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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report: August 9, 2021

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

FICAAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Georgia   000-1144546   58-2634747
(State or other jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

257 Varet Street

Brooklyn, NY 11206

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(212) 719-5290

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

_________________________________

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

 

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))

 

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

 

Title of Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered/
Ficaar, Inc. Common Stock   FCAA   OTC Markets: PINK

  

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

 

Emerging growth company

 

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

 

 

     

 

 

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Current Report contains forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, in the sections captioned “Description of Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Plan of Operations,” and elsewhere. Any and all statements contained in this Report that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Terms such as “may,” “might,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “project,” “estimate,” “pro-forma,” “predict,” “potential,” “strategy,” “anticipate,” “attempt,” “develop,” “plan,” “help,” “believe,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect,” “future,” and terms of similar import (including the negative of any of the foregoing) may be intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements may contain one or more of these identifying terms. Forward-looking statements in this Report may include, without limitation, statements regarding (i) the plans and objectives of management for future operations, including plans or objectives relating to the development of commercially viable products, (ii) a projection of income (including income/loss), earnings (including earnings/loss) per share, capital expenditures, dividends, capital structure or other financial items, (iii) our future financial performance, including any such statement contained in a discussion and analysis of financial condition by management or in the results of operations included pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and (iv) the assumptions underlying or relating to any statement described in points (i), (ii) or (iii) above.

 

The forward-looking statements are not meant to predict or guarantee actual results, performance, events, or circumstances and may not be realized because they are based upon our current projections, plans, objectives, beliefs, expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and other influences, many of which we have no control over. Actual results and the timing of certain events and circumstances may differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties. Factors that may influence or contribute to the inaccuracy of the forward-looking statements or cause actual results to differ materially from expected or desired results may include, without limitation, our inability to obtain adequate financing, the significant length of time associated with drug development and related insufficient cash flows and resulting illiquidity, our inability to expand our business, significant government regulation of pharmaceuticals and the healthcare industry, lack of product diversification, volatility in the price of our raw materials, existing or increased competition, results of arbitration and litigation, stock volatility and illiquidity, and our failure to implement our business plans or strategies. A description of some of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those described by the forward-looking statements in this Report appears in the section captioned “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Report.

 

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because of the risks and uncertainties related to them and to the risk factors. We disclaim any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this Report to reflect any new information or future events or circumstances or otherwise.

 

Readers should read this Report in conjunction with the discussion under the caption “Risk Factors,” our financial statements and the related notes thereto in this Report, and other documents which we may file from time to time with the SEC.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Ficaar, Inc. ("Ficaar", the "Company", "we", "us") was incorporated in July 2001 in the State of Georgia under the name OwnerTel, Inc. The name of the Company was changed to Ficaar, Inc. in December of 2007.

 

In August 2012, certain shareholders of the Company representing a majority of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company entered into an agreement and consummated such agreement with Sneaker Charmz, Inc. ("Sneaker Charmz"), a Delaware corporation, whereby 72,020,000 shares of common stock of Ficaar were assigned by the Shareholders to Sneaker Charmz. Thereafter, Sneaker Charmz, Ficaar, and David Cicalese consummated a transaction where the shares of common stock of Ficaar owned by Sneaker Charmz were transferred and assigned to Mr. Cicalese, and Mr. Cicalese's ownership of Sneaker Charmz to Ficaar. Thus, Sneaker Charmz became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ficaar and Mr. Cicalese owned 85% of the total issued and outstanding common stock of the Company.

 

In January 2014, Mr. Cicalese, President, a member of the Board of Directors, and the majority shareholder of the Company, contributed 100 shares, representing all of the issued and outstanding equity of Precious Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, to the Company. Thus, Precious Holdings, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

 

 

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On November 16, 2014, in exchange for 110,000 shares of our common stock, we acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Standard Canna, Inc. ("Standard"), a Florida corporation, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Standard Cultivation Systems, Inc., a Colorado corporation, and Standard Property Group, Inc., a California corporation. This acquisition was pursuant to a Transfer Agreement by and among the Company and Jonas Zetzel, sole shareholder of Standard.

 

On July 28, 2015, the Company transferred its ownership in Sneaker Charmz to David Cicalese, our sole officer and director and majority shareholder, in exchange for 42,000,000 shares of our common stock, which reduced Mr. Cicalese's share ownership of the Company to 30,020,000 shares of Company Common Stock. In July 2015, the Board of Directors and shareholders representing a majority of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company appointed Dawn Cames as President of the Company and a member of its Board of Directors. In connection with Ms. Cames appointment, she was issued 1,300,000 shares of Company common stock.

 

On May 28, 2021, David Cicalese entered into an agreement with Gail Levy whereby Cicalese agreed to sell 29,900,000 shares, representing a majority interest in Ficaar, to Levy. Acting as the majority shareholder of the Company, Levy then caused Ficaar to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger") between the Company, FCAA Merger Sub I, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware limited-liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Ficaar, and HyEdge, Inc. ("Target" or "HyEdge"), a Delaware corporation, wherein Merger Sub and Target would merge, with Target surviving the transaction as a wholly owned subsidiary of Ficaar.

 

This Current Report provides Form 10 information and contains summaries of the material terms of various agreements executed in connection with the transactions described herein. The summaries of these agreements are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by, reference to these agreements, which are filed as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

This Current Report is being filed in connection with a series of transactions consummated by the Company and certain related events and actions taken by the Company.

 

This Current Report provides Form 10 information and responds to the following Items in Form 8-K:

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
   
Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
   
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
   
Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status
   
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Prior to the Merger, we were a "shell company" (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")). As a result of the Merger, we have ceased to be a shell company. The information contained in this Current Report constitutes the current "Form 10 information" necessary to satisfy the conditions contained in Rule 144(i)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

 

 

 

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

 

The information contained in Item 2.01 below relating to the various agreements described therein is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 2.01 COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

 

The Merger and Related Transactions

 

The Merger

On August 6, 2021, the Company, Merger Sub, and Target entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") which closed on August 9, 2021 (the "Closing Date"). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Target and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceased, with Target continuing its corporate existence as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger effected a change in control and was accounted for as a "reverse acquisition" whereby Target is the accounting acquiror for financial statement purposes. Accordingly, for all periods subsequent to the Closing Date, the financial statements of the Company reflect the historical financial statements of HyEdge and any operations of the Company subsequent to the Merger.

 

Prior to the Merger, we ceased being an operating company and became a "shell company". Pursuant to the Merger, we acquired the business of Target to engage in the business of the development, marketing, and sale of hydrogen-infused water and other consumer goods.

 

As consideration for the merger, Target shareholders exchanged 100% of Target Stock (as defined in the Merger Agreement) totaling 44,136,473 fully diluted shares into shares of Company Common Stock at a conversion rate of 0.7 As a result, an aggregate of 30,895,530 shares of our Common Stock were issued to the shareholders of Target.

 

The Merger Agreement contained customary representations and warranties and pre- and post-closing covenants of each party and customary closing conditions. Breaches of the representations and warranties will be subject to customary indemnification provisions, subject to specified aggregate limits of liability.

 

The issuance of shares of our Common Stock to shareholders of Target in connection with the merger was not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, which exempts transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering, and Regulation D and/or Regulation S promulgated by the SEC under that section. These securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirement and are subject to further contractual restrictions on transfer as described below.

 

Changes to the Company's Officers and Directors

Effective May 27, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Gail Levy as Chief Executive Officer of FICAAR, Inc. On June 1, 2021, in conjunction with the aforementioned change in control, David Cicalese resigned as Secretary and Chairman of the Board of Directors. On June 9, 2021, a majority of Company shareholders elected Gail Levy as a member of the Board of Directors. These changes were reported on the Company's form 8-K that was filed on June 10, 2021.

 

In conjunction with the Merger, Dawn Cames resigned as President, James C. Sanborn was appointed as COO and as a member of the Board of Directors, and Leonard Klingbaum was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors.

 

Initial Bridge Loan with Boot Capital

On May 27, 2021, the Company and Boot Capital LLC (“Boot”) entered into Securities Purchase Agreement whereby Boot purchased a $250,000 convertible promissory note (the “Note 1”) and a warrant for the right to purchase an additional 250,000 shares of Company Common Stock, subject to adjustments for anti-dilution.

 

 

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The Note 1 has a term of twelve months and matures on May 27, 2022 (“Maturity Date”), unless earlier converted. The Note 1 accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to increase to 22% per annum upon and during the occurrence of an event of default. Interest is payable at the Maturity Date. In the event the Company files a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Maturity Date shall be the earlier of (i) May 27, 2022; or (ii) the date on which the Company has raised at least $1,250,000 under the registration statement.

 

The Note 1 is convertible at any time after one hundred eighty (180) days, at the holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to the lowest daily VWAP during the 10-day period immediately preceding conversion. The conversion price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price then in effect.

 

Each Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance at an initial exercise price of $1 per share. The exercise price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and recapitalizations.

 

Boot has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to exercise the Warrants and convert the Note such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by Boot and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

The transaction with Boot was disclosed on the Company's form 8-K that was filed on June 10, 2021.

 

Second Bridge Loan with Boot Capital

On July 22, 2021, the Company and Boot entered into an additional Securities Purchase Agreement whereby Boot purchased a $152,000 convertible promissory note (the “Note 2”) and a warrant for the right to purchase an additional 300,000 shares of Company Common Stock, subject to adjustments for anti-dilution.

 

The Note 2 has a term of twelve months and matures on July 22, 2022 (“Maturity Date”), unless earlier converted. The Note 2 accrues interest at a rate of 10% per annum, subject to increase to 22% per annum upon and during the occurrence of an event of default. Interest is payable at the Maturity Date. In the event the Company files a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Maturity Date shall be the earlier of (i) July 22, 2022; or (ii) the date on which the Company has raised at least $1,500,000 under the registration statement.

 

The Note 2 is convertible at any time after one hundred eighty (180) days, at the holder’s option, into shares of our common stock at a 30% discount to the lowest daily VWAP during the 10-day period immediately preceding conversion. The conversion price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and in connection with the issuance by the Company of common stock or common stock equivalents at an effective price per share lower than the conversion price then in effect.

 

Each Warrant is exercisable for a period of five years from the date of issuance at an initial exercise price of $0.55 per share. The exercise price is also subject to adjustment due to certain events, including stock dividends, stock splits and recapitalizations.

 

Boot has contractually agreed to restrict its ability to exercise the Warrants and convert Note 1 and Note 2 such that the number of shares of the Company common stock held by Boot and its affiliates after such conversion or exercise does not exceed 4.99% of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

 

Creation of Preferred Classes of Stock

On August 6, 2021, we amended our Articles of Incorporation to include Certificates of Designation for two new classes of Preferred Stock – Series C Preferred and Series D Preferred. The Certificates of Designation for these new classes are attached hereto as Exhibit 4-1 and 4-2, respectively.

 

 

 

 

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Current Ownership

 

Immediately after giving effect to the Merger and other related transactions, there were 40,822,197 shares of our Common Stock issued and outstanding. This figure does not include shares issuable at a future date through the Boot Note and Warrants.

 

No other securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for our Common Stock (including options or warrants) are outstanding.

 

Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol "FCAA".

 

Smaller Reporting Company; Shell Status

 

Following the Merger, we continue to be a "smaller reporting company" as defined under the Exchange Act. We believe that as a result of the Merger we have ceased to be a "shell company", as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.

 

Description of Business

 

Immediately following the Merger, the business of HyEdge became our business.

 

Overview

HyEdge operates primarily through its subsidiary, HFactor Water International, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("HFactor"). HFactor water was created by Gail Levy, HyEdge's founder and CEO. Gail is a successful serial entrepreneur who was looking for a new product that could alleviate the toxic side effects of the cancer chemotherapeutic drugs that had riddled a dear friend. As she researched the properties of hydrogen water, she became more and more enthralled by its potential.

 

Ms. Levy felt she could honor her friend by making hydrogen water immaculate, effective, and accessible to everyone. Enlivened by this mission, she collected a team of experts to help her engineer a natural process to combine hydrogen with water with zero impurities and optimal impact. In 2017, she launched her flagship product through retail and ecommerce channels.

 

HFactor was developed and is manufactured by a team of experts in the U.S. and utilizes a patented chemical-free and magnesium-free process to infuse free hydrogen into its water. Its award winning, environmentally friendly ergonomic pouch keeps the hydrogen potent and pure and makes it extremely portable.

 

HFactor's anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits appeal to a wide population across every age group, positioning HFactor to capture significant share in an expanding market. The global market for bottled water is projected to reach $215B by 2025. HFactor has demonstrated significant market traction, with $2.87M sales in 2020, 30M+ followers across Social Media channels.

 

The quality of our product is achieved through a proprietary manufacturing process. A reverse osmosis filtering system and patent-protected infusion process ensures efficacy, purity, and taste. The efficacy of hydrogen water is backed by over 1,000 published peer reviewed studies demonstrating that hydrogen positively impacts fitness, health, lifestyle, recovery, and wellness.

 

Our sales strategy involves a diversified, multi-channel approach. Our products are currently on shelves in approximately 5,000+ retail stores across 20 chains in addition to our growing ecommerce presence. Our company prides itself on having a low carbon footprint, primarily due to our eco-conscious packaging and free mail-in recycling program through our partnership with Teracycle.

 

Mission Statement

To build a brand and corporate culture that, at its essence, exhibits strength in oneself and in one's community. We promote a foundation of "doing well by doing good". This foundation enables HFactor to produce and distribute the highest quality "better for you" consumer products that are conscious to the community, mind, body, and the environment.

 

 

 

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The Worldwide Health and Fitness Movement

Consumers are looking for a go-to hydration option that provides additional functional benefits without the sugar or caffeine. The worldwide health and fitness movement is just beginning. More and more people are realizing the importance of what you put in your body and how you maintain it. On a greater scale, consumers are looking for brands that have removed artificial ingredients. This has led to a recent increase in contracts from major retailers and distributors in the US that should result in a significant increase to the Company's retail presence throughout 2021 and 2022.

 

Maintaining Relevance in a Digital World

HFactor has found success by establishing beneficial relationships with target-aligned influencers and sponsoring a multitude of events and activities. We have built organic relationships with athletes and influencers in the fitness space to drive awareness, education, and ecommerce. To solidify HFactor in the fitness space, we have had a strong presence at many sports and fitness events as participating sponsor, driving product trial and education. We expect that as we continue to cultivate these relationships, brand awareness will increase, and we will be able to capture a significant share in an expanding market.

 

The Benefits of Hydrogen Infused Water

Water already has Hydrogen, as in H2O, but when those two hydrogen atoms are bound to oxygen, they are not available for any other interactions. When we infuse hydrogen gas into water, active hydrogen molecules are free and accessible to our body. Small and soluble, molecular hydrogen can quickly circulate and speed straight into the power centers of our cells. This interaction has been shown to increase athletic performance, reduce inflammation from exercise, and increase powerful antioxidants in our body. Our Reverse Osmosis filtering system ensures the purity and taste of our water, and our patented infusion process allows us to deliver PURE hydrogen and PURE water, and nothing else.

 

 

Our Products

 

 

 

 

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The pouch. The pouch is unique, convenient to hold and carry, and plays a significant role in helping you reap all the benefits Hydrogen has to offer. The eco-conscious design and material was created in an effort to contain the additional Hydrogen in the water. When you add hydrogen to water, it tries to and usually does escape quite easily through more traditional materials such as plastic or cardboard. Our pouch keeps the extra Hydrogen molecules contained, and does so with a lower carbon footprint.

 

 

 

 

 

The can. Slim, sleek, and eye-catching, the HFactor cans are finished with a matte white color so the blues and text information stand out on the shelf. Functionally, the aluminum material of the can is also very effective at containing the extra Hydrogen molecules.

 

 

 

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More Flavors. More Sizes. More Choices. Recent innovations include a larger, 20-ounce pouch, in addition to different flavors of HFactor water such as Watermelon, Blood Orange, Honeydew, and Tart Cherry. These options offer consumers a great-tasting beverage that still provides the health benefits of our standard hydrogen-infused water.

 

Our Business Plan

HFactor's demonstrated efficacy, innovative packaging, and low carbon footprint has propelled traction since our launch in May 2017. Demand for multi-purpose functional beverages and a strong multi-channel sales strategy is driving HFactor's national reach. HFactor is a leader in the newly defined category of Functional Beverages and is well positioned as a business to maintain its competitive advantage in a new and growingspace.

 

Our business plan focuses on four key areas: (1) regional focus; (2) retailer focus; (3) driving volume; and (4) controlling spending. We plan to focus on key regions of the US where our market traction is already established, including the Northeast, West Coast, Texas, and Florida. We also plan to aggressively cultivate the relationships we have with large retailers, including Walmart, Sprouts, Albertsons, Stop & Shop, and others. As we work towards these goals, we will strive to drive volume without losing sight of profitability as our main goal. We believe that as we focus on these four areas at once, we will be able to achieve sustained growth of the Company without compromising our profitability or the results of our operations.

 

Description of Properties

 

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, HFactor Leadership and sales teams work remotely. Our manufacturing is maintained in Michigan City, Indiana and distribution is facilitated by a host of partner 3PL service providers. Leadership has successfully implemented effective and efficient communication and management processes that has established a remote structure that will be in place indefinitely.

 

Risk Factors

Risks Relating to the Company and Its Business

 

The Company has a limited operating history.

 

The Company has a limited operating history. There can be no assurance that the Company's proposed plan of business can be realized in the manner contemplated and, if it cannot be, shareholders may lose all or a substantial part of their investment. There is no guarantee that it will ever realize any significant operating revenues or that its operations will ever be profitable.

 

The Company is dependent upon its management, key personnel, and consultants to execute its business plan.

 

 

 

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The Company's success is heavily dependent upon the continued active participation of the Company's current leadership team . Loss of these key individuals could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations. Further, the Company's success and achievement of the Company's growth plans depend on the Company's ability to recruit, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified employees among companies in the beverage/Consumer Product nd the loss of any of such persons, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate any additional highly skilled employees required for the expansion of the Company's activities, could have a materially adverse effect on its ability to operate. The inability to attract and retain the necessary personnel, consultants and advisors could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations.

 

Although dependent upon certain key personnel, the Company does not have any key man life insurance policies on any such people.

 

The Company is dependent upon management in order to conduct its operations and execute its business plan. However, the Company has not purchased any insurance policies with respect to those individuals in the event of their death or disability. Therefore, should any of these key personnel, management, or founders die or become disabled, the Company will not receive any compensation that would assist with such person's absence. The loss of such person could negatively affect the Company and its operations.

 

The Company is subject to income taxes as well as non-income-based taxes such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, net worth, property, and goods and services taxes.

 

Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although the Company believes that our tax estimates will be reasonable: (i) there is no assurance that the final determination of tax audits or tax disputes will not be different from what is reflected in our income tax provisions, expense amounts for non-income-based taxes and accruals and (ii) any material differences could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations in the period or periods for which a determination is made.

 

The Company is not subject to Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and lacks the financial controls and safeguards required of public companies.

 

The Company does not have the internal infrastructure necessary, and is not required, to complete an attestation about our financial controls that would be required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. There can be no assurances that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of our financial controls. The Company expects to incur additional expenses and diversion of management's time if and when it becomes necessary to perform the system and process evaluation, testing and remediation required to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements.

 

The Company has engaged in certain transactions with related persons.

 

On April 15, 2019, the Company entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement (the "IP Agreement") with HyEdge IP Co. ("HyEdge IP"), an entity 100% owned by the founder and CEO of the Company. Pursuant to the IP Agreement, HyEdge IP granted the Company an exclusive, non-assignable, non-sublicensable and royalty-free right and license to use the intellectual properties related to beverages infused with hydrogen for human consumption owned by HyEdge IP (the "Intellectual Properties"), solely within North America. In addition, the Company agrees to irrevocably assign and transfer to HyEdge IP, all of its right, title, and interest in and to any improvements, acquired through use, modification or improvement, on the Intellectual Properties (the "Improvements").

 

The license will be terminated if 1) the Company fails to perform any term or condition of the Agreement and fails to cure such failure within 30 days. or 2) the Company undergoes any direct or indirect sale, merger, consolidation, or transfer of greater than 50% of the Licensee's ownership shares or business assets to a person or group of persons, or 3) the Company substantially discontinues business operations.

 

On December 20,2019, the Company and HyEdge IP entered into an amendment to the IP Agreement (the "Amendment"), expanding the territory in the Agreement from North America to worldwide, including the World Wide Web. In addition, the Amendment clarified the scope of the license and rights in question, which includes the Intellectual Properties and the Improvements. The Amendment also stipulated that the Company and HyEdge IP shall agree upon a royalty for the Company's use of the Intellectual Properties, including the Improvements, outside of North America.

 

 

 

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Changes in employment laws or regulation could harm the Company’s performance.

 

Various federal and state labor laws govern the Company's relationship with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws may include minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, healthcare reform and the implementation of various federal and state healthcare laws, unemployment tax rates, workers' compensation rates, citizenship requirements, union membership and sales taxes. A number of factors could adversely affect our operating results, including additional government-imposed increases in minimum wages, overtime pay, paid leaves of absence and mandated health benefits, mandated training for employees, changing regulations from the National Labor Relations Board and increased employee litigation including claims relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

 

The Company's bank accounts will not be fully insured.

 

The Company's regular bank accounts have federal insurance that is limited to a certain amount of coverage. It is anticipated that the account balances in each account may exceed those limits at times. In the event that any of the Company's banks should fail, the Company may not be able to recover all amounts deposited in these bank accounts.

 

The Company's expenses could increase without a corresponding increase in revenues.

 

The Company's operating and other expenses could increase without a corresponding increase in revenues, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial results and on your investment. Factors which could increase operating and other expenses include, but are not limited to (1) increases in the rate of inflation, (2) increases in taxes and other statutory charges, (3) changes in laws, regulations, or government policies which increase the costs of compliance with such laws, regulations, or policies, (4) significant increases in insurance premiums, and (5) increases in borrowing costs.

 

The Company may not be able to maintain or enhance its product image.

 

It is important that the Company maintains and enhances the image of its existing and new products. The image and reputation of the Company's products may be impacted by litigation, negative product review, the nature of the products, the industry in which the Company operates, and various other reasons. Such concerns, even when unsubstantiated, could be harmful to the Company's image and the reputation of its products. From time to time, the Company may receive complaints from customers regarding products purchased from the Company. The Company may receive correspondence from customers requesting reimbursement. Certain dissatisfied customers may threaten legal action against the Company if no reimbursement is made. Any resulting litigation could be costly for the Company, divert management attention, and could result in increased costs of doing business, or otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition. Any negative publicity generated as a result of customer complaints about the Company's products could damage the Company's reputation and diminish the value of the Company's brand, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as your investment. Deterioration in the Company's brand equity (brand image, reputation, and product quality) may have a material adverse effect on its financial results as well as your investment.

 

If we are unable to effectively protect our intellectual property, we may lose our ability to operate our business and compete in this industry.

 

Our success will depend on our ability to obtain and maintain meaningful intellectual property protection for any such intellectual property. The names and/or logos of Company brands (whether owned by the Company or licensed to us) may be challenged by holders of trademarks who file opposition notices, or otherwise contest trademark applications by the Company for its brands. Similarly, domains owned and used by the Company may be challenged by others who contest the ability of the Company to use the domain name or URL. Such challenges could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial results as well as your investment.

 

 

 

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A breakdown of computer/information systems or the Company’s website could affect the Company’s ability to conduct business.

 

Computer, website and/or information system breakdowns as well as cyber security attacks could impair the Company's ability to service its customers leading to reduced revenue from sales and/or reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial results as well as your investment.

 

Changes in the economy could have a detrimental impact on the Company.

 

Changes in the general economic climate could have a detrimental impact on consumer expenditure and, therefore, on the Company's revenue. It is possible that recessionary pressures and other economic factors (such as declining incomes, future potential rising interest rates, higher unemployment, and tax increases) may adversely affect customers' confidence and willingness to spend. Any of such events or occurrences could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial results and on your investment.

 

Additional financing may be necessary for the implementation of our growth strategy.

 

The Company may require additional debt and/or equity financing to pursue our growth and business strategies. These include, but are not limited to, enhancing our operating infrastructure and otherwise respond to competitive pressures. Given our limited operating history and existing losses, there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available, or, if available, that the terms will be acceptable to us. Lack of additional funding could force us to substantially curtail our growth plans. Furthermore, the issuance by us of any additional securities pursuant to any future fundraising activities undertaken by us would dilute the ownership of existing shareholders and may reduce the price of our Shares.

 

Our operating plan relies in large part on assumptions and analysis developed by the Company. If these assumptions prove to be incorrect, the Company’s actual operating results may be materially different from our forecasted results.

 

Whether actual operating results and business developments will be consistent with the Company's expectations and assumptions as reflected in its forecast depends on a number of factors, many of which are outside the Company's control, including, but not limited to:

 

· whether the Company can obtain sufficient capital to sustain and grow its business
· our ability to manage the Company's growth
· demand for the Company's products and services
· the timing and costs of new and existing marketing and promotional efforts
· competition
· the Company's ability to retain existing key management, to integrate recent hires and to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel
· the overall strength and stability of domestic and international economies
· consumer spending habits

 

Unfavorable changes in any of these or other factors, most of which are beyond the Company's control, could materially and adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

To date, the Company has minimal operating history and may not be profitable for the foreseeable future. The Company cannot accurately predict when it might become profitable.

 

The Company has minimal operating history. The Company may not be able to generate significant revenues in the future. In addition, the Company expects to incur substantial operating expenses in order to fund the expansion of the Company's business. As a result, the Company expects to continue to experience substantial negative cash flow for the foreseeable future and cannot predict when, or even if, the Company might become profitable.

 

 

 

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The Company may be unable to manage its growth or implement its strategy.

 

The Company may not be able to expand its product and service offerings, markets, or implement the other features of the Company's business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. Rapid, significant growth will place a strain on the Company's administrative, operational, and financial resources. If the Company is unable to successfully manage its future growth, establish and continue to upgrade its operating and financial control systems, recruit and hire necessary personnel, or effectively manage unexpected expansion difficulties, the Company's financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

The Company's business model is evolving.

