UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 2021

 

RED CAT HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation)
  814-00175
(Commission
File Number)
  86-0490034
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

370 Harbour Drive, Palmas del Mar

Humacao, PR
(Address of principal executive offices)

  00791
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (833) 373-3228

  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

     
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
None N/A N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company          

 

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

 
 

 

Section 1 – Registrant’s Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On March 31 2021, Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into a written employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Jeffrey M. Thompson, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Employment Agreement provides for an initial term of one year and will renew for successive one-year terms unless either party provides written notice of their intent not to renew the agreement at least three months prior to expiration. The Employment Agreement provides for a base salary of $248,000 per year, payable in in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices. At the option of Mr. Thompson, in any fiscal in which: A) at any time market capitalization is at least $500,000,000; and B) the Company’ traded price per share is at least $6.00 on a national securities exchange for 60 consecutive days, Mr. Thompson may elect to receive all or any portion of the base salary for a subsequent period in shares of Company common stock valued at the thirty-day VWAP for each pay period for which the election is applicable.

 

The Employment Agreement also provides certain Incentive Criteria for Mr. Thompson tied to the Company’s share price and market capitalization, Mr. Thompson may earn an annual bonus in an amount up to 200% of his base salary upon meeting certain Company goals and objectives to be defined by the Company’s Compensation Committee, in consultation with Mr. Thompson, including the full annual bonus amount in any fiscal in which: A) at any time market capitalization is at least $500,000,000; and B) the Company’ traded price per share is at least $6.00 on a national securities exchange for 60 consecutive days. Mr. Thompson may also elect to receive all or any portion of bonus in common stock of the Company, valued at the thirty-day VWAP on the date set for payment of the bonus.

 

The Employment Agreement contains certain “clawback” provisions, which are triggered if there is a restatement of any Company financial results which were the basis for payment of compensation to Mr. Thompson. Under the clawback provisions, Mr. Thompson will be required to repay any annual bonus and stock-based compensation determined by reference to any Company financial results which were later restated, to the extent the amounts paid exceeded the amounts that would have been paid, based on the restatement of the Company’s financial information.

 

Upon termination of the Employment Agreement for any reason, Mr. Thompson will be entitled to all base salary earned through the termination date, as well pro-rated annual bonuses, if any, and payment of all accrued but unused vacation time and reimbursement of all reimbursable expenses. Upon termination of the Agreement by the Company for any reason other than “Cause” as defined in the agreement, or upon termination by Mr. Thompson for “Good Reason” as defined in the Agreement, Mr. Thompson will also be entitled to: (i) the greater of his continued base salary through the balance of the employment period, as renewed, or twenty-four (24) months of his then Base Salary; (ii) continued participation in Company welfare benefit plans (including health benefits) on the same terms as immediately prior to termination and to be paid in full by the Company for a period of not less than twelve (12) months; and (iii) immediate vesting of all stock options/equity awards.

 

In connection with the Employment Agreement, the Company granted Mr. Thompson fully-vested 10-year stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company's common stock (the “Options”) pursuant to the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). The Options are exercisable at a per share exercise price of $3.95, which represents the fair market value of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) as determined by the Board in a manner consistent with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (the “Code”). The Options can be exercised for cash, in the form of shares of Common Stock on a cashless basis or a combination thereof.

This description of the Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Employment Agreement annexed hereto as Exhibit 10.1. All statements made herein concerning the Employment Agreement are qualified by reference to said Exhibit.

 

 

Section 3 – Securities and Trading Markets

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference to this Item 3.02. The issuance of the Options in connection with the Employment Agreement was exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering.

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election Directors; Appointment of Certain officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The disclosure set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference to this Item 5.02.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On March 31, 2021, the Board of the Directors of the Company approved an amendment to its bylaws in order to conform to the requirements of The NASDAQ Capital Market that a quorum of the shareholders for the purpose of any action require a minimum of 1/3rd (increased from 1/4th) of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, as follows:

“SECTION 8. Quorum. Thirty-three and 33/100 (33 1/3%) percent of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote, represented in person of by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. If less than thirty-three and 33/100 (33 1/3%) percent of the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. As such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The stockholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholder to leave less than a quorum.”

A complete copy of the Company’s current bylaws, including the language added by the amendment appearing in Article I and Article II, Section 8, is attached in this report as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item. 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  

(d) Exhibits.

 

 

Exhibit No. Description
   
3.1 Bylaws of Red Cat Holdings, Inc., as amended.
   
10.1 Employment Agreement by and between Red Cat Holdings, Inc. and Jeffrey Thompson dated as of March 31, 2021.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 Date: April 6, 2021 RED CAT HOLDINGS, INC.  
   

 

 

 
  By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Thompson  
  Name:  Jeffrey M. Thompson  
  Title:  President and Chief Executive Officer  
       
       

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

Red Cat Holdings, Inc.

(a Nevada Corporation)

 

BYLAWS

As Amended March 31, 2021

 

 

ARTICLE I

Principal Executive Office

 

     The principal executive office of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be at 370 Harbour Drive, Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico 00791, or such other place or places within or without the State of Nevada as the board of directors shall from time to time determine.

 

ARTICLE II

Stockholders

 

      SECTION 1.     Place of Meetings.  All annual and special meetings of stockholders shall be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at such other place within or without the State of Nevada as the board of directors may determine and as designated in the notice of such meeting.

 

     SECTION 2.     Annual Meeting.  A meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for the election of directors and for the transaction of any other business of the Corporation shall be held annually at such date and time as the board of directors may determine.

