section 409A regulations, also provide that, in the event of a Change in Control, the amount to be paid upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right or Limited Stock Appreciation Right shall be based on the Change in Control Price, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify at grant.  

 

6.8   In its sole discretion, the Committee may grant Limited Stock Appreciation Rights under this Article VI. Limited Stock Appreciation Rights shall become exercisable only in the event of a Change in Control, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may specify at grant. Such Limited Stock Appreciation Rights shall be settled solely in cash. A Limited Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the holder of the related Stock Option to surrender such Stock Option, or any portion thereof, to the extent unexercised, in respect of the number of shares of Stock as to which such Limited Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, and to receive a cash payment equal to the difference between (a) the Stock Appreciation Right Fair Market Value (at the date of surrender) of a share of Stock for which the surrendered Stock Option or portion thereof is then exercisable, and (b) the price at which a Participant could exercise a related Stock Option to purchase the share of Stock. Such Stock Option shall, to the extent so surrendered, thereupon cease to be exercisable. A Limited Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to such further terms and conditions as the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, deem appropriate.  


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ARTICLE VII

INCIDENTS OF STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK RIGHTS

7.1   Each Stock Option and Stock Right shall be granted subject to such terms and conditions, if any, not inconsistent with this Plan, as shall be determined by the Committee, including any provisions as to continued employment as consideration for the grant or exercise of such Stock Option or Stock Right and any provisions which may be advisable to comply with applicable laws, regulations or rulings of any governmental authority. 

 

7.2   An Incentive Stock Option and its related Stock Right, if any, shall not be transferable by the Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the Participant only by him or by his guardian or legal representative. A Nonqualified Stock Option and its related Stock Right, if any, shall be subject to the transferability and exercisability restrictions of the immediately preceding sentence unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. 

 

7.3   Shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of a Stock Option shall be paid for in such amounts, at such times and upon such terms as shall be determined by the Committee, subject to limitations set forth in the Stock Option Award Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may establish payment terms for the exercise of Stock Options which permit the Participant to deliver shares of Stock (or other evidence of ownership of Stock satisfactory to the Company) with a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price of the Stock Option as payment. 

 

7.4   No cash dividends shall be paid on shares of Stock subject to unexercised Stock Options. To the extent consistent with the exemption for stock options under the Section 409A regulations (if applicable), the Committee may provide, however, that a Participant to whom a Stock Option has been granted which is exercisable in whole or in part at a future time shall be entitled to receive an amount per share equal in value to the cash dividends, if any, paid per share on issued and outstanding Stock, as of the dividend record dates occurring during the period between the date of the grant and the time each such share of Stock is delivered pursuant to exercise of such Stock Option or the related Stock Right. Such amounts (herein called "dividend equivalents") may, in the discretion of the Committee, be: 

 

(a)   paid in cash or Stock either from time to time prior to, or at the time of the delivery of, such Stock, or upon expiration of the Stock Option if it shall not have been fully exercised; or 

 

(b)   converted into contingently credited shares of Stock (with respect to which dividend equivalents may accrue) in such manner, at such value, and deliverable at such time or times, as may be determined by the Committee. Such Stock (whether delivered or contingently credited) shall be charged against the limitations set forth in Section 3.5.  

 

7.5   The Committee may, in its sole discretion consistent with Section 409A of the Code (and any regulations thereunder), authorize payment of interest equivalents on dividend equivalents which are payable in cash at a future time. 

 

7.6   In the event of death or Disability, the Committee, with the consent of the Participant or his legal representative, may authorize payment, in cash or in Stock, or partly in cash and partly in Stock, as the Committee  


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may direct, of an amount equal to the difference at the time between the Fair Market Value of the Stock subject to a Stock Option and the e xercise price of the Option in consideration of the surrender of the Stock Option.

 

7.7   If a Participant is required to pay to the Company an amount with respect to income and employment tax withholding obligations in connection with exercise of a Nonqualified Stock Option and/or with respect to certain dispositions of Stock acquired upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such rules as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to satisfy the obligation, in whole or in part, by making an irrevocable election that a portion of the total Fair Market Value of the shares of Stock subject to the Nonqualified Stock Option and/or with respect to certain dispositions of Stock acquired upon the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, be paid in the form of cash in lieu of the issuance of Stock and that such cash payment be applied to the satisfaction of the withholding obligations. The amount to be withheld shall not exceed the statutory minimum Federal and State income and employment tax liability arising from the Stock Option exercise transaction.  

 

7.8   The Committee may, to the extent consistent with the exemption for stock options under the Section 409A regulations (if applicable), permit the voluntary surrender of all or a portion of any Stock Option granted under the Plan to be conditioned upon the granting to the Participant of a new Stock Option for the same or a different number of shares of Stock as the Stock Option surrendered, or may require such voluntary surrender as a condition precedent to a grant of a new Stock Option to such Participant. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, such new Stock Option shall be exercisable at the same price, during such period and on such other terms and conditions as are specified by the Committee at the time the new Stock Option is granted. Upon surrender, the Stock Options surrendered shall be canceled and the shares of Stock previously subject to them shall be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. 

 

ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED STOCK

8.1   Restricted Stock Awards may be made to certain Participants as an incentive for the performance of future services that will contribute materially to the successful operation of the Company. Awards of Restricted Stock may be made either alone, in addition to or in conjunction with other Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash payments made outside of the Plan. 

 

8.2   With respect to Awards of Restricted Stock, the Committee shall: 

 

(a)   determine the purchase price, if any, to be paid for such Restricted Stock, which may be equal to or less than par value and may be zero, subject to such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law; 

 

(b)   determine the length of the Restriction Period subject to such limits as may be required by applicable law; 

 

(c)   determine any restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock such as service or performance, other than those set forth in this Article VIII; 


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(d)       determine if the restrictions shall lapse as to all shares of Restricted Stock at the end of the Restriction Period or as to a portion of the shares of Restricted Stock in installments during the Restriction Period; and

 

(e)   determine if dividends and other distributions on the Restricted Stock are to be paid currently to the Participant or withheld by the Company for the account of the Participant. 

