UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K/A

Amendment No. 1

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 8, 2016

 

Panther Biotechnology Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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Nevada 000-55074 33-1221758
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1517 San Jacinto Street, Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

888 Prospect Street, Suite 200, La Jolla, CA 92037 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (713) 652-3937

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[_] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[_] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[_] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The Registrant is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K, to amend, correct and expand upon certain of the disclosures and information set forth in the original Current Report on Form 8-K which the Registrant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 15, 2016 (the “ Prior Form 8-K ”), to better comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in Regulation S-K. This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K amends, replaces and supersedes the Prior Form 8-K in its entirety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introductory Note

 

On November 8, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), Panther Biotechnology, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”), consummated the transactions contemplated by a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), by and between the Company, Brown Technical Media Corporation (“Brown”) and the shareholders of Brown (the “Exchange”), on the same day. In connection with the closing of the Exchange, we issued 32,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock, to the shareholders of Brown, which included Evan M. Levine, our Chief Executive Officer and director (6,600,000 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Levine, when including minor children and affiliates, who received shares in the Exchange), Noah I. Davis, our President and Chief Operating Officer (7,175,522 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Davis), and Steven M. Plumb, our Chief Financial Officer (11,469,785 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Plumb, when including shares held by his minor children and affiliates, who received shares in the Exchange) in consideration for 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Brown, and Brown became our wholly-owned subsidiary. We refer to the acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement as the “Business Combination.”

 

Except where the context otherwise requires and for purposes of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A only:

 

  · “we,” “us,” “our company,” “our,” “the Company” refer to Panther Biotechnology, Inc.;

 

  · “Exchange Act” refers to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

 

  · “SEC” or the “Commission” refers to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; and
     
  · “Securities Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A contains “forward-looking” statements including statements regarding our expectations of our future operations. For this purpose, any statements contained in this Form 8-K/A that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” or “continue” or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. These factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions generally and in the industries in which we may participate and competition within our chosen industry. In light of these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of our management with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors (including the risks contained in the section of this report entitled “Risk Factors”) as they relate to our industry, our operations and results of operations, and any businesses that we may acquire. Should one or more of the events described in these risk factors materialize, or should our underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended or planned.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the U.S. federal securities laws, we do not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform them to actual results. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our pro forma financial statements and the related notes that will be filed herein.

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

The information in Item 2.01 below regarding the Exchange Agreement is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference.

 

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

On November 8, 2016 (the “Closing Date”), Panther Biotechnology, Inc. (“we”, “us” or the “Company”), consummated the transactions contemplated by a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), by and between the Company, Brown Technical Media Corporation (“Brown”) and the shareholders of Brown (the “Exchange”), on the same day. In connection with the closing of the Exchange, we issued 32,000,000 restricted shares of our common stock, to the shareholders of Brown, which included Evan M. Levine, our Chief Executive Officer and director (6,600,000 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Levine, when including minor children and affiliates, who received shares in the Exchange), Noah I. Davis, our President and Chief Operating Officer (7,175,522 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Davis), and Steven M. Plumb, our Chief Financial Officer (11,469,785 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Mr. Plumb, when including shares held by his minor children and affiliates, who received shares in the Exchange) in consideration for 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Brown, and Brown became our wholly-owned subsidiary. 

 

 

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In November 2015, the Company authorized the payment of $15,000 per month to Mr. Levine, effective January 15, 2016, and $1,000 per month as healthcare reimbursement, as compensation for his services as CEO. In March 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Plumb to pay Mr. Plumb $6,000 per month to serve as the CFO of the Company. In February 2014, Brown entered into consulting agreements with Mr. Davis and Mr. Plumb. The agreements were modified on May 1, 2016 such that Mr. Davis, the President and Chief Operating Officer is paid $11,000 per month by Brown and Mr. Plumb, the Chief Financial Officer, is paid $4,500 per month by Brown. The contracts expire on December 19, 2017. The Brown employment agreements were not assumed by the Company as part of the Business Combination and will remain with Brown. In addition, the Panther agreements with Mr. Levine and Mr. Plumb remain in effect.

 

We also agreed to provide the pre-closing shareholders of the Company additional shares of common stock, subject to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, in the event that Transferrin Doxorubicin (a) meets the primary endpoint for Phase 2 clinical trials (6 million shares); (b) meets the primary endpoint for Phase 3 clinical trials (8 million shares); and (c) receives FDA Approval/clearance to market (10 million shares), prior to the earlier of January 22, 2020 and the date the assets relating to Transferrin Doxorubicin are sold or divested by us.

 

The Exchange Agreement requires that the Company raise $250,000 in capital, in the form of the sale of common stock or convertible notes, prior to closing. As of the date of this filing $212,000 has been raised by the Company through the sale of convertible notes and shares (described in greater detail below under Item 3.02). Both the Company and Brown have agreed to waive the capital raise requirement and accept the amount of capital raised as sufficient to close.

 

The Exchange Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, and indemnification obligations of the parties.

 

In conjunction with the Share Exchange Agreement, on November 8, 2016, Noah I. Davis was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Steven M. Plumb and Noah I. Davis were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

The foregoing description of the Exchange Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text thereof which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K/A and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

The Company assumed the debts of Brown in connection with the Exchange Agreement, which debts and liabilities are described in greater detail below under Item 5.06.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

As described above under “Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 32,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to the owners of Brown, which included Evan M. Levine, our Chief Executive Officer and director (6,000,000 shares of common stock) and Steven M. Plumb, our Chief Financial Officer (11,791,371 shares of common stock).

 

On August 31, 2016, the Company sold a convertible promissory in the amount of $50,000 to an investor. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a capital raise of $500,000 by December 31, 2016 (a “Qualified Raise”). The note may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The note is due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 14, 2016, the Company sold two convertible promissory notes totaling $37,000 to two investors in a private transaction. The notes bear interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a Qualified Raise. The notes may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The notes are due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 31, 2016, the Company sold a convertible promissory in the amount of $50,000 to an investor in a private transaction. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a Qualified Raise. The note may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The note is due on December 31, 2016.

 

 

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On October 17, 2016, we sold 333,333 shares of restricted common stock for gross proceeds of $50,000 and on October 31, 2016, we sold 166,666 shares of restricted common stock for gross proceeds of $25,000.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of its restricted common stock to the incoming Vice Chairman of the Board, Richard Corbin. These shares were issued on November 30, 2016.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company agreed to issue 75,000 shares of restricted common stock to James Sapirstein, a former director of the Company, for his service as a director. These shares were issued on November 30, 2016.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company formed a Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”) comprised of David Barshis, John Norton, and Heinz-Josef Lenz. The Company agreed to issue 150,000 shares of its restricted common stock to each member of the SAB as compensation for their service on the SAB. These shares were issued on November 30, 2016.

 

The Company claims an exemption from registration for such issuances and sales described above pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act since the foregoing issuances and sales did not involve a public offering, the recipients took the securities for investment and not resale, we took appropriate measures to restrict transfer, and the recipients were either (a) an “accredited investor”; and/or (b) had access to similar documentation and information as would be required in a Registration Statement under the Securities Act. With respect to the transactions described above, no general solicitation was made either by us or by any person acting on our behalf. The transactions were privately negotiated. No underwriters or agents were involved in the foregoing issuance or grant and the Company paid no underwriting discounts or commissions. The securities sold are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificate(s) evidencing the securities contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.

 

Item 5.01 Changes In Control Of Registrant.

 

As a result of the Business Combination, the owners of Brown prior to the combination, obtained majority voting control over the Company, with Evan M. Levine, our Chief Executive Officer and director (receiving 6,000,000 shares of common stock), Steven M. Plumb, our Chief Financial Officer (11,469,785 shares of common stock), and Noah I. Davis, our newly appointed President, Chief Operating Officer and Director (7,175,522 shares of common stock). The information in Item 2.01 above regarding the Exchange Agreement and the information below under “Item 5.06 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” are incorporated in this Item 5.01 by reference.

 

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

 

On November 7, 2016, David Barshis, James Sapirstein, Heinz-Josef Lenz and John Norton resigned from the Board of Directors. Such resignations were not in connection with a disagreement with the Company. On the same date, David Barshis, James Sapirstein, Heinz-Josef Lenz were appointed to the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.

 

Effective on November 7, 2016, Richard Corbin, Jr., was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

On November 8, 2016, Steven M. Plumb and Noah I. Davis were appointed to the Board of Directors, Mr. Davis was appointed to the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Plumb was appointed to the positions of Secretary and Treasurer of the Company. In connection with Mr. Davis’ appointment, Evan Levine stepped down as President of the Company.

 

Mr. Plumb’s and Mr. Davis’ bios are provided below under “Form 10 Disclosure” - “Item 5. Directors and Executive Officers” – “Background of Officer and Directors”.

 

On November 7, 2016, the vesting of the 180,000 shares of common stock issued to Steven M. Plumb on March 21, 2016, in consideration for services rendered, which were to vest to him over a 36 month period, was accelerated such that all remaining unvested shares vested to him on such date.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Board of Directors approved the appointments of the following individuals to the various committees of the Board of Directors: Audit Committee - Messrs. Levine and Plumb; Nominating and Governance Committee - Messrs. Levine, Plumb, and Corbin; and Compensation Committee - Messrs. Levine, Plumb, and Corbin.

 

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; change of Fiscal Year.

 

On November 8, 2016, the Board of Directors approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year end from May 31 st to October 31 st , the fiscal year end of Brown. By selecting the year end of the accounting acquiror, Brown, the Company will be using the year end of Brown and will be filing a Form 10-K for the year ending October 31, 2016.

Section 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status

 

We previously incorrectly stated that prior to the Business Combination, we were a “shell company” (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act); however, we now believe that such determination was incorrect and that we were not a “shell company” prior to the Business Combination. Nevertheless, the information contained in this Report, together with the information contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015, and our subsequent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2016, as filed with the SEC, constitute the current “Form 10 information” necessary to satisfy the conditions contained in Rule 144(i)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

 

Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K states that if the registrant was a shell company (which as described above, we do not believe that we were), then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a general form for registration of securities on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Notwithstanding the above, we have provided the information that would be included in a Form 10 registration statement, other than information previously filed by us as disclosed above, below.

 

 

  

FORM 10 DISCLOSURE

 

Item 1. Business

 

Company Overview

 

As described above, on November 8, 2016, the Company consummated the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, pursuant to which, Brown became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company’s main operations changed to those of Brown.

 

Brown is a global provider of technical codes and standards, training materials, and e-Learning solutions.

 

Brown was incorporated on January 21, 2014. On January 31, 2014, Brown acquired a 51% interest in Brown Book Shop, Inc., a Texas corporation that was formed as Brown Book Shop, a sole-proprietorship, in 1946, and on June 8, 1976 was incorporated in Texas as Brown Book Shop, Inc. Brown operates a bookstore in Houston, Texas, and operates an e-commerce website, www.browntechnical.org, which includes information we do not desire to incorporate by reference into this filing.

 

On August 6, 2014, Brown formed Pink Professionals, LLC (“Pink”) to develop and market social networking software aimed at female managers and professionals in certain targeted professions, such as Oil and Gas, Finance and Information Technology. At the time of formation, Brown owned 75% of the membership units of Pink. On October 31, 2014, Brown sold the rights to the use of the software in the Oil and Gas industry to the 25% owner of Pink in exchange for cash consideration and the cancelation of such other owner’s membership units. Accordingly, Brown now owns 100% of the equity in Pink.

 

On October 31, 2016, Brown acquired an additional 48% of Brown Book Shop, Inc. for $50,000 in cash and a note payable in the amount of $184,981. The note is due October 31, 2026, bears interest at 8% per annum, requires monthly payments of principal and interest of $2,244, and a balloon payment of $110,687 after five years. The note is unsecured. As a result of this transaction, Brown now owns 99% of Brown Book Shop, Inc.

 

Brown provides technical professionals with the information required to more effectively design products and construct and complete engineering projects. Its product offerings include content on millions of engineering and technical standards, codes, specifications, handbooks, reference books, journals, and other scientific and technical documents.

 

Brown is an independent provider of print and electronic codes and standards used by engineers and tradesmen to ensure that they are following the national and local building and industrial codes as they perform their jobs. Brown sells individual print and electronic versions of individual codes and subscriptions to sets of codes. Brown also sells aids and guides that assist engineers and tradesmen in the performance of their jobs. Brown publishes its own content and resells the content of independent third parties. In September 2016, Brown established an eLearning division that is involved in producing and distributing online training courses aimed at its target market.

 

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As a result of this transaction, the Company will be pursuing the business operations of Brown and will seek to find a financial partner to continue the development of the assets of Panther. The Company is seeking to raise capital to expand the operations of Brown and is pursuing acquisitions of complementary companies that can add content to our eLearning operations. While we plan to continue our business as a provider of technical codes and standards, and training materials, we are focusing future expansion on our eLearning operations. Accordingly, we are adding online training content to our offerings and licensing and acquiring training content. We do not plan to allocate any capital to our biotech assets at this time. Management time will only be devoted to efforts to identify a financial partner and to negotiate the terms of an agreement with a financial partner, if one if found, whereby such financial partner will continue to develop the biotech assets.

 

Marketing

 

Brown serves the small to medium sized business market in the United States, although its sales are worldwide. Brown has seventy years of experience in its market. Currently Brown has 25,000 active customers on its website. Since 2014, Brown has devoted considerable resources to building its online presence and expanding its web presence and closing efficiency. Brown offers over 20 customized sites for its customers and utilizes extensive email marketing campaigns with custom landing pages for each campaign. Over 95% of Brown’s sales are derived from its website and corporate customers.

 

Competition

 

Brown’s product offerings compete with IHSMarkit, SAI Global, TechStreet, Thomson Reuters, Thomas Publishing, and the standards developing organizations (SDOs), among others.

 

Competitive advantage

 

Brown has invested in its user interface which allows small and medium sized business customers to quickly and easily locate the products that meet their needs. Brown bundles its products to allow its customers to rapidly find complementary products. Its product bundles are competitively priced and provide an alternative to expensive online subscription products.

 

Global delivery. Brown has expanded its customer service and delivery systems to allow it to process orders and ship within 24 hours of the receipt of an order. Brown ships across the United States and around the world.

 

Outstanding reputation. Brown has built an outstanding reputation in the codes and standards industry through its fast, reliable, quality and friendly service. Its reputation is well known in the industry among its customers and suppliers.

 

Complementary product mix. Brown believes that it is one of the largest independent single-source providers of the resources needed to train, license, certify, and perform in a vocational trade. Brown offers codes and standards, training materials, work place guides, online eLearning, testing and certifications to the vocational trades. Brown believes that the breadth of its service and product offerings allows it to better serve the needs of its customers by providing them with single-source solutions to learn a trade, expand their capabilities and more efficiently and effectively perform their trade. Brown believes that the integration of its services into a single platform, together with its global presence and delivery capabilities, allows its customers to leverage its solutions to address their performance improvement needs in a way that improves the speed and efficiency at which critical know-how is disseminated on a firm-wide basis, and enables them to achieve their desired performance improvement goals.

 

Employees

 

The Company has 13 full-time employees. The Company utilizes a variety of methods to attract and retain personnel.

 

Employment agreements

 

In November 2015, the Company authorized the payment of $15,000 per month to Mr. Levine, effective January 15, 2016, and $1,000 per month as healthcare reimbursement, as compensation for his services as CEO. In March 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Plumb to pay Mr. Plumb $6,000 per month to serve as the CFO of the Company. In February 2014, Brown entered into consulting agreements with Mr. Davis and Mr. Plumb. The agreements were modified on May 1, 2016 such that Mr. Davis, the President and Chief Operating Officer is paid $11,000 per month by Brown and Mr. Plumb, the Chief Financial Officer, is paid $4,500 per month by Brown. The contracts expire on December 19, 2017. The Brown employment agreements were not assumed by the Company as part of the Business Combination and will remain with Brown. In addition, the Panther agreements with Mr. Levine and Mr. Plumb remain in effect.

 

 

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Content agreements

 

Brown has entered into numerous agreements to publish books and materials under its Brown Technical imprint and license content for its proprietary eLearning courses. These agreements provide Brown with the exclusive rights to the intellectual property that Brown has licensed.

 

Available Information

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are available free of charge after we electronically file or furnish it to the SEC. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website at  www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically. We assume no obligation to update or revise forward looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless we are required to do so by law.

 

Prior Business Combination Operations

 

The Company continues to own the Transferrin Doxorubicin (TRF_DOX), which is a combination of transferrin glycoproteins with Doxorubicin for targeted delivery to tumors with the reduction of serious side effects, and reevaluating both Numonafide, which is a derivative of the widely studied anticancer drug Amonafide optimized to eliminate toxic metabolites and reduce side effects, and TDZD-8, a kinase inhibitor targeting cancer stem cells. We are not planning on allocating additional cash funding for this project. Instead, management is actively seeking a financial partner to continue the development of Transferrin Doxorubicin. In the event that such a financial partner is found and results in a future revenue stream, the Company has agreed to issue:

 

(i) 6,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, in the event that Transferrin Doxorubicin meets the primary endpoint for Phase 2 clinical trials;

 

(ii) 8,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, in the event that Transferrin Doxorubicin meets the primary endpoint for Phase 3 clinical trials; and

 

(iii) 10,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company, in the event that Transferrin Doxorubicin receives FDA Approval/clearance to market.

 

Additional information may be found at our website, www.pantherbiotechnology.com, which includes information we do not desire to incorporate by reference herein, and in Part I, Item 1, “Business”, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2016, filed on September 13, 2016, which is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

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Hereafter, references in this report to “Brown,” the “Company,” “we” and “our” include Panther Biotechnology, Inc. and Brown and its subsidiaries, except in those circumstances where the context and reference to “Brown” or the “Company” or “Panther” is intended to relate to just the parent company or subsidiary, whether before or after the exchange transaction.

 

Risk Factors

 

The following are some of the factors that we believe could cause our actual results to differ materially from historical results and from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report and other public statements made by us. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently see as immaterial, may also harm our business. Most of these risks are generally beyond our control. If any of the risks or uncertainties described below, or any such additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected and the value of our securities may decline in value. In addition to the risk factors below, the Company is still subject to all of the risks described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors”, in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

We have future capital needs and without adequate capital we may be forced to cease or curtail our business operations.

 

Our growth and continued operations could be impaired by limitations on our access to capital markets. The limited capital we have raised to date may be inadequate for our long-term growth and to support our operations. If financing is available, it may involve issuing securities senior to our common stock. In addition, in the event we do not raise additional capital from conventional sources, such as our existing investors or commercial banks, there is every likelihood that our growth will be restricted and we may be forced to scale back or curtail implementing our business plan. Even if we are successful in raising capital in the future, we will likely need to raise additional capital to continue and/or expand our operations. If we do not raise the additional capital, the value of any investment in our Company may become worthless. In the event we do not raise additional capital from conventional sources, it is likely that we may need to scale back or curtail implementing our business plan.

 

 

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We have received a going concern opinion from our auditors and we are currently operating at a loss, which raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

The auditors of Panther Biotechnology, Inc. and Brown Technical Media Corp. have issued a going concern opinion for both Panther Biotechnology, Inc. and Brown Technical Media Corp. Although we are currently conducting operations, the Company has not generated a net profit since inception. This raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company’s ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan.

 

Changing economic conditions in the United States could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our revenues and profitability are related to general levels of economic activity and employment primarily in the United States. As a result, an economic recession in the United States could harm our business and financial condition. If the economies in which our customers operate are weakened in any future period, these companies may reduce their expenditures on external training, and other products and services supplied by us, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. As we expand our business globally, we may be subject to additional risks associated with economic conditions in the countries into which we enter or in which we expand our operations.

 

If we cannot successfully implement our business strategy, then our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

Our ability to successfully implement our business strategy is subject to a number of risks, many of which are beyond our control, including:

 

  · rising development costs for eLearning courses,
  · higher technology costs due to the trend toward delivering more educational content in both digital and traditional print formats,
  · rising advances for popular authors and market pressures to maintain competitive retail pricing,
  · a material increase in product returns or in certain production costs,
  · market acceptance of new technology products, including online or computer-based learning,
  · changing demographics and preferences of vocational students and teachers that may affect product offerings and revenues, and
  · consolidation in the eLearning vocational training market.

 

We may not be able to successfully implement our business strategy and, even if successfully implemented, our strategy may not improve our operating results. In addition, we may decide to alter or discontinue aspects of our business strategy and may adopt alternative or additional strategies due to business or competitive factors or factors not currently expected, such as unforeseen costs and expenses or events beyond our control. If we are unable to successfully implement our business strategy our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

 

We have made, and may be required to make in the future, substantial investments in our technology infrastructure. If we do not make such investments or do not effectively make such investments, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

 

The method of delivering our products is subject to technological change. Over the past several years, we have made significant investments in technology, including spending on computer hardware, software, electronic systems, telecommunications infrastructure and digitization of our content. We expect our investment in technology to continue at significant levels. Additional capital will be necessary in order to make these investments. If we do not make such investments or do not effectively make such investments, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected. In addition, we cannot predict whether technological innovations will, in the future, make some of our products, particularly those printed in traditional formats, wholly or partially obsolete. If we are unable to identify, develop and successfully integrate technological innovations, or our competitors are able to better integrate technological innovations, we may not be able to effectively compete, and, therefore, we may experience a loss in sales or we may be required to invest additional significant resources to further adapt to the changing competitive environment.

 

 

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Our intellectual property and proprietary rights may not be adequately protected under current laws which could harm our competitive position and materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our success depends, in part, on our proprietary content. The product offerings of Brown are largely comprised of intellectual property content owned by third parties that is delivered through a variety of media, including textbooks, digital learning solutions and the Internet. We also currently distribute a small number of products comprised of content that we own. We and the third party content owners rely on copyright and other intellectual property laws to establish and protect the proprietary rights in these products. However, these proprietary rights may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. We also own the United States patent rights for TRF-DOX. This is the only patent that we own. We currently have two licensed patents, one owned patent and copyright license agreements (“Copyright Agreements”) with six authors. These Copyright Agreements utilize a standard form, included as an Exhibit to this filing. These agreements grant the Company an exclusive license to the marketing and sale of the content, specify royalty rates and are in effect for the term of the underlying copyright. Our intellectual property rights in the United States, the primary jurisdiction in which we conduct business, are well-established. However, we also conduct business in other countries, such as China and India, where the extent of effective legal protection for intellectual property rights is uncertain, and this uncertainty could affect our current performance and future growth. Moreover, despite copyright and trademark protection, third parties may be able to copy, infringe, illegally distribute, import or resell or otherwise profit from our proprietary rights without our authorization. These unauthorized activities may be more easily facilitated by the Internet. In addition, the lack of Internet-specific legislation relating to intellectual property protection creates an additional challenge for us in protecting our proprietary rights relating to our online business processes and other digital technology rights. The steps taken by us to protect our proprietary information may not be adequate to prevent misappropriation of our content or technology. In addition, our proprietary rights may not be adequately protected because:

 

  · people may not be deterred from misappropriating our technologies despite the existence of laws or contracts prohibiting such actions,
  · policing unauthorized use of our intellectual property can be difficult, expensive and time-consuming (which may divert our management’s time from implementing our business strategy), and we may be unable to determine the extent of any unauthorized use, and
  · the laws of other countries in which we may market our products may offer little or no effective protection for our proprietary technologies.

 

We may also be required to initiate expensive and time-consuming litigation to defend our intellectual property or to maintain our intellectual property. If we are not able to adequately protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary rights, our competitive position may be harmed and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

As a result of sales outside of the United States, we face additional risks, which may harm our results of operations.

 

A portion of our sales are outside of the United States and, as a result, we are subject to foreign business, political and economic risks. Additionally, a portion of our customers are located outside of the United States, which further exposes us to foreign risks.

 

Our non-U.S. sales are directly influenced by the political and economic conditions of the region in which they are located. Accordingly, we are subject to risks associated with international sales, including:

 

  · political, social and economic instability, including wars, terrorism, political unrest, boycotts, curtailment of trade and other business restrictions;
  · compliance with domestic and foreign export and import regulations, and difficulties in obtaining and complying with domestic and foreign export, import and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses;
  · local laws and practices that favor local companies, including business practices that we are prohibited from engaging in by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other anti-corruption laws and regulations;
  · natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis and floods;
  · trade restrictions or higher tariffs;
  · transportation delays;
  · difficulties of managing distributors;
  · less effective protection of intellectual property than is afforded to us in the United States or other developed countries;
  · inadequate local infrastructure; and
  · exposure to local banking, currency control and other financial-related risks.

 

 

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As a result of having global sales, the sudden disruption of the supply chain and/or the manufacture of our products caused by events outside of our control could impact our results of operations by impairing our ability to timely and efficiently deliver our products. Moreover, the international nature of our business subjects us to risk associated with the fluctuation of the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies. Decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar versus currencies in jurisdictions where we have large fixed costs or our third-party manufacturers have significant cost will increase the cost of such operations, which could harm our results of operations.

 

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

 

Litigation regarding copyrights and other intellectual property rights is extensive in the publishing industry, including claims involving the terms by which photographs and other content are licensed to us for inclusion in our textbooks and other products. We may be subject to such claims in the future. Our third-party suppliers may also become subject to infringement claims, which in turn could negatively impact our business.

 

Litigation is expensive and time-consuming and could divert management’s attention from our business and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If there is a successful claim of infringement against us, our customers or our third-party intellectual property providers, we may be required to pay substantial damages to the party claiming infringement, stop selling products or using technology that contains the allegedly infringing intellectual property, or enter into royalty or license agreements that may not be available on acceptable terms, if at all. All of these requirements could damage our business. We may have to develop non-infringing technology and our failure in doing so or obtaining licenses to the proprietary rights on a reasonable or timely basis could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may not be willing or able to maintain the availability of information obtained through licensing arrangements or the terms of our licensing arrangements may change, which may reduce our profit margins or our market share.

 

In February 11, 2016, we incorporated a new subsidiary, Brown Technical Publications, Inc. (BTP) with the intent of publishing original content obtained through licensing agreements. On March 28, 2016, we executed our first publishing agreement. In April 2016, we began selling the first product developed by BTP and in July 2016, we began shipping books published under the March 28, 2016, licensing agreement. We generated $0 and $735 of revenue from the sales of these products during the year ended October 31, 2015 and the nine months ended July 31, 2016, respectively. We currently have copyright license agreements (“Copyright Agreements”) with six authors. These Copyright Agreements utilize a standard form, attached as an Exhibit to this filing, These agreements grant the Company an exclusive license to the marketing and sale of the content, specify royalty rates and are in effect for the term of the underlying copyright. The remainder of our revenue is derived from the sale of third party and alternate content providers. Our largest supplier for this content is IHS Markit. The terms of our agreement with IHS Markit are included as Exhibits to this filing. Some content providers may seek to increase licensing fees for providing their proprietary content to us. In such case, our profit margins may be reduced if we are unable to pass along such price increases to our customers. We may also find it unprofitable to continue offering these products and may decide to stop offering them for sale. If we are unable to renegotiate acceptable licensing arrangements with these content providers or find alternative sources of equivalent content, the quality of our content may decline and as a result we may experience a reduction in our market share, and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

 

Our business relies on our hosting facilities and electronic delivery systems and any failures or disruptions may adversely affect our ability to serve our customers.

 

We depend on the capacity, reliability and security of our hosting facilities and electronic delivery systems to provide our online library reference materials and other online products to our customers. Certain events, such as loss of service from third parties, operational failures, sabotage, break-ins, and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering or hacking, human error, national disasters, power loss, or computer viruses, could cause our electronic delivery systems to operate slowly or interrupt their availability for periods of time. Any back-up systems or facilities we maintain may also experience interruptions and loss of service. We do not have a back-up facility for some of our online products. If disruptions, failures or slowdowns of our facilities, electronic delivery systems, or back-up systems or facilities occur, our ability to distribute our products and services effectively and to serve our customers may be adversely affected and we may experience harm to our reputation and loss of revenues.

 

 

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A security breach involving our products and services or our customers’ credit, debit card or private data could subject us to material claims and additional costs and could harm our reputation.

 

Our customers depend on our products and services to collect, secure, store and transmit confidential information. In connection with credit card sales, we transmit and store confidential credit and debit card information. We also have access to, collect or maintain private or confidential information regarding our customers and employees, as well as our business. Third parties may attempt to breach the security of our systems, products and services. Any security breach for which we are, or are perceived to be, responsible, in whole or in part, could subject us to claims that could harm our reputation and result in significant costs to defend, settle or satisfy. Any imposition of liability, particularly liability that is not covered by insurance or is in excess of insurance coverage, could materially harm our operating results. Computer viruses, physical or electronic break-ins and similar disruptions could lead to interruptions and delays in customer processing or a loss of data. We might be required to expend significant financial and other resources to protect against further security breaches or to rectify problems caused by any security breach.

 

We have and may continue to outsource certain functions to third parties and these arrangements may not be successful, thereby resulting in increased costs, or may materially adversely affect service levels, results of operations and our financial reporting.

 

We rely on third party providers of outsourced services to provide services on a timely and effective basis. These services include, among others, printing of textbooks, payroll and benefits administration and specific activities related to general accounting, fixed asset and accounts payable functions. We do not ultimately control the performance of our outsourcing partners and the failure of third-party providers of outsourced services to perform as required by contract or to our expectations could result in significant disruptions and costs to our operations, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to report financial information accurately and in a timely manner.

 

If we do not adequately manage and develop our operational and managerial systems and processes, our ability to manage and grow our business may be harmed.

 

We need to continue to improve existing, and implement new, operational and managerial systems to manage our business effectively. Any delay in the implementation of, or disruption in the transition to, our new or enhanced systems, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

  · limitations on the repatriation of funds to the United States,
  · challenges in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables under certain foreign legal systems,
  · lack of local acceptance or knowledge of our products and services,
  · lack of recognition of our brands, unavailability of joint venture partners or local companies for acquisition,
  · instability of international economies and governments,
  · changes in legal, regulatory and tax requirements,
  · exposure to varying legal standards, including intellectual property protection laws, in other jurisdictions,
  · general economic and political conditions in the countries in which we operate, and
  · changes in foreign governmental regulations or other governmental actions that would have a direct or indirect adverse impact on our business and market opportunities.

 

We are also subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or keeping business. While we have procedures designed to ensure our compliance with such laws, these procedures may fail or may not protect us against liability as a result of actions that may be taken in the future by our agents and other intermediaries, including those over whom we may have limited or no control.

 

Our success will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate and effectively manage these and other risks associated with our operations outside the United States.

 

 

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If we are unable to identify, complete and successfully integrate acquisitions, our ability to grow our business may be limited and our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely impacted.

 

Our acquisition strategy involves a number of risks, including:

 

  · our ability to find suitable businesses to acquire at affordable valuations or on other acceptable terms,
  · competition for acquisition targets may lead to higher purchase prices or one of our competitors acquiring one of our acquisition targets,
  · prohibition of future acquisitions under United States or foreign antitrust laws,
  · the diversion of management’s attention from existing operations to the integration of acquired companies,
  · our inability to realize expected cost savings and synergies,
  · expenses, delays and difficulties of integrating acquired businesses into our existing business structure, and
  · difficulty in retaining key customers and management personnel.

 

If we are unable to continue to acquire and efficiently integrate suitable acquisition candidates, our ability to increase revenues and fully implement our business strategy may be adversely impacted, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Changes to laws and regulations may have an adverse effect on our business.

 

Our business and customers’ businesses are subject to United States federal, state and local and international laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to intellectual property, libel, privacy, accessibility, product offerings and financial aid eligibility and laws and regulations applicable generally to businesses. New laws and regulations and changes to existing laws and regulations applicable to us and our customers may restrict or require a change to how we and our customers conduct business and could have an adverse effect on our business.

 

We may not be able to attract or retain key employees.

 

Our future success depends on the continued services of key employees and our ability to attract and retain new employees with the experience and capabilities necessary to support our needs. The loss of any of the key employees or the failure to attract and retain suitably skilled new employees could adversely affect our business, financial condition and our results of operations.

 

There are risks associated with our indebtedness.

 

As of July 31, 2016, we had unsecured term loans with an aggregate principal balance of $726,384 (excluding amortization of discount). We may incur additional indebtedness in the future through offerings of debt securities or through traditional debt agreements. Our outstanding indebtedness and any additional indebtedness we incur may have significant consequences, including, without limitation, any of the following:

 

  · we will be required to use cash reserves to pay the principal of and interest on our indebtedness;
  · our indebtedness and leverage may increase our vulnerability to adverse changes in general economic and industry conditions, as well as to competitive pressure;
  · our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or for general corporate and other purposes may be limited; and
  · our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry may be limited.

 

Our ability to make payments of principal of and interest on our indebtedness depends upon our future performance, which will be subject to general economic conditions, industry cycles and financial, business and other factors affecting our consolidated results of operations and financial condition, many of which are beyond our control. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations in the future to service our debt, we may be required to, among other things:

 

  · seek additional capital through the sale of equity securities;
  · seek additional financing in the debt markets;
  · refinance or restructure all or a portion of our indebtedness;
  · sell selected assets; or
  · reduce or delay planned capital or operating expenditures.

 

 

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Such measures might not be sufficient to enable us to service our debt. Our failure to satisfy our obligations under the agreements governing our indebtedness could result in an event of default, which could permit our secured lenders to foreclose on our assets and stock securing such indebtedness. In addition, any such financing, refinancing or sale of assets might not be available on economically favorable terms or at all.

 

The price of our common stock is highly volatile and could decline regardless of our operating performance.

 

The market price of our common stock could fluctuate in response to, among other things:

 

  · changes in economic and general market conditions;
  · changes in the outlook and financial condition of certain of our significant customers and industries in which we have a concentration of business;
  · changes in financial estimates, treatment of our tax accounting or liabilities or investment recommendations by securities analysts following our business;
  · changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles;
  · sales of common stock by our directors, officers and significant stockholders;
  · our failure to achieve operating results consistent with projections; and
  · the operating and stock price performance of competitors.

 

These factors may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and prevent you from selling your common stock at or above the price at which you purchased it. In addition, in recent periods, the stock market has experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant impact on the market price of securities issued by many companies, including ours and others in our industry. These changes can occur without regard to the operating performance of the affected companies. As a result, the price of our common stock could fluctuate based upon factors that have little or nothing to do with our company, and these fluctuations could materially reduce our share price.

 

Our financial results are subject to quarterly fluctuations, which may result in volatility or declines in our stock price.

 

We experience, and expect to continue to experience, fluctuations in quarterly operating results. Consequently, you should not deem our results for any particular quarter to be necessarily indicative of future results. Factors that may affect quarterly operating results in the future include:

 

  · the overall level of services and products sold;
  · the volume of publications we ship each quarter, because revenue and cost of publications contracts are recognized in the quarter during which the publications ship;
  · fluctuations in project profitability;
  · the gain or loss of material clients;
  · the timing, structure and magnitude of acquisitions;
  · participant training volume and general levels of outsourcing demand from clients in the industries that we serve;
  · the budget and purchasing cycles of our customers.
  · the commencement or completion of client engagements or services and products in a particular quarter; and
  · the general level of economic activity.

 

 

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Accordingly, it is difficult for us to forecast our growth and results of operations on a quarterly basis. If we fail to meet expectations of investors or analysts, our stock price may fall rapidly and without notice. Furthermore, the fluctuation of quarterly operating results may render less meaningful period-to-period comparisons of our operating results.

 

We may continue making acquisitions as part of our growth strategy, which subjects us to numerous risks that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

As part of our growth strategy, we may continue to pursue selective acquisitions of businesses that broaden our service and product offerings, deepen our capabilities and allow us to enter attractive new domestic and international markets. Pursuit of acquisitions exposes us to many risks, including that:

 

  · acquisitions may require significant capital resources and divert management’s attention from our existing business;
  · acquisitions may not provide the benefits anticipated;
  · acquisitions could subject us to contingent or other liabilities, including liabilities arising from events or conduct predating the acquisition of a business that were not known to us at the time of the acquisition;
  · we may incur significantly greater expenditures in integrating an acquired business than had been initially anticipated;
  · acquisitions may create unanticipated tax and accounting problems; and
  · acquisitions may result in a material weakness in our internal controls if we are not able to successfully establish and implement proper controls and procedures for the acquired business.

 

Our failure to successfully accomplish future acquisitions or to manage and integrate completed or future acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. We can provide no assurances that we:

 

  · will identify suitable acquisition candidates;
  · can consummate acquisitions on acceptable terms;
  · can successfully compete for acquisition candidates against larger companies with significantly greater resources;
  · can successfully integrate any acquired business into our operations or successfully manage the operations of any acquired business; or
  · will be able to retain an acquired company’s significant client relationships, goodwill and key personnel or otherwise realize the intended benefits of any acquisition.

 

In addition, acquisitions might involve our entry into new businesses that might not be as profitable as we expect. We can provide no assurances that our expectations regarding the profitability of future acquisitions will prove to be accurate. Acquisitions might also increase our exposure to the risks inherent in certain markets or industries.

 

As a result of completed and possible future acquisitions, our past performance is not indicative of future performance, and investors should not base their expectations as to our future performance on our historical results.

 

Future acquisitions may require that we incur debt or issue dilutive equity.

 

Future acquisitions may require us to incur additional debt, under our existing credit facility or otherwise, or issue equity, resulting in additional leverage or dilution of ownership.

 

Difficulties in integrating acquired businesses could result in reduced revenues and income.

 

We might not be able to integrate successfully any business we have acquired or could acquire in the future. The integration of the businesses could be complex and time consuming and will place a significant strain on our management, administrative services personnel and information systems. This strain could disrupt our business. Furthermore, we could be adversely impacted by liabilities of acquired businesses. We could encounter substantial difficulties, costs and delays involved in integrating common accounting, information and communication systems, operating procedures, internal controls and human resources practices, including incompatibility of business cultures and the loss of key employees and customers. Also, depending on the type of acquisition, a key element of our strategy may include retaining management and key personnel of the acquired business to operate the acquired business for us. Our inability to retain these individuals could materially impair the value of an acquired business. In addition, small businesses acquired by us may have greater difficulty competing for new work as a result of being part of our larger entity. These difficulties could reduce our ability to gain customers or retain existing customers, and could increase operating expenses, resulting in reduced revenues and income and a failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions.

 

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Competition could materially and adversely affect our performance.

 

The training industry is highly fragmented and competitive, with low barriers to entry and no single competitor accounting for a significant market share. Our competitors include divisions of several large publicly traded and privately held companies, vocational and technical training schools, degree-granting colleges and universities, continuing education programs and thousands of small privately held training providers and individuals. Moreover, we expect to face additional competition from new entrants into the training and performance improvement market due, in part, to the evolving nature of the market and the relatively low barriers to entry. 

 

We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the industries or markets in which we compete, and the failure to do so could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Failure to keep pace with technology and changing market needs could harm our business.

 

Our future success will depend upon our ability to adapt to changing client needs, to gain expertise in technological advances rapidly and to respond quickly to evolving industry trends and market needs. We may not be able to expand our operations into all geographic areas into which we seek to expand our services and may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel to provide our services in all such geographic areas. We may not be successful in adapting to advances in technology or marketing our products in advanced formats. In addition, products delivered in the newer formats might not provide comparable training results. Furthermore, subsequent technological advances might render moot any successful expansion of the methods of delivering our products. If we are unable to develop new means of delivering our products due to capital, personnel, technological or other constraints, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

 

We have only a limited ability to protect the intellectual property rights that are important to our success, and we face the risk that our services or products may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.

 

Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to protect our proprietary methodologies and other intellectual property. Existing laws of some countries in which we provide or license or intend to provide or license our services or products may offer only limited protection of our intellectual property rights. We rely upon a combination of trade secrets, confidentiality policies, non-disclosure and other contractual arrangements and copyright and trademark laws to protect our intellectual property rights. The steps we take in this regard might not be adequate to prevent or deter infringement or other misappropriation of our intellectual property, and we may not be able to detect unauthorized use or take appropriate and timely steps to enforce our intellectual property rights. Protecting our intellectual property rights might also consume significant management time and resources.

 

Our services and products, or the products of others that we offer to our clients, may infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties, and we might have infringement claims asserted against us or against our clients. These claims might harm our reputation, result in financial liabilities and prevent us from offering some services or products. We have generally agreed in our contracts to indemnify our clients against expenses or liabilities resulting from claimed infringements of the intellectual property rights of third parties. In some instances, the amount of these indemnities could be greater than the revenues we receive from the client. Any claims or litigation in this area, whether we ultimately win or lose, could be time-consuming and costly, injure our reputation or require us to enter into royalty or licensing arrangements. We might not be able to enter into these royalty or licensing arrangements on acceptable terms. Any limitation on our ability to provide or license a service or product could cause us to lose revenue-generating opportunities and require us to incur additional expenses to develop new or modified solutions for future projects.

 

Our information technology systems are subject to risks that we cannot control.

 

Our information technology systems are dependent upon global communications providers, web browsers, telephone systems, and other aspects of the Internet infrastructure that have experienced system failures and electrical outages in the past. Our systems are susceptible to slow access and download times, outages from fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, hacking, and similar events. Our servers are vulnerable to computer viruses, hacking, and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering with our computer systems. The occurrence of any of these events could disrupt or damage our information technology systems and inhibit our internal operations, our ability to provide services to our customers, and the ability of our customers to access our information technology systems. This could result in our loss of customers, loss of revenue or a reduction in demand for our services. 

 

 

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A breach of our security measures could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our databases contain confidential data of our clients and our clients’ customers, employees and vendors, including sensitive personal data. As a result, we are subject to numerous laws and regulations designed to protect this information and various U.S. federal and state laws governing the protection of health or other personally identifiable information. These laws and regulations are increasing in complexity and number, change frequently and sometimes conflict among the various countries in which we operate. A party, including our employees, who is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate such confidential information or interrupt our operations. Many of our contracts require us to comply with specific data security requirements. If we are unable to maintain our compliance with these data security requirements or any person, including any of our current or former employees, penetrates our network security or misappropriates sensitive data, we could be subject to significant liabilities to our clients for breaching these data security requirements or other contractual confidentiality provisions. These liabilities might not be subject to a contractual limit of liability or an exclusion of consequential or indirect damages and could be significant. Furthermore, unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential data of our clients or other parties, whether through breach of our computer systems, systems failure or otherwise, could also damage our reputation and cause us to lose existing and potential clients. We may also be subject to civil actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and criminal prosecution for breaches related to such data or need to expend significant capital and other resources to continue to protect against security breaches or to address any problem they may cause. In addition, our liability insurance, which includes cyber insurance, might not be sufficient in type or amount to cover us against claims related to security breaches, cyberattacks and other related breaches.

 

We are expanding into new markets in which we have a limited operating history in and expect to continue to incur losses for an indeterminable period of time.

 

We have a limited operating history with our current business plan. While Brown has been in business since 1946, we only began operating as an internet based company in 2014. We are currently expanding into the online training market. Companies that are expanding into new markets and changing the primary means of generating revenue face substantial business risks and may suffer significant losses. We face challenges and uncertainties in financial planning as a result of the unavailability of historical data and uncertainties regarding the nature, scope and results of our future activities. The Company must develop successful new business relationships, establish operating procedures, hire staff, install management information and other systems, establish facilities and obtain licenses, as well as take other measures necessary to conduct its new business activities. We may not be successful in implementing our business strategies or in completing the development of the infrastructure necessary to conduct our business as planned. As a result of industry factors or factors relating specifically to us, we may have to change our methods of conducting business, which may cause a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. As a result, we may not be able to achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flows provided by our operating activities in the future.

 

We do not presently intend to pay any cash dividends on or repurchase any shares of our common stock.

 

We do not presently intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock or to repurchase any shares of our common stock. Any payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend on, among other things, our earnings, financial condition, capital requirements, level of indebtedness, statutory and contractual restrictions applying to the payment of dividends and other considerations that our Board of Directors deems relevant. Cash dividend payments in the future may only be made out of legally available funds and, if we experience substantial losses, such funds may not be available. Accordingly, you may have to sell some or all of your common stock in order to generate cash flow from your investment, and there is no guarantee that the price of our common stock that will prevail in the market will ever exceed the price paid by you.

 

Shareholders may be diluted significantly through our efforts to obtain financing and satisfy obligations through the issuance of additional shares of our common stock.

 

We may attempt to use non-cash consideration to satisfy obligations moving forward. In many instances, we believe that the non-cash consideration will consist of restricted shares of our common stock or convertible securities, convertible into shares of our common stock. Our directors have authority, without action or vote of the shareholders, to issue all or part of the authorized but unissued shares of common stock. In addition, we may attempt to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock (either restricted shares in private placements or registered shares), possibly at a discount to market in the future. These actions will result in dilution of the ownership interests of existing shareholders, may further dilute common stock book value, and that dilution may be material. Such issuances may also serve to enhance existing management’s ability to maintain control of the Company because the shares may be issued to parties or entities committed to supporting existing management.

 

Investors may face significant restrictions on the resale of our common stock due to federal regulations of penny stocks.

 

Our common stock will be subject to the requirements of Rule 15g-9, promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as long as the price of our common stock is below $5.00 per share. Under such rule, broker-dealers who recommend low-priced securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors must satisfy special sales practice requirements, including a requirement that they make an individualized written suitability determination for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s consent prior to the transaction. The Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform Act of 1990 also requires additional disclosure in connection with any trades involving a stock defined as a penny stock. 

 

 

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Generally, the Commission defines a penny stock as any equity security not traded on an exchange or quoted on NASDAQ that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. The required penny stock disclosures include the delivery, prior to any transaction, of a disclosure schedule explaining the penny stock market and the risks associated with it. Such requirements could severely limit the market liquidity of the securities and the ability of purchasers to sell their securities in the secondary market.

 

In addition, various state securities laws impose restrictions on transferring “ penny stocks ” and as a result, investors in the common stock may have their ability to sell their shares of the common stock impaired.

 

Financial Information

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Brown

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of Brown and notes thereto included elsewhere in this filing.

 

Results of Operations of Brown

 

For the three months ended July 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended July 31, 2015

 

Revenue

 

Revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2016 increased $49,511, from $624,288 during the three months ended July 31, 2015, to $673,799 during the three months ended July 31, 2016. The increase was due to an increase in website sales during the period as a result of increased advertising and marketing efforts.

 

Cost of sales

 

Cost of sales for the three months ended July 31, 2016 decreased $51,659, from $468,355 during the three months ended July 31, 2015, to $416,696 during the three months ended July 31, 2016.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit for the three months ended July 31, 2016 increased $101,170, from $155,933 during the three months ended July 31, 2015 to $257,103 during the three months ended July 31, 2016. The increase was due to higher cost of goods sold in the prior year’s period as a result of the write-off of obsolete inventory during that period. Gross margins for the three months ended July 31, 2016 increased from 25% in the three months ended July 31, 2015 to 38% during the three months ended July 31, 2016. In addition, we began obtaining better margins on our products by improving our purchasing operations.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended July 31, 2016 increased $35,864, from $162,487 during the three months ended July 31, 2015, to $198,351 during the three months ended July 31, 2016. The increase was due to increased advertising costs of $14,344, increased credit card processing fees of $4,837 and increased payroll of $19,185, offset by a decrease in meals and entertainment of $2,809.

 

Professional fees

 

Professional fees for the three months ended July 31, 2016 increased $289, from $65,453 during the three months ended July 31, 2015, to $65,742 during the three months ended July 31, 2016. Professional fees consist of software development and management consulting fees. The change is inconsequential.