 

     SECTION 3.     Special Meetings. Special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the board of directors of the Corporation, or by a committee of the board of directors which has been duly designated by the board of directors and whose powers and authorities, as provided in a resolution of the board of directors or in the By Laws of the Corporation, include the power and authority to call such meetings but such special meetings may not be called by another person or persons.

 

     SECTION 4.     Conduct of Meetings.  Annual and special meetings shall be conducted in accordance with these By Laws or as otherwise prescribed by the board of directors.  The chairman or the chief executive officer of the Corporation shall preside at such meetings.

 

     SECTION 5.     Notice of Meeting.  Written notice stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be mailed by the secretary or the officer performing his duties, not less than ten days nor more than sixty days before the meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting.  If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books or records of the Corporation as of the record date prescribed in Section 6, with postage thereon prepaid.  If a stockholder be present at a meeting, or in writing waive notice thereof before or after the meeting, notice of the meeting to such stockholder shall be unnecessary.  When any stockholders' meeting, either annual or special, is adjourned for thirty days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting.  It shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time and place of any meeting adjourned for less than thirty days or of the business to be transacted at such adjourned meeting, other than an announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken. 

 

     SECTION 6.     Fixing of Record Date.  For the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or any adjournment thereof, or stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose, the board of directors shall fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of stockholders.  Such date in any case shall be not more than sixty days, and in case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten days prior to the date on which the particular action, requiring such determination of stockholders, is to be taken.

 

     When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof.

 

     SECTION 7.     Voting Lists.  The officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books for shares of the Corporation shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete record of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting or any adjournment thereof, with the address of and the number of shares held by each.  The record, for a period of ten days before such meeting, shall be kept on file at the principal executive office of the Corporation, whether within or outside the State of Nevada, and shall be subject to inspection by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting at any time during usual business hours.  Such record shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting during the whole time of the meeting.  The original stock transfer books shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine such record or transfer books or to vote at any meeting of stockholders.

 

     SECTION 8.     Quorum.  Thirty-three and 33/100 (33 1/3%) percent of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote, represented in person of by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. If less than thirty-three and 33/100 (33 1/3%) percent of the outstanding shares are represented at a meeting, a majority of the shares so represented may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. As such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. The stockholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholder to leave less than a quorum.

 

     SECTION 9.     Proxies.  At all meetings of stockholders, a stockholder may vote by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney in fact.  Proxies solicited on behalf of the management shall be voted as directed by the stockholder or, in the absence of such direction, as determined by a majority of the board of directors.  No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy.

 

     SECTION 10.    Voting.  At each election for directors every stockholder entitled to vote at such election shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held.  Unless otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation, by statute, or by these By Laws, a majority of those votes cast by stockholders at a lawful meeting shall be sufficient to pass on a transaction or matter, except in the election of directors, which election shall be determined by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.

 

     SECTION 11.    Voting of Shares in the Name of Two or More Persons.  When ownership of stock stands in the name of two or more persons, in the absence of written directions to the Corporation to the contrary, at any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation any one or more of such stockholders may cast, in person or by proxy, all votes to which such ownership is entitled.  In the event an attempt is made to cast conflicting votes, in person or by proxy, by the several persons in whose name shares of stock stand, the vote or votes to which these persons are entitled shall be cast as directed by a majority of those holding such stock and present in person or by proxy at such meeting, but no votes shall be cast for such stock if a majority cannot agree.

 

     SECTION 12.    Voting of Shares by Certain Holders.  Shares standing in the name of another corporation may be voted by any officer, agent or proxy as the By Laws of such corporation may prescribe, or, in the absence of such provision, as the board of directors of such corporation may determine.  Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian or conservator may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his name.  Shares standing in the name of a trustee may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares into his name.  Shares standing in the name of a receiver may be voted by such receiver, and shares held by or under the control of a receiver may be voted by such receiver without the transfer thereof into his name if authority to do so is contained in an appropriate order of the court or other public authority by which such receiver was appointed.

 

     A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee and thereafter the pledgee shall be entitled to vote the shares so transferred.

 

     Neither treasury shares of its own stock held by the Corporation, nor shares held by another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote for the election of directors of such other corporation are held by the Corporation, shall be voted at any meeting or counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time for purposes of any meeting.

 

     SECTION 13.    Inspectors of Election.  In advance of any meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the board or the board of directors may appoint any persons, other than nominees for office, as inspectors of election to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof.  The number of inspectors shall be either one or three.  If the board of directors so appoints either one or three inspectors, that appointment shall not be altered at the meeting.  If inspectors of election are not so appointed, the chairman of the board may make such appointment at the meeting. In case any person appointed as inspector fails to appear or fails or refuses to act, the vacancy may be filled by appointment in advance of the meeting or at the meeting by the chairman of the board or the president. 

 

     Unless otherwise prescribed by applicable law, the duties of such inspectors shall include: determining the number of shares of stock and the voting power of each share, the shares of stock represented at the  meeting, the existence of a quorum, the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies; receiving votes, ballots or consents; hearing and determining all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; counting and tabulating all votes or consents; determining the result; and such acts as may be proper to conduct the

election or vote with fairness to all stockholders.

 

     SECTION 14.    Nominating Committee.  The board of directors or a committee appointed by the board of directors shall act as nominating committee for selecting the management nominees for election as directors.  Except in the case of a nominee substituted as a result of the death or other incapacity of a management nominee, the nominating committee shall deliver written nominations to the secretary at least twenty days prior to the date of the annual meeting.  Provided such committee makes such nominations, no nominations for directors except those made by the nominating committee shall be voted upon at the annual meeting unless other nominations by stockholders are made in writing and delivered to the secretary of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

 

     SECTION 15.    New Business.  Any new business to be taken up at the annual meeting shall be stated in writing and filed with the secretary of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation. This provision shall not prevent the consideration and approval or disapproval at the annual meeting of reports of officers, directors and committees, but in connection with such reports no new business shall be acted upon at such annual meeting unless stated and filed as provided in the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

 

ARTICLE III

Board of Directors

 

     SECTION 1.     General Powers.  The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be under the direction of its board of directors.  The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors.

