Form 1-A Issuer Information UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 1-A
REGULATION A OFFERING STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OMB APPROVAL

FORM 1-A

OMB Number: 3235-0286


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1-A: Filer Information

Issuer CIK
0001691077
Issuer CCC
XXXXXXXX
DOS File Number
Offering File Number
024-10654
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Since Last Filing?

Submission Contact Information

Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

1-A: Item 1. Issuer Information

Issuer Infomation

Exact name of issuer as specified in the issuer's charter
YayYo, Inc.
Jurisdiction of Incorporation / Organization
DELAWARE
Year of Incorporation
2016
CIK
0001691077
Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code
SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
81-3028414
Total number of full-time employees
6
Total number of part-time employees
8

Contact Infomation

Address of Principal Executive Offices

Address 1
433 NORTH CAMDEN DRIVE
Address 2
SUITE 600
City
LOS ANGELES
State/Country
CALIFORNIA
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
90210
Phone
310-926-2643

Provide the following information for the person the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff should call in connection with any pre-qualification review of the offering statement.

Name
Joe Tagliaferro (CKR Law, LLP)
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Country
Mailing Zip/ Postal Code
Phone

Provide up to two e-mail addresses to which the Securities and Exchange Commission's staff may send any comment letters relating to the offering statement. After qualification of the offering statement, such e-mail addresses are not required to remain active.

Financial Statements

Industry Group (select one) Banking Insurance Other

Use the financial statements for the most recent period contained in this offering statement to provide the following information about the issuer. The following table does not include all of the line items from the financial statements. Long Term Debt would include notes payable, bonds, mortgages, and similar obligations. To determine "Total Revenues" for all companies selecting "Other" for their industry group, refer to Article 5-03(b)(1) of Regulation S-X. For companies selecting "Insurance", refer to Article 7-04 of Regulation S-X for calculation of "Total Revenues" and paragraphs 5 and 7 of Article 7-04 for "Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues".

Balance Sheet Information

Cash and Cash Equivalents
$ 160675.00
Investment Securities
$ 0.00
Total Investments
$
Accounts and Notes Receivable
$ 0.00
Loans
$
Property, Plant and Equipment (PP&E):
$ 0.00
Property and Equipment
$
Total Assets
$ 160675.00
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
$ 0.00
Policy Liabilities and Accruals
$
Deposits
$
Long Term Debt
$ 0.00
Total Liabilities
$ 3000.00
Total Stockholders' Equity
$ 157675.00
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 160675.00

Statement of Comprehensive Income Information

Total Revenues
$ 0.00
Total Interest Income
$
Costs and Expenses Applicable to Revenues
$ 1017325.00
Total Interest Expenses
$
Depreciation and Amortization
$ 0.00
Net Income
$ -1017325.00
Earnings Per Share - Basic
$ -0.05
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
$ -0.05
Name of Auditor (if any)
AJ Robbins CPA, LLC

Outstanding Securities

Common Equity

Name of Class (if any) Common Equity
Common Equity
Common Equity Units Outstanding
25000000
Common Equity CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Common Equity Units Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)
none

Preferred Equity

Preferred Equity Name of Class (if any)
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred Equity Units Outstanding
0
Preferred Equity CUSIP (if any)
000000000
Preferred Equity Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)

Debt Securities

Debt Securities Name of Class (if any)
Debt Securities
Debt Securities Units Outstanding
0
Debt Securities CUSIP (if any):
000000000
Debt Securities Name of Trading Center or Quotation Medium (if any)

1-A: Item 2. Issuer Eligibility

Issuer Eligibility

Check this box to certify that all of the following statements are true for the issuer(s)

1-A: Item 3. Application of Rule 262

Application Rule 262

Check this box to certify that, as of the time of this filing, each person described in Rule 262 of Regulation A is either not disqualified under that rule or is disqualified but has received a waiver of such disqualification.

Check this box if "bad actor" disclosure under Rule 262(d) is provided in Part II of the offering statement.

1-A: Item 4. Summary Information Regarding the Offering and Other Current or Proposed Offerings

Summary Infomation

Check the appropriate box to indicate whether you are conducting a Tier 1 or Tier 2 offering Tier1 Tier2
Check the appropriate box to indicate whether the financial statements have been audited Unaudited Audited
Types of Securities Offered in this Offering Statement (select all that apply)
Equity (common or preferred stock)
Does the issuer intend to offer the securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 251(d)(3)? Yes No
Does the issuer intend this offering to last more than one year? Yes No
Does the issuer intend to price this offering after qualification pursuant to Rule 253(b)? Yes No
Will the issuer be conducting a best efforts offering? Yes No
Has the issuer used solicitation of interest communications in connection with the proposed offering? Yes No
Does the proposed offering involve the resale of securities by affiliates of the issuer? Yes No
Number of securities offered
6250000
Number of securities of that class outstanding
25000000

The information called for by this item below may be omitted if undetermined at the time of filing or submission, except that if a price range has been included in the offering statement, the midpoint of that range must be used to respond. Please refer to Rule 251(a) for the definition of "aggregate offering price" or "aggregate sales" as used in this item. Please leave the field blank if undetermined at this time and include a zero if a particular item is not applicable to the offering.

Price per security
$ 8.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of the issuer
$ 50000000.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to securities being offered on behalf of selling securityholders
$ 0.00
The portion of the aggregate offering price attributable to all the securities of the issuer sold pursuant to a qualified offering statement within the 12 months before the qualification of this offering statement
$ 0.00
The estimated portion of aggregate sales attributable to securities that may be sold pursuant to any other qualified offering statement concurrently with securities being sold under this offering statement
$ 0.00
Total (the sum of the aggregate offering price and aggregate sales in the four preceding paragraphs)
$ 50000000.00

Anticipated fees in connection with this offering and names of service providers

Underwriters - Name of Service Provider
Underwriters - Fees
$
Sales Commissions - Name of Service Provider
Sales Commissions - Fee
$
Finders' Fees - Name of Service Provider
Finders' Fees - Fees
$
Audit - Name of Service Provider
Audit - Fees
$
Legal - Name of Service Provider
Legal - Fees
$
Promoters - Name of Service Provider
Promoters - Fees
$
Blue Sky Compliance - Name of Service Provider
Blue Sky Compliance - Fees
$
CRD Number of any broker or dealer listed:
Estimated net proceeds to the issuer
$
Clarification of responses (if necessary)

1-A: Item 5. Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Jurisdictions in Which Securities are to be Offered

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities

Selected States and Jurisdictions
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING

Using the list below, select the jurisdictions in which the securities are to be offered by underwriters, dealers or sales persons or check the appropriate box

None
Same as the jurisdictions in which the issuer intends to offer the securities
Selected States and Jurisdictions

ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MAINE
MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
OKLAHOMA
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
PUERTO RICO
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
WYOMING

1-A: Item 6. Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

Unregistered Securities Issued or Sold Within One Year

None

Unregistered Securities Issued

As to any unregistered securities issued by the issuer of any of its predecessors or affiliated issuers within one year before the filing of this Form 1-A, state:

(a)Name of such issuer
YayYo, LLC
(b)(1) Title of securities issued
Common Stock
(2) Total Amount of such securities issued
25000000
(3) Amount of such securities sold by or for the account of any person who at the time was a director, officer, promoter or principal securityholder of the issuer of such securities, or was an underwriter of any securities of such issuer.
0
(c)(1) Aggregate consideration for which the securities were issued and basis for computing the amount thereof.
9375000
(2) Aggregate consideration for which the securities listed in (b)(3) of this item (if any) were issued and the basis for computing the amount thereof (if different from the basis described in (c)(1)).

Unregistered Securities Act

(e) Indicate the section of the Securities Act or Commission rule or regulation relied upon for exemption from the registration requirements of such Act and state briefly the facts relied upon for such exemption
The issuance of the 9,375,000 exchange shares of Common Stock is exempted from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities;

 

PART II AND III

 

As submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 18, 2017

 

Registration No. 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 1-A

(AMENDMENT #2)

 

REGULATION A OFFERING CIRCULAR

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

YAYYO, INC.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

433 No. Camden Drive, Suite 600

Beverly Hills, California 90210

(310) 926-2643

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of issuer’s principal executive office)

 

Harvard Business Services, Inc.

16192 Coastal Highway

Lewes, Delaware 19958

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

including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copy to:

 

Joe Tagliaferro, Esq.

Elliot Weiss, Esq.

CKR Law, LLP

12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 480

Los Angeles, California 90025

Telephone: (310) 312-1860

 

7371   81-3028414

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

This Offering Circular shall only be qualified upon order of the Commission, unless a subsequent amendment is filed indicating the intention to become qualified by operation of the terms of Regulation A.

 

 

 

 

PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR JANUARY 18, 2017, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION

 

 

YayYo, Inc.

 

Maximum Offering Amount: $50,000,000

 

This is our initial public offering (the “Offering”) of securities of YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). We are offering a maximum of Six Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (6,250,000) shares (the “Maximum Offering”) of our common stock, par value $0.000001 (the “Common Stock”) at an offering price of Eight Dollars ($8.00) per share (the “Shares”) on a “best efforts” basis. This Offering will terminate on the earlier of (i) September 30, 2017, subject to extension for up to one hundred-eighty (180) days in the sole discretion of the Company; or (ii) the date on which the Maximum Offering is sold (in either case, the “Termination Date”). There is no escrow established for this Offering. We will hold closings upon the receipt of investors’ subscriptions and acceptance of such subscriptions by the Company. If, on the initial closing date, we have sold less than the Maximum Offering, then we may hold one or more additional closings for additional sales, until the earlier of: (i) the sale of the Maximum Offering or (ii) the Termination Date. There is no aggregate minimum requirement for the Offering to become effective, therefore, we reserve the right, subject to applicable securities laws, to begin applying “dollar one” of the proceeds from the Offering towards our business strategy, development expenses, offering expenses and other uses as more specifically set forth in this offering circular (“Offering Circular”). We expect to commence the sale of the Shares as of the date on which the offering statement of which this Offering Circular is a part (the Offering Statement) is qualified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” for a discussion of certain risks that you should consider in connection with an investment in our Common Stock.

 

THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

 

    Price to Public     Commissions1     Proceeds to the Company2  
Per Share   $ 8.00     $ 0.80     $ 7.20  
Maximum Offering   $ 50,000,000.00     $ 5,000,000.00     $ 45,000,000.00  

 

GENERALLY, NO SALE MAY BE MADE TO YOU IN THIS OFFERING IF THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE YOU PAY IS MORE THAN TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE GREATER OF YOUR ANNUAL INCOME OR YOUR NET WORTH. DIFFERENT RULES APPLY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AND NON-NATURAL PERSONS. BEFORE MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT YOUR INVESTMENT DOES NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW RULE 251(D)(2)(I)(C) OF REGULATION A. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON INVESTING, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REFER TO WWW.INVESTOR.GOV.

 

 

1 Includes up to $5,000,000 or 10% of the gross proceeds of this Offering for sales commissions, provided that at this time the Company has not determined if it will require these services or such selected service providers. The Company reserves the right to engage one or more FINRA-member broker-dealers or placement agents in its discretion.

 

2 Does not include expenses of the Offering, including fees for administrative, accounting, audit and legal services, FINRA filing fees, fees for EDGAR document conversion and filing, and website posting fees, estimated to be as much as $25,000.

 

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THE SECURITIES UNDERLYING THIS OFFERING STATEMENT MAY NOT BE SOLD UNTIL QUALIFIED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL, NOR SOLICITING AN OFFER TO BUY, ANY SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK IN ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH SALE IS PROHIBITED.

 

INVESTMENT IN SMALL BUSINESS INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK, AND INVESTORS SHOULD NOT INVEST ANY FUNDS IN THIS OFFERING UNLESS THEY CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. SEE “RISK FACTORS” FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RISKS YOU SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE PURCHASING ANY SHARES IN THIS OFFERING.

 

AN OFFERING STATEMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WHICH WE REFER TO AS THE COMMISSION. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE. WE MAY ELECT TO SATISFY OUR OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO (2) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF OUR SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE OFFERING STATEMENT IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.

 

The date of this Offering Circular is January__, 2017.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 5
SUMMARY 6
THE OFFERING 10
RISK FACTORS 11
USE OF PROCEEDS 40
DILUTION 40

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

42
OUR BUSINESS 46
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 51
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 56
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS & RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 57
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT & CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS 58
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 60
DIVIDEND POLICY 61
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 61
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFERING 62
LEGAL MATTERS 63
EXPERTS 64
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 64
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, our securities only in jurisdictions where such offers and sales are permitted. You should rely only on the information contained in this Offering Circular. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with any information other than the information contained in this Offering Circular. The information contained in this Offering Circular is accurate only as of its date, regardless of the time of its delivery or of any sale or delivery of our securities. Neither the delivery of this Offering Circular nor any sale or delivery of our securities shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this Offering Circular. This Offering Circular will be updated and made available for delivery to the extent required by the federal securities laws.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, data contained in this Offering Circular concerning the business of the Company are based on information from various public sources. Although we believe that these data are generally reliable, such information is inherently imprecise, and our estimates and expectations based on these data involve a number of assumptions and limitations. As a result, you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such data, estimates or expectations.

 

In this Offering Circular, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “YayYo,” “we,” the “Company,” “our,” and “us” refer to the activities of and the assets and liabilities of the business and operations of YayYo, Inc.

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Some of the statements under “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” "Our Business" and elsewhere in this Offering Circular constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate”, “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negatives of these terms or other comparable terminology.

 

You should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. The cautionary statements set forth in this Offering Circular, including in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere, identify important factors which you should consider in evaluating our forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things:

 

  · Our ability to effectively execute our business plan;

 

  · Our ability to manage our research, development, expansion, growth and operating expenses;

 

  · Our ability to evaluate and measure our business, prospects and performance metrics;

 

  · Our ability to compete, directly and indirectly, and succeed in the highly competitive and evolving ridesharing industry;

 

  · Our ability to respond and adapt to changes in technology and customer behavior; and

 

  · Our ability to protect our intellectual property and to develop, maintain and enhance a strong brand.

 

Although the forward-looking statements in this Offering Circular are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations, taking into account all information currently available to us, we cannot guarantee future transactions, results, performance, achievements or outcomes. No assurance can be made to any investor by anyone that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements will be attained, or that deviations from them will not be material and adverse. We undertake no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to re-issue this Offering Circular or otherwise make public statements updating our forward-looking statements.

 

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SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This summary is not complete and does not contain all the information that you should consider before deciding whether to invest in our Common Stock. You should carefully read the entire Offering Circular, including the risks associated with an investment in the company discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this Offering Circular, before making an investment decision. Some of the statements in this Offering Circular are forward-looking statements. See the section entitled “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

 

Company Information

 

The Company was formed on June 21, 2016 under the name “YayYo, LLC,” which was recently converted into a Delaware corporation pursuant to the unanimous written consent of our former manager and members in a transaction intended to be tax-free under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Conversion”). Pursuant to the Conversion, the members of YayYo, LLC have assigned, transferred, exchanged and converted their respective limited liability company membership interests of YayYo, LLC to the Company in exchange for common stock shares (“Common Stock”) of the Company. All of the YayYo, LLC’s liabilities and assets, including its intellectual property, were automatically transferred to the Company and the Company has assumed ownership of such assets and liabilities upon the filing of the “Certificate of Conversion from a Delaware Limited Liability Company to a Delaware Corporation” with the State of Delaware pursuant to Section 265 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company now operates as a “C” corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

The Company was formed to develop and commercialize one of the first single sign-on metasearch “ridesharing” applications (the “Service” or the “App”) for smartphone users that provides price comparison and booking (as well as other functionalities currently being developed) of eventually all available ridesharing and taxi services along with select limousine and other public and/or private transportation services.

 

Our mailing address is YayYo, Inc., 433 No. Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210 and our telephone number is (310) 926-2643. Our website address is www.yayyo.com. The information contained therein or accessible thereby shall not be deemed to be incorporated into this Offering Circular.

 

Our Business

 

Our business strategy is focused on the development and eventual commercialization of one of the first single sign-on metasearch “ridesharing” applications (the “Service” or the “App”) for smartphone users that provides price comparison and booking (as well as other functionalities currently being developed) of eventually all available ridesharing and taxi services along with select limousine and other public and/or private transportation services. Our App, when fully developed, is expected to offer all the convenience a user would expect plus unique benefits and conveniences not available from the most common ridesharing applications or taxi services alone.

 

On September 28, 2016, we engaged the services of Lexicon Labs by entering into a product management proposal (the “Product Management Proposal”), to develop our App and provide product development services to the Company in the form of (a) design and development services to provide iOS and Android operating system capabilities for our mobile App, (b) design and development for a web registration portal for on-boarding new users, and (c) development of web administration applications to allow high level team members to be able to track user analytical information. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Project Management Proposal, all intellectual property rights created under the Product Management Proposal, including all right, title and interest to all code and designs, and documentation will be transferred to the Company. Pursuant to our agreement with Lexicon Labs, we have agreed to pay Lexicon Labs compensation in the form of a monthly project manager fee of $10,000, plus, following the completion of the project by Lexicon Labs, we have agreed to issue to Lexicon Labs an option to purchase up to one-percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company at the time of the options exercise. On November 16, 2016, the Company adopted and ratified the terms of the Product Management Proposal and accepted the benefits of such arrangement on behalf of the Company.

 

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Set forth below is a list of the expected benefits that the App will provide to end users once the App is fully developed:

 

Single sign-on across all ridesharing service platforms
Complete access to your transportation needs in a single application
Transparent interface with ride service providers allowing users access all available features
Lowest available price guarantee
Complete access; assure service in a city not serviced by traditional ridesharing companies
Diverse payment options including credit cards, debit cards and PayPal®
User loyalty rewards program
Exclusive coupons and other offers based on users’ routes
SOS feature
Enterprise program

 

Our App is expected to provide a “Kayak-style” metasearch experience for the ridesharing world by enabling real-time transportation quotes and comparison options as well as a seamless, multiservice provider-booking application. With our App, users only have to sign up for an app one time and instantly gain the benefit of mobile, one-tap order efficiency from a growing list of popular on demand ridesharing services. Users will be able to request the most affordable ride (“Yay!”) and the Company will ensure the correct car arrives every time (“Yo!”). Our App will handle all the necessary customer support and accounts for rider pain-points such as surge pricing while offering comparison shopping which will enable the user to compare quotes among the available ridesharing services. Furthermore, we intend to provide every rider with an engaging, geo-relevant entertainment experience including additional cost saving benefits and relevant information and offerings to users.

 

We are currently developing a consolidated quote retrieval platform with a merchant processing layer through application program interfaces (“APIs”) with existing ridesharing platforms, and are reliant upon securing partnership agreements with the ridesharing services, such as Uber, Lyft, Via, Curb, Flywheel, Gett, Juno, Hailo and Didi, among others. Many of these platforms do not offer direct or complete API access; thus, the technical barrier to entry is steep. We are developing and the creating our own proprietary APIs and Android virtualization technology. We anticipate that our App will be fully capable of remotely and autonomously operating ridesharing user accounts on behalf of YayYo users – the first single-sign-on solution for the growing ridesharing & transportation economy.

 

We believe ridesharing has changed the way the world commutes and is quickly becoming the preferred way to travel. It’s convenient and it’s great to not have to worry about how you’re getting somewhere. Traditionally, most users want the best price and the most convenient pickup but toggling between multiple apps to get the price or pickup time they want is an unnecessary stress to what was supposed to be a life convenience. We believe we are positioned to solve this problem for end users. By creating a single YayYo account users will be able to travel with any service provider in the App, and users will get the benefit of real time pricing, arrival times, and will be able to filter out what they want and don’t want in the results with a click of a button.

 

Market

 

An outgrowth of the sharing economy, ridesharing apps connect people who need a ride with people who have a vehicle and time to drive - notably, not necessarily people who are licensed taxi drivers. Companies like Lyft, Gett and Uber provide a smartphone app that lets consumers hail a ride, set their destination, and pay without leaving the app itself. The benefits to the consumer is ease of use, availability of rides, and sometimes lower prices than traditional taxis. Many companies require at least some sort of certification for the drivers, and take a portion of the drivers’ fares. Drivers can choose when they work (though they can receive bonuses for logging a certain number of hours) and provide their own vehicles. In the United States, ridesharing companies argue that the work-when-you-want arrangement qualifies drivers as contractors, not employees. Despite legal battles and controversy over surge pricing, ridesharing companies have exploded in popularity, both in the U.S. and internationally. Early entrants in the transportation app space, like Uber and Flywheel, were founded around 2009; new companies have been cropping up since. Overall, the industry has raised more than $10 billion in venture funding.

 

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While ridesharing continues its inexorable advance into new markets and new customers, the last year has also brought a flurry of game-changing actions, culminating with Uber’s recent decision to abandon China to arch-rival Didi Chuxing. While there is much to debate about the future of the ridesharing business, there are a few facts that are no longer debatable.

 

Continued Growth in Ridesharing Market. Ridesharing has grown faster, gone to more places and is used by more people than most people thought it would be able to, even a couple of years ago. The pace of growth is also picking up. Uber took six (6) years before it reached a billion rides in December of 2015, but it took only six (6) months for Uber to get to two billion rides. For just the U.S., the number of users of ridesharing services is estimated to have increased from 8.2 million in 2014 to 20.4 million in 2020.

 

Globalization of Ridesharing. In the same vein, ridesharing which started as a San Francisco experiment that grew into a US business has become global in just a short period, with Asia emerging as the epicenter for future growth. Didi Chuang, the Chinese ridesharing company, completed 1.43 billion rides just in 2015 and it now claims to have 250 million users in 360 Chinese cities. Ridesharing is also acquiring deep roots in both India and Malaysia, and is making advances in Europe and Latin America, despite regulatory pushback.

 

Expanding Choices. The choices in ridesharing are becoming wider, to attract an even larger audience, from carpooling and private bus services to attract mass transit customers to luxury options for more upscale customers. In addition, ridesharing companies are experimenting with pre-scheduled rides and multiple stops on single trip gain to meet customer needs. Our App is designed to drive users to the various existing ridesharing services, by providing an aggregation service that is fully capable of remotely and autonomously operating ridesharing user accounts on behalf of YayYo users. While initially, our App is not intended to compete with the existing ridesharing services in the marketplace, future products or services which we may develop and offer to the marketplace may be in direct competition with some or all of the ridesharing services available to consumers.

 

Devastating the Status Quo. All of this growth has been devastating for the status quo. Even hardliners in the taxicab and old time car service businesses recognize that ridesharing is not going away and that the ways of doing business have to change.

 

The ridesharing business is in a state of flux and the next year will bring more experimentation on the part of companies. Some of these experiments will be with the services offered but more of them will be attempts to get business models that work at converting riders to profits. The ridesharing companies have clearly won the first phase of the disruption battle with the taxicab and car service companies and have been rewarded with high pricing and plentiful capital.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

Our business and our ability to execute our business strategy are subject to a number of risks as more fully described in the section titled “Risk Factors.” These risks include, among others:

 

We have no operating history by which potential investors may measure our chances of achieving success in our contemplated business model. In addition, our executive offices have a lack of experience in managing companies similar to the Company. We were recently organized and have no history of operations. Moreover, our App is currently being developed and our business strategy is constantly evolving. We therefore should be considered a “Development Stage Company,” and our operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including, but not limited to, hurdles or barriers to the implementation of our business plans. Further, because there is no history of operations there is also no operating history from which to evaluate our executive management’s ability to manage our business and operations and achieve our goals or the likely performance of the Company.

 

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Our management team has not previously developed or managed similar companies. The mobile application industry is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user requirements and preferences, frequent new product and services introductions embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards and practices that could render our potential products and services set forth under our business plan obsolete. Our management team’s lack of prior managerial experience within a highly competitive industry, such as the mobile App or wireless communications industry, subjects our Company to certain qualitative risks and uncertainties.

 

We do not have any products or services for commercial sale and may fail to generate any revenues from product or service sales in the foreseeable future, if ever.

 

We anticipate, pursuant to our business plan, that we will generate substantially all of our revenue from the end users’ that use of our mobile App and related services through Apple and Google platforms and any deterioration in such a relationship with Apple or Google could harm our business and adversely affect the value of our stock. It is intended that we will be subject to Apple’s and Google’s standard terms and conditions for application developers, which govern the promotion, distribution and operation of mobile Apps on their platforms.

 

In pursuing our business plan, we may commercially fail to develop, continue, enhance or improve the development, performance, functionality and reliability of our anticipated metasearch ridesharing mobile App and custom development services, as set forth in the Company’s business plan.

 

Due to the rapidly evolving nature of the ridesharing industry, our business plan remains flexible and subject to change. We may elect to enter into other areas of the ridesharing industry, aside from the development and commercialization of our App, and in doing so, we could end up competing directly and indirectly with the leading ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft. As a result, the risks applicable to our business plan remain subject to change to correspond with changes in our business plan and strategy as well as future services and business lines we may elect to pursue in management’s discretion.

 

No active market for our common stock exists or may develop, and you may not be able to resell your common stock at or above the initial public offering price.

 

Our Concurrent and Recent Financing Activities.

 

In order to obtain additional working capital needed to finance the development of our App and build our infrastructure, in December 2016 and January 2017, we entered into agreements with investors, commonly referred to as “Simple Agreements for Future Equity,” or “SAFE” agreements, under which they were asked to subscribe to and purchase the right to acquire in the future our equity securities. Under such SAFE agreements, prospective investors were asked to subscribe to and purchase the right to acquire shares of 8% series SAFE preferred stock of our Company that will automatically, upon qualification and approval of this Offering convert into our Common Stock at designated discounts to the $8.00 offering price of the Common Stock we are offering under this Offering Circular. Under the original terms of our SAFE Agreements if an investor subscribed and purchased rights to purchase our equity securities by January 15, 2017, the conversion discount would be 30% or a price per share of $5.60, if such subscription was made after January 15, 2017 but before January 31, 2017, the conversion discount would be 20% or a price per share of $6.40, and if such subscription was made after January 31, 2017 and by February 15, 2017 (when our private placement offering using the SAFE structure was expected to terminate), the discount will be 10% or a price per share of $7.20. We subsequently amended the SAFE agreements to lower the conversion price to $4.00 per share or a 50% discount to the $8.00 offering price of the Common Stock we are offering under this Offering Circular (the “SAFE Shares”).

 

In anticipation of this Offering being qualified by the SEC, we elected to terminate the above private placement of SAFE Agreements as at January 17, 2017. On such date, we received an aggregate of $175,400 from 28 investors who agreed to subscribe for shares of our SAFE Shares that shall automatically convert into 43,850 shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price of $4.00 per share as of the date of this Offering Circular.

 

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On January 6, 2017, we entered into a financing agreement with Chase Financing, Inc., an unaffiliated lender (“CFI”). Under the terms of the agreement, CFI lend the Company $50,000 and received a $55,555 senior secured convertible note payable on April 6, 2017 or 90 days from the date of issuance (the “Note”). In addition, CFI agreed to advance up to an additional $50,000, in $25,000 increments, and upon each additional advance will receive an additional 90 day Notes, each in the face amount of $27,777. The Notes are secured by a first priority lien and security interest on all of our assets and are convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our Common Stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of $7.00 per share or the average of the five lowest volume weighted average trading prices of our Common Stock during the 20 trading days immediately prior to the date of conversion. If an event of default occurs under the Notes, the conversion price would be reduced to $1.00 per share.

 

As additional collateral to secure payment of the Notes, Ramy El-Batrawi, our founder and principal stockholder, provided CFI with a non-recourse guaranty of all Notes issued to CFI in which Mr. El-Batrawi’s liability is limited to his pledge of up to 300,000 shares of our Common Stock owned by Mr. El-Batrawi.

 

In addition to his guaranty, on January 6, 2017, an affiliate of Mr. El-Batrawi issued to CFI 200,000 of his shares of our Common Stock, for $0.0001 per share. Under the agreement the 200,000 shares shall be increased by an amount equal to 2% of any additional shares of our Common Stock we may issue through January 6, 2018. Mr. El-Batrawi or his affiliate has the right to repurchase 100,000 of such shares at a price of $2.00 per share, if such repurchase option is exercised within 90 days and at a price of $2.50, if such repurchase option is exercised with 90-180 days. See, “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” elsewhere in the Offering Circular.

 

REGULATION A+

 

We are offering our Common Stock pursuant to recently adopted rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission mandated under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act. These offering rules are often referred to as “Regulation A+.” We are relying upon “Tier 2” of Regulation A+, which allows us to offer of up to $50 million in a 12-month period.

 

In accordance with the requirements of Tier 2 of Regulation A+, we will be required to publicly file annual, semiannual, and current event reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.

 

THE OFFERING

 

Issuer:   YayYo, Inc.
     
Shares Offered:   A maximum of Six Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (6,250,000) shares of our Common Stock (the “Maximum Offering”), at an offering price of Eight Dollars ($8.00) per share (the “Shares”).
     
Number of shares of Common Stock Outstanding before the Offering:   25,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
     
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Outstanding after the Offering (1):   31,293,850 shares of Common Stock if the Maximum Offering is sold.
     
Price per Share:   Eight Dollars ($8.00).
     
Maximum Offering:   Six Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (6,250,000) shares of our Common Stock (the “Maximum Offering”), at an offering price of Eight Dollars ($8.00) per share (the “Shares”), for total gross proceeds of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000).
     
Use of Proceeds:   If we sell all of the Shares being offered, our net proceeds (after our estimated Offering expenses) will be $45,000,000. We will use these net proceeds for commercialization of our App, working capital and general corporate purposes, and such other purposes described in the “Use of Proceeds” section of this Offering Circular.
     
Risk Factors:   Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors.”

 

 

(1) Includes 43,850 shares of Common Stock issued upon the automatic at a conversion price of $4.00 per share of subscriptions for $175,400 of our SAFE Shares.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

An investment in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included in this Offering Circular, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our shares of common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements” above for a discussion of forward-looking statements and the significance of such statements in the context of this Offering Circular.

 

Risks Related to Our Company

 

We have no operating history on which to judge our business prospects and management.

 

The Company was incorporated on November 16, 2016 and only commenced operations thereafter. The Company was incorporated pursuant to the simultaneous filing of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, as filed and stamped by the Delaware Secretary of State on November 16, 2016, and the “Certificate of Conversion from a Delaware Limited Liability Company to a Delaware Corporation”, as filed and stamped on the same date by the Delaware Secretary of State pursuant to Section 265 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company now operates as a “C” corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. Accordingly, we have virtually no operating history upon which to base an evaluation of our business and prospects. Operating results for future periods are subject to numerous uncertainties and we cannot assure you that the Company will achieve or sustain profitability. The Company’s prospects must be considered in light of the risks encountered by companies in the early stage of development, particularly companies in new and rapidly evolving markets. Future operating results will depend upon many factors, including our success in attracting and retaining motivated and qualified personnel, our ability to establish short term credit lines or obtain financing from other sources, such as the contemplated Regulation A+ offering, our ability to develop and market new products, control costs, and general economic conditions. We cannot assure you that the Company will successfully address any of these risks.

 

We will need but may be unable to obtain additional funding on satisfactory terms, which could dilute our shareholders or impose burdensome financial restrictions on our business.

 

We have relied upon cash from financing activities and in the future, we hope to rely on revenues generated from operations to fund all of the cash requirements of our activities. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to generate any significant cash from our operating activities in the future. Future financings may not be available on a timely basis, in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any debt financing or other financing of securities senior to the Common Stock will likely include financial and other covenants that will restrict our flexibility. Any failure to comply with these covenants would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations because we could lose our existing sources of funding and impair our ability to secure new sources of funding. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to generate any investor interest in its securities. If we do not obtain additional financing, our business will never commence, in which case you would likely lose the entirety of your investment in us.

 

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We are at an early stage of development as a company and currently have no source of revenue and may never become profitable.

 

We are a development-stage technology company that began operating and commenced research and development activities in 2016. As a recently formed development-stage company, we are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties of a new business, including the risk that we may never develop, complete development or market any of our products or services and we may never generate product or services related revenues. Accordingly, we have only a limited history upon which an evaluation of our prospects and future performance can be made. We only have one product currently under development, which will require further development, significant marketing efforts and substantial investment before it and any successors could provide us with any revenue. As a result, if we do not successfully develop, market and commercialize our App, we will be unable to generate any revenue for many years, if at all. If we are unable to generate revenue, we will not become profitable, and we may be unable to continue our operations. Furthermore, our proposed operations are subject to all business risks associated with new enterprises. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the expansion of a business, operation in a competitive industry, and the continued development of advertising, promotions and a corresponding customer base. There can be no assurances that we will operate profitably.

 

We do not have any products that are ready for use by end users and therefore do not expect to generate any revenues from our App for at least six months, if ever.

 

We currently do not have any products that are ready for use by end users. To date, we have funded our operations from sales of our securities. We have not received, and do not expect to complete the production of our App or receive any revenues from the commercialization of our App for at least six months. Such estimate may be adversely affected by a number of factors, including the inability of our App to operate properly, our lack of capital resources to commence an effective marketing campaign, competition and other factors, some of which may be beyond our control. We may never succeed in these activities, and may not generate sufficient revenues to continue our business operations or achieve profitability.

 

We expect the development of our mobile App and development services will require significant additional effort, resources, time and expenses.

 

If we are unable to make our products and services commercially available, we may not be able to fund future operations. Even if we are able to commercialize our potential products or services, there is no assurance that the product(s) would generate revenues or that any revenues generated would be sufficient for us to become profitable or thereafter maintain profitability.

 

If we are unable to successfully develop or innovate for existing or future products and services, our revenue growth rate and profits may be reduced or prospects thereof severely diminished.

 

To successfully develop and grow our proposed business, we must develop and distribute our single sign-on ridesharing metasearch mobile App called “YayYo!” to market on schedule and in a profitable manner. Delays or failures in launch or distribute our mobile App could hurt our ability to meet our growth objectives, which may affect our financial projections and may impact our stock price. We cannot guarantee that mobile App or custom development services will be able to achieve our expansion goals or that our mobile App will be operated profitably. Our ability to expand successfully will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.

 

We have no operating history, and we are subject to all of the risks of a development stage Company.

 

We were recently organized and have no history of operations. We therefore should be considered a “Development Stage Company,” and our operations will be subject to all the risks inherent in the establishment of a new business enterprise, including, but not limited to, hurdles or barriers to the implementation of our business plans. Further, because there is no history of operations there is also no operating history from which to evaluate our executive management’s ability to manage our business and operations and achieve our goals or the likely performance of the Company. Prospective investors should also consider the fact that our management team has not previously developed or managed similar companies. No assurances can be given that we will be able to achieve or sustain profitability.

 

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We rely on our management team, which has little experience working together.

 

We depend on a small number of executive officers and other members of management to work effectively as a team, to execute our business strategy and business plan, and to manage employees and consultants. Our success will be dependent on the personal efforts of Ramy El-Batrawi, Anthony Davis and other key personnel. Any of our officers or employees can terminate his or her employment relationship at any time, and the loss of the services of such individuals could have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects. Our management team has worked together for only a very short period of time, and may not work well together as a management team.

 

We have no long-term employment agreements in place with our executive officers.

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular we have no employment agreements or similar arrangements beyond February 2017 with any of our most senior executive officers. Although we are currently in the process of negotiating final three year employment agreements with each of our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, if we fail to reach mutually satisfactory agreement, any one or more of such persons may terminate their association with the Company. The loss of any one or more of these experienced executives would have a material and adverse effect on our Company and its business prospects.

 

Our ability to succeed depends on our ability to grow our business and achieve profitability.

 

The introduction of new mobile App and custom development services (including use of ridesharing metasearch results) are and will each contribute significantly to our operational results, and we will also work on avenues to develop new and innovative ways to develop and expand our mobile App, our custom development services and the YayYo! brand. Our future operational success and profitability will depend on a number of factors, including, but not limited to:

 

Our ability to manage costs;

The increasing level of competition in the mobile App and custom development services business;

Our ability to continuously offer new and improved mobile products and services;
Our ability to maintain sufficient production capacity for our mobile App products and custom development services;
Our ability to maintain efficient, timely and cost-effective production and delivery of our products and services;
The efficiency and effectiveness of our sales and marketing efforts in building product, services and our YayYo! brand awareness;
Our ability to identify and respond successfully to emerging trends in the mobile App and custom development services industry;
Our ability to adapt to the rapidly changing legal, business and regulatory landscape of the ridesharing industry and our ability to develop and implement new products and services to capitalize on the opportunities in the ridesharing space;
The level of consumer acceptance of our anticipated metasearch and “ridesharing price comparisons and offerings” to be featuring in our upcoming YayYo! mobile App;
General economic conditions and consumer confidence.

 

We may not be successful in executing our development and/or growth strategy, and even if we are successful in the development and commercialization of our App and related services and achieve targeted growth, we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability. Failure to successfully execute any material part of our development strategy or growth strategy would significantly impair our future growth and our ability to attract and sustain investments in our business.

 

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If we are unable to successfully develop or innovate for existing or future products and services, our revenue growth rate and profits may be reduced.