 

8.3   Awards of Restricted Stock must be accepted within a period of sixty (60) days (or such other period as the Committee may specify) after the date of the Award of Restricted Stock, by executing a Restricted Stock Award Agreement and paying whatever price (if any) is required. The prospective recipient of a Restricted Stock Award shall not have any rights with respect to such Award, unless such recipient has executed a Restricted Stock Award Agreement and has delivered a fully executed copy thereof to the Committee, and has otherwise complied with the applicable terms and conditions of such Award.  

 

8.4   Except when the Committee determines otherwise, or as otherwise provided in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, if a Participant terminates employment with the Company for any reason before the expiration of the Restriction Period, all shares of Restricted Stock still subject to restriction shall be forfeited by the Participant and shall be reacquired by the Company. 

 

8.5   Except as otherwise provided in this Article VIII, no shares of Restricted Stock received by a Participant shall be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of during the Restriction Period. 

 

8.6   To the extent not otherwise provided in a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, in cases of death, Disability or Retirement or in cases of special circumstances, the Committee, if it finds that a waiver would be appropriate, may elect to waive any or all remaining restrictions with respect to such Participant's Restricted Stock.  

 

8.7   In the event of hardship or other special circumstances of a Participant whose employment with the Company is involuntarily terminated (other than for cause), the Committee may waive in whole or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect to any or all of the Participant's Restricted Stock, based on such factors and criteria as the Committee may deem appropriate. 

 

8.8   The certificates representing shares of Restricted Stock may either: 

 

(a)   be held in custody by the Company until the Restriction Period expires or until restrictions thereon otherwise lapse, and the Participant shall deliver to the Company a stock power endorsed in blank relating to the Restricted Stock; and/or 

 

(b)   be issued to the Participant and registered in the name of the Participant, and shall bear an appropriate restrictive legend and shall be subject to appropriate stop-transfer orders. 

 

8.9   Except as provided in this Article VIII, a Participant receiving a Restricted Stock Award shall have, with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock covered by any Award, all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares to the extent, if any, such shares possess voting rights, and the right to receive any dividends; provided, however, the Committee may, to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code (and any regulations thereunder), require that any dividends on such shares of Restricted Stock shall  


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be automatically deferred and reinvested in additional Restricted Stock subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Award, or may require that dividends and other distributions on Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company for the account of the Participant. The Committee shall determine whether interest shall be paid on amounts withheld, the rate of any such interest, and the other terms applicable to such withheld amounts.

 

8.10   If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock subject to such Restriction Period, unrestricted certificates for such shares shall be delivered to the Participant. 

 

8.11   In order to better ensure that Award grants actually reflect the performance of the Company and the service of the Participant, the Committee may provide, in its sole discretion, for a tandem performance-based or other Award designed to guarantee a minimum value, payable in cash or Stock to the recipient of a Restricted Stock Award, subject to such performance, future service, deferral and other terms and conditions as may be specified by the Committee consistent (where applicable) with Section 409A of the Code (and any regulations thereunder). 

 

ARTICLE IX

DEFERRED STOCK

9.1   Shares of Deferred Stock (together with cash dividend equivalents, if so determined by the Committee) may be issued either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan in the discretion of the Committee. The Committee shall determine the individuals to whom, and the time or times at which, such Awards will be made, the number of shares to be awarded, the price (if any) to be paid by the recipient of a Deferred Stock Award, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture, and all other conditions of the Awards. The Committee may condition Awards of Deferred Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals or such other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine. Any such Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code shall comply with the applicable deferral, distribution timing and other applicable rules under Section 409A (and any regulations thereunder). 

 

9.2   Deferred Stock Awards shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 

 

(a)   Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Deferred Stock Award Agreement, Deferred Stock Awards may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered during the Deferral Period. At the expiration of the Deferral Period (or the Elective Deferral Period defined in Section 9.3), share certificates shall be delivered to the Participant, or his legal representative, in a number equal to the number of shares of Stock covered by the Deferred Stock Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, based on service, performance and/or such other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine, the Committee, at or after the date of the grant, may accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any Deferred Stock Award and/or waive the deferral limitations for all or any part of such Deferred Stock Award. 

 

(b)   Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, amounts equal to any dividends that would have been payable during the Deferral Period with respect to the number of shares of Stock covered by a Deferred Stock Award if such shares of Stock had been outstanding shall be automatically deferred and deemed to be reinvested in additional Deferred Stock, subject to the same deferral limitations as the underlying Deferred Stock Award. 


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(c)       Except to the extent otherwise provided in this Plan or in the applicable Deferred Stock Award Agreement, upon Termination of Employment during the Deferral Period for a given Award, the Deferred Stock covered by such Award shall be forfeited by the Participant; provided, however, the Committee may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of Termination of Employment due to death, Disability or Retirement, or in the event of hardship or other special circumstances as the Committee deems appropriate.

 

(d)   The Committee may require that a designated percentage of the total Fair Market Value of the shares of Deferred Stock held by one or more Participants be paid in the form of cash in lieu of the issuance of Stock and that such cash payment be applied to the satisfaction of the federal and state income and employment tax withholding obligations that arise at the time the Deferred Stock becomes free of all restrictions; provided, that for any Award of Deferred Shares subject to Section 409A of the Code, any such offset or payment may only be made to the extent permitted under Section 409A (or any regulations thereunder). The designated percentage shall be equal to the income and employment tax withholding rate in effect at the time under federal and applicable state laws.  

 

(e)   The Committee may provide one or more Participants subject to the mandatory cash payment with an election to receive an additional percentage of the total value of the Deferred Stock in the form of a cash payment in lieu of the issuance of Deferred Stock. The additional percentage shall not exceed the difference between fifty percent (50%) and the designated percentage cash payment. 

 

(f)   The Committee may impose such further terms and conditions on partial cash payments with respect to Deferred Stock as it deems appropriate. 

 

9.3   A Participant may elect to further defer receipt of Deferred Stock for a specified period or until a specified event (the "Elective Deferral Period"), subject in each case to the Committee's approval and to such terms as are determined by the Committee consistent with Section 409A of the Code. Such election must be made at such time as may be permitted under Section 409A (and any regulations thereunder). The deferral of any Award under this Section 9.3 shall comply and be administered consistent with Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will any deferral of any Award be allowed if the Committee determines that the deferral would result in a violation of the requirements of Section 409A for deferral elections and/or the timing of payments. Any deferral election may be reformed by the Committee to the extent necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. 