 

The Company's business model is unproven and is likely to continue to evolve. Accordingly, the Company's initial business model may not be successful and may need to be changed. The Company's ability to generate significant revenues will depend, in large part, on the Company's ability to successfully market its products to potential users who may not be convinced of the need for the Company's products and services or who may be reluctant to rely upon third parties to develop and provide these products. The Company intends to continue to develop its business model as the Company's market continues to evolve.

 

The Company needs to increase brand awareness.

 

Due to a variety of factors, the Company's opportunity to achieve and maintain a significant market share may be limited. Developing and maintaining awareness of the Company's brand name, among other factors, is critical. Further, the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in the Company's market increases. Successfully promoting and positioning the Company's brand, products and services will depend largely on the effectiveness of the Company's marketing efforts. Therefore, the Company may need to increase the Company's financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand awareness. If the Company fails to successfully promote its brand name or if the Company incurs significant expenses promoting and maintaining its brand name, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

 

The Company faces competition from companies of varying sizes, some of which have greater access to financial resources, research and development, and other resources.

 

In many cases, the Company's competitors have longer operating histories, established ties to the market and consumers, greater brand awareness, and greater financial, technical, and marketing resources. The Company's ability to compete depends, in part, upon a number of factors outside the Company's control, including the ability of the Company's competitors to develop alternatives that are superior. If the Company fails to successfully compete in its markets, or if the Company incurs significant expenses in order to compete, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

 

The Company's employees may engage in misconduct or improper activities.

 

The Company, like any business, is exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by current and/or future employees could include intentional failures to comply with laws or regulations, provide accurate information to regulators, comply with applicable standards, report financial information or data accurately or disclose unauthorized activities to the Company. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, misconduct, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. Employee misconduct could also involve improper or illegal activities which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to the Company's reputation.

 

Limitation on director liability.

 

The Company may provide for the indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permitted by law and, to the extent permitted by such law, eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors to the Company and its shareholders for monetary damages for certain breaches of fiduciary duty. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

 

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Risks Relating to our Securities

 

The Company may undertake additional equity or debt financing that may dilute our Shares.

 

The Company may undertake further equity or debt financing, which may be dilutive to existing shareholders, including you, or result in an issuance of securities whose rights, preferences and privileges are senior to those of existing shareholders, including you.

 

An investment in our Shares is speculative and there can be no assurance of any return on such investment.

 

An investment in the Company's Shares is speculative, and there is no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors will be subject to substantial risks involved in an investment in the Company, including the risk of losing their entire investment.

 

We have not paid dividends in the past and do not anticipate paying them in the future. Your return on investment, if any, will be limited to the market value of the Shares you purchase.

 

We have never paid cash dividends on our Shares and do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the future. Since we do not pay dividends, our Shares may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if the market value of the Shares appreciates beyond your purchase price. While the Company may choose to pay dividends at some point in the future to its shareholders, there can be no assurance that cash flow and profits will allow such distributions to ever be made.

 

An investment in Company Shares could result in a loss of your entire investment.

 

An investment in Company Shares involves a high degree of risk and you should not purchase the Shares if you cannot afford the loss of your entire investment. You may not be able to liquidate your investment for any reason in the near future.

 

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

 

If our shareholders sell substantial amounts of our Shares in the public market, Shares sold may cause the price to decrease by a significant amount. These sales may also make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

 

You will not have significant influence on the management of the Company.

 

Substantially all decisions with respect to the management of the Company will be made exclusively by the officers, directors, managers, or employees of the Company. You will have a very limited ability, if at all, to vote on issues of Company management and will not have the right or power to take part in the management of the Company and will not be represented on the board of directors or by managers of the Company. Accordingly, no person should purchase Shares unless he or she is willing to entrust all aspects of management to the Company.

 

No guarantee of return on investment.

 

There is no assurance that you will realize a return on your investment or that you will not lose your entire investment. For this reason, you should read this Report and all exhibits and referenced materials carefully and should consult with your own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.

 

 

 

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IN ADDITION TO THE RISKS LISTED ABOVE, BUSINESSES ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO RISKS NOT FORESEEN OR FULLY APPRECIATED BY THE MANAGEMENT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FORESEE ALL RISKS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY. MOREOVER, THE COMPANY CANNOT PREDICT WHETHER THE COMPANY WILL SUCCESSFULLY EFFECTUATE THE COMPANY'S CURRENT BUSINESS PLAN. EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER IS ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY ANALYZE THE RISKS AND MERITS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES AND SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN MAKING SUCH ANALYSIS, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, THE RISK FACTORS DISCUSSED ABOVE.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2020 compared to December 31, 2019.

 

Net revenues for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $2,279,297 as compared to $1,783,310 for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase was primarily due to increased product sales.

 

Gross Profits for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $1,312,550 as compared to $803,631 for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase was also due to increased product sales.

 

Salary and Wage Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $181,642 as compared to $310,060 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Professional Fees for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $2,204,840 as compared to $2,258,809 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Marketing Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 were $1,008,874 as compared to $1,473,178 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

General and Administrative Expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $625,936 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Net Cash used in Operating Activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2,417,247 as compared to $2,115,119 for the year ended December 31, 2019. Net Cash provided in Financing Activities for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2,537,303 as compared to $2,336,740 for the year ended December 31, 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we had a net profit of $70,256 as compared to $22,315 for the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had $43,232 in cash to fund its operations. The Company does not believe its current cash balance will be sufficient to allow the Company to fund its planned operating activities for the next twelve months. The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on the Company obtaining adequate capital to fund operating losses until it becomes profitable. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate capital, it could be forced to cease operations or substantially curtail some of its planned activities. These conditions raise substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets and classification of liabilities should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

As the Company continues to incur losses, achieving profitability is dependent on achieving a level of revenues adequate to support the Company's cost structure. The Company may never achieve profitability, and unless and until it does, the Company will continue to need to raise additional capital. Management intends to fund future operations through additional private or public equity offering and may seek additional capital through arrangements with strategic partners of from other sources. There can be no assurances, however, that additional funding will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. Any equity financing may be dilutive to existing shareholders.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of June 30, 2021, there were no off balance sheet arrangements.

 

 

 

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Going Concern

 

The Company has experienced a net loss and had an accumulated deficit of $13,682,412 as of June 30, 2021. The success of our business plan during the next 12 months and beyond will be contingent upon generating sufficient revenue to cover our costs of operations and/or upon obtaining additional financing.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

We have identified the policies outlined below as critical to our business operations and an understanding of our results of operations. The list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for management's judgment in their application. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on our business operations is discussed throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. Note that our preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

 

Additional Company Matters

The Company has not filed for bankruptcy protection, nor has it ever been involved in receivership or similar proceedings.

 

The Company is not presently involved in any other legal proceedings material to the business or financial condition of the Company.

 

Aside from the Merger discussed in this Form 8-K, the Company does not anticipate any other material reclassification, merger, consolidation, or purchase or sale of a significant amount of assets not in the ordinary course of business, in the next 12 months.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of our Stock upon completion of the Merger.

 

Beneficial ownership and percentage ownership are determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and includes voting or investment power with respect to Shares of stock. This information does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose.

 

Unless otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property laws, to our knowledge, each Shareholder named in the following table possesses sole voting and investment power over their Shares of Stock. Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 40,822,197 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, 1,000,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, and 3,031 shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Name and Position   Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to Merger   Shares Beneficially Owned After Merger
Gail Levy (CEO, Director)   29,900,000   11,211,400(1)
Dawn Cames (President, Director)(Former)   1,000,000   1,000,000
James C. Sanborn (COO, Director)   0   1,126,450(2)
Leonard Klingbaum(3)   0   740,881(4)
Bear Face, LLC(5)   1,500,000   1,864,192(6)
Concorde, LLC   566,667   567,824(7)
Stacey Yim   1,500,000   1,500,937(8)

 

(1) 10,361,400 shares of Common Stock (25.38%) and 850,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (85%). Equates to equity ownership of 26.46% on a fully diluted basis.
(2) 976,450 shares of Common Stock (2.39%) and 150,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock (15%). Equates to equity ownership of 2.66% on a fully diluted basis
(3) Includes shares held by JJOZ Holdings, LLC, an entity owned and controlled by Mr. Klingbaum.
(4) 740,881 shares of Common Stock (1.75%)
(5) Includes shares held by Jason Boyd.
(6) 1,863,255 shares of Common Stock (4.40%) and 937 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (30.91%).
(7) 566,667 shares of Common Stock (1.34%) and 1,157 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (38.17%).
(8) 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock (3.54%) and 937 shares of Series D Preferred Stock (30.91%).

 

 

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The table above reflects Shares beneficially owned by our Officers, Directors, and 10% shareholders as of the close of the Merger Agreement.

 

Directors, Executive Officers, and Significant Employees

 

Below are the names of and certain information regarding the Company's current executive officers and directors who were appointed effective as of the closing of the Merger:

 

Name

 

Position

 

Date of Appointment

Gail Levy    CEO, Director   May 2021 
James C. Sanborn   COO, Director   July 2021
Leonard Klingbaum   Director   July 2021

 

The following are brief biographies of the officers and directors:

 

Gail Levy (CEO, Director)

Gail Levy (66), Founder and CEO of HFACTOR since 2014. Ms. Levy is a serial-entrepreneur who has had success in traditional brick and mortar retail market with industry leaders such as Home Depot, Lowes, Sears, and Kmart, among others. As an early adopter of eCommerce Ms. Levy created a design and fulfillment company of home décor, gifts, and outdoor lifestyle products that became resources for commercial giants such as 1-800 Flowers, FTD, Pro Flowers, Hallmark, and Garden.com. Ms. Levy then transferred her start-up prowess to designing fashion hard goods for celebrity notables such as Martha Stewart, Katie Brown, Jaclyn Smith, and Christopher Lowell in the tabletop, home and office décor, and garden industries. Ms. Levy’s work has been featured in numerous trade publications, as well as on Oprah, CBS, and NBC.

 

Ms. Levy has also been a prominent voice in politics and the green movement, founding the White House Millennium Green Committee, a national project of the White House Millennium Council. In this role Ms. Levy brought together public and private groups, including the Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, the Department of Justice, the US Forest Service, and countless corporations. In December 1999, after leading the initiative shepherded by First Lady Hillary Clinton, Ms. Levy was honored at a formal ceremony in Washington, D.C.

 

James C. Sanborn (COO, Director)

Chris Sanborn (55) is an accomplished executive, with extensive experience in both domestic and international markets. After completing a 5-year tour with the US Navy, Mr. Sanborn attended the University of New Mexico. He spent the next 5 years with Domino’s Pizza International, where he was Distribution and Logistics Director, Pacific Rim and then moved on in a new role as Mid Atlantic regional manager for Domino's Pizza Distribution. Subsequently, he joined Chardan Capital as Senior Director of Operations before transitioning to Source Atlantic to become the executive VP of Operations. After 7 years with Source Atlantic, he was recruited by AIM Holdings to become President and COO of this prominent SaaS-based single source provider of digital entertainment, education products, and e-learning solutions in North America. After AIM Holdings was acquired by a competitor, Chris decided to apply his wide range of experience to the venture world by becoming a partner at Sterling Select Partners, an alternative investment platform of Sterling Equities, and its spin-off, Raisol Capital. In 2017 Mr. Sanborn was recruited by HFactor to join their board and leadership team. Mr. Sanborn is married with 3 children and lives on Long Island.

 

Leonard Klingbaum (Director)

Mr. Klingbaum (48) has been a practicing attorney since passing the New York Bar exam in 2000. He is currently a partner in the Corporate Department at the law firm of Ropes & Gray LLP in their NY office. Previously, he was a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Mr. Klingbaum attended law school at Pace University School of Law and received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships among our officers and directors.

 

Director Independence

 

We are not currently subject to listing requirements of any national securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system which has requirements that a majority of the board of directors be “independent” and, as a result, we are not at this time required to have our Board of Directors comprised of a majority of “independent directors.”

 

 

 

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Committees of the Board of Directors

 

We may establish an audit committee, compensation committee, a nominating and governance committee and other committees to our Board of Directors in the future but have not done so as of the date of this Report. Until such committees are established, matters that would otherwise be addressed by such committees will be acted upon by the Board of Directors as a whole.

 

Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings

 

None of our directors or executive officers has been involved in any of the following events during the past ten years:

 

· 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;
· Any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offences);
· 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 or her involvement in any type of business, securities, or banking activities; or
· Being found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgement has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated.

 

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

Our Bylaws limit the liability of directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. The Bylaws state that the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to, or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or an officer of the Company or such director or officer is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, trustee, employee or agent of another company or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

The Company believes that indemnification under our Bylaws covers at least negligence and gross negligence on the part of indemnified parties. The Company also may secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee, or other agent for any liability arising out of his or her actions in connection with their services to us, regardless of whether our Bylaws permit such indemnification.

 

The Company may also enter into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and officers, in addition to the indemnification provided for in our Bylaws. These agreements, among other things, may provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers for certain expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding arising out of such person's services as one of our directors or officers, or rendering services at our request, to any of its subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise. We believe that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.

 

There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors or officers as to which indemnification is required or permitted, and we are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.

 

For additional information on indemnification and limitations on liability of our directors and officers, please review the Company's Bylaws, which are attached to this Report.

 

 

 

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Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

 

Executive Compensation

 

The following table sets forth for the two years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, the compensation awarded to, paid to, or earned by, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Summary Compensation Table

 

                   
Name & Principal Position

Fiscal Year

ended

December 31,

Salary ($) Bonus ($) Stock Awards($) Option Awards($) Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) All Other Compensation ($) Total ($)
Gail Levy,
CEO, Director

2020

2019

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dawn Cames,

President (former)

2020

2019

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James C. Sanborn, COO, Director

2020

2019

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Leonard Klingbaum, Director

2020

2019

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

Stock Incentive Plan

 

In the future, we may establish a management stock incentive plan pursuant to which stock options and awards may be authorized and granted to our directors, executive officers, employees and key employees or consultants. Details of such a plan, should one be established, have not been decided yet. Stock options or a significant equity ownership position in us may be utilized by us in the future to attract one or more new key senior executives to manage and facilitate our growth.

 

Director Compensation

 

The Company currently does not pay any cash compensation to members of its board of directors for their services as directors of the Company. However, the Company reimburses its directors for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the board of directors. The Company may determine to grant to each new director, at the time of such director's appointment, an option to purchase its common shares. In the future, the Company may also elect to offer directors cash compensation.

 

Interest of Management and Others in Certain Related-Party Transactions and Agreements

 

On April 15, 2019, the Company entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement (the "IP Agreement") with HyEdge IP Co. ("HyEdge IP"), an entity 100% owned by the founder and CEO of the Company.  Pursuant to the IP Agreement, HyEdge IP granted the Company an exclusive, non-assignable, non-sublicensable and royalty-free right and license to use the intellectual properties related to beverages infused with hydrogen for human consumption owned by HyEdge IP (the "Intellectual Properties"), solely within North America. In addition, the Company agrees to irrevocably assign and transfer to HyEdge IP, all of its right, title, and interest in and to any improvements, acquired through use, modification or improvement, on the Intellectual Properties (the "Improvements").

 

The license will be terminated if 1) the Company fails to perform any term or condition of the Agreement and fails to cure such failure within 30 days. or 2) the Company undergoes any direct or indirect sale, merger, consolidation, or transfer of greater than 50% of the Licensee's ownership shares or business assets to a person or group of persons, or 3) the Company substantially discontinues business operations.

 

 

 

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On December 20,2019, the Company and HyEdge IP entered into an amendment to the IP Agreement (the "Amendment"), expanding the territory in the Agreement from North America to worldwide, including the World Wide Web. In addition, the Amendment clarified the scope of the license and rights in question, which includes the Intellectual Properties and the Improvements. The Amendment also stipulated that the Company and HyEdge IP shall agree upon a royalty for the Company's use of the Intellectual Properties, including the Improvements, outside of North America.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on our Securities and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Markets Pink Tier, as of February 12, 2008, under the symbol "FCAA". Prior to that date, our symbol was "OTEL". As of the date of this Report, we have 40,822,197 shares outstanding held by 88 stockholders of record.

 

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 financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements and such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

Description of Securities

 

Authorized Capital Stock

 

We have authorized capital stock consisting of 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001, and 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock.

 

Issued and Outstanding Capital Stock

 

Immediately after giving effect to the transactions described herein, there were issued and outstanding securities of the Company on the closing of the Merger as follows:

 

Common Stock: 40,822,197 shares

Series C Preferred Stock: 1,000,000 shares

Series D Preferred Stock: 3,031 shares

 

Description of our Common Stock

 

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 of such times and in such amounts as the board from time to time may determine. Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. 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. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our 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. Each outstanding share of common stock is duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The preferred stock of the Company may be issued from time to time by the Board of Directors in one or more series. The description of shares of each series of preferred stock will be set forth in resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors and a Certificate of Designation to be filed as required by Georgia law prior to issuance of any shares of the series. The Certificate of Designation will set the number of shares to be included in each series of preferred stock and set the designations, preferences, conversion, or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distribution, qualifications, or terms and conditions of redemption relating to the shares of each series.

 

 

 

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Convertible Securities

 

Note and Warrants Issued to Boot Capital, LLC

On May 27, 2021, the Company issued Boot Capital, LLC ("Boot") a $250,000 convertible promissory note and a warrant for the right to purchase an additional 250,000 shares of Company Common Stock. On July 22, 2021, the Company issued a $152,000 convertible promissory note and a warrant for the right to purchase an additional 300,000 shares of Company Common Stock. The notes and warrants issued to Boot are subject to adjustment for anti-dilution. For a further description of the convertible securities issued to Boot, see the sections above entitled "The Merger and Related Transactions—Initial Bridge Loan with Boot Capital; Second Bridge Loan with Boot Capital".

 

Transfer Agent

 

The transfer agent for our common stock is Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer Co., Inc. The transfer agent's address is 200 Memorial Parkway Atlantic Heights, NJ 07716 and its phone number is 732-872-2727.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm business.

 

We are currently not aware of any pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject, nor are we aware of any such proceedings that are contemplated by any governmental authority.

 

ITEM 3.02 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

On August 9, 2021, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, all of the shares of common stock of HyEdge, Inc. were exchanged into 30,895,530 restricted shares of our Common Stock.  This transaction was exempt from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as not involving any public offering.  None of the securities were sold through an underwriter and, accordingly, there were no underwriting discounts or commissions involved.

 

ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

In conjunction with Merger, we experienced the following changes to our executive team and Board of Directors:

 

Dawn Cames resigned as President on August 9, 2021.

James C. Sanborn was appointed as COO and as a member of the Board.

Leonard Klingbaum was appointed as a member of the Board.

 

ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.

 

The information regarding amendments to the Company's Article of Incorporation or Bylaws is set forth in Item 2.01, "Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets—The Merger and Related Transactions" and is incorporated herein by reference. Copies of said amendments are attached hereto as 3.1-1.

 

ITEM 5.06 CHANGE IN SHELL COMPANY STATUS

 

Prior to the Merger, we were a "shell company" (as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act). As a result of the Merger, we have ceased to be a shell company. The information contained in this Current Report constitutes the current "Form 10 Information" necessary to satisfy the conditions contained in Rule 144(i)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

 

 

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ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(a) Financial statements of business acquired.

 

In accordance with Item 9.01(a) Target's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020, and for the year ended December 31, 2019 are included in this Report beginning on Page F-1.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

In accordance with Item 9.01(b), unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements as of June 30, 2021 and the accompanying notes are included in this Report beginning on Page PF-1.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

In reviewing the agreements included or incorporated by reference as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K, please remember that the agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and:

 

· should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

 

· have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

 

· may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and

 

· were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

 

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

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Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description   Filed herewith (*)   Incorporated by reference (Filing)
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Company and HyEdge, Inc., dated August 6, 2021   *    
             
3.1.1   Amendment to the Company's Articles of Incorporation dated August 6, 2021   *    
             
4.1   Certificate of Designation for Series C Preferred Stock   *    
             
4.2   Certificate of Designation for Series D Preferred Stock   *    
             
10.1   Boot Capital Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 27, 2021       8-K filed on 06/10/2021
             
10.2   Boot Capital Convertible Promissory Note dated May 27, 2021       8-K filed on 06/10/2021
             
10.3   Boot Capital Warrant dated May 27, 2021       8-K filed on 06/10/2021
             
10.4   Boot Capital Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 22, 2021   *    
             
10.5   Boot Capital Convertible Promissory Note dated July 22, 2021   *    
             
10.6   Boot Capital Warrant dated July 22, 2021   *    
             
17.1   Resignation of Dawn Cames dated August 6, 2021   *    
             
23.1   Auditor's Consent   *    

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

Dated: August 9, 2021

FICAAR, Inc.

 

By: /s/ Gail Levy

Gail Levy, CEO

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE INC CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ANNUAL REPORT

DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

- AUDITED –

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Financial Statements Page
   
Auditor's Report F-2
Balance Sheets F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4
Statements of Cash Flows F-5
Statements of Equity F-6
Notes to Financial Statements F-7
   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information PF-1

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the shareholders and the board of directors of HyEdge Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of HyEdge Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2020, and 2019 and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flow, for the periods ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and 2019, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has not established a source of revenue sufficient to cover its operating costs. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company does not have sufficient working capital and cash resources to meet its planned business objectives. These and other factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plan regarding these matters is also described in Note 2 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

/s/ Bolko & Associates, LLC

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

 

Boca Raton,

 

June 30, 2021

Bolko & Associates, LLC          

Certified Public Accountant

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

    DECEMBER 31,     DECEMBER 31,  
    2020     2019  
ASSETS  
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash   $ 70,256     $ 22,315  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for bad debts     139,315       153,879  
Other receivable     16,846       1,313  
Inventory     383,245       644,347  
Prepaid Expenses     57,474       80,094  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     667,136       901,948  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation     324,937       401,324  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 992,073     $ 1,303,272  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)    
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 3,022,191     $ 3,404,552  
Notes payable- Shareholders, current     635,116       539,578  
Government Loans     272,715        
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     3,930,022       3,944,130  
                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Lease Liabilities     45,496       117,611  
Convertible Note Payable           4,225,005  
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES     45,496       4,342,616  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES     3,975,518       8,286,746  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES            
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):                
Series A voting, participating, convertible Preferred stock, $.00001 par value, 6,643,667 shares authorized; 5,930,135 and 3,976,303 outstanding December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019;respectively   $ 59     $ 40  
Series B-1 voting, participating, convertible Preferred stock, $.00001 par value, 13,830,474 shares authorized; 13,830,474 and -0- outstanding December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; respectively     138        
Series B-2 voting, participating, convertible Preferred stock, $.00001 par value, 12,379,319 shares authorized; 4,828,126 and 482,813 outstanding December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; respectively     48       5  
Common stock, $.00001 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized; 14,265,194 and 14,247,850 shares outstanding December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019;respectively     143       142  
Common stock options, 5,782,162 and 5,444,492 shares at $.00001 par value,at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; respectively     58       54  
Common stock warrants, 1,699,353 and 1,413,864 shares at $.00001 par value, at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; respectively     17       14  
Series B-1 warrants, 48,282 and -0- shares at $.00001 par value, at December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; respectively     1        
Additional paid-in capital     9,826,305       3,668,002  
Accumulated deficit     (12,810,213 )     (10,651,731 )
                 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)     (2,983,444 )     (6,983,474 )
                 
    $ 992,074     $ 1,303,272  

 

See the accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements.

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

    For The Year Ended  
    December 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
REVENUES                
                 
Net sales   $ 2,279,297     $ 1,783,310  
                 
TOTAL REVENUES     2,279,297       1,783,310  
                 
COST OF GOOD SOLD     966,747       976,679  
                 
GROSS PROFIT     1,312,550       806,631  
                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                
Manufacturing expenses     181,642       310,060  
Sales and marketing expenses     2,204,840       2,258,809  
General and administrative expenses     1,008,874       1,473,178  
Stock compensation for services     176,898       625,936  
      3,572,255       4,667,983  
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS     (2,259,706 )     (3,861,352 )
                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                
Interest expense     (101,685 )     (282,691 )
Other income (expense)     (209,533 )     (119,065 )
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)     (311,218 )     (401,756 )
                 
NET LOSS   $ (2,570,923 )   $ (4,263,108 )
                 
Basic loss per share attributable to HYEDGE, INC. common shareholders:                
NET LOSS PER SHARE   $ (0.1802     (0.2992 )
                 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding-Basic     14,265,194     $ 14,247,850  

 

See the accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    For the Year Ended  
  December 31, 2020     December 31, 2019  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net loss   $ (2,570,923 )   $ (4,263,108 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:                
Amortization of intangibles and depreciation     76,387       75,735  
Bad debts            
Stock compensation for services     176,898       625,935  
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable and other receivable     (969 )     23,989  
Deposit           (258 )
Inventory     261,102       (127,533 )
Prepaid expenses     22,620       18,633  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses     (382,361 )     1,695,288  
Other current liabilities           (163,800 )
      153,677       2,147,989  
                 
NET CASH (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES     (2,417,247 )     (2,115,119 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Equipment purchase           (232,913 )
Repayments of Lease liabilities     (72,115 )     (32,204 )
NET CASH (USED IN) BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES     (72,115 )     (265,117 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Net Borrowings/(Repayments) from related party     95,538       539,578  
Proceeds from Government Loans     272,715        
Proceeds from stock sales     2,169,050       1,797,162  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES     2,537,303       2,336,740  
                 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH     47,941       (43,496 )
                 
CASH - beginning of year     22,315       65,811  
CASH - end of year   $ 70,256     $ 22,315  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
Cash paid during the period for interest   $ 398,715     $  
Taxes paid during the period   $ 2,818     $  
                 
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:                
Conversion of Note Payable-3rd party into common stock shares   $ 4,225,005     $ 1,791,755  

 

See the accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements.