 

     SECTION 2.     Number, Term and Election.  The number of directors of the Corporation shall be such number, not less than one nor more than 15 (exclusive of directors, if any, to be elected by holders of preferred stock of the Corporation), as shall be provided from time to time in a resolution adopted by the board of directors, provided that no decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director, and provided further that no action shall be taken to decrease or increase the number of directors from time to time unless at least two-thirds of the directors then in office shall concur in said action.  Exclusive of directors, if any, elected by holders of preferred stock, vacancies in the board of directors of the Corporation, however caused, and newly created directorships shall be filled by a vote of two-thirds of the directors then in office, whether or not a quorum, and any director so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the class to which the director has been chosen expires and when the director's successor is elected and qualified.

 

      SECTION 3.     Regular Meetings.  A regular meeting of the board of directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors without other notice than such resolution.

 

     SECTION 4.     Special Meetings.  Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by or at the request of the chairman, the chief executive officer or one-third of the directors.  The person calling the special meetings of the board of directors may fix any place as the place for holding any special meeting of the board of directors called by such persons.

 

     Members of the board of the directors may participate in special meetings by means of telephone conference or similar communications equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other.  Such participation shall constitute presence in person.

 

     SECTION 5.     Notice.  Written notice of any special meeting shall be given to each director at least two days previous thereto delivered personally or by telegram or at least seven days previous thereto delivered by mail at the address at which the director is most likely to be reached.  Such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with postage thereon prepaid if mailed or when delivered to the telegraph company if sent by telegram. Any director may waive notice of any meeting by a writing filed with the secretary.  The attendance of a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the board of directors need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

 

     SECTION 6.     Quorum.  A majority of the number of directors fixed by Section 2 shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the board of directors, but if less than such majority is present at a meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time.  Notice of any adjourned meeting shall be given in the same manner as prescribed by Section 5 of this Article III.

 

     SECTION 7.     Manner of Acting.  The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the board of directors, unless a greater number is prescribed by these By Laws, the Articles of incorporation, or the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

     SECTION 8.     Action Without a Meeting.  Any action required or permitted to be taken by the board of directors at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the directors.

 

     SECTION 9.    Resignation.  Any director may resign at any time by sending a written notice of such resignation to the home office of the Corporation addressed to the chairman.  Unless otherwise specified therein such resignation shall take effect upon receipt thereof by the chairman.

 

     SECTION 10.    Vacancies.  Any vacancy occurring on the board of directors shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.  Any directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the directors then in office or by election at an annual meeting or at a special meeting of the stockholders held for that purpose.  The term of such director shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

 

     SECTION 11.    Removal of Directors.  Any director or the entire board of directors may be removed only in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

 

     SECTION 12.    Compensation.  Directors, as such, may receive compensation for service on the board of directors. Members of either standing or special committees may be allowed such compensation as the board of directors may determine.

 

ARTICLE IV

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

     The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, as they may determine to be necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the business of the Corporation, and may prescribe the duties, constitution and procedures thereof.  Each committee shall consist of one or more directors of the Corporation appointed by the chairman.  The chairman may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.

 

     The chairman shall have power at any time to change the members of, to fill vacancies in, and to discharge any committee of the board.  Any member of any such committee may resign at any time by giving notice to the Corporation; provided, however, that notice to the board, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the chairman of such committee, or the secretary shall be deemed to constitute notice to the Corporation.  Such resignation shall take effect upon receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.  Any member of any such committee may be removed at any time, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized number of directors at any meeting of the board called for that purpose.

 

ARTICLE V

Officers

 

     SECTION 1.     Positions.  The officers of the Corporation shall be a chairman, a president, one or more vice presidents, a secretary and a treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the board of directors.  The board of directors may designate one or more vice presidents as executive vice president or senior vice president.  The board of directors may also elect or authorize the appointment of such other officers as the business of the Corporation may require.  The officers shall have such authority and perform such duties as the board of directors may from time to time authorize or determine.  In the absence of action by the board of directors, the officers shall have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices.

 

      SECTION 2.     Election and Term of Office.  The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the board of directors at the first meeting of the board of directors held after each annual meeting of the stockholders.  If the election of officers is not held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as possible.  Each officer shall hold office until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his death or until he shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided.  Election or appointment of an officer, employee or agent shall not of itself create contract rights.  The board of directors may authorize the Corporation to enter into an employment contract with any officer in accordance with state law; but no such contract shall impair the right of the board of directors to remove any officer at any time in accordance with Section 3 of this Article V.

 

     SECTION 3.     Removal.  Any officer may be removed by vote of two-thirds of the board of directors whenever, in its judgment, the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby, but such removal, other than for cause, shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.

 

     SECTION 4.     Vacancies.  A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by the board of directors for the unexpired portion of the term.

 

     SECTION 5.     Remuneration.  The remuneration of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the board of directors, and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he is also a director of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VI

Contracts, Loans, Checks and Deposits

 

     SECTION 1.     Contracts.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, and except as otherwise prescribed by the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation or these By Laws with respect to certificates for shares, the board of directors or the executive committee may authorize any officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation.  Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

     SECTION 2.     Loans.  No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by the board of directors.  Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

     SECTION 3.     Checks, Drafts, Etc.  All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by one or more officers, employees or agents of the Corporation in such manner,  including in facsimile form, as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the board of directors.