 

9.4   Each Award shall be confirmed by, and subject to the terms of, a Deferred Stock Award Agreement. 

 

9.5   In order to better ensure that the Award actually reflects the performance of the Company and the service of the Participant, the Committee may provide, in its sole discretion consistent with Section 409A of the Code (where applicable), for a tandem performance-based or other Award designed to guarantee a minimum value, payable in cash or Stock to the recipient of a Deferred Stock Award, subject to such performance, future service, deferral and other terms and conditions as may be specified by the Committee. 


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ARTICLE X

STOCK AWARDS

10.1   A Stock Award shall be granted only in payment of compensation that has been earned or as compensation to be earned, including, without limitation, compensation awarded concurrently with or prior to the grant of the Stock Award. 

 

10.2   For the purposes of this Plan, in determining the value of a Stock Award, all shares of Stock subject to such Stock Award shall be valued at not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of such shares of Stock on the date such Stock Award is granted, regardless of whether or when such shares of Stock are issued or transferred to the Participant and whether or not such shares of Stock are subject to restrictions which affect their value. 

 

10.3   Shares of Stock subject to a Stock Award may be issued or transferred to the Participant at the time the Stock Award is granted, or (to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code and any regulations thereunder) at any time subsequent thereto or in installments from time to time, as the Committee shall determine. If any such issuance or transfer shall not be made to the Participant at the time the Stock Award is granted, the Committee may provide for payment to such Participant, either in cash or shares of Stock, from time to time or at the time or times such shares of Stock shall be issued or transferred to such Participant, of amounts not exceeding the dividends which would have been payable to such Participant in respect of such shares of Stock (as adjusted under Section 3.10) if such shares of Stock had been issued or transferred to such Participant at the time such Stock Award was granted. Any issuance payable in shares of Stock under the terms of a Stock Award, at the discretion of the Committee, may be paid in cash on each date on which delivery of shares of Stock would otherwise have been made, in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value on such date of the shares of Stock which would otherwise have been delivered. 

 

10.4   A Stock Award shall be subject to such terms and conditions, including, without limitation, restrictions on the sale or other disposition of the Stock Award or of the shares of Stock issued or transferred pursuant to such Stock Award, as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that upon the issuance or transfer of shares pursuant to a Stock Award, the Participant, with respect to such shares of Stock, shall be and become a shareholder of the Company fully entitled to receive dividends, to vote to the extent, if any, such shares possess voting rights and to exercise all other rights of a shareholder except to the extent otherwise provided in the Stock Award. Each Stock Award shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement in such form as the Committee shall determine. 

 

ARTICLE XI

PERFORMANCE SHARES

11.1   Awards of Performance Shares may be made to certain Participants as an incentive for the performance of future services that will contribute materially to the successful operation of the Company. Awards of Performance Shares may be made either alone, in addition to or in tandem with other Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash payments made outside of the Plan. 

 

11.2   With respect to Awards of Performance Shares, which may be issued for no consideration or such minimum consideration as is required by applicable law, the Committee shall: 


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(a)   determine and designate from time to time those Participants to whom Awards of Performance Shares are to be made; 

 

(b)   determine the performance period (the "Performance Period") and/or performance objectives (the "Performance Objectives") applicable to such Awards; 

 

(c)   determine the form of settlement of a Performance Share; and 

 

(d)   generally determine the terms and conditions of each such Award. At any date, each Performance Share shall have a value equal to the Fair Market Value, determined as set forth in Section 2.15. 

 

11.3   Performance Periods may overlap, and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to Performance Shares for which different Performance Periods are prescribed. 

 

11.4   The Committee shall determine the Performance Objectives of Awards of Performance Shares. Performance Objectives may vary from Participant to Participant and between Awards and shall be based upon such performance criteria or combination of factors as the Committee may deem appropriate. Performance Objectives shall include any one or more of the following performance criteria, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to either the Company as a whole or to a business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, and measured either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’ results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Committee: (a) operating income; (b) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”); (c) earnings; (d) cash flow; (e) market share; (f) sales or revenue; (g) expenses; (h) profit/loss or profit margin; (i) working capital; (j) return on equity or capital; (k) earnings per share; (l) stock price; (m) price/earnings ratio; (n) debt or debt-to-equity; (o) balance sheet measurements; (p) cash or assets; (q) liquidity; (r) economic value added (“EVA”); (s) operations; (t) mergers and acquisitions or divestitures; (y) development status of product candidates; and (z) status of clinical trials. If during the course of a Performance Period there shall occur significant events which the Committee expects to have a substantial effect on the applicable Performance Objectives during such period, the Committee may revise such Performance Objectives.  

 

11.5   The Committee shall determine for each Participant the number of Performance Shares which shall be paid to the Participant if the applicable Performance Objectives are exceeded or met in whole or in part. 

 

11.6   If a Participant terminates service with the Company during a Performance Period because of death, Disability, Retirement or under other circumstances in which the Committee in its discretion finds that a waiver would be appropriate, that Participant, as determined by the Committee, may be entitled to a payment of Performance Shares at the end of the Performance Period based upon the extent to which the Performance Objectives were satisfied at the end of such period and prorated for the portion of the Performance Period during which the Participant was employed by the Company; provided, however, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for an earlier payment in settlement of such Performance Shares in such amount and under such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate or desirable. If a Participant terminates service with the Company during a Performance Period for any other reason, then such Participant shall not be entitled to any payment with respect to that Performance Period unless the Committee shall otherwise determine. 


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11.7      Each Award of a Performance Share shall be paid in whole shares of Stock, or cash, or a combination of Stock and cash as the Committee shall determine, with payment to be made as soon as practicable after the end of the relevant Performance Period.

 

11.8   The Committee shall have the authority to approve requests by Participants to defer payment of Performance Shares on terms and conditions approved by the Committee and set forth in a written Award Agreement between the Participant and the Company entered into in advance of the time of receipt or constructive receipt of payment by the Participant.  