 

Other income and expense

 

Interest expense for the three months ended July 31, 2016 increased $55,588, from $39,505 during the three months ended July 31, 2015, to $95,093 during the three months ended July 31, 2016 due to higher levels of borrowing during the three months ended July 31, 2016.

 

Net income or loss

 

Net loss for the three months ended July 31, 2016 decreased $9,429, from $114,947 during the three months ended July 31, 2015, to $105,518 during the three months ended July 31, 2016 primarily due to improved gross margins.

 

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For the nine months ended July 31, 2016 compared to the nine months ended July 31, 2015

 

Revenue

 

Revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 increased $717,569, from $1,515,421 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, to $2,232,990 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. The increase was due to an increase in website sales during the period as a result of increased advertising and marketing efforts.

 

Cost of sales

 

Cost of sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 increased $711,253, from $927,145 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, to $1,638,398 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. The increase was due to increased sales as a result of an increase in website sales during the period. Our cost of sales was 61% of sales during the period ending July 31, 2015 and 73% of sales during the period ending July 31, 2016. The cost of sales percentage increased over the prior year due to temporary promotions run in order to boost sales during the nine months ended July 31, 2016, thus increasing cost of sales during that period.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 increased $6,316, from $588,276 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 to $594,592 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. The decrease was due to temporary promotions run in order to boost sales. Gross margins fell from 39% in the nine months ended July 31, 2015 to 27% during the nine months ended July 31, 2016.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 increased $69,869, from $475,854 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, to $545,723 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. The increase was due to increased advertising costs of $40,352, increased credit card processing fees of $18,306 and increased bad debt expense of $10,407.

 

Professional fees

 

Professional fees for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 decreased $56,448, from $197,177 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, to $140,729 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. Professional fees consist of software development and consulting fees. The decrease was due to a reduction in the use of outside software development firms.

 

Other income and expense

 

Interest expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 increased $83,376, from $57,341 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015, to $140,717 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016, due to higher levels of borrowing during the nine months ended July 31, 2016. Gain on the sale of intangible property decreased $60,100, from $60,100 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 to zero during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 due to the one-time gain realized from the sale of intellectual property during the nine months ended July 1, 2015 that was not repeated during the nine months ended July 31, 2016.

 

Net income or loss

 

Net loss for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 increased $149,607, from $92,301 during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 to $241,908 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 primarily due to higher interest costs of $83,376 and the reduction in gain on sale of intangible property of $60,100.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2015 compared to the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014

 

Revenue

 

Revenue increased $719,131, from $1,418,727 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $2,137,858 during the year ended October 31, 2015. The increase was due to an increase in web site sales during the period, as a result of increased advertising, marketing and sales efforts.

 

 

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Cost of sales

 

Cost of sales increased $624,519, from $792,706 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $1,417,225 during the year ended October 31, 2015. Cost of sales are variable with sales. The increase was due to the increased sales during the period. Our costs as a percentage of sales increased during this period also as a result of temporary sales promotions run during 2015.

 

Gross profit

 

Gross profit increased $94,612, from $626,021 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $720,633 during the year ended October 31, 2015. The decrease in gross margins was due to a write off of obsolete inventory during the year ended October 31, 2015. Gross margins fell from 44% during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to 34% during the year ended October 31, 2015.

 

General and administrative expenses

 

General and administrative expenses increased $143,794, from $501,529 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $645,323 during the year ended October 31, 2015. The increase was due to increased advertising costs of $40,352, increased credit card processing fees of $18,306 and increased bad debt expense of $10,407.

 

Professional fees

 

Professional fees for the year ended October 31, 2015 decreased $4,046, from $238,073 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $234,027 during the year ended October 31, 2015. Professional fees consist of software development costs and consulting fees. The decrease was due to decreased spending on software development during the year ended October 31, 2015 compared to 2014.

 

Other income and expense

 

Interest expense increased $50,895, from $18,343 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $69,238 during the year ended October 31, 2015 due to higher levels of borrowing during the year ended October 31, 2015. Gain on sale of intangible property increased $60,100, from zero during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $60,100 during the year ended October 31, 2015 due to the one-time gain realized during the year ended October 31, 2015.

 

Net income or loss

 

Net loss for the year increased $39,366, from $142,228 during the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014 to $181,594 during the year ended October 31, 2015 primarily due to higher interest costs of $50,895 and increased general and administrative costs of $143,794, offset by the gain on sale of intangible property of $60,100 and the increase in gross margin of $94,612.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Brown had total assets of $663,483 as of July 31, 2016, including $553,174 of current assets. Brown had total liabilities of $959,946 as of July 31, 2016, which included $802,660 of current liabilities. Included in current liabilities was $130,612 owed to related parties and $467,257 owed in notes payable, net. The amount owed to related parties consists of costs for the reimbursements for the purchase of inventory that were paid for with the personal credit cards of one of the shareholders. Notes payable are discussed in greater detail in our financial statements, as disclosed in the exhibits to this filing.

 

Brown has negative working capital of $249,486 as of July 31, 2016 and had net cash used in operations of $186,588 during the nine months ended July 31, 2016.

 

The Company has funded operations through short term credit card debt and advances against future credit card receipts. During the period from August 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016, the Company raised $212,000 from the private placement of notes and equity sales. We plan to raise additional capital by the end of calendar year 2016 to fund ongoing operations and planned acquisitions. We intend to fund acquisitions primarily through the issuance of our common stock. 

 

Cash flows

 

Brown had $186,588 of net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2016, which mainly included net loss of $241,908 and decrease in accounts payable of $144,979, offset by $85,282 of increase in accrued expenses – related parties.

 

 

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Brown had $43,466 of net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2016, which was solely due to the purchase of an investment in an urgent care center located in Houston, Texas. The investment in the urgent care center is a passive investment. The urgent care center is managed by the CEO and CFO of the Company, who collectively own 6% of the equity of the urgent care center. The Company owns 5% of the equity in the urgent care center, and accordingly, does not consolidate the results of the urgent care center. The Company recognizes its share of net profit and losses from this investment, which are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.

 

Brown had $195,803 of net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2016, which was mainly due to $1,245,707 of proceeds from notes payable offset by $1,039,229 of repayments of notes payable.

 

Notes Payable

 

Brown had the following notes payable outstanding as of July 31, 2016:

 

    Balance as of
July 31, 2016
 
Note payable dated March 31, 2015, bearing interest at 15.9% due July 20, 2017.   $ 51,306  
Note payable dated May 14, 2015, bearing interest at 18%, due October 2016, and guaranteed by the officers of Brown. As of the filing date, the note was repaid in full.     98,480  
Notes payable dated May 19, 2015, bearing interest at 33%, due May 19, 2016, and guaranteed by the officers of Brown. Brown refinanced the note payable on November 12, 2015 and again on June 14, 2016 to provide additional funding and extend the maturity date to September 14, 2017. Brown recorded a debt discount of $139,140 at inception and has amortized $59,179 for the nine months ended July 31, 2016. As of July 31, 2016, $79,961 remains unamortized. The effective interest rate is 35.6%.     218,371  
Note payable dated October 23, 2014, bearing interest at 10%, due in August 2017, and guaranteed by the officers of Brown. Brown recorded a debt discount of $17,100 at inception and has amortized $2,983 for the nine months ended July 31, 2016. As of July 31, 2016, $14,117 remains unamortized. The effective interest rate is 12.5%.     142,178  
Note payable dated March 16, 2015, bearing interest at 9%, due December 31, 2016.     51,000  
Total notes payable     561,335  
Less: Unamortized debt discount     (94,078 )
Notes payable, net   $ 467,257  

 

On August 31, 2016, the Company sold a convertible promissory in the amount of $50,000 to an investor. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a capital raise of $500,000 by December 31, 2016 (a “Qualified Raise”). The note may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The note is due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 14, 2016, the Company sold two convertible promissory notes totaling $37,000 to two investors in a private transaction. The notes bear interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a Qualified Raise. The notes may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The notes are due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 31, 2016, the Company sold a convertible promissory in the amount of $50,000 to an investor in a private transaction. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a Qualified Raise. The note may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The note is due on December 31, 2016.

 

  Plan of Operations

 

The Company is currently comprised of two divisions, (1) an online aggregator of eLearning, standards, and codes for professional industries (Brown) and (2) a developer of Transferrin Doxorubicin, a conjugate of Transferrin Glycoproteins and Doxorubicin for the treatment of cancer (Panther). The management team will manage both divisions concurrently with the intent of maximizing overall shareholder value. The Company is considering adding additional divisions in different industries to grow into a global conglomerate as discussed below.

 

 

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Moving forward the Company intends to grow the Company into one of the leading eLearning companies through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Organic growth is expected through efforts of:

 

  · increasing the online footprint,
  · increasing eLearning offerings,
  · improving efficiencies in staffing, process, inventory management and margins,
  · publishing original content, and
  · private labeling additional content.

 

Management is currently pursuing acquisitions, strategic partnerships, new dedicated synergistic web site launches, new titles and content, new training opportunities and new online services. Management is also actively seeking a financial partner to continue the development of Transferrin Doxorubicin.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

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

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The Company does not expect the adoption of any recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

Properties

 

Our principal administrative office is located at 1517 San Jacinto Street, Houston, Texas 77002. We lease 13,199 square feet under a lease that calls for monthly lease payments of $7,506 per month and expires on September 30, 2019. We sub lease 3,073 square feet to tenants at $4,289 per month.

 

We also maintain a business address at 888 Prospect Street, Suite 200, La Jolla, California 92037 on a month to month lease at a cost of $200 per month.

 

The Company does not currently have any investments or interests in any real estate, nor do we have investments or an interest in any real estate mortgages or securities of persons engaged in real estate activities.

 

  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth certain information concerning the number of shares of our common stock owned beneficially as of the date of this filing by: (i) each person (including any group) known to us to own more than five percent (5%) of any class of our voting securities; (ii) each of our directors; (iii) each of our named executive officers; and (iv) officers and directors as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, the shareholder listed possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.

 

 

Title of Class   Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (6)  

Amount and Nature of

Beneficial Ownership

 

Percentage of

Common Stock (2)

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Common Stock  

Evan M. Levine

Chief Executive Officer and Director (3)

  6,600,000 Shares   16.30%
   

Noah I. Davis

President, Chief Operating Officer and Director (4)

  7,175,522 Shares   17.70 %
   

Steven M. Plumb

Chief Financial Officer and Director (5)

  11,649,785 Shares   28.70%
    Richard Corbin, Director and Vice Chairman of the Board (6)   1,452,112 Shares   3.6%
             
    Total, all officers and directors as a group (four persons)   26,877,419 Shares   66.3%

 

5% STOCKHOLDERS
None.            

 

 

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Notes:

 

  (1) Under Rule 13d-3, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the number of shares outstanding is deemed to include the number of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in this table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on November 8, 2016.

 

  (2) Based on 40,564,717 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding as of November 8, 2016.
     
  (3) Mr. Levine beneficially owns 5,600,001 shares directly, and the following shares indirectly: 999,999 held in the names of his minor children, which shares he is deemed to beneficially own.
     
  (4) Mr. Davis beneficially owns 3,912,504 shares directly, and the following shares indirectly: 3,263,018 held in the name of his wife, Hillary Davis. The following shares are owned by other family members of Mr. Davis, and are deemed not to be beneficially owned by Mr. Davis; 1,071,954 shares held in a trust for the benefit of his minor children of which Mr. Davis is not the trustee; 503,926 held in the name of Robert and Rachel Davis, his parents, 5,039 held in the name of his brother, Joseph Davis,50,393 held in the name of his brother, Jacob Davis, 5,039 held in the name of Hannah Weissman, his sister; 37,518 in the name of his sister, Courtney Rosenthal, 37,518 shares in the name of Stephanie Deutsch, the sister of his wife, and 2,894,278 held in the name of the 2009 Noah Davis Family Trust, of which Mr. Davis is not the trustee.
     
  (5) Mr. Plumb owns 10,041,854 shares directly, and the following shares indirectly: 1,607,931 shares held in the names of his minor children which shares he is deemed to beneficially own.
     
  (6) Mr. Corbin beneficially owns 444,236 shares directly, and the following shares indirectly: 548,779 shares held in the name of Corbin Capital, LLC of which Mr. Corbin is managing member, 25,764 shares held in the name of Midland IRA Inc FBO Richard Corbin IRA of which Mr. Corbin is the beneficiary, and 433,333 in the name of Corbin Living Trust, of which Mr. Corbin is the trustee, which shares he is deemed to beneficially own.

 

  (7) The address of each entity or person listed in the table is 1517 San Jacinto Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

 

Changes in Control

 

The Company is not aware of any pending or contemplated arrangements which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of the Company.

 

Equity Compensation Plans

 

We have no equity compensation program, including no stock option plan.

 

Warrants and Options

 

We have outstanding warrants to purchase 32,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $6.00 per share outstanding. The warrants were issued on August 28, 2015 and expire on August 28, 2020.

 

Directors and Executive Officers

 

The current directors and officers of the Company are set forth below. The directors hold office for their respective term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Vacancies in the existing Board of Directors are filled by a majority vote of the remaining directors. The officers serve at the will of our Board of Directors.

 

 

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  Name Position Held with the Company Age Date First Elected or Appointed
  Richard Corbin, Jr. Director and Vice Chairman of the Board 38 January 12, 2015
  Noah I. Davis President, Chief Operating Officer and Director 34 November 8, 2016
  Steven M. Plumb, CPA Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Director 57 March 16, 2016
  Evan M. Levine Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer 51 February 4, 2015

 

Background of Officer and Directors

 

The following is a brief account of the education and business experience during at least the past five years of each director, executive officer and key employee of our company, indicating the person’s principal occupation during that period, and the name and principal business of the organization in which such occupation and employment were carried out. 

 

Richard Corbin – Director

 

Mr. Corbin is a co-founder of Panther Biotechnology, Inc. and has over 16 years of investment analysis and operational experience with early stage companies. From September 2014 to the present, Mr. Corbin has served as the Chief Financial Officer and co-founder of Level Funded Health Partners, an institutionally backed national health insurance agency focused on bringing innovative healthcare cost solutions to small businesses. From August 2013 to August 2014, Mr. Corbin was the CFO for ForeverCar, a venture-backed start-up focused on improving and bringing transparency to the vehicle service contract industry. From April 2008 to January 2012, Mr. Corbin performed financial analysis on capital raises with early state private and public companies while at Daybreak Special Situations Fund. In addition, Mr. Corbin manages Corbin Capital LLC, a fund focused on early stage and seed round investments. Mr. Corbin holds a BBA from Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School for Business.

 

Evan M. Levine – Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer

 

Mr. Levine has served as a Director and our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2015. Mr. Levine also became the Chairman of the Board on June 1, 2015. Mr. Levine has over two decades plus of in-depth expertise in strategic ventures, executive supervision, asset management and the institutional investment business. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of Mark Capital LLC, a family office focused on microcap restructuring investment and management. Prior to joining the Company, from February 2013 until February 2015, Mr. Levine served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Forge Composite Technologies, an entity in the aerospace and securities industries, where he architected and implemented a sophisticated bankruptcy restructuring and reorganization while managing multifarious complex litigation actions designed to return value to the decimated stakeholders. Prior thereto, as Founder and Managing Partner of Mark Capital LLC, Mr. Levine has executed and orchestrated multiple corporate restructurings and changes in management. From 2002 until 2008, Mr. Levine served in multiple roles including Chief Operating Officer, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Vice Chairman at Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded biotech company focused on oncology and antiviral drug development.

 

Steven M. Plumb – Chief Financial Officer

 

Steven M. Plumb has over 25 years of experience in accounting, operations, finance and marketing. Mr. Plumb has served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 2016. From March 2001 to the present, Mr. Plumb has served as the President of Clear Financial Solutions, Inc., an accounting and consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, which he founded. During his tenure as President of Clear Financial Solutions, Inc., Mr. Plumb served as the CFO for a number of public and private companies, including Bering Exploration, Inc., Hyperdynamics Corp., Panther Biotechnology, Inc., Complexa, Inc. and HoustonPharma, Inc. From June 2002 to December 2004, Mr. Plumb was the Chief Financial Officer of ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals Inc. He also held various roles with the “Big 4” accounting firms and was the Chief Financial Officer for DePelchin Children’s Center, a Houston-based nonprofit organization that offers mental health, foster care and adoption services in Texas. Mr. Plumb earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981. Mr. Plumb is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

Noah I. Davis – President and Chief Operating Officer

 

Noah I. Davis is an experienced internet and real estate executive. From January 2014 to the present, he has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Brown Technical Media Corp. From July 2013 to January 2014, Mr. Davis served as the contract general manager of Brown Book Shop, Inc. In January 2014, Mr. Davis was part of the investor group that purchased Brown Book Shop. From August 2011 to July 2013, he has been involved in several restructuring and turnaround projects in the healthcare and transportation industries. From July 2008 to September 2012, he successfully created, built and sold, Remington Moving and Storage, an online web based moving and storage application. From April 2008 to January 2013, he was a member of senior management of Caltex Capital which structured other investments in various businesses and was installed as CFO and CEO in various industries. Mr. Davis is proficient in financial analysis, deal syndication, business development, project management and traditional and internet based marketing. Mr. Davis graduated from Yeshiva University with a degree in Accounting and Finance in 2004.

 

 

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Employment Agreements and Stock Option Plans

 

In November 2015, the Company authorized the payment of $15,000 per month to Mr. Levine, effective January 15, 2016, and $1,000 per month as healthcare reimbursement, as compensation for his services as CEO. In March 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with Mr. Plumb to pay Mr. Plumb $6,000 per month to serve as the CFO of the Company. In February 2014, Brown entered into consulting agreements with Mr. Davis and Mr. Plumb. The agreements were modified on May 1, 2016 such that Mr. Davis, the President and Chief Operating Officer is paid $11,000 per month by Brown and Mr. Plumb, the Chief Financial Officer, is paid $4,500 per month by Brown. The contracts expire on December 19, 2017. The Brown employment agreements were not assumed by the Company as part of the Business Combination and will remain with Brown. In addition, the Panther agreements with Mr. Levine and Mr. Plumb remain in effect.

 

We currently do not have any stock option plans outstanding in favor of any employee or director.

 

Director Qualifications

 

The Board of Directors believes that each of our directors is highly qualified to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Each of the directors has contributed to the mix of skills, core competencies and qualifications of the Board of Directors. When evaluating candidates for election to the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors seeks candidates with certain qualities that it believes are important, including integrity, an objective perspective, good judgment, and leadership skills. Our directors are highly educated and have diverse backgrounds and talents and extensive track records of success in what we believe are highly relevant positions.

 

Term of Office

 

Our directors are appointed for a one-year term to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Our officers are appointed by our Board of Directors and hold office until they resign or are removed from office by the Board of Directors.

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

The Company promotes accountability for adherence to honest and ethical conduct; endeavors to provide full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Company files with the SEC and in other public communications made by the Company; and strives to be compliant with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations.

 

Board Leadership Structure

 

Our Board of Directors has the responsibility for selecting the appropriate leadership structure for the Company. In making leadership structure determinations, the Board of Directors considers many factors, including the specific needs of the business and what is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders. Our current leadership structure is comprised of a combined Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), Mr. Levine. The Board of Directors believes that this leadership structure is the most effective and efficient for the Company at this time. Mr. Levine possesses detailed and in-depth knowledge of the issues, opportunities, and challenges facing the Company, and is thus best positioned to develop agendas that ensure that the Board of Directors’ time and attention are focused on the most critical matters. Combining the Chairman of the Board and CEO roles promotes decisive leadership, fosters clear accountability and enhances the Company’s ability to communicate its message and strategy clearly and consistently to our stockholders, particularly during periods of turbulent economic and industry conditions.

 

Risk Oversight

 

Effective risk oversight is an important priority of the Board of Directors. Because risks are considered in virtually every business decision, the Board of Directors discusses risk throughout the year generally or in connection with specific proposed actions. The Board of Directors’ approach to risk oversight includes understanding the critical risks in the Company’s business and strategy, evaluating the Company’s risk management processes, allocating responsibilities for risk oversight among the full Board of Directors, and fostering an appropriate culture of integrity and compliance with legal responsibilities. The Board of Directors exercises direct oversight of strategic risks to the Company, including reviewing and assessing the Company’s processes to manage business and financial risk and financial reporting risk; reviewing the Company’s policies for risk assessment and assessing steps management has taken to control significant risks; overseeing risks relating to compensation programs and policies; recommending the slate of director nominees for election at the annual stockholder meetings; reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes to the Company’s corporate governance guidelines; and establishing the process for conducting the review of the Chief Executive Officer’s performance.

 

 

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Family Relationships

 

None of our directors are related by blood, marriage, or adoption to any other director, executive officer, or other key employees.

 

Arrangements between Officers and Directors

 

To our knowledge, there is no arrangement or understanding between any of our officers and any other person, including directors, pursuant to which the officer was selected to serve as an officer.

 

Other Directorships

 

No directors of the Company are also directors of issuers with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (or which otherwise are required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act).

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

To the best of our knowledge, during the past ten years, none of our directors or executive officers were involved in any of the following: (1) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; (2) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being a named subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) being subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; (4) being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, (5) being the subject of, or a party to, any Federal or State judicial or administrative order, judgment, decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of (i) any Federal or State securities or commodities law or regulation; (ii) 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 (iii) any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or (6) being 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.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to, among other persons, members of our Board of Directors, our company’s officers including our president, chief executive officer and chief financial officer, employees, consultants and advisors. As adopted, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics sets forth written standards that are designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:

 

  1. honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
  2. full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that we file with, or submit to, the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by us;
  3. compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations;
  4. the prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics; and
  5. accountability for adherence to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

 

Our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics requires, among other things, that all of our Company’s senior officers commit to timely, accurate and consistent disclosure of information; that they maintain confidential information; and that they act with honesty and integrity.

 

 

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In addition, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes that all employees, and particularly senior officers, have a responsibility for maintaining financial integrity within our Company, consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, and federal and state securities laws. Any senior officer, who becomes aware of any incidents involving financial or accounting manipulation or other irregularities, whether by witnessing the incident or being told of it, must report it to our Company. Any failure to report such inappropriate or irregular conduct of others is to be treated as a severe disciplinary matter. It is against our Company policy to retaliate against any individual who reports in good faith the violation or potential violation of our Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by another.

 

We will provide a copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. Requests can be sent to: Panther Biotechnology, Inc., 1517 San Jacinto Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

 

Stockholder Communications with the Board

 

Our stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with members of the Board of Directors by submitting such communications in writing to our Secretary, Steven M. Plumb, who, upon receipt of any communication other than one that is clearly marked “Confidential,” will note the date the communication was received, open the communication, make a copy of it for our files and promptly forward the communication to the director(s) to whom it is addressed. Upon receipt of any communication that is clearly marked “Confidential,” our Secretary will not open the communication, but will note the date the communication was received and promptly forward the communication to the director(s) to whom it is addressed. If the correspondence is not addressed to any particular board member or members, the communication will be forwarded to a board member to bring to the attention of the Board of the Directors.

 

Nomination Process

 

Our Board of Directors does not have a policy with regards to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by our shareholders. Our Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best position to evaluate our Company’s requirements as well as the qualifications of each candidate when the board considers a nominee for a position on our Board of Directors. If shareholders wish to recommend candidates directly to our board, they may do so by sending communications to the President of our Company at the address on the cover of this current report.

 

Board and Committee Meetings

 

The Board held 7 formal meetings during the year ended May 31, 2016. As our Company develops a more comprehensive Board of Directors, all proceedings will be conducted by resolutions consented to in writing by all the directors and filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the directors. Such resolutions consented to in writing by the directors entitled to vote on that resolution at a meeting of the directors are, according to the Nevada Revised Statutes and our Bylaws, as valid and effective as if they had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly called and held. On February 2, 2015, the Board of Directors created the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. The members of each committee are as follows: Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Levine and Plumb; the Nominating and Governance Committee consists of Messrs. Levine, Plumb, and Corbin; and, the Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Levine, Plumb, and Corbin. Each committee is to create their own charter, which have not been completed nor approved by the date hereof.

 

Audit Committee and Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Our Board of Directors has determined that it does not have a member of the audit committee that qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K, and is “independent” as the term is used in Item 7(d)(3)(iv) of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act. Our Audit Committee is capable of analyzing and evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and procedures for financial reporting. We believe that retaining an independent director who would qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” would be overly costly and burdensome, at this time, and is not warranted in our circumstances given the early stages of our development and the fact that we have not generated any material revenues to date.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than 10% of our outstanding common stock, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of common stock. Officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

 

 

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Based solely upon a review by us of Forms 3 and 4 relating to fiscal years 2015 and 2014 as furnished to us under Rule 16a-3(d) under the Securities Act, and Forms 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us with respect to fiscal year 2015, we believe that during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2016 and 2015, we determined that no director, executive officer, or beneficial owner of more than 10% of our Class A common stock failed to file a report on a timely basis during 2015, except for: (i) Steven M. Plumb failed to report one transaction, (ii) Evan Levine failed to report one transaction; (iii) Phillip Ruben failed to report one transaction, (iv) Richard Corbin failed to report three transactions; (v) Irwin Zalcberg failed to report one transaction; (vi) John Norton failed to report one transaction; (vii) David Barshis failed to report one transaction; (viii) Hienz-Josef Lenz failed to report one transaction; and (ix) James Sapirstein failed to report one transaction.

 

Executive Compensation

 

See the information contained in Part III, Item 11, “Executive Compensation”, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2016, which information is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

 

Related Party Transactions

 

None of the directors or executive officers of the Company, nor any person who owned of record or was known to own beneficially more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of its common stock, nor any associate or affiliate of such persons or companies, has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction that has occurred during the past two fiscal years, or in any proposed transaction, which has materially affected or will affect the Company, except as described in Item 2.01, Evan M. Levine, our Chief Executive Officer and director (6,000,000 shares of common stock) and Steven M. Plumb, our Chief Financial Officer (11,791,371 shares of common stock), were issued shares of common stock in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and except as otherwise disclosed in “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities”.

 

Additionally, Brown had $43,466 of net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2016, which was solely due to the purchase of an investment in an urgent care center located in Houston, Texas. The investment in the urgent care center is a passive investment. The urgent care center is managed by the CEO and CFO of the Company, who collectively own 6% of the equity of the urgent care center. The Company owns 5% of the equity in the urgent care center, and accordingly, does not consolidate the results of the urgent care center. The Company recognizes its share of net profit and losses from this investment, which are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.

 

With regard to any future related party transaction, we plan to fully disclose any and all related party transactions in the following manner:

 

  · Disclosing such transactions in reports where required;
  · Disclosing in any and all filings with the SEC, where required;
  · Obtaining disinterested directors consent when deemed necessary; and
  · Obtaining shareholder consent where required.

 

Director Independence

 

The OTCPink market on which shares of the Company’s common stock is quoted does not have any director independence requirements.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company is party to various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business, which include commercial, intellectual property, employment, tort and other litigation matters. We are not involved currently in legal proceedings that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations. We may become involved in material legal proceedings in the future.

 

 

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Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Market Information

 

Our common stock is quoted on the pink sheets market operated by OTC Markets Group (OTCPink) under the symbol “PBYA”. 

 

The following table sets forth the approximate high and low bid prices for our common stock as reported by the OTCPink for the periods indicated. The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Period   High     Low  
                 
June 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015   $ 6.39     $ 4.64  
September 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015     5.85       1.40  
December 1, 2015 through February 28, 2016     1.70       0.99  
March 1, 2016 through May 31, 2016     1.57       0.48  
June 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016     0.24       0.99  
September 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016     0.35       0.80  
                 
June 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014   $ 24.00     $ 7.00  
September 1, 2014 through November 30, 2014     31.00       3.25  
December 1, 2014 through February 28, 2015     4.35       2.01  
March 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015     8.15        3.46  

 

Dividends

 

There are no restrictions in our articles of incorporation or bylaws that restrict us from declaring dividends. The Nevada Revised Statutes, however, do prohibit us from declaring dividends where, after giving effect to the distribution of the dividend:

 

  1. we would not be able to pay our debts as they become due in the usual course of business; or
     
  2. our total assets would be less than the sum of our total liabilities, plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the rights of shareholders who have preferential rights superior to those receiving the distribution.

 

We have not declared any dividends. We do not plan to declare any dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Equity Compensation Plans

 

We have no equity compensation program, including no stock option plan, and none are planned for the foreseeable future.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

During July and August 2013, we sold 1,025,000 shares at $0.02 per share for total proceeds of $20,500 under an S-1 Registration Statement filed on May 21, 2013. On August 15, 2013, the Company closed its offering and has not sold any additional shares under the prospectus included in the registration statement.

 

On July 6, 2015, the Company issued 50,000 shares of its common stock to Faulk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in accordance with a license agreement. The fair market value of the stock on the date of grant was $274,000.

 

On July 6, 2015, the Company issued 25,437 shares of its common stock to the University of Rochester in accordance with a license agreement. The fair market value of the stock, $200,000, on the date of grant, was accrued in stock payable on May 31, 2015.

 

On September 3, 2015, the Company closed a Stock Purchase Agreement with a private non-affiliated investor to sell 33,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at a price of $5.00 per share. The investor paid $125,000 of the purchase price at closing, giving rise to a stock subscription receivable of $40,000. During the year ended May 31, 2016, the subscription receivable was collected. The investor also received a common stock purchase warrant for the right to purchase 33,000 shares at a purchase price of $6.00 per share. The fair market value of the warrant was $171,600 on the date of grant. The warrant expires on August 27, 2020.

 

 

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On September 12, 2015, Irwin Zalcberg, a shareholder of the Company transferred 674,622 shares of his own on the Company’s behalf for the settlement of $3,231,217 of stock payable recorded as of May 31, 2015. Of these shares, 488,340 were related to services and 186,282 were for the Company’s license purchase from Northwestern University.

 

In May 2016, the Company sold 833,333 shares of its common stock to Richard Corbin, a member of the board of directors, at $0.15 per share for gross proceeds of $125,000.

 

In May 2016, a convertible note holder submitted a notice of conversion of $29,250 in principal. The Company issued 250,000 shares of its common stock to the note holder in conjunction with the conversion notice.

 

During the year ended May 31, 2016, the Company issued:

 

  · 320,511 common shares for the settlement of $1,186,881 of stock payable recorded as of May 31, 2015 for share-based compensation and purchase of intangibles.
  · 34,873 common shares to related parties for services. The fair value of the stock on grant date was $184,734, and was recorded as share-based compensation.
  · 1,644,873 common shares for services. The fair value of the stock on grant date was $6,537,913 and was recorded as share-based compensation. This includes share based compensation of $986,880 which was accrued as a stock payable as of May 31, 2015.

 

In June 2016, the Company entered into stock purchase agreements with four private investors to sell 350,000 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of $52,500 at a price of $0.15 per share.

 

In July 2016, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with a Richard Corbin, a member of the board of directors to sell 100,000 shares of its common stock for gross proceeds of $15,000 at a price of $0.15 per share.

 

On August 31, 2016, the Company sold a convertible promissory in the amount of $50,000 to an investor. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a capital raise of $500,000 by December 31, 2016 (a “Qualified Raise”). The note may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The note is due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 14, 2016, the Company sold two convertible promissory notes totaling $37,000 to two investors in a private transaction. The notes bear interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a Qualified Raise. The notes may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The notes are due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 31, 2016, the Company sold a convertible promissory in the amount of $50,000 to an investor in a private transaction. The note bears interest at 10% per annum and may be converted into the common stock of the Company upon the completion of a Qualified Raise. The note may be converted into common stock at 75% of the price of the capital raised in the Qualified Raise. The note is due on December 31, 2016.

 

On October 19, 2016, the Company issued 85,574 shares of its common stock to a consultant in exchange for services rendered.

 

On October 17, 2016, we sold 333,333 shares of restricted common stock for gross proceeds of $50,000 and on October 31, 2016, we sold 166,666 shares of restricted common stock for gross proceeds of $25,000.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of its restricted common stock to the incoming Vice Chairman of the Board, Richard Corbin. These shares were issued on November 30, 2016.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company formed a Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”) comprised of David Barshis, John Norton, and Heinz-Josef Lenz. The Company agreed to issue 150,000 shares of its restricted common stock to each member of the SAB as compensation for their service on the SAB. These shares were issued on November 30, 2016.

 

On November 7, 2016, the Company agreed to issue 75,000 shares of restricted common stock to James Sapirstein, a former director of the Company, for his service as a director. These shares were issued on November 30, 2016.

 

As described above under “Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”, in connection with the Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 32,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to the owners of Brown.

 

 

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The Company claims an exemption from registration for such issuances described above pursuant to Section 4(2) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act since the foregoing issuances and grants did not involve a public offering, the recipients took the securities for investment and not resale, we took appropriate measures to restrict transfer, and the recipients were either (a) an “accredited investor”; and/or (b) had access to similar documentation and information as would be required in a Registration Statement under the Securities Act. With respect to the transactions described above, no general solicitation was made either by us or by any person acting on our behalf. The transactions were privately negotiated. No underwriters or agents were involved in the foregoing issuance or grant and the Company paid no underwriting discounts or commissions. The securities sold are subject to transfer restrictions, and the certificate(s) evidencing the securities contain an appropriate legend stating that such securities have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold absent registration or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.

 

Description of Registrant’s Securities

 

We have authorized capital stock consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share (“ Preferred Stock ”). As of November 8, 2016, we had 40,564,717 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, held by 186 stockholders of record, and no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

Voting Rights . Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Directors are appointed by a plurality of the votes present at any special or annual meeting of stockholders (by proxy or in person), and a majority of the votes present at any special or annual meeting of stockholders (by proxy or in person) shall determine all other matters. There is no cumulative voting of the election of directors then standing for election. The common stock is not entitled to pre-emptive rights and is not subject to conversion or redemption.

 

Dividend Rights . The holders of outstanding shares of common stock are entitled to receive dividends out of assets or funds legally available for the payment of dividends at such times and in such amounts as the board from time to time may determine.

 

Liquidation . Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of the common stock after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding payment of other claims of creditors.

 

Other Rights . All of our outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights and no rights to convert their common stock into any other securities, and our common stock is not subject to any redemption or sinking fund provisions.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Shares of Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, each of which shall have such distinctive designation or title as shall be determined by our Board prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. Preferred Stock shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in such resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of Preferred Stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board prior to the issuance of any shares thereof. The number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares of our capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors, voting together as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Stock, or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

Additionally, while it is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any additional shares of Preferred Stock on the rights of holders of the common stock until the Board determines the specific rights of the holders of any additional shares of Preferred Stock, such rights may be superior to those associated with our common stock, and may include:

 

  · Restricting dividends on the common stock;
  · Rights and preferences including dividend and dissolution rights, which are superior to our common stock;
  · Diluting the voting power of the common stock;
  · Impairing the liquidation rights of the common stock; or
  · Delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders.

 

 

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Anti-Takeover Provisions Under The Nevada Revised Statutes

 

Business Combinations

 

Sections 78.411 to 78.444 of the Nevada revised statues (the “ NRS ”) prohibit a Nevada corporation from engaging in a “ combination ” with an “ interested stockholder ” for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder and place certain restrictions on such combinations even after the expiration of the three-year period. With certain exceptions, an interested stockholder is a person or group that owns 10% or more of the corporation’s outstanding voting power (including stock with respect to which the person has voting rights and any rights to acquire stock pursuant to an option, warrant, agreement, arrangement, or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion or exchange rights) or is an affiliate or associate of the corporation and was the owner of 10% or more of such voting stock at any time within the previous three years.

 

A Nevada corporation may elect not to be governed by Sections 78.411 to 78.444 by a provision in its articles of incorporation or bylaws. We have such a provision in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended and Bylaws, as amended, pursuant to which we have elected to opt out of Sections 78.411 to 78.444; therefore, these sections do not apply to us.

 

Control Shares

 

Nevada law also seeks to impede “ unfriendly ” corporate takeovers by providing in Sections 78.378 to 78.3793 of the NRS that an “ acquiring person ” shall only obtain voting rights in the “ control shares ” purchased by such person to the extent approved by the other shareholders at a meeting. With certain exceptions, an acquiring person is one who acquires or offers to acquire a “ controlling interest ” in the corporation, defined as one-fifth or more of the voting power. Control shares include not only shares acquired or offered to be acquired in connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest, but also all shares acquired by the acquiring person within the preceding 90 days. The statute covers not only the acquiring person but also any persons acting in association with the acquiring person.

 

A Nevada corporation may elect to opt out of the provisions of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793 of the NRS. We have a provision in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended, pursuant to which we have elected to opt out of Sections 78.378 to 78.3793; therefore, these sections do not apply to us.

 

Removal of Directors

 

Section 78.335 of the NRS provides that 2/3rds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company are required to remove a Director from office. As such, it may be more difficult for shareholders to remove directors due to the fact the NRS requires greater than majority approval of the shareholders for such removal.

 

Dividend Policy

 

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

 

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

We may indemnify an officer or director who is made a party to any proceeding, including a lawsuit, because of his position, if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in our best interest. We may advance expenses incurred in defending a proceeding. To the extent that the officer or director is successful on the merits in a proceeding as to which he is to be indemnified, we must indemnify him against all expenses incurred, including attorney’s fees. With respect to a derivative action, indemnity may be made only for expenses actually and reasonably incurred in defending the proceeding, and if the officer or director is judged liable, only by a court order. The indemnification is intended to be to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

Regarding indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, which may be permitted to directors or officers under Nevada law, we are informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.

 

 

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Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The Audited Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation for year ended October 31, 2015 compared to the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014; Unaudited and Reviewed Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015; and Pro Forma Financial Statements, are incorporated by reference herein as exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

The Audited Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation for year ended October 31, 2015 compared to the period from January 21, 2014 through October 31, 2014; Unaudited and Reviewed Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015; and Pro Forma Financial Statements, are incorporated by reference herein as exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.

 

The information provided below in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K/A is incorporated by reference into this section.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

Incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.1 are the audited financial statements of Brown for the years’ ended October 31, 2015 and 2014. Also attached are the unaudited and reviewed financial statements of Brown for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 filed as Exhibit 99.2.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

 

Incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 99.3 are the unaudited pro forma financial statements of the Company and Brown for the period ended July 31, 2016, which give effect to the Business Combination.

 

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are either filed as a part hereof or are incorporated by reference. Exhibit numbers correspond to the numbering system in Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

 

Exhibit      
Number Description of Exhibit   Filing
2.1 Share Exchange Agreement by and among the Company, Brown Technical Media Corporation and the shareholders of Brown Technical Media Corporation dated November 8, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
3.1 Articles of Incorporation and Amendments   Filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013, as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1, and incorporated herein by reference
3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation   Filed with the SEC on June 12, 2014, as part of our Current Report on Form 8- K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
3.3 Bylaws   Filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013, as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1, and incorporated herein by reference

 

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10.1 Form of Stock Subscription Agreement (September, October and November 2016 sales of common stock)   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.2 Form of Convertible Note Payable (relating to notes sold in August and October 2016)   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.3 Employment agreement of Plumb dated April 8, 2013   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.4 Employment agreement of Davis dated February 1, 2014   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.5 Amendment No. 1 to employment agreement of Plumb dated July 9, 2013   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.6 Amendment No. 2 to employment agreement of Plumb dated February 1, 2014   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.7 Amendment No. 3 to employment agreement of Plumb dated May 1, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.8 Amendment No. 1 to employment agreement of Davis dated May 1, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.9 Consulting agreement with Levine dated September 30, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.10 Form of Note Payable issued in conjunction with the purchase of Brown Book Shop, Inc.   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.11 Form of subscription agreement for May, June and July 2016 sales of common stock.   Filed herewith.
10.12 Asset Purchase Agreement between Faulk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Company dated April 6, 2015   incorporated by reference and previously filed as an exhibit with Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014 dated June 15, 2015
10.13 Loan agreement with Delta S Ventures, LLP dated March 16, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.14 Loan agreement with Business Financial Services, Inc., DBA BFS Capital, dated November 12, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.15 Loan agreement with Business Financial Services, Inc., DBA BFS Capital, dated June 14, 2016   Filed herewith.
10.16 Loan agreement with American Express Bank, FSB, dated July 14, 2014   Filed herewith.
10.17 Loan agreement with Celtic Bank, dated May 14, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.18 Loan agreement with Amazon Capital Services, Inc., dated September 17, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.19 Form of Copyright License Agreement   Filed herewith.
10.20 Reseller agreement with IHS Markit dated July 2, 2014   Filed herewith.
10.21 Amendment No. 1 to IHS Reseller Agreement, dated March 1, 2015   Filed herewith.

 

 

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14.1 Code of Ethics   Incorporated by reference and previously filed as an exhibit with the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2013, filed on August 29, 2013
21.1 Subsidiaries   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 21.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
99.1 Audited Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
99.2 Unaudited and Reviewed Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
99.3 Pro Forma Financial Statements   Filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

  Panther Biotechnology Inc.
   
   
Date: January 23, 2017 By: /s/ Evan M. Levine             
  Evan M. Levine, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit      
Number Description of Exhibit   Filing
2.1 Share Exchange Agreement by and among the Company, Brown Technical Media Corporation and the shareholders of Brown Technical Media Corporation dated November 8, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
3.1 Articles of Incorporation and Amendments   Filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013, as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1, and incorporated herein by reference
3.2 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation   Filed with the SEC on June 12, 2014, as part of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
3.3 Bylaws   Filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013, as part of our Registration Statement on Form S-1, and incorporated herein by reference
10.1 Form of Stock Subscription Agreement (September, October and November 2016 sales of common stock)   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.2 Form of Convertible Note Payable (for notes sold in August and October 2016)   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.3 Employment agreement of Plumb dated April 8, 2013   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.4 Employment agreement of Davis dated February 1, 2014   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.5 Amendment No. 1 to employment agreement of Plumb dated July 9, 2013   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.6 Amendment No. 2 to employment agreement of Plumb dated February 1, 2014   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.7 Amendment No. 3 to employment agreement of Plumb dated May 1, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.8 Amendment No. 1 to employment agreement of Davis dated May 1, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.8 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.9 Consulting agreement with Levine dated September 30, 2016   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.9 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.10 Form of Note Payable issued in conjunction with the purchase of Brown Book Shop, Inc.   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 10.10 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
10.11 Form of subscription agreement for May, June and July 2016 sales of common stock.   Filed herewith.

 

 

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10.12 Asset Purchase Agreement between Faulk Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Company dated April 6, 2015   Incorporated by reference and previously filed as an exhibit with Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014 dated June 15, 2015
10.13 Loan agreement with Delta S Ventures, LLP dated March 16, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.14 Loan agreement with Business Financial Services, Inc., DBA BFS Capital, dated November 12, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.15 Loan agreement with Business Financial Services, Inc., DBA BFS Capital, dated June 14, 2016   Filed herewith.
10.16 Loan agreement with American Express Bank, FSB, dated July 14, 2014   Filed herewith.
10.17 Loan agreement with Celtic Bank, dated May 14, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.18 Loan agreement with Amazon Capital Services, Inc., dated September 17, 2015   Filed herewith.
10.19 Form of Copyright License Agreement   Filed herewith.
10.20 Reseller agreement with IHS Markit dated July 2, 2014   Filed herewith.
10.21 Amendment No. 1 to IHS Reseller Agreement, dated March 1, 2015   Filed herewith.
14.1 Code of Ethics   Incorporated by reference and previously filed as an exhibit with the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2013, filed on August 29, 2013
21.1 Subsidiaries   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 21.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
99.1 Audited Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
99.2 Unaudited and Reviewed Financial Statements of Brown Technical Media Corporation for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015   Filed with the SEC on November 15, 2016, as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on the same date, and incorporated herein by reference
99.3 Pro Forma Financial Statements   Filed herewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

Panther Biotechnology, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), is offering for purchase to a limited number of qualified investors up to an aggregate of $750,000.00 (the “ Maximum Amount ”) in shares of common stock of the Company (the “ Shares ” or the “ Securities ”) (the “ Offering ”) for $0.15 per Share. The Shares are being offered on a “ best efforts, no minimum ” basis to a limited number of accredited investors and non- U.S. Persons ”. The Offering is made in reliance upon an exemption from registration under the federal securities laws provided by Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The minimum investment is $25,000.00, although the Company may, in its discretion, accept subscriptions for a lesser amount. The Company reserves the right to reject orders for the purchase of Shares in whole or in part, and if a subscription is rejected the subscriber’s funds will be returned without interest the next business day after rejection. There is no minimum amount required for an initial closing, and all proceeds will be available for immediate use by the Company. Additionally, the Company, in its sole discretion, may waive or increase the Maximum Amount, without notice to prospective investors or subscribers in the Offering.

 

INSTRUCTIONS TO INVESTORS

 

Persons wishing to subscribe for Shares in the Company must perform the following:

 

1. Thoroughly read and review (a) the Common Stock Subscription Agreement attached hereto; and (b) the Information for Residents of Certain States, attached hereto as Exhibit A .

 

2. Complete page 2, being certain to indicate, your name, entity type, the number of Shares you will purchase and the total purchase price.

 

3. Complete and execute pages 14 to 18 (as applicable), and 19 to 26, as applicable. These pages must be fully completed as applicable and signed.

 

4. Wire funds to the Company:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

420 Montgomery

San Francisco, CA 94104

ABA# 121000248

For the Account of: Panther Biotechnology, Inc.

888 Prospect Street, Suite #200, La Jolla, CA 92037

Account # 6694628568

 

Or mail funds to the Company at the following address:

 

Panther Biotechnology, Inc.

Attn: Evan Levine

888 Prospect Street, Suite #200, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

5. FedEx original signature pages to:

 

Panther Biotechnology, Inc.

Attn: Evan Levine

888 Prospect Street, Suite #200, La Jolla, CA 92037

 

Note to Partnership, Corporate and Trust Subscribers :

 

Partnerships provide a copy of the partnership agreement, as amended to date, showing the date of formation and giving evidence of the authority of the person(s) signing the subscription documentation to do so.
Corporations provide a copy and the filing date of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to date, and a corporate resolution authorizing the purchase of the Shares and giving authority to the person(s) signing the subscription documents to do so.
Limited Liability Companies provide a copy and the filing date of the articles of organization and operating agreement, as amended to date, and a resolution authorizing the purchase of the Shares and giving authority to the person(s) signing the subscription documents to do so.
Trusts provide a copy of the trust agreement as amended to date, showing the date of formation and giving evidence of the authority of the person(s) signing the subscription documentation to do so.

 

 

     
 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

IN

PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

Panther Biotechnology, Inc.

Attn: Evan Levine

888 Prospect Street

Suite #200

La Jolla, CA 92037

 

A.    Subscription . This Agreement has been executed by _______________________, a/an __________________, residing and/or having a principal place of business in ____________________ (“ Purchaser ”, or “ Subscriber ”) in connection with the subscription to purchase ____________ shares of the common stock (the “ Common Stock ”, the “ Shares ” or the “ Securities ”) of Panther Biotechnology, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”). This Common Stock Subscription Agreement is referred to herein as the “ Agreement ”. The sale of the Shares is part of an offering of an aggregate of $750,000.00 (the “ Maximum Amount ”), in Shares to multiple investors, as part of a “ best efforts, no minimum ” offering, defined herein as the “ Offering ”) by the Company. The minimum investment is $25,000.00, although the Company may, in its discretion, accept subscriptions for a lesser amount. The Company reserves the right to reject orders for the purchase of Shares in whole or in part, and if a subscription is rejected the subscriber’s funds will be returned without interest the next business day after rejection. There is no amount required for an initial closing, and all proceeds will be available for immediate use by the Company. The Shares shall be purchased for a $0.15 per Share (the “ Purchase Price ”). The Company, in its sole discretion, may waive or increase the Maximum Amount, without notice to prospective investors or subscribers in the Offering.