 

 

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HYEDGE VENTURES, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

 

  Common  Stock   Preferred Stock   Preferred Stock   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Common Stock   Preferred Stock              
          Series A   Series B-1   Series B-2   Options   Warrants   Series B-1 Warrants              
      .00001 PV       .00001 PV       .00001 PV       .00001 PV                           Additional Paid in   Accumulated      
Description Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   Capital   Deficit   Total  
                                             
                                                                     
Balance December 31, 2018   14,107,260   $ 141     3,976,303   $ 40       $       $     814,593   $ 8     1,413,864   $ 14       $   $ 2,754,956   $ (6,388,623 ) $ (3,633,465 )
                                                                                                       
Sales of stock                                   482,813     5                                         87,161           87,166  
                                                                                                       
Stock compensation for services   140,590     1                                         4,629,899     46                         825,885           825,933  
                                                                                                       
Net loss                                                                                             (4,263,108 )   (4,263,108 )
                                                                                                       
Balance December 31, 2019   14,247,850   $ 142     3,976,303   $ 40       $     482,813   $ 5     5,444,492   $ 54     1,413,864   $ 14       $   $ 3,668,002   $ (10,651,731 ) $ (6,983,474 )
                                                                                                       
Sales of stock               1,953,832     19     13,830,474     138     4,345,313     43                                         4,583,161           4,583,362  
                                                                                                       
Stock compensation for services   17,344     1                                         1,073,378     11     285,491     3     48,282     1     1,987,576           1,987,592  
                                                                                                       
Net loss                                                                                             (2,570,923 )   (2,570,923 )
                                                                                                       
Prior period adjustment                                                   (735,708 ) $ (7 )                           (412,434 )   412,441      
                                                                                                       
Balance December 31, 2020   14,265,194   $ 143     5,930,135   $ 59     13,830,474   $ 138     4,828,126   $ 48     5,782,162   $ 58     1,699,355   $ 17     48,282   $ 1   $ 9,826,305   $ (12,810,214 ) $ (2,983,444 )

 

 

 

See the accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements.

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Description of Business

 

HyEdge, Inc. (the “Company”) was originally incorporated in the state of Delaware on April 25, 2014. The Company engages in the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and selling of HFactor® hydrogen infused drinking water.

 

COVID-19

 

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was reported to have surfaced in Wuhan, China, and has since reached multiple other countries, including the United States, resulting in government-imposed quarantines, travel restrictions and other public health safety measures in affected countries. The various precautionary measures taken by many governmental authorities around the world in order to limit the spread of COVID-19 has had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on the global markets and its economy, including on the availability and pricing of employees and resources, and other aspects of the global economy. Although the Company cannot predict the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on its business or results of operations in future periods, to date, the Company’s core water product applications have been able to support the increased demand the Company has experienced. On April 20, 2020, to help ensure adequate liquidity in light of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company entered into a promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $112,715 (the “Note”) in favor of Stone Bank, N.A., as lender (the “Lender”) under the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). On April 7, 2021, the Note was fully forgiven by the SBA and the Lender in compliance with the provisions of the CARES Act.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Use of estimates includes the following: 1) valuation of debt and equity instruments, 2) allowance for doubtful accounts, 3) estimated useful lives of property, equipment and intangible assets, 4) revenue recognition, and 5) estimates related to deferred tax assets.

 

Cash

 

For purposes of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the company held a cash balance of $70,256 and $22,315, respectively.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue from sales of the Company’s products is recorded when title and risk of loss have passed to the buyer and criteria for revenue recognition is met. The Company sells its products to individual consumers and resellers upon receipt of a written order. The Company has a limited return policy for defective items that requires that buyers give the Company notice within 30 days after receipt of the products. Due to the immaterial quantities of returned products historically, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company recognized revenue at the time of delivery without providing any reserve.

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Accounts Receivable

 

Accounts receivable represents amounts due from the Company’s customers. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses inherent in its accounts receivable portfolio. In establishing the required allowance, management utilizes a specific customer identification methodology. Management also considers historical losses adjusted for current market conditions and the customers’ financial condition and the current receivables aging and current payment patterns. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. The Company does not have any off-balance sheet credit exposure related to its customers. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $11,161 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market value. The stated cost is comprised of finished goods of HFactor® hydrogen infused drinking water, its related raw material and spare parts for machinery. Reserves, if necessary, are recorded to reduce inventory to market value based on assumptions about consumer demand, current inventory levels and product life cycles for the various inventory items. These assumptions are evaluated annually and are based on the Company’s business plan and from feedback from customers and the product development team. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the inventory reserves were not material.

 

Fixed Assets

 

Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided principally on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which is generally three to five years. The cost of repairs and maintenance is charged to expense as incurred. Expenditures for property betterments and renewals are capitalized. Upon sale or other disposition of a depreciable asset, cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in other income or expense.

 

The Company will periodically evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that may warrant revision of the estimated useful lives of fixed assets or whether the remaining balance of fixed assets should be evaluated for possible impairment. The Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the fixed assets in measuring their recoverability. 

 

Advertising Costs

 

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $225,224 and $124,744, respectively.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Costs incurred by the Company for shipping and handling are included in costs of revenues. Shipping and handling costs for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $639,945 and $421,730, respectively.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period, which includes the enactment date. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. This first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.

 

In June, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” - An interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 and codified under ASC 740. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. This interpretation prescribed a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax provision taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. In addition, FIN 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition.

 

Based on its evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements. The Company's evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2015 through 2019, The Company does not expect any changes in its unrecognized tax benefits in the current year.

 

The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits is to record such expenses as a component of current income tax expense. As of December 31 2020, and 2019, the Company has no accrued interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

 

Research and Development Expense

 

Costs related to research and development, which primarily consists of consulting fees, material and equipment purchases, are charged to expense as incurred.

  

Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

 

The Company computes loss per common share, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share, which requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the issuance of common shares, if dilutive, that could result from the exercise of outstanding stock options and warrants. No potential dilutive common shares are included in the computation of any diluted per share amount when a loss is reported. Accordingly, the Company did not include potentially dilutive options, warrants and convertible notes on December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, as shown in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

 

    Years Ended December 31,  
    2020     2019  
Options     5,782,162       5,444,492  
Warrants     1,747,637       1,413,864  
Shares from convertible notes (1)           13,830,474  
Total     7,529,799       20,688,830  

 

(1) Shares issuable upon conversion of Series B-1 preferred stock have been excluded from this computation because of the specific right of conversion as further explained in Note 5.

 

Stock Based Compensation

 

The Company applies the fair value method of ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, in accounting for its stock-based compensation. These standards state that compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period, if any. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of its stock, stock option and warrant issuance. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include the Company’s expected stock price, volatility over the term of the awards, actual employee exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends.

 

Fair Value

 

Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:

 

Level 1Quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets or observable inputs;

 

Level 2Significant other observable inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data; and

 

Level 3Significant unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data.

 

The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable, accrued salaries payable, accounts payable and other liabilities, and accrued interest payable approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of these items.

 

The fair value of the Company’s debt approximated the carrying value of the Company's debt as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Factors that the Company considered when estimating the fair value of its debt included market conditions, liquidity levels in the private placement market, variability in pricing from multiple lenders and term of debt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will require lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. Lessor accounting is similar to the current model, but updated to align with certain changes to the lessee model and the new revenue recognition standard. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, which permits an entity to elect an optional transition practical expedient to not evaluate land easements that exist or expire before the Company's adoption of Topic 842 and that were not previously accounted for as leases under Topic 840. On May 20, 2020, the FASB voted to delay implementing the new lease standard for non-public organizations, making their new effective date the fiscal year starting after Dec. 15, 2021. The Company intends to elect this transition provision.

 

The Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements during 2020 and 2019 and do not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

   

NOTE 2 – LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN

 

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, and do not reflect any adjustments related to the uncertainty surrounding the Company’s recurring losses, working capital deficiency or accumulated deficit.

 

The Company currently has a working capital deficiency, limited revenue and is incurring losses. These factors raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Throughout management has financed the Company’s operations principally through approximately $635,000 in loans during 2020 from affiliates of the Company and its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who is also one of the principal shareholders, $263,000 in U.S. government SBA loans and through the issuance of convertible debt instruments in which the Company raised approximately $4.3 million during 2019.

 

During 2021 the Company plans to raise additional capital and/or seek additional financing for its operations.

 

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to successfully raise additional capital and achieve profitable operations. However, management cannot provide any assurances that the Company will be successful in completing this financing and accomplishing any of its plans. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

NOTE 3 – FIXED ASSETS, NET

 

Fixed assets, net consist of the following: 

 

    December 31,     December 31,  
    2020     2019  
Machinery and equipment   $ 560,921     $ 561,116  
Construction in progress     3,089        
Less accumulated depreciation     (239,073 )     (159,792 )
    $ 324,937     $ 401,324  

 

Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $76,387 and $75,735, respectively.

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 4 – GOVERNMENT DEBT

  

Paycheck Protection Program Loan

 

On April 20th, 2020, the Company executed a note (the “PPP Note”) for the benefit of Stone Bank, N.A. (the “Lender”) in the aggregate amount of $112,715 under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The PPP is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The loan is unsecured. The interest rate of the loan is 1% per annum and accrues on the unpaid principal balance computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. Commencing six months after the effective date of the PPP Note, the Company is required to pay the Lender equal monthly payments of principal and interest of $9,443.87, beginning (13) months from the month this Note is dated as required to fully amortize any unforgiven principal balance of the loan by the two-year anniversary of the effective date of the PPP Note (the “Maturity Date”). The Maturity Date can be extended to five years if mutually agreed upon by both the Lender and the Company. The PPP Note contains customary events of default relating to, among other things, payment defaults, making materially false or misleading representations to the SBA or the Lender, or breaching the terms of the PPP Note. The occurrence of an event of default may result in the repayment of all amounts outstanding under the PPP Note, collection of all amounts owing from the Company, or filing suit and obtaining judgment against the Company. Under the terms of the CARES Act, PPP loan recipients can apply for and be granted forgiveness for all or a portion of the loan granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for payment of payroll costs and any payments of mortgage interest, rent, and utilities. Recent modifications to the PPP by the U.S. Treasury and Congress have extended the time period for loan forgiveness beyond the original eight-week period, making it possible for the Company to apply for forgiveness of its PPP loan. On April 7, 2021, the Company received Notice and Approval for forgiveness of payment of $112,715 and $1,083 in interest of this Note.

 

Economic Injury Disaster Loan

 

On June 2, 2020, the Company executed a secured loan with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program in the amount of $150,000. The loan is secured by all tangible and intangible assets of the Company and payable over 30 years at an interest rate of 3.75 % per annum. Installment payments, including principal and interest, totaling $731.00 monthly, will begin twelve (12) months from the date of the Note. As part of the loan, the Company also received an advance of $10,000 from the SBA. While the SBA refers to this program as an advance, it was written into law as a grant. This means that the amount given through this program does not need to be repaid.

 

Future maturities of government debt are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,      
2021   $ 2,627  
2022     2,739  
2023     2,855  
2024     2,977  
2025     3,103  
Thereafter     134,216  
Total Principal Payments   $ 148,517  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 5 – NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTY 

 

Notes payable to related parties consists of the following:

 

    December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
             
Secured Promissory Note – RP, dated September 30, 2019 Note accrues interest at 10 % per annum, due and payable on December 31, 2021 (A)   $ 445,116     $ 439,578  
Secured Promissory Note – LK, dated September 30, 2019 Note accrues interest at 10 % per annum, due and payable on December 31st, 2021 (A)     100,000       100,000  
Secured Promissory Note – C Lemen, dated July 23, 2020. Note accrues interest at 10% per annum, due and payable on December 31, 2021 (A)(B)     90,000        
Secured Convertible Promissory Note (C)             4,225,005  
Total Notes   $ 635,116     $ 4,764,583  
Less: Current portion                
      635,116       4,764,583  
Notes Payable-Related Party Long Term   $ -0-       -0-  

 

(A) Secured by all of Company’s accounts receivable and inventory

(B) Includes a five (5) year common stock warrant of common stock. Warrants equal to 1% of the principal loan divided by $0.414, exercisable at the fair market value on execution date.

(C) The secured convertible promissory notes above are collateralized by substantially all the assets of the Company and are convertible, at the holder’s option, into Preferred B shares of the Company at a fixed conversion price ranging from $31.25 to $62.50 per share or at a conversion price of 20% discount to defined market prices.

 

Future maturities of related party debt are as follows:

 

Year Ending December 31,      
2020   $ 190,000  
2021   $ 445,116  

 

Total Principal Payments

  $ 635,116  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6 – EQUITY

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company has authorized 80,897,287 shares of $ 0.00001 par value preferred stock, comprised of 6,643,667 Series A shares, 13,830,474 Series B-1 shares and 12, 379,319 Series B-2 shares. As of December 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019, the Company had 24,582,267 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as follows:

 

Year Series A Series B-1

Series B-2

 

Total Shares Issued

 

2016 2,191,232     2,191,232
2017 1,785,071     1,785,071
2018    
2019   482,813 482,813
2020 1,953,832 13,830,474 4,345,313 20,129,619
Total 5,930,135 13,830,474 4,828,126 24,588,735

 

The consideration paid for the Series A, Series B-1 and Series B-2 Preferred Stock issued was $0.38654, $0.3313914 and $0.4142393; respectively.

 

Common Stock

 

 The Company has authorized 55,000,000 shares of $0.00001 par value common stock. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company had 157,934 and 14,247,850 shares, respectively, of common stock issued and outstanding as follows:

 

 

Year Employee Restricted
Stock Units (“RSU”)
Vendor
Settlement

Total Shares Issued

2014 5,750,000   5,750,000
2015 199,470   199,470
2016 5,913,215   5,913,215
2017 1,695,218 420,000 2,115,218
2018 129,357   129,357
2019 - 140,590 140,590
2020 - 17,344 17,344
Total 13,687,260

420,000

14,265,194

 

As of December 31, 2020, December 31, 2019 and prior periods, the Company has determined that since the stock has no quoted market value or other means to determine its market value, the Employee Restricted Stock Units were valued at $0.10 per share. Common stock shares issued for vendor settlement of unpaid invoices were settled for $260,263 in value.

 

 

 

  

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 6 – EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

Stock Options

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of its stock options and warrant issuances. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price, as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include the Company’s expected stock price, volatility over the term of the awards, actual employee exercise behaviors, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. For purposes of valuing stock options, the Company determined the expected volatility factor by comparing itself to the historic volatility of other companies in the same industry. The approximate risk-free interest rate was based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with remaining terms equivalent to the Company’s expected term on its stock based compensation. The expected term of the Company’s stock options was based on an estimate of future employee exercises. The Company does not intend to pay dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. Accordingly,

 

the Company used a dividend yield of zero in its option pricing model.

 

Pursuant to employment contracts entered into between the Company and its executive officers and consultants the Company granted an aggregate of 814,593 (651,674 cancelled) options on 2018, 4,629,899 (84,034 cancelled) options during the year 2019 and 1,073,378 options during the year 2020 options which expires through 2030. Each of the options had a three-to-five-year term with exercise prices ranging from $0.10 to $0.62 per share. These options have a fair value of approximately $826,,000 and $1,131,000 on December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, based upon the management assumptions using the Black Scholes model.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s stock option activity through December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

 

    Stock
Options
    Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding – December 31, 2018     814,593     $0.62
Exercisable – December 31, 2018     1,021,121     $0.62
Granted     4,629,899     $0.10
Exercised        
Forfeited/Cancelled         $0.10
Outstanding – December 31, 2019     5,444,492     $0.10
Exercisable – December 31, 2019     2,550,830     $0.10
Granted     1,073,378     $0.10
Exercised         -
Forfeited/Cancelled     (735,708 )   $0.10
Outstanding – December 31, 2020     5,782,162     $0.10
Exercisable – December 31, 2020     4,615,145     $0.10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 6 – EQUITY (CONTINUED)

 

 

Warrants

 

Pursuant to employment contracts entered into between the Company and its executive officers and consultants and vendor agreements, the Company issued the following common stock warrants:

 

    Warrants     Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding – December 31, 2018     1,413,864     $0.10 to $0.62
Exercisable – December 31, 2018     1,413,864     $0.10 to $0.62
Granted        
Exercised        
Forfeited/Cancelled        

 

 

Outstanding – December 31, 2019

    1,413,864     $0.10 to $0.62
Exercisable – December 31, 2019     1,413,864     $0.10 to $0.62
Granted     285,491     $0.10 to $0.41
Exercised        
Forfeited/Cancelled        
Outstanding – December 31, 2020     1,699,355     $0.10 to $0.62
Exercisable – December 31, 2020     1,699,355     $0.10 to $0.62

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 7 – INCOME TAXES

 

The Company has U.S. federal and state net operating loss carryovers (“NOL’s”) of approximately $18.0 million and $15.5 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, which begin to expire in 2036. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code limits the amount of NOL’s available to offset future taxable income when a substantial change in ownership occurs.

 

At December 31, 2020, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward of approximately $11,000,000 for federal and $10,000,000 for state tax purposes. The significant components of deferred income tax assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

 

 

   

December 31,

2020

   

December 31,

2019

 
Deferred tax asset:                
Net operating loss carry-forward   $ 11,000,000       8,000,000  
Less: valuation allowance     (11,000,000 )     (8,000,000 )
                 
Net deferred income tax asset   $        

  

The amount taken into income as deferred income tax assets must reflect that portion of the income tax loss carry forwards that is more-likely-than-not to be realized from future operations. The Company has chosen to provide a full valuation allowance against all available income tax loss carry forwards. The Company has recognized a valuation allowance for the deferred income tax asset since the Company cannot be assured that it is more likely than not that such benefit will be utilized in future years. The valuation allowance is reviewed annually. When circumstances change and which cause a change in management’s judgment about the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the impact of the change on the valuation allowance is generally reflected in current income.

 

As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company has no recognized income tax benefits. The Company’s policy for classifying interest and penalties associated with unrecognized income tax benefits is to include such items as tax expense. No interest or penalties have been recorded during the year ended December 31, 2020 or the period ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Company did not have any amounts recorded pertaining to uncertain tax positions.

 

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the combined statutory rate for the year ended December 31, 2020 and for the period ended December 31, 2020 is as follows:

 

   

December 31, 2020

    December 31, 2019  
Income tax benefit   $ (2,310,000 )     (1,680,000 )
Change in valuation allowance     2,310,000       1,680,000  
                 
Provision for income taxes   $        

  

The Company assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be realized. To the extent that realization is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. Based upon the Company’s losses since inception, management believes that it is more likely than not that the future benefits of its deferred tax assets will not be realized and has therefore established a full valuation allowance.

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

NOTE 8 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Matters:

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm its business.

 

To the best of the Company’s knowledge and belief, no material legal proceedings of merit are currently pending or threatened.

 

Employment and Consulting Agreements:

 

During years from 2017 to 2019, the Company signed employment agreements with five executive officers: the President, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Marketing, President and Chief Medical Officer and its Vice President of Sales. With the exception of one contract, each agreement is at will with no set termination periods., unless terminated earlier. The contracts provide for an annual base salary ranging from $200,000 to $100,00, participation in the Company’s Bonus Plan, Stock Option Plan, Medical benefits, severance pay and two (2) year non-compete clauses.

 

Rental:

 

On February 25, 2018 and subsequently amended May 30, 2021, the Company entered into a one (1) year lease agreement with automatic annual renewal, to occupy approximately 340 square feet of office space. The lease provides for monthly base rent of $5,919.

 

Rent expense incurred under the Company’s operating leases amounted to $52,705 and $89,392 during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

  

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE

 

The accompanying financial statements for 2020 and 2019 reflect accrued interest on notes payable due three (3) affiliated Note holders of the Company of $13,489 and $52,377, respectively, and interest expense of $13,489 and $61,811, respectively.

 

On April 15, 2019, the Company entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement (the "Agreement") with HyEdge IP Co. ("HyEdge IP"), an entity 100% owned by the founder and CEO of the Company.  Pursuant to the agreement, HyEdge IP granted the Company an exclusive, non-assignable, non-sublicensable and royalty-free right and license to use the intellectual properties related to beverages infused with hydrogen for human consumption owned by HyEdge IP (the "Intellectual Properties"), solely within North America. In addition, the Company agrees to irrevocably assign and transfer to HyEdge IP, all of its right, title and interest in and to any improvements, acquired through use, modification or improvement, on the Intellectual Properties (the "Improvements"). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HYEDGE, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE (continued)

 

The license will be terminated if 1) the Company fails to perform any term or condition of the Agreement and fails to cure such failure within 30 days. or 2) the Company undergoes any direct or indirect sale, merger, consolidation, or transfer of greater than 50% of the Licensee's ownership shares or business assets to a person or group of persons, or 3) the Company substantially discontinues business operations.

 

On December 20, 2019, the Company and HyEdge IP entered into an amendment to the Agreement (the "Amendment"), expanding the territory in the Agreement from North America to worldwide, including the World Wide Web. In addition, the Amendment clarified the scope of the license and rights in question, which includes the Intellectual Properties and the Improvements. The Amendment also stipulated that the Company and HyEdge IP shall agree upon a royalty for the Company's use of the Intellectual Properties, including the Improvements, outside of North America.

 

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT 

 

Equity:

 

On February 26 2021 and March 29, 2021, the Company issued 241,406 and 241,406 shares of Series B-2 Preferred Stock shares, respectively, at $0.414 for total proceeds of $200,000.

 

Buyout of Equipment Lease

On May 27, 2021, in connection with an Equipment Lease, the Company executed a six (6) month extension commencing March 24, 2021 to September 23,2021, making payments of $2,527 monthly. Additionally, the Company entered into a Bill of Sale for the exercise of the Buy-out Sale of the equipment at the end of the lease.

 

 

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Form 8-K") and, if not defined in this Form 8-K, the Original Report.

 

Introduction

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated as of that date. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had occurred as of January 1, 2020. This information should be read together with FICAAR’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FICAAR" for the year ended December 31, 2020 included incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K, and HYEDGE's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 and related notes included in this Form 8-K.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 has been prepared using the following:

 

· FICAAR's audited historical balance sheet as of December 31, 2020, incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.
· HYEDGE's audited historical statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in this Form 8-K.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 has been prepared using the following:

 

· FICAAR's audited historical consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, incorporated by reference into this Form 8-K.; and
· HYEDGE's audited historical statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, included in this Form 8-K.

 

Description of the Transactions

 

On August 6, 2021, the FICAAR, INC.(“Parent”) entered into the Merger Agreement with HYEDGE, INC. (“Target” or “HYEDGE”), FICAAR Merger Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub" or “FMS”), a Delaware corporation, and the Shareholders of HYEDGE (“Target Shareholders”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the closing of the transaction contemplated thereby, Merger Sub merged with and into HYEDGE with HYEDGE surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent. The Merger is anticipated to close on August 9, 2021.Under the Merger Agreement, FMS agreed to pay to Target Shareholders in equity of Parent common stock on a 1:0.7 exchange basis such that each share of Target common stock shall be exchanged for 0.70 shares of Parent Common stock. As a result of the Merger, Parent will be the sole shareholder of Target and Target shareholders will become minority shareholders of Parent.

 

Accounting for the Merger

 

The Merger will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, HYEDGE, who was the legal acquirer, will be treated as the "acquired" company for financial reporting purposes and FICAAR will be treated as the accounting acquirer. This determination was primarily based on HYEDGE having a majority of the voting power of the post-combination company, HYEDGE's senior management comprising substantially all of the senior management of the post-combination company, the relative size of HYEDGE compared to FMS, and HYEDGE's operations comprising the ongoing operations of the post-combination company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Merger will be treated as the equivalent of a capital transaction in which FICAAR is issuing stock for the net assets of HYEDGE. The net assets of HYEDGE will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Merger will be those of FICAAR.

 

Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

The historical financial information has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Business Combination. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the post-combination company upon consummation of the Business Combination. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma combined financial information as being indicative of the historical financial position and results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future financial position and results that the post-combination company will experience. FICAAR and HYEDGE did not have any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.

 

 

  F-20  

 

 

FICAAR , INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

   

 

    JUNE 30,2021     DECEMBER 31. 2020  
    FICAAR     HYEDGE           Merger     Pro Forma     FICAAR     HYEDGE           Merger     Pro Forma  
    INC.     INC.           Adjustments     Combined     INC.     INC.           Adjustments     Combined  
    (Public Co.)     (Private Co.)                       (Public Co.)     (Private Co.)                    
    Accounting     Accounting                       Accounting     Accounting                    
    Acquiree     Acquiror                       Acquiree     Acquiror                    
ASSETS                                                                                
                                                                                 
CURRENT ASSETS:                                                                                
Cash   $     $ 43,232                     $ 43,232     $       70,256                     $ 70,256  
Accounts receivable           175,928                       175,928             139,315                       139,315  
Loan receivable     247,975             bb        (247,975 )                                              
Inventory           405,624                       405,624             383,245                       383,245  
Other current assets           51,005                       51,005             74,321                       74,321  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     247,975       675,789                       675,789             667,137                       667,137  
                                                                                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net           299,573                       299,573             324,937                       324,937  
                                                                                 
    $ 247,975       975,362                     $ 975,362     $     $ 992,074                     $ 992,074  
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)                                                                                
                                                                                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                                                
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 22,119     $ 3,014,979                     $ 3,037,098     $ 33,203     $ 3,022,191                     $ 3,055,394  
Notes payable-Shareholders           635,116                       635,116             635,116                       635,116  
Government Loans           272,715                       272,715             272,715                       272,715  
Loan payable           247,975       bb       247,975                                          
Current portion of notes payble, net of debt discount     30,497                             30,497                                    
Derivative liabilities     576,880                               576,880                                    
Other current liabilities     55,359       224,204                       279,563       33,491                             33,491  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     684,855       4,394,989                       4,831,869       66,694       3,930,022                       3,996,716  
                                                                                 
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                                              
Other non-current liabilities           36,016                       36,016             45,496                       45,496  
Notes payable- Shareholders                                       114,721                             114,721  
TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES           36,016                       36,016       114,721       45,496                       160,217  
                                                                                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES     684,855       4,431,005                       4,867,885       181,415       3,975,518                       4,156,933  
                                                                                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT):                                                                                
Preferred stock           255       aa       (255 )                 245       aa       (245 )      
Common stock     44,093       143       aa       34,839       79,075       44,093       143       aa       34,839       79,075  
Common stock options           58       aa       (58 )                 58       aa       (58 )      
Warrants           18       aa       (18 )                 18       aa       (18 )      
Additional paid-in capital     (44,093 )     10,226,295       aa       13,647,904       23,830,106       (44,093 )     9,826,305       aa       12,775,695       22,557,907  
Accumulated earnings (deficit)     (436,880 )     (13,682,412 )     aa       (13,682,412 )     (27,801,704 )     (181,415 )     (12,810,213 )     aa       (12,810,213 )     (25,801,841 )
                                                                                 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)     (436,880 )     (3,455,643 )                     (3,892,523 )     (181,415 )     (2,983,444 )                     (3,164,859 )
                                                                                 
    $ 247,975     $ 975,362               (0 )   $ 975,362     $     $ 992,074                     $ 992,074  

 

 

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

 

 

 

  PF-1  

 

 

FICAAR, INC.