 

ARTICLE XII

OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS

12.1   Other awards of Stock and other awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, Stock ("Other Stock-Based Awards"), including, without limitation, convertible preferred stock, convertible debentures, exchangeable securities, phantom stock and Stock awards or options valued by reference to book value or performance, may be granted either alone or in addition to or in tandem with Stock Options, Stock Rights, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock or Stock Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority to determine the Eligible Participants to whom and the time or times at which such Awards shall be made, the number of shares of Stock subject to such Awards, and all other conditions of the Awards. The Committee also may provide for the grant of shares of Stock upon the completion of a specified Performance Period. The provisions of Other Stock-Based Awards need not be the same with respect to each recipient. 

 

12.2   Other Stock-Based Awards made pursuant to this Article XII shall be subject to the following terms and conditions: 

 

(a)   Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the Award Agreement, shares of Stock subject to Awards made under this Article XII may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered prior to the date on which the shares are issued, or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period lapses. 

 

(b)   Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the Award Agreement and unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of the Award, the recipient of an Award under this Article XII shall be entitled to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, interest or dividends or interest or dividend equivalents with respect to the number of shares covered by the Award, as determined at the time of the Award by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and the Committee may provide that such amounts (if any) shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Stock or otherwise reinvested. 

 

(c)   Any Award under this Article XII and any Stock covered by any such Award shall vest or be forfeited to the extent so provided in the Award Agreement, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. 

 

(d)   Upon the Participant's Retirement, Disability or death, or in cases of special circumstances, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive in whole or in part any or all of the remaining limitations imposed hereunder (if any) with respect to any or all of an Award under this Article XII. 


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(e)      Each Award under this Article XII shall be confirmed by, and subject to the terms of, an Award Agreement.

 

(f)   Stock (including securities convertible into Stock) issued on a bonus basis under this Article XII may be issued for no cash consideration. 

 

(g)   Any such Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code shall comply with the applicable deferral, distribution timing and other applicable rules under Section 409A (and any regulations thereunder). 

 

12.3   Other Stock-Based Awards may include a phantom stock Award, which is subject to the following terms and conditions: 

 

(a)   The Committee shall select the Eligible Participants who may receive phantom stock Awards. The Eligible Participant shall be awarded a phantom stock unit, which shall be the equivalent to a share of Stock. 

 

(b)   Under an Award of phantom stock, payment shall be made on the dates or dates as specified by the Committee or as stated in the Award Agreement and phantom stock Awards may be settled in cash, Stock, or some combination thereof; provided, that if such Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, it shall comply with the applicable deferral, distribution timing and other applicable rules under Section 409A (and any regulations thereunder). 

 

(c)   The Committee shall determine such other terms and conditions of each Award as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. 

ARTICLE XIII

ACCELERATION EVENTS

13.1   For the purposes of the Plan, an Acceleration Event shall occur in the event of a "Change in Control". 

 

13.2   A "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if: 

 

(a)   Any "Person" as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Act, including a "group" (as that term is used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Act), but excluding the Company and any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company and (including any trustee of such plan acting as trustee) who: 

 

(i)   makes a tender or exchange offer for any shares of the Company's Stock (as defined below) pursuant to which any shares of the Company's Stock are purchased (an "Offer"); or 

(ii)   together with its "affiliates" and "associates" (as those terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Act) becomes the "Beneficial Owner" (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of at least fifty percent (50%) of the Company's Stock (an "Acquisition"); 


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(b)      The shareholders of the Company approve a definitive agreement or plan (i) to merge or consolidate the Company with or into another Company and (x) the Company shall not be the surviving corporation or (y) the Company shall be the surviving corporation and in connection therewith, all or part of the outstanding stock shall be changed into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, (ii) to sell or otherwise dispose of 50% or more of its assets, or (iii) to liquidate the Company;

 

(c)   The Company shall be a party to a statutory share exchange with any other Person after which the Company is a subsidiary of any other Person; or 

 

(d)   When, as a result of, or in connection with, any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sale of assets or contested election, or any combination of the foregoing, the individuals who, prior to such transaction, constitute the Board (the "Incumbent Directors") cease for any reason other than death to constitute at least a majority thereof. 

 

13.3   Upon the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, the Committee may, in its discretion, declare that all then outstanding Performance Shares with respect to which the applicable Performance Period has not been completed shall be paid as soon as practicable as follows: 

 

(a)   all Performance Objectives applicable to the Award of Performance Shares shall be deemed to have been satisfied to the extent necessary to result in payment of one hundred percent (100%) of the Performance Shares covered by the Award; and 

 

(b)   the applicable Performance Period shall be deemed to have ended on the date of the Acceleration Event; 

 

(c)   the payment to the Participant shall be the amount determined either by the Committee, in its sole discretion, or in the manner stated in the Award Agreement. This amount shall then be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full calendar months of the applicable Performance Period that have elapsed prior to the date of the Acceleration Event, and the denominator of which is the total number of months in the original Performance Period; and 

 

(d)   upon the making of any such payment, the Award Agreement as to which it relates shall be deemed canceled and of no further force and effect. 

 

13.4   Upon the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, the Committee, in its discretion, may declare that 50% of all then outstanding Stock Options not previously exercisable and vested as immediately exercisable and fully vested, in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the percentage of outstanding Stock  

Options which may become immediately exercisable and fully vested upon the Acceleration Event may, in the Committee’s discretion, be higher or lower than 50%.

13.5   Upon the occurrence of an Acceleration Event, the Committee, in its discretion, may declare the restrictions applicable to Awards of Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock or Other Stock- Based Awards to have lapsed, in which case the Company shall remove all restrictive legends and stop-transfer orders applicable to the certificates for such shares of Stock, and deliver such certificates to the Participants in whose names they are registered. 


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13.6      The value of all outstanding Stock Option, Stock Rights, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, Performance Shares, Stock Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards, in each case to the extent vested, shall, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion at or after grant but prior to any Change in Control, be cashed out on the basis of the "Change in Control Price," as defined in Section 13.7 as of the date such Change in Control is determined to have occurred or such other date as the Committee may determine prior to the Change in Control.

