As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2016

 

Registration No. 333-

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

New Age Beverages Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

2086

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)

 

27-2432263

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1700 East 68 th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229

(303) 289-8655

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,

of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Brent David Willis

1700 East 68 th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229

(303) 289-8655

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies of all communications to:

 

Ken Bart

Bart and Associates, LLC

8400 East Prentice Avenue, Suite 1500
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

Telephone 720-226-7511

Fax 720-528-7765

 

Aron Izower

Reed Smith LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10022

Telephone 212-549-5400

Fax 212-549-5450

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box. [X]

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act Registration Statement number of the earlier effective Registration Statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act Registration Statement number of the earlier effective Registration Statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act Registration Statement number of the earlier effective Registration Statement for the same offering. [  ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.

 

Large accelerated filer [  ] Accelerated Filer [  ]
Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller reporting company [X]

 

     
     

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Each Class Of Securities to be Registered   Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (1)     Amount of Registration fee  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (2)   $ 11,500,000     $ 1,332.85  
Common Stock Purchase Warrants (3)            
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, underlying Common Stock Purchase Warrants (2)   $ 7,187,500     $ 833.03  
Representative’s Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (3)            
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, underlying Representative’s Warrants (2)(4)   $ 625,000     $ 72.44  
Total   $ 19,312,500     $ 2,238.32  

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”). Includes offering price of shares which the underwriters have the option to purchase to cover over-allotments, if any.
   
(2) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act, the shares of common stock registered hereby also include an indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock as may from time to time become issuable by reason of stock split, stock dividends, recapitalizations, or other similar transactions.
   
(3) No registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act.
   
(4)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(g) under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum aggregate offering price of the Representative’s Warrants is $625,000, which is equal to 125% of $500,000 (5% of $11,500,000).

 

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.

 

 

 

     
     

 

The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED DECEMBER 22, 2016

 

                    Shares of Common Stock

Warrants to Purchase                  Shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a firm commitment public offering of shares of                                     our common stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate                shares of our common stock. Each share of our common stock is being sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.50 of a share of our common stock. Each warrant will have an exercise price of $            per share, will be exercisable upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance. The shares of our common stock and the warrants are immediately separable and will be issued separately, but will be purchased together in this offering.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Marketplace, under the symbol “NBEV.” The last reported sale price of our common stock on the OTC Pink Marketplace on December 19, 2016 was $4.85 per share.

 

We have applied to list our common stock and the warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “NBEV” and “NBEVW,” respectively. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved. 

 

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 13 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our common stock.

   

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

   

    Per Share     Per Warrant     Total  
Public offering price   $     $     $  
Underwriting discounts and commissions (1)   $     $     $  
Proceeds to us, before expenses   $     $     $  

(1) The underwriters will receive compensation in addition to the underwriting discount and commissions. See “Underwriting”, beginning on page 51 for a full description of compensation payable to the underwriters.

  

We have granted a 45-day option to the underwriters to purchase up to                    additional shares of common stock and/or warrants from us solely to cover over-allotments, if any.

   

The underwriters expect to deliver the shares and the warrant on or about                        , 2016.

 

Aegis Capital Corp.

                    , 2016

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page No.
   
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 5
   
THE OFFERING
   
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 10
   
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11
   
RISK FACTORS 14
   
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS 22
   
USE OF PROCEEDS 23
   
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 24
   
MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 24
   
DIVIDEND POLICY 25
   
CAPITALIZATION 26
   
DILUTION 27
   
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION 28
   
BUSINESS 39
   
MANAGEMENT 45
   
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 47
   
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 48
   
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS 49
   
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 50
   
UNDERWRITING 52
   
LEGAL MATTERS 59
   
EXPERTS 59
   
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 59
   
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 60

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may specifically authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus may only be used where it is legal to offer and sell our securities. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of our securities. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.

 

For investors outside the United States: We have not and the underwriters have not done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of securities and the distribution of this prospectus outside the United States.

 

This prospectus includes statistical and other industry and market data that we obtained from industry publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies generally indicate that their information has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. We believe that the data obtained from these industry publications and third-party research, surveys and studies are reliable. We are ultimately responsible for all disclosure included in this prospectus.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and does not contain all of the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. Before investing in our securities, you should carefully read this entire prospectus, including our financial statements and the related notes and the information set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in each case included elsewhere in this prospectus. In this prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “New Age Beverages Corporation,” and “New Age” refer to New Age Beverages Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Overview

 

We are a healthy functional beverage company engaged in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of a portfolio of Ready-to-Drink (“RTD”) better-for-you beverages including competitive entrants currently in the kombucha, RTD tea, premium bottled water, and energy drinks segments. We differentiate our brands through functional characteristics and ingredients and offer all natural and organic products, with no high-fructose corn syrup (“HFCS”), no-Genetically Modified Organisms (“GMOs”), no preservatives, and only all natural flavors, fruits, and ingredients. We manufacture our products in our own fully-integrated manufacturing facilities and through a network of six additional manufacturers strategically located throughout the United States. Our products are currently distributed in 10 countries internationally, and in 46 states domestically through a hybrid of four routes to market including our own direct store distribution (“DSD”) system that reaches more than 4,500 outlets, and to more than 10,000 other outlets throughout the United States directly through customer warehouses, through our network of DSD partners, and through our network of brokers and natural product distributors. Our products are sold through multiple channels including major grocery retail, natural food retail, specialty outlets, hypermarkets, club stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations. We market our products using a range of marketing mediums including in-store merchandising and promotions, experiential marketing, events, and sponsorships, digital marketing and social media, direct marketing, and traditional media including print, radio, outdoor, and TV.

 

Principal products

 

Our core business is to market, sell, and distribute our current brands including XingTea ® , XingEnergy ® , Aspen Pure ® , and Bucha ® Live Kombucha brands, and to develop new healthy functional beverage products. We compete in the healthy functional beverage segment, which is the growth area of RTD beverages, as consumers gravitate toward better for you beverage choices and away from traditionally large beverage categories including juices and carbonated soft drinks.

 

XingTea ®

 

XingTea ® is an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS, RTD tea.

 

XingTea ® is made with green teas, softened with black teas, and further differentiated with unique all-natural fruit flavors, with no preservatives, GMOs or HFCS. Sweetened with honey and only pure cane sugar, XingTea ® comes in 14 natural sweetened and unsweetened flavors in a range of packages from 23.5 oz cans to 16 oz Pet multipacks and gallon jugs, and is produced in New Age’s network of six manufacturers across the United States.

 

XingTea ® is sold in 46 states and 10 countries across multiple channels of distribution from traditional grocery to health food and specialty outlets to hypermarkets to club stores, to gas and convenience outlets.

 

XingEnergy ®

 

XingEnergy ® is an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS, vitamin-enriched, better-for-you Energy Drink, made with all natural fruit flavors and contains the full recommended daily allowance of B-Complex vitamins.

 

XingEnergy ® comes in four flavors including Tangerine Dream, Grape Attack, Mad Melon, and Grapefruit Go packaged in 16 oz cans, sold individually, expanding now to additional channels.

 

Aspen Pure ®

 

Aspen Pure ® is a naturally PH-balanced, artesian-well sourced water from the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

 

 

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Aspen Pure ® has no added minerals or electrolytes, and comes out of the ground at a natural PH-balanced level of up to 7.0. Aspen Pure ® is then purified and bottled at the source in New Age’s own manufacturing facilities.

 

Búcha ® Live Kombucha

 

Búcha ® Live Kombucha is a certified-organic, all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS, fermented Kombucha tea with more than two billion probiotic organisms in every serving.

 

Búcha ® is produced with a unique and proprietary manufacturing process that eliminates the common vinegary aftertaste associated with many other Kombuchas and provides the brand with an industry leading nine-month shelf life as compared to the typical 90-day shelf life of our competitors’ products. The production process also leads to consistency and stability with no risk of secondary fermentation, secondary alcohol production, incremental sugar production or over-carbonation.

 

Búcha ® is made from black teas, proprietary kombucha culture and probiotics, unique yeast strains and cultures, and all natural organic fruits and flavors. Búcha ® Live Kombucha comes in seven flavors including Raspberry Pomegranate, Blood Orange, Guava Mango, Grapefruit Sage, Elderflower Green Tea, Yuzu Lemon, and Tropical Honey Blossom Ginger packaged in 16 oz glass bottles. The brand is sold in traditional grocery and health food and specialty outlets, and is beginning to expand distribution from California across the United States in mainstream retail and down the street outlets with the support of major DSD partners.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We currently have an in-house sales and merchandising team consisting of approximately 50 individuals throughout the United States, whose compensation is highly variable and highly performance-based. Each sales person has individual targets for increasing “base” volume through distribution expansion, and “incremental” volume through promotions and other in-store merchandising and display activity. As distribution to new major customers, new major channels, or new major markets increases, we will expand the sales and marketing team on a variable basis.

 

Competitive Strengths

 

Differentiated Brands

 

We differentiate our brands primarily through functional points of difference between our products and those of our competitors, including the characteristics of being organic and all natural, containing no GMO and no preservatives, being sweetened with only honey or pure cane sugar, and containing fewer calories than our competitors’ products. In addition, we have begun to build the emotional benefit platforms behind each of our brands. The proposition of “Kom Búcha ® with Me”- an invitation to be part of a healthy lifestyle movement - has been developed under the Búcha ® brand. The ‘Where’s your Aspen ® ” campaign – an outdoor discovery campaign - has been developed under the Aspen Pure ® brand, and the “Ama-Xing,” campaign – a challenge to consumers to be Ama-Xing in everything they do - has been developed under the XingTea ® and XingEnergy ® brands.

 

Direct Store Delivery Distribution Network

 

We have our own DSD distribution group in Colorado and a network of other DSD partners in major geographies throughout the United States. Our Colorado DSD group includes 24 truck routes, with a 20 person sales team, and a 20 person merchandising team, covering more than 4,500 outlets for more than 60 brands and more than 600 sku’s. The DSD arm of our business is an important test bed for new products before national rollout, provides an early warning system for any new emerging competitive brands or beverage segments, and gives the group near captive control of the shelf space across the 4,500 outlets the group services.

 

Beverage distributors can distribute their products directly through customer warehouses, but distribution via DSD is preferred by customers, as it substantially reduces labor and other overhead costs when distributors manage the freight, stocking and merchandising of their products directly to the retailers’ shelves. Although it is more expensive for the brand owner, the benefits of captive shelf space, merchandising at the point of sale, and penetration of a significantly greater number of smaller and independent outlets justify the added expense.

 

Marketing and Consumer Connection Expertise To Next Generation Consumers

 

We have the marketing capability to facilitate connections with consumers, and to build awareness, drive trial, begin conversion, and develop brand preference amongst consumers, and do so in a cost effective manner. We possess significant internal marketing expertise spanning development of communication and programs across all marketing mediums. To effectively compete against major beverage companies, we focus most of our activities on in-store merchandising, experiential and event marketing, and social and digital marketing activities. Further developing these capabilities to connect with millennials and more informed and health conscious consumers will further differentiate our marketing capabilities to connect with a targeted set of consumers and do so in a cost advantaged manner.

 

 

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Infrastructure, Organizational Capabilities

 

In addition to having an asset footprint that includes our own warehousing, our own trucks and DSD assets, our own manufacturing, and a network of other long-term manufacturing partners, we have a full scale of resources across every major function with depth in supply chain, production, procurement, shipping, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, and research and development. We define organizational capability strength as having the people, the processes, the systems, the information and the environment/culture to deliver superior, sustainable, and profitable organic growth. We are emplacing initiatives in each of the areas of organizational capabilities to strengthen the metric-driven, performance-oriented organization.

 

Experienced Leadership Team

 

Each member of our leadership team at New Age has experience in the beverage industry, spanning all facets of beverage operations. The combination of operating skills from our management team with the experience of successfully leading major multi-billion dollar, multinational beverage companies gives our organization a significant strength relative to most small- and medium-sized beverage companies.

 

Growth Strategies

 

Our primary long-term goal is to become a viable and competitive healthy functional beverage company. We intend to achieve this goal by driving organic growth behind our existing portfolio of healthy functional beverages, in all relevant packages and product formats, across all major retail channels, in all major markets, through an aligned network of retailer and distributor partners.

 

Our key growth strategies include the following:

 

  developing a powerful, performance-oriented, and metric-driven organizational culture;
     
  developing sales/trade tool kits to empower our sales force network to engage with global customers;
     
  developing brand/marketing tool kits for current and new brands and segments;
     
  ●  expanding distribution with current customers, new major customers domestically and internationally;
     
  ●  strengthening our supply chain to achieve best in class costs, on-time/as promised logistics and superior customer service;
     
  ●  improving margins with rearchitected cost of goods sold, improved efficiency, and improved net revenue per case with new products;
     
  ●  upgrading infrastructure, systems and processes with enterprise resource planning systems, improved financial reporting, operating expense control, and strengthened key metrics and accounting and control procedures; and
     
  ●  strengthening our financial foundation via accessing the capital markets, solidifying long-term banking partners and facilities, and pursuing transformative organic and external growth.

 

Risks

 

Our business and ability to execute our growth strategies are subject to a number of risks of which you should be aware before you decide to buy our common stock. In particular, you should consider the risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

  we have incurred significant losses to date and may continue to incur losses;
     
  we will need to raise additional capital;
     
  ●  growth of operations will depend on the acceptance of our products and consumer discretionary spending;
     
  ●  we have limited management resources and are dependent on key executives;
     
  ●  failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business;
     
  ●  competition that we face is varied and strong;
     
  ●  we depend on a limited number of suppliers of raw and packaging materials;
     
  ●  we depend on a small number of large retailers for a significant portion of our sales;
     
  ●  we depend on third party manufacturers for a portion of our business;
     
  ●  failure of third party distributors upon which we rely could adversely affect our business; and
     
  ●  litigation and publicity concerning product quality, health and other issues could adversely affect our results of operations, business and financial condition;
     

 

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Going Concern

 

The Report of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to our December 31, 2015 consolidated financial statements, which do not take into account our acquisition of Xing Beverage, LLC (“Xing”), which did not occur until June 30, 2016, as provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 7, 2016 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the recurring losses, an accumulated deficit and a working capital deficit at December 31, 2015 raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the previous standalone company.

 

Corporate Information

 

New Age Beverages Corporation was formed under the laws of the State of Washington on April 26, 2010 under the name American Brewing Company, Inc. As part of a recapitalization on September 25, 2013, we converted from an “S” Corporation to a “C” Corporation.

 

On April 1, 2015, we acquired the assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, which included the brand, Búcha ® Live Kombucha. Prior to acquiring the Búcha Live Kombucha® brand and business, we were a craft brewery operation.  On October 1, 2015, we agreed to sell our brewery, brewery assets and related liabilities to focus exclusively on the healthy functional beverage category and the Búcha ® brand. The assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment.  We recognized the sale of our brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015, and ultimately concluded the transaction in May 2016. In May 2016 we changed our name to Búcha, Inc. On June 30, 2016, we acquired the combined assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, and Xing, relocated our operational headquarters to Denver, Colorado, changed our name to New Age Beverages Corporation, and received the stock ticker symbol “NBEV” on the OTC Pink Marketplace.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 1700 E. 68 th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229, and our phone number is (303)-289-8655.

 

Implications of being an Emerging Growth Company

 

As a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during our last fiscal year, we qualify as an “emerging growth company” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, or JOBS Act, enacted in April 2012. An “emerging growth company” may take advantage of reduced reporting requirements that are otherwise applicable to public companies. These provisions include, but are not limited to:

 

  being permitted to present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this prospectus;
     
  not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
     
  reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports, proxy statements and registration statements; and
     
  exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

We may take advantage of these provisions until the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of our common equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, which such fifth anniversary will occur in 2019. However, if certain events occur prior to the end of such five-year period, including if we become a “large accelerated filer,” our annual gross revenues exceed $1.0 billion or we issue more than $1.0 billion of non-convertible debt in any three-year period, we will cease to be an emerging growth company prior to the end of such five-year period.

 

We have elected to take advantage of certain of the reduced disclosure obligations and may elect to take advantage of other reduced reporting requirements in future filings. As a result, the information that we provide to our stockholders may be different than you might receive from other public reporting companies in which you hold equity interests.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. However, we are choosing to “opt out” of such extended transition period, and as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non-emerging growth companies. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that its decision to opt out of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards is irrevocable.

 

Notwithstanding the above, we are also currently a “smaller reporting company”, meaning that we are not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, nor a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent company that is not a smaller reporting company, and has a public float of less than $75 million and annual revenues of less than $50 million during the most recently completed fiscal year. Some of the reduced disclosure and other requirements available to us as a result of the JOBS Act may continue to be available to us after we are no longer considered an “emerging growth company”. Specifically, similar to “emerging growth companies”, “smaller reporting companies” are able to provide simplified executive compensation disclosures in their filings; are exempt from the provisions of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requiring that independent registered public accounting firms provide an attestation report on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting; and have certain other decreased disclosure obligations in their SEC filings, including, among other things, only being required to provide two years of audited financial statements in annual reports. Decreased disclosures in our SEC filings due to our status as an “emerging growth company” or “smaller reporting company” may make it harder for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

  Common stock offered by us               shares of our common stock (or        shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).
       
  Warrants offered by us   Warrants to purchase up to            shares of our common stock. Each warrant will have an exercise price of $        per share (125% of the public offering price of our common stock), will be exercisable upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance.
       
  Over-allotment option   We have granted the underwriters an option for a period of up to 45 days to purchase up to           additional shares of common stock and/or warrants to cover over-allotments, if any.
       
  Common stock to be outstanding immediately after this offering                 shares (or            shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full).
       
  Use of proceeds  

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $      million, or approximately $      million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, at an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to fund business operations, including the development and sale of our products, and for working capital and general corporate purposes, and to repay a $4,500,000 promissory note issued in connection with our Xing acquisition. See “Use of Proceeds” for a more complete description of the intended use of proceeds from this offering.

       
  Representative’s warrants   The registration statement of which this prospectus is a part also registers for sale warrants to purchase          shares of our common stock to the representative of the underwriters as a portion of the underwriting compensation payable to the underwriters in connection with this offering. The warrants will be exercisable for a four-year period commencing one year following the effective date of this offering at an exercise price equal to 125% of the public offering price of the common stock. Please see “Underwriting — Representative’s Warrants” for a description of these warrants.
       
  Risk Factors  

You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus beginning on page 12 for a discussion of factors to consider carefully before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.

       
  OTC Pink trading symbol   “NBEV”
       
  Proposed NASDAQ Capital Market trading symbols  

We have applied to list our common stock and the warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “NBEV” and “NBEVW,” respectively.

 

The number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 21,900,106 shares of our common stock outstanding as of November 28, 2016 and excludes:

 

   ● shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants in this offering;
     
   

100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2016, with a weighted average price of $0.40 per share;

     
   

1,600,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2016/2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and

     
    shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the representative in connection with this offering.

 

Except as otherwise stated herein, the information in this prospectus assumes no exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to an additional      shares of common stock and/or       warrants to cover over-allotments, if any.

 

In addition to the shares of common stock that will be outstanding after this offering, we currently have 250,000 shares of Series A preferred stock (which carry voting rights of 500 common shares for every share of Series A preferred stock) and 284,807 shares of Series B preferred stock (which do not carry voting rights) outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. Concurrent with our NASDAQ listing, we plan to redeem all of the Series A preferred shares that are outstanding. The shares will be redeemed by us at $0.001 per share.

 

 

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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2016 of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

    September 30, 2016  
    (unaudited)  
ASSETS        
CURRENT ASSETS:        
Cash   $ 267,784  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts     5,210,300  
Inventories     4,544,441  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     488,348  
Total current assets     10,510,873  
         
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation     7,345, 982  
Goodwill     9,524,041  
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization     125,000  
Total assets   $ 27,505,896  
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 5,713,327  
Factoring payable     -  
Current portion of notes payable     5,213,515  
Total current liabilities     10,926,842  
         
Notes payable, net of unamortized discounts and current portion     9,959,981  
Related party debt, net of unamortized discount     28,953  
Total liabilities     20,915,776  
         
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)        
         
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized;21,900,106 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016, and 15,435,651 shares issued and  outstanding at December 31, 2015     21,900  
Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 250,000 shares authorized, 250,000 shares issued and outstanding     250  
Series B Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000 shares authorized, 284,807 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016, and 254,807 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015     285  
Additional paid-in capital     12,021,177  
Accumulated deficit     (5,453,492 )
Total stockholders' equity     6,590,120  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 27,505,896  

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015

 

The following tables and footnotes provide our pro forma financial information, taking into account the acquisition of Xing. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period. You should read the following pro forma financial information together with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

    New Age
Beverages
Corporation
    Xing Group (six months ended June 30, 2016)     Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Pro Forma
Statement of
Operations
 
                         
REVENUES     14,757,552       21,585,529               36,343,081  
                                 
Cost of Goods Sold     11,629,593       16,663,821       -       28,293,414  
GROSS PROFIT     3,127,959       4,921,708       -       8,049,667  
                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                
Advertising, promotion and selling     906,009       -               906,009  
General and administrative     2,819,226       1,217,683 (A)      (359,599 )     3,677,310  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     -       -               -  
Legal and professional     1,326,108       - (A1)      (1,023,756 )     302,352  
Wages and benefits     -       2,940,560       -       2,940,560  
Total operating expenses     5,051,343       4,158,243       (1,383,355 )     7,826,231  
                                 
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     (1,923,384 )     763,465       1,383,355       223,436  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                
Interest expense     (189,470 )     (451,351 )(B)     216,371       (424,450 )
Other income     (8,760 )     13,894       -       5,134  
Total other income (expense)     (198,230 )     (437,457 )     216,371       (419,316 )
                                 
NET (LOSS) INCOME     (2,121,614 )     326,008       1,599,726       (195,880)  
                                 
Weighted Average Number of Common  Shares Outstanding - Basic     17,878,784       -  (C)     2,873,583       20,752,367  
Weighted Average Number of Common  Shares Outstanding - Diluted     17,878,784       -  (C)     2,873,583       20,752,367  
                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE -  BASIC   $ (0.12 )   $       $       $ ( 0.01 )
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE -  DILUTED   $ (0.12 )   $       $       $ (0.01 )

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2015

 

    New Age Beverages Corporation                    
    Nine Months     Three Months                 Pro Forma  
    Ended     Ended                 Statement  
    31-Dec-15     31-Mar-15           Pro Forma     of  
    Successor     Predecessor     Xing Group     Adjustments     Operations  
                               
REVENUES   $ 1,844,889     $ 576,863     $ 43,316,772     $ -     $ 45,738,524  
                                         
Cost of Goods Sold     1,606,141       402,235       33,682,086       -       35,690,462  
                                         
GROSS PROFIT     238,748       174,628       9,634,686       -       10,048,062  
                                         
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                        
                                         
Advertising, promotion and selling     209,109       51,516       -       -       260,625  
General and administrative     1,065,954       145,469       8,476,067 (A2)     57,513       9,745,003  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     (500,000 )     -       -       -       (500,000 )
Legal and professional     225,390       47,371       -       -       272,761  
Total operating expenses     1,000,453       244,356       8,476,067       57,513       9,778,389  
                                         
(LOSS) INCOME FROM OPERATIONS     (761,705 )     (69,728 )     1,158,619       57,513       384,699  
                                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                        
Interest expense     (138,988 )     (2,294 )     (937,847 )(B1)     467,887       (611,242 )
Other income     1       -       551,536       -       551,537  
Total other income (expense)     (138,987 )     (2,294 )     (386,311 )     467,887       (59,705 )
                                         
NET (LOSS) INCOME   $ (900,692 )   $ (72,022 )   $ 772,308     $ 410,374   $ 209,968  
                                         
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Basic     15,403,925                (C)      4,353,915       19,757,840  
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted     15,403,925                (C)     4,353,915         19,757,840  
                                         
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC   $ (0.06 )                           $ 0.01
                                         
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE – DILUTED   $ (0.06)                             $ 0.01

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Septembe r 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and certain footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations; accordingly, these pro forma financial statements should be read in connection with New Age Beverages Corporation (“NABC”) and Xing Group (“Xing”) historical audited and unaudited financial statements referred to above.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015 gives effect to the Acquisition as if it had been consummated on January 1, 2015 and include historical information as reported by the separate companies as well as adjustments that give effect to events that are directly attributable to the Acquisition, are expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable.

 

2. Acquisition of Xing

 

On June 30, 2016, the Company acquired the assets of New Age Beverage, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, and Xing Beverage, LLC (collectively, Xing). Xing is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of various teas and beverages, which will help the Company expand its capabilities and product offering. The operating results of Xing will be consolidated with those of the Company beginning July 1, 2016. Total purchase consideration paid was $19,995,000, which consisted of $8,500,000 of cash, a note payable for $4,500,000 and 4,353,915 shares of common stock. The common stock issued was valued at $1.61 per share, which was the volume weighted average closing stock for the thirty days preceding the acquisition.

 

The purchase price was allocated to the net assets acquired based on their estimated fair values as follows:

 

Accounts receivable   $ 5,627,669  
Inventories     4,847,417  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     492,972  
Property and equipment, net     7,418,789  
Other intangible assets acquired     -  
Assumption of accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and mortgage note payable     (7,526,874 )
      10,859,973  
Goodwill   9,135,027   
Total Purchase Price   $ 19,995,000  

 

The above allocation is preliminary and is subject to change. Because the acquisition was consummated on June 30, 2016, the Company has begun to assess the fair value of the various net assets acquired, but has not yet completed this assessment. The Company is also in the process of identifying other intangible assets, such as customer relationships and recipes that may need to be recognized apart from goodwill. Once identified, these other intangible assets, if any, will be recorded at their fair values. The Company is working to finalize the allocations as quickly as possible, and anticipates that the allocation will not be final for approximately 6 months. Any adjustments necessary may be material to the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the amount of goodwill recognized. Any resulting adjustments would have no impact to the September 30, 2016 reported operating results. 

 

3. Pro Forma Adjustments

 

The following is a summary of pro forma adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements based on preliminary estimates, which may change as additional information is obtained. 

     
  Pro Forma Statement of Comprehensive Income Adjustments

 

The pro forma adjustments represent the following:  

 

Pro forma adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

  A. To record estimated depreciation expense related to the step-up to fair value on the building acquired from the Xing Group. The step-up resulted in an increased value of $2,300,500, which is being depreciated over 40 years. Estimated depreciation expense related to the increased building value for the six months from January 1 to June 30, 2016 is $28,756 and reflected in general and administrative expenses (the three months from July 1 to September 30, 2016 has been recorded in the New Age Beverages Corporation financials).
     
  To also eliminate $388,355 of one-time acquisition costs reflected in general and administrative expenses.
     
  A1. To eliminate $1,023,756 of one-time acquisition costs reflected in legal and professional fees.
     
  B. To eliminate the Xing Group interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 related to debt that was eliminated upon acquisition and to record interest expense on the post-acquisition related debt for the six months ended June 30, 2016, as follows:

 

Less: Interest Expense on Pre Acquisition Debt:

 

  $ (451,351 )

 

Add: Interest Expense on Post Acquisition Debt :

 

    Balance     Rate     Interest Expense  
Seller’s note payable   $ 4,500,000       1.00 %   $ 22,500  
Note payable   $ 4,800,000       4.02 %   $ 96,480  
Revolver   $ 5,800,000       4.00 %   $ 116,000  
                    $ 234,980  
                         
Pro Forma Adjustment to reduce interest expense:                   $ (216,371 )

 

The interest rate on the revolver has a variable rate. The impact on the net income of the Company for a 1/8 percent change in rate, up or down, would be approximately $7,250 on an annual basis.

 

C. To adjust the weighted average shares as if the common stock attributable to the acquisition of the Xing Group (2,873,583 shares) had been issued and outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Pro forma adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2015:

 

A2. To record estimated depreciation expense related to the step-up to fair value on the building acquired from the Xing Group. The step-up resulted in an increased value of $2,300,500, which is being depreciated over 40 years. Estimated depreciation expense related to the increased building value for the year ended December 31, 2015 is $57,513 and reflected in general and administrative expenses.

 

B1. To record interest expense on the post-acquisition related debt and eliminate the interest expense associated with the following:

 

Less: Interest Expense on Pre Acquisition Debt:

 

  $ (937,847 )

 

Add: Interest Expense on Post Acquisition Debt :

 

    Balance     Rate     Interest Expense  
Seller’s note payable   $ 4,500,000       1.00 %   $ 45,000  
Note payable   $ 4,800,000       4.02 %   $ 192,960  
Revolver   $ 5,800,000       4.00 %   $ 232,000  
                    $ 469,960  
                         
Pro Forma Adjustment to reduce interest expense:                   $ (467,887 )

 

To adjust the weighted average shares as if the common stock attributable to the acquisition of the Xing Group (4,353,915 shares) had been issued and outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2015.

   

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RISK FACTORS

 

Any investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information contained in this prospectus before deciding whether to purchase our common stock. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected by these risks if any of them actually occur. This prospectus also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks we face as described below and elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

Risks Related to our Financial Condition

 

We have incurred significant losses to date and may continue to incur losses.

 

We have incurred net losses since we commenced operations. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, as reported in our September 30, 2016 financial statements, our operating loss was $1,923,384. On a pro forma basis, after giving effect to our acquisition of Xing, we generated pro forma net income from operations of $223,436 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016. We have incurred net losses in each fiscal year since our inception. We had net losses of $1,103,333 and $891,435 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively on the previous standalone Bucha operation.

 

As of December 31, 2015, we had an accumulated deficit of $3,331,878. We had an accumulated deficit of $5,453,492 as of September 30, 2016. These losses have had, and likely will continue to have, an adverse effect on our working capital, assets, and equity. In order to achieve and sustain such revenue growth in the future, we must significantly expand our market presence and revenues from existing and new customers. We may continue to incur losses in the future and may never generate revenues sufficient to become profitable or to sustain profitability. Continuing losses may impair our ability to raise the additional capital required to continue and expand our operations.

 

Our auditors have expressed doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The Report of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to our December 31, 2015 consolidated financial statements, which do not take into account our acquisition of Xing, which did not occur until June 30, 2016, as provided in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 7, 2016 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the recurring losses, an accumulated deficit and a working capital deficit at December 31, 2015 raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the previous standalone company.

 

We will need to raise additional capital.

 

We are currently integrating operations related to our Xing acquisition and will incur expenses associated with the integration. Any failure of the newly combined enterprise to generate revenues or sustain positive cash flows in sufficient amounts to fund our business operations may result in the need to secure additional financing beyond this offering in order to support our operations. We can provide no assurances that any additional sources of financing will be available to us on favorable terms, if at all. Our forecast of the period of time through which our current financial resources will be adequate to support our operations and the costs to support our general and administrative, selling and marketing and research and development activities are forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties.

 

We may also need to raise additional capital to expand our business to meet our long-term business objectives. Additional financing, which is not in place at this time, may come from the sale of equity or convertible or other debt securities in a public or private offering, from an additional credit facility or strategic partnership coupled with an investment in us or a combination of both. We may be unable to raise sufficient additional financing on terms that are acceptable to us, if at all. Our failure to raise additional capital and in sufficient amounts may significantly impact our ability to expand our business. For further discussion of our liquidity requirements as they relate to our long-term plans, see the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Capital Resources and Expenditure Requirements”.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to “emerging growth companies” could make our common stock less attractive to investors.

 

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding advisory “say-on-pay” votes on executive compensation and shareholder advisory votes on golden parachute compensation. We will remain an “emerging growth company” until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1 billion or more; (ii) the last date of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under this registration statement; (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt; and (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act. We will be deemed a large accelerated filer on the first day of the fiscal year after the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, measured on January 1.

 

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We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive to the extent we rely on the exemptions available to emerging growth companies. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

 

In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. An emerging growth company can therefore delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

 

A Company that elects to be treated as an emerging growth company shall continue to be deemed an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which it had total annual gross revenues of $1,000,000,000 (as indexed for inflation), (ii) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common stock under this registration statement; (iii) the date on which it has, during the previous 3-year period, issued more than $1,000,000,000 in non-convertible debt; or (iv) the date on which is deemed to be a ‘large accelerated filer’ as defined by the SEC, which would generally occur upon it attaining a public float of at least $700 million.

 

Risks Related to our Business

 

Growth of operations will depend on the acceptance of our products and consumer discretionary spending.

 

The acceptance of our healthy functional beverage products, including our newly acquired tea, energy drink and bottled water products, by our customers is critically important to our success. Shifts in user preferences away from our products, our inability to develop effective healthy beverage products that appeal to consumers, or changes in our products that eliminate items popular with some consumers could harm our business. Also, our success depends to a significant extent on discretionary user spending, which is influenced by general economic conditions and the availability of discretionary income. Accordingly, we may experience an inability to generate revenue during economic downturns or during periods of uncertainty, where users may decide to purchase beverage products that are cheaper or to forego purchasing any type of healthy beverage products, due to a lack of available capital. Any material decline in the amount of discretionary spending could have a material adverse effect on our sales, results of operations, business and financial condition.

 

We cannot be certain that the products that we offer will become, or continue to be, appealing and as a result there may not be any demand for these products and our sales could decrease, which would result in a loss of revenue. Additionally, there is no guarantee that interest in our products will continue, which could adversely affect our business and revenues.

 

Demand for products which we sell depends on many factors, including:

 

  the number of customers we are able to attract and retain over time;
     
 

the competitive environment in the healthy beverage industry, as well as the beverage industry as a whole, may force us to reduce prices below our desired pricing level or increase promotional spending; and

     
 

the ability to anticipate changes in user preferences and to meet customers’ needs in a timely cost effective manner;

 

All of these factors could result in immediate and longer term declines in the demand for the products we plan to offer, which could adversely affect our sales, cash flows and overall financial condition. An investor could lose his or her entire investment as a result.

 

We have limited management resources and are dependent on key executives.

 

We are currently relying on key individuals to continue our business and operations and, in particular, the professional expertise and services of Mr. Brent Willis, Chief Executive Officer, as well as key members of our executive management team and others in key management positions. We plan to appoint additional independent directors in order to comply with NASDAQ requirements, however, until any potential additional directors or officers are appointed, we may not have sufficient managerial resources to successfully manage the increased business activity envisioned by our business strategy. In addition, our future success depends in large part on the continued service of Mr. Willis. We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Willis, but the existence of an employment agreement does not guarantee retention of Mr. Willis and we may not be able to retain Mr. Willis for the duration of or beyond the end of his term. If our officers and directors chose not to serve or if they are unable to perform their duties, and we are unable to retain a replacement qualified individual or individuals, this could have an adverse effect on our business operations, financial condition and operating results if we are unable to replace the current officers and directors with other qualified individuals.

 

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Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal controls could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

If we cannot provide reliable financial reports, our operating results could be harmed. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that there was a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2015. The material weakness identified did not result in the restatement of any previously reported financial statements or any related financial disclosure, nor does management believe that it had any effect on the accuracy of our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Prior to our acquisition of Xing, all of our financial reporting was carried out by external accounting personnel. We believe that the lack of internal accounting staff resulted in a lack of segregation of duties and the accounting technical expertise necessary for an effective system of internal control. Because of the material weakness described above, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2015, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective. While we continue to evaluate and improve our internal controls and have acquired an internal cost accounting team as part of the acquisition of Xing, we cannot be certain that these measures will ensure adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting in the future. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal control environment could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a material adverse effect on our stock price. Failure to comply with Section 404 could also potentially subject us to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. With the addition of the financial resources from the acquisition of Xing, we believe that the weaknesses identified above have been remediated to a significant degree, and have not had any material affect on our financial results. In addition, we have hired a new controller, with public company accounting experience in order to provide for the appropriate segregation of duties. We also believe that with the additional financial resources, and external support, which were added during the third quarter, that multiple levels of supervision and review now exist over period end financial disclosure and reporting processes. As a result, management believes that our material weakness have been effectively remediated.

 

Competition that we face is varied and strong.

 

Our products and industry as a whole are subject to competition. There is no guarantee that we can develop or sustain a market position or expand our business. We anticipate that the intensity of competition in the future will increase.

 

We compete with a number of entities in providing products to our customers. Such competitor entities include: (1) a variety of large multinational corporations engaged in the beverage and healthy beverage industries, including but not limited to companies that have established loyal customer bases over several decades; (2) healthy beverage companies that have an established customer base, and have the same or a similar business plan as we do and may be looking to expand nationwide; and (3) a variety of other local and national healthy beverage companies with which we either currently or may, in the future, compete.

 

Many of our current and potential competitors are well established and have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial and operational resources, and greater name and brand recognition than we have. As a result, these competitors may have greater credibility with both existing and potential customers. They also may be able to offer more products and more aggressively promote and sell their products. Our competitors may also be able to support more aggressive pricing than we will be able to, which could adversely affect sales, cause us to decrease our prices to remain competitive, or otherwise reduce the overall gross profit earned on our products.

 

Our industry requires the attraction and retention of talented employees.

 

Success in the beverage industry, specifically as it relates to our healthy functional beverage products, does and will continue to require the acquisition and retention of highly talented and experienced individuals. Due to the growth in the market segment targeted, such individuals and the talent and experience they possess is in high demand. There is no guarantee that we will be able to attract and maintain access to such individuals. If we fail to attract, train, motivate and retain talented personnel, our business, financial condition, and operating results may be materially and adversely impacted, which could result in the loss of your entire investment.

 

We depend on a limited number of suppliers of raw and packaging materials.

 

We rely upon a limited number of suppliers for raw and packaging materials used to make and package our products. Our success will depend in part upon our ability to successfully secure such materials from suppliers that are delivered with consistency and at a quality that meets our requirements. The price and availability of these materials are subject to market conditions. Increases in the price of our products due to the increase in the cost of raw materials could have a negative effect on our business.

 

If we are unable to obtain sufficient quantities of raw and packaging materials, delays or reductions in product shipments could occur which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The supply and price of raw materials used to produce our products can be affected by a number of factors beyond our control, such as frosts, droughts, other weather conditions, economic factors affecting growing decisions, and various plant diseases and pests. If any of the foregoing were to occur, no assurance can be given that such condition would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our results of operations are dependent upon our ability to accurately forecast our requirements of raw materials. Any failure by us to accurately forecast its demand for raw materials could result in an inability to meet higher than anticipated demand for products or producing excess inventory, either of which may adversely affect our results of operations.

 

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We depend on a small number of large retailers for a significant portion of our sales.

 

Food and beverage retailers in the U.S. and other markets have been consolidating, resulting in large, sophisticated retailers with increased buying power. They are in a better position to resist our price increases and demand lower prices. They also have leverage to require us to provide larger, more tailored promotional and product delivery programs. If we and our bottlers and distributors do not successfully provide appropriate marketing, product, packaging, pricing and service to these retailers, our product availability, sales and margins could suffer. Certain retailers make up a significant percentage of our products’ retail volume, including volume sold by our bottlers and distributors. Some retailers also offer their own private label products that compete with some of our brands. The loss of sales of any of our products by a major retailer could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial performance.

 

We depend on third party manufacturers for a portion of our business.

 

A portion of our sales revenue is dependent on third party manufacturers that we do not control. The majority of these manufacturers’ business comes from producing and/or selling either their own products or our competitors’ products. As independent companies, these manufacturers make their own business decisions. They may have the right to determine whether, and to what extent, they manufacture our products, our competitors’ products and their own products. They may devote more resources to other products or take other actions detrimental to our brands. In most cases, they are able to terminate their manufacturing arrangements with us without cause. We may need to increase support for our brands in their territories and may not be able to pass on price increases to them. Their financial condition could also be adversely affected by conditions beyond our control, and our business could suffer as a result. Deteriorating economic conditions could negatively impact the financial viability of third party manufacturers. Any of these factors could negatively affect our business and financial performance.

 

Failure of third-party distributors upon which we rely could adversely affect our business.

 

We rely heavily on third party distributors for the sale of our products to retailers. The loss of a significant distributor could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our distributors may also provide distribution services to competing brands, as well as larger, national or international brands, and may be to varying degrees influenced by their continued business relationships with other larger beverage, and specifically, healthy beverage companies. Our independent distributors may be influenced by a large competitor if they rely on that competitor for a significant portion of their sales. There can be no assurance that our distributors will continue to effectively market and distribute our products. The loss of any distributor or the inability to replace a poorly performing distributor in a timely fashion could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that we will successfully attract new distributors as they increase their presence in their existing markets or expand into new markets.

 

Substantial disruption to production at our manufacturing and distribution facilities could occur.

 

A disruption in production at our beverage manufacturing facility could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, a disruption could occur at any of our other facilities or those of our suppliers, bottlers or distributors. The disruption could occur for many reasons, including fire, natural disasters, weather, water scarcity, manufacturing problems, disease, strikes, transportation or supply interruption, government regulation, cybersecurity attacks or terrorism. Alternative facilities with sufficient capacity or capabilities may not be available, may cost substantially more or may take a significant time to start production, each of which could negatively affect our business and financial performance.

 

We are subject to seasonality related to sales of our products.

 

Our business is subject to substantial seasonal fluctuations. Historically, a significant portion of our net sales and net earnings has been realized during the period from May through September. Accordingly, our operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. We reported an operating loss for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2015. Our operating results for any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of any other results. If for any reason our sales were to be substantially below seasonal norms, our annual revenues and earnings could be materially and adversely affected.

 

We may fail to comply with applicable government laws and regulations.

 

We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations in the U.S. These laws and regulations apply to many aspects of our business including the manufacture, safety, labeling, transportation, advertising and sale of our products. Violations of these laws or regulations in the manufacture, safety, labeling, transportation and advertising of our products could damage our reputation and/or result in regulatory actions with substantial penalties. In addition, any significant change in such laws or regulations or their interpretation, or the introduction of higher standards or more stringent laws or regulations, could result in increased compliance costs or capital expenditures. For example, changes in recycling and bottle deposit laws or special taxes on our beverages and our ingredients could increase our costs. Regulatory focus on the health, safety and marketing of beverage products is increasing. Certain federal or state regulations or laws affecting the labeling of our products, such as California’s “Prop 65,” which requires warnings on any product with substances that the state lists as potentially causing cancer or birth defects, are or could become applicable to our products.

 

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We face various operating hazards that could result in the reduction of our operations.

 

Our operations are subject to certain hazards and liability risks faced by beverage companies that manufacture and distribute water, tea and energy drink products, such as defective products, contaminated products and damaged products. The occurrence of such a problem could result in a costly product recall and serious damage to our reputation for product quality, as well as potential lawsuits. Although we maintain insurance against certain risks under various general liability and product liability insurance policies, no assurance can be given that our insurance will be adequate to fully cover any incidents of product contamination or injuries resulting from our operations and our products. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to maintain insurance with adequate coverage for liabilities or risks arising from our business operations on acceptable terms. Even if the insurance is adequate, insurance premiums could increase significantly which could result in higher costs to us.

 

Litigation and publicity concerning product quality, health and other issues could adversely affect our results of operations, business and financial condition.

 

Our business could be adversely affected by litigation and complaints from customers or government authorities resulting from product defects or product contamination. Adverse publicity about these allegations may negatively affect us, regardless of whether the allegations are true, by discouraging customers from buying our products. We could also incur significant liabilities, if a lawsuit or claim results in a decision against us, or litigation costs, regardless of the result. Further, any litigation may cause our key employees to expend resources and time normally devoted to the operations of our business.

 

Risks Related to our Intellectual Property

 

It is difficult and costly to protect our proprietary rights.

 

Our commercial success will depend in part on obtaining and maintaining trademark protection and trade secret protection of our products and brands, as well as successfully defending these trademarks against third-party challenges. We will only be able to protect our intellectual property related to our trademarks and brands to the extent that we have rights under valid and enforceable trademarks or trade secrets that cover our products and brands. Changes in either the trademark laws or in interpretations of trademark laws in the U.S. and other countries may diminish the value of our intellectual property. Accordingly, we cannot predict the breadth of claims that may be allowed or enforced in our issued trademarks or in third-party patents. The degree of future protection for our proprietary rights is uncertain because legal means afford only limited protection and may not adequately protect our rights or permit us to gain or keep our competitive advantage.

 

We may face intellectual property infringement claims that could be time-consuming and costly to defend, and could result in our loss of significant rights and the assessment of treble damages.

 

From time to time we may face intellectual property infringement, misappropriation, or invalidity/non-infringement claims from third parties. Some of these claims may lead to litigation. The outcome of any such litigation can never be guaranteed, and an adverse outcome could affect us negatively. For example, were a third party to succeed on an infringement claim against us, we may be required to pay substantial damages (including up to treble damages if such infringement were found to be willful). In addition, we could face an injunction, barring us from conducting the allegedly infringing activity. The outcome of the litigation could require us to enter into a license agreement which may not be under acceptable, commercially reasonable, or practical terms or we may be precluded from obtaining a license at all. It is also possible that an adverse finding of infringement against us may require us to dedicate substantial resources and time in developing non-infringing alternatives, which may or may not be possible. In the case of diagnostic tests, we would also need to include non-infringing technologies which would require us to re-validate our tests. Any such re-validation, in addition to being costly and time consuming, may be unsuccessful.

 

Finally, we may initiate claims to assert or defend our own intellectual property against third parties. Any intellectual property litigation, irrespective of whether we are the plaintiff or the defendant, and regardless of the outcome, is expensive and time-consuming, and could divert our management’s attention from our business and negatively affect our operating results or financial condition.

 

We may be subject to claims by third parties asserting that our employees or we have misappropriated their intellectual property, or claiming ownership of what we regard as our own intellectual property.

 

Although we try to ensure that we, our employees, and independent contractors do not use the proprietary information or know-how of others in their work for us, we may be subject to claims that we, our employees, or independent contractors have used or disclosed intellectual property in violation of others’ rights. These claims may cover a range of matters, such as challenges to our trademarks, as well as claims that our employees or independent contractors are using trade secrets or other proprietary information of any such employee’s former employer or independent contractors. As a result, we may be forced to bring claims against third parties, or defend claims they may bring against us, to determine the ownership of what we regard as our intellectual property. If we fail in prosecuting or defending any such claims, in addition to paying monetary damages, we may lose valuable intellectual property rights or personnel. Even if we are successful in prosecuting or defending against such claims, litigation could result in substantial costs and be a distraction to management.

 

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Risks Related to our Common Stock and this Offering

 

The market price of our common stock may be volatile and adversely affected by several factors.

 

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly in response to various factors and events, including:

 

  our ability to integrate operations, products and services;
     
  our ability to execute our business plan;
     
  operating results below expectations;
     
  litigation regarding product contamination;
     
  our issuance of additional securities, including debt or equity or a combination thereof, which will be necessary to fund our operating expenses;
     
  announcements of new or similar products by our competitors;
     
  loss of any strategic relationship, including raw material provider or distributor relationships;
     
  economic and other external factors; and
     
  period-to-period fluctuations in our financial results.

 

In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

There currently is a limited liquid trading market for our common stock and we cannot assure investors that a robust trading market will ever develop or be sustained for our common stock and warrants.

 

To date there has been a limited trading market for our common stock on the OTC Pink Marketplace. We cannot predict how liquid the market for our common stock may become. We have applied to list our common stock and warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market. We believe the listing of our common stock and warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market will be beneficial to us and our stockholders. However, while we believe that the NASDAQ listing will improve the liquidity of our common stock and warrants, it may not improve trading volume, reduce volatility or stabilize our share price. Should we fail to satisfy the initial listing requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market, or if our common stock and/or warrants are otherwise rejected for listing, the trading price of our common stock and warrants could be subject to increased volatility and the trading market for our common stock may be less liquid. A lack of an active market may impair investors’ ability to sell their shares at the time they wish to sell them or at a price they consider reasonable. The lack of an active trading market may impair our ability to raise capital by selling shares of capital stock and may impair our ability to acquire other companies by using our common stock as consideration. For companies whose securities are traded in the OTC Pink Marketplace, it is generally more difficult to obtain accurate quotations, to obtain coverage for significant news events (because major wire services generally do not publish press releases about such companies) and to obtain needed capital.

 

The trading in the Company shares will be regulated by Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15g-9 which established the definition of a “penny stock.” The effective result is that fewer purchasers are qualified by their brokers to purchase its shares, and therefore a less liquid market for the investors to sell their shares. Therefore, you may have a difficult time selling your shares, or you may not be able to sell your shares at all, which could result in the loss of your investment.

 

The shares being offered are defined as a penny stock under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and rules of the SEC. The Exchange Act and such penny stock rules generally impose additional sales practice and disclosure requirements on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than certain accredited investors who are, generally, institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with spouse), or in transactions not recommended by the broker-dealer. For transactions covered by the penny stock rules, a broker-dealer must make a suitability determination for each purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement prior to the sale. In addition, the broker-dealer must make certain mandated disclosures in penny stock transactions, including the actual sale or purchase price and actual bid and offer quotations, the compensation to be received by the broker-dealer and certain associated persons, and deliver certain disclosures required by the Commission. Consequently, the penny stock rules may make it difficult or impossible for you to resell any shares you may purchase.

 

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Our directors and officers will continue to exercise significant control over our operations.

 

As of the date of this prospectus, Neil Fallon, our Executive Director, owns 5,689,639 common shares and 225,000 Series A preferred shares, which carry voting rights of 500 common shares for every one preferred share, giving Neil Fallon total voting power of 118,189,639 common shares, which is equal to 88% of the combined voting power of the common and preferred stock. In aggregate, our management and board of directors, currently hold 98.6% of the combined voting power of our common and preferred stock and will hold          % of the voting power of our common stock following this offering. The Series A preferred stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus will be redeemed by us concurrent with our NASDAQ listing. Accordingly, our executive officers and directors will continue to have a significant influence in determining the outcome of all corporate transactions, including the election of directors, approval of significant corporate transactions, changes in control of the Company or other matters that could affect your ability to ever resell your Shares.  Their interests may differ from the interests of the other stockholders and thus result in corporate decisions that are disadvantageous to other stockholders.

 

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares of common stock may be sold into the public market in the near future, which could cause the market price of our common stock and warrants to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the market perception that the holders of a large number of shares of common stock intend to sell shares of common stock, could reduce the market price of our common stock. After this offering, we will have up to                      shares of common stock outstanding based on the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. This amount includes the                      shares of common stock that we are selling in this offering, which may be resold in the public market immediately, and shares of common stock that are eligible to be sold under exemptions to registration.

 

We may issue Preferred Stock with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock.

 

Although we presently have no intention to do so without stockholder approval, which may be obtained solely through the votes of its management and board of directors, the Board may issue preferred stock with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power of the holders of common stock. Any such provision may be deemed to have a potential anti-takeover effect, and the issuance of preferred stock in accordance with such provision may delay or prevent a change of control of the Company. The board of directors also may declare a dividend on any outstanding shares of preferred stock. All outstanding shares of preferred stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Provisions of our charter documents could discourage an acquisition of our company that would benefit our stockholders and may have the effect of entrenching, and making it difficult to remove, management.

 

Provisions of our Articles of Incorporation and By-laws may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if a change in control would benefit our stockholders. In particular, shares of our preferred stock may be issued in the future without further stockholder approval and upon such terms and conditions, and having such rights, privileges and preferences, as our board of directors may determine, including, for example, rights to convert into our common stock. The rights of the holders of our common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any of our preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of our preferred stock, while providing desirable flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us. This could limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock and discourage these investors from acquiring a majority of our common stock. Further, the existence of these corporate governance provisions could have the effect of entrenching management and making it more difficult to change our management.

 

We have not, and may never pay dividends to shareholders .

 

We have not declared or paid any cash dividends or distributions on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain our future earnings, if any, to support operations and to finance expansion and therefore we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable 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. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on an investor’s investment will only occur if our stock price appreciates.

 

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If you purchase shares of common stock in this offering, you will suffer immediate dilution of your investment.

 

The public offering price of our common stock will be substantially higher than the net tangible book value per share of our common stock. Therefore, if you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds our net tangible book value per share after this offering. To the extent additional shares of common stock are subsequently issued, you will incur further dilution. Based on an assumed initial public offering price of $       per share, you will experience immediate dilution of $       per share, representing the difference between our as adjusted net tangible book value per share, after giving effect to this offering, and the assumed initial public offering price. In addition, purchasers of common stock in this offering will have contributed approximately       % of the aggregate price paid by all purchasers of our stock but will own only approximately       % of our common stock outstanding after this offering.