 

To successfully develop and grow our proposed business, we must develop, distribute and commercialize our single sign-on ridesharing metasearch mobile App called “YayYo!” and bring our App to market on schedule and in a profitable manner, as well as spend time and resources on the development of future products, services and business strategies that are complimentary to our App and business plan. Delays or failures in launch or distribute our mobile App could hurt our ability to meet our growth objectives, which may affect our financial projections and may impact our stock price. Moreover, if we are unable to continually develop and evolve our business strategy and launch additional products and services in the future, our business will be entirely dependent on the success of our App, which could hurt our ability to meet our objectives. We cannot guarantee that mobile App or custom development services (or any future products or services we develop) will be able to achieve our expansion goals or that our mobile App will be operated profitably. Our ability to expand successfully will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.

 

Our continuing as a going concern depends upon financing.

 

If we do not raise sufficient capital and we continue to experience pre-operating losses, there will most likely be substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. Because we have generated no revenue, all expenditures during our development stage have been recorded as pre-operating losses. Revenue operations have not commenced because we have not raised the necessary capital to complete our development process and commence the commercialization of our App and related services.

 

Inadequacy of capital.

 

The expected gross offering proceeds of a maximum of $45,000,000 to $50,000,000 may never be realized. While we believe that such proceeds will capitalize and sustain us to allow for the continued development and implementation of our business plan, if only a fraction of this Offering is sold, or if certain assumptions contained in the business plans prove to be incorrect, we may have inadequate funds to fully develop our business. Although we believe that the proceeds from this Offering will be sufficient to help sustain our development process and business operations, there is no guarantee that we will raise all the funds needed to adequately fund our business plan.

 

Raising additional capital by issuing additional securities may cause dilution to our current and future shareholders.

 

We will need to, or desire to, raise substantial additional capital in the future. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, among others:

 

Our degree of success in selling our App and related services;
The costs of establishing or acquiring sales, marketing, and distribution capabilities for our services;
The extent to which we acquire or invest in businesses, products, or technologies, and other strategic relationships; and
The costs of financing unanticipated working capital requirements and responding to competitive pressures.

 

If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, we will reduce the percentage of ownership of the then-existing shareholders, and the holders of those newly-issued equity or convertible debt securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those possessed by our then-existing shareholders. Additionally, future sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock, or other equity-related securities in the public market could depress the market price of our Common Stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity or equity-linked securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our Common Stock, or other equity-related securities would have on the market price of our Common Stock at any given time.

 

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We will require substantial additional funding which may not be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. If we fail to raise the necessary additional capital, we may be unable to complete the development and commercialization of our products, or continue our development programs.

 

We expect to significantly increase our spending to advance the development of our products and services and launch and commercialize the products for commercial sale. We will require additional capital for the further development and commercialization of our products, as well as to fund our other operating expenses and capital expenditures. We cannot be certain that additional funding will be available on acceptable terms, or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital in sufficient amounts or on terms acceptable to us, we may have to significantly delay, scale back or discontinue the development or commercialization of one or more of our products and services. We may also seek collaborators for the products at an earlier stage than otherwise would be desirable or on terms that are less favorable than might otherwise be available. Any of these events could significantly harm our business, financial condition and prospects. Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:

 

The progress of the development of our mobile App products and customized services, under the YayYo! brand or trademark;
The time and costs involved in obtaining regulatory approvals, if any;
The costs involved in filing and prosecuting patent applications and enforcing or defending patent claims, if any;
Our plans to establish sales, marketing and/or manufacturing capabilities;
The effect of competing technological and market developments;
The terms and timing of any collaborative, licensing and other arrangements that we may establish;
General market conditions for offerings from mobile App companies or wireless communication providers;
Our ability to establish, enforce and maintain selected strategic alliances and activities required for product and custom service commercialization; and;
Our revenues, if any, from successful development and commercialization of the products and services.

 

If we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, we will reduce the percentage of ownership of the then-existing shareholders, and the holders of those newly-issued equity or convertible debt securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those possessed by our then-existing shareholders. Additionally, future sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock, or other equity-related securities in the public market could depress the market price of our Common Stock and impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity or equity-linked securities. We cannot predict the effect that future sales of our Common Stock, or other equity-related securities would have on the market price of our Common Stock at any given time.

 

We are significantly influenced by our officers, directors and entities affiliated with them.

 

In the aggregate, ownership of the Company’s shares of Common Stock by management and affiliated parties, assuming the sale of the Maximum Offering, will represent approximately 55.19% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. These shareholders, if acting together, will be able to significantly influence all matters requiring approval by shareholders, including the election of directors and the approval of mergers or other business combinations transactions. Please see “Security Ownership of Management & Certain Security Holders” below for more information.

 

Our future performance is dependent on the ability to retain key personnel. The Company’s performance is substantially dependent on the performance of senior management. The loss of the services of any of its executive officers or other key employees could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Certain provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and Delaware law make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us and make a takeover more difficult to complete, even if such a transaction were in the stockholders’ interest.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws and certain provisions of Delaware State law could have the effect of making it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire, or from discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, control of the Company, even when these attempts may be in the best interests of our stockholders. For example, we are governed by Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with an “interested stockholder” for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes mergers, asset sales or other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the stockholder. An “interested stockholder” is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns, or within three years, did own, fifteen percent (15%) or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting stock. These provisions may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in our control.

 

Limitations of Director Liability and Indemnification of Directors and Officers and Employees.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of directors to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware law provides that directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for liability for any:

 

breach of their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders;
act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;
unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided n Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or
transactions for which the directors derived an improper personal benefit.

 

These limitations of liability do not apply to liabilities arising under the federal or state securities laws and do not affect the availability of equitable remedies such as injunctive relief or rescission. Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors, officers and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our bylaws also provide that we are obligated to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding. We believe that these bylaw provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers. The limitation of liability in our Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their fiduciary duties. They may also reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and officers, even though an action, if successful, might provide a benefit to us and our stockholders. Our results of operations and financial condition may be harmed to the extent we pay the costs of settlement and damage awards against directors and officers pursuant to these indemnification provisions.

 

Risks of borrowing.

 

Although we don’t intend to incur any debt from the equity commitments provided, should we obtain secure bank debt in the future, possible risks could arise. If we incur indebtedness, a portion of our future revenues will have to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on such indebtedness. Typical loan agreements also might contain restrictive covenants, which may impair our operating flexibility. Such loan agreements would also provide for default under certain circumstances, such as failure to meet certain financial covenants. A default under a loan agreement could result in the loan becoming immediately due and payable and, if unpaid, a judgment in favor of such lender which would be senior to our rights. A judgment creditor would have the right to foreclose on any of our assets resulting in a material adverse effect on our business, ability to generate revenue, operating results or financial condition.

 

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Unanticipated obstacles to execution of our business plan.

 

Our business plan may change significantly. Many of our potential business endeavors are capital intensive and may be subject to statutory or regulatory requirements. The Board of Directors believes that the chosen activities and strategies are achievable in light of current economic and legal conditions with the skills, background, and knowledge of our principals and advisors. The Board of Directors reserve the right to make significant modifications to our stated strategies depending on future events.

 

Controlling shareholder.

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, our founder, director and executive vice president, Ramy El-Batrawi, owned approximately 62.5% of our outstanding Common Stock shares. Upon completion of this Offering, assuming all 6,250,000 shares of our Common Stock are sold in this Offering, Mr. El-Batrawi will own approximately 50% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock shares. As a result, Mr. El-Batrawi will be able to control any vote of our shareholders which may be required for the foreseeable future. Potential investors in this Offering will not have the ability to control either a vote of our Common Stock, our Board of Directors or otherwise influence or control the decisions of our appointed officers.

 

Risks of operations.

 

Our future operating results may be volatile, difficult to predict and may fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which may be outside of our control. Due to the nature of our target market, we may be unable to accurately forecast our future revenues and operating results. Furthermore, our failure to generate revenues would prevent us from achieving and maintaining profitability. There are no assurances that we can generate significant revenue or achieve profitability. We anticipate having a sizeable amount of fixed expenses, and we expect to incur losses due to the execution of our business strategy, continued development efforts and related expenses. As a result, we will need to generate significant revenues while containing costs and operating expenses if we are to achieve profitability. We cannot be certain that we will ever achieve sufficient revenue levels to achieve profitability.

 

New venture.

 

We were recently formed, and therefore have no financial or operating history. We do not have any operating revenue and require the net proceeds of this Offering to commence the marketing and commercialization of our App and commence operations. The likelihood of our success must be considered in light of the problems, delays, risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in connection with the establishment of any new enterprise, many of which may be beyond our control. We are subject to all of the risks inherent in the creation of a new enterprise and the competitive environment in which we will operate. We cannot provide any assurances that we will be successful in addressing these risks or achieving our objectives.

 

Absence of immediate revenues.

 

We anticipate that we will incur substantial costs in establishing our business. We currently expect that as a result of the incurrence and payment of our initial expenses and Offering related expenses, we will have significant operating losses in year one since the costs of this Offering must be borne by us until such time, if at all, we are able to generate adequate revenues from operations.

 

No minimum capitalization.

 

We do not have a minimum capitalization and we may use the proceeds from this Offering immediately following our acceptance of the corresponding subscription agreements. It is possible we may only raise a minimum amount of capital, which could leave us with insufficient capital to implement our business plan, potentially resulting in greater operating losses unless we are able to raise the required capital from alternative sources. There is no assurance that alternative capital, if needed, would be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Minimal employees or infrastructure.

 

We will have a small number of employees and we don’t have any operational infrastructure or prior operating history. We intent to rely on our management team, our advisors, third-party consultants, outside attorneys, advisors, accountants, auditors, and other administrators. The loss of services of any of such personnel may have a material adverse effect on our business and operations and there can be no assurance that if any or all of such personnel were to become unavailable, that qualified successors can be found, on acceptable terms.

 

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Limitation on remedies; indemnification.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended from time to time, provides that officers, directors, employees and other agents and their affiliates shall only be liable to the Company and its shareholders for losses, judgments, liabilities and expenses that result from the fraud or other breach of fiduciary obligations. Additionally, we intend to enter into corporate indemnification agreements with each of our officers and directors consistent with industry practice. Thus, certain alleged errors or omissions might not be actionable by the Company. Our governing instruments also provide that, under the broadest circumstances allowed under law, we must indemnify its officers, directors, employees and other agents and their affiliates for losses, judgments, liabilities, expenses and amounts paid in settlement of any claims sustained by them in connection with the Company, including liabilities under applicable securities laws.

 

No dividends or return of profits.

 

We haven’t begun operations beyond planning company activities and the commencement of the development of our metasearch mobile App “YayYo”, however, no such mobile App is expected to be made commercially available until the end of March 2017 at the earliest, and only after the minimum investment proceeds from this Offering have been obtained. Accordingly, we have not had any profits from any operations to date. We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the expansion of our operations. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Force Majeure.

 

Our business is uniquely susceptible to unforeseen delays or failures that are caused by forces of nature and related circumstances. These factors are outside and beyond our control. The delay or failure to complete the development and testing of our App and the commercial release of our App and related services and custom development services may be due to any act of God, fire, war, terrorism, flood, strike, labor dispute, disaster, transportation or laboratory difficulties or any similar or dissimilar event beyond our control. We will not be held liable to any shareholder in the event of any such failure.

 

We may incur substantial operating and net losses due to substantial expenditures.

 

Since beginning operations in June 2016, we have invested significant time and money toward developing our App and related services in order to capitalize on current market opportunities. We intend to increase our operating expenses and capital expenditures in order to expand our market presence. We may incur substantial operating and net losses in the foreseeable future. There can be no assurance that we will achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flow from our operations.

 

We may not be able to carry out our proposed plan of operations.

 

Our proposed plan of operation and prospects will depend largely upon our ability to successfully establish a large social medial and global presence in a timely fashion, retain and continue to hire skilled management, technical, marketing and other personnel; and attract and retain significant numbers of quality business partners and end users. We have limited experience in commercializing applications and there is limited information available concerning the potential performance or market acceptance of our App. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully implement our business plan or develop or maintain future business relationships, or that unanticipated expenses, problems or technical difficulties which would result in material delays in implementation will not occur.

 

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We may not be able to manage our growth effectively.

 

Our growth is expected to place, a significant strain on our managerial, operational and financial resources. As the number of our users, partners and other business partners grows, we must increasingly manage multiple relationships with various customers, strategic partners and other third parties. There can be no assurance that our systems, procedures or controls will be adequate to support our operations or that our management will be able to achieve the rapid execution necessary to successfully offer our services and implement our business plan. Our future operating results will also depend on our ability to expand sales and marketing commensurate with the growth of our business and the ridesharing industry. If we are unable to manage growth effectively, our business, results of operations and financial condition will be adversely affected.

 

Changes in U.S., global or regional economic conditions.

 

A decrease in economic activity in the United States or in other regions of the world in which we plan to offer our App and related services could adversely affect demand, thus reducing our ability to generate revenue. A decline in economic conditions could reduce our users interest in utilizing our App. In addition, an increase in price levels generally, or in price levels in a particular sector such as the fuel sector, could result in a shift in consumer demand away from ridesharing services, which could also adversely affect our revenues and, at the same time, increase our costs.

 

We will face intense competition.

 

The market for ridesharing services is already highly competitive. While there is no current market for ridesharing aggregators, such a market will eventually develop. Moreover, while we believe our App will indirectly compete with the various players in the ridesharing industry, we may in the future develop and launch other products or services that may be in direct competition with the various players in the ridesharing industry, such as Uber and Lyft, and all of whom have greater resources than us. There are low barriers to entry, and we expect that competition will intensify in the future. We believe that numerous factors, including price, functionality, reliability, client base, brand name and general economic trends will affect our ability to compete successfully. Our existing and future competitors may include many large companies that have substantially greater market presence and financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do. There can be no assurance that we will have the financial resources, technical expertise or marketing and support capabilities to compete successfully. Increased competition could result in significant competition, which in turn could result in lower revenues, which could materially adversely affect our potential profitability.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

We may be unable to maintain or establish relationships with third-party partners, ridesharing services or technology providers, which could limit the information we are able to provide to users.

 

We anticipate that our technology will be dependent on key relationships with ridesharing services an other technology providers. To attract users to our services we anticipate that it will depend in large part on providing a comprehensive set of query results. To do so, we will seek to develop and maintain relationships with providers to include their data in our query results. This may cause our query results to provide incomplete pricing, availability and other information important to users using our services. This deficiency could reduce users’ confidence in the query results we provide, making us less popular with user.

 

If ridesharing providers choose to reduce or even eliminate the fees they pay, our financial performance could be materially adversely affected.

 

Our current financial model depends partly on fees paid by rideshare providers, which may be not offered or withheld.

 

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If we do not continue to innovate and provide tools and services that are useful to travelers, we may not remain competitive, and our revenues and operating results could suffer.

 

Our success depends on continued innovation to provide features and services that make our websites and mobile applications useful for users. Our competitors are constantly developing innovations in related services and features. As a result, we must continue to invest significant resources in research and development in order to continually improve the speed, accuracy and comprehensiveness of our services. If we are unable to continue offering innovative products and services, we may be unable to attract additional users or retain our current users, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, we may develop new products or launch additional services that may require us to compete directly with other much larger more established companies in the ridesharing industry, which could, result in new or unique challenges in maintaining and operating our App and maintaining key relationships in the ridesharing space required for our App to properly and efficiently function.

 

Competition from rideshare providers could adversely affect us by reducing traffic to our website and mobile applications and by creating a competitive product that people choose over YayYo.

 

Uber and Lyft are the two main rideshare/car service providers and operators that can also be considered as competitors, however, neither offers or functions as a metasearch rideshare provider. We anticipate that we will be the first metasearch rideshare provider to market and subsequently sustain a lead competitive advantage. We believe that technological innovation or customer demand will create the risk of incentivizing others competing providers to enter the metasearch provider space in the future.

 

We rely on the performance of highly skilled personnel, including senior management and our technology professionals, and if we are unable to retain or motivate key personnel or hire, retain and motivate qualified personnel, our business would be harmed.

 

We believe our success has depended, and continues to depend, on the efforts and talents of our senior management and our highly skilled team members, including our software engineers. Our future success depends on our continuing ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and skilled employees. The loss of any of our senior management or key employees could materially adversely affect our ability to build on the efforts they have undertaken and to execute our business plan, and we may not be able to find adequate replacements. We cannot ensure that we will be able to retain the services of any members of our senior management or other key employees.

 

Competition for well-qualified employees in all aspects of our business, including software engineers and other technology professionals, is intense both in the U.S. and abroad.

 

Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract new employees and to retain and motivate existing employees. Software engineers and technology professionals are key individuals in designing the code and algorithms necessary to our business. Therefore, our ability to attract top talent and experienced engineers and technology professional is important to our success. If we do not succeed in attracting well-qualified employees or retaining and motivating existing employees, our business would be adversely affected.

 

Governmental regulation and associated legal uncertainties could limit our ability to expand our product offerings or enter into new markets and could require us to expend significant resources, including the attention of our management, to review and comply with such regulations.

 

Elements of our App and the ridesharing service providers we rely on are currently or will be regulated by Federal, state, city and/or local governments, and our ability to provide these services is and will continue to be affected by government regulations. The implementation of unfavorable regulations or unfavorable interpretations of existing regulations by courts or regulatory bodies with respect to the ridesharing industry or “Transportation Network Companies” (“TNC”) could require us to incur significant compliance costs, cause the development of the affected markets to become impractical and otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, in the future, we may elect to add services or products to our business plan that compete directly with ridesharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, which could expose us to additional regulations, compliance obligations and legal challenges. In addition, our business strategy involves expansion into regions around the world, many of which have different legislation, regulatory environments, tax laws and levels of political stability. Compliance with foreign legal, governmental, regulatory or tax requirements will place demands on our time and resources, and we may nonetheless experience unforeseen and potentially adverse legal, regulatory or tax consequences. It is intended that our business will assist with the processing of customer credit card transactions which would result in us receiving and storing personally identifiable information. This information is increasingly subject to legislation and regulations in numerous jurisdictions around the world. This legislation and regulation is generally intended to protect the privacy and security of personal information, including credit card information, that is collected, processed and transmitted in or from the governing jurisdiction. We could be adversely affected if government regulations require TNCs, and as a result, us to significantly change our business practices with respect to this type of information.

 

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We may not be able to adequately protect our intellectual property, which could harm the value of our brands and adversely affect our business.

 

We believe that intellectual property will be critical to our success, and that we will rely on trademark, copyright and patent law, trade secret protection and confidentiality and/or license agreements to protect our proprietary rights. If we are not successful in protecting our intellectual property, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. While we believe that we will be issued trademarks, patents and pending patent applications help to protect our business, there can be no assurance that our operations do not, or will not, infringe valid, enforceable third-party patents of third parties or that competitors will not devise new methods of competing with us that are not covered by our anticipated patent applications. There can also be no assurance that our patent applications will be approved, that any patents issued will adequately protect our intellectual property, or that such patents will not be challenged by third parties or found to be invalid or unenforceable or that our patents will be effective in preventing third parties from utilizing a copycat business model to offer the same service in one or more categories. Moreover, it is intended that we will rely on intellectual property and technology developed or licensed by third parties, and we may not be able to obtain or continue to obtain licenses and technologies from these third parties at all or on reasonable terms. Effective trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our intended services will be provided. The laws of certain countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the U.S. and, therefore, in certain jurisdictions, we may be unable to protect our proprietary technology adequately against unauthorized third party copying or use, which could adversely affect our competitive position. We expect to license in the future, certain proprietary rights, such as trademarks or copyrighted material, to third parties. These licensees may take actions that might diminish the value of our proprietary rights or harm our reputation, even if we have agreements prohibiting such activity. Also to the extent third parties are obligated to indemnify us for breaches of our intellectual property rights, these third parties may be unable to meet these obligations. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of trade secrets and other proprietary information.

 

We anticipate that a substantial amount of our processes and technologies will be protected by trade secret laws. In order to protect these technologies and processes, we intend to rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, licensees, independent contractors and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of confidential information, including trade secrets, and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. In addition, others may independently discover our trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases, we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. To the extent that our employees, contractors or other third parties with which we do business use intellectual property owned by others in their work for us, disputes may arise as to the rights in related or resulting know-how and inventions. Laws regarding trade secret rights in certain markets in which we operate may afford little or no protection to our trade secrets. The loss of trade secret protection could make it easier for third parties to compete with our App and related future products and services by copying functionality, among other things. In addition, any changes in, or unexpected interpretations of, the trade secret and other intellectual property laws in any country in which we operate may compromise our ability to enforce our trade secret and intellectual property rights. Costly and time-consuming litigation could be necessary to enforce and determine the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our business, revenue, reputation and competitive position.

 

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Our mobile App and related services are based on new and unproved technologies and are subject to the risks of failure inherent in the development of new products and services.

 

Because our mobile App and related services are and will be based on new technologies, they are subject to risks of failure that are particular to new technologies, including the possibility that:

 

Our new approaches will not result in any products or services that gain market acceptance;
Our mobile Apps and the technology powering our custom development services may unfavorably interact with other types of commonly used applications and services, thus restricting the circumstances in which they may be used;
Proprietary rights of third parties may preclude us from marketing a new product or service; or
Third parties may market superior or more cost-effective products or services.

 

As a result, our activities may not result in a broad enough base of commercially viable products or services, which would harm our sales, revenue and financial condition.

 

If we are unable to maintain good relationships in the markets where our App is utilized, our business will suffer.

 

Apple’s “App Store” and Google’s “Google Play” are the primary distribution, marketing, promotion and payment platform for our mobile Apps. It is intended that we will generate substantially all of our revenue from the end users’ use of our mobile App and related services through these platforms and any deterioration in such a relationship with Apple or Google could harm our business and adversely affect the value of our stock. It is intended that we will be subject to Apple’s and Google’s standard terms and conditions for application developers, which govern the promotion, distribution and operation of mobile Apps on their platforms. As a result, our business would be harmed if (i) Apple or Google discontinues or limits access to its platform by us and other App developers; (ii) Apple or Google modifies its terms of service or other policies, including fees charged to, or other restrictions on, us or other application developers, or Apple or Google changes how the personal information of its users is made available to application developers on their respective platforms or shared by users; (iii) Apple or Google establishes more favorable relationships with one or more of our competitors or strategic partner; or (iv) Apple or Google develops its own competitive apps or offerings. We intend to benefit from Apple and Google’s strong brand recognition and large user base. If Apple or Google loses its market position or otherwise falls out of favor with mobile users, we would need to identify alternative channels for marketing, promoting and distributing our App, which would consume substantial resources and may not be effective. In addition, Apple and Google have broad discretion to change their terms of service and other policies with respect to our future mobile App offering and other developers, and those changes may be unfavorable to us. Any such changes in the future could significantly alter how potential App users experience our prospective mobile Apps or interact within our Apps, which may harm our business.

 

The mobile application industry is subject to rapid technological change and, to compete, we must continually enhance our mobile Apps and custom development services.

 

We must continue to enhance and improve the performance, functionality and reliability of our anticipated metasearch ridesharing mobile App and custom development services. The mobile application industry is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user requirements and preferences, frequent new product and services introductions embodying new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards and practices that could render our products and services obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to both internally develop and license leading technologies to enhance our existing mobile App and custom development services, develop new mobile apps and services that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our customers, and respond to technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices on a cost-effective and timely basis. The development of our technology and other proprietary technology involves significant technical and business risks. We will need access to the APIs of existing ridesharing services in order for our App to function efficiently and effectively, and these ridesharing services may perceive our App and/or business strategy to be in competition with their businesses, which could prevent or limit their willingness to work with us. Moreover, our future products and services may be in direct competition with existing ridesharing services, which would most likely result in these services refusing to collaborate with us and/or refusing to permit access to their systems for our App to function. If existing ridesharing services perceive us or our business as a threat, it will be significantly more difficult for us to commercialize our products and compete effectively. We may fail to use new technologies effectively or to adapt our proprietary technology and systems to customer requirements or emerging industry standards. If we are unable to adapt to changing market conditions, customer requirements or emerging industry standards, we may not be able to increase our revenue and expand our business.

 

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We may face intense competition and expect competition to increase in the future, which could prohibit us from developing a customer base and generating revenue.

 

The mobile application industry and the ridesharing industry are both highly competitive and rapidly evolving, with low barriers to entry and we expect more companies to enter these sectors and a wider range of mobile apps and related products and services to be introduced. Our strategic partners and competitors that develop apps vary in size and include publicly-traded companies such as Electronic Arts Inc., Zynga and The Walt Disney Company and privately-held companies such as Uber Technologies, Inc., Lyft Inc., Pocket Gems, Inc., Halfbrick Studios PTY Ltd. and Defiant Development PTY Ltd., among others. These companies may already have an established market in our industry. Most of these companies have significantly greater financial and other resources than us and have been developing their products and services longer than we have been developing ours. Moreover, because we are an aggregator for ridesharing services, we are entirely dependent on the strategic relationships we will need to establish with the various ridesharing services in the industry. If we are unable to forge these strategic relationships and maintain such relationships, our business will be severely harmed. Finally, as our business strategy develops, we may decide to develop or launch new products or services that directly compete with the major ridesharing networks that are extremely well capitalized and have established businesses focused on the ridesharing industry. As a result, we may be unable to compete effectively.

 

Major network failures could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

Technology infrastructure is critical to the performance of our App and related services, as well as customer satisfaction. Currently, we have not yet developed or implemented such an infrastructure. However, it is anticipated that our future mobile apps will run on a complex distributed system, or what is commonly known as cloud computing. It is anticipated that we will own, operate and maintain the certain elements of this system, but some if not all elements of this system will be operated by third parties that we will not control and which would require significant time to replace. We would expect this dependence on third parties to continue. Major equipment failures, natural disasters, including severe weather, terrorist acts, acts of war, cyberattacks or other breaches of network or information technology security that affect third-party networks, communications switches, routers, mobile apps, microwave links, cell sites or other third-party equipment on which we rely, could cause major network failures and/or unusually high network traffic demands that could have a material adverse effect on our operations or our ability to provide service to our customers. These events could disrupt our operations, require significant resources to resolve, result in a loss of customers or impair our ability to attract new customers, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. If we experience significant service interruptions, which could require significant resources to resolve, it could result in a loss of customers or impair our ability to attract new customers, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, with the growth of wireless data services, enterprise data interfaces and internet-based or internet protocol-enabled applications, wireless networks and devices are exposed to a greater degree to third-party data or applications over which we have less direct control. As a result, the network infrastructure and information systems on which we expect to rely upon, as well as potential customers’ wireless devices, may be subject to a wider array of potential security risks, including viruses and other types of computer-based attacks, which could cause lapses in our service or adversely affect the ability of our customers to access our service. Such lapses could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Defects in our mobile App and its functionality and the technology powering our custom development services may adversely affect our business.

 

It is anticipated that the tools, code, subroutines and processes contained within our mobile App or the technology powering our custom development services may contain defects when introduced and also when updates and new versions are released. The introduction of our mobile App or custom development services with defects or quality problems may result in adverse publicity, product returns, reduced orders, uncollectible or delayed accounts receivable, product redevelopment costs, loss of or delay in market acceptance of our products or claims by customers or others against us. Such problems or claims may have a material and adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Concerns about health risks associated with wireless equipment may reduce the demand for our App and related services.

 

Mobile communications devices have been alleged to pose health risks, including cancer, due to radio frequency emissions from these devices. As our App operates on mobile communications devices, we anticipate that the actual or perceived risk of mobile communications devices could adversely affect us through a reduction in mobile communication devise users, thereby reducing potential users of our products and services.

 

If third parties claim that we infringe their intellectual property, it may result in costly litigation.

 

We cannot assure you that third parties will not claim our current or future products or services infringe their intellectual property rights. Any such claims, with or without merit, could cause costly litigation that could consume significant management time. As the number of product and services offerings in the mobile application market increases and functionalities increasingly overlap, companies such as ours may become increasingly subject to infringement claims. Such claims also might require us to enter into royalty or license agreements. If required, we may not be able to obtain such royalty or license agreements, or obtain them on terms acceptable to us.

 

We may become subject to government regulation and legal uncertainties that could reduce demand for our products and services, including our App, or increase the cost of doing business, thereby adversely affecting our ability to generate revenues.

 

We are not currently subject to direct regulation by any domestic or foreign governmental agency, other than regulations applicable to businesses generally and laws or regulations directly applicable to internet commerce. However, due to the increasing popularity and use of mobile applications and TNCs, it is likely that a number of laws and regulations may become applicable to us or the TNCs which we rely upon for the operation of our App and related services or may be adopted in the future with respect to mobile applications and/or TNCs covering issues such as: (i) user privacy; (ii) taxation; (iii) right to access personal data; (iv) copyrights; (v) distribution; and (vi) characteristics and quality of services. Moreover, as our business strategy continues to develop, we may elect to develop and launch new products or services which may subject us to the complex laws and regulations applicable to TNCs, and require us to spend significant time and resources ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations. For example, laws relating to the liability of providers of online services for activities of their users and other third parties are currently being tested by a number of claims, including actions based on invasion of privacy and other torts, unfair competition, copyright and trademark infringement, and other theories based on the nature and content of the materials searched, the ads posted or the content provided by users. It is difficult to predict how existing laws will be applied to our business and the new laws to which we may become subject. If we are not able to comply with these laws or regulations or if we become liable under these laws or regulations, we could be directly harmed, and we may be forced to implement new measures to reduce our exposure to this liability. This may require us to expend substantial resources or to modify our App or custom development services, which would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the increased attention focused upon liability issues as a result of lawsuits and legislative proposals could harm our reputation or otherwise impact the growth of our business. Any costs incurred as a result of this potential liability could harm our business and operating results. It is possible that a number of laws and regulations may be adopted or construed to apply to us in the United States and elsewhere that could restrict the mobile industry, including user privacy, advertising, taxation, content suitability, copyright, distribution and antitrust. Furthermore, the growth and development of electronic commerce and virtual goods may prompt calls for more stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on companies such as ours conducting business through mobile devices. We anticipate that scrutiny and regulation of our industry will increase and we will be required to devote legal and other resources to addressing such regulation. Changes to these laws intended to address these issues, including some recently proposed changes, could create uncertainty in the marketplace, which could have a harmful impact on our business model.

 

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Failure to comply with federal and state privacy laws and regulations, or the expansion of current or the enactment of new privacy laws or regulations, could adversely affect our business.

 

A variety of federal and state laws and regulations govern the collection, use, retention, sharing and security of consumer data. The existing privacy-related laws and regulations are evolving and subject to potentially differing interpretations. In addition, various federal, state and foreign legislative and regulatory bodies may expand current or enact new laws regarding privacy matters. For example, recently there have been Congressional hearings and increased attention to the capture and use of location-based information relating to users of smartphones and other mobile devices. Several internet companies have incurred penalties for failing to abide by the representations made in their privacy policies and practices. In addition, several states have adopted legislation that requires businesses to implement and maintain reasonable security procedures and practices to protect sensitive personal information and to provide notice to consumers in the event of a security breach. Any failure, or perceived failure, by us to comply with our posted privacy policies or with any data-related consent orders, Federal Trade Commission requirements or orders or other federal, state or international privacy or consumer protection-related laws, regulations or industry self-regulatory principles could result in claims, proceedings or actions against us by governmental entities or others or other liabilities, which could adversely affect our business. In addition, a failure or perceived failure to comply with industry standards or with our own privacy policies and practices could adversely affect our business. Federal and state governmental authorities continue to evaluate the privacy implications inherent in the use of third-party web “cookies” for behavioral advertising. The regulation of these cookies and other current online advertising practices could adversely affect our business.

 

Our business model and our App is entirely dependent on the continued success and viability of the ridesharing industry and “transportation network companies”, and we may become subject to government regulation and legal uncertainties that could reduce demand for our products and services, including our App, or increase the cost of doing business, thereby adversely affecting our ability to generate revenues.

 

The past year has seen a boom in the number of peer-to-peer rideshare companies that allow customers to order rides on demand using apps on their smartphones. Private drivers use their personal automobiles to pick up the customers and drive them to the desired destination in exchange for a negotiated fee. The passengers then write reviews, similar to other peer-to-peer online services. Large amounts of venture capital and private equity has been invested in a handful of these new companies, which have the potential to disrupt the traditional transportation industry. However, the ridesharing marketplace has come under increased scrutiny from governments and various interested groups (such as taxi drivers, taxi companies, environmentalists, etc.) have continuously opposed the proliferation of ridesharing services in recent years. Despite opposition from many of these interested groups and governmental agencies, on September 19, 2013, the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) voted unanimously to allow these ridesharing services to operate in California as a new category of business called “transportation network companies” (“TNC”).

 

In California, licenses will be issued to qualifying TNCs, subject to new regulations that require drivers to undergo criminal background checks and vehicle inspections, receive driver training, follow a zero-tolerance policy on drugs and alcohol, and carry insurance policies with a minimum of $1 Million in liability coverage. Some of the companies that are expected to receive new TNC licenses include Lyft (www.lyft.me), SideCar (www.side.cr) and UberX (www.uber.com). The CPUC has responded to rapidly evolving disruptive technology and its decision will likely set an example for cities and states across the country. Its decision is also expected to preempt ongoing efforts by some California cities to regulate or ban peer-to-peer ridesharing under their authority to license taxi companies. The City of Los Angeles, however, is currently considering a possible appeal of the CPUC decision and implementing additional regulations to TNC drivers, which have been referred to as “Bandit cabs” by some on the City Council. Other cities across the country are also now looking at new regulations for rideshare companies.

 

As can be gleaned from these recent events around the ridesharing industry, this new business model is not without its opponents. Some raise concerns about public safety and the potential for abuse or unintended consequences, while others question whether the new regulations require additional enforcement capability. The taxi industry, which is less than pleased to see this new competition, has criticized these rideshare apps as operating essentially like unlicensed taxi cabs. Since the new technology uses GPS to measure the distance of a ride and the corresponding fee, the taxi industry believes that it works similarly to a taxi meter and should therefore comply with local taxi ordinances. Some of the primary concerns raised by skeptics include how liability will be allocated between the TNC and its independent contractor driver, and how the insurance industry will adapt to this new business. Proper hiring practices, training and oversight by the TNC also will be necessary to ensure public safety. The extent to which the TNCs will be inspected and the new regulations enforced is still unclear, but this will be an important means by which the public may judge the safety of this new industry. Based on the direction states and cities are heading with respect to the governance of TNCs or ridesharing services, and the ever increasing popularity and use of ridesharing services and TNCs, it is likely that a number of laws and regulations will become applicable to us or the TNCs which we rely upon for the operation of our App and related services or may be adopted in the future with respect to mobile applications and/or TNCs covering issues such as: (i) liability, (ii) unionization, (iii) rules and standards for drivers, vehicles, and passenger safety, (iv) licensing and insurance requirements, and (v) environmental concerns, among others. It is difficult to predict how existing laws will be applied to our business and the new laws and regulations to which we and/or ridesharing services will likely become subject. If ridesharing services are not able to comply with these laws or regulations or if we become liable under these laws or regulations, we could be directly harmed, and we may be forced to implement new measures to sustain our intended business model. We anticipate that scrutiny and regulation of the ridesharing industry will increase and we will be required to devote legal and other resources to addressing such regulation, either directly or indirectly. Changes to these laws intended to address these issues, including some recently proposed changes, could create uncertainty in the marketplace. Such uncertainty could reduce demand for our services or increase the cost of doing business due to increased costs of litigation or increased service or operating costs.

 

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We may be subject to a number of risks related to credit card payments, including data security breaches and fraud that we or third parties experience or additional regulation, any of which could adversely affect our business financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may be subject to a number of risks related to credit card payments, including data security breaches and fraud that we or third parties experience or additional regulation, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We anticipate accepting payment from our users primarily through credit card transactions and certain online payment service providers. The ability to access credit card information on a real time-basis without having to proactively reach out to the consumer each time we process an auto-renewal payment or a payment for the purchase of a premium feature on any of our dating products is critical to our success. When we or a third party experiences a data security breach involving credit card information, affected cardholders will often cancel their credit cards. In the case of a breach experienced by a third party, the more sizable the third party's customer base and the greater the number of credit card accounts impacted, the more likely it is that our users would be impacted by such a breach. To the extent our users are ever affected by such a breach experienced by us or a third party, affected users would need to be contacted to obtain new credit card information and process any pending transactions. It is likely that we would not be able to reach all affected users, and even if we could, some users' new credit card information may not be obtained and some pending transactions may not be processed, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Even if our users are not directly impacted by a given data security breach, they may lose confidence in the ability of service providers to protect their personal information generally, which could cause them to stop using their credit cards online and choose alternative payment methods that are not as convenient for us or restrict our ability to process payments without significant user effort. Additionally, if we fail to adequately prevent fraudulent credit card transactions, we may face civil liability, diminished public perception of our security measures and significantly higher credit card-related costs, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Finally, the passage or adoption of any legislation or regulation affecting the ability of service providers to periodically charge consumers for recurring membership payments may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may not be able to maintain relationships with third-party partners and ridesharing services on whom we depend for the functionality and success of our App.

 

We are entirely dependent on agreements and relationships with certain third-party partners and ridesharing services. Failure of our partners and ridesharing service providers to work with us and remain accessible through our App at the quality levels or at the time required by us, could materially adversely affect our ability to effectively support our user base in a timely manner and could cause our expenses for the same services to rise.

 

We depend upon intellectual property and proprietary rights that are vulnerable to unauthorized use.