 

When the context in which words are used in this Agreement indicates that such is the intent, singular words shall include the plural, and vice versa, and masculine words shall include the feminine and neuter genders, and vice versa. Any reference to a person shall include an individual, trust, estate, or any incorporated or unincorporated organization, including general or limited partnerships, limited liability companies, corporations, joint ventures and cooperatives, and all heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of such person where permitted or required by the context. Captions are inserted for convenience only, are not a part of this Agreement, and shall not be used in the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

B.         Acceptance of Subscription . It is understood and agreed that the Company shall have the right to accept or reject this subscription (the “ Subscription ”), in whole or in part, and that the same shall be deemed to be accepted by the Company only when it is signed by the Company.

 

C.         Representations and Warranties of Subscriber . Subscriber hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

 

 

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i)        Subscriber has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that Subscriber is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and the suitability of the Securities as an investment for Subscriber;

 

ii)

 

(1)       Subscriber is an Accredited Investor; “ Accredited Investor ” means:

 

(A) an individual who has a net worth (either individually or jointly with spouse) in excess of $1,000,000 (excluding the individual’s principal residence); or an individual who had an individual income (NOT including joint income with spouse) in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent tax years and reasonably expects individual income in excess of $200,000 during the current tax year; or an individual who had an income (including joint income with spouse) in excess of $300,000 in each of the two most recent tax years and reasonably expects individual income in excess of $300,000 during the current tax year. “ Income ” for this purpose is computed by adding the following items to adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes: (a) the amount of any tax-exempt interest income received; (b) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership; (c) any deduction claimed for depletion; (d) deductions for alimony paid; (e) deductible amounts contributed to an IRA or Keogh retirement plan; and (f) any amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of Section 1202 of the Code; or

 

(B) an entity which is one of the following, not formed solely for the purpose of subscribing for the Securities:

 

(a) A bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act, ” the “ Securities Act ” or the “ 1933 Act ”) or a savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act of 1933, whether acting in an individual or a fiduciary capacity;

 

(b) An insurance company, as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(c) An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(d) A business development company, as defined in Section 2(a) (48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

 

(e) A small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958;

 

 

 

 

 

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(f) An employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the investment is made by Subscriber as a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, and Subscriber is a bank, insurance company or a registered investment advisor, or has total assets in excess of $5 million;

 

(g) A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a) (22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;

 

(h) An organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Securities, with total assets in excess of $5 million;

 

(i) An irrevocable trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Securities, whose purchase is directed by a person with such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that (s)he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;

 

(j) A revocable trust that is revocable by its grantors, each of whose grantors is an accredited investor, qualifies as an accredited investor for the purposes of the subscription (each grantor should complete the individual accredited information questionnaire, and describe the fact that they are grantors of the trust on such individual questionnaire below); or

 

(k) An entity in which all of the equity owners are Accredited Investors; or

 

(2) a non “ U.S. person ” as such term is defined under Regulation S as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) under authority of the Securities Act; resides outside of the United States; was not solicited for an investment in this Offering by the Company or any person or entity acting on its behalf while he, she or it, was located within the United States; has not entered into this Agreement inside the United States; and certifies under penalty of perjury that it is neither a citizen nor a resident of the United States and the following definitions and acknowledgements are applicable to the current purchase.

 

(A) A “ U.S. person ” is defined by Regulation S of the Securities Act as:

 

Any natural person resident in the United States;

 

Any partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States;

 

Any estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. person;

 

 

 

 

 

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Any trust of which any trustee is a U.S. person;

 

Any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States;

 

Any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a U.S. person;

 

Any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States; and

 

Any partnership or corporation if organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction; and formed by a U.S. person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a)) who are not natural persons, estates or trusts;

 

(B) At the time the buy order for the Securities was originated, Subscriber was outside the United States;

 

(C) Subscriber is purchasing the Securities for his, her or its own account and not on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale has not been pre-arranged with a purchaser in the United States;

 

(D) All offering documents received by the Subscriber include statements to the affect that the securities have not been registered under the 1933 Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless the securities are registered under the 1933 Act or an exemption from the registration requirement is available;

 

(E) Subscriber has been informed that the Securities will not be registered in the United States under the 1933 Act, and are being offered and sold pursuant to this Agreement in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act for non-public offerings;

 

(F) The “ United States ” means the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of Columbia; and

 

(G) The Subscriber will comply with all of the requirements of Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

 

iii)        The Subscriber is acquiring the Securities for his, her or its own account for long-term investment and not with a view toward resale, fractionalization or division, or distribution thereof, and he, she or it does not presently have any reason to anticipate any change in his, her or its circumstances, financial or otherwise, or particular occasion or event which would necessitate or require his, her or its sale or distribution of the Securities. No one other than the Subscriber has any beneficial interest in said securities. No person has made to the Subscriber any written or oral representations: (x) that any person will resell or repurchase any of the Securities; (y) that any person will refund the purchase price of any of the Securities, or (z) as to the future price or value of any of the Securities;

 

 

 

 

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iv)       Subscriber has received no representations or warranties from the Company, or its affiliates, employees or agents regarding the Securities or suitability of an investment in the Securities or the Company other than those set forth herein and attached hereto;

 

v)        Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Securities and Subscriber has sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of Subscriber’s entire investment in the Company without economic hardship if such a loss should occur;

 

vi)        Subscriber has had an opportunity to inspect relevant documents relating to the organization and operations of the Company. Subscriber acknowledges that all documents, records and books pertaining to this investment which Subscriber has requested have been made available for inspection by Subscriber and Subscriber’s attorney, accountant or another adviser(s);

 

vii)        Subscriber has had an opportunity to ask questions of and receive satisfactory answers from the Company, or any person or persons acting on behalf of the Company, concerning the terms and conditions of this investment and the Offering and the Securities, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of Subscriber. The Company has not supplied Subscriber any information for investment purposes other than as contained in this Agreement and the attachments hereto, and Subscriber is relying on its own investigation and evaluation of the Company and the Securities in making an investment hereunder and not on any other information whatsoever, including, but not limited to, any presentations or other materials, other than this Agreement, provided to the Subscriber by the Company;

 

viii)        The Subscriber recognizes that the investment herein is a speculative venture and that the total amount of funds tendered to purchase Securities is placed at the risk of the business and may be completely lost. The purchase of Securities as an investment involves special risks;

 

ix)        The Subscriber: (i) if a natural person, represents that the Subscriber has reached the age of 21 and has full authority, legal capacity and competence to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to take all actions required pursuant hereto and thereto and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof, or (ii) if a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or partnership, or association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, represents that such entity was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares and such entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization. Subscriber is a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the state set forth in the Investor Application (the “ Qualification Questionnaire ”) and has no present intention to become a resident of any other state or jurisdiction;

 

 

 

 

 

 

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x)       Subscriber acknowledges and is aware of the following:

 

(1)       There are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Securities; the Securities will not be, and investors in the Company have no right to require that the Securities be registered under the 1933 Act; there may not be any public market for the Securities; Subscriber may not be able to use the provisions of Rule 144 of the 1933 Act with respect to the resale of the Securities; and accordingly, Subscriber may have to hold the Securities indefinitely and it may not be possible for Subscriber to liquidate Subscriber’s investment in the Company. Subscriber agrees that the Securities shall not be sold, transferred, pledged or hypothecated unless such sale is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. Subscriber also acknowledges that Subscriber shall be responsible for compliance with all conditions on transfer imposed by any blue sky or securities law administrator and for any expenses incurred by the Company for legal or accounting services in connection with reviewing a proposed transfer;

 

(2)       No federal or state agency has made any finding or determination as to the fairness of the Offering of the Securities for investment or any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities;

 

(3)        The Securities have not been approved or registered under any Blue Sky law or with any State Securities Division, and as such, there may be restrictions on the sale or transfer of such Securities under State law; and

 

(4)        The purchase of Securities under this Subscription Agreement is expressly conditioned upon the exemption from qualification of the offer and sale of the Securities from applicable Federal, state and provincial securities laws. The Company shall not be required to qualify this transaction under the securities laws of any jurisdiction and, should qualification be necessary, the Company shall be released from any and all obligations to maintain its offer, and may rescind any sale contracted, in the jurisdiction; provided, however, that upon any such rescission, the Company shall promptly return to Subscriber all funds received by the Company from the Subscriber prior to such rescission.

 

xi)        The Subscriber has carefully considered and has, to the extent he, she or it believes such discussion is necessary, discussed with his, her or its professional, legal, tax and financial advisors, the suitability of an investment in the Securities for his, her or its particular tax and financial situation and that the Subscriber and his, her or its advisers, if such advisors were deemed necessary, have determined that the Securities are a suitable investment for him, her or it;

 

xii)        The Subscriber has not become aware of this Offering and has not been offered Securities by any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, advertisements, articles, notices or other communications published in any newspaper, magazine, or other similar media or television or radio broadcast or any seminar or meeting where, to the Subscriber’s knowledge, those individuals that have attended have been invited by any such or similar means of general solicitation or advertising;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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xiii)        The Subscriber realizes that the Securities cannot readily be sold and will be restricted securities and therefore the Securities must not be purchased unless the Subscriber has liquid assets sufficient to assure that such purchase will cause no undue financial difficulties and the Subscriber can provide for current needs and possible personal contingencies;

 

xiv)        The Subscriber confirms and represents that he, she or it is able (i) to bear the economic risk of his, her or its investment, (ii) to hold the Securities for an indefinite period of time, and (iii) to afford a complete loss of his, her or its investment. The Subscriber also represents that he, she or it has (i) adequate means of providing for his, her or its current needs and possible personal contingencies, and (ii) has no need for liquidity in this particular investment;

 

xv)       The Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to he, she, or it in reliance on specific exemptions from or non-application of the registration requirements of federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Subscriber set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of the Subscriber to acquire the Securities. All information which the Subscriber has provided to the Company concerning the Subscriber’s financial position and knowledge of financial and business matters is correct and complete as of the date hereof, and if there should be any material change in such information prior to acceptance of this Agreement by the Company, the Subscriber will immediately provide the Company with such information;

 

xvi)       The Subscriber has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the purchase of the Securities. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Subscriber and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or other entity action, and no further consent or authorization of the Subscriber or its Board of Directors, managers, stockholders, members, trustees, holders or partners, as the case may be, as required. When executed and delivered by the Subscriber, this Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms;

 

xvii)       The Subscriber has not agreed to act with any of the other investors for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of the Securities purchased hereunder for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Subscriber is acting independently with respect to its investment in the Securities;

 

xviii)       The Subscriber is a bona fide resident or operates its principal place of business as set forth in this Subscription Agreement and Qualification Questionnaire, which Qualification Questionnaire Subscriber has completed completely and honestly;

 

 

 

 

 

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xix)       The Subscriber confirms and certifies that:

 

(a) Subscriber is in receipt of and has carefully and thoroughly read and reviewed and understands the Information for Residents of Certain States, attached hereto as Exhibit A .

 

(b) Prior to the Subscriber’s entry into this Agreement, Subscriber has had an opportunity to review the Company’s reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC Reports ”) (which filings can be accessed by going to http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html, typing “ Biotechnology ” in the “ Company name ” field, and clicking the “ Search ” button), including, but not limited to (A) the Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2016 (the “ Annual Report ”); (B) the Form 10-Qs for any and all quarters following the Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission after May 31, 2016, and prior to the Subscriber’s execution of this Agreement (if any); and (C) the Form 8-Ks filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2016 and September 22, 2016 and any other Form 8-Ks (or Form 8-K/As) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission after September 22, 2016, and prior to the Subscriber’s execution of this Agreement.

 

(c) The Subscriber is aware of and understands the risks regarding the Company’s announced planned business combination transaction with Brown Technical Media Corporation, including, but not limited to the fact that such transaction may be delayed, may not close at all, may close on less favorable terms than announced, may require the Company to assume significant liabilities and/or incur significant costs and expenses, may result in a change of control of the Company, and that even if such transaction closes, such transaction may not be beneficial or accretive to the Company.

 

(d) The Subscription hereunder is irrevocable by Subscriber, and, except as required by law, Subscriber is not entitled to cancel, terminate or revoke this Agreement or any agreements of Subscriber hereunder and that this Subscription Agreement and such other agreements shall survive the death or disability of Subscriber and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. If Subscriber is more than one person, the obligations of Subscriber hereunder shall be joint and several and the agreements, representations, warranties and acknowledgments herein contained shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon each such person and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(e) No federal or state agency has made any findings or determination as to the fairness of the terms of this Offering for investment purposes; or any recommendations or endorsements of the Securities.

 

(f) The Offering is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act by virtue of Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and the provisions of Rule 506(b) of Regulation D and/or Regulation S thereunder, which is in part dependent upon the truth, completeness and accuracy of the statements made by the Subscriber herein.

 

(g) It is understood that in order not to jeopardize the Offering’s exempt status under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D or Regulation S, any transferee may, at a minimum, be required to fulfill the investor suitability requirements thereunder.

 

(h) The Company will not pay any brokers, dealers or finders fees in connection with the Offering.

 

(i) Subscriber, as required by the Internal Revenue Code, certifies under penalty of perjury that 1) the Social Security Number or Federal Identification Number provided below is correct and 2) Subscriber is not subject to backup withholding either because Subscriber has not been notified that Subscriber is subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report interest or dividends, or because the Internal Revenue Service has notified Subscriber that Subscriber is no longer subject to backup withholding.

 

(j) IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, SUBSCRIBER MUST RELY ON HIS, HER, OR ITS OWN EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

(k) THIS SUBSCRIPTION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR TO ANY FIRM OR INDIVIDUAL THAT DOES NOT POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS PRESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION.

 

xx)       The Subscriber confirms and acknowledges that this is a “ best efforts, no minimum ” Offering; that the Company need not raise any certain level of funding; that regardless of the amount of funding raised in the Offering, the Company will not return any of the undersigned’s investment herein assuming the Subscription is accepted by the Company; and the Company is not required to use the funds raised in this Offering for any particular purpose or towards any specific use of proceeds. The Subscriber further confirms that the Company may undertake additional offerings in the future and/or may issue shares to consultants or employees at offering prices below that of the Offering, which may cause dilution to the Subscriber; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

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xxi)       The Subscriber expressly represents and warrants to the Company that (a) before executing this Agreement, he, she or it has fully informed itself, himself or herself of the terms, contents, conditions and effects of this Agreement, and the Shares; (b) the Subscriber has relied solely and completely upon its own judgment in executing this Agreement; (c) the Subscriber has had the opportunity to seek and has obtained the advice of its own legal, tax and business advisors before executing this Agreement; and (d) the Subscriber has acted voluntarily and of its, his or her own free will in executing this Agreement.

 

D.        Indemnification . Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber understands the meaning and legal consequences of the representations and warranties in paragraph C hereof, and Subscriber hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, and employees from and against any and all loss, damage or liability due to or arising out of a breach of any such representations or warranties and the breach of any representations and warranties whatsoever made herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no representation, warranty, acknowledgment or agreement made herein by Subscriber shall in any manner be deemed to constitute a waiver of any rights granted to Subscriber under federal or state securities laws. The representations and warranties set forth herein shall survive the date upon which the Subscriber becomes a shareholder of the Company and/or the date of this Agreement in the event the Company does not accept the Subscriber’s subscription. No representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement, nor the Qualification Questionnaire, contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were or are to be made, not misleading.

 

E.        Compliance with Securities Laws . Subscriber understands and agrees that a legend has been or will be placed on any certificate(s) or other document(s) evidencing the Securities in substantially the following form:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY STATE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS (I) THEY SHALL HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES ACT, OR (II) THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE BEEN FURNISHED WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE CORPORATION, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER ANY SUCH ACTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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F.        Future Financings and Offerings . Subscriber recognizes that the Company may seek to raise additional financing and working capital through a variety of sources in the future, and that although the Company may undertake one or more public or private offerings of its debt or equity securities, there can be no assurance that any such offering will be made or, if made, that it will be successful. Moreover, Subscriber understands and agrees that the Company reserves the right to make future offers, either public or private, of securities, including, but not limited to, promissory notes, shares of common stock, preferred stock or warrants, on terms that may be more than or less favorable than the Shares. Subscriber further confirms that Subscriber has no right to purchase any securities in any future offerings.

 

G.        Confidentiality . Subscriber agrees to maintain in confidence all information furnished by the Company or its agents that may be deemed to be material nonpublic information, including, but not limited to the fact that the Offering is being made and the terms and conditions of this Offering.

 

H.        Anti-Dilution Protection . In the event that the Company consummates a sale of Common Stock for cash consideration (a “ Financing ”) prior to January 1, 2018 (such applicable period, the “ Anti-Dilution Period ”), and the price per share of such Common Stock shares sold in such Financing (the “ Per Share Price ”) is less than $0.15 per share (the “ Anti-Dilution Price ”)(each as adjusted for stock splits, dividends, recapitalizations and the like), the Subscriber who purchased Shares hereunder shall receive such additional number of Shares equal to (i) the aggregate Purchase Price paid by the Subscriber, divided by (ii) the price that Common Stock was sold at in the Financing (or any subsequent Financing where the Per Share Price is less than the prior Anti-Dilution Price), minus (iii) the total aggregate Shares issued to the Subscriber at the time of his, her or its entry into this Agreement plus any additional Shares previously issued to the Subscriber pursuant to the terms of this Section H . Each time that additional Shares are issued to the Subscriber under this Section H , the “ Anti-Dilution Price ” shall be deemed to reset and equal the lowest Per Share Price for all Financings to date through the Anti-Dilution Period, immediately after such applicable issuance of Shares. Notwithstanding the above, no Shares will be issued to the Subscriber pursuant to this Section H and no anti-dilution rights hereunder will apply (i) upon the exercise of any warrants, options or convertible securities granted, issued and outstanding on the date of this Agreement; (ii) upon the grant or exercise of any stock or options which may hereafter be granted or exercised under any employee benefit plan, stock option plan or restricted stock plan of the Company now existing or to be implemented in the future; (iii) upon the issuance of any securities in connection with an acquisition by the Company; (iv) upon the issuance of any securities pursuant to a commitment by the Company that has been previously disclosed prior to the date hereof; (v) in connection with any public offering of securities; (vi) in connection with the sale, exercise or conversion of any convertible securities, warrants or options; or (vii) in connection with the issuance of shares of Common Stock other than for cash consideration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I.        Piggyback Registration Rights . The Company covenants and agrees that if, at any time prior to the Registration Rights Expiration Date (defined below), it proposes to file a registration statement with respect to any class of equity or equity-related securities (other than in connection with an offering to the Company’s employees or in connection with an acquisition, merger or similar transaction) under the Securities Act in a primary registration on behalf of the Company and/or in a secondary registration on behalf of holders of such securities, and the registration form to be used may be used for the issuance or resale of the Shares, the Company will either include the Shares in such registration statement or give prompt written notice to Subscriber of its intention to file such registration statement and will offer to include in such registration statement, such number of Shares with respect to which the Company has received written requests for inclusion therein within twenty (20) days after the giving of notice by the Company (the “ Piggyback Registration Rights ”). The Subscriber shall also provide the Company customary and reasonable representations and confirmations regarding the Shares held by the Subscriber, information relating to the beneficial ownership of other securities of the Company held by such Subscriber, information regarding the persons with voting and dispositive control over the Subscriber and such other information as the Company or its legal counsel may reasonably request. The Subscriber acknowledges and understands that the Company shall not be required to include Shares in a registration statement relating solely to an offering by the Company of securities for its own account if the managing underwriter or placement agent shall have advised the Company in writing that the inclusion of such securities will have a material adverse effect upon the ability of the Company to sell securities for its own account, and provided further that the Subscriber is not treated less favorably than others seeking to have their securities included in such registration statement. Notwithstanding the obligations set forth above, if any Securities and Exchange Commission guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of securities permitted to be registered on a particular registration statement as a secondary offering, the number of Shares to be registered on such registration statement will be reduced pro rata between the Subscriber (or other parties) whose securities are included in such registration statement. The “ Registration Rights Expiration Date ” is January 1, 2018.

 

J.        U.S.A. Patriot Act and Anti-Money Laundering Representations . Subscriber represents and warrants that Subscriber is not and is not acting as an agent, representative, intermediary or nominee for, a person identified on the list of blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of Treasury. In addition, Subscriber is in full compliance with all applicable U.S. laws, regulations, directives, and executive orders imposing economic sanctions, embargoes, export controls or anti-money laundering requirements, including but not limited to the following laws: (1) the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; (2) the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1601-1651; (3) section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c; (4) Section 321 of the Antiterrorism Act, 18 U.S.C. 2332d; (5) the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, 50 U.S.C. app. 2401-2420; (6) the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. app. 1 et seq.; (7) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56; and (8) Executive Order 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) of September 23, 2001. The Subscriber represents that the amounts invested by it in the Company in the Offering were not and are not directly or indirectly derived from activities that contravene federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To the best of the Subscriber’s knowledge, none of: (1) the Subscriber; (2) any person controlling or controlled by the Subscriber; (3) if the Subscriber is a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in the Subscriber; or (4) any person for whom the Subscriber is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment is a country, territory, individual or entity named on an Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ”) list, or a person or entity prohibited under the OFAC Programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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K.       Entire Agreement . This Subscription is the entire and fully integrated agreement of the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and there are no oral representations, warranties, agreements, or promises pertaining to this Subscription, or the Securities, whether set forth in any presentations other documents or information provided to the Subscriber or otherwise.

 

L.        Construction . The parties acknowledge that each of them has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review this Agreement with its legal counsel and that this Agreement shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the parties hereto. All references in this Agreement as to gender shall be interpreted in the applicable gender of the parties.

 

M.       Purchase Payment . The Purchase Price shall be paid to the Company in cash, check or via wire transfer simultaneously with the Subscriber’s entry into this Agreement.

 

N.       Construction of Terms . As used in this Agreement, the terms “ herein, ” “ herewith, ” “ hereof ” and “ hereunder ” are references to this Agreement, taken as a whole; the term “ includes ” or “ including ” shall mean “ including, without limitation; ” the word “ or ” is not exclusive; and references to a “ Section, ” “ subsection, ” “ clause, ” “ Exhibit, ” “ Appendix, ” “ Schedule, ” “ Annex ” or “ Attachment ” shall mean a Section, subsection, clause, Exhibit, Appendix, Schedule, Annex or Attachment of this Agreement, as the case may be, unless in any such case the context requires otherwise. Exhibits, Appendices, Schedules, Annexes or Attachments to any document shall be deemed incorporated by reference in such document. All references to or definitions of any agreement, instrument or other document (a) shall include all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, and (b) except as otherwise expressly provided, shall mean such agreement, instrument or document, or replacement or predecessor thereto, as modified, amended, supplemented and restated through the date as of which such reference is made.

 

O.        Effect of Facsimile and Photocopied Signatures . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other counterparts. A copy of this Agreement signed by one party and (a) faxed to another party or (b) scanned and emailed to another party, shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered by the signing party as though an original. A photocopy or PDF of this Agreement shall be effective as an original for all purposes.

 

P.        Severability . The holding of any provision of this Subscription Agreement to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction shall not affect any other provision of this Subscription Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Q.        Further Assurances . The parties agree to execute and deliver all such further documents, agreements and instruments and take such other and further action as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and intent of this Subscription Agreement.

 

R.        Governing Law . This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. In the event of a dispute concerning this Agreement, the parties agree that venue lies in a court of competent jurisdiction in Harris County, Texas.

 

S.        Collection of Personal Information . The Subscriber (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of any person for whose benefit the Subscriber is subscribing) acknowledges and consents to the fact the Company is collecting the Subscriber’s (and any beneficial purchaser’s) personal information pursuant to this Agreement. The Subscriber (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of any person for whose benefit the Subscriber is subscribing) acknowledges and consents to the Company retaining the personal information for as long as permitted or required by applicable law or business practices. The Subscriber (on its own behalf and, if applicable, on behalf of any person for whose benefit the Subscriber is subscribing) further acknowledges and consents to the fact the Company may be required by applicable securities laws and stock exchange rules to provide regulatory authorities any personal information provided by the Subscriber respecting itself (and any beneficial purchaser). By executing this Agreement, the Subscriber is deemed to be consenting to the foregoing collection, use and disclosure of the Subscriber’s (and any beneficial purchaser’s) personal information. The Subscriber also consents to the filing of copies or originals of any of the Subscriber’s documents described herein as may be required to be filed with any stock exchange or securities regulatory authority in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Subscriber represents and warrants that it has the authority to provide the consents and acknowledgments set out in this paragraph on behalf of all beneficial purchasers.

 

T.        Amount of Subscription. The undersigned hereby subscribes to _____________ Shares for an aggregate amount of $___________.

 

PURCHASER

 

Check enclosed in the amount of $____________ or Wire Transfer Sent in the Amount of $__________

 

Subscribed for: _______________ Shares.

 

Social Security or Taxpayer I.D. Number [required if applicable]: ________________________

 

Business Address (including zip code): _______________________________________

Business Phone: (      ) ____________________________________________________

 

Residence Address (including zip code) ____________________________________________

Residence Phone: ( __) _________________________________________________________

 

All communications to be sent to: __ Business or __ Residence Address

 

Name Shares should be registered in:___________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If different than subscriber name please advise of the reason for such difference:

_____________________________________________________________________

 

Address for registration of shares:_____________________________________________________

 

Email Address:______________________________________________________________________

 

Please indicate on the following pages the form in which you will hold title to your interest in the securities. PLEASE CONSIDER CAREFULLY. ONCE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION IS ACCEPTED, A CHANGE IN THE FORM OF TITLE CONSTITUTES A TRANSFER OF THE INTEREST IN THE SECURITIES AND MAY THEREFORE BE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION, THE SECURITIES AND MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL COSTS TO YOU. Subscribers should seek the advice of their attorneys in deciding in which of the forms they should take ownership of the interest in the securities, because different forms of ownership can have varying gift tax, estate tax, income tax, and other consequences, depending on the state of the investor’s domicile and his or her particular personal circumstances.

 

Please select one of the following forms of ownership:

 

__ INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP (one signature required)

 

__ JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON (both or all parties must sign)

 

__ COMMUNITY PROPERTY (one signature required if interest held in one name, i.e., managing spouse; two signatures required if interest held in both names)

 

__ TENANTS IN COMMON (both or all parties must sign)

 

__ GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (fill out all documents in the name of the PARTNERSHIP, by a PARTNER authorized to sign, and include a copy of the Partnership Agreement)

 

__ LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (fill out all documents in the name of the LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, by a GENERAL PARTNER authorized to sign, and include a copy of the Limited Partnership Agreement and any other document showing that the investment is authorized)

 

__ LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (fill out all documents in the name of the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, by a member authorized to sign, and include a copy of the LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY’s Operating Agreement and any other documents necessary to show the investment is authorized.)

 

__ CORPORATION (fill out all documents in the name of the CORPORATION, by the President or other officer authorized to sign, and include a copy of the Corporation’s Articles and certified Corporate Resolution authorizing the signature)

 

__ TRUST (fill out all documents in the name of the TRUST, by the Trustee, and include a copy of the instrument creating the trust and any other documents necessary to show the investment by the Trustee is authorized. The date of the trust must appear on the Notarial where indicated.)

 

PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE PAGES 16, 17 OR 18 AS APPLICABLE, BELOW, AND THE QUESTIONNAIRE BEGINNING ON PAGE 19 OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, WHICH IS A REQUIRED PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

 

 

 

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EXECUTION

 

Please execute this Subscription Agreement by completing the appropriate section below.

 

1.       If the subscriber is an INDIVIDUAL , complete the following:

 

_____________________________________________

Signature of Subscriber

 

 

_____________________________________________

Name (please type or print)

 

 

_____________________________________________

Signature of Spouse or Co-Owner if funds are

to be invested as joint tenants by the entirety

or community property.

 

 

_____________________________________________

Name (please type or print)

 

 

2.       If the subscriber is a CORPORATION , complete the following:

 

The undersigned hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the undersigned has been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the corporation listed below (“ Corporation ”) to acquire the Shares and, further, that the Corporation has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares.

 

The officer signing below represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that Corporation and that he has authority under the articles of incorporation, bylaws, and resolutions of the board of directors of such Corporation to execute this Subscription Agreement. Such officer encloses a true copy of the articles of incorporation, the bylaws and, as necessary, the resolutions of the board of directors authorizing a purchase of the investment herein, in each case as amended to date.

 

 

_____________________________________________

Name of Corporation (please type or print)

 

 

By: __________________________________________

 

 

Name: ______________________________________

 

 

Title: ____________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3.       If the subscriber is a PARTNERSHIP , complete the following:

 

The undersigned hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the undersigned is a general partner of the partnership named below (“ Partnership ”), and has been duly authorized by the Partnership to acquire the Shares and that he has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares for the Partnership.

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that Partnership and he is authorized by such Partnership to execute this Subscription Agreement. Such partner encloses a true copy of the partnership agreement of said Partnership, as amended to date, together with a current and complete list of all partners thereof.

 

 

_____________________________________________

Name of Partnership (please type or print)

 

 

By: ________________________________________________

 

Name: ______________________________________________

 

Title: _______________________________________________

 

 

4.       If the subscriber is a TRUST , complete the following:

 

The undersigned hereby represents, warrants and covenants that he is duly authorized by the terms of the trust instrument (“ Trust Instrument ”) for the (“ Trust ”) set forth below to acquire the Shares and the undersigned, as trustee, has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares for the Trust.

 

The undersigned, as trustee, executing this Subscription Agreement on behalf of the Trust, represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that Trust and he is authorized by such Trust to execute this Subscription Agreement. Such trustee encloses a true copy of the Trust Instrument of said Trust as amended to date.

 

____________________________________________

Name of Trust (Please type or print)

 

 

By: ________________________________________

Name: ______________________________________

Title: _______________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5.       If the subscriber is a LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY , complete the following:

 

The undersigned hereby represents, warrants and covenants that the undersigned has been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of the Limited Liability Company listed below (“ Company ”) to acquire the Shares and, further, that the Company has all requisite authority to acquire such Shares.

 

The officer signing below represents and warrants that each of the above representations or agreements or understandings set forth herein applies to that Company and that he has authority under the articles of organization, company agreement, and resolutions of the managers and/or members, as applicable, of such Company to execute this Subscription Agreement. Such officer encloses a true copy of the articles of organization, the operating agreement and, as necessary, the resolutions of the managers and/or members authorizing a purchase of the investment herein, in each case as amended to date.

 

 

 

_____________________________________________

Name of Company (please type or print)

 

 

By: __________________________________________

 

 

Name: ______________________________________

 

 

Title: ______________________________________

 

 

 

 

ACCEPTED BY THE COMPANY this the _____ day of _________, 2016.

 

PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

By:____________________________

 

 

Name:____________________________

 

 

Title:____________________________

 

PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE BEGINNING ON PAGE 18 OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, WHICH IS A REQUIRED PART OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Subscription Documents - Continued

PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC. (THE “ COMPANY ”)

INVESTOR APPLICATION

(QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE)

(CONFIDENTIAL)

 

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY. The undersigned understands, however, that the Company may present this application to such parties as the Company, in its discretion, deems appropriate when called upon to establish that the proposed offer and sale of the Securities are exempt from registration of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or meet the requirements of applicable securities and blue sky laws.

 

PART I - INDIVIDUALS (OTHERS COMPLETE PART II)

 

1. Name: ________________________________________

 

2. Residence Address: ______________________________________________

 

  Residence Telephone: __________________________________________

 

3. Social Security Number:_____________________

 

  Date of Birth: _________________

 

  Citizenship: ________________________________

 

4. Present Employer: ________________________________________

 

  Business Address: ________________________________________

 

  Business Telephone: ______________________________________

 

  Title/Position: __________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Length of Time: _____________________________________

 

5. I prefer to have communications sent to:

 

  __ Home Address or _________Business Address

 

6. Investment Experience

 

I have made investments, or been involved in activities, of the type indicated below (recognizing that the types of investments listed are not mutually exclusive and certain investments may fall into two or more of the categories listed):

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

 

__(a) Ownership of stocks, bonds, and other securities

 

__(b) Investment in partnerships, joint ventures and other syndicates

 

__(c) Other direct or partnership investments (such as real estate, oil and gas, equipment leasing, research and development, agriculture or commodities syndications)

 

Do you make your own ultimate decisions on your investments?

YES [   ]       NO [   ]

 

7. Method of Investment Evaluation

 

Each subscriber must have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company or must retain the services of a Purchaser Representative(s) (who may be an attorney, accountant or other financial advisor but not a person employed by or associated with the Company or its affiliates) for the purpose of this particular transaction.

This item is presented in alternative form. Please cheek the appropriate alternative.

 

__ Alternative One: No Advisor.

 

I have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that I am capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and of making an informed investment decision, and will not require a Purchaser Representative.

 

__ Alternative Two: Purchaser Representative.

 

 

 

 

 

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I have relied upon the advice of the following Purchaser Representative (who is not affiliated with the Company or its affiliates) in evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company.

 

Name: _______________________________________

(name of purchaser representative)

 

Address: ________________________________________________

 

Relationship: _________________________________

 

The above-named Purchaser Representative and I together have such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that we are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Company and of making an informed investment decision.

 

PLEASE COMPLETE 8 OR 9, BELOW

 

8. Accredited Individual Investor

 

As an individual, I ________________________________________ (PRINT NAME) represent that I (please check all that are applicable):

 

¨ have a net worth (either individually or jointly with spouse) in excess of $1,000,000 in United States Dollars (“ USD ”) (not including my principal residence); or

 

¨ am an individual who had an individual income (NOT including joint income with spouse) in excess of USD $200,000 in each of the two most recent tax years and reasonably expects individual income in excess of $200,000 during the current tax year; or

 

¨ am an individual who had an income (including joint income with spouse) in excess of USD $300,000 in each of the two most recent tax years and reasonably expects individual income in excess of USD $300,000 during the current tax year.

 

Income ” for this purpose is computed by adding the following items to adjusted gross income for federal income tax purposes: (a) the amount of any tax-exempt interest income received; (b) the amount of losses claimed as a limited partner in a limited partnership; (c) any deduction claimed for depletion; (d) deductions for alimony paid; (e) deductible amounts contributed to an IRA or Keogh retirement plan; and (f) any amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving at adjusted gross income pursuant to the provisions of Section 1202 of the Code.

 

I, the undersigned, represent that I do not have any state or federal judicial judgments adverse to me nor are there any state or federal tax liens against me, nor is there any pending or threatened litigation adverse to me. I, the undersigned, undertake to notify the Company immediately of any material change in any of such information occurring prior to the closing of the Offering or, if relevant, any time during the existence of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

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Date: ___________________               Signature: __________________________

 

9. Non-U.S. Person Investor

 

As an individual, I ________________________________________ (PRINT NAME) represent that I reside outside of the United States and am not a “ U.S. person ” as such term is defined under Regulation S as promulgated by the SEC under authority of the 1933 Act. I was not solicited for an investment in the Offering by the Company or any person or entity acting on its behalf while I was located within the United States and has not entered into the Subscription Agreement inside the United States. To enable the Company to avoid withholding interest paid, I certify under penalty of perjury that I am neither a citizen nor a resident of the United States and that its address set forth above is correct. At the time the buy order for the Securities was originated, Subscriber was outside the United States. Subscriber is purchasing the Securities for his or her own account and not on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale has not been pre-arranged with a purchaser in the United States. I further agree to comply with all of the requirements of Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

 

I, the undersigned, represent that I do not have any state or federal judicial judgments adverse to me nor are there any state or federal tax liens against me, nor is there any pending or threatened litigation adverse to me. I, the undersigned, undertake to notify the Company or the Company immediately of any material change in any of such information occurring prior to the closing of the Offering or, if relevant, any time during the existence of the Company.

 

Date: ___________________               Signature: __________________________

 

[If individual purchasers are co-tenants, tenants-in-common or joint owners (including joint owners with such purchaser’s spouse) all co-tenants, tenants-in-common and/or joint owners shall complete a copy of Part I above]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART II-INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT INDIVIDUALS

 

1. General Information

 

Entity Name (“ Entity ”): ___________________________________________

 

Address of Principal Office: ________________________________________

 

Type of Organization: ____________________________________________

 

Date and Place of Organization: ____________________________________

 

( Please attach a copy of your organizational documents in effect, including any amendments ).

 

2. Business

 

A brief description of the business conducted by the entity is as follows:

 

 

 

Each person involved in making the decision on behalf of the entity, to subscribe to purchase Securities is listed below [NOTE AT LEAST ONE

NAME MUST BE LISTED] :

 

Name __________________                                     Title __________________

 

Name __________________                                     Title __________________

 

Name __________________                                     Title __________________

 

[Please list any additional names on a separate page].

 

Each person named above must complete Part I of this questionnaire.

 

PLEASE COMPLETE 3 OR 4, BELOW AND PLEASE ALSO COMPLETE SECTION 5

 

3. Accredited Investor Status of Entity

 

Please cheek the appropriate description which applies to you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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___ (a) A bank, as defined in Section 3 (a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act of 1933, whether you are acting in an individual or a fiduciary capacity.

 

___ (b) An insurance company, as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

___ (c) An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

___ (d) A business development company, as defined in Section (a)(48) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

___ (e) A small business investment company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.

 

___ (f) An employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the investment is made by you as a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, and you are a bank, insurance company or a registered investment advisor, or you have total assets in excess of $5 million.

 

___ (g) A private business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

___ (h) An organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, a corporation, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or a partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Securities, with total assets in excess of $5 million.

 

___ (i) An entity (other than a trust, which must meet the requirements set forth in Section (j), below) in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors and meet at least one of the criteria listed in Part I, Section 8 of this Questionnaire.

 

___ (j) A trust with total assets in excess of $5,000,000 not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring Securities, whose purchase is directed by a person with such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that (s)he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

 

If you checked (i), please complete the following part of this question:

 

 

 

 

 

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(1) List all equity owners: __________________________________

 

(2) What is the type of entity? _______________________________

 

(3) Attach a copy of your resolutions or other evidence of the entity’s authority to make this investment.

 

(4) Represent that each equity owner qualifies individually to Part I, Section 9 of this Questionnaire by printing each equity owners name below (you may include an additional sheet if necessary):

 

______________________________________________

 

______________________________________________

 

______________________________________________

 

(5) Please confirm that the entity was not formed solely for the purpose of subscribing for Securities in the Offering by initialing below:

_________

4. Non “U.S. Person Status”

 

Please initial next to the below paragraph certifying the accuracy of such representations:

 

________ The Entity is organized and has a principal place of business outside of the United States and is not a “ U.S. person ” as such term is defined under Regulation S as promulgated by the SEC under authority of the 1933 Act. The Entity was not solicited for an investment in the Offering by the Company or any person or entity acting on its behalf within the United States and has not entered into the Subscription Agreement inside the United States. To enable the Company to avoid withholding interest paid, the Entity certifies under penalty of perjury that it is neither a citizen nor a resident of the United States and that its address set forth above is correct. At the time the buy order for the Securities was originated, Subscriber was outside the United States. Subscriber is purchasing the Securities for its own account and not on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale has not been pre-arranged with a purchaser in the United States. The Entity further agrees to comply with Regulation S of the 1933 Act.

 

5. Representations

 

The undersigned represents on behalf of the entity that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(a)      The entity has, and its officers, employees, directors or equity owners have, sufficient knowledge and experience in similar programs or investments to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Company (or the entity has retained an attorney, accountant, financial advisor or consultant as a Purchaser Representative); that because of the background and employment experience of the entity’s equity owners, its officers, directors or employees, it has received and has had access to material and relevant information enabling it to make an informed investment decision, and that all data it has requested has been furnished to it.

 

If applicable, the name, employer, address and telephone number of the entity’s Purchaser Representative follows:

 

(b)       The information contained herein is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by you.

 

Attached is the requested information (e.g., articles of incorporation, bylaws and resolutions) for your review.

 

The undersigned represents that the information provided above is true and correct and acknowledges such investor’s awareness that the Company, and other investors are relying upon the accuracy of such information to ensure that the sale of any securities by the Company to such investor is in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. The undersigned represents that neither the entity it represents nor, its officers, directors or shareholders have any state or federal judicial judgments adverse to them nor are there any state or federal tax liens against them, nor is there any pending or threatened litigation adverse to them. The undersigned undertakes to notify the Company immediately of any material change in any of such information occurring prior to the closing of the Offering, or, if relevant, any time during the existence of the Company.

 

Entity

 

Date: ______________________________________

 

Name of Entity Typed or Printed: ____________________________________________

 

By: ____________________________________________

 

Name: _________________________________________

 

Title: __________________________________________

 

 

PLEASE ALSO CONFIRM THAT EACH PERSON NAMED IN PART II, SECTION 2, ABOVE HAS COMPLETED PART I OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS OF CERTAIN STATES

 

Each prospective purchaser should read the legend and/or state disclosure listed below applicable to the state in which he resides. The state disclosures and/or legends listed below do not in any way constitute or imply that offers or sales may be made in such states. Offers and/or sales may only be made in those states approved by the Company. If any prospective purchaser resides in a state not included below, such prospective investor should request the state legend applicable to such purchaser’s state prior to making an investment in the Company.

 

California Residents :

 

These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the California Corporations Code by reason of specific exemptions thereunder relating to the limited availability of the offering. These securities cannot be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of to any person or entity unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the California Corporations Code, if such registration is required.

 

Connecticut Residents :

 

These securities offered herein have not been registered under section 36-485 of the Connecticut Uniform Securities Act (the “ Act ”) and, therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered under the Act or unless an exemption from registration is available.

 

Florida Residents :

 

These securities have not been registered under the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act in reliance upon exemption provisions contained therein. Section 5l7.061(11)(a)(5) of the Florida Securities and Investor Protection Act (the “ Florida Act ”) provides when sales are made to five or more purchasers in this state that any purchaser of securities in Florida which are exempted from registration under Section 517.061(11) of the Florida Act may withdraw his subscription agreement and receive a full refund of all monies paid, within three days after the later of (i) the date he tenders consideration for such securities and (ii) the date this statutory right of rescission is communicated to him (which shall be established conclusively by the Company’s provision of this “ Information for Residents of Certain States ”). Any Florida resident who purchases securities is entitled to exercise the foregoing statutory rescission right by telephone, telegram, or letter notice to the Company. Any telegram or letter should be sent or postmarked prior to the end of the third business day. A letter should be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to ensure its receipt and to evidence the time of mailing. Any oral requests should be confirmed in writing.

 

Georgia Residents :

 

The securities sold in the state of Georgia have been issued or sold in reliance on paragraph (I3) of Code section 10-5-9 of the Georgia Securities Act of 1973, and may not be sold or transferred except in a transaction which is exempt under such Act or pursuant to an effective registration under such Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Illinois Residents :

 

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Secretary of State of Illinois, nor has the Secretary of State of Illinois nor the State of Illinois passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Indiana Residents :

 

These securities have not been registered under Section 3 of the Indiana Securities Act and therefore, cannot be resold or transferred unless they are so registered or unless an exemption from registration is available.

 

Maryland Residents :

 

The Securities which are the subject of this offering memorandum have not been registered under the Maryland Securities Act in reliance upon the exemption in section 11-602(9) of such act. Unless these Securities are registered, they may not be re-offered for sale or resold in the State of Maryland, except as security, or in a transaction exempt under such Act.

 

Minnesota Residents :

 

The securities represented by this Memorandum have not been registered under Chapter 80A of the Minnesota Securities Laws and may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of except pursuant to registration or an exemption therefrom.

 

New Jersey Residents :

 

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Bureau of Securities of the State of New Jersey, nor has the Bureau passed on or endorsed the merits of this Offering. The filing of the written Offering does not constitute approval of the issue or the sale thereof by the Bureau of Securities. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

 

These are speculative securities and involve a high degree of risk. These securities are offered only to bona fide adult residents of the State of New Jersey.

 

New York Residents:

 

This Private Placement Memorandum has not been reviewed by the attorney general of the State of New York (or any other state) prior to its issuance and use. The attorney general of the State of New York has not passed upon or endorsed the merits of this Offering. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

 

All purchasers who are offered the Securities within or from the State of New York shall be deemed to automatically confirm and certify the following to the Company in connection with their execution of the Subscription Agreement:

 

“I understand that this offering of Securities in the Company has not been reviewed by the Attorney General of the State of New York because of the issuer’s representations that this is intended to be a nonpublic Offering pursuant to SEC Regulation D and that if all of the conditions and limitations of Regulation D are not complied with, the offering will be resubmitted to the Attorney General for amended exemption. I understand that any offering literature used in connection with this offering has not been pre-filed with the Attorney General and has not been reviewed by the Attorney General. This security is being purchased for his own account for investment, and not for distribution or resale to others. I agree that I will not sell or otherwise transfer these securities unless they are registered under the Federal Securities Act of 1933, or unless an exemption from such registration is available. I represent that I have adequate means of providing for my current needs and possible personal contingencies and that I have no need for liquidity of this investment.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“It is understood that all documents, records and books pertaining to this investment have been made available for inspection by my attorney and/or my accountant or my offeree representative and myself, and that the books and records of the issuer will be available upon reasonable notice for inspection by investors during reasonable business hours at its principal place of business.”

 

Ohio Residents :

 

These securities have not been approved or disapproved as an investment for any Ohio resident by the Ohio Division of Securities nor has the Division passed upon the accuracy of the offering.

 

Pennsylvania Residents :

 

Residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania can only transfer the Securities offered hereby in accordance with the provisions of section 203(d) of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 and are subject to the following conditions:

 

A.       Under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972, a Pennsylvania resident who accepts an offer to purchase securities exempted from registration by section 203(d)(f)(p) or (r) directly from an issuer or affiliate of an issuer shall have the right to withdraw his acceptance without incurring any liability to the seller, underwriter, if any, or any other person, within two business days from the date of receipt by the issuer of this written binding contract to purchase, or in the case of a transaction where there is no written binding contract to purchase, within two business days after he makes the initial payment for the securities being offered.

 

B.       Pursuant to Section 203.041(c)(1) of the Pennsylvania Blue Sky Regulations (“ Regulations ”) , the purchaser must acknowledge that he or she agrees not to sell the securities purchased herein within 12 months after the date of purchase except in accordance with Section 204.011 of the Regulations. Section 204.011 provides for an automatic waiver of the 12 month holding period under certain conditions including that the securities purchased are subsequently being registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or 1934.

 

Texas Residents :

 

Each purchaser of Securities must bear the economic risk of an investment in the Company for an indefinite period of time. The Securities have not been registered under the Securities Laws of Texas or the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be transferred or sold by the purchaser thereof except in transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Laws of Texas and the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to an effective registration thereunder.

 

Virginia Residents :

 

Any predictions and representations, written or oral, which do not conform to those contained in the Memorandum, shall not be permitted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Wisconsin Residents :

 

The Securities Commission of the State of Wisconsin has not passed upon the merits or qualifications of, or recommended or given approval to, the securities hereby offered, nor has the Securities Commissioner of this state passed upon the adequacy of this Memorandum. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The investor must rely on his own examination of the person or entity creating the securities and the terms of the Offering, including the merits and risks involved in making an investment decision on these securities.