 

13.7   For purposes of Section 13.7, "Change in Control Price" means the highest price per share of Stock paid in any transaction reported on the Nasdaq Global Market tier of The Nasdaq Stock Market, or paid or offered in any bona fide transaction related to a Potential or actual Change in Control of the Company at any time during the sixty (60) day period immediately preceding the occurrence of the Change in Control, in each case as determined by the Committee except that, in the case of Incentive Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (or Limited Stock Appreciation Rights) relating to such Incentive Stock Options, such price shall be based only on transactions reported for the date on which the Participant exercises such Stock Appreciation Rights (or Limited Stock Appreciation Rights). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fair Market Value on the date of exercise shall be used for any Award, the use of any other value for which would result in the imposition of income taxes and penalties under Section 409A of the Code. 

 

13.8   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the time for payment of any Award subject to Section 409A of the Code shall not be accelerated or otherwise changed under this Article to the extent such acceleration or other change would be contrary to the payment timing or other rules under Section 409A (or any regulations thereunder). 

 

ARTICLE XIV

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

14.1   The Board, upon recommendation of the Committee, or otherwise, at any time and from time to time, may amend or terminate the Plan as may be necessary or desirable to implement or discontinue this Plan or any provision thereof. No amendment, without approval by the Company's shareholders, shall: 

 

(a)   alter the group of persons eligible to participate in the Plan; 

 

(b)   extend the period during which Incentive Stock Option Awards may be granted beyond Ten Years [10 years maximum] ; 

 

(c)   limit or restrict the powers of the Board and the Committee with respect to the administration of this Plan; or 

 

(d)   change any of the provisions of this Article XIV.  

 

14.2   No amendment to or discontinuance of this Plan or any provision thereof by the Board or the shareholders of the Company shall, without the written consent of the Participant, adversely affect, as shall be determined by the Committee, any Award theretofore granted to such Participant under this Plan; provided, however, the Committee retains the right and power to: 


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(a)      annul any Award if the Participant competes against the Company or any Subsidiary or is terminated for cause as determined by the Committee;

 

(b)   provide for the forfeiture of shares of Stock or other gain under an Award as determined by the Committee for competing against the Company or any Subsidiary; and 

 

(c)   convert any outstanding Incentive Stock Option to a Nonqualified Stock Option. 

 

14.3   If an Acceleration Event has occurred, no amendment or termination shall impair the rights of any person with respect to an outstanding Award as provided in Article XIII. 

 

ARTICLE XV

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

15.1   Nothing in the Plan or any Award granted hereunder shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company (or to serve as a director thereof) or interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate his or her employment at any time. Unless specifically provided otherwise, no Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed salary or compensation for the purpose of computing benefits under any employee benefit plan or other arrangement of the Company or its Subsidiaries for the benefit of its employees unless the Company shall determine otherwise. No Participant shall have any claim to an Award until it is actually granted under the Plan. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall, except as otherwise provided by the Committee, be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. All payments to be made hereunder shall be paid from the general funds of the Company, and no special or separate fund shall be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment of such amounts, except as provided in Article VIII with respect to Restricted Stock and except as otherwise provided by the Committee. 

 

15.2   The Company may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of any taxes which the Company or any Subsidiary is required by any law or regulation of any governmental authority, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, to withhold in connection with any Stock Option or the exercise thereof, any Stock Right or the exercise thereof, or in connection with any other type of equity- based compensation provided hereunder or the exercise thereof, including, but not limited to, the withholding of payment of all or any portion of such Award or (to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code) another Award under this Plan until the Participant reimburses the Company for the amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to such taxes, or canceling any portion of such Award or (to the extent consistent with Section 409A) another Award under this Plan in an amount sufficient to reimburse itself for the amount it is required to so withhold, or (to the extent consistent with Section 409A) selling any property contingently credited by the Company for the purpose of paying such Award or another Award under this Plan, in order to withhold or reimburse itself for the amount it is required to so withhold. 

 

15.3   The Plan and the grant of Awards shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations and to such approvals by any government or regulatory agency as may be required. Any provision herein relating to compliance with Rule 16b-3 under the Act shall not be applicable with respect to participation in the Plan by Participants who are not subject to Section 16(b) of the Act. 


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15.4      The terms of the Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its Subsidiaries, and their successors and assigns.

 

15.5   Neither a Stock Option, Stock Right, nor any other type of equity-based compensation provided for hereunder, shall be transferable except as provided for herein. If any Participant makes such a transfer in violation hereof, any obligation of the Company shall forthwith terminate. 

 

15.6   This Plan and all actions taken hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Oklahoma, except to the extent preempted by ERISA. 

 

15.7   The Plan is intended to constitute an "unfunded" plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company. In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver shares of Stock or payments in lieu of or with respect to Awards hereunder; provided, however, that, unless the Committee otherwise determines with the consent of the affected Participant, the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the "unfunded" status of the Plan. 

 

15.8   Each Participant exercising an Award hereunder agrees to give the Committee prompt written notice of any election made by such Participant under Section 83(b) of the Code, or any similar provision thereof. 

 

15.9   If any provision of this Plan or an Award Agreement is or becomes or is deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award Agreement under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award Agreement, it shall be stricken and the remainder of the Plan or the Award Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 

 

15.10   All Awards shall, to extent applicable, comply and be administered in accordance with the rules and requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Committee may take such actions as it deems necessary or appropriate to ensure that any Award comply with or be exempt from Section 409A and may interpret this Plan in any manner necessary to ensure that Awards comply with or are exempt from Section 409A. In the event that the Committee determines that an Award should comply with or be exempt from Section 409A and that a Plan provision or Award Agreement provision is necessary to ensure that such Award complies with or is exempt from Section 409A of the Code, such provision shall be deemed included in the Plan or such Award Agreement. The Committee may also unilaterally reform any Agreement to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A.  

 

15.11   In the event that a Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A (as determined by the Company or its delegate), any payment required under this Plan that is subject to Section 409A and is payable upon Termination of Employment, shall not be made or begin until the expiration of the 6-month period following the Participant’s Termination of Employment.  


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Exhibit 4.2

REVOLVING CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

This Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of April 8, 2013 is entered into by and between Small World Traders (“the Lender”) and Steele Resources Corp. a Nevada corporation (“Borrower”).

WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain financing from Lender;

WHEREAS, Borrower has requested that Lender enter into this Credit Agreement under which Borrower may, from time to time, subject to Lender’s approval in each case, borrow amounts from Lender, up to an aggregate of $200,000, (subject to inclusion of funds advanced on behalf of the Borrower to date) and

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties to this Credit Agreement agree as follows:

1. Credit Facility  

1.1 Revolving Loan Commitment .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Credit Agreement, Lender agrees to make loans to Borrower on a revolving basis from time to time on or before July 10, 2013; provided, that , Lender shall have no obligation to make loans in excess of $7,2000 (net of repayments) per month or $200,000.00 (net of repayments) in the aggregate; and further provided, that all unpaid principal and accrued interest on such loans are due and payable on or before Ninety Days from the origination date (the “Commitment”) unless extended by mutual agreement.

1.2 Revolving Credit Note .  All loans made pursuant to this Credit Agreement are herein referred to as “Revolving Loans.”  All Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by a promissory note (herein referred to as a “Revolving Credit Note”) in the form set forth in Exhibit A, bearing interest (including default interest) and maturity as provided in Exhibit A.  The date and amount of each Revolving Loan made by Lender and each repayment of principal thereon received by Lender shall be recorded by Lender on the schedule attached to the Revolving Credit Note or a continuation thereof or otherwise recorded by Lender in its internal record and accounts; provided, however , that the failure of Lender to make a notation or entry, or any error in such notation or entry, shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of each Borrower hereunder or under the Revolving Credit Note to repay the principal amount of the Revolving Loans together with all interest accrued thereon.

1.3 Prepayment Rights and Obligations .  Borrower may from time to time prepay the principal amount of any Revolving Credit Loan in whole or part without premium or penalty.  Any such prepayment shall include accrued interest thereon through the date of such prepayment and shall be applied as set forth in the Revolving Credit Note.

 



1.4 [Loan Request.  Borrower shall send Lender a written notice requesting that Lender advance a specific amount of funds to Borrower under this Credit Agreement, subject to the monthly and aggregate limitations of Lender’s Commitment set forth in Section 2.1 (a “Request”), in the form set forth in Exhibit B.  Each Request shall state that Borrower will supply Lender with such reasonable information requested by the Lender with respect to the Request.  A Request shall be delivered not later that 12:00 p.m. California time at least three Business Days prior to the Drawdown Date (which must be a Business Day) of the Loan being requested.  Subject to section 1.6, Lender will notify Borrower by 12:00 p.m., California time, on the second Business Day after receipt of the Request, as to whether or not it will fund such a loan.  Subject to Section 1.6, if the Commitment is then in effect and the conditions set forth in Section 5 hereof have been met, Lender shall advance to the Borrower making the request or directly to such other party or parties as may be specified therein, on behalf of such Borrower, the amounts indicated in the Request.  Each advance by Lender on behalf of any Borrower shall be deemed a Revolving Loan by Lender and will accrue interest beginning on the date the advance is made.  Lender will maintain a complete and accurate record of all Revolving Loans under this Agreement.]   

1.5 Interest .  So long as no Event of Default is continuing, Borrower shall pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans as provided in the Revolving Credit Note.   

1.6 Termination of Commitment .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Credit Agreement, Lender shall have no obligation to fund any Revolving Loan, and

Lender’s Commitment shall terminate upon no less than ten (10) days prior written notice to

Borrower.  Following any such termination or Lender’s Commitment hereunder, Borrower shall remain obligated to keep and observe all of their covenants and obligations under this Credit Agreement and the other Revolving Credit Note until such time as all Revolving Loans (including accrued and unpaid interest thereon) are repaid as otherwise required hereby.

1.7 Additional Loans .  In connection with any negotiation that may occur regarding Lender (i) making any loan or commitment to or on behalf of Borrower in excess of the Commitment, (ii) making any loan or commitment to or on behalf of Borrower following the termination of Lender’s Commitment to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.6 hereof, or (iii) Lender otherwise incurring or entering into any agreement to incur any obligation, commitment, guarantee or other responsibility with respect to the lending of money to or on behalf of Borrower, the financing of any Borrower’s operations or the payment or satisfaction of any debt or other obligation of any Borrower, Borrower and Lender shall also negotiate in good faith the form and terms of additional consideration that Borrower shall offer to Lender in order to induce Lender to make or undertake such additional loans, commitments or other obligations.  Any such consideration shall be in addition to such interest, default interest, and other customary terms and conditions applicable to any such additional loans, commitments or other obligations.  Borrower and Lender agree that such consideration may include, by way of example and without limitation, such items as (i) the issuance of equity of Borrower or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity of Borrower, which equity may have terms preferential to the terms of Borrower’s then existing equity, or (ii) preferential or exclusive rights or terms with respect to the purchase, license, lease or other use of Borrower’s assets, products, goods or services.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender does not event have any obligation to provide such


 


additional financing or to undertake any such additional commitment or obligation, and Lender may accept or reject the terms thereof or terminate the negotiation thereof at any time in its sole and absolute discretion.

1.8 Federal Income Tax Withholding .  All interest due and payable under this Credit Agreement shall be subject to applicable U.S. federal income tax withholding requirements, unless Lender delivers to Borrower an IRS Form W-8 BEN evidencing exemption from such withholding requirements, or other proof of exemption from withholding in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Borrower.

2. Security Interest  

To secure the prompt and complete payment, performance and observance of the Revolving Loans, Borrower hereby pledges to Lender a continuing security interest in the property set forth in Exhibit C hereto (the “Collateral”).

3. Covenants  

3.1   Delivery of Collateral .  Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender, with appropriate endorsement and assignment, with full recourse to Borrower, all chattel paper and instruments comprising the Collateral which Borrower now owns or may at any time acquire immediately upon Borrower’s receipt thereof, except as Lender may otherwise agree.

3.2 Maintenance of Collateral .  Borrower will keep the Collateral free and clear of all security interests, liens and encumbrances.