 

We rely on a combination of copyright and trademark laws, trade secrets, software security measures, license agreements and nondisclosure agreements to protect our proprietary information. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to operate without infringing the patent or other proprietary rights of others and our ability to preserve our trade secrets and other proprietary property, including our rights in any technology licenses upon which any of our products or services are based. Our inability to preserve such rights properly or operate without infringing on such rights would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We currently do not own any registered copyrights, patents or patent applications pending. It may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy aspects of, or otherwise obtain and use, our proprietary information without authorization. In addition, there can be no assurance that any confidentiality agreements between us and our employees, or any license agreements with our customers, will provide meaningful protection for our proprietary information in the event of any unauthorized use or disclosure of such proprietary information.

 

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We may not be able to keep up with rapid technological changes.

 

To remain competitive, we must continue to enhance and improve the usability, functionality, and features of our App and related services. The evolving nature of the ridesharing industry, transportation network companies, telecommunications, apps, and mobile based services, which is characterized by rapid technological change, changes in user and customer requirements and preferences, frequent new product and service introductions and the emergence of new industry standards and practices, could render our existing systems, app and services obsolete. Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to develop, innovate, license or acquire leading technologies useful in our business, enhance our existing solutions, develop new solutions and technology that address the increasingly sophisticated and varied needs of our current and prospective users, and respond to technological advances and emerging industry and regulatory standards and practices in a cost-effective and timely manner. Future advances in technology may not be beneficial to, or compatible with, our business. Furthermore, we may not successfully use new technologies effectively or adapt our proprietary technology and app to user requirements or emerging industry standards on a timely basis. Our ability to remain technologically competitive may require substantial expenditures and lead time. If we are unable to adapt in a timely manner to changing market conditions or user requirements, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed.

 

We depend on the continued growth and reliability of the internet, global positioning systems, ridesharing services and apps.

 

The recent growth in the use of apps and ridesharing services may cause periods of decreased performance for many ridesharing services, internet providers, apps and related service providers. If app and ridesharing usage continues to grow rapidly, the infrastructure these services are reliant upon (i.e. the internet, global positioning systems, and telecommunications networks and devices) may not be able to support these demands and therefore performance and reliability may decline. Decreased performance with respect to some or all of these critical components of our business model has also been attributed to illegal attacks by third parties. If outages or delays occur frequently or increase in frequency, or businesses are not able to protect themselves adequately from such illegal attacks, the market for mobile apps, ridesharing services and related technologies could grow more slowly or decline, which may reduce the demand for our App and related services.

 

Our business is dependent upon consumers using our App and adopting services and if we fail to obtain broad adoption, our business would be adversely affected.

 

Our success will depend on our ability to complete the development of our App, ensure our App is fully functional and reliable as intended, commercialize and educate consumers regarding the benefits of App, and persuade them to adopt YayYo! as their “go to” App for accessing ridesharing services. We do not know if our App will be successful over the long term and market acceptance may be hindered if our App doesn’t function efficiently and/or our user experience isn’t compelling and financially beneficial to our users. If consumers do not adopt and use our App and related services, we will not be able to generate revenues and our financial condition will suffer as a result.

 

Our future revenue relies substantially on our App, which is currently our only product offering. If our App or future product offerings fail to gain, or lose, market acceptance, our business will suffer.

 

Our ability to generate revenue is entirely dependent on the effectiveness and market acceptance of our App, and we expect that revenues derived from our App will account for substantially all of our future revenue. We intend to continue our research and development efforts for the expansion of our business and functionality of our App; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop and commercialize our App or any other new products or services. If we have difficulty launching our App or any other new products in the future, our reputation may be harmed and our financial results adversely affected.

 

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International expansion of our business exposes us to market, regulatory, political, operational, financial and economic risks associated with doing business outside of the United States.

 

Our business strategy includes eventual international expansion. Adapting our App to function internationally and doing business internationally involves a number of risks, including: (i) multiple, conflicting and changing laws and regulations such as tax laws, privacy laws, export and import restrictions, employment laws, regulatory requirements and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses; (ii) obtaining regulatory approvals where required; (iii) requirements to maintain data and the processing of that data on servers located within such countries; (iv) complexities associated with managing multiple payment processing methods and multiple ridesharing service providers; (v) natural disasters, political and economic instability, including wars, terrorism, political unrest, outbreak of disease, protests, boycotts, curtailment of trade and other market restrictions; and (vi) regulatory and compliance risks that relate to maintaining accurate information and control over activities subject to regulation under the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“FCPA”), U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 and comparable laws and regulations in other countries. Any of these factors could significantly harm our future international expansion and operations and, consequently, our ability to generate revenue and results of operations.

 

Security breaches, loss of data and other disruptions could compromise sensitive information related to our business or users, or prevent us from accessing critical information and expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business and our reputation.

 

In the ordinary course of our business, we and our third-party billing and collections providers and ridesharing service partners may collect and store sensitive data, including legally-protected personal information. We may also process and store, and use additional third-parties to process and store, sensitive intellectual property and other proprietary business information, including that of our customers and collaborative partners. While we intend to implemented data privacy and security measures that will be compliant with applicable privacy laws and regulations, future security breaches could subject us to liability for violations of various laws, rules or regulations, civil liability, government-imposed fines, orders requiring that we or these third parties change our or their practices, or criminal charges, which could adversely affect our business. Complying with these various laws could cause us to incur substantial costs or require us to change our business practices, systems and compliance procedures in a manner adverse to our business.

 

We may become a party to intellectual property litigation or administrative proceedings that could be costly and could interfere with our ability to focus on our business plan.

 

The technology industry has been characterized by extensive litigation regarding patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights, and companies in the industry have used intellectual property litigation to gain a competitive advantage. It is possible that U.S. and foreign patents and pending patent applications or trademarks controlled by third parties may be alleged to cover our products or services, or that we may be accused of misappropriating third parties’ trade secrets. Additionally, our products may include hardware and software components that we purchase from vendors, and may include design components that are outside of our direct control. Our competitors, many of which have substantially greater resources and have made substantial investments in patent portfolios, trade secrets, trademarks, and competing technologies, may have applied for or obtained, or may in the future apply for or obtain, patents or trademarks that will prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with our ability to make, use, sell and/or export our products and services or to use product names. We may become a party to patent or trademark infringement or trade secret related disputes or litigation as a result of these and other third party intellectual property rights being asserted against us. The defense and prosecution of these matters are both costly and time consuming. Vendors from whom we purchase hardware or software may not indemnify us in the event that such hardware or software is accused of infringing a third party’s patent or trademark or of misappropriating a third party’s trade secret.

 

Further, if such patents, trademarks, or trade secrets are successfully asserted against us, this may harm our business and result in injunctions preventing us from selling our products, license fees, damages and the payment of attorney fees and court costs. In addition, if we are found to willfully infringe third party patents or trademarks or to have misappropriated trade secrets, we could be required to pay treble damages in addition to other penalties. Although patent, trademark, trade secret, and other intellectual property disputes in the technology industry have often been settled through licensing or similar arrangements, costs associated with such arrangements may be substantial and could include ongoing royalties. We may be unable to obtain necessary licenses on satisfactory terms, if at all. If we do not obtain necessary licenses, we may not be able to redesign our App or related services in order to avoid infringement.

 

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Additionally, in the future we may need to commence proceedings against others to enforce our patents or trademarks, to protect our trade secrets or know how, or to determine the enforceability, scope and validity of the proprietary rights of others. These proceedings would result in substantial expense to us and significant diversion of effort by our technical and management personnel. We may not prevail in any lawsuits that we initiate and the damages or other remedies awarded, if any, may not be commercially meaningful. We may not be able to stop a competitor from marketing and selling products that are the same or similar to our products and services or from using product or service names that are the same or similar to ours, and our business may be harmed as a result.

 

Finally, we use certain open source software in our App. We may face claims from companies that incorporate open source software into their products or from open source licensors, claiming ownership of, or demanding release of, the source code, the open source software or derivative works that were developed using such software, or otherwise seeking to enforce the terms of the applicable open source license. These claims could result in litigation and could require us to cease offering our App unless and until we can re-engineer it to avoid infringement. This re-engineering process could require significant additional research and development resources, and we may not be able to complete it successfully. These risks could be difficult to eliminate or manage, and, if not addressed, could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

Our use of “open source” software could adversely affect our ability to offer our services and subject us to possible litigation.

 

We use open source software in connection with our technology development. From time to time, companies that use open source software have faced claims challenging the use of open source software and/or compliance with open source license terms. We could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software, or claiming noncompliance with open source licensing terms. Some open source licenses require users who distribute software containing open source to make available all or part of such software, which in some circumstances could include valuable proprietary code of the user. We intend to monitor the use of open source software and will try to ensure that none is used in a manner that would require us to disclose our proprietary source code or that would otherwise breach the terms of an open source agreement, such use could inadvertently occur, in part because open source license terms are often ambiguous. Any requirement to disclose proprietary source code or pay damages for breach of contract could be harmful to our business, results of operations or financial condition, and could help our competitors develop products and services that are similar to or better than ours.

 

We are dependent on third party ridesharing service providers, technology partners and licensors to supply certain services, software and operational support necessary for our App to function effectively and provide the services our App is designed to offer end users.

 

Our business, App and related services are entirely dependent on the aforementioned third party ridesharing service providers, technology partners and licensors to supply certain services, software and operational support necessary for our App to function effectively and provide the services our App is designed to offer end users. Some of the technologies, software, services and service providers represent our sole source of for such products/services or have, either through contract or as a result of intellectual property rights, a position of some exclusivity. If demand exceeds these vendors’ capacity or if these vendors experience operating or financial difficulties, or are otherwise unable to provide the products and/or services we need in a timely manner according to our specifications and on reasonable terms, our business and our Apps ability to provide the services its designed to offer users will be materially adversely affected, or the need to procure or develop alternative sources might delay the launch our App and related services. These events could materially and adversely affect our App and business plans and have a material negative impact on our future financial results.

 

No assurances of protection for proprietary rights; reliance on trade secrets.

 

In certain cases, we may rely on trade secrets to protect intellectual property, proprietary technology and processes, which we have acquired, developed or may develop in the future. There can be no assurances that secrecy obligations will be honored or that others will not independently develop similar or superior products or technology. The protection of intellectual property and/or proprietary technology through claims of trade secret status has been the subject of increasing claims and litigation by various companies both in order to protect proprietary rights as well as for competitive reasons even where proprietary claims are unsubstantiated. The prosecution of proprietary claims or the defense of such claims is costly and uncertain given the uncertainty and rapid development of the principles of law pertaining to this area. We may also be subject to claims by other parties with regard to the use of intellectual property, technology information and data, which may be deemed proprietary to others.

 

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Our network operations may be vulnerable to hacking, viruses and other disruptions, which may make our App and related services less attractive and reliable.

 

Internet usage and mobile app usage could decline if any well-publicized compromise of security occurs. Hacking involves efforts to gain unauthorized access to information or systems or to cause intentional malfunctions, loss or corruption of data, software, hardware or other computer equipment. Hackers, if successful, could misappropriate proprietary information or cause disruptions in our service. We may be required to expend capital and other resources to protect our app and related systems upon which our app is reliant against hackers. There can be no assurance that any measures we may take will be effective. Security breaches could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, the inadvertent transmission if computer viruses or other digital problems could expose us to a material risk of loss or litigation and possible liability, as well as materially damage our reputation and decrease our user base.

 

Regulatory and legal uncertainties could harm our business.

 

We are subject to regulations applicable to businesses generally, and laws or regulations directly applicable to electronic media. However, it is possible that a number of laws and regulations may be adopted with respect to mobile apps, ridesharing services and internet-based companies relating to user privacy, pricing, content, copyrights, distribution and characteristics and quality of products and services. The adoption of any additional laws or regulations may decrease the expansion of our industry and/or related industries. Moreover, the applicability of existing laws to mobile apps, ridesharing services and internet-based companies is uncertain with regard to many issues, such as securities law, property ownership, insurance, telecommunications, export of encryption technology, licensing, safety, sales tax, libel and personal privacy. Any such new legislation or regulation could seriously harm our business, financial condition, and future results of operations. The application of laws and regulations from jurisdictions whose laws do not currently apply to our business or the application of existing laws and regulations to mobile apps, ridesharing services and internet-based companies and other online services could also harm our business or that of our strategic ridesharing service providers. Further, we might unintentionally violate laws that may be modified or enacted in the future, which may subject us to civil or criminal penalties that may materially and adversely affect our business.

 

We currently have no sales and marketing organization. If we are unable to establish a direct sales force in the U.S. to promote our App and related products, the commercial opportunity for our App and related may be diminished.

 

We currently have no sales and marketing organization. The Company plans to commercialize the “YayYo!” mobile App through Apple’s “App Store” and Google’s “Google Play” as the primary distribution, marketing, promotion and payment platform for our mobile Apps. The Company may build a core sales and marketing team to oversee the sales and marketing of our “YayYo!” mobile App.  This core team will be responsible for the build out of sales and marketing team to support the launch of the “YayYo!” mobile App and all subsequent products in its pipeline. We will incur significant additional expenses and commit significant additional management resources to establish our sales force. We may not be able to establish these capabilities despite these additional expenditures. We will also have to compete with other mobile application and wireless telecommunication companies to recruit, hire and train sales and marketing personnel. If we elect to rely on third parties to sell our products in the U.S., we may receive less revenue than if we sold our products directly. In addition, although we would intend to diligently monitor their activities, we may have little or no control over the sales efforts of those third parties. In the event we are unable to develop our own sales force or collaborate with a third party to sell our products, we may not be able to commercialize our products which would negatively impact our ability to generate revenue. We may not be able to enter into any marketing arrangements on favorable terms or at all. If we are unable to enter into a marketing arrangement for our products, we may not be able to develop an effective sales force to successfully commercialize our products. If we fail to enter into marketing arrangements for our products and are unable to develop an effective sales force, our ability to generate revenue would be limited.

 

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Our failure to find third party collaborators to assist or share in the costs of product development could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our strategy for the development and commercialization of our products may include the formation of collaborative arrangements with third parties. Potential third parties include biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions and other entities. Third-party collaborators may assist us in:

 

funding research, preclinical development, clinical trials and manufacturing;
seeking and obtaining regulatory approvals; and
successfully commercializing any future product candidates.

 

If we are not able to establish further collaboration agreements, we may be required to undertake product development and commercialization at our own expense. Such an undertaking may limit the number of products that we will be able to develop, significantly increase our capital requirements and place additional strain on our internal resources. Our failure to enter into additional collaborations could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, our dependence on licensing, collaboration and other agreements with third parties may subject us to a number of risks. These agreements may not be on terms that prove favorable to us and may require us to relinquish certain rights in our products. To the extent we agree to work exclusively with one collaborator in a given area, our opportunities to collaborate with other entities could be curtailed. Lengthy negotiations with potential new collaborators may lead to delays in the research, development or commercialization of product or customized service candidates. The decision by our collaborators to pursue alternative technologies or the failure of our collaborators to develop or commercialize successfully any product candidate to which they have obtained rights from us could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Changes in patent law could diminish the value of patents in general, thereby impairing our ability to protect our intellectual property.

 

As is the case with other technology companies, our success will be heavily dependent on intellectual property, particularly patents. Obtaining and enforcing patents in the technology industry involves both technological and legal complexity. Therefore, obtaining and enforcing technology patents is costly, time-consuming and inherently uncertain. In addition, the U.S. has recently enacted and is currently implementing wide-ranging patent reform legislation. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on several patent cases in recent years, either narrowing the scope of patent protection available in certain circumstances or weakening the rights of patent owners in other situations. In addition to increasing uncertainty with regard to our ability to obtain patents in the future, this combination of events has created uncertainty with respect to the value of patents, once obtained. Depending on decisions by the U.S. Congress, the federal courts, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the laws and regulations governing patents could change in ways that would weaken our ability to obtain patents and to enforce patents that we might obtain in the future. Similarly, changes in EU patent law and elsewhere could negatively affect the value of our patents registered outside of the U.S.

 

Obtaining and maintaining our patent protection depends on compliance with various procedural, document submission, fee payment and other requirements imposed by governmental patent agencies, and our patent protection could be reduced or eliminated for non-compliance with any of these requirements.

 

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and various foreign governmental patent agencies require compliance with a number of procedural, documentary, fee payment and other provisions during the patent process. There are situations in which noncompliance can result in abandonment or lapse of a patent or patent application, resulting in partial or complete loss of patent rights in the relevant jurisdiction. In such an event, competitors might be able to enter the market earlier than would otherwise have been the case, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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We may not be able to protect our intellectual property rights throughout the world.

 

Filing, prosecuting and defending patents related to our App and any future product candidates throughout the world is prohibitively expensive. Competitors may use our technologies in jurisdictions where we have not obtained patent protection to develop their own products and, further, may export otherwise infringing products to territories where we have patent protection, but where enforcement is not as strong as that in the U.S. These products may compete with our products in jurisdictions where we do not have any issued or licensed patents and our patent claims or other intellectual property rights may not be effective or sufficient to prevent them from so competing. Many companies have encountered significant problems in protecting and defending intellectual property rights in foreign jurisdictions. The legal systems of certain countries, particularly certain developing countries, do not favor the enforcement of patents and other intellectual property protection, particularly those relating to technology, which could make it difficult for us to stop the infringement of our patents or marketing of competing products in violation of our proprietary rights generally. Proceedings to enforce our patent rights in foreign jurisdictions could result in substantial cost and divert our efforts and attention from other aspects of our business.

 

Risks Related to this Offering

 

There has been no public market for our Common Stock prior to this Offering, and an active market in which investors can resell their shares may not develop.

 

Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for our Common Stock. We cannot predict the extent to which an active market for our Common Stock will develop or be sustained after this Offering, or how the development of such a market might affect the market price of our Common Stock. The initial offering price of our Common Stock in this offering is based on a number of factors, including market conditions in effect at the time of the offering, and it may not be in any way indicative of the price at which our shares will trade following the completion of this offering. Investors may not be able to resell their shares at or above the initial offering price.

 

Investors in this Offering will experience immediate and substantial dilution.

 

If all of the Common Stock shares offered hereby are sold, investors in this Offering will own less than 10% of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock, but will have paid over 97% of the total consideration for our outstanding shares, resulting in a dilution of ($6.521) per share. See “Dilution” and “Description of Securities” within this Offering Circular.

 

The market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate, and you could lose all or part of your investment.

 

The offering price for our Common Stock is based on a number of factors. The price of our Common Stock may decline following this Offering. The stock market in general, and the market price of our Common Stock, will likely be subject to fluctuation, whether due to, or irrespective of, our operating results, financial condition and prospects. Our financial performance, our industry’s overall performance, changing consumer preferences, technologies and advertiser requirements, government regulatory action, tax laws and market conditions in general could have a significant impact on the future market price of our Common Stock. Some of the other factors that could negatively affect our share price or result in fluctuations in our share price includes:

 

actual or anticipated variations in our periodic operating results;
increases in market interest rates that lead purchasers of our Common Stock to demand a higher yield;
changes in earnings estimates;
changes in market valuations of similar companies;
actions or announcements by our competitors;
adverse market reaction to any increased indebtedness we may incur in the future;
additions or departures of key personnel;
actions by stockholders;
speculation in the press or investment community; and
our intentions and ability to list our Common Stock on a national securities exchange and our subsequent ability to maintain such listing.

 

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We do not expect to declare or pay dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We do not expect to declare or pay dividends in the foreseeable future, as we anticipate that we will invest future earnings in the development and growth of our business. Therefore, holders of our Common Stock will not receive any return on their investment unless they sell their securities, and holders may be unable to sell their securities on favorable terms or at all.

 

Sales of our Common Stock under Rule 144 could reduce the price of our stock.

 

In general, persons holding “restricted securities,” including affiliates, must hold their shares for a period of at least six (6) months, may not sell more than one percent (1%) of the total issued and outstanding shares in any ninety (90) day period, and must resell the shares in an unsolicited brokerage transaction at the market price. However, Rule 144 will only be available for resale in the ninety (90) days after the Company files its semi-annual reports on Form 1-SA and annual reports on Form 1-K, unless the Company voluntarily files interim quarterly reports on Form 1-U, which the Company has not yet decided to do. The availability for sale of substantial amounts of common stock under Rule 144 could reduce prevailing market prices for our securities.

 

Because we do not have an audit or compensation committee, shareholders will have to rely on our directors, none of whom is independent, to perform these functions.

 

We do not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of an independent director. Indeed, we do not have any audit or compensation committee. The Board performs these functions as a whole. No members of the Board are an independent director. Thus, there is a potential conflict in that board members who are also part of management will participate in discussions concerning management compensation and audit issues that may affect management decisions.

 

Our failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting could have an adverse impact on us.

 

We are required to establish and maintain appropriate internal controls over financial reporting. Failure to establish those controls, or any failure of those controls once established, could adversely impact our public disclosures regarding our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting may identify weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal controls over financial reporting or other matters that may raise concerns for investors. Any actual or perceived weaknesses and conditions that need to be addressed in our internal control over financial reporting, disclosure of management's assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting or disclosure of our public accounting firm's attestation to or report on management's assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting may have an adverse impact on the price of our Common Stock.

 

Management discretion as to the actual use of the proceeds derived from this Offering.

 

The net proceeds from this Offering will be used for the purposes described under “Use of Proceeds.” However, we reserve the right to use the funds obtained from this Offering for other similar purposes not presently contemplated which we deem to be in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders in order to address changed circumstances or opportunities. As a result of the foregoing, our success will be substantially dependent upon the discretion and judgment of the Board of Directors with respect to application and allocation of the net proceeds of this Offering. Investors who purchase our Common Stock will be entrusting their funds to our Board of Directors, upon whose judgment and discretion the investors must depend.

 

The offering price of our Common Stock was arbitrarily determined and does not reflect the value of the company, our assets or our business.

 

The offering price of our Common Stock was arbitrarily determined by our management and is not based on book value, assets, earnings or any other recognizable standard of value. We arbitrarily established the offering price considering such matters as the state of our business development and the general condition of, and opportunities present in, the industry in which we operate. No assurance can be given that our Common Stock Shares, or any portion thereof, could be sold for the offering price or for any amount. If profitable results are not achieved from our operations, of which there can be no assurance, the value of our Common Stock sold pursuant to this Offering will fall below the offering price and become worthless. Prospective investors should not consider the offering price of the Common Stock as indicative of their actual value. The offering price bears little relationship to our assets, net worth, or any other objective criteria.

 

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General securities investment risks.

 

All investments in securities involve the risk of loss of capital. No guarantee or representation is made that an investor will receive a return of its capital. The value of our Common Stock can be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including development problems, regulatory issues, technical issues, commercial challenges, competition, legislation, government intervention, industry developments and trends, and general business and economic conditions.

 

Multiple securities offerings and potential for integration of our offerings.

 

We are currently and will in the future be involved in one or more additional offers of our securities in other unrelated securities offerings. Any two or more securities offerings undertaken by us could be found by the SEC, or a state securities regulator, agency, to be “integrated” and therefore constitute a single offering of securities, which finding could lead to a disallowance of certain exemptions from registration for the sale of our securities in such other securities offerings. Such a finding could result in disallowance of one or more of our exemptions from registration, which could give rise to various legal actions on behalf of a federal or state regulatory agency and the Company.

 

Offering not reviewed by independent professionals.

 

We have not retained any independent professionals to review or comment on this Offering or otherwise protect the interest of the investors hereunder. Although we have retained our own counsel, neither such counsel nor any other counsel has made, on behalf of the investors, any independent examination of any factual matters represented by management herein. Therefore, for purposes of making a decision to purchase our Common Stock, you should not rely on our counsel with respect to any matters herein described. Prospective investors are strongly urged to rely on the advice of their own legal counsel and advisors in making a determination to purchase our Common Stock.

 

We cannot guarantee that we will sell any specific number of Common Stock shares in this Offering.

 

There is no commitment by anyone to purchase all or any part of the Common Stock Shares offered hereby and, consequently, we can give no assurance that all of the Common Stock shares in this Offering will be sold. Additionally, there is no underwriter for this Offering; therefore, you will not have the benefit of an underwriter's due diligence efforts that would typically include the underwriter being involved in the preparation of this Offering Circular and the pricing of our Common Stock shares offered hereunder. Therefore, there can be no assurance that this Offering will be successful or that we will raise enough capital from this Offering to further our development and business activities in a meaningful manner. Finally, prospective investors should be aware that we reserve the right to withdraw, cancel, or modify this Offering at any time without notice, to reject any subscription in whole or in part, or to allot to any prospective purchaser fewer Common Stock Shares than the number for which he or she subscribed.

 

Investors will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the book value of their investment, and will experience additional dilution in the future.

 

If you purchase our Common Stock in this Offering, you will experience immediate and substantial dilution because the price you pay will be substantially greater than the net tangible book value per share of the shares you acquire. Since we will require funds in addition to the proceeds of this Offering to conduct our planned business, we will raise such additional funds, to the extent not generated internally from operations, by issuing additional equity and/or debt securities, resulting in further dilution to our existing stockholders (including purchasers of our Common Stock in this Offering).

 

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We may terminate this Offering at any time during the offering period.

 

We reserve the right to terminate this Offering at any time, regardless of the number of Common Stock shares sold. In the event that we terminate this Offering at any time prior to the sale of all of the Common Stock shares offered hereby, whatever amount of capital that we have raised at that time will have already been utilized by the Company and no funds will be returned to subscribers.

 

We are an early-stage start-up company with a very limited operating history of net losses, which we expect to continue, and we may not be able to generate revenues or achieve or sustain profitability in the future.

 

We have incurred net losses since our inception in June 2016. Our losses and accumulated deficit are and will continue to be due to the costs and expenses associated with the organization of our business, the development of our business model, the development and commercialization of our App and our research and development efforts and infrastructure setup costs. In addition, as a start-up company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we will not immediately result in revenue generation. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to generate revenues or achieve profitability in the future or that, if we do become profitable, we will sustain profitability. Our failure to generate revenues and ultimately, achieve and sustain profitability in the future could have a material negative impact on our future financial results, cause the value of our Common Stock to become worthless.

 

We may be unable to meet our current and future capital requirements from capital raised by this Offering.

 

Our capital requirements depend on numerous factors, including but not limited to the rate and success of our development efforts, marketing efforts, market acceptance of App and related services, our ability to establish and maintain our agreements with the ridesharing services currently operating, our ability to maintain and expand our user base, the rate of expansion of our user community, the level of resources required to develop and commercialize our App, information systems and research and development activities, the availability of software and services provided by third-party vendors and other factors. The capital requirements relating to development of our technology and the implementation of our business plan will be significant. We cannot accurately predict the timing and amount of such capital requirements. However, we are dependent on the proceeds of this Offering as well as additional financing that will be required in order to develop our App and fully implement our proposed business plans. However, in the event that our plans change, our assumptions change or prove to be inaccurate, or if the proceeds of this Offering prove to be insufficient to implement our business plan, we would be required to seek additional financing sooner than currently anticipated. There can be no assurance that any such financing will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Furthermore, any additional equity financing may dilute the equity interests of our existing shareholders (including those purchasing shares pursuant to this Offering), and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants with respect to dividends, raising future capital and other financial and operational matters. If we are unable to obtain additional financing as and when needed, we may be required to reduce the scope of our operations or our anticipated business plans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, future operating results and financial condition.

 

No active market for our Common Stock exists or may develop, and you may not be able to resell your Common Stock at or above the initial public offering price.

 

Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for shares of our Common Stock. We anticipate that we will apply for quoting of our common stock on the OTC Markets or an approved secondary marketplace upon the qualification of the offering statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part. However, there can no assurance that our Common Stock shares will be quoted. If no active trading market for our Common Stock develops or is sustained following this Offering, you may be unable to sell your shares when you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider attractive or satisfactory. The lack of an active market may also adversely affect our ability to raise capital by selling securities in the future, or impair our ability to license or acquire other product candidates, businesses or technologies using our shares as consideration.

 

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The market price of our Common Stock may fluctuate significantly, and investors in our Common Stock may lose all or a part of their investment.

 

If a market for our Common Stock develops following this Offering, the trading price of our Common Stock could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. The market prices for securities of mobile App companies have historically been highly volatile, and the market has from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly in response to numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as:

 

actual or anticipated adverse results or delays in our research and development efforts;
our failure to commercialize our App;
unanticipated serious safety concerns related to the use of our App;
adverse regulatory decisions;
legal disputes or other developments relating to proprietary rights, including patents, litigation matters and our ability to obtain patent protection for our intellectual property, government investigations and the results of any proceedings or lawsuits, including patent or stockholder litigation;

changes in laws or regulations applicable to our App;
our dependence on third parties;
announcements of the introduction of new products by our competitors;
market conditions in the mobile App or wireless communications sectors;
announcements concerning product development results or intellectual property rights of others;
future issuances of our Common Stock or other securities;
the addition or departure of key personnel;
actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;
announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by us or our competitors;

our failure to meet or exceed the estimates and projections of the investment community;
issuances of debt or equity securities;
trading volume of our Common Stock;
sales of our Common Stock by us or our stockholders in the future;
overall performance of the equity markets and other factors that may be unrelated to our operating performance or the operating performance of our competitors, including changes in market valuations of similar companies;

failure to meet or exceed any financial guidance or expectations regarding development milestones that we may provide to the public;

ineffectiveness of our internal controls;
general political and economic conditions;
effects of natural or man-made catastrophic events;
other events or factors, many of which are beyond our control; and
publication of research reports about us or our industry or positive or negative recommendations or withdrawal of research coverage by securities analysts.

 

Further, price and volume fluctuations result in volatility in the price of our common stock, which could cause a decline in the value of our Common Stock. Price volatility of our common stock might worsen if the trading volume of our Common Stock is low. The realization of any of the above risks or any of a broad range of other risks, including those described in these “Risk Factors,” could have a dramatic and material adverse impact on the market price of our Common Stock.

 

We have not paid cash dividends in the past and do not expect to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any return on investment may be limited to the value of our Common Stock.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our Common Stock and do not anticipate paying cash dividends on our Common Stock in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on our capital stock will depend on our earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting us at such time as the board of directors may consider relevant. If we do not pay dividends, our common stock may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if the Common Stock price appreciates.

 

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Our strategic investments may result in losses.

 

We periodically make strategic investments in various public and private companies with businesses or technologies that may complement our business. The market values of these strategic investments may fluctuate due to market conditions and other conditions over which we have no control. Other-than-temporary declines in the market price and valuations of the securities that we hold in other companies would require us to record losses related to our investment. This could result in future charges to our earnings. It is uncertain whether or not we will realize any long-term benefits associated with these strategic investments.

 

A sale of a substantial number of shares of the Common Stock may cause the price of our Common Stock to decline.

 

If our stockholders sell, or the market perceives that our stockholders intend to sell for various reasons, substantial amounts of our Common Stock in the public market, including shares issued in connection with the exercise of outstanding options or warrants, the market price of our Common Stock could fall. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock may make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate. We may become involved in securities class action litigation that could divert management’s attention and harm our business. The stock markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that have affected the market prices for the Common Stock of pharmaceutical companies. These broad market fluctuations may cause the market price of our Common Stock to decline. In the past, securities class action litigation has often been brought against a company following a decline in the market price of a company’s securities. We may become involved in this type of litigation in the future. Litigation often is expensive and diverts management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business.

 

Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate significantly.

 

We expect our operating results to be subject to quarterly fluctuations. Our net loss and other operating results will be affected by numerous factors, including:

 

variations in the level of expenses related to our development programs;
any intellectual property infringement lawsuit in which we may become involved;
regulatory developments affecting our App and related services; and
our execution of any collaborative, licensing or similar arrangements, and the timing of payments we may make or receive under these arrangements.

 

If our quarterly operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts, the price of our Common Stock could decline substantially. Furthermore, any quarterly fluctuations in our operating results may, in turn, cause the price of our Common Stock to fluctuate substantially.

 

Directors, executive officers, principal stockholders and affiliated entities own a significant percentage of our capital stock, and they may make decisions that you do not consider to be in your best interests or those of our other stockholders.

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, our directors, executive officers and principal stockholders beneficially owned, in the aggregate, substantially all of our outstanding voting securities. As a result, if some or all of them acted together, they would have the ability to exert significant influence over the election of our board of directors and the outcome of issues requiring approval by our stockholders. This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our company that may be favored by other stockholders. This could prevent transactions in which stockholders might otherwise recover a premium for their shares over current market prices.

 

Our ability to use our net operating loss carry forwards may be subject to limitation.

 

Generally, a change of more than fifty percent (50%) in the ownership of a company’s stock, by value, over a three-year period constitutes an ownership change for U.S. federal income tax purposes. An ownership change may limit our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards attributable to the period prior to the change. As a result, if we earn net taxable income, our ability to use our pre-change net operating loss carryforwards to offset U.S. federal taxable income may become subject to limitations, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability for us.

 

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Our certificate of incorporation, as amended, and bylaws provide for indemnification of officers and directors at our expense and limits their liability, which may result in a major cost to us and hurt the interests of our stockholders because corporate resources may be expended for the benefit of our officers and/or directors.

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, Bylaws and applicable Delaware law provide for the indemnification of our directors, officers, employees, and agents, under certain circumstances, against attorney’s fees and other expenses incurred by them in any litigation to which they become a party arising from their association with or activities on our behalf. We will also bear the expenses of such litigation for any of our directors, officers, employees, or agents, upon such person’s promise to repay us, therefore if it is ultimately determined that any such person shall not have been entitled to indemnification. This indemnification policy could result in substantial expenditures by us, which we will be unable to recover. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of our Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of our Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, 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 of 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.

 

Our Common Stock may be traded on a closed trading system with limited volume and liquidity.

 

Our Common Stock may not be freely quoted for trading on any stock exchange or through any other traditional trading platform. Our Common Stock may be issued, available for purchase and may be traded exclusively on a specific trading system that is registered with the SEC as an alternative trading system (an “ATS”). We do not currently have any plans to trade our Common Stock on a specific ATS. Any disruption to the operations of an ATS or a broker-dealer's customer interface with an ATS would materially disrupt trading in, or potentially result in a complete halt in the trading of, our Common Stock. Because our Common Stock may be traded exclusively on a closed trading system, it is a possibility that there will be a limited number of holders of our Common Stock. In addition, an ATS is likely to experience limited trading volume with a relatively small number of securities trading on the ATS platform as compared to securities trading on traditional securities exchanges or trading platforms. As a result, this novel trading system may have limited liquidity, resulting in a lower or higher price or greater volatility than would be the case with greater liquidity. You may not be able to resell your Common Stock s on a timely basis or at all.

 

The number of securities traded on an ATS may be very small, making the market price more easily manipulated.

 

While we understand that many ATS platforms have adopted policies and procedures such that security holders are not free to manipulate the trading price of securities contrary to applicable law, and while the risk of market manipulation exists in connection with the trading of any securities, the risk may be greater for our Common Stock because the ATS we choose may be a closed system that does not have the same breadth of market and liquidity as the national market system. There can be no assurance that the efforts by an ATS to prevent such behavior will be sufficient to prevent such market manipulation.

 

An ATS is not a stock exchange and has limited quoting requirements for issuers or for the securities traded.

 

Unlike the more expansive listing requirements, policies and procedures of the Nasdaq Global Market and other trading platforms, there are no minimum price requirements and limited listing requirements for securities to be traded on an ATS. As a result, trades of our Common Stock on an ATS may not be at prices that represent the national best bid or offer prices of securities that could be considered similar securities.

 

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The requirements of being a public company may strain our resources, divert management’s attention and affect our ability to attract and retain qualified board members.

 

As a public company, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we have not incurred as a private company, including costs associated with public company reporting requirements. We also will incur costs associated with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Act and related rules implemented or to be implemented by the SEC. The expenses incurred by public companies generally for reporting and corporate governance purposes have been increasing. We expect the rules and regulations associated with being a public company to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and to make some activities more time-consuming and costly, although we are currently unable to estimate these costs with any degree of certainty. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain certain types of insurance, including director and officer liability insurance, and we may be forced to accept constraints on policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These laws and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board, our board committees or as our executive officers and may divert management’s attention. Furthermore, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations as a public company, we could be subject to delisting of our Common Stock, fines, sanctions and other regulatory action and potentially civil litigation.

 

The preparation of our financial statements involves the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions, and our financial statements may be materially affected if such estimates, judgments or assumptions prove to be inaccurate.

 

Financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) typically require the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts. Often, different estimates, judgments and assumptions could reasonably be used that would have a material effect on such financial statements, and changes in these estimates, judgments and assumptions may occur from period to period over time. These estimates, judgments and assumptions are inherently uncertain and, if our estimates were to prove to be wrong, we would face the risk that charges to income or other financial statement changes or adjustments would be required. Any such charges or changes could harm our business, including our financial condition and results of operations and the price of our securities. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for a discussion of the accounting estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are the most critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements and our business.

 

If securities industry analysts do not publish research reports on us, or publish unfavorable reports on us, then the market price and market trading volume of our Common Stock could be negatively affected.

 

Any trading market for our Common Stock will be influenced in part by any research reports that securities industry analysts publish about us. We do not currently have and may never obtain research coverage by securities industry analysts. If no securities industry analysts commence coverage of us, the market price and market trading volume of our Common Stock could be negatively affected. In the event we are covered by analysts, and one or more of such analysts downgrade our securities, or otherwise reports on us unfavorably, or discontinues coverage or us, the market price and market trading volume of our Common Stock could be negatively affected.

 

Our management has broad discretion as to the use of certain of the net proceeds from this Offering.