 

NASAA UNIFORM LEGEND

 

In making an investment decision investors must rely on their examination of the offering, including the merits and risks involved. These securities have not been recommended by a federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this document. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. These securities are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the applicable state securities laws, pursuant to registration or exemption therefrom. Investors should be aware that they will be required to bear the investment risks of this investment for an indefinite period of time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

THIS NOTE AND ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE CONVERSION HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

BROWN TECHNICAL MEDIA CORP.

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

PN - 0 5

$51,000.00 March 16, 2015
  Houston, Texas

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Brown Technical Media Corp. a Texas corporation (the "Company"), promises to pay to Delta S Ventures, LP ("Investor"), or its registered assigns, in lawful money of the United States of America the principal sum of $51,000 and No/100 Dollars ($51,000.00), or such lesser amount as shall equal the outstanding principal amount hereof, together with interest from the date of this Note on the unpaid principal balance at a rate equal to 9% per annum, compounded monthly, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days, and payable in arrears on the Maturity Date, or otherwise upon repayment of the principal amount of this Note. All unpaid principal, together with any then unpaid and accrued interest and other amounts payable hereunder, shall be due and payable on September 11, 2015.

 

The following is a statement of the rights of Investor and the conditions to which this Note is subject, and to which Investor, by the acceptance of this Note, agrees:

 

1. Definitions. As used in this Note, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

 

(a)       The "Company" includes the corporation initially executing this Note and any Person which shall succeed to or assume the obligations of the Company under this Note.

 

(b)        "Event of Default" has the meaning given in Section 2 hereof.

 

(c)        "Investor" shall mean the Person specified in the introductory paragraph of this Note or any Person who shall at the time be the registered holder of this Note.

 

(d)        "Obligations" shall mean and include all loans, advances, debts, liabilities and obligations, howsoever arising, owed by the Company to Investor of every kind and description (whether or not evidenced by any note or instrument and whether or not for the payment of money), now existing or hereafter arising under or pursuant to the terms of this Note and the Purchase Agreement, including, all interest, fees, charges, expenses, attorneys' fees and costs and accountants' fees and costs chargeable to and payable by the Company hereunder and thereunder, in each case, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, and whether or not arising after the commencement of a proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U. S. C. Section 101 et seq.), as amended from time to time (including post-petition interest) and whether or not allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding.

 

 

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(e)        "Person" shall mean and include an individual, a partnership, a corporation (including a business trust), a joint stock company, a limited liability company, an unicorporated association, a joint venture or other entity of governmental authority.

 

(f)        "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

2.        Interest. Interest shall accrue at a rate equal to 9% per annum, compounded monthly, computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed and a year of 365 days, and payable in arrears on the Maturity Date and otherwise upon repayment of the principal of the Note.

 

3.        Prepayment. The Company may prepay this Note in whole or in part; provided that any such prepayment will be applied first to the payment of expenses due under this Note, second to interest accrued on this Note and third, if the amount of prepayment exceeds the amount of all such expenses and accrued interest, to the payment of principal of this Note.

 

4.        Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Note and the other Transaction Documents:

(a)       Failure to Pay. The Company shall fail to pay (i) when due any principal or interest payment on the due date hereunder on this Note or any of the Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or (ii) any other payment required under the terms of this Note, any of the Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document on the date due and such payment shall not have been made within five days of the Company's receipt of Investor's written notice to the Company of such failure to pay;

 

(b)       Voluntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings. The Company shall (i) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of itself or of all or a substantial part of its property, (ii) be unable, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they mature, (iii) make a general assignment for the benefit of its or any of its creditors, (iv) be dissolved or liquidated, (v) become insolvent (as such term may be defined or interpreted under any applicable statute), (vi) commence a voluntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or consent to any such relief or to the appointment of or taking possession of its property by any official in an involuntary case or other proceeding commenced against it, or (vii) take any action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing; or

 

(c)       Involuntary Bankruptcy or Insolvency Proceedings. Proceedings for the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or custodian of the Company or of all or a substantial part of the property thereof, or an involuntary case or other proceedings seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Company or the debts thereof under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect shall be commenced and an order for relief entered or such proceeding shall not be dismissed or discharged within 30 days of commencement; or

 

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5 .       Rights of Investor upon Default. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in Sections 4(b) or 4(c)) and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such Event of Default, Investor may, by written notice to the Company, declare all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder to be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. Upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default described in Sections 4(b) and 4(c), immediately and without notice, all outstanding Obligations payable by the Company hereunder shall automatically become immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived. In addition to the foregoing remedies, upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default, Investor may exercise any other right, power or remedy granted to it by the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted to it by law, either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both.

 

6.        Not Used

 

7.        Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer described in Sections 8 and 9 below, the rights and obligations of the Company and Investor shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of the parties.

 

8.        Transfer of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion Hereof. With respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Note or securities into which such Note may be converted, Investor will give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with a written opinion of Investor's counsel, or other evidence if reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such offer, sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification (under any federal or state law then in effect). Upon receiving such written notice and reasonably satisfactory opinion, if so requested, or other evidence, the Company, as promptly as practicable, shall notify Investor that Investor may sell or otherwise dispose of this Note or such securities, all in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered to the Company. If a determination has been made pursuant to this Section 10 that the opinion of counsel for Investor, or other evidence, is not reasonably satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall so notify Investor promptly after such determination has been made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any offer, sale or other disposition of this Note or securities into which such Note may be converted to any person or entity affiliated with Investor (an " Affiliated Party " ), Investor will give written notice to the Company prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, and the Investor may transfer the Note to such Affiliated Party as long as the Affiliated Party agrees in writing to be bound by the terms hereof as if such Affiliated Party was the original Investor hereunder. Each Note thus transferred and each certificate representing the securities thus transferred shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Company such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Company may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Subject to the foregoing, transfers of this Note shall be registered upon registration books maintained for such purpose by or on behalf of the Company. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration of transfer, the Company shall treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal and interest hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Note shall be overdue and the Company shall not be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

 

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9.       Assignment by the Company. Neither this Note nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder may be assigned, by operation of law or otherwise, in whole or in part, by the Company without the prior written consent of the holders of a Majority in Interest.

 

10.        Notices. All notices, requests, demands, consents, instructions or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall in writing and faxed, mailed or delivered to each party at the respective addresses of the parties as set forth in the Purchase Agreement, or at such other address or facsimile number as the Company shall have furnished to Investor in writing. All such notices and communications will be deemed effectively given the earlier of (i) when received, (ii) when delivered personally, (iii) one business day after being delivered by facsimile (with receipt of appropriate confirmation), (iv) one business day after being deposited with an overnight courier service of recognized standing or (v) four days after being deposited in the U.S. mail, first class with postage prepaid.

 

11.        Usury. In the event any interest is paid on this Note which is deemed to be in excess of the then legal maximum rate, then that portion of the interest payment representing an amount in excess of the then legal maximum rate shall be deemed a payment of principal and applied against the principal of this Note.

 

12.        Waivers. The Company hereby waives notice of default, presentment or demand for payment, protest or notice of nonpayment or dishonor and all other notices or demands relative to this instrument.

 

13.        Governing Law. This Note and all actions arising out of or in connection with this Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of the State of Texas, or of any other state.

 

 

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The Company has caused this Note to be issued as of the date first written above.

 

 

  BROWN TECHNICAL MEDIA CORP .
  a Texas corporation
   
  By: / s/ Steven M. Plumb
  Name: Steven M. Plumb
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
   
   
  INVESTOR:
   
  By: /s/ Robert C. Rhodes
  Name: Robert C. Rhodes
  President of Delta S. Management,Inc.
  General Partner of Delta S.Ventures, LP
(Investor)
   

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.14

 

 

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION

 

Steven Michael Plumb, Noah Isidore Davis

 

Business Owner(s)/Principal(s):

 

Brown Book Shop, Inc. DBA Brown Technical Book Shop / Brown Book Shop

 

Legal Name of Business / DBA:

 

As identified above: I/ we (Business Owner(s)/Principal(s)) hereby authorize the release of any and all information pertaining to my/our business (Legal Name of Business / DBA), as requested by Business Financial Services, Inc. DBA BFS Capital or any of their affiliates, agents, assigns, representatives, in connection with my/our application.

 

This General Authorization also serves as instruction to any person to release the requested information, including but not limited to: deposit accounts, merchant accounts, payment cards processing accounts, credit references/verifications, payment history, balance, status, etc.

 

The undersigned hereby consent(s) to Business Financial Services, Inc. DBA BFS Capital to obtain and use non-business consumer credit reports on the undersigned in order to further evaluate the undersigned as principal(s), member(s), partner(s), proprietor(s) and/or guarantor(s) and to obtain and use business information from, but not limited to, credit report bureaus, Dun & Bradstreet or its equivalent, public records, UCC or PPSA Holders, banks, financial institutions, landlords, vendors, suppliers, etc.

 

I/we attest that the information submitted in the application is correct to the best of my/our knowledge and has been submitted voluntarily.

 

A photocopy or facsimile of this authorization shall be deemed to be the equivalent of an original.

 

/s/ Steven Michael Plumb   Steven Michael Plumb
Owner/Principal Signature   Owner/Principal Name Printed

Dated this 12th day of November, 2015

 

 

 

/s/ Noah Isidore Davis   Noah Isidore Davis
Owner/Principal Signature   Owner/Principal Name Printed

Dated this 12th day of November, 2015

 

 

 

Brown Book Shop, Inc. DBA Brown Technical Book Shop / Brown Book Shop

 

Business Name

 

1517 San Jacinto Street, Houston, TX 77002

 

Physical Address

 

713-652-3937

 

Business Phone

 

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Higher Cost Loan

This loan is a higher cost loan than loans which may be available through other sources. Before signing you should fully consider all costs and fees associated with this loan.

 

Please note:

By signing this Promissory Note you will be accepting certain legal and financial obligations and waiving certain legal rights. You are, therefore, advised to consult with an attorney, and such other professional advisors as you deem appropriate, regarding the legal, financial and tax consequences of entering into the transaction contemplated by this Secured Promissory Note prior to executing any document in connection therewith.

 

 

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For value received, the Company hereby promises unconditionally to pay to the order of Bofl Federal Bank, or its successors or assigns ("Holder"), in United States dollars ("Dollars" or "$") and in immediately available funds, the Repayment Amount set forth in the heading of this document, in full, as of the Maturity Date. The Repayment Amount shall be payable in the manner described below.

 

The Loan (defined below) contemplated by this Secured Promissory Note (the "Agreement") is being made for business purposes only. It is not being made for consumer, personal, family or household purposes. Company agrees, represents and warrants that it has requested the Loan for business purposes only, will not and shall not be used, directly or indirectly, for consumer, personal, family or household purposes and will not be used to fund dividends or distributions to its shareholders, partners, members or other owners of an equity interest in the Company.

 

A statement of the rights and obligations of Holder and Company, and the conditions, to which this Agreement is subject, follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below:

 

(i) "ACH" means Automated Clearing House;

 

(ii) "Additional Expenses" means any costs or expenses of Holder that are designated as Additional Expenses under this Agreement;

 

(iii) "Affiliate(s)" means, with respect to any given Person other than a partnership or limited liability company, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person and with respect to a partnership, the partners of such partnership and with respect to a limited liability company, the members and managers of such limited liability company;

 

(iv) "Bankruptcy Code" means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, currently codified as Title 11, United States Code, as amended; (v) "Business Account" means the bank account identified as the Business Account in the heading of this Agreement;

 

(vi) "Business Day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the State of California on which banking institutions in California are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to dose;

 

(vii) "Collateral" shall consist of all of the tangible and/or intangible personal property of the Company wherever located, whether now owned and hereafter acquired including, without limitation: (A) accounts, including, without limitation, Payment Card Receivables, whether now existing or created in the future; (B) chattel paper; (C) inventory; (D) equipment; (E) instruments, including, without limitation, promissory notes; (F) investment property; (G) documents; (H) deposit accounts; (I) letter of credit rights; (J) general intangibles; (K) supporting obligations; (L) proceeds and products of the foregoing; and (M) commercial tort claims;

 

(viii) "Factor Rate" The payment multiplier is the total repayment amount divided by the Principal Amount;

 

(ix) "Issue Date" means the earliest date on which the initial Holder remits the Principal Amount, or any portion thereof, to, or applies the Principal Amount or any portion thereof for the benefit or on behalf of, the Company;

 

(x) "Lien" means any mortgage, pledge, lien, assignment, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, or any agreement to create a lien;

 

(xi) "Maturity Date" means the date that is exactly twelve (12) consecutive full calendar months after the Issue Date, provided, however, that if that date is not a Business Day then the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately preceding the date that is exactly twelve (12) consecutive full calendar months after the Issue Date;

 

(xii) "Payment Card Receivables" means accounts receivable owed to the Company that are generated from debit, credit and charge cards accepted by Company for payment for goods and/or services

 

(xiii) "Payment Date" depending on the indicated Payment frequency, means either: a) Daily: the Business Day immediately following the Issue Date and each Business Day thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date or b) Weekly: the Tuesday immediately following the Issue Date and each Tuesday thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date, provided, however, that if any such Tuesday is not a Business Day then the Payment Date shall be the Business Day immediately preceding such Tuesday;

 

(xiv) "Person" means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust or other entity or organization;

 

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(xv) "Principal Amount" means the disbursement amount is the loan amount;

 

(xvi) "Proceeds" means all proceeds of, and all other profits, products, rents or receipts, in whatever form, arising from the sale, exchange, assignment or other disposition of Collateral; (xvii) "Repayment Amount" means the total repayment amount includes the Principal Amount, interest and fees; (xviii) "Secured Obligations" means (A) Company's obligations under this Agreement; (B) all of Company's present and future obligations to Holder; (C) the repayment of (1) any amounts that Holder may advance or spend for the maintenance or preservation of the Collateral and (2) any other expenditures that Holder may make under the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of Company; (D) all amounts owed by Company under any modification, renewals or extensions of any of the foregoing obligations; (E) all other amounts now or in the future owed by Company to Holder; and (F) any of the foregoing that arises after the filing of a petition by or against Company under the Bankruptcy Code, even if such obligation does not accrue because of the automatic stay under Bankruptcy Code §362 or otherwise; (xix) "Security Interest" means the security interest in the Collateral granted hereunder securing the Secured Obligations; and (xx) "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of California; provided, that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the Security Interest is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than California, "UCC" means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect is such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection; any term used in the UCC and not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given to the term in the UCC.

 

2.       LOAN; EFFECTIVE DATE; TERM. Holder agrees to make a term loan of the Principal Amount set forth in the heading of this Agreement (the "Loan") to Company subject to the terms and conditions and based upon the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. The term of this Agreement (the "Term") shall commence on the date that Holder accepts this Agreement as conclusively evidenced by the date of Holders signature below. The foregoing notwithstanding, Holder may postpone, without penalty, the disbursement of any or all of the Principal Amount to the Company until all security interests have been perfected, it has received all required personal guarantees and any other documentation required by Holder, and all conditions precedent to the disbursement of Principal Amount have been satisfied as determined by Holder in its sole discretion.

 

3.       OBLIGATION TO REPAY LOAN.

 

(a)     On each Payment Date Company shall pay to Holder via ACH debit to the Business Account initiated by Holder, the Payment until the entire Repayment Amount has been paid. All amounts due under this Agreement and not previously paid shall be payable on the Maturity Date. In the event of a shortfall in any such payment Company shall make payment in good funds at the office of Holder. (b) Upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of Default, the interest rate on the Loan shall be increased by five (5) percentage points and the Payment shall be increased to assure timely payment of any increased interest and/or fees, as determined by Holder in its sole discretion Holder shall provide Company of notice of such determination and the revised Payment Amounts, but Holders failure to provide such notice shall not reduce Company's liability therefor or excuse non-payment thereof. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, if the interest rate on the Loan is 19.00% per annum, then the annualized interest rate on the Loan shall instead be 24.00% per annum upon the occurrence of and during the continuation of an Event of Default.

 

4.       OBLIGATION TO PAY TRANSACTION AND PROCESSING FEES . In addition to any other fees described in the Agreement, Company agrees to pay the following fees:

 

(i)       Origination Fee: A one-time non-refundable Origination Fee in the amount set forth in the heading of this Agreement, which fee shall be immediately deducted from the proceeds of the Principal Amount and retained by Holder,

 

(ii)       Returned Payment Fee: A Returned Payment Fee in the amount of the lesser of $15.00 or the maximum amount permitted by law if any of Company's payments, including ACH debits initiated by Holder, is returned unpaid or dishonored for any reason; and

 

(iii)       Late Fee: A Late Fee in the amount of 4% of any Payment Amount not received by Holder on the scheduled due date thereof as provided in this Agreement.

 

5. PAYMENTS

 

(a)       The obligations created under this Agreement shall be repaid by the Company in U.S. Dollars and shall be paid free and clear of, and without reduction by reason of, any deduction, setoff, or counterclaim. Payment shall be made either as specified in Section 3(a) or by wire transfer, cash, ACH payment or debit, cashier's check or money order to the address designated by Holder.

 

(b)       Company shall not make any partial payment marked, whether on the instrument itself or by a separate, accompanying or attached writing, with restrictive language such as "payment in full", "without recourse or similar language which purports to limit Company's obligation to Holder. If Company makes such a payment, the payment shall be deemed a partial payment or a "payment on account," and the purported limitation shall be deemed not to have been accepted by Holder and null and void for all purposes as if never included.

 

 

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(c)       Holder reserves the right to apply all payments made by the Company to Company's outstanding Secured Obligations in any order and in any manner, in Holder's sole discretion.

 

(d)       Company may prepay the Repayment Amount in full before the Maturity Date, but any prepayment will not reduce the total Repayment Amount owed.

 

6. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that:

 

(a)       (i) If Company is a Corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership, then it is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization; it has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, pledge and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted; it has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations and undertakings, and to carry out the transactions contemplated, under this Agreement; and the execution and delivery of, and the performance of all obligations of Company under this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action;

 

(ii)     If Company is a Sole Proprietorship, then the natural person who is the sole proprietor has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, pledge and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted; and has the full and unrestricted legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of his or her obligations and undertakings, and to carry out the transactions contemplated, under this Agreement.

 

(b)       Company's principal place of business, and the place where it keeps its records concerning its accounts, contract rights and other properties, is the Principal Place of Business as set forth in the heading of this Agreement;

 

(c)       the exact legal name of Company is as set forth in the heading of this Agreement;

 

(d)       The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, does not and will not (A) violate the certificate of incorporation, limited liability company certificate, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, bylaws or other organizational document of Company, (B) conflict with, or result in any violation, of any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, or (C) conflict with, constitute a default, or entitle any person or entity to receipt of notice or to a right of consent, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a benefit, or to any increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlement of any person or entity, or result in the creation of any claim on the properties or assets of Company, under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon Company;

 

(e)       Company is solvent, is generally able to pay its debts as they come due, and has not incurred debts beyond its ability to pay those debts;

 

(f)       There is no action, suit, claim, investigation or legal or administrative or arbitration proceeding pending or currently threatened whether at law or in equity or before any federal, state, local, foreign or other court, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality (collectively, "Governmental Authorities") against Company.

 

(g)       All organization papers and all amendments thereto of Company have been duly filed and are in proper order and any capital stock, membership interests, or partnership interests issued by Company and outstanding were and are properly issued and all books and records of Company are accurate and up to date and will be so maintained;

 

(h)       Company (A) is subject to no pending or threatened litigation, claim, judgment, award, decreed, order, governmental rule or regulation or contractual restriction that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, business or prospects, and (B) is in compliance with its organization documents and by-laws, all contractual requirements by which it may be bound and all applicable laws, rules and regulations other than laws, rules or regulations the validity or applicability of which it is contesting in good faith or provisions of any of the foregoing the failure to comply with which cannot reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect its financial condition, business or prospects or the value of the Collateral;

 

(i)       Company is in compliance with all statutes, rules, regulations, orders or restrictions of all applicable Governmental Authorities; all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns and tax reports, and all taxes due and payable arising there from required to by filed by Company have been or will be filed and paid, on a timely basis (including any extensions); all such returns and reports are and will be true, correct and complete; Company has disclosed to Holder in writing all of its material liabilities and, to the best of its knowledge, knows of no material contingent liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; Company's accounts receivable are generated in the ordinary course of the conduct of commerce or business;

 

 

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(j)       No Person other than Company has any interest in or claim against the Collateral; and

 

(k)       Company is not the owner of any commercial tort claims as of the date of execution of this Agreement, and to the extent it becomes owner of any commercial tort claims subsequent to the date of this Agreement, it will assign same to Holder as Collateral and cooperate with Holder and take such actions and execute and deliver such documents as Holder shall reasonably request, in perfecting such security interest.

 

7. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

 

(a)       Insurance. Company shall maintain adequate insurance providing coverage consistent with that ordinarily maintained by similarly situated businesses and provide evidence of such insurance to Holder upon reasonable request and shall maintain such insurance as Holder may require with respect to the Collateral, in form, amount and coverage acceptable to Holder, naming Holder as loss payee.

 

(b)       Use of Proceeds. The Loan contemplated by this Agreement is being made for business purposes only. As material inducement to Holder to make the Loan, Company covenants and agrees that neither the Principal Amount nor any portion thereof will be used for consumer, personal, family or household purposes. Company agrees that it has requested the Loan for business purposes only, and not for consumer, personal, family or household purposes. Company's representation and commitment that it is not using the Principal Amount for consumer, personal, family or household purposes means that neither it nor its principals will be entitled to the benefits of certain important duties imposed upon entities making loans for consumer, family, household or personal purposes, and/or to the benefits of certain important rights conferred upon consumers, pursuant to federal or state law. Company agrees that a breach by Company of the provisions of this section will not affect Holder's right to (i) enforce Company's promise to pay for all amounts owed under this Agreement, regardless of the purpose for which the Loan is in fact obtained or (ii) use any remedy legally available to tender, even if that remedy would not have been available had the Loan been made for consumer purposes. The Principal Amount shall be used solely for one or more of the following business purposes: (i) to buy merchandise, inventory or related goods that Company will rent or sell its customers; (ii) to buy equipment, inventory or other goods for use in Company's business; (iii) for training or other services needed in Company's business; or (iv) to make improvements to the Company's place of business. Company may not use any part of the Principal to make any distribution to or to pay any dividend to any shareholder, member, partner or owner of the Company. Holder shall be under no obligation to verify the proper application or use of the proceeds of the Loan.

 

(c)       Preservation of Collateral. All Collateral (or records of Collateral that is composed of accounts, chattel paper or general intangibles) shall be located at Company's Principal Place of Business. Company shall not sell, offer to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Collateral, except for inventory sold and accounts collected in the ordinary course of Company's business. Company shall not sell, offer to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any collateral for less than the fair market value of such Collateral. Company shall keep and maintain the Collateral in good order, repair and condition. Company shall immediately notify Holder in the event that any Collateral is lost, stolen or damaged.

 

(d)       Change in Organization and Operation. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Holder: (i) incur any indebtedness (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (ii) incur any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), (iii) grant, or permit to be created any Lien other than the Security Interest, (iv) merge or consolidate with another entity, which merger or consolidation results in less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the resulting entity being owned by the then existing holders of securities of the Company, (v) transfer, assign, license, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to a Person that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; provided, that the Company shall cause any such subsidiary to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(d), (vi) close the Business Account (the Company shall promptly deposit all revenues received in the ordinary course of business in the Business Account) or (vii) open or maintain any checking account other than the Business Account.

 

(e)       Taxes, Levies and Assessments. Company shall file all federal, state and local tax returns when due, shall pay all taxes, levies and assessments when due, and shall provide Holder with evidence of such filing and payment upon Holder's request.

 

(f)       Further Liens Prohibited. Company shall not permit any liens to be imposed upon the Collateral. Company shall not pledge, mortgage, encumber or otherwise permit the Collateral to be subject to any lien, Security Interest, encumbrance or charge, other than the Security Interest. If a non-permitted lien is imposed upon any Collateral without Company's consent, then Company shall discharge such lien within 5 Business Days of its imposition.

 

(g)       Holder's Right of Inspection. Company shall permit Holder and Holder's designated representatives to examine and photograph the Collateral and the interior and exterior of Company's place of business, during normal business hours.

 

 

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(h)       Company to Hold Holder Harmless. Company shall indemnify and hold Holder harmless from all damages, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including attorney's fees) that Holder suffers as a result of Company's breach of any obligation in this Agreement, or of the failure of any representation or warranty to be true when made or to continue to be true.

 

8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following events ("Events of Default' shall constitute a default under this Agreement:

 

(i)       the Company fails to pay the Payment Amount when due, or any fees or any other amount payable hereunder when due, or the Holder is unable to collect any payment or debit of Company when due;

 

(ii) the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement made in this Agreement, or any representation, warranty, certification or statement made by the Company in, or delivered pursuant to, this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made (or when deemed made);

 

(iii)       the Company defaults under any agreement with any third party that, in Holder's sole discretion, is material to its business or that constitutes a lease of real or personal property or that constitutes an agreement for the loan of money;

 

(iv)       a judgment or order for the payment of money is be rendered against the Company which continues unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of 10 calendar days;

 

(v)       there is filed against Company either (A) a federal tax lien in favor of the United States of America or of any political subdivision of the United States of America or (B) a state or local tax lien in favor of any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of a state;

 

(vi)       the Company undergoes a change of control, meaning a new person or entity obtains a fifty percent ("50W) or greater controlling or ownership interest;

 

(vii)       the Company commences a voluntary case or other proceeding, or consent to an involuntary case, seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under the Bankruptcy Code or under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any substantial part of its property (collectively, "Bankruptcy Relief), or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or legally dissolves, or ceases doing business as a going concern, or takes any corporate, partnership or limited liability company action to authorize any of the foregoing, or fails to take any action necessary to continue in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization;

 

(viii)       an involuntary case or other proceeding seeking Bankruptcy Relief shall be commenced against the Company and shall remain undismissed for a period of 60 days, or an order for relief shall be entered against the Company under any bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect; or Company shall dissolve or liquidate, or be dissolved or liquidated, or cease to legally exist; or Company (if a natural person) shall die;

 

(ix)       the Security Interest shall, for any reason (other than Holder's failure to renew the UCC financing statement), cease to be a first priority, perfected security interest in and to any Collateral;

 

(x)       the Company shall default under any of the Secured Obligations;

 

(xi)       any creditor of the Company takes any action to reclaim or repossess any portion of Company's assets, or any creditor of the Company takes any action to levy upon, garnish, attach or execute upon any portion of Company's assets;

 

(xii)       the person who executes this Agreement on behalf of Company dies or is legally declared to be incompetent; and

 

(xiii)       any event occurs that would cause any lien creditor, as that term is defined in section 9-102 of the UCC, to take priority over the security interest created under the Agreement.

 

9. SECURITY INTEREST; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE HOLDER.

 

(a)       The Company grants a Security Interest in the Collateral to the Holder to secure the payment or performance of the Secured Obligations.

 

(b)     (i) The Company hereby represents and warrants that (A) the Security Interest constitutes a valid security interest under the UCC securing the Secured Obligations; and (B) when UCC financing statements shall have been filed in the appropriate filing office, the Security Interest shall constitute a perfected security interest in the Collateral, prior to all other Liens and rights of others therein and (C) the Company has rights in, and marketable title to, the Collateral;(ii) The Company covenants that it shall not (a) change its name, identity or corporate structure, or (b) its jurisdiction of organization, unless it shall have given Holder prior written notice and delivered an opinion of counsel with respect to the continued perfected Security Interest. The Company shall not in any event change the jurisdiction of incorporation or transfer any assets (to a subsidiary or otherwise) if such change would cause the Security Interest in such Collateral to lapse or cease to be perfected; and (iii) The Company covenants that it shall, from time to time, at its expense, take such action that may be necessary or desirable, or that Holder may reasonably request, in order to create, preserve, perfect, confirm or validate the Security Interest, or to enable Holder to exercise or enforce any of its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect to any of the Collateral.

 

 

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(c)       The Company agrees that Holder may file any financing statement, lien entry form or other document that Holder requires in order to perfect, amend or continue Holder's security interest in the Collateral.

 

(d)       If an Event of Default occurs, then at any time thereafter, Holder may exercise all rights of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not in effect in the jurisdiction where such rights are exercised). Holder may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral sold at any public sale. The Company will perform all actions as Holder in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable in order that any such sale may be made in compliance with law. Upon any such sale, the Collateral shall be delivered, assigned and transferred to Holder. At any such sale, Holder shall hold the Collateral free from any claim or right, and the Company, to the extent permitted by law, hereby specifically waives all rights of redemption, stay or appraisal which it has or may have under any law now existing or hereafter adopted. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, Holder may exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies, immediately and without prior notice:

 

(i) Holder may declare the entire outstanding Repayment Amount immediately due and payable;

 

(ii) Holder may set off and charge against any deposit accounts of Company or Guarantor (as well as any money, instruments, securities, documents, chattel paper, credits, claims, demands, income and any other property, rights and interests of Company or Guarantor) which at any time shall come into the possession or custody or under the control of Holder (including, without limitation the Business Account) or any of its agents, Affiliates or correspondents, any and all obligations due hereunder,

 

(iii) Holder may debit, via ACH, from the Business Account any amounts due or accelerated;

 

(iv) Holder may require the Company to deliver to Holder all or any portion of the Collateral and certificates of title or documents relating to the Collateral;

 

(v) Holder may require the Company to assemble all or any portion of the Collateral and certificates of title or documents relating to the Collateral and make it available to Holder at a time and place designated by Holder;

 

(vi) Holder may enter the Company's property to take possession of and remove all or any portion of the Collateral and certificates of title or documents relating to the Collateral (including other goods not covered by this Agreement), provided that such entry can be accomplished without a breach of the peace and provided further that Holder makes reasonable efforts to return goods not covered by this Agreement to the Company after repossession;

 

(vii) Holder may sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise deal with the Collateral or proceeds hereof in Holder's own name or that of Company. Holder may sell the Collateral at public auction or private sale. Unless the Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Holder will give Company, and other persons as required by law, reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale, or the time after which any private sale or any other disposition of the Collateral is to be made. However, no notice need be provided to any Person who, after an Event of Default occurs, enters into and authenticates an agreement waiving that person's right to notification of sale. The requirements of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is given at least 10 calendar days before the time of the sale or disposition.

 

(viii) Holder may have a receiver appointed to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral, with the power to protect and preserve the Collateral, to operate the Collateral preceding foreclosure or sale, and to collect the rents from the Collateral and apply the proceeds, over and above the cost of the receivership, against the Secured Obligations. The receiver may serve without bond if permitted by law. Holder's right to the appointment of a receiver shall exist whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the Secured Obligations by a substantial amount. Employment by Holder shall not disqualify a person from serving as a receiver.

 

(ix) Holder may collect the payments, rents, income, and revenues from the Collateral. Holder may at any time in Holder's discretion transfer any Collateral into Holder's own name or that of Holder's nominee and receive the payments; rents, income and revenues therefrom and hold the same as security for the Obligations or apply it to payment of the Obligations in such order of preference as Holder may determine, insofar as the Collateral consists of accounts, general intangibles, insurance policies, instruments, chattel paper, choses in action, or similar property, Holder may demand, collect, receipt for, settle, compromise, adjust, sue for, foreclose or realize on the Collateral as Holder may determine, whether or not any amount included within the Obligations is then due. For these purposes, Holder may, on behalf of and in the name of Company, receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to Company, change any address to which mail and payments are to be sent; and endorse notes, checks, drafts, money orders, documents of title, instruments and items pertaining to payment, shipment or storage of any Collateral. To facilitate collections, Holder may notify account debtors and obligors on any Collateral to make payments directly to Holder.

 

(x) If Holder chooses to sell any or all of the Collateral, Holder may obtain a judgment against Company for any deficiency remaining on the Secured Obligations due to Holder after application of all amounts received from the exercise of the rights provided in this Agreement. Company shall be liable for a deficiency even if the transaction described in this subsection is a sale of accounts or chattel paper.

 

 

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(xi) Holder shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the provisions of the UCC, as amended from time to time. Holder shall have and may exercise any and all other rights and remedies it may have available at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

(xii) If Company fails to obtain or maintain any required insurance, then in addition to such failure being an Event of Default, Holder may obtain such insurance at Company's expense.

 

(xiii) If any action or proceeding is commenced that would materially affect Holder's interest in the Collateral or if Company fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement including but not limited to Company's failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts Company is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement, Holder on Company's behalf may (but shall not be obligated to) take any action that Holder deems appropriate, including but not limited to discharging or paying all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances and other claims, at any time levied or placed on the Collateral and paying all costs for insuring, maintaining and preserving the Collateral.

 

(xiv) In the event of any Event of Default and/or acceleration of this Agreement by the Holder pursuant to Section 9(d), the Company shall pay to Holder the outstanding balance of the Repayment Amount owing hereunder, provided, Holder may debit, via ACH, such amount from the Business Account, plus deduct an amount for reimbursement of Holder's expenses (including collection, court and attorney's fees) plus interest on such expenses at a rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, or the highest rate permitted by applicable law, whichever shall be less. In addition, the Holder shall have all remedies permitted at law, equity, or by statute for such breach, in addition to all the remedies outlined herein being cumulative and not exclusive.

 

(xv) The Company hereby irrevocably appoints Holder its true and lawful attorney, said appointment being coupled with an interest, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Company for the sole use and benefit of Holder, but at the Company's expense, to the extent permitted by law, to exercise, at any time and from time to time while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all of the following powers with respect to all or any of the Collateral: (A) to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due or to become due thereon or by virtue thereof; (B) to settle, compromise, compound, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto; (C) to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the same or the Proceeds thereof, as if Holder were the absolute owner thereof, and (D) to extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance and other adjustments with reference thereto; provided that Holder shall give the Company not less than 10 calendar days' prior written notice of the time and place of any sale or other disposition of any of the Collateral, except any Collateral which is perishable, threatens to decline speedily in value or is customarily sold on a recognized market. The Company agrees that such notice constitutes "reasonable notification" within the meaning of Section 9-610(b) of the UCC.

 

(e)       All expenses of Holder taken in exercising its rights and remedies under this Section 9 shall be deemed Additional Expenses. Additional Expenses will be added to the Company's obligations under this Agreement and, at Holder's option, will:

 

(i) be payable on demand;

 

(ii) be added to the balance of the Secured Obligations and be apportioned among and be payable with any installment payments to become due during the remaining term of the Secured Obligations; or

 

(iii) be treated as a balloon payment that will be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

 

(f)       If Company fails to preserve the Collateral, or sell, offer to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral without Holder's prior written authorization, Holder at its sole discretion, may declare the entire outstanding Repayment Amount immediately due and payable and, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Holder at law, in equity or otherwise, impose a default fee in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to Company, payable immediately, upon demand.

 

(g)       Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of Holder's rights and remedies, whether evidenced by this Agreement, any related documents, or by any other writing, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election by Holder to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to take action to perform an obligation of Company under the Agreement, after Company's failure to perform, shall not affect Holder's right to decline a default or to exercise its remedies.

 

10.       REPLACEMENT OF NOTE . Upon receipt by the Company of notice from Holder of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Agreement, and (in case of loss, theft or destruction) of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and (if mutilated) upon surrender and cancellation of this Agreement, the Company shall within three (3) business days after receipt of such notice, make and deliver to Holder a replacement note of upon identical terms and conditions, and dated as of the date, hereof.

 

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11.       FURTHER ASSURANCES . Company agrees to execute any further documents, and to take any further actions requested by Holder to evidence or perfect the Security Interest, to maintain the first priority of the Security Interest, or to effectuate the rights granted to Holder herein or in any of the documents or agreements comprising the Secured Obligations. Company shall have possession of the Collateral except where otherwise provided in this Agreement or where Holder chooses to perfect its security interest by possession or control.

 

12.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Company and Guarantor(s) hereby represent and warrant that all information provided by or on their or any signing principal's behalf to Holder in connection with or pursuant to this agreement is true, complete and accurate. Company and Guarantor(s) shall furnish Holder, such information, from time to time, as may be requested for the purpose of deciding whether to approve or for any update or renewal, extension of credit or other lawful purpose. Company also agrees that Holder may release information to comply with governmental reporting or legal process that Holder believes may be required, whether or not such is in fact required, or when necessary completing a transaction, or when investigating a loss or potential loss.

 

13.       NOTICES. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (c) 5 Business Days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) 1 day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to such address or facsimile number as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith.

 

14.       SURVIVAL. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution hereof, and shall remain in effect until full repayment and performance by Company of all the Secured Obligations.

 

15.       NON-EXCLUSIVITY AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of any party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

 

16.       ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void. No consent to an assignment by Holder shall release Company from its obligations. Holder may assign this Agreement and its rights and duties hereunder and no consent or approval by Company is required in connection with any such assignment. Holder reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any part of, or any interest in Holder's rights and benefits hereunder. In connection with any assignment or participation, Holder may disclose all documents and information that Holder now or hereafter may have relating to Company or Company's business. To the extent that Holder assigns its rights and obligations hereunder to another party, Holder thereafter shall be released from such assigned obligations to Company and such assignment shall affect a novation between Company and such other party.

 

17.       ASSIGNEES TO BE BOUND. This Agreement shall bind and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of Holder and shall bind all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Agreement.

 

18.       WAIVERS, CONSENTS AND COVENANTS. Company, any indorser or guarantor hereof (individually an "Obligor and collectively "Obligors" for purposes of this paragraph) and each of them jointly and severally: (a) waive presentment, demand, protest, notice of demand, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, and any other notice required to be given under the law to any Obligor in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Agreement, any indorsement or guaranty of this Agreement, or any other documents executed in connection with this Agreement or any other Agreement or other loan documents now or hereafter executed in connection with any obligation of Company to Holder (the "Loan Documents" for purposes of this paragraph); (b) consent to all delays, extensions, renewals or other modifications of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, or waivers of any term hereof or of the Loan Documents, or release or discharge by Holder of any of Obligors, or release, substitution or exchange of any security for the payment hereof, or the failure to act on the part of Holder, or any indulgence shown by Holder (without notice to or further assent from any of Obligors), and agree that no such action, failure to act or failure to exercise any right or remedy by Holder shall in any way affect or impair the obligations of any Obligors or be construed as a waiver by Holder of, or otherwise affect, any of Holder's rights under this Agreement, under any indorsement or guaranty of this Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents; and (c) agree to pay, on demand, all costs and expenses of collection or defense of this Agreement or of any indorsement or guaranty hereof and/or the enforcement or defense of Holder's rights with respect to, or the administration, supervision, preservation, or protection of, or realization upon, any property securing payment hereof, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, including fees related to any suit, mediation or arbitration proceeding, out of court payment agreement, trial, appeal, bankruptcy proceedings or other proceeding, in such amount as may be determined reasonable by any arbitrator or court, whichever is applicable.

 

 

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19.       GUARANTY. Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees the full and punctual payment of the Repayment Amount, and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by the Company under this Agreement. Upon failure by the Company to pay punctually any such amount, Guarantor shall forthwith on demand pay the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in this Agreement. The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be unconditional and absolute and shall not be released or discharged until the Repayment Amount or any other amount payable by the Company under this Agreement shall have been paid in full. Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Company or any other Person. Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of the guaranty and notice of defaults by the Company, and consents to any extension or extensions of the time or times of the payment of the Obligations, or any portion thereof, and to any change in form, or renewal at any time, of such Obligations, or any part thereof, or to any evidence thereof taken at any time by Holder. If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable under this Agreement is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company, such amount shall nonetheless be payable by Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by Holder.

 

20. WAIVERS BY GUARANTOR.

 

(a)       Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, notice of any liabilities or obligations including, without limitation, the Secured Obligations, to which it may apply, presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of dishonor or nonpayment of any liabilities, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, and notice of any suit or the taking of other action by Holder against Company, Guarantor or any other person, any applicable statute of limitations and any other notice to any party liable on any loan document evidencing the Secured Obligations and this Agreement (including Guarantor).

 

(b)       Each Guarantor also hereby waives any claim, right or remedy which such Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against Company that arises hereunder and/or from the performance by any other Guarantor hereunder including, without limitation, any claim, remedy or right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, or participation in any claim, right or remedy of Holder against Company or against any security which Holder now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise.

 

(c)       Guarantor also waives the benefits of any provision of law requiring that Holder exhaust any right or remedy, or take any action, against Company, any Guarantor, any other person and/or property including but not limited to the provisions of the California Civil Code Sections 2845, 2849 and 2850, inclusive, as amended, or otherwise. This is a guaranty of payment and not of collection.

 

(d)       Holder may at any time and from time to time without notice to Guarantor (except as required by law), without incurring responsibility to Guarantor, without impairing, releasing or otherwise affecting the obligations of Guarantor, in whole or in part, and without the indorsement or execution by Guarantor of any additional consent, waiver or guaranty:

 

(i) change the manner, place or terms of payment, or change or extend the time of or renew, or change any interest rate or alter any liability or obligation or installment thereof, or any security therefor;

 

(ii) loan additional monies or extend additional credit to Company, with or without security, thereby creating new liabilities or obligations the payment or performance of which shall be guaranteed hereunder, and the Guaranty herein made shall apply to the liabilities and obligations as so changed, extended, surrendered, realized upon or otherwise altered;

 

(iii) sell, exchange, release, surrender, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any property at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure the liabilities or obligations and any offset there against;

 

(iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against Company or others (including Guarantor) or act or refrain from acting in any other manner;

 

(v) settle or compromise any liability or obligation or any security therefor and subordinate the payment of all or any part thereof to the payment of any liability or obligation of any other parties primarily or secondarily liable on any of the liabilities or obligations;

 

(vi) release or compromise any liability of Guarantor hereunder or any liability or obligation of any other parties primarily or secondarily liable on any of the liabilities or obligations; or (vii) apply any sums from any sources to any liability without regard to any liabilities remaining unpaid. The phrases "liabilities" and "obligations" as used herein shall include, without limitation, the Secured Obligations and this Agreement.

 

 

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21. ARBITRATION. READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. Any and all disputes, claims or controversies by any party hereto, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, no matter how described, pleaded or styled, including claims arising in tort and/or in contract, shall be decided exclusively and finally by binding arbitration. THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration hearing shall be conducted at a location within twenty (20) miles of Company's business address at the time of such arbitration, or, if Company has no business address at the time of the arbitration, then within twenty (20) miles of Company's business address as specified in this Agreement. The arbitration shall be conducted before the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA"), pursuant to the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules. The "AAA" Commercial Arbitration Rules are available online at www.adr.orq, can be also obtained by phone at 1-800-778-7879, by mail at 1633 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10019 or upon written request sent to Holder. The arbitration shall be conducted by one neutral arbitrator appointed by the AAA. The arbitrator shall have actual experience in and knowledge of merchant financing transactions to the greatest extent practicable, unless the parties agree otherwise. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any monetary and nonmonetary relief otherwise available to either party in an action otherwise prosecuted in court, including injunctive and other provisional relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (subject to Paragraph 23 of this Agreement) for provisional relief of any kind, provided however that the final decision on any controversies or disputes between the parties shall be decided by the arbitrator. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding Paragraph 23 of this Agreement. The cost of initiating the arbitration and the arbitrator's compensation (but not fees and costs of Company's counsel, if any) shall be paid by Holder.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this arbitration shall be solely between the parties to this agreement and no class arbitration or other representative action may be undertaken by the arbitrator. The parties further agree that the Federal Arbitration Act and related federal law shall govern the interpretation, implementation and enforcement of this Paragraph 21 to the fullest extent possible, to the exclusion of all otherwise potentially applicable state law, regardless of the location of the arbitration proceedings or the nature of the disputes or controversies between the parties to this Agreement.

 

Company may elect to opt out of this arbitration provision by sending written notice to Holder. Such written notice must be received by Holder before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth (10th) calendar day after this Agreement is executed, or such notice shall be of no force and effect. The foregoing time limit shall be strictly construed. Opting out of this arbitration provision shall not terminate the Agreement or otherwise affect in any way any of the other rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the terms of the Agreement.

 

22 PARTIAL INVALIDITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement shall be ineffective to the extent it is declared invalid or unenforceable, without rendering invalid or enforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any agreement incorporated herein by reference or referenced herein to any person or circumstance shall not affect the enforceability or validity of such provision as it may apply to other persons or circumstances.

 

23. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COLLECTION COSTS. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, Company shall pay to Holder on demand any and all expenses, including, but not limited to, collection costs, all attorneys' fees and expenses, and all other expenses which may be expended by Holder to obtain or enforce payment of Obligations either as against Company or any guarantor or surety of Company or in the prosecution or defense of any action or concerning any matter growing out of or connected with this Agreement, the Collateral, or any of Holders rights therein or thereto, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any counsel fees or expenses incurred in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and all costs and expenses (including search fees) incurred or paid by Holder in connection with the administration, supervision, protection or realization on any security held by Holder for the debt secured hereby, whether such security was granted by Company or by any other person primarily or secondarily liable (with or without recourse) with respect to such debt; and all costs and expenses incurred by Holder in connection with the defense, settlement or satisfaction of any action, claim or demand asserted against Holder in connection therewith, which amounts shall be considered advances to protect Holders security, and shall be secured hereby. All such costs and expenses shall be deemed Additional Expenses.

 

24.       EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS AND BY FACSIMILE. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which counterparts by original or facsimile signature, shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

25.       APPLICABLE LAW, VENUE AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of Company and Holder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of California. In any litigation in connection with or to enforce this Agreement or any indorsement or guaranty of this Agreement or any Loan Documents, Obligors, and each of them, irrevocably consent to and confer personal jurisdiction on the courts of the State of California or the United States located within the State of California and expressly waive any objections as to venue in any such courts. Nothing contained herein shall, however, prevent Holder from complying with applicable law (including any and all rules, regulations, interpretations, and determinations of any applicable state or federal regulatory agency), bringing any action or exercising any rights within any other state or jurisdiction or from obtaining personal jurisdiction by any other means available under applicable law. Company waives any requirement of personal service of process. Any summons and complaint shall be deemed properly served and shall confer personal jurisdiction over Company if served by registered mail or by certified mail.

 

 

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26.       INTERPRETATION. Paragraph and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only, and shall not effect the construction of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement or any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against Holder or Company, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

 

27.       JURY TRIAL WAIVER. To the extent that the provisions of Section 21 are not enforced for any reason, Company and Holder waive their right to a trial by jury of any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to the Agreement and all other documentation evidencing the Obligations, in any legal action or proceeding.

 

28.       CLASS ACTION WAIVER. Holder and Company waive any right to assert any claim against one another by means of any class action or representative action, whether as a class representative or as a member of a class. If, notwithstanding the foregoing waiver, a court or law permits a party to this Agreement to participate in a class or representative action, then the parties hereto nevertheless agree that the prevailing party shall not be entitled to recover attorneys' fees or costs associated with pursuing the class or representative action, and the party who initiates or participates as a member of the class will not submit a claim or otherwise participate in any recovery secured through the class or representative action.

 

29.       AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of, or consent required by, this Agreement, nor any consent to any departure herefrom, shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by Holder.

 

30.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Any application company signed or otherwise submitted in connection with the loan, secured promissory note, irrevocable ACH debit authorization and any other documents required by Holder now or in the future in connection with this agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement. This Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior written or verbal communications or instruments relating thereto.

 

31.       TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

 

Time shall be of the essence of all of Company's obligations hereunder.

 

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In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Agreement under seal as of the date first below written.