PRO FORMACONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

 

    SIX MONTHS JUNE 30,2021     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31. 2020  
    FICAAR     HYEDGE           Merger     Pro Forma     FICAAR     HYEDGE           Merger     Pro Forma  
    INC.     INC.           Adjustments     Combined     INC.     INC.           Adjustments     Combined  
    (Public Co.)     (Private Co.)                       (Public Co.)     (Private Co.)                    
    Accounting     Accounting                       Accounting     Accounting                    
    Acquiree     Acquiror                       Acquiree     Acquiror                    
REVENUES                                                            
                                                             
Net Sales   $     $ 1,023,204                     $ 1,023,204     $     $ 2,279,297                     $ 2,279,297  
TOTAL REVENUES                                                                                
                                                                                 
COST OF REVENUES           423,373                       423,373             966,747                       966,747  
                                                                                 
GROSS PROFIT           599,831                       599,831             1,312,550                       1,312,550  
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
OPERATING EXPENSES                                                                                
Sales and Marketing             967,258                       967,258             2,386,482                       2,386,482  
General and administrative     12,858       411,443                       424,301       16,562       1,185,773                       1,202,335  
      12,858       1,378,701                       1,391,559       16,562       3,572,255                       3,588,817  
                                                                                 
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS     (12,858 )     (778,870 )                     (791,728 )     (16,562 )     (2,259,705 )                     (2,276,267 )
                                                                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)                                                                                
Amortization of debt discount     (41,518 )                           (41,518 )                                  
Derivative expense     (217,011 )                           (217,011 )                                  
 Interest expense     (6,560 )     (83,602 )                     (90,162 )     (8,687 )     (101,685 )                     (110,372 )
Other income (expense)     22,482       (9,726 )                     12,756             (209,533 )                     (209,533 )
                                                                                 
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)     (242,607 )     (93,328 )                     (335,935 )     (8,687 )     (311,218 )                     (319,905 )
                                                                                 
NET INCOME (LOSS)   $ (255,465 )   $ (872,198 )                   $ (1,127,663 )   $ (25,249 )   $ (2,570,923 )                   $ (2,596,172 )
                                                                                 
                                                                                 
Common stock outstanding     88,089,867       14,265,194       aa       (14,265,194 )     88,089,867       88,089,867       14,265,194       aa       (14,265,194 )     88,089,867  
Common stock issued in merger                   aa       34,981,590       34,981,590                     aa       34,981,590       34,981,590  
Total common stock outstanding     88,089,867                               123,071,457       88,089,867                               123,071,457  
NET LOSS PER SHARE   $ (0.0029 )                           $ (0.0092 )     (0.0003 )                           $ (0.0211 )

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

  PF-2  

 

 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

1. Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Adjustments

 

aa Reflects the recapitalization of HyEdge through (i) the exchange of 44,136,473 shares of common stock of HyEdge for 30,895,530 shares of common stock of FICAAR public stock on a 1:0.70 exchange basis, (ii) the elimination of the historical retained earnings of HyEdge.

 

bb Reflects the settlement of the outstanding notes with HyEdge related parties and other 3rd Party short-term debt into common stock upon the closing of the Merger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  PF-3  

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

 

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger

 

among

 

FICAAR, Inc.

 

and

 

FCAA Merger Sub I, Inc.

 

and

 

HyEdge, Inc.

 

and

 

The Shareholders of HyEdge, Inc.

dated

 

August 6, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this "Agreement"), dated August 6, 2021 (“Effective Date”), is entered into among FICAAR, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("Parent"), FCAA Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Merger Sub"), HyEdge, Inc. , a Delaware corporation ("Target"), and James C. Sanborn on behalf of the shareholders of Target (collectively, "Target Shareholders").

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the parties intend that Merger Sub be merged with and into the Target, with the Target surviving that merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein (the "Merger");

 

WHEREAS, the Target Shareholders have (a) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are in the best interests of the Target, (b) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and (c) resolved to recommend adoption of this Agreement by the Shareholder of the Target in accordance with the Delaware General Corporations Law (the "DGCL")

 

WHEREAS, prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Target shall seek to obtain, in accordance with the DGCL, a written consent of Target Shareholders approving this Agreement, the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

WHEREAS, the respective boards of directors of Parent and Merger Sub have unanimously (a) determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, are in the best interests of Parent, Merger Sub and their respective shareholders and members, and (b) approved and declared advisable this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
Definitions

 

The following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this ARTICLE I:

 

"Acquisition Proposal" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a).

 

"Action" means any claim, action, cause of action, demand, lawsuit, arbitration, inquiry, audit, notice of violation, proceeding, litigation, citation, summons, subpoena or investigation of any nature, civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory or otherwise, whether at law or in equity.

 

"Affiliate" of a Person means any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. The term "control" (including the terms "controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

"Agreement" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Ancillary Documents" means any documents executed by the Parties in conjunction with this Agreement.

 

 

 

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"Business Day" means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located in Delaware are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business.

 

"Certificate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(a).

 

"Certificate of Merger" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

 

"Closing" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

 

"Closing Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03.

 

"Closing Merger Consideration" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02

 

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

 

"Contracts" means all contracts, leases, deeds, mortgages, licenses, instruments, notes, commitments, undertakings, indentures, joint ventures and all other agreements, commitments and legally binding arrangements, whether written or oral.

 

"Dollars or $" means the lawful currency of the United States.

 

"Effective Time" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.

 

"Encumbrance" means any charge, claim, community property interest, pledge, condition, equitable interest, lien (statutory or other), option, security interest, mortgage, easement, encroachment, right of way, right of first refusal, or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.

 

"Environmental Claim" means any Action, Governmental Order, lien, fine, penalty, or, as to each, any settlement or judgment arising therefrom, by or from any Person alleging liability of whatever kind or nature (including liability or responsibility for the costs of enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, medical monitoring, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from: (a) the presence, Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Materials; or (b) any actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or term or condition of any Environmental Permit.

 

"Environmental Law" means any applicable Law, and any Governmental Order or binding agreement with any Governmental Authority: (a) relating to pollution (or the cleanup thereof) or the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, human health or safety, or the environment (including ambient air, soil, surface water or groundwater, or subsurface strata); or (b) concerning the presence of, exposure to, or the management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, transportation, processing, production, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Materials. The term "Environmental Law" includes, without limitation, the following (including their implementing regulations and any state analogs): the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.; the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.; and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq.

 

 

 

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"Environmental Notice" means any written directive, notice of violation or infraction, or notice respecting any Environmental Claim relating to actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or any term or condition of any Environmental Permit.

 

"Environmental Permit" means any Permit, letter, clearance, consent, waiver, closure, exemption, decision or other action required under or issued, granted, given, authorized by or made pursuant to Environmental Law.

 

"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.

 

"Governmental Authority" means any federal, state, local or foreign government or political subdivision thereof, or any agency or instrumentality of such government or political subdivision, or any self-regulated organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority or quasi-governmental authority (to the extent that the rules, regulations or orders of such organization or authority have the force of Law), or any arbitrator, court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

 

"Governmental Order" means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

 

"Hazardous Materials" means: (a) any material, substance, chemical, waste, product, derivative, compound, mixture, solid, liquid, mineral or gas, in each case, whether naturally occurring or manmade, that is hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic, or words of similar import or regulatory effect under Environmental Laws; and (b) any petroleum or petroleum-derived products, radon, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and polychlorinated biphenyls.

 

"HSR Act" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.

 

"Indebtedness" means, without duplication and with respect to the Target, all (a) indebtedness for borrowed money; (b) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services, (c) long or short-term obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments; (d) obligations under any interest rate, currency swap or other hedging agreement or arrangement; (e) capital lease obligations; (f) reimbursement obligations under any letter of credit, banker's acceptance or similar credit transactions; (g) guarantees made by the Target on behalf of any third party in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (f); and (h) any unpaid interest, prepayment penalties, premiums, costs and fees that would arise or become due as a result of the prepayment of any of the obligations referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) through (g).

"Intellectual Property" means any and all rights in, arising out of, or associated with any of the following in any jurisdiction throughout the world: (a) issued patents and patent applications (whether provisional or non-provisional), including divisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, reissues, reexaminations, extensions, or restorations of any of the foregoing, and other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention ownership (including certificates of invention, petty patents, and patent utility models) ("Patents"); (b) trademarks, service marks, brands, certification marks, logos, trade dress, trade names, and other similar indicia of source or origin, together with the goodwill connected with the use of and symbolized by, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of, any of the foregoing ("Trademarks"); (c) copyrights and works of authorship, whether or not copyrightable, and all registrations, applications for registration, and renewals of any of the foregoing ("Copyrights"); (d) internet domain names and social media account or user names (including "handles"), whether or not Trademarks, all associated web addresses, URLs, websites and web pages, social media sites and pages, and all content and data thereon or relating thereto, whether or not Copyrights; (e) trade secrets, know-how, inventions (whether or not patentable), discoveries, improvements, technology, business and technical information, databases, data compilations and collections, tools, methods, processes, techniques, and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein ("Trade Secrets"); (f) computer programs, operating systems, applications, firmware, and other code, including all source code, object code, application programming interfaces, data files, databases, protocols, specifications, and other documentation thereof; and (g) all other intellectual or industrial property and proprietary rights.

 

"Knowledge" means, when used with respect to the Target, the actual or constructive knowledge of any director or officer of the Target, after due inquiry.

 

 

 

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"Law" means any statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, order, constitution, treaty, common law, judgment, decree, other requirement or rule of law of any Governmental Authority.

 

"Liabilities" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.

 

"Losses" means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, Actions, judgments, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers; provided, however, that "Losses" shall not include punitive damages, except to the extent actually awarded to a Governmental Authority or other third party.

 

"Material Adverse Effect" means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that is, or could reasonably be expected to become, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse to (a) the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Target, or (b) the ability of the Target to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby on a timely basis.

 

"Material Contracts" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.07(a).

 

"Merger" has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

"Merger Consideration" means the Closing Merger Consideration.

 

"Merger Sub" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Parent" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Parent SEC Documents" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08.

 

"Permits" means all permits, licenses, franchises, approvals, authorizations, registrations, certificates, variances and similar rights obtained, or required to be obtained, from Governmental Authorities.

 

"Permitted Encumbrances" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.08(a).

 

"Person" means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, Governmental Authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.

 

"Post-Closing Period" means any taxable period beginning after the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable period beginning after the Closing Date.

 

"Post-Closing Taxes" means Taxes of the Target for any Post-Closing Tax Period.

 

"Pre-Closing Tax Period" means any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date and, with respect to any taxable period beginning before and ending after the Closing Date, the portion of such taxable period ending on and including the Closing Date.

 

 

 

 

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"Pre-Closing Taxes" means Taxes of the Target for any Pre-Closing Tax Period.

 

"Real Property" means the real property owned, leased or subleased by the Target, together with all buildings, structures and facilities located thereon.

 

"Release" means any actual or threatened release, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, abandonment, disposing or allowing to escape or migrate into or through the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air (indoor or outdoor), surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata or within any building, structure, facility or fixture).

 

"Representative" means, with respect to any Person, any and all directors, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other agents of such Person.

 

Requisite Target Vote” means a consenting majority vote of Target Shareholders representing each class of Target Stock.

 

"SEC" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.08.

 

"Shareholder Indemnitees" has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.

 

"Straddle Period" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05.

 

"Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other ownership interests (a) having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other persons performing similar functions or (b) representing equal to or more than 50 percent of such securities or ownership interests are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

 

"Surviving Corporation" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

 

"Target" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Target Stock" means all shares issued and outstanding of the Target’s (i) Common Stock; (ii) Series A Preferred Stock; (iii) Series B1 Preferred Stock; and (iv) Series B2 Preferred Stock.

 

"Target Intellectual Property" means all Intellectual Property that is owned or held for use by the Target.

 

"Target IP Agreements" means all licenses, sublicenses, consent to use agreements, settlements, coexistence agreements, covenants not to sue, waivers, releases, permissions and other Contracts, whether written or oral, relating to Intellectual Property to which the Target is a party, beneficiary or otherwise bound.

 

"Target IP Registrations" means all Target Intellectual Property that is subject to any issuance, registration or application by, to or with any Governmental Authority or authorized private registrar in any jurisdiction, including issued patents, registered trademarks, domain names and copyrights, and pending applications for any of the foregoing.

 

"Target IT Systems" means all Software, computer hardware, servers, networks, platforms, peripherals, and similar or related items of automated, computerized, or other information technology (IT) networks and systems (including telecommunications networks and systems for voice, data, and video) owned, leased, licensed, or used (including through cloud-based or other third-party service providers) by the Target.

 

 

 

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"Target Shareholders" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Taxes" means all federal, state, local, foreign and other income, gross receipts, sales, use, production, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, registration, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, unemployment, estimated, excise, severance, environmental, stamp, occupation, premium, property (real or personal), real property gains, windfall profits, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest, additions or penalties with respect thereto and any interest in respect of such additions or penalties.

 

"Tax Return" means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or statement or other document relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

"Union" has the meaning set forth in Section 3.14(b).

 

"WARN Act" means the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, and similar state, local and foreign laws related to plant closings, relocations, mass layoffs and employment losses.

 

"Written Consent" has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04.

 

ARTICLE II
The Merger

 

Section 2.01       The Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the Act, at the Effective Time, (a) Merger Sub will merge with and into the Target, and (b) the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease and the Target will continue its corporate existence as the surviving corporation in the Merger (sometimes referred to herein as the "Surviving Corporation").

 

Section 2.02       Closing Merger Consideration. The consideration for the Merger (the "Closing Merger Consideration") will be paid to Target Shareholders in equity of Parent common stock on a 1:0.7 exchange basis such that each share of Target Stock shall be exchanged for 0.7 shares of Parent Common Stock. Upon completion of the share exchange, any fractional shares will be rounded up to the nearest whole share. As a result of the Merger, Parent will be the sole shareholder of Target and Target shareholders will become minority shareholders of Parent.

 

Section 2.03       Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the closing of the Merger (the "Closing") shall take place at 11:00 a.m., Pacific time, no later than two (2) Business Days after the last of the conditions to Closing set forth in ARTICLE VII have been satisfied or waived (other than conditions which, by their nature, are to be satisfied on the Closing Date), remotely by exchange of documents and signatures (or their electronic counterparts), or at such other time or on such other date or at such other place as the Parties may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which the Closing takes place being the "Closing Date").

 

Section 2.04       Closing Deliverables. 

 

(a)               At or prior to the Closing, the Target shall deliver to Parent the following:

 

(i)                 a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Target, that each of the conditions set forth in Section 7.02(a) and Section 7.02(b) have been satisfied;

 

 

 

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(ii)              a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of the Target certifying that (A) attached thereto are true and complete copies of (1) all resolutions adopted by the Target’s Board of Directors (“Target Board”) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (2) resolutions of the Target Shareholders approving the Merger and adopting this Agreement, and (B) all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

(iii)            a good standing certificate (or its equivalent) from the secretary of state or similar Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction under the Laws in which the Target is organized; and

 

(iv)             such other documents or instruments as Parent reasonably requests and are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)               At the Closing, Parent shall deliver to the Target (or such other Person as may be specified herein) the following:

 

(i)                 unanimous Written Consent of Parent’s Board of Directors authorizing and executing the issuance of the Closing Merger Consideration to Target Shareholders, as the same will be recorded on the records of the Parent; and

 

(ii)              a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Parent and Merger Sub certifying that attached thereto are true and complete copies of all resolutions adopted by the board of directors of Parent and Merger Sub authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and that all such resolutions are in full force and effect and are all the resolutions adopted in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

(iii)            a certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent officer) of Parent and Merger Sub certifying the names and signatures of the officers of Parent and Merger Sub authorized to sign this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder and thereunder; and

 

(iv)             such other documents or instruments as the Target reasonably requests and are reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 2.05       Effective Time. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, at the Closing, the Target, Parent and Merger Sub shall cause a certificate of merger (the "Certificate of Merger") to be executed, acknowledged and filed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the law and shall make all other filings or recordings required. The Merger shall become effective at such time as the Certificate of Merger has been duly filed or at such later date or time as may be agreed by the Target and Parent in writing and specified in the Certificate of Merger (the effective time of the Merger being hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Time").

 

Section 2.06       Effects of the Merger. The Merger shall have the effects set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, from and after the Effective Time, all property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, licenses and authority of the Target and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving Corporation, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of each of the Target and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions and duties of the Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 2.07       Articles of Organization. At the Effective Time, (a) the Articles of Organization of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the Articles of Organization of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof or as provided by applicable Law, and (b) the by-laws of Merger Sub as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the by-laws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof, the Articles of Organization of the Surviving Corporation or as provided by applicable Law; provided, however, in each case, that the name of the corporation set forth therein shall be changed to the name of the Target.

 

 

 

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Section 2.08       Directors and Officers. The directors and officers of Merger Sub, in each case, immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors and officers, respectively, of the Surviving Corporation.

 

Section 2.09       Effect of the Merger on Common Stock. At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Merger Sub, the Target or any Shareholder, the Target Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive the Closing Merger Consideration.

 

Section 2.10       Surrender and Payment. 

 

(a)               At the Effective Time, all Target Stock outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist and each holder of a certificate formerly representing any Target Stock (each, a "Certificate") shall cease to have any rights as a Shareholder of the Target.

 

(b)               If any portion of the Merger Consideration is to be paid to a Person other than the Person in whose name the surrendered Certificate is registered, it shall be a condition to such payment that (i) such Certificate shall be properly endorsed or shall otherwise be in proper form for transfer, and (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the Exchange Agent any transfer or other Tax required as a result of such payment to a Person other than the registered holder of such Certificate or establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such Tax has been paid or is not payable.

 

Section 2.11       No Further Ownership Rights in Target Stock. All Merger Consideration paid or payable upon the surrender of Certificates in accordance with the terms hereof shall be deemed to have been paid or payable in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the Shares formerly represented by such Certificate, and from and after the Effective Time, there shall be no further registration of transfers of Target Stock on the stock transfer books of the Surviving Corporation. If, after the Effective Time, Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation, they shall be cancelled and exchanged for the Merger Consideration provided for, and in accordance with the procedures set forth, in this ARTICLE II and elsewhere in this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III
Representations and warranties of the Target

 

Except as set forth in the correspondingly numbered Section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Target represents and warrants to Parent that the statements contained in this ARTICLE III are true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

Section 3.01       Organization and Qualification of the Target. The Target is a corporation company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Delaware and has full power and authority to own, operate or lease the properties and assets now owned, operated or leased by it and to carry on its business as it has been and is currently conducted. The Target is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary.

 

Section 3.02       Authority. Having obtained the Requisite Target Vote, Target has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Target of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which it is a party and the consummation by the Target of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Target and no other corporate proceedings on the part of the Target are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject only, in the case of consummation of the Merger, to the receipt of the Target Shareholder consent, which is the only vote or consent of the Target Shareholders required to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, approve the Merger and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Target, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Target enforceable against the Target in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which the Target is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by the Target (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of the Target enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

 

 

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Section 3.03       No Conflicts; Consents. Having obtained the Requisite Target Vote, the execution, delivery and performance by the Target of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Merger, do not and will not: (i) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, or other organizational documents of the Target ("Target Charter Documents"); (ii) subject to, in the case of the Merger, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to the Target; (iii) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under, conflict with, result in a violation or breach of, constitute a default or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel any Contract to which the Target is a party or by which the Target is bound or to which any of their respective properties and assets are subject (including any Material Contract) or any Permit affecting the properties, assets or business of the Target; or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any properties or assets of the Target. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to the Target in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Delaware and such filings as may be required.

 

Section 3.04       Undisclosed Liabilities. The Target has no liabilities, obligations or commitments of any nature whatsoever, asserted or unasserted, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, matured or unmatured or otherwise ("Liabilities"), except those previously disclosed to Parent, if any.

 

Section 3.05       Absence of Certain Changes, Events and Conditions. Other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, there has not been, with respect to the Target, any:

 

(a)               event, occurrence or development that has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)               amendment of the charter, operating agreement or other organizational documents of the Target;

 

(c)               pledge, transfer, or assignment of any Target Stock;

 

(d)               material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice of the Target, except as required by GAAP or as previously disclosed by Target to Parent;

 

(e)               material change in the Target's cash management practices and its policies, practices and procedures with respect to collection of accounts receivable, establishment of reserves for uncollectible accounts, accrual of accounts receivable, inventory control, prepayment of expenses, payment of trade accounts payable, accrual of other expenses, deferral of revenue and acceptance of customer deposits;

 

(f)                entry into any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract;

 

(g)               incurrence, assumption or guarantee of any indebtedness for borrowed money;

 

(h)               transfer, assignment, sale or other disposition of any Target assets;

 

(i)                 transfer or assignment of or grant of any license or sublicense under or with respect to any Target Intellectual Property or Target IP Agreements;

 

(j)                 abandonment or lapse of or failure to maintain in full force and effect any Target IP Registration, or failure to take or maintain reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality or value of any Trade Secrets included in the Target Intellectual Property;

 

 

 

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(k)               material damage, destruction or loss (whether or not covered by insurance) to its property;

 

(l)                 any capital investment in, or any loan to, any other Person;

 

(m)             acceleration, termination, material modification to or cancellation of any material Contract (including, but not limited to, any Material Contract) to which the Target is a party or by which it is bound;

 

(n)               any material capital expenditures;

 

(o)               imposition of any Encumbrance upon any of the Target properties, capital stock or assets, tangible or intangible;

 

(p)               (i) grant of any bonuses, whether monetary or otherwise, or increase in any wages, salary, severance, pension or other compensation or benefits in respect of its current or former employees, officers, directors, independent contractors or consultants, other than as provided for in any written agreements or required by applicable Law, (ii) change in the terms of employment for any employee or any termination of any employees, or (iii) action to accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefit for any current or former employee, officer, director, independent contractor or consultant;

 

(q)               hiring or promoting any person as or to (as the case may be) an officer or hiring or promoting any employee below officer except to fill a vacancy in the ordinary course of business;

 

(r)                adoption, modification or termination of any: (i) employment, severance, retention or other agreement with any current or former employee, officer, director, independent contractor or consultant, (ii) benefit plan or (iii) collective bargaining or other agreement with a Union, in each case whether written or oral;

 

(s)                any loan to (or forgiveness of any loan to), or entry into any other transaction with, any of its shareholders or current or former directors, officers and employees;

 

(t)                 entry into a new line of business or abandonment or discontinuance of existing lines of business;

 

(u)               except for the Merger, adoption of any plan of merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation or dissolution or filing of a petition in bankruptcy under any provisions of federal or state bankruptcy Law or consent to the filing of any bankruptcy petition against it under any similar Law;

 

(v)               purchase, lease or other acquisition of the right to own, use or lease any property or assets, except for purchases of inventory or supplies in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(w)             acquisition by merger or consolidation with, or by purchase of a substantial portion of the assets or stock of, or by any other manner, any business or any Person or any division thereof;

 

(x)               action by the Target to make, change or rescind any Tax election, amend any Tax Return or take any position on any Tax Return, take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of Parent in respect of any Post-Closing Tax Period; or

 

(y)               any Contract to do any of the foregoing, or any action or omission that would result in any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

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Section 3.06       Material Contracts. 

 

(a)               Prior to Closing, Target shall provide Parent with each of the following Contracts of the Target (such Contracts, together with all Contracts concerning the occupancy, management or operation of any Real Property (including without limitation, brokerage contracts) listed or otherwise disclosed in Section 3.08(b) of the Disclosure Schedules and all Target IP Agreements, being "Material Contracts"):

 

(i)                 all Contracts that require the Target to purchase its total requirements of any product or service from a third party or that contain "take or pay" provisions;

 

(ii)              all Contracts that provide for the indemnification by the Target of any Person or the assumption of any Tax, environmental or other Liability of any Person;

 

(iii)            all Contracts that relate to the acquisition or disposition of any business, a material amount of stock or assets of any other Person or any real property (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise);

 

(iv)             all broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer's representative, franchise, agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing consulting and advertising Contracts to which the Target is a party;

 

(v)               all employment agreements and Contracts with independent contractors or consultants (or similar arrangements) to which the Target is a party and which are not cancellable without material penalty;

 

(vi)             except for Contracts relating to trade receivables, all Contracts relating to indebtedness (including, without limitation, guarantees) of the Target;

 

(vii)          all Contracts with any Governmental Authority to which the Target is a party ("Government Contracts");

 

(viii)        all Contracts that limit or purport to limit the ability of the Target to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or during any period of time;

 

(ix)             any Contracts to which the Target is a party that provide for any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement by the Target;

 

(x)               all collective bargaining agreements or Contracts with any Union to which the Target is a party; and

 

(xi)             any other Contract that is material to the Target and not previously disclosed.

 

(b)               Each Material Contract is valid and binding on the Target in accordance with its terms and is in full force and effect. None of the Target or, to the Target's Knowledge, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under (or is alleged to be in breach of or default under), or has provided or received any notice of any intention to terminate, any Material Contract. No event or circumstance has occurred that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an event of default under any Material Contract or result in a termination thereof or would cause or permit the acceleration or other changes of any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit thereunder. Complete and correct copies of each Material Contract (including all modifications, amendments and supplements thereto and waivers thereunder) have been made available to Parent.

 

 

 

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Section 3.07       Title to Assets; Real Property. 