 

We intend to use a significant portion of the net proceeds from this Offering (if we sell all of the shares being offered) for working capital and other general corporate purposes. However, we cannot specify with certainty the particular uses of such proceeds. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds designated for use as working capital or for other general corporate purposes. Accordingly, you will have to rely upon the judgment of our management with respect to the use of these proceeds. Our management may spend a portion or all of the net proceeds from this Offering in ways that holders of our Common Stock may not desire or that may not yield a significant return or any return at all. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we may also invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value. Please see “Use of Proceeds” below for more information.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Assuming the sale by us of the Maximum Offering of $50,000,000 and estimated expenses of $5,000,000, the total net proceeds to us would be $45,000,000, which we currently intend to use as set forth below. We expect from time to time to evaluate the acquisition of businesses, products and technologies for which a portion of the net proceeds may be used, although we currently are not planning or negotiating any such transactions. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to us from the sale of Common Stock. Accordingly, we will retain broad discretion over the use of these proceeds, if any. The following table represents management’s best estimate of the uses of the net proceeds received from the sale of Common Stock assuming the sale of, respectively, 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% of the Common Stock shares offered for sale in this Offering.

 

Percentage of Offering Sold

    100%     75%     50%     25%  
Marketing & Customer Acquisition Incentives   $ 20,000,000     $ 15,000,000     $ 10,000,000     $ 5,000,000  
Research & Development   $ 5,000,000     $ 3,750,000     $ 2,500,000     $ 1,250,000  
Professional Services   $ 2,000,000     $ 1,500,000     $ 1,000,000     $ 500,000  
SG&A Expenses and Working Capital (1)   $ 10,000,000     $ 7,500,000     $ 5,000,000     $ 2,500,000  
Strategic Partnerships/Acquisitions   $ 5,000,000     $ 3,750,000     $ 2,500,000     $ 1,250,000  
Miscellaneous Operating Expenses   $ 3,000,000     $ 2,250,000     $ 1,500,000     $ 750,000  
TOTAL   $ 45,000,000     $ 33,750,000     $ 22,500,000     $ 11,250,000  

 

 
(1) Includes up to $1,250,000 that will be used to pay salaries and related compensation of executive officers and directors of the Company during 2017, pursuant to employment agreements with such persons. See “Management – Executive Compensation” elsewhere in this Offering Circular.

 

The amounts set forth above are estimates, and we cannot be certain that actual costs will not vary from these estimates. Our management has significant flexibility and broad discretion in applying the net proceeds received in this Offering. We cannot assure you that our assumptions, expected costs and expenses and estimates will prove to be accurate or that unforeseen events, problems or delays will not occur that would require us to seek additional debt and/or equity funding, which may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. See “Risk Factors.”

 

This expected use of the net proceeds from this Offering represents our intentions based upon our current financial condition, results of operations, business plans and conditions. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we cannot predict with certainty all of the particular uses for the net proceeds to be received upon the closing of this Offering or the amounts that we will actually spend on the uses set forth above. 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 also use a portion of the net proceeds for the investment in strategic partnerships and possibly the acquisition of complementary businesses, products or technologies, although we have no present commitments or agreements for any specific acquisitions or investments. Pending our use of the net proceeds from this Offering, we intend to invest the net proceeds in a variety of capital preservation investments, including short-term, investment grade, interest bearing instruments and U.S. government securities.

 

DILUTION

 

On December 31, 2016 there were an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding. In addition between December 2016 and January 17, 2016, we received subscriptions for $175,400 of our SAFE Shares from 28 investors in our Rule 506(b) private placement under Regulation D of the Securities Act, that, by their terms, automatically convert into 43,850 shares of our Common Stock as of the date of this Offering Circular (a conversion price of $4.00 per share). We terminated such private placement on January 17, 2017.

 

Accordingly, as at date of this Offering Circular, an aggregate of 25,043,850 shares of our Common Stock are issued and outstanding.

 

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If you purchase shares in this Offering, your ownership interest in our Common Stock will be diluted immediately, to the extent of the difference between the price to the public charged for each share in this offering and the net tangible book value per share of our Common Stock after this offering.

 

Our net tangible book value as of December 31, 2016 was $157,675 or $0.006307 per share based on 25,000,000 outstanding shares of Common Stock at December 31, 2016 and $0.006295 per share based on 25,043,850 outstanding shares of Common Stock as at the date of this Offering Circular. Net tangible book value per share equals the amount of our total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding, all as of the date specified.

 

If the maximum 6,250,000 shares of Common Stock in this Offering at the initial public offering price of $8.00 per share, after deducting approximately $5,500,000 in maximum sales commissions and other offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value would have been approximately $44,657,675 ($1.427 per share) as at December 31, 2016. This amount represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $1.421 per share to our existing stockholders at the date of this Offering Circular, and an immediate dilution in pro forma net tangible book value of approximately ($6.579) per share to new investors purchasing shares of Common Stock in this Offering at a price of $8.00 per share.

 

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION & RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of our operations together with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting our current expectations, whose actual outcomes involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those stated in or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” "Cautionary Statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and elsewhere in this Offering Circular. Please see the notes to our Financial Statements for information about our Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Pronouncements.

 

Summary of Results

 

The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the period from inception on June 21, 2016 to October 31, 2016.

 

YayYo, Inc.
 
Statement of Operations    
June 21, 2016 (Inception) to October 31, 2016    

 

REVENUE   $  
         
OPERATING EXPENSES        
Selling and Marketing Expenses     111,741  
Product Development     371,063  
General an Administrative Expenses     534,521  
Total Operating Expenses     1,017,325  
Net Loss   $ (1,017,325 )
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     20,067,486  
Basic and diluted loss Per Share   $ (0.05 )

 

For the period from June 21, 2016 (inception) to October 31, 2016

 

Revenues. YayYo, Inc.,. is a pre-revenue development stage company purposed to commercialize the ridesharing industry through the development and distribution of our planned YayYo! meta-search ridesharing mobile App. No revenues since the Company’s inception on June 21, 2016 until October 31, 2016.

 

Cost of Goods Sold. The Company remains in developmental stage and, in conjunction with not having any operational revenue, it has incurred no Cost of Goods and Services Sold.

 

General and Administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses for the period of June 21, 2016 until October 31, 2016 were $534,521.

 

Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses for the period of June 21, 2016 until October 31, 2016 were $111,741.

 

Product Development. Product development expenses for the period of June 21, 2016 until October 31, 2016 were $371,063.

 

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Net Loss. For the foregoing reasons, our net loss was $1,017,325 for the period from June 21, 2016 (inception) to October 31, 2016.

 

Liquidity, Capital Resources and Plan of Operations

 

Going Concern

 

Our financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is contingent upon its ability to raise additional capital as required. During period from June 21, 2016 (inception) through October 31, 2016, the Company incurred net losses of $1,017,325. Initially, we intend to finance our operations through equity and debt financings. 

 

As at November 30, 2016, our cash and cash equivalents (immediately marketable securities) was $111,187, which increased by $175,400 as a result of our recently terminated private placement of subscriptions for SAFE Shares. Without regard to receiving any proceeds from this Offering, we estimate that our existing capital resources will permit us to conduct our planned operations for only 60 days following the date of this Offering Circular. Accordingly, our business plan is dependent on our raising sufficient proceeds from this Offering. In addition, we may have to raise additional interim capital from other private sources. There can be no assurance that such needed capital will be available or even if available that it will not be extremely dilutive to the equity of potential investors in this Offering.

 

Our auditors have indicated that these conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts, or amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from this uncertainty.

 

Financings and Securities Offerings

 

Between December 6, 2016 and January 15, 2017, we received a total of $130,000 in loans from X, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Ramy El-Batrawi, our principal stockholder and Executive Vice-President and Secretary. The loans are evidenced by an 8% note due January 18, 2018, but subject to prepayment in such amounts and at such times as our board of directors (Mr. El-Batrawi abstaining) shall determine.

 

During the same period, the Company raised an additional $175,400 from the funds subscribed to under SAFE agreements with 28 unaffiliated investors.

 

On January 6, 2017, the Company received $50,000 from Chase Financing, Inc. and issued its 10% original issue discount senior secured convertible note in the amount of $55,555. The Company may borrow an additional $50,000 from CFI.

 

The Company presently intends to raise additional capital to fund its research, development and operating expenses prior to the commencement of this Offering under Regulation A+, and plans to conduct a private placement of its Common Stock pursuant to Regulation D and/or Regulation S prior to the qualification of this Offering by the SEC. The Company must raise additional equity or debt financing, both now and in the future following this Offering. However, no assurances can be made that the Company will be successful obtaining additional equity or debt financing, or that ultimately the Company will achieve profitable operations and positive cash flow.

  

Since inception, our principal sources of operating funds have been proceeds from equity financing including the sale of our Common Stock to initial investors known to management and principal shareholders of the Company. We do not expect that our current cash on hand will fund our existing operations. We will need to raise additional capital in order execute our business plan and growth goals for at least the next twelve-month period thereafter. If the Company is unable to raise sufficient additional funds, it will have to execute a slower than planned growth path, reduce overhead and scale back its business plan until sufficient additional capital is raised to support further operational expansion and growth. There can be no assurance that such a plan will be successful.

 

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Current Plan of Operations

 

Our plan of operations is currently focused on the development of our meta-search ridesharing mobile App “YayYo!”, which is currently in development. We expect to incur substantial expenditures in the foreseeable future for the potential commercialization of the YayYo! mobile App and ongoing internal research and development. At this time, we cannot reliably estimate the nature, timing or aggregate amount of such costs. Our YayYo! mobile App will require extensive technical evaluation, potential regulatory review and approval, significant marketing efforts and substantial investment before it or any successors could provide us with any revenue. Further, we intend to continue to build our corporate and operational infrastructure and to build interest in our product and service offerings, with the ultimate goal of attempting to become the first meta-search ridesharing mobile App to commercially launch a product and service offering to consumers.

 

As noted above, the continuation of our current plan of operations requires us to raise significant additional capital immediately. If we are successful in raising capital through the sale of shares offered for sale in this Offering Circular we believe that the Company will have sufficient cash resources to fund its plan of operations for the next twelve months. If we are unable to do so, our ability to continue as a going concern will be in jeopardy, likely causing us to curtail and possibly cease operations.

 

We continually evaluate our plan of operations discussed above to determine the manner in which we can most effectively utilize our limited cash resources. The timing of completion of any aspect of our plan of operations is highly dependent upon the availability of cash to implement that aspect of the plan and other factors beyond our control. There is no assurance that we will successfully obtain the required capital or revenues, or, if obtained, that the amounts will be sufficient to fund our ongoing operations. The inability to secure additional capital would have a material adverse effect on us, including the possibility that we would have to sell or forego a portion or all of our assets or cease operations. If we discontinue our operations, we will not have sufficient funds to pay any amounts to our stockholders.

 

Even if we raise additional capital in the near future, if our current and planned development of our meta-search ridesharing mobile App does not demonstrate continuing progress toward taking our product to market, our ability to raise additional capital in the future to fund our product development efforts would likely be seriously impaired. The ability of a wireless communications company or mobile applications business, such as YayYo, Inc., to raise additional capital in the marketplace to fund its continuing development operations, is conditioned upon moving the development of products and services toward commercialization. If in the future we are not able to demonstrate adequate progress in the development of our product, we will not be able to raise the capital we need to continue our then current business operations and business activities, and we will likely not have sufficient liquidity or cash resources to continue operating.

 

Because our working capital requirements depend upon numerous factors there can be no assurance that our current cash resources will be sufficient to fund our operations. At present, we have no committed external sources of capital, and do not expect any significant product revenues for the foreseeable future. Thus, we will require immediate additional financing to fund future operations. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to obtain funds on acceptable terms, if at all.

 

Credit Facilities

 

We do not have any credit facilities or other access to bank credit.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

We do not have any contractual obligations for ongoing capital expenditures at this time. We may, however, purchase equipment and software necessary to conduct our operations on an as needed basis.

 

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Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies

 

On September 28, 2016, we engaged the services of Lexicon Labs by entering into a product management proposal (the “Product Management Proposal”), to develop our App and provide product development services to the Company in the form of (a) design and development services to provide iOS and Android operating system capabilities for our mobile App, (b) design and development for a web registration portal for on-boarding new users, and (c) development of web administration applications to allow high level team members to be able to track user analytical information. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Project Management Proposal, all intellectual property rights created under the Product Management Proposal, including all right, title and interest to all code and designs, and documentation will be transferred to the Company. Pursuant to our agreement with Lexicon Labs, we have agreed to pay Lexicon Labs compensation in the form of a monthly project manager fee of $10,000, plus, following the completion of the project by Lexicon Labs, we have agreed to issue to Lexicon Labs an option to purchase up to one-percent (1%) of the issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Company at the time of the options exercise. On November 16, 2016, the Company adopted and ratified the terms of the Product Management Proposal and accepted the benefits of such arrangement on behalf of the Company.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

In the ordinary course of our business, we are not exposed to market risk of the sort that may arise from changes in interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates, or that may otherwise arise from transactions in derivatives.

 

Contingencies

 

Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company's management, in consultation with its legal counsel as appropriate, assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company, in consultation with legal counsel, evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company's financial statements. If the assessment indicates a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable, but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss, if determinable and material, would be disclosed. Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed.

 

Relaxed Ongoing Reporting Requirements

 

Upon the completion of this Offering, we may elect to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act. If we elect to do so, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the “JOBS Act”) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. As defined in the JOBS Act, an emerging growth company is defined as a company with less than $1.0 billion in revenue during its last fiscal year. An emerging growth company may take advantage of specified reduced reporting and other burdens that are otherwise applicable generally to public companies.

 

For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting 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 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;

 

  · taking advantage of extensions of time to comply with certain new or revised financial accounting standards;

 

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  · being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; and

 

  · being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.

 

If we are required to publicly report under the Exchange Act as an “emerging growth company”, we expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, though if the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company”.

 

If we elect not to become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis under the reporting rules set forth in Regulation A for Tier 2 issuers. The ongoing reporting requirements under Regulation A are more relaxed than for “emerging growth companies” under the Exchange Act. The differences include, but are not limited to, being required to file only annual and semi-annual reports, rather than annual and quarterly reports. Annual reports are due within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the end of the issuer's fiscal year, and semi-annual reports are due within ninety (90) calendar days after the end of the first six (6) months of the issuer's fiscal year.

 

OUR BUSINESS

 

Organization Overview

 

YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” “YayYo,” “we,” “us” and “our”), is a start-up company that intends to engage in the development and eventual commercialization of one of the first metasearch “ridesharing” applications (the “Service” or the “App”). The Company was originally established as a Delaware limited liability company on June 21, 2016 under the name “YayYo, LLC,” which was recently converted into a Delaware corporation pursuant to the unanimous written consent of our former manager and members in a transaction intended to be tax-free under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Conversion”). Pursuant to the Conversion, the members of YayYo, LLC have assigned, transferred, exchanged and converted their respective limited liability company membership interests of YayYo, LLC to the Company in exchange for common stock shares (“Common Stock”) of the Company. All of the YayYo, LLC’s liabilities and assets, including its intellectual property, were automatically transferred to the Company and the Company has assumed ownership of such assets and liabilities upon the filing of the “Certificate of Conversion from a Delaware Limited Liability Company to a Delaware Corporation” with the State of Delaware pursuant to Section 265 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Company now operates as a “C” corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has elected its fiscal year end to be December 31st.

 

Business Strategy

 

Our business strategy is focused on the development and eventual commercialization of one of the first single sign-on metasearch “ridesharing” applications (the “Service” or the “App”) for smartphone users that provides price comparison and booking (as well as other functionalities currently being developed) of eventually all available ridesharing and taxi services along with select limousine and other public and/or private transportation services. Our App, when fully developed, is expected to offer all the convenience a user would expect plus unique benefits and conveniences not available from the most common ridesharing applications or taxi services alone. Set forth below is a list of the expected benefits that the App will provide to end users once the App is fully developed:

 

Single sign-on across all ridesharing service platforms
Complete access to your transportation needs in a single application
Transparent interface with ride service providers allowing users access all available features
Lowest available price guarantee
Complete access; assure service in a city not serviced by traditional ridesharing companies

 

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Diverse payment options including credit cards, debit cards and PayPal®
User loyalty rewards program
Exclusive coupons and other offers based on users’ routes
SOS feature
Enterprise Program

 

Our App is expected to provide a “Kayak-style” metasearch experience for the ridesharing world by enabling real-time transportation quotes and comparison options as well as a seamless, multiservice provider-booking application. With the YayYo mobile App, users only have to sign up for an app one time and instantly gain the benefit of mobile, one-tap order efficiency from a growing list of popular on demand ridesharing services. Users will be able to request the most affordable ride (“Yay!”) and we intend to ensure the correct car arrives every time (“Yo!”). Our App will handle all the necessary customer support and accounts for rider pain-points such as surge pricing while offering comparison shopping which will enable the user to compare quotes among the available ridesharing services. Furthermore, we intend to provide every rider with an engaging, geo-relevant entertainment experience including additional cost saving benefits and relevant information and offerings to users.

 

We are currently developing a consolidated quote retrieval platform with a merchant processing layer through application program interfaces (“APIs”) with existing ridesharing platforms, and are reliant upon securing partnership agreements with the ridesharing services, such as Uber, Lyft, Via, Curb, Flywheel, Gett, Juno, Hailo and Didi, among others. Many of these platforms do not offer direct or complete API access; thus, the technical barrier to entry is steep. We are developing and the creating our own proprietary APIs and Android virtualization technology. We anticipate that our App will be fully capable of remotely and autonomously operating ridesharing user accounts on behalf of YayYo users the first single-sign-on solution for the growing ridesharing & transportation economy.

 

Our App is expected to function like a travel assistant. We intend to change the way users commute by doing the work and research for them. By setting their preferences in their profile when they download our App, our App will book rides for users that are filtered to match each user’s preferences. Users won’t have to search or open multiple apps to see if they’re getting the best possible deal. Our App is being designed to do this work for each user. If a user wants the cheapest ride every time, the App will book that the cheapest ride available for them. If a user wants the ride closest to the user at any given point in time, the App will book the user’s ride based on what is closest to that particular user instead. Our App is being designed to make things easier for all users and give users the peace of mind knowing that they are saving money while getting them where they need to go based on the criteria set by each user.

 

What makes our App different from other existing apps in the ridesharing industry is that we approached the development of the App from a user’s perspective by focusing and aggregating the user’s favorite ways of commuting, and integrated that functionality into the App’s technology, while making the App simple to navigate. By leveraging elements that most users are already familiar with, our App gives users the benefit of seeing multiple service providers through one highlight functional App. As a result, users only need a YayYo account and they will have access to every provider in the App. Users will no longer need to log into multiple accounts and keep track of multiple passwords, multiple receipts from multiple ridesharing services and different trips. The YayYo App keeps securely stores and keeps track of all of that data for each user who establishes a YayYo account, and each user can access that information from one location within the YayYo App or the YayYo website dashboard. YayYo also plans on establishing a rewards program that allows users to acquire points called “Yaymiles ” with every trip the user takes. These Yaymiles can be redeemed by users for ride fare discounts and free rides within the YayYo App.

 

Ridesharing has changed the way the world commutes and is quickly becoming the preferred way to travel. It’s convenient and it’s great to not have to worry about how you’re getting somewhere. Users all want the best price and the most convenient pickup but toggling between multiple apps to get the price or pickup time they want is an unnecessary stress to what was supposed to be a life convenience. We believe we are positioned to solve this problem for end users. By creating a single YayYo account users will be able to travel with any service provider in the App. Users will get the benefit of real time pricing, arrival times, and will be able to filter out what they want and don’t want in the results with a click of a button.

 

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We believe that the full development of our YayYo App and website will take a minimum of two months to complete and that it will be commercially available on or about March 31, 2017. Of course, delays in production and other factors, including our not having adequate capital resources to commercialize our APP, and other factors beyond our control could materially delay our estimates of commercial availability and commencement of operating revenues.

 

The Ridesharing Industry

 

At the most basic level, real-time ridesharing is a service that arranges one-time shared rides on very short notice. Traditionally, rideshare arrangements between two or more unrelated individuals for commuting purposes have been relatively inflexible, long-term arrangements. Partners will establish reasonably fixed departure time schedules and driving responsibilities. The complexity of work and social schedules and the perceived increase in vehicle trip complexity, such as trip chaining, has made this type of commuting arrangement much less desirable. “Real-time” ridesharing attempts to provide added flexibility to rideshare arrangements by allowing drivers and passengers to partake in occasional shared rides. The internet-connected, global positioning system (“GPS”) enabled device automatically detects your current location, takes the home location that you have programmed in previously and searches the database for drivers traveling a similar route and willing to pick up passengers. According to Wikipedia.org, “real-time” ridesharing is defined as “a single, or recurring rideshare trip with no fixed schedule, organized on a one-time basis, with matching of participants occurring as little as a few minutes before departure or as far in advance as the evening before a trip is scheduled to take place”.

 

Over the previous few years, rapid advancements in technology and the penetration of smart phone devices in addition to mobile network accessibility amongst consumers has enabled companies like Uber to deploy their solution. Many of the “realtime” services rely on a similar set of technologies and share similar features. The underlying technological requirements generally include, at a minimum, the following components:

 

1. Smartphones – Many of the services rely on the rapid proliferation of smartphones in the market place. The firms developing the underlying software for “real-time” ridesharing have focused their efforts on platforms with easy-to-use, attractive user interfaces such as Apple’s iPhone software and Google’s Android platform.

 

2. Constant Internet Connection – The need to communicate ride requests and accept offers on short notice requires that one be constantly connected to the internet. Many smartphones are now offering (or require) unlimited data access with new smartphone contracts.

 

3. GPS Functionality – The use of GPS functionality has been incorporated into many applications so that they become “location aware”. In other words, participants seeking a ride do not need to key in their current location, because the GPS built into their smartphone knows where they are located and communicates this information automatically when trips are logged. This is often marketed as a time saving feature.

 

4. Ride Matching Algorithm – All of the underlying systems use some form of algorithm to match riders and passengers. Some of the algorithms do so based only on origin and destination, while some of the newer algorithms match drivers and passengers based on the commonality of their route.

 

A number of technology companies based in San Francisco premiered apps for real-time ridesharing in early 2010, several transportation network companies were introduced that were advertised as ridesharing, but in fact dispatched commercial operators similar to a taxi service. Transportation experts have frequently referred to these services as “ridesourcing” to clarify that drivers do not share a destination with their passengers. Rather, the “ridesourcing” app simply outsources rides to available commercial drivers. In 2013 an agreement was reached with California Public Utilities Commission creating a new category of service called “Transportation Network Companies” to cover both real-time and scheduled ridesharing companies. Transportation Network Companies have faced regulatory opposition in many other cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Washington, D.C, among others.

 

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Ridesharing” has been controversial, variously criticized as lacking adequate regulation, insurance, licensure, and training. One of the main so-called ridesharing (but actually ridesourcing) firms, Uber, was banned in Berlin and a number of other European cities. Opposition may also come from taxi companies and public transit operators, because they are seen as alternatives. Early real-time ridesharing projects are believed to have begun in the 1990s, but they faced obstacles such as the need to develop a user network and a convenient means of communication. Gradually the means of arranging the ride shifted from telephone to internet, email, and smartphone; and user networks were developed around major employers and universities. As of 2006, the goal of taxi-like responsiveness still generally eluded the industry; “next day” responsiveness was generally considered the state of the art.

 

The term “ridesharing” was starting to become a misnomer, they’re a lot more like successful private cab or taxi businesses that cater to a smartphone-toting clientele and actively rival traditional cab or taxi companies, and having reliable and affordable door-to-door transportation in general can help expand car-free living. Given the fast rise of smartphone adoption globally, ridesharing’s success doesn’t come as a surprise. But there are many reasons why customers prefer to book those services versus taxis. Among those are a clear overview of pricing prior to booking, the ease and convenience of “one-tap” rides, the ability to monitor and follow drivers on map displayed on the user’s smartphone, the convenience of a cashless transaction, fare splitting, and feedback options. The premier and probably most well know ridesharing service, Uber, was born when its founders became annoyed that they could not get a taxi in Paris. By eliminating the antiquated taxi dispatch system through technology (call and book taxi, call to request driver’s location, call when taxi doesn’t arrive), the founders of Uber created an innovative technology based alternative to the traditional taxi dispatch system that has been widely adopted by users worldwide. By eliminating a key piece of the supply chain and streamlining efficiencies for the users, Uber was able to completely disrupt a century-old taxi industry. In essence, Uber & Lyft are really the two companies that dominate the market and Uber so far has won across the board: access, driver experience, customer experience, brand and funding.

 

Regulation of the Ridesharing Industry

 

In the current ridesharing marketplace, often times the Transportation Network Company (such as Uber or Lyft) generally takes the place of government in enforcing standards for drivers and vehicles, though two (2) states and the District of Columbia now have basic driver background and minimum insurance requirements in place for TNCs. Each TNC has its own regulations at the corporate level. However, in many instances, state, local or federal governments are beginning to seriously assess the ridesharing industry and it is likely that regulations and mandated standards are imminent.

 

Strategy

 

Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing companies have spent billions buying market-share, lobbying with lawmakers and optimizing their software to provide the best user experience for both passengers and drivers alike. However, our App is intended to operate as an aggregator for the end-user to shop ridesharing service providers based on a number of criteria, and, initially we don’t intend to compete directly with these ridesharing servicers. Instead, we intend to empower these companies by building a user base that would drive revenue for them, and in turn us. By approaching the ridesharing marketplace as an aggregator using metasearch technology and a solution provider that incorporates and requires the services of these already established ridesharing companies, we expect to be strategically positioned to leverage the existing ridesharing economy into immediate revenues for the Company. However, as our business strategy continues to develop and we develop and launch additional products and services within the transportation and ridesharing industries, certain of our products or services may directly compete with ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft, or directly compete with other service providers in the transportation industry, such as taxi and limousine services. Whether it’s Uber, Lyft or any other ridesharing company on the YayYo App, we believe there will always be room for competition and alternative services and products in the “Transportation Network Companies" sector. As long as TNCs continue to thrive and compete, we believe there will be ample room for us to build a viable business that competes indirectly and possibly, directly in the ridesharing and transportation market.

 

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A metasearch engine (or aggregator) is a search tool that uses another search engine's data or provider to produce their own results from the internet or mobile devices. The most well-known use and application of metasearch technology is the online travel industry. Industry participants believe that the metasearch engine is liberating consumers from the information overload the internet is offering us nowadays. Travel website, TripAdvisor, is testing a consumer metasearch functionality for their immense database of hotels worldwide. Except for doing precisely that what all the other travel websites are doing (i.e. showing prices and availability of a certain property), TripAdvisor is able to further filter down on the results with their massive review data, enabling travelers to specify on hotels suitable for a romantic weekend or hotels best suited for family vacations. Another well-known travel website, Kayak, has positioned itself as a “comprehensive objective search” thereby creating additional value for buyers. It set itself apart by including airlines not listed on these larger sites. This further drew in new buyers. Kayak's marketing emphasizes the ways in which it is a better search engine. It offers more alternatives, flexibility, and airlines. For instance, Kayak includes Southwest, which doesn't make its flights available to online travel agents. Kayak on the other hand can be regarded as one of the affiliates. It is basically a metasearch system that searches for the rates across sites like Expedia and if a user decides to buy a room night, Kayak gets paid a referral commission.

 

When the YayYo App is loaded, a user will see all the available options to them on the map. Then users can filter the map by operator and vehicle type. Our App will allow users to compare ridesharing prices across different providers. Our App will compare prices across different ride types. To accomplish this, we plan to partner with ride share companies such as Uber, Lyft, Via, Juno to name a few and receive exclusive access to their extended API services. This will allow our App to communicate all levels of data back and forth between the various platforms and provide a seamless experience for the user. Our App will identify the user’s current location and allow them to change their current location by either moving a pin on a map or by entering in a new pickup location. Upon setting this location the user will then enter in their destination. Once this destination is entered, our App will access the fare estimate APIs from its ride share partners and return a price estimate to the user from all our partners. The user will then be able to filter by the ride types and sort by pricing and then request for a driver from their specific selection. We expect to provide users with access to all the same features that are standard with most high-level ride share applications such as the ability to contact the driver, cancel their trip & split the fare costs to name a few. The value that we want to provide to the market is a one of fare transparency and convenience in an ever-growing market of transportation options available to the consumer.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We generally rely on trademark, copyright and trade secret laws and employee and third-party non-disclosure agreements to protect its intellectual property and proprietary rights. We are currently in the process of pursuing trademark protection for our name and logos in the United States. Although we believe that our pending trademark applications will be granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, there can be no assurance that any trademarks will be granted or that any trademark relied upon by us in the future, if any, will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented or that the rights granted thereunder or under licensing agreements will provide competitive advantages to the Company.

 

We also plan to rely on patents to protect our intellectual property and proprietary technology, to the extent feasible, and plans to consult with intellectual property counsel to determine what patents we may be able to file to protect its intellectual property. As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have not filed any patents in the United States or any other country. Although we believe that some of its technology may be patentable, there can be no assurance that any patents will be granted or that any patent relied upon by us in the future, if any, will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented or that the rights granted thereunder or under licensing agreements will provide competitive advantages to the Company. We believe that due to the rapid pace of technological innovation for technology, mobile and internet products, our ability to establish and maintain a position of technological leadership in the ridesharing industry depends more on the skills of its development personnel than the legal protection afforded its existing technology. (See “Risk Factors”).

 

Our success depends in part, upon its proprietary software technology and proprietary App. There can be no assurance that its standard intellectual property confidentiality and assignment agreement with employees, consultants and others who participate in the development of its software will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach, or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known to or independently developed by competitors. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that our efforts to protect its proprietary technology will prevent others from developing and designing products or technology similar to or competitive with those of the Company. Our success depends in part, on its continued ability to license and use third-party technology that is integral to the functionality of our products and App. An inability to continue to procure or use such technology likely would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

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Employees

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, we had approximately six (6) full-time employees and eight (8) consultants, based at our offices. None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement, and we believe that our relations with our employees generally are good.

 

Property

 

We lease and maintain our primary offices at 433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, California 90210. We also lease and maintain executive offices at 9665 Wilshire Boulevard, #895, Beverly Hills, California 90210, where the majority of our operations and staff will conduct activities on a daily basis. We do not currently own any real estate.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The following are our executive officers and directors and their respective ages and positions as of the date of this Offering Circular:

 

Name Position Age Term of Office
Executive Officers:      
Anthony Davis President and Chief Executive Officer   Since November 2016
Mark Young Chief Operating Officer   Since November 2016
Robert W. Vanech Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary   Since November 2016
Ramy El-Batrawi Executive Vice President   Since November 2016
Directors:      
Mark Young Director   Since November 2016
Ramy El-Batrawi Director   Since November 2016
Terren S. Peizer Director   Since November 2016
Robert W. Vanech Director   Since November 2016
Anthony Davis Director   Since November 2016
Key Employees:      
Ali Rashidifar Product Manager   Since November 2016

 

During the past five (5) years, none of the persons identified above has been involved in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or convicted in a criminal proceeding, excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses. There is no arrangement or understanding between the persons described above and any other person pursuant to which the person was selected to his or her office or position.

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

Anthony Davis, Chief Executive Officer & Director. Mr. Davis is an accomplished, multi-time CEO, board member, and investor of venture capital backed, high growth IT software and consumer products companies. Over the past 18 years, Mr. Davis has extensive, hands-on experiences developing growth strategies, creating go-to-market plans, building teams, operating businesses, raising capital (Venture Capital, Private Equity, seed investors, and venture debt), and achieving liquidity events and M&A transactions. Additionally, Mr. Davis serves as an active, trusted advisor and Board member to dozens of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and investor groups, helping to develop, refine, and address rapid growth planning and operational initiatives across these business sectors:

 

Financial tech services & marketplaces
Ecommerce platforms
Programmatic advertising & direct marketing
Internet of Things (“IoT”) & Connected Devices
Drones & UAVs

 

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Email & SMS messaging services
OTT & SVOD media platforms

 

Mr. Davis services as an operating partner at AIT Ventures, a venture fund investing in early and medium stage IT software companies that demonstrate tremendous opportunities for growth. Previously, Mr. Davis was CEO at Flexion Wireless, an MVNO/reseller of cellular voice, data and IoT services. Prior to Flexion, Mr. Davis was as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at GRP Partners (currently Upfront Ventures) where he becoming CEO of TeleFlip, a mobile messaging and email communications company. Prior to TeleFlip, Mr. Davis was a principal at Haimowitz Consulting Group, a media firm specializing in the acquisition and development of broadcasting and entertainment ventures. Prior to Haimowitz Consulting, Mr. Davis was the CEO and Chairman of eSalon.com, a leading online seller and direct marketer of beauty and personal care products and premium content. Prior to eSalon.com, Mr. Davis worked at several direct marketing companies, developing and managing integrated marketing programs to support product sales through various channels that included electronic/interactive retailing (QVC and Home Shopping Network), television infomercials (long and short form), on and off-line direct response marketing campaigns (internet and direct print and e-mail), and national, multi-door retail chain stores. Mr. Davis is a graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder with a degree in Economics and Political Science.

 

Mark Young, Chief Operating Officer & Director. Mr. Young has more than 20 years of experience as a marketing executive and general manager with both a technology and consumer background. Throughout his career he has developed a track record of success in product development, program management, business modeling, marketing, brand building, and finance for consumer products and services, as well as for business-to-business products and services, and partner management. Mr. Young most recently served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Sysomos where manages a growing team dedicated to building the right products for marketers built on Data Science around Social Intelligence and telling the Sysomos story to Marketers worldwide. Mr. Young joined Sysomos in April of 2015. Mr. Young was Executive Vice President of Marketing Solutions at Clear Channel Outdoor, where he collaborated with advertiser and agency partners to deliver new approaches to capitalize on the unique role and creative possibilities outdoor advertising offers in an increasingly complex multimedia world. Before Clear Channel, Mr. Young spent two years at Intellectual Ventures and 15 years at Microsoft where he was responsible for worldwide marketing for Microsoft Advertising. As general manager, he managed a worldwide team that developed and executed global marketing initiatives in support of Microsoft’s $3 billion ad business. His teams supported advertising revenue and satisfaction targets across Microsoft’s online properties (Bing, MSN, Xbox) and emerging networks (in-game, mobile, TV, video). Mr. Young personally oversaw the Microsoft Advertising brand and campaigns, digital infrastructure, research, and industry relationships. Prior to Microsoft Mr. Young spent eight years in brand management in consumer packaged goods focused on golf equipment. Mark received his master of business administration from Kellogg Graduate School of Business at Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Illinois State University.

 

Robert W. Vanech, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary & Director. Mr. Vanech is an experienced CEO, COO, and CFO with over twenty-five years of practical experience as both a co-founder and operator of rapid-growth companies. Mr. Vanech’s expertise spans multiple technology and service related fields with a focus on early and growth-stage venture capital backed companies and/or companies catalyzing disruption inside established industries. Mr. Vanech has raised over $200 Million in venture financing for companies he founded or co-founded, and has helped build global organizations with hundreds of employees. Mr. Vanech most recently served as Chairman and COO/CFO of Zealot Networks, Inc. where he was responsible for capital-raising, governance, mergers and acquisitions, as well as all operational integration including selection and implementation of all processes and systems. In the eighteen months after founding Zealot, Mr. Vanech successfully raised $47 Million in equity capital and $50 Million in debt and embarked on a rapid M&A strategy acquiring and integrating seventeen digital and traditional media companies. Zealot finished its second year of operations in 2015 as a profitable enterprise with approximately 200 employees generating in excess of $50 Million in revenue.

 

During his operating career, as a CEO, Mr. Vanech specialized in early-stage, fast-growth venture-backed companies. Mr. Vanech has been a CEO or President/COO for technology service firms as large as 800 employees with up to $100 Million in revenue. As a board member or consultant, Mr. Vanech has advised or served as interim sales or operations executive for over a dozen firms in various industries throughout his career with an emphasis on technology, software, and companies poised to disrupt markets. As an investment professional, Mr. Vanech was a partner and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at ETF Group, a $250 Million early-stage technology fund based in Lugano, Switzerland. While at ETF, Mr. Vanech assisted ETF’s international portfolio company CEOs with execution and growth strategies, M&A, and capital-raising.

 

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Mr. Vanech was a Co-founder and a Director at CADFORCE Inc., a global parametric modeling and construction- visualization company. As Chairman and CEO at CADFORCE, Mr. Vanech was responsible for three venture rounds including both debt and equity vehicles totaling approximately $10 Million consummating in 2009 with a merger with Neilsoft Pvt. Ltd., a global engineering and technology firm based in Pune, India. While at CADFORCE, Mr. Vanech was responsible for the initial business plan, branding and marketing, capital-raising, and all day- to-day operations up through the merger at which time the company had 800 employees and offices throughout the world. Prior to CADFORCE, Mr. Vanech served as Founder, President and Director of Eureka Broadband Corporation, a telecommunications infrastructure and services company he founded and sold for over $100 Million to Broadview Networks. Mr. Vanech provided the seed funding and wrote the initial business plan, marketing strategy, and managed all day-to-day operations at Eureka for its first four years of operation. Eureka raised $60 Million in Venture Capital and grew to over 450 employees, completed three acquisitions and posted $100 Million in revenues before being sold to Broadview Networks.