 

We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.

 

We cannot specify with certainty all of our potential uses for the estimated $                in net proceeds we will receive from this offering. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds. Accordingly, you will have to rely upon the judgment of our management with respect to the use of the proceeds, with only limited information concerning management’s specific intentions. Our management may spend a portion or all of the net proceeds from this offering in ways that our stockholders may not desire or that may not yield a favorable return. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending its use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.

 

Our failure to meet the continued listing requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market could result in a delisting of our common stock and warrants.

 

If we are successful in having our common stock and warrants listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, we will be required to satisfy the continued listing requirements. If we fail to satisfy the continued listing requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market, such as the corporate governance requirements or the minimum closing bid price requirement, NASDAQ may take steps to delist our common stock and warrants. Such a delisting would likely have a negative effect on the price of our common stock and warrants and would impair your ability to sell or purchase our common stock and warrants when you wish to do so. In the event of a delisting, we would take actions to restore our compliance with NASDAQ’s listing requirements, but we can provide no assurance that any such action taken by us would allow our common stock and warrants to become listed again, stabilize the market price or improve the liquidity of our common stock and warrants, prevent our common stock and warrants from dropping below the NASDAQ minimum bid price requirement or prevent future non-compliance with NASDAQ’s listing requirements.

 

If equity research analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our common stock and warrants, the price of our common stock and warrants could decline.

 

The trading market for our common stock and warrants relies in part on the research and reports that equity research analysts publish about us and our business. We do not control these analysts. The price of our common stock and warrants could decline if one or more equity analyst downgrades our stock or if analysts downgrade our stock or issue other unfavorable commentary or cease publishing reports about us or our business.

 

Holders of our warrants will have no rights as a common stockholder until they exercise their warrants and acquire our common stock.

 

Until you acquire shares of our common stock upon exercise of your warrants, you will have no rights with respect to shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of your warrants. Upon exercise of your warrants, you will be entitled to exercise the rights of a common stockholder only as to matters for which the record date occurs after the exercise date.

 

The warrants may not have any value.

 

Each warrant will have an exercise price per share of $                (125% of the public offering price of our common stock), will be exercisable upon issuance and will expire five years from the date of issuance. In the event the price of our common stock does not exceed the exercise price of the warrants during the period when the warrants are exercisable, the warrants may not have any value.

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains projections and statements relating to us that constitute “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of predictive, future-tense or forward-looking terminology, such as “intends,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “outlook,” “could,” “would,” “pursue,” “target,” “project,” “plan,” “seek,” “should,” “assume,” or similar terms or the negatives thereof, although not all forward-looking statements contain those identifying words. Such statements speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no ongoing obligation to update such statements. These statements appear in a number of places in this prospectus and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company with respect to, among other things:

 

  trends affecting our financial condition, results of operations or future prospects;
     
  our growth strategies;
     
  our financing plans and forecasts;
     
  the factors that we expect to contribute to our success and our ability to be successful in the future;
     
  our business model and strategy for realizing positive results when sales begin;
     
  competition, including our ability to respond to such competition and its expectations regarding continued competition in the market in which we compete;
     
  expenses;
     
  our expectations with respect to continued disruptions in the global capital markets and reduced levels of user spending and the impact of these trends on its financial results;
     
  our ability to meet our projected operating expenditures and the costs associated with development of new projects;
     
  our ability to pay dividends or to pay any specific rate of dividends, if declared;
     
  the impact of new accounting pronouncements on its financial statements;
     
  our market risk exposure and efforts to minimize risk;
     
  development opportunities and its ability to successfully take advantage of such opportunities;
     
  regulations, including anticipated taxes, tax credits or tax refunds expected; and
     
  the outcome of various tax audits and assessments, including appeals thereof, timing of resolution of such audits, our estimate as to the amount of taxes that will ultimately be owed and the impact of these audits on our financial statements.

 

Potential investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that, should conditions change or should any one or more of the risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, some of which are unknown. The factors that could adversely affect the actual results and performance of the Company include the fact that:

 

  growth of operations will depend on the acceptance of our products and consumer discretionary spending;
     
  we have limited management resources and are dependent on key executives;
     
  competition that we face is varied and strong;
     
  we depend on a limited number of suppliers of raw and packaging materials;
     
  we depend on a small number of large retailers for a significant portion of our sales;
     
  we depend on third party manufacturers for a portion of our business;
     
  failure of third party distributors upon which we rely could adversely affect our business;
     
  we are subject to seasonality related to the sales of our products;
     
  we may fail to comply with applicable government laws and regulations;
     
  we face various operating hazards that could result in the reduction of our operations; and
     
  litigation and publicity concerning product quality, health and other issues could adversely affect our results of operations, business and financial condition;

 

Potential investors are urged to carefully consider such factors. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements and the “Risk Factors” described herein.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

We estimate that the net proceeds from our issuance and sale of shares of our common stock and warrants in this offering will be approximately $                    million, assuming a public offering price of $                    per share, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us in this offering. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, we estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $      million.

 

In addition, if all of the warrants offered pursuant to this prospectus are exercised in full for cash, we will receive approximately an additional $ million in cash. However, the warrants contain a cashless exercise provision that permit exercise of warrants on a cashless basis at any time where there is no effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the issuance of the underlying shares.

 

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed public offering price of $                    per share would increase or decrease the net proceeds from this offering by approximately $                    million, assuming that the number of shares and warrants offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to fund business operations, including the development and sale of our products, and for working capital and general corporate purposes, to repay a $4,500,000 promissory note issued in connection with our Xing acquisition, and to repay a promissory note in an amount of $60,000 owed to Chuck Santry, a former member of management, which was received for working capital purposes. The promissory note related to our Xing acquisition accrues interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, which shall begin to accrue on January 1, 2017. Interest shall be due and payable in arrears on the first day of each month beginning on February 1, 2017 through the maturity date. The maturity date of the $4.5 million promissory note is June 30, 2017. The $60,000 promissory note bears interest at 10% per annum and is due and payable beginning June 30, 2015 maturing on March 31, 2020. Payments of interest are required quarterly. Should the Company be successful in raising $2,000,000 or more in funding the entire balance of the note will be due immediately.

 

This expected use of net proceeds from this offering represents our intentions based upon our current plans and business conditions. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures may vary significantly depending on numerous factors. As a result, our management will retain broad discretion over the allocation of the net proceeds from this offering. We may find it necessary or advisable to use the net proceeds from this offering for other purposes, and we will have broad discretion in the application of net proceeds from this offering.

 

Pending their use, we plan to invest the net proceeds in investment-grade, short-term, interest-bearing securities.

 

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DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

The public offering price of the common stock offered by this prospectus will be based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date of this prospectus.

 

MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our common stock has been quoted on the OTC Pink market, under the symbol “NBEV” since August 7, 2014. We have applied for listing of our common stock and warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved.

 

The following table sets forth the range of high and low bid prices of our common stock as reported and summarized on the OTC Pink market, as applicable, for the periods indicated. These prices are based on inter-dealer bid and asked prices, without markup, markdown, commissions, or adjustments and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Calendar Quarter   High     Low  
2014                
2014 First Quarter   N/A     $   N/A  
2014 Second Quarter   $ N/A     $   N/A  
2014 Third Quarter   $ 0.75     $ 0.62  
2014 Fourth Quarter   $ 0.35     $ 0.33  
2015                
2015 First Quarter   $ 0.38     $ 0.35  
2015 Second Quarter   $ 0.46     $ 0.42  
2015 Third Quarter   $ 0.40     $ 0.40  
2015 Fourth Quarter   $ 0.39     $ 0.39  
2016                
2016 First Quarter   $ 0.36     $ 0.34  
2016 Second Quarter   $ 1.64     $ 1.42  
2016 Third Quarter   $ 1.70     $ 1.60  
2016 Fourth Quarter (through December 19, 2016)   $ 5.00     $ 4.75  

 

Holders of Our Common Stock  

As of the date of this prospectus, we have 99 stockholders of record and there are 21,900,106 shares of our common stock outstanding.

 

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DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on common stock, if any, in the future is within the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our earnings, capital requirements and financial condition and other relevant facts. We currently intend to retain all future earnings, if any, to finance the development and growth of our business.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

 

The following table presents a summary of our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of September 30, 2016:

 

  on an actual basis; and
     
  on an as adjusted basis to give effect to the issuance and sale of                        shares of our common stock and                     warrants in this offering at the assumed public offering price of $                 per share less underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

The unaudited as adjusted information below is prepared for illustrative purposes only and our capitalization following the completion of this offering will be adjusted based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing. You should read the following table in conjunction with “Selected Financial Data”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the historical financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

    September 30, 2016   As Adjusted
    (unaudited)    
         
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 267,784    
Long-Term Liabilities   $ 9,988,934    
Stockholders' Equity          
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 21,900,106 shares issued and outstanding    $ 21,900    
Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 250,000 shares authorized, 250,000 shares issued and outstanding     250    
Series B Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000 shares authorized, 284,807 shares issued and outstanding     285    
Additional paid-in capital     12,021,177    
Accumulated deficit     (5,453,492 )  
Total stockholders' equity     6,590,120    

 

The number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 21,900,106 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and excludes:

 

              shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants in this offering;
     
 

100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2016, with a weighted average price of $0.40 per share;

     
  1,600,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2016/2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and
     
              shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the representative in connection with this offering.

 

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DILUTION

 

If you purchase shares and warrants in this offering your interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the assumed public offering price of $              per share and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately following this offering. Net tangible book value dilution per share to new investors represents the difference between the amount per share paid by purchasers in this offering and the as adjusted net tangible book value per share of common stock immediately after completion of this offering.

 

Our net tangible book value as of September 30, 2016 was approximately ($3,058,921), or approximately ($0.14) per share. Net tangible book value per share represents our total tangible assets less total tangible liabilities, excluding goodwill and customer relationship intangibles, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2016.

 

After giving effect to the sale of shares of our common stock and warrants in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $   per share, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our as adjusted net tangible book value as of September 30, 2016, would have been $            million, or $              per share. This represents an immediate increase in as adjusted net tangible book value of approximately $           per share to our existing stockholders, and an immediate dilution of $            per share to purchasers of shares in this offering, as illustrated in the following table:

 

Assumed public offering price per share         $  

Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2016

  $

(0.14

  )        
Increase per share attributable to new investors   $          
As adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering         $  
Dilution per share to new investors in the offering           $  

 

If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, the as adjusted net tangible book value will increase to $            per share, representing an immediate dilution of $              per share to new investors, assuming that the assumed public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 

Each $0.50 increase (decrease) in the assumed public offering price of  $           per share, which is the last reported sale price of our common stock on OTC Pink Marketplace on            , 2016, would increase (decrease) the as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $            million, or approximately $            per share, and increase (decrease) the dilution per share to new investors by approximately $            per share, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us in this offering. An increase of 100,000 shares in the number of shares offered by us would increase the as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $            million, or $            per share, and the dilution per share to new investors would be approximately $            per share, assuming that the assumed public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and the estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, a decrease of 100,000 shares in the number of shares offered by us would decrease the as adjusted net tangible book value by approximately $            million, or approximately $            per share, and the dilution per share to new investors would be approximately $            per share, assuming that the assumed public offering price remains the same and after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the offering expenses payable by us in this offering. The as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only and will adjust based on the actual public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

 

The number of shares of our common stock that will be outstanding immediately after this offering is based on 21,900,106 shares of our common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and excludes:

 

              shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants in this offering;
     
 

100,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2016, with a weighted average price of $0.40 per share;

     
 

1,600,000 shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2016/2017 Long-Term Incentive Plan; and

     
               shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants issued to the representative in connection with this offering.

 

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

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the section entitled “Selected Financial Data” and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Information Statement. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Information Statement, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” Our actual results may differ materially from those described below. You should read the “Risk Factors” section of this Information Statement for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

 

Overview

 

We are a healthy functional beverage company engaged in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of a portfolio of RTD better-for-you beverages including competitive entrants currently in the kombucha, RTD tea, premium bottled water, and energy drinks segments. We differentiate our brands through functional characteristics and ingredients and offer all natural and organic products, with no HFCS, no GMOs, no preservatives, and only all natural flavors, fruits, and ingredients. We manufacture of products in our own fully-integrated manufacturing facilities and through a network of six additional manufacturers strategically located throughout the United States. Our products are currently distributed in in 10 countries internationally, and in 46 states domestically through a hybrid of four routes to market including our own DSD system that reaches more than 4,500 outlets, and to more than 10,000 other outlets throughout the United States directly through customer’s warehouses, through our network of DSD partners, and through our network of brokers and natural product distributors. Our products are sold through multiple channels including major grocery retail, natural food retail, specialty outlets, hypermarkets, club stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations. We market our products using a range of marketing mediums including in-store merchandising and promotions, experiential marketing, events, and sponsorships, digital marketing and social media, direct marketing, and traditional media including print, radio, outdoor, and TV.

 

Highlights

 

We generate revenue through the commercialization of our portfolio of brands to consumers via our retailer partners. The following are highlights of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as well as for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 on a standalone, pre-acquisition basis:

 

The following are highlights of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

 

  ● 

Revenue . During the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, we generated revenue of $14,757,552. Our revenue for the period is primarily attributed to our acquisition of the Xing brands and the related increase in demand for Xing products, as well as expanded distribution on the Búcha Live Kombucha brand.

     
 

Gross Margin . Gross margin was 21.5%, and gross profit was $3,127,959 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Our margin during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was due to a trending improvement in cost of goods sold related to raw material sourcing. Cost of goods sold remains the Company’s most significant opportunity to improve net profitability. Our cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, was $11,629,593. As part of the newly integrated Company, we are pursuing a top to bottom review of every cost input and pursuing all potential cost synergies from the combination of our prior business with the newly acquired Xing brands.

     
 

Operating expenses . During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our operating expenses were $5,051,343. Our operating expenses related to an increased employee base in the Xing division of our business, in addition to one-time expenses associated with the acquisition of Xing that are not expected to be repeated in future periods.

 

We believe that as a result of the Xing acquisition, our revenue and gross profit will continue to be higher than reported in prior periods. Historically, prior to the acquisition, our cash generated from operations has not been sufficient to meet our expenses. The newly acquired Xing brands, however, generated $222,680 of net income for the year ended December 31, 2014, and $772,308 in net income for the year ended December 31, 2015. We believe that on a consolidated basis, and with the reductions in operating expenses for the Búcha division, the integrated company will generate sufficient cash flow internally to meet its needs. In addition, as part of the financing of the acquisition, we entered into two Credit Agreements on June 30, 2016, whereby we are able to borrow up to $5,900,000 (the “Revolving Commitment Amount”) under a revolving credit line, and whereby we borrowed an additional $4,800,000 under a loan. Each loan amount under the revolving credit line shall accrue interest at an annual rate equal to the Applicable Margin, which ranges from 2.25% to 3.00%, plus the Daily Reset LIBOR Rate. For the revolving credit line, upon an event of default related to a bankruptcy event, the obligations of the lender shall immediately terminate and all loan amounts shall become due and payable. Upon any other event of default under the revolving credit line, the lender may terminate or suspend the obligations of the lender to make loans under the agreement, or declare the loan to be due and payable, or both. During the continuance of an event of default, the loan(s) shall accrue interest at a rate of 5% per annum. As of September 30, 2016, there was $5,800,000 outstanding. With respect to the $4,800,000 loan, of which $4,800,000 is outstanding, all amounts owed shall accrue interest at 4.02% per annum, and the entire loan shall become due and payable on June 30, 2021. Upon an event of default under the loan, the lender may require that the entire loan become due and payable.

 

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The following are highlights of our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

  ●  Revenue. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we generated revenue of $14,757,552 , an increase of $12,877,690 over our combined revenue of $1,879,862 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor and Predecessor). This increase was offset by increases in discounts and other chargebacks taken by our customers. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, total discounts and chargebacks taken by our customers was $236,245. Had it not been for such discounts and chargebacks, we would have reported revenue of $1,511,785 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.
     
  Gross Margin. Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was 21.2%, a decrease of 4.6% from our gross margin of 25.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor and Predecessor). The decrease in gross margin was due to several factors, including (1) an increase in gross sales before taking into consideration higher discounts and chargebacks, (2) increased freight costs and manufacturing labor, (3) an increase in raw material and packaging supply costs without a corresponding increase in sale prices, and (4) amortization of customer relationships.
     
  Operating Expenses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our operating expenses were $5,051,343, an increase of $4,096,668 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor and Predecessor). The increase was attributable to (1) transactional costs totaling $1,412,111, and (2) the gain recognized in the 2015 period upon the forgiveness of accrued payroll. On a pro forma basis, which does not include nonrecurring costs of $1,412,111 attributable to our Xing acquisition, our operating expenses were $3,336,880 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016.    

 

The following are highlights of our operating results for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, on a pre-acquisition, standalone basis:

 

  Revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2015, we generated revenue of $2,421,752, as compared to $2,789,936 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $368,184. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to the discontinuation of the Costco business. Due to the low margins of this business, we decided to discontinue selling to this customer. Secondarily, due to the effects of the sales transition from the Predecessor company for the six months prior to our acquisition of the búcha® Live Kombucha in April 2015, our sales were impacted during the period.
     
  Gross Margin. Gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2015 was 17.1%, which was down 14.4% from our gross margin of 31.5% for the year ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in the gross margin was due to several factors, including (1) how we have chosen to account for freight and delivery costs, (2) manufacturing labor, and (3) promotional expenses in costs of goods sold. A secondary contributing factor included having to absorb all raw material and packaging supply cost increases while not being able to increase sale prices.
     
  Operating Expenses. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our operating expenses were $1,244,809, as compared to $1,644,362 for the year ended December 31, 2014. The change in operating expenses was primarily related to the following factors: (1) in April 2015, two of our officers agreed to forgive $500,000 of the $600,000 in accrued officer compensation, and (2) for the year ended December 31, 2014, we incurred considerably more expenses across most categories of advertising and marketing expenses, including higher salaries, marketing design, demos and tradeshows.

 

Uncertainties in our Business

 

We believe that the key uncertainties in our business are as follows:

 

    We believe that expanding our marketing team, which may result in significant advertising expenses, will be necessary in order to increase product awareness in order to compete with our competitors, including large and well established brands with access to significant capital resources
     
  Customer trends and tastes can change for a variety of reasons including health consciousness, government regulations and variation in demographics. We will need to be able to adapt to changing preferences in the future.
     
    Our sales growth is dependent upon maintaining our relationships with existing and future customers, which includes sales to large retailers.

 

Successor and Predecessor Financial Presentation

 

Throughout the financial statements and in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation section, we refer to “Successor” and “Predecessor”. For periods after the acquisition of the Búcha ® Live Kombucha brand (since April 1, 2015), our operating results and cash flows are referred to as Successor. For periods prior to the acquisition of the Búcha® Live Kombucha brand, our operating results and cash flows are referred to as Predecessor. Where tables are presented in this MD&A, a black line separates the Successor and Predecessor financial information to highlight the lack of comparability between the periods.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The remainder of this MD&A discusses our continuing operations of the newly combined entity including all of the Company's brands. The comparisons on a three months basis for 2016 are of the newly combined entity versus the Bucha, Inc. standalone company in 2015. The nine months comparisons include the breakout of three months of the combined new entity and six months of the Búcha standalone for 2016, compared to Búcha standalone for six months of 2015, and three months (the first three months of the year) of the predecessor company, B&R Liquid Adventure. Where tables are presented, a black line separates the Successor and Predecessor financial information to highlight the lack of comparability between the periods. See further discussion under " Successor and Predecessor Financial Presentation" above.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016 (newly Combined Entity) compared to the three months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor)

 

   

Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2016

   

Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2015

 
    Successor     Successor  
             
Net revenue   $ 13,482,012     $ 611,014  
Cost of goods sold     10,529,464       458,873  
Gross profit     2,952,548       152,141  
Operating expenses     2,657,680       467,507  
Other expenses     131,072       23,914  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations     163,796       (339,280 )
Income from discontinued operations     -       50,642  
Net income (loss)   $ 163,796     $ (288,638 )

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2016 were $13,482,012 vs. $611,014 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  Net revenues from the sale of our product (sales less deductions, discounts and chargebacks) achieved $13,482,012 vs. $611,014 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  The primary reason for the significant increase was the acquisition of New Age on June 30, 2016.

 

Sales during the three months ended September 30, 2016 for the portfolio on a proforma basis increased 10.1%, with all brands and divisions growing led by the Búcha ® Live Kombucha brand that was up 40.2% vs. the three month period in the prior year.   The primary reason for the significant increase was the penetration of Búcha ® Live Kombucha into the New Age Distribution system, national distribution expansion of the entire portfolio, and continued expansion of the New Age DSD division in Colorado.

 

In the planning of the acquisition and combination between Búcha, Inc. and Xing, numerous revenue synergies were identified that included sales of the Búcha brand in Xing national/regional accounts, sale of the Búcha ® brand through New Age DSD system, and sale of the XingTea ® Brand in Búcha, Inc. national/regional accounts.  Capturing of these synergies have manifested in immediate value reflected in the net sales growth for the quarter, and are expected to continue with the impact of increased distribution to more than 2,000 new accounts that have been added across the portfolio during the third quarter.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

    Three months
Ended
September 30, 2016
    Three months
Ended
September 30, 2015
 
    Successor     Successor  
Production costs/labor   $ 9,870,056     $ 374,258  
Freight expense     645,977       84,615  
Storage/other     13,431        -  
Cost of goods sold   $ 10,529,464     $ 458,873  

 

Total cost of goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $10,529,464 as compared to $458,873 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  The primary reason for the significant increase was the acquisition of New Age on June 30, 2016.

 

As a percentage of sales, total cost of goods sold was 78.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2016 (gross margin of 21.9 %).  Production costs were $9,870,056 for the three months ended September 30, 2016, as compared to $374,258 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  Freight expense also improved significantly to 4.8% of net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2016, versus 13.8% in the prior year period.

 

The increase in the gross margin was due to several factors, including (1) a significant increase in gross and net sales, (2) significantly increased scale and efficiencies that led to lower freight costs and transportation costs, and (3) an improvement in the production processes of some of our key products that led to lower overall manufacturing costs.

 

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Improvement in costs of goods sold is one of the Company's major priorities, and numerous improvement opportunities across each brand have been identified and action plans emplaced to improve gross margins, have already begun to positively impact gross margin, and are expected to significantly impact gross margin in 2017.

 

Operating Expenses

 

   

Three months
ended
September 30, 2016
Successor

   

Three months
ended
September 30, 2015
Successor

 
Advertising, promotion and selling   $ 708,174     $ 126,420  
General and administrative     1,798,798       277,567  
Legal and professional     150,708       63,520  
Total operating expenses   $ 2,657,680     $ 467,507  

 

Total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $2,657,680, as compared to $467,507 for the three months ended September 30, 2015.  The primary reason for the significant increase was the acquisition of Xing on June 30, 2016.  In addition to the impact of the operating costs of a substantially larger scale enterprise, a significant amount of the increase was also attributable to the transactional costs recognized when acquiring Xing, and numerous other one-time, non-recurring legal and other expenses associated with the integration.

 

On October 1, 2015, we sold our brewery and micro-brew operations, which has been classified as a discontinued operation. These discontinued operations generated net income of $50,642 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 (Predecessor). During 2016, we did not have any discontinued operations.

 

In the planning of .the acquisition and combination between Búcha, Inc and Xing, numerous cost synergies were identified that included reduction of freight expenses, improvement in cost of goods sold in both packaging and raw material sourcing, and numerous improvements in operating expenses including elimination of overlapping headcount and other duplicative expenses.    Capturing of these synergies have manifested in immediate value reflected in the cost of goods sold improvement for the quarter, and are expected to continue with the impact of elimination of headcount from Búcha, Inc, further COGS savings that take time to materialize, and further operating expense improvements resulting from new processes emplaced during the quarter.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) compared to the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) and the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor)

 

    Nine months
Ended
September 30, 2016
    Six Months
Ended
September 30, 2015
    Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
 
    Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
                   
                   
Revenue   $ 14,757,552     $ 1,302,999     $ 576,863  
Cost of goods sold     11,629,593       981,336       413,582  
Gross profit     3,127,959       321,663       163,281  
Operating expenses     5,051,343       721,666       233,009  
Other expenses     (198,230      97,107       2,294  
Loss from continued operations     (2,121,614 )     (497,110 )     (72,022 )
Income for discontinued operations      -        133,384       -  
Net income (loss)   $ (2,121,614 )   $ (363,296 )   $ (72,022 )

Revenues

 

Net revenues (minus discounts and chargebacks) for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (3 months of combined company results plus 6 months of Búcha, Inc. standalone) were $14,757,551 vs.  $1,879,862 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (includes 6 months of Búcha, Inc. standalone plus 3 months of sales from the predecessor company).   The primary reason for the significant increase was the acquisition of New Age on June 30, 2016, and overall growth of the business.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

    Nine months
Ended
September 30, 2016
    Six Months
Ended
September 30, 2015
   

Three Months
Ended
March 31,2015

 
    Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
Production costs/labor   $ 10,744,986     $ 822,896     $ 408,482  
Freight expense     842,940       158,440       5,100  
Storage/other     41,667       -       -  
Cost of goods sold   $ 11,629,593     $ 981,336     $ 413,582  

 

Total cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $11,629,593 vs. $1,394,918 in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (six months of Búcha, Inc. standalone plus three months of the predecessor company results).   The primary reason for the significant increase was the acquisition of New Age on June 30, 2016, and overall growth of the business.  This increase in cost of sales is consistent with the performance of the current quarter.

 

Our gross margins for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) was 21.2% vs. 21.9% in the current quarter, reflective of the recent improvements in cost of revenues sold and freight.

 

Operating Expenses

 

    Nine months
Ended
September 30, 2016
    Six Months
Ended
September 30, 2015
    Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
 
    Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
Advertising, promotion and selling   $ 906,009     $ 214,701     $ 51,516  
General and administrative     2,819,226       835,471       134,124  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll      -       (500,000 )      -  
Legal and professional     1,326,108       171,494       47,369  
Total operating expenses   $ 5,051,343     $ 721,666     $ 233,009  

 

Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) were $5,051,343, as compared to $954,675 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor and Predecessor combined). The primary reason for the significant increase was the acquisition of New Age on June 30, 2016, and overall growth of the business.  In addition to the impact of the operating costs of a substantially larger scale enterprise, a significant amount of the increase was also attributable to the transactional costs recognized when acquiring New Age, and numerous other one-time, non-recurring legal and other expenses associated with the integration.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2015 and the year ended December 31, 2014

 

The following discussion represents a comparison of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, which includes the results of operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) plus the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) compared to the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor). The results of operations for the periods shown in our audited financial statements, including the periods shown as Successor and Predecessor, are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire period. In the opinion of management, the audited financial statements recognize all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary to fairly state our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

 

    Nine Months
Ended
December 31, 2015
Successor
    Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2015
Predecessor
    Year Ended
December 31, 2014
Predecessor
 
                   
Net revenues   $ 1,844,889     $ 576,863     $ 2,789,936  
Cost of goods sold     1,606,141       402,235       1,911,932  
 Gross Profit     238,748       174,628       878,004  
Operating expenses     1,000,453       244,356       1,644,362  
Other expenses     138,987       2,294       125,077  
Net loss from continuing operation   $ (900,692 )   $ (72,022 )   $ (891,435 )

 

Revenues

 

Net revenues from sales of our product for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $2,421,752, as compared to $2,789,936 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $368,184, or 13.2%. The decrease in sales is primarily due to the discontinuation of Costco business. Due to the low margins of this business, we decided to discontinue selling to this customer. Secondarily, due to the effects of the sales transition from the Predecessor company for the six months prior to our acquisition of the búcha® Live Kombucha in April 2015, our sales were impacted for the current nine months ended December 31, 2015. We are already back in consideration for many of those accounts impacted by the transition, and we believe that we have the ability to recapture that business and those accounts in future periods. However, there is no guarantee of the timing or certainty of that occurring.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

    Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Successor
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
Predecessor
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2014
Predecessor
 
                   
Production costs/labor/freight   $ 1,504,471     $ 397,135     $ 1,892,006  
Depreciation   39,170       5,100       19,926  
Amortization of customer relationships     62,500       -       -  
Total cost of goods sold   $ 1,606,141     $ 402,235     $ 1,911,932  

 

Cost of goods sold is comprised of production costs, manufacturing labor, freight and depreciation and amortization. Total cost of goods sold for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $1,606,141, as compared to $1,911,932 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $305,791. However, as a percentage of sales, total cost of goods sold was 87.1% for year ended December 31, 2015 (gross margin of 12.9%) compared to 68.5% for the year ended December 31, 2014 (gross margin of 31.5%). Production costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, were $1,504,471 for the year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to $1,892,006 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $387,535. As a percentage of sales, production costs, excluding depreciation and amortization, were 81.5% for year ended December 31, 2015, as compared to 67.8% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

The decrease in the gross margin is due to several factors, primarily related to how we have chosen to account for freight and delivery costs, manufacturing labor, and promotional expenses in costs of goods sold. A secondary contributing factor included having to absorb all raw material and packaging supply cost increases while not being able to increase sale prices. In addition, promotional expenses were increased to counter the effects of the Predecessor’s cessation of support to the brokers.

 

Acquisition accounting rules require the evaluation of the tangible and intangible assets acquired in an Acquisition with such identifiable assets to be recorded at their fair market value. Customer relationships were evaluated as part of our Acquisition and were determined to have a fair market value of $250,000. Amortization expense is computed on a straight-line basis of three years determined to be the useful life. Amortization expense was $62,500 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) and is classified as cost of goods sold in the statements of operations.

 

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Operating Expenses

 

    Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Successor
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
Predecessor
    Year Ended December 31, 2014
Predecessor
 
                   
Advertising, promotion and selling   $ 209,109     $ 51,516     $ 578,970  
General and administrative     1,065,954       145,469       595,199  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     (500,000 )     -       -  
Legal and professional     225,390       47,371       470,193  
Total operating expenses   $ 1,000,453     $ 244,356     $ 1,644,362  

 

Total operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $1,244,809, as compared to $1,644,362 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $399,553, or 24.3%. In April 2015, two of our officers agreed to forgive $500,000 of the $600,000 in accrued officer compensation. This resulted in recognizing a gain of $500,000 on forgiveness of accrued payroll during the nine months ended December 31, 2015. Excluding the gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll, total operating expenses actually increased by $100,447, or 6.1%, as shown in the table below:

 

    Increase/
(Decrease)
 
       
Advertising, promotion and selling   $ (318,345 )
General and administrative     616,224  
Legal and professional:        
Legal fees     (319,365 )
Professional fees, including audit and accounting     121,933  
    $ 100,447  

 

Advertising, promotion and selling expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $260,625, as compared to $578,970 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $318,345. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Predecessor company incurred considerably more expenses across most categories of advertising and marketing expenses, including higher salaries, marketing design, demos and tradeshows. In addition, broker commissions were higher by $112,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

General and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $1,211,423, as compared to $595,199 for the year ended December 31, 2014, an increase of $616,224. Contributing to this increase for year ended December 31, 2015 was stock based compensation totaling $350,703. In addition, we paid higher management and executive salaries and payroll related costs and benefits during the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

Legal and professional fees are broken out for discussion purposes. Legal fees for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $66,419, as compared to $385,784 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $319,365. This decrease is due primarily to an award of attorneys’ fees against the Predecessor during the year ended December 31, 2014 in a lawsuit where it was the defendant, as well as their own legal fees defending in the matter. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the parties settled the case with the Predecessor agreeing to pay $275,000 in full and final settlement of the case.

 

Professional fees for the year ended December 31, 2015 were $206,342 compared to $84,409 for the year ended December 31, 2014, an offsetting increase of $121,933. This is related primarily to audits, accounting and outside consulting services related to being a public reporting company, which also required an audit of the Predecessor company for SEC reporting purposes by the Company.

 

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Other Expenses

 

    Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Successor
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
Predecessor
    Year Ended December 31, 2014
Predecessor
 
                   
Interest expense:                        
Interest expense   $ 36,453     $ 2,294     $ 5,169  
Amortization of debt discount     68,466       -       120,000  
      104,919       2,294       125,169  
Factoring interest and fees     34,069       -       -  
Interest income     (1 )     -       (92 )
Total other expenses   $ 138,987     $ 2,294     $ 125,077  

 

Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 was $107,213, as compared to $125,169 for the year ended December 31, 2014, a decrease of $17,956. Included in interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2014 is $120,000 related to the amortization of a debt discount. In September 2014, in connection with new funding of $120,000, the Predecessor issued four promissory notes with equity participation. In accordance with accounting guidance for beneficial conversion features (BCF), the Predecessor recorded a debt discount of $120,000 representing the BCF intrinsic value. The entire debt discount was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Aggregate amortization of debt discounts on third party and related party debt was $68,466 for the year ended December 31, 2015 related to four loans entered into in March 2015:

 

We entered into two 60-day promissory notes for cash proceeds of $50,000 each. The notes included an equity payment totaling 30,000 shares of common stock that were issued with the debt. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $9,020 and was recorded as a debt discount.
   
We borrowed $200,000 used for the Acquisition. The note was issued in conjunction with an equity payment totaling 176,734 shares of Series B preferred stock that was issued with the debt. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $142,434 and was recorded as a debt discount. The discount will be amortized over the life of the loans to interest expense.
   
We entered into a 60 day-promissory note for cash proceeds of $50,000 with a member of management. The note also included an equity payment of 200,000 shares of common stock that were issued with the debt. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $29,420 and was recorded as a debt discount.
   

We borrowed $60,000 from Chuck Santry, a former member of management. The note was issued in conjunction with an equity payment totaling 53,073 shares of Series B preferred stock that was issued with the debt. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $42,742 and was recorded as a debt discount. The discount will be amortized over the life of the loans to interest expense.

 

In April 2015, we entered into a factoring agreement to sell, with recourse, certain receivables to an unrelated third-party financial institution. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, we receive an advance of 80% of qualified receivables and are subject to the requirement that the maximum amount of outstanding advances at any one time will not exceed $500,000. For the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), we recognized factoring interest and fees of $34,069. We pay factoring fees associated with the sale of receivables at the rate of 0.67% of the gross face value of the receivable for every ten-day period or fraction thereof from the date of the advance until the receivable is paid in full.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had cash of $267,784.

 

The acquisition of Xing substantially improved the Company’s resources. With the profitability of the new acquisition, we believe we have sufficient cash and generate sufficient profitability to meet the needs of the combined operation. We estimate that our capital needs over the next twelve-month period to be $500,000, which can be funded from the profits of the combined Xing, Búcha operations. If our own combined financial resources and current cash-flows from operations are insufficient to satisfy our capital requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity or debt securities or obtain additional credit facilities. Any sale of additional equity securities will result in dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness will result in increased debt service obligations and could require us to agree to operating and financial covenants that could restrict our operations or modify our plans to grow the business. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure by us to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us, or at all, will limit our ability to expand our business operations and could harm our overall business prospects.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company borrowed $200,000 in the form of a convertible promissory note, which included warrants, from an unaffiliated third party. On May 24, 2016, the convertible promissory note was converted into 30,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we entered into a $4,500,000 promissory note issued in connection with our Xing acquisition, and we also entered into a promissory note in an amount of $60,000 owed to Chuck Santry, a former member of management, which was received for working capital purposes. The promissory note related to our Xing acquisition accrues interest at a rate of 1.00% per annum, which shall begin to accrue on January 1, 2017. Interest shall be due and payable in arrears on the first day of each month beginning on February 1, 2017 through the maturity date. The maturity date of the promissory note is June 30, 2017. The $60,000 promissory note bears interest at 10% per annum and is due and payable beginning June 30, 2015 maturing on March 31, 2020. Payments of interest are required quarterly. Should the Company be successful in raising $2,000,000 or more in funding the entire balance of the note will be due immediately.

 

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Working Capital

 

    September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Current assets   $ 10,510,873     $ 525,959  
Less: current liabilities     10,926,842       571,097  
Working capital (deficiency)   $ (415,969 )   $ (45,138 )

 

Current assets are primarily comprised of accounts receivable and inventories, which accounts for 92.8% and 86.7% of our current assets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

 

Current liabilities are comprised of accounts payable and accrued expenses, factoring payables and, as of September 30, 2016, a current portion ($4,500,000) of a note payable, which is due on June 30, 2017.

 

Increases in our reported assets and liabilities are attributable to our September 30, 2016 acquisition of Xing's net assets for $19,995,000. The purchase price was allocated to the net assets acquired as follows:

 

Accounts receivable   $ 5,627,669  
Inventories     4,847,417  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     492,972  
Property and equipment, net     7,418,789  
Other intangible assets acquired     -  
Goodwill     9,135,027  
Assumption of accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and mortgage note payable     (7,526,874 )
Purchase price   $ 19,995,000  

 

The above allocation is preliminary and is subject to change. Because the acquisition was completed on June 30, 2016, the Company has begun to assess the fair value of the various net assets acquired but has not yet completed this assessment. The Company is also in the process of identifying other intangible assets, such as customer relationships and recipes that may need to be recognized apart from goodwill. Once identified, these other intangible assets, if any, will be recorded at their fair values. The Company is working to finalize the allocations as quickly as possible, and anticipates that the allocation will not be final for approximately 6 months. Any adjustments necessary may be material to the consolidated balance sheet and the amount of goodwill recognized. Any resulting adjustments would have no impact to the September 30, 2016 reported operating results or cash flows.

 

Cash Flows

 

    Nine months
ended
September 30, 2016
    Six months
ended
September 30, 2015
    Three months
ended
March 31, 2015
 
    Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   $ 989,602     $ (384,038 )   $ 24,330  
Net cash used in investing activities     (9,260,699 )     (424,327 )     (11,688 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     8,495,025       408,621       (70,874 )
Net change in cash   $ 223,928     $ (399,744 )   $ (58,232 )

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash provided by in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) was $989,602. Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) was ($384,038). Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) was $24,330. Our cash flows from operating activities improved as a result of increased collection efforts on previously outstanding customer balances and tighter inventory management which allowed for inventories to turn faster than in prior periods. Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) was ($633,982). Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) was $24,330. Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor) was ($268,520). The primary drivers for the change was we recorded an gain on the forgiveness of accrued payroll for $500,000 during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor).

 

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Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities is primarily driven by our acquisition of Xing on September 30, 2016 (Successor), whereby we paid $8,500,000, and the acquisition of B&R Liquid Adventure on April 1, 2015 (Successor), whereby we paid $400,000. Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) was ($424,327). Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) was ($11,688). Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) and three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) were ($28,351) and ($11,688). Net cash used in investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014 (Successor) was ($4,929). The primary cause for the change from period to period was cash proceeds and cash payments on discontinued operations and the acquisition of B&R Liquid Adventure during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor).

 

Financing Activities

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), net cash provided by financing activities of $8,495,025 was due to us borrowing (i) $10,700,000 from a bank to finance the Xing acquisition. The $10.7 million in debt was secured in two separate notes with U.S. Bank; one note for $4.8 million, which is secured by our Denver, Colorado property; and another revolving note of $5.9 million, which is secured by the company’s inventories and receivables. $2,200,000 of the $10,700,000 was used to pay off the balance from the previous mortgagor and the remaining $8.5 million was used to fund the Xing acquisition. There was additional debt of (ii) $200,000 from an unrelated party pursuant to a convertible note payable. For the three months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor), net cash provided by financing activities of $408,621was attributable to net proceeds from factoring of accounts receivable ($115,420), net increases in notes payable ($126,858) and sales of our common stock and preferred stock for cash ($86,200). For the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), the net cash used in financing activities of $70,874 was related to payments made on our notes payable. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) was $284,054. Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) was ($70,874). Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014 (Successor) was $112,503. The primary cause for the change from period to period was cash proceeds and cash payments on notes payables and net factoring advances during the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor).

 

Future Financing

 

We may require additional funds to implement our growth strategy. Therefore, we may need to raise additional capital to sufficiently support its supply chain and support the distribution of our products in the marketplace. These funds may be raised through equity financing, debt financing, or other sources, which may result in further dilution in the equity ownership of our shares. There can be no assurance that additional financing will be available to the company when needed or, if available, that it can be obtained on commercially reasonable terms. If we are not able to obtain the additional financing on a timely basis should it be required, or generate significant material revenues from operations, we will not be able to meet our other obligations as they become due and we may be forced to scale down or perhaps even cease operations.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no 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 that is material to stockholders.

 

Effects of Inflation

 

We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our business, revenues or operating results during the periods presented.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included herein for the quarter ended September 30, 2016.

 

Newly Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

We do not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

Inventories and Provision for Excess or Expired Inventory

 

Inventories consist of tea ingredients, packaging and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market value. Provisions for excess inventory are included in cost of goods sold and have historically been immaterial but adequate to provide for losses on its raw materials. There was no reserve for obsolescence as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and December 31, 2014 (Predecessor).

 

Long-lived Assets

 

Our long-lived assets consisted of property and equipment and customer relationships and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the guidance of the FASB Topic ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. We test for impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Through December 31, 2015, we had not experienced impairment losses on its long-lived assets as management determined that there were no indicators that a carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivables. We place our cash with high credit quality financial institutions. At times such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. Receivables arising from sales of our products are not collateralized. As of December 31, 2015, three customers represented approximately 93.7% (59.9%, 22.9% and 10.9%) of accounts receivable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 27.5% (14.5%, 7.5% and 5.5%) of revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 31.3% (18.8%, 7.9% and 4.5%) of revenue . For the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), three customers represented approximately 85.6% (30.2%, 29.4% and 26.0%) of revenue. As of December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), four customers represented approximately 75.1% (25.4%, 24.0%, 13.5% and 12.1%) of accounts receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), four customers represented approximately 84.5% (28.1%, 18.9%, 18.9% and 18.6%) of revenue.

 

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Accounts Receivable Factoring Arrangement with Recourse

 

In April 2015, we entered into a factoring agreement to sell, with recourse, certain receivables to an unrelated third-party financial institution. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, we receive an advance of 80% of qualified receivables and maximum amount of outstanding advances at any one time will not exceed $500,000. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), we received net advances from the factoring of accounts receivable of $110,663 and recognized factoring interest and fees of $34,069. We pay factoring fees associated with the sale of receivables at the rate of 0.67% of the gross face value of the receivable for every ten-day period or fraction thereof from the date of the advance until the receivable is paid in full.

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. The goodwill impairment test is applied by performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is considered not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, further testing of goodwill for impairment would not be required. Otherwise, goodwill impairment is tested using a two-step approach.

 

Intangible assets are recorded at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Definite lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life using the straight-line method, which is determined by identifying the period over which the cash flows from the asset are expected to be generated.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock-based compensation to employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation to employees is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite employee service period. We account for stock-based compensation to other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 505-50. Equity instruments issued to other than employees are valued at the earlier of a commitment date or upon completion of the services, based on the fair value of the equity instruments and is recognized as expense over the service period. We estimate the fair value of stock-based payments using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for common stock options and warrants and the latest fair market price of the Company’s common stock for common share issuances.

 

Acquisitions

 

We entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement on May 20, 2016, which closed on June 30, 2016, whereby we acquired substantially all of the operating assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC and Xing Beverage, LLC (collectively, “Xing”), which are companies engaged in the manufacture and sale of various teas and beverages. The transaction was disclosed in a Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2016, and an amended Form 8-K filed on June 30, 2016. Upon the closing of the acquisition, we received substantially all of the operating assets of Xing, consisting of inventory, fixed assets and intellectual property in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19,995,000, consisting of $6,995,000 worth of our common stock, consisting of 4,353,915 shares of common stock, $8,500,000 in cash, and a secured promissory note in an amount of $4,500,000. The promissory note shall accrue interest of 1% per annum, beginning after six months from the Closing Date, and shall be secured by a second lien on our assets. The shares of common stock issued pursuant to the acquisition are subject to an additional leak out provision, which states that upon the date that is six months after Closing Date, the holders of the shares may only sell up to fifteen percent of the shares held by such shareholder each calendar quarter for an additional twelve month period, meaning that the leak out provision will expire 18 months from the Closing of the acquisition.

 

On April 1, 2015 we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement whereby we acquired substantially all of the operating assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC a California Limited Liability Company. Upon the closing of the acquisition, we received substantially all of the operating assets of B&R, consisting of inventory, fixed assets and intellectual property in exchange for 1,479,290 shares of common stock valued at $500,000, a cash payment of $260,000, and a secured promissory note in an amount of $140,000. The shares of common stock issued pursuant to the acquisition are restricted under Rule 144, and are also subject to an additional leak out provision, which states that upon the date that is six months after Closing, the holders of the shares may only sell up to fifteen percent of the shares held by such shareholder each calendar quarter for an additional twelve month period, meaning that the leak out provision will expire 18 months from the Closing of the acquisition.

 

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Capital Expenditures

 

Other Capital Expenditures

 

We expect to incur research and development costs, as well as marketing expenses in connection with the expansion of our business and the development of our products.

 

Going Concern

 

The Report of our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm with respect to our December 31, 2015 consolidated financial statements as provided in our Form 10-K filed on April 7, 2016 includes an explanatory paragraph stating that the recurring losses, an accumulated deficit and a working capital deficit at December 31, 2015 raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We believe that the actions presently being taken to further implement our business plan and generate revenues provide the opportunity for us to continue as a going concern. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to generate revenues and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to further implement our business plan and generate revenues.

 

The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern.

 

Future Contractual Obligations and Commitment

 

We incur contractual obligations and financial commitments in the normal course of our operations and financing activities. Contractual obligations include future cash payments required under existing contracts, such as debt and lease agreements. These obligations may result from both general financing activities and from commercial arrangements that are directly supported by related operating activities.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we have no future contractual obligations or commitments, other than our distribution agreements and the promissory note related to the Xing acquisition.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of September 30, 2016, we have not entered into any transaction, agreement or other contractual arrangement with an entity unconsolidated under which it has:

 

  a retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to the unconsolidated entity or similar arrangement that serves as credit;
     
  liquidity or market risk support to such entity for such assets;
     
  an obligation, including a contingent obligation, under a contract that would be accounted for as a derivative instrument; or
     
  an obligation, including a contingent obligation, arising out of a variable interest in an unconsolidated entity that is held by, and material to us, where such entity provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit risk support to or engages in leasing, hedging, or research and development services with us.

 

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BUSINESS

Overview

 

We are a healthy functional beverage company engaged in the development, marketing, sales and distribution of a portfolio of Ready-to-Drink (“RTD”) better-for-you beverages including competitive entrants currently in the kombucha, RTD tea, premium bottled water, and energy drinks segments. We differentiate our brands through functional characteristics and ingredients and offer all natural and organic products, with no high-fructose corn syrup (“HFCS”), no-Genetically Modified Organisms (“GMOs”), no preservatives, and only all natural flavors, fruits, and ingredients. We aspire to be a market leader in the development of healthy beverage alternatives. Our target market is currently health conscious consumers, who are individuals who are becoming more interested and better educated on what is included in their diets, causing them to shift away from options perceived as less healthy such as soda, and towards alternative beverages such as tea.

 

Corporate History

 

New Age Beverages Corporation was formed under the laws of the State of Washington on April 26, 2010, under the name American Brewing Company, Inc. As part of a recapitalization and amendment to our articles of incorporation on September 25, 2013, we also converted its corporate entity from an “S” Corporation to a “C” Corporation.

 

On April 1, 2015, we acquired the Assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, which included the brand, Búcha ® Live Kombucha. Prior to acquiring the Búcha Live Kombucha® brand and business, we were a craft brewery operation. On October 1, 2015, American Brewing agreed to sell their brewery, brewery assets and its related liabilities to focus exclusively on the healthy functional beverage category and the Búcha ® brand. The assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. We recognized the sale of our brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015, and ultimately concluded the transaction in May 2016. In May 2016 we changed our name to Búcha, Inc. On June 30, 2016, we acquired the combined assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, and Xing Beverage, LLC, relocated its operational headquarters to Denver, Colorado, and changed our name to New Age Beverages Corporation.

 

We have two wholly-owned subsidiaries, NABC, Inc., and NABC Properties, LLC.

 

Principal products

 

Our core business is to market, sell, and distribute our current brands including XingTea ® , XingEnergy ® , Aspen Pure ® , and Bucha ® Live Kombucha brands, and to develop new healthy functional beverage products. We compete in the healthy functional beverage segment, which is the growth area of RTD beverages, as consumers gravitate toward better for you beverage choices and away from traditionally large beverage categories including juices and carbonated soft drinks.

 

XingTea ®

 

XingTea ® is an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS, RTD tea.

 

XingTea ® is made with green teas, softened with black teas, and further differentiated with unique all-natural fruit flavors, with no preservatives, GMOs or HFCS. Sweetened with honey and only pure cane sugar, XingTea ® comes in 14 natural sweetened and unsweetened flavors in a range of packages from 23.5 oz cans to 16 oz Pet multipacks and gallon jugs, and is produced in New Age’s network of six manufacturers across the United States.

 

XingTea ® is sold in 46 states and 10 countries across multiple channels of distribution from traditional grocery to health food and specialty outlets to hypermarkets to club stores, to gas and convenience outlets. XingTea ® contains more than 10 times the actual amount of tea than other competitors’ products and less than one half the calories.

 

XingEnergy ®

 

XingEnergy ® is an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS, vitamin-enriched, better-for-you Energy Drink, made with all natural fruit flavors and contains the full recommended daily allowance of B-Complex vitamins.

 

XingEnergy ® comes in four flavors including Tangerine Dream, Grape Attack, Mad Melon, and Grapefruit Go packaged in 16 oz cans, sold individually, expanding now to additional channels.

   

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Aspen Pure ®

 

Aspen Pure ® is a naturally PH-balanced, artesian-well sourced water from the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

 

Aspen Pure ® has no added minerals or electrolytes, and comes out of the ground at a natural PH-balanced level of up to 7.0. Aspen Pure ® is then purified and bottled at the source in New Age’s own manufacturing facilities.

 

Búcha ® Live Kombucha

 

Búcha ® Live Kombucha is a certified-organic, all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS, fermented Kombucha tea with more than two billion probiotic organisms in every serving.

 

Búcha ® is produced with a unique and proprietary manufacturing process that eliminates the common vinegary aftertaste associated with many other Kombuchas and provides the brand with an industry leading nine-month shelf life as compared to the typical 90-day shelf life of our competitors’ products. The production process also leads to consistency and stability with no risk of secondary fermentation, secondary alcohol production, incremental sugar production or over-carbonation.

 

Búcha ® is made from black teas, proprietary kombucha culture and probiotics, unique yeast strains and cultures, and all natural organic fruits and flavors. Búcha ® Live Kombucha comes in seven flavors including Raspberry Pomegranate, Blood Orange, Guava Mango, Grapefruit Sage, Elderflower Green Tea, Yuzu Lemon, and Tropical Honey Blossom Ginger packaged in 16 oz glass bottles. The brand is sold in traditional grocery and health food and specialty outlets, and is beginning to expand distribution from California across the United States in mainstream retail and down the street outlets with the support of major DSD partners.

 

Competitive Strengths

 

We differentiate our brands primarily through functional points of difference between our products and those of our competitors, including the characteristics of being organic and all natural, containing no GMO and no preservatives, being sweetened with only honey or pure cane sugar, and containing fewer calories than our competitors’ products. In addition, we have begun to build the emotional benefit platforms behind each of our brands. The proposition of “Kom Búcha ® with Me”- an invitation to be part of a healthy lifestyle movement - has been developed under the Búcha ® brand. The ‘Where’s your Aspen ® ” campaign – an outdoor discovery campaign - has been developed under the Aspen Pure ® brand, and the “Ama-Xing,” campaign – a challenge to consumers to be Ama-Xing in everything they do - has been developed under the XingTea ® and XingEnergy ® brands.