 

     SECTION 4.     Deposits.  All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in any of its duly authorized depositories as the board of directors may select.

 

ARTICLE VII

Certificates for Shares and Their Transfer

 

     SECTION 1.     Certificates for Shares.  The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates signed by the chairman of the board of directors or the president or a vice president and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation, and may be sealed with the seal of the Corporation or a facsimile thereof.  Any or all of the signatures upon a certificate may be facsimiles if the certificate is countersigned by a transfer agent, or registered by a registrar, other than the Corporation itself or an employee of the Corporation.  If any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon such certificate shall have ceased to be such officer before the certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he were such officer at the date of its issue.

 

     SECTION 2.     Form of Share Certificates.  All certificates representing shares issued by the Corporation shall set forth upon the face or back that the Corporation will furnish to any stockholder upon request and without charge a full statement of the designations, preferences, limitations, and relative rights of the shares of each class authorized to be issued, the variations in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each such series so far as the same have been fixed and determined, and the authority of the board of directors to fix and determine the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series.

 

     Each certificate representing shares shall state upon the face thereof:  that the Corporation is organized under the laws of the State of Nevada; the name of the person to whom issued; the number and class of shares, the designation of the series, if any, which such certificate represents; the par value of each share represented by such certificate, or a statement that the shares are without par value.  Other matters in regard to the form of the certificates shall be determined by the board of directors.

 

     SECTION 3.     Payment for Shares.  No certificate shall be issued for any share until such share is fully paid.

 

     SECTION 4.     Form of Payment for Shares.  The consideration for the issuance of shares shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

 

     SECTION 5.     Transfer of Shares.  Transfer of shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be made only on its stock transfer books.  Authority for such transfer shall be given only to the holder of record thereof or by his legal representative, who shall furnish proper evidence of such authority, or by his attorney thereunto authorized by power of attorney duly executed and filed with the Corporation.  Such transfer shall be made only on surrender for cancellation of the certificate for such shares. The person in whose name shares of capital stock stand on the books of the Corporation shall be deemed by the Corporation to be the owner thereof for all purposes.

 

      SECTION 6.     Lost Certificates.  The board of directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen, or destroyed.  When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed.

 

SECTION 7. Book-entry of Shares.  The Corporation through its Transfer Agent is authorized to issue shares of its common or preferred stock through Book-entry on the records of the Transfer Agent.

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

Fiscal Year; Annual Audit

 

     The fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on the last day of December of each year.  The Corporation shall be subject to an annual audit as of the end of its fiscal year by independent public accountants appointed by and responsible to the board of directors.

 

ARTICLE IX

Dividends

 

     Dividends upon the stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law.  Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in the Corporation's own stock.

 

ARTICLE X

Corporation Seal

 

  The corporate seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as   the board of directors shall prescribe.

 

ARTICLE XI

Amendments

 

These By Laws may be repealed, altered, amended or rescinded by the stockholders of the Corporation only by vote of not less than 75% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (considered for this purpose as one class) cast at a meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose (provided that notice of such proposed repeal, alteration, amendment or rescission is included in the notice of such meeting).  In addition, the board of directors may repeal, alter, amend or rescind these By Laws by a majority vote of the board of directors at a legal meeting held in accordance with the provisions of these By Laws.

 

 

Certification

 

I, Joseph Hernon, Secretary of Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Bylaws which were duly amended by the Board of Directors of Red Cat Holdings, Inc. on March 31, 2021.

 

 

Dated:  March 31, 2021                                                                         

/s/ Joseph Hernon 

Joseph Hernon, Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EXECUTIVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of March 31, 2021, by and between Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Company”) and Jeffrey Thompson, an individual (“Executive”). As used herein, the “Effective Dateof this Agreement shall mean April 1, 2021.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company as Chief Executive Officer and the Company wishes to employ the Executive in such capacity; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and their respective covenants and agreements contained in this document the Company and the Executive hereby agree as follows:

 

1.                   Employment and Duties. The Company agrees to employ and the Executive agrees to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The duties and responsibilities of the Executive shall include the duties and responsibilities as the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) may from time to time assign to the Executive and reasonably commensurate with those duties and responsibilities normally associated with and appropriate for someone in the position of Chief Executive Officer. As used herein, “Board” and “Compensation Committee” shall include the Board of Directors and Compensation Committee of the Company.

 

The Executive shall devote all of his business time and best efforts to the performance of his duties under this Agreement and shall be subject to, and shall comply with the Company policies, practices and procedures and all codes of ethics or business conduct applicable to his position, as in effect from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall be entitled to (i) serve as a member of the board of directors of a reasonable number of companies, subject to the advance approval of the Board, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; (ii) serve on civic, charitable, educational, religious, public interest or public service boards, subject to the advance approval of the Board, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and (iii) manage the Executive’s personal and family investments, in each case, to the extent such activities do not materially interfere, as determined by the Board in good faith, with the performance of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

2.                   Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue for a period of one (1) year following the Effective Date and shall be automatically renewed for successive one (1) year periods thereafter unless either party provides the other party with written notice of his or its intention not to renew this Agreement at least three (3) months prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term of this Agreement. “Employment Period” shall mean the initial one (1) year term plus renewals, if any.

 

3.                   Place of Employment. The Executive’s services shall be performed at the Company’s offices located at 370 Harbour Drive, Palmas del Mar, Humacao, Puerto Rico 00791 or such other location(s) as mutually agreed upon in writing between the Company and the Executive.