 

Mr. Vanech received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College where he studied from 1986-1990. Mr. Vanech is an active alumnus of Choate Rosemary Hall where he graduated in 1986. Mr. Vanech serves on the Board of railLA, a 501c3 dedicated to high- speed rail in California, and serves as the Chairman of the Los Angeles World’s Fair, a Social Purpose Corporation organized to bring a World’s Fair back to the U.S. in 2022.

 

Ramy El-Batrawi, Founder, Executive Vice President & Director. Mr. El-Batrawi is an entrepreneur and a founder and director of the Company. Mr. El-Batrawi is the owner and chief executive officer of Growth Strategy Investments, LLC. Prior to founding the Company, Mr. El Batrawi was a principal shareholder and chief executive officer of Global Leisure Travel, Inc., from 1998 to 2000, which was subsequently sold. From 1993 to 2001, Mr. El-Batrawi served as the chief executive officer of GenesisIntermedia, Inc. From 1994 to 2001, Mr El-Batrawi served as the President and Chairman of the Board of the Directors for Genesis Diversified Investments, Inc.

 

On April 13, 2006, Ramy Y. El Batrawi was named, along with others officers, directors and/or associates of GenesisIntermedia, Inc., as defendants in a Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement action. In the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, entitled SEC v. Ramy El-Batrawi, et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California, Case No 2: -06-cv-02247-(MRP_(RZ) (the “Action”). The Action alleged violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act, in connection with a stock loan and manipulation scheme. The Action alleged, among other things, that defendants had violated antifraud provisions of federal securities laws by orchestrating a scheme to manipulate the stock price of GenesisIntermedia, Inc. (GENI), a now-defunct public company that was based in Van Buys, California (the “Complaint”). On April 1, 2010, Mr. El-Batrawi settled the Action by entering into a final judgment by consent with the SEC, without admitting or denying the allegations contained in the Complaint (the “Settlement”).  In connection with the voluntary Settlement of the charges set forth in the Complaint, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California entered the consent against Mr. El-Batrawi, which, among other things, barred Mr. El-Batrawi from acting as an officer or director of a public company for a period of five (5) years following the date of entry of the final judgment by consent. See “Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings” below for more information.

 

Terren Peizer, Director. Mr. Peizer is an entrepreneur, investor, and financier with a particular interest in healthcare having founded and successfully commercialized several healthcare companies. Most recently, Mr. Peizer is the founder of Catasys, Inc., a leader in behavioral and mental health management services. He has also served as its CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Company’s inception in 2004. Mr. Peizer also is the Founder, Chairman and CEO NeurMedix, Inc., a biotechnology company with a focus on inflammatory, neurological and neuro-degenerative diseases. NeurMedix’s lead compound NE3107 has shown efficacy in 11 pre-clinical and 6 human studies. These studies resulted in publications in peer-reviewed journals. Mr. Peizer is Chairman of Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC, his personal holding company that is the owner of all of his portfolio company interests. Through Acuitas, Mr. Peizer owns Crede Capital Group, LLC an industry leader in investing in micro and small capitalization equities, having invested over $1.2 Billion directly into portfolio companies. Mr. Peizer has been the largest beneficial shareholder, and has held various senior executive positions with several other publicly-traded growth companies, including Chairman of internationally renowned Cray, Inc., the industry’s leading supercomputer company. Mr. Peizer has a background in venture capital, investing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and previously held senior executive positions with the investment banking firms Goldman Sachs, First Boston, and Drexel Burnham Lambert. He received his B.S.E. in finance from The Wharton School of Finance and Commerce.

 

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Ali Rashidifar, Consultant & Product Manager. Mr. Rashidifar’s entrepreneurship into the technology world began at the age of 15 when he started building custom computers and websites for friends & family. This eventually lead to his own tech shop servicing local customers & businesses. Since then Ali has honed his skills to expand into the full life cycle of developing and deploying consumer and enterprise level software applications to market. Ali’s expertise includes executive leadership, startup financing, product and project management, UXUI and system architecture. Currently Ali serves as the CTO Zuum Transportation, an accelerator funded transportation technology company that provides mobile and web applications for the logistics market. Zuum provides carriers and shipper a real-time market place for laid bidding as well as end-to-end logistics tracking. Ali has also consulted for numerous technology, entertainment & hospitality companies such as Live Nation, Insomniac, FIWI, Hakkasan, Unite4Good, Ethos, Thompson Reuters, MGM, AEG & SBE. Ali graduated from University of California, San Diego with a BA in Economics and an emphasis in Econometrics.

 

Board Leadership Structure and Risk Oversight

 

The Board oversees our business and considers the risks associated with our business strategy and decisions. The Board currently implements its risk oversight function as a whole. Each of the Board committees, when established, will also provide risk oversight in respect of its areas of concentration and reports material risks to the board for further consideration.

 

Term of Office

 

Directors serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified. Officers are appointed to serve for one (1) year until the meeting of the Board following the annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified.

 

Director Independence

 

We use the definition of “independence” of The NASDAQ Stock Market to make this determination. NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605(a)(2) provides that an “independent director” is a person other than an officer or employee of the company or any other individual having a relationship which, in the opinion of the Company’s Board, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. The NASDAQ listing rules provide that a director cannot be considered independent if:

 

the director is, or at any time during the past three (3) years was, an employee of the company;

 

the director or a family member of the director accepted any compensation from the company in excess of $120,000 during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months within the three (3) years preceding the independence determination (subject to certain exemptions, including, among other things, compensation for board or board committee service);

 

the director or a family member of the director is a partner in, controlling shareholder of, or an executive officer of an entity to which the company made, or from which the company received, payments in the current or any of the past three fiscal years that exceed 5% of the recipient’s consolidated gross revenue for that year or $200,000, whichever is greater (subject to certain exemptions;

 

the director or a family member of the director is employed as an executive officer of an entity where, at any time during the past three (3) years, any of the executive officers of the company served on the compensation committee of such other entity; or

 

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the director or a family member of the director is a current partner of the company’s outside auditor, or at any time during the past three (3) years was a partner or employee of the company’s outside auditor, and who worked on the company’s audit.

 

Under such definitions, we have no independent directors. However, our Common Stock is not currently quoted or listed on any national exchange or interdealer quotation system with a requirement that a majority of our Board be independent and, therefore, the Company is not subject to any director independence requirements.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among any of our officers or directors.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

Except as disclosed below, to our knowledge, none of our current directors or executive officers has, during the past ten (10) years:

 

  · been convicted in a criminal proceeding or been subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);

 

  · had any bankruptcy petition filed by or against the business or property of the person, or of any partnership, corporation or business association of which he was a general partner or executive officer, either at the time of the bankruptcy filing or within two (2) years prior to that time;

 

  · been subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction or federal or state authority, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting, his involvement in any type of business, securities, futures, commodities, investment, banking, savings and loan, or insurance activities, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;

 

  · been found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;

 

  · been the subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated (not including any settlement of a civil proceeding among private litigants), relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies including, but not limited to, a temporary or permanent injunction, order of disgorgement or restitution, civil money penalty or temporary or permanent cease-and-desist order, or removal or prohibition order, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or

 

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

 

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Ramy Y. El-Batrawi, GenesisIntermedia, Inc., Ultimate Holdings, Ltd., Adnan M. Khashoggi, Richard J. Evangelista, Wayne Breedon, and Douglas E. Jacobson, Civil Action No. CV-06-2247 (MRP) (C.D. Ca.).3

 

 

3 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation Release No. 21475 / April 2, 2010.

 

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On April 1, 2010, the Company’s founder, controlling shareholder, Executive Vice President and Director, Ramy Y El-Batrawi (“El-Batrawi”) settled a United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) enforcement action (originally filed in April 2006) (the “Matter”) by entering into a final judgment by consent (the “Consent”) with the SEC, without admitting or denying the allegations contained in the SEC’s Complaint (as defined below). In connection with the voluntary settlement and resolution of the Matter, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (the “Court”) entered the Consent against El-Batrawi, which permanently enjoins him from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Sections 10(b) and 13(b)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) and Rules 10b-5, 13b2-1, and 13b2-2 thereunder, from aiding and abetting violations of Sections 13(a) and 13(b)(2)(A) of the Exchange Act and Rules 12b-20, 13a-1, and 13a-13, and barring El-Batrawi from acting as an officer or director of a public company for a period of five (5) years following the date of entry of the Final Judgment. For further information and details please contact the Company.

 

YayYo, Inc., vs. Hurst Capital LLLP, Zach Hurst, Austin Hurst, Ryan O’Connor, Scott Carl Edwards, Robert Lisiescki, Christopher John Gilbert, Joseph Andreini III, and Joseph Hoffman.

 

On November 21, 2016, the Company filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court, for the Central District of California against Hurst Capital LLLP, Zach Hurst, Austin Hurst, Ryan O’Connor, Scott Carl Edwards, Robert Lisiescki, Christopher John Gilbert, Joseph Andreini III, and Joseph Hoffman (collectively, the “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges claims for fraud, fraudulent inducement and concealment, negligent misrepresentation, unfair business practices, intentional interference with contractual relations and prospective economic relations, and conversion, based on the Company’s belief that the Defendants made fraudulent and intentionally misleading representations to induce the Company to retain their services in connection with building our website and mobile applications, failed to satisfy the terms of their engagement with the Company and attempts to charge the Company for services which was never performed or was subpar. The Company intends to pursue this matter to a satisfactory resolution. We believe that the defendants will disgorge their ill-gotten gains rather than defend their fraudulent enterprise through the federal court system.

 

Except as set forth above and in our discussion below in “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” none of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, we believe will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

Our Board plans to adopt a written code of business conduct and ethics (“Code”) that applies to our directors, officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. We intend to post on our website a current copy of the Code and all disclosures that are required by law in regard to any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the Code.

 

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The following table represents information regarding the total compensation our executive officers and director of the Company as of December 31, 2016:

 

    Cash     Other     Total  
    Compensation     Compensation     Compensation  
Name and Principal Position   ($)     ($)(2) (3)       ($)(2) (3)   
                   
Anthony Davis, President, CEO, Director     15,000 (1)            
                         
Mark Young, COO, Director                  
                         
Robert W. Vanech, CFO, Treasurer, Secretary, Director     15,000 (1)            
                         
Terren S. Peizer, Director                  
                         
Ramy El-Batrawi, Executive Vice President, Director     120,000 (1)            

 

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(1) Represents $20,000 per month paid to Mr. El-Batrawi for each of the months of August 2016 through January 2017. Also represents amounts payable to Messrs. Davis, Vanech and El-Batrawi for the month of December 2016. An additional $10,000 is payable for each of the months of January and February to each of Messrs. Davis and Vanech and See “Executive Compensation” below.

 

(2) On December 1, 2016, each of Messrs. Davis and Vanech received non-qualified stock options expiring on December 31, 2018, entitling them to purchase 100,000 shares of Company Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share at any time on or after June 1, 2017. On December 1, 2016, Mr. Young received 50,000 options on the same terms as the options granted to Messrs. Davis and Vanech. All such options terminate within three months of each employee ceasing to be in the continuous employ of the Company.

 

(3) Any values reported in the “Other Compensation”, if applicable, column represents the aggregate grant date fair value, computed in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 718 Share Based Payments, of grants of stock options to each of our named executive officers and directors.

 

Employment Agreements.

 

The Company and Mr. Davis have entered into an offer of employment agreement, dated November 29, 2016, setting forth an initial base salary for Mr. Davis’s first three months of service and performance under his term of employment. As set forth under the employment offer, Mr. Davis will be entitled to receive (i) $15,000 for his service in the month of December 2016, (ii) $10,000 for service performed during the month of January, 2017 and an additional $10,000 for service performed by Mr. Davis during the month of February 2017.

 

The Company and Mr. Vanech have entered into an offer of employment agreement, also dated November 29, 2016, setting forth an initial base salary for Mr. Vanech first three months of service and performance under his term of employment. As set forth under the employment offer, Mr. Vanech will be entitled to receive (i) $15,000 for his service in the month of December 2016, (ii) $10,000 for service performed during the month of January, 2017 and (iii) an additional $10,000 for service performed by Mr. Vanech during the month of February 2017.

 

The Company and Messrs. Davis and Vanech are in the process of negotiating the terms of formal employment agreements with the Company which would supersede the November 29, 2016 offer of employment agreements. There can be no assurance that such employment agreements will be entered into with either Mr. Davis or Mr. Vanech, or that either or both of such persons will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, respectively, or as members of the Board of Directors of the Company. In the event that either or both of such senior executive officer shall no longer provide full-time services to the Company, our business and future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. See, “Risk Factors.”

 

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

On September 28, 2016 YayYo, LLC entered into a product management proposal with Lexicon Labs (the “Product Management Proposal”), whereas Lexicon Labs shall use its own personnel and other assets to provide product development services to the Company in the form of (a) design and development services to provide iOS and Android operating system capabilities for our mobile app “YayYo!”, (b) design and development for a web registration portal for on-boarding new users, and (c) development of web administration applications to allow high level team members to be able to track user analytical information. On November 16, 2016, the Company adopted and ratified the terms of the Product Management Proposal and accepted the benefits of such arrangement on behalf of the Company.

 

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Lexicon Labs is managed by Ali Rashidifar, a key employee of our Company holding the position of product manager. Under the terms of the Product Management Proposal, the Company has agreed to pay Lexicon Labs compensation in the form of a management cost in an amount equal to $10,000 (paid on a monthly basis). Since November 16, 2016 (the date of the Company’s incorporation), the Company has paid Lexicon Labs $10,000 for services rendered for the month of November 2016 under the terms of the Product Management Proposal. As a manager of Lexicon Labs, the Company believes that Mr. Rashidifar will directly or indirectly benefit financially from our Product Management Proposal and it is further assumed, at this stage, that the Company will continue the engagement of Lexicon Labs for the performance of product management services under the Product Management Proposal beyond November 2017, whereby the Company anticipates that aggregate fees paid to Lexicon Labs will exceed an aggregate of $120,000 in total payments issue and received by Lexicon Labs.

 

Between December 6, 2016 and January 15, 2017, we received a total of $130,000 in loans from X, LLC, a limited liability company owned by Ramy El-Batrawi, our principal stockholder and Executive Vice-President and Secretary. The loans are evidenced by an 8% note due January 18, 2018, but subject to prepayment in such amounts and at such times as our board of directors (Mr. El-Batrawi abstaining) shall determine.

 

As additional collateral to secure payment of up to $111,109 principal amount of original issue discount senior secured convertible Notes we issued and may issue under our January 6, 2017 agreement with CFI, Ramy El-Batrawi, our founder and principal stockholder, provided CFI with a non-recourse guaranty of such Notes issued and issuable to CFI, pursuant to which Mr. El-Batrawi’s liability is limited to his pledge of up to 300,000 shares of our Common Stock owned by Mr. El-Batrawi.

 

In addition to his guaranty, on January 6, 2017, an affiliate of Mr. El-Batrawi issued to CFI 200,000 of his shares of our Common Stock, for $0.0001 per share. Under the agreement the 200,000 shares shall be increased by an amount equal to 2% of any additional shares of our Common Stock we may issue through January 6, 2018. Accordingly, if we sell all 6,250,000 shares offered under this Offering Circular, CFI would be entitled to increase its ownership by 125,917 additional shares and would own a minimum of 325,917 additional shares of our Common Stock. Mr. El-Batrawi or his affiliate has the right to repurchase 100,000 of such shares at a price of $2.00 per share, if such repurchase option is exercised within 90 days and at a price of $2.50, if such repurchase option is exercised with 90-180 days.

 

To the best of our knowledge, since the period from inception (June 21, 2016) to December 31, 2016, other than as set forth above, there were no material transactions, or series of similar transactions, or any currently proposed transactions, or series of similar transactions, to which we were or are to be a party, in which any director or executive officer, or any security holder who is known by us to own of record or beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of any class of our Common Stock, or any member of the immediate family of any of the foregoing persons, has an interest (other than compensation to our officers and directors in the ordinary course of business).

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT & CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS

 

The following table shows the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of the date of this Offering Circular held by (i) each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of any class of our shares; (ii) each director; (iii) each executive officer; and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a group. As of December 31, 2016, there were 25,000,000 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding, and as at the date of this Offering Circular a total of 25,043,850 shares of our Common Stock will be outstanding after giving effect to the automatic conversion of subscriptions for shares of our SAFE Shares into 43,850 additional shares of Common Stock. In addition, an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock are potentially issuable upon conversion of up to $111,109 principal amount of 10% original issue discount senior secured convertible Notes issued and issuable to CFI.

 

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Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Commission, and generally includes voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities held. Shares of Common Stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable or which may become exercisable within sixty (60) days of the date of this Offering Circular, are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such options or warrants for purposes of computing the number of shares and percentage beneficially owned by such person, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage beneficially owned by any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons or entities named have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock shown as beneficially owned by them.

 

The percentages below are based on fully diluted shares of our Common Stock as of the date of this Offering Circular.

 

    Number of              
    shares of              
    Common Stock              
    Beneficially              
    Owned as of     Percentage     Beneficially Owned(4)  
    _____*, 2017     Before Offering(3)     After Maximum Offering  
                   
Directors and Officers: (1)                            
X, LLC(2)     15,624,998         %       %
Anthony Davis (3)               %       %
Mark Young (4)                        
Robert Vanech (5)                        
Terren Peizer(6)     1,654,412         %       %
All directors and named executive officers as a group (5 persons)               %       %
                         
Greater than 5% Beneficial Owners:                        
X, LLC (2)     15,624,998         %       %
Gray Mars Venus Trust, Arizona 2015 (7)     5,588,235         %       %
Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC (6)     1,654,412         %       %

 

(1) Unless otherwise indicated, the principal address of X, LLC is 433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, and the principal address of the other named persons is c/o Yayyo, Inc., 9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 895, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

 

(2) X, LLC is an entity that is wholly-owned and controlled by Ramy El-Batrawi, the Company’s founder, Executive Vice President and Director. Its address is 2635 Astral Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90046.

 

(3) Consists of 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable at any time after June 1, 2017 at $1.00 per share upon exercise of non-qualified stock options entitling Mr. Davis to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock under our stock option plan.

 

(4) Consists of 50,000 shares of Common Stock issuable at any time after June 1, 2017 at $1.00 per share upon exercise of non-qualified stock options entitling Mr. Young to purchase up to 50,000 shares of Common Stock under our stock option plan.

 

(5) Consists of 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable at any time after June 1, 2017 at $1.00 per share upon exercise of non-qualified stock options entitling Mr. Vanech to purchase up to 100,000 shares of Common Stock under our stock option plan.

 

(6) Acuitas Group Holdings, LLC, an entity beneficially owned and controlled by Terren Peizer. Its address is 11601 Wilshire Blvd #1100, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

 

(7) Address is 75 Avon Ave, Mill Valey, CA 94941

 

(8) Assumes that upon the sale of the Maximum Offering the Company will have 31,293,850 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

The following is a summary of the rights of our capital stock as provided in our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and certificate of designation. For more detailed information, please see our certificate of incorporation, bylaws and certificate of designation which have been filed as exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part.

 

General

 

The Company is authorized to issue two classes of stock. The total number of shares of stock which the Company is authorized to issue is One Hundred Million (100,000,000) shares of capital stock, consisting of Ninety-Million (90,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value and Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

Indebtedness.

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, we have no indebtedness or liabilities believed to be material to our business.

 

Common Stock

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, the Company had 25,043,850 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, including 43,850 shares issued upon the automatic conversion of our SAFE Shares.

 

Voting

 

The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held at all meetings of shareholders (and written actions in lieu of meeting). There shall be no cumulative voting. The holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to dividends when and as declared by the Board from funds legally available therefor, and upon liquidation are entitled to share pro rata in any distribution to holders of Common Stock. There are no preemptive, conversion or redemption privileges, nor sinking fund provisions with respect to the Common Stock.

 

Changes in Authorized Number

 

The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased subject to the Company’s legal commitments at any time and from time to time to issue them, by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Company entitled to vote.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board is authorized to fix the number of shares of any series of Preferred Stock and to determine the designation of any such series. The Board is also authorized to determine or alter the rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock and, within the limits and restrictions stated in any resolution or resolutions of the Board originally fixing the number of shares constituting any series, to increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares of such series than outstanding) the number of shares of any such series subsequent to the issue of shares of that series.

 

Currently, 2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock have been designated as Series A non-voting convertible Preferred Stock, none of which have been issued.

 

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2016 Equity Incentive Plan

 

On November 30, 2016, we adopted our 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to reward and provide incentives to our officers, directors, employees, consultants and other eligible participants. We have set aside options to purchase up to Ten Million (10,000,000) shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Plan, which may be granted in the form of either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. Our Board of Directors administers the Plan, and has the authority: (i) to select the Plan recipients, the time or times at which awards may be granted, the number of shares to be subject to each option awarded, the vesting schedule of the options and (ii) to amend the stock option Plan to reward and provide incentives to its officers, directors, employees, consultants and other eligible participants. As of the date of this Offering Circular, Four Hundred Thousand (400,000) options have been granted under the Plan, of which Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) options have been granted to certain of our officers and directors. Subsequent to the completion of the Offering, the Company expects to continue to issue options as an inducement for managerial and qualified personnel to remain with and to join the Company.

 

We have not registered the Plan, or the shares subject to issuance thereunder, pursuant to the Securities Act. Absent registration, such shares, when issued upon exercise of options, would be “restricted securities” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Administration of the Plan is by our Board of Directors (the “Board”) or a committee appointed by the Board of Directors which consists of one (1) or more members (the “Committee”). To date, no such Committee has been appointed, and the Board has elected to administer the Plan itself.

 

Penny Stock Regulation

 

The SEC has adopted regulations which generally define “penny stock” to be any equity security that has a market price of less than Five Dollars ($5.00) per share or an exercise price of less than Five Dollars ($5.00) per share. Such securities are subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell them. For transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchaser of such securities and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction prior to the purchase. Additionally, for any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a disclosure schedule prepared by the SEC relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if the broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this fact and the broker-dealer’s presumed control over the market. Finally, among other requirements, monthly statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks. As our Common Stock immediately following this Offering may be subject to such penny stock rules, purchasers in this Offering will in all likelihood find it more difficult to sell their Common Stock shares in the secondary market.

 

DIVIDEND POLICY

 

We plan to retain any earnings for the foreseeable future for our operations. We have never paid any dividends on our Common Stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend on our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements and such other factors as our Board deems relevant.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The shares are being offered by us on a “best-efforts” basis by our officers, directors and employees, with the assistance of independent consultants, and possibly through registered broker-dealers who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and finders.

 

There is no aggregate minimum to be raised in order for the Offering to become effective and therefore the Offering will be conducted on a “rolling basis.” This means we will be entitled to begin applying “dollar one” of the proceeds from the Offering towards our business strategy, offering expenses, reimbursements, and other uses as more specifically set forth in the “Use of Proceeds” contained elsewhere in this Offering Circular.

 

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We may pay selling commissions to participating broker-dealers who are members of FINRA for shares sold by them, equal to a percentage of the purchase price of the Common Stock shares. We may pay finder’s fees to persons who refer investors to us. We may also pay consulting fees to consultants who assist us with the Offering, based on invoices submitted by them for advisory services rendered. Consulting compensation, finder’s fees and brokerage commissions may be paid in cash, Common Stock or warrants to purchase our Common Stock. We may also issue shares and grant stock options or warrants to purchase our common stock to broker-dealers for sales of shares attributable to them, and to finders and consultants, and reimburse them for due diligence and marketing costs on an accountable or non-accountable basis. We have not entered into selling agreements with any broker-dealers to date, though we may engage a FINRA registered broker-dealer firm for offering administrative services. Participating broker-dealers, if any, and others may be indemnified by us with respect to this offering and the disclosures made in this Offering Circular.

 

Our Offering will expire on the first to occur of (a) the sale of all 6,250,000 shares of Common Stock offered hereby, (b) September 30, 2017, subject to extension for up to one hundred-eighty (180) days in the sole discretion of the Company, or (c) when our board of directors elects to terminate the Offering.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFERING

 

Investment Limitations

 

Generally, no sale may be made to you in this Offering if the aggregate purchase price you pay is more than Ten Percent (10%) of the greater of your annual income or net worth (please see below on how to calculate your net worth). Different rules apply to accredited investors and non-natural persons. Before making any representation that your investment does not exceed applicable thresholds, we encourage you to review Rule 251(d)(2)(i)(C) of Regulation A. For general information on investing, we encourage you to refer to www.investor.gov.

 

Because this is a Tier 2, Regulation A offering, most investors must comply with the Ten Percent (10%) limitation on investment in the Offering. The only investor in this Offering exempt from this limitation is an “accredited investor” as defined under Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act (an “Accredited Investor”). If you meet one of the following tests you should qualify as an Accredited Investor:

 

(i) You are a natural person who has had individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two (2) most recent years, or joint income with your spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of these years, and have a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
   
(ii) You are a natural person and your individual net worth, or joint net worth with your spouse, exceeds $1,000,000 at the time you purchase Shares (please see below on how to calculate your net worth);
   
(iii) You are an executive officer or general partner of the issuer or a manager or executive officer of the general partner of the issuer;
   
(iv) You are an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
   
(v) You are a bank or a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in the Securities Act, a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act, an insurance company as defined by the Securities Act, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"), or a business development company as defined in that act, any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 or a private business development company as defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
   
(vi) You are an entity (including an Individual Retirement Account trust) in which each equity owner is an accredited investor;

 

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(vii) You are a trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, your purchase of Shares is directed by a person who either alone or with his purchaser representative(s) (as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment, and you were not formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Shares; or
   
(viii) You are a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

Offering Period and Expiration Date

 

This Offering will start on or immediately prior to the date on which the SEC initially qualifies this Offering Statement (the “Qualification Date”) and will terminate on the Termination Date.

 

Procedures for Subscribing

 

If you decide to subscribe for our Common Stock shares in this Offering, you should:

 

  1. Electronically receive, review, execute and deliver to us a subscription agreement; and

 

  2. Deliver funds directly by wire or electronic funds transfer via ACH to ________________.

 

Any potential investor will have ample time to review the subscription agreement, along with their counsel, prior to making any final investment decision. We shall only deliver such subscription agreement upon request after a potential investor has had ample opportunity to review this Offering Circular.

 

Right to Reject Subscriptions. After we receive your complete, executed subscription agreement and the funds required under the subscription agreement have been transferred to our designated account, we have the right to review and accept or reject your subscription in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. We will return all monies from rejected subscriptions immediately to you, without interest or deduction.

 

Acceptance of Subscriptions. Upon our acceptance of a subscription agreement, we will countersign the subscription agreement and issue the shares subscribed at closing. Once you submit the subscription agreement and it is accepted, you may not revoke or change your subscription or request your subscription funds. All accepted subscription agreements are irrevocable.

 

Under Rule 251 of Regulation A, non-accredited, non-natural investors are subject to the investment limitation and may only invest funds which do not exceed Ten Percent (10%) of the greater of the purchaser's revenue or net assets (as of the purchaser's most recent fiscal year end). A non-accredited, natural person may only invest funds which do not exceed Ten Percent (10%) of the greater of the purchaser's annual income or net worth (please see below on how to calculate your net worth).

 

NOTE: For the purposes of calculating your net worth, it is defined as the difference between total assets and total liabilities. This calculation must exclude the value of your primary residence and may exclude any indebtedness secured by your primary residence (up to an amount equal to the value of your primary residence). In the case of fiduciary accounts, net worth and/or income suitability requirements may be satisfied by the beneficiary of the account or by the fiduciary, if the fiduciary directly or indirectly provides funds for the purchase of the Shares.

 

In order to purchase our Common Stock shares and prior to the acceptance of any funds from an investor, an investor will be required to represent, to the Company’s satisfaction, that he is either an accredited investor or is in compliance with the Ten Percent (10%) of net worth or annual income limitation on investment in this Offering.

 

LEGAL MATTERS

 

Certain legal matters with respect to the shares of Common Stock offered hereby will be passed upon by CKR Law, LLP, Los Angeles, California.

 

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EXPERTS

 

The financial statements of the Company appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular have been included herein in reliance upon the report, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, of AJ Robbins CPA, LLC, an independent certified public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of that firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed with the SEC a Regulation A Offering Statement on Form 1-A under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, with respect to the shares of Common Stock offered hereby. This Offering Circular, which constitutes a part of the Offering Statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the Offering Statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information about us and the Common Stock offered hereby, we refer you to the Offering Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. Statements contained in this Offering Circular regarding the contents of any contract or other document that is filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement. Upon the completion of this Offering, we will be required to file periodic reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You may read and copy this information at the SEC's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of this site is www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Beverly Hills, State of California, on January 18, 2016.

 

    YayYo, Inc.
     
    By:  
      Name: Anthony T. Davis
      Title:  Chief Executive Officer, Director

 

This offering statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
    Chief Executive Officer, President and Director   January 18, 2016
Anthony T. Davis      
         
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary & Director   January 18, 2016
Robert W. Vanech        
         
    Executive Vice President & Director   January 18, 2016
Ramy El-Batrawi        

 

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Part III – EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
EX1A-2A   Certificate of Incorporation of YayYo, Inc.*
     
EX1A-2B   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of YayYo, Inc. **
     
EX1A-2C   Bylaws of YayYo, Inc.*
     
EX1A-2D   Amended and Restated Bylaws of YayYo, Inc. **
     
EX1A-2E   Certificate of Conversion of YayYo, LLC.*
     
EX1A-2F   Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock*
     
EX1A-4A   Form of Subscription Agreement **
     
EX1A-6A   Form of Product Management Proposal*
     
EX1A-6B   Form of Employment Offer*
     
EX1A-6C   Form of 2016 Equity Incentive Plan*
     
EX1A-6D   Form of Agreement with Chase Financing Inc. **
     
EX1A-6E   Limited Recourse Guaranty and Pledge with X, LLC, dated January 6, 2017**
     
EX1A-6F   Secured Convertible Note to Chase Financing Inc., dated January 6, 2017**
     
EX1A-6G   Common Stock Purchase Agreement with X, LLC, dated January 6, 2017**
     
EX1A-11A   Consent of AJ Robbins CPA, LLC **
     
EX1A-12A   Opinion of CKR Law, LLP **
     
    *filed previously
     
    ** filed with Amendment No. 2 to Offering Circular

 

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Exhibit 1a(2b)

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 1a(2d)

 

AMENDED & RESTATED

 

BYLAWS

 

OF

 

YAYYO, INC.

(a Delaware Corporation)

 

ARTICLE I          OFFICES

 

Section 1.01.         Name. The name of the corporation is YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

Section 1.02.         Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be 16192 Coastal Highway, Lewes, Delaware 19958, County of Sussex. The name of its registered agent at such address is Harvard Business Services, Inc.

 

Section 1.03.         Location of Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”) may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

Section 1.04.         Corporate Seal. The Board of Directors may adopt a corporate seal. The corporate seal shall consist of a die bearing the name of the Corporation and the inscription, “Corporate Seal, Delaware.” Said seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

 

Section 1.05.         Notice; What Constitutes Notice.

 

(a)          Whenever, under the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”) or the certificate of incorporation, as amended from time to time (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) or these by-laws, as amended from time to time (the “Bylaws”), notice is required to be given to any stockholder, it shall not be construed to require personal notice, but such notice may be given either (i) in writing, timely and duly deposited in the United States mail or with a courier service, postage prepaid, and addressed to the address of the person appearing on the books of the Corporation or (ii) by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given, except to the extent prohibited by Section 232 of the DGCL. Any consent to receive notice by electronic transmission shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two (2) consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with the consent, and (2) such inability becomes known to the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation or to the transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, that the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

 

(b)          Any notice required to be given to any director may be given in person, by telephone or by any method contemplated in Section 1.05(a). Any such notice, other than one that is delivered personally, shall be sent or transmitted to such post office address, electronic mail address, facsimile number or other number or location as each director has provided to the Corporation. With respect to any particular notice, it shall not be necessary to employ the same method of giving such notice to each director.

 

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(c)          All notices given by mail or courier service shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail or with the courier service for delivery to that person. All notices given to stockholders by a form of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given: (i) if by facsimile, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (ii) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice; (iii) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of the specific posting, upon the later of (1) such posting or (2) the giving of such separate notice; and (iv) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. All notices given to directors by a form of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given when directed to the electronic mail address, facsimile number or other location provided by the director to the secretary of the Corporation.

 

(d)          When used in these Bylaws, the term “electronic transmission” has the meaning set forth in Section 232(c) of the DGCL, including without limitation any facsimile transmission, communication by electronic mail or communication by posting on an electronic network together with separate notice of such posting.

 

Section 1.06.         Notice of Meetings of Board of Directors. Notice of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors need not be given. Notice of every special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director in person, by telephone, in writing or by electronic transmission at least twenty-four (24) hours (regardless of whether notice is given in person, by telephone, electronic transmission, courier service, express mail or first class mail) before the time at which the meeting is to be held. Every such notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in a notice of the meeting.

 

Section 1.07.         Notice of Meetings of Stockholders. Notice of the place, date and hour of every meeting of the stockholders, whether annual or special, shall be given in writing or by electronic transmission to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting not less than ten (10) business days nor more than sixty (60) calendar days before the date of the meeting. Every notice of a special meeting shall state the purpose or purposes thereof.

 

Section 1.08.         Waivers of Notice.

 

(a)          Waiver. Whenever notice is required to be given under any provisions of the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the person or persons entitled to notice may waive the notice in writing or by electronic transmission, whether before or after such notice is required. The waiver of notice does not need to specify the business to be transacted at, or the purpose of, the meeting.

 

(b)          Waiver by Attendance. If a person attends a meeting, either in person or by proxy, that attendance shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to transacting any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

 

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Section 1.09.         Exception to Requirements of Notice.

 

(a)          General Rule. Whenever any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws would otherwise require that notice be given to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. If any meeting is held or any action is taken without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful, it shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given.

 

(b)          Stockholders Without Forwarding Addresses. Whenever notice would otherwise be required to be given under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws to any stockholder to whom (i) notice of two (2) consecutive annual meetings, and all notices of meetings or of the taking of action by written consent without a meeting to such person during the period between such two (2) consecutive annual meetings, or (ii) all, and at least two (2), payments (if sent by first class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a twelve (12) month period, have been mailed addressed to such person at his address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required. If any meeting is held or action is taken without notice to any such person, it shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such person shall deliver to the corporation a written notice setting forth the person’s then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such person shall be reinstated.

 

Section 1.10.         Conference Telephone Meetings. One or more directors may participate in a meeting of the Board, or of a committee of the Board, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

ARTICLE II          STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.01.         Annual Meeting of the Stockholders. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors to hold office for the term provided in Article III of these Bylaws.

 

Section 2.02.         Special Meetings of the Stockholders. Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Incorporation”), may be called by (i) the chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the chief executive officer, (iii) the president, (iv) the secretary at the direction of a majority of the Board of Directors, (v) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption); (vi) at the request in writing of the Stockholders owning a majority in amount of the Common Stock of the Corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, or (vii) by such other officers or persons as the Board of Directors may designate.

 

Section 2.03.         Place of Stockholder Meetings. The Board of Directors may designate any place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as the place of meeting for any annual meeting or for any special meeting. If no such place is designated by the Board of Directors, the place of the meeting will be the principal business office of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as provided under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

 

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Section 2.04.         Fixing Record Date for Stockholder Meeting.

 

(a)          In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, subject to applicable law, not be more than sixty (60) calendar days nor less than ten (10) business days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

(b)          In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) calendar days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

Section 2.05.         List of Stockholders. The secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) business days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. The secretary may, in its discretion, cause the Corporation to engage one or more third party services (such as eShares.com / www.esharesinc.com) to satisfy the obligations under this Section 2.05 with respect to the maintenance of the Corporation’s list of stockholders. Such list shall be made accessible and open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network (including without limitation, eShares.com), provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network (including without limitation, eShares.com), the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. The list shall be open to examination of any stockholder during the time of the meeting as provided by law.

 

Section 2.06.         Quorum and Adjournment.

 

(a)          At all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute, by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, either by the chairman of the meeting or by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. The stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

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(b)          Any meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time either by the chairman of the meeting or by the vote of a majority of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, if any, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) calendar days or if after the adjournment, a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Section 2.07.         Vote Required. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the election of directors. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, except where otherwise provided by the statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes or series, present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the affirmative vote of majority (plurality, in the case of the election of directors) of shares of such class or classes or series present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class or classes or series.

 

Section 2.08.         Voting of Stock. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders entitled to one (1) vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, subject to the modification of such voting rights of any class or classes of the Corporation’s capital stock by the Certificate of Incorporation. Except as otherwise provided by statute or by applicable stock exchange rules, or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation or these Bylaws, all matters other than the election of directors shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast with respect to that matter (for purposes of these Bylaws, votes cast shall exclude “abstentions” and any “broker non-votes” with respect to that question to be voted on). Directors shall be elected by plurality of the votes of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by a proxy at the meeting entitled to vote on the election of directors. For the purpose of determining those stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, only persons in whose names shares stand on the stock records of the Corporation on the record date, as provided in Section 2.04 of these Bylaws, shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders. Every person entitled to vote shall have the right to do so either in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by an agent or agents authorized by a proxy granted in accordance with Delaware law. An agent so appointed need not be a stockholder.