 

Direct Store Delivery Distribution Network

 

We have our own DSD distribution group in Colorado and a network of other DSD partners in major geographies throughout the United States. Our Colorado DSD group includes 24 truck routes, with a 20 person sales team, and a 20 person merchandising team, covering more than 4,500 outlets for more than 60 brands and more than 600 sku’s. The DSD arm of our business is a test bed for new products before national rollout, provides an early warning system for any new emerging competitive brands or beverage segments, and gives the group near captive control of the shelf space across the 4,500 outlets the group services.

 

Beverage distributors can distribute their products directly through customer warehouses, but distribution via DSD is preferred by customers, as it substantially reduces labor and other overhead costs when distributors manage the freight, stocking and merchandising of their products directly to the retailers’ shelves. Although it is more expensive for the brand owner, the benefits of captive shelf space, merchandising at the point of sale, and penetration of a significantly greater number of smaller and independent outlets justify the added expense.

 

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Reliance on Third Party Suppliers and Distributors

 

We rely on various suppliers for the raw and packaging materials, production, sale and distribution of our products. Our third party distribution providers are for certain areas of the country that are outside of our owned DSD distribution network. The material terms of these relationships are typically annually negotiated and include pricing, quality standards, delivery times and conditions, purchase orders, and payment terms. Payment terms are typically net 30, meaning that the total invoiced amount is expected to be paid in full within 30 days from when the date on which the products or services are provided. We believe that we have sufficient options for each of our raw and packaging material needs, as well as our third party distribution needs and also have long term relationships with each of our suppliers and distributors, resulting in consistency in quality and supply. We also believe that we have sufficient breadth of retail relationships with distribution in both large and small retailers and independents and across multiple channels (mass, club, pharmacies, convenience, and small and large format retailers) throughout the United States.

 

The contractual arrangements with all third parties, including suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers are typical of the beverage industry with standard terms. We have no long-term obligations with any of the third parties nor do any of them have long-term obligations with us. The third party supplier, manufacturing and distribution agreements were entered into in the normal course of business within the guidelines of industry practices and are not deemed material and definite.

 

The suppliers of our raw materials are as follows:

 

Tea: Virginia Dare, Synergy Flavors, Allen Flavors, TeaWolf, Dohler,
Sugar: Cargill, Captain Drake, Azumex, Peachtree, Marigold
Probiotics: Deerland Enzymes, Nebraska Cultures, Sabinsa, Ganedan
Flavors: Allen Flavors, Beck Flavors, Newport Flavors, California Custom Fruits and Flavors, Blue Pacific Flavors
Colors: Fruitsmart, GNT
Oils: Mountain Rose Herbs, Essential Oil Co,
Yeast: Gusmer Enterprises, Entaris, Scott Laboratories, Beverage Supply Group

 

Significant Customers

 

As of December 31, 2015, three customers represented approximately 93.7% (59.9%, 22.9% and 10.9%) of accounts receivable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 27.5% (14.5%, 7.5% and 5.5%) of revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 31.3% (18.8%, 7.9% and 4.5%) of revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), three customers represented approximately 85.6% (30.2%, 29.4% and 26.0%) of revenue. As of December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), four customers represented approximately 75.1% (25.4%, 24.0%, 13.5% and 12.1%) of accounts receivable. For the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), four customers represented approximately 84.5% (28.1%, 18.9%, 18.9% and 18.6%) of revenue.

 

Marketing and Consumer Connection Expertise To Next Generation Consumers

 

We have the marketing capability to facilitate connections with consumers, and to build awareness, drive trial, begin conversion, and develop brand preference amongst consumers, and do so in a cost effective manner. We possess significant internal marketing expertise spanning development of communication and programs across all marketing mediums. To effectively compete against major beverage companies, we focus most of our activities on in-store merchandising, experiential and event marketing, and social and digital marketing activities. Further developing these capabilities to connect with millennials and more informed and health conscious consumers will further differentiate our marketing capabilities to connect with a targeted set of consumers and do so in a cost advantaged manner.

 

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Infrastructure, Organizational Capabilities

 

In addition to having an asset footprint that includes our own warehousing, our own trucks and DSD assets, our own manufacturing, and a network of other long-term manufacturing partners, we have a full scale of resources across every major function with depth in supply chain, production, procurement, shipping, finance, sales, marketing, distribution, and research and development. We define organizational capability strength as having the people, the processes, the systems, the information and the environment/culture to deliver superior, sustainable, and profitable organic growth. We are emplacing initiatives in each of the areas of organizational capabilities to strengthen the metric-driven, performance-oriented organization.

 

Experienced Leadership Team

 

Each member of our leadership team at New Age possesses 15 to 25 years of experience in the beverage industry, spanning all facets of beverage operations. The combination of operating skills from our management team with the experience of successfully leading major multi-billion dollar, multinational beverage companies gives our organization a significant strength relative to most small- and medium-sized beverage companies.

 

Growth Strategies

 

Our primary long-term goal is to become a viable and competitive healthy functional beverage company. We intend to achieve this goal by driving organic growth behind our existing portfolio of healthy functional beverages, in all relevant packages and product formats, across all major retail channels, in all major markets, through an aligned network of retailer and distributor partners.

 

Our key growth strategies include the following:

 

   ● developing a powerful, performance-oriented, and metric-driven organizational culture;
     
   ● developing sales/trade tool kits to empower our sales force network to engage with global customers;
     
   ● developing brand/marketing tool kits for current and new brands and segments;  
     
   ● expanding distribution with current customers, new major customers domestically and internationally;
     
   ● strengthening our supply chain to achieve best in class costs, on-time/as promised logistics and superior customer service;
     
   ● improving margins with rearchitected cost of goods sold, improved efficiency, and improved net revenue per case with new products;
     
   ● upgrading infrastructure, systems and processes with enterprise resource planning systems, improved financial reporting, operating expense control, and strengthened key metrics and accounting and control procedures; and
     
   ● strengthening our financial foundation via accessing the capital markets, solidifying long-term banking partners and facilities, and pursuing transformative organic and external growth.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We currently have an in-house sales and merchandising team consisting of approximately 50 individuals throughout the United States, whose compensation is highly variable and highly performance-based. Each sales person has individual targets for increasing “base” volume through distribution expansion, and “incremental” volume through promotions and other in-store merchandising and display activity. As distribution to new major customers, new major channels, or new major markets increases, we will expand the sales and marketing team on a variable basis.

 

We market our products using a range of marketing mediums including in-store merchandising and promotions, experiential marketing, events, and sponsorships, digital marketing and social media, direct marketing, and traditional media including print, radio, outdoor, and TV.

 

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Distribution

 

Our products are currently distributed in in 10 countries internationally, and in 46 states domestically through a hybrid of four routes to market including our own direct store distribution (“DSD”) system that reaches more than 4,500 outlets, and to more than 10,000 other outlets throughout the United States directly through customer’s warehouses, through our network of DSD partners, and through our network of brokers and natural product distributors. Our products are sold through multiple channels including major grocery retail, natural food retail, specialty outlets, hypermarkets, club stores, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations.

 

Our sales strategy is to distribute our products worldwide through a series of distributors to retail consumers. We are relying on distribution relationships to grow and maintain revenues. Presently, we have several distribution agreements in place for our products in the United States, as well as internationally.

 

We do not obtain commitments from our distributors to purchase or sell a minimum amount of our products or to purchase or sell such products at a minimum price. Because our sales may be concentrated with a few customers, our results of operations may be materially adversely affected if one of these customers significantly reduces the volume of its purchases or demands a reduction in price, which may occur at any time due to the absence of such purchase commitments.

 

Research and Development Activities

 

Our research and development efforts are focused on two primary paths. The first is to continually review our existing formulas and production processes and structure to evaluate opportunities for cost of goods sold improvements, without degrading the quality or fundamentally changing the consumer appeal taste profile of our existing products. The second major research and development effort is in the development of new flavors or adding in new trending functional characteristics to our existing products, and to develop new beverage types based on consumer insights and trends. The Company’s mission to only provide healthy functional beverages governs our development efforts.

 

Seasonality

 

We experience some seasonality whereby the peak summer months show a higher level of sales and consumption. However, the structure of our business and range of products in our portfolio mitigate any major fluctuations. Our revenue during the peak summer months have historically been approximately 20% greater than the peak winter months, and as our portfolio and geographic penetration have further expanded, the level of seasonal peaks has diminished.

 

Competition

 

The beverage industry, specifically the healthy beverage industry, is highly competitive. We face intense competition from very large, international corporations, as well as from local and national companies. In addition, we face competition from well-known companies that have large market share.

 

The intensity of competition in the future is expected to increase and no assurance can be provided that we can sustain our market position or expand our business.

 

Many of our current and potential competitors are well established and have longer operating histories, significantly greater financial and operational resources, and name recognition than we have. However, we believe that with our diverse product line, consisting of kombucha tea, green tea, water and energy beverages, it will give us the ability to obtain a large market share, and continue to generate sales and compete in the industry.

 

Patents and Trademarks

 

We hold United States trademarks, Serial Numbers 86694956 and 85087186 for Bucha®. We also hold United States trademarks, Serial Numbers 85025636 and 76438612 for Aspen Pure®, Serial Number 85347345 for Just Pure Water ® , Serial Number 77312629 for XingEnergy ® , Serial Number 77050595 for XingTea ® , and Serial Number 77312679 for Xing Soda ® , all of which were acquired in our acquisition of Xing. Any encroachment upon our proprietary information, including the unauthorized use of our brand name, the use of a similar name by a competing company or a lawsuit initiated either by us or against us for infringement upon proprietary information or improper use of a trademark, may affect our ability to create brand name recognition, cause customer confusion and/or have a detrimental effect on our business due to the cost of defending any potential litigation related to infringement. Litigation or proceedings before the U.S. or International Patent and Trademark Offices may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets and/or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Any such litigation or adverse proceeding could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could seriously harm our business operations and/or results of operations.

 

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Government and Industry Regulation

 

We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local laws and regulations in the U.S. These laws and regulations apply to many aspects of our business including the manufacture, safety, labeling, transportation, advertising and sale of our products. Violations of these laws or regulations in the manufacture, safety, labeling, transportation and advertising of our products could damage our reputation and/or result in regulatory actions with substantial penalties. For example, changes in recycling and bottle deposit laws or special taxes on our beverages and our ingredients could increase our costs. Regulatory focus on the health, safety and marketing of beverage products is increasing. Certain federal or state regulations or laws affecting the labeling of our products, such as California’s “Prop 65,” which requires warnings on any product with substances that the state lists as potentially causing cancer or birth defects, are or could become applicable to our products. At this time, our products do not require government approval, but as federal or state laws change, the manufacture or quality of our products may become subject to additional regulation.

 

We are also subject to the Securities Act, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and Washington and Colorado Corporation Law. We will also be subject to common business and tax rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of our business, such as the United States Internal Revenue Tax Code and the Washington and Colorado State Tax Codes, as well as international tax codes and shipping tariffs. We will also be subject to proprietary regulations such as United States Trademark and Patent Law as it applies to the intellectual property of third parties. We believe that the effects of existing or probable governmental regulations will be additional responsibilities of management to ensure that we are in compliance with securities regulations as they apply to our products as well as ensuring that we do not infringe on any proprietary rights of others with respect to our products. We will also need to maintain accurate financial records in order to remain compliant with securities regulations as well as any corporate tax liability we incur.

 

Employees

 

As of the date of this prospectus, we have 130 fulltime employees. Our activities are managed by our officers and directors.

 

Property

 

Our operations, packaging and distribution are currently being conducted out of the offices located at 1700 E. 68 th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229. We hold a mortgage on our Colorado property, for which we pay $45,000 per month in principal and interest. We consider the current space to be adequate and will reassess our needs based upon future growth. Our manufacturing facilities are located in Alamosa, Colorado for our Aspen Pure product.

 

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MANAGEMENT

 

Directors are elected by the stockholders to a term of one year and serve until their successors are elected and qualified. Officers are appointed by the board of directors to a term of one year and serve until their successors are duly appointed and qualified, or until the officer is removed from office.

 

The name, age and position of our officers and directors is set forth below:

 

Name   Age   Position(s)
         
Neil Fallon   50   Executive Chairman
Brent David Willis   55   Chief Executive Officer, Director
Chuck Ence   51   Chief Financial Officer
Julie Anderson   57   Director
Simon Majumdar   52   Director

 

Neil Fallon – Executive Chairman

 

Neil Fallon has been a Director of the Company since inception on April 26, 2010, and served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer from inception until March 24, 2016. He was chosen to serve as a director of the company due to the fact that he is the founder of the company and possesses valuable business experience related to acting in a management role. Neil Fallon previously owned his own residential real estate developing company, Neil Fallon Development, where he developed and built over 100 home sites through California and Washington states from May 2002 to July 2015. He specialized in the development of infill properties averaging in the range of 30-50 home sites. Mr. Fallon has a BA in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from Western Washington University.

 

Brent Willis - Chief Executive Officer, Director

 

Brent Willis was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the board of directors on March 24, 2016. Mr. Willis was chosen to serve as a director of the Company due to his extensive executive business experience. During the previous five years, Mr. Willis has been a director or officer, serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of a number of private-equity backed companies including ULearning.com , an online education company from April 2014 until present, Vivitris Life Sciences, Inc., a natural life science products company from December 2015 through present, XFit Brands, Inc. and Throwdown Industries Inc, a private functional fitness and mixed-martial arts company from November 2009 through present, Liberty Ammunition, Inc., a private lead-free ammunition company from December 2009 until April 2013, and Electronic Cigarettes International Group, a public independent e-cigarette company from April 2013 until April 2015. Prior to these companies from 1987 through 2008, Mr. Willis was a C-Level and Senior Executive for Cott Corporation, AB InBev, The Coca-Cola Company, and Kraft Heinz. Mr. Willis obtained a Bachelors of Science in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1982 and obtained a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago in 1991.

 

Chuck Ence – Chief Financial Officer

 

Chuck Ence was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on September 15, 2016. From 2001 through present, Chuck Ence has been the Chief Financial Officer and a minority owner of Xing Beverages, LLC. Mr. Ence obtained a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and Accounting from Southern Utah University in 1984, and obtained a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from Arizona State University School of Business in 1985.

 

Julie Anderson – Vice President and Director

 

Julie Anderson has been Vice President and a Director of the Company since December 31, 2012. From January 2011 until December 31, 2012, Ms. Anderson handled the Marketing, Promotion, and Social Media of American Brewing Company as well as oversight of the Tasting Room’s operations. Ms. Anderson was chosen to be a director of the Company due to her previous relationship with the Company and knowledge of the Company’s business operations and goals.

 

Simon Majumdar – Director

 

Simon Majumdar has been a director of the Company since August 14, 2014. Mr. Majumdar was chosen to serve as a director of the Company due to his knowledge of the food and beverage industry. Mr. Majumdar is a world renowned broadcaster and author who has dedicated the second half of his life to fulfill his ambition to “Go Everywhere. Eat Everything”. During the previous five years, he has written two books; “Eat My Globe” and “Eating for Britain”. His latest book, “Fed, White and Blue”, which catalogs his journey to American citizenship, was published by Avery Press (an imprint of Penguin Books) in 2015. Simon is also a well-recognized personality on the Food Network, regularly appearing on shows such as Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Cutthroat Kitchen, Extreme Chef and Beat Bobby Flay. He has also recently appeared as an expert commentator on National Geographic’s major new series “EAT: The Story of Food”.

 

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Corporate Governance

 

Prior to the closing of this offering, our board of directors will establish an audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee. Each committee will operate under a charter, to be approved by our board of directors in connection with this offering. Following this offering, copies of each charter will be posted in the Investors section of our website , www.mybucha.com. We expect the functions of our committees, once established, shall be as described below.

 

Audit Committee

 

The functions of the Audit Committee will be to (i) review the qualifications of the independent auditors, our annual and interim financial statements, the independent auditor’s report, significant reporting or operating issues and corporate policies and procedures as they relate to accounting and financial controls; and (ii) to consider and review other matters relating to our financial and accounting affairs.

 

Compensation Committee

 

The function of the Compensation Committee will be to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to compensation of the Company’s directors and executive officers, to produce an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company’s Proxy Statement, as necessary, and to oversee and advise the Board on the adoption of policies that govern the Company’s compensation programs including stock incentive and benefit plans.

 

Nominating and Governance Committee

 

The function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to (i) make recommendations to the Board regarding the size of the Board, (ii) make recommendations to the Board regarding criteria for the selection of director nominees, (iii) identify and recommend to the Board for selection as director nominees individuals qualified to become members of the Board, (iv) recommend committee assignments to the Board, (v) recommend to the Board corporate governance principles and practices appropriate to the Company, and (vi) lead the Board in an annual review of its performance.

 

Director Independence

 

The Company is quoted on the OTC Pink Marketplace, which does not require director independence requirements. However, NASDAQ requires that a majority of the board of directors must be comprised of Independent Directors as defined in Rule 5605(a)(2). For purposes of determining director independence, we have applied the definitions set forth in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2) which states, generally, that a director is not considered to be independent if he or she is, or at any time during the past three years was an employee of the Company; or if he or she (or his or her family member) accepted compensation from the Company in excess of $120,000 during any twelve month period within the three years preceding the determination of independence. Our Board has affirmatively determined that Mr. Majumdar is the only “independent” director as such term is defined under NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2) and the related rules of the SEC. We intend to rely on NASDAQ Rule 5615(b)(3), which allows us one year from the date of listing on NASDAQ to comply with the independent director requirements.

 

Board Leadership Structure

 

The Board has no set policy with respect to the separation of the offices of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Currently, Neil Fallon serves as Executive Chairman and Brent Willis serves as Chief Executive Officer. Our board of directors does not have a lead independent director. Our board of directors has determined that its leadership structure is appropriate and effective for us at this time, given our stage of development.

 

Board of Director’s Role in Risk Oversight

 

The Board is responsible for overseeing our management and operations, including overseeing our risk assessment and risk management functions. We believe that our directors provide effective oversight of risk management functions. On a regular basis we perform a risk review wherein the management team evaluates the risks we expect to face in the upcoming year and over a longer term horizon. From this risk assessment plans are developed to deal with the risks identified. The results of this risk assessment are provided to the Board for their consideration and review. In addition, members of our management periodically present to the Board the strategies, issues and plans for the areas of our business for which they are responsible. While the Board oversees risk management, our management is responsible for day-to-day risk management processes. Additionally, the Board requires that management raise exceptional issues to the Board. We believe this division of responsibilities is the most effective approach for addressing the risks we face and that the Board leadership structure supports this approach.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

We have not adopted a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our directors, officers and employees. The Board and our management group plan to adopt a written Code of Business Conduct and Ethics prior to the closing of this offering.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation Table (2015 and 2014)

 

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our named executive officers during 2015 and 2014.

 

Name and

Principal Position

  Year    

Salary

($)

   

Totals

($)

 
(a)   (b)     (c)     (j)  
                   
Brent Willis, CEO     2015     $ 0     $ 0  
      2014     $ 0     $ 0  
Neil Fallon, former CEO     2015     $ 100,000     $ 100,000  
      2014     $ 100,000     $ 100,000  

 

Employment Agreements

 

We executed an Employment Agreement with our Brent Willis, on June 1, 2016, which provides that Mr. Willis is to receive a base salary of $7,500 per month, as well as a bonus of 0.5% of any revenue of our first acquisition involving more than 25% of our then current market capitalization, and a sign-on incentive bonus of 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company paid at the time of closing of the Xing transaction, which was equal to 771,783 shares of common stock valued at $200,663.46, or $0.26 per share based on the market price of the shares on the date of issuance. In addition, Mr. Willis receives benefits and expense reimbursement.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

On August 3, 2016, we approved the New Age Beverages Corporation 2016-2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (“the Plan”). The Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, options that do not qualify as incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, performance awards, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards, stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, or any combination of such awards. The Plan allows for an issuance of a maximum of 10% of the shares of common stock outstanding based on the first day of trading for each fiscal year. The current maximum number of shares that may be issued in 2016 under the Plan is 1,600,000. No single participant may receive more than 25% of the total shares awarded during any single year. The aggregate number of shares with respect to incentive stock options that may be granted under the plan is 1,000,000 shares, and the maximum shares issuable in the form of options is 1,000,000 shares.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

 

There are no outstanding equity awards for our officers and directors.

 

Compensation of Directors

 

The board of directors has the authority to fix the compensation of directors. No amounts have been paid to, or accrued to, our directors in such capacity as of the date of this prospectus.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company’s voting securities as of November 28, 2016, by each person or group of affiliated persons known to the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of such class of voting securities, each director, each named executive officer, and all of its directors and named executive officers as a group. As of November 28, 2016, there were 21,900,106 shares of common stock outstanding and 250,000 shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding. Concurrent with our NASDAQ listing, we plan to redeem the Series A preferred shares at a price of $0.001 per share. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed below is c/o New Age Beverages Corporation, 1700 E. 68 th Avenue, Denver, CO 80229.

 

The following table gives effect to the shares of common stock issuable within 60 days of November 28, 2016, upon the exercise of all options and other rights beneficially owned by the indicated stockholders on that date. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons named in the table have sole voting and sole investment control with respect to all shares beneficially owned.

 

   

Number of Shares of

Common Stock

Beneficially

   

Percentage

of Shares of
Common Stock Beneficially

 

Number of Shares of Preferred Stock

Beneficially

   

Percentage

Of Shares of

Preferred Stock

Beneficially

 

Percentage of

Combined Voting

Power of Common and

Preferred Stock Before

  Percentage of Voting Power of Common Stock After
Beneficial Owner   Owned     Owned   Owned     Owned   Offering (2)(3)   Offering
Five Percent Stockholders:                                            
B&R Liquid Adventure Trust(1)     1,434,912       6.6 %                    
Nuwa Group, LLC(2)     2,852,311       9.99 %   169,234       81.1 %(1)          
Scott Lebon(3)     1,579,761       7.2 %                    
Tom Lebon(4)     1,579,761       7.2 %                    
                                             
Executive Officers and Directors:                                            
Neil Fallon(5)     5,689,639       26.0 %   225,000       90 %(2)     88 %(2)    
Julie Anderson(6)     1,731,236       7.9 %   25,000       10 %(3)     10.6 %(3)    
Brent Willis(7)     1,850,546       8.5 %                    
Chuck Ence     422,702       1.9 %                    
Simon Majumdar     78,000       0.4 %                    
                                             
All Officers and                                            
Directors as a Group (5 persons)     9,772,123       44.6 %   250,000       100 %     90.9 %    

 

(1) The address for B&R Liquid Adventure Trust is 514 John Street, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. The trustees of the trust are Robert Tiedemann and Richard Corgel.

 

(2) Includes 1,198,439 common shares and 206,734 shares of Series B preferred stock, which are convertible into eight common shares for each Series B preferred share held, with the limitation that the Series B preferred shares may not be converted in an amount that would result in the beneficial ownership of greater than 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company. The members of Nuwa Group, LLC are Kevin Fickle and Devin Bosch. The address for Nuwa Group, LLC is 1415 Oakland Blvd, Suite 219, Walnut Creek, 94596.  

 

(3) The address for Scott Lebon is 4891 Wren Court, Frederick, CO 80504.

 

(4) The address for Tom Lebon is 6865 West Coco Pl, Littleton, CO 80128.

 

(5) Includes 5,689,639 common shares and 225,000 Series A preferred shares, which carry voting rights of 500 shares of common stock for every one share of Series A preferred stock. Including the common and Series A preferred shares (as converted), Neil Fallon possesses the combined voting power of 118,189,639 shares of common stock, which is equal to 88% of the combined voting power of the common and Series A preferred stock. Concurrent with our NASDAQ listing, we plan to redeem the Series A preferred shares held by Mr. Fallon. The Series A preferred shares will be redeemed by us at $0.001 per share.

 

(6) Includes 1,731,236 common shares and 25,000 Series A preferred shares, which carry voting rights 500 shares of common stock for every one share of Series A preferred stock. Including the common and Series A preferred shares, Julie Anderson possesses the combined voting power of 14,231,236 shares of common stock, which is equal to 10.6% of the combined voting power of the common and Series A preferred stock. Concurrent with our NASDAQ listing, we plan to redeem the Series A preferred shares held by Julie Anderson. The Series A preferred shares will be redeemed by us at $0.001 per share.

 

(7) Mr. Willis has earned the shares in full pursuant to his employment agreement, due to the closing of the Xing acquisition.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

Since January 1, 2013, we have been a party to the following transactions in which the amount involved exceeded the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last three completed fiscal years (or $9,571), and in which any director, executive officer or holder of more than 5% of our voting securities, or affiliates or immediate family members of our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders had or will have a material interest. We believe that all of these transactions were on terms as favorable as could have been obtained from unrelated third parties.

 

On May 15, 2013, the Company entered into a Funding Agreement with NUWA Group, LLC. Pursuant to the agreement, NUWA Group has agreed to provide the capital for certain legal and auditing services to be provided on behalf of the Company, and has also agreed to provide various consulting services. As compensation for the capital and services provided, the Company issued to NUWA Group, LLC, 990,000 common shares and warrants to purchase one million common shares. As of the date of this Prospectus, the warrants have been cancelled and are no longer outstanding or exercisable.

 

In March 2015, the Company borrowed $60,000 from Chuck Santry, a former member of management. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and is due and payable beginning June 30, 2015 maturing on March 31, 2020. Payments of interest are required quarterly. Should the Company be successful in raising $2,000,000 or more in funding the entire balance of the note will be due immediately.

 

On May 27, 2016, we issued to Nuwa Group, LLC 30,000 shares of Series B preferred stock pursuant to a debt conversion agreement whereby $225,872 owed by us to Nuwa Group, LLC was converted into shares of our Series B preferred stock. Nuwa Group, LLC is a beneficial holder of greater than 5% of our outstanding common stock.

 

On June 30, 2016, we issued 1,579,761 shares of common stock to each of Scott Lebon and Tom Lebon pursuant to our acquisition of Xing. The shares were received as part of a tax free transaction, but were valued for purposes of the transaction at $1.6066 per share, or $2,538,044 for each of Scott and Tom Lebon. The transactions resulted in Scott and Tom Lebon becoming holders of greater than 5% of our common stock.

 

On June 30, 2016, we issued 422,702 shares of common stock to Chuck Ence, our Chief Financial Officer, in connection with our acquisition of Xing. The shares were received as part of a tax free transaction, but were valued for purposes of the transaction at $1.6066 per share, or $679,133.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

Common Stock

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The holders of our common stock (i) have equal ratable rights to dividends from funds legally available therefore, when, as and if declared by its board of directors; (ii) are entitled to share in all of its assets available for distribution to holders of common stock upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of its affairs; (iii) do not have preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights; and (iv) are entitled to one non-cumulative vote per share on all matters on which stockholders may vote. As of the date of this prospectus, there are 21,900,106 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation, dated June 25, 2013, authorizes 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001, of which 250,000 are classified as Series A preferred stock, and are issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus, and 300,000 shares are classified as Series B preferred stock, of which 284,807 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date of this prospectus. The Board may issue additional shares of preferred stock in one or more series and fix the rights, preferences and privileges thereof, including voting rights, terms of redemption, redemption prices, liquidation preferences, number of shares constituting any series or the designation of such series, without further vote or action by the stockholders. All outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock and Series B preferred stock are fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Concurrent with our NASDAQ listing, we plan to redeem the Series A preferred shares held by Neil Fallon and Julie Anderson. The shares will be redeemed by us at a price of $0.001 per share. Once the shares have been redeemed by us, we plan to cancel the designation of the Series A preferred shares, which will result in the 250,000 shares currently designated as Series A preferred shares being returned to our pool of 700,000 shares of authorized preferred stock without designation.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

Voting Rights. The record holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right to vote on any matter with holders of common stock voting together as one class. Each share of Series A preferred stock shall have 500 votes for any election or other vote placed before the shareholders of the Corporation, regardless if the vote is taken with or without a shareholders’ meeting.

 

The Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to the same notice of any Regular or Special Meeting of the Shareholders as may or shall be given to holders of any other series of preferred shares and the holders of common shares entitled to vote at such meetings. No corporate actions requiring majority shareholder approval or consent may be submitted to a vote of preferred and common shareholders which in any way precludes the Series A preferred stock from exercising its voting or consent rights as though it is or was a common shareholder.

 

Conversion Rights. None.

 

Dividend Rights . The Series A preferred stock is eligible for dividends at the discretion of the board of directors with the requirement that any dividends distributed to the holders of the Series A preferred stock are distributed in an equivalent amount to the holders of common stock.

 

Liquidation: If we shall commence a voluntary case under the U.S. Federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any law or to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator of us or of any substantial part of our property, or make an assignment for the benefit of our creditors, or admit in writing our inability to pay our debts generally as they become due, or if a decree or order for relief in respect of us shall be entered by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in an involuntary case under the U.S. Federal bankruptcy laws, or if we shall otherwise liquidate, dissolve or wind up, no distribution shall be made to the holders of any shares of capital stock of the Company (other than Senior Securities and pari passu securities) upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up unless prior thereto, the Holders of shares of Series A preferred stock shall have received the Liquidation Preference with respect to each share. If, upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event, the assets and funds available for distribution among the Holders of the Series A preferred stock and Holders of pari passu securities shall be insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the preferential amounts payable thereon, then the entire assets and funds legally available for distribution to the Series A preferred stock and the pari passu securities shall be distributed ratably among such shares in proportion to the ratio that the Liquidation Preference payable on each such share bears to the aggregate Liquidation Preference payable on all such shares. The purchase or redemption by us of stock of any class, in any manner permitted by law, shall not, for the purposes hereof, be regarded as a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. Neither the consolidation nor merger of the Company with or into any other entity nor the sale or transfer by us of substantially all of our assets shall, for the purposes hereof, be deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. The liquidation preference with respect to a share of Series A preferred stock means an amount equal to the stated value thereof. The liquidation preference with respect to any pari passu securities shall be as set forth in the Certificate of Designation filed in respect thereof.

 

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Redemption Provisions. None.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

The Series B preferred shares do not have voting rights, redemption rights, liquidation preferences or dividend rights. However, each of the Series B preferred shares is convertible into eight shares of common stock, at the option of the holders, with the limitation that the Series B preferred shares cannot be converted in an amount that would result in the beneficial ownership of greater than 9.99% of our outstanding common shares.

 

Warrants To Be Issued In This Offering

 

The warrants offered in this offering will be issued in a form filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should review a copy of the form of warrant for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the warrants. The following is a brief summary of the warrants and is subject in all respects to the provisions contained in the form of warrant.

 

Each warrant represents the right to purchase 0.50 of a share of our common stock at an exercise price equal to $ , subject to adjustment as described below. Each warrant may be exercised on or after the closing date of this offering through and including the close of business on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. Each warrant will have a cashless exercise right in the event that the shares of common stock underlying such warrants are not covered by an effective registration statement at the time of such exercise.

 

The exercise price and the number of shares underlying the warrants are subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock dividends on our common stock, stock combinations or similar events affecting our common stock. In addition, in the event we consummate any merger, consolidation, sale or other reorganization event in which our common stock is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property or we consummate a sale of substantially all of our assets, in each case within two years of the date of issuance, and the exercise price of the warrants exceeds the consideration paid in respect of our common stock in connection with such transaction, then in connection with such event, the holders of the warrants will be entitled to receive an amount equal to the Black-Scholes value of the warrants as of the date of such transaction.

 

No fractional shares of common stock will be issued in connection with the exercise of a warrant. In lieu of fractional shares, we will pay the holder an amount in cash equal to the fractional amount multiplied by the market value of a share of common stock. A warrant may be transferred by a holder, upon surrender of the warrant, properly endorsed (by the holder executing an assignment in the form attached to the warrant).

 

The warrants are not exercisable by their holder to the extent (but only to the extent) that such holder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% of our common stock.

 

Amendments and waivers of the terms of the warrants require the written consent of the holder of such warrant and us.

 

Representative’s Warrants

 

We have agreed to issue to Aegis Capital Corp., the underwriters in this offering, warrants to purchase up to                  shares of our common stock. Please see “Underwriting — Representative’s Warrants” for a description of the warrants we have agreed to issue to the representative of the underwriters in this offering, subject to the completion of the offering. We expect to enter into a warrant agreement in respect of the Representative’s Warrants prior to the closing of this offering.

 

Washington Anti-Takeover Law and Bylaws Provisions

 

Our Bylaws do not discuss any of Washington’s anti-takeover provisions; However, Chapter 23B.19 of the Washington Business Corporation Act, with limited exceptions, prohibits a “target corporation” from engaging in specified “significant business transactions” for a period of five years after the share acquisition by an “acquiring person”, unless (a) the significant business transaction or the acquiring person’s purchase of shares was approved by a majority of the members of the target corporation’s board of directors prior to the acquiring person’s share acquisition or (b) the significant business transaction was both approved by the majority of the members of the target corporation’s board and authorized at a shareholder meeting by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares (excluding the acquiring person’s shares or shares over which the acquiring person has voting control) at or subsequent to the acquiring person’s share acquisition. An “acquiring person” is defined as a person or group of persons that beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting securities of the target corporation. “Significant business transactions” include, among other transactions:

 

  ●   mergers, share exchanges or consolidations with, dispositions of assets to, or issuances of stock to or redemptions of stock from, the acquiring person;
     
   ●   termination of 5% or more of the employees of the target corporation employed in Washington over a five-year period as a result of the acquiring person’s acquisition of 10% or more of the shares;
     
   ●   allowing the acquiring person to receive any disproportionate benefit as a shareholder; and
     
   ●   liquidating or dissolving the target corporation.

 

After the five-year period, “significant business transactions” are permitted, as long as they comply with the “fair price” provisions of the statute or are approved by a majority of the outstanding shares other than those of which the acquiring person has beneficial ownership. A corporation may not “opt out” of this statute. This statute could prohibit or delay the accomplishment of mergers or other takeover or change in control attempts with respect to us and, accordingly, may discourage attempts to acquire us.

 

In addition to Washington’s anti-takeover provisions, certain provisions of our Amended Bylaws could discourage or make it more difficult to accomplish a proxy contest or other change in our management or the acquisition of control by a holder of a substantial amount of our voting stock. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish, or could deter, transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interests or in our best interests. These provisions are intended to enhance the likelihood of continuity and stability in the composition of our board of directors and in the policies formulated by the board of directors and to discourage certain types of transactions that may involve an actual or threatened change of our control.

 

Under our Amended Bylaws, vacancies on the board of directors may be filled by the remaining directors, whether constituting a quorum or not.  In addition, our board of directors is authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock, the rights of which may be determined at the discretion of the board of directors and could operate as a “poison pill” to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer to prevent an acquisition that our board of directors does not approve.

  

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is ClearTrust, LLC, located at 16540 Pointe Village Drive, #206, Lutz, FL 33558.

 

Stock Market Listing

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink Marketplace, under the symbol “NBEV.” We have applied to list our common stock and warrants on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “NBEV” and “NBEVW,” respectively. No assurance can be given that our application will be approved.

 

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UNDERWRITING

 

Aegis Capital Corp. is acting as the representative of the underwriters of the offering. We have entered into an underwriting agreement dated                 , 2016 with the representative. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we have agreed to sell to each underwriter named below and each underwriter named below has agreed, severally but not jointly, to purchase from us, at the public offering price less the underwriting discount set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of shares of common stock and the number of warrants listed next to its name in the following table:

 

Underwriters   Number of
Shares
    Number of Warrants  
Aegis Capital Corp.                                     
                 
Total                

 

The underwriters are committed to purchase all the shares of common stock and warrants offered by us other than those covered by the option to purchase additional shares of common stock and/or warrants described below, if they purchase any shares of common stock and warrants. The obligations of the underwriters may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the underwriting agreement. Furthermore, pursuant to the underwriting agreement, the underwriters’ obligations are subject to customary conditions, representations and warranties contained in the underwriting agreement, such as receipt by the underwriters of officers’ certificates and legal opinions.

 

We have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against specified liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.

 

The underwriters are offering the shares of common stock and warrants, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel and other conditions specified in the underwriting agreement. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

 

Over-allotment Option

 

We have granted the underwriters an over-allotment option. This option, which is exercisable for up to 45 days after the date of this prospectus, permits the underwriters to purchase a maximum of                   additional shares of common stock (15% of the shares sold in this offering) and/or              warrants (15% o the warrants sold in this offering) from us to cover over-allotments, if any. If the underwriters exercise all or part of this option, they will purchase shares of common stock and/or warrants covered by the option at the public offering price per share that appears on the cover page of this prospectus, less the underwriting discount. If this option is exercised in full, the total price to the public will be $       and the total net proceeds, before expenses, to us will be $               .

 

Discount

 

The following table shows the public offering price, underwriting discount, non-allowable expense allowance and proceeds before expense to us. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option.

 

                Total  
    Per Share     Per Warrant     Without Over-Allotment Option     With Over-Allotment Option  
Public offering price   $                $                    $                                            
Underwriting discount   $     $     $          
Proceeds, before expenses, to us   $     $     $          

 

(1) The expense allowance of 1% is not payable with respect to the shares sold upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option.

 

The underwriters propose to offer the shares of common stock and warrants directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. In addition, the underwriters may offer some of the common stock and warrants to other securities dealers at such price less a concession of $             per share of common stock. After this offering, this offering price and concessions and discounts to brokers and dealers and other selling terms may from time to time be changed by the underwriters.

 

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We have paid an expense deposit of $10,000 to the representative for out-of-pocket accountable expenses, which will be applied against the accountable expense allowance (in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(c)) that will be paid by us to the underwriters in connection with this offering.

 

We have also agreed to pay the underwriters’ expenses relating to the offering, including: (a) all filing fees and communication expenses relating to the registration of the shares of common stock to be sold in this offering (including any shares sold upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option) with the SEC; (b) all filing fees associated with the review of this offering by FINRA; (c) all fees and expenses relating to the listing of the shares on The NASDAQ Capital Market and on such other stock exchanges as the Company and representative together determine; (d) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of securities offered under the “blue sky” securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions as the representative may reasonably designate (including, without limitation, all filing and registration fees, and the reasonable fees of “blue sky” counsel, it being agreed that such fees and expenses will be limited as follows: (1) if the offering is commenced on The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NYSE Amex, the Company will make a payment of $5,000 to such counsel at closing or (2) if the offering is commenced on The NASDAQ Capital Market or on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, the Company will make a payment of $15,000 to such counsel upon the commencement of “blue sky” work by such counsel and an additional $5,000 at closing; (e) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of the shares of common stock to be offered in this offering under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdictions as the representative may reasonably designate; (f) the costs of all mailing and printing of the underwriting documents (including, without limitation, the Underwriting Agreement, any blue sky sureys and, if appropriate, any agreement among underwriters, selected dealers’ agreement, underwriters’ questionnaire and power of attorney), registration statements, prospectuses and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto and as many preliminary and final prospectuses as the representative may reasonably deem necessary; (g) the costs and expenses of a public relations firm; (h) the costs of preparing, printing and delivering certificates representing the shares of common stock to be offered in this offering; (i) fees and expenses of the transfer agent for the common stock; (j) stock transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities from the Company to the representative; (k) the costs associated with the post-closing advertising of this offering in the national editions of the Wall Street Journal and New York Times; (l) the costs associated with bound volumes of the public offering materials as well as commemorative mementos and lucite tombstones, each of which the Company or its designee will provide within a reasonable time after the consummation of this offering in such quantities as the representative may reasonably request, but not to exceed $2,500; (m) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountant; (n) the fees and expenses of the Company’s legal counsel and other agents and representatives; (o) the fees and expense of the representative’s legal counsel, not to exceed $75,000; (p) the $29,500 cost associated with the use of Ipreo’s book-building, prospectus tracking and compliance software for this offering; and (q) up to $20,000 of the representative’s actual accountable road show expenses for this offering upon successful completion of this offering. Notwithstanding the foregoing, our obligations to reimburse the representative for any out of pocket expenses will not exceed $125,000 in the aggregate.

 

We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, excluding the underwriting discount and the non-accountable expense allowance, will be approximately $               .

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

We, our officers and directors and each of our stockholders who hold 5% or more of our outstanding common stock expect to enter into lock up agreements with the representative prior to the commencement of this offering pursuant to which each of these persons or entities, for a period of 90 days from the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, without the prior consent of the representative, agree not to (1) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock; (b) file or cause to be filed any registration statement with the SEC relating to the offering of any shares of our capital stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of our capital stock; or (c) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our capital stock, whether any such transaction described in (a), (b) or (c) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of our capital stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

 

Representative’s Warrants

 

We have agreed to issue to the representative warrants to purchase up to a total of                    shares of common stock (5% of the shares of common stock sold in this offering, excluding the over-allotment). The warrants will be exercisable at any time, and from time to time, in whole or in part, during the four-year period commencing one year from the effective date of the offering, which period shall not extend further than five years from the effective date of the offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(H)(i). The warrants are exercisable at a per share price equal to $ per share, or 125% of the public offering price per share in the offering. The warrants have been deemed compensation by FINRA and are therefore subject to a 180 day lock-up pursuant to Rule 5110(g)(1) of FINRA. The representative (or permitted assignees under Rule 5110(g)(1)) will not sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or hypothecate these warrants or the securities underlying these warrants, nor will they engage in any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the warrants or the underlying securities for a period of 180 days from the effective date of the offering. In addition, the warrants provide for registration rights upon request, in certain cases. In addition, the warrants provide for registration rights upon request, in certain cases. The demand registration right provided will not be greater than five years from the effective date of the offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(H)(iv). The piggyback registration right provided will not be greater than seven years from the effective date of the offering in compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(H)(v). We will bear all fees and expenses attendant to registering the securities issuable on exercise of the warrants other than underwriting commissions incurred and payable by the holders. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend or our recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation. However, the warrant exercise price or underlying shares will not be adjusted for issuances of shares of common stock at a price below the warrant exercise price.

 

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Right of First Refusal

 

For a period of eighteen (18) months from the effective date of this prospectus, the representative will have an irrevocable right of first refusal to act as sole and exclusive investment banker, sole and exclusive book-runner, and/or sole and exclusive placement agent, at the representative’s sole and exclusive discretion, for each and every future public and private equity and debt offering of the Company (or any successor or subsidiary of the Company), including all equity linked financings, during such period, on terms customary to the representative.

 

Electronic Offer, Sale and Distribution of Securities

 

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the websites maintained by one or more of the underwriters or selling group members, if any, participating in this offering and one or more of the underwriters participating in this offering may distribute prospectuses electronically. The representative may agree to allocate a number of shares and warrants to underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the underwriters and selling group members that will make internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on these websites is not part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved or endorsed by us or any underwriter in its capacity as underwriter, and should not be relied upon by investors.

 

Stabilization

 

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may engage in over-allotment transactions, syndicate-covering transactions, stabilizing transactions, penalty bids and purchases to cover positions created by short sales.

 

Stabilizing transactions permit bids to purchase securities, so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum and are engaged in for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of the securities while the offering is in progress.

 

Over-allotment transactions involve sales by the underwriters of securities in excess of the number of securities the underwriters are obligated to purchase. This creates a syndicate short position, which may be either a covered short position or a naked short position. In a covered short position, the number of securities over-allotted by the underwriters is not greater than the number of securities that they may purchase in the over-allotment option. In a naked short position, the number of securities involved is greater than the number of securities in the over-allotment option. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their over-allotment option or purchasing shares of securities in the open market.

 

Syndicate covering transactions involve the purchase of securities in the open market after the distribution has been completed in order to cover syndicate short positions. In determining the source of securities to close out the short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of securities available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase securities through the exercise of the over-allotment option. If the underwriters sell more shares of securities than could be covered by the exercise of the over-allotment option, creating a naked short position, the position can be closed out only by buying securities in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that after pricing there could be downward pressure on the price of the securities in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering.

 

Penalty bids permit the representative to reclaim a selling concession from a syndicate member when the securities originally sold by the syndicate member are purchased in stabilizing or syndicate covering transactions to cover syndicate short positions.

 

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These stabilizing transactions, syndicate covering transactions and penalty bids may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our securities or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our securities. As a result, the price of our securities in the open market may be higher than it would be otherwise in the absence of these transactions.

 

Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the prices of our securities. These transactions may occur on the NASDAQ Capital Market or on any other trading market. If any of these transactions are commenced, they may be discontinued without notice at any time.

 

Passive Market Making

 

In connection with this offering, underwriters and selling group members, if any, may engage in passive market making transactions in our common stock and warrants in accordance with Rule 103 of Regulation M under the Exchange Act, during a period before the commencement of offers or sales of the shares and extending through the completion of the distribution. A passive market maker must display its bid at a price not in excess of the highest independent bid of that security. However, if all independent bids are lowered below the passive market maker’s bid, then that bid must then be lowered when specified purchase limits are exceeded.

 

Other Relationships

 

The underwriters and their affiliates have provided, or may in the future provide, various investment banking, commercial banking, financial advisory, brokerage and other services to us and our affiliates for which services they have received, and may in the future receive, customary fees and reimbursement of expenses. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own accounts and for the accounts of their customers and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of our Company. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

 

Offer Restrictions Outside the United States

 

Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.

 

Australia

 

This prospectus is not a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act, has not been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission and does not purport to include the information required of a disclosure document under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act. Accordingly, (1) the offer of the securities under this prospectus is only made to persons to whom it is lawful to offer the securities without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the Australian Corporations Act under one or more exemptions set out in section 708 of the Australian Corporations Act, (2) this prospectus is made available in Australia only to those persons as set forth in clause (1) above, and (3) the offeree must be sent a notice stating in substance that by accepting this offer, the offeree represents that the offeree is such a person as set forth in clause (1) above, and, unless permitted under the Australian Corporations Act, agrees not to sell or offer for sale within Australia any of the securities sold to the offeree within 12 months after its transfer for the offeree under this prospectus.

 

Canada

 

The securities may be sold in Canada only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the securities must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

 

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser’s province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

 

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Pursuant to section 3A.3 of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this offering.

 

China

 

The information in this document does not constitute a public offer of the securities, whether by way of sale or subscription, in the People’s Republic of China (excluding, for purposes of this paragraph, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan). The securities may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in the PRC to legal or natural persons other than directly to “qualified domestic institutional investors.”

 

European Economic Area — Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

 

The information in this document has been prepared on the basis that all offers of common stock will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Directive 2003/71/EC (“Prospectus Directive”), as implemented in Member States of the European Economic Area (each, a “Relevant Member State”), from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offers of securities.

 

An offer to the public of common stock has not been made, and may not be made, in a Relevant Member State except pursuant to one of the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive as implemented in that Relevant Member State:

 

  to legal entities that are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
     
  to any legal entity that has two or more of (i) an average of at least 250 employees during its last fiscal year; (ii) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statements) and (iii) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000 (as shown on its last annual unconsolidated or consolidated financial statement);
     
  to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors within the meaning of Article 2(1)I of the Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the company or any underwriter for any such offer; or
     
  in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, provided that no such offer of common stock shall result in a requirement for the publication by the company of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.

 

France

 

This document is not being distributed in the context of a public offering of financial securities ( offre au public de titres financiers ) in France within the meaning of Article L.411-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code ( Code monétaire et financier ) and Articles 211-1 et seq. of the General Regulation of the French Autorité des marchés financiers (“AMF”). The common stock has not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.

 

This document and any other offering material relating to the common stock has not been, and will not be, submitted to the AMF for approval in France and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in France.

 

Such offers, sales and distributions have been and shall only be made in France to (i) qualified investors ( investisseurs qualifiés ) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-1 to D.411-3, D. 744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation and/or (ii) a restricted number of non-qualified investors ( cercle restreint d’investisseurs non-qualifiés ) acting for their own account, as defined in and in accordance with Articles L.411-2-II-2° and D.411-4, D.744-1, D.754-1 and D.764-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code and any implementing regulation.

 

Pursuant to Article 211-3 of the General Regulation of the AMF, investors in France are informed that the common stock cannot be distributed (directly or indirectly) to the public by the investors otherwise than in accordance with Articles L.411-1, L.411-2, L.412-1 and L.621-8 to L.621-8-3 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.

 

Ireland

 

The information in this document does not constitute a prospectus under any Irish laws or regulations and this document has not been filed with or approved by any Irish regulatory authority as the information has not been prepared in the context of a public offering of securities in Ireland within the meaning of the Irish Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005 (the “Prospectus Regulations”). The common stock has not been offered or sold, and will not be offered, sold or delivered directly or indirectly in Ireland by way of a public offering, except to (i) qualified investors as defined in Regulation 2(l) of the Prospectus Regulations and (ii) fewer than 100 natural or legal persons who are not qualified investors.

 

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Israel

 

The common stock offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Israeli Securities Authority (the ISA), or ISA, nor have such common stock been registered for sale in Israel. The shares and warrants may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Israel, absent the publication of a prospectus. The ISA has not issued permits, approvals or licenses in connection with the offering or publishing the prospectus; nor has it authenticated the details included herein, confirmed their reliability or completeness, or rendered an opinion as to the quality of the common stock being offered. Any resale in Israel, directly or indirectly, to the public of the common stock offered by this prospectus is subject to restrictions on transferability and must be effected only in compliance with the Israeli securities laws and regulations.

 

Italy

 

The offering of the common stock in the Republic of Italy has not been authorized by the Italian Securities and Exchange Commission ( Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa , “ CONSOB ”) pursuant to the Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, no offering material relating to the common stock may be distributed in Italy and such securities may not be offered or sold in Italy in a public offer within the meaning of Article 1.1(t) of Legislative Decree No. 58 of 24 February 1998 (“Decree No. 58”), other than:

 

  to Italian qualified investors, as defined in Article 100 of Decree no. 58 by reference to Article 34-ter of CONSOB Regulation no. 11971 of 14 May 1999 (“Regulation no. 1197l”) as amended (“Qualified Investors”); and
     
  in other circumstances that are exempt from the rules on public offer pursuant to Article 100 of Decree No. 58 and Article 34-ter of Regulation No. 11971 as amended.

 

Any offer, sale or delivery of the common stock or distribution of any offer document relating to the common stock in Italy (excluding placements where a Qualified Investor solicits an offer from the issuer) under the paragraphs above must be:

 

  made by investment firms, banks or financial intermediaries permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 385 of 1 September 1993 (as amended), Decree No. 58, CONSOB Regulation No. 16190 of 29 October 2007 and any other applicable laws; and
     
  in compliance with all relevant Italian securities, tax and exchange controls and any other applicable laws.

 

Any subsequent distribution of the common stock in Italy must be made in compliance with the public offer and prospectus requirement rules provided under Decree No. 58 and the Regulation No. 11971 as amended, unless an exception from those rules applies. Failure to comply with such rules may result in the sale of such common stock being declared null and void and in the liability of the entity transferring the common stock for any damages suffered by the investors.

 

Japan

 

The common stock has not been and will not be registered under Article 4, paragraph 1 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (Law No. 25 of 1948), as amended (the “FIEL”) pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements applicable to a private placement of securities to Qualified Institutional Investors (as defined in and in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 3 of the FIEL and the regulations promulgated thereunder). Accordingly, the common stock may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan other than Qualified Institutional Investors. Any Qualified Institutional Investor who acquires common stock may not resell them to any person in Japan that is not a Qualified Institutional Investor, and acquisition by any such person of common stock is conditional upon the execution of an agreement to that effect.

 

Portugal

 

This document is not being distributed in the context of a public offer of financial securities ( oferta pública de valores mobiliários ) in Portugal, within the meaning of Article 109 of the Portuguese Securities Code ( Código dos Valores Mobiliários ). The common stock has not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal. This document and any other offering material relating to the common stock has not been, and will not be, submitted to the Portuguese Securities Market Commission ( Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários ) for approval in Portugal and, accordingly, may not be distributed or caused to distributed, directly or indirectly, to the public in Portugal, other than under circumstances that are deemed not to qualify as a public offer under the Portuguese Securities Code. Such offers, sales and distributions of common stock in Portugal are limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Portuguese Securities Code). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it or the information contained in it to any other person.

 

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Sweden

 

This document has not been, and will not be, registered with or approved by Finansinspektionen (the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority). Accordingly, this document may not be made available, nor may the common stock be offered for sale in Sweden, other than under circumstances that are deemed not to require a prospectus under the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980) (Sw. lag (1991:980) om handel med finansiella instrument ). Any offering of common stock in Sweden is limited to persons who are “qualified investors” (as defined in the Financial Instruments Trading Act). Only such investors may receive this document and they may not distribute it or the information contained in it to any other person.