 

Company: Brown Book Shop, Inc. DBA Brown Technical Book Shop / Brown Book Shop
 
By: /s/ Steven Michael Plumb By: Noah Isidore Davis
   
Name: Steven Michael Plumb Name: Noah Isidore Davis
   
Title: President Title: Vice President
   
Date: Date:
   
   
Guarantor Guarantor
   
By: /s/ Steven Michael Plumb By: / s/ Noah Isidore Davis
   
Name: Steven Michael Plumb Name: Steven Michael Plumb
   
Address: 5347 Paisley Street, Houston, TX, 77096 Address: 7703 Flax Drive, Houston, TX, 77071
   
Phone: Phone:

 

Accepted:

 

Holder: BofI Federal Bank

 

By:___________________

 

Name: Daniel Hefner

Title: FVP, Head of Operations

          Specialty Finance & Strategic Partnerships

Date:

 

 

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Exhibit 10.15

 

GENERAL AUTHORIZATION

 

Steven Michael Plumb, Noah Isidore Davis

 

Business Owner(s)/Principal(s):

 

Brown Book Shop, Inc. DBA Brown Technical Book Shop / Brown Book Shop

 

Legal Name of Business / DBA:

 

As identified above: I/ we (Business Owner(s)/Principal(s)) hereby authorize the release of any and all information pertaining to my/our business (Legal Name of Business / DBA), as requested by Business Financial Services, Inc. DBA BFS Capital or any of their affiliates, agents, assigns, representatives, in connection with my/our application.

 

This General Authorization also serves as instruction to any person to release the requested information, including but not limited to: deposit accounts, merchant accounts, payment cards processing accounts, credit references/verifications, payment history, balance, status, etc.

 

The undersigned hereby consent(s) to Business Financial Services, Inc. DBA BFS Capital to obtain and use non-business consumer credit reports on the undersigned in order to further evaluate the undersigned as principal(s), member(s), partner(s), proprietor(s) and/or guarantor(s) and to obtain and use business information from, but not limited to, credit report bureaus, Dun & Bradstreet or its equivalent, public records, UCC or PPSA Holders, banks, financial institutions, landlords, vendors, suppliers, etc.

 

I/we attest that the information submitted in the application is correct to the best of my/our knowledge and has been submitted voluntarily.

 

A photocopy or facsimile of this authorization shall be deemed to be the equivalent of an original.

 

You consent that your electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same legal and moral effect as if you signed such agreements and documents in ink, and will be deemed valid, authentic, enforceable and binding.

 

/s/ Steven Michael Plumb   Steven Michael Plumb
Owner/Principal Signature   Owner/Principal Name Printed

Dated this 14th day of June, 2016

 

 

 

/s/ Noah Isidore Davis   Noah Isidore Davis
Owner/Principal Signature   Owner/Principal Name Printed

Dated this 14th day of June, 2016

 

 

 

Brown Book Shop, Inc. DBA Brown Technical Book Shop / Brown Book Shop

 

Business Name

 

1517 San Jacinto Street, Houston, TX 77002

 

Physical Address

 

713-652-3937

 

Business Phone

BFS General Authorization Rev. 01142016

 
 

 

 

 

 

Higher Cost Loan

This loan is a higher cost loan than loans which may be available through other sources. Before signing you should fully consider all costs and fees associated with this loan.

 

Please note:

By signing this Promissory Note you will be accepting certain legal and financial obligations and waiving certain legal rights. You are, therefore, advised to consult with an attorney, and such other professional advisors as you deem appropriate, regarding the legal, financial and tax consequences of entering into the transaction contemplated by this Secured Promissory Note prior to executing any document in connection therewith.

 

 

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For value received, the Company hereby promises unconditionally to pay to the order of BofI Federal Bank, or its successors or assigns (“Holder”), in United States dollars (“Dollars” or “$”) and in immediately available funds, the Repayment Amount set forth in the heading of this document, in full, as of the Maturity Date. The Repayment Amount shall be payable in the manner described below.

 

The Loan (defined below) contemplated by this Secured Promissory Note (the “Agreement”) is being made for business purposes only. It is not being made for consumer, personal, family or household purposes. Company agrees, represents and warrants that it has requested the Loan for business purposes only, will not and shall not be used, directly or indirectly, for consumer, personal, family or household purposes and will not be used to fund dividends or distributions to its shareholders, partners, members or other owners of an equity interest in the Company.

 

A statement of the rights and obligations of Holder and Company, and the conditions, to which this Agreement is subject, follows:

 

1. DEFINITIONS . For the purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them below:

 

(i) “ ACH ” means Automated Clearing House; (ii) “ Additional Expenses ” means any costs or expenses of Holder that are designated as Additional Expenses under this Agreement; (iii) “ Affiliate(s) ” means, with respect to any given Person other than a partnership or limited liability company, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person and with respect to a partnership, the partners of such partnership and with respect to a limited liability company, the members and managers of such limited liability company; (iv) “ Bankruptcy Code ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, currently codified as Title 11, United States Code, as amended; (v) “ Business Account ” means the bank account identified as the Business Account in the heading of this Agreement; (vi) “ Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in the State of California on which banking institutions in California are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close; (vii) “ Collateral ” shall consist of all of the tangible and/or intangible personal property of the Company wherever located, whether now owned and hereafter acquired including, without limitation: (A) accounts, including, without limitation, Payment Card Receivables, whether now existing or created in the future; (B) chattel paper; (C) inventory; (D) equipment; (E) instruments, including, without limitation, promissory notes; (F) investment property; (G) documents; (H) deposit accounts; (I) letter of credit rights; (J) general intangibles; (K) supporting obligations; (L) proceeds and products of the foregoing; and (M) commercial tort claims; (viii) “ Factor Rate ” The payment multiplier is the total repayment amount divided by the Principal Amount; (ix) “ Issue Date ” means the earliest date on which the initial Holder remits the Principal Amount, or any portion thereof, to, or applies the Principal Amount or any portion thereof for the benefit or on behalf of, the Company; (x) “ Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, assignment, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, or any agreement to create a lien; (xi) “ Maturity Date ” means the date that is exactly fifteen (15) consecutive full calendar months after the Issue Date, provided, however, that if that date is not a Business Day then the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately preceding the date that is exactly fifteen (15) consecutive full calendar months after the Issue Date; (xii) “ Payment Card Receivables ” means accounts receivable owed to the Company that are generated from debit, credit and charge cards accepted by Company for payment for goods and/or services; (xiii) “ Payment Date ” depending on the indicated Payment frequency, means either: a) Daily: the Business Day immediately following the Issue Date and each Business Day thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date or b) Weekly: the Tuesday immediately following the Issue Date and each Tuesday thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date, provided, however, that if any such Tuesday is not a Business Day then the Payment Date shall be the Business Day immediately preceding such Tuesday; (xiv) “ Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust or other entity or organization; (xv) “ Principal Amount ” means the disbursement amount is the loan amount;

 

 

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(xvi) “ Proceeds ” means all proceeds of, and all other profits, products, rents or receipts, in whatever form, arising from the sale, exchange, assignment or other disposition of Collateral; (xvii) “ Repayment Amount ” means the total repayment amount includes the Principal Amount, interest and fees; (xviii) " Secured Obligations " means (A) Company's obligations under this Agreement; (B) all of Company's present and future obligations to Holder; (C) the repayment of (1) any amounts that Holder may advance or spend for the maintenance or preservation of the Collateral and (2) any other expenditures that Holder may make under the provisions of this Agreement for the benefit of Company; (D) all amounts owed by Company under any modification, renewals or extensions of any of the foregoing obligations; (E) all other amounts now or in the future owed by Company to Holder; and (F) any of the foregoing that arises after the filing of a petition by or against Company under the Bankruptcy Code, even if such obligation does not accrue because of the automatic stay under Bankruptcy Code §362 or otherwise; (xix) “ Security Interest ” means the security interest in the Collateral granted hereunder securing the Secured Obligations; and (xx) “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect on the date hereof in the State of California; provided, that if by reason of mandatory provisions of law, the perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection of the Security Interest is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than California, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect is such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection; any term used in the UCC and not defined in this Agreement has the meaning given to the term in the UCC.

 

2.       LOAN; EFFECTIVE DATE; TERM . Holder agrees to make a term loan of the Principal Amount set forth in the heading of this Agreement (the “Loan”) to Company subject to the terms and conditions and based upon the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence on the date that Holder accepts this Agreement as conclusively evidenced by the date of Holder’s signature below. The foregoing notwithstanding, Holder may postpone, without penalty, the disbursement of any or all of the Principal Amount to the Company until all security interests have been perfected, it has received all required personal guarantees and any other documentation required by Holder, and all conditions precedent to the disbursement of Principal Amount have been satisfied as determined by Holder in its sole discretion.

 

3.       OBLIGATION TO REPAY LOAN.

 

(a) On each Payment Date Company shall pay to Holder via ACH debit to the Business Account initiated by Holder, the Payment until the entire Repayment Amount has been paid. All amounts due under this Agreement and not previously paid shall be payable on the Maturity Date. In the event of a shortfall in any such payment Company shall make payment in good funds at the office of Holder.

 

(b) Upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of Default, the interest rate on the Loan shall be increased by five (5) percentage points and the Payment shall be increased to assure timely payment of any increased interest and/or fees, as determined by Holder in its sole discretion Holder shall provide Company of notice of such determination and the revised Payment Amounts, but Holder’s failure to provide such notice shall not reduce Company’s liability therefor or excuse non-payment thereof. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, if the interest rate on the Loan is 19.00% per annum, then the annualized interest rate on the Loan shall instead be 24.00% per annum upon the occurrence of and during the continuation of an Event of Default.

 

4.       OBLIGATION TO PAY TRANSACTION AND PROCESSING FEES. In addition to any other fees described in the Agreement, Company agrees to pay the following fees:

 

(i)         Origination Fee : A one-time non-refundable Origination Fee in the amount set forth in the heading of this Agreement, which fee shall be immediately deducted from the proceeds of the Principal Amount and retained by Holder;

 

(ii)        Returned Payment Fee : A Returned Payment Fee in the amount of the lesser of $15.00 or the maximum amount permitted by law if any of Company’s payments, including ACH debits initiated by Holder, is returned unpaid or dishonored for any reason; and

 

(iii )       Late Fee: A Late Fee in the amount of 4% of any Payment Amount not received by Holder on the scheduled due date thereof as provided in this Agreement.

 

5. PAYMENTS  

 

(a)       The obligations created under this Agreement shall be repaid by the Company in U.S. Dollars and shall be paid free and clear of, and without reduction by reason of, any deduction, setoff, or counterclaim. Payment shall be made either as specified in Section 3(a) or by wire transfer, cash, ACH payment or debit, cashier’s check or money order to the address designated by Holder.

 

 

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(b)       Company shall not make any partial payment marked, whether on the instrument itself or by a separate, accompanying or attached writing, with restrictive language such as “payment in full”, “without recourse” or similar language which purports to limit Company’s obligation to Holder. If Company makes such a payment, the payment shall be deemed a partial payment or a “payment on account,” and the purported limitation shall be deemed not to have been accepted by Holder and null and void for all purposes as if never included.

 

(c)       Holder reserves the right to apply all payments made by the Company to Company’s outstanding Secured Obligations in any order and in any manner, in Holder’s sole discretion.

 

(d)       Company may prepay the Repayment Amount in full before the Maturity Date, but any prepayment will not reduce the total Repayment Amount owed.

 

6. REPRESENTATIONS & WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants to the Holder that:

 

(a)       (i) If Company is a Corporation , limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership, then it is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization; it has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, pledge and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted; it has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations and undertakings, and to carry out the transactions contemplated, under this Agreement; and the execution and delivery of, and the performance of all obligations of Company under this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action; (ii) If Company is a Sole Proprietorship , then the natural person who is the sole proprietor has all requisite power and authority to own, lease, pledge and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted; and has the full and unrestricted legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform all of his or her obligations and undertakings, and to carry out the transactions contemplated, under this Agreement.

 

(b)       Company’s principal place of business, and the place where it keeps its records concerning its accounts, contract rights and other properties, is the Principal Place of Business as set forth in the heading of this Agreement;

 

(c)       the exact legal name of Company is as set forth in the heading of this Agreement;

 

(d)       The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, does not and will not (A) violate the certificate of incorporation, limited liability company certificate, limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, bylaws or other organizational document of Company, (B) conflict with, or result in any violation, of any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree, or (C) conflict with, constitute a default, or entitle any person or entity to receipt of notice or to a right of consent, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to loss of a benefit, or to any increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed rights or entitlement of any person or entity, or result in the creation of any claim on the properties or assets of Company, under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon Company;

 

(e)       Company is solvent, is generally able to pay its debts as they come due, and has not incurred debts beyond its ability to pay those debts;

 

(f)       There is no action, suit, claim, investigation or legal or administrative or arbitration proceeding pending or currently threatened whether at law or in equity or before any federal, state, local, foreign or other court, governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality (collectively, “Governmental Authorities”) against Company.

 

(g)       All organization papers and all amendments thereto of Company have been duly filed and are in proper order and any capital stock, membership interests, or partnership interests issued by Company and outstanding were and are properly issued and all books and records of Company are accurate and up to date and will be so maintained;

 

(h)       Company (A) is subject to no pending or threatened litigation, claim, judgment, award, decreed, order, governmental rule or regulation or contractual restriction that could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, business or prospects, and (B) is in compliance with its organization documents and by-laws, all contractual requirements by which it may be bound and all applicable laws, rules and regulations other than laws, rules or regulations the validity or applicability of which it is contesting in good faith or provisions of any of the foregoing the failure to comply with which cannot reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect its financial condition, business or prospects or the value of the Collateral;

 

 

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(i)       Company is in compliance with all statutes, rules, regulations, orders or restrictions of all applicable Governmental Authorities; all federal, state, local and foreign tax returns and tax reports, and all taxes due and payable arising there from required to by filed by Company have been or will be filed and paid, on a timely basis (including any extensions); all such returns and reports are and will be true, correct and complete; Company has disclosed to Holder in writing all of its material liabilities and, to the best of its knowledge, knows of no material contingent liabilities, except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; Company's accounts receivable are generated in the ordinary course of the conduct of commerce or business;

 

(j)       No Person other than Company has any interest in or claim against the Collateral; and

 

(k)       Company is not the owner of any commercial tort claims as of the date of execution of this Agreement, and to the extent it becomes owner of any commercial tort claims subsequent to the date of this Agreement, it will assign same to Holder as Collateral and cooperate with Holder and take such actions and execute and deliver such documents as Holder shall reasonably request, in perfecting such security interest.

 

7. COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

 

(a)        Insurance. Company shall maintain adequate insurance providing coverage consistent with that ordinarily maintained by similarly situated businesses and provide evidence of such insurance to Holder upon reasonable request and shall maintain such insurance as Holder may require with respect to the Collateral, in form, amount and coverage acceptable to Holder, naming Holder as loss payee.

 

(b)        Use of Proceeds . The Loan contemplated by this Agreement is being made for business purposes only. As material inducement to Holder to make the Loan, Company covenants and agrees that neither the Principal Amount nor any portion thereof will be used for consumer, personal, family or household purposes. Company agrees that it has requested the Loan for business purposes only, and not for consumer, personal, family or household purposes. Company’s representation and commitment that it is not using the Principal Amount for consumer, personal, family or household purposes means that neither it nor its principals will be entitled to the benefits of certain important duties imposed upon entities making loans for consumer, family, household or personal purposes, and/or to the benefits of certain important rights conferred upon consumers, pursuant to federal or state law. Company agrees that a breach by Company of the provisions of this section will not affect Holder’s right to (i) enforce Company’s promise to pay for all amounts owed under this Agreement, regardless of the purpose for which the Loan is in fact obtained or (ii) use any remedy legally available to tender, even if that remedy would not have been available had the Loan been made for consumer purposes. The Principal Amount shall be used solely for one or more of the following business purposes: (i) to buy merchandise, inventory or related goods that Company will rent or sell its customers; (ii) to buy equipment, inventory or other goods for use in Company’s business; (iii) for training or other services needed in Company’s business; or (iv) to make improvements to the Company’s place of business. Company may not use any part of the Principal to make any distribution to or to pay any dividend to any shareholder, member, partner or owner of the Company. Holder shall be under no obligation to verify the proper application or use of the proceeds of the Loan.

 

(c)        Preservation of Collateral . All Collateral (or records of Collateral that is composed of accounts, chattel paper or general intangibles) shall be located at Company’s Principal Place of Business. Company shall not sell, offer to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Collateral, except for inventory sold and accounts collected in the ordinary course of Company’s business. Company shall not sell, offer to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any collateral for less than the fair market value of such Collateral. Company shall keep and maintain the Collateral in good order, repair and condition. Company shall immediately notify Holder in the event that any Collateral is lost, stolen or damaged.

 

(d)        Change in Organization and Operation . The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Holder: (i) incur any indebtedness (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business), (ii) incur any obligation or liability (contingent or otherwise) in an amount, in the aggregate, in excess of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), (iii) grant, or permit to be created any Lien other than the Security Interest, (iv) merge or consolidate with another entity, which merger or consolidation results in less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the resulting entity being owned by the then existing holders of securities of the Company, (v) transfer, assign, license, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to a Person that is not a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; provided, that the Company shall cause any such subsidiary to comply with the provisions of this Section 7(d), (vi) close the Business Account (the Company shall promptly deposit all revenues received in the ordinary course of business in the Business Account) or (vii) open or maintain any checking account other than the Business Account.

 

(e)        Taxes, Levies and Assessments . Company shall file all federal, state and local tax returns when due, shall pay all taxes, levies and assessments when due, and shall provide Holder with evidence of such filing and payment upon Holder’s request.

 

(f)        Further Liens Prohibited . Company shall not permit any liens to be imposed upon the Collateral. Company shall not pledge, mortgage, encumber or otherwise permit the Collateral to be subject to any lien, Security Interest, encumbrance or charge, other than the Security Interest. If a non-permitted lien is imposed upon any Collateral without Company’s consent, then Company shall discharge such lien within 5 Business Days of its imposition.

 

 

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(g)        Holder’s Right of Inspection . Company shall permit Holder and Holder’s designated representatives to examine and photograph the Collateral and the interior and exterior of Company’s place of business, during normal business hours.

 

(h)        Company to Hold Holder Harmless . Company shall indemnify and hold Holder harmless from all damages, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) that Holder suffers as a result of Company’s breach of any obligation in this Agreement, or of the failure of any representation or warranty to be true when made or to continue to be true.

 

8. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following events (“Events of Default”) shall constitute a default under this Agreement:

 

(i)         the Company fails to pay the Payment Amount when due, or any fees or any other amount payable hereunder when due, or the Holder is unable to collect any payment or debit of Company when due;

 

(ii) the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement made in this Agreement, or any representation, warranty, certification or statement made by the Company in, or delivered pursuant to, this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made (or when deemed made);

 

(iii)       the Company defaults under any agreement with any third party that, in Holder’s sole discretion, is material to its business or that constitutes a lease of real or personal property or that constitutes an agreement for the loan of money;

 

(iv)       a judgment or order for the payment of money is be rendered against the Company which continues unsatisfied and unstayed for a period of 10 calendar days;

 

(v)       there is filed against Company either (A) a federal tax lien in favor of the United States of America or of any political subdivision of the United States of America or (B) a state or local tax lien in favor of any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of a state;

 

(vi)       the Company undergoes a change of control, meaning a new person or entity obtains a fifty percent (“50%”) or greater controlling or ownership interest;

 

(vii)       the Company commences a voluntary case or other proceeding, or consent to an involuntary case, seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to itself or its debts under the Bankruptcy Code or under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of it or any substantial part of its property (collectively, “Bankruptcy Relief”), or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or legally dissolves, or ceases doing business as a going concern, or takes any corporate, partnership or limited liability company action to authorize any of the foregoing, or fails to take any action necessary to continue in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization;

 

(viii)       an involuntary case or other proceeding seeking Bankruptcy Relief shall be commenced against the Company and shall remain undismissed for a period of 60 days, or an order for relief shall be entered against the Company under any bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect; or Company shall dissolve or liquidate, or be dissolved or liquidated, or cease to legally exist; or Company (if a natural person) shall die;

 

(ix)       the Security Interest shall, for any reason (other than Holder's failure to renew the UCC financing statement), cease to be a first priority, perfected security interest in and to any Collateral;

 

(x)       the Company shall default under any of the Secured Obligations;

 

(xi)       any creditor of the Company takes any action to reclaim or repossess any portion of Company’s assets, or any creditor of the Company takes any action to levy upon, garnish, attach or execute upon any portion of Company’s assets;

 

(xii)       the person who executes this Agreement on behalf of Company dies or is legally declared to be incompetent; and

 

(xiii)       any event occurs that would cause any lien creditor, as that term is defined in section 9-102 of the UCC, to take priority over the security interest created under the Agreement.

 

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9. SECURITY INTEREST; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE HOLDER.

 

(a)       The Company grants a Security Interest in the Collateral to the Holder to secure the payment or performance of the Secured Obligations.

 

(b)       (i) The Company hereby represents and warrants that (A) the Security Interest constitutes a valid security interest under the UCC securing the Secured Obligations; and (B) when UCC financing statements shall have been filed in the appropriate filing office, the Security Interest shall constitute a perfected security interest in the Collateral, prior to all other Liens and rights of others therein and (C) the Company has rights in, and marketable title to, the Collateral;(ii) The Company covenants that it shall not (a) change its name, identity or corporate structure, or (b) its jurisdiction of organization, unless it shall have given Holder prior written notice and delivered an opinion of counsel with respect to the continued perfected Security Interest. The Company shall not in any event change the jurisdiction of incorporation or transfer any assets (to a subsidiary or otherwise) if such change would cause the Security Interest in such Collateral to lapse or cease to be perfected; and (iii) The Company covenants that it shall, from time to time, at its expense, take such action that may be necessary or desirable, or that Holder may reasonably request, in order to create, preserve, perfect, confirm or validate the Security Interest, or to enable Holder to exercise or enforce any of its rights, powers and remedies hereunder with respect to any of the Collateral.

 

(c)       The Company agrees that Holder may file any financing statement, lien entry form or other document that Holder requires in order to perfect, amend or continue Holder’s security interest in the Collateral.

 

(d)       If an Event of Default occurs, then at any time thereafter, Holder may exercise all rights of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not in effect in the jurisdiction where such rights are exercised). Holder may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral sold at any public sale. The Company will perform all actions as Holder in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable in order that any such sale may be made in compliance with law. Upon any such sale, the Collateral shall be delivered, assigned and transferred to Holder. At any such sale, Holder shall hold the Collateral free from any claim or right, and the Company, to the extent permitted by law, hereby specifically waives all rights of redemption, stay or appraisal which it has or may have under any law now existing or hereafter adopted. By way of example, and not by way of limitation, Holder may exercise any one or more of the following rights and remedies, immediately and without prior notice:

 

(i) Holder may declare the entire outstanding Repayment Amount immediately due and payable;

 

(ii) Holder may set off and charge against any deposit accounts of Company or Guarantor (as well as any money, instruments, securities, documents, chattel paper, credits, claims, demands, income and any other property, rights and interests of Company or Guarantor) which at any time shall come into the possession or custody or under the control of Holder (including, without limitation the Business Account) or any of its agents, Affiliates or correspondents, any and all obligations due hereunder;

 

(iii) Holder may debit, via ACH, from the Business Account any amounts due or accelerated;

 

(iv) Holder may require the Company to deliver to Holder all or any portion of the Collateral and certificates of title or documents relating to the Collateral;

 

(v) Holder may require the Company to assemble all or any portion of the Collateral and certificates of title or documents relating to the Collateral and make it available to Holder at a time and place designated by Holder;

 

(vi) Holder may enter the Company’s property to take possession of and remove all or any portion of the Collateral and certificates of title or documents relating to the Collateral (including other goods not covered by this Agreement), provided that such entry can be accomplished without a breach of the peace and provided further that Holder makes reasonable efforts to return goods not covered by this Agreement to the Company after repossession;

 

(vii) Holder may sell, lease, transfer, or otherwise deal with the Collateral or proceeds hereof in Holder’s own name or that of Company. Holder may sell the Collateral at public auction or private sale. Unless the Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, Holder will give Company, and other persons as required by law, reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale, or the time after which any private sale or any other disposition of the Collateral is to be made. However, no notice need be provided to any Person who, after an Event of Default occurs, enters into and authenticates an agreement waiving that person's right to notification of sale. The requirements of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is given at least 10 calendar days before the time of the sale or disposition.

 

 

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(viii) Holder may have a receiver appointed to take possession of all or any part of the Collateral, with the power to protect and preserve the Collateral, to operate the Collateral preceding foreclosure or sale, and to collect the rents from the Collateral and apply the proceeds, over and above the cost of the receivership, against the Secured Obligations. The receiver may serve without bond if permitted by law. Holder's right to the appointment of a receiver shall exist whether or not the apparent value of the Collateral exceeds the Secured Obligations by a substantial amount. Employment by Holder shall not disqualify a person from serving as a receiver.

 

(ix) Holder may collect the payments, rents, income, and revenues from the Collateral. Holder may at any time in Holder's discretion transfer any Collateral into Holder’s own name or that of Holder’s nominee and receive the payments; rents, income and revenues therefrom and hold the same as security for the Obligations or apply it to payment of the Obligations in such order of preference as Holder may determine, insofar as the Collateral consists of accounts, general intangibles, insurance policies, instruments, chattel paper, choses in action, or similar property, Holder may demand, collect, receipt for, settle, compromise, adjust, sue for, foreclose or realize on the Collateral as Holder may determine, whether or not any amount included within the Obligations is then due. For these purposes, Holder may, on behalf of and in the name of Company, receive, open and dispose of mail addressed to Company, change any address to which mail and payments are to be sent; and endorse notes, checks, drafts, money orders, documents of title, instruments and items pertaining to payment, shipment or storage of any Collateral. To facilitate collections, Holder may notify account debtors and obligors on any Collateral to make payments directly to Holder.

 

(x) If Holder chooses to sell any or all of the Collateral, Holder may obtain a judgment against Company for any deficiency remaining on the Secured Obligations due to Holder after application of all amounts received from the exercise of the rights provided in this Agreement. Company shall be liable for a deficiency even if the transaction described in this subsection is a sale of accounts or chattel paper. (xi) Holder shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured creditor under the provisions of the UCC, as amended from time to time. Holder shall have and may exercise any and all other rights and remedies it may have available at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

(xii) If Company fails to obtain or maintain any required insurance, then in addition to such failure being an Event of Default, Holder may obtain such insurance at Company’s expense.

 

(xiii) If any action or proceeding is commenced that would materially affect Holder’s interest in the Collateral or if Company fails to comply with any provision of this Agreement including but not limited to Company’s failure to discharge or pay when due any amounts Company is required to discharge or pay under this Agreement, Holder on Company’s behalf may (but shall not be obligated to) take any action that Holder deems appropriate, including but not limited to discharging or paying all taxes, liens, security interests, encumbrances and other claims, at any time levied or placed on the Collateral and paying all costs for insuring, maintaining and preserving the Collateral.

 

(xiv) In the event of any Event of Default and/or acceleration of this Agreement by the Holder pursuant to Section 9(d), the Company shall pay to Holder the outstanding balance of the Repayment Amount owing hereunder, provided, Holder may debit, via ACH, such amount from the Business Account, plus deduct an amount for reimbursement of Holder’s expenses (including collection, court and attorney’s fees) plus interest on such expenses at a rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, or the highest rate permitted by applicable law, whichever shall be less. In addition, the Holder shall have all remedies permitted at law, equity, or by statute for such breach, in addition to all the remedies outlined herein being cumulative and not exclusive.

 

(xv) The Company hereby irrevocably appoints Holder its true and lawful attorney, said appointment being coupled with an interest, with full power of substitution, in the name of the Company for the sole use and benefit of Holder, but at the Company’s expense, to the extent permitted by law, to exercise, at any time and from time to time while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, all of the following powers with respect to all or any of the Collateral: (A) to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due or to become due thereon or by virtue thereof; (B) to settle, compromise, compound, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto; (C) to sell, transfer, assign or otherwise deal in or with the same or the Proceeds thereof, as if Holder were the absolute owner thereof, and (D) to extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance and other adjustments with reference thereto; provided that Holder shall give the Company not less than 10 calendar days’ prior written notice of the time and place of any sale or other disposition of any of the Collateral, except any Collateral which is perishable, threatens to decline speedily in value or is customarily sold on a recognized market. The Company agrees that such notice constitutes “reasonable notification” within the meaning of Section 9-610(b) of the UCC.

 

(e)       All expenses of Holder taken in exercising its rights and remedies under this Section 9 shall be deemed Additional Expenses. Additional Expenses will be added to the Company’s obligations under this Agreement and, at Holder’s option, will: (i) be payable on demand; (ii) be added to the balance of the Secured Obligations and be apportioned among and be payable with any installment payments to become due during the remaining term of the Secured Obligations; or

 

 

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(iii) be treated as a balloon payment that will be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

 

(f)       If Company fails to preserve the Collateral, or sell, offer to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the Collateral without Holder’s prior written authorization, Holder at its sole discretion, may declare the entire outstanding Repayment Amount immediately due and payable and, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Holder at law, in equity or otherwise, impose a default fee in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) to Company, payable immediately, upon demand.

 

(g)       Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of Holder’s rights and remedies, whether evidenced by this Agreement, any related documents, or by any other writing, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election by Holder to pursue any remedy shall not exclude pursuit of any other remedy, and an election to make expenditures or to take action to perform an obligation of Company under the Agreement, after Company’s failure to perform, shall not affect Holder’s right to declare a default or to exercise its remedies.

 

10.       REPLACEMENT OF NOTE . Upon receipt by the Company of notice from Holder of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Agreement, and (in case of loss, theft or destruction) of indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it, and upon reimbursement of all reasonable expenses incidental thereto, and (if mutilated) upon surrender and cancellation of this Agreement, the Company shall within three (3) business days after receipt of such notice, make and deliver to Holder a replacement note of upon identical terms and conditions, and dated as of the date, hereof.

 

11.       FURTHER ASSURANCES. Company agrees to execute any further documents, and to take any further actions requested by Holder to evidence or perfect the Security Interest, to maintain the first priority of the Security Interest, or to effectuate the rights granted to Holder herein or in any of the documents or agreements comprising the Secured Obligations. Company shall have possession of the Collateral except where otherwise provided in this Agreement or where Holder chooses to perfect its security interest by possession or control.

 

12.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Company and Guarantor(s) hereby represent and warrant that all information provided by or on their or any signing principal’s behalf to Holder in connection with or pursuant to this agreement is true, complete and accurate. Company and Guarantor(s) shall furnish Holder, such information, from time to time, as may be requested for the purpose of deciding whether to approve or for any update or renewal, extension of credit or other lawful purpose. Company also agrees that Holder may release information to comply with governmental reporting or legal process that Holder believes may be required, whether or not such is in fact required, or when necessary completing a transaction, or when investigating a loss or potential loss.

 

13.       NOTICES. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (c) 5 Business Days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) 1 day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to such address or facsimile number as the party to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith.

 

14.       SURVIVAL . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein shall survive the execution hereof, and shall remain in effect until full repayment and performance by Company of all the Secured Obligations.

 

15.       NON-EXCLUSIVITY AND WAIVER OF RIGHTS . No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising on the part of any party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

 

16.       ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or duties hereunder and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void. No consent to an assignment by Holder shall release Company from its obligations. Holder may assign this Agreement and its rights and duties hereunder and no consent or approval by Company is required in connection with any such assignment. Holder reserves the right to sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any part of, or any interest in Holder’s rights and benefits hereunder. In connection with any assignment or participation, Holder may disclose all documents and information that Holder now or hereafter may have relating to Company or Company’s business. To the extent that Holder assigns its rights and obligations hereunder to another party, Holder thereafter shall be released from such assigned obligations to Company and such assignment shall affect a novation between Company and such other party.

 

17.       ASSIGNEES TO BE BOUND. This Agreement shall bind and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of Holder and shall bind all persons who become bound as a debtor to this Agreement.

 

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18.       WAIVERS, CONSENTS AND COVENANTS. Company, any indorser or guarantor hereof (individually an "Obligor" and collectively "Obligors" for purposes of this paragraph) and each of them jointly and severally:

 

(a) waive presentment, demand, protest, notice of demand, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, and any other notice required to be given under the law to any Obligor in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Agreement, any indorsement or guaranty of this Agreement, or any other documents executed in connection with this Agreement or any other Agreement or other loan documents now or hereafter executed in connection with any obligation of Company to Holder (the "Loan Documents" for purposes of this paragraph);

 

(b) consent to all delays, extensions, renewals or other modifications of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, or waivers of any term hereof or of the Loan Documents, or release or discharge by Holder of any of Obligors, or release, substitution or exchange of any security for the payment hereof, or the failure to act on the part of Holder, or any indulgence shown by Holder (without notice to or further assent from any of Obligors), and agree that no such action, failure to act or failure to exercise any right or remedy by Holder shall in any way affect or impair the obligations of any Obligors or be construed as a waiver by Holder of, or otherwise affect, any of Holder's rights under this Agreement, under any indorsement or guaranty of this Agreement or under any of the Loan Documents; and

 

(c) agree to pay, on demand, all costs and expenses of collection or defense of this Agreement or of any indorsement or guaranty hereof and/or the enforcement or defense of Holder's rights with respect to, or the administration, supervision, preservation, or protection of, or realization upon, any property securing payment hereof, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, including fees related to any suit, mediation or arbitration proceeding, out of court payment agreement, trial, appeal, bankruptcy proceedings or other proceeding, in such amount as may be determined reasonable by any arbitrator or court, whichever is applicable.

 

19.       GUARANTY. Guarantor hereby unconditionally guarantees the full and punctual payment of the Repayment Amount, and the full and punctual payment of all other amounts payable by the Company under this Agreement. Upon failure by the Company to pay punctually any such amount, Guarantor shall forthwith on demand pay the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in this Agreement. The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall be unconditional and bsolute and shall not be released or discharged until the Repayment Amount or any other amount payable by the Company under this Agreement shall have been paid in full. Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Company or any other Person. Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of the guaranty and notice of defaults by the Company, and consents to any extension or extensions of the time or times of the payment of the Obligations, or any portion thereof, and to any change in form, or renewal at any time, of such Obligations, or any part thereof, or to any evidence thereof taken at any time by Holder. If acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable under this Agreement is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company, such amount shall nonetheless be payable by Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by Holder.

 

20. WAIVERS BY GUARANTOR.

 

(a)       Guarantor waives notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, notice of any liabilities or obligations including, without limitation, the Secured Obligations, to which it may apply, presentment, demand for payment, protest, notice of dishonor or nonpayment of any liabilities, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, and notice of any suit or the taking of other action by Holder against Company, Guarantor or any other person, any applicable statute of limitations and any other notice to any party liable on any loan document evidencing the Secured Obligations and this Agreement (including Guarantor).

 

(b)       Each Guarantor also hereby waives any claim, right or remedy which such Guarantor may now have or hereafter acquire against Company that arises hereunder and/or from the performance by any other Guarantor hereunder including, without limitation, any claim, remedy or right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, or participation in any claim, right or remedy of Holder against Company or against any security which Holder now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, right or remedy arises in equity, under contract, by statute, under common law or otherwise.

 

(c)       Guarantor also waives the benefits of any provision of law requiring that Holder exhaust any right or remedy, or take any action, against Company, any Guarantor, any other person and/or property including but not limited to the provisions of the California Civil Code Sections 2845, 2849 and 2850, inclusive, as amended, or otherwise. This is a guaranty of payment and not of collection.

 

(d)       Holder may at any time and from time to time without notice to Guarantor (except as required by law), without incurring responsibility to Guarantor, without impairing, releasing or otherwise affecting the obligations of Guarantor, in whole or in part, and without the indorsement or execution by Guarantor of any additional consent, waiver or guaranty:

 

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(i) change the manner, place or terms of payment, or change or extend the time of or renew, or change any interest rate or alter any liability or obligation or installment thereof, or any security therefor;

 

(ii) loan additional monies or extend additional credit to Company, with or without security, thereby creating new liabilities or obligations the payment or performance of which shall be guaranteed hereunder, and the Guaranty herein made shall apply to the liabilities and obligations as so changed, extended, surrendered, realized upon or otherwise altered;

 

(iii) sell, exchange, release, surrender, realize upon or otherwise deal with in any manner and in any order any property at any time pledged or mortgaged to secure the liabilities or obligations and any offset there against;

 

(iv) exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against Company or others (including Guarantor) or act or refrain from acting in any other manner;

 

(v) settle or compromise any liability or obligation or any security therefor and subordinate the payment of all or any part thereof to the payment of any liability or obligation of any other parties primarily or secondarily liable on any of the liabilities or obligations;

 

(vi) release or compromise any liability of Guarantor hereunder or any liability or obligation of any other parties primarily or secondarily liable on any of the liabilities or obligations; or

 

(vii) apply any sums from any sources to any liability without regard to any liabilities remaining unpaid. The phrases "liabilities" and "obligations" as used herein shall include, without limitation, the Secured Obligations and this Agreement.

 

21. ARBITRATION. READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. Any and all disputes, claims or controversies by any party hereto, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, no matter how described, pleaded or styled, including claims arising in tort and/or in contract, shall be decided exclusively and finally by binding arbitration. THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. The arbitration hearing shall be conducted at a location within twenty (20) miles of Company’s business address at the time of such arbitration, or, if Company has no business address at the time of the arbitration, then within twenty (20) miles of Company’s business address as specified in this Agreement. The arbitration shall be conducted before the American Arbitration Association (the “ AAA ”), pursuant to the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules. The “AAA” Commercial Arbitration Rules are available online at www.adr.org , can be also obtained by phone at 1-800-778-7879, by mail at 1633 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10019 or upon written request sent to Holder. The arbitration shall be conducted by one neutral arbitrator appointed by the AAA. The arbitrator shall have actual experience in and knowledge of merchant financing transactions to the greatest extent practicable, unless the parties agree otherwise. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any monetary and nonmonetary relief otherwise available to either party in an action otherwise prosecuted in court, including injunctive and other provisional relief. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction (subject to Paragraph 23 of this Agreement) for provisional relief of any kind, provided however that the final decision on any controversies or disputes between the parties shall be decided by the arbitrator. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction, notwithstanding Paragraph 23 of this Agreement. The cost of initiating the arbitration and the arbitrator’s compensation (but not fees and costs of Company’s counsel, if any) shall be paid by Holder.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this arbitration shall be solely between the parties to this agreement and no class arbitration or other representative action may be undertaken by the arbitrator. The parties further agree that the Federal Arbitration Act and related federal law shall govern the interpretation, implementation and enforcement of this Paragraph 21 to the fullest extent possible, to the exclusion of all otherwise potentially applicable state law, regardless of the location of the arbitration proceedings or the nature of the disputes or controversies between the parties to this Agreement.

 

Company may elect to opt out of this arbitration provision by sending written notice to Holder. Such written notice must be received by Holder before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the tenth (10th) calendar day after this Agreement is executed, or such notice shall be of no force and effect. The foregoing time limit shall be strictly construed. Opting out of this arbitration provision shall not terminate the Agreement or otherwise affect in any way any of the other rights and obligations of the parties hereto under the terms of the Agreement.

 

 

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22 PARTIAL INVALIDITY. Any term or provision of this Agreement shall be ineffective to the extent it is declared invalid or unenforceable, without rendering invalid or enforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement or any agreement incorporated herein by reference or referenced herein to any person or circumstance shall not affect the enforceability or validity of such provision as it may apply to other persons or circumstances.

 

23. ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COLLECTION COSTS. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, Company shall pay to Holder on demand any and all expenses, including, but not limited to, collection costs, all attorneys' fees and expenses, and all other expenses which may be expended by Holder to obtain or enforce payment of Obligations either as against Company or any guarantor or surety of Company or in the prosecution or defense of any action or concerning any matter growing out of or connected with this Agreement, the Collateral, or any of Holder’s rights therein or thereto, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any counsel fees or expenses incurred in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and all costs and expenses (including search fees) incurred or paid by Holder in connection with the administration, supervision, protection or realization on any security held by Holder for the debt secured hereby, whether such security was granted by Company or by any other person primarily or secondarily liable (with or without recourse) with respect to such debt; and all costs and expenses incurred by Holder in connection with the defense, settlement or satisfaction of any action, claim or demand asserted against Holder in connection therewith, which amounts shall be considered advances to protect Holder’s security, and shall be secured hereby. All such costs and expenses shall be deemed Additional Expenses.

 

24.       EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS AND BY FACSIMILE. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which counterparts by original or facsimile signature, shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

25.       APPLICABLE LAW, VENUE AND JURISDICTION. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of Company and Holder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of California. In any litigation in connection with or to enforce this Agreement or any indorsement or guaranty of this Agreement or any Loan Documents, Obligors, and each of them, irrevocably consent to and confer personal jurisdiction on the courts of the State of California or the United States located within the State of California and expressly waive any objections as to venue in any such courts. Nothing contained herein shall, however, prevent Holder from complying with applicable law (including any and all rules, regulations, interpretations, and determinations of any applicable state or federal regulatory agency), bringing any action or exercising any rights within any other state or jurisdiction or from obtaining personal jurisdiction by any other means available under applicable law. Company waives any requirement of personal service of process. Any summons and complaint shall be deemed properly served and shall confer personal jurisdiction over Company if served by registered mail or by certified mail.

 

26.       INTERPRETATION. Paragraph and section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only, and shall not effect the construction of this Agreement. Neither this Agreement or any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against Holder or Company, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

 

27.       JURY TRIAL WAIVER. To the extent that the provisions of Section 21 are not enforced for any reason, Company and Holder waive their right to a trial by jury of any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to the Agreement and all other documentation evidencing the Obligations, in any legal action or proceeding.

 

28.       CLASS ACTION WAIVER. Holder and Company waive any right to assert any claim against one another by means of any class action or representative action, whether as a class representative or as a member of a class. If, notwithstanding the foregoing waiver, a court or law permits a party to this Agreement to participate in a class or representative action, then the parties hereto nevertheless agree that the prevailing party shall not be entitled to recover attorneys’ fees or costs associated with pursuing the class or representative action, and the party who initiates or participates as a member of the class will not submit a claim or otherwise participate in any recovery secured through the class or representative action.

 

29.       AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of, or consent required by, this Agreement, nor any consent to any departure herefrom, shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by Holder.

 

30.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Any application company signed or otherwise submitted in connection with the loan, secured promissory note, irrevocable ACH debit authorization and any other documents required by Holder now or in the future in connection with this agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Agreement. This Agreement is the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior written or verbal communications or instruments relating thereto.

 

31.       TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

 

Time shall be of the essence of all of Company’s obligations hereunder.

  

 

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You consent that your electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same legal and moral effect as if you signed such agreements and documents in ink, and will be deemed valid, authentic, enforceable and binding.

 

In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Agreement under seal as of the date first below written.

 

Company: Brown Book Shop, Inc. DBA Brown Technical Book Shop / Brown Book Shop
 
By: /s/ Steven Michael Plumb By: Noah Isidore Davis
   
Name: Steven Michael Plumb Name: Noah Isidore Davis
   
Title: President Title: Vice President
   
Date: 6/14/2016 Date: 6/14/2016
   
   
Guarantor Guarantor
   
By: /s/ Steven Michael Plumb By: / s/ Noah Isidore Davis
   
Name: Steven Michael Plumb Name: Steven Michael Plumb
   
Address: 5347 Paisley Street, Houston, TX, 77096 Address: 7703 Flax Drive, Houston, TX, 77071
   
Phone: 713-859-9792 Phone: 203-228-2339

 

Accepted:

 

Holder: BofI Federal Bank

 

By:___________________

 

Name: Daniel Hefner

Title: FVP, Head of Operations

          Specialty Finance & Strategic Partnerships

Date:

 

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Exhibit 10.16

 

BUSINESS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

[Monthly Financing ID # 1424316446 - 5114071400 ]

 

This Business Loan and Security Agreement (this " Agreement ") dated July 14, 2014 is between American Express Bank, FSB (" Lender ") and the borrower listed below (" Borrower ").

 

 

 

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1.        Parties; Definitions . In this Agreement, the words "you" and "your" refer to Borrower. The words "we", "us" and "our" refer to Lender and its successors or assigns, including any "Assignee" as defined in Section 13.

 

2.        Effective Date; Term . The term of this Agreement (the " Term ") begins on the date we accept it at our home office in the State of Utah by signing it or sending you the Initial Loan, whichever is earlier (the " Effective Date "), and continues for a period 365 days after the disbursement of the initial Loan (the "Initial Term").After the Initial Term, the Agreement will remain in effect for successive one year periods (each a " Renewal Term ") unless terminated by either party by giving written notice to the other at least sixty (60) days prior to end of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term (a " Termination Notice "). Upon delivery of a Termination Notice, the Agreement shall end as of the last day of the Initial Term or Renewal Term (the " Termination Date "). However, if the principal amount of all Loans, all Loan Fees and all other amounts due under this Agreement (such sum, the " Outstanding Balance ") have been paid prior to the Termination Date, and you have done everything else you are required to do under this Agreement, at your election and with 10 days notice to us prior to the next Disbursement Date, the Term will end and you will have no further obligations to us under this Agreement (other than those obligations that expressly survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof).

 

3. Loans . Subject to Section 2, we agree to lend to you the Initial Loan. You understand and agree that we are not required to send you the Initial Loan until you have provided us with all documents and fully met all conditions required by this Agreement. If there is a delay in your receipt of the Initial Loan for these or any other reasons, you agree that there will be no adverse consequence to us. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on a fixed day of each month occurring after the Effective Date and the disbursement of the Initial Loan (each, a " Disbursement Date ") (unless such day is not a business day for us, in which case the Disbursement Date for such month will be the immediately succeeding business day) we agree to lend (each such loan, a "Loan" and collectively with the Initial Loan, the "Loan") you an amount not to exceed the Loan Amount for such month, provided that no Loan shall be for an amount less than $10,000 (the “ Minimum Loan Amount "). We will notify you in writing of the Disbursement Date and the date the Initial Term ends; you and we agree that the Disbursement and Termination Dates set forth in such notice constitute a part of and are incorporated into this Agreement. For purposes hereof, " Loan Amount " for any month shall mean an amount not to exceed (a) for each month in the first six (6) month period of this Agreement, the amount set out in Section B above as the Initial Loan and (b) for each month in any additional six (6) month period of this Agreement " Subsequent Period ", the amount notified to you at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first scheduled Disbursement Date occurring in the applicable Subsequent Period, provided that the Loan Amount for any month may not exceed $1,000,000. For purposes hereof, " Settlement Amounts " shall mean, for any applicable period, the sum of (i) all proceeds, settlements, payments or other amounts(" Amex Settlement Amounts ") with respect to all forms of American Express bank cards and other American Express payment devices used by you for electronic transactions (whether or not such devices were in use when this Agreement was made), including credit, debit, charge, smart, electronic benefit transfer, contactless and RFID-enabled cards (" Amex Cards ") that you receive, and (ii) all proceeds, settlements, payments or other amounts (other than Amex Settlement Amounts) (" Other Network Settlement Amounts ") with respect to all forms of bank cards and other payment devices used by you for electronic transactions (whether or not such devices were in use when this Agreement was made), including credit, debit, charge, smart, electronic benefit transfer, contactless and RFID-enabled cards (other than Amex Cards), (" Other Network Cards ", together with the Amex Cards, collectively, the " Cards ") that you receive.