 

4.                Base Salary. The Company agrees to pay the Executive a base salary (“Base Salary”) equal to $248,000 per annum. The Base Salary shall be paid in periodic installments in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices. The Base Salary may only be increased, but not decreased without the written consent of the Executive. At the option of Executive in any fiscal year of the Company in which: A) at any time market cap is at least $500,000,000; and B) traded price per share is at least $6.00 per share stock price on a national securities exchange for 60 consecutive days (the “Incentive Criteria”), Executive may elect to receive all or any portion of Base Salary for a subsequent period in shares of Common Stock valued at the thirty-day VWAP for each pay period for which the election is applicable.

 

5.                Annual Bonus/Target Incentive Bonuses.

 

(a) Bonuses. The Executive shall be eligible to receive an annual bonus the (“Annual Bonus”) of up to two-hundred (200%) percent of the Base Salary, to be paid in cash, as reasonably determined by the Compensation Committee and/or the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”). Executive and the Compensation Committee will work to define a set of goals and objectives for the term of the Agreement as a basis for determining a bonus award(s). Such goals will be quantitative as well as qualitative in nature. The Annual Bonus shall be paid by the Company to the Executive promptly after determination that the relevant targets, if any, have been met, it being understood that the attainment of any financial targets associated with any bonus shall not be determined until following the completion of the Company’s annual audit and public announcement of such results and shall be paid promptly following the Company’s announcement of earnings, subject to cash availability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the full Annual Bonus upon achieving the Incentive Criteria during the prior fiscal year and thereupon Executive may elect to receive all or any portion of Annual Bonus for a prior period in shares of Common Stock valued at the thirty-day VWAP on the date set for payment of the Annual Bonus by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee for which the election is applicable.

 

In the event that the Compensation Committee is unable to act or if there shall be no such Compensation Committee, then all references herein to the Compensation Committee (except in the proviso to this sentence) shall be deemed to be references to the Board. Upon termination from employment, the Executive shall be entitled to receive a pro-rata portion of the Annual Bonus calculated based upon the last day of the fiscal quarter in which his employment is terminated, regardless of whether he is employed by the Company through the conclusion of the fiscal quarter or year, as the case may be, on which the Annual Bonus is based.

 

(b) Equity Awards. Executive shall receive an initial award (the “Initial Award”) and be eligible for such grants of awards under the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (or any successor or replacement plan adopted by the Board and approved by the stockholders of the Company) (the “Plan”) as the Compensation Committee or Board may from time to time determine (the “Share Awards”). The Initial Award shall be as set forth on Exhibit A annexed hereto vesting as set forth (the “Executive Vesting Schedule”). Share Awards shall be subject to the applicable Plan terms and conditions, provided, however, that Share Awards shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions as are provided herein or in any award, Board resolution or certificate(s), which shall supersede any conflicting provisions governing Share Awards provided under the Plan.

  

 

6. Severance Compensation.

 

(a)           Upon termination of employment for any reason, the Executive shall be entitled to: (A) all Base Salary earned through the date of termination to be paid according to Section 4; (B) any Annual Bonuses, pro-rated, to be paid in accordance with Section 5(a) and Section 5(b) above (unless termination is for Cause, as defined below) ; (C) all accrued but unused vacation time, and (d) reimbursement of all reasonable expenses as set forth in Section 8.

 

(b)            Upon termination of employment by Company for any reason other than for cause (“Cause”) as defined in Section 11(c), or upon termination of employment by Executive for good reason (“Good Reason”) as defined in Section 11(d)(1), Executive shall be entitled to receipt of all vested and unvested shares contemplated in the Executive Award in accord with the any vesting schedule as if no termination occurred.

 

(c)         In the event of a termination by the Company without Cause, by the Executive for Good Reason or by the Executive within one hundred eighty days (180) days of the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below) and subject to the additional provisions of Section 11(d)(3), then in addition to the severance compensation set forth in Section 6(a) and 6(b), Executive shall also be entitled to the following enhanced separation benefits (“Enhanced Separation Benefits”): (i) the greater of Executive’s continued Base Salary through the balance of the Employment Period, as renewed, or twenty-four (24) months of Executive’s then Base Salary; (ii) continued participation in Company welfare benefit plans (including health benefits) on the same terms as immediately prior to termination and to be paid in full by the Company for the period of time set forth in this Section 6(c) (not to be less than twelve (12) months of continuation of benefits) and (iii) immediate vesting of all stock options/equity awards.

 

(d)         Upon termination of Executive’s continued benefits (either pursuant to Section 6(a), 6(b) or 6(c) as the case may be), the Executive may continue coverage with respect to the Company’s group health plans as permitted by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) for himself and each of his “Qualified Beneficiaries” as defined by COBRA (“COBRA Coverage”). The Company shall reimburse the amount of any COBRA premium paid for COBRA Coverage timely elected by and for the Executive and any Qualified Beneficiary of the Executive, and not otherwise reimbursed, during the period that ends on the earliest of (x) the date the Executive or the Qualified Beneficiary, as the case may be, ceases to be eligible for COBRA Coverage, (y) the last day of the consecutive eighteen (18) month period following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment and (z) the date the Executive or the Qualified Beneficiary, as the case may be, is covered by another group health plan. To reimburse any COBRA premium payment under this paragraph, the Company must receive documentation of the COBRA premium payment within ninety (90) days of its payment.