 

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Section 2.09.         Proxies. At each meeting of the stockholders, each stockholder entitled to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy; provided, however, that the right to vote by proxy shall exist only in case the instrument authorizing such proxy to act shall have been executed in writing by the registered holder or holders of such stockholder, as the case may be, as shown on the stock ledger of the corporation or by his attorney thereunto duly authorized in writing. Such instrument authorizing a proxy to act shall be delivered at the beginning of such meeting to the secretary of the Corporation or to such officer or person who may, in the absence of the secretary, be acting as secretary of the meeting. In the event that any such instrument shall designate two (2) or more persons to act as proxy, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or if only one (1) be present, that one (1) shall (unless the instrument shall otherwise provide) have all of the powers conferred by the instrument on all persons so designated. Persons holding stock in a fiduciary capacity shall be entitled to vote the stock so held and the persons whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote, unless the transfer by the pledgor in the books and records of the Corporation shall have expressly empowered the pledgee to vote thereon, in which case the pledgee, or his proxy, may represent such stock and vote thereon. No proxy shall be voted after three (3) years from its date of creation unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

 

Section 2.10.         Nomination of Directors and Business at Annual Stockholder Meetings.

 

(a)          Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.10 shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders: (i) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting of stockholders; (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; or (iii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time of giving the stockholder’s notice provided for in the following paragraph, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.10; provided, however, that clause (iii) above shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations and submit other business (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) and included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting of stockholders) before an annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(b)          At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to Section 2.10(a)(iii) of these Bylaws, (i) the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation, (ii) such other business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under the Delaware Revised Statutes, (iii) if the stockholder, or the beneficial owner on whose behalf any such proposal or nomination is made, has provided the Corporation with a Solicitation Notice (as defined in clause (iii) of the last sentence of this Section 2.10(b)), such stockholder or beneficial owner must, in the case of a proposal, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry any such proposal, or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares reasonably believed by such stockholder or beneficial owner to be sufficient to elect the nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated by such stockholder, and must, in either case, have included in such materials the Solicitation Notice, and (iv) if no Solicitation Notice relating thereto has been timely provided pursuant to this section, the stockholder or beneficial owner proposing such business or nomination must not have solicited a number of proxies sufficient to have required the delivery of such a Solicitation Notice under this Section 2.10. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) calendar day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) calendar day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to or delayed by more than thirty (30) calendar days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) calendar day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) business day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event, shall the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth: (A) as to each person whom the stockholder proposed to nominate for election or reelection as a director all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the 1934 Act and Rule 14a-4(d) thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); (B) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (C) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (i) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of such beneficial owner, (ii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner, and (iii) whether either such stockholder or beneficial owner intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of, in the case of the proposal, at least the percentage of the Corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry the proposal or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, a sufficient number of holders of the Corporation’s voting shares to elect such nominee or nominees (an affirmative statement of such intent, a “Solicitation Notice”).

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding anything in the third sentence of Section 2.10(b) of these Bylaws to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Corporation is increased and there is no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least one hundred (100) calendar days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 2.10 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

 

(d)          Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.10 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.10. Except as otherwise provided by law, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made, or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.

 

(e)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.10, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholders’ meeting, a stockholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 2.10. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act.

 

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(f)          For purposes of this Section 2.10, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act.

 

Section 2.11.         Inspectors of Election. There shall be appointed two (2) inspectors of the vote. Such inspectors shall first take and subscribe an oath or affirmation faithfully to execute the duties of inspector at such meeting with strict impartiality and according to the best of their ability. Unless appointed in advance of any such meeting by the Board of Directors, such inspectors shall be appointed for the meeting by the presiding officer. No director or candidate for the office of director shall be appointed as such inspector. Such inspectors shall be responsibility for tallying and certifying each vote required to be tallied and certified by them as provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors appointing them or in their appointment by the person presiding at such meeting, as the case may be.

 

Section 2.12.         Election of Directors. At all meetings of the stockholders at which directors are to be elected, except as otherwise set forth in any preferred stock designation (as defined in the Certificate of Incorporation) with respect to the right of the holders of any class or series of preferred stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast at the meeting, as provided for in Section 2.06 hereto. The election need not be by ballot unless any stockholder so demands before the voting begins.

 

Section 2.13.         Business at Special Meeting of the Stockholders.

 

(a)          Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not fewer than ten (10) business days nor more than sixty (60) calendar days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.

 

(b)          Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving notice provided for in this paragraph who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 2.10 of these Bylaws. In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the stockholder’s notice required by Section 2.10(b) of these Bylaws shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event, shall the public announcement of an adjournment of a special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above.

 

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(c)          Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.13, a stockholder must also comply with all applicable requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 2.13. Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the 1934 Act.

 

Section 2.14.         Written Consent to Action by Stockholders. No action shall be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders called in accordance with these Bylaws and the certification of incorporation, and no action shall be taken by the stockholders by written consent or by electronic transmission.

 

Section 2.15.         Procedure for Stockholder Meetings.

 

(a)          At every meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a chairman has not been appointed or is absent, the chief executive officer, or, if the chief executive officer is absent, the president, or, if the president is absent, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairman. The secretary, or, in his or her absence, an assistant secretary directed to do so by the chief executive officer or president, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

 

(b)          Meeting of the stockholders shall be conducted pursuant to such reasonable rules of conduct and protocol as the Board of Directors may prescribe or, if no such rules are prescribed, in accordance with the most recent published edition of Roberts Rules of Order. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in such meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation and their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which are to be voted on by ballot. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.

 

Section 2.16.         Ratification of Acts of Directors and Officers. Except as otherwise provided by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, any transaction or contract or act of the Corporation or of the directors or the officers of the Corporation may be ratified by the affirmative vote of the holders of the number of shares which would have been necessary to approve such transaction, contract or act at a meeting of stockholders.

 

ARTICLE III          DIRECTORS

 

Section 3.01.         General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and procedures, not inconsistent with the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or applicable law, as it may deem proper for the conduct of its meetings and the management of the Corporation.

 

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Section 3.02.         Number; Term of Office. The authorized number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time. The initial number of directors that shall constitute the entire Board shall be not less than one (1) and no more than eleven (11), with the exact number to be determined from time to time by the resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Board of Directors. If for any cause, the directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected as soon thereafter as convenient at a special meeting of the stockholders called for that purpose in the manner provided in these Bylaws. A director shall hold office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. No increase in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

Section 3.03.         Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Any newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors and any vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors, may be filled by the affirmative votes of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. A director so elected shall be elected to hold office until the earlier of the expiration of the term of office of the director whom he or she has replaced, a successor is duly elected and qualified or the earlier of such director’s death, resignation, disqualification or removal.

 

Section 3.04.         Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or date and at any place within or without the State of Delaware which has been designated by the Board of Directors and publicized among all directors, either orally or in writing, by telephone, including a voice-messaging system or other system designed to record and communicate messages, facsimile, telegraph or telex, or by electronic mail or other electronic means. No further notice shall be required for regular meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.05.         Special Meetings of the Board of Directors. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the chairman of the Board, the vice chairman of the Board, the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, the president or a majority of the authorized number of directors. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or without the state of incorporation, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.

 

Section 3.06.         Quorum. Unless the Certificate of Incorporation or statute requires a greater number, and except with respect to questions related to indemnification arising under Article VIII for which a quorum shall be one-third of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time, a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation; provided, however, at any meeting whether a quorum be present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting.

 

Section 3.07.         Manner of Acting. At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors’ present, unless a different vote be required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.

 

Section 3.08.         Compensation of Board of Directors. By resolution of the Board of Directors, the directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore.

 

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Section 3.09.         Presumption of Assent. A director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless (i) such director’s dissent or abstention therefrom shall be entered into the minutes of the meeting, (ii) such director shall file a written dissent to such action with the person acting as the secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof, or (iii) such director shall forward such dissent by registered or certified mail, postage pre-paid, with return receipt requested to the secretary of the Corporation not later than the first business day following the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent shall not apply to a director who abstained or voted in favor of such action.

 

Section 3.10.         Resignations. Any director may resign at any time by delivering his or her notice in writing or by electronic transmission to either the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, president, a vice president, the secretary, or assistant secretary if any. The resignation shall become effective on giving of such notice, unless such notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of such resignation.

 

Section 3.11.         Written Consent to Action by Directors. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing or writings or transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

Section 3.12.         Removal of Directors. Subject to any limitations imposed by law, the Board of Directors or any director may be removed from office at any time (i) with cause by the affirmative vote of either a majority of the other members of the Board of Directors or by the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally at an election of directors, or (ii) without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally at an election of directors. As used in this Section 3.12, the term “Cause” shall mean (a) any act or omission constituting gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct on the part of a director with respect to his or her obligations or otherwise relating to the business of the Corporation; (b) a director’s conviction or entry of a plea of nolo contendere for fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement, or any felony or crime of moral turpitude; (c) a director’s refusal or inability to perform the essential functions of a director of the Corporation; and (d) a director’s willful neglect of duties as determined in the reasonable discretion and upon the vote of a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors, provided that, in the case of this clause (c) or (d) only, such director has received written notice of the action or omission giving rise to such determination and has failed to remedy such situation to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board of Directors within ten (10) business days following receipt of such written notice, unless such inability results from the physical or mental disability of the director, in which case no notice is required.

 

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Section 3.13.         Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board of Directors, designate one (1) or more committees, each committee to consist of one (1) or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one (1) or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member at any meeting of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the Certificate of Incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation's property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the By-laws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger, pursuant to Section 253 of the DGCL.

 

ARTICLE IV          OFFICERS

 

Section 4.01.         Number of Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall be at least a chief executive officer, chief financial officer and a secretary. The Board of Directors may elect from among its members a chairman of the Board and a vice chairman. The Board of Directors may also choose a president, chief operating officer, treasurer and controller or one (1) or more vice-presidents, assistant secretaries, assistant controllers and assistant treasurers.

 

Section 4.02.         Election, Term of Office and Qualifications of Officers. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall choose a chief executive officer, chief financial officer and a secretary and may also choose a president, chief operating officer, treasurer, controller, vice presidents, assistant secretaries, assistant controllers or assistant treasurers. In the event of failure to choose officers at an annual meeting of the Board of Directors, officers may be chosen at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. Each such officer (whether chosen at an annual meeting of the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy or otherwise) shall hold his office until the next ensuing annual meeting of the Board of Directors, and until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified, or until his death or until his resignation or removal in the manner provided in these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide.

 

Section 4.03.         Duties of Officers May be Delegated; Subordinate Officers, Etc.

 

(a)          The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board.

 

(b)          In the absence of any officer of the Corporation, or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Board of Directors may delegate the powers or duties, or any portion of such powers or duties, of any officers or officer to any other officer or to any director.

 

Section 4.04.         Resignations of Officers. Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Board of Directors or to the chief executive officer, the president or to the secretary. Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract with the resigning officer.

 

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Section 4.05.         Removal of Officers. Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office at the time, or by the unanimous written consent of the directors in office at the time, or by any committee or by the chief executive officer or by other superior officers upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.06.         Vacancies and Newly Created Offices. If any vacancy shall occur in any office by reason of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause, or if a new office shall be created, then such vacancies or newly created offices may be filled by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting.

 

Section 4.07.         The Chairman of the Board. The chairman of the Board, if there be such an officer, shall have the following powers and duties:

 

(a)            He/she shall preside at all stockholders’ meetings;

 

(b)            He/she shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors; and

 

(c)            He/she shall be a member of the executive committee, if any.

 

Section 4.08.         The Chief Executive Officer and President. The chief executive officer shall be the president of the Corporation unless such title is assigned to another officer of the Corporation; and in the absence of the chairman of the Board and the vice chairman of the Board, he/she shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors; he/she shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. In the absence of the chief executive officer or in the event of his/her inability or refusal to act, the president, if any, shall perform the duties of the chief executive officer, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the chief executive officer. The president shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. The chief executive officer, president or any vice president shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

Section 4.09.         The Vice President(s). In the absence of the president or in the event of his/her inability or refusal to act, the vice-president, if any, (or in the event there be more than one vice-president, the vice-presidents in the order designated by the directors, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president. The vice-presidents shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 4.10.         The Secretary.

 

(a)          The secretary or his or her designee shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors and shall cause such records to be kept in a book kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He/she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or chief executive officer, under whose supervision he/she shall be. He/she shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and he/she, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his/her signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing by his/her signature.

 

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(b)          The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the secretary or in the event of his/her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

Section 4.11.         The Chief Financial Officer.

 

(a)          The chief financial officer shall be the chief financial officer and treasurer of the Corporation and shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.

 

(b)          He/she shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the chief executive officer and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all his/her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

 

(c)          Along with the chief executive officer, president or any vice president, he/she shall be authorized to execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

(d)          If required by the Board of Directors, he/she shall give the Corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six (6) years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his/her office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his/her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his/her possession or under his/her control belonging to the Corporation.

 

(e)          The controller shall, in the absence of the chief financial officer or in the event of his/her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the chief financial officer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

(f)          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Board of Directors shall be entitled to assign the title of treasurer to an officer of the Corporation other than the chief financial officer, in which case the treasurer shall perform such duties and have such powers (which may include some or all of the duties and powers enumerated above for the chief financial officer) as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

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Section 4.12.         Salaries of Officers. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.13.         Surety Bonds. In the case the Board of Directors shall so require, any officer or agent of the Corporation shall execute to the Corporation a bond in such sums and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors may direct, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties to the Corporation, including responsibility for negligence and for the accounting of all property, monies, or securities of the Corporation which may come into his hands.

 

ARTICLE V          EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS, BORROWING OF MONEY AND DESPOSIT OF CORPORATE FUNDS

 

Section 5.01.         Execution of Instruments. Subject to any limitation contained in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the chief executive officer, president or any vice president, if any, may in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, execute and delivery any contract, or other instrument authorized in writing by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, subject to any limitation contained in the Certificate of Incorporation or in these Bylaws, authorize in writing any officer or agent to execute and deliver any contract or other instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation; any such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

Section 5.02.         Loans. No loan or advance shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation, no negotiable paper or other evidence of its obligation under any loan or advance shall be issued in its name, and no property of the Corporation shall be mortgaged, pledged, hypothecated, transferred, or conveyed as security for the payment of any loan, advance, indebtedness or liability of the Corporation, unless and except as authorized by the Board of Directors. Any such authorization may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

Section 5.03.         Deposits. All monies of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to its credit in such banks or trust companies or with such bankers or other depositories as the Board of Directors may select, or as from time to time may be selected by any officer or agent authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 5.04.         Checks, Drafts, Etc. All notes, drafts, acceptances, checks, endorsements, and, subject to the provisions of these Bylaws, evidences of indebtedness of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such agent or agents of the Corporation and in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time may determine. Endorsements for deposit to the credit of the Corporation in any of its duly authorized depositories shall be in such manner as the Board of Directors from time to time may determine.

 

Section 5.05.         Bonds and Debentures. Every bond or debenture issued by the Corporation shall be evidenced by an appropriate instrument which shall be signed by the chief executive officer, president or a vice president and by the secretary and sealed with the seal of the Corporation. The seal may be a facsimile, engraved or printed. Where such bond or debenture is authenticated with the manual signature of an authorized officer of the Corporation or other trustee designated by the indenture of trust or other agreement under which such security is issued, the signature of any of the Corporation’s officer named thereon may be a facsimile. In case any officer who signed, or whose facsimile signature has been used on any such bond or debenture, shall cease to be an officer of the Corporation for any reason before the same has been delivered by the Corporation, such bond or debenture may nevertheless be adopted by the Corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed it or whose facsimile signature has been used thereon has not ceased to be such an officer.

 

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Section 5.06.         Sale, Transfer, Etc. of Securities. Sales, transfers, endorsements, and assignments of stocks, bonds and other securities owned by or standing in the name of the Corporation, and the execution and delivery on behalf of the Corporation of any and all instruments in writing incident to any such sale, transfer, endorsement, or assignment, shall be effected by the chief executive officer, president, or by any vice president, together with the secretary, or by any officer or agent authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 5.07.         Proxies. Proxies to vote with respect to stock of other Corporations owned by or standing in the name of the Corporation shall be executed and delivered on behalf of the Corporation by the chief executive officer, president or any vice president and the secretary of the Corporation, or by any officer or agent authorized to do so by the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE VI          CAPITAL STOCK

 

Section 6.01.         Stock Certificates. Every holder of stock in the Corporation shall be entitled to have a certificate, signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, (i) the chief executive officer, the president, or a vice-president and (ii) the chief financial office or an assistant chief financial officer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation, certifying the number of shares owned by such holder in the Corporation. Certificates may be issued for partly paid shares and in such case upon the face or back of the certificates issued to represent any such partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor, and the amount paid thereon shall be specified. If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualification, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights. Any of or all the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if he/she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

Section 6.02.         Transfer of Stock. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on its books as the owner of shares and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.

 

Section 6.03.         Regulations. Subject to the provision of Article IV, the Board of Directors may make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issuance, transfer, redemption and registration of certificates for stock of the Corporation.

 

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Section 6.04.         Maintenance of Stock Ledger at Principal Place of Business. A stock ledger (or ledgers where more than one kind, class, or series of stock is outstanding) shall be kept at the principal place of business of the Corporation, or at such other place as the Board of Directors shall determine, containing the names alphabetically arranged of original stockholders of the Corporation, their addresses, their interest, the amount paid on their shares, and all transfer thereof and the number and class of stock held by each. Such stock ledgers shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by persons entitled by law to inspect the same.

 

Section 6.05.         Transfer Agents and Registrars. The Board of Directors may appoint one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars with respect to the certificates representing stock of the Corporation, and may require all such certificates to bear the signature of either or both. The Board of Directors may from time to time define the respective duties of such transfer agents and registrar. No certificate for stock shall be valid until countersigned by a transfer agent, if at the date appearing thereon the Corporation had a transfer agent for such stock, and until registered by a registrar, if at such date the Corporation had a registrar for such stock.

 

Section 6.06.         Lost or Destroyed Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate for stock of the Corporation in place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and the Board of Directors may, in their discretion, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate or his legal representatives, to give the Corporation a bond in such form and amount as the Board of Directors may direct, and with such surety or sureties as may be satisfactory to the Board, to indemnify the Corporation and its transfer agents and registrars, if any, against any claims that may be made against it or any such transfer agent or registrar on account of the issuance of such new certificate. A new certificate may be issued without requiring any bond when, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, it is proper to do so.

 

ARTICLE VII          INSURANCE AND OFFICER AND DIRECTOR CONTRACTS

 

Section 7.01.         Indemnification of Directors. The Corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL, indemnify each of its directors against expenses judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding (as defined in Section 145 of the DGCL), arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director of the Corporation. For purposes of this Article VII, a “director” of the Corporation includes any person (i) who is or was a director of the Corporation, (ii) who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) who was a director of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

Section 7.02.         Indemnification of Others. The Corporation shall have the power, to the extent and in the manner permitted by the DGCL, to indemnify each of its employees, officers, and agents (other than directors) against expenses (as defined in Section 145 of the DGCL), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding (as defined in Section 145 of the DGCL), arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an employee, officer or agent of the Corporation. For purposes of this Article VII, an “employee” or “officer” or “agent” of the Corporation (other than a director) includes any person (i) who is or was an employee, officer, or agent of the Corporation, (ii) who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as an employee, officer, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) who was an employee, officer, or agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

 

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Section 7.03.         Indemnity Not Exclusive. The indemnification provided by this Article VII shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any Bylaw, Certificate of Incorporation, agreement, vote of stockholders or directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office. The rights to indemnify hereunder shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of the person.

 

Section 7.04.         Insurance Indemnification. The Corporation shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation against any liability asserted against or incurred by such person in such capacity or arising out of that person’s status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify that person against such liability under the provisions of this Article VII.

 

Section 7.05.         Advances. Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding may be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this section. Such expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by former directors and officers or other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Corporation deems appropriate.

 

Section 7.06.         Officer and Director Contracts. No contract or other transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of the Corporation’s directors or officers are directors, officers or have a financial interest, is either void or voidable solely on the basis of such relationship or solely because any such director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or a committee thereof, which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because the vote or votes of each director or officer are counted for such purpose if:

 

(a)          The material facts of the relationship or interest are disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or committee and the Board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum;

 

(b)          The material facts of the relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the stockholders and they approve or ratify the contract or transaction in good faith by a majority vote of the shares voted at a meeting of stockholders called for such purpose or written consent of stockholder holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote (the votes of the common or interested directors or officers shall be counted in any such vote of the stockholders); or

 

(c)          The contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation at the time it is authorized, approved, or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.

 

ARTICLE VIII          FISCAL YEAR

 

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

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ARTICLE IX          DIVIDENDS

 

Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors pursuant to law at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law.

 

Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interests of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

ARTICLE X          NOTICES

 

Section 10.01.         Notice to Stockholders. Written notice to stockholders of stockholder meetings shall be given as provided in Section 2 herein. Without limiting the manner by which notice may otherwise be given effectively to stockholders under any agreement or contract with such stockholder, and except as otherwise required by law, written notice to stockholders for purposes other than stockholder meetings may be sent by U.S. mail or nationally recognized overnight courier, or by facsimile, telegraph or telex or by electronic mail or other electronic means.

 

Section 10.02.         Notice to Directors. Unless otherwise provided in these Bylaws, any notice required to be given to any director may be given by the method stated in Section 10.02, or by overnight delivery service, facsimile, telex or telegram, except that such notice other than one which is delivered personally shall be sent to such address as such director shall have filed in writing with the secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post office address of such director.

 

Section 10.03.         Affidavit of Mailing. An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the Corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected, or other agent, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, or director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained.

 

Section 10.04.         Methods of Notice. It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all recipients of notice, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one (1) or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of any other or others.

 

Section 10.05.         Notice to Person with Whom Communication is Unlawful. Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

 

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Section 10.06.         Notice to Stockholders Sharing an Address. Except as otherwise prohibited under the Delaware Revised Statutes, any notice given under the provisions of the Delaware Revised Statutes, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Such consent shall have been deemed to have been given if such stockholder fails to object in writing to the Corporation within sixty (60) calendar days of having been given notice by the Corporation of its intention to send the single notice. Any consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE XI          AMENDMENTS

 

Subject to the limitations set forth herein or the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. The stockholders also shall have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of stock of the Corporation required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, such action by stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

ARTICLE XII          VENUE SELECTION

 

Section 12.01.         Exclusive Forum for Certain Litigation. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws (in each case, as they may be amended from time to time), or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or other employee of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state court located within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware).

 

ARTICLE XIII          CONFLICT WITH APPLICABLE LAW

 

Section 13.01.         Conflict with Applicable Law or Certificate of Incorporation. These By-laws are adopted subject to any applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation. Whenever these By-laws may conflict with any applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, such conflict shall be resolved in favor of such law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Adopted by vote of stockholders at special meeting on January 17, 2017.

 

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SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE

 

OF

 

ADOPTION OF AMENDED & RESTATED BYLAWS

 

OF

 

YayYo, Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

 

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:

 

1.          That I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

2.          That the foregoing Amended & Restated Bylaws constitute the Bylaws of said Corporation as adopted by Unanimous Written Consent of the Board of Directors dated as of January 17, 2017.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name as of January 17, 2017.

 

By:    
  Robert W. Vanech, Secretary  

 

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Exhibit 1a(4a)

 

YayYo, Inc.

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

NOTICE TO INVESTORS

 

THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. ALTHOUGH AN OFFERING STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), THAT OFFERING STATEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

THE SECURITIES CANNOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT. IN ADDITION, THE SECURITIES CANNOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES OR “BLUE SKY” LAWS. INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 501 OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) ARE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT THEY MAY INVEST, AS SET OUT IN SECTION 4(g). THE COMPANY IS RELYING ON THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH BY EACH INVESTOR IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INVESTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY TO THIS OFFERING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS MAY NOT TREAT THE CONTENTS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, THE OFFERING CIRCULAR OR ANY OF THE OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY (COLLECTIVELY, THE “OFFERING MATERIALS”), OR ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (INCLUDING “TESTING THE WATERS” MATERIALS) AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND THE RISKS INVOLVED. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT THE INVESTOR’S OWN COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS AS TO INVESTMENT, LEGAL, TAX AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING THE INVESTOR’S PROPOSED INVESTMENT.

 

THE OFFERING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

 

 

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This subscription agreement (this “Subscription Agreement” or the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter the “Company”) and the undersigned (hereinafter the “Investor”) as of the date set forth on the signature page hereto. Any term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Offering Circular (as defined below).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to issue a maximum of 6,250,000 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) of the Company, par value $0.000001 per share (the “Common Stock”), at a purchase price of Eight Dollars ($8.00) per share; and Investor desires to acquire that number of Shares as is set forth on the signature page hereof for the purchase price set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

 

1.    Subscription.

 

(a)          The Investor hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase the number of Shares set forth on the signature page hereto at a purchase price of Eight Dollars ($8.00) per such share (the “Per Share Purchase Price”), rounded down to the nearest whole share based on Investor’s subscription amount, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares with respect to each Investor (the “Purchase Price”) is payable in the manner provided in Section 2(a) below.

 

(b)          Investor understands that the Shares are being offered pursuant to the Offering Circular dated January ___, 2017 and its exhibits (collectively, the “Offering Circular”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). By subscribing to the Offering, the Investor acknowledges that Investor has received and reviewed a copy of the Offering Circular and any other information required by Investor to make an investment decision with respect to the Shares. After the Offering Circular has been qualified by the SEC, the Company will accept tenders of funds to purchase the Shares. The Company will close on investments on a “rolling basis.” This means not all investors will receive their Shares on the same date.

 

(c)          This subscription may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason, at any time prior to the Termination Date (as hereinafter defined), by the Company at its sole and absolute discretion. In addition, the Company, at its sole and absolute discretion, may allocate to Investor only a portion of the number of the Shares that Investor has subscribed for hereunder. The Company will notify Investor whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Investor’s subscription is rejected, Investor’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Investor without interest and all of Investor’s obligations hereunder shall terminate. In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Shares (or any portion thereof) to an Investor is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.

 

(d)          The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Investor and its permitted transferees, heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Transferees”); provided, however, that for any such transfer to be deemed effective, the Transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company in advance an instrument in form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall acknowledge and agree to be bound by the representations and warranties of Investor and the terms of this Subscription Agreement. No transfer of this Agreement may be made without the consent of the Company, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

2.    Payment & Purchase Procedure. The Purchase Price shall be paid simultaneously with Investor’s subscription. Investor shall deliver payment for the aggregate purchase price of the Shares by wire transfer to an account designated by the Company in Section 8 below. The Investor acknowledges that, in order to subscribe for Shares, he must fully comply with the purchase procedure requirements set forth in Section 8 below.

 

 

 

  

3.    Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to Investor that the following representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing: (a) the Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, the Shares and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business; (b) The issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares in accordance with this Subscription Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Shares, when issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; (c) the acceptance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon the Company’s acceptance of this Subscription Agreement, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies and (iii) with respect to provisions relating to indemnification and contribution, as limited by

 

4.    Representations and Warranties of Investor. By subscribing to the Offering, Investor (and, if Investor is purchasing the Shares subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Investor is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects, as of the date of each Closing:

 

(a)          Requisite Power and Authority. Investor has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to subscribe to the Offering, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and to carry out the provisions thereof. All actions on Investor’s part required for the lawful subscription to the offering have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon subscribing to the Offering, this Subscription Agreement will be a valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (ii) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.

 

(b)          Company Offering Circular; Company Information. Investor acknowledges the public availability of the Company’s current Offering Circular which can be viewed on the SEC Edgar Database, under the CIK number 0001691077. This Offering Circular is made available in the Company’s most recent Registration Statement on SEC Form 1-A, as amended, deemed qualified on _______________, 2017. In the Company’s Offering Circular it makes clear the terms and conditions of the offering of Shares and the risks associated therewith are described. Investor has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with directors, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s operations and facilities. Investor has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment. Investor acknowledges that except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Investor, or to Investor’s advisors or representative, by the Company or others with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.

 

(c)           Investment Experience; Investor Determination of Suitability. Investor has sufficient experience in financial and business matters to be capable of utilizing such information to evaluate the merits and risks of Investor’s investment in the Shares, and to make an informed decision relating thereto. Alternatively, the Investor has utilized the services of a purchaser representative and together they have sufficient experience in financial and business matters that they are capable of utilizing such information to evaluate the merits and risks of Investor’s investment in the Shares, and to make an informed decision relating thereto. Investor has evaluated the risks of an investment in the Shares, including those described in the section of the Offering Circular entitled “Risk Factors,” and has determined that the investment is suitable for Investor. Investor has adequate financial resources for an investment of this character. Investor could bear a complete loss of Investor’s investment in the Company.

 

(d)           No Registration. Investor understands that the Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on the ground that the issuance thereof is exempt under Regulation A of Section 3(b) of the Securities Act, and that reliance on such exemption is predicated in part on the truth and accuracy of Investor's representations and warranties, and those of the other purchasers of the Shares in the offering. Investor further understands that the Shares are not being registered under the securities laws of any states on the basis that the issuance thereof is exempt as an offer and sale not involving a registrable public offering in such state, since the Shares are “covered securities” under the National Securities Market Improvement Act of 1996. Investor covenants not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Shares unless such Shares have been registered under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities laws, or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.

 

 

 

 

(e)          Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Investor acknowledges and agrees that there is no ready public market for the Shares and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. The Company has no obligation to list any of the Shares on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Shares. Investor must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and Investor acknowledges that Investor is able to bear the economic risk of losing Investor’s entire investment in the Shares.

 

(f)          Accredited Investor Status or Investment Limits. Investor represents that either:

 

  (i) that Investor is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Shares Act; or

 

  (ii) that the Purchase Price, together with any other amounts previously used to purchase Shares in this offering, does not exceed Ten Percent (10%) of the greater of Investor’s annual income or net worth (or in the case where Investor is a non-natural person, their revenue or net assets for such Investor's most recently completed fiscal year end).

 

Investor represents that to the extent it has any questions with respect to its status as an accredited investor, or the application of the investment limits, it has sought professional advice.

 

(g)          Stockholder Information. Within five (5) days after receipt of a request from the Company, Investor hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a stockholder (or potential stockholder) and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is or may become subject, including, without limitation, the need to determine the accredited investor status of the Company’s stockholders. Investor further agrees that in the event it transfers any Shares, it will require the transferee of such Shares to agree to provide such information to the Company as a condition of such transfer.

 

(h)           Valuation; Arbitrary Determination of Per Share Purchase Price by the Company. Investor acknowledges that the Per Share Purchase Price of the Shares to be sold in this offering was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. Investor further acknowledges that future offerings of securities of the Company may be made at lower valuations, with the result that Investor’s investment will bear a lower valuation.

 

(i)           Domicile. Investor maintains Investor’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address provided with Investors subscription.

 

(j)          Foreign Investors. If Investor is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Investor hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Shares or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Shares, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Shares. Investor’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of Investor’s jurisdiction.

 

(k)          Fiduciary Capacity. If Investor is purchasing the Shares in a fiduciary capacity for another person or entity, including without limitation a corporation, partnership, trust or any other entity, the Investor has been duly authorized and empowered to execute this Agreement and all other subscription documents. Upon request of the Company, Investor will provide true, complete and current copies of all relevant documents creating the Investor, authorizing its investment in the Company and/or evidencing the satisfaction of the foregoing

 

 

 

  

5.    Indemnity. The representations, warranties and covenants made by Investor herein shall survive the closing of this Subscription Agreement. Investor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, including attorneys’ fees on appeal) and expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any false representation or warranty or breach of failure by Investor to comply with any covenant or agreement made by Investor herein or in any other document furnished by Investor to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.

 

6.    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Offering Circular, including, without limitation, this Subscription Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement and any documents included within the Offering Circular (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Los Angeles. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of Los Angeles for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the documents included within the Offering Circular), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Subscription Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If any party hereto shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the documents included within the Offering Circular, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

7.    Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows, if to the Company, to YayYo, Inc., 633 North Camden Drive, Suite 600, Beverly Hills, California 90210, Attention: Anthony Davis, Chief Executive Officer. If to Investor, at Investor’s address supplied in connection with this subscription, or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by email shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.

 

8.    Purchase Procedure. The Investor acknowledges that, in order to subscribe for Shares, he must, and he does hereby, deliver to the Company: (a) one (1) executed counterpart of the Signature Page attached to this Subscription Agreement; and (b) payment for the aggregate Purchase Price in the amount set forth on the Signature Page attached to this Agreement, representing payment in full for the Shares desired to be purchased hereunder, via bank wire transfer to the Company’s designated account utilizing the following wire transfer instructions:

 

Bank Account Name:   YayYo, Inc.
    433 North Camden Drive, Suite 600
    Beverly Hills, California 90210
Bank Account Number:   3250 7696 1308
Bank Name & Address:   Bank of America
  450 N. Beverly Drive
  Beverly Hills, California 90210
Bank ABA Routing Number:   026-009-593
Bank SWIFT Code:   BOFAUS3N

 

 

 

 

  

9.    Miscellaneous. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require. Other than as set forth herein, this Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Investor. The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Investor and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Investor. In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never the subject of agreement. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the parties, if any, with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person. The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof. In the event that either party hereto shall commence any suit, action or other proceeding to interpret this Subscription Agreement, or determine to enforce any right or obligation created hereby, then such party, if it prevails in such action, shall recover its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses and costs of appeal, if any. All notices and communications to be given or otherwise made to Investor shall be deemed to be sufficient if sent by e-mail to such address provided by Investor on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement. Unless otherwise specified in this Subscription Agreement, Investor shall send all notices or other communications required to be given hereunder to the Company via e-mail at investors@yayyo.com. Any such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been delivered and received on the first business day following that on which the e-mail has been sent (assuming that there is no error in delivery). As used in this Section 9, the term “business day” shall mean any day other than a day on which banking institutions in the State of California are legally closed for business. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

10.  Consent to Electronic Delivery of Notices, Disclosures and Forms. Investor understands that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any notices, disclosures, forms, privacy statements, reports or other communications (collectively, “Communications”) regarding the Company, the Investor’s investment in the Company and the Common Stock Shares (including annual and other updates and tax documents) may be delivered by electronic means, such as by e-mail. Investor hereby consents to electronic delivery as described in the preceding sentence. In so consenting, Investor acknowledges that e-mail messages are not secure and may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems or may be intercepted, deleted or interfered with, with or without the knowledge of the sender or the intended recipient. The Investor also acknowledges that an e-mail from the Company may be accessed by recipients other than the Investor and may be interfered with, may contain computer viruses or other defects and may not be successfully replicated on other systems. Neither the Company, nor any of its respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Company Parties”), gives any warranties in relation to these matters. Investor further understands and agrees to each of the following: (a) other than with respect to tax documents in the case of an election to receive paper versions, none of the Company Parties will be under any obligation to provide Investor with paper versions of any Communications; (b) electronic Communications may be provided to Investor via e-mail or a website of a Company Party upon written notice of such website’s internet address to such Investor. In order to view and retain the Communications, the Investor’s computer hardware and software must, at a minimum, be capable of accessing the Internet, with connectivity to an internet service provider or any other capable communications medium, and with software capable of viewing and printing a portable document format (“PDF”) file created by Adobe Acrobat. Further, the Investor must have a personal e-mail address capable of sending and receiving e-mail messages to and from the Company Parties. To print the documents, the Investor will need access to a printer compatible with his or her hardware and the required software; (c) if these software or hardware requirements change in the future, a Company Party will notify the Investor through written notification. To facilitate these services, the Investor must provide the Company with his or her current e-mail address and update that information as necessary. Unless otherwise required by law, the Investor will be deemed to have received any electronic Communications that are sent to the most current e-mail address that the Investor has provided to the Company in writing; (d) none of the Company Parties will assume liability for non-receipt of notification of the availability of electronic Communications in the event the Investor’s e-mail address on file is invalid; the Investor’s e-mail or Internet service provider filters the notification as “spam” or “junk mail”; there is a malfunction in the Investor’s computer, browser, internet service or software; or for other reasons beyond the control of the Company Parties; and (e) solely with respect to the provision of tax documents by a Company Party, the Investor agrees to each of the following: (i) if the Investor does not consent to receive tax documents electronically, a paper copy will be provided, and (ii) the Investor’s consent to receive tax documents electronically continues for every tax year of the Company until the Investor withdraws its consent by notifying the Company in writing.

 

 

 

 

[THIS SPACE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

 

 

 

 

INVESTOR CERTIFIES THAT HE HAS READ THIS ENTIRE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THAT EVERY STATEMENT MADE BY THE INVESTOR HEREIN IS TRUE AND COMPLETE.

 

THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY SOLELY FOR THE USE BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OFFERING MATERIALS, AND NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS IS OR SHOULD BE RELIED UPON AS A PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY.

 

THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Subscription Agreement is executed as of the ______ day of _________, 20____.

 

Number of Shares Subscribed For:  
   
Total Purchase Price:   $
   
Signature of Investor:  
   
Name of Investor:  
   
Address of Investor:  
   
Electronic Mail Address: _______________________________________________________________
   

Investor’s SS# or Tax ID#:

 

 

Please designate whether your Shares should be Issued in Book or Certificate:

 

_________Book                        _________Certificate Issued

 

ACCEPTED BY: YayYo, Inc.  