3.3 Power of Attorney .  Borrower hereby irrevocably designates and appoints Lender (and all persons designated by Lender) as Borrower’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, and authorizes Lender, in Borrower’s or Lender’s name, to: (a) at any time an Event of Default or event which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing do all acts and things which are necessary, in Lender’s determination, to fulfill Borrower’s obligations under this Credit Agreement and (b) at any time to execute in Borrower’s name and file any UCC financing statements or amendments thereto.  Borrower hereby releases Lender and its officers, employees and designees from any liabilities arising from any act or acts under this power of attorney and in furtherance thereof, whether of omission or commission, except as a result of Lender’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined pursuant to a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

4. Representations and Warranties  

In order to induce Lender to enter into this Credit Agreement and to make the Revolving Loans, Borrower hereby represents and warrants to Lender as of the date hereof and as of any Drawdown Date as follows:

(a) Borrower is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of [State of formation];    


 


(b) Borrower has the power and authority to make, execute, deliver and perform each of the Revolving Credit Note and this Credit Agreement;    

(c) The Credit Document has been duly executed and delivered by Borrower and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms;    

(d) Borrower has good and marketable title to the Collateral;  

(e) This Credit Agreement is effective to create in favor of Lender legal, valid and enforceable security interests in the Collateral, and when such Collateral is delivered to Lender and/or such UCC financing statements, are filed in the appropriate public offices, this Agreement will constitute a valid and fully-perfected first-priority lien on and security interests in all right, title and interest of Borrower in such Collateral in each case prior and superior in right to any other person.  

5. Affirmative and Negative Covenants.     

 

Borrower agrees that until the termination of the Commitment and the payment and satisfaction in full of all the Revolving Loans, Borrower will comply with its obligations as set forth throughout this Credit Agreement and will cooperate with Lender, take such action, execute such documents, and provide such information as Lender may from time to time request in order further to effect the transactions contemplated by and the purposes of the Credit Documents.

6. Conditions  

The obligation of Lender to make any loans under this Credit Agreement is subject to the satisfaction, or waiver by Lender, of the following conditions precedent:

6.1 Note .  Lender shall have received the Revolving Credit Note, conformed to the requirements hereof, and duly executed and delivered to Lender.

6.2   Representations and Warranties .  Each of the representations and warranties made by Borrower herein shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date made or deemed made.  

6.3 Covenants .  Each covenant to be complied with or performed by Borrower pursuant to the terms hereof shall have been complied with or performed in all material respects as of the date of this Credit Agreement.

6.4 Financing Statements.  Lender shall have received evidence, in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, that Lender has valid perfected first priority security interests in and liens upon the Collateral and any other property which is intended to be security for the Loans in respect thereof, and shall have received the certificate or certificates for any shares.


 


7. Events of Default; Remedies  

7.1 Events of Default.   The occurrence or existence of any one or more of the following events are referred to herein individually as an “Event of Default,” and collectively as “Events of Default”:

(a) Borrower fails to pay when due any of the Obligations or fails to perform any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions contained in this Agreement or the Revolving Credit Note and such failure to pay or perform is not cured (i) with respect to any failure to pay any of the Obligations, within three (3) Business Days after such failure, and (ii) with respect to any failure of performance (other than one of payment) within twenty (20) business days following the earlier to occur of (i) receipt of notice from Lender of such failure to perform or (ii) Borrower having actual knowledge of such failure to perform;  

(b) any representation, warranty or statement of fact made by Borrower to Lender in this Agreement, or any other agreement, schedule, confirmatory assignment or otherwise shall when made or deemed made be false or misleading in any material respect;  

(c) any Borrower dissolves or suspends or discontinues doing business;  

(d) any Borrower makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, makes or sends notice of a bulk transfer or calls a meeting of its creditors or principal creditors;  

(e) a case or proceeding under the bankruptcy laws of the United States of America now or hereafter in effect or under any insolvency, reorganization, receivership, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect (whether at law or in equity) is filed against either Borrower or all or any part of its properties and such petition or application is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after the date of its filing or either Borrower shall file any answer admitting or not contesting such petition or application or indicates its consent to, acquiescence in or approval of, any such action or proceeding or the relief requested is granted sooner; or  

(f) a case or proceeding under the bankruptcy laws of the United States of America now or hereafter in effect or under any insolvency, reorganization, receivership, readjustment of debt, dissolution or liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction now or hereafter in effect (whether at a law or equity) is filed by either Borrower or for all or any part of its respective property.    

7.2 Remedies.  

(a) At any time an Event of Default exists or has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall have all rights and remedies provided in this Agreement, the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law, all of which rights and remedies may be exercised without notice to or consent by Borrower, except as such notice or consent is expressly provided for hereunder or required by applicable law. All rights, remedies and powers granted to Lender hereunder, the  


 


Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law, are cumulative, not exclusive and enforceable, in Lender’s discretion, alternatively, successively, or concurrently on any one or more occasions, and shall include, without limitation, the right to apply to a court of equity for an injunction to restrain a breach or threatened breach by Borrower of this Agreement.  At any time or times, proceed directly against Borrower to collect the Obligations without prior recourse to the Collateral.

(b) Lender may apply the cash proceeds of Collateral actually received by Lender from any sale, lease, foreclosure or other disposition of the Collateral to payment of the Obligations, in whole or in part and in such order as Lender may elect, whether or not then due. Borrower shall remain liable to Lender for the payment of any deficiency with interest at the highest rate provided for herein and all costs and expenses of collection or enforcement, including attorneys’ fees and legal expenses.  Any excess cash proceeds from the sale, lease, foreclosure or other disposition of the Collateral remaining after the application of such proceeds pursuant to this Section 7.2(b) shall be transferred to Borrower.  

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or an event which with notice or passage of time or both would constitute an Event of Default, Lender may, at its option, without notice, (i) cease making Loans to Borrower and/or (ii) terminate any provision of this Credit Agreement providing for any future Loans to be made by Lender to Borrower.  

1.3 Other Remedies.   If any Event of Default shall be continuing, Lender may enforce its rights by suit in equity, by action at law, or by any other appropriate proceedings, whether for the specific performance (to the extent permitted by law) of any covenant or agreement contained in this Credit Agreement or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Credit Agreement and may enforce the payment of the Revolving Credit Note and any of its other legal or equitable rights.  

1.4 Conduct No Waiver, Enforcement Costs.   No course of dealing on the part of Lender, nor any delay or failure on the part of Lender to exercise any of its rights, shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice any Lender’s rights, powers and remedies.  