 

4.        Procedure for Loans .

 

4.1. No obligation. We have no obligation to make a Loan on any Disbursement Date if, as of such Disbursement Date, the Loan Amount is less than (a) the Outstanding Balance as of the business day prior to such Disbursement Date, or (b) the Minimum Loan Amount.

 

4.2. Disbursements of Loan. On the applicable Disbursement Date, if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, we will initiate payment of the applicable Loan Amount for such Disbursement Date (such amount, the " Disbursement Amount ") to the Designated Account (as defined in Section 7.7 of this Agreement). If there are any Past Due Amounts as of a Disbursement Date, the Disbursement Amount will be reduced by an amount equal to the Past Due Amounts as of such Disbursement Date. In the event that we attempt to withdraw funds from the Designated Account pursuant to Section 7.2(i) and there are insufficient funds to repay the Outstanding Balance, no additional Loans will be made until the Outstanding Balance is repaid in full; once the Outstanding Balance has been repaid in full, disbursements of new Loans will resume on the next Disbursement Date in accordance with this Section 4.2. We are not responsible for any delays in your receipt of the Loan Amount caused by error or delay in the banking system.

 

5.        Use of Loan Proceeds . You represent to us and agree that the principal amount of all Loans will be used for business purposes only. Such business purposes would (by way of illustration and not limitation) typically include: (a) payment of employee payroll and benefit expenses, (b) buying merchandise, inventory or related goods you will rent or sell to your customers, (c) buying equipment or other goods for use in your business, (d) training or other services needed by your business, and/or (e) making improvements to your business location (but not to buy real estate). You represent and warrant that you will not use any portion of any Loan to repay any outstanding debt or satisfy any obligation to any of Lender's affiliates, including, without limitation, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. ("AETRS"). REGARDLESS OF ANYTHING ELSE STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (A) YOU WILL USE THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE LOANS (AND THE GOODS OR SERVICES YOU BUY WITH THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT) SOLELY FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES AND NOT FOR CONSUMER, PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES; (B) YOU WILL NOT USE THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE LOANS TO FUND DIVIDENDS OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO YOUR SHAREHOLDERS, PARTNERS, MEMBERS OR OTHER OWNERS OF AN EQUITY INTEREST IN YOUR BUSINESS; AND (C) THIS LOAN IS NOT A "CONSUMER TRANSACTION" AS DEFINED IN THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE ("UCC").

 

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6.        Promise to Pay . In exchange for us loaning you the Loans, you unconditionally promise to pay us the principal amount of the Loans, the Loan Fees and all other amounts this Agreement requires you to pay. You agree to make payments to us in the manner stated in Section 7 of this Agreement. As part of your agreement to repay us without conditions, you waive (both as to the original Loans and any renewal, extension, refinancing or consolidation of the Loans): (a) protest, demand and presentment; (b) notice of dishonor, protest or suit; (c) all other notices or requirements necessary to hold you liable hereunder; and (d) all rights of exemption under the constitution or laws of any state as to real or personal property. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE ABSOLUTE AND UNCONDITIONAL, AND SHALL CONTINUE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT REGARDLESS OF ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHATSOEVER, AND THAT SUCH OBLIGATIONS SHALL NOT BE AFFECTED BY ANY COUNTERCLAIM, SET-OFF, RECOUPMENT, OFFSET, DEFENSE OR OTHER ALLEGED RIGHT AGAINST US.

 

7.        Method of Repayment .

 

7.1. Payment through Settlement Amounts.

 

(a)        Repayment Rate. The Repayment Rate is set forth in Section B of this Agreement.

 

(b)        Intentionally Omitted.

 

(c)        Settlement Amounts. We will receive (through your Card Processor (as defined below) in the Transfer Account (as defined in Section 7.8 of this Agreement)) the Settlement Amounts. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and except as otherwise provided herein, we will pay to you to the Designated Account all Settlement Amounts received in the Transfer Account (subject in all cases to the Minimum Account Balance) less the Repayment Rate of such Settlement Amounts; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or your agreement with your Card Processor to the contrary, you acknowledge and agree that (x) such amounts paid to you with respect to the Settlement Amounts may be delayed by one (1) or more business days and that we have no liability for such delay, (y) debits from the Transfer Account made by your Card Processor may reduce the funds available for payment of the Loans and distribution to you, and (z) we shall have no liability for any failure, refusal, or delay of any third party processor to make payment into the Transfer Account. For purposes of this Agreement, " Card Processor " means the third party acquirer or other service provider that pays you the Settlement Amounts.

 

(d)        YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE ARE MAKING YOU A LOAN AND NOT AN OUTRIGHT PURCHASE OR DISCOUNTING OF RECEIVABLES. YOU MUST PAY US ALL AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WHETHER OR NOT THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS ARE ENOUGH TO PAY THOSE AMOUNTS.

 

7.2. Authorization to Withdraw from Designated Accounts Upon Certain Events. You and each Principal that has executed this Agreement (each, a "Signing Principal") hereby irrevocably authorize us (such authorization being coupled with an interest) to debit or otherwise withdraw (via the ACH system, electronic checks, wires or otherwise) any funds we are entitled to receive under this Agreement from any deposit accounts owned or controlled by you, including without limitation, the Designated Account, upon the occurrence of either of the following (i) if, as of the business day immediately prior to the next Disbursement Date, the Outstanding Balance is greater than 30% but less than 50% of the prior Loan Amount, or (ii) an Event of Default. This authorization may not be revoked until we have received the entire principal amount of the Loans, the Loan Fees and any other amounts owed to us under this Agreement and the Lender has no further obligation hereunder to make Loans to you. You and each Signing Principal acknowledge and agree that we may issue pre-notifications to your bank(s) with respect to such debits, withdrawals and other transactions. Further, you and each Signing Principal agree that you shall provide such information and execute such documents to enable us to make such debits as may be reasonably requested by the financial institution(s) at which such deposit accounts are held. Within two business days of any request by us, you shall provide, or cause the applicable financial institutions to provide, us with records and/or other information regarding the Designated Account and any other such deposit accounts owned or controlled by you. You and each Signing Principal hereby authorize and direct the applicable financial institutions to provide us with all such information at the Borrower's expense.

 

7.3. Scheduled Payments; Due Date; Repayment Rate Adjustment.

 

(a)         We will apply an amount equal to the Repayment Rate of the Settlement Amounts we receive in the Transfer Account pursuant to Section 7.1(c) of this Agreement (collectively, " Loan Remittances ") to the amounts you owe us. We will maintain, in accordance with our customary procedures, a loan account in your name in which we will record the date and amount of each Loan and the date and amount of each payment in respect of the Loans (including all Loan Remittances); provided, however, our failure to record the date and amount of any Loan shall not adversely affect us. Each month, we shall make available to you a statement showing the accounting for the Loans made, and the payments made or credited in respect thereof. The monthly statements shall be deemed correct and binding upon you in the absence of manifest error and shall constitute an account stated between us and you unless we receive a written statement of your specific exceptions thereto within thirty (30) days after such statement is received by you. Our records with respect to the loan account shall be conclusive evidence absent manifest error of the amounts of Loans and other charges thereto and of payments applicable thereto.

 

 

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(b)       Each Loan, together with the any Loan Fees as described in Section 7.4, is due and payable in full on the earlier of (i) the business day immediately prior to the next Disbursement Date, or (ii) the date the amounts due under Agreement are accelerated pursuant to Section 9.2. Any amounts that remain unpaid after such date will be deemed to be past due ("Past Due Amounts").

 

(c) Upon the Termination Date, the Outstanding Balance, if any, is immediately due and payable in full. Such payment shall be made promptly by check or wire transfer. Thereafter, until the Outstanding Balance is paid in full, the Repayment Rate will be increased to 100%, and your obligations under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

(d)       After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, we also will have the right, but not the obligation, in our sole credit judgment to (i) increase the Repayment Rate, temporarily or permanently, and/or (ii) reduce the amount that we would otherwise lend to you on each Disbursement Date (it being acknowledged and agreed that the amount that we would otherwise lend to you may be reduced to zero dollars ($0)). OUR RIGHTS UNDER THIS SECTION 7.3(d) ARE IN ADDITION TO, AND DO NOT LIMIT IN ANY WAY, OUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER SECTION 9.2.

 

(e)     (e) It is possible to calculate an implicit interest rate based upon the principal amount of the Loans advanced, the date and amount of payments received with respect to the Loan and any Loan Fees or other fees paid (the " Implicit Rate "). However, this Agreement does not have an interest rate and you agree that, other than as provided in Section 15, we have no obligation to adjust either the Repayment Rate or amount of the Loan Fees if your volume of Loan Remittances is greater or less than what either of us anticipated at the time we made this Agreement. You also acknowledge and agree that, if your volume of Loan Remittances is greater than what either of us anticipated at the time we made this Agreement or you incur fees, the effective interest rate under this Agreement may be higher than the Implicit Rate.

 

7.4. Fees. Subject to Section 15, upon the disbursement of the Initial Loan and on each Disbursement Date thereafter, regardless of whether a Loan is disbursed on such date, you agree we shall have fully earned a non-refundable fee (each, a "Loan Fee", and collectively, the "Loan Fees") equal to 0.67% of the Outstanding Balance as of such date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) upon the disbursement of the Initial Loan, the Outstanding Balance will be equal to the amount of the Initial Loan, (ii) following the disbursement of the Initial Loan, the calculation of the Outstanding Balance on any Disbursement Date will include the applicable Loan Amount disbursed to you on such Disbursement Date together with any Past Due Amount, (iii) the Outstanding Balance on which the Loan Fee is assessed may include amounts attributable to prior Loan Fees, and (iv) the inclusion of any Past Due Amount in the calculation of the Outstanding Balance for purposes of this Section 7.4 does not affect the status of such amounts as being past due.

 

7.5. Intentionally Omitted.

 

7.6. Contact With Card Processors. You hereby (a) authorize us to contact any of your or your predecessors' past, present or future Card Processors to obtain any information that we deem necessary or appropriate regarding any of your or their transactions with such Card Processors, and (b) authorize and direct such Card Processors to provide us with all such information at the Borrower's expense.

 

7.7. Designated Account. The " Designated Account " is the bank account in which you receive settlements for Card transactions from your Card Processor. You represent, warrant and agree that, as of the Effective Date, the bank account listed on Section A of this Agreement (a) was established for business purposes and continues to be used for business purposes and (b) is the Designated Account. If we or any of our Affiliates transfer to the Designated Account, any other account held by you, or any account held by one of your owners, shareholders, partners, members, principals, officers, directors or employees (each, a " Principal "), any funds that should have been applied to the amounts due to us under this Agreement, or if you otherwise have monies deposited in your or any Balance is greater than 20% but less than 50% of the prior Loan Amount, or (ii) an Event of Default. This authorization may not be revoked until we have received the entire principal amount of the Loans, the Loan Fees and any other amounts owed to us under this Agreement and the Lender has no further obligation hereunder to make Loans to you. You and each Signing Principal hereby further irrevocably authorize us (such authorization being coupled with an interest) to apply any funds we receive in the Transfer Account to the amounts you owe us in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and this authorization may not be revoked until we have received the entire principal amount of the Loans, the Loan Fees and any other amounts owed to us under this Agreement and the Lender has no further obligation hereunder to make Loans to you. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you and each Signing Principal hereby acknowledge and agree that funds received in the Transfer Account may be applied to the obligations owed to us under this Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 7 hereof.

 

(b)       The Settlement Amounts on deposit in the Transfer Account and constituting Transfer Funds shall be subject at all times to a reserve in an amount no less than [$0.00] (as may be adjusted from time to time under this Agreement, the " Minimum Account Balance "). Borrower agrees that any and all initial Settlement Amounts received in the Transfer Account shall be used to satisfy the required Minimum Account Balance. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, you acknowledge and agree that if the amount of Transfer Funds on deposit in the Transfer Account at any time and from time to time does not meet or falls below the Minimum Account Balance, the Loans and the amounts paid to you with respect to the Settlement Amounts shall be suspended or terminated, at the option of the Lender, unless and until the Minimum Account Balance in the Transfer Account is restored. Without limiting the foregoing, upon demand by the Lender, Borrower shall deposit with the Lender (for further distribution to the Transfer Account) additional cash to restore the Minimum Account Balance at any time and from time to time.

 

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(c)       Borrower agrees to reimburse the Lender for all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Lender in connection with the Transfer Account related to a rejected ACH transaction.

 

(d)       Borrower hereby (i) authorizes Lender, or Lender's designee, to open an account with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. titled in the name of Lender, or Lender's designee, for the benefit of the Borrower (the " Transfer Account ") and (ii) agrees to provide to Lender and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. all information, documents and agreements and take any other actions required by federal regulations, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. procedure or otherwise to open the Transfer Account. For the avoidance of doubt, Borrower shall have no right to, or right of ownership in, the Transfer Account or the Transfer Funds at any time. If this Agreement is executed and delivered Principal's accounts that otherwise should have been applied to amounts due to us under this Agreement, you immediately shall pay or cause the Principal to pay to us all such funds.

 

7.8. Transfer Account.

 

(a) Borrower has instructed, and shall cause, its Card Processors to immediately forward all Settlement Amounts to the Transfer Account. Lender may transfer the funds on deposit in the Transfer Account to an account owned by Lender and commingled with the general funds of Lender and no such amounts shall be deemed to be held in trust for the benefit of Borrower. Borrower hereby represents, warrants and agrees that, all Settlement Amounts shall immediately be paid to the Transfer Account. If Borrower receives any Settlement Amounts, Borrower shall, promptly upon receipt and in any event within one (1) business day of receipt thereof, forward such Settlement Amount directly to the Transfer Account in the form received, together with any necessary endorsements, in form and substance acceptable to Lender. Until so forwarded, such Settlement Amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, all collected and available funds in the Transfer Account (the " Transfer Funds ") shall at all times be under the sole dominion and control of Lender, and Borrower shall have no right to withdraw, transfer, have control over the use of or otherwise have access to, either the Transfer Account or the Transfer Funds at any time. No interest shall be payable on the Transfer Funds. You and each Signing Principal hereby irrevocably authorize us (such authorization being coupled with an interest) to debit or otherwise withdraw (via the ACH system, electronic checks, wires or otherwise) any funds we are entitled to receive under this Agreement from the Transfer Account upon the occurrence of either of the following (i) if, as of the business day immediately prior to the next Disbursement Date, the Outs by the Borrower and the Lender prior to the opening of the Transfer Account, if Other Network Settlement Accounts are not received in the Transfer Account within 30 days of the date of this Agreement, then this Agreement may be terminated immediately upon notice by the Lender to Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and upon such termination, the Outstanding Balance, if any, is immediately due and payable in full in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, you agree that notices related to the Transfer Account may be provided to you by electronic mail at the E-mail address set forth above.

 

8.        Prepayment . You may prepay in full all of your obligations under this Agreement by paying us an amount equal to the Outstanding Balance.

 

9.        Default; Remedies .

 

9.1. Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an "Event of Default" under this Agreement: (a) as the business day immediately preceding any Disbursement Date, at least 50% of the prior Loan Amount is not repaid to us; (b) as of any Disbursement Date, the Outstanding Balance is greater than the Loan Amount; (c) for seven consecutive days, we do not receive any Settlement Amounts; (d) your Settlement Amounts for any month during the Term is less than or equal to 50% of your Settlement Amounts for such month during the immediately preceding year; (e) your Settlement Amounts for any month during the Term is less than or equal to 50% of your average monthly Settlement Amounts for the immediately preceding twelve months; (f) any amount due and owing to us under this Agreement is sixty (60) days past due; (g) any of your merchant account numbers with respect to any Card or the merchant account number with respect to any Card of any of your affiliates is cancelled; (h) you fail to pay any amount you owe us under this Agreement, including without limitation when an ACH debit for any such amount is rejected or a check is returned; (i) a security interest, lien, claim, charge, restriction, condition, option, right, mortgage, equity, pledge or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, "Liens") attaches to the Settlement Amounts or you enter into any arrangement, agreement or commitment that relates to or involves the pledge or sale of Settlement Amounts, whether in the form of a purchase of, a loan against, or the sale or purchase of credits against, Settlement Amounts with any person or entity other than us; (j) any warranty, representation or statement made or furnished to us by you or any Signing Principal or on your or any Signing Principal's behalf under this Agreement is or becomes false or misleading in any material respect; (k) this Agreement ceases to be in full force and effect at any time and for any reason; (I) you: (i) legally dissolve, are adjudicated insolvent or cease to pay your debts as they mature, (ii) make a general assignment for the benefit of or enter into an arrangement with creditors, (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver, trustee or liquidator of you or a substantial part of your property, (iv) become subject to, voluntarily or involuntarily, a petition in bankruptcy or under any similar law; (v) take any step to effectuate any of the foregoing (i)-(v); or (vi) if an individual, die or become legally incompetent; (m) you fail to perform or comply with any other term, provision, condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement, any other documentation related to this Agreement, or any other documentation related to the Cards;

 

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(n) you default under any other agreement with us, any Assignee or any affiliate of either us or any Assignee (including, without limitation, the Card Acceptance Agreement), or under any agreement with any third party material to your business or providing for the lease of real or personal property or the repayment of money borrowed; (o) we reasonably deem ourselves insecure with respect to your performance hereunder; (p) your credit rating is downgraded or a risk alert is generated, in either case, by any third party credit reporting service (e.g., D&B or Equifax) or us; (q) (i) there is a positive debit balance on your merchant account number with respect to any Card or the merchant account number with respect to any Card of any of your affiliates, or (ii) any Card Processor fails to forward to the Transfer Account any Settlement Amount, as determined by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion, or if any Borrower fails to forward any Settlement Amount that it receives from any third party to the Transfer Account; and (r) any of the preceding events occurs with respect to any guarantor, endorser, surety, or accommodation party of any of your obligations hereunder. For purposes of section 9.1(d), if actual data concerning your Settlement Amounts is not available for a measuring period, we will estimate your Settlement Amounts for such period based on your ratio of Amex Settlement Amounts to Other Network Settlement Amounts for the period that actual data is available. Our estimate shall be deemed final and determinative as to the occurrence of an Event of Default under section 9.1(d). For purposes of section 9.1(e), the monthly average Settlement Amount will be calculated based on actual data; provided that if less than 12 months of actual data are available to calculate the monthly average, the monthly average will be calculated based on the number of months for which actual data is available. The amount actually received in the Transfer Account for a given period will be conclusive evidence of the Settlement Amounts for such period.

 

9.2. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9.1(1) (excluding sub-clause (vi) thereof), the unpaid balance of the Loans, all Loan Fees and all other amounts you owe us under this Agreement will be immediately due and payable and our obligation to make any further Loans hereunder will automatically terminate. Upon the occurrence of any other Event of Default, we shall have the right, but not the obligation, to declare the unpaid balance of the Loans, all Loan Fees and all other amounts you owe us under this Agreement to be immediately due and payable and to terminate or suspend our obligation to make any further Loans hereunder. In addition, we shall have and may exercise any and all other rights and remedies available to us at law, in equity, or otherwise. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, all of our rights and remedies, whether evidenced by this Agreement or by any other writing, shall be cumulative and may be exercised singularly or concurrently. Election by us to pursue any remedy will not constitute a waiver of our rights to pursue other remedies. No forbearance or delay by us shall be deemed to waive any of our rights or remedies or create a course of dealing between the parties. Any election by us to make expenditures or to take action to perform one or more of your obligations under this Agreement, after your failure to perform, shall not affect our right to declare an Event of Default and exercise our remedies.

 

10.        Additional Repayment Terms .

 

10.1. Other Payment Methods. You may make payments to us in addition to Loan Remittances to satisfy your obligations under this Agreement. All such payments must be made in immediately available funds and U.S. Dollars paid wire transfer, check or such other payment methods as we may notify you. Any payments sent by mail or overnight courier must be addressed to Lender at such address as we may provide to you from time to time. You acknowledge and agree that payments sent to any other address may not be timely processed or credited. Any payments made under this section shall not affect in any way your obligation to make Loan Remittances. We may accept late, postdated or partial payments without losing any of our rights under this Agreement or otherwise. We have no obligation to hold postdated checks and may process any postdated check on the date we receive it without being liable to you for any damages or other claims you may assert, which you hereby expressly waive. You agree not to mark any partial payment "paid in full," "without recourse," "in full satisfaction" or with any similar language, and you agree that any such notations shall have no force or effect and that we will not lose any of our rights under this Agreement if we accept any such payments.

 

10.2. Application of Payments. We generally will apply payments first to amounts you owe us other than the principal balance of the Loans and fees (such as for amounts we incur in performing your obligations pursuant to Section 14), then to the principal balance of the Loans, and then to Loan Fees and other fees you owe to us. However, we reserve the right to apply payments in any order or manner we choose, in our sole discretion.

 

10.3. Excess Payments. If we receive payments under this Agreement that exceed the principal amount of the Loan, the Loan Fee and any other amounts we are entitled to receive (such excess being called the " Excess Payment "), we agree to pay such Excess Payment to you within thirty (30) days after we discover the overpayment. You acknowledge and agree that we have no obligation to return to you or attempt to recover from any third party any funds that we have not received which would become an Excess Payment upon our receipt of such funds.

 

10.4. Indemnification; Limitation of Liability. You shall indemnify and hold us and our successors, assigns, officers, directors, affiliates, employees, agents and representatives (the " Indemnified Parties ") harmless from and against all losses, damages, claims, liabilities, obligations, penalties, suits, actions, controversies, or proceedings of any kind, imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties, in any way arising from, in connection with, relating to, or incident to your breach of this Agreement, including the payment of all costs and expenses of every kind for the enforcement of our rights and remedies hereunder, including the costs referenced in Section 12.11. Such amounts will bear interest at the rate for prejudgment interest prevailing in your jurisdiction until paid. IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS ASSERTED BY YOU UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW, INCLUDING ANY TORT OR CONTRACT THEORY, FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EACH OF WHICH YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE. The foregoing indemnities are continuing indemnities and shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

 

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11. Grant of Security Interest . Capitalized terms used in this section without definition which are not defined elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings provided in the UCC. For valuable consideration and to secure the prompt payment and performance in full of all of your indebtedness, liabilities and obligations to us, whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising, whether or not such indebtedness, liabilities and obligations relate to the Loans described in this Agreement and whether or not contemplated by the parties at the time of the granting of this security interest, regardless of how they arise or by what agreement or instrument they may be evidenced or whether evidenced by any agreement or instrument and including obligations to perform acts and refrain from taking action as well as obligations to pay money, including all interest, other fees and expenses, you hereby grant to us a security interest in the following properties, assets and rights (the " Collateral "), wherever located, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising and howsoever your interest therein may arise or appear (whether by ownership, lease, security interest, claim, or otherwise): (a) any and all amounts owing to you now or in the future from any merchant processor or Card Processor, including the Settlement Amounts; (b) all Accounts; (c) all Chattel Paper (including Tangible Chattel Paper and Electronic Chattel Paper); (d) all Instruments; (e) all Goods, including, without limitation, Equipment, Inventory, Farm Products, Accessions, and As Extracted Collateral; (f) all Documents; (g) all General Intangibles (including, without limitation, Payment Intangibles and software); (h) all Deposit Accounts; (i) all Letter of Credit Rights; (j) all Investment Property; (k) all Supporting Obligations; (1) all trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos and other sources of business identifiers, and all registrations, recordings and applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (" USPTO ") and all renewals, reissues and extensions thereof (collectively " jr"); (m) any records and data relating to any of the foregoing, whether in the form of a writing, photograph, microfilm, microfiche, or electronic media, together with all of your right, title and interest in and to all computer software required to utilize, create, maintain, and process any such records or data on electronic media; and (n) any and all proceeds of any of the foregoing, including insurance proceeds or other proceeds from the sale, destruction, loss, or other disposition of any of any of the foregoing, and sums due from a third party who has damaged or destroyed any of the foregoing or from that party's insurer, whether due to judgment, settlement or other process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral does not include any real estate, motor vehicles, household furniture or fixtures, and any other goods for personal, family or household use. You irrevocably authorize us at any time and from time to time to file: (i) in any filing office in any jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that indicate the collateral therein as all of your assets or words of similar effect, regardless of whether such description is greater in scope than the collateral pledged to us hereunder; and (ii) such recordations with the USPTO we deem necessary or desirable to evidence the security interest in IP described above.

 

 

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12. Representations, Warranties and Covenants . You and each Signing Principal represents, warrants and covenants the following as of the date and during the Term of this Agreement:

 

12.1. Your Business and Operations. You shall: (a) except as expressly permitted by applicable law, not take any action to discourage the use of Cards or do or fail to do anything that could have an adverse effect on the use, acceptance or authorization of Cards for the purchase of your goods and services, including, for example, failing to promptly repair any inoperable Card processing equipment; and (b) not sell or otherwise transfer your business without: (i) our express prior written consent and (ii) the assumption of all of your obligations under this Agreement using documentation reasonably satisfactory to us.

 

12.2. Financial Indebtedness. Except for the indebtedness disclosed to us in writing prior to the Effective Date, you represent, warrant and agree that you will not incur any additional financial indebtedness without our prior written consent.

 

12.3. Name, Location, Authority, Etc. You represent, warrant and agree that, as of the date of and during the Term of this Agreement: (a) you are and shall remain duly organized, licensed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of your state of formation and are and shall remain duly qualified, licensed and in good standing in each and every other state in which the failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on your financial condition, business or operations; (b) you act legal name set forth in Section A is true and correct and you do not and shall not conduct your business under any other name; (c) you shall not change your place of business, your legal name, entity type or state of formation; (d) you are authorized and permitted, by law, your organizational documents, any contracts to which you or any Signing Principal is a party and otherwise, to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all related documents; (e) you are subject to no charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, award, decree, order, governmental rule or regulation or contractual restriction that could have a material adverse effect on your financial condition, business or prospects; (f) you are and will continue to be in compliance with your organizational and formation documents, all contractual requirements by which you may be bound, and all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, regulations, ordinances and rules pertaining to the conduct of your business, including without limitation (i) the regulations of card associations and payment networks, and (ii) maintaining any licenses, approvals, consents, registrations and other authorizations necessary for the conduct of your business; (g) there is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to your knowledge, threatened against or affecting you or any of your assets before or by any court or other governmental authority which, if determined adversely to you, would have a material adverse effect on your financial condition, business or prospects or the value of the Collateral; (h) you are not (1) listed on the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (available at www.treas.gov/ofac), (2) listed on the U.S. Department of State's Terrorism Exclusion List (available at www.state.gov ), or (3) located in or operating under license issued by a jurisdiction identified by the U.S. Department of State as a sponsor of international terrorism, by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns, or as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization of which the United States is a member; and (i) you are current on the lease or mortgage, as applicable, for each of your business locations.

 

12.4. Processing Agreement; Designated Account. You shall: (a) comply with the agreements governing your acceptance of Cards at all times; (b) at all times ensure that all Settlement Amounts are sent directly to the Transfer Account; (c) not change your Card Processor during the term; (d) not open a new account other than the Designated Account and/or Transfer Account to which Settlement Amounts will be deposited; (e) not take any action to cause Settlement Amounts to be settled or delivered to any person other than us or the Transfer Account, as applicable; (f) not revoke or cancel any of the authorizations to debit or otherwise withdraw from or access the Designated Account, Transfer Account or any other account described in this Agreement and (g) not add, remove or otherwise alter the payees associated with your business and Settlement Amounts without our consent. In addition to any other remedies available hereunder, in the event that you change or permit the change of your Card Processor or any other third party processor (if any) accepted by us or utilize the services of an additional processor, we shall have the right, without waiving any of our rights or remedies and without notice to you or any other party, to notify the new or additional processor of this Agreement and to direct such new or additional processor to make payment to us of all or any portion of the amounts received or held by such processor for or on your behalf to pay any amounts we are entitled to receive hereunder. You hereby grant to us an irrevocable power of attorney, which power of attorney shall be coupled with an interest, and hereby appoint us and our designees as your attorney-in-fact, to take any and all actions necessary or appropriate to direct any processor to make payment to us as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

12.5. Insurance. You shall maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are consistent with past practice and shall show proof of such insurance upon our request.

 

12.6. Business Information; Reliance; Compliance. All information (financial and other) provided by or on your or any Signing Principal's behalf to us in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement is true, accurate and complete in all respects. You and each Signing Principal shall furnish us such information as we may request from time to time within 14 days of such request, including, without limitation, tax records, financial statements (including, the most recent consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of earnings), bank statements and a duly completed and executed Form-4506T (or its equivalent). You acknowledge and agree that all information (financial and other) provided by or on behalf of you and/or any Signing Principal has been relied upon by us in connection with our decision to advance you the Loans. Failure to provide requested information is an Event of Default under Section 9.1(m) and may be a factor in future decisions to extend credit to you or any other Signing Principal.

 

 

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12.7. Transactions Involving Settlement Amounts. You shall not (a) enter into any arrangement, agreement or commitment that relates to or involves the pledge or sale of Settlement Amounts, whether in the form of a purchase of, a loan against, or the sale or purchase of credits against, Settlement Amounts with any person or entity other than us; or (b) allow any security interest, lien, claim, charge, restriction, condition, option, right, mortgage, equity, pledge or encumbrance of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, "Liens") to exist on any Settlement Amounts.

 

12.8. Inspection of Collateral and Place of Business. We, or such other third party as we may designate, shall have the right during your normal business hours and at any other reasonable time to examine the Collateral where located and the interior and exterior of any of your places of business. During an examination of any of your places of business, we may examine, among other things, whether you (a) have a place of business that is separate from any personal residence, (b) are open for business, (c) have sufficient inventory to conduct your business and (d) have one or more point-of-sale terminals to process Card transactions. When performing an examination, we may photograph the interior and exterior of any your places of business, including any signage, and may photograph any Principal.

 

12.9. Solvency. You represent and warrant that you do not presently intend to close or cease operating your business, in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently. As of the date of this Agreement, you are solvent and are not contemplating any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding. During the four months preceding the date of this Agreement, neither you nor any Principal has discussed with or among your management, with counsel, or with any other advisor or creditor, any potential insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of your creditors and no such action or proceeding has been filed or is pending. Other than as disclosed to us in a writing attached to this Agreement, no eviction or foreclosure is pending or threatened against you.

 

12.10. Confidentiality; Press Releases. You and each Signing Principal understand and agree that the terms and conditions of the products and services we offer, including this Agreement and any other documentation provided by us (" Confidential Information ") are our proprietary and confidential information. Accordingly, unless disclosure is required by applicable law or court order, you shall not disclose Confidential Information to any person other than your attorneys, accountants, financial advisors or employees who need to know such information for the purpose of advising you ("Advisors "), provided that such Advisors use such information solely to advise you and first agree in writing to keep such information confidential. You shall not issue any press release or make any public announcement (or both) in respect of this Agreement or us without our prior written consent. In the event that you were referred to us by a third party (a " Referral Source "), you acknowledge and agree that we may inform such Referral Source that we extended you a loan under this Agreement.

 

12.11. Credit Reports and Information Sharing. You hereby authorize us to obtain your business credit bureau reports from time to time for purposes of determining your eligibility for the loan evidenced by this Agreement, or for any update, renewal, extension of credit or other lawful purpose, including collection activities. We may report our credit and transactional experiences with you and/or any Signing Principal to business credit bureaus. You and each Signing Principal hereby waive to the maximum extent permitted by law any claim for damages against us or any of our affiliates relating to any (a) investigation undertaken by or on your behalf as permitted by this Agreement or (b) disclosure of information as permitted by this Agreement. You also agree that we may release any such information if we believe it is required to comply with any governmental or legal process, whether or not such release is actually required, or when it is necessary or desirable in connection with a transaction or investigating a loss or potential loss. If you fail to satisfy the terms of your credit obligations hereunder, we may submit a negative credit report to a business credit reporting agency that adversely affects your credit score or record.

 

12.12. Collection Costs and Fees. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, you shall pay to us any and all expenses, including collection costs, attorneys' fees and expenses, expert fees and expenses, and all other expenses which may be incurred by us in the prosecution, defense, settlement and/ or other resolution of any claim, demand, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Collateral or any of our related rights or interests, regardless of whether you are a party to that settlement and/or other resolution of any claim, demand, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Collateral or any of our related rights or interests, regardless of whether you are a party to that action or proceeding or made aware of the claim or demand before it is resolved. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the expenses you shall pay to us include counsel fees and expenses incurred in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and all costs and expenses (including search fees) incurred or paid by us for the purpose of administering, protecting or realizing our security under this Agreement. All amounts described in this section shall be considered advances to protect our security, and shall be secured by this Agreement.

 

12.13. Card Processing. You represent and warrant that Schedule A lists any and all of Borrower's Card Processors and any and all arrangements to which Borrower is a party with respect to the payment to Borrower of the proceeds of all credit card charges for sales by Borrower, including, with respect to each such Card Processor, (i) the name and address of that Card Processor and (ii) the merchant identification number assigned to Borrower by such Card Processor. You agree during the Term of this Agreement that you will promptly (and in any event within five business days thereof) provide notice to Lender of any change to Schedule A attached hereto, together with an updated Schedule A incorporating such change(s).

 

 

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13. Assignment . Without our prior written consent, you shall not pledge, cancel, revoke or assign this Agreement or your rights hereunder. Any prohibited assignment shall be void. No consent to an assignment by us shall release you from your obligations hereunder. We may assign, mortgage, pledge or otherwise transfer or delegate this Agreement or any of our rights or obligations hereunder without notifying you or obtaining your consent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we may grant a security interest in any and all of our rights and interests pursuant to this Agreement, including our rights and interests in and to the Repayment Rate and the principal amount of the Loans, to any party (each, an " Assignee "), including parties from whom we may obtain financing, and you agree that such Assignee is entitled to enforce any and all of our rights, remedies and interests under this Agreement. Any Assignee shall have all of our rights, but no liability for any of our obligations under this Agreement, and you agree that you will not assert against any Assignee any defense, counterclaim, setoff, recoupment, offset or other alleged right that you may have against us. Upon and following receipt of written notification by an Assignee to you, you are authorized and directed to remit any and all amounts then or thereafter payable by you to us directly to such Assignee, for our account. As between you and any such Assignee, any remittance sent to us following such receipt shall not constitute payment unless and until such payment is actually received by such Assignee.

 

14.        Right to Perform; Further Assurances . You agree to promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that we may reasonably request, in order to (a) create and/or maintain the validity, perfection or priority of and protect any security interest granted hereby, (b) enable us to exercise and enforce our rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral, and (c) evidence or effect your agreements and obligations under this Agreement. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FEES WE CHARGE TO YOU FOR DOCUMENTATION, ORIGINATION, TAX COMPLIANCE OR ANY OTHER MATTER ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AGREEMENT MAY REPRESENT PROFIT TO US IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND MAY NOT BE MERELY A REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL COSTS.

 

15.        Usury Savings Clause . It is the intention of parties hereto to comply strictly with applicable laws and accordingly, in no event and upon no contingency shall we ever be entitled to receive, collect, or apply as interest any interest, fees, charges or other payments equivalent to interest, in excess of the maximum rate of interest which we may lawfully charge under applicable law (the " Maximum Rate "). In the event that we ever receive, collect, or apply as interest any such excess, such amount which, but for this provision, would be excessive interest, shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance owed hereunder; and if said principal balance, and all lawful interest thereon, is paid in full, any remaining excess shall forthwith be paid to you, or other party lawfully entitled thereto. In addition, in the event that we determine that as a result of your volume of Loan Remittances being greater than what either of us anticipated at the time we made this Agreement, our charging the full amount of any Loan Fee would exceed the Maximum Rate, we will give you an early payment discount so that such Loan Fee does not exceed the Maximum Rate. In determining whether or not the interest or fees paid or payable, under any specific contingency, exceeds the highest rate which we may lawfully charge under applicable law from time to time in effect, the parties shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, characterize any non-principal payment as a reasonable loan charge, rather than as interest. Any provision hereof, or of any other agreement between the parties, that operates to bind, obligate, or compel you to pay interest in excess of such Maximum Rate shall be construed to require the payment of the Maximum Rate only. The provisions of this section shall be given precedence over any other provision contained herein or in any other agreement between the parties that is in conflict with the provisions of this section.

 

16.        Notices . Except for notices provided under Section 3 which may be provided to you by electronic mail at the E-mail address listed above, any notice or other communication required or desired to be given shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, by a nationally recognized express courier service (such as FedEx) or personally served, and shall be deemed to be duly given when mailed upon deposit in any depository maintained by the United States Post Office, when deposited with a nationally recognized express courier service or when personally served. Each such notice to Borrower shall be at the address set forth on page one hereof and any such notice to Lender shall be at the following address (or to any other address as may be specified by either party by a notice given as provided herein):

 

American Express Bank, FSB

c/o: Datamark Inc.

Attn: Merchant Financing Counsel

43 Butterfield Circle

El Paso, TX 79906

 

17.        Dispute Resolution .

 

17.1. Procedure. The Parties agree that any and all disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or related to this Agreement, including any claims under any statute or regulation ("Disputes"), shall be submitted for binding arbitration. Unless the parties agree otherwise, any arbitration shall take place in the State of Utah , and shall be administered by, and pursuant to the rules of, the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") (1-800-778-7879, adr.org ) or JAMS (1-800-352-5267, jamsadr.com ).

 

17.2. Restrictions on Arbitration. Disputes shall be arbitrated on an individual basis. There shall be no right or authority for any Disputes to be arbitrated on a class action basis or in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or other persons or entities similarly situated. The arbitrator's authority to resolve Disputes and to make awards is limited to Disputes between the parties to this Agreement alone, and is subject to the Limitations of Liability set forth in this Agreement. Furthermore, Disputes brought by either party to this Agreement against the other may not be joined or consolidated in arbitration with Disputes brought by or against any third party, unless agreed to in writing by all parties. Any arbitration award and any judgment confirming it will apply only to the specific case and the specific parties, and neither you nor we shall be entitled to use or reference in an arbitration between us any award or judgment from any other case. Should any portion of this Section 17.2 of this Dispute Resolution provision be stricken from this Agreement or deemed otherwise unenforceable, then this entire Dispute Resolution paragraph shall be stricken from this Agreement.

 

 

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17.3. Enforcement. The provisions of this Alternative Dispute Resolution paragraph may be enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

17.4. Costs of Arbitration Proceedings. The parties will be responsible for paying their respective shares of the arbitration fees (including filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees) as provided by AAA rules, except that American Express will be responsible for paying all arbitration fees in connection with any Dispute it commences in arbitration or compels to arbitration.

 

18. JURY TRIAL AND CLASS ACTION WAIVERS. EACH PARTY HERETO: (a) HEREBY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION CONTROVERSY OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND ON ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR INCIDENT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTIONS IT CONTEMPLATES OR THE ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR DEEMED BY A COURT OF LAW TO BE AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY; AND (b) HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. TO THE EXTENT ANY PARTY IS PERMITTED BY LAW OR COURT OF LAW TO PROCEED WITH A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT: (1) THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ATTORNEYS' FEES OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURSUING THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (NOT WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT); AND (ii) THE PARTY WHO INITIATES OR PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS WILL NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY RECOVERY SECURED THROUGH THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EACH MAKES THESE WAIVERS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT DURESS, AND ONLY AFTER EXTENSIVE CONSIDERATION OF THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THESE WAIVERS WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS.

 

19. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; SERVICE OF PROCESS . THIS AGREEMENT AND ALL TRANSACTIONS IT CONTEMPLATES, INCLUDING ALL ISSUES CONCERNING THE VALIDITY OF THE AGREEMENT AND ANY TRANSACTIONS IT CONTEMPLATES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS TERMS, AND THE INTERPRETATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF US, YOU AND PRINCIPAL(S) (EACH, A " PARTY " AND COLLECTIVELY, THE " PARTIES "), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF UTAH, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER LAW. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE AND PERFORMED IN THE STATE OF UTAH. You and Principal(s) further irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in the State of Utah to resolve any suit, action, controversy, or proceeding of any kind (whether in contract, tort, statute, equity or otherwise) between or among the Parties, arising out of, related to, in connection with, or incident to this Agreement or any of the transactions it contemplates. You and Principal(s) hereby agree that any of the above-named courts shall be a convenient forum for any such suit, action, controversy, or proceeding of any kind between or among the Parties, arising out of, related to, in connection with, or incident to this Agreement or any of the transactions it contemplates. You and Principal(s) waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) any objection that you or Principal(s) may now or later have to the laying of venue of any suit, action, controversy, or proceeding arising out of, relating to, in connection with, or incident to this Agreement or any of the transactions it contemplates in any of the above-named courts, (b) any objection to personal jurisdiction applying in any such court, and (c) any claim that any such suit, action, controversy or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. You and Principal(s) agree that service of process in any such suit, action, controversy, or proceeding may be served on any of them by mailing or delivering a copy of the process to any of the addresses set forth in this Agreement or any other address You or Principal(s) has provided to us. Nothing set forth in this section affects the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. You and Principal(s) understand and agree that: (i) we are located in the State of Utah; (ii) we make all credit decisions from our office in Utah; (iii) the loan hereunder is made in Utah (that is, no binding contract will be formed until we receive and accept your signed Agreement in Utah); and (iv) your payments are not accepted until we receive them in Utah. SUBJECT TO SECTION 16, YOU AND SIGNING PRINCIPAL(S) FURTHER AGREE THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION CONTROVERSY OR PROCEEDING BY YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF UTAH AND WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT .

 

20.        Fax Signatures; Counterparts . You and Signing Principals agree that your faxed, scanned or other electronic signatures will be considered as good as your original signature and admissible in court as conclusive evidence. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

21.        IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT AT AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB. To help the United States Government fight terrorism and money laundering, we hereby notify you that pursuant to Federal law, we are required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each business or entity that opens an account or establishes a relationship with us. During the loan process, we will ask for your business name, a street address and a tax identification number, that Federal law requires us to obtain.

 

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22.        Setoff . In addition to any rights and remedies of Lender provided by law, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, Lender and any Affiliate of Lender is authorized at any time and from time to time, but without prior notice to Borrower (any such notice being waived by the Borrower), to the fullest extent permitted by law, to recoup from, setoff against and apply any and all deposits at any time held by, funds in the possession of, and other indebtedness or obligations at any time owing by, Lender or such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of Borrower against any and all obligations owing to Lender hereunder, now or hereafter existing, irrespective of whether or not Lender shall have made demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be contingent or unmatured or denominated in a currency different from that of the applicable deposit, funds or indebtedness.

 

23.        Interpretation; Miscellaneous . The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and if any provision shall be invalid, void or unenforceable in whole or in part for any reason, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns (subject nevertheless to restrictions provided in Section 13). This Agreement, together with the other agreements and instruments mentioned herein or executed by you contemporaneously herewith, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and we shall not be charged with any agreement or representation not contained in a writing executed by us as provided herein. Absent manifest error, our records shall be conclusive evidence with respect to the matters governed by this Agreement (including the total amount of the Loan Remittances paid to us) but the failure to record any such amount in such records or otherwise shall not limit or affect your obligations or our rights hereunder. Whenever terms such as "include" or "including" are used in herein, they shall mean "include" or "including," as the case may be, without limiting the generality of any description or word preceding such term. Whenever terms such as "acceptable to us" or "to our satisfaction" are used or we are granted the contractual right to choose between alternatives or express our opinion, the satisfaction, choices and opinions are to be made in our sole and absolute discretion. The captions or headings herein are made for convenience and general reference only and shall not be construed to describe, define or limit the scope or intent of the provisions of such document. As used herein, all masculine pronouns shall include the feminine or neuter, and all singular terms the plural forms thereof, and vice versa. Any exhibits annexed hereto are incorporated therein and made a part thereof as if contained in the body of this Agreement. All references to sections shall be deemed to refer to sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided, whether or not "hereof," "above," "below" or like words are used. This Agreement has been drafted by our counsel as a convenience to the parties only and shall not, by reason of such action, be construed against us or any other party.

 

By signing below, I represent that I have read this entire Agreement, received a copy for my records and am authorized to sign for the Borrower, which agrees to be bound by this Agreement. I authorize Lender to verify the information above. I understand that Lender intends to use information about me personally, including reports on me from consumer reporting agencies, to evaluate Applicant's creditworthiness. I hereby authorize Lender to request reports on me from consumer reporting agencies from time to time. I authorize Lender to inform me directly about the contents of reports about me that Lender has requested from consumer reporting agencies. Such information will include the name and address of the agency furnishing the report. I also authorize Lender to use, and share with service providers, information collected for administrative, marketing and servicing purposes. I understand that I have the right to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement if I choose to do so. I am able to read and understand the English language.

 

 

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By signing below, I agree to all of the terms of the Agreement and offer to enter into the transaction it describes.

 

By: /s/ Steven M. Plumb

Print Name: Steven M. Plumb

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

For Lender's Use Only : This Agreement has been received and accepted by Lender after being signed by Borrower.

 

By: ____________________________

Print Name: ______________________

Title: ___________________________

 

 

 

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Schedule A

 

Card Processors

 

Card Type Name of Card Processor Address of Card Merchant Identification
number Assigned to any
    Processor Borrower by Card Processor
VISA CARD, MASTER
CARD, DISCOVER
CARD
First Data 18653 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 3267548334882 Tarzana CA 91356  
VISA CARD, MASTER
CARD, DISCOVER
CARD
First Data 18653 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 3267548347884 Tarzana CA 91356  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.17

 

Kabbage Business Loan Agreement

 

Loan Amount: $100,000.00

Document Creation Date/Time: May 14, 2015 12:00 PM Eastern

 

Merchant Information

Account Number: 50974

Merchant: Brown Book Shop Inc,

Owner: Noah Davis

Marketplaces: PayPal, AuthorizeNET,

Bigcommerce, ACH, AmazonMWS

Lender: Celtic Bank

     Salt Lake City, Utah

Fees

Late Fee: Up to $100

Returned Payment Fee: Up to $20

 

 

This Business Loan Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between Celtic Bank ("we," "us," "our" or "Bank") and merchant ("you" or "Merchant"), along with the principal shareholder, partner, member or other owner of Merchant who submitted the Application on behalf of Merchant ("Owner"), as of the date specified above.

 

If you have designated a Recipient above other than yourself, then you direct us to deliver the Loan Amount to the Recipient on your behalf for one or more purchases made by you from the Recipient. The Recipient is not a party to this agreement, and we are not a party to any purchase transaction between you and the Recipient. Consequently, any disputes or concerns you have regarding your purchases from or the amounts you owe to the Recipient are to be solely resolved between you and the Recipient alone, and you understand and agree that (a) the Recipient’s actions or omissions have no bearing on, and will not give rise to any defense under, your agreement with us, and (b) we will have no liability to you in connection with such purchases.

 

I. BUSINESS LOAN

 

Section 1.1. Business Loan. You agree to borrow, and we agree to lend to you, the amount set forth above. You promise to repay this Loan, plus Costs (as defined below), plus all other amounts that may become due us under this Agreement, according to the payment schedule set forth below. You will provide us, at all times during this Agreement, with sufficient access to view the activity in (a) your commercial transaction account(s), including, but not limited to, (i) your PayPal business account, the details of which you have provided to us (individually and collectively, as appropriate, your "Business Payment Account"), (ii) one or more designated business checking accounts, the details of which you have provided to us (individually and collectively, as appropriate, your "Bank Account"), (b) the marketplace(s) where you do business, and (c) such other accounts and sales and shipping data as we deem necessary and appropriate, for the purpose of monitoring your business activity and finances. You agree to repay us in U.S. dollars.