 

7.                 Clawback Rights. The Annual Bonus, and any and all stock based compensation (such as options and equity awards) (collectively, the “Clawback Benefits”) shall be subject to “Clawback Rights” as follows: during the period that the Executive is employed by the Company and upon the termination of the Executive’s employment and for a period of three (3) years thereafter, if there is a restatement of any financial results from which any metrics were determined to be achieved which were the basis of the granting and calculation of such Clawback Benefits to the Executive, the Executive agrees to repay any amounts which were determined by reference to any Company financial results which were later restated (as defined below), to the extent the Clawback Benefits amounts paid exceed the Clawback Benefits amounts that would have been paid, based on the restatement of the Company’s financial information. All Clawback Benefits amounts resulting from such restated financial results shall be retroactively adjusted by the Compensation Committee to take into account the restated results, and any excess portion of the Clawback Benefits resulting from such restated results shall be immediately surrendered to the Company and if not so surrendered within ninety (90) days of the revised calculation being provided to the Executive by the Compensation Committee following a publicly announced restatement, the Company shall have the right to take any and all action to effectuate such adjustment. The calculation of the revised Clawback Benefits amount shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in good faith and in accordance with applicable law, rules and regulations. All determinations by the Compensation Committee with respect to the Clawback Rights shall be final and binding on the Company and the Executive. The Clawback Rights shall terminate following a Change of Control as defined in Section 11(f), subject to applicable law, rules and regulations. For purposes of this Section 7, a restatement of financial results that requires a repayment of a portion of the Clawback Benefits amounts shall mean a restatement resulting from material non-compliance of the Company with any financial reporting requirement under the federal securities laws and shall not include a restatement of financial results resulting from subsequent changes in accounting pronouncements or requirements which were not in effect on the date the financial statements were originally prepared (“Restatements”). The parties acknowledge it is their intention that the foregoing Clawback Rights as relates to Restatements conform in all respects to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”) and require recovery of all “incentive-based” compensation, pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and any and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time in effect. Accordingly, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed automatically amended from time to time to assure compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and such rules and regulations as hereafter may be adopted and in effect.

 

8.                   Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to prompt reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable ordinary and necessary travel, entertainment, and other expenses incurred by the Executive while employed (in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Company for its senior executive officers) in the performance of his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement; provided, that the Executive shall properly account for such expenses in accordance with Company policies and procedures. Reimbursement of such expenses shall be paid out even after Executive’s termination for any reason, so long as the expenses were incurred during Executive’s employment with the Company.

 

9.                   Other Benefits. During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in incentive, stock purchase, savings, retirement (401(k)), and welfare benefit plans, including, without limitation, health, medical, dental, vision, life (including accidental death and dismemberment) and disability insurance plans (collectively, “Benefit Plans”), in substantially the same manner and at substantially the same levels as the Company makes such opportunities available to the Company’s managerial or salaried executive employees and/or its senior executive officers.

 

10.              Vacation. During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to accrue, on a pro rata basis, thirty (30) paid vacation days per year. Vacation shall be taken at such times as are mutually convenient to the Executive and the Company and no more than fifteen (15) consecutive days shall be taken at any one time without Company approval in advance.

 

11. Termination of Employment.

 

(a)                     Death. If the Executive dies during the Employment Period, this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate and the Company’s obligations to the Executive’s estate and to the Executive’s Qualified Beneficiaries shall be those set forth in Section 6(a) and 6(d) regarding severance compensation.

 

(b)                     Disability. In the event that, during the term of this Agreement the Executive shall be prevented from performing his essential functions hereunder to the full extent required by the Company by reason of Disability (as defined below), this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically terminate. The Company’s obligation to the Executive under such circumstances shall be those set forth in Section 6(a) and 6(d) regarding severance compensation. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental disability that prevents the performance by the Executive, with or without reasonable accommodation, of his essential functions hereunder for an aggregate of ninety (90) days or longer during any twelve (12) consecutive months. The determination of the Executive’s Disability shall be made by an independent physician who is reasonably acceptable to the Company and the Executive (or his representative), be final and binding on the parties hereto and be made taking into account such competent medical evidence as shall be presented to such independent physician by the Executive and/or the Company or by any physician or group of physicians or other competent medical experts employed by the Executive and/or the Company to advise such independent physician.

 

(c) Cause.

 

(1)                 At any time during the Employment Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment hereunder for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (a) the willful and continued failure of the Executive to perform substantially his material duties and responsibilities for the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s death or Disability) after a written demand by the Board for substantial performance is delivered to the Executive, which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Executive has not substantially performed his duties and responsibilities, which willful and continued failure is not cured by the Executive within thirty (30) days following his receipt of such written demand; the conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony, or (c) fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstratively injurious to the Company. Termination under clauses (b) or (c) of this Section 11(c)(1) shall not be subject to cure.

 

(2)                  For purposes of this Section 11(c), no act, or failure to act, on the part of the Executive shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by him in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his action or omission was in, or not opposed to, the best interest of the Company. Between the time the Executive receives written demand regarding substantial performance, as set forth in subparagraph (1) above, and prior to an actual termination for Cause, the Executive will be entitled to appear (with counsel) before the full Board to present information regarding his views on the Cause event. Under no circumstances shall Executive be terminated under Section 11(c)(1)(a) before the expiration of the 30 day cure period. After such hearing, termination for Cause must be approved by a majority vote of the full Board (other than the Executive). For terminations pursuant to Sections 11(c)(1)(b) and (c), the Board may suspend the Executive with full pay and benefits until a final determination by the full Board has been made.

 

(3)                 Upon termination of this Agreement for Cause, the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligation to pay the Executive pursuant to Section 6(a). The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

 

(d) For Good Reason or a Change of Control or Without Cause.