 

Switzerland

 

The common stock may not be publicly offered in Switzerland and will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (“SIX”) or on any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. This document has been prepared without regard to the disclosure standards for issuance prospectuses under art. 652a or art. 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations or the disclosure standards for listing prospectuses under art. 27 ff. of the SIX Listing Rules or the listing rules of any other stock exchange or regulated trading facility in Switzerland. Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the common stock may be publicly distributed or otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland.

 

Neither this document nor any other offering material relating to the common stock has been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss regulatory authority. In particular, this document will not be filed with, and the offer of common stock will not be supervised by, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

 

This document is personal to the recipient only and not for general circulation in Switzerland.

 

United Arab Emirates

 

Neither this document nor the common stock have been approved, disapproved or passed on in any way by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or any other governmental authority in the United Arab Emirates, nor have we received authorization or licensing from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates or any other governmental authority in the United Arab Emirates to market or sell the common stock within the United Arab Emirates. This document does not constitute and may not be used for the purpose of an offer or invitation. No services relating to the common stock, including the receipt of applications and/or the allotment or redemption of such shares, may be rendered within the United Arab Emirates by us.

 

No offer or invitation to subscribe for common stock is valid or permitted in the Dubai International Financial Centre.

 

United Kingdom

 

Neither the information in this document nor any other document relating to the offer has been delivered for approval to the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom and no prospectus (within the meaning of section 85 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended (“FSMA”)) has been published or is intended to be published in respect of the common stock. This document is issued on a confidential basis to “qualified investors” (within the meaning of section 86(7) of FSMA) in the United Kingdom, and the common stock may not be offered or sold in the United Kingdom by means of this document, any accompanying letter or any other document, except in circumstances that do not require the publication of a prospectus pursuant to section 86(1) FSMA. This document should not be distributed, published or reproduced, in whole or in part, nor may its contents be disclosed by recipients to any other person in the United Kingdom.

 

Any invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of FSMA) received in connection with the issue or sale of the common stock has only been communicated or caused to be communicated and will only be communicated or caused to be communicated in the United Kingdom in circumstances in which section 21(1) of FSMA does not apply to us.

 

In the United Kingdom, this document is being distributed only to, and is directed at, persons (i) who have professional experience in matters relating to investments falling within Article 19(5) (investment professionals) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotions) Order 2005 (“FPO”), (ii) who fall within the categories of persons referred to in Article 49(2)(a) to (d) (high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.) of the FPO or (iii) to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated (together “relevant persons”). The investments to which this document relates are available only to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to purchase will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the securities being offered by this prospectus has been passed upon for us by Bart and Associates LLC, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Certain legal matters in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Reed Smith LLP, New York, New York.

 

EXPERTS

 

The financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2015 included in the Registration Statement as it applies to us, have been so included in reliance on the report of MaloneBailey LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, (the report on the financial statements contains an explanatory paragraph regarding our ability to continue as a going concern), and the financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 included in the Registration Statement as it applies to Xing, have been so included in reliance on the report of Accell Audit and Compliance, PA, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firms as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549, under the Securities Act, a registration statement on Form S-1 relating to the shares of common stock and warrants offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules thereto. For further information with respect to our Company and the shares and warrants we are offering by this prospectus you should refer to the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules thereto. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement without charge at the Public Reference Section of the Securities and Exchange Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Securities and Exchange Commission also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s World Wide Web address is http://www.sec.gov.

 

We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with requirements of the Exchange Act. These periodic reports, proxy statements and other information are available for inspection and copying at the regional offices, public reference facilities and Internet site of the Securities and Exchange Commission referred to above.

 

Information contained on our website is not a prospectus and does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in or provided in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not assume the information in this prospectus is accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of this prospectus.

 

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INDEX TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

 
   
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 (unaudited) and December 31, 2015 F-2
   
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for three months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) and September 30, 2015 (Successor) and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) and the six months ended and the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) and the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) (unaudited) F-3
   
Condensed Consolidated unaudited statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor) and the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) and the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) (unaudited) F-4
 
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements F-5
   
For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014  
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-14
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-15
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-16
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) F-17
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-18
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-19
   
For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 (Xing)  
   
Independent Auditor’s Report F-50
   
Combined Balance Sheets F-51
   
Combined Statements of Income and Changes in Members’ Deficit F-52
   
Combined Statements of Cash Flows F-53
   
Notes to Combined Financial Statements F-54

 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

and the unaudited interim three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

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New Age Beverages Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

    September 30, 2016     December, 31 2015  
    (unaudited)      
ASSETS          
CURRENT ASSETS:            
Cash   $ 267,784     $ 43,856  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts     5,210,300       259,619  
Inventories     4,544,441       196,220  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     488,348       26,264  
Total current assets     10,510,873       525,959  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation     7,345, 982       66,336  
Goodwill     9,524,041       389,014  
Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization     125,000       187,500  
Total assets   $ 27,505,896     $ 1,168,809  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 5,713,327     $ 460,434  
Factoring payable     -       110,663  
Current portion of notes payable     5,213,515       -  
Total current liabilities     10,926,842       571,097  
                 
Notes payable, net of unamortized discounts and current portion      9,959,981       78,931  
Related party debt, net of unamortized discount     28,953       23,669  
Total liabilities     20,915,776       673,697  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 8)                
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:                

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized;21,900,106 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016, and 15,435,651 shares issued and  outstanding at December 31, 2015

    21,900       15,436  
Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 250,000 shares authorized, 250,000 shares issued and outstanding     250       250  

Series B Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000 shares authorized, 284,807 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016, and 254,807 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015

    285       255  
Additional paid-in capital     12,021,177       3,811,049  
Accumulated deficit     (5,453,492 )     (3,331,878 )
Total stockholders' equity     6,590,120       495,112  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 27,505,896     $ 1,168,809  

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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New Age Beverages Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three months ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months

ended

   

Six Months

ended

   

Three Months

ended

 
    2016     2015     September 30, 2016    

September 30, 2015
    March 31, 2015  
    Successor     Successor     Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
                               
REVENUES   $ 13,482,012     $ 611,014     $ 14,757,552     $ 1,302,999     $ 576,863  
Cost of Goods Sold     10,529,464       458,873       11,629,593       981,336       413,582  
                                         
GROSS PROFIT     2,952,548       152,141       3,127,959       321,663       163,281  
                                         
OPERATING EXPENSES:                                        
Advertising, promotion and selling     708,174       126,420       906,009       214,701       51,516  
General and administrative     1,798,798       277,567       2,819,226       835,471       134,124  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     -       -       -       (500,000 )     -  
Legal and professional     150,708       63,520       1,326,108       171,494       47,369  
Total operating expenses     2,657,680       467,507       5,051,343       721,666       233,009  
                                         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS     294,868       (315,366 )     (1,923,384 )     (400,003 )     (69,728 )
                                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                                        
Interest expense     (123,246 )     (34,767 )     (189,470 )     (107,960 )     (2,294 )
Other income (expense)     (7,826 )     10,853       (8,760 )     10,853       -  
Total other income (expense)     (131,072 )     (23,914 )     (198,230 )     (97,107 )     (2,294 )
                                         
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS     163,796       (339,280 )     (2,121,614 )     (497,110 )     (72,022 )
                                         
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS     -       50,642       -       133,814       -  
                                         
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ 163,796     $ (288,638 )   $ (2,121,614 )   $ (363,296 )   $ (72,022 )
                                         
NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE – BASIC AND DILUTED                                        
Continuing operations   $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.03 )        
Discontinued operations     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.01          
    $ 0.01     $ (0.02 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.02 )        

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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New Age Beverages Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

    Nine months
ended
    Six Months
ended
   

Three Months

ended

 
   

September 30, 2016

    September 30, 2015     March 31, 2015  
    Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                  
Net income (loss)   $ (2,121,614 )   $ (363,296 )   $ (72,022 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                        
Depreciation and amortization     208,485       121,918       5,100  
Amortization of debt discount     44,803       59,207       -  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     -       (500,000 )     -  
Accrued acquisition costs     753,857       -       -  
Common stock issued for services     956,596       304,580       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Accounts receivable     676,988       (328,812 )     (23,277 )
Inventories     499,196       (52,629 )     105,419  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     30,888       44,675       5,695  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities     (59,597 )     330,319       (1,685 )
Reserve for legal settlement     -       -       5,100  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     989,602       (384,038 )     24,330  
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                        
Purchases of property and equipment     (6,842 )     (24,327 )     (11,688 )
Cash paid to acquire the combined assets of Xing Beverage, LLC     (8,500,000 )     -       -  
Acquisition costs paid to acquire Xing Beverage, LLC     (753,857 )                
Repayment of note issued for acquisition of assets of B&R Liquid Adventure     -       (140,000 )     -  
Acquisition of assets of B&R Liquid Adventure     -       (260,000 )     -  
Net cash used in investment activities     (9,260,699 )     (424,327 )     (11,688 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Borrowings on notes payable and bank indebtedness     10,700,000       339,322       -  
Proceeds from convertible note payable     200,000       -       -  
Net factoring advances     (110,663 )     170,228       -  
Exercise of stock warrant     21,000       -       -  
Issuance of common stock for cash     -       61,200       -  
Issuance of Series B Preferred stock for cash     -       25,000       -  
Payments on convertible notes payable to related parties     -       -       (69,000 )
Repayment of notes payable to related party     -       (50,750 )     -  
Repayment of notes payable and capital lease obligations     (2,315,312 )     (136,379 )     (1,874 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     8,495,025       408,621       (70,874 )
                         
NET CHANGE IN CASH     223,928       (399,744 )     (58,232 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     43,856       458,135       125,312  
CASH AT END OF PERIOD   $ 267,784     $ 58,391     $ 67,080  

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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New Age Beverages Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

New Age Beverages Corporation (the "Company") was formed under the laws of the State of Washington on April 26, 2010 under the name American Brewing Company, Inc. On April 1, 2015, the Company acquired the assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, which included the brand Bucha ® Live Kombucha. On June 30, 2016, the Company acquired the combined assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC and Xing Beverage, LLC (see Note 3) and changed the integrated company's name to New Age Beverages Corporation. The Company manufactures, markets and sells a portfolio of Healthy Functional Beverages including XingTea ® , an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS premium Ready to Drink (RTD) Tea, Aspen Pure ® , an artesian-well, naturally-high PH balanced, source water from the Colorado Rocky Mountains, XingEnergy ® , an all-natural, vitamin-enriched, non-GMO, Non-HFCS Energy Drink, and Búcha ® Live Kombucha, an organic, all natural, fermented kombucha tea. The portfolio is distributed through the Company's own Direct Store Distribution (DSD) network in Colorado and surrounding states, throughout the United States both direct to major retailers and through its network of DSD partners, and in 10 countries around the world. The brands are sold in all channels of distribution including Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Pharmacies, Convenience, Gas and other outlets.

 

Prior to acquiring the Bucha ® Live Kombucha brand and business, the Company was a craft brewery operation. On October 1, 2015, American Brewing agreed to sell their brewery, brewery assets and its related liabilities to focus exclusively on the healthy functional beverage category and the Búcha ® brand. The assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. The Company recognized the sale of its brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation beginning in the third quarter of 2015  (see Note 11). That transaction ultimately concluded in May 2016.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2016 of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP") and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2016. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented have been reflected herein. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for future quarters or for the full year. Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements which substantially duplicate the disclosure contained in the audited financial statements for fiscal 2015 as reported in the Form 10-K have been omitted.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented on a comparative basis. For periods after the acquisition of the Búcha ® Live Kombucha brand (since April 1, 2015), our operating results are referred to as Successor. For periods prior to the acquisition of the Búcha ® Live Kombucha brand, our operating results are referred to as Predecessor. Where applicable, a black line separates the Successor and Predecessor financial information to highlight the lack of comparability between the periods.

 

Our operating results for the three months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) incorporate certain reclassifications necessary to remove our prior micro-brewing operations and brewery from our continuing operations and report them as discontinued operations. Further, our net (loss) income per share has been changed accordingly to report per-share amounts from continuing and discontinued operations. For all periods presented, we are reporting a net loss from continuing operations, and as a result our diluted (loss) earnings per share are the same as our basic (loss) income per share.

 

As of December 31, 2015, three customers represented approximately 93.7% (59.9%, 22.9% and 10.9%) of accounts receivable. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 27.5% (14.5%, 7.5% and 5.5%) of revenue. For the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 31.3% (18.8%, 7.9% and 4.5%) of revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), three customers represented approximately 85.6% (30.2%, 29.4% and 26.0%) of revenue.

 

Accounts Receivable Factoring Arrangement with Recourse

 

On April 2, 2015, the Company entered into a factoring agreement to sell, with recourse, certain receivables to an unrelated third-party financial institution. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, the Company receives an advance of 80% of qualified receivables and maximum amount of outstanding advances at any one time will not exceed $500,000. On July 1 st , 2016 the Company cancelled its factoring contract. As of September 30, 2016 (Successor), the Company has no factoring payable liability as compared to $110,663 as of December 31, 2015

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

 

Goodwill and Customer Relationships

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but tested for impairment annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicates that the carrying value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The goodwill impairment test is applied by performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is considered not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, further testing of goodwill for impairment would not be required. Otherwise, goodwill impairment is tested using a two-step approach.

 

Customer relationships are recorded at acquisition cost less accumulated amortization and impairment. Definite lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful life using the straight-line method, which is determined by identifying the period over which the cash flows from the asset are expected to be generated. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, accumulated amortization was $125,000 and $62,500, respectively.  Amortization expense was $20,834 and $62,500 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), respectively. There was no amortization expense for customer relationships in 2015 for the periods presented. .

Long-lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets consisted of property and equipment and customer relationships and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the guidance of the FASB Topic ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. The Company tests for impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Through September 30, 2016, we had not experienced impairment losses on our long-lived assets as management determined that there were no indicators that a carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.

 

Cash Flows

 

Supplemental Disclosures

 

    Nine months
Ended
September 30, 2016
    Six months
ended
June 30, 2015
    Three months
ended
March 31, 2015
 
    Successor     Successor     Predecessor  
CASH PAID DURING THE PERIODS FOR:                        
Interest   $ 189,470     $ -     $ 1,861  
Income taxes   $ -     $ -     $ -  
                         
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Debt issued for acquisition of B&R Liquid Adventure   $ -     $ 140,000     $ -  
Common stock issued for acquisition of B&R Liquid Adventure   $ -     $ 500,000     $ -  
Warrants issued to with convertible debt   $ 18,154     $ -     $ -  
Common stock issued for acquisition of Xing Beverage, LLC   $ 6,995,000     $ -     $ -  
Promissory note issued for acquisition of Xing Beverage, LLC   $ 4,500,000     $ -     $ -  
Convertible debt and accrued interest converted into shares of Series B Preferred stock   $ 225,872     $ -     $ -  

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN AND MANAGEMENT'S LIQUIDITY PLANS

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.  Since inception, the Company has financed its operations primarily through equity and debt financings.  As of September 30, 2016, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $5,453,492 and for the nine months then ended incurred operating losses of $2,121,614.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company generated cash from operating activities of $989,602. 

 

NOTE 3 – ACQUISITION OF XING BEVERAGE, LLC

 

On June 30, 2016, the Company acquired the assets of New Age Beverage, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, and Xing Beverage, LLC (collectively, Xing). Xing is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of various teas and beverages, which will help the Company expand its capabilities and product offering.  The operating results of Xing have been consolidated with those of the Company beginning July 1, 2016.  Total purchase consideration paid was $19,995,000, which consisted of $8,500,000 of cash, a note payable for $4,500,000 and 4,353,915 shares of common stock.  The common stock issued was valued at $1.61 per share, which was the volume weighted average closing stock for the thirty days preceding the acquisition.

 

The purchase price was allocated to the net assets acquired based on their estimated fair values as follows:

 

Accounts receivable   $ 5,627,669  
Inventories     4,847,417  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     492,972  
Property and equipment, net     7,418,789  
Other intangible assets acquired     -  
Assumption of accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and mortgage note payable     (7,526,874 )
      10,859,973  
Goodwill     9,135,027  
    $ 19,995,000  

 

The above allocation is preliminary and is subject to change. The acquisition was consummated on June 30, 2016, and as such, the Company has begun to assess the fair value of the various net assets acquired but has not yet completed this assessment. The Company is also in the process of identifying other intangible assets, such as customer relationships and recipes that may need to be recognized apart from goodwill. Once identified, these other intangible assets, if any, will be recorded at their fair values. The Company is working to finalize the allocations as quickly as possible, and anticipates that the allocation will not be final for approximately 3 to 6 months. Any adjustments necessary may be material to the consolidated balance sheet and the amount of goodwill recognized. Any resulting adjustments would have no impact to the September 30, 2016 reported operating results or cash flows.

 

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the preliminary fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets.  In accordance with applicable accounting standards, goodwill is not amortized but instead is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2016, our preliminary assessment of goodwill increased by $2,188,512 resulting from increased liabilities that were assumed in the business acquisition.

 

In connection with the acquisition of Xing Beverage, LLC, the Company incurred transactional costs totaling $1,714,463, which has been recognized as expense as of September 30, 2016 (Successor).  Of these costs, $1,326,108 was included in legal and professional fee expense and $388,355 was included in general and administrative expenses.  Legal and professional fee expense includes the Company issuing a total of 167,994 shares of common stock to several consultants for transactional services provided.  The shares were fair valued at $1.61 per share. The balance represents legal and professional fees incurred that have or are going to be paid in cash. The general and administrative expense of $388,355 was pursuant to an employment agreement entered into during the first quarter of 2016, whereby an officer earned 1,078,763 shares of common stock upon the consummation of the Xing acquisition.  These shares were fair valued at $0.36 per share, which is the Company's traded stock price when entering into the employment agreement.

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 3 – ACQUISITION OF XING BEVERAGE, LLC (continued)

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial results reflects the historical operating results of the Company, including the Predecessor for the three months ended March 31, 2015, and those of Xing, as if Xing was acquired on January 1, 2015.  The unaudited pro forma financial information includes an adjustment to remove $1,714,463 of one-time transactional costs that were expensed during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor).  These one-time costs were removed for pro forma purposes as the costs were non-recurring.  No adjustments have been made for synergies that may result from the acquisition.  These combined results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may have been achieved had the companies been combined as of such dates or periods, or of the Company's future operating results.

 

    Nine months
ended
September 30, 2016
    Year ended
December 31, 2015
 
    (unaudited)     (unaudited)  
             
Revenues   $ 36,343,081     $ 45,738,524  
Net income (loss) from continuing operations   $ (195,880 )     $ 209,968  
Income (loss) per share – Basic and diluted                
Continuing operations   $ (0.01)     $ 0.01  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – Basic and Dilutive     20,752,367       19,757,840  

 

Adjustments to the fair values of the assets acquired, which are subject to change, could have a material impact on these pro forma combined results.

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consist of brewing materials, tea ingredients, bulk packaging and finished goods.  The cost elements of work in process and finished goods inventory consist of raw materials and direct labor.  Provisions for excess inventory are included in cost of goods sold and have historically been immaterial but adequate to provide for losses on its raw materials.   Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out basis, or market.  When acquiring Xing, our inventory balance increased by $4,847,417.

 

Inventories consisted of the following as of:

 

    September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Raw materials   $ 357,179     $ 46,928  
Work-in-process     25,316       5,798  
Finished goods     4,161,946       143,494  
    $ 4,544,441     $ 196,220  

 

NOTE 5 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

When acquiring Xing, our property and equipment balance increased by $7,418,789.  Our property and equipment consisted of the following as of:

 

    September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Land and building   $ 6,270,000     $ -  
Trucks and coolers     630,000       -  
Other property and equipment     602,182       76,551  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (156,200 )     (10,215 )
    $ 7,345,982     $ 66,336  

 

Depreciation expense, computed on the basis of three-to-five year useful lives for all property and equipment, and a 40-year useful life on the building, was $138,330 and $3,238 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Successor). For the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor), depreciation expense was $145,985.  Depreciation expense was $6,477 for the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) and $5,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor). 

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE AND CONVERTIBLE NOTE PAYABLE

 

Notes payable consisted of the following as of:

 

    September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Revolving note payable due bank   $ 5,800,000     $ -  
Note payable due to bank – secured by building     4,773,200        -  
Seller's note payable     4,500,000       -  
Note payable, net of unamortized discount of $99,704 and $121,069     100,296       78,931  
      15,173,496       78,931  
Less: current portion     (5,213,515 )     -  
Long-term portion, net of unamortized discounts   $ 9,959,981     $ 78,931  

 

In connection with the Acquisition of Xing, the Company entered into several notes payable with a bank and received proceeds of $10.7 million. One note payable is for $4,800,000, bears interest at 4.02%, and is secured by the Company's land and building. Principal and interest is payable in monthly installments of $25,495 through June 2021 at which time the unpaid principal balance is due. The other note payable is a revolving credit facility that allows borrows up to $5.9 million, bears interest payable monthly at LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 2.25% to 3.00% depending on the current ratio of payment obligations to earnings as defined in the agreement, and is secured by the Company's assets. The amount that maybe borrowed under the revolving credit facility is based on the Company's eligible receivables, inventory and fixed assets, and is reduces by $50,000 each month beginning August 1, 2016 until the facility has been reduced down to $2,900,000. The revolving credit facility matures on June 30, 2018.

 

The Company also issued a $4.5 million note payable to a selling shareholder of Xing. This seller's note bears interest, payable monthly, at 1% per year, beginning after December 31, 2016. The loan matures on June 30, 2017.

 

On March 19, 2016, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an unaffiliated third party, whereby the Company sold a Convertible Promissory Note in an amount of $200,000. The purchaser also received a three-year Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The Company has allocated the loan proceeds among the debt and the warrant based upon relative fair values. The relative fair value of the warrant was determined to be $18,154.  During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the note was converted into 30,000 shares of Series B Preferred stock.

 

NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY DEBT

 

Related Party debt consisted of the following as of:

 

    September 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
Related party debt, net of unamortized discount of $31,047 and $36,331   $ 28,953     $ 23,669  
Less: current portion     -       -  
Long-term portion, net of unamortized discount   $ 28,953     $ 23,669  

 

In March 2015, the Company borrowed $60,000 from Chuck Santry, a former member of management. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and is due and payable beginning June 30, 2015 maturing on March 31, 2020. Payments of interest are required quarterly. Should the Company be successful in raising $2,000,000 or more in funding the entire balance of the note will be due immediately. The note was issued in conjunction with an equity payment totaling 53,073 shares of Series B preferred stock that was issued with the debt. The Company has allocated the loan proceeds among the debt and the stock based upon relative fair values. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $42,742 and was recorded as a debt discount. The discount will be amortize d over the life of the loan to interest expense. As of September 30, 2016, no principal payment has been made on this note.

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Operating Lease Commitments

 

In April 2015, the Company assumed a facilities lease with a third party for the manufacture of its Búcha ® Live Kombucha tea, which expired February 29, 2016. In September 2015, the Company extended the facilities lease for 39 months effective March 1, 2016 and expiring May 31, 2019. The monthly base rent is $2,795 for first 12 months, $2,879 for next 12 months, $2,965 for next 12 months, and $3,054 for the balance of the term. Monthly rent payments also include common area maintenance charges, taxes, and other charges. On June 30, 2016 the Company assumed the lease commitments for the New Age Beverage, LLC (NAB) and Xing Beverage, LLC (Xing) when they acquired those companies. The Denver property, previously leased by NAB, has a base rent of $33,000 per month plus common area expenses, with escalation clauses over time. The Colorado Springs property, previously leased by Xing, has a base rent of $14,000 per month plus common area expenses, with escalation clauses over time.


Future minimum lease payments under these facilities leases are approximately as follows:

 

2016   $ 145,500  
2017     604,349  
2018     611,410  
2019     597,093  
2020     588,000  
    $ 2,546,352  

 

Rent expense was $141,000 and $25,185 for the three months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (Successor).  Rent expense was $156,307 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 (Successor).  Rent expense was $33,204 for the six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor) and $6,435 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor).

 

Legal

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. There are no such matters that are deemed material to the condensed consolidated unaudited interim financial statements as of September 30, 2016.

 

NOTE 9 – STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each having a par value of $0.001, with voting, distribution, dividend and redemption rights, and liquidation preferences and conversions as designated by the board of directors. The board of directors has designated 250,000 shares as Series A Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share.

 

(" Series A Preferred "). Each share of Series A Preferred shall have 500 votes for any election or other vote placed before the shareholders of the Company. As of September 30, 2016, 250,000 shares of Series A Preferred are issued and outstanding. The board of directors has designated 300,000 shares as Series B Preferred stock, par value $.001 per shares (" Series B Preferred "). The Series B Preferred is non-voting, not eligible for dividends and ranks equal to common stock and below Series A preferred stock. Each share of Series B Preferred has a conversion rate into eight shares of common stock. As of September 30, 2016, 284,807 shares of Series B Preferred are issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 50,000 shares of fully vested common stock to a consultant as partial consideration for professional services to be rendered. The shares were fair valued at $0.41 per share, which was the traded stock price of the Company's common stock at the time of grant. The Company (Successor) recognized legal and professional fees of $20,500 related to this grant. The Company also issued 42,000 shares of common stock in connection with a warrant being exercised (see Note 10).

 

In connection with the acquisition of Xing, the Company issued a total of 5,600,672 shares of common stock as either purchase consideration or payment of transactional services that were provided (see Note 3).

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

On August 3, 2016, the Company's approved and implemented the New Age Beverages Corporation 2016-2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to which the maximum number of shares that can be granted is 1,600,000 shares.  Grants under the Plan may include options and restricted stock, as well as many other equity-type awards. The purpose of the Plan is to attract able persons to enter the employ or to serve as directors or as consultants of the Company and its affiliates. A further purpose of the Plan is to provide such individuals with additional incentive and reward opportunities designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Company and its affiliates.  The shares of our common stock to be issued in connection with the Plan will not be registered under the Securities Act.  As of September 30, 2016, there has been no grants under the Plan.

 

NOTE 10 – COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

 

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had a warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding with an exercise of $0.40 per share.  The warrant expires in March 2019. A summary of common stock warrants activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is as follows:

 

          Weighted Average  
    Number     Exercise Price  
             
Warrants outstanding December 31, 2015     1,127,000     $ 0.94  
Granted     100,000     $ 0.40  
Exercised     (42,000 )   $ 0.50  
Forfeited     (1,085,000 )   $ 0.96  
Warrants outstanding September 30, 2016     100,000     $ 0.40  
Warrants exercisable as of September 30, 2016     100,000     $ 0.40  

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued a three-year warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.40 per share in connection with a $200,000 Convertible Promissory Note (see Note 6).  During the three months ended June 30, 2016, warrants totaling 42,000 shares of common stock were exercised at $0.50 per share.  The Company received $21,000 when the warrant shares were exercised.  Warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2015, which were not exercised, were forfeited on June 30, 2016 when acquiring Xing.

 

NOTE 11 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – BREWERY AND MICRO-BREWING OPERATIONS

 

On October 1, 2015 (the "Closing Date"), the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement ("APA") whereby it sold its assets and various liabilities related to its brewery and micro-brewing operations to AMBREW (the "Sale".) Under the terms of the APA, the assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. The liabilities consisted of brewing-related contracts held by the Company, liabilities related to inventory as well as lease obligations.

 

The Company recognized the sale of its brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation, in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-08, "Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity."

 

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NEW AGE BEVERAGES CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

 

The following table provides income and expense of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended September 30, 2015 (Successor):

 

    Three Months
Ended
    Six Months
Ended
 
    September 30, 2015     September 30, 2015  
             
Revenues   $ 262,194     $ 510,216  
Cost of goods sold     203,887       366,852  
Gross profit     58,307       143,364  
Operating expenses     -       -  
Income from operations     58,307       143,364  
Interest expense     (7,665 )     (9,550 )
Income from discontinued operations   $ 50,642     $ 133,814  

 

NOTE 12 – NET (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE

 

The following table provides basic and diluted shares outstanding for the calculation of net (loss) income per share. Series B preferred stock is included on an as-converted basis and warrants are included using the treasury stock method.  For the periods whereby we are reporting a net loss from continuing operations, securities to acquire common stock or are convertible into shares of common stock are excluded from the computation of net (loss) income per share as they would be anti-dilutive.

 

    Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
ended
    Six Months
ended
 
    2016     2015     September 30, 2016     June 30, 2015  
    Successor     Successor     Successor     Successor  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic     21,900,106       15,403,925       17,878,784       14,318,764  
Series B preferred stock     2,278,456       -       -       -  
Warrant to acquire common stock     75,827       -       -       -  
Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted     24,254,389,       15,403,925       17,878,784       14,318,764  

 

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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

American Brewing Company, Inc.

Torrance, California

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of American Brewing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC as of December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), and the related statements of operations, members’ capital and stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. 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 audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States of America). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 audits 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 also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Brewing Company, Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC (Predecessor) as of December 31, 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company had an accumulated deficit at December 31, 2015, recurring net losses, and a working capital deficit at December 31, 2015, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans concerning these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP

www.malonebailey.com

Houston, Texas

April 5, 2016

 

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
ASSETS                
CURRENT ASSETS:                
Cash   $ 43,856     $ 125,312  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of  zero and $13,638, respectively     259,619       254,705  
Inventories     196,220       286,070  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     26,264       13,865  
Total current assets     525,959       679,952  
                 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of  $10,215 and $36,541, respectively     66,336       65,453  
Customer relationships, net of accumulate amortization of $62,500 and zero, respectively     187,500       -  
Goodwill     389,014       -  
Total assets   $ 1,168,809     $ 745,405  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                
CURRENT LIABILITIES:                
Accounts payable   $ 282,845     $ 616,719  
Current portion of notes payable and capital leases, net of  unamortized discounts     -       3,689  
Convertible notes payable to related parties     -       120,000  
Factoring payable     110,663       -  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     177,589       106,899  
Reserve for legal settlement     -       342,924  
Total current liabilities     571,097       1,190,231  
                 
Note payable and capital leases, less current portion, net of  unamortized discounts of $121,069 and zero     78,931       -  
Related party debt, less current portion, net of unamortized  discounts of $36,331 and zero     23,669       -  
Total liabilities     673,697     $ 1,190,231  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES     -       -  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:                
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 15,435,651 shares issued and outstanding     15,436       -  
Members’ equity, no par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 1,366,042 shares issued and outstanding     -       (35,000 )
Series A Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 250,000 shares authorized, 250,000 shares issued and outstanding     250       -  
Series B Preferred stock, $0.001 par value: 300,000 shares authorized, 254,807 shares issued and outstanding     255       -  
Series A Preferred stock, no par value: 8,000,000 shares authorized, 6,205,558 shares issued and outstanding     -       4,327,628  
Additional paid-in capital     3,811,049       126,328  
Accumulated deficit     (3,331,878 )     (4,863,782 )
Total stockholders’ equity     495,112       (444,826 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 1,168,809     $ 745,405  

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    Nine Months     Three Months        
    Ended     Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31, 2015     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor     Predecessor  
                         
REVENUES   $ 1,844,889     $ 576,863     $ 2,789,936  
Less: Cost of Goods Sold     1,606,141       402,235       1,911,932  
                         
GROSS PROFIT     238,748       174,628       878,004  
                         
OPERATING EXPENSES:                        
Advertising, promotion and selling     209,109       51,516       578,970  
General and administrative     1,065,954       145,469       595,199  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     (500,000 )     -       -  
Legal and professional     225,390       47,371       470,193  
Total operating expenses     1,000,453       244,356       1,644,362  
                         
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (761,705 )     (69,728 )     (766,358 )
                         
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):                        
Interest expense     (138,988 )     (2,294 )     (125,169 )
Interest income     1       -       92  
Total other income (expense)     (138,987 )     (2,294 )     (125,077 )
                         
LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS     (900,692 )     (72,022 )     (891,435 )
                         
Loss on sale of discontinued operations     (256,773 )     -       -  
Income from discontinued operations     126,154       -       -  
                         
NET LOSS   $ (1,031,311 )   $ (72,022 )   $ (891,435 )
                         
NET LOSS PER SHARE - BASIC AND DILUTED:                        
Continuing operations   $ (0.06 )                
Discontinued operations     (0.01 )                
Net loss   $ (0.07 )                
                         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED     15,403,925                  

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.  

STATEMENT OF MEMBERS’ CAPITAL AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2015  

 

    Common stock     Series A Preferred Capital     Series B Preferred Capital    

Additional

Paid-in

    Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit     Total  
                                                       
PREDECESSOR                                                                        
Balance at December 31, 2013     1,366,042     $ (35,000 )     6,183,516     $ 4,311,096       -     $ -     $ 6,328     $ (3,972,347 )   $ 310,077  
                                                                         
Debt discount due to beneficial conversion feature     -       -       -       -       -       -       120,000       -       120,000  
Series A Preferred stock issued for accounts payable     -       -       22,042       16,532       -       -       -       -       16,532  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (891,435 )     (891,435 )
Balance at December 31, 2014     1,366,042       (35,000 )     6,205,558       4,327,628       -       -       126,328       (4,863,782 )     (444,826 )
                                                                         
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (72,022 )     (72,022 )
Balance at March 31, 2015     1,366,042     $ (35,000 )     6,205,558     $ 4,327,628       -     $ -     $ 126,328     $ (4,935,804 )   $ (516,848 )
                                                                         
                                                                         
SUCCESSOR                                                                        
Balance at April 1, 2015     13,045,220       13,046       250,000       250       229,807       230       2,916,184       (2,300,567 )     629,143  
                                                                         
Common stock issued in B&R acquisition     1,479,290       1,479       -       -       -       -       498,521       -       500,000  
Common stock issued for cash     204,000       204       -       -       -       -       60,996       -       61,200  
Series B Preferred stock issued for cash     -       -       -       -       25,000       25       24,975       -       25,000  
Common stock issued for services     707,141       707       -       -       -       -       310,373       -       311,080  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,031,311 )     (1,031,311 )
Balance at December 31, 2015     15,435,651     $ 15,436       250,000     $ 250       254,807     $ 255     $ 3,811,049     $ (3,331,878 )   $ 495,112  

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    Nine months     Three months        
    ended     ended     Year ended  
    December 31, 2015     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor     Predecessor  
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                        
Net loss   $ (1,031,311 )   $ (72,022 )   $ (891,435 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                        
Depreciation expense     10,215       5,100       19,926  
Depreciation expense from discontinued operations     115,441       -       -  
Amortization of debt discounts     68,466       -       120,000  
Amortization of customer relationships     62,500       -       -  
Bad debt expense     -       -       13,638  
Gain on forgiveness of accrued payroll     (500,000 )     -       -  
Common stock issued for services     311,080       -       -  
Loss on sale of discontinued operations     256,773       -       -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Accounts receivable     (272,175 )     (23,277 )     99,810  
Inventories     100,419       105,419       16,165  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     58,271       5,695       (5,695 )
Accounts payable     142,307       (5,158 )     153,241  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     44,032       3,473       (6,394 )
Reserve for legal settlement     -       5,100       212,224  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities     (633,982 )     24,330       (268,520 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                        
Purchases of property and equipment     (22,951 )     (11,688 )     (4,929 )
Purchases of property and equipment in discontinued operations     (1,050 )     -       -  
Cash received for sale of discontinued operations     395,650       -       -  
Repayment of note issued for acquisition of assets of  B&R Liquid Adventure     (140,000 )     -       -  
Acquisition of assets of B&R Liquid Adventure     (260,000 )     -       -  
Net cash used in investment activities     (28,351 )     (11,688 )     (4,929 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Borrowings on convertible notes payable to related parties     -       -       120,000  
Proceeds from notes payable     288,320       -       -  
Net factoring advances     110,663       -       -  
Issuance of common stock for cash     61,200       -       -  
Issuance of Series B Preferred stock for cash     25,000       -       -  
Payments on convertible notes payable to related parties     -       (69,000 )     -  
Repayment of notes payable to related party     (50,750 )     -       -  
Repayment of notes payable and capital lease obligations     (186,379 )     (1,874 )     (7,497 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     248,054       (70,874 )     112,503  
                         
NET CHANGE IN CASH     (414,279 )     (58,232 )     (160,946 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD     458,135       125,312       286,258  
CASH AT END OF PERIOD   $ 43,856     $ 67,080     $ 125,312  
                         
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:                        
Cash paid during the period for:                        
Interest   $ -     $ 1,861     $ 5,169  
Income taxes   $ -     $ -     $ -  
                         
NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                        
Debt issued for acquisition of B&R Liquid Adventure   $ 140,000     $ -     $ -  
Common stock issued for acquisition of B&R Liquid Adventure   $ 500,000     $ -     $ -  
Preferred stock issued for settlement of accounts payable   $ -     $ -     $ 16,532  
Debt discount from beneficial conversion feature   $ -     $ -     $ 120,000  

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

American Brewing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed under the laws of the State of Washington on April 26, 2010. Through September 30, 2015, the Company was a micro-brewing company and also manufactured and sold búcha® Live Kombucha, a gluten free, organic certified, sparkling kombucha tea. The Company acquired the búcha® Live Kombucha brand and the assets related to the production and sale of it pursuant to an agreement dated April 1, 2015 (see Note 4). The búcha® Live Kombucha brand is distributed in major health and grocery chains throughout North America.

 

On October 1, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) whereby the Company sold its assets and various liabilities related to its brewery and micro-brewing operations to AMBREW, LLC, a Washington limited liability company (“AMBREW”). On the closing date, the parties executed all documents related to the transaction. Under the terms of the APA, the assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. The liabilities consisted of brewing-related contracts held by the Company, liabilities related to inventory as well as lease obligations. The Company recognized the sale of its brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation, in accordance with ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity” (See Note 3).

 

Since October 1, 2015, the Company is focusing exclusively on its búcha® Live Kombucha business, which produces a gluten-free, organic certified sparkling kombucha tea.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying financial statements have been presented on a comparative basis. For periods after the acquisition of the búcha® Live Kombucha brand (see Note 4), the Company is referred to as the Successor and its results of operations combines the brewery operations and the kombucha tea operations. For periods prior to the acquisition of the búcha® Live Kombucha brand, the Company is referred to as the Predecessor and its results of operations includes only the búcha® Live Kombucha operations. A black line separates the Predecessor and Successor financial statements to highlight the lack of comparability between these two periods.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern, which contemplates, among other things, the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $3,331,878 and $4,863,782 as of as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), respectively, had net losses of $1,031,311, $72,022 and $891,435 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) and for the year ended 2014 (Predecessor), respectively, and had negative working capital of $45,138 as of December 31, 2015. These matters, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

While the Company is attempting to increase sales and generate additional revenues, the Company’s cash position may not be significant enough to support the Company’s daily operations. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing through the issuance of debt or equity, the Company may be unable to continue as a going concern. While the Company believes in the viability of its strategy to generate additional revenues and in its ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

This summary of significant accounting policies is presented to assist the reader in understanding and evaluating the Company’s financial statements. These accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The more significant estimates and assumptions made by management include allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, provision for excess or expired inventory, depreciation of property and equipment, realizability of long-lived assets and fair market value of equity instruments issued for goods or services. The current economic environment has increased the degree and uncertainty inherent in these estimates and assumptions.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and December 31, 2014 (Predecessor) included cash on-hand. Cash equivalents are considered all accounts with an original maturity date within 90 days.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

The Company’s accounts receivable primarily consists of trade receivables. The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts that is based on historical trends, customer knowledge, any known disputes, and the aging of the accounts receivable balances combined with management’s estimate of future potential recoverability. Receivables are written off against the allowance after all attempts to collect a receivable have failed. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was zero as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and $13,638 as of December 31, 2014 (Predecessor).

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and accounts receivables. The Company places its cash with high credit quality financial institutions. At times such amounts may exceed federally insured limits.

 

Receivables arising from sales of the Company’s products are not collateralized. As of December 31, 2015 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 92.8% (59.0%, 22.9% and 10.9%) of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), four customers represented approximately 75.1% (25.4%, 24.0%, 13.5% and 12.1%) of accounts receivable.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), three customers represented approximately 75.6% (32.7%, 24.2% and 18.6%) of total revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), three customers represented approximately 85.6% (30.2%, 29.4% and 26.0%) of total revenue. For the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), four customers represented approximately 84.5% (28.1%, 18.9%, 18.9% and 18.6%) of revenue.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued expenses and shareholder loans. The carrying amount of these financial instruments approximates fair value due either to length of maturity or interest rates that approximate prevailing market rates unless otherwise disclosed in these financial statements.

 

Accounting for Derivative Liabilities

 

The Company evaluates stock options, stock warrants or other contracts to determine if those contracts or embedded components of those contracts qualify as derivatives to be separately accounted for under the relevant sections of ASC Topic 815-40, Derivative Instruments and Hedging: Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity . The result of this accounting treatment could be that the fair value of a financial instrument is classified as a derivative instrument and is marked-to-market at each balance sheet date and recorded as a liability. In the event that the fair value is recorded as a liability, the change in fair value is recorded in the statement of operations as other income or other expense. Upon conversion or exercise of a derivative instrument, the instrument is marked to fair value at the conversion date and then that fair value is reclassified to equity. Financial instruments that are initially classified as equity that become subject to reclassification under ASC Topic 815-40 are reclassified to a liability account at the fair value of the instrument on the reclassification date. The Company determined that none of its financial instruments meet the criteria for derivative accounting as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and December 31, 2014 (Predecessor).

 

Beneficial Conversion Features

 

The Company has from time to time issued convertible notes that may have conversion prices that create an embedded pursuant to accounting guidance. A beneficial conversion feature exists on the date a convertible note is issued when the fair value of the underlying common stock to which the note is convertible into is in excess of the remaining unallocated proceeds of the note after first considering the allocation of a portion of the note proceeds to the fair value of any attached equity instruments, if any related equity instruments were granted with the debt. In accordance with this guidance, the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion feature is recorded as a debt discount with a corresponding amount to additional paid in capital. The debt discount is amortized to interest expense over the life of the note using the effective interest method.

 

Accounts Receivable Factoring Arrangement with Recourse

 

In April 2015, the Company entered into a factoring agreement to sell, with recourse, certain receivables to an unrelated third-party financial institution. Under the terms of the factoring agreement, the Company receives an advance of 80% of qualified receivables and maximum amount of outstanding advances at any one time will not exceed $500,000. For the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), the Company received net advances from the factoring of accounts receivable of $110,663 and recognized factoring interest and fees of $34,069. The Company pays factoring fees associated with the sale of receivables at the rate of 0.67% of the gross face value of the receivable for every ten-day period or fraction thereof from the date of the advance until the receivable is paid in full. The outstanding factoring payable as of December 31, 2015 was $110,663.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of acquired businesses over the estimated fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets , goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite useful lives are not amortized but tested for impairment annually or more frequently when events or circumstances indicates that the carrying value of a reporting unit more likely than not exceeds its fair value. The goodwill impairment test is applied by performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If, on the basis of qualitative factors, it is considered not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, further testing of goodwill for impairment would not be required. Otherwise, goodwill impairment is tested using a two-step approach.

 

The first step involves comparing the fair value of a company’s reporting units to their carrying amount. If the fair value of the reporting unit is determined to be greater than its carrying amount, there is no impairment. If the reporting unit’s carrying amount is determined to be greater than the fair value, the second step must be completed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. The second step involves calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by deducting the fair value of all tangible and intangible assets, excluding goodwill, of the reporting unit from the fair value of the reporting unit as determined in step one. The implied fair value of the goodwill in this step is compared to the carrying value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of the goodwill is less than the carrying value of the goodwill, an impairment loss equivalent to the difference is recorded. The Company performed a qualitative assessment and determined there was no impairment of goodwill recognized during 2015.

 

The Company recognizes an acquired intangible asset apart from goodwill whenever the intangible asset arises from contractual or other legal rights, or when it can be separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged, either individually or in combination with a related contract, asset or liability. Such intangibles are amortized over their useful lives. Impairment losses are recognized is the carrying amount of an intangible asset subject to amortization is not recoverable from expected future cash flows and its carrying amount exceeds its fair value.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees in accordance with FASB ASC 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation to employees is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over the requisite employee service period. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation to other than employees in accordance with FASB ASC 505-50. Equity instruments issued to other than employees are valued at the earlier of a commitment date or upon completion of the services, based on the fair value of the equity instruments and is recognized as expense over the service period. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based payments using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model for common stock options and warrants and the latest fair market price of the Company’s common stock for common share issuances.

 

Inventories and Provision for Excess or Expired Inventory

 

Inventories consist of tea ingredients, packaging and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out basis) or market value. Provisions for excess inventory are included in cost of goods sold and have historically been immaterial but adequate to provide for losses on its raw materials. There was no reserve for obsolescence as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and December 31, 2014 (Predecessor).

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment consists primarily of brewing equipment and are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the underlying assets, generally five years. Major renewals and betterments that extend the life of the property are capitalized. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Long-lived Assets

 

The Company’s long-lived assets consisted of property and equipment and customer relationships and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the guidance of the FASB Topic ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment . The Company tests for impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Through December 31, 2015, the Company had not experienced impairment losses on its long-lived assets as management determined that there were no indicators that a carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company’s products are distributed in major health and grocery chains throughout North America. Revenue is recognized upon delivery of goods to the customer. An allowance for estimated returns is provided at the time of the sale. In accordance with the guidance in FASB Topic ASC 605, Revenue Recognition , the Company recognizes revenue when (a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (b) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, (c) the fee is fixed or determinable, and (d) collectability is reasonable assured.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

Cost of goods sold mainly consisted of raw material costs, packaging costs, direct labor and certain overhead allocated costs. Costs are recognized when the related revenue is recorded. Shipping and handling costs for all wholesale sales transactions are billed to the customer and are included in costs of goods sold for all periods presented.

 

Advertising, Promotions and Sales

 

Advertising, promotional and selling expenses consisted of sales salaries, tap handles, media advertising costs, sales and marketing expenses, and promotional activity expenses and are recognized when incurred in the accompanying statement of operations.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consisted of professional service fees, rent and utility expenses, meals, travel and entertainment expenses, and other general and administrative overhead costs. Expenses are recognized when incurred.

 

Customer Programs and Incentives

 

Customer programs and incentives, which include customer promotional discount programs and customer incentives, are a common practice in the alcohol beverage industry. The Company incurs customer program costs to promote sales of products and to maintain competitive pricing. Amounts paid in connection with customer programs and incentives are recorded as reductions to net revenue or as advertising, promotional and selling expenses in accordance with ASC Topic 605-50, Revenue Recognition—Customer Payments and Incentives , based on the nature of the expenditure.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Income Taxes

 

Successor

 

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes under the asset and liability method prescribed under ASC 740, Income Taxes. The liability method measures deferred income taxes by applying enacted statutory rates in effect at the balance sheet date to the differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts on the financial statements. The resulting deferred tax assets or liabilities have been adjusted to reflect changes in tax laws as they occur. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized.

 

The Company expects to recognize the financial statement benefit of an uncertain tax position only after considering the probability that a tax authority would sustain the position in an examination. For tax positions meeting a “more-likely-than-not” threshold, the amount to be recognized in the financial statements will be the benefit expected to be realized upon settlement with the tax authority. For tax positions not meeting the threshold, no financial statement benefit is recognized. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as general and administrative expenses. The Company currently has no federal tax examinations nor has it had any federal income tax penalties since its inception.

 

Predecessor

 

The Predecessor is a limited liability corporation and is classified as a partnership for income tax purposes. The Predecessor profits and losses are reportable by the members on their respective income tax returns. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been reflected in these financial statements. The Predecessor has no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2014.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method or the two-class method, whichever is more dilutive. As the Company incurred net losses for the years ended December 31, 2015 (Successor) and 2014 (Predecessor), no potentially dilutive securities were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share as the impact would have been anti-dilutive. Therefore, basic and dilutive net income (loss) per share were the same. If the Company had net income, potential dilutive securities consists of warrants to purchase 1,127,000 and 875,042 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), respectively.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective accounting pronouncements, if adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS – BREWERY AND MICRO-BREWING OPERATIONS

 

On October 1, 2015 (the “Closing Date”), the Company entered into an APA whereby it sold its assets and various liabilities related to its brewery and micro-brewing operations to AMBREW (the “Sale”.) On the Closing Date, the parties executed all documents related to the Sale. Under the terms of the APA, the assets sold consisted of accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid assets and property and equipment. The liabilities consisted of brewing-related contracts held by the Company, liabilities related to inventory as well as lease obligations. The Sale price was paid in cash of $395,650 and assumed debt owed to a third party related to three equipment financing agreements and various capital lease arrangements (See Note 8.)

 

The Sale is subject to customary closing conditions, namely that the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“WSLCB”) shall have approved AMBREW’s assumption of the Company’s WSLCB license and issued a corresponding license in AMBREW’s name to operate the assets of the business from and after the Closing Date (the “WSLCB Condition”). The parties intend, to the maximum extent possible, provided that the conditions to Sale have occurred, including specifically the WSLCB Condition, that the benefits and obligations of ownership and operation of the assets of the business shall accrue to AMBREW beginning as of the Closing Date. As of April 5, 2016, the date these financial statements were available to be issued, the WSLCB has not issued a license to AMBREW.

 

The Company recognized the sale of its brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation, in accordance with ASU 2014-08, “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.”

 

Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

 

The following table provides the details of the assets and liabilities of our discontinued brewery and micro-brewing operations as of the Closing Date:

 

    October 1, 2015  
Assets of discontinued operations:        
Current:        
Accounts receivable   $ 62,588  
Inventories     85,493  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     11,588  
Noncurrent:        
Property and equipment     869,118  
Other assets     12,816  
Total assets of discontinued operations   $ 1,041,603  
         
Liabilities of discontinued operations:        
Current:        
Accounts payable   $ 18,907  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     46,874  
Current portion of notes payable and capital leases     93,953  
Noncurrent:        
Noncurrent portion of notes payable and capital leases     229,446  
Total liabilities of discontinued operations   $ 389,180  
         
Net assets sold   $ 652,423  
Cash received     395,650  
Loss on sale of discontinued operations   $ 256,773  

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Income and Expense of Discontinued Operations

 

The following table provides income and expense of discontinued operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), and the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), respectively:

 

    Nine Months     Three Months     Year  
    Ended     Ended     Ended  
    December 31, 2015     March 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor     Predecessor  
                         
Revenue   $ 510,216     $ -     $ -  
Less: Cost of Goods Sold     366,852       -       -  
Gross Profit     143,364       -       -  
                         
Other expenses     7,660       -       -  
Interest expense     9,550       -       -  
 Income from discontinued operations   $ 126,154     $ -     $ -  

 

NOTE 4 – ACQUISITION OF ASSETS OF B&R LIQUID ADVENTURE, LLC

 

On April 1, 2015, the Company acquired substantially all of the operating assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company (“B&R”) (the “Acquisition”). B&R is engaged in the manufacture of búcha® Live Kombucha, a gluten free, organic certified, sparkling kombucha tea. On April 1, 2015, the parties executed all documents related to the Acquisition. Upon the closing of the Acquisition, the Company received substantially all of the operating assets of B&R, consisting of inventory, fixed assets and intellectual property.

 

Kombucha, a fermented, probiotic tea beverage, offers a myriad of health benefits. With the acquisition of the búcha® Live Kombucha brand, which features eight flavors, the Company plans to leverage its beer-making expertise to expand distribution in major health and grocery chains throughout North America.

 

The purchase price of the operating assets of B&R was a cash payment of $260,000, a secured promissory note in an amount of $140,000 and the issuance 1,479,290 shares of common stock valued at $500,000. In addition, the Company assumed $121,416 of scheduled liabilities.

 

The 1,479,290 shares of common stock were issued with “Price Protection” for a period of 18 months, meaning that on the date that is 18 months from the date of the Acquisition, if the market value of the common stock issued pursuant to the Acquisition is less than $500,000, the Company shall issue additional shares so the aggregate amount of shares held by B&R is equal to a market value of $500,000 based on the average closing bid price of the common stock for the five days prior thereto. The Company determined the fair value of the 1,479,290 shares issued as of December 31, 2015 to be higher than $500,000, and thus no additional shares were due as of December 31, 2015.