 

(a)               The Target has good and valid (and, in the case of owned Real Property, good and marketable fee simple) title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all Real Property and personal property and other assets reflected in the Target’s financial statements. All such properties and assets (including leasehold interests) are free and clear of Encumbrances except for the following (collectively referred to as "Permitted Encumbrances"):

 

(i)                 liens for Taxes not yet due and payable;

 

(ii)              mechanics, carriers', workmen's, repairmen's or other like liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(iii)            easements, rights of way, zoning ordinances and other similar encumbrances affecting Real Property which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the business of the Target; or

 

(iv)             other than with respect to owned Real Property, liens arising under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

(b)               With respect to owned Real Property, the Target has delivered or made available to Parent true, complete and correct copies of the deeds and other instruments (as recorded) by which the Target acquired such Real Property, and copies of all title insurance policies, opinions, abstracts and surveys in the possession of the Target and relating to the Real Property. With respect to leased Real Property, the Target has delivered or made available to Parent true, complete and correct copies of any leases affecting the Real Property. The Target is not a sublessor or grantor under any sublease or other instrument granting to any other Person any right to the possession, lease, occupancy or enjoyment of any leased Real Property. The use and operation of the Real Property in the conduct of the Target's business do not violate in any material respect any Law, covenant, condition, restriction, easement, license, permit or agreement. No material improvements constituting a part of the Real Property encroach on real property owned or leased by a Person other than the Target. There are no Actions pending nor, to the Target's Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein in the nature or in lieu of condemnation or eminent domain proceedings.

 

Section 3.08       Intellectual Property. Target has disclosed a correct, current, and complete list of: (i) all Target IP Registrations (ii) all unregistered Trademarks included in the Target Intellectual Property; and (iii) all proprietary Software of the Target; and (iv) all other Target Intellectual Property used or held for use in the Target's business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

 

Section 3.09       Accounts Receivable. Target accounts receivable (a) have arisen from bona fide transactions entered into by the Target involving the sale of goods or the rendering of services in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (b) constitute only valid, undisputed claims of the Target not subject to claims of set-off or other defenses or counterclaims other than normal cash discounts accrued in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice

 

Section 3.10       Legal Proceedings; Governmental Orders. 

 

(a)               There are no Actions pending or, to the Target's Knowledge, threatened (a) against or by the Target affecting any of its properties or assets; or (b) against or by the Target that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action.

 

(b)               There are no outstanding Governmental Orders and no unsatisfied judgments, penalties or awards against or affecting the Target or any of its properties or assets.

 

 

 

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Section 3.11       Compliance with Laws; Permits. 

 

(a)               To the Target’s Knowledge, the Target has complied, and is now complying, with all Laws applicable to it or its business, properties or assets.

 

(b)               To the Target’s Knowledge, all Permits required for the Target to conduct its business have been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in full. No event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension, lapse or limitation of any Permit.

 

Section 3.12       Environmental Matters. 

 

(a)               The Target is currently and has been in compliance with all Environmental Laws and has not received from any Person any: (i) Environmental Notice or Environmental Claim; or (ii) written request for information pursuant to Environmental Law, which, in each case, either remains pending or unresolved, or is the source of ongoing obligations or requirements as of the Closing Date.

 

(b)               The Target has obtained and is in material compliance with all Environmental Permits (each of which is disclosed in Section 3.13(b) of the Disclosure Schedules) necessary for the ownership, lease, operation or use of the business or assets of the Target and all such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect and shall be maintained in full force and effect by the Target through the Closing Date in accordance with Environmental Law, and the Target is not aware of any condition, event or circumstance that might prevent or impede, after the Closing Date, the ownership, lease, operation or use of the business or assets of the Target as currently carried out.

 

(c)               There has been no Release of Hazardous Materials in contravention of Environmental Law with respect to the business or assets of the Target or any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by the Target, and the Target has not received an Environmental Notice that any real property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased in connection with the business of the Target (including soils, groundwater, surface water, buildings and other structure located on any such real property) has been contaminated with any Hazardous Material which could reasonably be expected to result in an Environmental Claim against, or a violation of Environmental Law or term of any Environmental Permit by, the Target.

 

(d)               The Target has not retained or assumed, by contract or operation of Law, any liabilities or obligations of third parties under Environmental Law.

 

(e)               The Target is not aware of or reasonably anticipates, as of the Closing Date, any condition, event or circumstance concerning the Release or regulation of Hazardous Materials that might, after the Closing Date, prevent, impede or materially increase the costs associated with the ownership, lease, operation, performance or use of the business or assets of the Target as currently carried out.

 

Section 3.13       Employment Matters. 

 

(a)               Target has provided a true and accurate list of all persons who are employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Target as of the date hereof, including any employee who is on a leave of absence of any nature, paid or unpaid, authorized or unauthorized, and sets forth for each such individual the following: (i) name; (ii) title or position (including whether full-time or part-time); (iii) hire or retention date; (iv) current annual base compensation rate or contract fee; (v) commission, bonus or other incentive-based compensation; and (vi) a description of the fringe benefits provided to each such individual as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, all compensation, including wages, commissions, bonuses, fees and other compensation, payable to all employees, independent contractors or consultants of the Target for services performed on or prior to the date hereof have been paid in full and there are no outstanding agreements, understandings or commitments of the Target with respect to any compensation, commissions, bonuses or fees.

 

 

 

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(b)               The Target is not, and has not ever been bound by, or negotiating any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with a union, works council or labor organization (collectively, "Union"), and there is not, and has not ever been any Union representing or purporting to represent any employee of the Target, and no Union or group of employees is seeking or has sought to organize employees for the purpose of collective bargaining. There has never been, nor has there been any threat of, any strike, slowdown, work stoppage, lockout, concerted refusal to work overtime or other similar labor disruption or dispute affecting the Target or any of its employees. The Target has no duty to bargain with any Union.

 

(c)               To the Target’s Knowledge, the Target is and has been in compliance with all applicable Laws pertaining to employment and employment practices, including all Laws relating to labor relations, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety, workers' compensation, leaves of absence, paid sick leave and unemployment insurance. to the Target's Knowledge all individuals characterized and treated by the Target as independent contractors or consultants are properly treated as independent contractors under all applicable Laws. To the Target’s Knowledge, all employees of the Target classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws are properly classified. The Target is in compliance with and has complied with all immigration laws, including Form I-9 requirements and any applicable mandatory E-Verify obligations. There are no Actions against the Target pending, or to the Target's Knowledge, threatened to be brought or filed, by or with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator in connection with the employment of any current or former applicant, employee, consultant, volunteer, intern or independent contractor of the Target, including, without limitation, any charge, investigation or claim relating to unfair labor practices, equal employment opportunities, fair employment practices, employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, reasonable accommodation, disability rights or benefits, immigration, wages, hours, overtime compensation, employee classification, child labor, hiring, promotion and termination of employees, working conditions, meal and break periods, privacy, health and safety, workers' compensation, leaves of absence, paid sick leave, unemployment insurance or any other employment-related matter arising under applicable Laws.

 

(d)               The Target has complied with the WARN Act, and it has no plans to undertake any action that would trigger the WARN Act.

 

Section 3.14       Taxes.

 

(a)               to the Target's Knowledge, all Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing Date by the Target have been, or will be, timely filed. Such Tax Returns are, or will be, true, complete and correct in all respects. All Taxes due and owing by the Target (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been, or will be, timely paid.

 

(b)               The Target has withheld and paid each Tax required to have been withheld and paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, customer, shareholder or other party, and complied with all information reporting and backup withholding provisions of applicable Law.

 

(c)               No claim has been made by any taxing authority in any jurisdiction where the Target does not file Tax Returns that it is, or may be, subject to Tax by that jurisdiction.

 

(d)               No extensions or waivers of statutes of limitations have been given or requested with respect to any Taxes of the Target.

 

(e)               All deficiencies asserted, or assessments made, against the Target as a result of any examinations by any taxing authority have been fully paid.

 

(f)                The Target is not a party to any Action by any taxing authority. There are no pending or threatened Actions by any taxing authority.

 

(g)               There are no Encumbrances for Taxes (other than for current Taxes not yet due and payable) upon the assets of the Target.

 

 

 

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(h)               The Target is not a party to, or bound by, any Tax indemnity, Tax sharing or Tax allocation agreement.

 

(i)                 No private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar agreement or rulings have been requested, entered into or issued by any taxing authority with respect to the Target.

 

(j)                 The Target will not be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item or deduction from, taxable income for taxable period or portion thereof ending after the Closing Date as a result of:

 

(i)                 any change in a method of accounting under Section 481 of the Code (or any comparable provision of state, local or foreign Tax Laws), or use of an improper method of accounting, for a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(ii)              an installment sale or open transaction occurring on or prior to the Closing Date;

 

(iii)            a prepaid amount received on or before the Closing Date;

 

(iv)             any closing agreement under Section 7121 of the Code, or similar provision of state, local or foreign Law; or

 

(v)               any election under Section 108(i) of the Code.

 

(k)               The Target is not, nor has it been, a United States real property holding corporation (as defined in Section 897(c)(2) of the Code) during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(a) of the Code.

 

(l)                 The Target has not been a "distributing corporation" or a "controlled corporation" in connection with a distribution described in Section 355 of the Code.

 

(m)             The Target is not, and has not been, a party to, or a promoter of, a "reportable transaction" within the meaning of Section 6707A(c)(1) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011 4(b).

 

Section 3.15       Books and Records. The minute books and stock record books of the Target, all of which have been made available to Parent, are complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with sound business practices. The minute books of the Target contain accurate and complete records of all meetings, and actions taken by written consent of, the Target Shareholders, the Target Board and any committees of the Target Board, and no meeting, or action taken by written consent, of any such Shareholders, Target Board has been held for which minutes have not been prepared and are not contained in such minute books. At the Closing, all of those books and records will be in the possession of the Target.

 

Section 3.16       Related Party Transactions. Except as disclosed in Section 3.18 of the Disclosure Schedules, no executive officer or director of the Target or any person owning 5% or more of the Target Stock (or any of such person's immediate family members or Affiliates or associates) is a party to any Contract with or binding upon the Target or any of its assets, rights or properties or has any interest in any property owned by the Target or has engaged in any transaction with any of the foregoing within the last twelve (12) months.

 

Section 3.17       Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Target.

 

 

 

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Section 3.18       No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this ARTICLE III, the Target (including its Shareholders and Affiliates) has not made and does not make any other express or implied representations or warranties to Parent or its Affiliates.

 

ARTICLE IV
Representations and warranties of parent and merger sub

 

Parent and Merger Sub represent and warrant to the Target that the statements contained in this ARTICLE IV are true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

Section 4.01       Organization and Authority of Parent and Merger Sub. Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has full corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and any Ancillary Document to which they are a party and the consummation by Parent and Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Parent and Merger Sub and no other corporate proceedings on the part of Parent and Merger Sub are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub, and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto) this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent and Merger Sub enforceable against Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms. When each Ancillary Document to which Parent or Merger Sub is or will be a party has been duly executed and delivered by Parent or Merger Sub (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party thereto), such Ancillary Document will constitute a legal and binding obligation of Parent or Merger Sub enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

Section 4.02       No Conflicts; Consents. The execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which they are a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the issuance of the Parent’s shares of capital stock as a portion of the Closing Merger Consideration, do not and will not: (a) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of, or default under, any provision of the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational documents of Parent or Merger Sub; (b) conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any Law or Governmental Order applicable to Parent or Merger Sub; or (c) require the consent, notice or other action by any Person under any Contract to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party. No consent, approval, Permit, Governmental Order, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is required by or with respect to Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the Secretary of State of Delaware and such filings as may be required under the HSR Act.

 

Section 4.03       No Prior Merger Sub Operations. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of effecting the Merger and has not engaged in any business activities or conducted any operations other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 4.04       Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder's or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub.

 

Section 4.05       Sufficiency of Funds. Parent has sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 4.06       Legal Proceedings Concerning Merger. There are no Actions pending or, to Parent's or Merger Sub's knowledge, threatened against or by Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates that challenge or seek to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise or serve as a basis for any such Action.

 

 

 

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Section 4.07       Capitalization. The authorized capital stock of Parent, as of the August 6, 2021, consists of (a) 200,000,000 shares of Parent Common Stock, par value $0.00001 (“Parent Common Stock”), of which 44,093,276 are issued and outstanding; and (b) 10,000 shares of Parent Class A Preferred Stock, par value $0.00001 (“Parent Class A Preferred Stock”), of which -0- are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Parent’s capital stock have been duly authorized, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and were not issued in violation of the preemptive, subscription or similar rights of any Person.

 

Section 4.08       Filings. Since July 30, 2021, Parent has filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), on a timely basis, all reports, schedules, forms, certifications, prospectuses, and registration, proxy and other statements required under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Securities Act of 1933 and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to Parent (“Parent SEC Documents”).

 

Section 4.09       Financial Statements. Each of the consolidated financial statements (including, in each case, any notes and schedules thereto) contained in or incorporated by reference into the Parent SEC Documents: (i) complied as to form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as of their respective dates; (ii) was prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved; and (iii) fairly presented in all material respects the consolidated financial position and the results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows of Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such financial statements, subject, in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to normal and year-end audit adjustments as permitted by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (but only if the effect of such adjustments would not, individually or in the aggregate, be material).

 

Section 4.10       Litigation. There is no Action pending, or to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets or, to the Knowledge of Parent, any officer or director of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries in their capacities as such other than any such Action that: (a) does not involve an amount that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect; and (b) does not seek material injunctive or other material non-monetary relief. None of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets is subject to any Governmental Order, whether temporary, preliminary, or permanent, which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Parent Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of Parent, there are no SEC inquiries or investigations, other governmental inquiries or investigations, or internal investigations pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened, in each case regarding any accounting practices of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any malfeasance by any officer or director of Parent.

 

Section 4.11       Compliance; Permits.

 

(a)               To the Parent’s Knowledge, the Parent and each of its Subsidiaries has complied, and is now complying, with all Laws applicable to it or its business, properties or assets.

 

(b)               To the Parent’s Knowledge, all Permits required for the Parent and each of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business have been obtained by it and are valid and in full force and effect. All fees and charges with respect to such Permits as of the date hereof have been paid in full. No event has occurred that, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to result in the revocation, suspension, lapse or limitation of any Parent Permit.

 

Section 4.12       Independent Investigation. Parent and Merger Sub have conducted their own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, prospects, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Target, and each acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the Target, consistent with ARTICLE III above, for such purpose.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE V
Covenants

 

Section 5.01       Conduct of Business Prior to the Closing. From the date hereof until the Closing, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), the Target shall (x) conduct the business of the Target in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; and (y) use reasonable best efforts to maintain and preserve intact the current organization, business and franchise of the Target and to preserve the rights, franchises, goodwill and relationships of its employees, customers, lenders, suppliers, regulators and others having business relationships with the Target. Without limiting the foregoing, from the date hereof until the Closing Date, the Target shall:

 

(a)               preserve and maintain all of its Permits;

 

(b)               pay its debts, Taxes and other obligations when due;

 

(c)               maintain the properties and assets owned, operated or used by it in the same condition as they were on the date of this Agreement, subject to reasonable wear and tear;

 

(d)               continue in full force and effect without modification all Insurance Policies, except as required by applicable Law;

 

(e)               defend and protect its properties and assets from infringement or usurpation;

 

(f)                perform all of its obligations under all Contracts relating to or affecting its properties, assets or business;

 

(g)               maintain its books and records in accordance with past practice;

 

(h)               comply in all material respects with all applicable Laws; and

 

(i)                 not take or permit any action that would cause any of the changes, events or conditions described in Section 3.06 to occur.

 

Section 5.02       Access to Information. From the date hereof until the Closing, the Target shall (a) afford Parent and its Representatives full and free access to and the right to inspect all of the Real Property, properties, assets, premises, books and records, Contracts and other documents and data related to the Target; (b) furnish Parent and its Representatives with such financial, operating and other data and information related to the Target as Parent or any of its Representatives may reasonably request; and (c) instruct the Representatives of the Target to cooperate with Parent in its investigation of the Target. Any investigation pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Target. No investigation by Parent or other information received by Parent shall operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement given or made by the Target in this Agreement.

 

Section 5.03       No Solicitation of Other Bids. 

 

(a)               The Target shall not, and shall not authorize or permit any of its Affiliates or any of its or their Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, facilitate or continue inquiries regarding an Acquisition Proposal; (ii) enter into discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any Person concerning a possible Acquisition Proposal; or (iii) enter into any agreements or other instruments (whether or not binding) regarding an Acquisition Proposal. The Target shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated, and shall cause its Affiliates and all of its and their Representatives to immediately cease and cause to be terminated, all existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons conducted heretofore with respect to, or that could lead to, an Acquisition Proposal. For purposes hereof, "Acquisition Proposal" shall mean any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person (other than Parent or any of its Affiliates) concerning (i) a merger, consolidation, liquidation, recapitalization, share exchange or other business combination transaction involving the Target; (ii) the issuance or acquisition of shares of capital stock or other equity securities of the Target; or (iii) the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of any significant portion of the Target's properties or assets.

 

 

 

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(b)               In addition to the other obligations under this Section 5.03, the Target shall promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof by the Target or its Representatives) advise Parent orally and in writing of any Acquisition Proposal, any request for information with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry with respect to or which could reasonably be expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, the material terms and conditions of such request, Acquisition Proposal or inquiry, and the identity of the Person making the same.

 

(c)               The Target agrees that the rights and remedies for noncompliance with this Section 5.03 shall include having such provision specifically enforced by any court having equity jurisdiction, it being acknowledged and agreed that any such breach or threatened breach shall cause irreparable injury to Parent and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to Parent.

 

Section 5.04       Shareholder Consent. The Target shall obtain, immediately following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Target Shareholders' consent pursuant to written consent (the "Written Consent"). Promptly following receipt of the Written Consent, the Target shall deliver a copy of such Written Consent to Parent.

 

Section 5.05       Notice of Certain Events. 

 

(a)               From the date hereof until the Closing, each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in writing of:

 

(i)                 any fact, circumstance, event or action the existence, occurrence or taking of which (A) has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (B) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, any representation or warranty made by the Target hereunder not being true and correct or (C) has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, the failure of any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.02 to be satisfied;

 

(ii)              any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(iii)            any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

 

(iv)             any Actions commenced or, to the Target's Knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the Target that, if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to have been disclosed pursuant to Section 3.11 or that relates to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)               Receipt of information by one Party pursuant to this Section 5.05 shall not operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement given or made by the other Party in this Agreement (including Section 9.01(b)) and shall not be deemed to amend or supplement the Disclosure Schedules.

 

Section 5.06       Governmental Approvals and Consents. 

 

(a)               If applicable, each party hereto shall, as promptly as possible, (i) make, or cause or be made, all filings and submissions (including those under the HSR Act) required under any Law applicable to such party or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, authorizations, orders and approvals from all Governmental Authorities that may be or become necessary for its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents. Each party shall cooperate fully with the other party and its Affiliates in promptly seeking to obtain all such consents, authorizations, orders and approvals. The parties hereto shall not willfully take any action that will have the effect of delaying, impairing or impeding the receipt of any required consents, authorizations, orders and approvals.

 

 

 

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(b)               Without limiting the generality of the parties' undertakings pursuant to subsection (a) above, each of the parties hereto shall use all reasonable best efforts to:

 

(i)                 respond to any inquiries by any Governmental Authority regarding antitrust or other matters with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document;

 

(ii)              avoid the imposition of any order or the taking of any action that would restrain, alter or enjoin the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document; and

 

(iii)            in the event any Governmental Order adversely affecting the ability of the parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Document has been issued, to have such Governmental Order vacated or lifted.

 

(c)               All analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals made by or on behalf of either party before any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not including any interactions between the Target and Governmental Authorities in the ordinary course of business, any disclosure which is not permitted by Law or any disclosure containing confidential information) shall be disclosed to the other party hereunder in advance of any filing, submission or attendance, it being the intent that the parties will consult and cooperate with one another, and consider in good faith the views of one another, in connection with any such analyses, appearances, meetings, discussions, presentations, memoranda, briefs, filings, arguments, and proposals. Each party shall give notice to the other party with respect to any meeting, discussion, appearance or contact with any Governmental Authority or the staff or regulators of any Governmental Authority, with such notice being sufficient to provide the other party with the opportunity to attend and participate in such meeting, discussion, appearance or contact.

 

(d)               Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5.06 shall require, or be construed to require, Parent or any of its Affiliates to agree to (i) sell, hold, divest, discontinue or limit, before or after the Closing Date, any assets, businesses or interests of Parent, the Target or any of their respective Affiliates; (ii) any conditions relating to, or changes or restrictions in, the operations of any such assets, businesses or interests which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely impact the economic or business benefits to Parent of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or (iii) any material modification or waiver of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.07       Closing Conditions From the date hereof until the Closing, each party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are necessary to expeditiously satisfy the closing conditions set forth in ARTICLE VII hereof.

 

Section 5.08       Further Assurances. At and after the Effective Time, the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and behalf of the Target or Merger Sub, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Target or Merger Sub, any other actions and things to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Corporation any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets of the Target acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Corporation as a result of, or in connection with, the Merger.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE VI
Tax matters

 

Section 6.01       Tax Covenants. 

 

(a)               Without the prior written consent of Parent, prior to the Closing, the Target, its Representatives and the Target Shareholders shall not make, change or rescind any Tax election, amend any Tax Return or take any position on any Tax Return, take any action, omit to take any action or enter into any other transaction that would have the effect of increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of Parent or the Surviving Corporation in respect of any Post-Closing Tax Period. The Target agrees that Parent is to have no liability for any Tax resulting from any action of the Target, any of its Representatives or the Shareholders.

 

(b)               All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents (including any real property transfer Tax and any other similar Tax) shall be borne and paid, severally, by the Target Shareholders when due. Target Shareholders shall timely file any Tax Return or other document with respect to such Taxes or fees (and Parent shall cooperate with respect thereto as necessary).

 

Section 6.02       Termination of Existing Tax Sharing Agreements. Any and all existing Tax sharing agreements (whether written or not) binding upon the Target shall be terminated as of the Closing Date. After such date neither the Target nor any of its Representatives shall have any further rights or liabilities thereunder.

 

Section 6.03       Tax Indemnification. The Target Shareholders shall indemnify the Target, Parent, and each Parent Indemnitee and hold them harmless from and against (a) any Loss attributable to any breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty made in Section 3.15; (b) any Loss attributable to any breach or violation of, or failure to fully perform, any covenant, agreement, undertaking or obligation in ARTICLE VI; (c) all Taxes of the Target or relating to the business of the Target for all Pre-Closing Tax Periods; (d) all Taxes of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which the Target (or any predecessor of the Target) is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date by reason of a liability under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or any comparable provisions of foreign, state or local Law; and (e) any and all Taxes of any person imposed on the Target arising under the principles of transferee or successor liability or by contract, relating to an event or transaction occurring before the Closing Date. In each of the above cases, together with any out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including attorneys' and accountants' fees) incurred in connection therewith, the Target Shareholders shall reimburse Parent for any Taxes of the Target that are the responsibility of the Target Shareholders pursuant to this Section 6.03 within ten Business Days after payment of such Taxes by Parent or the Target. Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Article VI, any potential tax liability of the Target Shareholders arising under this Agreement shall be assessed severally and not jointly.

 

Section 6.04       Tax Returns. 

 

(a)               The Target shall prepare and timely file, or cause to be prepared and timely filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it that are due on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions), and shall timely pay all Taxes that are due and payable on or before the Closing Date (taking into account any extensions), and shall timely pay all Taxes that are due and payable on or before the Closing Date. Any such Tax Return shall be prepared in a manner consistent with past practice (unless otherwise required by Law).

 

Section 6.05       Straddle Period. In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to a taxable period that begins before and ends after the Closing Date (each such period, a "Straddle Period"), the portion of any such Taxes that are treated as Pre-Closing Taxes for purposes of this Agreement shall be:

 

(a)               in the case of Taxes (i) based upon, or related to, income, receipts, profits, wages, capital or net worth, (ii) imposed in connection with the sale, transfer or assignment of property, or (iii) required to be withheld, deemed equal to the amount which would be payable if the taxable year ended with the Closing Date; and

 

 

 

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(b)               in the case of other Taxes, deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in the period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of days in the entire period.

 

Section 6.06       Survival. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the provisions of Section 3.15 and this ARTICLE VI shall survive for the full period of all applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus 60 days.

 

Section 6.07       Overlap. To the extent that any obligation or responsibility pursuant to ARTICLE VIII may overlap with an obligation or responsibility pursuant to this ARTICLE VI, the provisions of this ARTICLE VI shall govern.

 

ARTICLE VII
Conditions to closing

 

Section 7.01       Conditions to Obligations of All Parties. The obligations of each party to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)               This Agreement shall have been duly adopted by the Written Consent of the Target Shareholders (the “Requisite Target Vote”).

 

(b)               The filings of Parent and the Target pursuant to the HSR Act, if any, shall have been made and the applicable waiting period and any extensions thereof shall have expired or been terminated.

 

(c)               No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Governmental Order which is in effect and has the effect of making the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal, otherwise restraining or prohibiting consummation of such transactions or causing any of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be rescinded following completion thereof.

 

Section 7.02       Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment or Parent's waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)               The representations and warranties of the Target contained in this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects).

 

(b)               The Target shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.

 

(c)               No Action shall have been commenced against Parent, Merger Sub or the Target, which would prevent the Closing. No injunction or restraining order shall have been issued by any Governmental Authority, and be in effect, which restrains or prohibits any transaction contemplated hereby.

 

(d)               All approvals, consents and waivers that are listed on Section 3.02 of the Disclosure Schedules shall have been received, and executed counterparts thereof shall have been delivered to Parent at or prior to the Closing.

 

 

 

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(e)               From the date of this Agreement, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect, nor shall any event or events have occurred that, individually or in the aggregate, with or without the lapse of time, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)                The Target shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in Section 2.04(a).

 

Section 7.03       Conditions to Obligations of the Target and Target Shareholders. The Obligations of the Target and its Shareholders to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

 

(a)               The representations and warranties of the Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto shall be true and correct in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) or in all material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect) on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made at and as of such date (except those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a specified date, the accuracy of which shall be determined as of that specified date in all respects).

 

(b)               Parent and Merger Sub shall have duly performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, covenants and conditions required by this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to be performed or complied with by it prior to or on the Closing Date.

 

(c)               Parent shall have delivered each of the closing deliverables set forth in Section 2.04(b).