 

THIS IS A COMMERCIAL LOAN. YOU AGREE NOT TO USE ANY PORTION OF THE
AMOUNT LOANED FOR PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSES

AND NOT TO REPAY US FROM ANY CONSUMER ACCOUNT.

 

Merchant and Owner each understand, acknowledge and agree that Merchant is entering into this Agreement as a commercial transaction and that your agreement not to use any portion of the amount loaned for personal, family or household purposes and not to repay us from any consumer account means that certain important duties imposed upon transactions and communications for consumer purposes, and certain important rights conferred upon consumers, pursuant to federal or state law, will not apply to any aspect of this transaction. Merchant and Owner also understand, acknowledge and agree that we may be unable to confirm whether, for example, any particular use of any amount loaned or any particular payment conforms to this section. Merchant and Owner understand, acknowledge and agree that a breach by Merchant of the provisions of this section will not affect our right to (i) enforce this Agreement, regardless of the purpose for which any amount loaned is in fact used, or (ii) use any remedy legally available to us in a commercial transaction, even if that remedy would not have been available had any amount loaned been disbursed for consumer purposes or payment delivered from a consumer account.

 

You agree to notify us promptly if (i) the details of your Business Payment Account or Bank Account change, (ii) you open any new account that is similar or (iii) you close your Business Payment Account or Bank Account or any similar account. Furthermore, with regard to information about any marketplace or other service provider that you provided to us to determine the amount of your Loan, you agree to notify us promptly if (i) the details of your account with any such marketplace or other service provider change, (ii) you open a new account with any such marketplace or other service provider or (iii) you close your account with any such marketplace or other service provider.

 

Term. This Loan has a six (6) month term. Monthly payments are due as set forth in the payment schedule below.

 

 

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Cost. We will impose an interest charge (“Cost”) for each month or partial month that any portion of your Loan remains outstanding based upon the original Loan amount. You may avoid additional Cost by repaying your outstanding balance in full at any time without penalty. We may continue to impose additional Cost at the same rate after maturity.

 

Cost Schedule.

 

If you repay your loan in full before:

Your anticipated (total) Cost will be: 

First Monthly Anniversary Date $1,500.00
Second Monthly Anniversary Date $3,000.00
Third Monthly Anniversary Date $4,000.00
Fourth Monthly Anniversary Date $5,000.00
Fifth Monthly Anniversary Date $6,000.00
Sixth Monthly Anniversary Date $7,000.00

 

Minimum Monthly Payments. You agree to make minimum monthly payments (each a “Minimum Monthly Payment”) in the amounts specified below on each scheduled monthly payment due date (“Payment Due Date”) shown on your monthly statement. The Minimum Monthly Payment for this Loan will be:

 

Payment Due Date Scheduled Minimum Monthly Payment: Monthly Fee%
First Payment Due Date $18,166.67* 1.50 %
Second Payment Due Date $18,166.67* 1.50 %
Third Payment Due Date $17,666.67* 1%
Fourth Payment Due Date $17,666.67* 1%
Fifth Payment Due Date $17,666.67* 1%
Sixth Payment Due Date $17,666.65* 1%

 

* Or all amounts due under this Agreement if less than the amount shown

 

You may at any time pay more than the Minimum Monthly Payment without penalty. Any amounts due under this Agreement and remaining unpaid on the final scheduled Payment Due Date are due on that date.

 

Total Minimum Monthly Payment. We will notify you, at least 10 calendar days in advance of each Payment Due Date, of the aggregate amount of (i) all current Minimum Monthly Payments for multiple Loans, plus (ii) any previous Minimum Monthly Payments remaining, in whole or in part, unpaid, plus (iii) billed but unpaid fees [collectively, (i) through (iii) are your “Total Minimum Monthly Payment”]. See Section 1.3 (Payments) below.

 

Late Fee. If you fail to pay your Total Minimum Monthly Payment amount on time, you agree that we may assess a Late Fee of:

 

$10 if your aggregate outstanding balance of all outstanding Loans is equal to or greater than $35 but less than $500;

 

$35 if your aggregate outstanding balance of all outstanding Loans is equal to or greater than $500 but less than $5,000;

 

$100 if your aggregate outstanding balance of all outstanding Loans is equal to or greater than $5000.

 

Application of Payments. Payments received will be applied first to billed Late Fees and Returned Payment Fees, then to loans in order of posting with the oldest loan first, then the second oldest loan, and so on. With respect to any particular loan, payment will be applied first to billed Cost, then to unbilled Cost and finally to principal. Any amount received in excess of your Total Minimum Payment due will be applied first to any unbilled Late Fees and Returned Payment Fees, then to your remaining principal balances in order, beginning with the oldest loan first, then the second oldest loan and so on. Any payment in excess of the Total Minimum Monthly Payment due does not relieve you of your obligation to make your next scheduled Total Minimum Monthly Payment.

 

 

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Section 1.2. Merchant’s Contractual Covenants and Representations; Further Inquires. Covenants. You agree:

 

(i) Not to use any amount loaned for personal, family or household purposes and not to repay us from any consumer account;

 

(ii) Not to materially change the nature of the business that you conduct from the type of business originally disclosed to us in connection with this Agreement and, unless we are adequately notified in advance, to conduct your business substantially in accordance with past practices;

 

(iii) To take all steps necessary to provide us with access to view the activity in your Business Payment Account, Bank Account and marketplaces where you do business and to such other accounts and sales and shipping data as we deem necessary and appropriate, for the purpose of monitoring your business activity and finances;

 

(iv) Not to reduce or remove, or cause anyone to reduce or remove, our access, once granted, to your Business Payment Account, Bank Account, marketplaces where you do business and such other accounts and sales and shipping data as we have deemed necessary and appropriate;

 

(v) With regard to information about any marketplace or other service provider that you provided to us to determine the amount of your Loan, to notify us promptly if the details of your account with such marketplace or other service provider changes, you open a new account or you close your account

 

(vi) To use your Business Payment Account in a volume consistent with the level of transactions you processed through such account(s) when you received your Loan, or otherwise ensure that funds sufficient to satisfy your obligations under this Agreement are deposited into your Bank Account;

 

(vii) To maintain a minimum balance in your Business Payment Account or Bank Account, as appropriate (as required by Section 1.3 below);

 

(viii) To collect on your sales promptly, in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations and consistent with your past collection practices;

 

(ix) To make payments to us (in U.S. dollars) on the applicable Payment Due Date"

 

(x) Not to take any action to discourage the use of your Business Payment Account and not to permit any event to occur that could have an adverse effect on the use, acceptance or authorization of your Business Payment Account for the purchase of services and/or products by your customers;

 

(xi) Not to open a new account other than the Business Payment Account or Bank Account (collectively, the "Accounts") into which your sales will be deposited and not to take any action to cause future sales to be settled or paid to any account other than the Accounts;

 

(xii) Not to sell, dispose, convey or otherwise payment your business or assets without our express prior written consent and the prior payment or assumption of all of your obligations under this Agreement pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to us;

 

(xiii) Not to take any intentional action that would substantially impair or reduce your generation or collection of accounts receivable adequate to satisfy your obligations under this Agreement without our prior written permission;

 

(xiv) Not to terminate your authorization of scheduled debits in Section 1.3, stop payment on any debit authorized pursuant to Section 1.3, claim that a debit transaction pursuant to Section 1.3 is unauthorized, or seek a refund, return, chargeback or dispute of a credit card transaction related to a payment under Section 1.3; and

 

(xv) To notify us promptly if, with regard to any Business Payment Account or Bank Account, the details of your account change, you open a new account or you close your account.

 

Collectively, the preceding items (i) through (xv) are your " Merchant Contractual Covenants ".

 

Representations. You represent that as of the date of this Agreement (i) you have no present intention to close or cease operating your business, in whole or in part, temporarily or permanently, (ii) you are solvent and not contemplating any insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, (iii) during the four (4) months preceding the date hereof, neither Merchant nor any Owner has discussed with or among Merchant’s management, counsel, or any other advisor or creditor, any potential insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, or assignment for the benefit of creditors with respect to Merchant and no such action or proceeding has been filed or is pending, and (iv) no eviction or foreclosure is pending or threatened against Merchant.

 

 

 

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Further Inquiries. Merchant and Owner authorize Bank, its agents and representatives, and any credit reporting agency engaged by Bank, to (i) request information about and investigate Merchant and Owner and any references given or any other statements or data obtained from or about Merchant or Owner for the purpose of this Agreement and (ii) pull credit reports, whether in connection with Merchant’s application for a loan or at any time thereafter for so long as Merchant and/or Owner continue to have any obligation owed to Bank.

 

Owner's Personal Guarantee of Merchant's Performance of Merchant Contractual Covenants. Owner personally guarantees the performance of all of the covenants of Merchant in this Agreement, specifically including the Merchant Contractual Covenants above. (Owner does not absolutely guarantee that sufficient future receivables will be generated or Proceeds collected to equal the Specified Amount sold to Company.)

 

Section 1.3. Payments.

 

Automatic Payment Authorization. You authorize us to initiate, on each Payment Due Date, an automatic electronic debit from your Business Payment Account or Bank Account, as appropriate, in the amount of the Total Minimum Monthly Payment; provided, however, that if a Payment Due Date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the debit may be initiated on the next business day. Any separate payments that you make on or before a Payment Due Date will not affect this authorization. You understand that your Total Minimum Monthly Payment may vary from time to time but will in no event exceed the total outstanding Loans. We will not be liable for any fees or Costs that you may incur if we are unable to debit your Total Minimum Monthly Payment under this authorization. We also are not responsible for any fees imposed on you by the provider of any Business Payment Account or Bank Account as the result of any authorized debit or any payments made directly by you under this Agreement. Automated Clearing House transactions must comply with the provisions of U.S. law.

 

Payment Failure. If a debit is rejected or if you otherwise fail to pay your Total Minimum Monthly Payment when due, you agree that we may (i) terminate further automatic debits, in which case you will be responsible for making all further payments directly and in a timely manner, (ii) debit your Business Payment Account and Bank Account, at any time and from time to time, for any amounts due us until paid in full, (iii) subject to any right to notice of default and right to cure required by state law (which you agree to waive to the greatest extent possible), declare all outstanding Loans immediately due and payable and (iv) pursue any and all other remedies available to us.

 

Account Maintenance. You agree to maintain in your Business Payment Account or Bank Account, as appropriate, sufficient funds to meet each Total Minimum Monthly Payment obligation. We may initiate a debit at any time on a Payment Due Date, including prior to the time that we open for business on any business day. Consequently, you understand that funds must be available by the end of the business day prior to the applicable Payment Due Date and maintained in your Business Payment Account or Bank Account until the debit is processed.

 

Terminating or Disputing Authorization; Stopping Payment. You may terminate your automatic electronic debit authorization by notifying us in writing at least three (3) or more business days before a scheduled Payment Due Date, and your termination will be effective three (3) business days after the date your notice is received by us. If you call us, we may ask you to send your request in writing to us within 14 calendar days of your call. Terminating this automatic debit authorization, stopping payment on a scheduled debit or claiming that a debit transaction pursuant to this Section 1.3 is unauthorized is an event of default under this Agreement; as a result, we may initiate manually one or more debits to your Business Payment Account or Bank Account, at any time and from time to time, for all amounts due us. We may modify or terminate automatic debiting for any reason by notifying you in writing at your last known address in our records. Following the date of any termination of automatic debits by you or by us, you will be responsible for making all further payments directly and in a timely manner.

 

Alternative Payment. If for any reason we are unable to initiate an electronic debit, you agree that we may prepare and deposit a remotely created check in the same amount.

 

Credit Card Transactions. We do not accept payments from consumer accounts. If you choose to provide a credit card number as back-up funding for your Business Payment Account, you agree to waive any right of chargeback or dispute as to any commercial transaction involving us and your Business Payment Account. You agree that your obligation to pay under this Agreement is not related to any consumer transaction. There can be no ground for any refund or return. All payments to us are final. You agree that we may apply any credit balance to any outstanding Loan or other obligation you have with us or issue a check to you.

 

 

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Other Payments. You may make additional or alternative payments at any time. Payments by postal mail should be sent, postage paid, to the following address: Kabbage Business Loan Payments, P.O. Box 77073, Atlanta, GA 30357. You may also call Customer Service to arrange payments by overnight delivery, telephone or other acceptable method. Payments made to any other address than as specified by us may result in a delay in processing and/or crediting for which we will not be responsible. All payments must be made in good funds by check, money order, automatic payment from an account at an U.S. institution offering such service, or other instrument, in U.S. dollars. You are solely responsible for any costs associated with a payment. Payments received after 5:00 p.m. (ET) on any day will be credited on the next day. Credit to your account may be delayed up to five (5) calendar days if a payment (a) is not received at the above address, (b) is not made in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. financial institution located in the U.S., (c) contains more than one payment, or (d) includes staples, paper clips, tape, a folded check, or correspondence of any type.

 

Acceptance of Late and Partial Payments; Disputed Amounts. We may accept late or partial payments without losing any of our rights under this Agreement. You agree not to send us partial payments marked “paid in full,” “without recourse” or similar language. If you send such a payment, we may accept it without losing any of our rights under this Agreement. All written communications concerning disputed amounts, including any check or other instrument that indicates that the payment constitutes “payment in full” of your payment or fee obligations or that is tendered with other conditions or limitations or as full satisfaction of a disputed amount, must be mailed or delivered to Kabbage Business Loan Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 77081, Atlanta, GA 30357.

 

Section 1.4. Returned Payment Fee. If a payment is rejected, returned or dishonored, for any reason, we may assess a Returned Payment Fee in the amount of $20 , which fee will be in addition to any Late Fee that may be due.

 

Section 1.5. Default. You will be in default if any of the following happen: (i) you fail to make any payment under this Agreement when due; (ii) you break any promise you have made to us, or you fail to comply with or to perform any term, obligation, covenant, or condition under this Agreement; (iii) you terminate your automatic scheduled debit authorization, stop payment on any authorized debit pursuant to Section 1.3 or claim that a debit transaction pursuant to Section 1.3 is unauthorized; (iv) you are in default under any loan, security agreement, or any other agreement, in favor of any other party to whom you owe debt that may affect any of your property or your ability to perform your obligations under this Agreement; (v) any representation or statement made or furnished to us by you or on your behalf is false or misleading either now or at the time made or furnished; (vi) a material change occurs in your ownership or organizational structure (acknowledging that any change in ownership will be deemed material when ownership is closely held); (vii) you liquidate or dissolve, or enter into any consolidation merger, partnership, joint venture or other combination without our prior written consent; (viii) you sell any assets except in the ordinary course of your business as now conducted, or sell, lease, assign or transfer any substantial part of your business or fixed assets or any property or other assets necessary for the continuance of your business as now conducted, including, without limitation, the selling of any property or other assets accompanied by the leasing back of the same; (ix) any guaranty of performance given to us ceases to be in full force and effect or is declared to be null and void; or the validity or enforceability thereof is contested in a judicial proceeding; or Owner denies that Owner has any further liability under such guaranty; or Owner defaults in any provision of any guaranty, or any financial information provided by Owner is false or misleading; (x) if you are a sole proprietorship, the Owner dies; if you are a trust, a trustor dies; if you are a partnership, any general or managing partner dies; if you are a corporation, any principal officer or 10.00% or greater shareholder dies; if you are a limited liability company, any managing member dies; if you are any other form of business entity, any person(s) directly or indirectly controlling ten percent (10.00%) or more of the ownership interests of such entity dies; (xi) any creditor tries to take any of your property on or in which we have a lien or security interest; (xii) a judgment is entered against you or Owner in the aggregate amount of $250 or more that is not satisfied within thirty (30) days or stayed pending appeal; (xiii) an involuntary lien is attached to any of your or Owner’s assets or property and not satisfied within thirty (30) days or stayed pending appeal; or (xiv) any of the events described in this default section occurs with respect to Owner.

 

Our Rights Upon Default. Upon default, we may demand the immediate payment of all amounts owed us We may hire or pay someone else to help collect any amount that you may owe us. You agree to pay any collection, arbitration, court costs incurred by us or other sums provided or allowed by law. This includes, subject to any limits under applicable law, attorneys’ fees and legal expenses for bankruptcy proceedings, civil actions, arbitration proceedings, declaratory actions or other filings or proceedings, and efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or injunction, appeals, and any anticipated post- judgment collection services.

 

Notice of Merchant or Owner Default. You agree to furnish to us, immediately upon becoming aware of the existence of any condition or event which with the lapse of time or failure to give notice would constitute an event of default under this Agreement, written notice specifying the nature and period of the existence of such condition or event and any action which you are taking or propose to take with respect thereto.

 

 

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Section 1.6. Arbitration (Agreement to Arbitrate Claims).

 

Except as otherwise stated below, any Claim (as defined below) will be resolved by binding arbitration pursuant to (a) this Arbitration Provision and (b) the code of procedure of the national arbitration organization to which the Claim is referred (as in effect when the Claim is filed). Claims will be referred to either Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”) or the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as selected by the party electing to use arbitration. Streamlined arbitration procedures will be used if available. If a selection by us of one of these organizations is unacceptable to you, you have the right, within 30 days after you receive notice of our election, to select the other organization listed to serve as arbitration administrator. For purposes of this Arbitration Provision, “Claim” means any claim, dispute or controversy (whether in contract, tort, or otherwise) past, present or future, (collectively, "Claims") as further described below. (If for any reason a selected organization cannot, will not or ceases to serve as an arbitration administrator, you or we may substitute another arbitrator or arbitration organization that uses a similar code of procedure and is mutually acceptable to both parties, in accordance with Section 5 of the Federal Arbitration Act. If both parties cannot agree on an arbitration organization, then either party may ask a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a qualified arbitration organization.) An arbitration proceeding can decide only your or our Claims. You cannot join other parties (or consolidate Claims). Neither you nor we will be permitted to arbitrate claims on a class-wide (that is, on other than an individual) basis.

 

Small Claims Court Option. All parties, including related third parties, shall retain the right to seek adjudication of an individual (and not class or representative) Claim in a small claims tribunal in the county of your residence for disputes within the scope of such tribunal’s jurisdiction. Any dispute, which cannot be adjudicated within the jurisdiction of a small claims tribunal (including claims transferred by the small claims tribunal to another court) shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Any appeal of a judgment from a small claims tribunal shall be resolved by binding arbitration.

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF ARBITRATION; LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS. IN ARBITRATION, NEITHER YOU NOR WE WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO (i) HAVE A COURT OR JURY DECIDE THE CLAIM BEING ARBITRATED, (ii) ENGAGE IN PRE-ARBITRATION DISCOVERY (THAT IS, THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM THE OTHER PARTY) TO THE SAME EXTENT THAT YOU OR WE COULD IN COURT, (iii) PARTICIPATE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER OF ANY CLASS OF CLAIMANTS IN A CLASS ACTION, IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION, RELATING TO ANY CLAIM SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION OR (iv) JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS OTHER THAN YOUR OWN OR OUR OWN. OTHER RIGHTS AVAILABLE IN COURT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IN ARBITRATION. Except as set forth below, the arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding. Only a court may decide the validity of items (iii) and (iv) above. If a court holds that items (iii) or (iv) are limited, invalid or unenforceable, then this entire Arbitration Provision will be null and void. You or we can appeal any such holding. If a court holds that any other part(s) of this Arbitration Provision (other than items (iii) and (iv)) are invalid, then the remaining parts of this Arbitration Provision will remain in force. An arbitrator will decide all other issues pertaining to arbitrability, validity, interpretation and enforceability of this Arbitration Provision. The decision of an arbitrator is as enforceable as any court order and may be subject to very limited review by a court. An arbitrator may decide any Claim upon the submission of documents alone. A party may request a telephonic hearing if permitted by applicable rules. The exchange of non-privileged information relevant to any Claim, between the parties, is permitted and encouraged. Either party may submit relevant information, documents or exhibits to the arbitrator for consideration in deciding any Claim.

 

Right to Opt-Out of Arbitration. You may opt-out of this Arbitration Provision. If you do so, neither you nor we will have the right to engage in arbitration. Opting out of this Arbitration Provision will have no effect on any of the other provisions in this Agreement. To opt out of this Arbitration Provision, we must receive your written notice of opt-out, within 60 calendar days after we approve your Loan, at Account Services Dispute Resolution, P.O. Box 77081, Atlanta, GA 30357; ATTN: Arbitration. In your letter, you must give us the following information: Name, Address and Loan number. The right to opt-out granted here applies solely to this Arbitration Provision and this Agreement, and not to any other provision of this Agreement or to any other Loan or other agreement with us. In the event of a dispute over whether you have provided a timely opt-out notice, you must provide proof of delivery.

 

Broad Meaning of "Claims." The term "Claims" in this Arbitration Provision is to be given the broadest possible meaning and includes (by way of example and without limitation) Claims arising from or relating to (i) this Agreement, (ii) any transactions effected pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) terms of or change or addition of terms to this Agreement, (iv) collection of your obligations arising from this Agreement, (v) advertisements, promotions or oral or written statements relating to this Agreement or any transactions between us pursuant to this Agreement, including any Claims regarding information obtained by us from, or reported by us to, credit reporting agencies or others, (vi) Claims between you and us or our parent corporations, wholly or majority owned subsidiaries, affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, independent contractors, employees, officers, directors or representatives arising from any transaction between us pursuant to this Agreement and (vii) Claims regarding the validity, enforceability or scope of this Arbitration Provision or this Agreement including but not limited to whether a given claim or dispute is subject to arbitration.

 

 

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Arbitration Procedure and Costs. For a copy of relevant codes of procedure, to file a Claim or for other information about JAMS and AAA, write them, visit their web site or call them at: (i) for JAMS, 1920 Main Street, Suite 300, Irvine, CA 92614, info@jamsadr.com , http://www.jamsadr.com , or 1-800-352-5267; or (ii) for AAA, 1633 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019, websitemail@adr.org , http://www.adr.org , or 1-800-778-7879. If either party fails to submit to arbitration following a proper demand to do so, that party will bear the costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the party compelling arbitration. Any physical arbitration hearing will be held in the federal judicial district selected by Merchant. No matter which party initiates the arbitration, we will advance or reimburse filing fees and other costs or fees of arbitration. Each party will initially be responsible for its own attorneys’, experts’ and witness fees and related costs and expenses. Unless prohibited by law, the arbitrator may, applying applicable law, award fees, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses to the party who substantially prevails in the arbitration. The allocation of fees and costs relating to an appeal in arbitration will be handled in the same manner. For an explanation and schedule of the fees that may apply to an arbitration proceeding, please contact the organizations at the addresses above. The appropriate fee schedule in effect from time to time is hereby incorporated by reference into this Arbitration Provision. The cost of arbitration may be higher or lower than the cost of bringing a Claim in court, depending upon the nature of the Claim and how the arbitration proceeds. Having more than one Claim and holding a physical arbitration hearing can increase the cost of arbitration.

 

Governing Law for Arbitration. This Arbitration Provision is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and will be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA"), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1 et seq., as amended, notwithstanding any other governing law provision in this Agreement. The arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and applicable statutes of limitations and will honor claims of privilege recognized at law. Judgment upon any arbitration award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction. The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding, except for any right of appeal provided by the FAA, in which case any party can appeal the award to a three-arbitrator panel administered by the selected arbitration administrator. The panel will reconsider de novo (that is, without deference to the ruling of the original arbitration) any aspect of the initial award requested by the appealing party.

 

Continued Effect of Arbitration Provision. This Arbitration Provision will continue to govern any Claims that may arise without regard to any termination or cancellation of this Agreement. If any portion of this Arbitration Provision (other than the provisions prohibiting class-wide arbitration, joinder or consolidation) is deemed invalid or unenforceable under the FAA, it will not invalidate the remaining portions of this Arbitration Provision. If a conflict or inconsistency arises between the code of procedures of the selected arbitration administrator and this Arbitration Provision, this Arbitration Provision will control.

 

II. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

Each of Merchant and Owner represents, warrants and covenants the following as of the date hereof and at all times during the term of this Agreement:

 

Section 2.1. Covenant Representation. Merchant shall comply with each of the Merchant Contractual Covenants as set forth herein.

 

Section 2.2. Business Information. All information (financial and other) provided by or on behalf of Merchant to Bank in connection with the execution of or pursuant to this Agreement and during the term of this Agreement is and will be true, accurate and complete in all respects. Merchant shall furnish Bank such information as Bank may request from time to time.

 

Section 2.3. Reliance on Information. Merchant and Owner acknowledge and agree that all information (financial and other) provided by or on behalf of Merchant and Owner either as of the date hereof or hereafter has been and may continue to be relied upon by Bank in connection with any decision that Bank makes to extend additional time to repay or to loan you future funds.

 

Section 2.4. Compliance. Merchant is in compliance with any and all federal, state and local laws and regulations and rules and regulations relating to (i) the operation of Merchant’s business, including the collection of accounts receivable, and (ii) the provider of the Business Payment Account and Bank Account and any online sales channels (e.g., eBay) applicable to Merchant’s business. Merchant possesses and is in compliance with all permits, licenses, approvals, consents, registrations and other authorizations necessary to own, operate and lease its properties and to conduct the business in which it is presently engaged.

 

Section 2.5. Authorization. Merchant and Owner have full power and authority to enter into and perform the obligations under this Agreement, all of which have been duly authorized by all necessary and proper actions.

 

 

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Section 2.6. Insurance. Merchant shall maintain insurance in such amounts and against such risks as are consistent with past practice and shall show proof of such insurance upon the request of Bank.

 

Section 2.7. Change in Name or Location. Merchant does not and shall not conduct Merchant’s business under any name other than as disclosed to Bank and shall not change its place of business.

 

Section 2.8. Merchant Not Indebted to Bank. Neither Merchant nor Owner is a debtor of Bank as of the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.9. Owner. Owner shall cause Merchant to fulfill each of Merchant’s covenants hereunder.

 

Section 2.10. Working Capital Funding. Merchant shall not enter into any arrangement, agreement or commitment that relates to or involves Merchant’s accounts receivable, whether in the form of a purchase of, a loan against, or the sale or purchase of credits against, Merchant’s accounts receivable or future credit card or online sales with any party other than Bank.

 

Section 2.11. Unencumbered Accounts Receivable. Merchant has good, complete and marketable title to all of its accounts receivable, free and clear of any and all liabilities, liens, claims, charges, restrictions, conditions, options, rights, mortgages, security interests, equities, pledges and encumbrances of any kind or nature whatsoever or any other rights or interests that may be inconsistent with the transactions contemplated with, or adverse to the interests of, Bank.

 

Section 2.12. Business Purpose. Merchant is a valid business in good standing under the laws of the jurisdictions in which it is organized and/or operates, and Merchant is entering into this Agreement solely for business purposes and not as a consumer for personal, family or household purposes. Merchant’s Business Payment Account and Bank Account are each specifically designated as business purpose accounts and are each used solely for sales of goods and or services sold or rendered by Merchant and not used for personal, family or household purposes.

 

III. ADDITIONAL TERMS

 

Section 3.1. Security Interest. Merchant grants to Bank, to secure Merchant’s performance under this Agreement, a continuing first lien security interest, unless otherwise agreed in writing by Bank, in the following property of Merchant, wherever found, that Merchant now owns or shall acquire: (a) all tangible and intangible personal property of Merchant, including, all accounts, deposit accounts, chattel paper, documents, equipment, general intangibles, instruments, inventory, investment property (including certificated and uncertificated securities, securities accounts, securities entitlements, commodity contracts and commodity accounts), letter of credit rights, commercial tort claims and as-extracted collateral (as those terms are defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) in effect from time-to-time in the State of Georgia); (b) all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, copyrights, and other sources of business identifiers, and all registrations, recordings and applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and U.S. Copyright Office and all renewals, reissues and extensions thereof (collectively “IP”), together with any written agreement granting any right to use any IP; and (c) all accessions, attachments, accessories, parts, supplies and replacements, products, proceeds and collections with respect to the items described in (a) and (b) above, as those terms are defined in Article 9 of the UCC and all records and data relating thereto.

 

Section 3.2. Financing Statements. Merchant understands and agrees that Bank may at anytime file one or more (i) UCC-1 financing statements, lien entry form or other document to perfect, amend or continue any interest granted in Section 3.1 above and (ii) assignments with USPTO and/or U.S. Copyright Office to perfect any security interest in IP described above. Merchant agrees to cooperate with Bank as may be necessary to accomplish said filing and authorizes Bank to sign Merchant’s name to effect the filing or continuation of any such filings.

 

Section 3.3. Remedies. In the event that any representation or warranty of Merchant or Owner contained in this Agreement is not true, accurate and complete, or in the event of a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement, including the Merchant Contractual Covenants, Bank shall be entitled to all remedies available under law. The obligation of Owner in Section 2.9 of this Agreement is primary and unconditional and Owner waives any right to require Bank to proceed first against Merchant before recovering damages from Owner.

 

Section 3.4. [Reserved]

 

Section 3.5. Protection of Information. Except for Confidential Information (as defined below), Merchant and Owner each authorize Bank to disclose to any third party information concerning Merchant’s and Owner’s business conduct. Merchant and Owner hereby waive to the maximum extent permitted by law any claim for damages against Bank or any of its affiliates relating to any (i) investigation undertaken by or on behalf of Bank as permitted by this Agreement or (ii) disclosure of information as permitted by this Agreement.

 

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Section 3.6. Confidentiality. Merchant understands and agrees that the terms and conditions of the products and services offered by Bank, including this Agreement and any other Bank documentation (collectively, “Confidential Information”) are proprietary and confidential information of Bank. Accordingly, unless disclosure is required by law or court order, Merchant shall not disclose Confidential Information to any person other than an attorney, accountant, financial advisor or employee of Merchant who needs to know such information for the purpose of advising Merchant (“Advisor”), provided such Advisor uses such information solely for the purpose of advising Merchant and first agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Section 3.6. The foregoing covenants of Merchant shall exist for the duration of the relationship of the parties and, with respect to all Confidential Information, that comprises a Trade Secret (under Georgia law) for so long as such information continues to constitute a Trade Secret and, otherwise, for three (3) years after termination of the relationship between the parties.

 

Section 3.7. Transfer and Assignment. Without prior notice or approval by you, we reserve the right to sell or transfer all or any portion of our interest in this Agreement to another entity or person. Your rights and obligations under this Agreement belong solely to you and may not be transferred or assigned by you. Your obligations, however, are nonetheless binding upon you and your heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.

 

Section 3.8. Publicity. Merchant and Owner authorize Bank to use Merchant’s or Owner’s name in a listing of clients and in advertising and marketing materials.

 

IV. MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 4.1. Modifications; Amendments; Construction. No modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the parties affected. The headings of the sections and subsections herein are inserted for convenience only and under no circumstances shall they affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, "including" shall mean "including, without limitation."

 

Section 4.2. Notices. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice provided under this Agreement must be in writing but may be provided electronically. Notices will be deemed given when properly addressed and deposited in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid, First Class mail; delivered in person; or sent by registered mail; by certified mail; by nationally recognized overnight courier; or by electronic mail. Notice to you will be sent to your last known address in our records. Notice to any of you will be deemed notice to all of you. Notice to us may be sent to Kabbage, P.O. Box 77081, Atlanta, GA 30357. You agree to notify us immediately if you change your name, your postal or electronic mail address or other contact information, if there are any errors in the information regarding transactions on your account or information that you provide to us, or if any of you dies, is declared incompetent or is subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. You agree that a notice of incompetence is not effective unless issued by a court having jurisdiction and we receive notice and instruction from the court. Notwithstanding the above, we may, at our option, accept other evidence of incompetence acceptable to us. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all claims relating to acceptance or non-acceptance of proof of incompetence in any transaction. This indemnity will survive termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.3. Waiver; Remedies. No delay on the part of Bank to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of any other right. The remedies provided hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or equity.

 

Section 4.4. D/B/A’s. Merchant hereby acknowledges and agrees that Bank may be using “doing business as” or “d/b/a” names in connection with various matters relating to the transaction between Bank and Merchant, including the filing of UCC-1 financing statements and other notices or filings.

 

Section 4.5. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Merchant, Owner, Bank and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 4.6. Governing Law. With the exception of Section 1.17 above (which is to be governed exclusively by the FAA), this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Utah without regard to internal principles of conflict of laws. Merchant hereby submits to the jurisdiction of any Utah state or federal court sitting in Salt Lake County, Utah, at Bank’s choice. Merchant hereby waives any claim that an action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions of which this Agreement is a part may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.

 

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Section 4.7. Term and Survival. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until all obligations hereunder have been satisfied in full; provided, however, that any Section that, by its terms suggests survival beyond termination hereof, shall so survive until the natural expiration thereof.

 

Section 4.8. Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 4.9. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among Merchant, Owner and Bank and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or in writing, relating to the subject matter hereof unless otherwise specifically reaffirmed or restated herein.

 

Section 4.10. Jury Trial Waiver. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ON ANY MATTER ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS OF WHICH THIS AGREEMENT IS A PART OR THE ENFORCEMENT HEREOF, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR DEEMED BY A COURT OF LAW TO BE AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. THE PARTIES HERETO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT EACH MAKES THIS WAIVER KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY AND WITHOUT DURESS, AND ONLY AFTER EXTENSIVE CONSIDERATION OF THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS.

 

Section 4.11. Class Action Waiver. THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY. TO THE EXTENT EITHER PARTY IS PERMITTED BY LAW OR COURT OF LAW TO PROCEED WITH A CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE THAT: (1) THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PURSUING THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION (NOT WITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THIS AGREEMENT); AND (2) THE PARTY WHO INITIATES OR PARTICIPATES AS A MEMBER OF THE CLASS WILL NOT SUBMIT A CLAIM OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY RECOVERY SECURED THROUGH THE CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION.

 

Section 4.12. Telephone Monitoring and Recording. To ensure that you receive quality service and for training purposes, you agree that we may select phone calls for monitoring and/or recording.

 

Section 4.13. Communicating With You and Owner; Consent to Contact by Electronic and Other Means. For purposes of this Section 4.13, "you" means Merchant, Owner and any agent or representative of Merchant or Owner, collectively and individually, for purposes of communications between you and Bank regarding this Agreement and related commercial transactions. You agree that we may contact you as provided in this paragraph. We may contact you for any lawful reason, including for the collection of amounts owed to us and for the offering of products or services to Merchant in compliance with our Bank Privacy Policy in effect from time to time. No such contact will be deemed unsolicited. You specifically agree that we may (i) contact you at any address (including email) or telephone number (including wireless cellular telephone or ported landline telephone number) as you may provide to us from time to time, even if you asked to have your number added to any state or federal do-not-call registry; (ii) use any means of communication, including, but not limited to, postal mail, electronic mail, telephone or other technology, to reach you; (iii) use automatic dialing and announcing devices which may play recorded messages; and (iv) send text messages to your telephone. You may withdraw this express written consent at any time by contacting us at Kabbage Business Loan—Withdrawal of Express Consent, P.O. Box 77081, Atlanta, GA 30357 and telling us specifically what address or telephone number not to use.

 

Section 4.14. In case of Errors or Questions About Your Account Summary If you think your Account Summary is wrong, or if you need more information about an item on your Account Summary, write as soon as possible to: Kabbage Business Loan Account Inquiries, P.O. Box 77081, Atlanta, GA 30357. We must hear from you no later than 60 days after we sent you the first Account Summary on which the error or problem appeared.

 

In your letter, please give us the following information:

 

· Your name and email address,
· The dollar amount of the suspected error,
· A description of the error, and
· An explanation of why you believe there is an error.

 

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If you need more information, describe the item you are unsure about. You remain obligated to make any remaining Total Minimum Monthly Payment while we investigate.

 


Consent to Electronic Disclosure. You can access transaction information by visiting www.kabbage.com and logging in. By checking the “Submit” box on your application, you agree to receive this Agreement and subsequent disclosures and notices (collectively, “Subsequent Disclosures”) electronically. We will provide electronic copies of periodic statements and Subsequent Disclosures on our web site. To access, view and retain electronic disclosures on our web site, you must have a computer with Internet access and either a printer connected to your computer to print disclosures/notices or sufficient hard drive space available to save the information. The minimum software requirements include browser software that supports 128-bit security encryption and Adobe Reader® version 9.0. By clicking the “Submit” button on your application, you acknowledge that you are able to access our website ( www.kabbage.com ) and print, or otherwise retain, electronic disclosures. You may request a paper copy of any legally required disclosure by contacting us at Kabbage Business Loan—Paper Disclosure Request, P.O. Box 77081, Atlanta, GA 30357. You may also withdraw your consent to electronic disclosures by contacting us in the same manner. If you withdraw your consent to electronic disclosures, we may elect to terminate our relationship with you. You agree to provide us with your current e-mail address for notices. If your e-mail address changes, you must send us a notice of the new address by writing to us at least five days before the effective date of the change.

 

 

 

By checking the “Submit” box in your application, you acknowledge receipt of this Agreement, state that you have read and agreed to its terms and conditions, and agree to receive disclosures electronically.

 

Electronic Signature of Merchant/Owner : You each acknowledge and agree that any electronic or digital signature provided by telephone, on any application or other document signed in connection with your account represents your signature on this Agreement.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.18

 

 

 

     

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

1.       Promise to Pay. If Amazon Capital Services, Inc. ("we", "us" or "our") makes a loan to the business identified in this Registration Form ("you") in the principal amount of the Loan Request Amount you selected in the Registration Form, you promise to pay us that principal amount, together with accrued interest, as described in this Loan Agreement. The principal, interest, late interest, and any other charges due to us under this Loan Agreement are the "Loan". You promise to make periodic payments of interest and principal according to the schedule set forth in this Loan Agreement. Any amounts due under this Loan Agreement that remain unpaid on the final scheduled payment due date will be due in full on that date.

 

2.       Interest and Late Payment Charges. The principal balance of the Loan will accrue interest daily at the Annual Interest Rate shown in the Registration Form from the date the loan proceeds are available to you (the "Origination Date") until the Loan is paid in full. Interest payable on the Loan will be computed by (i) dividing the Annual Interest Rate by twelve to obtain the monthly interest rate (the "Monthly Interest Rate"), (ii) dividing the Monthly Interest Rate by the actual number of days elapsed in the statement period during which interest accrues and (iii) multiplying (ii) above by the principal balance of the Loan outstanding at the beginning of the statement period. Interest on the Loan will accrue on a daily basis and will be payable in arrears (i) on each payment date, (ii) upon any prepayment of the Loan and (iii) at maturity of the Loan.

 

If any payment is not made on time, interest will accrue on all past due amounts under the Loan at an annual interest rate (the "Late Interest Rate") equal to the lesser of the Annual Interest Rate plus 2.0% or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law until those amounts are paid in full.

 

3.       Making Payments. Payments are due monthly in an amount equal to the "Monthly Payment" shown on the Registration Page. Payments are due on the same date of each month as the Origination Date (or, in shorter months, the first day of the next month) beginning the month after the month of your Origination Date. You authorize us to fund the Loan into your Amazon seller account administered by Amazon Services LLC (your "Seller Account"), and you direct Amazon Services LLC to withhold disbursements from your Seller Account sufficient to cover your scheduled payments, as well as any other amounts due, and remit those amounts to us whether or not such action would result in there being insufficient funds to make your next scheduled payment under the Loan Agreement. Unless we specify otherwise, scheduled loan payments will be automatically deducted from the first Seller Account disbursement after the date payment is due. If we approve you to make more frequent scheduled payments in amounts less than the Monthly Payment, you agree that this may result in an increase to the total interest due over the life of your Loan, and an increase in the total amount you must pay to us.

 

All payments will be applied in the following order: (i) scheduled payments and other amounts due that have not been paid in full one month after they became due (each a "Past Due Payment"), first to accrued past due interest and then to past due principal, starting with the Past Due Payment that has been outstanding the longest, (ii) currently due interest that has accrued at the Late Interest Rate, (iii) currently due interest that has accrued at the Annual Interest Rate and (iv) currently due principal. If you do not have pending disbursements in your Seller Account sufficient to make your scheduled payment or pay any other amounts due, you will be responsible for paying the difference. You may make payment by Automated Clearing House (ACH) through Seller Central or by check. Checks must be mailed to: Amazon Capital Services, Inc., PO BOX 84837, Seattle, WA 98124-6137.

 

4. Prepayment. If you pay off your Loan early, you will not have to pay a penalty. Unless you pay off your Loan in full, any payments in excess of your scheduled payment and charges due will be applied to outstanding principal. If you terminate your Consent to Electronic Communications, you agree that we may declare this Loan immediately due and payable and exercise all remedies available to us at law or equity or as described in this Loan Agreement, including withdrawing your remaining balance from your Seller Account as funds are available until paid.

 

5.1. Default. Subject to applicable law, you will be in default under this Loan Agreement if any of the following events occur: (i) we do not receive any payment under this Loan Agreement when due, (ii) you cease offering your products on Amazon.com , (iii) you violate any obligation under the Amazon Services Business Solutions Agreement or any applicable Program Policy, (iv) your ordered product sales on Amazon.com as reported in your Seller Account ("OPS") in any 30 day period are less than 50% of your lowest OPS on Amazon.com in any of the 12 months prior to the date of this Loan Agreement, excluding reductions in OPS that are beyond your reasonable control, (v) the collective value of your units stored in Amazon fulfillment centers in the US, based on your list price of those units on Amazon.com , ("FBA Inventory Value") at any time during the term of this Loan Agreement is less than 50% of your lowest FBA Inventory Value in any of the 12 months prior to the date of this Loan Agreement, other than because of inventory sales in the ordinary course of business, (vi) you breach any obligation, representation or warranty under or in connection with this Loan Agreement, (vii) you become insolvent, enter into receivership, make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or declare bankruptcy, or similar proceedings are commenced by or against you, (viii) any information, signature or certification you provide in connection with the Registration Form, this Loan Agreement or the Consent to Electronic Communications is false, fraudulent, misleading or inaccurate, or (ix) an event occurs that has a material adverse effect on your business, operations or financial condition or on our rights and remedies under the Loan Agreement.

 

 

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5.2. Remedies. If you are in default, subject to any right you may have under law, you agree that we may in our sole discretion exercise any remedy available to us at law or equity or take any or all of the following actions: (I) declare the unpaid balance of your Loan to be immediately due and payable, (II) enforce our rights as a secured party by directing Amazon Services LLC to reserve, hold, and pay to us an amount up to the unpaid balance of your Loan from your Seller Account disbursements until the unpaid balance of your debt under this Loan Agreement is paid in full, (III) enforce our rights as a secured party, by taking possession of your inventory stored in Amazon fulfillment centers and disposing of them in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, or (IV) offset any amounts that are payable by you to us against any payments we or any of our affiliates may owe to you. If this Loan Agreement is referred to an attorney to collect the amount you owe or otherwise enforce the terms of this Loan Agreement, you agree to pay our reasonable attorneys' fees, court costs and other costs of collection to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law. If we choose to take possession of and dispose of any Collateral that consists of Inventory held in an Amazon fulfillment center, you agree that we may credit you with the value of the Collateral as determined by us in good faith pursuant to a valuation formula that may take into account several factors (depending on the circumstances), including but not limited to your recent listed and sale prices and those of your competitors for sale of the same or similar Inventory.

 

6.       Security. In order to induce us to make a loan to you, you grant to us, to secure your payment and performance of all of your obligations under this Loan Agreement (including any additional debt arising from your failure to pay or perform under this Loan Agreement, and including all Loans made to you in the future), a continuing first lien security interest in all of the following property you now own or may acquire in the future (the "Collateral"): (i) all inventory at any time stored for you in Amazon fulfillment centers, wherever found, (ii) any right, title or interest in your Seller Account, as well as any other seller accounts administered by Amazon Services LLC you may use, (iii) all Accounts, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Instruments, Investment Property, or Payment Intangibles, (iv) all Equipment, Goods, Inventory and other tangible personal property located in Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, or Wisconsin, (v) any books and records pertaining to the Collateral, and (vi) any insurance, proceeds or products of the foregoing. You represent and warrant that you have and will maintain good, complete and marketable title to all Collateral, free and clear of any and all security interests, liens, or encumbrances of any kind that may be inconsistent with the Loan Agreement or our interests. Unless otherwise defined in this Loan Agreement, capitalized terms in this Section 5 are used as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of Washington State.

 

7.       Financing Statements; Attorney in Fact. You authorize us to file and, as we may deem necessary or desirable, to sign your name on any documents and take any other actions that we deem necessary or desirable to ensure that our security interest is perfected. You agree to cooperate by signing documents or taking any other action we may request. Except in New Jersey, you appoint us as your attorney in fact to sign your name to documents, applications, filings and certificates of title and transfer documents that are reasonably necessary to evidence or protect our security interest. To the greatest extent not prohibited by law, you agree to pay (and we may charge your Seller Account for) all government imposed fees necessary to file any documents in connection with your obligations under this Loan Agreement. Any financing statements may describe the Collateral as "all assets other than tangible personal property located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont or Wyoming."

 

8.       Notice of Seller's Default. If you become aware of the existence of any condition or event which with the lapse of time or failure to give notice would constitute an event of default under this Loan Agreement, you will immediately give us written notice describing the condition or event and any related action which you are taking or propose to take.

 

9.       Disputed Payments. You agree not to send us partial payments marked "paid in full," "without recourse," or with similar language, but if you send such a payment, we may accept it without losing any of our rights under this Loan Agreement. All written communications concerning disputed amounts, including but not limited to any check or other payment instrument indicating that the payment constitutes "payment in full" of the amount owed, must be marked for special handling and mailed or delivered to us at 410 Terry Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109, Attn: General Counsel and will be effective only if so delivered.

 

10.       Notices; Change of Address. You agree that you will have received any notice we send you when the notice is delivered personally to you, when we mail it, postage paid, to the last address that we have for you in our records, or when the notice is delivered via electronic mail to the electronic mail address you provided. You agree to notify us promptly of any change in your electronic mail address, your postal address and telephone number by emailing us at support@amazoncapital.com .

 

 

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11.       Interpretation; Severability. Paragraph headings are for convenience only and may not be used in the interpretation of this Loan Agreement. If applicable law is finally interpreted so that charges collected or to be collected in connection with this Loan Agreement exceed the permitted limits, then (i) any such charges will be reduced to the permitted amounts and (ii) any amounts already collected that exceed the permitted amounts will be credited to you by, at our option, applying the credit to any amounts due hereunder or making a direct payment to you. If any provision in this Loan Agreement is invalid under applicable law, the remainder of the provisions in this Loan Agreement will remain in effect. You agree that for purposes of compliance with law under this Loan Agreement, your state of residence is the business address provided in the Registration Form.

 

12.       Assignment. We may sell, assign or transfer this Loan Agreement and our rights and remedies under this Loan Agreement without prior notice to you. You may not sell, assign or transfer this Loan Agreement or your obligations under this Loan Agreement.

 

13.       Telephone Monitoring and Recording. From time to time, we may monitor and/or record telephone calls regarding your Loan, and you agree to any such monitoring and/or recording.

 

14.       Communicating with You; Consent to Contact by Electronic and Other Means. We may contact you for any lawful purpose, including for the collection of amounts owed to us and for the offering of products or services at any of the addresses, phone numbers or email addresses you have provided to us. No such contact will be deemed unsolicited. To the greatest extent not prohibited by applicable law, we may (i) contact you at any address or telephone number (including wireless cellular telephone or ported landline telephone number) that you may provide to us from time to time; (ii) use any means of communication, including, but not limited to, postal mail, electronic mail, telephone or other technology, to reach you; (iii) use automatic dialing and announcing devices which may play recorded messages; and (iv) send text messages to your telephone. You may contact us at any time to ask that we not contact you using any one or more methods or technologies.