 

The Company accounted for its acquisition of the operating assets of B&R using the acquisition method of accounting. B&R’s inventory, fixed assets and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded based upon their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the Acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the value of the net assets acquired was recorded as goodwill.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Total Purchase Consideration:        
Cash   $ 260,000  
Notes payable     140,000  
Common stock issued     500,000  
    $ 900,000  

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the tangible and intangible assets acquired as of the date of acquisition:

 

Net assets acquired:        
Inventories   $ 328,802  
Customer relationships     250,000  
Property and equipment, net     53,600  
Assumption of scheduled liabilities     (121,416 )
      510,986  
Goodwill   $ 389,014  

 

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and identifiable intangible assets. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, goodwill is not amortized but instead is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present. The Company performed a qualitative assessment and determined there was no impairment of goodwill recognized during 2015.

 

 

NOTE 5 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consist of brewing materials, tea ingredients, bulk packaging and finished goods. The cost elements of work in process and finished goods inventory consist of raw materials and direct labor. Provisions for excess inventory are included in cost of goods sold and have historically been immaterial but adequate to provide for losses on its raw materials. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out basis, or market.

 

Inventories consisted of the following as of:

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                 
Raw materials   $ 46,928     $ 83,892  
Work-in-process     5,798       -  
Finished goods     143,494       202,178  
    $ 196,220     $ 286,070  

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS

 

Customer relationships consisted of the following as of:

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                 
Customer relationships   $ 250,000     $ -  
Less: accumulated amortization     (62,500 )     -  
    $ 187,500     $ -  

 

Customer relationships were evaluated as part of the tangible and intangible assets acquired in the Acquisition (see Note 4) and recorded at their fair market value. Amortization expense is computed on a straight-line basis of three years determined to be the useful life. Amortization expense was $62,500, zero and zero for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), and the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), respectively. Amortization expense is classified as cost of goods sold in the statements of operations.

 

NOTE 7 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following as of:

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                 
Property and equipment   $ 76,551     $ 101,994  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (10,215 )     (36,541 )
    $ 66,336     $ 65,453  

 

Depreciation expense is computed on the basis of three to five year useful lives for all property and equipment. Depreciation expense from continuing operations was $10,215, $5,100 and $19,926 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), and the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), respectively. Depreciation expense is classified as cost of goods sold in the statements of operations. Depreciation expense from discontinued operations was $115,441 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor).

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8 – NOTES PAYABLE AND CAPITAL LEASES

 

Notes payable and capital leases consisted of the following as of:

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                 
Notes payable, net of unamortized discounts of $121,069 and zero   $ 78,931     $ -  
Capital lease obligations (Predecessor)     -       3,689  
      78,931       3,689  
Less: current portion     -       (3,689 )
Long-term portion, net of unamortized discounts of $121,069 and zero   $ 78,931     $ -  

 

In March 2015, the Company entered into two 60-day promissory notes for cash proceeds of $50,000 each. Each note has a 1.5% loan fee and bears an interest rate of 8% per annum. The loan fees resulted in aggregate discounts to the notes of $2,250. The notes also included an equity payment totaling 30,000 shares of common stock that were issued with the debt. The Company has allocated the loan proceeds among the debt and the stock based upon relative fair value. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $9,020 and it was recorded as a debt discount. The two notes were fully paid off during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

 

In March 2015, the Company borrowed $60,000 from Chuck Santry, a former member of management (see Note 4). The note bears interest at 10% per annum and is due and payable beginning June 30, 2015 maturing on March 31, 2020. Payments of interest are required quarterly. Should the Company be successful in raising $2,000,000 or more in funding the entire balance of the note will be due immediately. The note was issued in conjunction with an equity payment totaling 53,073 shares of Series B preferred stock that was issued with the debt. The Company has allocated the loan proceeds among the debt and the stock based upon relative fair value. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $42,742 and was recorded as a debt discount. The discount will be amortized over the life of the loans to interest expense. As of December 31, 2015, no payment has been made on this note and the remaining balance of this note is $60,000 ($23,669, net of the unamortized discount.)

 

On April 1, 2015, a promissory note in an amount of $140,000 was issued pursuant to the Acquisition (see Note 4). The note bears interest at 10% per annum and it matured on June 30, 2015. The note was fully paid off and the balance as of December 31, 2015 is zero.

 

In April 2015, the Company borrowed $50,000 under a 90-day promissory note. The note bears interest at 3% per month and was due on July 21, 2015. The note was fully paid off and the balance as of December 31, 2015 is zero.

 

Aggregate amortization of debt discounts on third party and related party debt was $68,466 during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Obligations under Capital Leases (Predecessor)

 

In January 2013, the Predecessor entered into a lease agreement for the purchase of an Alcolyzer, a highly accurate analysis system which determines the alcohol content of its Kombucha products. The lease is for 24 months and requires monthly payments of $701, plus sales tax. The Predecessor paid a down payment on the equipment lease of $4,957. The lease is secured by the underlying leased asset. This arrangement was accounted for as a capital lease and capitalized the asset at $23,900. As of December 31, 2014, the outstanding balance under this capital lease was $3,689.

 

Notes payable and capitalized leases of discontinued operations

 

As discussed in Note 3, the Company sold its assets related to its brewery and micro-brewing operations. The Sale price was paid in cash of $395,650 and assumed debt owed to a third party related to three equipment financing agreements and various capital lease arrangements as described:

 

    an Equipment Financing Agreement dated January 2015 for $124,322. The note required 48 monthly payments of $3,218 each of which include $628 in interest.
     
    an Equipment Financing Agreement dated June 2015 for $125,000. The note required 48 monthly payments of $3,236 each of which include $632 in interest.
     
    an Equipment Financing Agreement dated June 2015 for $113,320. The note required 48 monthly payments of $2,934 each of which include $573 in interest.
     
    various capital lease agreements ranging from two to three years with interest rates ranging from 5% to 6%.

 

 

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY DEBT AND TRANSACTIONS

 

Related party debt consisted of the following as of:

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                 
Related party debt, net of unamortized discounts of $36,331 and zero   $ 23,669     $ -  
Promissory notes payable, convertible, interest at 10% per annum. Due on December 10, 2014 (Predecessor)     -       120,000  
      23,669       120,000  
Less: current portion     -       (120,000 )
Long-term portion, net of unamortized discounts of $121,069 and zero   $ 23,669     $ -  

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

In March 2015, the Company entered into a 60 day-promissory note for cash proceeds of $50,000 with a member of management. The note has a 1.5% loan fee and bears an interest rate of 8% per annum. The loan fee resulted in a discount to the note of $750. The note also included an equity payment of 200,000 shares of common stock that were issued with the debt. The Company has allocated the loan proceed among the debt and the stock based upon relative fair value. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $29,420 and it was recorded as a debt discount. The note was fully paid off during the nine months ended December 31, 2015.

 

In March 2015, the Company borrowed $60,000 from a member of management used for the Acquisition (see Note 4). The note bears interest at 10% per annum and is due and payable beginning June 30, 2015 maturing on March 31, 2020. Payments of interest are required quarterly. Should the Company be successful in raising $2,000,000 or more in funding the entire balance of the note will be due immediately. The note was issued in conjunction with an equity payment totaling 53,073 shares of Series B preferred stock that was issued with the debt. The Company has allocated the loan proceeds among the debt and the stock based upon relative fair value. The relative fair value of the stock was determined to be $42,742 and was recorded as a debt discount. The discount will be amortized over the life of the loans to interest expense. As of December 31, 2015, no payment has been made on this note and the remaining balance of this note is $60,000 ($23,669, net of the unamortized discount.)

 

Convertible Notes Payable to Related Parties (Predecessor)

 

On September 10, 2014, in connection with new funding of $120,000, the Predecessor issued four promissory notes in the amounts of $50,000, $50,000, $10,000 and $10,000 to related party shareholders and officers of the Company. The promissory notes are unsecured, convertible, bear interest at 10% per annum and are due on or before December 10, 2014. The promissory notes are outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and are in default, bearing default interest at 15% per annum, or the maximum interest rate allowed by law if less. At any time before or at maturity, the lender shall have the right to convert the promissory note, including principal and unpaid interest, into shares of Series A Preferred of Predecessor stock at $0.375 per share.

 

In accordance with accounting guidance for beneficial conversion features, the Predecessor recorded a debt discount of $120,000, with a corresponding amount to additional paid-in capital, representing the intrinsic value of the beneficial conversion features. The entire debt discount was amortized to interest expense during the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

Accrued Officer Compensation and Gain on Forgiveness of Accrued Payroll

 

In April 2015, the Company and two officers agreed to forgive $500,000 of the $600,000 in accrued officer compensation. This resulted in the Company recognizing a gain of $500,000 on forgiveness of accrued payroll during the nine months ended December 31, 2015. No payments have been made on the remaining balance of $100,000, which is recorded as an accrued liability on the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2015.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded an expense of approximately $10,800 for company-related expenses incurred on an officer’s personal credit card. This amount was paid in full on October 5, 2015 from the proceeds from the sale of the brewery and micro-brewing operations. The Company had previously been making monthly installment payments of $1,000 on this credit card.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 10 – RESERVE FOR LEGAL SETTLEMENT (PREDECESSOR)

 

The reserve for legal settlement consisted of the following as of:

 

    December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014  
    Successor     Predecessor  
                 
Award of attorneys’ fees   $ -     $ 316,545  
Accrued interest to December 31, 2014             26,379  
    $ -     $ 342,924  

 

In May 2012, the Predecessor got in a dispute with Devil’s Canyon Brewery (“DCB”) over damage allegedly caused by the Predecessor to certain brewing tanks and related premises damage arising out of the Predecessor’s use of DBC’s facilities for brewing of its products. The Predecessor’s insurance carrier paid for certain repairs which DCB subsequently contended were insufficient. Dissatisfied with the repairs, in September 2012, DCB filed a lawsuit against the Predecessor. The Predecessor vigorously defended the action while concurrently seeking to settle the action. Mediation and settlement conferences were unsuccessful and a jury trial commenced in October 2013. The jury found in favor of DCB’s breach of contract claims and awarded damages in the amount of $130,700, which is recorded as reserve for legal settlement on the accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2013. The Predecessor’s insurance carrier subsequently paid what it contended was its policy limits of $113,700 and the Predecessor paid the balance of the judgment in January 2014.

 

In December 2013, DCB filed a motion for attorneys’ fees seeking approximately $355,000. In January 2014, the Predecessor filed its own motion seeking approximately $234,000 in attorneys’ fees contending that it should be designated the prevailing party in this action. In March 2014, the court denied the Predecessor’s motion for attorneys’ fees and granted DCB’s motion for approximately $268,000, which the court later modified increasing the award in favor of DCB to $316,545. The Predecessor appealed to the court and the appeal remained pending as of December 31, 2014.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the parties settled the case with the Predecessor agreeing to pay $275,000 in full and final settlement of the case. The Predecessor is indebted to its attorney for fees and costs in the amount of approximately $182,000 as of December 31, 2014, which is recorded as accounts payable on the accompanying balance sheets.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 11 – MEMBERS’ CAPITAL (PREDECESSOR)

 

Members’ Capital Accounts

 

The Predecessor’s LLC Operating Agreement provides for the issuance of common stock and Class A shares. Members’ capital accounts include the members’ initial investment and allocated profit and losses incurred to date. As of December 31, 2014, the number of shares of common and Series A Preferred stock outstanding may not exceed 40,000,000 and 8,000,000, respectively.

 

Common Stock

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) and during the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), there were no new issuances of shares of common stock.

 

Series A Preferred Stock

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), there were no new issuances of shares of Series A Preferred stock, and during the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), there was 22,042 shares of Series A Preferred stock issued in settlement of trade accounts payable totaling $16,532.

 

NOTE 12 – STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, each having a par value of $0.001, with voting, distribution, dividend and redemption rights, and liquidation preferences and conversions as designated by the board of directors.

 

The board of directors has designated 250,000 shares as Series A Preferred stock, par value $.001 per share (“Series A Preferred”). Each share of Series A Preferred shall have 500 votes for any election or other vote placed before the shareholders of the Company. As of December 31, 2015, 250,000 shares of Series A Preferred are issued and outstanding.

 

The board of directors has designated 300,000 shares as Series B Preferred stock, par value $.001 per shares (“Series B Preferred”). The Series B Preferred is non-voting, not eligible for dividends and ranks equal to common stock and below Series A preferred stock. Each share of Series B Preferred has a conversion rate into eight shares of common stock. During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, the Company sold 25,000 shares of Series B Preferred for $25,000 cash. As of December 31, 2015, 254,807 shares of Series B Preferred are issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Common stock issued in B&R Acquisition

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), 1,479,290 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to the Acquisition (see Note 4). The Company estimated the fair market value to be $0.338 per share at the time of issuance. These shares were issued with “Price Protection” for a period of 18 months. If the market value of the common stock issued pursuant to the Acquisition is less than $500,000, the Company shall issue additional shares so the aggregate amount of shares issued in the Acquisition is equal to a market value of $500,000 based on the average closing bid price of the common stock for the five days prior thereto.

 

Common stock issued for cash

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), 204,000 shares of common stock were sold to three investors for cash proceeds of $61,200, or $.30 per share, under a private placement offering. The offering provided for the issuance warrants to purchase 50% of the number of shares subscribed for, at a price of $.50 per share, expiring one year from the investment. A total of 102,000 warrants were issued and expire between April 13 and June 10, 2016 (see Note 13).

 

Common stock issued for services

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), 707,141 shares of common stock were issued to employees and consultants in connection with services rendered as follows:

 

  52,000 shares were issued to employees for services rendered. The Company determine the fair market value (FMV) to be $0.44 per share at the time of issuance and recorded an expense of $22,880.
     
  85,714 shares were issued to employee pursuant to an employment contract whereby the employee would be granted shares valued at $30,000. The Company determined the FMV to be $0.35 per share at the time of issuance and recorded an expense of $30,000.
     
  64,427 shares were issued to employee pursuant to an employment contract whereby the employee would be granted shares equal to $6,500 at the end of each quarter effective with the three months ending March 31, 2015. The Company determined the per share FMV to be $0.35 as of March 31, $0.46 as of June 30, $0.42 as of September 30 and $.40 as of December 31. Accordingly, the employee received 18,571, 14,130. 15,476 and 16,250 shares of common stock, respectively, and the Company recorded an expense of $26,000.
     
  5,000 shares were issued to Stonefield Fund for services rendered. The Company determined the FMV to be $0.44 per share at the time of issuance and recorded an expense of $2,200.
     
  500,000 shares were issued to LP Funding, LLC for services rendered. The Company determined the FMV to be $0.46 per share at the time of issuance and recorded an expense of $230,000.

 

As of December 31, 2015, 15,435,651 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 13 – COMMON STOCK WARRANTS

 

Successor

 

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had warrants to purchase 1,127,000 shares of common stock outstanding, with exercise prices between $0.50 and $1.00 and expiration dates between September 2016 and October 2019. A summary of common stock warrants activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

          Weighted Average  
    Number     Exercise Price  
                 
Warrants outstanding March 31, 2015     1,025,000     $ 0.99  
Granted     102,000       0.50  
Exercised     -       -  
Forfeited     -       -  
Warrants outstanding December 31, 2015     1,127,000     $ 0.94  
Warrants exercisable as of December 31, 2015     1,127,000     $ 0.94  

 

Predecessor

 

Common Stock Options

 

A summary of stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) and the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor) is as follows:

 

    Number     Weighted Average
Exercise price
 
                 
Options outstanding December 31, 2013     875,042     $ .16  
Granted     -       -  
Exercised     -       -  
Forfeited     -       -  
Options outstanding December 31, 2014     875,042     $ .16  
Granted     -       -  
Exercised     -       -  
Forfeited     -       -  
Options outstanding March 31, 2015     875,042     $ .16  
Options exercisable March 31, 2015     468,792     $ .16  

 

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the range of exercise prices of the outstanding options was $0.05 to $.25 per share. Of the total options outstanding, 375,042 options were granted at $0.05 per share and are fully vested as of December 31, 2014 and 500,000 options were granted at $.25 per share with a vesting rate of 6.25% per quarter from July 14, 2014. The relative fair value of the options was determined to be nominal.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Common Stock Warrants

 

A summary of stock option warrants activity for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor) and the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor) is as follows:

          Weighted Average  
    Number     Exercise price  
                 
Warrants outstanding December 31, 2013     -     $ -  
Granted     60,000       -  
Exercised     -       -  
Forfeited     -       -  
Warrants outstanding December 31, 2014     60,000     $ -  
Granted     -       -  
Exercised     -          
Forfeited     -       -  
Warrants outstanding March 31, 2015     60,000     $ -  
Warrants exercisable March 31, 2015     60,000     $ -  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Predecessor issued an aggregate of 60,000 common stock warrants to purchase shares of common stock at $0.01 in connection with borrowings from related party shareholders and officers of the Predecessor. The relative fair value of the common stock warrants was determined to be nominal.

 

NOTE 14 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Matter (Predecessor)

 

As discussed in Note 10, during the year ended December 31, 2014, the Predecessor was involved in a lawsuit over damage allegedly caused by the Predecessor to certain brewing tanks and related premises damage. The Predecessor eventually lost on the matter. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the parties settled the case with the Predecessor agreeing to pay $275,000 in full and final settlement of the case.

 

Operating Lease Commitments

 

Effective April 1, 2015, the Company assumed a facilities lease with a third party for the manufacture of its búcha® Live Kombucha tea. This lease was executed in August 31, 2013 with a lease term of 31 months, expiring February 29, 2016. In September 2015, the Company extended the facilities lease for 39 months effective March 1, 2016 and expiring May 31, 2019. The monthly base rent is $2,795 for first 12 months, $2,879 for next 12 months, $2,965 for next 12 months, and $3.054 for the balance of the term. Monthly rent payments also include common area maintenance charges, taxes, and other charges.

 

Future minimum lease payments under this facilities lease are approximately as follows:

 

2016   $ 33,622  
2017     34,379  
2018     35,410  
2019     15,093  
2020     -  
    $ 118,504  

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Rent expense operations was $37,900, $8,250 and $32,800 for the nine months ended December 31, 2015 (Successor), the three months ended March 31, 2015 (Predecessor), and the year ended December 31, 2014 (Predecessor), respectively.

 

Legal

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in legal proceedings, claims and assessments arising in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties, and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. There are no such matters that are deemed material to the financial statements as of December 31, 2015.

 

NOTE 15 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

The Company follows segment reporting in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting . Prior to October 1, 2015, the Company’s brewery operations were classified into two operating segments; “retail,” to retail customers through the Company’s tasting room located in the greater Seattle, Washington area, and “wholesale,” to distributors under various distributor agreements. Although both segments are involved in the sale and distribution of beer, they serve different customers and are managed separately, requiring specialized expertise. As discussed in Note 3, on October 1, 2015, the Company sold its assets and various liabilities related to its brewery and micro-brewing operations. The Company recognized the sale of its brewery and micro-brewing operations as a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements.

 

As discussed in Note 4, effective April 1, 2015, the Company also manufactures and sells búcha® Live Kombucha, a gluten free, organic certified, sparkling kombucha tea. The kombucha tea brand serves different customers and is managed separately, requiring specialized expertise. Prior to October 1, 2015, the Company also reported it kombucha tea business as an operating segment. However, with the sale of the Company’s brewery and micro-brewing operations, the Company now operates in one segment, that of búcha® Live Kombucha tea business. Accordingly, no further segment reporting is required as of December 31, 2015 and for the period then ended.

 

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AMERICAN BREWING COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES

 

Successor

 

The Company net operating loss carry-forwards available to reduce future taxable income. Future tax benefits for these net operating loss carry-forwards are recognized to the extent that realization of these benefits is considered more likely than not. To the extent that we will not realize a future tax benefit, a valuation allowance is established. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below:

 

    December 31, 2015  
    Successor  
         
Net operating loss carry forwards   $ 728,000  
Intangible amortization difference     18,000  
Less valuation allowance     (746,000 )
Net deferred tax asset   $ -  

 

The approximate net operating loss carry forward was $2,079,000 as of December 31, 2015 (Successor) and will start to expire in 2028.

 

Predecessor

 

The Predecessor is a limited liability corporation and is classified as a partnership for income tax purposes. The Predecessor profits and losses are reportable by the members on their respective income tax returns. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been reflected in these financial statements. The Predecessor has no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2014 (Predecessor.)

 

NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Sale of Convertible Promissory Note

 

On March 19, 2016, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with an unaffiliated third party, whereby the Company sold a Convertible Promissory Note in an amount of $200,000. The purchaser also received a three-year Warrant to purchase 100,000 shares at an exercise price of $0.40 per share. The Convertible Promissory Note is convertible after 180 days into shares of the Company’s common stock at a twenty-five percent (25%) discount to the Volume Weighted Average Price for the five (5) trading days prior to the date of conversion. The securities were sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) and Section 4(6) under the Securities Act.

 

Management Changes

 

Effective March 24, 2016, our Chief Executive Officer and President, Neil Fallon, was promoted to serve as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of the Company. Also on that same date, Brent Willis was appointed to serve as interim Chief Executive Officer, interim Chief Financial Officer, and as a Director of the Company.

 

Name Change

 

On March 30, 2016, the board of directors recommended that the Company amend its articles of incorporation to change its name from American Brewing Company, Inc. to Búcha, Inc., and to effect a change to its public stock symbol. Also on March 30, 2016, the majority shareholders acting by majority consent approved the name change. The Company intends to file the necessary state and regulatory documents to effect the name change.

 

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XING GROUP

 

COMBINED FINANCIL STATEMENTS

 

JUNE 30, 2016 AND DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT’S REVIEW REPORT

 

To the Members of Xing Group

Denver, Colorado

 

We have reviewed the accompanying combined financial statements of Xing Group, which comprise the combined balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the related combined statements of income and changes in members’ deficit and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and the related notes to the combined financial statements. A review includes primarily applying analytical procedures to management’s financial data and making inquiries of company management. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the combined financial statements as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

 

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

 

Accountant’s Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to conduct the review engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services promulgated by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. Those standards require us to perform procedures to obtain limited assurance as a basis for reporting whether we are aware of any material modifications that should be made to the combined financial statements for them to be in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We believe that the results of our procedures provide a reasonable basis for our conclusion.

 

Accountant’s Conclusion

 

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying combined financial statements in order for them to be in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Accell Audit & Comliance, P.A.

 

 

Tampa, Florida

December 14, 2016

 

 

4806 West Gandy Boulevard ●Tampa, Florida 33611● 813.440.6380

 

 

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Xing Group

Combined Balance Sheets

June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2015

 

    June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash   $ 400     $ 400  
Accounts receivable, net     4,878,533       3,095,621  
Inventory     4,847,417       4,150,443  
Prepaid expenses     190,798       131,793  
Total current assets     9,917,148       7,378,257  
                 
Property and equipment, net     3,956,053       4,034,876  
Deposits     1,750       1,750  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 13,874,951     $ 11,414,883  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 4,460,688     $ 1,915,195  
Current portion of note payable     90,022       100,019  
Current portion of capital lease obligations     48,540       129,155  
Due to related parties     9,775,000       4,650,000  
Line of credit     14,220,000       19,470,000  
Total current liabilities     28,594,250       26,264,369  
                 
Note payable, net of current portion     2,098,490       2,129,493  
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion     80,398       66,387  
Total liabilities     30,773,138       28,460,249  
                 
Members’ deficit     (16,898,187 )     (17,045,366 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT   $ 13,874,951     $ 11,414,883  

 

See Independent Accountant’s Review Report and accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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Xing Group

Combined Statements of Income and Changes in Members’ Deficit

For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

    June 30, 2016     June 30, 2015  
             
Revenues, net   $ 21,585,529     $ 21,579,107  
                 
Cost of revenues     16,663,821       16,634,274  
Gross profit     4,921,708       4,944,833  
                 
Operating expenses                
Wages and benefits     2,940,560       2,679,790  
General and administrative     1,396,512       1,356,277  
Total operating expenses     4,337,072       4,036,067  
                 
Income from operations     584,636       908,766  
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest expense     (451,351 )     (461,926 )
Other income     13,894       166,148  
Total other expense     (437,457 )     (295,778 )
                 
Net income     147,179       612,988  
                 
Members’ deficit, beginning of period     (17,045,366 )     (17,817,674 )
                 
Members’ deficit, end of period   $ (16,898,187 )   $ (17,204,686 )

 

See Independent Accountant’s Review Report and accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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Xing Group

Combined Statements of Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

    June 30, 2016     June 30, 2015  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
Net income   $ 147,179     $ 612,988  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations                
Depreciation and amortization     215,495       187,825  
Change in working capital                
Accounts receivable, net     (1,782,912 )     (1,534,961 )
Inventory     (696,974 )     (1,981,313 )
Prepaid expenses     (59,005 )     (146,239 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     2,545,493       1,579,016  
Net cash from operating activities     369,276       (1,282,684 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities                
Purchases of property and equipment     (136,672 )     (277,976 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Activity in due to related parties, net     5,125,000       350,000  
Activity on line of credit, net     (5,250,000 )     1,016,261  
Payments on note payable     (41,000 )     (39,454 )
Payments on capital lease obligations     (66,604 )     (12,340 )
Net cash from financing activities     (232,604 )     1,314,467  
                 
Net increase in cash     -       (246,193 )
Cash at beginning of period     400       246,593  
Cash at end of period   $ 400     $ 400  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:                

 

Cash paid for interest

  $ 451,351     $ 461,926  

 

See Independent Accountant’s Review Report and accompanying notes to the combined financial statements.

 

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Xing Group

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Business

 

Principles of Combination : The combined financial statements present the combined financial position and the combined results of operations of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC and Xing Beverage, LLC, collectively (the “Companies” or “Xing”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the combined financial statements.

 

Nature of Operations : The Companies were formed under the laws of the State of Colorado on various dates from 2002 to 2007. The Companies manufacture, market and sell a portfolio of Healthy Functional Beverages including XingTea®, an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS premium Ready to Drink (RTD) Tea, Aspen Pure®, an artesian-well, naturally-high PH balanced, source water from the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and XingEnergy®, an all-natural, vitamin-enriched, non-GMO and Non-HFCS Energy Drink. The portfolio of brands is distributed through the Company’s own Direct Store Distribution (DSD) network in Colorado and surrounding states, throughout the United States both direct to major retailers and through its network of DSD partners, and in 10 countries around the world. The brands are sold in all channels of distribution including Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Pharmacies, Convenience, Gas and other outlets.

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Companies combined financial statements. The combined financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Companies management, who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity.

 

Revenue Recognition: The Companies recognize revenue on product sales only when all of the following criteria have been met:

 

  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
     
  Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
     
  The fee for the arrangement is fixed or determinable; and
     
  Collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. The Companies significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization periods related to long-lived assets, evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets, and sales return reserve.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Companies consider all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

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Cash Concentration: The Companies maintain their cash and cash equivalents in bank depository accounts with major financial institutions. At times, cash balances may exceed insurance limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Companies do not believe the concentration is subject to any unusual financial risk beyond the normal risk associated with commercial banking.

 

Concentrations : Financial instruments that potentially subject the Companies to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. The Companies manage credit risk through credit evaluations and monitoring procedures, and generally does not require collateral or other security on accounts receivable.

 

From time to time, the Companies have certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Companies total revenue, or whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% or more of the Companies total accounts receivable.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, no individual customer exceeded 10% of net revenues.

 

At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, one customer accounted for 17% of accounts receivable, net.

 

Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable consists of amounts billed to customers under normal trade terms. Management determines when accounts are past due on the contractual terms of the sale or from payment history on the account. Historically, the Companies have had little bad debt expense. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the Companies allowance for doubtful accounts was $36,600 and $15,561, respectively.

 

Inventory: Inventory consists of raw materials, bulk packaging and finished goods. Finished goods consist of products purchased from third parties, ready for distribution and Xing products packaged by co-packing facilities. The cost elements of the Xing products consist of raw materials and fees charged by the co-packing facilities. Costs are derived utilizing the first-in, first out method and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Write-downs are recorded if the net realizable value falls below cost and provides for slow moving or obsolete inventory.

 

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

    Useful Life
     
Building and improvements   39 Years
Equipment   5-7 Years
Vehicles   5 Years
Furniture and office equipment   5-7 Years
Computer and software   3 Years

 

Repairs and maintenance expenditures not anticipated to extend asset lives and/or productive functionality are expensed as incurred. Upon retirement or disposal, the asset’s carrying value and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are eliminated with a corresponding gain or loss recorded from operations.

 

Long-Lived Assets: The Companies periodically assess whether there has been impairment in the value of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to the undiscounted future net cash flows, expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are deemed to be impaired, the amount of impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair market value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair market value, less costs to sell the Assets.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments : The Companies have determined that the carrying value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The Company’s debt bear market rates of interest.

 

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Income Taxes: The Companies are limited liability companies which are treated as partnerships under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and losses are passed through to the members and, accordingly, there is no provision for federal income taxes. Management has evaluated tax positions in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 740, Income Taxes , and has not identified any tax positions, other than electing to be taxed as a pass through entity, that require disclosure.

 

The Companies’ federal and state income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally three years after the tax returns were filed.

 

Advertising : Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the Companies incurred minimal advertising costs.

 

Shipping and Handling: The Companies utilize both internally owned and operated vehicles and third party transport companies to deliver their product. Third party shipping and handling costs incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were $753,337 and $886,126, respectively, and is included in Cost of Revenues in the accompanying combined statements of income.

 

Note 3 – Inventory

 

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, inventory consisted of the following:

 

    June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
             
Finished goods   $ 4,363,767     $ 3,284,056  
Raw materials     483,650       866,387  
    $ 4,847,417     $ 4,150,443  

 

Note 4 – Property and Equipment

 

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

    June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
             
Building and improvements   $ 3,314,927     $ 3,314,927  
Equipment     1,447,118       1,447,118  
Vehicles     1,298,602       1,274,629  
Furniture and office equipment     1,020,090       907,391  
Computer and software     225,445       225,445  
Total property and equipment     7,306,182       7,169,510  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (3,350,129 )     (3,134,634 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 3,956,053     $ 4,034,876  

 

Depreciation expense was $215,495 and $187,825 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in “General and administrative” expenses in the accompanying combined statements of income.

 

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Note 5 – Line of Credit

 

In 2011, the Companies entered into two revolving lines of credit with a financial institution. The lines of credits bore interest at the Prime Rate, but no less than 4% per annum (4% at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015). The lines of credit matured on June 15, 2016 and were guaranteed by a member of the Companies. The lines of credit were paid in full during 2016.

 

Note 6 – Notes Payable and Capital Leases

 

In October 2013, the Companies borrowed $2,400,000 from a financial institution at an interest rate of 4.53%. The loan is secured by a deed of trust, is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of $15,269 and a balloon payment of $1,998,985 and matures in October 2018. The loan was paid in full during 2016.

 

The Companies also entered into various capital leases between 2013 and 2015, with various interest rates and maturities through August 2019. Monthly lease payments range from $334 to $2,476. As of June 30, 2016, the remaining future minimum payments are as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,   Notes Payable     Capital Leases  
2016   $ 91,615     $ 64,051  
2017     183,231       30,475  
2018     2,136,408       28,288  
2019     -       11,568  
Total minimum payments     2,411,254       134,382  
Less amounts representing interest     222,742       5,444  
Present value of minumum payments     2,188,512       128,938  
Less current portion     90,022       48,540  
Long-term portion   $ 2,098,490     $ 80,398  

 

Note 7 – Related party

 

The Companies have entered into short-term operating advances with related parties. These advances bear no interest and are due on demand. The balances due as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $9,775,000 and $4,650,000, respectively. The loans were paid in full during 2016.

 

 

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Note 8 - Commitments And Contingencies

 

Leases: The Companies lease a warehouse facility in Colorado which expires in August 2017 with monthly rental payments ranging from $9,000 to $11,000 over the lease term. The Companies have an option to extend the lease for two additional three-year lease periods. The lease contains minimum rent escalation clauses at various intervals, resulting in minimal differences between the monthly rental payments and rent expense determined on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The Companies are also responsible for its share of landlord’s operating expenses.

 

As of June 30, 2016, the future minimum rental payments under the non-cancelable operating lease obligation is as follows:

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,
     
2016   $ 64,000  
2017     88,000  
    $ 152,000  

 

 

Total rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $84,000 and $86,500, respectively.

 

Litigation, Claims and Assessments: From time to time, the Companies are subject to various litigation and other claims in the normal course of business. The Companies establish liabilities in connection with legal actions that management deems to be probable and estimable. No amounts have been accrued in the combined financial statements with respect to any matters.

 

Note 9 - Subsequent Events

 

The Companies have evaluated subsequent events through December 14, 2016, the date the combined financial statements were available to be issued and have determined the following subsequent events require disclosure in the combined financial statements:

 

On June 30, 2016, the Companies were acquired by New Age Beverages Corporation for a total purchase consideration of $19,995,000 paid to the members, which consisted of $8,500,000 in cash, a note payable for $4,500,000 and 4,353,915 shares of common stock. The common stock received was valued at $1.61 per share, which was the volume weighted average closing stock for the thirty days preceding the acquisition.

 

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Xing Group

 

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

With Report of Independent Public Accounting Firm

 

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

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ACCELL_CORPORATE_282

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

To the Members of

Xing Group

 

We have audited the accompanying combined financial statements of Xing Group, including the combined balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of income and changes in members’ deficit and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the combined financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Combined Financial Statement

 

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

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Opinion

 

In our opinion, the combined financial statements referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the fnancial position of Xing Group as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

ACCELL SIGNATURE.PNG

Tampa, Florida

September 6, 2016

 

 

 

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XING GROUP

COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

    2015     2014  
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash   $ 400     $ 246,593  
Accounts receivable, net     3,095,621       3,178,752  
Inventory     4,150,443       4,338,951  
Prepaid expenses     131,793       58,564  
Total current assets     7,378,257       7,822,860  
Property and equipment, net     4,034,876       3,832,753  
Deposits     1,750       1,750  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 11,414,883     $ 11,657,363  
                 
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 1,915,195     $ 2,482,802  
Current portion of note payable     100,019       103,724  
Current portion of capital lease obligations     129,155       63,193  
Due to related parties     4,650,000       4,150,000  
Line of credit     19,470,000       20,470,000  
Total current liabilities     26,264,369       27,269,719  
                 
Note payable, net of current portion     2,129,493       2,205,318  
Capital lease obligation, net of current portion     66,387       -  
Total liabilities     28,460,249       29,475,037  
                 
Members’ deficit     (17,045,366 )     (17,817,674 )
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT   $ 11,414,883     $ 11,657,363  

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ DEFICIT

December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

    2015     2014  
Revenues, net   $ 43,316,772     $ 40,163,661  
                 
Cost of revenues     33,682,086       31,302,068  
Gross profit     9,634,686       8,861,593  
                 
Operating expenses                
Wages and benefits     5,937,645       5,362,210  
General and administrative     2,538,422       2,406,771  
Total operating expenses     8,476,067       7,768,981  
                 
Income from operations     1,158,619       1,092,612  
Other income (expense)                
Interest expense     (937,847 )     (984,292 )
Other income     551,536       137,449  
Other expense     -       (23,089 )
Total other expense     (386,311 )     (869,932 )
                 
Net Income     772,308       222,680  
                 
Members' deficit, beginning of period     (17,817,674 )     (18,040,354 )
                 
Members' deficit, end of period   $ (17,045,366 )   $ (17,817,674 )

 

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

December 31, 2015 and 2015

 

    2015     2014  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                
Net income   $ 772,308     $ 222,680  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations                
Depreciation and amortization     430,989       375,651  
Gain on the sale of property and equipment     (71,022 )     (5,500 )
Change in working capital                
Accounts receivable, net     83,131       (315,674 )
Inventory     188,508       (732,449 )
Prepaid expenses     (73,229 )     68,793  
Deposits     -       (1,750 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     (567,607 )     (599,272 )
Net cash from operating activities     763,078       (987,521 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities                
Purchases of property and equipment     (329,380 )     (311,785 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities                
Activity in due to related parties, net     500,000       1,150,000  
Activity on line of credit, net     (1,000,000 )     500,000  
Payments on note payable     (79,530 )     (75,987 )
Payments on capital lease obligations     (100,361 )     (28,514 )
Net cash from financing activities     (679,891 )     1,545,499  
                 
Net increase in cash     (246,193 )     246,193  
Cash at beginning of period     246,593       400  
Cash at end of period   $ 400     $ 246,593  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE:                
Cash paid for interest   $ 937,847     $ 984,292  
                 

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

               
Assets acquired under capital leases   $

228,080

    $ 91,707  

 

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NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2015 and 2014

 

Note 1 - Organization and Nature of Business

 

Principles of Combination : The combined financial statements present the combined financial position and the combined results of operations of New Age Beverages, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC and Xing Beverage, LLC, collectively (the “Companies” or “Xing”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the combined financial statements.

 

Nature of Operations : The Companies were formed under the laws of the State of Colorado on various dates from 2002 to 2007. The Companies manufacture, market and sell a portfolio of Healthy Functional Beverages including XingTea®, an all-natural, non-GMO, non-HFCS premium Ready to Drink (RTD) Tea, Aspen Pure®, an artesian-well, naturally-high PH balanced, source water from the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and XingEnergy®, an all-natural, vitamin-enriched, non-GMO and Non-HFCS Energy Drink. The portfolio of brands is distributed through the Company’s own Direct Store Distribution (DSD) network in Colorado and surrounding states, throughout the United States both direct to major retailers and through its network of DSD partners, and in 10 countries around the world. The brands are sold in all channels of distribution including Hypermarkets, Supermarkets, Pharmacies, Convenience, Gas and other outlets.

 

Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The summary of significant accounting policies presented below is designed to assist in understanding the Companies combined financial statements. The combined financial statements and accompanying notes are the representations of the Companies management, who is responsible for their integrity and objectivity.

 

Revenue Recognition: The Companies recognize revenue on product sales only when all of the following criteria have been met:

 

  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists;
     
  Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered;
     
  The fee for the arrangement is fixed or determinable; and
     
  Collectability is reasonably assured.

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the combined financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. The Companies significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization periods related to long-lived assets, evaluation of impairment of long-lived assets, and sales return reserve.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: The Companies consider all highly liquid instruments with maturities of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

 

Cash Concentration: The Companies maintain their cash and cash equivalents in bank depository accounts with major financial institutions. At times, cash balances may exceed insurance limits provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Companies do not believe the concentration is subject to any unusual financial risk beyond the normal risk associated with commercial banking.

 

Concentrations : Financial instruments that potentially subject the Companies to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. The Companies manage credit risk through credit evaluations and monitoring procedures, and generally does not require collateral or other security on accounts receivable.

 

From time to time, the Companies have certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Companies total revenue, or whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% or more of the Companies total accounts receivable.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, no individual customer exceeded 10% of net revenues.

 

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, one customer accounted for 17% and 11%, respectively, of accounts receivable, net.

 

Accounts Receivable: Accounts receivable consists of amounts billed to customers under normal trade terms. Management determines when accounts are past due on the contractual terms of the sale or from payment history on the account. Historically, the Companies have had little bad debt expense. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Companies allowance for doubtful accounts was $15,561 and $30,000.

 

Inventory: Inventory consists of raw materials, bulk packaging and finished goods. Finished goods consist of products purchased from third parties, ready for distribution and Xing products packaged by co-packing facilities. The cost elements of the Xing products consist of raw materials and fees charged by the co-packing facilities. Costs are derived utilizing the first-in, first out method and are stated at the lower of cost or market. Write-downs are recorded if the net realizable value falls below cost and provides for slow moving or obsolete inventory.

 

Property and Equipment: Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

 

    Useful Life  
Building and improvements   39 Years  
Equipment   5-7 Years  
Vehicles   5 Years  
Furniture and office equipment   5-7 Years  
Computer and software   3 Years  

 

Repairs and maintenance expenditures not anticipated to extend asset lives and/or productive functionality are expensed as incurred. Upon retirement or disposal, the asset’s carrying value and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are eliminated with a corresponding gain or loss recorded from operations.

 

Long-Lived Assets: The Companies periodically assess whether there has been impairment in the value of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to the undiscounted future net cash flows, expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are deemed to be impaired, the amount of impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair market value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair market value, less costs to sell the Assets.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments : The Companies have determined that the carrying value of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The Company’s debt bear market rates of interest.

 

Income Taxes: The Companies are limited liability companies which are treated as partnerships under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Income and losses are passed through to the members and, accordingly, there is no provision for federal income taxes. Management has evaluated tax positions in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”) 740, Income Taxes , and has not identified any tax positions, other than electing to be taxed as a pass through entity, that require disclosure.

 

The Companies’ federal and state income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally three years after the tax returns were filed.

 

Advertising : Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Companies incurred minimal advertising costs.

 

Shipping and Handling: The Companies utilize both internally owned and operated vehicles and third party transport companies to deliver their product. Third party shipping and handling costs incurred during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $1,815,822 and $1,748,285, respectively, and is included in Cost of Revenues in the accompanying combined statements of income.

 

Note 3 – Inventory

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, inventory consisted of the following:

 

    2015     2014  
             
Finished goods   $ 3,284,056     $ 3,265,481  
Raw materials     866,387       1,073,470  
    $ 4,150,443     $ 4, 338, 951  

 

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Note 4 – Property and Equipment

 

As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

    2014     2015  
             
Building and improvements   $ 3,314,927     $ 3,314,927  
Equipment     1,447,118       1,291,497  
Vehicles     1,274,629       1,022,161  
Furniture and office equipment     907,391       783,935  
Computer and software     225,445       225,445  
Total property and equipment     7,169,510       6,637,965  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (3,134,634 )     (2,805,212 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 4,034,876     $ 3,832,753  

 

Depreciation expense was $430,989 and $375,651 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and is included in “General and administrative” expenses in the accompanying combined statements of income.

 

Note 5 – Line of Credit

 

In 2011, the Companies entered into two revolving lines of credit with a financial institution. The lines of credit bear interest at the Prime Rate, but no less than 4% per annum (4% at December 31, 2015 and 2014). The lines of credit mature on June 15, 2016 and are guaranteed by a member of the Companies. The lines of credit were paid in full during 2016.

 

Note 6 – Notes Payable and Capital Leases

 

In October 2013, the Companies borrowed $2,400,000 from a financial institution at an interest rate of 4.53%. The loan is secured by a deed of trust, is payable in monthly installments of principal and interest of $15,269 and a balloon payment of $1,998,985 and matures in October 2018. The loan was paid in full during 2016.

 

The Companies also entered into various capital leases between 2013 and 2015, with various interest rates and maturities through August 2019. Monthly lease payments range from $334 to $2,476.

 

Year Ended December 31,   Notes Payable     Capital Leases  
2,016   $ 183,231     $ 133,208  
2,017     183,231       30,475  
2,018     2,136,408       28,288  
2,019     -       11,568  
Total minimum payments     2,502,870       203,539  
Less amounts representing interest     273,358       7,997  
Present value of minumum payments     2,229,512       195,542  
Less current portion     100,019       129,155  
Long-term portion   $ 2,129,493     $ 66,387  

 

Note 7 – Related party

 

The Companies have entered into short-term operating advances with related parties. These advances bear no interest and are due on demand. The balances due as December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $4,650,000 and $4,150,000, respectively. The loans were paid in full during 2016.

 

Note 8 - Commitments And Contingencies

 

Leases: The Companies lease a warehouse facility in Colorado which expires in August 2017 with monthly rental payments ranging from $9,000 to $11,000 over the lease term. The Companies have an option to extend the lease for two additional three-year lease periods. The lease contains minimum rent escalation clauses at various intervals, resulting in minimal differences between the monthly rental payments and rent expense determined on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The Companies are also responsible for its share of landlord’s operating expenses.

 

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As of December 31, 2015, the future minimum rental payments under the non-cancelable operating lease obligation is as follows:

 

Year Ended      
December 31,      
2016   $ 128,000  
2017     88,000  
    $ 216,000  

 

Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $170,000 and $155,500, respectively.

 

Litigation, Claims and Assessments: From time to time, the Companies are subject to various litigation and other claims in the normal course of business. The Companies establish liabilities in connection with legal actions that management deems to be probable and estimable. No amounts have been accrued in the combined financial statements with respect to any matters.

 

Note 9 - Subsequent Events

 

The Companies have evaluated subsequent events through September 6, 2016, the date the combined financial statements were available to be issued and have determined the following subsequent events require disclosure in the combined financial statements:

 

On June 30, 2016, the Companies were acquired by New Age Beverages Corporation for a total purchase consideration of $19,995,000 paid to the members, which consisted of $8,500,000 in cash, a note payable for $4,500,000 and 4,353,915 shares of common stock. The common stock received was valued at $1.61 per share, which was the volume weighted average closing stock for the thirty days preceding the acquisition.

 

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Shares of Common Stock

Warrants to Purchase            Shares of Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROSPECTUS

 

 

 

 

 

Aegis Capital Corp.

 

 

                                     , 2016

 

 

 

 

     
     

   

PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

Expenses incurred or expected relating to this prospectus and distribution, all of which we will pay, are as follows:

 

SEC Registration Fee   $ 2,238.32  
NASDAQ Listing Fee   $ 75,000.00  
FINRA Filing Fee   $ 3,397.00  
Printing and Engraving Expenses   $ 20,000.00  
Legal Fees and Expenses   $ 25,000.00  
Accounting Fees and Expenses   $               16,000.00  
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees and Expenses   $                 2,000.00  
Miscellaneous Fees and Expenses   $    
         
TOTAL   $              143,635.32  

   

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers .

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the small business issuer pursuant to our By-Laws, 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 Act, and is, therefore unenforceable.

 

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington Section 23B.08.320, the articles of incorporation may contain provisions not inconsistent with law that eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director, provided that such provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by a director or a knowing violation of law by a director, for conduct violating RCW 23B.08.310, or for any transaction from which the director will personally receive a benefit in money, property, or services to which the director is not legally entitled. No such provision shall eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes effective. Pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, as allowed by the Revised Code of Washington, we have chosen to limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or our shareholders for monetary damages for conduct as a director, except for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct by the director or a knowing violation of law by the directors, for conduct violating RCW 23B.08.310, or for any transaction from which the director will personally receive a benefit in money, property or services to which the director is not legally entitled.

 

In addition to the above, pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Section 23B.08.520, we shall be required to indemnify a director who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because of being a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding.

 

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington Section 23B0.570, (1) An officer of the corporation who is not a director is entitled to mandatory indemnification under RCW 23B.08.520, and is entitled to apply for court-ordered indemnification under RCW 23B.08.540, in each case to the same extent as a director; (2) The corporation may indemnify and advance expenses under RCW 23B.08.510 through 23B.08.560 to an officer, employee, or agent of the corporation who is not a director to the same extent as to a director; and (3) A corporation may also indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, or agent who is not a director to the extent, consistent with law, that may be provided by its articles of incorporation, bylaws, general or specific action of its board of directors, or contract. The Corporation has chosen to include the indemnification described in the Revised Code of Washington, Section 23B.08.570 for its officers, employees and agents as is stated in Article XIV of its Amended Articles of Incorporation.

 

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In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer, or other control person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our legal 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.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities .

 

Set forth below is information regarding the issuance and sales of securities during the previous three years. No such sales involved the use of an underwriter; no advertising or public solicitation was involved; the securities bear a restrictive legend; and no commissions were paid in connection with the sale of any securities.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company issued 50,000 shares of fully vested common stock to a consultant as partial consideration for professional services to be rendered. The shares were fair valued at $0.41 per share, which was the traded stock price of the Company’s common stock at the time of grant. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

We entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement on May 20, 2016, which closed on June 30, 2016, whereby we acquired substantially all of the operating assets of New Age Beverages, LLC, New Age Properties, LLC, Aspen Pure, LLC and Xing Beverage, LLC (collectively, “Xing”). Upon the closing of the acquisition, we issued $6,995,000 worth of our common stock, equal to 4,353,915 shares of common stock, and a secured promissory note in an amount of $4,500,000. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act. We believe that the shares issued were not related to or issued pursuant to a combined plan or offering. The issuances were made to people who were known to the company, who knew the company well, and who were aware of the operations of the Company. There were five individuals from Xing who received the shares, all of whom are accredited investors. The individuals who received the shares are holding such shares for investment purposes only and not with a view towards distribution.

 

On April 1, 2015 we entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement whereby we acquired substantially all of the operating assets of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC a California Limited Liability Company. Upon the closing of the acquisition, we issued 1,479,290 shares of common stock valued at $500,000, and a secured promissory note in an amount of $140,000. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2015, 204,000 shares of common stock were sold to three investors for cash proceeds of $61,200, or $.30 per share. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2015, 707,141 shares of common stock were issued to employees and consultants in connection with services rendered as follows:

 

  52,000 shares were issued to employees for services rendered. We determine the fair market value to be $0.44 per share. (1)
     
  85,714 shares were issued to employee pursuant to an employment contract whereby the employee would be granted shares valued at $0.35 per share..(1)
     
  64,427 shares were issued to employee pursuant to an employment contract whereby the employee would be granted shares equal to $6,500 at the end of each quarter effective with the three months ending March 31, 2015. The Company determined the per share value to be $0.35 as of March 31, $0.46 as of June 30, $0.42 as of September 30 and $.40 as of December 31.(1)
     
  5,000 shares were issued to Stonefield Fund for services rendered at a price of $0.44 per share. (1)
     
  500,000 shares were issued to LP Funding, LLC for services rendered at a price of $0.46 per share.(1)

 

All of the above listed issuances were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

During the period ended December 31, 2014, we issued 1,302,500 shares of common stock to third party consultants for services to be performed at a price per share of $0.56. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we issued 75,000 shares to a member of the Board of Directors at a value of $2.00 per share. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we sold 716,866 shares of common stock to various investors at $0.50 per share. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

During the period ended December 31, 2014, we issued 4,000 shares of common stock to employees for services rendered at a price per share of $0.50. The shares were issued in reliance upon an exemption provided by Section 4(2) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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16. Exhibits .

 

The following exhibits are included with this registration statement, or if previously filed, are incorporated herein by reference:

 

  Exhibit    
  Number   Description
       
  1.1   Underwriting Agreement with Aegis
       
  2.1   Asset Purchase Agreement with B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015)
       
  2.2   Asset Purchase Agreement for Xing Acquisition (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2016)
       
  2.3   Asset Purchase Agreement with AMBREW, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2015)
       
  3.1   Amended Articles of Incorporation 2016 New Age Beverages Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2016)
       
  3.2   Amended Bylaws 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.2 of our Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2014)
       
  4.1   Certificate of Designation of Series A preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2014)
       
  4.2   Amended Certificate of Designation of Series B preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2016)
       
  5.1   Opinion of Kenneth Bart, Bart and Associates LLC
       
  10.1   Form of Subscription Agreement to be used with Registration Statement
       
  10.2   New Age Beverages Corporation 2016-2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2016)
       
  10.3   Employment Agreement with Brent Willis (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2016)
       
  10.4   Funding Agreement with Nuwa Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 of our Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2014
       
  10.5   Amendment to Funding Agreement with Nuwa Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 of our Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2014
       
  10.6   Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016)
       
  10.7   Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2016)
       
 

10.8

 

Promissory Note with Nuwa Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2016)

       
  10.9   Credit Agreement NABC Properties June 30, 2016
       
  23.1   Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP for use of its Audit report
       
  23.2   Consent of Accell for use of its Audit report
       
  23.3   Consent of Counsel, Kenneth Bart, Bart and Associates LLC (See Exhibit 5.1)

 

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Item 17. Undertakings.

 

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
   
  (i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
     
  (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§230.424(b) of this chapter) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.
     
  (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
     
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
   
(3)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(6)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424,

 

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used to referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

  (h)

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense o any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its 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 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

  (i)

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

 

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Torrance, California on December 22, 2016.