 

ARTICLE VIII
Indemnification

 

Section 8.01       Survival. Subject to the limitations and other provisions of this Agreement, the representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect until the date that is two (2) years from the Closing Date. All covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein (other than any covenants or agreements contained in ARTICLE VI which are subject to ARTICLE VI) shall survive the Closing indefinitely or for the period explicitly specified therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such time) and in writing by notice from the Indemnified Party to the Indemnifying Party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representation or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.

 

Section 8.02       Indemnification By Parent. Subject to the other terms and conditions of this ARTICLE VIII, Parent shall indemnify and defend the Target Shareholders and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives (collectively, the "Shareholder Indemnitees") against, and shall hold each of them harmless from and against, and shall pay and reimburse each of them for, any and all Losses incurred or sustained by, or imposed upon, the Shareholder Indemnitees based upon, arising out of, with respect to or by reason of:

 

(a)               any inaccuracy in or breach of any of the representations or warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement, as of the date such representation or warranty was made or as if such representation or warranty was made on and as of the Closing Date (except for representations and warranties that expressly relate to a specified date, the inaccuracy in or breach of which will be determined with reference to such specified date); or

 

(b)               any breach or non-fulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation to be performed by Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement (other than ARTICLE VI, it being understood that the sole remedy for any such breach thereof shall be pursuant to ARTICLE VI).

 

 

 

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Section 8.03       Indemnification of Officers and Managers. From and after the Effective Time, the Parent agrees to cause the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Closing agrees, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, as set forth as of the date hereof in the Target Charter Documents and to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, all Shareholder Indemnitees with respect to all acts and omissions arising out of such individuals’, if natural persons, services as officers or managers of Target occurring prior to the Effective Time, including the execution of, and the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement. Without limitation of the foregoing, in the event any such Shareholder Indemnitee is or becomes involved, in any capacity, in any action, proceeding or investigation in connection with any matter, including the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, occurring prior to, on or after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation, from and after the Effective Time, shall pay, as incurred, such Shareholder Indemnitee’s legal and other expenses (including the cost of any investigation and preparation) incurred in connection therewith. The Surviving Corporation shall pay, within thirty (30) days after any request for advancement, all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be incurred by any Shareholder Indemnitee in enforcing this Section or any action involving a Shareholder Indemnitee resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 8.04       Certain Limitations. The indemnification provided for Section 8.02 shall be subject to the following limitations:

 

(a)               Parent shall not be liable to the Target Shareholders Indemnitees for indemnification under Section 8.02(a) until the aggregate amount of all Losses in respect of indemnification under Section 8.02(a) exceeds 100% of the Purchase Price (the “Basket”), in which event Parent shall be required to pay or be liable for all such Losses from the first dollar.

 

(b)               For purposes of this ARTICLE VIII, any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty shall be determined without regard to any materiality, Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualification contained in or otherwise applicable to such representation or warranty.

 

Section 8.05       Exclusive Remedies. Subject to Section 10.11, the parties acknowledge and agree that their sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all claims (other than claims arising from fraud, criminal activity or willful misconduct on the part of a party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, shall be pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in ARTICLE VI and this ARTICLE VIII. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted under Law, any and all rights, claims and causes of action for any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation set forth herein or otherwise relating to the subject matter of this Agreement it may have against the other parties hereto and their Affiliates and each of their respective Representatives arising under or based upon any Law, except pursuant to the indemnification provisions set forth in ARTICLE VI and this ARTICLE VIII. Nothing in this Section 8.05 shall limit any Person's right to seek and obtain any equitable relief to which any Person shall be entitled or to seek any remedy on account of any party's fraudulent, criminal or intentional misconduct.

 

ARTICLE IX
Termination

 

Section 9.01       Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a)               by the mutual written consent of the Target and Parent;

 

(b)               by Parent by written notice to the Target if:

 

(i)                 neither Parent nor Merger Sub is then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Target pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in ARTICLE VII and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by the Target within fifteen (15) days of the Target's receipt of written notice of such breach from Parent; or

 

 

 

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(ii)              any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 or Section 7.02 shall not have been, or if it becomes apparent that any of such conditions will not be, fulfilled by September 30, 2021, unless such failure shall be due to the failure of Parent to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing;

 

(c)               by the Target by written notice to Parent if:

 

(i)                 the Target is not then in material breach of any provision of this Agreement and there has been a breach, inaccuracy in or failure to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to this Agreement that would give rise to the failure of any of the conditions specified in ARTICLE VII and such breach, inaccuracy or failure has not been cured by Parent or Merger Sub within fifteen (15) days of Parent's or Merger Sub's receipt of written notice of such breach from the Target; or

 

(ii)              any of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01 shall not have been, or if it becomes apparent that any of such conditions will not be, fulfilled by April 30, 2021, unless such failure shall be due to the failure of the Target to perform or comply with any of the covenants, agreements or conditions hereof to be performed or complied with by it prior to the Closing; or

 

(d)               by Parent or the Target if:

 

(i)                 there shall be any Law that makes consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement illegal or otherwise prohibited or any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order restraining or enjoining the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Governmental Order shall have become final and non-appealable; or

 

Section 9.02       Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Article, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability on the part of any party hereto except:

 

(a)               as set forth in this ARTICLE IX and ARTICLE X hereof;

 

(b)               that nothing herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for any willful breach of any provision hereof.

 

ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous

 

Section 10.01   Expenses. Each Party to this Agreement shall bear all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred.

 

 

 

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Section 10.02   Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested); (c) on the date sent by facsimile or e-mail of a PDF document (with confirmation of transmission) if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next Business Day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications must be sent to the respective parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 10.02):

 

If to the Target:

244 Madison Ave, #1249

 

New York, NY 10016

 

E-mail: csanborn@hfactorwater.com

 

Attention: James C. Sanborn, COO

   

with a copy to:

JDT Legal, PLLC

 

E-mail: jeff@jdt-legal.com

 

Attention: Jeff Turner

   

If to Parent or Merger Sub:

257 Varet Street

 

Brooklyn, NY 11206

 

E-mail: glevy@hfactorwater.com

 

Attention: Gail Levy, CEO

 

Section 10.03   Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words "include," "includes" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation"; (b) the word "or" is not exclusive; and (c) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereby," "hereto" and "hereunder" refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits mean the Articles and Sections of, and Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits attached to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Disclosure Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.

 

Section 10.04   Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

 

 

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Section 10.05   Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

Section 10.06   Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Ancillary Documents constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement and those in the Ancillary Documents, the Exhibits and Disclosure Schedules (other than an exception expressly set forth as such in the Disclosure Schedules), the statements in the body of this Agreement will control.

 

Section 10.07   Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither party may assign its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. No assignment shall relieve the assigning party of any of its obligations hereunder.

 

Section 10.08   No Third-party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.09   Amendment and Modification; Waiver. This Agreement may only be amended, modified or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by Parent, Merger Sub and the Target at any time prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that after the Requisite Target Vote is obtained, there shall be no amendment or waiver that, pursuant to applicable Law, requires further approval of the Shareholders, without the receipt of such further approvals. Any failure of Parent or Merger Sub, on the one hand, or the Target, on the other hand, to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement or condition herein may be waived by the Target (with respect to any failure by Parent or Merger Sub) or by Parent or Merger Sub (with respect to any failure by the Target), respectively, only by a written instrument signed by the party granting such waiver, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict compliance with such obligation, covenant, agreement or condition shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any subsequent or other failure.

 

Section 10.10   Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial. 

 

(a)               This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction).

 

(b)               ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY MAY BE INSTITUTED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OR THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF Delaware AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SERVICE OF PROCESS, SUMMONS, NOTICE OR OTHER DOCUMENT BY MAIL TO SUCH PARTY'S ADDRESS SET FORTH HEREIN SHALL BE EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS FOR ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT. THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR ANY PROCEEDING IN SUCH COURTS AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND AGREE NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

 

 

 

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(c)               EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ANCILLARY DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10.10(c).

 

Section 10.11   Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.

 

Section 10.12   Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

  FICAAR, Inc.
 

 

By /s/ Gail Levy                         

Gail Levy, CEO

 

 

 

 

FCAA Merger Sub I, Inc.

 

By /s/ Gail Levy                         

Gail Levy, President

 

 

HyEdge, Inc.

 

By /s/ James C. Sanborn          

James C. Sanborn, COO

 

 

 

By /s/ James C. Sanborn          

James C. Sanborn, on behalf of Target Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Shareholders of HyEdge, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 


ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

 

OF

 

FICAAR, INC

 

To the Secretary of State

State of Georgia

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Georgia Business Corporation Code, Ficaar, Inc. (the "corporation") does hereby adopt the following Articles of Amendment:

 

1.                   Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CAPITALIZATION, PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS AND VOTING

 

Section 4.01. Authorized Shares . The Corporation shall have the authority to issue two classes of shares to be designated respectively, "Common Stock" and "Preferred Stock." The total number of shares which the Corporation is authorized to issue is Two Hundred Thirty Million (230,000,000) shares of which Two Hundred Million (200,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock and Thirty Million (30,000,000) shall be Preferred Stock. Each share of Common Stock shall have a par value of $.001, and each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $.001."

  

2.                   The Series C Preferred Designation and Series D Preferred Designations attached hereto are hereby adopted and incorporated into the Articles of Incorporation.

 

3.                   The amendments herein were duly recommended by the Board of Directors of the Corporation to the shareholders of the corporation on August 6, 2021.

 

4.                   The amendments herein were duly approved by a majority of the shareholders of the Corporation on August 6, 2021 in accordance with the provisions of Section 14-2-1003 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code.

 

5.                   The effective time and date of these Articles of Amendment shall be at 5:00 pm Eastern on August 6, 2021.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed these Articles of Amendment on August 6, 2021.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gail Levy

Gail Levy

CEO

 

 

Exhibit 4.1

 

DESIGNATIONS,

PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS

OF SERIES C PREFERRED STOCK

 

I.         DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT; DIVIDENDS

 

A.                  Designation. The designation of said series of preferred stock shall be Series C Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series C Preferred Stock”).

 

B.                  Number of Shares. The number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock authorized shall be One Million (1,000,000) shares. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock shall have a stated value equal to $0.001 (as may be adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, or splits with respect to such shares) ( the “Series C Stated Value”).

 

C.                  Dividends. The Series C Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive dividends.

 

II. LIQUIDATION RIGHTS

 

The Series C Preferred Stock is entitled, in the event of any voluntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, to receive payment or distribution of a preferential amount before any payments or distributions are received by any class or series of preferred or common stock whether now existing or created in the future.

 

III. CONVERSION

 

With the consent of the holder(s) representing a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock, which may be withheld for any reason or no reason, each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock may be convertible into the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation equal to the result of: (i) 1.5 multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding calculated on a fully diluted basis at the time of such conversion; (ii) divided by the total number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at the time of such conversion.

 

Before any proposed conversion, the holder of Series C Preferred Stock desiring to convert into Common Stock shall notify the other holders of Series C Preferred Stock requesting consent of such conversion. If the consent of the holder(s) representing a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock is granted, the holder of Series C Preferred Stock desiring to convert into Common Stock shall surrender her, his or its certificate or certificates for all such shares to the Corporation at the place designated in such notice, and shall thereafter receive certificates for the number of Common Stock to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this Article. On the date of conversion, all rights with respect to the Series C Preferred Stock so converted will terminate, except only the rights of the holders thereof, upon surrender of their certificate or certificates therefore, to receive certificates for the number of Common Stock into which such Series C Preferred Stock has been converted. If so required by the Corporation, certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or by his/her attorneys duly authorized in writing. All certificates evidencing Series C Preferred Stock which are required to be surrendered for conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof shall, from and after the date such certificates are so required to be surrendered, be deemed to have been retired and cancelled and the Series C Preferred Stock represented thereby converted into Common Stock for all purposes, notwithstanding the failure of the holder or holders thereof to surrender such certificates on or prior to such date. As soon as practicable after the date of such conversion and the surrender of the certificate or certificates for Series C Preferred Stock as aforesaid, the Corporation shall cause to be issued and delivered to such holder, or on his or its written order, a certificate or certificates for the number of full Common Stock issuable on such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof; provided; however, such certificate shall contain a restrictive legend with respect to its transferability pursuant to applicable laws.

 

 

 

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IV. RANK

 

All shares of the Series C Preferred Stock shall rank (i) senior to the Corporation's common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock"), and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, except as otherwise provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Article IV, (ii) pari passu with any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series C Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series C Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

V. VOTING RIGHTS

 

Each issued and outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the result of: (i) 1.5 multiplied by the addition of: (A) the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding at the time of such vote; and (B) the number of votes in the aggregate of any outstanding shares of any class of preferred stock of the Corporation (other than the Series C Preferred Stock), if any, at the time of such vote; divided by (ii) the total number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at the time of such vote, at each meeting of shareholders of the Corporation with respect to any and all matters presented to the shareholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration, including the election of directors. Holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Shares (and any other outstanding class of preferred stock of the Corporation (other than the Series C Preferred Stock), if any.

 

VI. Drag Along Rights

 

(a) In the event that any holder(s) of Series C Preferred Stock proposes to sell, or otherwise dispose of, to a Person or a group of Persons, other than an Affiliate of the transferring shareholders (a “Purchaser”), shares of Series C Preferred Stock representing conversion rights equal to more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding shares of Common Stock (calculated on a fully diluted basis)(a “Majority Sale”), such shareholders(s) (the “Proposing Stockholders”), shall have the right (the “Drag Along Right”) to require each of the other holders of Series C Preferred Stock to sell, transfer and deliver, or cause to be sold, transferred and delivered, to the Purchaser a number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock (and shares of Common Stock) held by each such other shareholder(s) as shall equal the same percentage of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by such other shareholders as the percentage of the shares of Series C Preferred Stock held by the Proposing Stockholders that the Proposing Stockholders propose to sell to the Purchaser, upon the same terms (including the purchase price) and subject to the same conditions as are applicable to the Proposing Stockholders.

 

(b) The Proposing Stockholders shall provide notice to each of the other Shareholders (a “Drag Along Notice”) of (i) the Proposing Stockholders’ intent to exercise their Drag Along Right in accordance with this article; (ii) the identity of the proposed Purchaser in such Majority Sale and (iii) a summary of the purchase price and other relevant terms and conditions of such Majority Sale, no later than ten (10) days prior to the proposed closing of such Majority Sale. At the closing of the sale pursuant to the Drag Along Right, the Proposing Stockholders and the other shareholders subject to such Drag Along Right shall deliver to the proposed Purchaser certificates representing their shares of Series C Preferred Stock (and shares of Common Stock), duly endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank, and the Purchaser shall pay to each such shareholder the consideration due to it in accordance with the terms of such transaction, and this designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such transaction may be structured as a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or similar transaction at the discretion of the Proposing Stockholders and the Purchaser and, in such event, each shareholder subject to the Drag Along Right agrees, if such transaction entitles shareholders to vote thereupon or consent thereto, (x) to vote all of the shares of (and shares of Series C Preferred Stock) held by such shareholder in favor of, or to consent to, any such transaction and (y) if applicable, not to exercise any appraisal or similar rights with respect to such transaction.

 

VII. PROTECTION PROVISIONS

 

So long as any shares of Series C Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the written consent of a majority of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock, alter or change the rights, preferences, or privileges of the Series C Preferred Stock so as to affect adversely the holders of Series C Preferred Stock.

 

Should any holder of Series C Preferred Stock cease to be an officer or director of the Corporation at any time and for any reason, such holders' Series C Preferred Stock shall be immediately cancelled.

 

 

 

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VIII. MISCELLANEOUS

 

A.                  Status of Redeemed Stock. In case any shares of Series C Preferred Stock shall be redeemed or otherwise repurchased or reacquired, the shares so redeemed, repurchased, or reacquired shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series C Preferred Stock.

 

B.                  Lost or Stolen Certificates. Upon receipt by the Corporation of (i) evidence of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Series C Preferred Stock Certificate(s) and (ii) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, indemnity (with a bond or other security) reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, or in the case of mutilation, the Series C Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (surrendered for cancellation), the Corporation shall execute and deliver new Series C Preferred Stock Certificates.

 

C.                  Waiver. Notwithstanding any provision in this Certificate of Designation to the contrary, any provision contained herein and any right of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock granted hereunder may be waived as to all shares of Series C Preferred Stock (and the holders thereof) upon the unanimous written consent of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

D.                  Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof shall be sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested) or delivered personally, by nationally recognized overnight carrier or by confirmed email transmission, and shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight carrier or confirmed email transmission, in each case addressed to a party as set forth below, or such other address and telephone and fax number and email address as may be designated in writing hereafter in the same manner as set forth in this Article.

 

If to the Corporation:

 

Ficaar, Inc.

257 Varet Street

Brooklyn, NY 11206

(212) 719-5290

Attn: Gail Levy, CEO

 

If to the holders of Series C Preferred Stock, to the address listed in the Corporation's books and records.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

DESIGNATIONS,

PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS

OF SERIES D PREFERRED STOCK

 

I. DESIGNATION AND AMOUNT; DIVIDENDS

 

A.                  Designation. The designation of said series of preferred stock shall be Series D Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”).

 

B.                  Number of Shares. The number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock authorized shall be Eighteen Million (18,000,000) shares. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall have a stated value equal to $0.001 (as may be adjusted for any stock dividends, combinations, or splits with respect to such shares) ( the “Series D Stated Value”).

 

C.                  Dividends. The Series D Preferred Stock is not entitled to receive dividends.

 

II. LIQUIDATION RIGHTS

 

The Series D Preferred Stock is not entitled, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, to receive payment or distribution of a preferential amount before any payments or distributions are received by any class or series of preferred or common stock whether now existing or created in the future. With respect to liquidation rights, Series D Preferred Stock is pari passu with common stock.

 

III. CONVERSION

 

The holders of the Series D Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows (the “Conversion Rights”):

 

(a)                 Right to Convert. Each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into that number of fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock (whether whole or fractional) equal to 0.01% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at the Conversion Time (as defined herein).

 

(b)                Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall round the number of shares issued to the nearest whole number. Whether or not fractional shares would be issuable upon such conversion shall be determined on the basis of the total number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock the holder is at the time converting into Common Stock and the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion.

 

(c)                 Mechanics of Conversion.

i. Notice of Conversion. In order for a holder of Series D Preferred Stock to voluntarily convert shares of Series D Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall surrender the certificate or certificates for such shares of Series D Preferred Stock (or, if such registered holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate), at the office of the transfer agent for the Series D Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent), together with written notice that such holder elects to convert all or any number of the shares of the Series D Preferred Stock represented by such certificate or certificates and, if applicable, any event on which such conversion is contingent. Such notice shall state such holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such holder wishes the certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock to be issued. If required by the Corporation, certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. The close of business on the date of receipt by the transfer agent (or by the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) of such certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) and notice shall be the time of conversion (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares represented by such certificate shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such date. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the Conversion Time, issue and deliver to such holder of Series D Preferred Stock, a certificate or certificates for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and a certificate for the number (if any) of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock represented by the surrendered certificate that were not converted into Common Stock.

 

 

 

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ii. Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall at all times when the Series D Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series D Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite shareholder approval of any necessary amendment to the Articles of Incorporation. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Series D Conversion Price below the then par value of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Series D Conversion Price.

 

iii. Effect of Conversion. All shares of Series D Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor, to receive payment in lieu of any fraction of a share otherwise issuable upon such conversion as provided in Article III and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon. Any shares of Series D Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for shareholder action) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock accordingly.

 

iv. Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to this Article III. The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Series D Preferred Stock so converted were registered, and no such issuance or delivery shall be made unless and until the person or entity requesting such issuance has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.

 

(d)                Adjustments to Series D Preferred.

i. Adjustment for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. If the Common Stock issuable on the conversion of Series D Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification, or otherwise, then and in each such event the holder of each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such share into the kind and amount of shares of stock and other securities and property receivable on such reorganization, reclassification or other change, by holders of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such shares of Series D Preferred Stock might have been converted immediately before such reorganization, reclassification, or change.

 

ii. Sales, Reorganizations, Mergers or Consolidations. In case of any consolidation or merger of the Corporation with or into another entity, the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to another person or the sale, transfer or other disposition of securities of the Corporation representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Corporation, each share of Series D Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible into the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property that a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation deliverable on conversion of Series D Preferred Stock would have been entitled on such consolidation, merger or sale on the same basis as set forth herein.

 

(e)                 Conversion Limitations. In no event shall the Holder, or any future Holder, be entitled to convert any portion of the Series D Preferred in excess of that portion of the Series D Preferred upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Series D Preferred or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion of exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of the Series D Preferred with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company at any given time. For the purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 13d-3 thereunder.

 

 

 

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IV. RANK

 

All shares of the Series D Preferred Stock shall rank (i) junior to the Corporation's Series C Preferred stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created, except as otherwise provided in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Article IV, (ii) pari passu with the Corporation’s Common Stock and any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created and specifically ranking, by its terms, on par with the Series D Preferred Stock and (iii) junior to any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter created specifically ranking, by its terms, senior to the Series D Preferred Stock, in each case as to distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

V. VOTING RIGHTS

 

Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Series D Preferred shall have no voting rights. However, as long as any shares of Series D Preferred are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Series D Preferred, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Series D Preferred, (b) amend its certificate of incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (c) increase the number of authorized shares of Series D Preferred, or (d) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

VI. PROTECTION PROVISIONS

 

So long as any shares of Series D Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without first obtaining the unanimous written consent of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, alter or change the rights, preferences, or privileges of the Series D Preferred Stock so as to affect adversely the holders of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

VII. MISCELLANEOUS

 

A.                  Status of Redeemed Stock. In case any shares of Series D Preferred Stock shall be redeemed or otherwise repurchased or reacquired, the shares so redeemed, repurchased, or reacquired shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Series D Preferred Stock.

 

B.                  Lost or Stolen Certificates. Upon receipt by the Corporation of (i) evidence of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any Series D Preferred Stock Certificate(s) and (ii) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, indemnity (with a bond or other security) reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation, or in the case of mutilation, the Series D Preferred Stock Certificate(s) (surrendered for cancellation), the Corporation shall execute and deliver new Series D Preferred Stock Certificates.

 

C.                  Waiver. Notwithstanding any provision in this Certificate of Designation to the contrary, any provision contained herein and any right of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock granted hereunder may be waived as to all shares of Series D Preferred Stock (and the holders thereof) upon the unanimous written consent of the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

D.                  Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be given under the terms hereof shall be sent by certified or registered mail (return receipt requested) or delivered personally, by nationally recognized overnight carrier or by confirmed email transmission, and shall be effective five (5) days after being placed in the mail, if mailed, or upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by nationally recognized overnight carrier or confirmed email transmission, in each case addressed to a party as set forth below, or such other address and telephone and fax number and email address as may be designated in writing hereafter in the same manner as set forth in this Article.

 

If to the Corporation:

 

Ficaar, Inc.

257 Varet Street

Brooklyn, NY 11206

(212) 719-5290

Attn: Gail Levy, CEO

 

If to the holders of Series D Preferred Stock, to the address listed in the Corporation's books and records.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of July 22, 2021, by and between FICAAR, INC., a Georgia corporation, with its address at 257 Varet, Brooklyn, New York 11206 (the “Company”), and BOOT CAPITAL LLC., a Delaware limited liability company, with its address at 1688 Meridian Ave. Suite 723, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (the “Buyer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A. The Company and the Buyer are executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by the rules and regulations as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”); and

 

B. Buyer desires to purchase and the Company desires to issue and sell, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement a convertible note of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, in the aggregate principal amount of $152,000.00 (together with any note(s) issued in replacement thereof or as a dividend thereon or otherwise with respect thereto in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Note”), convertible into shares of common stock, no par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), upon the terms and subject to the limitations and conditions set forth in such Note; and a Warrant to purchase Common Stock of the Company in favor of Buyer exercisable into 300,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrant”); and

 

NOW THEREFORE, the Company and the Buyer severally (and not jointly) hereby agree as follows:

 

1.     Purchase and Sale of Note.

 

a.        Purchase of Note. On the Closing Date (as defined below), the Company shall issue and sell to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to purchase from the Company such principal amount of Note as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto.

 

b.        Form of Payment. On the Closing Date (as defined below), (i) the Buyer shall pay the purchase price for the Note to be issued and sold to it at the Closing (as defined below) (the “Purchase Price”) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Company, in accordance with the Company’s written wiring instructions, against delivery of the Note in the principal amount equal to the Purchase Price as is set forth immediately below the Buyer’s name on the signature pages hereto (and the Warrant), and (ii) the Company shall deliver such duly executed Note on behalf of the Company (and the Warrant), to the Buyer, against delivery of such Purchase Price.

 

c.        Closing Date. Subject to the satisfaction (or written waiver) of the conditions thereto set forth in Section 6 and Section 7 below, the date and time of the issuance and sale of the Note pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing Date”) shall be 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time on or about July 23, 2021, or such other mutually agreed upon time. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at such location as may be agreed to by the parties.

 

2. Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. The Buyer represents and warrants to the Company that:

 

a.        Investment Purpose. As of the date hereof, the Buyer is purchasing the Note, the Warrant and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note and/or Warrant (such shares of Common Stock being collectively referred to herein as the “Conversion Shares” and, collectively with the Note and the Warrant, the “Securities”) for its own account and not with a present view towards the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted from registration under the 1933 Act.

 

b.        Accredited Investor Status. The Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D (an “Accredited Investor”).

 

 

 

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c.        Reliance on Exemptions. The Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance upon specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of, and the Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of the Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the Buyer to acquire the Securities.

 

d.        Information. The Company has not disclosed to the Buyer any material nonpublic information and will not disclose such information unless such information is disclosed to the public prior to or promptly following such disclosure to the Buyer.

 

e.        Legends. The Buyer understands that the Note and, until such time as the Conversion Shares have been registered under the 1933 Act; or may be sold pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration, the Conversion Shares may bear a restrictive legend in substantially the following form:

 

"THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), OR UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (1) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER’S TRANSFER AGENT, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS."