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory: __________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Anthony Davis, CEO

 

Date of Acceptance: _________________, 20___

  

[Signature Page to Subscription Agreement]

 

 

 

Exhibit 1a(6d)

 

YAYYO, INC.

433 N. Camden Drive, # 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

 

January 6, 2017

TO: Chase Financing Inc.

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This letter sets forth our agreement pursuant to which you have agreed to invest up to $100,000 in YayYo, Inc, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).

 

1. Initial Closing. Promptly following the date hereof, and subject to satisfaction of the Cash Reserve Condition (defined below), you will invest or cause to be invested in the Company $50,000 in an initial closing the (“Initial Closing”), against issuance by the Company to the investor of a secured promissory note substantially in the form and on the terms attached as Exhibit A hereto (the “Note”, and collectively with any other Notes issued hereunder, the “Notes”) in a principal amount of $55,555. Each holder of Notes shall be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement as if the same were a party hereto. “Cash Reserve Condition” means, as of any measurement date, that the Company shall have at least $50,000 in cash bank deposits available to fund the Company’s operating needs without restriction, as determined by Chase in its sole discretion based on current bank records or other information as Chase may request.

 

2. Subsequent Closings. On each of the two-week and four-week anniversaries of the Initial Closing, subject to satisfaction of (i) the Cash Reserve Condition and (ii) the Company and any other party being in compliance with all terms and conditions of then outstanding Notes, this Agreement and any other agreement for the benefit of the investors, an additional closing hereunder will occur pursuant to which you will invest or cause to be invested in the Company an additional $25,000, in each case against issuance to the investor of a Note in the principal amount of $27,777.

 

3. Maturity Date. The Notes issued in each closing shall mature on the three-month anniversary of the Initial Closing; provided, however, that the Company shall have an option to extend the maturity date for all Notes by one month, exercisable by written notice and issuance and delivery to or at the direction of the investors of 25,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at any time prior to the then scheduled maturity date of the Notes.

 

4. Security Interest. As an inducement for the investors who purchase Notes hereunder (together with any person who subsequently acquires a Note issued hereunder, each, a “Secured Party” and, collectively, the “Secured Parties”) to extend the loans evidenced thereby and to secure the complete and timely payment, performance and discharge in full, as the case may be, of all of all amounts owing or that may become owing by the Company to the Secured Parties, whether under or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or otherwise, the Company hereby unconditionally and irrevocably pledges, grants and hypothecates to Chase Financing Inc., as collateral agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in and to, a lien upon and a right of set-off against all of the Company’s right, title and interest of whatsoever kind and nature in and to, the Collateral (defined on Schedule A hereto) (a “Security Interest” and, collectively, the “Security Interests”). The provisions of Schedule A hereto are incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof.

 

5. Registration Rights. Each Note holder shall be entitled to piggyback registration rights with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the Notes held by such holder (or issued upon conversion thereof), and the Company shall not register shares held by any other holder on a prior basis without consent of the holders of a majority of the shares issued or issuable upon conversion of the Notes. The cost of any such registration, and all related costs other than direct selling costs, shall be borne by the Company, and the Company shall provide the Note holders customary indemnification in connection with any such registration.

 

 

 

 

Chase Financing Inc.

January , 2017

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6. Company Representations. The Company represents as follows:

 

a. Litigation. There is no pending action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, complaint, claim, charge or investigation before any court, arbitrator, mediator or governmental body or, to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (a) against the Company or (b) against any consultant, officer, director or key employee of the Company arising out of his or her consulting, employment or board relationship with the Company or that could otherwise materially impact the Company.

 

b. Intellectual Property. To its knowledge, the Company owns or possesses (or can obtain on commercially reasonable terms) sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights necessary for its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted, without any conflict with, or infringement of the rights of, others.

 

c. Compliance With Laws. To its knowledge, the Company is in compliance, in all material respects, with all laws applicable to it or its business, properties or assets.

 

d. Form 1-A. The Company represents that its Form 1-A, Amendment No. 1, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2016 is true and accurate in all material respects and does not does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

7. Mutual Representations. Each party hereto represents and warrants, with respect to itself, to the other that (a) it is a duly formed and validly existing entity in good standing in its jurisdiction of organization, (b) it has the requisite power and authority to enter into this letter agreement, the Notes and any other documents relating to the transactions contemplated hereby (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”), (c) this letter agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby have been approved by all necessary action on the part of such party, (d) this letter agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, subject, in the case of enforceability, to principles of equity, (c) its obligations and duties set forth in this letter agreement and the Transaction Documents do not conflict with any contractual, regulatory or other obligation or constraint currently imposed on or applicable to such party and (f) it is sophisticated and experienced in transactions of the nature contemplated by this letter agreement and the Transaction Documents and has had sufficient opportunity to review and consider this letter agreement and the other Transaction Documents prior to entering into the same.

 

8. Governing Law. This letter agreement and all controversies arising hereunder or relating hereto will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

 

 

Chase Financing Inc.

January , 2017

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9. Counterparts. This letter agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. Such counterparts may be delivered by one party to the other by facsimile or other electronic transmission, and such counterparts shall be valid for all purposes.

 

Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement by signing and returning to us a copy of this letter agreement.

 

  Very truly yours,  
     
  YAYYO, INC. (a Delaware corporation)  
       
  By: /s/ Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Name: Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Title: Executive Vice President  

 

Agreed and accepted:  
   
CHASE FINANCING INC.  
   
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE A

 

PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SECURED PARTIES’ SECURITY INTEREST

 

See “5. Definitions” below. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Schedule A shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the letter agreement to which this Schedule A is attached (the “Letter Agreement”, which term shall include this Schedule A unless the context otherwise requires).

 

1.           No Other Liens; Priority; Financing Statements. The Company represents that it is the sole owner of the Collateral, free and clear of any liens, security interests, encumbrances, rights or claims. The Company shall at all times maintain the Security Interests as valid and perfected first priority liens and security interests in the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent. The Company authorizes the Collateral Agent to file one or more financing statements under the UCC with respect to the Security Interests, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction deemed proper by it and authorizes Collateral Agent to take any other action in Collateral Agent’s absolute discretion to effectuate, memorialize and protect the Secured Parties’ interests and rights.

 

2.          Power of Attorney; Further Assurances.

 

(a)         The Company authorizes the Collateral Agent, and does hereby make, constitute and appoint the Collateral Agent and its officers, agents, successors or assigns with full power of substitution, as the Company’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with power, in the name of the Collateral Agent or the Company, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes), (i) to endorse any note, checks, drafts, money orders or other instruments of payment (including, without limitation, payments payable under or in respect of any policy of insurance) in respect of the Collateral that may come into possession of the Collateral Agent; (ii) to sign and endorse any financing statement pursuant to the UCC or any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications and notices in connection with accounts, and other documents relating to the Collateral; (iii) to pay or discharge taxes, liens, security interests or other encumbrances at any time levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral; (iv) to demand, collect, receipt for, compromise, settle and sue for monies due in respect of the Collateral; (v) to transfer any Intellectual Property or provide licenses respecting any Intellectual Property; and (vi) generally, at the option of the Collateral Agent, and at the expense of the Company, at any time, or from time to time, to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments and to do all acts and things which the Collateral Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon the Collateral and the Security Interests granted therein in order to effect the intent of this Agreement all as fully and effectually as the Company might or could do; and the Company hereby ratifies all that said attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for so long as any obligations secured by the Security Interests shall be outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent is specifically authorized to execute and file any applications for or instruments of transfer and assignment of any patents, trademarks, copyrights or other Intellectual Property with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office.

 

(b)         On a continuing basis, the Company will make, execute, acknowledge, deliver, file and record, as the case may be, with the proper filing and recording agencies in any jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the State of Delaware or other jurisdiction in which the Company may hereafter become domiciled, all such instruments, and take all such action as may reasonably be deemed necessary or advisable, or as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, to perfect the Security Interest granted hereunder and otherwise to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement, or for assuring and confirming to the Collateral Agent the grant or perfection of a perfected security interest in all the Collateral under the UCC.

 

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(c)         The Company hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as the Company’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and instead of the Company and in the name of the Company, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion, to take any action permitted under this Agreement and to execute any instrument which the Collateral Agent may reasonably deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including the filing, in its sole discretion, of one or more financing or continuation statements and amendments thereto, relative to any of the Collateral without the signature of the Company where permitted by law, which financing statements may (but need not) describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” or words of like import, and ratifies all such actions taken by the Collateral Agent. This power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for the term of this Agreement and thereafter as long as any of the obligations secured by the Security Interests shall be outstanding.

 

3.           Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify, reimburse and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their respective partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, employees and agents (and any other persons with other titles that have similar functions) (collectively, “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses, of any kind or nature, (including legal and other fees relating to the cost of investigating and defending any of the foregoing) imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Indemnitee in any way related to or arising from or alleged to arise from the Letter Agreement, the Notes or the Collateral, except any such losses, claims, liabilities, damages, penalties, suits, costs and expenses which result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnitee as determined by a final, nonappcalable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. Any amounts owing hereunder shall be due upon demand. This indemnification provision is in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other indemnification provision made for the benefit of any such Indemnitee.

 

4.           Expenses. The Company shall pay, upon demand, all costs, fees and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) which the Collateral Agent may incur or for which it may become liable in connection with (i) the enforcement of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, or (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Secured Parties under the Letter Agreement, under the Notes or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Upon the maturity of the Notes, the Company shall pay the Collateral Agent $2,500 for reimbursement of legal fees incurred in connection with entering into of the Letter Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. Any amounts owing under the Letter Agreement shall accrue interest at the Default Rate (as defined in the Notes) from and after the date of demand for payment if and to the extent not paid within three business days of demand.

 

5.            Definitions. As used in this Schedule A and the Letter Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 6. Terms used but not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the UCC (such as “account,” “chattel paper,” “commercial tort claim,” “deposit account,” “document,” “equipment,” “fixtures,” “general intangibles,” “goods,” “instruments,” “inventory,” “investment property,” “letter-of-credit rights,” “proceeds” and “supporting obligations”) shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the UCC.

 

(a)          “Collateral” means all assets of the Company and shall include the following personal property of the Company, whether presently owned or existing or hereafter acquired or coming into existence, wherever situated, and all additions and accessions thereto and all substitutions and replacements thereof, and all proceeds, products and accounts thereof, including, without limitation, all proceeds from the disposition, sale or transfer of the Collateral and of insurance covering the same and of any tort claims in connection therewith, and all dividends, interest, cash, notes, securities, equity interest or other property at any time and from time to time acquired, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all securities held by the Company:

 

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(i)       All goods, including, without limitation, (A) all machinery, equipment, computers, motor vehicles, trucks, tanks, boats, ships, appliances, furniture, special and general tools, fixtures, test and quality control devices and other equipment of every kind and nature and wherever situated, together with all documents of title and documents representing the same, all additions and accessions thereto, replacements therefor, all parts therefor, and all substitutes for any of the foregoing and all other items used and useful in connection with the Company’s business and all improvements thereto; and (B) all inventory;

 

(ii)       All contract rights and other general intangibles, including, without limitation, all partnership interests, membership interests, stock or other securities, rights under any of the organizational documents of the Company, licenses, distribution and other agreements, computer software (whether “off-the-shelf,” licensed from any third party or developed by the Company), computer software development rights, leases, franchises, customer lists, quality control procedures, grants and rights, goodwill, trademarks, service marks, trade styles, trade names, patents, patent applications, copyrights, any other Intellectual Property, and income tax refunds;

 

(iii)       All accounts, together with all instruments, all documents of title representing any of the foregoing, all rights in any merchandising, goods, raw materials, timber cut or to be cut, oil, gas, hydrocarbons, and minerals extracted or to be extracted, equipment, motor vehicles and trucks which any of the same may represent, and all right, title, security and guaranties with respect to each account, including any right of stoppage in transit;

 

(iv)    All documents, letter-of-credit rights, instruments and chattel paper;

 

(v)     All commercial tort claims;

 

(vi)    All deposit accounts and all cash (whether or not deposited in such deposit accounts);

 

(vii)   All investment property;

 

(viii)  All supporting obligations;

 

(ix)    All files, records, books of account, business papers, and computer programs; and

 

(x)      the products and proceeds of all of the foregoing Collateral set forth in clauses (i)-(ix)

above.

 

(b)         “Intellectual Property” means the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including, without limitation, (i) all copyrights arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, whether registered or unregistered and whether published or unpublished, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, including, without limitation, all registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office, (ii) all patents of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, all reissues and extensions thereof, and all applications for letters patent of the United States or any other country and all divisions, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, (iii) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade dress, service marks, logos, domain names and other source or business identifiers, and all goodwill associated therewith, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications in connection therewith, whether in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, or otherwise, and all common law rights related thereto, (iv) all trade secrets arising under the laws of the United States, any other country or any political subdivision thereof, (v) all rights to obtain any reissues, renewals or extensions of the foregoing, (vi) all licenses for any of the foregoing, and (vii) all causes of action for infringement of the foregoing.

 

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(c)         “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Nevada and or any other applicable law of any state or states which has jurisdiction with respect to all, or any portion of, the Collateral.

 

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Exhibit 1a(6e)

 

LIMITED RECOURSE GUARANTY AND PLEDGE

 

1. Identification.

 

This Limited Recourse Guaranty and Pledge (the “Guaranty"), dated as of January 6, 2017, is entered into by X, LLC, a Delaware corporation with an address at 433 N. Camden Drive, # 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (“Guarantor), for the benefit of the Collateral Agent identified below and the holders of Notes (defined below) (each a “Lenderand collectively, the “Lenders).

 

2. Recitals.

 

2.1       Guarantor is a direct or indirect principal stockholder of Yay Yo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”). The Lenders have made and/or are making loans to Borrower (the “Loans). Guarantor will obtain substantial benefit from the proceeds of the Loans.

 

2.2       The Loans are and will be evidenced by certain Secured Convertible Promissory Notes (collectively, “Noteor the “Notes) issued by Borrower on, about or after the date of this Guaranty pursuant to a letter agreement dated on or about the date of this Guaranty between Borrower and Chase Financing Inc. (as the same may be amended, the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

2.3       In consideration of the Loans made and to be made by Lenders to Borrower and for other good and valuable consideration, and as security for the performance by Borrower of its obligations under the Notes and as security for the repayment of the Loans and all other sums due from Borrower to Lenders arising under the Notes (collectively, the “Obligations”), Guarantor, for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, has agreed to enter into this Guaranty.

 

2.4       The Lenders have appointed Chase Financing Inc. as Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders.

 

2.5       Upper case terms employed but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

3. Guaranty.

 

3.1       Guaranty and Pledge.

 

(a)       Guaranty. Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, jointly and severally with any other guarantor of the Obligations, to the extent of the Collateral (defined under 3.1(a) below), the punctual payment, performance and observance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the Obligations now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest (including, without limitation, all interest that accrues after the commencement of any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower, whether or not constituting an allowed claim in such proceeding), fees, commissions, expense reimbursements, liquidated damages, indemnifications or otherwise arising under the Notes and any other Transaction Document (such obligations, to the extent not paid by Borrower being the “Guaranteed Obligations” and included in the definition of Obligations), and agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs, fees and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by Collateral Agent and the Lenders in enforcing any rights under the Guaranty set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Guarantor’s liability shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by Borrower to Collateral Agent and the Lenders, but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization involving Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Guranteed Obligations shall be limited to Guarantor’s interest in the Pledged Collateral and Guarantor shall have no personal liability therefor.

 

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(b)       Pledge. To secure Guarantor’s obligations hereunder, Guarantor irrevocably pledges, hypothecates, transfers and assigns to Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, 300,000 shares of Common Stock of Borrower registered in the name of Guarantor (the “Shares”) and all proceeds, shares and other securities or property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for the Shares (together with the Shares, the “Pledged Collateral”), and agrees, within 12 days of the date hereof, to deliver a certificate representing Shares, together with stock powers duly executed in blank, to Collateral Agent. Pledged Collateral also includes any shares of Common Stock which Guarantor shall become obligated to transfer to Collateral Agent or its affiliates after the date hereof which are expressly agreed to be included hereunder as the Pledged Collateral. The number of Shares included in Pledged Collateral shall be subject to pro rata reduction and return to Guarantor in the event that on or after the date hereof Collateral Agent or Lenders or their respective affillates fail to invest or lend or cause to be invested or loaned to Borrower $100,000, and the same results solely from a breach by Collateral Agent or Lenders of a written commitment regarding the same and no fault of Borrower, such reduction to be pro rated based on the level of shortfall. For example, if only 75% of an investment commitment is funded under circumstances triggering an adjustment, 25°% of the Shares included in the Pledged Collateral shall be released from the pledge. Unless and until an Event of Default as defined in the Notes has occurred, Guarantor shall be entitled to vote the Shares and deliver consents with respect thereto. Guarantor represents that Guarantor owns the Shares free and clear of any liens, claims or encumbrances, and agrees not to sell, encumber or otherwise transfer any interests in the Shares so long as the Shares are pledged hereunder. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Notes, Collateral Agent shall have the following rights (and in connection therewith Guarantor hereby appoints Collateral Agent, such appointment being irrevocable and coupled with an interest so long as this Guaranty remains in effect, as its attorney-in-fact with full right to vote, consent, sell, assign, transfer and otherwise exercise all rights of ownership in and to the Pledged Collateral):

 

(i) the rights and remedies provided by the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Nevada (the “UCC”) (as said law may at any time be amended);
(ii) the right to receive and retain all dividends, payments and other distributions of any kind upon any or all of the Pledged Collateral;
(iii) the right to cause any or all of the Pledged Collateral to be transferred to its own name or to the name of its designee and have such transfer recorded in any place or places deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent; and
(iv) the right to sell, at a public or private sale, the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof for cash, upon credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices in accordance with the UCC (as such law may be amended from time to time). Upon any such sale the Collateral Agent shall have the right to deliver, assign and transfer to the purchaser thereof the Collateral so sold, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances. The Collateral Agent, however, instead of exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon them, may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose the security interest and sell the Pledged Collateral, or any portion thereof, under a judgment or decree of a court or courts of competent jurisdiction. The Collateral Agent shall incur no liability as a result of a sale of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof. All proceeds of any such sale, after deducting expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such sale, shall be applied in reduction of the Guaranteed Obligations, and the remainder, if any, shall be paid to Guarantor.

 

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3.2       Guaranty Absolute. Guarantor guarantees that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Notes, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of Collateral Agent or the Lenders with respect thereto. The obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor to enforce such obligations, irrespective of whether any action is brought against Borrower or any other guarantor or whether Borrower or any other guarantor is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty constitutes a primary obligation, and not a contract of surety, and to the extent permitted by law, shall be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now or hereafter have in any way relating to, any or all of the following:

 

(a)       any lack of validity of the Notes or any agreement or instrument relating thereto;

 

(b)       any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Notes, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to Borrower or otherwise;

 

(c)       any taking, exchange, release, subordination or non-perfection of any Collateral, or any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;

 

(d)       any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate, limited liability company or partnership structure or existence of Borrower; or

 

(e)       any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by Collateral Agent or the Lenders that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, Borrower or any other guarantor or surety.

 

This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by Collateral Agent, the Lenders or any other entity upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower or otherwise (and whether as a result of any demand, settlement, litigation or otherwise), all as though such payment had not been made.

 

3.3       Waiver. Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that Collateral Agent or the Lenders exhaust any right or take any action against any Borrower or any other person or entity or any Collateral. Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated herein and that the waiver set forth in this Section 3.3 is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. Guarantor hereby waives any right to revoke this Guaranty, and acknowledges that this Guaranty is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future.

 

3.4       Continuing Guaranty; Assignments. This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the later of the indefeasible cash or other payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations , (b) be binding upon Guarantor, its successors and assigns, and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Lenders and their successors, pledgees, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Lender may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under this Guaranty (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Notes owing to it) to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted such Collateral Agent or Lender herein or otherwise.

 

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3.5       Subrogation. Guarantor will not exercise any rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against the Collateral Agent or any Lender or other guarantor (if any) that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Collateral Agent or any Lender or other guarantor (if any), directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been indefeasibly paid in full.

 

3.6       Maximum Obligations. Notwithstanding any provision herein contained to the contrary, Guarantor’s liability with respect to the Obligations shall be limited to an amount not to exceed, as of any date of determination, the amount that could be claimed by Lenders from Guarantor without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law.

 

4. Miscellaneous.

 

4.1       Expenses. Guarantor shall pay to the Lenders, on demand, the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, reasonable legal expenses and reasonable brokers’ fees, which the Lenders may incur in connection with exercise or enforcement of any the rights, remedies or powers of the Lenders hereunder or with respect to any or all of the Obligations.

 

4.2       Waivers, Amendment and Remedies. No course of dealing by the Lenders and no failure by the Lenders to exercise, or delay by the Lender in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise thereof shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy or power of the Lenders. No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty and no consent to any departure by Guarantor therefrom, shall, in any event, be effective unless contained in a writing signed by the Guarantor and the holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes or Lenders against whom such amendment, modification or waiver is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. The rights, remedies and powers of the Lenders, not only hereunder, but also under any other Transaction Documents and under applicable law are cumulative, and may be exercised by the Lenders from time to time in such order as the Lenders may elect.

 

4.3       Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (a) personally served, (b) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (c) delivered by a reputable overnight courier service with charges prepaid, or (d) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (i) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below if delivered on a Business Day during normal business hours, or the first Business Day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a Business Day during normal business hours), (ii) on the first Business Day following the date deposited with an overnight courier service with charges prepaid, or (iii) on the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing pursuant to subpart (b) above, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

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  To Guarantor, to: X, LLC
    433 N Camden Drive, # 600
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210
    Fax: 310-734-7870
     
  To the Collateral Agent: Chase Financing, Inc.
    c/o Elienberg & Krause LLP
    11 East 44th Street, 19th Floor
    New York, New York 10017
    Fax: (212) 986-2399
     
  To Lenders: To the addresses and telecopier numbers set forth on Schedule A

 

Any party may change its address by written notice in accordance with this paragraph.

 

4.4       Term; Binding Effect. This Guaranty shall (a) remain in full force and effect until payment and satisfaction in full of all of the Guaranteed Obligations; (b) be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and permitted assigns; and (c) inure to the benefit of the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns. All the rights and benefits granted by Guarantor to the Collateral Agent and Lenders hereunder and other agreements and documents delivered in connection therewith are deemed granted to both the Collateral Agent and Lenders. Upon the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, (i) this Guaranty shall terminate and (ii) the Lenders will, upon Guarantor’s request and at Guarantor’s expense, execute and deliver to Guarantor such documents as Guarantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination, all without any representation, warranty or recourse whatsoever.

 

4.5       Captions. The captions of Paragraphs, Articles and Sections in this Guaranty have been included for convenience of reference only, and shall not define or limit the provisions hereof and have no legal or other significance whatsoever.

 

4.6       Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue; Severability. This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to principles of conflicts or choice of law. Any legal action or proceeding against Guarantor with respect to this Guaranty may be brought in the courts of the State of Nevada in Clark County, the State of New York in Manhattan or of the United States situate in Clark County or the Southern District of New York, and, by execution and delivery of this Guaranty, Guarantor hereby irrevocably accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Guaranty brought in the aforesaid courts and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. If any provision of this Guaranty, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions hereof shall be severable and the remaining, valid provisions shall remain of full force and effect. This Guaranty shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Guarantor for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Lenders, may be enforced against Guarantor by summary proceeding pursuant to applicable rules in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which Lenders and Guarantor are parties or which Guarantor delivered to Lenders, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Lenders’ rights hereunder or Guarantor’s obligations to Lenders are deemed a part of this Guaranty, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Guaranty. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. Guarantor irrevocably appoints Borrower its true and lawful agent for service of process upon whom all processes of law and notices may be served and given in the manner described above; and such service and notice shall be deemed valid personal service and notice upon Guarantor with the same force and validity as if served upon Guarantor.

 

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4.7       Satisfaction of Obligations. For all purposes of this Guaranty, the payment in full of the Obligations shall be conclusively deemed to have occurred when the Obligations have been paid pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the Securities Purchase Agreements.

 

4.8       Counterparts/Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signature and delivered by electronic transmission.

 

4.9       Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the this Guaranty and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Guaranty.

 

4.10       Waiver of Automatic Stay. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that should a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law be commenced by or against Guarantor, then the Lenders should be entitled to, among other relief to which the Lenders may be entitled under the Transaction Documents and any other agreement to which Guarantor and Lenders are parties (collectively, “Loan Documents”) and/or applicable law, an order from the court granting immediate relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 362 to permit the Lenders to exercise all of its rights and remedies pursuant to the Loan Documents and/or applicable law. GUARANTOR EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IMPOSED BY 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362. FURTHERMORE, GUARANTOR EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362 NOR ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE OR OTHER STATUTE OR RULE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 11 U.S.C. SECTION 105) SHALL STAY, INTERDICT, CONDITION, REDUCE OR INHIBIT IN ANY WAY THE ABILITY OF THE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPLICABLE LAW. Guarantor hereby consents to any motion for relief from stay that may be filed by the Lenders in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding initiated by or against Guarantor and, further, agrees not to file any opposition to any motion for relief from stay filed by the Lenders. Guarantor represents, acknowledges and agrees that this provision is a specific and material aspect of the Loan Documents, and that the Lenders would not agree to the terms of the Loan Documents if this waiver were not a part of this Guaranty. Guarantor further represents, acknowledges and agrees that this waiver is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, that neither the Lenders nor any person acting on behalf of the Lenders has made any representations to induce this waiver, that Guarantor has been represented (or has had the opportunity to by represented) in the signing of this Guaranty and the Loan Documents and in the making of this waiver by independent legal counsel selected by Guarantor and that Guarantor has discussed this waiver with counsel.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed and delivered this Guaranty, as of the date first written above.

 

“GUARANTOR”

 

X, LLC

 

By:  /s/ Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Name: Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Title: Managing Member  

 

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This Guaranty Agreement may be signed by facsimile signature and
delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission.

 

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Exhibit 1a(6f)

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE, IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

Original Issue Date: January 6, 2017

 

Principal Amount: $55,555

 

Original Conversion Price (subject to adjustment herein): $7.00

 

SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE

DUE APRIL , 2017

 

SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE of YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the “Borrower”), having its principal place of business at 433 N Camden Drive,. # 600, Beverly Hills CA 90210 fax: (310) 734-7870, due April 6, 2017 (this “Note” and, collectively with any other notes, if any, which may be issued by Borrower under the Purchase Agreement or otherwise on like terms, the “Notes”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Borrower promises to pay to the order of CHASE FINANCING INC. 401(K) AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN or its registered assigns (the “Holder”), with an address at: PO Box 403303, Miami Beach, Florida 33140 Fax: (212) 787-9268, or shall have paid pursuant to the terms hereunder, the principal sum of FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE Dollars ($55,555.00) on April 6, 2017 (the “Maturity Date”) or such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid or such later date if extended by the Holder as provided hereunder, and to pay interest, if any, to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note in accordance with the provisions hereof. Borrower acknowledges that the original principal amount of this Note exceeds the $50,000 purchase price paid by the original Holder hereof for the Note and that such excess is attributable to original issue discount, which amount shall be fully earned and charged to Borrower as of the funding date and paid to the Holder as part of the principal amount of this Note.

 

This Note is secured by a security interest in all of the assets of Borrower as described in and pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

Section 1.         Definitions. For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Note, (a) capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement and (b) the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

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Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

 

Alternate Conversion Price” shall mean the lower of (i) the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to the determination of such Alternate Conversion Price; and (ii) the average of the five (5) lowest VWAPs during the 20 consecutive Trading Day period immediately preceding the determination date of the Alternate Conversion Price as provided in Section 4(b).

 

Asset Disposition” means the sale, transfer, lease, license, contribution or other conveyance of assets of Borrower in one or more dispositions not in the ordinary course of business that results in net cash proceeds to Borrower of $50,000 or more, in the aggregate.

 

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

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means, other than by means of conversion or exercise of the Notes and any Securities issued together with the Notes, the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of Borrower, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 50% of the voting securities of Borrower, (b) Borrower merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with Borrower and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of Borrower immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of Borrower or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) Borrower sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of Borrower immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a three year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the date hereof), or (e) the execution by Borrower of an agreement to which Borrower is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

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Closing Price” means on any particular date (a) the last reported closing bid price per share of Common Stock on such date on the Trading Market (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 p.m. (New York City time)), or (b) if there is no such price on such date, then the closing bid price on the Trading Market on the date nearest preceding such date (as reported by Bloomberg L.P. at 4:15 p.m. (New York City time)), or (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the OTC Pink market (“OTC Pink”) maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported, or (d) if the shares of Common Stock are not then listed or quoted on a Trading Market and prices for the Common Stock are not then reported in the OTC Pink, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holder and reasonably acceptable to Borrower, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by Borrower.

 

Conversion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b).

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Dilutive Issuance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

 

Interest Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Mandatory Default Amount” means the sum of (a) the greater of (i) the outstanding principal amount of this Note divided by the Conversion Price on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (A) demanded (if demand or notice is required to create an Event of Default) or otherwise due or (B) paid in full, whichever has a lower Conversion Price, multiplied by the VWAP on the date the Mandatory Default Amount is either (x) demanded, (y) due, or (z) paid in full, whichever is highest, or (ii) 120% of the outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (b) all other amounts, costs, expenses and liquidated damages due in respect of this Note.

 

Nevada and New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(d).

 

Note Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(c).

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

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Offer Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of the Notes, regardless of any transfers of any Note and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence such Notes.

 

Other Holder” means a holder of one or more Other Notes (collectively, “Other Holders”).

 

Other Notes” means any other Notes nearly identical to this Note issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Permitted Lien” means the individual and collective reference to the following: (a) Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies not yet due or Liens for taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves (in the good faith judgment of the management of Borrower) have been established in accordance with GAAP and (b) Liens imposed by law which were incurred in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens, statutory landlords’ Liens, and other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business, and which (x) do not individually or in the aggregate materially detract from the value of such property or assets or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of the business of Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries or (y) are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, which proceedings have the effect of preventing for the foreseeable future the forfeiture or sale of the property or asset subject to such Lien.

 

Purchase and Security Agreement” means the letter agreement dated as of January 6, 2017 among Borrower and Chase Financing Inc. pursuant to which this Note is issued and any Other Notes may be issued, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Purchase Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

 

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

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading or, if there is no Trading Market, a Business Day.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the NASDAQ Capital Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTC Bulletin Board, the OTCQB or the OTCQX (the latter two being maintained by OTC Markets Group, Inc.) (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

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VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted as reported by Bloomberg L.P. (based on a Trading Day from 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) to 4:02 p.m. (New York City time)), (b) if any of the NASDAQ markets or exchanges is not a Trading Market, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the OTC Bulletin Board, (c) if the Common Stock is not then listed or quoted for trading on the OTC Bulletin Board and if prices for the Common Stock are then reported on the OTCQX, OTCQB or OTC Pink Marketplace maintained by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock on the first such facility (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Purchasers of a majority in interest of the Securities then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to Borrower, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by Borrower.

 

Section 2.         Interest.

 

a)         Interest in Cash or in Kind. Holders shall be entitled to receive, and Borrower shall pay, cumulative interest on the outstanding principal amount of this Note compounded daily at the annual rate of ten percent (10%) (subject to increase as set forth in this Note) from the Original Issue Date through the Maturity Date. Interest shall be payable on each six month anniversary of the Original Issue Date and on the Maturity Date when all amounts outstanding in connection with this Note shall be due and payable (each an “Interest Payment Date”) (if any Interest Payment Date is not a Trading Day, the applicable payment shall be due on the next succeeding Trading Day) in cash.

 

b)         Payment Grace Period. Except as set forth herein, the Borrower shall not have any grace period to pay any monetary amounts due under this Note.

 

c)         Conversion Privileges. The Conversion Rights set forth in Section 4 shall remain in full force and effect immediately from the date hereof and until the Note is paid in full regardless of the occurrence of an Event of Default. This Note shall be payable in full on the Maturity Date, unless previously converted into Common Stock in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

d)         Application of Payments. Interest on this Note shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, compounded daily, and the actual number of days elapsed. Payments made in connection with this Note shall be applied first to amounts due hereunder other than principal and interest, thereafter to interest and finally to principal.

 

e)         Pari Passu. Except as otherwise set forth herein, all payments made on this Note and the Other Notes and all actions taken by the Borrower with respect to this Note and the Other Notes, shall be made and taken pari passu with respect to this Note and the Other Notes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the Transaction Documents, it shall not be considered non-pari passu for a Holder or Other Holder to elect to receive interest paid in shares of Common Stock or for the Borrower to actually pay interest in shares of Common Stock to such electing Holder or Other Holder, nor for a Holder of a Note or Other Note to accept a prepayment provided a prepayment offer was made to the Holder and holders of Other Notes on a pari passu basis.

 

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f)         Manner and Place of Payment. Principal and interest on this Note and other payments in connection with this Note shall be payable by wire transfer in accordance with instructions provided by Holder or, at Holder’s request, at the Holder’s offices as designated above, in each case in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds without set-off, deduction or counterclaim. Upon assignment of the interest of Holder in this Note, Borrower shall instead make its payment pursuant to the assignee’s instructions upon receipt of written notice thereof. Except as set forth herein, this Note may not be prepaid or mandatorily converted without the consent of the Holder.

 

Section 3.         Registration of Transfers and Exchanges.

 

a)         Different Denominations. This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b)         Investment Representations. This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder set forth in the Purchase Agreement and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with the Purchase Agreement and applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations.

 

c)         Reliance on Note Register. Prior to due presentment for transfer to Borrower of this Note, Borrower and any agent of Borrower may treat the Person in whose name this Note is duly registered on the Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither Borrower nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

Section 4.         Conversion.

 

a)         Voluntary Conversion. At any time after the Original Issue Date until this Note is no longer outstanding, this Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d) hereof). The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to Borrower a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”), specifying therein the principal amount of this Note, and accrued interest and/or liquidated damages, if any, to be converted at the election of the Holder and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to Borrower unless the entire principal amount of this Note has been so converted. Conversions of principal hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Note in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount(s) converted and the date of such conversion(s). Borrower may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within one (1) Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. The Holder, and any assignee by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following conversion of a portion of this Note, the unpaid and unconverted principal amount of this Note may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

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b)         Conversion Price. The conversion price for voluntary conversions of this Note by the Holder for a single share of Common Stock shall be the lesser of (i) $7.00, (ii) if the Holder shall have delivered an Alternate Reset Notice to the Company, the Alternate Conversion Price, and (iii) after an Event of Default, and if so elected by the Holder, $1.00, in each case subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Conversion Price”). The Holder shall have a one-time right to notify the Borrower that the Conversion Price in effect on the date of such notification shall be reduced to the Alternate Conversion Price. Such notice is referred to herein as the “Alternate Reset Notice”. Upon such notification the Conversion Price shall be the Alternate Conversion Price, subject to further adjustment as described herein. The Holder may exercise such right only one time, and if so exercised by the Holder the Alternate Conversion Price shall apply thereafter to this Note as of the Original Issue Date as to the unconverted portion of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Alternate Reset Notice delivered by other Holders in respect of Other Notes shall apply equally to reduce the Conversion Price of this Note.

 

c)         Mechanics of Conversion.

 

i.   Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Note. Except as otherwise provided hereunder, the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted plus interest and liquidated damages, if any, elected by the Holder to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii.   Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion. Not later than five (5) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Conversion Shares which, on or after the earlier of (i) the six month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the Effective Date, shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions (other than those which may then be required by the Purchase Agreement), representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of this Note. On or after the earlier of (i) the six month anniversary of the Original Issue Date or (ii) the Effective Date, Borrower shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver any certificate or certificates required to be delivered by Borrower under this Section 4(c) electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

 

iii.   Failure to Deliver Certificates. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to Borrower at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event Borrower shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to Borrower and the Holder shall promptly return to Borrower the Common Stock certificates, if any, received by such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

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iv.   Obligation Absolute; Liquidated Damages. Borrower’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to Borrower or any violation or alleged violation of law by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of Borrower to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by Borrower of any such action Borrower may have against the Holder. In the event the Holder of this Note shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal amount hereof, Borrower may not refuse conversion based on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or part of this Note shall have been sought and obtained. In the absence of such injunction, Borrower shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If Borrower fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section 9(c)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Conversion Shares issuable upon such conversion (based on the higher of the Conversion Price or VWAP on the Share Delivery Date), $25 per Trading Day for each of the first five Trading Days after the Share Delivery Date and $100 per Trading Day thereafter until such certificates are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the amount of any and all liquidated damages accruing under this Note shall be convertible at the Holder’s option as and to the same extent of principal and interest hereunder. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages for Borrower’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, and Borrower waives any requirement for posting of a bond in connection therewith. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

v.   Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if Borrower fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder or Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then Borrower shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if Borrower had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 4(c)(ii). For example, if the Borrower fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates for Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) and if the Holder then purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, Borrower shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide Borrower written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of Borrower, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to Borrower’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof, and Borrower waives any requirement for posting of a bond in connection therewith.