 

  New Age Beverages Corporation
     
  By: /s/ Brent Willis
    Brent Willis, CEO

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each individual whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Brent Willis, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same offering covered by the Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done or by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

/s/ Brent Willis   Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Director   December 22, 2016
Brent Willis       Date
         
/s/ Neil Fallon   Executive Director   December 22, 2016
Neil Fallon       Date
         
  /s/ Julie Anderson   Director   December 22, 2016
Julie Anderson       Date
         
/s/ Simon Majumdar   Director   December 22, 2016

 

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Exhibit Index

 

The following exhibits are included with this registration statement, or if previously filed, are incorporated herein by reference:

 

  Exhibit    
  Number   Description
       
  1.1   Underwriting Agreement with Aegis
       
  2.1   Asset Purchase Agreement with B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015)
       
  2.2   Asset Purchase Agreement for Xing Acquisition (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2016)
       
  2.3   Asset Purchase Agreement with AMBREW, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2015)
       
  3.1   Amended Articles of Incorporation 2016 New Age Beverages Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2016)
       
  3.2   Amended Bylaws 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.2 of our Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2014)
       
  4.1   Certificate of Designation of Series A preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of our Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2014)
       
  4.2   Amended Certificate of Designation of Series B preferred stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2016)
       
  5.1   Opinion of Kenneth Bart, Bart and Associates LLC
       
  10.1   Form of Subscription Agreement to be used with Registration Statement
       
  10.2   New Age Beverages Corporation 2016-2017 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2016)
       
  10.3   Employment Agreement with Brent Willis (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2016)
       
  10.4   Funding Agreement with Nuwa Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 of our Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2014)
       
  10.5   Amendment to Funding Agreement with Nuwa Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 of our Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1 (File No. 333-193725) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2014)
       
  10.6   Promissory Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of our Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2016)
       
  10.7   Credit Agreement dated June 30, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2016)
       
  10.8   Promissory Note with Nuwa Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of our Form S-1 (File No. 000-55179) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2016)
       
  10.9   Credit Agreement NABC Properties June 30, 2016
       
  23.1   Consent of MaloneBailey, LLP for use of its Audit report
       
  23.2   Consent of Accell for use of its Audit report
       
  23.3   Consent of Counsel, Kenneth Bart, Bart and Associates LLC (See Exhibit 5.1)

 

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New Age Beverages Corporation

1700 East 68 th Avenue

Denver, CO 80229

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to New Age Beverages Corporation, a Washington corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”), under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The Registration Statement relates to the registration of the offer and sale of (a) shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”), and (b) additional shares of Common Stock and/or Warrants to purchase additional shares of Common Stock that may be offered and sold by the Company to cover over-allotments, in each case as set forth in the Registration Statement (collectively, the “Public Securities”).

 

We have reviewed the corporate proceedings of the Company with respect to the authorization of the issuance of the Public Securities. As such counsel, we have also examined originals or copies of the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto and such other documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purpose of this opinion. As to questions of fact material to this opinion, we have relied on certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company. In rendering the opinion expressed below, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to the originals of all documents reviewed by us as copies, the authenticity and completeness of all original documents reviewed by us in original or copy form and the legal competence of each individual executing any document.

 

We have also assumed that, at or prior to the time of the issuance and delivery of any Public Securities, the Registration Statement will have been declared effective under the Act, that the Public Securities will have been registered under the Act pursuant to the Registration Statement and that such Registration Statement will not have been modified or rescinded, and that there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity of the issuance of the Public Securities.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Public Securities to be issued and sold by the Company will have been duly authorized, and when delivered and paid for, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act, or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In rendering the opinions set forth above, we are opining only as to the specific legal issues expressly set forth therein, and no opinion shall be inferred as to any other matter or matters.

 

This opinion is intended solely for use in connection with the issuance and sale of the Public Securities subject to the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Bart and Associates, LLC
   
  Bart and Associates, LLC

 

 
 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

DATED AS OF JUNE 30, 2016

 

BETWEEN

 

NABC, INC.

 

AND

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

     
 

 

Table of Contents

 

      Page
       
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS  
      1
  1.1. Definitions 1
  1.2. Computation of Time Periods 16
  1.3. Other Definitional Terms 16
       
ARTICLE II THE CREDITS 16
       
  2.1. Commitments 16
  2.2. Required Payments; Termination 16
  2.3. Reserved 17
  2.4. Reserved. 17
  2.5. Reserved. 17
  2.6. Termination and Reductions in Revolving Commitment; Optional Principal Payments 17
  2.7. Borrowing Requests 17
  2.8. Reserved. 17
  2.9. Interest Rates 17
  2.10. Rates Applicable After Event of Default 17
  2.11. Method of Payment; Reduction of Revolving Commitment Amount. 18
  2.12. Evidence of Indebtedness. 18
  2.13. Telephonic Notices 18
  2.14. Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis 19
  2.15. Reserved. 19
  2.16. Limitation of Interest 19
  2.17. Judgment Currency 19
  2.18. Advance Rates and Sublimits 19
       
ARTICLE III YIELD PROTECTION; TAXES 20
       
  3.1. Yield Protection 20
  3.2. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations 21
  3.3. Reserved. 21
  3.4. Reserved. 21
  3.5. Taxes 21
  3.6. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity 22
       
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 22
       
  4.1. Initial Credit Extension 22
  4.2. Each Credit Extension 24
       
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 25
       
  5.1. Existence and Standing 25
  5.2. Authorization and Validity 25
  5.3. No Conflict; Government Consent 25
  5.4. Financial Statements 25

 

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  5.5. Material Adverse Change 26
  5.6. Taxes 26
  5.7. Litigation and Contingent Obligations 26
  5.8. Subsidiaries 26
  5.9. ERISA 26
  5.10. Accuracy of Information 26
  5.11. Regulation U 26
  5.12. Material Agreements 26
  5.13. Compliance With Laws 27
  5.14. Ownership of Properties 27
  5.15. Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions 27
  5.16. Environmental Matters 27
  5.17. Investment Company Act 27
  5.18. Insurance 27
  5.19. Subordinated Indebtedness 27
  5.20. Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws 27
  5.21. Force Majeure 28
  5.22. Labor Matters 28
       
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS 28
       
  6.1. Financial Reporting 28
  6.2. Use of Proceeds 29
  6.3. Notice of Material Events 29
  6.4. Conduct of Business 30
  6.5. Taxes 30
  6.6. Insurance 30
  6.7. Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations 31
  6.8. Maintenance of Properties 31
  6.9. Books and Records; Inspection 31
  6.10. Permits and Licenses 31
  6.11. Payment of Obligations 31
  6.12. Indebtedness 31
  6.13. Merger 32
  6.14. Sale of Assets 32
  6.15. Investments 32
  6.16. Acquisitions 33
  6.17. Liens 33
  6.18. Capital Expenditures 35
  6.19. Affiliates 35
  6.20. Subordinated Indebtedness 35
  6.21. Reserved 35
  6.22. Reserved. 35
  6.23. Sale of Accounts 35
  6.24. Sale and Leaseback Transactions 35
  6.25. Reserved 35
  6.26. Restricted Payments 35
  6.27. Financial Covenants 35
  6.28. Reserved. 36
  6.29. PATRIOT Act Compliance 36
  6.30. Accounting Changes, Etc. 36

 

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  6.31. Negative Pledges; Subsidiary Restrictions 36
  6.32. Deposit Accounts 36
       
ARTICLE VII DEFAULTS 36
       
ARTICLE VIII ACCELERATION AND REMEDIES 39
       
  8.1. Acceleration; Remedies 39
  8.2. Preservation of Rights. . 39
       
ARTICLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS 39
       
  9.1. Modifications 39
  9.2. Survival of Representations 40
  9.3. Governmental Regulation 40
  9.4. Headings 40
  9.5. Entire Agreement 40
  9.6. Benefits of this Agreement 40
  9.7. Expenses; Indemnification 40
  9.8. Accounting 41
  9.9. Severability of Provisions 41
  9.10. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility; Nonliability of Lender 41
  9.11. Confidentiality 41
  9.12. Nonreliance 42
  9.13. USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION 42
  9.14. Communication by Cellular Phone or Other Wireless Device 42
       
ARTICLE X SETOFF 42
       
  10.1. Setoff 42
       
ARTICLE XI BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS 43
       
  11.1. Successors and Assigns 43
       
ARTICLE XII NOTICES 43
       
  12.1. Notices. 43
       
ARTICLE XIII COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC EXECUTION; ELECTRONIC RECORDS 44
       
  13.1. Counterparts; Effectiveness 44
  13.2. Electronic Execution of Assignments 44
       
ARTICLE XIV CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 45
       
  14.1. CHOICE OF LAW. 45
  14.2. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION. 45
  14.3. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. 45

 

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SCHEDULES

 

SCHEDULE 5.8 – Subsidiaries

 

SCHEDULE 5.14 – Properties

 

SCHEDULE 6.12 – Indebtedness

 

SCHEDULE 6.15 – Investments

 

SCHEDULE 6.17 - Liens

 

EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT A – Form of Borrowing Base Certificate

 

EXHIBIT B – Form of Compliance Certificate

 

EXHIBIT C – Form of Revolving Note

 

EXHIBIT D – Form of Borrowing Notice

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

This Credit Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 30, 2016, is between NABC, INC., a Colorado corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Borrower ”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (together with its successors and assigns, the “ Lender ”). The parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement:

 

Account Debtor ” means any Person obligated on an Account.

 

Accounts ” means as at any date of determination, all “accounts” (as such term is defined in the UCC) of the Loan Parties, including, without limitation, the unpaid portion of the obligation of a customer of a Loan Party in respect of Inventory purchased by and shipped to such customer and/or the rendition of services by a Loan Party, as stated on the respective invoice of a Loan Party.

 

Acquisition ” means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated on or after the Closing Date, by which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (a) acquires any going-concern business or all or substantially all of the assets of any firm, corporation, limited liability company or partnership, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise or (b) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or as the most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority (in number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting power for the election of directors (other than securities having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership or limited liability company.

 

Affiliate ” of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, such Person’s Subsidiaries. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person owns 10% or more of any class of voting Equity Interests of the controlled Person or possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether through ownership of Equity Interests, by contract or otherwise.

 

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time.

 

Anti -Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

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Applicable Margin ” means the amount specified in the column in the table below headed “Applicable Margin,” that corresponds to the Senior Cash Flow Leverage Ratio at the time in question;

 

Pricing Level   Senior Cash Flow   Applicable Margin
    Leverage Ratio    
         
Level 1   Greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00   3.00 percent
         
Level 2   Greater than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 but less than 4.00 to 1.00   2.75 percent
         
Level 3   Greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 but less than 3.50 to 1.00   2.50 percent
         
Level 4   Less than 3.00 to 1.00   2.25 percent

 

The Applicable Margin shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing table based on the Senior Cash Flow Leverage Ratio as reflected in the then most recent annual or quarterly financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b). Adjustments, if any, to the Applicable Margin shall be effective from and after the first day of the first fiscal month immediately following the date on which the delivery of such financials is required until the first day of the first fiscal month immediately following the next such date on which delivery of such financials of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is so required. If the Borrower fails to deliver the financials to the Lender at the time required pursuant to Section 6.1, then the Applicable Margin shall be the highest Applicable Margin set forth in the foregoing table until five (5) days after such financials are so delivered, at which time the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on such financials according to the tables above.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Level 1 shall be deemed to be applicable until the Lender’s receipt of the applicable financials for the Borrower’s first full fiscal quarter ending after the Effective Date, and adjustments to the tier then in effect shall thereafter be effected in accordance with the preceding paragraph.

 

Article ” means an article of this Agreement unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Authorized Officer ” means any of the Brent Willis, Scott LeBon, Chuck Ence, or any such other Persons authorized in writing delivered to Bank by Borrower from time to time, who has been delegated full and proper authority to serve as such representative of Borrower for purposes of delivering certificates and other documents on behalf of Borrower, acting singly.

 

Available Revolving Commitment “ means, at any time, the Revolving Commitment Amount then in effect minus the Revolving Exposure at such time.

 

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Borrowing Base ” means, as of any date of determination by the Lender, an amount in Dollars equal to the sum at such time of the following (less Reserves established by the Lender at such time in its Permitted Discretion and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.18):

 

  (a) 70% of the book value of Eligible Accounts at such time; plus
     
  (b) 75% of the book value of Eligible Inventory; and
     
  (c) 50% of Eligible Equipment and Machinery (applicable for the period of time from the date of this Agreement to the date which is six months following the date of this Agreement).

 

provided , that the aggregate amount under clause (b) above which may be included in the Borrowing Base shall not exceed the aggregate amount under clause (a) above; provided , further , that the book value of any category of Inventory shall be reduced (A) by vendor rebates, (B) to eliminate intercompany profits, and (C) for unreconciled variances between the Loan Parties’ perpetual Inventory and general ledger. The Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate theretofore delivered to the Lender (absent any error in such Borrowing Base Certificate); provided , that the Borrowing Base shall be adjusted (i) upon the establishment of any Reserve by the Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or the exclusion by the Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement of any previously eligible component of the Borrowing Base, (ii) at the Lender’s election for collections received in respect of Accounts and (iii) otherwise in accordance with Section 2.18 .

 

Borrowing Base Certificate ” means a certificate executed by an Authorized Officer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such modifications to such form as may be reasonably requested by the Lender from time to time), setting forth the Borrowing Base and the component calculations in respect of the foregoing.

 

Borrowing Date ” means a date on which a Loan is made.

 

Borrowing Notice ” is defined in Section 2.7.

 

Business Day ” means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open in New York City, New York for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial lending activities and interbank wire transfers can be made on the Fedwire system.

 

Capital Expenditures ” means, without duplication, any expenditures for any purchase or other acquisition of any asset which would be classified as a fixed or capital asset on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Capitalized Lease ” of a Person means any lease of Property by such Person as lessee which would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Capitalized Lease Obligations ” of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such Person under Capitalized Leases which would be shown as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cash Equivalent Investments ” means (a) short-term obligations of, or fully guaranteed by, the United States of America, (b) commercial paper rated A-1 or better by S&P or P-1 or better by Moody’s, (c) demand deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business, [and] (d) certificates of deposit issued by and time deposits with commercial banks (whether domestic or foreign) having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000; provided in each case that the same provides for payment of both principal and interest (and not principal alone or interest alone) and is not subject to any contingency regarding the payment of principal or interest.

 

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Cash Management Services ” means any banking services that are provided to the Borrower or any Subsidiary by the Lender, including without limitation: (a) credit cards, (b) credit card processing services, (c) debit cards, (d) purchase cards, (e) stored value cards, (f) automated clearing house or wire transfer services, or (g) treasury management, including controlled disbursement, consolidated account, lockbox, overdraft, return items, sweep and interstate depository network services.

 

Change in Control ” means (a) the acquisition by any Person, or two or more Persons acting in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of voting Equity Interests of the Borrower on a fully diluted basis; (b) within any twelve-month period, occupation of a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower by Persons who were neither (x) nominated by the board of directors of the Borrower nor (y) appointed or approved by directors so nominated .

 

Change in Law ” means the adoption of or change in any law, governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether or not having the force of law) or in the interpretation, promulgation, implementation or administration thereof by any Governmental or quasi-Governmental Authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, including, notwithstanding the foregoing, all requests, rules, guidelines or directives (x) in connection with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or (y) promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States financial regulatory authorities, in each case of clauses (x) and (y), regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented, or compliance by the Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral ” means any and all Property in which a security interest or Lien is or is required to be granted to secure the Obligations, and any and all other Property now existing or hereafter acquired that may be or become subject to a security interest or Lien to secure the Obligations.

 

Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, and all other agreements, instruments and documents that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens upon the Collateral as security for payment of the Obligations, including without limitation, all other security agreements, pledge agreements, financing statements, Mortgages and assignments, whether heretofore, now, or hereafter executed by the Loan Parties, any of their Subsidiaries, or any other Person, and delivered to the Lender.

 

Constituent Documents ” means, with respect to any Person, as applicable, such Person’s certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of formation, articles of organization, limited liability company agreement, management agreement, operating agreement, shareholder agreement, partnership agreement or similar document or agreement governing such Person’s existence, organization or management or concerning the disposition of Equity Interests of such Person or voting rights among such Person’s owners.

 

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Contingent Obligation ” of a Person means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which such Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently agrees to purchase or provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon, the obligation or liability of any other Person, or agrees to maintain the net worth or working capital or other financial condition of any other Person, or otherwise assures any creditor of such other Person against loss, including, without limitation, any comfort letter, operating agreement, take -or-pay contract or the obligations of any such Person as general partner of a partnership with respect to the liabilities of the partnership.

 

Credit Extension ” means the making of a Loan.

 

Daily Reset LIBOR Rate ” means the greater of (a) zero percent (0.0%) and (b) the one-month LIBOR rate quoted by the Lender from Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or any successor thereto, which shall be that one-month LIBOR rate in effect and reset each New York Banking Day, adjusted for any reserve requirement and any subsequent costs arising from a change in government regulation, such rate rounded up to the nearest one-sixteenth percent.

 

Default ” means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Deposits ” is defined in Section 10.1.

 

Dollar ” and “ $ ” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

 

EBITDA ” means, with respect to any fiscal period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis and as determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the sum of (a) net income, plus (b) in each case to the extent deducted in calculating net income for such period, (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation expense, and (iv) amortization expense. EBITDA may be adjusted for non-recurring income and expenses and non-cash items realized other than in the ordinary course of business as Lender determines in its discretion.

 

EBITDAR ” means, with respect to any fiscal period, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries calculated on a consolidated basis and as determined in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, the sum of (a) net income, plus (b) in each case to the extent deducted in calculating net income for such period, (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation expense, (iv) amortization expense, and (v) rent or lease expense. EBITDAR may be adjusted for non-recurring income and expenses and non-cash items realized other than in the ordinary course of business as Lender determines in its discretion.

 

Effective Date ” means the date on which the conditions specified in Section 4.1 are satisfied.

 

Eligible Accounts ” means all Accounts owned by the Borrower and properly reflected as “Eligible Accounts” in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Lender, except any Account to which any of the exclusionary criteria set forth below applies. The Lender shall have the right to establish, modify or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Accounts from time to time in its Permitted Discretion. In addition, the Lender reserves the right, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, to adjust any of the applicable criteria and to establish new criteria in its Permitted Discretion. Eligible Accounts shall not include the following Accounts of the Borrower:

 

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(a) any Account that is not paid within the earlier of sixty (60) days following its due date or ninety (90) days following its original invoice date;

 

(b) Except for Accounts owing by Wal-Mart, Safeway, Sam’s Club, and Target, Accounts that are the obligations of an Account Debtor if ten percent (10%) or more of the Dollar amount of all Accounts owing by that Account Debtor are ineligible under the other criteria set forth in clause (a) of this definition; and with respect to Accounts owing by Wal-Mart, Safeway, Sam’s Club, and Target if twenty percent (20%) or more of the Dollar amount of all Accounts owing by any such Account Debtor are ineligible under the criteria set forth in clause (a) of this definition;

 

(c) Accounts that are the obligations of an Account Debtor located in a foreign country unless payment thereof is assured by a letter of credit assigned and delivered to the Lender, satisfactory to the Lender in its sole discretion as to form, amount and issuer;

 

(d) Accounts that are the obligation of an Account Debtor that is the United States government or a political subdivision thereof, or any state, county or municipality or department, agency or instrumentality thereof unless the Lender, in its sole discretion, has agreed to the contrary in writing, or the Borrower has complied with respect to such obligation with the Federal Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, or any applicable state, county or municipal law restricting the assignment thereof with respect to such obligation to the Lender’s satisfaction at its sole discretion;

 

(e) Accounts to the extent any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof is liable for goods sold or services rendered by the applicable Account Debtor to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof but only to the extent of the potential offset;

 

(f) any Account to the extent that any defense, counterclaim, setoff or dispute is asserted as to such Account;

 

(g) Accounts that arise from a sale to any Affiliate of any Loan Party;

 

(h) Accounts with respect to which an invoice, reasonably acceptable to the Lender in form and substance, has not been sent to the applicable Account Debtor;

 

(i) Accounts where:

 

(i) the Account Debtor obligated upon such Account suspends business, makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or fails to pay its debts generally as they come due; or

 

(ii) a petition is filed by or against any Account Debtor obligated upon such Account under any bankruptcy law or any other federal, state or foreign (including any provincial) receivership, insolvency relief or other law or laws for the relief of debtors;

 

(j) Accounts that arise from a sale to any director, officer, or other employee of any Loan Party, or to any entity that has any common officer or director with any Loan Party;

 

(k) Accounts (i) as to which the Borrower is not able to bring suit or otherwise enforce its remedies against the Account Debtor through judicial process, or (ii) if the Account represents a progress billing consisting of an invoice for goods sold or used or services rendered pursuant to a contract under which the Account Debtor’s obligation to pay that invoice is subject to the Borrower’s completion of further performance under such contract or is subject to the equitable lien of a surety bond issuer;

 

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(l) Accounts that arise with respect to goods that are delivered on a bill-and-hold basis;

 

(m) Accounts that arise with respect to goods that are delivered on a cash-on-delivery basis;

 

(n) Accounts that are payable in any currency other than United States Dollars;

 

(o) Accounts that are subject to any right, claim, Lien or other interest of any other Person, other than Liens in favor of the Lender, securing the Obligations;

 

(p) Accounts that arise with respect to goods that are placed on guaranteed sale or other terms by reason of which the payment by the Account Debtor is conditional;

 

(q) Accounts that are evidenced by a judgment, instrument or chattel paper;

 

(r) Accounts that are not true and correct statements of bona fide indebtedness incurred in the amount of such Account for merchandise sold to or services rendered to and accepted by the applicable Account Debtor;

 

(s) Accounts that do not arise from the sale of goods or the performance of services by the Borrower in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, sales of Equipment and bulk sales;

 

(t) Accounts as to which the Lender’s Lien thereon is not a first priority perfected Lien; or

 

(u) Accounts that are otherwise determined to be unacceptable by the Lender in its Permitted Discretion, upon the delivery of prior or contemporaneous notice (oral or written) of such determination to the Borrower.

 

Eligible Inventory ” means Inventory owned by the Borrower and properly reflected as “Eligible Inventory”, in the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Lender, except any Inventory to which any of the exclusionary criteria set forth below or in the component definitions herein applies. The Lender shall have the right to establish, modify, or eliminate Reserves against Eligible Inventory from time to time in its Permitted Discretion. In addition, the Lender reserves the right, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, to adjust any of the applicable criteria and to establish new criteria in its Permitted Discretion. Eligible Inventory shall not include the following Inventory of the Borrower:

 

(a) Inventory that is excess, obsolete, unsaleable, shopworn or seconds;

 

(b) Inventory that is damaged, returned, rejected or otherwise unfit for sale;

 

(c) Inventory that is placed on consignment;

 

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(d) Inventory that (i) is not either located on premises owned, leased or rented by a Loan Party or stored with a bailee or warehouseman (other than a processor), (ii) is stored at a leased or rented location, unless (x) a landlord waiver has been delivered to the Lender in form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, or (y) Reserves satisfactory to the Lender have been established with respect thereto, (iii) is stored with a bailee or warehouseman unless (x) an acknowledged bailee letter has been received by the Lender with respect thereto in form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender, or (y) Reserves satisfactory to the Lender have been established with respect thereto, or (iv) is located at an owned location subject to a mortgage in favor of a lender other than the Lender, unless a mortgagee waiver has been delivered to the Lender in form reasonably satisfactory to the Lender;

 

(e) Inventory that is not located in the United States or that is in transit, except for Inventory in transit between domestic locations of Loan Parties as to which the Lender’s Liens have been perfected at origin and destination;

 

(f) Inventory that is not covered by casualty insurance reasonably acceptable to the Lender;

 

(g) Inventory that is not owned by the Borrower or is subject to Liens (other than Permitted Liens described in Sections 6.17(a), (b), (g) and (n)) or rights of any other Person (including the rights of a purchaser that has made progress payments and the rights of a surety that has issued a bond to assure a Loan Party’s performance with respect to that Inventory);

 

(h) Inventory that is not subject to a first priority Lien in favor of the Lender, except for Permitted Liens described in Section 6.17(b) (subject to Reserves);

 

(i) work-in-process Inventory;

 

(j) Inventory subject to any licensing, trademark, trade name or copyright agreements with any third parties which would require any consent of any third party for the sale or other disposition of that Inventory (which consent has not been obtained) or the payment of any monies to any third party upon such sale or other disposition (to the extent of such monies);

 

(k) Inventory that consists of packing or shipping materials, or manufacturing supplies;

 

(l) Inventory that consists of tooling or replacement parts;

 

(m) Inventory that consists of display items;

 

(n) Inventory that consists of Hazardous Materials or goods that can be transported or sold only with licenses that are not readily available;

 

(o) Inventory that is otherwise determined to be unacceptable by the Lender in its Permitted Discretion, upon the delivery of oral or written notice of such determination to the Borrower; and

 

(p) Inventory that is custom made for a particular customer of the Borrower for which the Borrower’s customer did not issue a purchase order to the Borrower.

 

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Eligible Equipment and Machinery ” means Equipment and machinery in good working order owned by Borrower and which are neither obsolete or defective.

 

Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, judicial decisions, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, plans, injunctions, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements and other governmental restrictions relating to (a) the protection of the environment, (b) personal injury or property damage relating to the release or discharge of Hazardous Materials, (c) emissions, discharges or releases of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes into surface water, ground water or land, or (d) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, hazardous substances or wastes or the clean-up or other remediation thereof.

 

Equipment ” means equipment as defined in the UCC.

 

Equity Interests ” means all shares, interests or other equivalents, however designated, of or in a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, whether or not voting, including but not limited to common stock, member interests, partnership interests, warrants, preferred stock, convertible debentures, and all agreements, instruments and documents convertible, in whole or in part, into any one or more or all of the foregoing.

 

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.

 

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

 

ERISA Event ” means (a) any “reportable event”, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the failure with respect to any Plan to satisfy the “minimum funding standard” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 303(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal of the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (g) the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition upon the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA.

 

Event of Default ” is defined in Article VII.

 

Excluded Taxes ” means, in case of the Lender, Taxes imposed on its overall net income, franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes imposed on the Lender, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which it is incorporated or is organized or in which its principal executive office is located.

 

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Exhibit ” refers to an exhibit to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Facility Termination Date ” means June 30, 2018, or any earlier date on which the Revolving Commitment Amount is reduced to zero or the Revolving Commitment is otherwise terminated pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Finished Goods ” means Inventory for which the manufacturing process has been completed and which is held for sale or lease.

 

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio ” means, for any period of determination, the ratio of

 

(a) EBITDAR, minus the sum of (i) income taxes paid in cash, (ii) Restricted Payments paid in cash, and (iii) Maintenance Capital Expenditures

 

to

 

(b) the sum of (i) interest expense paid in cash, (ii) all scheduled principal payments on short and long term Indebtedness and Capitalized Leases, and (iii) rental or lease expense,

 

in each case calculated for said period without duplication and on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4, subject at all times to Section 9.8.

 

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including, without limitation, any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) and any group or body charged with setting financial accounting or regulatory capital rules or standards (including, without limitation, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Supervisory Practices or any successor or similar authority to any of the foregoing).

 

Hazardous Material ” means any explosive or radioactive substances or wastes, any hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and any other substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

 

Highest Lawful Rate ” means, on any day, the maximum non-usurious rate of interest permitted for that day by applicable federal or state law stated as a rate per annum.

 

Indebtedness ” of a Person means, without duplication, such Person’s (a) obligations for borrowed money (including the Obligations hereunder), (b) obligations representing the deferred purchase price of Property or services (other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person’s business payable on terms customary in the trade), (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from Property now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (d) obligations which are evidenced by notes, acceptances, or other instruments, (e) obligations to purchase securities or other Property arising out of or in connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities or Property, (f) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (g) obligations as an account party with respect to standby and commercial Letters of Credit, (h) Contingent Obligations of such Person, (i) Net Mark-to-Market Exposure under Hedge Management Transactions [and other Financial Contracts], and (j) any other obligation for borrowed money or other financial accommodation which in accordance with GAAP would be shown as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.

 

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Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.

 

Inventory ” means “inventory” as defined in the UCC.

 

Investment ” of a Person means (a) any loan, advance (other than commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), extension of credit (other than accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business on terms customary in the trade) or contribution of capital by such Person; (b) stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Equity Interests, notes, debentures or other securities (including warrants or options to purchase securities) owned by such Person; (c) any deposit accounts and certificate of deposit owned by such Person; and (d) structured notes, derivative financial instruments and other similar instruments or contracts owned by such Person.

 

Investment-Grade Account Debtor ” means an Account Debtor with a rating of at least “BBB-” from S&P and at least “Baa3” from Moody’s.

 

Letter of Credit ” means a letter of credit or similar instrument which is issued upon the application of a Person or upon which a Person is an account party or for which a Person is in any way liable.

 

Lien ” means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention agreement).

 

Loan ” means a Revolving Loan.

 

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Collateral Documents, the Note, any subordination agreement and any other document or agreement, now or in the future, executed by the Borrower or any other Loan Party for the benefit of the Lender in connection with this Agreement.

 

Loan Party ” means the Borrower.

 

Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means 50% of depreciation expense for the period specified.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, Property, liabilities (actual and contingent), operations or condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrower or any Guarantor to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, or (c) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Lender under the Loan Documents.

 

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Material Indebtedness ” means Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary in an outstanding principal amount of $100,000 or more in the aggregate (or the equivalent thereof in any currency other than Dollars).

 

Material Indebtedness Agreement “ means any agreement under which any Material Indebtedness was created or is governed or which provides for the incurrence of Indebtedness in an amount which would constitute Material Indebtedness (whether or not an amount of Indebtedness constituting Material Indebtedness is outstanding thereunder).

 

Modify ” and “ Modification ” are defined in Section 2.16(a).

 

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” means a Plan maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other arrangement to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is a party to which more than one employer is obligated to make contributions.

 

Net Orderly Liquidation Value ” means the cash proceeds of Inventory, which could be obtained in an orderly liquidation (net of all liquidation expenses, costs of sale, operating expenses and retrieval and related costs), as determined pursuant to the most recent third-party appraisal of such Inventory delivered to the Lender by an appraiser selected by the Lender.

 

NOLV Factor ” means, as of the date of the appraisal of Inventory most recently received by the Lender, the quotient of the Net Orderly Liquidation Value of Inventory divided by the book value of Inventory, expressed as a percentage. The NOLV Factor will be increased or reduced promptly upon receipt by the Lender of each updated appraisal.

 

Non-Investment-Grade Account Debtor ” means an Account Debtor with (a) a rating of less than “BBB-” from S&P or less than “Baa3” from Moody’s or (b) no rating from S&P or Moody’s.

 

Note ” is defined in Section 2.12(a).

 

Obligations ” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loan, all obligations in connection with Cash Management Services, all Hedge Management Obligations provided to the Borrower or any Subsidiary by the Lender, all accrued and unpaid fees, and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to the Lender or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents (including interest and fees accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding).

 

OFAC ” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor thereto.

 

Operating Lease ” of a Person means any lease of Property (other than a Capitalized Lease) by such Person as lessee which has an original term (including any required renewals and any renewals effective at the option of the lessor) of one year or more.

 

Operating Lease Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the amount obtained by aggregating the present values, determined in the case of each particular Operating Lease by applying a discount rate (which discount rate shall equal the discount rate which would be applied under GAAP if such Operating Lease were a Capitalized Lease) from the date on which each fixed lease payment is due under such Operating Lease to such date of determination, of all fixed lease payments due under all Operating Leases of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

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Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document.

 

Participant ” is defined in Section 11.1(b).

 

PATRIOT Act ” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Payment Date ” means the first day of each month, provided , that if such day is not a Business Day, the Payment Date shall be the next succeeding Business Day.

 

Payment Notice ” is defined in Section 2.6.

 

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

Permitted Discretion ” means a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured lender) business judgment.

 

Permitted Liens ” means the Liens permitted pursuant to Section 6.17.

 

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership, limited liability company, association, enterprise, trust or other entity or organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

 

Plan ” means an employee pension benefit plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.

 

Property ” of a Person means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible, intangible, or mixed, of such Person, or other assets owned, leased or operated by such Person.

 

Raw Materials ” means Inventory in its unmanufactured state prior to undergoing the manufacturing process.

 

Regulation U ” means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to the extension of credit by banks for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.

 

Reserves ” means any and all reserves which the Lender deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion, to maintain (including, without limitation, reserves for rent at locations leased by any Loan Party and for consignee’s, warehousemen’s and bailee’s charges, reserves for dilution of Accounts, reserves for accrued and unpaid interest on the Obligations, reserves for Inventory shrinkage, reserves for declines in Inventory values and reserves for contingent liabilities of any Loan Party) based on such considerations as the Lender deems appropriate in its Permitted Discretion from time to time.

 

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Restricted Payment “ means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other Property) with respect to any Equity Interest in the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other Property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interests in the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Equity Interest in the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof.

 

Revolving Commitment ” means the obligation, if any, of the Lender to make Revolving Loans tothe Borrower in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the Revolving Commitment Amount upon the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations of this Agreement.

 

Revolving Commitment Amount ” means $5,900,000.00, as such amount is (a) reduced pursuant to Section 2.11 of this Agreement, or may be modified, (b) pursuant to Section 2.6, or (c) as otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

Revolving Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of Revolving Loans outstanding at such time.

 

Revolving Loan ” means a loan made pursuant to the Revolving Commitment to lend set forth in Section 2.1(a) (or any conversion or continuation thereof).

 

Revolving Note ” means the promissory note of the Borrower in the form of Exhibit C .

 

Risk-Based Capital Guidelines ” means (a) the risk-based capital guidelines in effect in the United States on the Closing Date, including transition rules, and (b) the corresponding capital regulations promulgated by regulatory authorities outside the United States, including transition rules, and, in each case, any amendments to such regulations.

 

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business.

 

Sale and Leaseback Transaction ” means any sale or other transfer of Property by any Person with the intent to lease such Property as lessee.

 

Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, any country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions.

 

Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person or group listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state, (b) any Person or group operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any agency, political subdivision or instrumentality of the government of a Sanctioned Country, or (d) any Person 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, by any of the above.

 

Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

Schedule ” refers to a specific schedule to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

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Section ” means a numbered section of this Agreement, unless another document is specifically referenced.

 

Security Agreement ” means that certain Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and among the Loan Parties and the Lender, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof.

 

Senior Funded Debt ” shall mean Indebtedness for borrowed money, for the deferred purchase price of property not purchased on ordinary trade terms, for Capitalized Leases and for other liabilities evidenced by promissory notes or other instruments, but not including any Indebtedness that has been subordinated to the Indebtedness evidenced by the Note pursuant to a writing that has been accepted by the Lender.

 

Senior Cash Flow Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of

 

(a) Senior Funded Debt plus six (6) times rent expense

 

to

 

(b) EBITDAR,

 

in each case calculated without duplication and on a consolidated basis for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

Subordinated Indebtedness ” of a Person means any Indebtedness of such Person the payment of which is subordinated to payment of the Obligations to the written satisfaction of the Lender.

 

Subsidiary ” of a Person means (a) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (b) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

Substantial Portion ” means, with respect to the Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, Property which represents more than 10% of the consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or Property which is responsible for more than 10% of the consolidated net income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the beginning of the twelve-month period ending with the month in which such determination is made (or if financial statements have not been delivered hereunder for that month which begins the twelve -month period, then the financial statements delivered hereunder for the quarter ending immediately prior to that month).

 

Taxes ” means any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions, fees, assessments, charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities with respect to the foregoing, including interest, additions to tax and penalties applicable thereto.

 

Transferee ” is defined in Section 11.1.

 

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UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the Colorado or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.

 

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” of a Person means (a) any Subsidiary of which 100% of the beneficial ownership interests shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person, or by such Person and one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person, or (b) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization of which 100% of the beneficial ownership interests shall at the time be so owned or controlled.

 

The foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.

 

1.2. Computation of Time Periods . In this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, unless otherwise stated the word “from” means “from and including” and the word “to” or “until” each means “to but excluding”.

 

1.3. Other Definitional Terms . The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. References to Sections, Exhibits, schedules and like references are to this Agreement unless otherwise expressly provided. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The term “shall” shall have the same meaning as the term “will”. Unless the context in which used herein otherwise clearly requires, “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” All incorporation by reference of covenants, terms, definitions or other provisions from other agreements are incorporated into this Agreement as if such provisions were fully set forth herein, and such incorporation shall include all necessary definitions and related provisions from such other agreements but including only amendments thereto agreed to by the Lender, and shall survive any termination of such other agreements until the Obligations are irrevocably paid in full and the commitments of the Lender to advance funds to the Borrower are terminated.

 

ARTICLE II

 

THE CREDITS

 

2.1. Commitments . From and including the Effective Date and prior to the Facility Termination Date, the Lender agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make:

 

(a) Revolving Loans to the Borrower in Dollars upon the request of the Borrower, provided that, after giving effect to the making of each such Revolving Loan the Revolving Exposure shall not exceed the lesser of the Revolving Commitment Amount as it is reduced from time to time or the Borrowing Base. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow the Revolving Loans at any time prior to the Facility Termination Date. Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Commitment shall terminate on the Facility Termination Date.

 

2.2. Required Payments; Termination . If at any time the Revolving Exposure exceeds the lesser of the Revolving Commitment Amount as it reduces from time to time or the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall immediately make a payment on the Revolving Loans in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess. The Outstanding Credit Exposure and all other unpaid Obligations under this

 

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Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be paid in full by the Borrower on the Facility Termination Date.

 

  2.3. Reserved .
     
  2.4. Reserved.
     
  2.5. Reserved.
     
  2.6. Termination and Reductions in Revolving Commitment; Optional Principal Payments .

 

(a) The Borrower may upon not less than 10 Business Days’ prior written notice to the Lender, terminate the Revolving Commitment in its entirety. Upon termination of the Revolving Commitment pursuant to this Section 2.6, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender the full amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all unpaid accrued to the date of such termination.

 

(b) The Borrower may prepay the Revolving Loans, in whole or in part, at any time, without premium or penalty. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if the Revolving Loans are tied to a cash management sweep product agreed to by the Borrower and the Lender, then Revolving Loans will also be prepaid by applications made to the Revolving Loans in accordance with the terms of such cash management sweep product.

 

2.7. Borrowing Requests . The Borrower shall give the Lender irrevocable notice in the form of Exhibit D (a “ Borrowing Notice ”) not later than 11:00 a.m. (Denver time) on the Borrowing Date of each Revolving Loan specifying:

 

  (i) the Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, of such Revolving Loan and
     
  (ii) the amount of such Revolving Loan,

 

2.8. Reserved.

 

2.9. Interest Rates . Interest on each Revolving Loan hereunder shall accrue at an annual rate equal to the Applicable Margin plus the Daily Reset LIBOR Rate. The Lender’s internal records of applicable interest rates shall be determinative in the absence of manifest error.

 

2.10. Rates Applicable After Event of Default . During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Loans shall, at the option of the Lender (or, in the case of an Event of Default under Section 7.2, 7.6 or 7.7, automatically upon the occurrence of an Event of Default), bear interest at the rate otherwise applicable thereto plus 5% per annum.

 

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2.11. Method of Payment; Reduction of Revolving Commitment Amount .

 

(a) All payments of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made, without setoff, deduction, or counterclaim, in immediately available funds to the Lender at the Lender’s address specified pursuant to Article XII by 12:00 noon (Denver time) on the date when due. The Lender is hereby authorized to charge the account of the Borrower maintained with the Lender for each payment of principal, interest, and fees as it becomes due hereunder.

 

(b) The Revolving Commitment Amount shall be reduced by the following required principal payments:

 

(i) The Borrower shall permanently reduce the Revolving Commitment Amount by making monthly principal payments to Lender in the amount of $50,000.00 beginning August 1, 2016, and continuing on the same date of each consecutive month thereafter (except that if a given month does not have such a date the last day of such month) until such time as the aggregate amount owing on the Revolving Loans whether by such principal reduction payments or any other principal payments is reduced to $2,900,000.00. Until such time as the aggregate amount owing on the Revolving Loans is reduced to $2,900,000.00 the foregoing required monthly principal payments and any other principal payments shall permanently reduce the Revolving Commitment Amount by the amount of such principal payments.

 

(ii) All principal owing on the Revolving Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Facility Termination Date.

 

2.12. Evidence of Indebtedness .

 

(a) The Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by a single Revolving Note payable to the order of the Lender in a principal amount equal to the Revolving Commitment Amount originally in effect the “ Note ”).

 

(b) The Lender shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to the Lender hereunder, and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Lender hereunder from the Borrower. The entries maintained in the accounts shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein recorded; provided, however , that the failure of the Lender to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with their terms.

 

2.13. Telephonic Notices . The Borrower hereby authorizes the Lender to extend Loans and to transfer funds based on telephonic notices made by any Person or Persons the Lender in good faith believes to be acting on behalf of the Borrower, it being understood that the foregoing authorization is specifically intended to allow Borrowing Notices to be given telephonically. The Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Lender a written confirmation (which may include e-mail) of each telephonic notice authenticated by an Authorized Officer. If the written confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the Lender, the records of the Lender shall govern absent manifest error.

 

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2.14. Interest Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis . Interest is payable beginning August 1, 2016, and on the same date of each consecutive month thereafter (except that if a given month does not have such a date, the last day of such month), and on the date of any prepayment on the amount prepaid, plus a final interest payment with the final payment of principal. Interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.10 shall be payable on demand. Interest on all Loans and fees shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis of a 360-day year. Interest shall be payable for the day a Loan is made but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if payment is received prior to 12:00 noon (Denver Time) at the place of payment. If any payment of principal of or interest on a Loan shall become due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day. If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the Borrower or for any other reason, the Borrower or the Lender determines that (i) the Senior Cash Flow Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Senior Cash Flow Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrower shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Lender promptly upon demand (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Lender), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period.

 

2.15. Reserved .

 

2.16. Limitation of Interest . Notwithstanding any provision contained herein or in any Loan Document, the total liability of the Borrower for payment of interest pursuant hereto, including late charges, shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate, and if any payments by the Borrower include interest in excess of the Highest Lawful Rate, the Lender shall apply the excess first to reduce the unpaid balance of the Loans, then to reduce the balance of any other Indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender. If there is no such Indebtedness, the excess shall be returned to Borrower.

 

2.17. Judgment Currency . If for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert a sum due from the Borrower hereunder in the currency expressed to be payable herein (the “specified currency”) into another currency, the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Lender could purchase the specified currency with such other currency at the Lender’s offices on the Business Day preceding that on which final, non-appealable judgment is given. The obligations of the Borrower in respect of any sum due to the Lender hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than the specified currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Lender of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency the Lender may in accordance with normal, reasonable banking procedures purchase the specified currency with such other currency. If the amount of the specified currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Lender in the specified currency, the Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Lender against such loss, and if the amount of the specified currency so purchased exceeds the sum originally due to the Lender in the specified currency, the Lender agrees to remit such excess to the Borrower.

 

2.18. Advance Rates and Sublimits

 

(a) The Borrower acknowledges that the Lender, from time to time, may do any one or more of the following in its Permitted Discretion: (i) decrease the dollar limits on outstanding advances against the Borrowing Base or (ii) decrease the advance rate applicable to Eligible Inventory or Eligible Accounts set forth within the definition of “Borrowing Base” if, in either case, one or more of the following events occur or conditions exist: (x) a Default or Event of Default has occurred, (y) with regard to the advance rate applicable to Eligible Accounts set forth within the definition of “Borrowing Base”, (A) the dilution percentage with respect to the Borrower’s Eligible Accounts (i.e., reductions in the amount of Accounts because of returns, discounts, price adjustments, credit memoranda, credits, contras and other similar offsets) increases by an amount which the Lender, has determined in its Permitted Discretion, is materially above that which existed as of the Closing Date, (B) the percentage of Accounts that are 90 days or more past the date of the original invoices applicable thereto increases, in comparison to the percentage of Accounts that are within 90 days from the date of the original invoices applicable thereto, by an amount which the Lender, in its Permitted Discretion, determines is material, or (C) any material change occurs, determined by the Lender in its Permitted Discretion, from the Closing Date in respect of the credit rating or credit quality of the Borrower’s Account Debtors; or (z) with respect to the advance rate applicable to Eligible Inventory set forth within the definition of “Borrowing Base”, there occurs a material change, as determined by the Lender in its Permitted Discretion (whether in connection with an updated Inventory appraisal or otherwise), in the age, type, quantity, or quality of the Lender’s Eligible Inventory as the same is constituted on the Closing Date.

 

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(b) If, at any time, the Lender decreases any of the dollar limits on outstanding advances against the Borrowing Base or decreases the advance rate applicable to Eligible Inventory or Eligible Accounts set forth within the definition of “Borrowing Base”, the Lender will give the Borrower fifteen (15) days advance written notice of such change, unless a Default or Event of Default then exists, in which case the Lender will give the Borrower contemporaneous oral or written notice of such change.

 

ARTICLE III

 

YIELD PROTECTION; TAXES

 

3.1. Yield Protection . If, on or after the Closing Date, there occurs any Change in Law

 

which:

 

(a) subjects the Lender to any Taxes (other than with respect to Indemnified Taxes, Excluded Taxes, and Other Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto, or

 

(b) imposes or increases or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, the Lender [(other than reserves and assessments taken into account in determining the interest rate applicable to Eurocurrency Advances)], or

 

(c) imposes any other condition (other than Taxes) the result of which is to increase the cost to the Lender of making, funding or maintaining its Loans, or reduces any amount receivable by the Lender in connection with its Loans, or requires the Lender to make any payment calculated by reference to the amount of Loans held or interest or Facility LC Fees received by it], by an amount deemed material by the Lender,

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to the Lender of making or maintaining the Loans or the Revolving Commitment or to reduce the amount received by the Lender in connection with such Loans, Revolving Commitment, then, within fifteen (15) days after demand by the Lender, the Borrower shall pay the Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate the Lender for such increased cost or reduction in amount received. Failure or delay on the part of the Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 3.1 shall not constitute a waiver of the Lender’s right to demand such compensation.

 

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3.2. Changes in Capital Adequacy Regulations . If the Lender determines that the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by the Lender or any corporation or holding company controlling the Lender is increased as a result of (i) a Change in Law or (ii) any change on or after the Closing Date in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines, then, within fifteen (15) days after demand by the Lender, the Borrower shall pay the Lender the amount necessary to compensate for any shortfall in the rate of return on the portion of such increased capital or liquidity which the Lender determines is attributable to this Agreement, the Revolving Exposure or the Revolving Commitment to make Loans hereunder (after taking into account the Lender’s policies as to capital adequacy or liquidity), in each case that is attributable to such Change in Law or change in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines, as applicable. Failure or delay on the part of the Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall not constitute a waiver of the Lender’s right to demand such compensation.

 

3.3. Reserved.

 

3.4. Reserved.

 

3.5. Taxes .

 

(a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment, then the applicable Loan Party shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.5) the Lender receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(b) The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law or at the option of the Lender timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(c) The Loan Parties shall indemnify the Lender, within fifteen (15) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.5) payable or paid by the Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to the Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by the Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.5, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Lender the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Lender.

 

(e) If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.5 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.5), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 3.5 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (f) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (f), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (f) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph (f) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

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(f) Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.5 shall survive any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, the Lender, the termination of the Revolving Commitment and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

3.6. Lender Statements; Survival of Indemnity . The Lender shall deliver a written statement of the Lender to the Borrower as to the amount due, if any, under Section 3.1, 3.2, or 3.5. Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable detail the calculations upon which the Lender determined such amount and shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Borrower in the absence of manifest error. Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection with a Loan shall be calculated as though the Lender funded its Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding to the deposit used as a reference in determining the rate applicable to such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not. Unless otherwise provided herein, the amount specified in the written statement of the Lender shall be payable on demand after receipt by the Borrower of such written statement. The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.5 shall survive payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

4.1. Initial Credit Extension . The Lender shall not be required to make the initial Credit Extension hereunder unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:

 

(a) The Lender shall have received the following:

 

    (i) This Agreement executed by the Borrower.
       
    (ii) The Note executed by the Borrower.
       
    (iii) The Security Agreement executed by the Loan Party in favor of the Lender.
       
    (iv) Certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of each Loan Party certifying (i) that there have been no changes in the charter document of such Loan Party, as attached thereto and as certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or analogous governmental entity) of the jurisdiction of its organization, since the date of the certification thereof by such governmental entity, (ii) the bylaws, operating agreement or other organizational document, as attached thereto, of such Loan Party as in effect on the date of such certification, (iii) resolutions of the Board of Directors or other governing body of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to which it is a party, (iv) a good standing certificate (or analogous documentation if applicable) for such Loan Party from the Secretary of State (or analogous governmental entity) of the jurisdiction of its organization, to the extent generally available in such jurisdiction and (v) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers of each Loan Party authorized to sign the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (in the case of the Borrower) authorized to request an Advance [or the issuance of a Facility LC] under the Credit Agreement.
       
    (xi) A certificate, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower, stating that on the date of the initial Credit Extension (1) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) the representations and warranties contained in Article V are (x) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects as of such date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (y) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects as of such date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.

 

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(b) The Lender shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that any credit facility currently in effect for the Borrower shall have been terminated and cancelled and all Indebtedness thereunder shall have been fully repaid (except to the extent being so repaid with the initial Loans) and any and all liens thereunder, if any, shall have been terminated and released.

 

(c) The Lender shall have received all fees and other amounts due and payable on or prior to the Effective Date, including, and to the extent invoiced, reimbursement or payment of all out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed or paid by the Borrower hereunder.

 

(d) There shall not have occurred a Material Adverse Effect or a material adverse change in the facts and information regarding the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as represented by such entities to date.

 

(e) The Lender shall have received evidence of all governmental, equity holder andthird party consents and approvals necessary in connection with the contemplated financing and all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any action being taken by any authority that would be reasonably likely to restrain, prevent or impose any material adverse conditions on the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and no law or regulation shall be applicable which in the reasonable judgment of the Lender could have such effect.

 

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(f) No action, suit, investigation or proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Credit Extensions.

 

(g) The Lender shall have received: (i) pro forma financial statements giving effect to the initial Credit Extensions contemplated hereby, which demonstrate, in the Lender’s reasonable judgment, together with all other information then available to the Lender, that the Borrower can repay its debts and satisfy its other obligations as and when they become due, and can comply with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.27, (ii) such information as the Lender may reasonably request to confirm the tax, legal, and business assumptions made in such pro forma financial statements, and (iii) unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2015.

 

(h) The Lender shall have received evidence of current insurance coverage in form, scope and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Lender and otherwise in compliance with the terms of Sections 5.18 and 6.6.

 

(i) The Lender shall have received the results of a recent lien search in each of the jurisdictions where the initial Loan Parties are organized, as well as from the United States Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office, and such searches shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the initial Loan Parties except for Permitted Liens or discharged on or prior to the Effective Date pursuant to a payoff letter or other documentation satisfactory to the Lender.

 

(j) Each document (including any UCC financing statement) required by the Collateral Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Lender to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Lender a perfected Lien on the Collateral described herein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Permitted Liens), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

 

(k) The Lender shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate current as of May 31, 2016.

 

(l) The Lender shall have received such other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates as may be reasonably requested by the Lender.

 

4.2. Each Credit Extension . The Lender shall not be required to make any Credit Extension unless on the applicable Borrowing Date:

 

(a) All conditions set forth in Section 4.1 have been previously satisfied or waived by the Lender.

 

(b) There exists no Default or Event of Default, nor would a Default or Event of Default result from such Credit Extension.

 

(c) The representations and warranties contained in Article V are (x) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects as of such Borrowing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (y) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects as of such Borrowing Date, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date.

 

Each Borrowing Notice with respect to each such Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that the conditions contained in Sections 4.2(a) and (b) have been satisfied.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that:

 

5.1. Existence and Standing . Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly and properly incorporated or formed, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted.

 

5.2. Authorization and Validity . Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations thereunder. The execution and delivery by each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder have been duly authorized by proper corporate proceedings, and the Loan Documents to which each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries enforceable against the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.

 

5.3. No Conflict; Government Consent . Neither the execution and delivery by each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, nor the consummation of the transactions therein contemplated, nor compliance with the provisions thereof will violate (i) any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s Constituent Documents, or (iii) the provisions of any indenture, instrument or agreement to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or is subject, or by which it, or its Property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute a default thereunder, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien in, of or on the Property of the Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument or agreement. No order, consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation of, or filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action in respect of any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision thereof, which has not been obtained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, is required to be obtained by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, the borrowings under this Agreement, the payment and performance by the Borrower of the Obligations or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents.

 

5.4. Financial Statements . The December 31, 2015 unaudited financial statements heretofore delivered to the Lender were prepared in accordance with GAAP in effect on the date such statements were prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date and the consolidated results of their operations for the period then ended.

 

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5.5. Material Adverse Change . Since May 20, 2016, there has been no change in the business, Property, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.6. Taxes . The Borrower and its Subsidiaries have filed all United States federal and state income Tax returns and all other material Tax returns which are required to be filed by them and have paid all United States federal and state income Taxes and all other material Taxes due from the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except such Taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP and as to which no Lien exists. No Tax Liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such Taxes. The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in respect of any Taxes or other governmental charges are adequate.

 

5.7. Litigation and Contingent Obligations . There is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or inquiry pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Credit Extensions. Other than any liability incident to any litigation, arbitration or proceeding which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrower has no material Contingent Obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4.

 

5.8. Subsidiaries . Schedule 5.8 contains an accurate list of all Subsidiaries of the Borrower as of the Closing Date, setting forth their respective jurisdictions of organization and the percentage of their respective Equity Interests owned by the Borrower or other Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of such Subsidiaries have been (to the extent such concepts are relevant with respect to such Equity Interests) duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.

 

5.9. ERISA . With respect to each Plan, the Borrower and all ERISA Affiliates have paid all required minimum contributions and installments on or before the due dates provided under Section 430(j) of the Code and could not reasonably be subject to a lien under Section 430(k) of the Code or Title IV of ERISA. Neither the Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has filed, pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA, an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events for which liability is reasonably expected to occur, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.10. Accuracy of Information . No information, exhibit or report furnished by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Lender in connection with the negotiation of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents contained any material misstatement of fact or omitted to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

 

5.11. Regulation U . Margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) constitutes less than 25% of the value of those assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which are subject to any limitation on sale, pledge, or other restriction hereunder.

 

5.12. Material Agreements . Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any charter or other [corporate] [limited liability company] [partnership] restriction which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any agreement to which it is a party, which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing Material Indebtedness.

 

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5.13. Compliance With Laws . The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders and restrictions of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the conduct of their respective businesses or the ownership of their respective Property.

 

5.14. Ownership of Properties . Except as set forth in Schedule 5.14 , the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will have good title, free of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, to all of the Property and assets reflected in the Borrower’s most recent consolidated financial statements provided to the Lender as owned by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than as may have been disposed of in a manner permitted by Section 6.14(a)).

 

5.15. Plan Assets; Prohibited Transactions . The Borrower is not an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, of an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of ERISA or any plan (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) which is subject to Section 4975 of the Code, and neither the execution of this Agreement nor the making of Credit Extensions hereunder gives rise to a prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. The Borrower is not subject to any law, rule or regulation which is substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

5.16. Environmental Matters . The Borrower’s Property and operations and those of its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with applicable Environmental Laws and none of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any liability under Environmental Laws that individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has received any notice to the effect that its Property and/or operations are not in material compliance with any of the requirements of applicable Environmental Laws or are the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Material, which non-compliance or remedial action could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.17. Investment Company Act . Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

5.18. Insurance . The Borrower maintains, and has caused each Subsidiary to maintain, insurance in compliance with Section 6.6.

 

5.19. Subordinated Indebtedness . The Obligations constitute senior Indebtedness which is entitled to the benefits of the subordination provisions of all outstanding Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

5.20. Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws .

 

(a) The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees is a Sanctioned Person. No Loan or Facility LC, use of the proceeds of any Loan or Facility LC or other transactions contemplated hereby will violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

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(b) Neither the making of the Loans hereunder nor the use of the proceeds there of will violate the PATRIOT Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or successor statute thereto. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the PATRIOT Act.

 

5.21. Force Majeure . Since the date of the most recent financial statement referred to in Section 5.4, the business, properties and other assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have not been affected in any way as the result of any fire or other casualty, strike, lockout, or other labor trouble, embargo, sabotage, confiscation, condemnation, riot, civil disturbance, activity of armed forces or act of God, in any case which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.22. Labor Matters . There are no pending or threatened strikes, lockouts or slowdowns against the Borrower or any Subsidiary which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has been or is in violation in any material respect of applicable federal, state, local or foreign law dealing with labor matters which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All material payments due from the Borrower or any Subsidiary on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits (in each case, except for de minimis amounts), have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the Borrower or such Subsidiary. The consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Loan Documents will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary is bound.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

COVENANTS

 

Until (a) each and all of the Obligations have been irrevocably paid and performed in full and (b) the Lender no longer has any commitment to provide any financial accommodations to the Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document:

 

6.1. Financial Reporting . The Borrower will maintain, for itself and each Subsidiary, a system of accounting established and administered in accordance with GAAP, and furnish to the Lender:

 

(a) Within 120 days after the close of each of its fiscal years, an unqualified (except for qualifications relating to changes in accounting principles or practices reflecting changes in GAAP) audit report, with no going concern modifier, certified by independent certified public accountants acceptable to the Lender, prepared in accordance with GAAP on a consolidated for itself and its Subsidiaries, including balance sheets as of the end of such period, related profit and loss and reconciliation of surplus statements, and a statement of cash flows, accompanied by a certificate of said accountants that, in the course of their examination necessary for their certification of the foregoing, they have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, or if, in the opinion of such accountants, any Default or Event of Default shall exist, stating the nature and status thereof.

 

(b) Within 30 days after the close of each quarterly period of each of its fiscal years, for itself and its Subsidiaries, consolidated unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such period and consolidated profit and loss and reconciliation of surplus statements (including sufficient detail for independent calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.27) and a statement of cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal year to the end of such quarter, all certified by its chief financial officer.

 

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(c) As soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the end of each month: (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate certified to be true and correct by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower; (ii) an accounts receivable aging report in form acceptable to Lender, (iii) an accounts payable aging report in form acceptable to Lender and (iv) a summary inventory report in form acceptable to Lender.

 

(d) As soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan and forecast (including a projected consolidated balance sheet, income statement and funds flow statement) of the Borrower for such fiscal year.

 

(e) Together with the financial statements required under Sections 6.1(a) and (b), a compliance certificate in substantially the form of Exhibit B signed by its chief financial officer showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance with this Agreement and stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, or if any Default or Event of Default exists, stating the nature and status thereof.

 

(f) Promptly upon the furnishing thereof to the shareholders of the Borrower, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so furnished.

 

(g) Such other information (including non-financial information and environmental reports) as the Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

 

If any information which is required to be furnished to the Lender under this Section 6.1 is required by law or regulation to be filed by the Borrower with a government body on an earlier date, then the information required hereunder shall be furnished to the Lender at such earlier date.

 

6.2. Use of Proceeds . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, use the proceeds of the Credit Extensions for working capital, general corporate purposes and acquisition expenses. The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, use any of the proceeds of the Advances to purchase or carry any “margin stock” (as defined in Regulation U). The Borrower will not request any Loan, and the Borrower shall not use, and the Borrower shall ensure that its Subsidiaries and its or their respective directors, officers, employees and agents shall not use, the proceeds of any Loan (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or (ii) in any manner that would result in the violation of any applicable Sanctions.

 

6.3. Notice of Material Events . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, give notice in writing to the Lender, promptly and in any event within 5 days after an officer of the Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, of the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a) any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b) (i) the filing or commencement of any action, suit or proceeding by or before any

 

arbitrator or Governmental Authority (including pursuant to any applicable Environmental Laws) against or affecting the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any Credit Extensions and (ii) any adverse development which occurs in any litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding previously disclosed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(c) with respect to a Plan, (i) any failure to pay all required minimum contributions and installments on or before the due dates provided under Section 430(j) of the Code or (ii) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA, of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard;

 

(d) the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e) any material change in accounting policies of, or financial reporting practices by, the Borrower or any Subsidiary;

 

(f) the assertion of any claim pursuant to applicable Environmental Law, including alleged violations of or non-compliance with permits, licenses or other authorizations issued pursuant to applicable Environmental Law, by any Person against, or with respect to the activities of, the Borrower or any Subsidiary that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(g) with respect to any insurance policy or policies described in Section 6.6, (i) such policy or policies shall be materially altered in a manner adverse to the Lender or (ii) the amount of coverage thereunder shall be reduced; and

 

(h) any other development, financial or otherwise, which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice delivered under this Section 6.3 shall be accompanied by a statement of an officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the event or development requiring such notice and any action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

 

6.4. Conduct of Business . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, carry on and conduct its business in substantially the same manner and in substantially the same fields of enterprise as it is conducted on the Closing Date and do all things necessary to remain duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and (to the extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing as a domestic corporation, partnership or limited liability company in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, as the case may be, and maintain all requisite authority to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted.

 

6.5. Taxes . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, timely file complete and correct United States federal and applicable foreign, state and local tax returns required by law and pay when due all taxes, assessments and governmental charges and levies upon it or its income, profits or Property, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside in accordance with GAAP.

 

6.6. Insurance . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance on all their Property, liability insurance and environmental insurance in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and self-insurance retentions and covering such Properties and risks as is consistent with sound business practice, and the Borrower will furnish to the Lender upon request full information as to the insurance carried. The Lender shall be named as lender loss payee pursuant to a standard mortgagee provision acceptable to the Lender and/or additional insured with respect to any such insurance providing coverage in respect of any Collateral, and each provider of any such insurance shall agree, by endorsement upon the policy or policies issued by it or by independent instruments furnished to the Lender, that it will give the Lender thirty (30) days prior written notices before any such policy or policies shall be cancelled.

 

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6.7. Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and (b) perform in all material respects its obligations under material agreements to which it is a party. The Borrower will not use, or allow any tenants or subtenants to use, its Property for any business activity that violates any federal or state law or that supports a business that violates any federal or state law.

 

6.8. Maintenance of Properties . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, do all things necessary to maintain, preserve, protect and keep its Property in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and make all necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times.

 

6.9. Books and Records; Inspection . The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct entries are made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, permit the Lender, by its representatives and agents, at the Borrower’s expense, to inspect any of the Property, books and financial records of the Borrower and each Subsidiary, to examine and make copies of the books of accounts and other financial records of the Borrower and each Subsidiary, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower and each Subsidiary with, and to be advised as to the same by, their respective officers at such reasonable times and intervals as the Lender may designate.

 

6.10. Permits and Licenses . Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries will possess all permits, contracts, licenses, trademarks, trade names, patents, copyrights and other authorizations and matters necessary to enable the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to conduct their businesses in the ordinary course, except those the absence of which could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.11. Payment of Obligations . The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, pay its obligations that, if not paid, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect before the same shall become delinquent or in default, except where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and (b) the Borrower or such Subsidiary has set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP.

 

6.12. Indebtedness . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a) The Loan.

 

(b) Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 6.12 and any renewal or extension of such Indebtedness that does not increase the principal amount thereof.

 

(c) Sale and Leaseback Transactions permitted pursuant to Section 6.24.

 

(d) Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any fixed or capital assets, including Capitalized Lease Obligations, and any Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of any such assets or secured by a Lien on any such assets (in each case to the extent such acquisition is otherwise permitted hereby) prior to the acquisition thereof (provided that such Indebtedness is incurred prior to or within 90 days after such acquisition or the completion of such construction or improvements), and any renewal or extension of such Indebtedness that does not increase the principal amount thereof; provided that the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness does not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding.

 

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(e) Indebtedness of the Borrower owing to any Subsidiary and of any Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary.

 

(f) Guaranties by the Borrower of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided that guaranties by any Loan Party of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subject to Section 6.15.

 

(g) Subordinated Indebtedness.

 

(h) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument inadvertently (except in the case of daylight overdrafts) drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, provided, however, that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five (5) Business Days of incurrence.

 

(i) Other Indebtedness, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such other Indebtedness does not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding.

 

6.13. Merger . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, merge or consolidate with or into any other Person, or liquidate or dissolve, or permit any other Person to merge into or consolidate with it, or liquidate or dissolve, except that a Subsidiary may merge, consolidate, liquidate or dissolve into the Borrower (with the Borrower being the survivor thereof, and with the Borrower being the survivor of any merger with Subsidiary.

 

6.14. Sale of Assets . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of its Property to any other Person, except:

 

(a) Sales of inventory, or used, worn-out or surplus equipment, all in the ordinary course of business.

 

(b) The sale of equipment to the extent that such equipment is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement equipment, or the proceeds of such sale are applied with reasonable promptness to the purchase price of such replacement equipment.

 

(c) Leases, sales or other dispositions of its Property that, together with all other Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries previously leased, sold or disposed of (other than inventory in the ordinary course of business) as permitted by this Section 6.14(c) during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease, sale or other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Substantial Portion of the Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

6.15. Investments . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, make or suffer to exist any Investments (including without limitation, loans and advances to, and other Investments in, Subsidiaries), or commitments therefor, or to create any Subsidiary or to become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture, except:

 

(a) Cash Equivalent Investments.

 

(b) Existing Investments in Subsidiaries and other Investments in existence on the losing Date and described in Schedule 6.15 .

 

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(c) Travel advances to management personnel and employees in the ordinary course of business.

 

(f) Investments made by the Borrower in or to any Subsidiary and by any Subsidiary to the Borrower or in or to another Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate amount of Investments by the Loan Parties in or to, and guaranties by the Loan Parties of Indebtedness of, any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding.

 

(g) Investments in securities of customers and suppliers received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and bona fide disputes with, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business and received pursuant to a plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any such customers and suppliers.

 

(h) Other Investments, provided that the aggregate principal amount of such other Investments does not exceed $100,000 at any time outstanding.

 

6.16. Acquisitions . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary, to make any Acquisition.

 

6.17. Liens . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, or suffer to exist any Lien in, of or on the Property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except:

 

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on its Property if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books.

 

(b) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ liens and other similar liens arising in the ordinary course of business which secure payment of obligations not more than 60 days past due or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books.

 

(c) Liens arising out of pledges or deposits under worker’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or other social security or retirement benefits, or similar legislation.

 

(d) Utility easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to Properties of a similar character and which do not in any material way affect the marketability of the same or interfere with the use thereof in the business of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries.

 

(e) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to bankers’ liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts, securities accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution; provided that (i) such account is not a dedicated cash collateral account and is not subject to restriction against access by the Borrower or a Subsidiary in excess of those set forth by regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and (ii) such account is not intended by the Borrower or any Subsidiary to provide collateral to the depository institution.

 

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(f) Deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business.

 

(g) Judgment and attachment liens not giving rise to an Event of Default or Liens created by or existing from any litigation or legal proceeding that are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.

 

(h) The interest or title of a lessor, sublessor or owner under any lease of real estate, equipment or facilities (including fiber optic cable) expressly permitted under this Agreement (but not Liens, encumbrances or other exceptions to title encumbering such interest or title, except as otherwise provided in this definition).

 

(i) Purported Liens evidenced by the filing of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

(j) Licenses of trademarks and other intellectual property rights granted by the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

(k) Purchase money Liens upon or in any fixed or capital assets to secure the purchase price or the cost of construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets or to secure Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction or improvement of such fixed or capital assets (including Liens securing any Capitalized Lease Obligations); provided that

 

(i) such Lien secures Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.12(f), (ii) such Lien attaches to such asset concurrently or within 90 days after the acquisition or the completion of the construction or improvements thereof, (iii) such Lien does not extend to any other asset, and (iv) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost of acquiring, constructing or improving such fixed or capital assets.

 

(l) Any Lien (x) existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower, (y) existing on any asset of any Person at the time such Person is merged with or into the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (z) existing on any asset prior to the acquisition thereof by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that in each case (i) any such Lien was not created in the contemplation of any of the foregoing, (ii) any such Lien secures only those obligations which it secures on the date that such Person becomes a Subsidiary or the date of such merger or the date of such acquisition, and (iii) such Lien is not a blanket or “all assets” Lien.

 

(m) Liens existing on the Closing Date and described in Schedule 6.17 .

 

(n) Liens in favor of the Lender granted pursuant to any Collateral Document.

 

(o) Extensions, renewals, or replacements of any Lien referred to in paragraphs (a) through (n) of this Section; provided that the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased and that any such extension, renewal or replacement is limited to the assets originally encumbered thereby.

 

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(p) Other Liens securing Indebtedness, provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by Liens described in this paragraph (p) at any time does not exceed $10,000 at any time outstanding.

 

6.18. Reserved.

 

6.19. Affiliates . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase or sale of any Property or service) with, or make any payment or transfer to, any Affiliate except in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than the Borrower or such Subsidiary would obtain in a comparable arms-length transaction.

 

6.20. Subordinated Indebtedness . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, make any amendment or modification to the indenture, note or other agreement evidencing or governing any Subordinated Indebtedness, or directly or indirectly voluntarily repay, prepay, defease or in substance defease, purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire, any Subordinated Indebtedness other than as permitted under an accompanying subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender.

 

6.21. Reserved .

 

6.22. Reserved .

 

6.23. Sale of Accounts . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, sell or otherwise dispose of any notes receivable or accounts receivable, with or without recourse.

 

6.24. Sale and Leaseback Transactions . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into or a suffer to exist Sale and Leaseback Transactions that involve consideration payable to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with the applicable sale which in the aggregate exceeds $25,000.

 

6.25. Reserved .

 

6.26. Restricted Payments . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, make any Restricted Payment, except that (i) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends or make distributions to the Borrower or to a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, and (ii) the Borrower may declare and pay dividends on its capital stock provided that no Default or Event of Default shall exist before or after giving effect to such dividends or be created as a result thereof.

 

6.27. Financial Covenants .

 

(a) Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio . The Borrower will not permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters; commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2016 to be less than 1.15 to 1.0. Such Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined as follows: (i) for the fiscal quarter ending of September 30, 2016, determined by annualizing the actual results for the three month period ending on September 30, 2016, (ii) for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016, determined by annualizing the actual results for the six month period ending December 31, 2016, (iii) for the fiscal quarter ending as of March 31, 2017, determined by annualizing the actual results for the nine month period ending March 31, 2017, and (iv) for the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2017 and for each fiscal quarter end thereafter based on actual results for the twelve month period then ending.

 

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(b) Senior Cash Flow Leverage Ratio . The Borrower will not permit the Senior Leverage Ratio, determined as of the end of each of its fiscal quarters to be greater than the following: (i) 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending of September 30, 2016, determined by annualizing EBITDAR actual results for the three month period ending on September 30, 2016; 4.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2016, determined by annualizing EBITDAR actual results for the six month period ending December 31, 2016; 4.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending as of March 31, 2017, determined by annualizing EBITDAR actual results for the nine month period ending March 31, 2017; 4.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending as of June 30, 2017, determined by using actual results for EBITDAR for the twelve month period ending June 30, 2017; 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2017 determined by using actual results for EBITDAR for the twelve month period ending September 30, 2017; 3.50 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2017 determined by using actual results for EBITDAR for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2017; and 3.00 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018 determined by using actual results for EBITDAR for the twelve month period then ending.

 

6.28. Reserved.

 

6.29. PATRIOT Act Compliance . The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, provide such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Lender in order to assist the Lender in maintaining compliance with the PATRIOT Act.

 

6.30. Accounting Changes, Etc. . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, (a) make any significant change in accounting treatment or reporting practices, except as permitted by the income-tax basis of accounting or GAAP (or except to become compliant with GAAP), or change its fiscal year, or (b) amend, modify or change any of its Constituent Documents in any manner materially adverse in any respect to the rights or interests of the Lender.

 

6.31. Negative Pledges; Subsidiary Restrictions . The Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any agreement, bond, note or other instrument with or for the benefit of any Person other than the Lender which would (a) prohibit the Borrower or any Subsidiary from granting, or otherwise limit the ability of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to grant, to the Lender any Lien on any assets or properties of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or (b) require the Borrower or any Subsidiary to grant a Lien to any other Person if the Borrower or any Subsidiary grants any Lien to the Lender. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, place or allow any restriction, directly or indirectly, on the ability of such Person to (i) pay dividends or any distributions on or with respect to any Subsidiary’s capital stock or (ii) make loans or other cash payments to a Borrower.

 

6.32. Deposit Accounts . The Borrower will maintain all of its deposit accounts with Lender.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

DEFAULTS

 

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an Event of Default (each, an “ Event of Default ”):

 

7.1. Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to the Lender under or in connection with this Agreement, any Credit Extension, or any certificate or information delivered in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be materially false on the date made or confirmed.

 

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7.2. Nonpayment of (i) principal of any Loan when due, interest upon any Loan, any, or any other obligation under any of the Loan Documents within one (1) Business Day after the same becomes due.

 

7.3. The breach by the Borrower of any of the terms or provisions of Section 6.2 (Use of Proceeds), 6.3 (Notice of Material Events), 6.4 (Conduct of Business), 6.6 (Insurance), 6.10 (Permits and Licenses), 6.11 (Payment of Obligations), 6.12 (Indebtedness), 6.13 (Merger), 6.14 (Sale of Assets), 6.15 (Investments), 6.16 (Acquisitions), 6.17 (Liens), 6.18 (Capital Expenditures), 6.19 (Affiliates), 6.20 (Subordinated Indebtedness), 6.23 (Sale of Accounts), 6.24 (Sale and Leaseback Transactions), 6.26 (Restricted Payments), 6.27 (Financial Covenants), 6.28 (Further Assurances), 6.29 (PATRIOT Act Compliance), 6.30 (Accounting Changes, Etc.), 6.31 (Negative Pledges; Subsidiary Restrictions), 6.32 (Deposit Accounts).

 

7.4. The breach by the Borrower (other than a breach which constitutes an Event of Default under another Section of this Article VII) of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after the earlier of (i) the date the Borrower gives notice of such failure to the Lender, (ii) the date the Borrower should have given notice of such failure to the Lender pursuant to Section 6.3(a), or (iii) the date the Lender gives notice of such failure to the Borrower.

 

7.5. (i) Failure of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to pay when due any payment (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) in respect of any Material Indebtedness, (ii) the default by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in the performance (beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if any) of any term, provision or condition contained in any Material Indebtedness Agreement, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of which default, event or condition under this clause (ii) is to cause, or to permit the holder(s) of such Material Indebtedness or the lender(s) under any Material Indebtedness Agreement to cause, any portion of such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or any commitment to lend under any Material Indebtedness Agreement to be terminated prior to its stated expiration date, or (iii) any portion of Material Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be declared to be due and payable or required to be prepaid or repurchased (other than by a regularly scheduled payment) prior to the stated maturity thereof.

 

7.6. The Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor shall (i) have an order for relief entered with respect to it under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect, (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) apply for, seek, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any Substantial Portion of its Property, (iv) institute any proceeding seeking an order for relief under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or fail to file an answer or other pleading denying the material allegations of any such proceeding filed against it, (v) take any corporate, limited liability company or partnership action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing actions set forth in this Section 7.6, (vi) fail to contest in good faith any appointment or proceeding described in Section 7.7, or (vii) not pay, or admit in writing its inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due.

 

7.7. Without the application, approval or consent of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor, a receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official shall be appointed for the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, any Guarantor or any Substantial Portion of its Property, or a proceeding described in Section 7.6(iv) shall be instituted against the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor and such appointment continues undischarged or such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days.

 

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7.8. Any court, government or governmental agency shall condemn, seize or otherwise appropriate, or take custody or control of, all or any portion of the Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which, when taken together with all other Property of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries so condemned, seized, appropriated, or taken custody or control of, during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such action occurs, constitutes a Substantial Portion.

 

7.9. The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall fail within thirty (30) days to pay, obtain a stay with respect to, or otherwise discharge one or more (i) judgments or orders for the payment of money in excess of $10,000 (or the equivalent thereof in currencies other than Dollars) in the aggregate, or (ii) nonmonetary judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgment(s), in any such case, is/are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good faith, or any action shall be legally taken by a judgment creditor to attach or levy upon any assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to enforce any such judgment.

 

7.10. (i) With respect to a Plan, the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate is subject to a lien in excess of $10,000 pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA or Title IV of ERISA, or (ii) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, in the opinion of the Lender, when taken together with all other ERISA Events that have occurred, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.11. Nonpayment by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Hedge Management Obligation when due or the breach by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any term, provision or condition contained in any Hedge Management Transaction or any transaction of the type described in the definition of “Hedge Management Transactions,” whether or not the Lender or Affiliate of the Lender is a party thereto.

 

7.12. Any Change in Control shall occur.

 

7.13. The occurrence of any “default”, as defined in any Loan Document (other than this Agreement) or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Document (other than this Agreement), which default or breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided.

 

7.14. Reserved.

 

7.15. Any Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document or the terms hereof, or any Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral Document, or any Loan Party shall fail to comply with any of the terms or provisions of any Collateral Document to which it is a party.

 

7.16. Any occurrence or event that has a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

 

ACCELERATION AND REMEDIES

 

8.1. Acceleration; Remedies . (a) If any Event of Default described in Section 7.6 or 7.7 occurs, the obligations of the Lender to make Loans hereunder shall automatically terminate and the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall immediately become due and payable without any election or action on the part of the Lender. If any other Event of Default occurs, the Lender may (a) terminate or suspend the obligations of the Lender to make Loans hereunder, or declare the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be due and payable, or both, whereupon the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which the Borrower hereby expressly waives.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default, the Lender may exercise all rights and remedies under the Loan Documents and enforce all other rights and remedies under applicable law.

 

(c) After the exercise of remedies provided for in this Section 8.1 (or after the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents have automatically become immediately due and payable as set forth in the first sentence of Section 8.1(a)), any amounts received by the Lender on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Lender to the payment of the Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other amounts as shall from time to time have become due and payable by the Borrower to the Lender under the Loan Documents as Lender may decide in its sole discretion.

 

8.2. Preservation of Rights. No delay or omission of the Lender to exercise any right under the Loan Documents shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default or an acquiescence therein, and the making of a Credit Extension notwithstanding the existence of an Event of Default or the inability of the Borrower to satisfy the conditions precedent to such Credit Extension shall not constitute any waiver or acquiescence. Any single or partial exercise of any such right shall not preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, and no waiver, amendment or other variation of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Loan Documents whatsoever shall be valid unless in writing signed by the Lender required pursuant to Section 9.1, and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All remedies contained in the Loan Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and all shall be available to the Lender until (a) each and all of the Obligations have been irrevocably paid and performed in full and (b) the Lender no longer has any commitment to provide any financial accommodations to the Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

9.1. Modifications . Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary herein, any term of this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Borrower; provided , that no amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure therefrom by the Borrower or other party thereto shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Lender, and then such amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.

 

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9.2. Survival of Representations . All representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement shall survive the making of the Credit Extensions herein contemplated.

 

9.3. Governmental Regulation . Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Lender shall not be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute or regulation.

 

9.4. Headings . Section headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only, and shall not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Loan Documents.

 

9.5. Entire Agreement . The Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between the Borrower and the Lender and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the Borrower and the Lender relating to the subject matter thereof [other than those contained in the Fee Letter].

 

9.6. Benefits of this Agreement . This Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns.

 

9.7. Expenses; Indemnification . (a) The Borrower shall reimburse the Lender upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Lender, including, without limitation, filing and recording costs and fees, costs of any environmental review, consultants’ fees, travel expenses and reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel to the Lender and/or the allocated costs of in-house counsel incurred from time to time, in connection with the due diligence, preparation, administration, negotiation, execution, delivery, review, amendment, modification, and administration of the Loan Documents, and expenses incurred in connection with assessing and responding to any subpoena, garnishment or similar process served on the Lender relating to the Borrower, any Collateral, any Guarantor, any Loan Document or the extensions of credit evidenced thereby. The Borrower also agrees to reimburse the Lender for any costs, internal charges and out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, filing and recording costs and fees, costs of any environmental review, and consultants’ fees, travel expenses and reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of outside counsel to the Lender and/or the allocated costs of in-house counsel incurred from time to time, paid or incurred by the Lender in connection with the collection and enforcement of the Loan Documents.

 

(b) The Borrower hereby further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Lender, its affiliates, and each of their directors, officers and employees, agents and advisors (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) against all losses, claims, damages, penalties, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, charges and disbursements and settlement costs (including, without limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor) whether or not any Indemnified Party is a party thereto) which any of them may pay or incur arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the transactions contemplated hereby, [any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any Property owned or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, any environmental liability related in any way to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or the direct or indirect application or proposed application of the proceeds of any Credit Extension hereunder except to the extent that they are determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of applicable Indemnified Party. The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 9.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

 

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9.8. Accounting . Except as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in accordance with GAAP in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and the Borrower or the Lender shall so request, the Lender and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP, provided that, until so amended, such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and the Borrower shall provide to the Lender reconciliation statements showing the difference in such calculation, together with the delivery of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements required hereunder. In addition, notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, the definitions set forth in this Agreement and any financial calculations required by the Loan Documents shall be computed to exclude any change to lease accounting rules from those in effect pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 840 (Leases) and other related lease accounting guidance as in effect on the Closing Date.

 

9.9. Severability of Provisions . Any provision in any Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative, unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision in any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of all Loan Documents are declared to be severable.

 

9.10. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility; Nonliability of Lender . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that: (i) (A) the Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (B) the Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the Borrower or any of its Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) the Lender has no obligation to the Borrower or any of its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Lender and its Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrower and its Affiliates, and the Lender has no obligation to disclose any of such interests to the Borrower or its Affiliates. The relationship between the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the one hand and the Lender on the other hand shall be solely that of borrower and lender. The Lender shall have no fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby. The Lender shall have no liability with respect to, and the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue for, any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages suffered by the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

9.11. Confidentiality . The Lender agrees to hold any confidential information which it may receive from the Borrower in connection with this Agreement in confidence, except for disclosure (i) to its Affiliates, and, in each case, their respective employees, directors, and officers, (ii) to legal counsel, accountants, and other professional advisors to the Lender, (iii) as provided in Section 11.1, (iv) to regulatory officials, (v) to any Person as requested pursuant to or as required by law, regulation, or legal process, (vi) to any Person in connection with any legal proceeding to which it is a party, (vii) to its direct or indirect contractual counterparties in swap agreements or to legal counsel, accountants and other professional advisors to such counterparties, (viii) to rating agencies if requested or required by such agencies in connection with a rating relating to the Advances hereunder, (ix) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any suit, action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, and (x) to the extent such information (1) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.11 or (2) becomes available to the Lender on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower. Without limiting Section 9.5, the Borrower agrees that the terms of this Section 9.11 shall set forth the entire agreement between the Borrower and the Lender with respect to any confidential information previously or hereafter received by the Lender in connection with this Agreement, and this Section 9.11 shall supersede any and all prior confidentiality agreements entered into by the Lender with respect to such confidential information.

 

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9.12. Nonreliance . The Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin stock (as defined in Regulation U) for the repayment of the Credit Extensions provided for herein.

 

9.13. USA PATRIOT ACT NOTIFICATION . The following notification is provided to Borrower pursuant to Section 326 of the PATRIOT Act:

 

The Lender hereby notifies the Borrower and each other Loan Party that pursuant to the requirements of the PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies such Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of such Loan Party and other information that will allow the Lender to identify such Loan Party in accordance with the PATRIOT Act.

 

9.14. Communication by Cellular Phone or Other Wireless Device . By providing the Lender with a telephone number for a cellular phone or other wireless device, including a number that the Borrower later converts to a cellular number, the Borrower is expressly consenting to receiving communications - including but not limited to prerecorded or artificial voice message calls, text messages, and calls made by an automatic telephone dialing system - from the Lender and the Lender’s affiliates and agents at that number. This express consent applies to each such telephone number that the Borrower provides to the Lender now or in the future and permits such calls for non-marketing purposes. Calls and messages may incur access fees from the Borrower’s cellular provider.

 

ARTICLE X

 

SETOFF

 

10.1. Setoff . The Borrower hereby grants the Lender a security interest in all deposits, credits and deposit accounts (including all account balances, whether provisional or final and whether or not collected or available) of the Borrower with the Lender or any Affiliate of the Lender (the “ Deposits ”) to secure the Obligations. In addition to, and without limitation of, any rights of the Lender under applicable law, if any Event of Default occurs, the Borrower authorizes the Lender to offset and apply all such Deposits toward the payment of the Obligations owing to the Lender, whether or not the Obligations, or any part thereof, shall then be due and regardless of the existence or adequacy of any collateral, guaranty or any other security, right or remedy available to the Lender.

 

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ARTICLE XI

 

BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

 

11.1. Successors and Assigns .

 

(a) General . The terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower shall not have the right to assign its rights or obligations under the Loan Documents without the prior written consent of the Lender. The Lender may at any time sell, assign, transfer, grant participations in, or otherwise dispose of any portion of its rights and obligations under the Loans[, the Facility L/Cs] and the Loan Documents to any other Person (“ Transferees ”). The Lender may disclose to any Transferee and to any prospective Transferee any and all financial information in the Lender’s possession concerning the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Guarantor which has been delivered to the Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement or which has been delivered to the Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Guarantor in connection with the Lender’s credit evaluation of the Borrower or any Subsidiary prior to entering into this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that this Section 11.1 does not prohibit assignments creating security interests, including, without limitation, any pledge or assignment by the Lender of all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement and any Note to a Federal Reserve Bank.

 

(b) Benefit of Certain Provisions . The Borrower agrees that each Transferee to which a participation is granted (each, a “ Participant ”) shall be deemed to have the right of setoff provided in Section 10.1 in respect of its participating interest in amounts owing under the Loan Documents to the same extent as if the amount of its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under the Loan Documents, provided that the Lender shall retain the right of setoff provided in Section 10.1 with respect to the amount of participating interests sold to each Participant. The Borrower further agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.5 and 9.6 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 11.1, provided that (i) a Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.1 or 3.2 than the Lender would have received had it retained such interest for its own account, unless the sale of such interest to such Participant is made with the prior written consent of the Borrower, and (ii) a Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.5 than the Lender would have received had it retained such interest for its own account except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a change in treaty, law or regulation (or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority) that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.

 

ARTICLE XII

 

NOTICES

 

12.1.         Notices.

 

(a) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows:

 

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(i) if to the Borrower, to it at 1700 E. 68 th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229, Attention: Brent Willis, Facsimile: 303-853-9215; and

 

(ii) if to the Lender, to it at 950 17 th Street, 8 th Floor, Attention: Commercial Banking, Facsimile: 303-585-6949;

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient), except that notices to the Lender under Article II shall not be effective unless and until actually received by the Lender. Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

 

(b) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lender hereunder may be delivered or furnished by e-mail pursuant to procedures approved by the Lender. The Lender or the Borrower may, in its respective discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it or as it otherwise determines, provided that such determination or approval may be limited to particular notices or communications.

 

Unless the Lender otherwise prescribes, notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement); provided that, if such notice or email is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

 

(c) Change of Address, Etc . Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto given in the manner set forth in this Section 12.1.

 

ARTICLE XIII

 

COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRONIC EXECUTION;

ELECTRONIC RECORDS

 

13.1. Counterparts; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Except as provided in Article IV, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Lender, and when the Lender shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

13.2. Electronic Execution of Assignments; Electronic Records . The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any assignment and assumption agreement shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or any other state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. The Lender is authorized to create electronic images and to destroy paper originals of any imaged documents and any such images maintained by the Lender as a part of its normal business processes shall be given the same legal effect as the paper originals. The Lender is authorized, when appropriate, to convert any instrument into a “transferable record” under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (“ UETA ”), with the image of such instrument in the Lender’s possession constituting an “authoritative copy” under UETA.

 

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ARTICLE XIV

 

CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

14.1. CHOICE OF LAW . THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINING A CONTRARY EXPRESS CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

 

14.2. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION . THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN COLORADO IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE BORROWER HERE BY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE BORROWER [OR TO ENFORCE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF COLLATERAL] IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY THE BORROWER AGAINST THE LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN COLORADO.

 

14.3. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower and the Lender have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  NABC, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Scott Lebon
  Name: Scott Lebon
  Title: President and CEO

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
     
  By: /s/ Robert Naughton
  Name: Robert Naughton
  Title: Assistant Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

 

Of

 

NABC, INC.

 

“Borrower”

 

As Of The Period Ending ________________

 

This Certificate is submitted to U.S. Bank National Association (“Bank”) in connection with the Credit Agreement dated as of June , 2016 (the “Agreement”) between Bank and Borrower. Capitalized terms used herein are defined in the Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby certifies to Bank that the undersigned is familiar with the following financial information which has been taken from Borrower’s books and records which are complete and accurate and that the following calculations of the Borrowing Base, the remaining amount available under the Borrowing Base, aging of accounts receivable, categories of inventory and the financial covenants specified in the Agreement are true and correct:

 

BORROWING BASE

 

A. 1. Total Accounts Receivable:    
    Exclusions per Agreement:    
    No invoice for A/R    
    A/R over 60 days past due    
    Disputed A/Rs    
    Federal government    
    contract A/Rs    
    Foreign A/Rs    
    Affiliates A/Rs    
    10%; 20% rule    
    No first lien on A/Rs    
    Subsidiary Accounts    
    Insolvent Account Debtors    
    Related Party Accounts    
    Bill and Hold Accounts    
    COD    
    Conditional Sales    
    Bulk Sales    
    Other Exclusions    
         
  2. Subtotal of excluded A/Rs:    
         
  3. Eligible Accounts    

 

(Line 1 - Line 2)   x 70%  

 

   EXH. A- 1  
 

 

B. 4. Total Inventory:    
    Exclusions per Agreement:    
    Work-in-Process    
    Obsolete, defective inventory    
    Foreign inventory    
    No first lien on inventory    
    Damaged, Returned    
    Consigned Inventory    
    Non U.S. Inventory    
    No Insurance Inventory    
    Liened Inventory    
    No First Lien    
    Tooling, Replacement Parts    
    3 rd Party Consent Inventory    
    Packing, shipping inventory    
    Display Items    
    Hazardous Materials    
    Custom Made Inventory    
    Otherwise Unacceptable    
         
  5. Subtotal of excluded inventory    
         
  6. Eligible Inventory    

 

(Line 4 - Line 5)   x 70%  

 

C. 7. Net Book Value of Equipment   x 50%  

 

D. 8. A/P due to co-packers + 3x monthly rent reserve for CS location  
       
E. 9. Borrowing Base:    
    (Line 3 + Line 6 + Line 7 – Line 8)    
         
  10. Less - Line Balance (i.e. outstandings under Revolving Credit Line)    
         
  11. [Excess/Deficit] Borrowing Base:    

 

   EXH. A- 2  
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

To: U.S. Bank National Association

 

This Compliance Certificate is furnished pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, modified, renewed or extended from time to time, the “Agreement”) between NABC, INC. (the “Borrower”) and U.S. Bank National Association. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Compliance Certificate have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

 

THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT:

 

1. I am the duly elected [__________] of the Borrower;

 

2. I have reviewed the terms of the Agreement and I have made, or have caused to be made under my supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and conditions of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements;

 

3. The examinations described in paragraph 2 did not disclose, and I have no knowledge of, the existence of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the attached financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate, except as set forth below; and

 

4. Schedule I attached hereto sets forth financial data and computations evidencing the Borrower’s compliance with certain covenants of the Agreement, all of which data and computations are true, complete and correct.

 

Described below are the exceptions, if any, to paragraph 3 by listing, in detail, the nature of the condition or event, the period during which it has existed and the action which the Borrower has taken, is taking, or proposes to take with respect to each such condition or event:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   EXH. B- 1  
 

 

The foregoing certifications, together with the computations set forth in Schedule I hereto and the financial statements delivered with this Certificate in support hereof, are made and delivered this [__] day of [_______], 20[__].

 

  [NAME OF OFFICER OF
  BORROWER]
     
  By:       
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

   EXH. B- 2  
 

 

SCHEDULE I TO COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

Compliance as of [_________], 20[__] with Provisions of Section 6.27 of

the Agreement

 

[insert relevant calculations]

 

  Recent 4 Quarters
Net Income  
Plus:  
Interest Expense  
Income Tax Expense  
Depreciation  
Amortization  
Extraordinary Income or Gains (footnoted)  
Rent and Lease Expense  
Equals EBITDAR  
   
Minus:  
Income Taxes Paid in Cash  
Restricted Payments Paid in Cash  
Maintenance Capital Expenditures  
Equals Cash Flow Available for Debt Service  
   
Divided by the sum of:  
Interest Expense Paid in Cash  
Scheduled Principal Payments (including capital lease obligations) Rental or Lease Expense  
Equals Total Fixed Charges  
   
   
FIXED CHARGE COVERAGE RATIO
Existing Requirement 1.15
   
In Compliance? YES or NO
   
Senior Funded Indebtedness  
Plus:  
6x Rental and Lease Expense  
Equals Rent Adjusted Senior Debt  
   
Divided by:  
EBITDAR  
   
SENIOR CASH FLOW LEVERAGE RATIO  
Existing Requirement (includes step -downs)  
   
In Compliance? YES or NO

 

   EXH. B- 3  
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE

 

[_________], 20[__]

 

NABC, INC., a Colorado corporation (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to the order of U.S. Bank National Association (the “Lender”) at 950 17 th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202           the principal amount of [                             AND [                   ]/100 DOLLARS ($[                  ]) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), in immediately available funds, together with interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof at the rates and on the dates set forth in the Agreement. The Borrower shall pay the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Revolving Loans in full on the Facility Termination Date.

 

The Lender is hereby authorized to record in accordance with its usual practice the date and amount of each Revolving Loan and the date and amount of each principal payment hereunder.

 

This Revolving Note is one of the Notes issued pursuant to, and is entitled to the benefits of, the Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (which, as it may be amended or modified and in effect from time to time, is herein called the “Agreement”), between the Borrower and the Lender, to which Agreement reference is hereby made for a statement of the terms and conditions governing this [Revolving] Note, including the terms and conditions under which this [Revolving] Note may be prepaid or its maturity date accelerated. This Revolving Note is secured pursuant to the Collateral Documents, all as more specifically described in the Agreement, and reference is made thereto for a statement of the terms and provisions thereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used with the meanings attributed to them in the Agreement.

 

In the event of default hereunder, the undersigned agree to pay all costs and expenses of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. The undersigned waive demand, presentment, notice of nonpayment, protest, notice of protest and notice of dishonor.

 

THE VALIDITY, CONSTRUCTION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF, BUT GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL BANKS.

 

  By:  
  Print Name:  
  Title:  

 

   EXH. C- 1  
 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF BORROWING NOTICE

 

TO: U.S. Bank National Association (the “Lender”) under that certain Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), dated as of June 30, 2016 between NABC, INC., a Colorado corporation (the “Borrower”) and the Lender.

 

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.

 

The undersigned Borrower hereby gives to the Lender a request for borrowing pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Agreement, and the Borrower hereby requests to borrow on [_______________], 20[__] (the “Borrowing Date”) an amount of $[___________] in Revolving Loans

 

The undersigned hereby certifies to the Lender that (i) the representations and warranties contained in Article V of the Agreement are (a) with respect to any representations or warranties that contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects on and as of such earlier date and (b) with respect to any representations or warranties that do not contain a materiality qualifier, true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, except to the extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; (ii) at the time of and immediately after giving effect to such Advance, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and (iii) all other relevant conditions set forth in Section 4.2 of the Agreement have been satisfied.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Borrowing Notice to be executed by its authorized officer as of the date set forth below.

 

Dated: [_______________], 20[__]

 

  NABC, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

     
 

 

SCHEDULE 5.8

 

Subsidiaries

 

     
 

 

SCHEDULE 5.14

 

Properties

 

     
 

 

SCHEDULE 6.12

 

Indebtedness

 

     
 

 

SCHEDULE 6.15

 

Investments

 

     
 

 

SCHEDULE 6.17

 

Liens

 

     
 

 

 

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$200,000 US Currency March 3, 2015

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, American Brewing Company, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the “Maker”) promises to pay to the order of NUWA Group, LLC, (“Holder”), in lawful money of the United States of America, the principal sum of up to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000), or so much thereof as may be hereafter disbursed, together with interest thereon from date set forth above at the rate of Ten Percent (10%) percent per annum, simple interest, until maturity.

 

SECTION ONE - TERMS

 

The funding and repayment terms of this note shall be as follows:

 

a)        An initial amount of Thirty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($38,500) shall be funded upon execution of this Note. The remaining One Hundred Sixty One Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($161,500) shall be funded at the option of the Maker upon the closing of the asset purchase transaction between B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC and Maker.

 

b)        The entire principal amount of this Note shall be due and payable on March 3, 2020, which is five years from the Effective Date of this Promissory Note.

 

c)        Interest shall accrue and be due and payable each calendar quarter beginning on June 30, 2015, at the interest rate of 10% per annum. Each quarterly interest payment shall be due within 15 business days of the end of each quarter, and shall be paid by check or wire transfer to “NUWA Group, LLC”. The indebtedness evidenced by this Note, including all principal and accrued interest, may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time without penalty or premium.

 

d)        If Maker closes a round of funding in an amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) or more during the term of this Note, the outstanding principal and interest of the Note shall be paid out of the proceeds of such funding.

 

SECTION TWO - USE OF FUNDS

 

The funds loaned under this Promissory Note will be immediately deposited in to the Makers bank account to be used for Maker’s purchase of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC.

 

SECTION THREE - REMEDIES

 

In the event any payment is not made within fifteen (15) days of its due date, the Maker shall pay a late fee of five (5.0%) percent of the amount of the payment, provided that only one (1) such late charge may be collected on any particular payment however long that payment shall remain past due.

 

Presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of demand, notice of dishonor and notice of nonpayment and all other notices are hereby waived by Maker. No extension of the time for the payment of this Note or any installment due hereunder, made by agreement with any person now or hereafter liable for the payment of this Note shall operate to release, discharge, modify, change or affect the original liability of the Maker under this Note, either in whole or in part, unless the Holder agrees otherwise in writing. This Note may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought.

 

     
 

 

SECTION FOUR - RISKS

 

IN MAKING A DECISION TO LEND FUNDS SUBSCRIBERS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUER AND THE TERMS OF THE NOTE INSTRUMENT, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. A LOAN IN A NEW COMPANY IS CONSIDERED TO BE A HIGH RISK.

 

The Holder has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Holder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this Promissory Note and of making an informed financial decision, and does not require a Company representative in evaluating the merits and risks, or has relied upon the advice of a Company representative.

 

The Holder has been given the opportunity to ask question of and to receive answers from persons acting on the Company’s behalf concerning the terms and conditions of this transaction and also has been given the opportunity to obtain any additional information which the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense. As a result, Holder is cognizant of the financial condition, capitalization, use of proceeds from this financing and the operations and financial condition of Company, has available full information concerning their affairs and has been able to evaluate the merits and risks of the Promissory Note.

 

SECTION FIVE - NOTICE

 

All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the Party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, or (c) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.

 

SECTION SIX - OTHER TERMS

 

Maker hereby waives and renounces for itself, its heirs, successors and assigns, all rights to the benefits of any statute of limitations, any moratorium, reinstatement, marshaling, forbearance, valuation, stay, extension, redemption, appraisement and exemption now provided, or which may hereafter by provided, by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America and of any state thereof, against the enforcement and collection of the obligations evidenced by this Note.

 

This Note may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other.

 

This Note shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States of America.

 

In witness whereof, the Parties have executed this Promissory Note as of the date set forth above

 

American Brewing Company, Inc.   NUWA Group, LLC
         
Signed:   /s/ Neil Fallon   Signed:   /s/ Kevin Fickle
By:  Neil Fallon   By: Kevin Fickle
Its:  President   Its: Managing Member

 

     
 

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT made this 30th day of June, 2016, by and between U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (“Lender”), and NABC PROPERTIES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Borrower”).

 

WITNESSETH :

 

WHEREAS, the parties wish to provide for the terms and conditions upon which a loan may be made by Bank to Borrower;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the loan to be extended to Borrower, by Bank and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS.

 

1.01        Accounting Terms . As used in this Agreement, the Note, or any certificate, report or other document made or delivered pursuant to this Agreement, accounting terms not defined in Section 1.02 or elsewhere in this Agreement and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.02 to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP; provided, however, whenever such accounting terms are used for the purposes of determining compliance with financial covenants in this Agreement, such accounting terms shall be defined in accordance with GAAP.

 

1.02         General Terms .

 

For purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the following meanings.

 

Affiliate ” means any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with another Person.

 

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement, any exhibits or schedules hereto, any concurrent or subsequent rider hereto and any extensions, supplements, amendments or modifications hereto.

 

Alamosa Property ” means the real property and improvements located at _________________________ Alamosa, Colorado __________ and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

Appraisal ” means and refers to an appraisal requested by Bank to establish the value of the Property, and recertified from time to time as required by Bank or as required by applicable laws or regulations. All appraisals shall be satisfactory in form, substance and amount to Bank and prepared by an appraiser acceptable to Bank.

 

Assignment of Leases and Rents ” means that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents executed of even date herewith by Borrower in connection with the Deed of Trust in favor of Bank and all amendments, modifications, replacements and substitutions thereto.

 

 
   

 

Borrower ” means NABC PROPERTIES, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, a Colorado limited liability company and its successor and permitted assigns.

 

Business Day ” means any day other than Saturday or Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required by law to be closed for business in Denver, Colorado.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Collateral

 

(a)       means and refers to the Properties (hereinafter defined); any and all structures, improvements, tenements, buildings, facilities and fixtures now or hereafter located or constructed on the Properties (collectively, “Improvements”), as well as: (i) all easements, licenses, permits, rights-of-way, privileges, reservations, allowances, hereditaments and appurtenances, now or hereafter belonging or pertaining to the Properties; (ii) all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in any land lying between the boundaries of the Properties and the center line of any adjacent street, road, avenue or alley, whether existing, vacated or proposed; all right, title and interest in any minerals, crops, timber, trees, shrubs, plants, now or hereafter located on, under or above the Properties; (iii) all as extracted collateral produced from or allocated to the Properties; (iv) all development rights associated with the Properties; (v) all insurance proceeds paid or payable upon any damage to or destruction of any improvements or other property, whether real, personal or mixed, located on the Properties; (vi) all awards and payments, including without limitation interest payments, resulting from the exercise of any right of condemnation or eminent domain or from any other public or private taking of, injury to or decrease in the value of, any of the Properties or Improvements, or any agreement or conveyance in lieu of any such action; (vii) all architects’, contractors’ and suppliers’ agreements and contracts and all plans and specifications relating to the construction and improvements on or to the Properties, if applicable, whether now or in the future; (viii) any and all rights to obtain water, sewer and other services from municipalities and service districts, together with all deposits given to such entities; (ix) all right, title and interest in and to all leases, tenancies or other occupancy arrangements, whether oral or written, now or hereafter entered into in connection with or affecting the Properties, or any part thereof, (collectively, the “Leases”); (x) all of the rents, income, receipts, revenues, issues and profits of or from the Properties and the Improvements; (xi) any and all rights and estates in reversion or remainder; (xii) all right, title and interest in water and water rights, ditches and ditch rights, reservoirs and storage rights, wells and well rights, springs and spring rights, groundwater rights, water contracts, water allotments, water taps, shares in ditch or reservoir companies, and all other rights of any kind or nature in or to the use of water, which are appurtenant to, historically used on or in connection with, or located on or under the Properties; (xiii) all easements, rights of way, fixtures, personal property, contract rights, permits or decrees associated with or used in connection with any such rights; (xiv) any other real property acquired after the date hereof which is adjacent or contiguous to the Properties and is acquired as a continuation, completion, correction or supplement to the Properties; and (xv) any and all proceeds from and products of the foregoing and all supporting obligations ancillary to or arising in any way in connection therewith; and

 

(b)       business assets of NABC, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

Deeds of Trust ” means and refer to the Colorado Deeds of Trust, Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents and Leases encumbering the Properties executed by Borrower dated of even date herewith in favor of Bank and all amendments, modifications, replacements and substitutions thereto.