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of any Security upon which it is stamped, if, unless otherwise required by applicable state securities laws, (a) such Security is registered for sale under an effective registration statement filed under the 1933 Act or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration without any restriction as to the number of securities as of a particular date that can then be immediately sold, or (b) such holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Security may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected. The Buyer agrees to sell all Securities, including those represented by a certificate(s) from which the legend has been removed, in compliance with applicable prospectus delivery requirements, if any. In the event that the Company does not accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Buyer with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration, such as Rule 144, at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

f.        Authorization; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Buyer, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

3.       Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company represents and warrants to the Buyer that:

 

a.        Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (as defined below), if any, is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own, lease, use and operate its properties and to carry on its business as and where now owned, leased, used, operated and conducted. “Subsidiaries” means any corporation or other organization, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, any equity or other ownership interest.

 

b.        Authorization; Enforcement. (i) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to issue the Securities, in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, (ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Note by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including without limitation, the issuance of the Note, the Warrant and the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion or exercise thereof) have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization of the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders is required, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company by its authorized representative, and such authorized representative is the true and official representative with authority to sign this Agreement and the other documents executed in connection herewith and bind the Company accordingly, and (iv) this Agreement constitutes, and upon execution and delivery by the Company of the Note, each of such instruments will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

 

 

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c.        Capitalization. As of the date hereof, the authorized common stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock, no par value per share, of which 44,093,276 shares are issued and outstanding; and 500,000 shares are reserved for issuance upon conversion of the Note. All of such outstanding shares of capital stock are, or upon issuance will be, duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

d.        Issuance of Shares. The Conversion Shares are duly authorized and reserved for issuance and, upon conversion of the Note and the Warrant in accordance with their respective terms, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Company and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

e.        No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Note, the Warrant by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance and reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares) will not (i) conflict with or result in a violation of any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, or (ii) violate or conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both could become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, patent, patent license or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations and regulations of any self- regulatory organizations to which the Company or its securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). The businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, are not being conducted, and shall not be conducted so long as the Buyer owns any of the Securities, in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity. “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, financial condition or prospects of the Company or its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith.

 

f.        SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents (other than exhibits to such documents) incorporated by reference therein, being hereinafter referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). Upon written request the Company will deliver to the Buyer true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents. As of their respective dates or if amended, as of the dates of the amendments, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. None of the statements made in any such SEC Documents is, or has been, required to be amended or updated under applicable law (except for such statements as have been amended or updated in subsequent filings prior the date hereof). As of their respective dates or if amended, as of the dates of the amendments, the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, during the periods involved and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

g.        Absence of Certain Changes. Since March 31, 2021, except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the assets, liabilities, business, properties, operations, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

 

 

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h.        Absence of Litigation. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, claim, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or their officers or directors in their capacity as such, that could have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing.

 

i.        No Integrated Offering. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales in any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would require registration under the 1933 Act of the issuance of the Securities to the Buyer. The issuance of the Securities to the Buyer will not be integrated with any other issuance of the Company’s securities (past, current or future) for purposes of any shareholder approval provisions applicable to the Company or its securities.

 

j.        No Brokers. The Company has taken no action which would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, transaction fees or similar payments relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

k.        No Investment Company. The Company is not, and upon the issuance and sale of the Securities as contemplated by this Agreement will not be an “investment company” required to be registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (an “Investment Company”). The Company is not controlled by an Investment Company.

 

l.        Breach of Representations and Warranties by the Company. If the Company breaches any of the representations or warranties set forth in this Section 3, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an Event of default under Section 3.4 of the Note.

 

4.        COVENANTS.

 

a.        Best Efforts. The Company shall use its best efforts to satisfy timely each of the conditions described in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

b.        Form D; Blue Sky Laws. The Company agrees to timely make any filings required by federal and state laws as a result of the closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

c.        Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds for general working capital purposes.

 

d.        Corporate Existence. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns any Note and/or the Warrant, the Company shall maintain its corporate existence and shall not sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, except with the prior written consent of the Buyer.

 

e.        Breach of Covenants. If the Company breaches any of the covenants set forth in this Section 4, and in addition to any other remedies available to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, it will be considered an event of default under Section 3.4 of the Note.

 

f.        Failure to Comply with the 1934 Act. So long as the Buyer beneficially owns the Note and/or the Warrant, the Company shall comply with the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act; and the Company shall continue to be subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act.

 

g.        Trading Activities. Neither the Buyer nor its affiliates has an open short position in the common stock of the Company and the Buyer agrees that it shall not, and that it will cause its affiliates not to, engage in any short sales of or hedging transactions with respect to the common stock of the Company.

 

 

 

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5.       Transfer Agent Instructions. The Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent to issue certificates, registered in the name of the Buyer or its nominee, for the Conversion Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by the Buyer to the Company upon conversion of the Note (and the Warrant) in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”). In the event that the Company proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Company shall provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount as such term is defined in the Note) signed by the successor transfer agent to Company and the Company. Prior to registration of the Conversion Shares under the 1933 Act or the date on which the Conversion Shares may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration, all such certificates shall bear the restrictive legend specified in Section 2(e) of this Agreement. The Company warrants that: (i) no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5, will be given by the Company to its transfer agent and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company as and to the extent provided in this Agreement, the Warrant and the Note; (ii) it will not direct its transfer agent not to transfer or delay, impair, and/or hinder its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing)(electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for Conversion Shares to be issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note as and when required by the Note and this Agreement; and (iii) it will not fail to remove (or direct its transfer agent not to remove or impair, delay, and/or hinder its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any Conversion Shares issued to the Buyer upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to the Note (and the Warrant) as and when required by the Note, the Warrant and/or this Agreement. If the Buyer provides the Company and the Company’s transfer agent, at the cost of the Buyer, with an opinion of counsel in form, substance and scope customary for opinions in comparable transactions, to the effect that a public sale or transfer of such Securities may be made without registration under the 1933 Act, the Company shall permit the transfer, and, in the case of the Conversion Shares, promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates, free from restrictive legend, in such name and in such denominations as specified by the Buyer. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transactions contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5 may be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

6.        Conditions to the Company’s Obligation to Sell. The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Note to the Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions thereto, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion:

 

a.        The Buyer shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

b.        The Buyer shall have delivered the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

c.        The representations and warranties of the Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date), and the Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

 

d.        No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

7.        Conditions to The Buyer’s Obligation to Purchase. The obligation of the Buyer hereunder to purchase the Note at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Buyer at any time in its sole discretion:

 

a.         The Company shall have executed this Agreement and delivered the same to the Buyer.

 

 

 

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b.        The Company shall have delivered to the Buyer the duly executed Note (in such denominations as the Buyer shall request) and the Warrant in accordance with Section 1(b) above.

 

c.        The Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in form and substance  satisfactory to the Buyer, shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s Transfer Agent.

 

d.        The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and  correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though made at such time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. The Buyer shall have received a certificate or certificates, executed by the chief executive officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by the Buyer including, but not limited to certificates with respect to the Board of Directors’ resolutions relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

e.        No litigation, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or  injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by or in any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

f.        No event shall have occurred which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company including but not limited to a change in the 1934 Act reporting status of the Company or the failure of the Company to be timely in its 1934 Act reporting obligations.

 

g.       The Conversion Shares shall have been authorized for quotation on an exchange or electronic quotation system and trading in the Common Stock on such exchange or electronic quotation system shall not have been suspended by the SEC or an exchange or electronic quotation system.

 

h.       The Buyer shall have received an officer’s certificate described in Section 3(d) above, dated as of the Closing Date.

 

8.        Governing Law; Miscellaneous.

 

a.        Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in  accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be brought only in the state courts of Florida or in the federal courts located in the state and county of Dade. The parties to this Agreement hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Company and Buyer waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement, the Note or any related document or agreement by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

b.       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more  counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party.

 

c.        Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. 

 

d.        Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement is invalid  or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any provision hereof which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof.

 

 

 

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e.       Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the instruments  referenced herein contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and, except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the Company nor the Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the majority in interest of the Buyer.

 

f.        Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other  communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (i) personally served, (ii) deposited in the mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, (iii) delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or (iv) transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, or facsimile, addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed effective (a) upon hand delivery or delivery by facsimile, with accurate confirmation generated by the transmitting facsimile machine, at the address or number designated below (if delivered on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first business day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a business day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received) or (b) on the second business day following the date of mailing by express courier service, fully prepaid, addressed to such address, or upon actual receipt of such mailing, whichever shall first occur. The addresses for such communications shall be as set forth in the heading of this Agreement. Each party shall provide notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

g.       Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure  to the benefit of the parties and their successors and assigns. Neither the Company nor the Buyer shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Buyer may assign its rights hereunder to any person that purchases Securities in a private transaction from the Buyer or to any of its “affiliates,” as that term is defined under the 1934 Act, without the consent of the Company.

 

h.        Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and the agreements and covenants set forth in this Agreement shall survive the closing hereunder notwithstanding any due diligence investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Buyer. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer and all their officers, directors, employees and agents for loss or damage arising as a result of or related to any breach or alleged breach by the Company of any of its representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Agreement or any of its covenants and obligations under this Agreement, including advancement of expenses as they are incurred.

 

i.        Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done  and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

j.        No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be  deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.

 

k.        Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Buyer by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Agreement will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Agreement, that the Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Buyer and the Company have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

 

FICAAR, INC.

 

By: /s/ Gail Levi

       Gail Levy

       Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

BOOT CAPITAL LLC.  

 

By: /s/ Peter Rosten

       Peter Rosten

       President

 

AGGREGATE SUBSCRIPTION AMOUNT: $152,000.00

 

 

Aggregate Principal Amount of Note:  

Warrants: 300,000 shares

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE   SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.  

 

 

Principal Amount: $152,000.00 Issue Date: July 22, 2021       
Purchase Price: $152,000.00  

 

CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, FICAAR, INC., a Georgia corporation (hereinafter called the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of BOOT CAPITAL LLC, a Delaware corporation, or registered assigns (the “Holder”) the sum of $152,000.00 together with any interest at the rate of ten percent (10%)(the “Interest Rate”) per annum from the date hereof (the “Issue Date”), on July 22, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”; provided, however, that in the event of a Qualified Offering, the Maturity Date shall be the earlier of: (i) May 27, 2022; and (ii) the Offering Date) until the same becomes due and payable, whether at maturity or upon acceleration or by prepayment or otherwise. A “Qualified Offering” shall mean any offering of the common stock of the Company following the date of this Note in an aggregate amount of at least $1,500,000.00 pursuant to Regulation A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Regulation D of the Act; or pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Act. The “Offering Date” shall mean the date of wherein the Company receives the initial $1,500,000.00 in proceeds from a Qualified Offering, in one tranche or in the aggregate. This Note may not be prepaid in whole or in part except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein. Any amount of principal or interest on this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the rate of twenty two percent (22%) per annum from the due date thereof until the same is paid (“Default Interest”). Interest shall commence accruing on the date that the Note is fully paid and shall be computed on the basis of a 365- day year and the actual number of days elapsed. All payments due hereunder (to the extent not converted into common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) in accordance with the terms hereof) shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America. All payments shall be made at such address as the Holder shall hereafter give to the Borrower by written notice made in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Each capitalized term used herein, and not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated the date hereof, pursuant to which this Note was originally issued (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

This Note is free from all taxes, liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof and shall not be subject to preemptive rights or other similar rights of shareholders of the Borrower and will not impose personal liability upon the holder thereof.

 

The following terms shall apply to this Note:

 

ARTICLE I. CONVERSION RIGHTS

 

1.1        Conversion Right. The Holder shall have the right from time to time, and at any time during the period beginning on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount (as defined in Article III), each in respect of the remaining outstanding amount of this Note to convert all or any part of the outstanding and unpaid amount of this Note into fully paid and non- assessable shares of Common Stock, as such Common Stock exists on the Issue Date, or any shares of capital stock or other securities of the Borrower into which such Common Stock shall hereafter be changed or reclassified at the conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) determined as provided herein (a “Conversion”); provided, however, that in no event shall the Holder be entitled to convert any portion of this Note in excess of that portion of this Note upon conversion of which the sum of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its affiliates (other than shares of Common Stock which may be deemed beneficially owned through the ownership of the unconverted portion of the Notes or the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other security of the Borrower subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitations contained herein) and (2) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the portion of this Note with respect to which the determination of this proviso is being made, would result in beneficial ownership by the Holder and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Regulations 13D-G thereunder, except as otherwise provided in clause (1) of such proviso. The beneficial ownership limitations on conversion as set forth in the section may NOT be waived by the Holder. The number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon each conversion of this Note shall be determined by dividing the Conversion Amount (as defined below) by the applicable Conversion Price then in effect on the date specified in the notice of conversion, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notice of Conversion”), delivered to the Borrower by the Holder in accordance with Section 1.4 below; provided that the Notice of Conversion is submitted by facsimile or e-mail (or by other means resulting in, or reasonably expected to result in, notice) to the Borrower before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on such conversion date (the “Conversion Date”); however, if the Notice of Conversion is sent after 6:00pm, New York, New York time the Conversion Date shall be the next business day. The term “Conversion Amount” means, with respect to any conversion of this Note, the sum of (1) the principal amount of this Note to be converted in such conversion plus (2) at the Holder’s option, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on such principal amount at the interest rates provided in this Note to the Conversion Date, plus (3) at the Holder’s option, Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (1) and/or (2) plus (4) at the Holder’s option, any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.4 hereof.

 

 

 

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1.2       Conversion Price. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) shall equal the Variable Conversion Price (as defined herein)(subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or rights offerings by the Borrower relating to the Borrower’s securities or the securities of any subsidiary of the Borrower, combinations, recapitalization, reclassifications, extraordinary distributions and similar events). The "Variable Conversion Price" shall mean 1.0 minus the Applicable Percentage (as defined herein) multiplied by the Market Price (as defined herein). “Market Price” shall equal the lowest daily VWAP over the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding the date on which the Market Price is being determined. “VWAP” shall mean the daily dollar volume-weighted average sale price for the Common Stock on the Principal Market on any particular Trading Day during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg through its "Volume at Price" functions or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official open of trading), and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York City Time (or such other time as the Principal Market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for such security by Bloomberg for such hours, the average of the highest closing bid price and the lowest closing ask price of any of the market makers for such security as reported in the OTCBB or the "pink sheets" by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc. If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the holder of the Note. All such determinations of VWAP shall to be appropriately and equitably adjusted in accordance with the provisions set forth herein for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination or other similar transaction occurring during any period used to determine the Market Price (or other period utilizing VWAPs). “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which there is trading on the Principal Market. “Principal Market” shall mean the OTCBB or such other principal market, exchange or electronic quotation system on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading. “Applicable Percentage” shall mean 30%.

 

1.3       Authorized Shares. The Borrower covenants that during the period the conversion right exists, the Borrower will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares, free from preemptive rights, to provide for the issuance of Common Stock upon the full conversion of this Note issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. The Borrower is required at all times to have authorized and reserved five times the number of shares that would be issuable upon full conversion of the Note (assuming that the 4.99% limitation set forth in Section 1.1 is not in effect)(based on the respective Conversion Price of the Note (as defined in Section 1.2) in effect from time to time, initially, 600,000 shares)(the “Reserved Amount”). The Reserved Amount shall be increased (or decreased with the written consent of the Holder) from time to time in accordance with the Borrower’s obligations hereunder. The Borrower represents that upon issuance, such shares will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. In addition, if the Borrower shall issue any securities or make any change to its capital structure which would change the number of shares of Common Stock into which the Notes shall be convertible at the then current Conversion Price, the Borrower shall at the same time make proper provision so that thereafter there shall be a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock authorized and reserved, free from preemptive rights, for conversion of the outstanding Note. The Borrower (i) acknowledges that it has irrevocably instructed its transfer agent to issue certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, and (ii) agrees that its issuance of this Note shall constitute full authority to its officers and agents who are charged with the duty of executing stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Common Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Note.

 

If, at any time the Borrower does not maintain the Reserved Amount it will be considered an Event of Default under Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

1.4        Method of Conversion.

 

(a)       Mechanics of Conversion. As set forth in Section 1.1 hereof, from time to time, and at any time during the period beginning on the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of this Note and ending on the later of: (i) the Maturity Date and (ii) the date of payment of the Default Amount, this Note may be converted by the Holder in whole or in part at any time from time to time after the Issue Date, by (A) submitting to the Borrower a Notice of Conversion (by facsimile, e-mail or other reasonable means of communication dispatched on the Conversion Date prior to 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time) and (B) subject to Section 1.4(b), surrendering this Note at the principal office of the Borrower (upon payment in full of any amounts owed hereunder).

 

 

 

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(b)        Surrender of Note Upon Conversion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Borrower unless the entire unpaid principal amount of this Note is so converted. The Holder and the Borrower shall maintain records showing the principal amount so converted and the dates of such conversions or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Borrower, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon each such conversion.

 

(c)        Delivery of Common Stock Upon Conversion. Upon receipt by the Borrower from the Holder of a facsimile transmission or e-mail (or other reasonable means of communication) of a Notice of Conversion meeting the requirements for conversion as provided in this Section 1.4, the Borrower shall issue and deliver or cause to be issued and delivered to or upon the order of the Holder certificates for the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion within three (3) business days after such receipt (the “Deadline”) (and, solely in the case of conversion of the entire unpaid principal amount hereof, surrender of this Note) in accordance with the terms hereof and the Purchase Agreement. Upon receipt by the Borrower of a Notice of Conversion, the Holder shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, the outstanding principal amount and the amount of accrued and unpaid interest on this Note shall be reduced to reflect such conversion, and, unless the Borrower defaults on its obligations hereunder, all rights with respect to the portion of this Note being so converted shall forthwith terminate except the right to receive the Common Stock or other securities, cash or other assets, as herein provided, on such conversion. If the Holder shall have given a Notice of Conversion as provided herein, the Borrower’s obligation to issue and deliver the certificates for Common Stock shall be absolute and unconditional, irrespective of the absence of any action by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision thereof, the recovery of any judgment against any person or any action to enforce the same, any failure or delay in the enforcement of any other obligation of the Borrower to the holder of record, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder of any obligation to the Borrower, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Borrower to the Holder in connection with such conversion.

 

(d)        Delivery of Common Stock by Electronic Transfer. In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Common Stock issuable upon conversion, provided the Borrower is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer (“FAST”) program, upon request of the Holder and its compliance with the provisions set forth herein, the Borrower shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable upon conversion to the Holder by crediting the account of Holder’s Prime Broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission (“DWAC”) system.

 

(e)        Failure to Deliver Common Stock Prior to Deadline. Without in any way limiting the Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline due to action and/or inaction of the Borrower, the Borrower shall pay to the Holder $2,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock (the “Fail to Deliver Fee”); provided; however that the Fail to Deliver Fee shall not be due if the failure is a result of a third party (i.e., transfer agent; and not the result of any failure to pay such transfer agent) despite the best efforts of the Borrower to effect delivery of such Common Stock.   Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate, interference with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the liquidated damages provision contained in this Section 1.4(e) are justified.

 

1.5        Concerning the Shares. The shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note may not be sold or transferred unless: (i) such shares are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or (ii) the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have been furnished with an opinion of counsel (which opinion shall be in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions) to the effect that the shares to be sold or transferred may be sold or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration (such as Rule 144 or a successor rule) (“Rule 144”); or (iii) such shares are transferred to an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Borrower who agrees to sell or otherwise transfer the shares only in accordance with this Section 1.5 and who is an Accredited Investor (as defined in the Purchase Agreement).

 

 

 

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Any restrictive legend on certificates representing shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note shall be removed and the Borrower shall issue to the Holder a new certificate therefore free of any transfer legend if the Borrower or its transfer agent shall have received an opinion of counsel from Holder’s counsel, in form, substance and scope customary for opinions of counsel in comparable transactions, to the effect that (i) a public sale or transfer of such Common Stock may be made without registration under the Act, which opinion shall be accepted by the Company so that the sale or transfer is effected; or (ii) in the case of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note, such security is registered for sale by the Holder under an effective registration statement filed under the Act; or otherwise may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration. In the event that the Company does not reasonably accept the opinion of counsel provided by the Holder with respect to the transfer of Securities pursuant to an exemption from registration (such as Rule 144), at the Deadline, it will be considered an Event of Default pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Note.

 

1.6        Effect of Certain Events.

 

(a)        Effect of Merger, Consolidation, Etc. At the option of the Holder, other than the combination of the Borrower with HyEdge, Inc. (the “HyEdge Transaction”), the sale, conveyance or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower, the effectuation by the Borrower of a transaction or series of related transactions in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Borrower is disposed of, or the consolidation, merger or other business combination of the Borrower with or into any other Person (as defined below) or Persons when the Borrower is not the survivor shall be deemed to be an Event of Default (as defined in Article III) pursuant to which the Borrower shall be required to pay to the Holder upon the consummation of and as a condition to such transaction an amount equal to the Default Amount (as defined in Article III). “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization.

 

(b)        Adjustment Due to Merger, Consolidation, Etc. If, at any time when this Note is issued and outstanding and prior to conversion of all of the Note, other than the HyEdge Transaction, there shall be any merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar event, as a result of which shares of Common Stock of the Borrower shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of another class or classes of stock or securities of the Borrower or another entity, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Borrower other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Borrower, then the Holder of this Note shall thereafter have the right to receive upon conversion of this Note, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified herein and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore issuable upon conversion, such stock, securities or assets which the Holder would have been entitled to receive in such transaction had this Note been converted in full immediately prior to such transaction (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth herein), and in any such case appropriate provisions shall be made with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder of this Note to the end that the provisions hereof (including, without limitation, provisions for adjustment of the Conversion Price and of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Note) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as may be practicable in relation to any securities or assets thereafter deliverable upon the conversion hereof. The Borrower shall not affect any transaction described in this Section 1.6(b) unless (a) it first gives, to the extent practicable, ten (10) days prior written notice (but in any event at least five (5) days prior written notice) of the record date of the special meeting of shareholders to approve, or if there is no such record date, the consummation of, such merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar event or sale of assets (during which time the Holder shall be entitled to convert this Note) and (b) the resulting successor or acquiring entity (if not the Borrower) assumes by written instrument the obligations of this Note. The above provisions shall similarly apply to successive consolidations, mergers, sales, transfers or share exchanges.

 

(c)        Adjustment Due to Distribution. If the Borrower shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Common Stock as a dividend, stock repurchase, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including any dividend or distribution to the Borrower’s shareholders in cash or shares (or rights to acquire shares) of capital stock of a subsidiary (i.e., a spin-off)) (a “Distribution”), then the Holder of this Note shall be entitled, upon any conversion of this Note after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such Distribution, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the Holder with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion had such Holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such Distribution.

 

 

 

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1.7         Prepayment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note, at any time during the periods set forth on the table immediately following this paragraph (the “Prepayment Periods”) or as otherwise agreed to between the Borrower and the Holder, the Borrower shall have the right, exercisable on not more than three (3) Trading Days prior written notice to the Holder of the Note to prepay the outstanding Note (principal and accrued interest), in full, in accordance with this Section 1.7. Any notice of prepayment hereunder (an “Optional Prepayment Notice”) shall be delivered to the Holder of the Note at its registered addresses and shall state: (1) that the Borrower is exercising its right to prepay the Note, and (2) the date of prepayment which shall be not more than three (3) Trading Days from the date of the Optional Prepayment Notice. On the date fixed for prepayment (the “Optional Prepayment Date”), the Borrower shall make payment of the Optional Prepayment Amount (as defined below) to Holder, or upon the direction of the Holder as specified by the Holder in a writing to the Borrower (which shall direction to be sent to Borrower by the Holder at least one (1) business day prior to the Optional Prepayment Date). If the Borrower exercises its right to prepay the Note, the Borrower shall make payment to the Holder of an amount in cash equal to the percentage (“Prepayment Percentage”) as set forth in the table immediately following this paragraph opposite the applicable Prepayment Period, multiplied by the sum of: (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the Optional Prepayment Date plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Section 1.4 hereof (the “Optional Prepayment Amount”).

 

Prepayment Period   Prepayment Percentage
1. The period beginning on the Issue Date and ending on the date which is thirty (30) days following the Issue Date.   120%
2. The period beginning on the date which is thirty-one (31) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is sixty (60) days following the Issue Date.   125%
3. The period beginning on the date which is sixty-one (61) days following the Issue Date and ending on the date which is ninety (90) days following the Issue Date. 130%
4. The period beginning on the date that is ninety-one (91) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred twenty (120) days following the Issue Date. 135%
5. The period beginning on the date that is one hundred twenty-one (121) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred fifty (150) days following the Issue Date.   140%
6. The period beginning on the date that is one hundred fifty-one (151) day from the Issue Date and ending one hundred eighty (180) days following the Issue Date.     135%

 

 

 

After the expiration of the Prepayment Periods set forth above, the Borrower may submit an Optional Prepayment Notice to the Holder. Upon receipt by the Holder of the Optional Prepayment Notice post Prepayment Periods, the prepayment shall be subject to the Holder’s and the Borrower’s agreement with respect to the applicable Prepayment Percentage.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Holder’s conversion rights herein shall not be affected in any way until the Note is fully paid (funds received by the Holder) pursuant to an Optional Prepayment Notice.

 

ARTICLE II. CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

2.1        Sale of Assets. So long as the Borrower shall have any obligation under this Note, the Borrower shall not, without the Holder’s written consent, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any significant portion of its assets outside the ordinary course of business. Any consent to the disposition of any assets may be conditioned on a specified use of the proceeds of disposition.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE III. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

If any of the following events of default (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

3.1        Failure to Pay Principal and Interest. The Borrower fails to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note, whether at maturity or upon acceleration and such breach continues for a period of five (5) days after written notice from the Holder.

 

3.2        Conversion and the Shares. The Borrower fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder (or announces or threatens in writing that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or hinders its transfer agent in transferring (or issuing) (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a Notice of Conversion. It is an obligation of the Borrower to remain current in its obligations to its transfer agent. It shall be an event of default of this Note, if a conversion of this Note is delayed, hindered or frustrated due to a balance owed by the Borrower to its transfer agent. If at the option of the Holder, the Holder advances any funds to the Borrower’s transfer agent in order to process a conversion, such advanced funds shall be paid by the Borrower to the Holder within forty-eight (48) hours of a demand from the Holder.