 

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vi.   Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. Borrower covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Notes), not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 5) upon the conversion of the then outstanding principal amount of this Note and interest which has accrued and would accrue on such principal amount, assuming such principal amount was not converted through three years after the Original Issue Date. Borrower covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

vii.   Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, Borrower shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

viii.   Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificates, provided that, Borrower shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Note so converted and Borrower shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to Borrower the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of Borrower that such tax has been paid. Borrower shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion.

 

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d)         Holder’s Conversion Limitations. Borrower shall not effect any conversion of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, any other Notes) beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and of which principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates) and which principal amount of this Note is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to Borrower each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and Borrower shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) Borrower’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by Borrower, or (iii) a more recent written notice by Borrower or Borrower’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, Borrower shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of Borrower, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder. The Holder may decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation at any time and the Holder, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to Borrower, may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to Borrower. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply only when Borrower has a class of equity registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and shall apply to any successor holder of this Note.

 

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Section 5.          Certain Adjustments.

 

a)         Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If Borrower, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Common Stock Equivalents, (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of Borrower, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of Borrower) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)         Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 5(a) above, if at any time Borrower grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

c)         Pro Rata Distributions. During such time as this Note is outstanding, if Borrower shall declare or make any dividend whether or not permitted, or makes any other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of shares of Common Stock, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Note, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Distribution to such extent) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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d)         Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while this Note is outstanding, (i) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions, effects any merger or consolidation of Borrower with or into another Person, (ii) Borrower, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by Borrower or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) Borrower, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each, a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(d) on the conversion of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring Person or of Borrower (if it is the surviving corporation) or of a parent entity of any of the foregoing if so elected by holders of a majority in principal amount of then outstanding Notes (any such Person other than the Borrower, the “Successor Entity”) and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”), receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(d) on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and Borrower shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. Borrower shall cause any Successor Entity to assume in writing all of the obligations of Borrower under this Note and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(d) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for, Borrower hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and of the other Transaction Documents referring to “Borrower” or “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of Borrower and shall assume all of the obligations of Borrower under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as Borrower herein and Company therein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that the Holder’s right to receive any shares of Common Stock (or their equivalent) of the Successor Entity would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, if applicable, then the Holder shall not be entitled to receive such shares to the extent of such excess (or to beneficial ownership thereof) and such excess shares shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time or times as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, at which time or times the Holder shall be delivered such shares to the extent of such excess. The provisions of this Section 5(d) shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions.

 

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e)         Adjustment Upon Issuance of Shares of Common Stock. If and whenever on or after the date hereof, the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with this Section 5 is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock (including the issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock owned or held by or for the account of the Company) for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or deemed issuance or sale (such Conversion Price then in effect is referred to as the “Applicable Price”) (each of the foregoing, a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price then in effect shall be reduced to the New Issuance Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of any of the 400,000 options outstanding on January 6, 2017 shall not trigger a Dilutive Issuance provided the exercise price is not reduced from the price in effect on such date. For all purposes of the foregoing (including, without limitation, determining the adjusted Conversion Price and consideration per share under this Section 5(e)), the following shall be applicable:

 

(i)   Issuance of Options. If the Company in any manner grants or sells any options and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such option or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon exercise of any such option is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the granting or sale of such option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 5(e)(i), the “lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such options or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon exercise of any such options” shall be equal to (1) the lower of (x) the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one share of Common Stock upon the granting or sale of such option, upon exercise of such option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Common Stock Equivalent issuable upon exercise of such option and (y) the lowest exercise price set forth in such option for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of any such options or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon exercise of any such option minus (2) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such option (or any other Person) upon the granting or sale of such option, upon exercise of such option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Common Stock Equivalent issuable upon exercise of such option plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such option (or any other Person). Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such shares of Common Stock or of such Common Stock Equivalents upon the exercise of such options or upon the actual issuance of such shares of Common Stock upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Common Stock Equivalents.

 

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(ii)   Issuance of Common Stock Equivalents. If the Company in any manner issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents and the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such share of Common Stock shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance or sale of such Common Stock Equivalents for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 5(e)(ii), the “lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof shall be equal to (1) the lower of (x) the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to one share of Common Stock upon the issuance or sale of the Common Stock Equivalent and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Common Stock Equivalent and (y) the lowest conversion price set forth in such Common Stock Equivalent for which one share of Common Stock is issuable upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof minus (2) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Common Stock Equivalent (or any other Person) upon the issuance or sale of such Common Stock Equivalent plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Common Stock Equivalent (or any other Person). Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such shares of Common Stock upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Common Stock Equivalents, and if any such issue or sale of such Common Stock Equivalents is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of this Note has been or is to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 5(e), except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.

 

(iii)   Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If the purchase or exercise price provided for in any options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise or exchange of any Common Stock Equivalents, or the rate at which any Common Stock Equivalents are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock increases or decreases at any time, the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Conversion Price which would have been in effect at such time had such options or Common Stock Equivalents provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold. For purposes of this Section 5(e)(iii), if the terms of any option or Common Stock Equivalent that was outstanding as of the date of issuance of this Note are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such option or Common Stock Equivalent and the shares of Common Stock deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 5(e) shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

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(iv)   Calculation of Consideration Received. If any option and/or Common Stock Equivalent and/or Adjustment Right is issued in connection with the issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of any other securities of the Company (as determined by the Holder, the “Primary Security”, and such option and/or Common Stock Equivalent and/or Adjustment Right, the “Secondary Securities”), together comprising one integrated transaction, the consideration per share of Common Stock with respect to such Primary Security shall be deemed to be equal to the difference of (x) the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock was issued in such integrated transaction (or was deemed to be issued pursuant to Section 5(e)(i) or 5(e)(ii) above, as applicable) solely with respect to such Primary Security, minus (y) with respect to such Secondary Securities, the sum of (I) the Black Scholes Consideration Value of each such option, if any, (II) the fair market value (as determined by the Holder) or the Black Scholes Consideration Value, as applicable, of such Adjustment Right, if any, and (III) the fair market value (as determined by the Holder) of such Common Stock Equivalent, if any, in each case, as determined on a per share basis in accordance with this Section 5(e)(iv). If any shares of Common Stock, options or Common Stock Equivalents are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor (for the purpose of determining the consideration paid for such Common Stock, option or Common Stock Equivalent, but not for the purpose of the calculation of the Black Scholes Consideration Value) will be deemed to be the net amount of consideration received by the Company therefor. If any shares of Common Stock, options or Common Stock Equivalents are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash (for the purpose of determining the consideration paid for such Common Stock, option or Common Stock Equivalent, but not for the purpose of the calculation of the Black Scholes Consideration Value), the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company for such securities will be the arithmetic average of the VWAPs of such security for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of receipt. If any shares of Common Stock, Options or Common Stock Equivalents are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity (for the purpose of determining the consideration paid for such Common Stock, option or Common Stock Equivalent, but not for the purpose of the calculation of the Black Scholes Consideration Value), the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such shares of Common Stock, options or Common Stock Equivalents, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities (for the purpose of determining the consideration paid for such Common Stock, option or Common Stock Equivalent, but not for the purpose of the calculation of the Black Scholes Consideration Value) will be determined jointly by the Company and the Holder. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Trading Days after the tenth (10th) day following such Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the Holder. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.

 

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f)         Calculations. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of Borrower) issued and outstanding.

 

g)         Notice to the Holder.

 

i.            Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 5, Borrower shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.         Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) Borrower shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) Borrower shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) Borrower shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of Borrower shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which Borrower is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Borrower, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) Borrower shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of Borrower, then, in each case, Borrower shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Note, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, Borrower shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K if the Company is then an SEC reporting issuer. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Note during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

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Section 6.          Mandatory Repayment. Upon any Asset Disposition by Borrower or a Subsequent Financing, Borrower shall, within two (2) Business Days of Borrower’s receipt of the proceeds of such Asset Disposition or Subsequent Financing, offer in writing (the "Offer Notice”) to the Holder and Other Holders the right to receive their Pro-Rata Portions of the net proceeds of such Asset Disposition or Subsequent Financing to be applied in satisfaction of a like amount of principal and/or accrued interest and other amounts owing under the Notes. A Holder and Other Holders must notify the Borrower within five (5) Business Days of receipt of the Offer Notice if such Holder or Other Holder elects to exercise the right to receive its Pro-Rata Portion of such net proceeds. Such proceeds must be paid to each electing Holder and Other Holder within two (2) Business Days after Holder or Other Holder elects in writing to receive such net proceeds.

 

Section 7.          Negative Covenants. So long as any principal amount of the Notes remains outstanding, unless the holders of at least 51% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes shall have otherwise given prior written consent, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

a)          [intentionally omitted];

 

b)         other than Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, provided that the same shall not prohibit Liens which are junior to the security interests and liens in favor of the Note holders;

 

c)         amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

 

d)         repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire more than a de minimis number of shares of its Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents other than as to the Conversion Shares as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents;

 

e)         redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness (other than the Notes if on a pro-rata basis), whether by way of payment in respect of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on, such Indebtedness;

 

f)         declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets or rights to acquire its assets to holders of shares of Common Stock, preferred stock, or any other equity security by way of return of capital or otherwise including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction;

 

g)         enter into any transaction with any Affiliate or related party of Borrower which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of Borrower (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval);

 

h)         enter into any transaction other than one which is on commercially reasonable terms; or

 

i)         enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Section 8.          Events of Default.

 

a)         Events of Default. “Event of Default” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body, or otherwise):

 

i.  any default in the payment of (A) the principal or interest amount of this Note or (B) liquidated damages and other amounts owing to a Holder on any Note, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise) which default, solely in the case of a default under clause (B) above, is not cured within 3 Trading Days after Borrower has become or should have become aware of such default;

 

ii.  Borrower shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant or agreement contained in the Notes (other than a breach by Borrower of its obligations to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Holder upon conversion, which breach is addressed in clause (ix) below) which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) five (5) Trading Days after written notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any Other Holder to Borrower and (B) ten (10) Trading Days after Borrower has become or should have become aware of such failure;

 

iii.  a default or event of default (subject to any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall occur under (A) any of the Transaction Documents or (B) any other material agreement, lease, document or instrument to which Borrower or any Subsidiary is obligated (and not covered by clause (vi) below), which, in the case of subsection (B), would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

iv.   any representation or warranty made in this Note, any other Transaction Documents, any written statement pursuant hereto or thereto or any other report, financial statement or certificate made or delivered to the Holder or any Other Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;

 

v.  Borrower or any Subsidiary shall be subject to a Bankruptcy Event;

 

vi.  Borrower or any Subsidiary shall default on any of its obligations under any mortgage, credit agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced, any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due under any long term leasing or factoring arrangement that (a) involves an obligation greater than $50,000, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created, and (b) results in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

vii.  Borrower shall be a party to any Change of Control Transaction or Fundamental Transaction;

 

viii.  at any time after June 30, 2017 (if the Note shall then be outstanding), Borrower does not meet the current public information requirements under Rule 144;

 

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ix.  Borrower shall fail for any reason to deliver certificates to a Holder prior to the fifth (5th) Trading Day after a Conversion Date pursuant to Section 4(c) or Borrower shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of Borrower’s intention to not honor requests for conversions of any Notes in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

x.  [intentionally omitted];

 

xi.  any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against Borrower, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $50,000, and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of 60 calendar days;

 

xii.  any dissolution, liquidation or winding up by Borrower or a material Subsidiary of a substantial portion of their business;

 

xiii.  cessation of operations by Borrower or a material Subsidiary;

 

xiv.  if and when the Common Stock becomes so listed or quoted, an event occurs that results in the Common Stock no longer being listed or quoted on a Trading Market or the OTC Pink Marketplace, or Borrower receives notification from a Trading Market that the Borrower is not in compliance with the conditions for such continued quotation and such non-compliance continues for twenty (20) days following such notification;

 

xv.  issuance of a Commission or judicial stop trade order or suspension from the Borrower’s principal Trading Market or from the OTC Pink Marketplace;

 

xvi.   the Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without ten (10) days prior written notice to the Holder;

 

xvii.  a failure by Borrower to notify Holder of any material event of which Borrower is obligated to notify Holder pursuant to the terms of this Note or any other Transaction Document;

 

xviii.  a default by the Borrower of a material term, covenant, warranty or undertaking of any other agreement to which the Borrower and Holder are parties, or the occurrence of an event of default under any such other agreement to which Borrower and Holder are parties which is not cured after any required notice and/or cure period;

 

xix.   the occurrence of an Event of Default under any Other Note, that is not cured within any applicable cure period;

 

xx.   any material provision of any Transaction Document shall at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Borrower, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by Borrower, or a proceeding shall be commenced by Borrower or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Holder, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or Borrower shall deny in writing that it has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Transaction Document;

 

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xxi.  the failure by Borrower or any material Subsidiary to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property, equipment, leases or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future) and such breach is not cured, if curable, with thirty (30) days after the first day of such occurrence; or

 

xxii.  the restatement after the date hereof of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the Commission for any date or period from and after the Original Issue Date and until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the unrestated financial statements, have constituted a Material Adverse Effect. For the avoidance of doubt, any restatement related to new accounting pronouncements shall not constitute a default under this Section.

 

xxiii.  [omitted]

 

In the event more than one grace, cure or notice period is applicable to an Event of Default, then the shortest grace, cure or notice period shall be applicable thereto.

 

b)         Remedies Upon Event of Default, Fundamental Transaction and Change of Control Transaction. If any Event of Default or a Fundamental Transaction or a Change of Control Transaction occurs, this Note, including all principal and other amounts owing in respect hereof through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election, immediately due and payable in cash at the Mandatory Default Amount. Commencing on the Maturity Date and also five (5) days after the occurrence of any Event of Default interest on this Note shall, at the Holder’s election, accrue at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 15% per annum, compounded daily, or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by Borrower. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and Borrower hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 8(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 9.          Security Interest/Waiver of Automatic Stay. This Note is secured by a security interest granted to the Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. This Note is secured by a security interest granted to the Holder pursuant to the Security Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that should a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law be commenced by or against the Borrower or a Subsidiary, or if any of the Collateral should become the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, then the Holder should be entitled to, among other relief to which the Holder may be entitled under the Transaction Documents and any other agreement to which the Borrower or a Subsidiary and Holder are parties (collectively, “Loan Documents”) and/or applicable law, an order from the court granting immediate relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 362 to permit the Holder to exercise all of its rights and remedies pursuant to the Loan Documents and/or applicable law. THE BORROWER EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IMPOSED BY 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362. FURTHERMORE, THE BORROWER EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362 NOR ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE OR OTHER STATUTE OR RULE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 11 U.S.C. SECTION 105) SHALL STAY, INTERDICT, CONDITION, REDUCE OR INHIBIT IN ANY WAY THE ABILITY OF THE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE LOAN DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Borrower hereby consents to any motion for relief from stay that may be filed by the Holder in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding initiated by or against the Borrower and, further, agrees not to file any opposition to any motion for relief from stay filed by the Holder. The Borrower represents, acknowledges and agrees that this provision is a specific and material aspect of the Loan Documents, and that the Holder would not agree to the terms of the Loan Documents if this waiver were not a part of this Note. The Borrower further represents, acknowledges and agrees that is waiver is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, that neither the Holder nor any person acting on behalf of the Holder has made any representations to induce this waiver, that the Borrower has been represented (or has had the opportunity to by represented) in the signing of this Note and the Loan Documents and in the making of this waiver by independent legal counsel selected by the Borrower and that the Borrower has discussed this waiver with counsel.

 

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Section 10.         Miscellaneous.

 

a)         Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to Borrower, to the address and fax number indicated on the front page of this Note, and (ii) if to the Holder, to: the address and fax number indicated on the front page of this Note, with an additional copy by fax only to (which shall not constitute notice): Eilenberg & Krause LLP, 11 East 44th Street, 19th Floor, New York, New York, facsimile: (212) 986-2399.

 

b)         Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of Borrower, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of Borrower. This Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein.

 

c)         Lost or Mutilated Note. If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, Borrower shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of an affidavit of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership thereof.

 

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d)         Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Legal Fees and Other Costs. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Note shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Borrower agrees that all legal proceedings concerning this Note (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state or federal courts located in Clark County, Nevada or the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “Nevada and New York Courts”). Borrower hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Nevada and New York Courts for the enforcement of this Note or adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such Nevada and New York Courts, or such Nevada and New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Borrower hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to it at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Borrower hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Note or the transactions contemplated hereby. If the Holder shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Note, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Transaction Documents, the Holder shall be reimbursed by the Borrower for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of Borrower for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of Holder, may be enforced against Borrower by summary proceeding to the extent permitted under the applicable jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. For purposes of rules applicable to any such enforcement, any other document or agreement to which Holder and Borrower are parties or which Borrower delivered to Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine Holder’s rights hereunder or Borrower’s obligations to Holder are deemed a part of this Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Note.

 

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

 

f)         Severability. If any provision of this Note is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Note shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances.

 

g)         Usury. Borrower has confirmed with its legal counsel that the amount of interest due or payable hereunder is not usurious and does not exceed the maximum rate of interest, if any, allowed by applicable law. Borrower acknowledges that (i) the Holder is relying on this representation and warranty and (ii) this representation and warranty is integral to the Holder’s purchase of this Note, and (iii) without this representation and warranty, neither the original Holder nor any subsequent Holder would have purchased the Note. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law. Borrower covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law or other law which would prohibit or forgive Borrower from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on this Note as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Note, and Borrower (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefits or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Holder, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such as though no such law has been enacted.

 

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

 

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

 

j)          Amendment. Unless otherwise provided for hereunder, this Note may not be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived without the written consent of Borrower and the Holder.

 

k)        Facsimile Signature. In the event that the Borrower’s signature is delivered by facsimile transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic means, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

 

l)          Discrepancies. In the event of a discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms of this Note and any of the other Transaction Documents, the terms of this Note shall control.

 

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(Signature Pages Follow)

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by an authorized officer as of the 6th day of January 2017.

 

  YAYYO, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Ramy E-Batrawi
    Name: Ramy E-Batrawi
    Title:  Executive Vice President

 

WITNESS:  
   
Name:  

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the Convertible Note due April 6, 2017 of YAYYO, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), into shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”), of Borrower according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by Borrower in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to Borrower that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of this Note, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:_______________________________

 

Principal Amount of Note to be Converted: $_____________________

 

Accrued Interest to be Converted: $__________________

 

Liquidated Damages to be Converted: $_____________________

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:_________________

 

Signature:____________________________________________

 

Name:_______________________________________________

 

Address for Delivery of Common Stock Certificates:________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

 

Or

 

DWAC Instructions:____________________________________

 

Broker No:______________ 

Account No:_________________

 

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Exhibit 1a(6g)

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Common Stock Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of January 6, 2017 by and between X, LLC a Delaware corporation, with an address at 433 N Camden Drive, # 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 (“Seller”), the principal stockholder of YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and the investor(s) whose name(s) appears on the signature page to this Agreement (each and collectively, “Purchaser”). The Company is a party to this Agreement for the limited purpose of Sections 4 and 5 only.

 

The parties hereby agree as follows.

 

1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK.

 

1.1 Sale and Issuance of Common Stock.

 

1.1.1       Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Closing and Seller agrees to sell and deliver to Purchaser at the Closing a certificate for the number of shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.000001 par value per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”), and for the purchase price, set forth below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page hereto. The aggregate number of Shares purchased hereunder is 200,000.

 

1.2 Closing; Delivery.

 

1.2.1       The purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place via the exchange of documents and signatures on the date of this Agreement or at such other time and place as the Seller and Purchaser shall mutually agree, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Closing”).

 

1.2.2       At the Closing, Purchaser shall pay the purchase price for the Shares. Within 10 days after the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a certificate representing the full amount of the Shares registered in such name as the Purchaser shall direct.

 

1.3 Dilution Protection.

 

1.3.1       Protection on Dilutive Issuances. Seller shall, upon issuance or sale by the Company at any time and from time to time from and after the date hereof and on or prior to the 12-month anniversary of repayment in full of all amounts owing by the Company under the Notes (such 12-month anniversary, the “Protection Termination Date”) of any shares of Common Stock (or any other securities, rights or instruments exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into Common Stock (each, a “Common Stock Equivalent”)) (each such issuance, a “Dilutive Share Issuance”), give prompt notice thereof to the Purchaser and transfer to Purchaser, for no additional consideration, a number of shares of Common Stock (the “Dilution Shares”) equal to 2% of the number of shares of Common Stock issued or underlying Common Stock Equivalents issued, as the case may be, in the Dilutive Share Issuance. Issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise or conversion of securities outstanding prior to the date of this Agreement shall not trigger an obligation to transfer Dilution Shares hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, three-fifths of all Dilution Shares shall continue to remain in the name of Seller but shall be delivered (together with stock powers duly executed for transfer) to and held by the Collateral Agent in accordance with and subject to the Limited Recourse Pledge and Guaranty of Seller dated the date hereof as additional Pledged Collateral thereunder.

 

 

 

 

1.3.2       [Intentionally omitted]

 

1.3.3       Transfer of Dilution Shares. Seller shall cause a certificate for the Dilution Shares to be issued in the name of or at the direction of Purchaser and shall deliver the same as directed by Purchaser within ten days of the Purchaser’s entitlement thereto.

 

1.3.4       Limitation on Right to Dilution Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, and subject to the last sentence of this Section 1.3.4, the Company shall not issue any Dilution Shares, and Purchaser shall have no right to Dilution Shares, to the extent that after giving effect to the issuance of such Dilution Shares, Purchaser (together with its Affiliates (as defined in the rules under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any persons acting as a group together with Purchaser or any of such person’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by a Purchaser and its Affiliates shall include the Dilution Shares to be issued, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by Purchaser or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 1.3.4, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 1.3.4 applies, the determination of whether the Purchaser is entitled to Dilution Shares (in relation to other securities owned by the Purchaser together with any Affiliates) and the number of Dilution Shares to which the Purchaser is entitled shall be in the sole discretion of the Purchaser, and should the Purchaser make a request in writing for a specific number of Dilution Shares, such request shall be deemed to be the Purchaser’s determination of its entitlement hereunder to such Dilution Shares (in relation to other securities owned by the Purchaser together with any Affiliates), subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, prior to transfer of any Dilution Shares to the Purchaser, the Seller and the Purchaser will coordinate with one another to confirm that the issuance of such shares would not violate the restrictions set forth in this Section and the Seller shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 1.3.4, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Purchaser may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Company’s transfer agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of Purchaser, the Company shall within two business days confirm orally and in writing to the Purchaser the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company or of any other rights to acquire Common Stock of the Company, including the rights herein, by the Purchaser or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the number of Dilution Shares to which the Purchaser is entitled hereunder. Purchaser may decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation applicable to it at any time and Purchaser, upon not less than 61 days’ prior notice to the Seller, may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions applicable to it. Any such increase will not be effective until the 61st day after such notice is delivered to Borrower. The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 1.3.4 shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 1.3.4 to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that any Dilution Shares would be deliverable to Purchaser but for the provisions of this Section 1.3.4, the Seller shall be obligated to deliver such Dilution Shares at such time, and the Purchaser’s right to such Dilution Shares shall be held in abeyance until such time, as the Purchaser would be entitled to such shares without exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply only when the Company has a class of equity registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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1.4           Repurchase Right. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1.4, Seller shall have a right to repurchase from the Purchaser 50% of the Shares purchased by the Purchaser hereunder (the “Repurchase Right”). The Repurchase Right shall be exercisable at any time on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the date of this Agreement by written notice to Purchaser and payment to Purchaser of $208,500 if exercised within the initial three months after the date of this Agreement or $258,500 if exercised within the second three months after the date of this Agreement. The purchase price shall be payable by wire to an account designated by the Purchaser.

 

1.5           Return of Shares. In the event that on or after the date hereof Purchaser fails to invest or lend or cause to be invested or loaned to the Company $100,000, and the same results solely from a breach by Purchaser of a written commitment regarding the same and no fault of the Company, then the Purchaser’s entitlement to Shares hereunder shall be reduced pro rata to the extent of the shortfall and any Shares transferred hereunder to Purchaser in excess of Purchaser’s adjusted entitlement shall be returned to Seller (and the purchase price for the Repurchase Right shall similarly be adjusted pro rata). For example, if Purchaser invests only $75,000 under circumstances triggering an adjustment, Purchaser shall return 25% of the Shares purchased hereunder and the purchase price for the Repurchase Right shall be reduced by 25%.

 

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2.           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser that the following representations are true and correct as of the date of the Closing, except as otherwise indicated.

 

2.1           Organization, Good Standing, Corporate Power and Qualification. Each of Seller and the Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or formation and has all power and authority required (a) to carry on its business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and (b) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement. Each of Seller and the Company has qualified to transact business as a foreign corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, in each jurisdiction in which it is required to so qualify.

 

2.2 Capitalization.

 

2.2.1       The authorized capital of the Company consists of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock and 90,000,000 shares of Common Stock. Immediately prior to the Closing, no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding and 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock are issued and outstanding. Seller is owned and controlled 100% by Ramy El-Batrawi.

 

2.2.2       Except as set forth on Schedule 2.2.2, there are no outstanding preemptive rights, options, warrants, conversion privileges or rights (including but not limited to rights of first refusal, anti-dilution protection or similar rights), orally or in writing, to purchase or acquire any securities from the Company including, without limitation, any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of Common Stock, and the Company has no commitments or agreements to issue any such securities.

 

2.3          Authorization. All corporate action has been taken, or will be taken prior to the Closing, on the part of the Board of Directors or managers of the Seller, the Company and their respective stockholders and members that is necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller and the performance by the Seller of the obligations to be performed by Seller hereunder. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Seller and Company, shall constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of the Seller and Company, enforceable against each of them in accordance with its terms except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (b) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies.

 

2.4         Valid Issuance of Shares; Title. The Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of restrictions on transfer other than restrictions on transfer under applicable state and federal securities laws and liens or encumbrances that may have been created by or imposed by a person other than the Company. Upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, Purchaser shall have good title to the Shares, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances including without limitation any restrictions imposed by any stockholder or other agreement to which Seller may be a party or to which the Shares may otherwise be subject.

 

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2.5          Compliance with Other Instruments. Neither the Company nor Seller is in violation or default (a) of any provisions of its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, (b) of any judgment, order, writ or decree of any court or governmental entity, (c) under any agreement, instrument, contract, lease, note, indenture, mortgage or purchase order to which it is a party or, (d) to its knowledge, of any provision of federal or state statute, rule or regulation materially applicable to the Company. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in any such violation or default, or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either (i) a default under any such judgment, order, writ, decree, agreement, instrument, contract, lease, note, indenture, mortgage or purchase order or (ii) an event which results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or Seller or the suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit or license applicable to the Company or Seller.

 

3.           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASERS. Purchaser represents, warrants and covenants to and with the Company as follows.

 

3.1         Authorization. Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by Purchaser, will constitute a valid and legally binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and any other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, or (b) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies.

 

3.2          Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with Purchaser in reliance upon Purchaser’s representation to the Seller, which by Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms, that the securities to be acquired by Purchaser hereunder will be acquired for investment for Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, Purchaser further represents that Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to any of such securities.

 

3.3          Disclosure of Information. Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the securities acquired hereunder with the Seller. Nothing in this Section 3, including the foregoing sentence, limits or modifies the representations and warranties of the Seller in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of Purchaser to rely thereon.

 

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3.4          Restricted Securities. Purchaser understands that the securities acquired hereunder have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. Purchaser understands that the securities acquired hereunder are “restricted securities” under applicable United States federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, Purchaser must hold such securities indefinitely unless they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state authorities or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available.

 

3.5          Legends. Purchaser understands that the securities acquired hereunder and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the same, may, upon issuance, bear any one or more of the following legends: (a) any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to securities represented by the certificate so legended; and (b) the following legend:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.”

 

3.6          Accredited and Sophisticated Investor. Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. Purchaser is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment, and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the securities acquired hereunder.

 

3.7          No General Solicitation. Neither Purchaser nor, as applicable, any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders, members or partners has either directly or indirectly, including through a broker or finder (a) engaged in any general solicitation with respect to the offer and sale of the securities acquired hereunder, or (b) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of such securities.

 

4. OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES.

 

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4.1           Legend Removal. Certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock issued under any provision of this Agreement shall not contain any legend (“Unlegended Shares”): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such securities is effective under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), (ii) following any sale of such securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Rule 144”), (iii) if such securities are eligible for sale under Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such securities and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Company’s transfer agent and Purchaser promptly after the effective date of a registration statement which includes the securities of Purchaser if required by the Company’s transfer agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder. If any Dilution Shares are issued at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of such securities, or if such securities may be sold under Rule 144 or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Dilution Shares shall be issued free of all legends. In the event Purchaser submits a request in writing to the Company that it wishes to sell its Shares or Dilution Shares, and if at such time a legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1, the Company will, no later than five business days following the delivery by the Purchaser to the Company or its transfer agent of a certificate representing such Shares or Dilution Shares, issued with a restrictive legend (such fifth business day, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends (however, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to deliver such shares within three (3) business days). If required by the Company’s transfer agent, the Company shall promptly cause its counsel to provide a legal opinion in connection with any legend removal or issuance of shares free from legend hereunder. Without limiting the Company’s obligation to provide any such legal opinion or its liability for failing to timely do so, and without imposing any obligation on the Purchaser, if the Company fails to promptly provide any such required legal opinion, the Company authorizes and shall authorize its transfer agent to accept such legal opinion from Eilenberg & Krause LLP or such other counsel as shall be selected by the Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion, the cost of which legal opinion shall be borne by the Seller. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to its transfer agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4.1.

 

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4.2          Liquidated Damages. In addition to the Purchaser’s other available remedies, in the event the Company fails to timely comply with its legend removal obligations under Section 4.1 with respect to Purchaser, the Company shall pay to the Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Shares or Dilution Shares (based on the volume weighted average price or last sale price, as selected by such Purchaser in its sole discretion, of the Common Stock on the date such securities are submitted to the Company’s transfer agent) delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1, $25 per trading day for each of the first five trading days after the Legend Removal Date and $100 per trading day thereafter until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Failure to timely issue and deliver certificates for Dilution Shares as required by Section 1.3.1 shall obligate the Company to pay to the Purchasers, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, calculated at the same rate as provided above for shares delivered for legend removal, with the valuation date being the date request is made for the Dilution Shares pursuant to Section 1.3.1 and the liquidated damages to accrue for each day of delay. Any and all liquidated damage amounts accruing under this Agreement shall be due and payable in arrears on the last day of each calendar month in which such amounts accrue, and interest shall accrue thereon at 10% per annum, compounded daily from the date due until paid. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Purchaser’s right to receive liquidated damages hereunder in cash shall be convertible, in whole or part, at Purchaser’s election by written notice to the Company, into Common Stock at a price equal to the volume weighted average price or last sale price, as selected by Purchaser in its sole discretion, of the Common Stock on the date immediately preceding the date of such notice. Upon receipt of any such notice, the Company shall issue and deliver certificates for the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock in the manner and within the time frame otherwise provided for issuance of Dilution Shares hereunder, and the issuance of any such shares shall be subject to the provisions of Section 1.3.4 hereof as and to the same extent as if such shares were deemed Dilution Shares. Failure to timely issue any such shares shall subject the Company to liquidated damages as and to the same extent as the failure to timely issue Dilution Shares. Nothing herein shall limit Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any securities as required under this Agreement, and Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

4.3          DWAC. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Unlegended Shares, upon request of Purchaser, so long as the certificates therefor do not bear a legend and the Purchaser is not obligated to return such certificate for the placement of a legend thereon, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Unlegended Shares by crediting the account of Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal At Custodian system, provided that the Company’s Common Stock is DTC eligible and the Company’s transfer agent participates in the Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian system. Such delivery must be made on or before the Legend Removal Date.

 

4.4           Injunction. In the event a Purchaser shall request delivery of Unlegended Shares as described in this Section 4.1 and the Company is required to deliver such Unlegended Shares, the Company may not refuse to deliver Unlegended Shares based on any claim that the Purchaser or anyone associated or affiliated with the Purchaser has not complied with Purchaser’s obligations hereunder, or for any other reason, unless an injunction or temporary restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery of such Unlegended Shares shall have been sought and obtained by the Company, and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of and payable to such Purchaser in an amount equal to 120% of the fair market value of the number of Unlegended Shares to be subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until final resolution of the dispute.

 

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4.5           Purchasers’ Compliance With Registration or Exemption Rules. Purchaser agrees with the Company that if it sells any Shares or Dilution Shares, it will do so either pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if sold pursuant to a registration statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing any such securities as set forth in Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding.

 

4.6           Registration Rights. Purchaser shall be entitled to piggyback registration rights with respect to the Shares and Dilution Shares, and the Company shall not register shares held by any other person on a prior basis without consent of the Purchaser. The cost of any such registration, and all related costs other than direct selling costs, shall be borne by the Company, and the Company shall provide the Purchaser customary indemnification in connection with any such registration.

 

5. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

 

5.1           Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be: (i) if to the Company or Seller, 433 N. Camden Drive, # 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, Attn: President, fax: (310) 734-7870 and (ii) if to the Purchaser, to: the addresses and fax numbers indicated on the signature pages hereto, with an additional copy by fax only to (which shall not constitute notice): Eilenberg & Krause LLP, 11 East 44th Street, New York, New York 10017, fax: (212) 986-2399.

 

5.2           Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Following the Closing, Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any person to whom Purchaser assigns or transfers any securities acquired hereunder, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred securities, by the provisions of this that apply to a “Purchaser” and so long as such transfer is not contrary to Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth herein.

 

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5.3           Amendments and Waivers. No term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived except with the written consent of the party to be charged.

 

5.4           Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

5.5          Replacement of Securities; Transfer Agent and Other Fees. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any securities acquired hereunder is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, upon receipt of an affidavit of loss, theft or destruction or like document. The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees, stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance or delivery of any securities to the Purchasers.

 

5.6          Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, Purchaser and Seller will be entitled to specific performance under this Agreement. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in this Agreement and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.7           Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

 

5.8           Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

5.9          Counterparts; Signatures. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile signature or signature in PDF format and in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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5.10        Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the this Agreement and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

5.11         WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

5.12        Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any action, suit or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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5.13         Indemnification of Purchaser. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.13, Seller shall indemnify and hold each Purchaser and its respective directors, trustees, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls a Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, trustees, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses (including diminution in value), liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (i) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by Seller or Company in this Agreement or (ii) any action instituted against Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (unless such action is based upon a breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify Seller in writing, and Seller shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, and the fees and expenses of one such counsel shall be borne by the Seller. The Seller will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Seller’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of its representations, warranties or covenants under this Agreement. The indemnification required by this Section 5.13 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Seller or others and any liabilities the Seller may be subject to pursuant to law.

 

5.14         Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any schedules and exhibits hereto), constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

SELLER:

 

X, LLC

 

By: /s/ Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Name:  Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Title: Managing Member  

 

THE COMPANY (FOR PURPOSES OF SECTIONS 4 AND 5 ONLY):

 

YAYYO, INC.

 

By: /s/ Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Name:  Ramy El-Batrawi  
  Title: Executive Vice President  

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

PURCHASER(S):

 

 

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:    
  Number of Shares Purchased:  
  Aggregate Purchase Price: $1.00  

 

 

 

By:    
  Name:  
  Title:    
  Number of Shares Purchased:  
  Aggregate Purchase Price: $1.00  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule 2.2.2

 

The Company has outstanding options to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock. The options were issued under the Company’s equity incentive plan, are exercisable at $1 per share and expire December 31st 2018.

 

 

 

Exhibit 1a(11a)

 

  AJ Robbins CPA, LLC
Certified Public Accountant
Tax Dispute Resolution
 
 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

I hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Offering Statement on Form 1-A of YayYo, Inc. my report dated November 21, 2016, (which includes an emphasis paragraph relating to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern) for the period from June 21, 2016 (inception) to October 31, 2016 and all references to our firm included in this Offering Statement.

 

   
  AJ. ROBBINS, CPA LLC.

 

Denver, Colorado

January 12, 2017

 

aj@ajrobbins.com

3773 Cherry Creek North Drive, Suite 575 East, Denver, Colorado 80209

(B)303-331-6190 (M)720-339-5566 (F)303-845-9078

 

 

 

Exhibit 1a(12a)

 

 

 

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January 17, 2017

 

YayYo, Inc.

633 North Camden Drive, Suite 600

Beverly Hills, California 90210

 

  Re: YayYo, Inc. - Validity of Issuance of Shares 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as special counsel to YayYo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s Offering Statement on Form 1-A (the “Offering Statement”), relating to the application for exemption from registration under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation A promulgated thereunder, of Six Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (6,250,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the “Shares”).

 

In connection with rendering the opinion set forth herein, we have examined and relied on originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others and such other documents, certificates and records as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth in this letter.

 

In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures (including endorsements), the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such documents. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein which we have not independently established or verified, we have relied upon statements and representations of the Company and its officers and other representatives and of public officials and others.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, we are of the opinion that upon issuance, the Shares will be validly issued and fully paid and nonassessable.

 

For the purposes of this opinion, we are assuming that the appropriate certificates are duly filed and recorded in every jurisdiction in which such filing and recordation is required in accordance with the laws of such jurisdictions. We express no opinion herein as to any laws other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as an exhibit to the Offering Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm in the Offering Statement. We do not admit in providing such consent that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

  Respectfully submitted,
   
  /s/ CKR Law, LLP
  CKR Law, LLP