1.5 Remedies Cumulative.   No right or remedy conferred upon or reserved to Lender under this Credit Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other rights or remedy, and every right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing under applicable law.  Every right and remedy given by this Credit Agreement or by applicable law to Lender may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by any Lender, as the case may be.  

8. Assignment  

Borrower may not assign its rights or obligations under this Credit Agreement to any person or entity without the express written consent of Lender.  Lender may assign its rights and obligations under this Credit Agreement to any person or entity.  This Credit Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns.


 


9. Miscellaneous  

(a) Borrower agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Lender against all claims, liabilities, demands, obligations and losses of every kind arising out of or with respect to the Credit Documents.  

(b) This Credit Agreement may not be amended or waived except by a written instrument signed by Borrower and Lender, and any such amendment or waiver shall be effective only for the specific purpose given.     

(c) The provisions of this Credit Agreement are severable and if any one provision hereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect only such provision in such jurisdiction.  

(d) This Credit Agreement, together with all Exhibits hereto and agreements referred to herein, expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.  

(e) This Credit Agreement and any amendment hereby may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which shall constitute one agreement.  In proving this Credit Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce more than one such counterpart executed by the party to be charged.  

(f) This Credit Agreement and the Revolving Credit Note shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles.  Borrower agree that any suit for the enforcement of any of the Credit Agreement or the Revolving Credit Note may be brought in the courts of the State of California, County of San Diego or any federal court sitting therein.  Borrower, as an inducement to Lender to enter into this Credit Agreement, hereby waives its right to a jury trial with respect to any action arising in connection with any Credit Document.  

(g) No delay on the part of Lender or the holder of the Revolving Credit Note in the exercise of any right, power, or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by Lender of any right, power, or remedy preclude other or further exercise thereof, or the exercise of any other right, power, or remedy.  

(h) At the request of Lender at any time and from time to time, Borrower shall, at its expense, duly execute and deliver, or cause to be duly executed and delivered, such further agreements, documents and instruments, and do or cause to be done such further acts as may be necessary or proper to evidence, perfect, maintain and enforce the security interests and the priority thereof in the Collateral and to otherwise effectuate the provisions or purposes of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents.     

(i) All notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made as of the date delivered, mailed or  


 


transmitted, and shall be effective upon receipt, if delivered personally, mailed by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like changes of address) or sent by electronic transmission (provided that a confirmation copy is sent by another approved means) to the telecopier number specified below:

(i)  If to Lender:

Small World Traders

6833 Abbottswood Drive

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

Attention:   Michael Low  

Telephone:   310.658.9253  

Facsimile:    310.531.8232  

(ii)  If to Borrower:

Steele Resources Corp.

2705 Garnet Ave. Suite 2A

San Diego, CA 92109

Attention:   Scott Landow  

Telephone:   858.847.9090  

Facsimile:    858.990.5637  

 


 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Credit Agreement

to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

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EXHIBIT A

REVOLVINGCREDIT NOTE


 


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF REQUEST

 



EXHIBIT C

COLLATERAL

All right, title and interest of Steele Resources Corp. whether now existing or hereafter arising, including any and all proceeds of the following:

 

Intellectual Property, Current or Previously Filed

Trademarks

Formulations

Research & Development Equipment

Manufacturing Equipment

Office Equipment   


Exhibit 10.2

Michael Kingman Low

Manager/Trustee - Small World Traders, LLC.

 

 

September 2, 2014

 

 

Steele Resources, Inc.

2705 Garnet Ave Suite 2a

San Diego, CA 92109

 

To the Board of Directors of Steele Resources Corp.

 

Re: Revolving Credit Note dated 4.8.2013

 

“Small World Traders Secured Note:  On April 8, 2013, the Company issued a revolving line of credit for $200,000 with Small World Traders Secured Note with an interest rate of 8%. This note is secured by the following assets of the Company and a UCC1 was filed for all the Intellectual Property, Current or Previously Filed, Trademarks, Formulations, Research and Development Equipment, Manufacturing Equipment, Office Equipment, and all interests in Shooting Star Mining Company LLC.  The note is due December 31, 2013.  Small World Traders paid $200,327 of expenses on behalf of the Company.  On January 1, 2014 the Note was extended to April 15, 2014 subject to additional consideration.”   

 

These dates have passed and we have not received payment.  In lieu of all of the above, please remit this amount plus interest as agreed to immediately.  Consider this as a formal demand for immediate payment as a consequence of an Event of Default.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

PICTURE 108  

Michael K. Low, Mgr.

 


Exhibit 10.3

Michael Kingman Low

Manager/Trustee - Small World Traders, LLC.

 

September 10, 2014  

  

Steele Resources, Inc.  

2705 Garnet Ave Suite 2a  

San Diego, CA 92109  

 

To the Board of Directors of Steele Resources Corp.  

 

Re: Revolving Credit Note dated 4.8.2013  

 

“Small World Traders Secured Note:  On April 8, 2013, the Company issued a revolving line of credit for $200,000 with Small World Traders Secured Note with an interest rate of 8%. This note is secured by the following assets of the Company and a UCC1 was filed for all the Intellectual Property, Current or Previously Filed, Trademarks,

Formulations, Research and Development Equipment, Manufacturing Equipment, Office

Equipment, and all interests in Shooting Star Mining Company LLC.  The note is due

December 31, 2013.  Small World Traders paid $200,327 of expenses on behalf of the Company.  On January 1, 2014, the Note was extended to April 15, 2014 subject to additional consideration.”    

 

A request was made for payment on September 2, 2014.  The Company has made us aware of its inability to meet this demand.  It has also been brought to our attention that the Company lacks the adequate number of shares to affect a conversion should we elect to do so, which is our prerogative.   

 

We hereby agree to an extension of the note until December 31, 2016.

 

As consideration, the Company agrees to issue shares of Common or Preferred Stock convertible into shares of Common, equal to 75% of the total outstanding shares of the Company, (as of the date of the issuance); and 1,000 shares of Non-Dilutable NonConvertible Preferred shares, with voting rights equal to 75% of the total outstanding shares of the Company, to the lender at the lender’s request, but no later than December 31, 2016.  

 

Sincerely,  

 

PICTURE 109  

Michael K. Low, Mgr.