 

3.3        Breach of Covenants. The Borrower breaches any material covenant or other material term or condition contained in this Note and any collateral documents including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement and such breach continues for a period of twenty (20) days after written notice thereof to the Borrower from the Holder.

 

3.4        Breach of Representations and Warranties. Any representation or warranty of the Borrower made herein or in any agreement, statement or certificate given in writing pursuant hereto or in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Purchase Agreement), shall be false or misleading in any material respect when made and the breach of which has (or with the passage of time will have) a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.5        Receiver or Trustee. The Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or apply for or consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee for it or for a substantial part of its property or business, or such a receiver or trustee shall otherwise be appointed.

 

3.6        Bankruptcy. Bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings, voluntary or involuntary, for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Borrower or any subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

3.7        Delisting of Common Stock. The Borrower shall fail to maintain the listing of the Common Stock on at least one of the OTC (which specifically includes the quotation platforms maintained by the OTC Markets Group) or an equivalent replacement exchange, the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the New York Stock Exchange, or the American Stock Exchange.

 

3.8        Failure to Comply with the Exchange Act. The Borrower shall fail to comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act; and/or the Borrower shall cease to be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

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3.9        Liquidation.  Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business.

 

3.10        Cessation of Operations. Any cessation  of  operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a “going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due.

 

3.11        Financial Statement Restatement. The restatement of any financial statements filed by the Borrower with the SEC at any time after 180 days after the Issuance Date for any date or period until this Note is no longer outstanding, if the result of such restatement would, by comparison to the un-restated financial statement, have constituted a material adverse effect on the rights of the Holder with respect to this Note or the Purchase Agreement.

 

3.12       Replacement of Transfer Agent. In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide, prior to the effective date of such replacement, a fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocably reserve shares of Common Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Borrower and the Borrower.

 

3.13.        HyEdge Transaction. If the HyEdge Transaction is not completed on or prior to August 20, 2021.

 

3.14        Qualified Offering. If the Company does not consummate a Qualified Offering on or prior to July 20, 2021.

 

3.15       Cross-Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the other related or companion documents, a breach or default by the Borrower of any covenant or other term or condition contained in any of the Other Agreements, after the passage of all applicable notice and cure or grace periods, shall, at the option of the Holder, be considered a default under this Note and the Other Agreements, in which event the Holder shall be entitled (but in no event required) to apply all rights and remedies of the Holder under the terms of this Note and the Other Agreements by reason of a default under said Other Agreement or hereunder. “Other Agreements” means, collectively, all agreements and instruments between, among or by: (1) the Borrower, and, or for the benefit of, (2) the Holder and any affiliate of the Holder, including, without limitation, promissory notes; provided, however, the term “Other Agreements” shall not include the related or companion documents to this Note. Each of the loan transactions will be cross-defaulted with each other loan transaction and with all other existing and future debt of Borrower to the Holder.

 

Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Section 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due at the Maturity Date), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the Default Sum (as defined herein). UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUATION OF ANY EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 3.2, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER, IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (Y) THE DEFAULT SUM (AS DEFINED HEREIN); MULTIPLIED BY (Z) TWO (2). Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in Sections 3.1 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due on this Note upon a Trading Market Prepayment Event pursuant to Section 1.7 or upon acceleration), 3.3, 3.4, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, and/or 3.14 exercisable through the delivery of written notice to the Borrower by such Holders (the “Default Notice”), and upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified the remaining sections of Articles III (other than failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon at the Maturity Date specified in Section 3,1 hereof), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 150% times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal amount of this Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) plus (z) any amounts owed to the Holder pursuant to Sections 1.3 and 1.4(g) hereof (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus the amounts referred to in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall collectively be known as the “Default Sum”) or (ii) the “parity value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum in accordance with Article I, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default Event arises as a result of a breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the Conversion Date), multiplied by (b) the highest Closing Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”) and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection, and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity.

 

 

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If the Borrower fails to pay the Default Amount within five (5) business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then the Holder shall have the right at any time, so long as the Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent that there are sufficient authorized shares), to require the Borrower, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

ARTICLE IV. MISCELLANEOUS

 

4.1       Failure or Indulgence Not Waiver. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privileges. All rights and remedies existing hereunder are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available.

 

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

 

If to the Borrower, to:

 

FICAAR, INC.

257 Varet Brooklyn, New York 11206

Attn: Gail Levy, Chief Executive Officer

Email: glevy@hfactorwater.com

 

If to the Holder:

 

BOOT CAPITAL LLC

1688 Meridian Ave. Suite 723, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Attn: Peter Rosten, President

e-mail: rosten peter <rost_nyc@yahoo.com>

 

 

4.3       Amendments. This Note and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Borrower and the Holder. The term “Note” and all reference thereto, as used throughout this instrument, shall mean this instrument (and the other Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement) as originally executed, or if later amended or supplemented, then as so amended or supplemented.

 

4.4       Assignability. This Note shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, and shall inure to be the benefit of the Holder and its successors and assigns. Each transferee of this Note must be an “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission). Notwithstanding anything in this Note to the contrary, this Note may be pledged as collateral in connection with a bona fide margin account or other lending arrangement; and may be assigned by the Holder without the consent of the Borrower.

 

4.5       Cost of Collection. If default is made in the payment of this Note, the Borrower shall pay the Holder hereof costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

 

 

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4.6       Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Note shall be brought only in the state courts of Florida or in the federal courts located in the state and county of Dade. The parties to this Note hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Borrower and Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Note or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Note, any agreement or any other document delivered in connection with this Note by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Note and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

4.7       Purchase Agreement. By its acceptance of this Note, each party agrees to be bound by the applicable terms of the Purchase Agreement.

 

4.8       Remedies. The Borrower acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Borrower acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Note will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Borrower of the provisions of this Note, that the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Note and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be signed in its name by its duly authorized officer this on July 22, 2021 .

 

 

FICAAR, INC.  

 

By:  /s/ Gail Levy

       Gail Levy

       Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT A -- NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert $                               principal amount of the Note (defined below) into that number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the conversion of the Note (“Common Stock”) as set forth below, of FICAAR, INC., a Georgia corporation (the “Borrower”) according to the conditions of the convertible note of the Borrower dated as of July 22, 2021 (the “Note”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.

 

Box Checked as to applicable instructions:

 

  [_] The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Notice of Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC Transfer”).

Name of DTC Prime Broker:
Account Number:

 

[_]   The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in the name(s) specified immediately below or, if additional space is necessary, on an attachment hereto:

 

BOOT CAPITAL LLC

 

Date of conversion:  
Applicable Conversion Price: $_____
Number of shares of common stock to be issued pursuant to conversion of the Notes: ______
Amount of Principal Balance due remaining under the Note after this conversion: ______
   
   

 

 

BOOT CAPITAL LLC

 

By: /s/ Peter Rosten

Name: Peter Rosten

Title: President

Date:  _______

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

 

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE   SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT.  

 

Right to Purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock of
FICAAR, INC. (subject to adjustment as provided herein)

No. _001

 

Issue Date: July 22, 2021           

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

THIS CERTIFIES THAT, for value received, BOOT CAPITAL LLC., a Delaware limited liability company, or its registered assigns, is entitled to purchase from FICAAR, INC., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), at any time or from time to time during the period specified in Paragraph 2 hereof, 300,000 fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock, 0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), at an exercise price per share equal to $0.55 (the “Exercise Price”). The term “Warrant Shares,” as used herein, refers to the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder. The Warrant Shares and the Exercise Price are subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 5 hereof. The term “Warrants” means this Warrant and the other warrants issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Buyer listed on the execution page thereof (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”).

 

This Warrant is subject to the following terms, provisions, and conditions:

 

1.        Manner of Exercise; Issuance of Certificates; Payment for Shares. Subject to the provisions hereof, this Warrant may be exercised by the holder hereof, in whole or in part, by the surrender of this Warrant, together with a completed exercise agreement in the form attached hereto (the “Exercise Agreement”), to the Company during normal business hours on any business day at the Company’s principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), and upon payment to the Company in cash, by certified or official bank check or by wire transfer for the account of the Company of the Exercise Price for the Warrant Shares specified in the Exercise Agreement. The Warrant Shares so purchased shall be deemed to be issued to the holder hereof or such holder’s designee, as the record owner of such shares, as of the close of business on the date on which this Warrant shall have been surrendered, the completed Exercise Agreement shall have been delivered, and payment shall have been made for such shares as set forth above. Certificates for the Warrant Shares so purchased, representing the aggregate number of shares specified in the Exercise Agreement, shall be delivered to the holder hereof within a reasonable time, not exceeding three (3) business days, after this Warrant shall have been so exercised. The certificates so delivered shall be in such denominations as may be requested by the holder hereof and shall be registered in the name of such holder or such other name as shall be designated by such holder. If this Warrant shall have been  exercised only in  part, then, unless this Warrant has expired, the Company shall, at its expense, at the time of delivery of such certificates, deliver to the holder a new Warrant representing the number of shares with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised. In addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, if the Company fails to deliver certificates for the Warrant Shares within three (3) business days after this Warrant is exercised, then the Company shall pay to the holder in cash a penalty (the “Penalty”) equal to 2% of the number of Warrant Shares that the holder is entitled to multiplied by the Market Price (as hereinafter defined) for each day that the Company fails to deliver certificates for the Warrant Shares.

 

2.        Period of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Warrant is exercisable at any time or from time to time on or after the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of this Warrant and before 6:00 p.m., New York, New York time on the second (2nd) anniversary of the date of issuance (the “Exercise Period”).

 

 

 

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3.        Certain Agreements of the Company. The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

 

(a)        Shares to be Fully Paid. All Warrant Shares will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges with respect to the issue thereof.

 

(b)        Reservation of Shares. During the Exercise Period, the Company shall at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance upon exercise of this Warrant, a suf ficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of this Warrant.

 

(c)        Certain Actions Prohibited. The Company will not, by amendment of its charter or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed by it hereunder, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such action as may reasonably be requested by the holder of this Warrant in order to protect the exercise privilege of the holder of this Warrant against dilution or other impairment, consistent with the tenor and purpose of this Warrant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (i) will not increase the par value of any shares of Common Stock receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, and (ii) will take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant.

 

(d)          Successors and Assigns. This Warrant will be binding upon any entity succeeding to the Company by merger, consolidation, or acquisition of all or substantially all the Company’s assets.

 

4.        Fair Market Value. Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of a particular date (the “Determination Date”) shall mean:

 

(a)        If the Company's Common Stock is traded on an exchange or is quoted on the NASDAQ or the New York Stock Exchange, then the average of the lowest three (3) closing bid prices for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading day period ending one trading day prior to the Determination Date;

 

(b)        If the Company's Common Stock is not traded on an exchange or on the NASDAQ or the New York Stock Exchange, but is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board or in the over-the-counter market or Pink Sheets, then the average of the lowest three (3) closing bid prices for the Common Stock during the ten (10) trading day period ending one trading day prior to the Determination Date;

 

(c)        Except as provided in clause (d) below, if the Company's Common Stock is not publicly traded, then as the Holder and the Company agree, or in the absence of such an agreement, by arbitration in accordance with the rules then standing of the American Arbitration Association, before a single arbitrator to be chosen from a panel of persons qualified by education and training to pass on the matter to be decided; or

 

(d)        If the Determination Date is the date of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any event deemed to be a liquidation, dissolution or winding up pursuant to the Company's charter, then all amounts to be payable per share to holders of the Common Stock pursuant to the charter in the event of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, plus all other amounts to be payable per share in respect of the Common Stock in liquidation under the charter, assuming for the purposes of this clause (d) that all of the shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of all of the Warrants are outstanding at the Determination Date.

 

5.      Anti-dilution Provisions. During the Exercise Period, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Paragraph 5.

 

In the event that any adjustment of the Exercise Price as required herein results in a fraction of a cent, such Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest cent.

 

 

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(a) Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Shares upon Issuance of Common Stock. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs 5(c) and 5(e) hereof, if and whenever on or after the date of issuance of this Warrant, the Company issues or sells, or in accordance with Paragraph 5(b) hereof is deemed to have issued or sold, any shares of Common Stock for no consideration or for a consideration per share (before deduction of reasonable expenses or commissions or underwriting discounts or allowances in connection therewith) less than the Market Price on the date of issuance (a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately upon the Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price will be reduced to a price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which is an amount equal to the sum of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance, plus (y) the quotient of the aggregate consideration, calculated as set forth in Paragraph 5(b) hereof, received by the Company upon such Dilutive Issuance divided by the Market Price in effect immediately prior to the Dilutive Issuance, and (ii) the denominator of which is the total number of shares of Common Stock Deemed Outstanding (as defined below) immediately after the Dilutive Issuance.

 

(b) Effect on Exercise Price of Certain Events. For purposes of determining the adjusted Exercise Price under Paragraph 5(a) hereof, the following will be applicable:

 

(i) Issuance of Rights or Options. If the Company in any manner issues or grants any warrants, rights or options, whether or not immediately exercisable, to subscribe for or to purchase Common Stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (“Convertible Securities”) (such warrants, rights and options to purchase Common Stock or Convertible Securities are hereinafter referred to as “Options”) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options is less than the Market Price on the date of issuance or grant of such Options, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options will, as of the date of the issuance or grant of such Options, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company for such price per share. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon the exercise of such Options” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issuance or granting of all such Options, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the exercise of all such Options, plus, in the case of Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration payable upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of all such Options (assuming full conversion of Convertible Securities, if applicable). No further adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of such Options.

 

(ii) Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities, whether or not immediately convertible (other than where the same are issuable upon the exercise of Options) and the price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange is less than the Market Price on the date of issuance, then the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities will, as of the date of the issuance of such Convertible Securities, be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company for such price per share. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, the “price per share for which Common Stock is issuable upon such conversion or exchange” is determined by dividing (i) the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issuance or sale of all such Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange thereof at the time such Convertible Securities first become convertible or exchangeable, by (ii) the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities. No further adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made upon the actual issuance of such Common Stock upon conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

(iii) Change in Option Price or Conversion Rate. If there is a change at any time in (i) the amount of additional consideration payable to the Company upon the exercise of any Options; (ii) the amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities; or (iii) the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock (other than under or by reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution), the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such change will be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities still outstanding provided for such changed additional consideration or changed conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold.

 

 

 

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(iv) Treatment of Expired Options and Unexercised Convertible Securities. If, in any case, the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any Option or upon conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities is not, in fact, issued and the rights to exercise such Option or to convert or exchange such Convertible Securities shall have expired or terminated, the Exercise Price then in effect will be readjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at the time of such expiration or termination had such Option or Convertible Securities, to the extent outstanding immediately prior to such expiration or termination (other than in respect of the actual number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise or conversion thereof), never been issued.

 

(v) Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued, granted or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor for purposes of this Warrant will be the amount received by the Company therefor, before deduction of reasonable commissions, underwriting discounts or allowances or other reasonable expenses paid or incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance, grant or sale. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration part or all of which shall be other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company will be the Market Price thereof as of the date of receipt. In case any Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities are issued in connection with any acquisition, merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving corporation as is attributable to such Common Stock, Options or Convertible Securities, as the case may be. The fair value of any consideration other than cash or securities will be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(vi) Exceptions to Adjustments of Exercise. No adjustment to the Exercise Price will be made (i) upon the exercise of any warrants, options or convertible securities granted, issued and outstanding on the date of issuance of this Warrant; (ii) upon the grant or exercise of any stock or options which may hereafter be granted or exercised to officers, directors, employees, consultants, vendors and other service providers of the Company, so long as the issuance of such stock or options is approved by a majority of the independent members of the Board of Directors of the Company or a majority of the members of a committee of independent directors established for such purpose; or (iii) upon the exercise of the Warrants.

 

(c)         Subdivision or Combination of Common Stock. If the Company at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock acquirable hereunder into a greater number of shares, then, after the date of record for effecting such subdivision, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. If the Company at any time combines (by reverse stock split, recapitalization, reorganization, reclassification or otherwise) the shares of Common Stock acquirable hereunder into a smaller number of shares, then, after the date of record for effecting such combination, the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased.

 

(d)        Adjustment in Number of Shares. Upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph 5, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying a number equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise Price.

 

(e) Consolidation, Merger, or Sale. In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other corporation, or in case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the holder of this Warrant will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this Warrant in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable upon the exercise of this Warrant, such shares of stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant had such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance not taken place. In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision to insure that the provisions of this Paragraph 5 hereof will thereafter be applicable as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company will not effect any consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance unless prior to the consummation thereof, the successor corporation (if other than the Company) assumes by written instrument the obligations under this Paragraph 5 and the obligations to deliver to the holder of this Warrant such shares of stock, securities or assets as, in accordance with the foregoing provisions, the holder may be entitled to acquire.

 

 

 

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(f) Distribution of Assets. In case the Company shall declare or make any distribution of its assets (including cash) to holders of Common Stock as a partial liquidating dividend, by way of return of capital or otherwise, then, after the date of record for determining shareholders entitled to such distribution, but prior to the date of distribution, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise of this Warrant for the purchase of any or all of the shares of Common Stock subject hereto, to receive the amount of such assets which would have been payable to the holder had such holder been the holder of such shares of Common Stock on the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to such distribution.  

 

(g) Upon the occurrence of any event which requires any adjustment of the Exercise Price, then, and in each such case, the Company shall give notice thereof to the holder of this Warrant, which notice shall state the Exercise Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable at such price upon exercise, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Such calculation shall be certified by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

 

(h) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of any fractional share which would otherwise be issuable in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Market Price of a share of Common Stock on the date of such exercise.

 

(i) Other Notices. In case at any time:

 

(i) the Company shall declare any dividend upon the Common Stock payable in shares of stock of any class or make any other distribution (including dividends or distributions payable in cash out of retained earnings) to the holders of the Common Stock;

 

(ii) the Company shall offer for subscription pro rata to the holders of the Common Stock any additional shares of stock of any class or other rights;

 

(iii) there shall be any capital reorganization of the Company, or reclassification of the Common Stock, or consolidation or merger of the Company with or into, or sale of all or substantially all its assets to, another corporation or entity; or

 

(iv)        there shall be a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; then, in each such case, the Company shall give to the holder of this Warrant (a) notice of the date on which the books of the Company shall close or a record shall be taken for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to receive any such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or for determining the holders of Common Stock entitled to vote in respect of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up and (b) in the case of any such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, notice of the date (or, if not then known, a reasonable approximation thereof by the Company) when the same shall take place. Such notice shall also specify the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive such dividend, distribution, or subscription rights or to exchange their Common Stock for stock or other securities or property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, dissolution, liquidation, or winding-up, as the case may be.   Such notice shall be given at least 30 days prior to the record date or the date on which the Company’s books are closed in respect thereto. Failure to give any such notice or any defect therein shall not affect the validity of the proceedings referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.

 

(j) Certain Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the adjustment provisions of this Paragraph 5 but not expressly provided for by such provisions, the Company will give notice of such event as provided in Paragraph 5(g) hereof, and the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon exercise of this Warrant so that the rights of the holder shall be neither enhanced nor diminished by such event.

 

(k) Certain Definitions.

 

(i) “Common Stock Deemed Outstanding” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding (not including shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company), plus (x) pursuant to Paragraph 5(b)(i) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of Options, as of the date of such issuance or grant of such Options, if any, and (y) pursuant to Paragraph 5(b)(ii) hereof, the maximum total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion or exchange of Convertible Securities, as of the date of issuance of such Convertible Securities, if any.

 

 

 

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(ii) “Common Stock,” for purposes of this Paragraph 5, includes the Common Stock and any additional class of stock of the Company having no preference as to dividends or distributions on liquidation, provided that the shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant shall include only shares of Common Stock in respect of which this Warrant is exercisable, or shares resulting from any subdivision or combination of such Common Stock, or in the case of any reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, or sale of the character referred to in Paragraph 5(e) hereof, the stock or other securities or property provided for in such Paragraph.

 

6.        Redemption. At any time prior to the Exercise Period, at the option of the Company, the Company may redeem this Warrant for a redemption price equal to the number of Warrant Shares multiplied by the exercise price (each as may be adjusted herein) multiplied by 135%. The Warrant may not be redeemed in part. If the Company shall elect to redeem warrants as permitted by this Section 6, notice of redemption shall be given to the holders of all outstanding warrants to whom the redemption shall apply by mailing, by regular first class or certified mail or by recognized courier service, a notice of such redemption, accompanied by payment in full therefor by check or wire at the rate herein provided. The redemption payment must be received by the Holder prior to the Exercise Period.

 

7.        Issue Tax. The issuance of certificates for Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the holder of this Warrant or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than the holder of this Warrant.

 

8.        No Rights or Liabilities as a Shareholder. This Warrant shall not entitle the holder hereof to any voting rights or other rights as a shareholder of the Company. No provision of this Warrant, in the absence of affirmative action by the holder hereof to purchase Warrant Shares, and no mere enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the holder hereof, shall give rise to any liability of such holder for the Exercise Price or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.  

 

9.       Transfer, Exchange, and Replacement of Warrant.

 

(a)        This Warrant and the rights granted to the holder hereof are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant, together with a properly executed assignment in the form attached hereto, at the office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 9(e) below, provided, however, that any transfer or assignment shall be subject to the conditions set forth in Paragraph 9(f) hereof and to the applicable provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement. Until due presentment for registration of transfer on the books of the Company, the Company may treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder hereof for all purposes, and the Company shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

(b)       Warrant Exchangeable for Different Denominations. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the holder hereof at the office or agency of the Company referred to in Paragraph 9(e) below, for new Warrants of like tenor representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be purchased hereunder, each of such new Warrants to represent the right to purchase such number of shares as shall be designated by the holder hereof at the time of such surrender.

 

(c)        Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation of this Warrant and, in the case of any such loss, theft, or destruction, upon delivery of an indemnity agreement reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company, or, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company, at its expense, will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor.

 

(d)        Cancellation; Payment of Expenses. Upon the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer, exchange, or replacement as provided in this Paragraph 9, this Warrant shall be promptly canceled by the Company. The Company shall pay all taxes (other than securities transfer taxes) and all other expenses (other than legal expenses, if any, incurred by the holder or transferees) and charges payable in connection with the preparation, execution, and delivery of Warrants pursuant to this Paragraph 9.

 

 

 

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(e)       Register. The Company shall maintain, at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to the holder hereof), a register for this Warrant, in which the Company shall record the name and address of the person in whose name this Warrant has been issued, as well as the name and address of each transferee and each prior owner of this Warrant.

 

(f)       Exercise or Transfer Without Registration. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any exercise, transfer, or exchange of this Warrant, this Warrant (or, in the case of any exercise, the Warrant Shares issuable hereunder), shall not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such exercise, transfer, or exchange, (i) that the holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, furnish to the Company a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such exercise, transfer, or exchange may be made without registration under said Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws, (ii) that the holder or transferee execute and deliver to the Company an investment letter in form and substance acceptable to the Company and (iii) that the transferee be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act; provided that no such opinion, letter or status as an “accredited investor” shall be required in connection with a transfer pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act. The first holder of this Warrant, by taking and holding the same, represents to the Company that such holder is acquiring this Warrant for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof.

 

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

 

If to the Company, to:

FICAAR, INC.

257 Varet Brooklyn, New York 11206

Attn: Gail Levy, Chief Executive Officer

glevy@hfactorwater.com

 

 

If to the Holder:

 

BOOT CAPITAL LLC

1688 Meridian Ave. Suite 723

Miami Beach, FL 33139

Attn: Peter Rosten, President

rosten peter rost_nyc@yahoo.com

 

11.       Governing Law. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any action brought by either party against the other concerning the transactions contemplated by this Warrant shall be brought only in the state courts of Florida or in the federal courts located in the state of Florida and county of Dade. The parties to this Warrant hereby irrevocably waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. The Company and Holder waive trial by jury. The prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorney's fees and costs. In the event that any provision of this Warrant or any other agreement delivered in connection herewith is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable statute or rule of law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such statute or rule of law. Any such provision which may prove invalid or unenforceable under any law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of any agreement. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

 

 

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12. Miscellaneous.

 

(a)        Amendments. This Warrant and any provision hereof may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the holder hereof.

 

(b)       Descriptive Headings. The descriptive headings of the several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for purposes of reference only, and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

(c)       Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant, this Warrant may be exercised by presentation and surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its principal executive offices with a written notice of the holder’s intention to effect a cashless exercise, including a calculation of the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such exercise in accordance with the terms hereof (a “Cashless Exercise”). In the event of a Cashless Exercise, in lieu of paying the Exercise Price in cash, the holder shall surrender this Warrant for that number of shares of Common Stock determined by multiplying the number of Warrant Shares to which it would otherwise be entitled by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the difference between the then current Market Price per share of the Common Stock and the Exercise Price, and the denominator of which shall be the then current Market Price per share of Common Stock. For example, if the holder is exercising 100,000 Warrants with a per Warrant exercise price of $0.75 per share through a cashless exercise when the Common Stock’s current Market Price per share is $2.00 per share, then upon such Cashless Exercise the holder will receive 62,500 shares of Common Stock.

 

(d)       Remedies. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the holder, by vitiating the intent and purpose of the transaction contemplated hereby. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Warrant will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Warrant, that the holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies at law or in equity, and in addition to the penalties assessable herein, to an injunction or injunctions restraining, preventing or curing any breach of this Warrant and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Warrant as of the date first written above.

 

FICAAR, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ Gail Levy

       Gail Levy, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 17.1

 

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

 

 

August 6, 2021

 

Board of Directors

Ficaar, Inc.

257 Varet Street

Brooklyn, NY 11206

 

Re: Resignation of Dawn Cames

 

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with the Company's Bylaws, I hereby resign as President and member of the Board of Directors of Ficaar, Inc. (the "Company"), effective as of the date hereof.

 

Please note that my resignation is not as a result of any disagreement between myself and the Company, its management, the Board or any committee of the Board.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/ Dawn Cames .

Dawn Cames

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

 

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to (i) the use of our report dated June 30, 2021, on the financial statements of HyEdge, Inc. (the “Company”) for the periods ended December 31, 2020, and 2019, included herein on the Company’s Current Report Filing on Form 8-K; and (ii) the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in said 8-K filing.

 

 

/s/ Bolko & Associates, LLC

Bolko & Associates, LLC

Boca Raton, FL

August 9, 2021