 

(1)                   At any time during the term of this Agreement and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 11(d)(2) below, the Executive may terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company for “Good Reason” or on account of a “Change of Control” (as defined in Section 11(f)). For purposes of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without Executive’s consent: (A) the assignment to the Executive of duties that are significantly different from, and/or that result in a substantial diminution of, the duties that he assumed on the Effective Date (including reporting to anyone other than solely and directly to the Board); (B) the assignment to the Executive of a title that is different from and subordinate to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, provided, however, for the absence of doubt following a Change of Control, should the Executive be required to serve in a diminished capacity in a division or unit of another entity (including the acquiring entity), such event shall constitute Good Reason regardless of the title of the Executive in such acquiring company, division or unit; (C) material breach by the Company of this Agreement, or (D) a required relocation of the Executive's place of employment (as defined in Section 3) by more than a 50 mile radius.

 

(2)                   The Executive shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason unless and until he shall have delivered written notice to the Company within ninety (90) days of the date upon which the facts giving rise to Good Reason occurred of his intention to terminate this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason, which notice specifies in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide the basis for such termination for Good Reason, and the Company shall not have eliminated the circumstances constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days of its receipt from the Executive of such written notice. In the event the Executive elects to terminate this Agreement for Good Reason in accordance with Section 11(d)(1), such election must be made within the eighty (180) days following the initial existence of one or more of the conditions constituting Good Reason as provided in Section 11(d)(1). In the event the Executive elects to terminate this Agreement for a Change in Control in accordance with Section 11(d)(1), such election must be made within one hundred eighty (180) days of the occurrence of the Change of Control.

 

(3)                   In the event that the Executive terminates this Agreement and his employment with the Company for Good Reason or within one hundred eighty (180) days of the occurrence of a Change of Control, or the Company terminates this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company without Cause, the Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (or, following his death, to the Executive’s heirs, administrators or executors) the Enhanced Separation Benefits set forth in Sections 6(c) and 6(d); provided, that the Executive executes an agreement releasing Company and its affiliates from any liability associated with this Agreement (excepting any payment obligations) and such release is irrevocable at the time the separation payment is first payable under this Section 11 and the Executive complies with his other obligations under Sections 12 and 13 of this Agreement. Subject to the terms hereof, one-half (1/2) of the compensation of the Enhanced Separation Benefits payment shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the Executive’s termination of employment (“Initial Payment”), provided that the Executive has executed a release (excepting payment obligations) and that if the release execution period begins in one taxable year and ends in another taxable year, the Initial Payment shall not be made until the beginning of the taxable year immediately following termination. The balance of the compensation of the Enhanced Separation Benefits shall be paid in substantially equal installments on the Company’s regular payroll dates beginning with the first payroll date coincident with or immediately following the Initial Payment and ending on the payroll date coincident with or immediately following the twelve (12) month anniversary of the Initial Payment. The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

 

(4)                   The Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 11(d) by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment provided for in this Section 11(d) be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as the result of employment by another employer or business or by profits earned by the Executive from any other source at any time before and after the termination date. The Company’s obligation to make any payment pursuant to, and otherwise to perform its obligations under, this Agreement shall not be affected by any offset, counterclaim or other right that the Company may have against the Executive for any reason.

 

(e)                   Without “Good Reason” by the Executive. At any time during the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and the Executive’s employment with the Company without Good Reason and other than for a Change of Control by providing prior written notice of at least thirty (30) days to the Company. Upon termination by the Executive of this Agreement or the Executive’s employment with the Company without Good Reason and other than for a Change of Control, the Company shall have no further obligations or liability to the Executive or his heirs, administrators or executors with respect to compensation and benefits thereafter, except for the obligations set forth in Sections 6(a). The Company shall deduct, from all payments made hereunder, all applicable taxes, including income tax, FICA and FUTA, and other appropriate deductions.

 

(f)                        Change of Control. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following: (i) the accumulation (if over time, in any consecutive twelve (12) month period), whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of more than fifty (50%) percent or more of the shares of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company, whether by merger, consolidation, sale or other transfer of shares of Common Stock (other than a merger or consolidation where the stockholders of the Company prior to the merger or consolidation are the holders of a majority of the voting securities of the entity that survives such merger or consolidation) for purposes of clarity the Company expects to sell a number of shares and/or convert outstanding senior debt and/or preferred stock to either preferred or common stock not limited to the period of this contract to raise funds and stabilize its balance sheet and any such sales shall not constitute a change of control for purposes of this section or Agreement, (ii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or (iii) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, the individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Company, and any new director whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s or Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the twelve (12) month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board.

 

(g)                   Any termination of the Executive’s employment by the Company or by the Executive (other than termination by reason of the Executive’s death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination to the other party of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated, provided, however, failure to provide timely notification shall not affect the employment status of the Executive.

 

12. Confidential Information.

 

(a)                    Disclosure of Confidential Information. The Executive recognizes, acknowledges and agrees that he has had and will continue to have access to secret and confidential information regarding the Company and Company, its subsidiaries and their respective businesses (“Confidential Information”), including but not limited to, its products, methods, formulas, software code, patents, sources of supply, customer dealings, data, know-how, trade secrets and business plans, provided such information is not in or does not hereafter become part of the public domain, or become known to others through no fault of the Executive. The Executive acknowledges that such information is of great value to the Company and Company, is the sole property of the Company and Company, and has been and will be acquired by him in confidence. In consideration of the obligations undertaken by the Company herein, the Executive will not, at any time, during or after his employment hereunder, reveal, divulge or make known to any person, any information acquired by the Executive during the course of his employment, which is treated as confidential by the Company, and not otherwise in the public domain. The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the termination of the Executive’s employment hereunder.

 

(b)                    The Executive affirms that he does not possess and will not rely upon the protected trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information of any prior employer(s) in providing services to the Company or its subsidiaries.