 

Default Rate ” means a rate of interest equal to the Interest Rate plus five percent (5%) per annum.

 

 
   

 

Denver Property ” means the real property and improvements located at 1700 East 68 th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80229 and more particularly described on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning specified in Article IX hereof.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Good Faith ” or “ good faith ” means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned and the test for the good faith of any Person shall be a subjective rather than an objective (or reasonableness) test of such Person’s state of mind.

 

Guarantor ” means NABC, INC., a Colorado corporation and its successors, and permitted assigns.

 

Guaranty ” means and refers to each guaranty agreement executed by Guarantor, for the benefit of Lender pursuant to which Guarantor unconditionally guaranties, among other things, repayment of the Indebtedness and all amendments, modifications, replacements and substitutions thereto as set forth in the Guaranty.

 

Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning specified in Article XI hereof.

 

Interest Rate ” with respect to the Loan means and refer to a fixed annual rate equal to four and two hundredths of one percent (4.02%).

 

Loan ” means the Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollar ($4,800,000.00) real estate loan from Lender to Borrower described in Section 2.01 of this Agreement.

 

Loan Documents ” means this Agreement, the Note, the Deeds of Trust, the Assignments of Leases and Rents, the Guaranty Agreement any other promissory notes, pledge or security agreements, deeds of trust, assignments of leases and rents, guaranties and other Loan Documents related to the transactions contemplated herein, and all amendments, modifications, replacements and substitutions thereto.

 

Maturity Date ” means June 30, 2021.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” means a material adverse effect on (a) the condition, operations, assets, or business of the Borrower or Guarantor, (b) the ability of the Borrower or Guarantor, to pay the Obligations in accordance with the terms thereof, (c) the value of the Collateral, or Lender’s liens on the Collateral or the priority of any such liens or (d) the practical realization of the benefits of Lender’s rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

Note ” means the promissory note described in Section 2.02 of this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Obligations ” means the Loan and any and all obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of Borrower to Lender or to any Affiliate of Lender of any and every kind and nature, howsoever created, arising or evidenced and howsoever owned, held or acquired, whether now or hereafter existing, whether now due or to become due, whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, absolute, contingent or otherwise (including without limitation obligations of performance), whether several, joint or joint and several, and whether arising or existing under written or oral agreement or by operation of law, including without limitation all obligations for payment of the Loan.

 

 
   

 

Obligor ” means each Person who is or shall become primarily or secondarily liable for or secure any of the Obligations. Hereinafter each of the Obligors may be referred to singularly as an “Obligor”.

 

Outstanding Principal Balance ” shall mean and refer to the unpaid principal amount at any time owing on the Loan.

 

OFAC ” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor thereto.

 

PATRIOT Act ” means the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

Permitted Liens ” means (i) statutory liens of landlords, carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen or suppliers incurred in the ordinary course of business and securing amounts not yet due or declared to be due by the claimant thereunder, (ii) liens or security interests in favor of Lender, (iii) zoning restrictions and easements, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property that do not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s ability to use such real property for its intended purposes, and (iv) liens for taxes not yet due and payable.

 

Person ” means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, corporation, limited liability company, institution, entity, party or foreign or United States government (whether federal, state, county, city, municipal or otherwise), including without limitation any instrumentality, division, agency, body or department thereof.

 

Properties ” means and refers to collectively the Denver Property and the Alamosa Property.

 

Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, any country or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions.

 

Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person or group listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any EU member state, (b) any Person or group operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, (c) any agency, political subdivision or instrumentality of the government of a Sanctioned Country, or (d) any Person 50% or more owned, directly or indirectly, by any of the above.

 

Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

 

Subsidiary ” means any entity of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock or owner having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or management of such entity (irrespective of whether at the time stock or interests of any other class of such entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by Borrower or by any partnership or joint venture of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding equity interests are at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by Borrower.

 

 
   

 

ARTICLE II. LOAN.

 

2.01        Loan . Subject to the following terms and conditions, Borrower agrees to borrow and Lender agrees to make the Loan to Borrower in the principal amount of FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,800,000.00) in one advance on the Closing Date.

 

2.02        Note . Borrower’ indebtedness to Lender for the amount borrowed under the Loan and for interest accrued thereon shall be evidenced by Borrower’ promissory note to Lender in the principal amount of FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,800,000.00) in form and substance acceptable to Lender (the “Note”).

 

2.03        Interest Rate. From and after the date hereof, the Loan shall bear interest (except that portion, if any, bearing interest at the Default Rate as provided herein or in the other Loan Documents) at the Interest Rate. The Lender’s internal records of applicable interest rates shall be determinative absent manifest error.

 

2.04        Payment of Principal and Interest; Computation of Interest, Manner of Payment, Etc. Principal and interest are payable in monthly installments of $29,494.74 each, beginning August 1, 2016, and on the same date of each consecutive month thereafter (except that if a given month does not have such a date, the last day of such month), plus a final payment equal to all unpaid principal and accrued interest on the Maturity Date. The foregoing principal and interest payments are based on a twenty-five year amortization of the principal amount of the Loan at the Interest Rate. Notwithstanding the fact that the foregoing monthly payments are based on a twenty-five year amortization of the principal amount of the Loan the unpaid principal amount of the Loan plus unpaid accrued interest shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date. Interest shall be computed for the actual number of days principal is unpaid, using a daily factor obtained by dividing the stated interest rate by three hundred sixty (360). Borrower agrees to make all payments of principal and interest hereunder to Lender when due without deduction or setoff of any kind or nature at Lender’s offices at 950 17 th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 (or such other address as Lender may designate) not later than 12:00 noon, Denver, Colorado time, on the due date thereof, in Dollars and in funds immediately available to Lender. Borrower hereby authorizes Lender, if and to the extent payment due Lender hereunder is not otherwise made when due, to charge and set off any amount so due against any or all of the accounts of Borrower with Lender, with Borrower remaining liable for any deficiency.

 

2.05        Default Interest and Late Charges . Subject to applicable law, if any payment is not made on or before its due date, the Lender may collect a delinquency charge of 5.00% of the unpaid amount not to exceed $1,000.00. Collection of the late payment fee shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the Lender’s right to declare a default hereunder. Upon any default or at any time during the continuation thereof (including failure to pay upon maturity), the Lender may, at its option and subject to applicable law, increase the interest rate on this Note to a rate of 5% per annum plus the interest rate otherwise payable hereunder (the “Default Rate”). Nothing set forth in this paragraph shall imply any obligation on the part of Lender to accept any payment not made when due, and acceptance by Lender of any such late payment together with any late charge and/or default interest shall not be deemed to extend the due date of any other payment or waive Lender’s rights to declare an Event of Default hereunder if any such other payment is not made when due. Borrower acknowledges that it would be extremely difficult and impracticable to determine Lender’s actual damages resulting from any late payment and the aforementioned late charge and default interest are reasonable estimates of those damages.

 

 
   

 

2.06        Application of Payments . For so long as no Event of Default exists hereunder, all payments received by Lender under this Agreement, the Promissory Note, the Deed of Trust or any other Loan Document shall be applied as follows, regardless of any designation of such payments as principal, interest or other charges: first, to the repayment of sums advanced or incurred by Lender pursuant to the terms of any of the Loan Documents, including without limitation sums advanced for the payment of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, late charges or other charges against the Collateral and all other costs, expenses and fees payable by Borrower under any Loan Document (together with interest thereon from the date of advance or incurrence until the date repaid at the Default Rate); second, to the payment of the interest then due and payable; and third; to the payment of principal. From and after an Event of Default, all payments received by Lender hereunder, under the Promissory Note, under the Deed of Trust or under any other Loan Document shall be applied by Lender to principal, interest and/or other charges or sums due hereunder or under the other Loan Documents in such order as Lender shall determine in its sole subjective discretion.

 

2.07        Prepayment . The Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to payment of the prepayment fee described in the Note. Any prepayment of principal shall be accompanied by a payment of interest accrued to date thereon; and said prepayment shall be applied to the principal installments in the inverse order of their maturities. All prepayments shall be in an amount of at least $_______ or if less, the remaining entire principal balance of the Loan.

 

2.08        Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Loan will be used to refinance existing indebtedness and for other company purposes.

 

ARTICLE III. EXPENSES, RESERVE AND RATES.

 

3.01 Expenses . Borrower shall reimburse Lender and its Affiliates for all reasonable fees and expenses, including without limitation, legal, consulting, appraisal and filing fees, incurred in connection with the credit facilities provided under this Agreement.

 

3.02        Lawful Rates . The provisions of this Agreement, the Note, any instrument securing this Note, and all agreements between Borrower and Lender are hereby expressly limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever shall the amount paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance, or detention of the money to be loaned under the Loan exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable law. If, from any circumstance whatsoever, the performance or fulfillment of any provision hereof or of any other agreement between Borrower and Lender shall, at the time performance or fulfillment of such provision shall be due, involve transcending the limit or validity prescribed by law, then the obligation to be performed or fulfilled shall be reduced to the limit of such validity, and if from any circumstance whatsoever, Lender should ever receive as interest an amount which would exceed the highest lawful rate, the amount which would be excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance owing hereunder (or at Lender’s option, be paid to Borrower) and not to the payment of interest.

 

3.03        Capital Adequacy; Yield Protection . If there shall occur any adoption or implementation of, or change to, any Regulation, or interpretation or administration thereof, which shall have the effect of imposing on Lender (or Lender’s holding company) any increase or expansion of or any new: tax (excluding taxes on its overall income and franchise taxes), charge, fee, assessment or deduction of any kind whatsoever, or reserve, capital adequacy, special deposits or similar requirements against credit extended by, assets of, or deposits with or for the account of Lender or other conditions affecting the extensions of credit under this Agreement; then Borrower shall pay to Lender such additional amount as Lender deems necessary to compensate Lender for any increased cost to Lender attributable to the extension(s) of credit under this Agreement and/or for any reduction in the rate of return on Lender’s capital and/or Lender’s revenue attributable to such extension(s) of credit. As used above, the term “Regulation” shall include any federal, state or international law, governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive (including but not limited to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and enactments, issuances or similar pronouncements by the Lender for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices or any similar authority and any successor thereto) that applies to Lender. Lender’s determination of the additional amount(s) due under this paragraph shall be binding in the absence of manifest error, and such amount(s) shall be payable within 15 days of demand and, if recurring, as otherwise billed by Lender.

 

 
   

 

ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS OF LOAN.

 

4.01        Conditions Precedent . The obligation of Lender to advance funds under the Loan shall be subject to the condition precedent that Lender shall have received all of the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender:

 

(a)       A certificate of the sole member of Borrower, certifying as to (A) the resolutions of the members of Borrower authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (B) the articles of organization and operating agreement of Borrower, and (iii) the signatures of the officers of the sole member of Borrower authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and other instruments, agreements and certificates on behalf of Borrower;

 

(b)       A current certificate issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, certifying Borrower is in compliance with all organizational requirements of such state;

 

(c)       A certificate of the Secretary of Guarantor, certifying as to (A) the resolutions of the board of directors of Guarantor authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of its Guaranty and any other applicable other Loan Document, (B) the articles of incorporation and bylaws of Guarantor, and (iii) the signatures of the officers or agents of Guarantor authorized to execute and deliver its Guaranty and any other applicable Loan Document and other instruments, agreements and certificates on behalf of Guarantor;

 

(d)       A current certificate issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, certifying Guarantor is in compliance with all organizational requirements of such state;

 

(e)       Evidence that Borrower is duly licensed or qualified to transact business in all jurisdictions where the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

 

(f)       This Agreement, properly executed on behalf of Borrower;

 

(g)       The Note, Deeds of Trust, Assignments of Leases and Rents, the Guaranty, security agreements encumbering personal property granted as Collateral, UCC financing statements and such other Loan Documents as required by Lender properly executed by Borrower and as applicable, the Guarantors;

 

(f)       Releases and terminations of all deeds of trust, liens and security interests against the Collateral (except those belonging to Lender) properly executed by the lien holders and secured parties;

 

(g)       All of the conditions to the closing of the Loan contained in this Agreement have been and remain satisfied;

 

 
   

 

(h)       Borrower and Guarantors shall have complied with all of their covenants and agreements contained in all of the Loan Documents, and Borrower’s and Guarantors’ representations and warranties contained in any of the Loan Documents shall be true in all material respects as of the date of disbursement as if first made on that date;

 

(i)       Lender shall have received such Appraisals as Lender may require establishing a ratio of Loan to appraised value of the Property not to exceed eighty percent (80%);

 

(j)       The Collateral shall not have been materially damaged by any casualty, unless Lender shall have received insurance proceeds in an amount Lender deems to be sufficient for complete repair of the damage;

 

(k)       Lender shall have been provided with Borrower’s and Guarantor’s most current financial statements showing no material adverse change in such parties financial condition as of the date of closing, and Lender shall have been provided with copies of Borrower’s and Guarantor’s most currently filed tax returns;

 

(m)       Current searches of appropriate filing offices showing no state or federal tax liens have been filed and remain in effect against Borrower;

 

(n)       A title insurance company acceptable to Lender must issue or commit to issue, at the Borrower’s expense, an ALTA Mortgagee’s policy of title insurance, in amount, form and substance and written by a title insurance company satisfactory to Lender, insuring the liens of the Deedsof Trust as a first priority lien on the Collateral encumbered thereby subject only to the matters acceptable to the Lender, the original of which policies shall be promptly delivered to Lender. The policy shall contain no exceptions except those approved by Lender and shall, include any endorsements requested by Lender. Copies of all exceptions shall be provided to the Lender;

 

(o)       Lender shall have received, if requested, Uniform Commercial Code search reports with respect to the personal property comprising any portion of the Collateral, showing no security interest in or lien on such property, except those of Lender or such other security interest or lien as Lender shall approve;

 

(p)       Lender shall have received, reviewed and accepted copies of all material service agreement, management contracts and permits pertaining to the Property;

 

(q)       Borrower must provide evidence that the Collateral is not in a HUD designated Flood Hazard Area. Proof of flood insurance must be provided if any Collateral is located in such a Flood Hazard Area, as Lender may request.

 

(r)       Certificates of insurance and endorsements to insurance policies required hereunder.

 

(s)       Payment of any unpaid fees or other amounts owing to Lender as of the date of this Agreement;

 

(t)       Tax certificates for all Collateral;

 

(u)       Lender and the Title Company shall have been provided with ALTA Surveys in a form satisfactory to the title insurance company issuing the required mortgagee’s policies of title insurance to enable the title insurance company to remove any survey exception to such title insurance and which confirms the legal description set forth in Lender’s title policy and locates all easements, encroachments, and flood plains in any way relating to the Properties; and

 

 
   

 

(v)       Such other documents as Lender in its sole discretion may require.

 

4.02        Further Conditions . The obligation of Lender to make any further advance on the Loan shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that on such date:

 

(a)       the representations and warranties contained in Article VII hereof are correct on and as of the date of such advance as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties relate solely to an earlier date;

 

(b)       Lender shall have received all of the schedules and reports required to have been delivered by Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; and

 

(c)       No Event of Default or condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

ARTICLE V. SECURITY INTERESTS .

 

5.01        Grant of Collateral . As security for the payment of the Obligations, Borrower shall grant Lender a continuing, valid, enforceable, and perfected first priority security interest in and to the Collateral, whether now owned or existing of hereafter acquired or arising and wheresoever located and Borrower shall execute such deeds of trust, assignments of rents, security agreements and other Loan Documents required by Lender to evidence such grant of Collateral to secure the Obligations. Borrower shall mark its books and records as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence, protect and perfect Lender’s security interest and shall cause its financial statements to reflect such security interest.

 

5.02        Credit Balances; Setoff . As additional security for the payment of the Obligations, the Borrower hereby grants to the Lender a security interest in, a lien upon and an express contractual right to set off against all depository account balances, cash and any other property of the Borrower now or hereafter in the possession of the Lender and the right to refuse to allow withdrawals from any account (collectively “Setoff”). The Lender may, at any time upon the occurrence of a default hereunder (notwithstanding any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between the Borrower and the Lender) Setoff against the Obligations whether or not the Obligations (including future installments) are then due or have been accelerated, all without any advance or contemporaneous notice or demand of any kind to the Borrower, such notice and demand being expressly waived.

 

ARTICLE VI. COLLATERAL; GENERAL TERMS.

 

6.01        Perfection of Security Interest . Borrower shall, at Lender’s request, at any time and from time to time, execute and deliver to Lender such deeds of trust, assignments of leases and rents, security agreements, UCC filings, documents and other instruments and agreements (and pay the cost of filing or recording the same in all public offices deemed necessary or desirable by Lender) and do such other acts and things as Lender may deem necessary or desirable in order to establish and maintain a valid, attached and first priority perfected lien and security interest and encumbrance in the Collateral in favor of Lender (free and clear of all other liens, claims and rights of third parties whatsoever, whether voluntarily or involuntarily created, except Permitted Liens) to secure payment of the Obligations.

 

 
   

 

6.02        Insurance . Borrower shall maintain in full force and effect during the term of this Loan and any extensions hereof:

 

(a)       All risk casualty insurance, including, but not limited to, coverage for fire and fire damage, and such other hazard insurance as Lender may require, with an agreed amount endorsement, standard non-contributing mortgage clauses, and standard subrogation clauses acceptable to the Lender. Such insurance shall be in such amounts and forms and issued by such companies as shall be approved by Lender and shall contain waiver of defenses in favor of Lender for breach of warranty and subrogation rights. Evidence satisfactory to Lender of such policies together with appropriate endorsements thereto, evidence of payment of premiums thereon and written agreement by the insurer or insurers therein to give Lender 30 days’ prior written notice of intention to cancel or modify shall be promptly delivered to Lender. Such insurance shall be kept in full force and effect at all times thereafter on the Collateral during the term of the Loan;

 

(b)       Liability insurance policies in amounts and with such insurance carriers as are reasonably acceptable to Lender. Upon the request of Lender, Borrower shall cause the issuers of its liability insurance policies to endorse such policies to name Lender as “Mortgagee” and an “Additional Insured”.

 

(c)       Flood insurance against the Property, the Improvements and any other Collateral that can be covered by flood insurance in such amounts and covering such risks as required by law. Borrower shall only be required to maintain such flood insurance if the Property is now or hereafter determined to be located in an area identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or other governmental agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards, and in which the sale of flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended.

 

(d)       All insurance maintained by Borrower under this Agreement shall be in form and substance and issued by an insurance company acceptable to Lender, in its reasonable discretion.

 

(f)       If Borrower at any time or times hereafter shall fail to obtain or maintain any of the policies of insurance required above or to pay any premium in whole or in part relating thereto, then Lender, without waiving or releasing any obligation or default by Borrower hereunder, may (but shall be under no obligation to) obtain and maintain such policies of insurance and pay such premiums and take such other actions with respect thereto as Lender deems advisable. All sums disbursed by Lender in connection with any such actions, including without limitation court costs, expenses, other charges relating thereto and reasonable attorneys’ fees, shall constitute an advance on the Loan hereunder and shall be payable on demand by Borrower to Lender and, until paid, shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

 

6.03        Visits; Inspections . Lender, or any Persons designated by it, shall have the right to at any reasonable times, and, without hindrance or delay, to inspect the Collateral. Borrower shall furnish to Lender such information relevant to Lender’s rights under this Agreement as Lender shall at any time and from time to time request. Borrower authorizes Lender to discuss the affairs, finances and business of Borrower with any officers, employees, members, or directors of Borrower with any Affiliate or the officers, employees, members or directors of any Affiliate, and to discuss the financial condition of Borrower and/or Guarantor with Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s independent public accountants. Any such discussions shall be without liability to Lender or to Borrower’s and/or Guarantor’s independent public accountants.

 

 
   

 

6.04        Building Systems Compliance, No Encroachments . The storm and sanitary sewage disposal system, water system and all mechanical systems of the Property comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, including, without limitation, all environmental laws. Except as disclosed to Lender, the improvements on the Properties do not encroach upon any building line, set back line, sideyard line, or any recorded or visible easement (or other easement of which Borrower is aware or has reason to believe may exist) which exists with respect to the Properties.

 

6.05        Special Improvement Districts, Special District Notices . Except as disclosed to Lender the Properties are not situated within any metropolitan, local improvement or special improvement district, and Borrower has no knowledge of any proposal under which either Property is to be placed in any metropolitan, local improvement or special improvement district. Borrower shall not consent or agree to the inclusion of the either Property in any metropolitan, local improvement or special improvement district without the written consent of Lender so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid. Borrower shall deliver to Lender, promptly upon the receipt thereof, copies of any notices received by Borrower with respect to any material events or circumstances affecting the financial viability and/or condition of any special district in which the either Property is located.

 

6.06        Condemnation, Zoning and Restrictive Covenants . Borrower has not received any notice of the exercise of eminent domain or condemnation which in any way affects any Property or any other Collateral, and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no such action is pending or threatened. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge the Properties and all improvements presently located or subsequently constructed thereon comply with, or when completed will comply in all material respects with, all applicable federal, state, city, and county zoning, subdivision, environmental, and building codes, rules, and regulations and all covenants, conditions and restrictions affecting each Property.

 

6.07        Utilities, Access . All public utilities existing for the operation of all or any part of the Property, if any, enter the Property through adjoining public streets or, if they pass through adjoining public or private land, do so in accordance with valid public easements; and all utility lines and mains serving the Properties, if any, have been properly dedicated to, and are serviced and maintained by, the appropriate public or quasi-public entity. Each Property has full and free access to and from public highways, streets, and/or roads, and Borrower has no knowledge of any fact or condition which would result in the termination of such access.

 

6.08        Leases . Borrower has leased the Properties to Guarantor pursuant to a Commercial Lease dated June 29, 2016, true and accurate copies of which have been provided to Lender (the “Leases”). Borrower’s right, title and interest in the Leases are being collaterally assigned to Lender pursuant to the Deed of Trust and the Assignment of Leases and Rents. Borrower shall comply with its duties and obligations under the Leases and shall keep and maintain the Leases in full force and effect so long as any indebtedness to Lender owing on the Loan is outstanding. Borrower further agrees not to make or permit any amendments to the terms of the Leases without first obtaining Borrower’s prior written consent.

 

ARTICLE VII. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS.

 

Borrower makes the following representations and warranties to Lender, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and for so long as any portion of the Loan remains unpaid.

 

7.01        Organization/Identification Numbers . Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado. Borrower’s taxpayer identification number is and shall be 81-3023926 and its organizational number issued by its state of organization is and shall be 20161411524 at all times during the term of this Agreement.

 

 
   

 

7.02        Authority . Borrower and Guarantor have full power and authority to enter into and perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents. The execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the performance and observance of their terms, covenants, conditions, provisions, and obligations have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Borrower and Guarantor. The Loan Documents, when executed by Borrower and Guarantor will constitute valid and binding obligations of such parties, enforceable in accordance with their terms. The execution and delivery of the Loan Documents will not conflict with, or be in contravention of, any law, order, rule, or regulation applicable to Borrower or Guarantor or any agreement or instrument binding on Borrower or Guarantor or to which Borrower or Guarantor are a party and will not result in the creation of any lien, charge, or encumbrance of any nature upon the Collateral, except as contemplated by the Loan Documents themselves.

 

7.03        Financial Statements . Borrower’s and Guarantor’s financial statements delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan are and will be accurate and complete in all material respects and are and will fairly represent the financial condition of such parties as of the respective dates of such financial statements. Neither Borrower nor Guarantor have incurred any material obligation since the date of the most recent financial statements provided to Lender, other than as expressly disclosed to Lender in writing. All financial statements of Borrower and Guarantor fairly and accurately present the financial condition of such parties in all material respects as of the date thereof and the results of operations for the period or periods covered thereby. All financial statements submitted to Lender by Borrower and Guarantor in the future shall be in a form acceptable to Lender and all shall fairly and accurately present the financial condition of such parties as of the date thereof.

 

7.04        Litigation . Except as disclosed on Schedule 7.04 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, there is no action, suit, or proceeding pending or, to the best of the knowledge of Borrower, anticipated in any court or before any arbitrator or any governmental body that would materially adversely affect the financial condition of Borrower or Guarantor or impair Borrower’s or Guarantor’s ability to fulfill their obligations under the Loan Documents.

 

7.05        Tax Returns . Borrower has filed all federal, state, and local tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all taxes shown on said returns and on all assessments received by Borrower, to the extent that such taxes and assessments have become due. All federal, state, and local income taxes and assessments of any nature with respect to which Borrower is obligated to pay have been paid or adequate accruals have been set up to pay said taxes.

 

7.06        Title . Title to the Collateral is vested solely in the Borrower free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and other claims whatsoever, except those in favor of Lender and by the Permitted Liens. Borrower has not made any contract or arrangement of any kind, the performance of which could give rise to a lien on the Collateral. No financing statement naming Borrower as debtor is on file in any office except to perfect only security interests permitted by this Agreement and to perfect other security interests in favor of Lender.

 

7.07        Accurate Information . All information and documents furnished by Borrower and Guarantor to Lender in connection with the Loan is accurate and complete in all material respects.

 

7.08        Compliance . Borrower has conducted and will continue to conduct its business in a lawful manner and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and orders and shall pay, before delinquent, all lawfully imposed taxes and assessments upon the Property, any other Collateral owned by Borrower and its income.

 

7.09        Misrepresentations . This Agreement, the financial statements furnished by Borrower and Guarantor to Lender, and all other statements made by Borrower and Guarantor to Lender in connection with the Loan contain no untrue statement of a material fact and omit no material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. Neither Borrower nor Guarantor have failed to disclose in writing to Lender any fact that materially and adversely affects or is reasonably likely to materially and adversely affect Borrower or Guarantor, the Collateral, or Borrower’s or Guarantor’s ability to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents.

 

 
   

 

7.10        Bankruptcy . No petition has been filed by or against Borrower or Guarantor for protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code.

 

7.11        Permits; Licenses . Borrower has obtained all licenses, authorizations, approvals and permits, the lack of which would have a material adverse effect on the operation of Borrower’s business, and Borrower is and shall remain in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, orders, regulations, rules and ordinances, the failure to comply with which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s business, property, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise;

 

7.12        Legal and Binding Obligations . This Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party are the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Borrower and are enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms.

 

7.13        Solvency . Borrower is solvent, and able to pay its debts as they become due and has capital sufficient to carry on its business, Borrower now owns property having a value both at fair valuation and at present fair saleable value greater than the amount required to pay its debts, and Borrower shall not be rendered insolvent by the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other applicable Loan Documents or by completion of the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder.

 

7.14        No Default . Borrower is not in default under any material contract, lease or commitment to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is bound and Borrower shall continue to remain in compliance with any such agreements, nor does Borrower know of any dispute regarding any contract, lease or commitment which is material to the continued financial success and well-being of Borrower.

 

7.15        No Burdensome Restrictions . To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower is not a party to any contract or agreement the performance of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Borrower. Borrower has not agreed or consented to cause or permit in the future (upon the happening of a contingency or otherwise) any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to be subject to a lien which is not a Permitted Lien.

 

7.16        No Labor Disputes . On the date hereof, Borrower is not involved in any labor dispute; there are no strikes or walkouts or union organization of Borrower’s employees threatened or in existence.

 

7.17        Margin Regulations . Borrower is not engaged, nor will Borrower engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of “purchasing” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and from time to time hereafter in effect. No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for “purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” as defined in Regulation U of such Board of Governors.

 

7.18        Investment Company Act . Borrower is not an “investment company” registered or required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, nor is it controlled by such a company.

 

 
   

 

7.19        Conflicting Agreements . No provision of any mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, judgment, decree or order binding on Borrower or affecting the Collateral conflicts with, or requires any consent which has not already been obtained to, or would in any way prevent the execution, delivery or performance of, the terms of this Agreement except for any such failure to obtain a consent or any conflict which would not have a material adverse effect on Borrower, Guarantor or the Collateral.

 

7.20.        Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; Anti-Terrorism Laws .

 

(a)       The Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees and to the knowledge of the Borrower its directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects. None of the Borrower, any Subsidiary or to the knowledge of the Borrower or such Subsidiary any of their respective directors, officers or employees is a Sanctioned Person. The Loan, use of the proceeds of the Loan or other transactions contemplated hereby will not violate Anti-Corruption Laws or applicable Sanctions.

 

(b)       Neither the making of the Loan hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate the PATRIOT Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto or successor statute thereto. The Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the PATRIOT Act.

 

ARTICLE VIII. COVENANTS OF BORROWER.

 

Until payment or satisfaction in full of all Obligations and termination of this Agreement, unless Borrower obtains Lender’s prior written consent waiving or modifying any of Borrower’s covenants hereunder in any specific instance, Borrower agrees as follows.

 

8.01        Pay the Loan . Duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid, in Dollars, all principal, interest, and other amounts due on the Note on the dates, in the places, and in the manner set forth herein and therein and perform and observe all other obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the Loan Documents.

 

8.02        Books and Records . Borrower shall at all times keep accurate and complete books, records and accounts with respect to all of Borrower’s business activities, in accordance with sound accounting practices and generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

 

8.03        Notification of Default . Promptly notify Lender in writing of the occurrence of any Event of Default or any event that would become an Event of Default upon notice or lapse of time, or both; any material adverse change in the business, property, assets, operation, or condition, financial or otherwise, of Borrower; and pendency or threat of any material litigation, arbitration, tax deficiency, or other proceeding before any governmental body or official affecting Borrower.

 

8.04        Financial Reporting . Borrower will (i) maintain accounting records in accordance with generally recognized and accepted principles of accounting consistently applied throughout the accounting periods involved; (ii) provide the Lender with such information concerning its business affairs and financial condition (including insurance coverage) as the Lender may request.

 

8.05        Material Change . Borrower shall promptly advise Lender in writing of any material adverse change in its business, assets or condition, financial or otherwise, the occurrence of any Event of Default or the occurrence of any event which, if uncured, would become an Event of Default hereunder after notice or lapse of time (or both).

 

 
   

 

8.06       Unlawful Use . Borrower shall not use its property, or any part thereof, in any unlawful business or for any unlawful purpose or use or maintain any of its property in any manner that does or could result in material damage to the environment or a violation of any applicable environmental laws, rules or regulations; and Borrower shall keep its property in good condition, repair and order. In addition, Borrower shall not use, occupy, or permit the use or occupancy of the Property by Borrower or any lessee, tenant, licensee, permitee, agent, or any other person in any manner that would be a violation of any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation, regardless of whether such use or occupancy is lawful under any conflicting law, including without limitation any law relating to the use, sale, possession, cultivation, manufacture, distribution or marketing of any controlled substances or other contraband (whether for commercial, medical, or personal purposes), or any law relating to the medicinal use or distribution of marijuana (collectively, “Prohibited Activities”). Without limiting the prohibitions on leasing set forth in Section 8.06, any lease, license, sublease or other agreement for use, occupancy or possession of any Property (collectively a “lease”) with any third person (“lessee”) shall expressly prohibit the lessee from engaging or permitting others to engage in any Prohibited Activities. Borrower shall upon demand provide Lender with a written statement setting forth its compliance with this section and stating whether any Prohibited Activities are or may be occurring in, on or around the Property. If Borrower becomes aware that any lessee is likely engaged in any Prohibited Activities, Borrower shall, in compliance with applicable law, terminate the applicable lease and take all actions permitted by law to discontinue such activities. Borrower shall keep Lender fully advised of its actions and plans to comply with this section and to prevent Prohibited Activities. This section is a material consideration and inducement upon which Lender relies in extending the Loan and other financial accommodations to Borrower. Failure by Borrower to comply with this section shall constitute a material non-curable Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the Note or Loan Documents regarding rights to cure Events of Default, Lender is entitled upon breach of this section to immediately exercise any and all remedies under this Agreement, the Note the Loan Documents, and by law.

 

8.07       Liens; Levies . Borrower shall not permit its property, or any part thereof, to be levied upon under execution, attachment, distraint, or other legal process; and Borrower shall not grant a security interest in or suffer to exist a lien on any of such property, except for Permitted Liens.

 

8.08        Restriction on Indebtedness . Borrower will not create, incur, assume or have outstanding any indebtedness for borrowed money (including capitalized leases) except (i) any indebtedness owing to the Lender and its affiliates, and (ii) any other indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof, and shown on the Borrower’s financial statements delivered to the Lender prior to the date hereof, provided that such other indebtedness will not be increased.

 

8.09        Restriction on Contingent Liabilities . Borrower will not guarantee or become a surety or otherwise contingently liable for any obligations of others, except pursuant to the deposit and collection of checks and similar matters in the ordinary course of business.

 

8.10        Taxes . Borrower shall file all required tax returns and pay, when due, all taxes and assessments lawfully levied or assessed upon Borrower or any of the Collateral including, without limitation, real and personal property taxes, assessments and charges and all franchise, income, employment, social security benefits, withholding, and sales taxes other than taxes, assessments and other charges described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” above. If any tax by any governmental authority is or may be imposed on Lender or as a result of any transaction between Borrower and Lender which Lender may be required to withhold or pay or if any taxes, assessments, or other charges remain unpaid after the date fixed for their payment, or if any claim shall be made which, in Lender’s reasonable opinion, may possibly create a valid lien on the Collateral, Lender may without notice to Borrower or Guarantor pay the taxes, assessments or other charges and Borrower hereby indemnifies and holds Lender harmless in respect thereof. Lender agrees to use good faith efforts to provide Borrower with notice of any such action taken by Lender within a reasonable amount of time following any such action; provided that Lender’s failure to provide any such notice shall not constitute a default under this Agreement and shall not give rise to any claims, defense, setoff, or counterclaim.

 

 
   

 

8.11        Merger, Consolidation, Acquisition and Sale of Assets .

 

(a)       Borrower shall not enter into any merger, consolidation or other reorganization with or into any other Person or acquire all or a substantial portion of the assets or stock of any Person or permit any other Person to consolidate with or merge with it; and

 

(b)B      orrower shall not sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets, except in the ordinary course of its business.

 

8.12         Costs and Expenses . Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all costs and expenses, including without limitation legal expenses and reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in connection with: (i) the documentation and consummation of this transaction and any other transactions between Borrower and Lender, including without limitation, Uniform Commercial Code and other public record searches, lien filings, Federal Express or similar express or messenger delivery, appraisal costs, surveys, title insurance and environmental audit or review costs; (ii) seeking to administer, collect, protect or enforce any of Lender’s rights in or to the Collateral or incurred by Lender in seeking to collect any Obligations; (iii) seeking to administer and/or enforce any of Lender’s rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and/or (iv) seeking to defend itself from any claims, causes of action, actions, suits, and other legal proceeding pertaining to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in any manner. All such costs, expenses, and charges shall constitute advances on the Loan, shall be payable by Borrower to Lender on demand, shall be guaranteed by Guarantor, and, until paid, shall bear interest at the highest rate then applicable to the Loan.

 

8.13        Bond for Liens . Promptly after the filing of a lien against the Property, notify Lender of such lien and, upon written request from Lender, post a surety bond in such amount and in form and with sureties satisfactory to Lender, or provide other assurance of payment or removal of said lien, and of all costs and expenses resulting therefrom, acceptable to Lender.

 

8.14        Supervisory Rights . Any supervisory rights granted to Lender under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents and any opinions and recommendations made by Lender are solely for Lender’s own protection. Borrower, Guarantor and Borrower’s other creditors may not rely on Lender or any agent or employee of Lender to protect their rights or interests. Lender shall have no obligation to enforce the terms of any agreement assigned as Collateral or to collect any amount due under any such agreement. This Agreement and all documents executed in connection herewith are enforceable even if Lender is negligent in administering the Loan, perfecting its security interest in any Collateral, or foreclosing on its security interest in any Collateral.

 

8.15        Americans With Disabilities Act . Borrower expressly assumes all liability for any changes or modifications required to be made to any Improvements on the Property to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act. Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender harmless from any claim which may be made against Lender pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act. The terms and provisions of this paragraph shall survive the payment of the Loan or, in the event of the default in the payment of the Loan, shall survive the foreclosure of any instrument securing the Loan. In the event Lender is the high bidder at a sale of all or any portion of the Property pursuant to the foreclosure of any of the Loan Documents, then the terms and provisions of this paragraph shall survive such sale and the acquisition of the Property by Lender and shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the foreclosure of any instrument securing the Loan and the cancellation of the Note evidencing the Loan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the liabilities and indemnifications provided hereunder on the part of Borrower shall not apply to any actions taken by Lender after asserting dominion and control pursuant to foreclosure of the Property, if such actions precipitate claims under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

 

 
   

 

8.16        Co Terminus . In the event the revolving line of credit made available to Guarantor by Lender is refinanced with another creditor or otherwise cancelled by Guarantor prior to payment in full of the Loan, Borrower shall refinance the Loan with another creditor or otherwise pay the Loan in full within sixty (60) days of any such refinance or cancellation of such revolving credit line provided to Guarantor by Lender. Any failure to pay off the Loan within the foregoing sixty (60) day period shall constitute a violation of this covenant and Lender may exercise rights and remedies available to it under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by reason of any such violation.

 

8.17        Compliance with Laws and Material Contractual Obligations . The Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, (a) comply in all material respects with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions, decrees or awards to which it may be subject including, without limitation, all Environmental Laws, Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and (b) perform in all material respects its obligations under material agreements to which it is a party. The Borrower will not use, or allow any tenants or subtenants to use, its Property for any business activity that violates any federal or state law or that supports a business that violates any federal or state law.

 

8.18        PATRIOT Act Compliance . The Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, provide such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Lender in order to assist the Lender in maintaining compliance with the PATRIOT Act.

 

ARTICLE IX. DEFAULT .

 

The occurrence of any one or more of the following events or the existence of one or more of the following conditions with respect to Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, and the continuance thereof uncured for any grace or notice period, if any, provided herein shall constitute an “Event of Default” under this Agreement and each other Loan Document:

 

9.01        Defaults . Notwithstanding any cure periods described below, the Borrower will immediately notify the Lender in writing when the Borrower obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any default specified below. Regardless of whether the Borrower has given the required notice, the occurrence of one or more of the following will constitute a default:

 

(a)        Nonpayment . The Borrower shall fail to pay (i) any interest due on the Note or any fees, charges, costs or expenses under the Loan Documents within five (5) days after the same becomes due; or (ii) any principal amount of the Note when due.

 

(b)        Nonperformance . The Borrower or Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe any agreement, term, provision, condition, or covenant (other than a default occurring under (a), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of this Section 9.1) required to be performed or observed by the Borrower or Guarantor hereunder or under any other Loan Document or other agreement with or in favor of the Lender and Borrower or Guarantor shall fail to cure any such default within five (5) days of receipt of notice from Lender of any such default.

 

(c)        Misrepresentation . Any financial information, statement, certificate, representation or warranty given to the Lender by the Borrower or Guarantor (or any of their representatives) in connection with entering into this Agreement or the other Loan Documents and/or any borrowing thereunder, or required to be furnished under the terms thereof, shall prove untrue or misleading in any material respect (as determined by the Lender in the exercise of its judgment) as of the time when given.

 

 
   

 

(d)        Default on Other Obligations . The Borrower or Guarantor shall be in default under the terms of any loan agreement, promissory note, lease, conditional sale contract or other agreement, document or instrument evidencing, governing or securing any indebtedness owing by the Borrower or Guarantor to the Lender or any indebtedness in excess of $10,000.00 owing by the Borrower to any third party, and the period of grace, if any, to cure said default shall have passed.

 

(e)        Judgments . Any judgment shall be obtained against the Borrower or Guarantor which, together with all other outstanding unsatisfied judgments against the Borrower (or Guarantor), shall exceed the sum of $10,000.00 and shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 30 days following the date of entry thereof.

 

(f)        Inability to Perform; Bankruptcy/Insolvency . (i) The Borrower or Guarantor shall cease to exist; or (ii) Guarantor shall attempt to revoke any guaranty of the Obligations described herein, or any guaranty becomes unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason; or (iii) any bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings,, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors, shall be commenced under any federal or state law by or against the Borrower or Guarantor; or (iv) the Borrower or Guarantor shall become the subject of any out-of-court settlement with its creditors; (v) the Borrower or Guarantor is unable or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature; or (vi) the ownership of Borrower changes in excess of twenty-five percent (25%) in any one calendar year.

 

(g)         Adverse Change; Insecurity . (i) There is a material adverse change in the business, properties, financial condition or affairs of the Borrower or Guarantor, or in any collateral securing the Obligations; or (ii) the Lender in good faith deems itself insecure.

 

ARTICLE X. REMEDIES UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT.

 

10.1        Termination of Loans; Additional Lender Rights . Upon the occurrence of any of the events identified in Section 9.01, the Lender may at any time (i) immediately terminate its obligation, if any, to make additional loans to the Borrower (notwithstanding any notice requirements or grace/cure periods under this or other agreements between the Borrower and the Lender); (ii) Setoff; and/or (iii) after the expiration of any applicable grace or cure period, take such other steps to protect or preserve the Lender’s interest in any collateral, including without limitation, notifying account debtors to make payments directly to the Lender, advancing funds to protect any collateral and insuring collateral at the Borrower’s expense; all without demand or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived.

 

10.2        Acceleration of Obligations . Upon the occurrence of any of the events identified in Sections 9.01(a) through 9.01(e) and 9.01(g), and the passage of any applicable cure periods, the Lender may at any time thereafter, by written notice to the Borrower, declare the unpaid principal balance of any Obligations, together with the interest accrued thereon and other amounts accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, to be immediately due and payable; and the unpaid balance will thereupon be due and payable, all without presentation, demand, protest or further notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents. Upon the occurrence of any event under Section 9.1(f), the unpaid principal balance of any Obligations, together with all interest accrued thereon and other amounts accrued hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, will thereupon be immediately due and payable, all without presentation, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any of the other Loan Documents. Nothing contained in Section 9.01, Section 4.2 or this section will limit the Lender’s right to Setoff as provided in Section 5.02 or otherwise in this Agreement.

 

 
   

 

10.3        Other Remedies . Nothing in this Article IV is intended to restrict the Lender’s rights under any of the Loan Documents or at law, and the Lender may exercise all such rights and remedies as and when they are available.

 

10.4        Attorney in Fact . Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints Lender its attorney-in-fact with full power and authority upon the occurrence of an Event of Default to:

 

(i)       Take possession of and protect the Collateral.

 

(ii)       Pay, settle, or compromise all existing invoices, charges, and claims relating to the Improvements as it deems necessary for preservation and protection of the Improvements and clearance of title to the Property for protection of its interest.

 

(iii)       Prosecute and defend all actions and proceedings in connection with the Collateral and to apply the proceeds of any judgment received by Borrower in any such action against the Loan as it sees fit.

 

(iv)       Execute, acknowledge, and deliver all instruments and documents in Borrower’s name and to do and perform all acts in Borrower’s name Lender deems necessary or appropriate to preserve and protect the Collateral.

 

10.5        Waiver by Borrower . Lender has no obligation and Borrower waives any obligation to attempt to satisfy the Obligations by collecting the obligations from any third parties and Lender may release, modify or waive any collateral provided by any third party to secure any of the Obligations, all without affecting Lender’s rights against Borrower. Borrower further waives any obligation on the part of Lender to marshal any assets in favor of Borrower or in payment of the Obligations. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement or any other agreement between Borrower and Lender, Borrower does not waive any statutory rights except to the extent that the waiver thereof is permitted by law.

 

10.6        Waiver by Lender . Lender may permit Borrower to attempt to remedy any default without waiving its rights and remedies hereunder, and Lender may waive any default without waiving any other subsequent or prior default by Borrower. Furthermore, delay on the part of Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or at law shall not operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or privilege preclude other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver or suspension shall be deemed to have occurred unless Lender has expressly agreed in writing specifying such waiver or suspension. The rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and in any of the Loan Documents are cumulative and not exclusive of any other right or remedy that Lender may have.

 

10.07        Preservation of Collateral . Lender assumes no responsibility for preservation and protection of the Collateral, and nothing herein shall be construed as establishing a relationship between Lender and any other party, except the lender/borrower relationship between Lender and Borrower. Lender shall owe no duty to any person by reason of this Loan Agreement to preserve and protect the Collateral or to exercise any of its rights hereunder.

 

 
   

 

ARTICLE XI. NOTICE .

 

Any notice or request hereunder may be given to Borrower or to Lender at their respective addresses set forth below or at such other address as may hereafter be specified in a notice designated as a notice of change of address under this Section. Any notice, request, demand, direction or other communication (for purposes of this Article XII only, a “Notice”) to be given to or made upon any party hereto under any provision of this Agreement shall be given or made in writing (which includes by means of electronic transmission (i.e., “e-mail”) or facsimile transmission in accordance with this Article XII. Any such Notice must be delivered to the applicable parties hereto at the addresses and numbers set forth under their respective names in this Article XII or in accordance with any subsequent unrevoked Notice from any such party that is given in accordance with this Article XII. Any Notice shall be effective, (a) in the case of hand-delivery, when delivered; (b) if given by mail, four days after such Notice is deposited with the United States Postal Service, with first-class postage prepaid, return receipt requested; (c) in the case of a facsimile transmission, when sent to the applicable party’s facsimile machine’s telephone number, if the party sending such Notice receives confirmation of the delivery thereof from its own facsimile machine; (d) in the case of electronic transmission, when actually received; (e) if given by any other means (including by overnight courier), when actually received.

 

If to Lender:

 

U.S. Bank National Association

950 17th Street, 8th Floor

Denver, Colorado 80202

Attn: Commercial Banking

Fax: 303-585-6949

 

if to Borrower:

 

NABC Properties, LLC

1700 E. 68 th Avenue

Denver, Colorado 80229

Attention: Brent Willis

Facsimile: 303-853-9215

 

ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS

 

12.1        Delay; Cumulative Remedies . No delay on the part of the Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein specified are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies, which the Lender would otherwise have.

 

12.2        Relationship to Other Documents . The warranties, covenants and other obligations of the Borrower (and the rights and remedies of the Lender) that are outlined in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are intended to supplement each other.

 

12.3        Successors . The rights, options, powers and remedies granted in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon the Borrower and the Lender and their respective successors and assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Borrower and the Lender and the successors and assigns of the Lender including without limitation any purchaser of any or all of the rights and obligations of the Lender under the Note and the other Loan Documents. The Borrower may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

 
   

 

12.4        Disclosure . The Lender may, in connection with any sale or potential sale of all or any interest in the Note and other Loan Documents, disclose any financial information the Lender may have concerning the Borrower to any purchaser or potential purchaser. From time to time, the Lender may, in its discretion and without obligation to the Borrower, Guarantor or any other third party, disclose information about the Borrower and this loan to Guarantor, surety or accommodation party. This provision does not obligate the Lender to supply any information or release the Borrower from its obligation to provide such information, and the Borrower agrees to keep Guarantor, sureties or other accommodation parties advised of its financial condition and other matters which may be relevant to their obligations to the Lender.

 

12.5        Indemnification . Except for harm arising from the Lender’s willful misconduct, the Borrower hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold the Lender harmless from any and all losses, costs, damages, claims and expenses of any kind suffered by or asserted against the Lender relating to claims by third parties arising out of the financing provided under the Loan Documents or related to any collateral (including, without limitation, the Borrower’s failure to perform its obligations relating to Environmental Matters described in Section 2.5 above). This indemnification and hold harmless provision will survive the termination of the Loan Documents and the satisfaction of the Obligations due the Lender.

 

12.6        Notice of Claims Against Lender; Limitation of Certain Damages . In order to allow the Lender to mitigate any damages to the Borrower from the Lender’s alleged breach of its duties under the Loan Documents or any other duty, if any, to the Borrower, the Borrower agrees to give the Lender immediate written notice of any claim or defense it has against the Lender, whether in tort or contract, relating to any action or inaction by the Lender under the Loan Documents, or the transactions related thereto, or of any defense to payment of the Obligations for any reason. The requirement of providing timely notice to the Lender represents the parties’ agreed to standard of performance regarding claims against the Lender. Notwithstanding any claim that the Borrower may have against the Lender, and regardless of any notice the Borrower may have given the Lender, the Lender will not be liable to the Borrower for consequential and/or special damages arising therefrom, except those damages arising from the Lender’s willful misconduct.

 

12.7        Payments . Payments due under the Note and other Loan Documents will be made in lawful money of the United States. All payments may be applied by the Lender to principal, interest and other amounts due under the Loan Documents in any order which the Lender elects.

 

12.8        Applicable Law and Jurisdiction; Interpretation; Joint Liability; Severability . This Agreement and all other Loan Documents will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Colorado, except to the extent superseded by Federal law. Invalidity of any provisions of this Agreement will not affect any other provisions. THE BORROWER HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITUATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER, STATE OF COLORADO, AND WAIVES ANY OBJECTION BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WITH REGARD TO ANY ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DISPUTES OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE, THE COLLATERAL, ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ARISING THEREFROM, OR ENFORCEMENT AND/OR INTERPRETATION OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING. Nothing herein will affect the Lender’s rights to serve process in any manner permitted by law, or limit the Lender’s right to bring proceedings against the Borrower in the competent courts of any other jurisdiction or jurisdictions. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any amendments hereto (regardless of when executed) will be deemed effective and accepted only at the Lender’s offices, and only upon the Lender’s receipt of the executed originals thereof. If there is more than one Borrower, the liability of the Borrowers will be joint and several, and the reference to “Borrower” will be deemed to refer to all Borrowers. Invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity of any other provision.

 

 
   

 

12.9         Copies; Entire Agreement; Modification . The Borrower hereby acknowledges the receipt of a copy of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents. This Agreement is a “transferable record” as defined in applicable law relating to electronic transactions. Therefore, the holder of this Agreement may, on behalf of Borrower, create a microfilm or optical disk or other electronic image of this Agreement that is an authoritative copy as defined in such law. The holder of this Agreement may store the authoritative copy of such Agreement in its electronic form and then destroy the paper original as part of the holder’s normal business practices. The holder, on its own behalf, may control and transfer such authoritative copy as permitted by such law.

 

IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING, EXPRESSING CONSIDERATION AND SIGNED BY THE PARTIES ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY ONLY BE CHANGED BY ANOTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT. THIS NOTICE SHALL ALSO BE EFFECTIVE WITH RESPECT TO ALL OTHER CREDIT AGREEMENTS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN BORROWER AND THE LENDER. A MODIFICATION OF ANY OTHER CREDIT AGREEMENTS NOW IN EFFECT BETWEEN BORROWER AND THE LENDER, WHICH OCCURS AFTER RECEIPT BY BORROWER OF THIS NOTICE, MAY BE MADE ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN INSTRUMENT. ORAL OR IMPLIED MODIFICATIONS TO SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENTS ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON.

 

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12.10       Waiver of Jury Trial. THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS THEREUNDER, ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. THE BORROWER AND THE LENDER EACH REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.

 

BORROWER:

 

NABC PROPERTIES, LLC,  
a Colorado limited liability company  
     
By:    
Name: Brent Willis  
Title: Managing Member  

 

LENDER:  
     
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION  
     
By:       
Name: Robert Naughton  
Title: Assistant Vice President  

 

 
   

 

EXHIBIT A

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ALAMOSA PROPERTY

 

   
County of Alamosa,  
State of Colorado  

 

 
   

 

EXHIBIT B

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF DENVER PROPERTY

 

Lot 1, Block 1,

ABCO Amended Plat,

County of Adams,

State of Colorado

 

 
   

 

SCHEDULE 7.04

 

Litigation

 

None

 

 
   

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated April 5, 2016 with respect to the audited financial statements of American Brewing Company, Inc. (Successor) for the year ended December 31, 2015 and of B&R Liquid Adventure, LLC (Predecessor) for the year ended December 31, 2014. Our report contains an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

 

/s/ MaloneBailey, LLP  

www.malonebailey.com

Houston, Texas

December 20 , 2016

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of New Age Beverages Corporation of our report dated September 6, 2016, relating to our audits of the combined financial statements of the Xing Group for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in such Prospectus.

 

/s/ Accell Audit & Compliance, P.A
December 19 , 2016