 

15.       Reservation of Rights. We will not be deemed to have waived any of our rights by delaying the enforcement of any of our rights. If we waive any of our rights on one occasion, that waiver will not constitute a waiver by us of our rights on any future occasion. We will be under no duty to enforce payment of the amount owed us under this Loan Agreement by exercising any of our rights under this Loan Agreement.

 

16.       Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we and our affiliates will not be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages (including damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, or data), even if we or our affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses. We and our affiliates will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform any obligation under these terms based on reasons, events, or other matters beyond our reasonable control. In any event, our aggregate liability under this Loan Agreement is $100.

 

17.       Disputes. Any dispute or claim relating in any way to this Loan Agreement will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this agreement. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief or statutory damages), and must follow the terms of this Loan Agreement as a court would. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our registered agent Corporation Service Company, 300 Deschutes Way SW, Suite 304, Tumwater, WA 98051. The arbitration will be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its rules, including the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes. The AAA's rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling 1-800-778-7879. Payment of all filing, administration and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA's rules. We will reimburse those fees for claims totaling less than $10,000 unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. Likewise, we will not to seek attorneys' fees and costs in arbitration unless the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, based on written submissions, or in person in the county where you live or at another mutually agreed location. We each agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representativeaction. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration we each waive any right to a jury trial.

 

18.       Governing Law. The Federal Arbitration Act, applicable federal law and the laws of the state of Washington, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern this Loan Agreement and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and us. This Loan Agreement is entered into between you and us in the State of Washington.

 

 

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19.       Privacy Notice. As a subsidiary of Amazon.com , Amazon Capital Services, Inc. follows the same information practices as Amazon.com , and information we collect from you is subject to the Amazon.com Privacy Notice (the "Privacy Notice"), current version of which is located at: http://www.amazon.com/privacy

 

20.       Entire Agreement. You agree that this Loan Agreement is our entire agreement and no oral changes can be made.

 

21.       Oral Agreements. ORAL AGREEMENTS OR ORAL COMMENTS TO LOAN MONEY, EXTEND CREDIT, OR TO FORBEAR FROM ENFORCING REPAYMENT OF A DEBT ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE UNDER WASHINGTON LAW.

 

CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

 

1. Categories of Communications.

 

You understand and agree that Amazon Capital Services, Inc., our assignees, or other holders of your Loan may provide you by electronic means information regarding your Loan, including disclosures required by applicable federal or state law (collectively, "Communications") which may include, but is not limited to the following:

 

· The Loan Agreement;
· Letters or notices regarding your Loan, including customer service responses;
· Other federal and state law disclosures, notices and communications in connection with the application for, the opening of, maintenance of or collection of the Loan.

 

Communications may be sent to the Principal Contact's Email in the Registration Form above. Communications may include your name and some information about your Loan, including your balance or payment due dates. Note: Electronic Communications can be accessed by any party with access to your e-mail account or hardware or software used to view your e-mail account. We are not responsible for any unintended disclosure to third parties.

 

2. Manner of Consent.

 

You acknowledge that by giving your Consent you demonstrate that you can access information that we may provide to you by electronic Communications.

 

3. Hardware and Software Requirements.

 

In order to access and retain Communications, you must have:

 

· An Internet Browser which supports HTML 4.0 and SSL-encryption, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later and Firefox 3.6 or later.
· A means to print or store notices and information through your browser software.
· A personal computer or equivalent device capable of connecting to the Internet via dial-up, DSL, Cable Modem, Wireless Access Protocol, or equivalent, and that supports the foregoing requirements.

 

4.       Paper Copies of Communications and Withdrawal of Consent.

 

Upon your request, we will send you a paper copy of any material provided to you electronically pursuant to this Consent. If you would like a paper copy of any of this material please email us at lending@amazoncapital.com or write to us at 2201 Westlake Avenue, Seattle, WA 98103. There will be no charge for a paper copy of this material. You may also withdraw your consent to electronic disclosures by contacting us in the same manner. If you withdraw your consent to electronic disclosures, we may elect to terminate our relationship with you.

 

5.       Communications in Writing.

 

All Communications in either electronic or paper format from us to you will be considered "in writing." You should print or download a copy of this Consent, the completed Registration Form, the Loan Agreement, the Privacy Notice, your application, and any other Communication that is important to you for your records.

 

 

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6.       Federal Law.

 

You acknowledge and agree that your Consent is being provided in connection with a transaction affecting interstate commerce that is subject to the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, and that you and we both intend that the Act apply to the fullest extent possible to validate our ability to conduct business with you by electronic means.

 

7.       Electronic Signatures.

 

You acknowledge that by clicking on the "I Agree", the "Submit" or similar button on this website, you are indicating your intent to sign the relevant document or record and that this will constitute your signature.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMATIC ACH PAYMENT OPTION

 

These terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern your use of the automatic ACH payment option as described herein.

 

1.       ACH Payment Option. Amazon permits you to debit your designated financial institution account ("Payment Account") to make one or more payments, as necessary, against any outstanding balance due on the Loan (the "ACH Payment Option"). The ACH Payment Option is only available if the Payment Account registered with Amazon Capital is a valid automated clearing house ("ACH") enabled payment account at a United States-based financial institution. YOU AUTHORIZE US (OR OUR AGENT) TO INITIATE ONE OR MORE ACH DEBIT ENTRIES (WITHDRAWALS) OR THE CREATION OF AN EQUIVALENT BANK DRAFT FOR THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT(S) (INCLUDING APPLICABLE TAXES OR FEES, IF ANY) FROM YOUR PAYMENT ACCOUNT. All ACH Payment Option debits will be processed in U.S. dollars. We may in our sole discretion refuse the ACH Payment Option to anyone or any user, without notice, for any reason at any time.

 

2.       Acceptance of Terms and Conditions. By using the ACH Payment Option, you agree that you: (a) have read, understand, and agree to these Terms and Conditions, and that this agreement constitutes a "writing signed by you" under any applicable law or regulation; (b) consent to the electronic delivery of disclosures and communications; (c) authorize us (or our agent) to make any inquiries we consider necessary to validate any dispute involving your payment, including performing credit checks or verifying information with third parties; (d) certify that your Payment Account was established primarily for business or commercial purposes and not primarily for personal, family or household purposes; and (e) agree to be bound by the NACHA Operating Rules.

 

3.       Customer Service. Payments that we process to your Payment Account will be identified as "Amazon" (or similar identifier) on the statement issued by the financial institution holding your account. All questions relating to any payments made using your Payment Account by us should be initially directed to us. Save any payment confirmations that you are provided, and check them against your Payment Account statement. You may also view your loan details and payment history at any time in Seller Central. If you believe that any payment transaction initiated by us (or our agent) with respect to your Payment Account is erroneous, or if you need more information about any such transaction, you should contact us as soon as possible. Notify us at once if you believe the password associated with your Selling on Amazon account has been lost or stolen, or if someone has attempted (or may attempt) to make a transfer from your Payment Account using your Selling on Amazon account without your permission. You may contact us regarding your loan or any payments made using your Selling on Amazon account and by writing to us at support@amazoncapital.com .

 

4.       Agreement Changes. We may in our sole discretion change these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice to you. If any change is found to be invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that change is severable and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any other changes to the remainder of these Terms and Conditions. We reserve the right to subcontract any of our rights or obligations under these Terms and Conditions. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THIS ACH PAYMENT OPTION AS A PAYMENT METHOD WITH RESPECT TO THE LOAN MADE TO YOU BY AMAZON CAPITAL AFTER WE CHANGE THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE CHANGES.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.19

 

Copyright License Agreement

 

This Copyright License Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective as of ______, 2016 between ___________, of P.O. Box 1430, Belen, New Mexico 87002 and Brown Technical Publications Inc, of 1517 San Jacinto, Houston, Texas 77002.

 

In the Agreement, the party who is granting the right to use the licensed property will be referred to as "_____", and the party who is receiving the right to use the licensed property will be referred to as "Brown". The parties agree as follows:

 

GRANT OF LICENSE . ____ owns various _____________ ("_________ Content"). ________ Content consists of the articles included in Exhibit A. In accordance with this Agreement, ________ grants Brown a exclusive license to Use and Sell the _____ Content. _______ retains title and ownership of the _______ Content. Brown will own all rights to materials, products or other works (the Work) created by Brown in connection with this license.

 

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS . Brown shall be solely responsible for providing all funding and technical expertise for the development and marketing of the Work in which the licensed property is used. Brown shall be the sole owner of the Work and all proprietary rights in and to the Work; except, such ownership shall not include ownership of the copyright in and to the _______ Content or any other rights to the _______ Content not specifically granted in this Agreement.

 

PAYMENT OF ROYALTY . Brown will pay to _______ a royalty which shall be calculated as follows: ____ of gross sales on each physical unit sold and ____ of the gross sales price of each digital unit sold. The royalty shall be paid Monthly by the 20th of the month following the month of sale for the previous month’s sales. With each royalty payment, Brown will submit to _______ a written report that sets forth the calculation of the amount of the royalty payment.

 

MODIFICATIONS . Unless the prior written approval of _______ is obtained, Brown may not modify or change the _______ Content in any manner. Licensee shall not use Licensed property for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of the Agreement.

 

DEFAULTS . If Brown fails to abide by the obligations of this Agreement, including the obligation to make a royalty payment when due, _______ shall have the option to cancel this Agreement by providing 60 days written notice to Brown. Brown shall have the option of preventing the termination of this Agreement by taking corrective action that cures the default, if such corrective action is taken prior to the end of the time period stated in the previous sentence, and if there are no other defaults during such time period.

 

ARBITRATION . All disputes under this Agreement that cannot be resolved by the parties shall be submitted to arbitration under the rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. Either party may invoke this paragraph after providing 30 days written notice to the other party. All costs of arbitration shall be divided equally between the parties. Any award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and may be enforced by a court of law.

 

WARRANTIES . Neither party makes any warranties with respect to the use, sale or other transfer of the _______ Content by the other party or by any third party, and Brown accepts the product "AS IS." In no event will _______ be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, that are in any way related to the _______ Content.

 

TRANSFER OF RIGHTS . This Agreement shall be binding on any successors of the parties. This Agreement may be assigned without restriction.

 

INDEMNIFICATION . Each party shall indemnify and hold the other harmless for any losses, claims, damages, awards, penalties, or injuries incurred by any third party, including reasonable attorney's fees, which arise from any alleged breach of such indemnifying party's representations and warranties made under this Agreement, provided that the indemnifying party is promptly notified of any such claims. The indemnifying party shall have the sole right to defend such claims at its own expense. The other party shall provide, at the indemnifying party's expense, such assistance in investigating and defending such claims as the indemnifying party may reasonably request. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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ENTIRE AGREEMENT . This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written. This Agreement supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties.

 

AMENDMENT . This Agreement may be modified or amended, if the amendment is made in writing and is signed by both parties.

 

SEVERABILITY . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid or enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.

 

NOTICE . The address of each party hereto as set forth in the beginning of this Agreement shall be the appropriate address for the mailing of notices, checks and statements, if any. All notices shall be sent certified or registered mail and shall not be deemed received or effective unless and until actually received. Either party may change their mailing address by written notice to the other.

 

WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHT . The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of that party's right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Agreement.

 

APPLICABLE LAW . This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

 

SIGNATORIES . This Agreement shall be signed on behalf of _______ by _______, Owner and on behalf of Brown by Noah Davis, Brown Technical Publications Inc, CEO and effective as of the date first above written.

 

Copyright Owner: _______

 

Licensee: Brown Technical Publications Inc

 

By: ____________________________________________________

Owner

 

 

By: ____________________________________________________

Noah Davis

Brown Technical Publications Inc

CEO

 

 

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Appendix

 

The following titles are included in this agreement but are not limited to the following:

 

1.         2014 Texas Electricians Practice Exams and Study Guide

2.         2014 Practical Calculations for Electricians

3.         Electrician’s Practice Calculations Exams 2014

4.         2014 Electrician’s Exam Book

5.         Electricians Handbook of NEC Questions 2011

6.         Practical Calculations for Electricians 2011

7.         2011 Electricians Exam Book

8.         Electrician’s Practice Calculations Exams 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.20

 

IHS RESELLER AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS SELLER AGREEMENT ("Agreement") dated 7/2/14 ("Effective Date") is by and between IHS GLOBAL INC. with its principal office located at 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, CO 80112 on behalf of itself, its parent and its subsidiaries ("IHS") and Brown Technical Media Corp., with its principal office located at 1517 San Jacinto, Houston, TX 77002 ("Reseller`). Hereinafter referred to as "Party" or "Parties".

 

1.        DEFINITIONS .

 

1.1 "Fees" means the money due and owing to IHS for Products marketed and distributed by Reseller under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

1.2 "IHS Terms" includes the IHS terms and conditions that IHS dictates from time to time in order to provide the Products to its customers, and such terms as of the Effective Date are shown in Exhibit C.

 

1.3 "IHS Webservices Data" includes: URL link to the most recent and historical bibliographic data of Products.

 

1.4 "Product(s)" means the hard copy and electronic versions of the products which are listed in the most current version of the Exhibit A. IHS reserves the right without prior approval from or notice to Reseller to make changes to Products and to withdraw any Product(s) from the Exhibit A.

 

1.5 "Territory" means region(s) or market segments listed in the most current version of the Exhibit B.

 

2.        APPOINTMENT .

 

2.1 IHS hereby appoints Reseller as its nonexclusive Reseller for the promotion, marketing, sales and distribution of Products in the Territory. 2.2 If IHS ceases to manufacture or provide or distribute any Product(s), such Product(s) automatically will be deleted from the Exhibit A.

 

3.         FEES .

 

3.1 In consideration of the rights granted under section 2 above, the Reseller agrees to pay IHS the Fees which will be calculated in accordance with the provisions as set out in Exhibit D. The parties mutually agree and acknowledge that the Fees will be calculated based on the agreed percentage of the aggregate value of the invoice raised by the Reseller or a fixed Fee, more specifically determined in Exhibit D.

 

4.        UNDERTAKINGS .

 

4.1 UNDERTAKINGS BY RESELLER .

 

4.1.1 Reseller must use its best efforts for the promotion, marketing and distribution of Products in the Territory. Any advertising, marketing programs and promotion (including without limitation, all materials prepared in connection therewith) must be notified 10 working days in advance to IHS,

 

4.1.2 In the event local governmental approval of this Agreement is required, Reseller will promptly obtain such approval and pay all charges connected therewith. Reseller will effect and secure at its own expense any necessary governmental permits, licenses and registrations required in connection with the importation and distribution of the Products in the Territory. Reseller will conduct all its activities in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and rules of any and all public authorities and trade organizations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Reseller will not directly or indirectly engage in any acts that would constitute a violation of any Export Control laws or regulations governing the export of products and technology.

 

4.1.3 Except as otherwise may be provided herein, IHS will be the Reseller's sole source for the Products and other related documents and information that comprise Products. In addition, during the term of this Agreement, neither Reseller nor any of its affiliates shall carry on any act/omission directly or indirectly which adversely affects the distribution/sale of Products. Reseller undertakes to provide any information and support that may reasonably be requested by IHS in connection with the distribution and sale of Products under this Agreement.

 

4.1.4 Reseller must notify IHS of any change of key sales personnel or ownership of Reseller. 4.1.5

 

 

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4.1.6 Reseller agrees to acknowledge at all times IHS' and its third party providers exclusive right, title, and interest in and to the copyright, registered and unregistered trademarks and service marks owned by IHS and its third party providers and used in connection with the Products and will not at any time do or cause to be done any act or thing in any way impairing or tending to impair any part of such right, title, and interest. In connection with any reference to the copyright, trademarks and service marks, Reseller will not represent in any manner that it has any ownership interest in such copyright, trademarks or service marks or registrations thereof. Whenever Reseller refers to the copyright, trademarks or service marks in advertising the Products or in any other manner to identify the Products, it shall clearly indicate IHS' and its third party provider ownership of the copyright, trademarks or service marks.

 

4.1.7 Reseller may not use any trade names, corporate names, or trade styles employing IHS trademarks or service marks without the prior written consent of IHS. Any such use and all uses by Reseller of said trade names, corporate names, or trade styles must cease immediately upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

4.1.8 Reseller may retrieve, publish and display the IHS Webservices Data on the Resellers Website provided that (a) Reseller does not provide any of the IHS Webservice Data to users of the Website unless they have paid for such data; (b) Reseller ensures that data requests are made by individual human users and are not automated (bot) generated; (c) Reseller's website servers are restricted to locations in the U.S. and Reseller provides IHS with the physical address for the website; (d) Reseller does not further distribute or allow third party websites to replicate or link to Reseller's URL Website; and (e) Reseller agrees to cooperate with and assist IHS in addressing any excessive downloading of IHS Product and Webservices Data.

 

4.1.9 Reseller will have the ability to (i) design its website utilizing search engine optimization techniques with respect to the IHS Product and Webservices Data; (ii) include on its websites the IHS data logo, IHS identification, notice on its website that use of the IHS Data is solely for customers internal business purposes and may not be used to develop a competitive product, and (iii) link to IHS website landing page in a form and manner to be agreed between IHS and the Reseller.

 

4.1.10 Reseller undertakes to (i) maintain a secure hosting environment for IHS Webservices Data and Products and (ii) implement security measures, including without limitation display of copyright notices indicating IHS' or its third party providers ownership of IHS Product and Webservices Data, to protect IHS Product and Webservices Data from unauthorized use and to protect IHS' and its third party provider intellectual property rights in the IHS Products and Webservices Data; and (iii) provide to IHS any and all information as reasonably requested by IHS with regards to an alleged or actual infringement of IHS and its third party providers intellectual property rights.

 

4.2 UNDERTAKINGS BY IHS.

 

4.2.1 IHS undertakes:

 

(a)       to use its reasonable endeavors to meet all orders for the Products forwarded to it by the Reseller;

 

(b)       that it will not carry on any act/omission directly or indirectly which adversely affects the distribution/sale of Products;

 

(c)       to provide IHS Product in electronic format directly to Reseller customer subject to receipt of payment and IHS receipt of sufficient customer information to fulfill orders; and

 

(d)       to provide any information and support that may reasonably be requested by the Reseller to enable it to discharge its duties under this Agreement.

 

5.        PROVISION OF PRODUCTS AND WEBSERVICES .

 

5.1.1 The Parties hereby agree that the Products will be purchased by Reseller on an "as needed" basis depending upon the orders for the various Products as may be obtained by Reseller. IHS reserves the right at its sole discretion to accept any returns of the Products already provided to the Reseller, for the distribution under this Agreement. For all Products provided hereunder, delivery is deemed to occur and risk of loss passes upon delivery to the Reseller.

 

5.1.2 The Parties hereby agree that the Webservices will be provided to the Reseller in a flat file format once a day each business day, excluding US holidays, during the term of the Agreement.

 

5.2 Reseller acknowledges and agrees that unless otherwise stated herein, Products will be distributed on terms that are no less restrictive than IHS Terms as attached hereto as Exhibit C. The Reseller agrees that the sale, resale or distribution of the Products contrary to US law is prohibited, and that it is responsible for complying with all applicable laws that may impose restrictions, registration, reporting, licensing and other requirements on the Products. IHS may amend such IHS Terms from time-to-time in its sole discretion but shall notify Reseller of such changes. Reseller shall indemnify and hold IHS harmless from any claim, demands, liabilities, suits or expenses of any kind arising out of Reseller's customer's breach of Reseller provisions designed to give effect to the IHS Terms and this shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

 

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5.3 IHS and its third party providers at all times retain all the title to the intellectual property contained in the Products and Webservices.

 

6.        PRICE AND PAYMENT .

 

6.1 Reseller shall be entitled to price the Products and apply such discounts as they see fit, provided however IHS shall be entitled to receive payment of all Fees billed for Products

 

delivered. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Reseller is prohibited from selling the Products at any price below the Copyright Holder's advertised list price.

 

6.2 IHS shall invoice Reseller upon shipment of

 

the Product. Payment shall be made in accordance with section 6.3 below.

 

6.3 Except as otherwise provided Reseller will pay IHS the Fees within thirty (30) days from the date of an invoice issued to Reseller by IHS. Any payments not received by IHS when due will be considered past due, and IHS may choose to accrue interest at the rate of five percent (5%) above the European Central Bank "Marginal lending facility" rate. In addition to all other rights, IHS, in its sole discretion, may discontinue the provision of Products if Reseller does not pay any invoice within the cure period provided in this section. Reseller has no right of set-off.

 

6.4 Reseller agrees that the amount payable by Reseller to IHS as set forth herein, for distribution of the Products is the net amount due to IHS and that Reseller must pay or reimburse IHS for any custom duties, license fees or other like charges, turnover tax, excise tax, rental tax, sales tax, use tax, withholding tax, value added tax, personal property tax or any other tax imposed by the Territory (and any political subdivision thereof) computed on the amount payable by Reseller to IHS or the value of Product materials, whether such tax or other charge is imposed on Products, Product' materials, the payments made by Reseller, or the use of Products.

 

7.        TERM & TERMINATION .

 

7.1 This Agreement will have an initial term that runs for 3 years from the Effective Date. Upon expiration of the initial term, this Agreement will automatically renew for additional one-year terms, unless: (i) either Party is in material breach of this Agreement or (ii) either Party provides the other with written notice of its intent not to renew at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the initial or any renewal term. IHS may terminate this Agreement at any time upon providing thirty (30) days prior written notice to Reseller.

 

7.2 At any time during the term hereof, either Party may terminate this Agreement immediately if: (a) the other Party commits a breach of any material term or condition of this Agreement and does not cure such breach within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof; or (b) the other Party's assets are transferred to an assignee for the benefit of creditors, to a receiver or to a trustee in bankruptcy, a proceeding is commenced by or against the other Party for relief under bankruptcy or similar laws and such proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days, or the other Party is adjudged bankrupt; or (c) the proposed enactment of a law, decree, or regulation by a governmental unit within the Territory that would impair or restrict the right of either party to terminate or elect not to renew this Agreement.

 

7.3 Neither party shall be liable to the other Party for any damages, indemnities, compensation, or any other payment of any kind merely by reason of the termination of this Agreement.

 

7.4 Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Reseller is liable for all the payments due under section 6 until the date of termination, irrespective of being invoiced by IHS or not pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, with respect to the order for the Products processed and related revenue accrued on or before the date of termination of this Agreement.

 

7.5 Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Reseller will cease to use and will promptly deliver to IHS at Reseller's expense all the Products in its possession and related records pertaining to resale of the Products.

 

8.        LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

 

8.1 Except for Reseller's breach of its undertakings as contained in this Agreement, in no event will either Party be liable for any indirect, special, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind or nature whatsoever, suffered by the other Party, including, without limitation, lost profits, loss of reputation, loss of good will, business interruptions or other economic loss arising out of or related to this Agreement. For purposes of this section, consequential, special or punitive damages awarded by a court to a third party and paid by the Party to be indemnified are considered direct damages hereunder.

 

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8.2 Except for Reseller's breach of its undertakings as contained in this Agreement, each Party's total aggregate liability for any damages arising out of or related to this Agreement will not exceed Fees paid by Reseller hereunder in relation to the distribution of the Product that is the subject of the claim.

 

8.3 The limitations set forth in this section will not apply to (i) damages related to death or personal injury arising out of the negligence or willful act of the other Party; and (ii) any damages or liability incurred as a result of fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation of the other Party.

 

9.        RECORDS & REPORTS .

 

9.1 Reseller must keep accurate and complete customer records to include, without limitation, customer names and addresses, point of contact (including phone number and email addresses), amount of the order, method of payment. IHS reserves the right to demand copies of all such records and audit or inspect these records and visit the Resellers' premises and/or any customers' locations at its discretion.

 

9.2 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED]

 

10.        CONFIDENTIALITY .

 

10.1 At all times, both during and after the term of this Agreement, Reseller must keep strictly confidential, not disclose to any third party, and use only for the purposes of this Agreement, all information relating to Products (whether technical or commercial) and to the affairs and business of IHS, whether such information is disclosed to Reseller by IHS or otherwise obtained by Reseller as a result of its association with IHS, provided that this paragraph shall not extend to any information to the extent it is in the public domain, other than as a result of disclosure by Reseller.

 

11.        COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS .

 

11.1 Reseller acknowledges that all Products, whether delivered on hard copy, electronically or otherwise, which may be provided pursuant to this Agreement and all rights therein are the property of and are copyrighted by IHS or some other person or entity that owns copyright in the

 

information used. Reseller may not make or authorize, without the prior written consent of IHS, any reproduction of or copy from any part of the Products. Reseller will on request by IHS and at IHS expense take any and all action that may reasonably be required by IHS to protect such rights and rights in the trademarks and service marks owned by IHS or other person or entity. Reseller must indemnify and hold IHS harmless from any claim, demands, liabilities, suits or expenses of any kind arising out of Reseller's breach of this section, and this provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

12.        ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER .

 

12.1 This Agreement and the benefit of the rights granted to and the obligations undertaken by Reseller under this Agreement may not be assigned, delegated or in any other manner transferred by Reseller without the prior written consent of IHS. Any such attempted assignment, delegation or other transfer will be null and void. IHS may assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any of its affiliate or successor-in-interest by providing notification to the Reseller.

 

13.        MISCELLANEOUS .

 

13.1 Reseller expressly acknowledges that its activities hereunder do not constitute Reseller as an agent, employee, partner, or a joint venture with IHS. Reseller also expressly acknowledges that this Agreement deals solely with Products listed in the appropriate and duly executed Exhibit A and does not automatically extend to any other products of IHS existing on the date of this Agreement or to any acquisition or internal development of databases or other information industry assets, subsequent to the date of this Agreement unless specifically authorized in writing by IHS.

 

13.2. Both Parties represent and affirm that (i) they will comply with all applicable country laws relating to anti-corruption and anti-bribery, including the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act; and (ii) they will not promise, offer, give or receive bribes or corrupt actions in relation to the procurement or performance of this Agreement. For the purposes of this section, "bribes or corrupt actions" means any payment, gift, or gratuity, whether in cash or kind, intended to obtain or retain an advantage, or any other action deemed to be corrupt under the applicable country laws'.

 

13.3 Any notice to be given hereunder must be in writing and must be delivered in person or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by confirmed telecopy, or by overnight delivery service, receipt requested, addressed to the Party to be served at the address indicated on the first page of this Agreement, or such other address as either Party may notify the other party in writing during the term of this Agreement. Such notice will be deemed given when received.

 

 

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13.4 Either Party may be excused from the performance of any obligation under this Agreement, due to any act or condition whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of and not occasioned by the fault or negligence of such Party, including, without limitation, acts of God, acts of terrorism, acts of nature or of a public enemy, acts of a federal government or any state or political subdivision thereof, internet outages, fires, floods, explosions, wars, or other catastrophes; labor disturbances; freight embargos; or delays of a supplier or subcontractor due to such causes.

 

13.5 Upon reasonable notice by IHS to Reseller, and not more than once annually (unless prior violations have been discovered), IHS may audit relevant records to enable IHS to ensure Reseller's compliance with this Agreement.

 

13.6 Reseller acknowledges that it is aware that under the laws of the United States of America, it is unlawful for IHS, its divisions, subsidiaries and representatives, directly or indirectly, to make any payment or to give anything of value to any foreign official (other than a foreign official whose duties are essentially administrative or clerical) or to any foreign political party, any official of a foreign political party or any candidate for foreign political office for the purposes of influencing any action or failure to take action on the part of such person in connection with the obtaining, retaining or directing of business to any person or company. Reseller agrees that so long as it is conducting business with IHS, it will not, directly or indirectly, on behalf of IHS make any such payment and it agrees to indemnify IHS and representatives from any loss, liability or expense arising out of, or related to, any such payment made by it, and this provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

13.7 The Products distributed under this Agreement may contain technical data (e.g., encryption technology) the export, re-export, transfer or sale of which is controlled by U.S. export control laws. IHS will export the Products as per this Agreement. The Reseller acknowledges that other nations' laws may apply to the Products. In particular, several jurisdictions have controls that may apply to Products containing encryption technology. Accordingly, in express consideration for its appointment as Reseller of the Products in the Territory, the Reseller agrees to comply with all applicable laws that may impose registration, reporting, licensing, or other requirements on the Products.

 

13.8 This Agreement has been written and executed in the English language. All questions of construction arising hereunder will be resolved by reference to the executed instrument in English whether or not counterparts thereof are written and/or executed in any other language.

 

13.9 The failure of either Party to enforce, at any time or for any period of time, the provisions hereof will not be construed as a waiver of such provisions and in no way will affect that Party's right to enforce such provisions. No waiver of any provision hereof will be deemed a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or any other provision of this Agreement.

 

13.10 This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating thereto. No waiver, change, alteration, or modification of any term of this Agreement may be made except in writing signed by the Party against whom enforcement of such waiver, change, alteration, or modification is sought.

 

13.11 This Agreement will be construed under the laws of State of New York, without regard to its conflicts of law principles and each Party hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of New York Courts.

 

13.12 The terms and conditions of this Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement to the fullest extent necessary for their enforcement and for the realization of the benefit thereof by the Party in whose favor they operate.

 

 

IHS GLOBAL,INC.

 

Signature: /s/ Colette Bellefleur

Name: Colette Bellefleur

Title: Vice President

Date: 7/3/14

 

 

RESELLER

 

Signature: /s/ Steven Plumb

Name: Steven Plumb

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Date: 7/2/14

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

PRODUCTS

 

IHS will provide the following Product(s) in hard copy to Reseller:
Commercial Standards and Codes

 

Products ordered in electronic format will be delivered directly to the end user. Reseller will be billed in accordance with the terms of Section 6 of the Agreement for all Products delivered in electronic format.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

 

TERRITORY  

 

 

Reseller will promote, market, sale and distribute the Products in the following region(s):

 

Worldwide distribution rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

IHS LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Following are the IHS standard One-Time Subscription terms and conditions for the sale of Products and by accessing the Product or by accepting the delivery of the Product, Client accepts and agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.

 

1.       DEFINITIONS

 

"Client" means the person, firm or company or any other entity that orders the Products from IHS.

 

"Delivery Point" where applicable, means the location defined in the Order Confirmation where delivery of the Products is deemed to take place.

 

"Fees" means the money due and owing to IHS for Products supplied or licensed, including any order processing charge, as set forth in the Order Confirmation. Fees are exclusive of taxes, which will be charged separately to the Client.

 

"Products" means any publication, data, database, map, report or any other information supplied to the Client in physical or electronic media, more specifically identified in the Order Confirmation.

 

"Order Confirmation" includes the one-time order form or confirmation email or any other document which records party's acceptance identifying the Product(s), term or period of supply, delivery information, media of supply, Fees and any terms or conditions unique to the particular Product supplied.

 

2.        Client will pay IHS the Fees as set forth in the Order Confirmation within 30 days from the date of the invoice. Any payments not received by IHS when due will be considered past due, and IHS may choose to accrue interest at the rate of five percent (5%) above the European Central Bank "Marginal lending facility" rate. Client has no right of set-off. All Fees are exclusive of any taxes, which shall be separately payable by the Client. IHS may request payment of the Fees before shipping the Products.

 

3.        HS grants to Client a nonexclusive, non-transferable license to use the Products for its internal business use only. Client may not copy, distribute, republish, transfer, sell, license, lease, give, disseminate in any form (including within its original cover), assign (whether directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise), transmit, scan, publish on a network, or otherwise reproduce, disclose or make available to others, store in any retrieval system of any nature, create a database or create derivative works from the Product or any portion thereof, except as otherwise agreed in the Order Confirmation. Client must comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws and regulations and hereby agrees to indemnify and hold IHS harmless against any costs, liabilities, damages arising out of Client's breach under such data protection and privacy laws and regulations. In particular, Client must not use information included in Products, (i) for any unlawful, harmful or offensive purpose; (ii) as a source for any kind of marketing or promotion activity; or (iii) for the purposes of compiling, confirming or amending its own database, directory or mailing list.

 

4.        Client must not remove any proprietary legends or markings, including copyright notices, or any IHS-specific markings on the Products. Client acknowledges that all data, material and information contained in the Products are and will remain the copyright property and confidential information of IHS or its third party provider and are protected and that no rights in any of such data, material and information are transferred to Client. Client will take any and all actions that may reasonably be required by IHS to protect such proprietary rights as owned by HS or its third party provider. Any unauthorised use may lead INS to bring proceedings for copyright and/or database right infringement against the Client claiming an injunction, damages and costs.

 

5.        Any dates specified in the Order Confirmation for delivery of the Products are intended to be an estimated time for delivery only and shall not be of the essence. IHS shall not be liable for any delay in the delivery of the Products. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, packing and carriage charges are not included in the Fees and will be charged separately. The Products will be dispatched and delivered to the Delivery Point as per Client's preferred method of delivery and as agreed by IHS in the Order Confirmation. If special arrangements are required, then IHS reserves the right to additional charges. Except as provided hereunder, delivery for all Products is deemed to occur and risk of loss passes upon dispatch of Products by IHS.

 

 

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6.        If for any reason IHS is unable to deliver the Products on time due to Client's failure to provide appropriate instructions, documents or authorisations etc; (i) any risk in the Products will pass to the Client; (ii) the Products will be deemed to have been delivered; and (iii) IHS may store the Products until delivery, whereupon the Client will be liable for all related costs and expenses.

 

7.        Except as otherwise required by law, Client will not be entitled to object or to return or reject the Products or any part thereof unless the Products are damaged in transit. IHS's sole obligation and Clients' exclusive remedy for any claim with respect to such damaged Products will be to replace the damaged Products without any charge. No returns will be accepted by IHS without prior agreement and a returns number issued by IHS to accompany the Products to be returned. All return shipments are at the Client's risk and expense.

 

8.        The possession and usage rights of the Products in accordance with clause 3 above will not pass to Client until IHS has received in full all sums due to it in respect of: (i) Fees; and (ii) all other sums which are or which become due to IHS from Client on any account. Until such rights have passed to Client, the Client will: (i) hold the Products in a fiduciary capacity; (ii) store the Products (at no cost to IHS) in such a way that they remain readily identifiable as IHS property; (iii) not destroy, deface or obscure any identifying mark or packaging on or relating to the Products; and (iv) maintain the Products in satisfactory condition and keep them insured on IHS' behalf for their full price against all risks to the reasonable satisfaction of IHS.

 

9.        The quantity of any consignment of Products as recorded by IHS on dispatch from IHS' place of business shall be conclusive evidence of the quantity received by the Client on delivery unless Client can provide conclusive evidence proving otherwise. IHS shall not be liable for any non-delivery of the Products (even if caused by IHS' negligence) unless Client provides confirmed claims to IHS of the non-delivery. Any such conformed claim for non-receipt of the Products must be made in writing, quoting the account and Order Confirmation number to the IHS' Customer Care Department, within thirty (30) days of the estimated date of delivery as stated in the Order Confirmation.

 

10.        The Products supplied herein are provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE". IHS does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the data, material, third party advertisements or information as contained in the Product or that it will satisfy Client's requirements. IHS disclaims all other express or implied warranties, conditions and other terms, whether statutory, arising from course of dealing, or otherwise, including without limitation terms as to quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. To the extent permitted by law, IHS shall not be liable for any errors or omissions or any loss, damage or expense incurred by reliance on information, third party advertisements or any statement contained in the Products. Client assumes all risk in using the results of the Product(s).

 

11.        If the Products supplied hereunder are subscription based, then, except as otherwise agreed in the Order Confirmation, the subscription period will run for one calendar year from the start date as specified in the Order Confirmation and the Fees will cover the supply of all issues of the Product published in that year. If Client attempts to cancel the Product subscription anytime during such period: (i) the Fees payable for that year will be invoiced by IHS in full; or (ii) where Client has already paid the Fees in advance, any Fees relating to the remaining period shall be forfeited. In addition to other rights and subject to the provisions of this clause, IHS in its sole discretion may discontinue the supply the Products if Client commits breach of any provision of these terms and conditions.

 

12.        INS' total aggregate liability for any damages/losses incurred by the Client arising out of or in relation to IHS' breach under these terms and conditions, shall not exceed at any time the Fees paid for the Product which is the subject matter of the claim. In no event shall IHS be liable for any indirect, special or consequential damages of any kind or nature whatsoever suffered by the Client including, without limitation, lost profits or any other economic loss arising out of or related to the subject matter of these terms and conditions. However, nothing in these terms and conditions shall limit or exclude !HS' liability for (i) death or personal injury caused by its negligence; (ii) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (iii) any breach of applicable consumer protection laws

 

13.        These terms and conditions will be construed under the laws of England and Wales and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection thereto shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Client agrees to comply with all US Export laws and regulations and hold IHS harmless for its failure to properly do so. The Parties will comply with all applicable country laws and regulations relating to anti-corruption and anti-bribery.

 

14.        All Products supplied herein are subject to these terms and conditions only, to the exclusion of any other terms which would otherwise be implied by trade, custom, practice or course of dealing. Nothing contained in any Client-issued purchase order, Clients' acknowledgement, Clients' terms and conditions or invoice will in any way modify or add any additional terms to these terms and conditions. IHS reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions from time to time.

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

FEES

 

1. Payment of Fees:
$US

 

Reseller will pay Fees based on upon the following Fee Schedule. Fees will be paid Net 30 days of Invoice Date.

 

2. Payment of Fees currency:
$US

 

3. FEE Schedule

 

· Volume-based discount structure per SDO,
based on the total dollar amount purchased
(before discounts are applied) during the
previous 12 months. Discounts are evaluated
quarterly.

 

o $1 to $15K 10%
o $15K+ to $40K 15%
o $40K+ to $125K 20%  
o $125K+ 25%

 

· Exceptions:

 

o Brown Book Only

 

n API: 25%

 

o IHS Retail Resellers, SDO's and
Dealers shall receive no more than a
10% discount for documents from the
following SDOs:

 

n ASME BPVC

 

n ASTM

 

n AWS

 

n IEEE

 

n SAE

 

n UL

 

n All special order or special
price items.

 

     

· Special Circumstances

 

o Pricing department is available for special discount quotes as needed.

 

 

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Exhibit 10.21

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

to

IHS RESELLER AGREEMENT

 

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 ("Amendment") to the Reseller Agreement dated as of July 2, 2014 ("Agreement") by and between IHS GLOBAL INC. ("IHS"), a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood, Colorado 80112 and Brown Technical Media Corporation ("Reseller"), having its principal place of business at 1517 San Jacinto, Houston, TX 77002 is entered into by and between IHS and Reseller as of March 1, 2015 ("Effective Date").

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Exhibit D FEES to the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the attached Exhibit D FEES.
     
2. Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, all other terms, conditions and provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile transmission will be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their duly authorized officers and effective as of March 1, 2015.

 

Brown Technical Media Corp. IHS GLOBAL INC.
   
By: /s/ Noah Davis By:
Printed Name: Noah Davis Printed Name:
Title: President Title:
D te: 4/17/15 Date:
   

 

 

 

 

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1. Payment of Fees:
$US

 

Reseller will pay Fees based on upon the following Fee Schedule. Fees will be paid Net 30 days of Invoice Date.

 

2. Payment of Fees currency:
$US

 

3. FEE Schedule

 

· Flat 15% discount for all items purchased, with the exceptions and exemptions noted below. .

 

· Discount Exceptions:

 

o The following SDOs receive a 22% discount:
 n ASME BPVC
     
o The following SDOs receive a 20% discount:
 n ASHRAE
  n ASME (Excluding BPVC)
 n IEEE
  n NACE
  n NETA
     
 o The following SDOs receive a 25% discount:
  n AIA/NAS
 n API
 n ASTM
  n IMO
 n Mil Specs/US Government Specs
 n MSS
  n NEMA
  n TIA
     
o The following SDOs receive a 17% discount:
n AWS
     
· Exemptions
     
o The following content is excluded from this agreement
n ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)
 n NFPA
  n CFR
  n ICC
     

· Handling Fee
o $0.00

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

The following unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations is derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of Panther Biotechnology, Inc. (“Panther”) and the historical consolidated financial statements of Brown Technical Media Corp. (“Brown”) that Panther acquired on November 8, 2016 in exchange for 32,000,000 shares of Panther common stock pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2016, between Panther, Brown and the shareholders of Brown (the “Share Exchange Agreement” and the “Brown Acquisition”). The following unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations has been adjusted to reflect the purchase of Brown by Panther and certain other events.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations as of July 31, 2016 gives effect to the Brown Acquisition as if it had occurred on July 31, 2016. The combination is being accounted for as a reverse merger whereby Brown is the surviving entity.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations is presented for illustrative purposes only to reflect the Brown Acquisition, and do not represent what our results of operations or financial position would actually have been had the Brown Acquisition occurred on the date noted above, or project our results of operations or financial position for any future periods. The unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are intended to provide information about the continuing impact of the Brown Acquisition as if it had been consummated earlier. The pro forma adjustments are based on available information and certain assumptions that management believes are factually supportable and are expected to have a continuing impact on our results of operations. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet and statement of operations have been made. However, the final allocations of purchase price and effects on the results of operations may differ materially from the preliminary allocations and unaudited pro forma combined amounts included herein.

 

The following unaudited pro forma balance sheet and statement of operations should be read in conjunction with Panther’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and Brown’s consolidated financial statements and related notes. Panther’s financial statements and notes are included in Panther’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 13, 2016 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2016. The consolidated financial statements for Brown and related notes are included elsewhere in this filing.

 

 

 

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PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

AUGUST 31, 2016

 

 

    Historical
Panther
August 31,
2016
    Historical
Brown
July 31,
2016
    Eliminate
Panther
July 31,
2016
    Pro Forma     Pro Forma  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     Historical     Adjustments     Combined  
ASSETS                                        
Current assets:                                        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 65,526     $ 39,750     $     $ 250,000 (B)   $ 355,276  
Accounts receivable, net           51,941                   51,941  
Inventory           461,483                   461,483  
Total current assets     65,526       553,174             250,000       868,700  
Property and equipment, net           59,343                   59,343  
Long term investment           43,466                   43,466  
Other assets     243,175       7,500             456,000 (C)     706,675  
Total assets   $ 308,701     $ 663,483     $     $ 706,000     $ 1,678,184  
                                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT                                  
Current liabilities:                                        
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 410,025     $ 189,528     $     $     $ 599,553  
Accounts payable - related parties     15,612       130,612                   146,224  
Stock payable     33,668                         33,668  
Stock payable - related party     84,562                         84,562  
Related party advances     87,500                         87,500  
Notes payable, net           467,257                   467,257  
Convertible note payable, net     80,313                         80,313  
Derivative liability     558,403                         558,403  
Current maturities of long term debt           15,263                   15,263  
                                       
Total current liabilities     1,270,083       802,660                   2,072,743  
                                         
Long term debt           149,786                   149,786  
Other long term liabilities           7,500                   7,500  
                                         
Total liabilities     1,270,083       959,946                   2,230,029  
Commitments and contingencies                              
                                         
Stockholders’ deficit:                                        
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding                              
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 7,784,717 shares issued and outstanding at August 31, 2016     7,950       22,000             1,667 (B)     31,617  
                                         
Additional paid-in capital     10,636,450       20,000       (11,595,043 ) (A)   248,333 (B)     (234,260 )
                              456,000 (C)        
Accumulated deficit     (11,605,782 )     (336,616 )     11,595,043 (A)         (347,355 )
Total Brown Technical Media Corp. stockholders' deficit     (961,382 )     (294,616 )           706,000       (549,998 )
Non-controlling interest           (1,847 )                 (1,847 )
Total stockholders’ deficit     (961,382 )     (296,463 )           706,000       (551,845 )
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit   $ 308,701     $ 663,483     $     $ 706,000     $ 1,678,184  

 

 

 

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PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 FOR THE YEAR ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2015

                         

  Historical     Historical     Eliminate              
  Panther     Brown     Panther              
  May 31,     October 31,     May 31,              
    2016     2015     2016     Pro Forma     Pro Forma  
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     Historical     Adjustments     Combined  
Net Sales   $       2,137,858     $     $  –     $ 2,137,858  
Cost of Sales           1,417,225                   1,417,225  
Gross profit           720,633                   720,633  
                                         
Operating expenses:                                        
General and administrative expenses     5,976,053       645,323                   6,621,376  
Professional fees           234,027                   234,027  
Impairment of intangible assets     390,487                         390,487  
Depreciation     34,328       13,739                   48,067  
Total operating expenses     6,400,868       893,089                   7,293,957  
                                         
Income (loss) from operations     (6,400,868 )     (172,456 )                 (6,573,324 )
                                         
Other income (expenses):                                        
Interest expense, net     (532,927 )     (69,238 )                 (602,165 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt     67,457                         67,457  
Gain on sale of intangible property           60,100                   60,100  
Loss on sale of subsidiary     (80,194 )                       (80,194 )
Change in derivative liability     (21,595 )                       (21,595 )
Total other income (expenses)     (567,259 )     (9,138 )                 (576,397 )
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes     (6,968,127 )     (181,594 )                 (7,149,721 )
Income tax expense (benefit)                              
                                         
Net income (loss)     (6,968,127 )     (181,594 )                 (7,149,721 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests           83,696                   83,696  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Brown Technical Media Corp.   $ (6,968,127 )     (97,898 )   $     $     $ (7,066,025 )

 

 

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PANTHER BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2016

 

  Historical     Historical     Eliminate              
  Panther     Brown     Panther              
  August 31,     July 31,     July 31,              
    2016     2016     2016     Pro Forma     Pro Forma  
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     Historical     Adjustments     Combined  
Net Sales   $     $ 2,232,990     $     $     $ 2,232,990  
Cost of Sales           1,638,398                   1,638,398  
Gross profit           594,592                   594,592  
                                         
Operating expenses:                                        
General and administrative expenses     78,902       545,723                   624,625  
Professional fees     22,760       140,729                   163,489  
Depreciation     6,850       9,331                   16,181  
Total operating expenses     108,512       695,783                   804,295  
                                         
Income (loss) from operations     (108,512 )     (101,191 )                 (209,703 )
                                         
Other income (expenses):                                        
Interest expense, net     (33,612 )     (140,717 )                 (174,329 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (17,142 )                       (17,142 )
Change in derivative liability     (262,520 )                       (262,520 )
Total other income (expenses)     (313,274 )     (140,717 )                 (453,991 )
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes     (421,786 )     (241,908 )                 (663,694 )
Income tax expense (benefit)                              
                                         
Net income (loss)     (421,786 )     (241,908 )                 (663,694 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests           108,995                   108,995  
                                         
Net income (loss) attributable to Brown Technical Media Corp.   $ (421,786 )   $ (132,913 )   $     $     $ (554,699 )

 

 

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  A These adjustments reflect the fact that the ongoing business of the Company will be that of Brown. Accordingly, the equity accounts of Panther are eliminated.

 

  B Reflects the assumed sale of 1,666,667 shares of the Company’s common stock for gross proceeds of $250,000 in conjunction with the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement. The shares are anticipated to be sold in accordance with the terms of the Share Exchange Agreement. The Company expects to sell these shares at $0.15 per share.

 

  C These adjustments reflect the consideration paid by Panther to Brown shareholders. Panther’s acquisition of Brown was accounted for as a reverse merger. This amount represents the fair market value of the assets owned by Panther prior to the reverse merger.  The liabilities of Panther were not adjusted because historical cost reflects fair market value. This valuation has been determined by Panther based upon an independent third party valuation of the patents owned by Panther.

 

 

 

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