 

(c)                   In the event that the Executive’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, the Executive shall deliver forthwith to the Company any and all originals and copies, including those in electronic or digital formats, of Confidential Information; provided, however, the Executive shall be entitled to retain (i) papers and other materials of a personal nature, including, but not limited to, photographs, correspondence, personal diaries, calendars and rolodexes, personal files and phone books, (ii) information showing his compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, (iii) information that he reasonably believes may be needed for tax purposes and (iv) copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to his employment, or termination thereof, with the Company.

 

13. Section 409A.

The provisions of this Agreement are intended to comply with or are exempt from Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) and the related Treasury Regulations and shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A. The Company and the Executive agree to work together in good faith to consider amendments to this Agreement and to take such reasonable actions necessary, appropriate or desirable to avoid imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A or income recognition prior to actual payment to the Executive under this Agreement.

 

It is intended that any expense reimbursement made under this Agreement shall be exempt from Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any expense reimbursement made under this Agreement shall be determined to be “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A (“Deferred Compensation”), then (a) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, (b) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits, provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other taxable year (provided that this clause (b) shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect) and (c) such payments shall be made on or before the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which the expense was incurred.

 

With respect to the time of payments of any amount under this Agreement that is Deferred Compensation, references in the Agreement to “termination of employment” and substantially similar phrases, including a termination of employment due to the Executive’s Disability, shall mean “Separation from Service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A (determined after applying the presumptions set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)(1)). Each installment payable hereunder shall constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b), including Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii). Each payment that is made within the terms of the “short-term deferral” rule set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) is intended to meet the “short-term deferral” rule. Each other payment is intended to be a payment upon an involuntary termination from service and payable pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii), et. seq., to the maximum extent permitted by that regulation, with any amount that is not exempt from Code Section 409A being subject to Code Section 409A.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Executive is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of the Executive’s termination, then only that portion of the severance and benefits payable to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement, if any, and any other severance payments or separation benefits which may be considered Deferred Compensation (together, the “Deferred Separation Benefits”), which (when considered together) do not exceed the Section 409A Limit (as defined herein) may be made within the first six (6) months following the Executive’s termination of employment in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Any portion of the Deferred Separation Benefits in excess of the Section 409A Limit otherwise due to the Executive on or within the six (6) month period following the Executive’s termination will accrue during such six (6) month period and will become payable in one lump sum cash payment on the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of the Executive’s termination of employment. All subsequent Deferred Separation Benefits, if any, will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Executive dies following termination but prior to the six (6) month anniversary of the Executive’s termination date, then any payments delayed in accordance with this paragraph will be payable in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the date of the Executive’s death and all other Deferred Separation Benefits will be payable in accordance with the payment schedule applicable to each payment or benefit.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Section 409A Limit” shall mean a sum equal to (x) the amounts payable within the terms of the “short-term deferral” rule under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) plus (y) the amount payable as “separation pay due to involuntary separation from service” under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) equal to the lesser of two (2) times: (i) the Executive’s annualized compensation from the Company based upon his annual rate of pay during the Executive’s taxable year preceding his taxable year when his employment terminated, as determined under Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii)(A)(1); and (ii) the maximum amount that may be taken into account under a qualified plan pursuant to Section 401(a)(17) of the Code for the year in which the Executive’s employment is terminated.

 

14. Miscellaneous.

 

(a)                    Neither the Executive nor the Company may assign or delegate any of their rights or duties under this Agreement without the express written consent of the other; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to delegate its obligation of payment of all sums due to the Executive hereunder, provided that such delegation shall not relieve the Company of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

(b)                    During the term of this Agreement, the Company (i) shall indemnify and hold harmless the Executive and his heirs and representatives to the maximum extent provided by the laws of the Cayman Islands and by the Company’s bylaws and (ii) shall cover the Executive under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on the same basis as it covers other senior executive officers and directors of the Company.

 

(c)                    This Agreement constitutes and embodies the full and complete understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the Executive’s employment by the Company, supersedes all prior understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between the Executive and the Company, and shall not be amended, modified or changed except by an instrument in writing executed by the party to be charged. The invalidity or partial invalidity of one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not invalidate any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver by either party of any provision or condition to be performed shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same time or any prior or subsequent time.

 

(d)                    This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, be binding upon and enforceable against, the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs, beneficiaries and permitted assigns.

 

(e)                    The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(f)                   All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered, sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by reputable national overnight delivery service (e.g., Federal Express) for overnight delivery to the party at the address set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may hereafter give the other party notice of in accordance with the provisions hereof. Notices shall be deemed given on the sooner of the date actually received or the third business day after deposited in the mail or one business day after deposited with an overnight delivery service for overnight delivery.

 

(g)                    This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts located in the State of Delaware for any disputes arising out of this Agreement, or the Executive’s employment with the Company. The prevailing party in any dispute arising out of this Agreement shall be entitled to his or its reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.

 

(h)                    This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one of the same instrument. The parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date set forth above.

 

(i)                   The Executive represents and warrants to the Company, that he has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform his obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of his obligations hereunder will not conflict with any agreement to which the Executive is a party.

 

(j)                   The Company represents and warrants to the Executive that it has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and that the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with any agreement to which the Company is a party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive And the Company have caused this Executive Employment Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

COMPANY:

 

RED CAT HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ Joseph Freedman
Name: Joseph Freedman
Title: Director, Compensation Committee

 

 

EXECUTIVE:

 

/s/ Jeffrey Thompson

JEFFREY THOMPSON

 
   
   
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

EXHIBIT A

 

500,000 fully-vested 10 year non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $3.95 per share (equal to the fair market value and closing price of Common Stock on March 30, 2021), with net exercise rights, which options and shares shall be issued under the Plan and applicable exemption from Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder.