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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2023

 

Registration No. 333-____

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-1

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado   0273   02-0685828

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Primary Standard

Classification Code)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

(972) 358-6037

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Registered Agents Inc.

1942 Broadway Street

STE 314C

Boulder, CO 80302

(303) 578-5550

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Copies to:

 

Brian Higley, Esq.

Business Legal Advisors, LLC

14888 Auburn Sky Drive

Draper, UT 84020

(801) 634-1984

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

 

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

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
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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.

 

The registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(A) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(A), may determine.

 

 

 

   

 

 

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

 

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED AUGUST 18, 2023

 

 

 

355,797,246 Shares of Common Stock

128,616,644 Shares of Common Stock Underlying Exercises of Warrants

238,518,519 Shares of Common Stock Underlying Conversions of Series D Preferred Stock

 

This prospectus relates to the offer and resale of up to 355,797,246 shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the “Shares”) of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), that may be purchased by GHS Investments LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“GHS”), pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement dated January 20, 2023 between the Company and GHS (the “EFA”). GHS is also referred to herein as the “Selling Security Holder.” If issued presently, the additional 355,797,246 shares of common stock registered for resale by the Selling Security Holder under the EFA, all of which have yet to be issued, would represent 20.57% of our issued and outstanding shares of common stock as of August 18, 2023. Additionally, the additional 150,000,000 shares of our common stock registered for resale herein to be issued under the EFA, all of which have yet to be issued, would represent approximately 25% of the Company’s public float (all current free-trading shares not held by affiliates).

 

The prospectus also relates to the offer and resale of up to 128,616,644 shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the “Warrant Exercise Shares”) of the Company that may be exercised by GHS.

 

Lastly, the prospectus also relates to the offer and resale of up to 238,518,519 shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the “Preferred Conversion Shares”) of the Company that may be converted by GHS pursuant to their ownership of 644 shares of Series D Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series D Preferred Stock”).

 

We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sales of the Shares, the Warrant Exercise Shares, or the Preferred Conversion Shares by the Selling Security Holder.

 

The Selling Security Holder identified in this prospectus may offer the shares of Common Stock from time to time through public or private transactions at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. The Selling Security Holder can offer all, some or none of its shares of Common Stock, thus we have no way of determining the number of shares of Common Stock it will hold after this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

For purposes of shares to be issued under the EFA, the Selling Security Holder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.

 

Our Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “GRPS.” On August 11, 2023, the last reported sale price of our Common Stock on the OTC Markets was $0.0044.

 

Investing in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4 of this prospectus, and under similar headings in any amendments or supplements to this prospectus.

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

The date of this prospectus is August 18, 2023

 

 

 

   

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS 1
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY 2
THE OFFERING 3
RISK FACTORS 4
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 16
PRIVATE PLACEMENT 17
USE OF PROCEEDS 19
SELLING SECURITY HOLDER 20
MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 21
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION 23
BUSINESS 28
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS 36
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 39
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT 40
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 41
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES 42
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 46
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE 48
SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS 48
DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION OF SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES 48
LEGAL MATTERS 49
EXPERTS 49
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION 49
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that which is contained in this prospectus. This prospectus may be used only where it is legal to sell these securities. The information in this prospectus may only be accurate on the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of securities.

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

 

The registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part that we have filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and includes exhibits that provide more detail of the matters discussed in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the related exhibits filed with the SEC, together with the additional information described under the heading “Where You Can Find More Information” before making your investment decision.

 

You should rely only on the information provided in this prospectus or in any prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses or amendments thereto. Neither we, nor the Selling Security Holder, have authorized anyone else to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. You should assume that the information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date hereof. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.

 

Neither we, nor the Selling Security Holder, are offering to sell or seeking offers to purchase these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. Neither we, nor the Selling Security Holder, have done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. Persons outside the United States who come into possession of this prospectus must inform themselves about, and observe any restrictions relating to, the offering of the securities as to distribution of the prospectus outside of the United States.

 

Information contained in, and that can be accessed through, our web site, www.transamaqua.com, does not constitute part of this prospectus.

 

This prospectus includes market and industry data that has been obtained from third party sources, including industry publications, as well as industry data prepared by our management on the basis of its knowledge of and experience in the industries in which we operate (including our management’s estimates and assumptions relating to such industries based on that knowledge). Management’s knowledge of such industries has been developed through its experience and participation in these industries. While our management believes the third-party sources referred to in this prospectus are reliable, neither we nor our management have independently verified any of the data from such sources referred to in this prospectus or ascertained the underlying economic assumptions relied upon by such sources. Internally prepared and third-party market forecasts in particular are estimates only and may be inaccurate, especially over long periods of time. In addition, the underwriters have not independently verified any of the industry data prepared by management or ascertained the underlying estimates and assumptions relied upon by management. Furthermore, references in this prospectus to any publications, reports, surveys or articles prepared by third parties should not be construed as depicting the complete findings of the entire publication, report, survey or article. The information in any such publication, report, survey or article is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

 

 

 

 

 

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

 

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus; it does not contain all the information you should consider before investing in our Common Stock. You should read the entire prospectus before making an investment decision. Throughout this prospectus, the terms the “Company”, “GRP”, “we,” “us,” “our,” and “our company” refer to Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., a Colorado corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company.

 

Company Overview

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. (“GRP” or the "Company"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“TAA”), is an aquaculture company that specializes in the growth, development, and sale of sustainable raised farmed shrimp to the world-wide market.

 

Our Business

 

We provide extra-large farm-raised Pacific white shrimp, 100% free of antibiotics and hormones, to the U.S. domestic seafood market. Grown at our 1,800 square foot farm located in Rio Hondo, Texas and the largest scale aquaculture farm in the U.S., our shrimp are meticulously raised to exceed industry standards using only authentic, sustainable practices. Within our controlled facility, each harvest is responsibly raised and cultivated onsite with minimal ecological footprint, promising our customers a superior product developed from the highest standard of care.

 

In addition to the quality of the products, what sets our shrimp apart from any other domestic shrimp is the clean, sweet taste to our shrimp. This is a byproduct of the natural environment along with our tried-and-true methods that provide a unique combination unlike anywhere else.

 

We have and will continue to utilize superior genetic linage broodstock for cultivation of own post larvae in our onsite maturation and hatchery. These facilities allow us to continually develop animals with increasing growth rates, lower mortality, and stronger disease resistance.

 

Available Information

 

All reports of the Company filed with the SEC are available free of charge through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the public may read and copy materials filed by the Company at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may also obtain additional information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

Where You Can Find Us

 

The Company’s executive offices are located at 1022 Shady Side Lane, Dallas, Texas 75223, and our telephone number is (972) 358-6037. Our website address is www.transamaqua.com. Information contained on our website does not form part of this prospectus and is intended for informational purposes only.

 

 

 

 

 

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THE OFFERING

 

Common Stock outstanding before the offering   1,374,155,277 shares of Common Stock.
     
Common Stock to be outstanding after giving effect to the issuance of 722,932,412 shares of Common Stock (355,797,246 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the EFA, 128,616,644 shares of Common Stock underlying exercises of warrants, and 238,518,519 shares of Common Stock underlying conversions of Series D Preferred Stock)   2,097,087,689 shares of Common Stock.
     
Use of Proceeds   We will not receive any of the proceeds from any sale of the shares of Common Stock by the Selling Security Holder. We will receive proceeds from the purchase of the Common Stock under the EFA from the Selling Security Holder. See “Use of Proceeds.”
     
Risk Factors   The Common Stock offered hereby involves a high degree of risk and should not be purchased by investors who cannot afford the loss of their entire investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 4.
     
Trading Symbol   The Company’s Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “GRPS.”

 

The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding is based on an aggregate of 1,374,155,277 shares outstanding as of August 18, 2023 and excludes the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant Exercise Shares, issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Conversion Shares, and purchase of the Shares under the EFA.

 

For a more detailed description of the Warrant Exercise Shares, the Preferred Conversion Shares, and the EFA, see “Private Placement”.

 

 

 

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

Readers of this Prospectus should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below.

 

Our failure to successfully address the risks and uncertainties described below would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock may decline and investors may lose all or part of their investment. We cannot assure you that we will successfully address these risks or other unknown risks that may affect our business.

 

As an enterprise engaged in the commercialization of new technology, our business is inherently risky. Our common shares are considered speculative during the development of our business operations. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set out below.

 

Risks Related to Our Business

 

We need to continue as a going concern if our business is to succeed.

 

Our independent registered public accounting firm reports on our audited financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, indicate that there are a number of factors that raise substantial risks about our ability to continue as a going concern. Such factors identified in the report are our accumulated deficit since inception, our failure to attain profitable operations, the excess of liabilities over assets, and our dependence upon obtaining adequate additional financing to pay our liabilities. If we are not able to continue as a going concern, investors could lose their investments.

 

If we do not obtain additional financing or sufficient revenues, our business will fail.

 

Our current operating funds are less than necessary to fulfill our operating costs and we will need to obtain additional financing in order to continue our business operations. Although we are generating revenues, we are not generating net income.

 

We will require additional financing to execute our business plan through raising additional capital and/or generating greater revenues.

 

Obtaining additional financing is subject to a number of factors, including acceptance of our products and current financial condition as well as general market conditions.

 

These factors affect the timing, amount, terms or conditions of additional financing unavailable to us. If additional financing is not arranged, we will face the risk of going out of business. Our management is currently engaged in actively pursuing multiple financing options in order to obtain the capital necessary to execute our business plan.

 

The most likely source of future funds presently available to us is through the additional sales of equity or through convertible debt instruments. Any sales of share capital or conversion of convertible debt will most likely result in dilution to existing shareholders.

 

There is no history upon which to base any assumption as to the likelihood we will prove successful, and we can provide investors with no assurance that we will generate any operating revenues or achieve profitable operations. If we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our business will most likely fail.

 

 

 

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We are currently in default of secured debt, which is currently in default, and, if the lender forecloses, you may lose all of your investment and our business would fail.

 

On June 15, 2017, we issued a Secured Promissory Note, as addended, to King’s Aqua Farm, LLC in the principal amount of $5,600,000, which is currently in default. The note is secured by a deed of trust and security agreement dated June 15, 2017. The deed of trust contains a security agreement that covers the personal property located at 16455 FM 1847 Rio Hondo, TX 78583. In the event that the lender forecloses on the collateral secured by the loan, you could lose all of your investment and our business would fail.

 

We are heavily reliant on Adam Thomas, our Chief Executive Officer, and Fernando Granda, farm manager, and the departure or loss of either Mr. Thomas or Mr. Granda could disrupt our business.

 

We depend heavily on the continued efforts of Adam Thomas, Chief Executive Officer and director and Fernando Granda, farm manager. Mr. Thomas is essential to our strategic vision and day-to-day operations and would be difficult to replace. Mr. Granda is a farm manager with 35 years of experience. The departure or loss of either Mr. Thomas or Mr. Granda, or the inability to hire and retain qualified replacements, could negatively impact our ability to manage our business.

 

If we are unable to recruit and retain key management, technical and sales personnel, our business would be negatively affected.

 

For our business to be successful, we need to attract and retain highly qualified technical, management and sales personnel. The failure to recruit additional key personnel when needed with specific qualifications and on acceptable terms or to retain good relationships with our partners might impede our ability to continue to commercialize and sell our products. To the extent the demand for skilled personnel exceeds supply, we could experience higher labor, recruiting and training costs in order to attract and retain such employees. We face competition for qualified personnel from other companies with significantly more resources available to them and thus may not be able to attract the level of personnel needed for our business to succeed.

 

Our financial results are substantially dependent on shrimp prices, and those prices are subject to large short– and long–term fluctuations due to variations in supply and demand caused by factors such as biological factors, shifts in consumption and license changes.

 

Our chief product is shrimp. Accordingly, the results of our operations will be substantially dependent on shrimp prices. Global and regional prices of shrimp are subject to significant fluctuations due to supply and demand. Historically, prices have been driven primarily by the global and regional supply and demand for shrimp. The demand for shrimp is affected by a number of different factors, such as changes in customer preferences, changes in public attitude towards shrimp, relative pricing of substitute products, such as fish, poultry, pork, turkey, and beef, as well as general economic conditions, such as levels of employment, inflation, growth in gross domestic product, or GDP, disposable income and consumer confidence. Demand for shrimp could decrease in the future and put downward pressure on shrimp prices. The variable global supply and demand for shrimp causes drastic price fluctuations on the regional level.

 

The supply of shrimp fluctuates strongly due to variations in factors, such as feeding efficiency, biological factors, including the temperatures of waters and shrimp diseases. Also, shrimp are generally sold as a fresh commodity with a limited time span available between harvesting and consumption further limiting producers’ ability to control supply. The consequence of these dynamics is that shrimp farmers are expected to be price takers in the market from week-to-week. Increases in harvests may therefore result in a significant reduction in shrimp prices.

 

In addition, an increased utilization of current production licenses or issuance of new production licenses could result in short– and/or long–term over-production in the industry, which may result in a significant reduction in shrimp prices. Short-term or long-term decreases in the price of shrimp may have a material adverse effect on our revenues. We will have limited flexibility to adjust our product mix away from shrimp in order to accommodate changing pricing circumstances.

 

 

 

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We may be unable to effectively hedge our exposure to short– and medium– term fluctuations in shrimp prices.

 

We may seek to manage our exposure to short– and medium-term fluctuations in shrimp prices through sales contracts and shrimp futures as well as through secondary processing activities (as prices for secondary processed shrimp may be more stable than for primary processed shrimp). However, our contracts and financial future may not be fulfilled, or may not be available in the future, or may be ineffective in hedging our exposure to shrimp price fluctuations. In addition, our sales contracts and financial futures may result in price achievement below prices in an environment of rising prices. Furthermore, our secondary processing activities may not reduce the impact of fluctuating shrimp prices on our operations. An inability to effectively hedge our exposure to shrimp prices may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or future cash flows.

 

Our financial results are substantially dependent on the procurement of broodstock strong genetic lineages.

 

Our end product success is dependent upon the procurement of broodstock genetic lineages of shrimp. This is vital for the continued genetic programs necessary to create larvae and ensure successful shrimp production for human consumption.

 

Our success is dependent on sales channels and the ability to sell the shrimp.

 

We believe that we currently have a strong sales program with various buyers, but we do not have contracts in place with those buyers. If our sales channels were to cease doing business with us, our sales programs and profitability would be negatively affected.

 

Our success is dependent on external factors that affect shrimp mortality.

 

We must ensure that our shrimp are safe and are not contaminated by a various diseases (both known and unknown). This includes ensuring the shrimp are not contaminated by: new or previously unknown diseases; known diseases that appear for the first time in new shrimp species (meaning the disease has expanded to a new host range); known diseases that appear for the first time in a new location (meaning the disease has expanded to a new geographic range); and known diseases with a new presentation or higher virulence due to changes in the causative agent. We must also ensure that our shrimp are not contaminated by infections that commonly affect shrimp, including: white spot, yellow head, early mortality syndrome (EMS), taura syndrome, infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis, and infectious myonecrosis. Each of these diseases and infections can contaminate the shrimp and result in a loss of all distribution supply and related revenue.

 

We rely on steady winds in the valley to help with oxygen levels. If we increase the stocking densities of our shrimp, we will need to add artificial aeration (supplemental oxygen) to ensure that the shrimp receives consistent oxygen levels. Failure to maintain adequate oxygen levels will result in shrimp that is not safe to distribute.

 

Our shrimp product is subject to external factors, like weather. Low temperatures affect the mortality rates of the shrimp. While more applicable to the end of the harvest season, occasional cold fronts will increase the mortality rates in late September and early October. Natural disasters, including hurricanes and floods, also increase the mortality rates of shrimp.

 

Failure to ensure food safety and compliance with food safety standards could result in serious adverse consequences for the Company.

 

As our end products are mainly for human consumption, food safety issues (both actual and perceived) may have a negative impact on the reputation of, and the demand for, our products. In addition to the need to comply with relevant food safety regulations, it is of critical importance that our products are safe, and perceived as safe and healthy in all relevant markets.

 

 

 

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Our products may be subject to contamination by food-borne pathogens, such as listeria monocytogenes, clostridia, salmonella and E. coli, or other contaminants. These pathogens are substances are found in the environment; therefore, there is a risk that one or more of these organisms and pathogens can be introduced into our products as a result of improper handling, poor processing hygiene or cross-contamination by us, the ultimate consumer or any intermediary. We will have little, if any, control of handling procedures once we ship our products for distribution.

 

Furthermore, we may not be able to prevent contamination of our shrimp by pollutants, such as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, dioxins or heavy metals. Such contamination is primarily the result of environmental contamination of shrimp feed raw materials, such as shrimp meal or raw materials from crops, which could result in a corresponding contamination of our shrimp feed and our shrimp. Residues of environmental pollutants present in our shrimp feed may pass undetected in our products and may reach consumers due to failure in surveillance and control systems.

 

An inadvertent shipment of contaminated products may be a violation of law and may lead to product liability claims, product recalls (which may not entirely mitigate the risk of product liability claims), increased scrutiny and penalties, including injunctive relief and plant closings, by regulatory agencies, and adverse publicity.

 

Increased quality demands from authorities in the future relating to food safety may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow. Legislation and guidelines with tougher requirements are expected and may imply higher costs for the food industry. In particular, the ability to trace products through all stages of development, certification and documentation is becoming increasingly required under food safety regulations. Further, limitations on additives and use of medical products in the shrimp industry may be imposed, which could result in higher costs for us.

 

The food industry in general experiences high levels of customer awareness with respect to food safety and product quality, information and traceability. If we fail to meet new and exacting customer requirements, we could see reduced demand for our products.

 

Government regulation, including food safety and aquaculture regulation, affects our business.

 

Shrimp farming and processing industries are subject to regional, federal and local governmental regulations relating to the farming, processing, packaging, storage, distribution, advertising, labeling, quality and safety of food products. New laws and regulations, or stricter (or otherwise adverse to that of the Company) interpretations of existing laws or regulations, may materially affect our business or operations in the future. Our operations are also subject to extensive and increasingly stringent regulations administered by environmental agencies in the jurisdictions in which we plan to operate. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations or interpretations could have serious consequences, including criminal, civil and administrative penalties, loss of production, injunctions, product recalls and negative publicity. Some environmental Non-Government Organizations, or NGOs, have advocated for shrimp farming to be restricted to farming in a contained environment, which would substantially increase our costs.

 

Relevant authorities may introduce further regulations for the operations of aquaculture facilities, such as enhanced standards of production facilities, capacity requirements, shrimp feed quotas, shrimp density, site allocation conditions, water allocation or other parameters for production. Furthermore, authorities may impose stricter environmental requirements upon shrimp farming, e.g., restrictions or a ban on discharges of waste substances from the production facilities, stricter requirements for seabed restoration, stricter requirements to prevent shrimp escapes and new requirements regarding animal welfare. Investments necessary to meet new regulatory requirements and penalties for failure to comply with such requirements could be significant. Likewise, an absence of or ineffective government regulation may lead to unsustainable farming practices at an industry-wide level. The industry has been unable to cooperate to create sustainable practices in the absence of government regulation. We may rely on such regulation to help create and enforce practices that ensures the long-term sustainability of the industry. Ineffective regulation can hinder the industry's ability to implement sustainable and profitable practices. Accordingly changes in regulation or ineffective government regulation may have a material adverse effect on the shrimp farming industry as a whole, which could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

 

 

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Trade restrictions resulting in suboptimal distribution of shrimp may be intensified, creating a negative impact on the price of ours shrimp in some countries.

 

Farmed shrimp is produced in a limited number of countries and sold globally. Historically, trade restrictions have inhibited the optimal distribution of some species of farmed shrimp to the markets and impacted the price yield for the farmed shrimp producers in the countries affected by such restrictions. Trade restrictions could include import prohibitions, minimum import prices and high import duties, reducing the competitiveness of our products as compared to other available products. Continuous effects of such trade restrictions or introduction of new trade restrictions may have a significant impact on our ability to sell in certain regions, or our ability to charge competitive prices for its products in such regions.

 

Our shrimp farming operations may be dependent on shrimp farming licenses.

 

Most of the jurisdictions in which we plan to operate may require us to obtain a license for each shrimp farm owned and operated in that jurisdiction. We plan to obtain and hold a license to own and operate each of our shrimp farms where a license is required. In order to maintain the licenses, we will have to operate each of our shrimp farms and, if we pursue acquisitions or construction of new shrimp farms in the future, we will need to obtain additional licenses to operate those farms, where a license is required. Licenses in each jurisdiction are subject to certain requirements, and we will be at risk of penalties (including, in some cases, criminal charges), sanctions or even loss of license if we fail to comply with license requirements or related regulations. We may also be exposed to dilution of our licenses where a government issues new licenses to shrimp farmers other than us, thereby reducing the current value of our shrimp farming licenses. Governments may change the way licenses are distributed or otherwise dilute or invalidate our licenses. If we are unable to maintain or obtain new shrimp farming licenses, or if new licensing regulations dilute the value of our licenses, this may have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Licenses generally require—and future licenses may require—that we leave the seabed under our shrimp farms fallow for a period of time following harvest. We may resume operation after a set period of time, provided that certain environmental and shrimp health targets are met. These requirements may increase or become more stringent, which could increase our costs.

 

Natural disasters may have an adverse effect on our business.

 

Natural disasters such as major fires, floods, tropical storms and hurricanes could also adversely impact our business and operating results. Such events could lead to the loss of use of one or more of our properties for an extended period of time and disrupt our operations. If any such event were to affect our business, we would likely be adversely impacted. Although we may be covered by insurance from a natural disaster, the timing of our receipt of insurance proceeds, if any, is out of our control. In some cases, however, we may receive no proceeds from insurance for natural disasters. Additionally, a natural disaster affecting our business may affect the level and cost of insurance coverage we may be able to obtain in the future, which may adversely affect our financial position.

 

We are subject to general business risks.

 

Ownership and operation of our Company involves certain risks, including without limitation, changing consumer spending patterns and behavior, adverse changes in general economic and local market conditions, changes in the global economy, changing tax rates, the ability of the enterprise to provide for proper staffing, and increases in shrimping operations and labor costs. Most, if not all of such risks are beyond the control of the Company and our management, including the Board of Directors. If cash flow is insufficient to pay for operations and management does not desire to invest additional capital into the Company and we are unable to raise additional capital from other sources, investors may sustain a loss of all their investment.

 

Our business lacks diversification which increases the risk of failure.

 

We have a single business strategy, which is an aquaculture company that specializes in the growth and development of farm-raised shrimp. Our success is entirely dependent upon the success of our business. If our business were to suffer adverse economic consequences, there would be substantially greater impact on the Company than if we had a number of different streams of product lines and revenues.

 

 

 

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Risks Related to Our Organization and Our Common Stock

 

You may experience dilution of your ownership interests because of the future issuance of additional shares of our common or preferred stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for our common or preferred stock.

 

We are authorized to issue an aggregate of 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock and 20,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock (106,144 of which have been designated). In the future, we may issue our authorized but previously unissued equity securities, resulting in the dilution of the ownership interests of our present stockholders. We may issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for our common stock in connection with hiring or retaining employees, future acquisitions, future sales of our securities for capital raising purposes, or for other business purposes. The future issuance of any such additional shares of our common stock may create downward pressure on the trading price of the common stock. We will need to raise additional capital in the near future to meet our working capital needs, and there can be no assurance that we will not be required to issue additional shares, warrants or other convertible securities in the future in conjunction with these capital raising efforts, including at a price (or exercise or conversion prices) below the price an investor paid for stock.

  

Because the SEC imposes additional sales practice requirements on brokers who deal in our shares that are penny stocks, some brokers may be unwilling to trade them. This means that investors may have difficulty reselling their shares and may cause the price of the shares to decline.

 

Our shares qualify as penny stocks and are covered by Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), which imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell our securities in this offering or in the aftermarket. In particular, prior to selling a penny stock, broker/dealers must give the prospective customer a risk disclosure document that: contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; contains a description of the broker/dealers’ duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to violations of such duties or other requirements of Federal securities laws; contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including “bid” and “ask” prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask prices; contains the toll free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions established pursuant to section 15(A)(i); defines significant terms used in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and contains such other information, and is in such form (including language, type size, and format), as the SEC requires by rule or regulation. Further, for sales of our securities, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination and receive from you a written agreement before making a sale to you. Because of the imposition of the foregoing additional sales practices, it is possible that brokers will not want to make a market in our shares. This could prevent reselling of shares and may cause the price of the shares to decline.

 

We do not expect to declare or pay any dividends.

 

Besides dividends owed to the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock, we have not declared or paid any dividends on our common stock since our inception, and we do not anticipate paying any such dividends for the foreseeable future.

  

Volatility of Stock Price.

 

Our common shares are currently publicly traded on the OTC Markets under the symbol “GRPS.” In the future, the trading price of our common shares may be subject to wide fluctuations. Trading prices of the common shares may fluctuate in response to a number of factors, many of which will be beyond our control. In addition, the stock market in general, and the market for technology companies in particular, has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of such companies. Market and industry factors may adversely affect the market price of the common shares, regardless of our operating performance. Readers should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below before deciding whether to invest in shares of our common stock.

 

 

 

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Our failure to successfully address the risks and uncertainties described below would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock may decline and investors may lose all or part of their investment. We cannot assure you that we will successfully address these risks or other unknown risks that may affect our business.

 

As an enterprise engaged in the development of new technology, our business is inherently risky. Our common shares are considered speculative during the development of our new business operations. Prospective investors should consider carefully the risk factors set out herein. The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly.

 

Being a public company is expensive and administratively burdensome.

 

As a public reporting company, we are subject to the information and reporting requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other federal securities laws, rules and regulations related thereto, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Complying with these laws and regulations requires the time and attention of our Board of Directors and management team, and increases our expenses. We estimate we will incur approximately $200,000 to $300,000 annually in connection with being a public company.

 

Among other things, we are required to:

 

  · Maintain and evaluate a system of internal controls over financial reporting in compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the related rules and regulations of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
     
  · Prepare and distribute periodic reports in compliance with our obligations under federal securities laws;
     
  · Institute a more comprehensive compliance function, including with respect to corporate governance; and
     
  · Involve, to a greater degree, our outside legal counsel and accountants in the above activities.

 

The costs of preparing and filing annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC and furnishing audited reports to stockholders are expensive and much greater than that of a privately-held company, and compliance with these rules and regulations may require us to hire additional financial reporting, internal controls and other finance personnel, and will involve a material increase in regulatory, legal and accounting expenses and the attention of management. There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the applicable regulations in a timely manner, if at all. In addition, being a public company makes it more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance. In the future, we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain this coverage.

 

If we fail to establish and maintain an effective system of internal control, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or to prevent fraud. Any inability to report and file our financial results accurately and timely could harm our reputation and adversely impact the trading price of our common stock.

 

Effective internal control is necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, we may not be able to manage our business as effectively as we would if an effective control environment existed, and our business and reputation with investors may be harmed. As a result, our small size and any current internal control deficiencies may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operation and access to capital. We have not performed an in-depth analysis to determine if historical un-discovered failures of internal controls exist, and may in the future discover areas of our internal control that need improvement.

 

 

 

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Public company compliance may make it more difficult to attract and retain officers and directors.

 

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and new rules subsequently implemented by the SEC have required changes in corporate governance practices of public companies. As a public company, we expect these new rules and regulations to increase our compliance costs in 2022 and beyond and to make certain activities more time consuming and costly. As a public company, we also expect that these new rules and regulations may make it more difficult and expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our Board of Directors or as executive officers.

 

You could lose all of your investment.

 

An investment in our securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk. Potential investors should be aware that the value of an investment in the Company may go down as well as up. In addition, there can be no certainty that the market value of an investment in the Company will fully reflect its underlying value. You could lose your entire investment.

 

The ability of our Board of Directors to issue additional stock may prevent or make more difficult certain transactions, including a sale or merger of the Company.

 

Our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock (106,144 of which have been designated) with powers, rights and preferences designated by it. Shares of voting or convertible preferred stock could be issued, or rights to purchase such shares could be issued, to create voting impediments or to frustrate persons seeking to effect a takeover or otherwise gain control of the Company. The ability of the Board of Directors to issue such additional shares of preferred stock, with rights and preferences it deems advisable, could discourage an attempt by a party to acquire control of the Company by tender offer or other means. Such issuances could therefore deprive stockholders of benefits that could result from such an attempt, such as the realization of a premium over the market price for their shares in a tender offer or the temporary increase in market price that such an attempt could cause.  Moreover, the issuance of such additional shares of preferred stock to persons friendly to the Board of Directors could make it more difficult to remove incumbent officers and directors from office even if such change were to be favorable to stockholders generally.

 

Our stock may be traded infrequently and in low volumes, so you may be unable to sell your shares at or near the quoted bid prices if you need to sell your shares.

 

Until our common stock is listed on a national securities exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq, we expect our common stock to remain eligible for quotation on the OTC Markets, or on another over-the-counter quotation system. In those venues, however, the shares of our common stock may trade infrequently and in low volumes, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. An investor may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock or to sell his or her shares at or near bid prices or at all. In addition, if we fail to meet the criteria set forth in SEC regulations, various requirements would be imposed by law on broker-dealers who sell our securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors. Consequently, such regulations may deter broker-dealers from recommending or selling our common stock, which may further affect the liquidity of our common stock. This would also make it more difficult for us to raise capital.

 

 

 

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There currently is no active public market for our common stock and there can be no assurance that an active public market will ever develop. Failure to develop or maintain a trading market could negatively affect the value of our common stock and make it difficult or impossible for you to sell your shares.

 

There is currently no active public market for shares of our common stock and one may never develop. Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets. The OTC Markets is a thinly traded market and lacks the liquidity of certain other public markets with which some investors may have more experience. We may not ever be able to satisfy the listing requirements for our common stock to be listed on a national securities exchange, which is often a more widely-traded and liquid market. Some, but not all, of the factors which may delay or prevent the listing of our common stock on a more widely-traded and liquid market include the following: our stockholders’ equity may be insufficient; the market value of our outstanding securities may be too low; our net income from operations may be too low; our common stock may not be sufficiently widely held; we may not be able to secure market makers for our common stock; and we may fail to meet the rules and requirements mandated by the several exchanges and markets to have our common stock listed. Should we fail to satisfy the initial listing standards of the national exchanges, or our common stock is otherwise rejected for listing, and remains listed on the OTC Markets or is suspended from the OTC Markets, the trading price of our common stock could suffer and the trading market for our common stock may be less liquid and our common stock price may be subject to increased volatility, making it difficult or impossible to sell shares of our common stock.

 

Our common stock is subject to the “penny stock” rules of the SEC and the trading market in the securities is limited, which makes transactions in the stock cumbersome and may reduce the value of an investment in the stock.

 

Rule 15g-9 under the Exchange Act establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions.  For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, the rules require: (a) that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks; and (b) the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

 

In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must: (a) obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person and (b) make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

 

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form: (a) sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination; and (b) confirms that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction. Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our common stock and cause a decline in the market value of our common stock.

 

Disclosure also has to be made about the risks of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and in secondary trading and about the commissions payable to both the broker or dealer and the registered representative, current quotations for the securities and the rights and remedies available to an investor in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions. Finally, monthly statements have to be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny stock held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.

  

 

 

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Our stock price may be volatile.

 

The market price of our common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

 

  · The continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants;
     
  · The impact of conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on our operations;
     
  · Geo-political events, such as the crisis in Ukraine, government responses to such events and the related impact on the economy both nationally and internationally;
     
  · Changes in our industry;
     
  · Competitive pricing pressures;
     
  · Our ability to obtain working capital financing;
     
  · Additions or departures of key personnel;
     
  · Sales of our common stock;
     
  · Our ability to execute our business plan;
     
  · Operating results that fall below expectations;
     
  · Loss of any strategic relationship;
     
  · Regulatory developments; and
     
  · Economic and other external factors.

 

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

 

Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, including upon the expiration of any statutory holding period under Rule 144, or issued upon the conversion of preferred stock or exercise of warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an "overhang" and in anticipation of which the market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

  

 

 

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Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

If our stockholders sell substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, including upon the expiration of any statutory holding period under Rule 144, or issued upon the conversion of preferred stock or exercise of warrants, it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as an "overhang" and in anticipation of which the market price of our common stock could fall. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make more difficult our ability to raise additional financing through the sale of equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem reasonable or appropriate.

 

Risks Related to the Offering

 

Our existing stockholders may experience significant dilution from the sale of our common stock pursuant to the GHS Equity Financing Agreement.

 

The sale of our common stock to GHS in accordance with the EFA may have a dilutive impact on our shareholders. As a result, the market price of our common stock could decline. In addition, the lower our stock price is at the time we exercise Puts, the more shares of our common stock we will have to issue to GHS in order to exercise a Put under the EFA. If our stock price decreases, then our existing shareholders would experience greater dilution for any given dollar amount raised through the offering.

 

The perceived risk of dilution may cause our stockholders to sell their shares, which may cause a decline in the price of our common stock. Moreover, the perceived risk of dilution and the resulting downward pressure on our stock price could encourage investors to engage in short sales of our common stock. By increasing the number of shares offered for sale, material amounts of short selling could further contribute to progressive price declines in our common stock.

 

The issuance of shares pursuant to the EFA may have a significant dilutive effect.

 

Depending on the number of shares we issue pursuant to the EFA, it could have a significant dilutive effect upon our existing shareholders. Although the number of shares that we may issue pursuant to the EFA will vary based on our stock price (the higher our stock price, the less shares we have to issue), there may be a potential dilutive effect to our shareholders, based on different potential future stock prices, if the full amount of the EFA is realized. Dilution is based upon common stock put to GHS and the stock price discounted to GHS’s purchase price.

 

GHS will pay less than the then-prevailing market price of our common stock which could cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

Our common stock to be issued under the EFA will be purchased at a 20% discount, or 80% of the lowest traded price for our Common Stock during the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding each Put.

 

GHS has a financial incentive to sell our shares immediately upon receiving them to realize the profit between the discounted price and the market price. If GHS sells our shares, the price of our common stock may decrease. If our stock price decreases, GHS may have further incentive to sell such shares. Accordingly, the discounted sales price in the EFA may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

We may not have access to the full amount under the financing agreement.

 

The lowest traded price of our Common Stock for the ten consecutive trading days ended August 17, 2023 was $0.00279. At that price we would be able to sell shares to GHS under the EFA at the discounted price of $0.002232. At that discounted price, the 355,797,246 shares would only represent $794,139, which is below the full amount of the EFA. In addition, any single drawdown must be at least $10,000 and cannot exceed $500,000 and any single drawdown may not exceed 200% of the average daily trading dollar volume of our Common Stock during the ten trading days preceding the Put.

 

 

 

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There could be unidentified risks involved with an investment in our securities.

 

The foregoing risk factors are not a complete list or explanation of the risks involved with an investment in the securities. Additional risks will likely be experienced that are not presently foreseen by us. Prospective investors must not construe this the information provided herein as constituting investment, legal, tax or other professional advice. Before making any decision to invest in our securities, you should read this entire Prospectus and consult with your own investment, legal, tax and other professional advisors. An investment in our securities is suitable only for investors who can assume the financial risks of an investment in us for an indefinite period of time and who can afford to lose their entire investment. We make no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to the likelihood of the success or the business of our Company, the value of our securities, any financial returns that may be generated or any tax benefits or consequences that may result from an investment in us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This prospectus contains various “forward-looking statements.” You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. These statements may be impacted by a number of risks and uncertainties.

 

The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If a change occurs, our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these risks before you make an investment decision with respect to our securities. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future results, performance or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PRIVATE PLACEMENT

 

Equity Financing Agreement

 

On January 20, 2023, we entered the EFA and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with GHS, pursuant to which GHS agreed to purchase up to $10,000,000 in shares of our Common Stock, from time to time over the course of 24 months after effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) of the underlying shares of Common Stock.

 

The EFA grants us the right, from time to time at our sole discretion (subject to certain conditions) during the term of the EFA, to direct GHS to purchase shares of Common Stock on any business day (a “Put”), provided that at least ten Trading Days (as defined in the EFA) have passed since the closing of the most recent Put. The purchase price of the shares of Common Stock contained in a Put shall be 80% of the lowest traded price of our Common Stock during the ten consecutive Trading Days preceding the date of the Put notice. In the event that we uplist to Nasdaq or an equivalent national exchange, the discount will be 90%. No Put will be made in an amount less than $10,000 or greater than $500,000 and any single drawdown may not exceed 200% of the average daily trading dollar volume of our Common Stock during the ten trading days preceding the Put. In no event are we entitled to make a Put or is GHS entitled to purchase that number of shares of Common Stock of the Company, which when added to the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (as such term is defined under Section 13(d) and Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), by GHS, would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on such date, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-1(j) of the Exchange Act.

 

The EFA will terminate upon any of the following events: when GHS has purchased an aggregate of $10,000,000 in the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the EFA; or on the date that is 24 months from the date of the EFA. Actual sales of shares of Common Stock to GHS under the EFA will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including, among others, market conditions, the trading price of the Common Stock and determinations by us as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations. The net proceeds under the EFA to us will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell shares of our stock to GHS.

 

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that we shall (i) use our best efforts to file with the SEC the Registration Statement within 60 calendar days of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 60 calendar days after the date the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, but in no event more than calendar 120 days after the Registration Statement is filed.

 

We will use the proceeds from the Puts for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for purposes our Board of Directors deems to be in the best interests of the Company.

 

Securities Purchase Agreements

 

On January 20, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “GHS SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $250,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 46,296,296 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.005175 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On April 18, 2023, we entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 102 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $102,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 20,606,061 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00391 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

 

 

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In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, within five calendar days of filing a registration statement registering the resale of the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issuable under the Amended SPA, upon satisfaction of applicable deliveries and closing conditions being met and as long as no Event of Default (as defined in the Amended SPA) has occurred or is occurring, GHS agrees to purchase an additional 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an additional $250,000 ($1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock) and we will issue to GHS warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold to GHS.

 

Lastly, pursuant to the Amended SPA, within five calendar days of the effectiveness of a registration statement registering the resale of the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issuable under the Amended SPA, upon satisfaction of applicable deliveries and closing conditions being met and as long as no Event of Default (as defined in the Amended SPA) has occurred or is occurring, GHS agrees to purchase an additional 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an additional $250,000 ($1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock) and we will issue to GHS warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock equal to 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold to GHS.

 

On May 22, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “May 2023 SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 192 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $184,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock and eight commitment shares). In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 42,666,667 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00345 per share and terminating on May 22, 2028.

 

On July 6, 2023, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “July 2023 SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $96,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock and four commitment shares). In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 19,047,620 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.004025 per share and terminating on July 6, 2028.

 

See “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The Selling Security Holder will receive all the proceeds from the resales of the Shares under this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from these resales. To the extent we receive proceeds from the Puts to the Selling Security Holder, we will use those proceeds for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for purposes our Board of Directors deems to be in the best interests of the Company. We have agreed to bear the certain expenses relating to the registration of the shares of Common Stock being registered herein for Selling Security Holder.

 

See “Plan of Distribution” elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SELLING SECURITY HOLDER

 

This prospectus covers the offering of up to 722,932,412 shares of Common Stock being offered by the Selling Security Holder, which includes shares of Common Stock acquirable upon the issuance of a Put to the Selling Security Holder, as described herein and also shares underlying the exercises of warrants and the conversions of shares of Series D Preferred Stock. We are registering the Shares in order to permit the Selling Security Holder to offer their shares of Common Stock for resale from time to time.

 

The table below lists the Selling Security Holder and other information regarding the “beneficial ownership” of the shares of Common Stock by the Selling Security Holder. In accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, “beneficial ownership” includes any shares of Common Stock as to which the Selling Security Holder has sole or shared voting power or investment power and any shares of Common Stock the Selling Security Holder has the right to acquire within 60 days.

 

For purposes of shares to be issued under the EFA, the Selling Security Holder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.

 

The second column indicates the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Selling Security Holder, based on its ownership as of August 11, 2023. The second column also assumes purchase of all shares of stock to be acquired under the maximum amount of securities to be sold by the Company to the Selling Security Holder, without regard to any limitations on purchase described in this prospectus or in the EFA.

 

The third column lists the shares of Common Stock being offered by this prospectus by the Selling Security Holder. Such aggregate amount of Common Stock does not take into account any applicable limitations on purchase of the securities under the EFA.

 

This prospectus covers the resale of (i) all of the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon the Company issuing a Put, (ii) all of the shares of Common Stock exercisable upon the exercise of the warrants, (iii) all of the shares of Common Stock exercisable upon the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock, and (iv) any securities issued or then issuable upon any full anti-dilution protection, stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the shares of Common Stock.

 

Because the issuance price of the common shares may be adjusted, the number of shares of Common Stock that will actually be issued upon issuance of the common shares may be more or less than the number of shares of Common Stock being offered by this prospectus. The Selling Security Holder can offer all, some or none of its shares of Common Stock, thus we have no way of determining the number of shares of Common Stock it will hold after this offering. Therefore, the fourth and fifth columns assume that the Selling Security Holder will sell all shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

The Selling Security Holder identified below has confirmed to us that it is not a broker-dealer or an affiliate of a broker-dealer within the meaning of United States federal securities laws.

 

   

Number of

Shares of

Common Stock

Owned Prior to

Offering(1)

   

Maximum

Number of

Shares of

Common Stock

to be Sold

Pursuant to this

Prospectus

   

Number of

Shares of

Common Stock

Owned After

Offering

   

Percentage

Beneficially

Owned After

Offering

 
GHS Investments, LLC (1)     0       722,932,412 (2)            
TOTAL     0       722,932,412              

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(1) GHS Investments, LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of Nevada. Mark Grober has dispositive power over the shares owned by GHS.
(2) 355,797,246 shares to be issued pursuant to the EFA; 128,616,644 shares to be issued upon exercise of warrants, and 238,518,519 shares to be issued upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Material Relationships with Selling Security Holder

 

The Selling Security Holder has not at any time during the past three years acted as one of our employees, officers or directors or had a material relationship with us except with respect to transactions described above in “Private Placement.”

 

 

 

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MARKET PRICE OF COMMON STOCK AND OTHER STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Our Common Stock is currently quoted on the OTC Markets, which is sponsored by OTC Markets Group, Inc. The OTC Markets is a network of security dealers who buy and sell stock. The dealers are connected by a computer network that provides information on current “bids” and “asks,” as well as volume information. Our shares are quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “GRPS.”

 

The table below sets forth for the periods indicated the quarterly high and low bid prices as reported by OTC Markets. Limited trading volume has occurred during these periods. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down, or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

 

2023:  High   Low 
First Quarter  $0.0060   $0.0025 
Second Quarter  $0.0053   $0.0024 
           

 

2022:  High   Low 
First Quarter  $0.0083   $0.0035 
Second Quarter  $0.0059   $0.0034 
Third Quarter  $0.0061   $0.0014 
Fourth Quarter  $0.0120   $0.0038 

 

2021:  High   Low 
First Quarter  $0.0400   $0.0057 
Second Quarter  $0.0175   $0.0080 
Third Quarter  $0.0165   $0.0085 
Fourth Quarter  $0.0132   $0.0048 

 

Our common stock is considered to be penny stock under rules promulgated by the SEC. Under these rules, broker-dealers participating in transactions in these securities must first deliver a risk disclosure document which describes risks associated with these stocks, broker-dealers’ duties, customers’ rights and remedies, market and other information, and make suitability determinations approving the customers for these stock transactions based on financial situation, investment experience and objectives. Broker-dealers must also disclose these restrictions in writing, provide monthly account statements to customers, and obtain specific written consent of each customer. With these restrictions, the likely effect of designation as a penny stock is to decrease the willingness of broker-dealers to make a market for the stock, to decrease the liquidity of the stock and increase the transaction cost of sales and purchases of these stocks compared to other securities.

 

The high and low bid price for shares of our Common Stock on August 11, 2023, was $0.0046 and $0.0044, respectively, based upon bids that represent prices quoted by broker-dealers on the OTC Markets.

 

Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

 

As of August 18, 2023, there were approximately 3,833 stockholders of record. Because shares of our Common Stock are held by depositaries, brokers and other nominees, the number of beneficial holders of our shares is substantially larger than the number of stockholders of record.

 

Dividends

 

Besides dividends owed to the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock , we have not declared or paid a cash dividend to our stockholders since we were organized and does not intend to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. Our board of directors presently intends to retain any earnings to finance our operations and does not expect to authorize cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any payment of cash dividends in the future will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements and other factors.

 

 

 

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Section 15(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Our shares are covered by section 15(g) of the Exchange Act that imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established customers and accredited investors (generally institutions with assets in excess of $5,000,000 or individuals with net worth in excess of $1,000,000 or annual income exceeding $200,000 or $300,000 jointly with their spouses). For transactions covered by the Rule, the broker/dealer must make a special suitability determination for the purchase and have received the purchaser's written agreement to the transaction prior to the sale. Consequently, the Rule may affect the ability of broker/dealers to sell our securities and also may affect your ability to sell your shares in the secondary market.

 

Section 15(g) also imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker/dealers who sell penny securities. These rules require a one-page summary of certain essential items. The items include the risk of investing in penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary marketing; terms important to in understanding of the function of the penny stock market, such as bid and offer quotes, a dealers spread and broker/dealer compensation; the broker/dealer compensation, the broker/dealers’ duties to its customers, including the disclosures required by any other penny stock disclosure rules; the customers’ rights and remedies in cases of fraud in penny stock transactions; and, the FINRA’s toll free telephone number and the central number of the North American Securities Administrators Association, for information on the disciplinary history of broker/dealers and their associated persons.

 

Penny Stock

 

Our stock is considered a penny stock. The SEC has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a market price of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or quoted on the NASDAQ system, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, prior to a transaction in a penny stock, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC, that: (a) contains a description of the nature and level of risk in the market for penny stocks in both public offerings and secondary trading; (b) contains a description of the broker’s or dealer’s duties to the customer and of the rights and remedies available to the customer with respect to a violation of such duties or other requirements of the securities laws; (c) contains a brief, clear, narrative description of a dealer market, including bid and ask prices for penny stocks and the significance of the spread between the bid and ask price; (d) contains a toll-free telephone number for inquiries on disciplinary actions; (e) defines significant terms in the disclosure document or in the conduct of trading in penny stocks; and (f) contains such other information and is in such form, including language, type size and format, as the SEC shall require by rule or regulation.

 

The broker-dealer also must provide, prior to effecting any transaction in a penny stock, the customer with: (a) bid and offer quotations for the penny stock; (b) the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson in the transaction; (c) the number of shares to which such bid and ask prices apply, or other comparable information relating to the depth and liquidity of the market for such stock; and (d) a monthly account statement showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, the broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement, a written agreement as to transactions involving penny stocks, and a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement.

 

These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity for our Common Stock. Therefore, stockholders may have difficulty selling our securities.

 

Rule 10B-18 Transactions

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there were no repurchases of our common stock by the Company.

 

 

 

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

 

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contain certain forward-looking statements. Historical results may not indicate future performance. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events; are based on assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Factors that may cause differences between actual results and those contemplated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors” section. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, including any changes that might result from any facts, events, or circumstances after the date hereof that may bear upon forward-looking statements. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The following discussions are based upon our financial statements and accompanying notes, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP Financial Measures of the United States.

 

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingencies. We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experiences and assumptions believed to be reasonable under current facts and circumstances. Actual amounts and results could differ from these estimates made by management.

 

Business Overview

 

Founded in 2017, we are a leading aquaculture company that provides premium quality, farm-raised pacific white shrimp, 100% free of antibiotics and hormones, to the U.S. domestic seafood market. Grown at our 1,880-acre farm located in Rio Hondo, Texas, on the largest scale aquaculture farm in the U.S., our shrimp are meticulously raised to exceed industry standards using only authentic, responsible practices. Within our controlled facility, each harvest is responsibly raised and cultivated onsite with minimal ecological footprint, promising our customers a superior product developed from the highest standard of care.

 

We have and will continue to utilize superior genetic linage broodstock for cultivation of own post larvae in our onsite genetics, maturation and hatchery facilities. These facilities allow us to continually develop animals with increasing growth rates, lower mortality, and stronger disease resistance. We began formal production runs in 2018 and to date have produced almost one million lbs. of shrimp for consumption.

 

Going Concern Uncertainty

 

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, during the year ended December 31, 2022, we reported a net loss of $922,817. As of December 31, 2022, our current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $ 2,490,346. As of December 31, 2022, we had $0 of cash.

 

As shown in the accompanying financial statements, during the year ended December 31, 2021, we reported a net loss of $1,401,828 As of December 31, 2021, our current liabilities exceeded its current assets by $1,975,276. As of December 31, 2021, we had $0 of cash.

 

We will require additional funding to finance the growth of our operations and achieve our strategic objectives. These factors, as relative to capital raising activities, create doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. We are seeking to raise additional capital and are targeting strategic partners in an effort to accelerate the sales and marketing of our products and begin generating revenues. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the success of future capital offerings or alternative financing arrangements, expansion of our operations and generating sales. The accompanying financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Management is actively pursuing additional sources of financing sufficient to generate enough cash flow to fund its operations; however, management cannot make any assurances that such financing will be secured.

 

 

 

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Results of Operations For the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

Revenues

 

For the three-months ended March 31, 2023, total revenues were $0 compared to $36,520 for the same period in 2022, a decrease of $36,520 or 100%. This decrease primarily consisted of remaining inventory from 2021 harvest season that was subsequently sold in early 2022. No consumable shrimp inventory remained at the end of 2022, so there were no off-season sales in early 2023.

 

Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit

 

For the three-months ended March 31, 2023, cost of goods sold was $0 compared to $107,123 for the same period in 2022, a decrease of $107,123 or 100%. This decrease was the result of no sales in the first quarter of 2023.

 

Gross loss for the three-months ended March 31, 2023 was $0 with a gross margin of 0% compared to a gross loss of $70,603 for the same period in 2022 with a gross margin of negative 193%.

 

Operating Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for three-months ended March 31, 2023, increased by $75,208, or 79%, to $170,102 from $94,894 for the three-months ended March 31, 2022. The increase is primarily due to changes inconsulting, accounting and legal fees. Consulting fees increased by $100,000 due to compensating a consultant with common stock for services rendered in connection with our transitioning to a public company. This was offset by a decrease in legal and accounting fees of $11,995 from the March 31, 2022 quarter.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

For the three-months ended March 31, 2023, we had other expenses of $115,029 compared to other expense of $50,714 for the same period in 2022, an increase in income of $64,315. This increase was primarily due to an increase in accrued interest expense for notes payable to shareholders of $41,611, and an increase in accrued interest expense of $22,584 due to non-payment of interest and principal on the farm note.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

As a result of the above and an increase in a deferred tax benefit of $26,937, we reported a net loss of $258,194 for the three-months ended March 31, 2023, compared to a net loss of $216,211 for the three-months ended March 31, 2022.

 

 

 

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Results of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Revenues

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, total revenues were $49,001 compared to $316,112 for the same period in 2021, a decrease of $267,111 or 84%. This decrease primarily consisted of reduction in the production of shrimp for consumption sales. In 2022, the Company focused efforts primarily on the development of genetic lines and did not produce a meaningful harvest. What shrimp revenue we did have was a result of broodstock inventory and late season sales.

 

Cost of Goods Sold and Gross Profit

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, cost of goods sold were $287,132 compared to $973,418 for the same period in 2021, a decrease of $686,286 or 70%. This decrease was primarily a result of a reduction of shrimp production related activities.

 

The gross loss for the year ended December 31, 2022 was $238,131 with an operating loss margin of 485% compared to $657,306 for the same period in 2021, producing an operating loss margin of 208%, due to significantly reduced shrimp production.

 

Operating Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses for year ended December 31, 2022, decreased by $83,816, or 36%, to $148,609 from $232,425 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease is due to a reduction in travel expenses and insurance expenses. Professional fees for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased by $32,892 to $98,224 from $65,332 for the year ended December 31, 2021 due primarily due to legal and consulting fees associated with the corporate merger. Depreciation and amortization for year ended December 31, 2022, decreased by $9,063 to $89,825 from $98,888 for the year ended December 31, 2021, due to certain assets becoming fully depreciated.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2022, we had interest expenses of $485,446 compared to interest expenses of $544,544 for the same period in 2021, a decrease in other income (losses) of $59,098. This decrease in other income primarily consisted of a reduction in interest and financing charges.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

As a result of the above, we reported a net loss of $922,817 for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to a net loss of $1,401,828 for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As of March 31, 2023, we had cash of $31,480, compared to $5,280 as of March 31, 2022. We currently do not have sufficient cash to fund our operations for the next 12 months and we will require working capital to complete development, testing and marketing of our products and to pay for ongoing operating expenses. We anticipate adding management positions for corporate development and the corresponding operations of the Company, but this will not occur prior to obtaining additional capital. Management is currently working with a key investor to ensure adequate liquidity. Currently, loans from banks or other lending sources for lines of credit or similar short-term borrowings are not available to us. We have been able to raise working capital to fund operations through the issuances of convertible preferred stock. As of March 31, 2023, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by $2,533,499.

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, we had cash of $0 and $0, respectively. As of December 31, 2022, our current liabilities exceeded our current assets by $2,490,346.

 

 

 

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, net cash used by operating activities was $217,554, resulting from a net operating loss of $258,194, a $136,334 increase in inventory and a $26,937 increase ina deferred tax liability. This was offset by an increase of non-cash compensation of $100,000 and an increase of $87,562 in accrued interest expense due to increased notes issued to shareholders and non-payment of the farm note.

 

By comparison, during the three-months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used by operating activities was $285,335, resulting from a net operating loss of $216,211, and increases in accounts payable of $81,623 and accrued interest expense of $8,988.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used by operating activities was $(505,903), resulting from a net operating loss of $922,817. This decrease was offset by capital contributions from shareholders.

 

By comparison, during the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used by operating activities was $(1,264,491), resulting from a net operating loss of $1,401,828. This decrease was offset by short term notes from members and capital contributions from members prior to the reverse acquisition.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, we had net cash used in investing activities of $15,132 due to purchases of equipment for the farm. During the three-months ended March 31, 2022, net cash used by investing activities was $0.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we had no net cash used in investing activities. During the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used by investing activities of $4,159, which was comprised of the purchase of equipment.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

During the three-months ended March 31, 2023, net cash provided by financing activities was $264,166, consisting of $75,000 in short-term note proceeds from shareholders, the issuance of $250,000 in preferred stock to our institutional investor, offset by $ 35,609 in payments on shareholder notes and $24,937 in payments on the farm note. During the three-months ended March 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $294,491, comprised of $323,926 in capital contributions by members of the limited liability company, offset by $29,435 in payments on the farm note.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash provided by financing activities was $509,778 which was comprised of member contributions. During the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used by financing activities was $1,271,392 which mainly comprised of member loan proceeds and capital contributions.

 

Factors That May Affect Future Results

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis contains information based on management’s beliefs and forward-looking statements that involve several risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, our ability to obtain the equity/debt funding or borrowings necessary to produce, market and launch our products, our ability to successfully serially produce and market our products; our success establishing and maintaining production lines; the acceptance of our products by customers; our continued ability to pay operating costs; our ability to meet demand for our products; the amount and nature of competition from our competitors; the effects of technological changes on products and product demand; and our ability to successfully adapt to market forces and technological demands of our customers.

 

 

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

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

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

We have provided a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements in NOTE 2 of the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BUSINESS

 

Organization

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. was originally incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 18, 2006 as “Omega Environmental, Inc.” After several name changes, the entity was redomiciled in Colorado on July 25, 2018 as “XYZ Hemp Inc.” After several name changes, the Company filed Articles of Amendment on October 23, 2022 changing the name to “Gold River Productions, Inc.” On August 9, 2023, the Company filed Articles of Amendment changing the name to “Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.”

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 1022 Shady Side Lane, Dallas, TX 75223 and our phone number is (972) 358-6037.

 

Trans American Aquaculture, LLC

 

Trans American Aquaculture, LLC was organized in the State of Texas on April 4, 2017. TAA was founded by Luis Arturo Granda Roman, Cesar Granda, and Adam Thomas.

 

Change of Control

 

On August 28, 2022, we entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement by, between, and among Adam Thomas and Richard Goulding (the “SPA”) pursuant to which Mr. Goulding sold to Mr. Thomas 9,078,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (retaining 640,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock) and 5,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock (together, with the shares of Series A Preferred Stock acquired, the “Acquired Shares”) for $5,000. In addition to the cash payment, Mr. Thomas agreed to the following covenants:

 

·take reasonable steps to cause to occur, within seven days of closing, the reverse merger or acquisition by the Company, of TAA;
   
·form the Series C Preferred Stock to be issued in the reverse acquisition which will include a provision limiting conversion or transfer for a minimum of 12 months from issuance;
   
·cancel and withdraw the Series A Preferred Stock;
   
·refrain from transferring the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock prior to the cancelation of the Series A Preferred Stock for 12 months;
   
·at closing, increase the authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 3,000,000,000;
   
·immediately prior to closing, Mr. Goulding will convert his remaining, unacquired, 640,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 64,000,000 shares of Common Stock;
   
·take reasonable steps to cause the similar conversion of the other outstanding shares Series A Preferred Stock, by the holders thereof;
   
·enter into the Assumption Agreement (as defined below);

 

 

 

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·issue an aggregate of 15,248,503 shares of previously-earned common stock to the following individuals:

 

oScott Fetterman (748,503 shares);
   
oStephen Swinson (4,000,000 shares);
   
oJohn Patrick Love (4,000,000 shares);
   
oJohn Ohlin (1,500,000 shares); and
   
oDavid Eckert (5,000,000 shares).

 

In addition, each of the parties to the SPA covenanted that, within nine months of closing, to reasonably cooperate in the process of forming a new company to be formed by Mr. Goulding (“Newco”) and issuing not less than 35% of the shares of Newco, calculated fully diluted, pro rata, to the shareholders of the Gold River Productions, Inc (including those holding in street name, through DTCC) as then existed, to once again attempt to become a separate public company (the “Makeup” or the “Makeup Company”), without dilution to the Gold River Productions, Inc, by issuance of shares of Newco to the existing shareholders of the Gold River Productions, Inc. All parties to the SPA agreed to reasonably cooperate and work jointly, including providing all documentation when necessary, and upon request, to enable the Makeup Company to file with FINRA and the SEC in accordance with the reasonable desires of Mr. Goulding. The costs of the Makeup are to be borne by Newco. Until the Makeup, the Makeup Company will operate as a separate entity, with Mr. Goulding maintaining operational autonomy and checkbook control under his sole control and authority, without interference by Mr. Thomas.

 

The closing of the SPA took place on August 28, 2022.

 

On August 29 2022, pursuant to the SPA, we entered into an Assignment of Rights and Assumption of Liabilities Agreement with Mr. Goulding (the “Assumption Agreement”) pursuant to which we sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed, and delivered to Mr. Goulding all of the Assets (as defined in the Assumption Agreement) and Liabilities (as defined in the Assumption Agreement) and any rights or obligations in the Assets and Liabilities to which we were entitled or obligated.

 

Reverse Acquisition

 

On September 13, 2022, we entered into the Definitive Equity Exchange Agreement with TAA, the members of TAA, and Adam Thomas, the managing member of TAA and controlling shareholder of the Company (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to which we issued to the members of TAA, on a pro-rata basis, 100,000 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock, representing 85% of our fully-diluted outstanding shares of common stock, on an as-converted basis. The members of TAA relinquished all of their ownership interests of TAA to the Company.

 

The Exchange Agreement went effective on September 13, 2022 and, at that time, TAA became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Our Business

 

We provide extra-large farm-raised Pacific white shrimp, 100% free of antibiotics and hormones, to the U.S. domestic seafood market. Grown in Texas within the largest scale aquaculture farm in the U.S., our shrimp are meticulously raised to exceed industry standards using only authentic, sustainable practices. Within our controlled facility, each harvest is responsibly raised and cultivated onsite with minimal ecological footprint, promising our customers a superior product developed from the highest standard of care.

 

 

 

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In addition to the quality of the products, what sets our shrimp apart from any other domestic shrimp is the clean, sweet taste to our shrimp. We believe this to be a byproduct of the natural environment along with our tried-and-true methods that provide a unique combination unlike anywhere else.

 

We have and will continue to utilize superior genetic linage broodstock for cultivation of our own post larvae in our onsite maturation and hatchery. We believe that these facilities allow us to continually develop animals with increasing growth rates, lower mortality, and stronger disease resistance, which are all instrumental to increasing bottom line profits. 

 

We believe that our onsite maturation and hatchery facilities give us a distinct advantage on all other farms in Texas. In addition to being able to provide two full harvests, our team is the only one in the U.S. that has been capable of producing shrimp of greater than 28 grams on a large-scale consistent basis. We believe that this gives us a product that is unique worldwide, “a jumbo, farm raised shrimp that is 100% a product of the United States.”

 

Our Products

 

We produce premium quality, sustainably raised, farmed shrimp for sale to markets, distributors, and restaurants. Our main product is Pacific White Leg Shrimp Head-on and Headless/Shell-on, which is favored by high-end markets, ethnic stores, and businesses in addition to American, Mexican, European, and Asian customers. Vannamei (species of shrimp we develop) is the most widely farm raised shrimp in the world, accounting for 80% of all farm raised shrimp in the world.1

 

We produce, market and sell Pacific White Leg farm-raised shrimp for sale to markets, businesses, and restaurants. We also sell broodstock for sale to foreign producers of shrimp.

 

Head-on and Headless/Shell-on shrimp are the most common forms of shrimp sold throughout the world. The typical size is 18 grams, which translates to 31/35 count. This count means that there are 31-35 individual shrimp per pound. We focus on producing shrimp that are in excess of 28 grams, resulting in a 21/25 count. Our reason for focusing on this size is the lack of supply in the market and the premium selling price due to the scarcity. Many global producers are reluctant to sell shrimp at this size due to the complexity of the grow out once the shrimp reach a certain size. This is where we believe our competitive advantage comes in with our experience in growing “jumbo” shrimp.

 

Broodstock are a group of mature shrimps that are used for breeding purposes. These are essentially the “alphas” of the group having grown to the largest sizes, resisted various strains of potential diseases, and adverse climate conditions. The males and females are then bred to produce larvae that are genetically superior than previous lines. The process continues over and over until a superior genetic line is achieved. The product cycle for post-larvae (PL) is 21 days, so new PLs can be sold every 21 days. Broodstock take longer to develop but we believe that this process is worth the wait as, in time, a superior shrimp is more consistently produced.

  

 

 

 

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1 https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/farmed-shrimp.

 

 

 

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Shrimp Life Cycle

 

 

 

 

 

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Sourcing

 

The main source of our nauplii (the first development stage of shrimp) will be at our hatchery and maturation operation. We believe that it will be important to develop and maintain our own genetic linage in order to ensure differentiation and genetic variability in order to grow stronger, healthier shrimp. Since the development stage is a relatively short on (21 days), it will allow us to quickly develop genetically superior shrimp.

 

Our Markets

 

United States

 

The United States is the second largest import market and second largest consumer market for shrimp in the world having consumed 1.6B lbs. of shrimp in 2021.2 The majority of imported and consumed shrimp is of smaller variety (<22 grams). We focus on growing larger shrimp (28+ grams) as there is strong demand for large, sustainably produced shrimp but limited quantities as our competitors focus on intensive methods that produce smaller shrimp. Our focus will be to sell to retailers first and niche markets second, where the pricing makes economic sense.

 

Worldwide

 

The total global value for shrimp trade in 2022 was $24B USD)1. The total global production of farm raised shrimp in 2022 was slightly over 4.0 MMT or 8.8 billion pounds. In the last decade, to keep up with global demand, production of farm raised shrimp has grown 60% and now accounts for more than 54% of all global shrimp produced for food.

 

The demand and production of farm raised shrimp is at an all-time high with annual production growth estimated to be 6.72% CARG (compounded annual growth rate) through 2028.3 Global growth rates had stagnated during the COVID Pandemic, however in the U.S., imports grew by 7.4% YoY, with global consumption rates increasing by 14% by late 2021. Post COVID production output increased significantly for Ecuador, which is now on par with India in terms of total production volume, resulting in a total global supply in line with demand, which had impacted global prices negatively. The demand for shrimp continues to rise and, more importantly, the demand for premium quality product should impact prices positively going forward as demand starts to again outpace supply.

 

The world's largest consumer markets for shrimp are (in order): China, the U.S., and the EU+UK, with China consuming roughly 24% (1.8 MMT) of all produced shrimp. The U.S. and EU account for roughly 10% each. Japan, being the 4th largest consumer of shrimp, prefers larger, higher quality head on shrimp, but per capita consumption is very dependent on the value of the Yen.

 

Recent developments around the use of antibiotics in Indian grown shrimp by the EU, could significantly impact the exports by Indian countries. Indian shrimp imports account for almost 40% of total imports for both the EU and the U.S. While the U.S. has not expressed the same concern as the EU, the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) does follow closely the decisions of the EU on seafood imports. Any reduction in importation of Indian shrimp to either the EU or U.S. will have dramatic effects on regional prices.

 

Pacific Vannemei is the leading species of farm raised shrimp and is the preferred shrimp in China, the U.S., and the EU. Head on/shell on (“HOSO”) are preferred in both China and the EU. The U.S. preference for head less/shell on and other highly processed end products forms (breaded, cooked) causes increases in unit cost not experienced in Chinese and European markets.

 

 

 

 

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1 https://www.worldstopexports.com/big-export-sales-for-frozen-shrimps/

2 https://research.rabobank.com/far/en/documents/124852_Rabobank_Global-Seafood-Trade_Sharma-Nikolik_Oct2022.pdf

3 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/global-shrimp-market-report-2023-sector-to-reach-69-35-billion-by-2028-at-a-6-7-cagr-301835697.html

 

 

 

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Major Producers: (According to Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations): China, Thailand, Indonesia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize, Viet Nam, Malaysia, Taiwan P.C., Pacific Islands, Peru, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, the United States of America, India, Philippines, Cambodia, Suriname, Saint Kitts, Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Bahamas.

 

Imports: Shrimp demand improved in the U.S., supported by lower import prices. Demand was slightly higher among all European markets in early 2021, which was up from 2020.4

 

Import Trends5,6

 

·U.S.: +9%
   
·Japan: +2.3%
   
·EU: +11%
   
·China: +27%

 

The data shows viable, healthy global markets overall. The largest consumer markets can be identified as China, the U.S., and the EU as all three are major importers of Pacific White Shrimp (White leg, Vannamei Shrimp). Each has also shown recent growth in demand of 14%, 3.5% and 3.4% respectively, demonstrating increased opportunity in already sizeable markets. Currently there no export tariffs from the U.S. to China, or the EU.

 

Target Markets and Segmentation

 

United States

 

·Volume Import of Shrimp: .8377 MMT /1.85B lbs.
   
·Price Per Pound: $4.138 USD
   
·Total Market Value: $7.6 Billion USD
   
·Top Suppliers (competition): Mazzetta Co., NPC (Saudi Arabian National Prawn Company)
   
·Major Distributors (companies to sell to): Chicken of the Sea, Mazzetta Co., Eastern Fish
   
·Mid-Level Distributors (companies to sell to): Sea Pak Shrimp & Seafood, National Fish and Seafood

 

 

 

 

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4 https://siamcanadian.com/us-shrimp-imports-see-second-straightmonth-of-y-o-y-volume-value-declines-undercurrentnews/

5 https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/india-held-the-top-spot-as-highest-exporter-of-shrimp-to-the-us-in-2022#:~:text=

India%20shipped%20303%2C574%20metric%20tons,the%20past%20nine%20years%20running

6 https://www.fao.org/in-action/globefish/market-reports/resource-detail/en/c/1633618/

7 https://siamcanadian.com/us-shrimp-imports-see-second-straightmonth-of-y-o-y-volume-value-declines-undercurrentnews/

8 https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/india-held-the-top-spot-as-highest-exporter-of-shrimp-to-the-us-in-2022#:~:text=

India%20shipped%20303%2C574%20metric%20tons,the%20past%20nine%20years%20running.

 

 

 

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European Union

 

·Volume Import of Shrimp: .800 MMT/ 1.7B lbs.
   
·Price Per Pound: $3.56 USD
   
·Total Market Value: $6.0 Billion USD

 

Japan

 

·Volume Import of Shrimp: .200 MMT/ .441B lbs.
   
·Price Per Pound: $7.70 USD
   
·Total Market Value: $3.4 Billion USD

 

China

 

·Volume import of Shrimp: 1.3 MMT/ 2.87B lbs.
   
·Price Per Pound: $4.45 USD
   
·Total Market Value: $12.7 Billion USD

 

Conclusion: While China continues to be a net importer of shrimp, we have decided to focus on these three markets listed above due to the high demand and varying market conditions. The U.S. is an obvious choice as it imports >90% of all shrimp consumed. The U.S. is the second largest import market in the world, and the home market, where quality and transparency are demanded by consumers. The EU is the second largest import market for shrimp and, in addition, the EU presents attractive opening as there have been recent discussions about banning all Indian farm raised shrimp over reports of the use of antibiotics. Indian Shrimp represents over 40% of all imports to the EU. If this occurs, we believe this will significantly affect the supply to the EU. Industry experts are also concerned about a domino effect in which the FDA could follow suit and tighten inspection requirements from not only Indian imports but also Thai and Vietnamese shrimp Imports. While these events could potentially affect supply in the U.S. and EU, we believe that it presents a unique opportunity for us to gain market entry.

 

Marketing

 

We are currently marketing directly to retail through our sales team. We understand the immediate needs to establish our brand and position. We also recognize the limitations of our competition in this space (lack of promotion, no or improper use of social media, etc.). This allows us to develop appropriate strategies and clear goals both long and short term.

 

Strategic Relationships: We have partnerships with marketing professionals who can help us with building our brand, differentiate from the competition and generate leads.

 

 

 

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Investment: We will seek to invest time and money into promotional efforts that will help us reach our goals.

 

Differentiation: We believe that we have a top-tier quality product, responsible and sustainable means of production, and the ability to quickly increase our scale to meet demand. These are all attractive features to our buyers and their customers. 

 

Competition

 

We face competition from various importers of shrimp to the U.S. including: Chicken of the Sea, Order, Aqua Star Importers, Eastern Fish Co., Mseafood Corporation. Locally, we face competition from Bower’s Shrimp Farm located in Collegeport, Texas.

 

Intellectual Property

 

Besides our company name and website (www.transamaqua.com) and trade secrets, we don’t own any material intellectual property.

 

Suppliers

 

We do not rely on a single supplier and have multiple options for almost all of our required inputs.

 

Government Regulation

 

Our farm and operations require various permits from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (“TPWD”). We are technically considered a mariculture facility and thus exempt from requiring a water intake permit from the Arroyo Colorado River.

 

As it relates to our operations, we do require an operating permit from TPWD for the facility and have to get permission to stock the ponds for our grow out. The permission requires an animal health testing to confirm no presences of disease.

 

Properties

 

Our farm sits on 1,880 acres in Arroyo City, Texas with 1,144 acres of grow out ponds suitable for shrimp farming. The development of the maturation-hatchery complex and 484 acres of grow-out ponds are fully operational as of today. The remaining 660 acres will be cleared and prepared for stocking in March 2024 with funds raised and cashflow reinvested from harvests in 2023. Both the farm and hatchery are in the process of GAA/BAP certification.

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 1022 Shady Side Lane, Dallas, TX 75223. Our CEO allows us to use this address free of charge.

 

Employees

 

As of August 18, 2023, we had nine full-time employee and three part-time employees.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not currently involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation and, to the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are a party or to which any of our properties is subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results. 

 

 

 

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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

The following table sets forth the name, age, and position of each executive officer and director of the Company:

 

Director's Name Age Position
Adam Thomas 41 Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director
     
Luis Fernando Granda Arias 65 Chief Operating Officer
     
Luis Arturo Granda Roman 43 Director
     
Bolivar Prieto Torres 43 Director
     
Jeffery Sedacca 69 Director
     
Malcolm McNeill 76 Director and Audit Committee Chairman

 

Adam Thomas, CEO, CFO, and Director. Mr. Thomas has served as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Director of the Company since August 2022 and as Chief Executive Officer of TAA since April 2016. Mr. Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation management from Bowling Green State University and holds an MBA from Capital University. He has over fifteen years’ experience in operations, strategy, and financial operations. Mr. Thomas is highly qualified and experienced in managing budgets, P&L, and strategic growth. Prior to his involvement with TAA, Mr. Thomas was a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase where he led various operational and strategy groups both domestic and international. This experience led him to a Head of Corporate Strategy role at a legal and financial consulting firm where he led multiple successful mergers & acquisitions that grew annual revenue from $30M to 100M. Mr. Thomas is not, and has not been during the past five years, the director of any other public companies.

 

Luis Fernando Granda Arias, COO. Mr. Arias has served as Chief Operating Officer since June 12, 2023. Mr. Arias brings almost 40 years of experience in operating shrimp farms and hatcheries. In the early 1980’s, he was one of the first individuals to successfully cause broodstock prawns to spawn in artificial conditions inside a hatchery. In addition, Mr. Arias has successfully commissioned and operated profitably over 10 shrimp farms in Ecuador ranging in size from less than 100 acres to over 3,000 acres. He brings decades of wisdom and expertise to our operation. Mr. Arias is not, and has not been during the past five years, the director of any other public companies.

 

Luis Arturo Granda Roman, Director. Mr. Roman has served as Director of the Company since February 2023. Mr. Roman is one of the founders of TAA. He has been involved in aquaculture his entire 38 years but, professionally, for the last 20 years. Mr. Roman is a second-generation shrimp farmer and his father, Luis Fernando Granda Arias serves our COO. Mr. Roman has designed, commissioned, and operated three hatcheries, producing 180MM post-larvae/month, where he has successfully improved quality and survival rates. He has also commissioned and managed a 3700-acre shrimp farm in Ecuador. In addition to his aquaculture operations background, he was instrumental in the design and development of a large feed manufacturing facility in southern Ecuador. Mr. Roman has an undergraduate degree in Mariculture from Texas A&M, Galveston, and a Master in Aquaculture from National Center of Aquaculture and Marine, Ecuador. Mr. Roman is not, and has not been during the past five years, the director of any other public companies.

 

 

 

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Bolivar Prieto Torres, Director. Mr. Torres has served as Director of the Company since February 2023. Mr. Prieto Torres is the President of Excellaqua, S.A., one of the largest and most successful shrimp hatcheries in Ecuador. Mr. Torres has held numerous executive level positions within the aquaculture industry. His direct experience related to shrimp cultivation, shrimp production, shrimp processing, as well as international shrimp trade brings invaluable experience to the company’s board of directors. Mr. Torres holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the Litoral Polytechnic School of Mechanical Engineering and Production Sciences in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Mr. Torres is not, and has not been during the past five years, the director of any other public companies.

 

Jeffery Sedacca, Director. Mr. Sedacca has served as Director of the Company since February 2023. Mr. Sedacca is a current board member of the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA). The Global Seafood Alliance is the leading group based in North America that advances responsible seafood practices worldwide through education, advocacy, and demonstration. Founded in 1997 and the driver behind certifications such as BAP (Best Aquaculture Practices), GSA found its footing with worldwide implications in 1997 (Walmart and other adopted in early 2000’s) when it was endorsed and supported by Walmart and Darden Restaurants. Mr. Sedacca is a respected authority on the U.S. domestic shrimp industry as well as imported products.

 

Mr. Sedacca was the CEO of Sunnyvale Seafood until he retired in late 2021. Sunnyvale Seafood is the U.S. sales arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of Goulian Aquatic Products Co., Ltd., a Chinese listed public company with annual revenues of $670,000,000 and a public market capitalization of over $4 billion. Prior to Mr. Sedacca’s position as CEO of Sunnyvale Seafood, Mr. Sedacca was President at National Fish and Seafood where he ran the shrimp division. Mr. Sedacca was also the principal owner and executive of Lumar, a shrimp producer based in the U.S. Gulf and Guatemala. Mr. Sedacca is a current board member of Gulf Shellfish Institute and Sterling Caviar/Aquafarms. Mr. Sedacca has direct sales channels into the buyer/decision makers of some of the largest seafood buyers in the U.S.

 

Mr. Sedacca has for decades been a vocal advocate for U.S. domestic aquaculture production. He is unquestionably recognized as a shrimp industry expert as he ran the shrimp division for National Fish and Seafood over a multi-year period. Mr. Sedacca now focuses his energies on select aquaculture companies and projects in the U.S.

 

Mr. Sedacca is not, and has not been during the past five years, the director of any other public companies.

 

Malcolm McNeill, Director. Mr. McNeill has served as Director of the Company since February 2023. Mr. McNeill’s background is in accounting and finance. He worked with Price Waterhouse & Co. and has served as a financial executive or consultant to companies in the energy sector, including upstream oil and gas, interstate pipeline, independent power, biofuel development and private equity. Since August 2022 he has served with Global Energy Mentors, a group of experienced professionals advising start-up companies in the energy sector; from December 2018 to November 2021, he served as a contract CFO for Falcon Seaboard Diversified, Inc. an upstream oil and gas company; and from January 2016 to September 2018, he served as a contract CFO for Nearshore Natural Gas LLC, a developer of independent power in the Republic of Chad. Mr. McNeill is a certified public accountant and is the Audit Committee Chair on the Board. Mr. McNeill is not, and has not been during the past five years, the director of any other public companies.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

During the past ten years there have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any of our directors or executive officers, and none of these persons has been involved in any judicial or administrative proceedings resulting from involvement in mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity, any judicial or administrative proceedings based on violations of federal or state securities, commodities, banking or insurance laws or regulations, or any disciplinary sanctions or orders imposed by a stock, commodities or derivatives exchange or other self-regulatory organization.

  

 

 

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Family Relationships

 

Mr. Roman and Arias are father and son. Mr. Thomas is related to Messrs. Arias and Roman through marriage (Mr. Thomas’ wife is Mr. Mr. Arias’ niece and Mr. Roman’s first cousin. Besides that, there are no family relationships between any of our directors and executive officers. 

 

Audit Committee

 

Malcolm McNeill is currently the sole member of the audit committee and he serves as Chairman. A summary of the audit committee’s responsibilities include:

 

·the recommendation for appointment, remuneration and terms of appointment of auditors of the Company;
   
·review and monitor the auditor’s independence and performance, and effectiveness of audit process;
   
·examination of the financial statement and the auditors’ report thereon;
   
·approval or any subsequent modification of transactions of the Company with related parties;
   
·scrutiny of inter-corporate loans and investments;
   
·valuation of undertakings or assets of the Company, wherever it is necessary;
   
·evaluation of internal financial controls and risk management systems;
   
·monitoring the end use of funds raised through public offers and related matters; and
   
·any other responsibility as may be assigned by the board from time to time.

 

Our board of directors has not yet established a compensation committee or a nominating and corporate governance committee.

 

 

 

 

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

Summary Compensation for Named Executive Officers

 

During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, there was no compensation paid to or accrued by our named executive officers (Messrs. Thomas and Goulding).

 

We currently have not entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Thomas; however, effective June 12, 2023, our board of directors approved the following compensation for Mr. Thomas:

 

·effective April 1, 2023, Mr. Thomas will receive an annual base salary of $169,000 for his service as Chief Executive Officer;
   
·Mr. Thomas will be eligible to receive incentive compensation of up to $41,000 in the form of cash and stock, at Mr. Thomas’ election; and
   
·Mr. Thomas is eligible to receive employment benefits as generally provided by our policies and benefit plans for employees.

 

Summary Compensation for Directors

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022, there was no compensation paid to or accrued by our directors.

 

Effective June 12, our board of directors approved the following compensation for non-management directors:

 

·annual retainer of $43,000 for board membership, inclusive of all Board meeting and committee meeting attendance fees;
   
·annual retainer for service on the Audit Committee of $10,000;
   
·annual retainer for service as the Chairperson of any committee established by the board, other than the Audit Committee, of $5,000; and
   
·reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred in connection with participation and/or attendance of board and committee meetings.

 

The annual retainer fees for non-management director and committee Chairpersons will be paid in one annual payment at the end of each fiscal year. Newly-appointed directors and/or committee Chairpersons will be paid on a pro rata basis in relation to time served during their first calendar quarter of service. Subject to approval of the Board of Directors, a non-management director may receive payment of the annual retainer in restricted shares of common stock of the Company, which will vest at the rate of 1/3 per year over a period of three years after the date of such grant.

 

Equity Awards

 

As of December 31, 2023, there were no outstanding equity awards.

 

 

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

Principal Shareholders

 

The table below sets forth information as to our directors, named executive officers, and executive officers and each person owning of record or was known by the Company to own beneficially shares of stock greater than 5% of the 1,374,260,921 (1,374,155,277 common plus 105,644 preferred) shares as of August 18, 2023. The table includes preferred stock that is convertible into common stock and information as to the ownership of the Company's Stock by each of its directors, named executive officers, and executive officers and by the directors and executive officers as a group. There were no stock options outstanding as of August 18, 2023. Except as otherwise indicated, all shares are owned directly, and the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to shares shown as beneficially owned by them. The address for each of our directors, named executive officers, and executive officers is 1022 Shady Side Lane, Dallas, TX 75223.

 

Name and Position

Shares of

Common

Stock Owned

Shares of Series C Preferred Stock Owned(1)

Amount and

Nature of

Beneficial

Ownership(2)

Percentage of Beneficial Ownership Before Offering Percentage of Beneficial Ownership (Assuming ____ Shares are Sold)
Adam Thomas, CEO, CFO and Director 0 11,610 0 9.87% 9.87%

Richard Goulding, Former CEO and Director

18 Northshore Drive

Palm Coast, FL 32137

0 0 0 0 0
Luis Fernando Granda Arias, COO 0 0 0 0 0
Luis Arturo Granda Roman, Director 0 18,062 0 15.35% 15.35%
Bolivar Prieto Torres, Director 0 9,033 0 7.68% 7.68%
Jeffery Sedacca, Director 0 0 0 0 0
Malcolm McNeill, Director 0 0 0 0 0
Total named executive officers, executive officers, and directors (seven persons) 0   0 0 0
> 5% Beneficial Stockholders:          

Cesar Granda

5129 Bellerive Bend Dr.

College Station, TX 77845

0 10,642 0 9.05% 9.05%

Rafael Verduga

Puerto Lucia

Bloque F department 3W

Salinas, Santa Elena - Ecuador

0 18,166 0 15.44% 15.44%

Jorge Bravo

Jose Maria Pena 415-35 y

Venezuela,

Loja, Ecuador

Ec110101

0 14,417 0 12.25% 12.25%

 

*Less than 1%

 

  (1) The shares of Series C Preferred Stock are not convertible until 12 months after issuance. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible into 85% of the fully diluted issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
     
  (2) Under Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, a beneficial owner of a security includes any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise has or shares: (i) voting power, which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of shares; and (ii) investment power, which includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. Certain shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by more than one person (if, for example, persons share the power to vote or the power to dispose of the shares). In addition, shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by a person if the person has the right to acquire the shares (for example, upon exercise of an option) within 60 days of the date as of which the information is provided. In computing the percentage ownership of any person, the amount of shares outstanding is deemed to include the number of shares beneficially owned by such person (and only such person) by reason of these acquisition rights. As a result, the percentage of outstanding shares of any person as shown in the above table does not necessarily reflect the person’s actual ownership or voting power with respect to the number of shares of common stock actually outstanding on the date of this prospectus.

 

 

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Except as disclosed below, for transactions with our executive officers and directors, please see the disclosure under “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” above.

 

On October 1, 2021, TAA issued to Excellaqua, S.A. an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $45,923.27. The lender is owned by Bolivar Prieto Torres, a director of the Company.

 

On October 1, 2021, TAA issued to Luis Arturo Granda Roman an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $8,873.09. The lender is a director of the Company.

 

On October 1, 2021, TAA issued to Adam Thomas an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $138,330.05. The lender is a director and executive officer of the Company.

 

Mr. Thomas is also owed $20,811 for unreimbursed business expenses through December 31, 2022.

 

On December 31, 2022, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to Adam Thomas for $63,514.

 

On March 29, 2023, TAA issued Jeffery Sedacca an unsecured promissory note in the principal amount of $50,000. The lender is a director of the Company.

 

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.”

  

We currently have not established any committees of the Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may designate from among its members an executive committee and one or more other committees in the future. We do not have a nominating committee or a nominating committee charter. Further, we do not have a policy with regard to the consideration of any director candidates recommended by security holders. To date, other than as described above, no security holders have made any such recommendations. The entire Board of Directors performs all functions that would otherwise be performed by committees. Given the present size of our board it is not practical for us to have committees. If we are able to grow our business and increase our operations, we intend to expand the size of our board and allocate responsibilities accordingly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

 

The total number of shares of capital stock which we have the authority to issue is: 3,020,000,000. These shares are divided into two classes with 3,000,000,000 shares designated as common stock at $0.000001 par value (the “Common Stock”) and 20,000,000 shares designated as preferred stock at $0.000001 par value (the “Preferred Stock”).The Preferred Stock of the Company is issuable by authority of the Board of Director(s) of the Company in one or more classes or one or more series within any class and such classes or series shall have such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences, limitations or restrictions as our Board of Directors may determine, from time to time. Out of the Preferred Stock, the following series have been designated:

 

·Series B Preferred Stock (5,000 shares authorized);
   
·Series C Preferred Stock (100,000 shares authorized);
   
·Series D Preferred Stock (1,144 shares authorized).

 

We have 1,374,155,277 common shares and 105,644 preferred shares outstanding (including 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, and 1,144 shares of Series D Preferred Stock) as of the date of this prospectus.

 

Common Stock

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorize us to issue 20,000,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.000001 per share. The holders of outstanding common shares 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. The common shares are not entitled to pre-emptive rights and are not subject to conversion or redemption. Upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets legally available for distribution to stockholders are distributable ratably among the holders of the common shares after payment of liquidation preferences, if any, on any outstanding payment of other claims of creditors. Each outstanding common share is duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Preferred Stock

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation authorize us to issue 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.000001 per share. Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue additional shares of preferred stock in one or more series, and fix for each series, the designation of and number of shares to be included in each such series. Our Board of Directors is also authorized to set the powers, privileges, preferences, and relative participating, optional or other rights, if any, of the shares of each such series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of the shares of each such series.

 

Unless our Board of Directors provides otherwise, the shares of all series of preferred stock will rank on parity with respect to the payment of dividends and to the distribution of assets upon liquidation. Any issuance by us of shares of our preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of our control or an unsolicited acquisition proposal. The issuance of preferred stock also could decrease the amount of earnings and assets available for distribution to the holders of common stock or could adversely affect the rights and powers, including voting rights, of the holders of common stock.

 

Series B Preferred Stock

 

There are presently 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

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Conversion Rights

 

The shares of Series B Preferred Stock are not convertible into shares of Common Stock.

 

Voting Rights

 

The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have 1,000,000 votes per share. The holders of Preferred Stock vote together with the Common Stock in the same class.

 

Dividend Rights

 

Any dividends (other than dividends on Common Stock payable solely in Common Stock) set aside or paid will be set aside or paid among the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock in proportion to the greatest whole number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by each such holder if all shares of Preferred Stock were converted at the then effective conversion rate.

 

Series C Preferred Stock

 

There are presently 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Conversion Rights

 

The shares of Series C Preferred Stock are not convertible until 12 months after issuance. The shares of Series C Preferred Stock are convertible into 85% of the fully diluted issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

Voting Rights

 

The shares of Series C Preferred Stock vote, as a class, in an amount equal to 66% of the outstanding votes. The holders of Preferred Stock vote together with the Common Stock in the same class. In order to exercise voting power, a minimum of 51% of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock will be required to vote in the affirmative. However, 75% of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock will be required to vote in the affirmative for the following:

 

·any merger or acquisition of a substantial asset or company;
   
·any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; and
   
·amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation.

 

Dividend Rights

 

Any dividends (other than dividends on Common Stock payable solely in Common Stock) set aside or paid will be set aside or paid among the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock in proportion to the greatest whole number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by each such holder if all shares of Preferred Stock were converted at the then effective conversion rate.

 

 

 

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Series D Preferred Stock

 

There are presently 644 shares of Series D Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Conversion Rights

 

Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is convertible, at any time, into the number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Stated Value ($1,200, subject to increase) by the Conversion Price ($0.00324 per share (90% of the VWAP of the Common Stock during the ten trading days prior to the July 2023 SPA, subject to adjustments)).

 

Voting Rights

 

The Series D Preferred Stock will vote together with the Common Stock, on an as-converted basis subject to beneficial ownership limitations (4.99%). However, without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock, directly and/or indirectly:

 

·alter or change adversely the powers, preferences, or rights given to the Series D Preferred Stock or alter or amend the Certificate of Designation for the Series D Preferred Stock;
   
·authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to redemption or distribution of assets upon a liquidation senior to or otherwise pari passu with the Series D Preferred Stock or authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends senior to, or otherwise pari passu with the Series D Preferred Stock;
   
·amend its Articles of Incorporation or other charger documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the holders of Series D Preferred Stock;
   
·increase the number of authorized shares of Series D Preferred Stock; or
   
·enter into any agreement with respect to any of the above.

 

Dividend Rights

 

Each share of Series D Preferred Stock is entitled to receive cumulative dividends of 8% per annum, payable quarterly, beginning on issuance. Dividends can be paid in cash or in shares of Series D Preferred Stock, at the discretion of the Company.

 

Liquidation Preference

 

Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series D Preferred Stock are entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Company an amount equal to the Stated Value ($1,200 subject to increase), plus any accrued and unpaid dividends and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owning for each share of Series D Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment is made to the holders of the Common Stock and any other securities which are not explicitly senior or pari passu to the Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Stock Options

 

We currently have no outstanding stock options.

  

 

 

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Dividend Policy

 

We have never declared a cash dividend on our common stock and our Board of Directors does not anticipate that we will pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future (besides dividends owed to the holder of the Series D Preferred Stock). Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our financial condition, operating results, capital requirements, restrictions contained in our agreements and other factors which our Board of Directors deems relevant.

 

Transfer Agent

 

We have appointed Mountain Share Transfer LLC, 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite 212, Atlanta, GA, 30339, to act as transfer agent for the common stock.

 

Charter and Bylaws

 

Our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions that could have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control or changes in our management without the consent of our board of directors, including, among other things:

 

  · the ability of our board of directors to issue shares of preferred stock and to determine the price and other terms of those shares, including preferences and voting rights, without stockholder approval, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquirer;
     
  · the exclusive right of our board of directors to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of our board of directors or the resignation, death or removal of a director, which prevents stockholders from being able to fill vacancies on our board of directors; and
     
  · the ability of our board of directors, by majority vote, to amend our bylaws, which may allow our board of directors to take additional actions to prevent a hostile acquisition and inhibit the ability of an acquirer to amend our by-laws to facilitate a hostile acquisition.

 

Authorized but Unissued Shares

 

Our authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock will be available for future issuance without stockholder approval, except as may be required under the listing rules of any stock exchange on which our Common Stock is then listed. We may use additional shares for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings to raise additional capital, corporate acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock could render more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.

 

Limitations on Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

Under our Articles of Incorporation, to the fullest extent allowable under the Colorado Business Corporation Act (“CBCA”), our directors have no personal liability to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

 

 

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The common stock offered by this prospectus is being offering by the Selling Security Holder. The common stock may be sold or distributed from time to time by the Selling Share Holder directly to one or more purchasers or through brokers, dealers, or underwriters who may act solely as agents at market price prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at negotiated prices , or at fixed prices, which may be changed . The Selling Security Holder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

  · ordinary brokers’ transactions;
     
  · transactions involving cross or block trades;
     
  · through brokers, dealers, or underwriters may act solely as agents;
     
  · “at the market” into an existing market for the common stock;
     
  · in other ways not involving market makers or established business markets, including direct sales to purchasers or sales effected through agents;
     
  · in privately negotiated transactions; or
     
  · any combination of the foregoing.

 

In order to comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the shares may be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states, the shares may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the state or an exemption from the state’s registration or qualification requirement is available and complied with.

 

For purposes of shares to be issued under the EFA, the Selling Security Holder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.

 

GHS has informed us that it intends to use an unaffiliated broker-dealer to effectuate all sales, if any, of the common stock that it may purchase from us pursuant to the EFA or exercise pursuant to the warrants or convert pursuant to the shares of Series D Preferred Stock. Such sales will be made at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price. Each such unaffiliated broker-dealer will be an underwriter within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. GHS has informed us that each such broker-dealer will receive commissions from GHS that will not exceed customary brokerage commissions.

 

Brokers, dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the distribution of the shares as agents may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts, or concessions from the Selling Security Holder and/or purchasers of the common stock for whom the broker-dealers may act as agent. The compensation paid to a particular broker-dealer may be less than or in excess of customary commissions. Neither we nor GHS can presently estimate the amount of compensation that any agent will receive.

 

We know of no existing arrangements between GHS or any other stockholder, broker, dealer, underwriter or agent relating to the sale or distribution of the shares offered by this prospectus. At the time a particular offer of shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed that will set forth the names of any agents, underwriters or dealers and any compensation from the Selling Security Holder, and any other required information.

 

 

 

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We will pay the expenses incident to the registration, offering, and sale of the shares to GHS. We have agreed to indemnify GHS and certain other persons against certain liabilities in connection with the offering of shares of common stock offered hereby, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities. GHS has agreed to indemnify us against liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from certain written information furnished to us by GHS specifically for use in this prospectus or, if such indemnity is unavailable, to contribute amounts required to be paid in respect of such liabilities.

  

GHS has represented to us that at no time prior to the EFA has GHS or its agents, representatives or affiliates engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any short sale (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of our common stock or any hedging transaction , which establishes a net short position with respect to our common stock. GHS agreed that during the term of the EFA, it, its agents, representatives or affiliates will not enter into or effect, directly or indirectly, any of the foregoing transactions.

 

We have advised GHS that it is required to comply with Regulation M promulgated under the Exchange Act. With certain exceptions, Regulation M precludes the selling stockholder, any affiliated purchasers, and any broker-dealer or other person who participates in the distribution from bidding for or purchasing, or attempting to induce any person to bid for or purchase any security which is the subject of the distribution until the entire distribution is complete. Regulation M also prohibits any bids or purchases made in order to stabilize the price of a security in connection with the distribution of that security. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the securities offered by this prospectus.

 

This offering will terminate on the date that all shares offered by this prospectus have been sold by GHS.

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Markets under the symbol “GRPS.”

 

For purposes of shares to be issued under the EFA, the Selling Security Holder is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act.

 

For purposes of shares to be issued under the EFA, the Selling Security Holder and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The Selling Security Holder has informed us that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities.

 

Because the Selling Security Holder is deemed to be an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act (for purposes of shares to be issued under the EFA), it will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Security Holder has advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale securities by the Selling Security Holder.

 

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (i) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Security Holder without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for us to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (ii) all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

Under applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in the distribution of the resale securities may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to the Common Stock for the applicable restricted period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the Selling Security Holder will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of the Common Stock by the Selling Security Holder or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the Selling Security Holder and have informed the Selling Security Holder of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).

 

 

 

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

 

The sale of a substantial number of shares of our Common Stock, or the perception that such sales could occur, could adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Common Stock. In addition, any such sale or perception could make it more difficult for us to sell equity, or equity related, securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate. If and when this Registration Statement becomes effective, we might elect to adopt a stock option plan and file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act registering the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder. Following the effectiveness of any such Registration Statement, the shares of Common Stock issued under such plan, other than shares held by affiliates, if any, would be immediately eligible for resale in the public market without restriction.

 

The sale of shares of our Common Stock which are not registered under the Securities Act, known as “restricted” shares, typically are effected under Rule 144. As of August 18 2023, we had outstanding an aggregate of 1,374,155,277 shares of Common Stock of which approximately 306,763,528 shares are restricted Common Stock. All our shares of Common Stock might be sold under Rule 144 after having been held for six months and one year after “Form 10 information” has been provided by us. No prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that future sales of “restricted” shares of our Common Stock, or the availability of such shares for future sale, will have on the market price of our Common Stock or our ability to raise capital through an offering of our equity securities.

 

 

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

 

As of December 31, 2022, the Company had no securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans either approved or not approved by the Company’s shareholders.

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF COMMISSION POSITION ON INDEMNIFICATION OF SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES

 

We have not entered into indemnification agreements with any of our directors, executive officers and other key employees. However, we may do so in the future. Such indemnification agreements will likely require us to indemnify our directors to the fullest extent permitted by Colorado law. We may also agree to indemnify each of our directors and certain officers against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the provisions described above, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and would be, therefore, unenforceable. In the event we do enter into such indemnification agreements and a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our payment of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

 

 

 

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The legality of the issuance of the shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus will be passed upon for us by Business Legal Advisors, LLC of Draper, Utah.

 

 

EXPERTS

 

No expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of this prospectus or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the Common Stock was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect, in the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.

 

The financial statements of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2022, which include an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern, included in this Prospectus have been audited by Burton McCumber & Longoria, L.L.P., an independent auditor, as stated in their report appearing herein. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance upon the reports of such firm given its authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

 

We have filed a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act (SEC File No. 333-____) relating to the shares of common stock being offered by this prospectus, and reference is made to such registration statement. This prospectus constitutes the prospectus of the Company, filed as part of the registration statement, and it does not contain all information in the registration statement, as certain portions have been omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

Upon the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, we will be required to file reports and other documents with the SEC. We do not presently intend to voluntarily furnish you with a copy of our Prospectus. You may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the public reference room of the SEC at 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., except federal holidays and official closings, at the Public Reference Room. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Our SEC filings are also available to you on the Internet website for the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

As of March 31, 2023 and 2022

and for the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm F-2
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) F-3
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited) F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) F-6
   
Notes to the Financial Statements (Unaudited) F-7

 

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021

and for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

(Audited)

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 384) F-16
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-18
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-19
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit F-20
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-21
   
Notes to the Financial Statements F-22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 F-1 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

 

To the Board of Directors and

Stockholders of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Results of Review of Interim Financial Information

 

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheet of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. (formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.) and Subsidiary (the Company) as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations and statement of stockholders’ equity for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and statements of cash flows for the three-months then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the interim financial statements). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated July 31, 2023, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed balance sheet as of December 31, 2022, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

Basis for Review Results

 

These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 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.

 

 

Brownsville, Texas

August 18, 2023

 

 

 

 F-2 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

    March 31,     March 31,  
    2023     2022  
    Unaudited     Unaudited  
ASSETS                
                 
CURRENT ASSETS                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 31,480     $ 5,280  
Other current asset     49,896       -0-  
Inventory     297,894       48,636  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS     379,269       53,916  
                 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT     7,935,825       7,920,692  
Less accumulated depreciation     (478,552 )     (393,458 )
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT     7,457,273       7,527,234  
TOTAL ASSETS   $ 7,836,542     $ 7,581,150  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
                 
CURRENT LIABILITIES                
Accounts payable   $ 313,988     $ 16,558  
Other accrued expenses     43,736       63,603  
Accrued Interest Expense     534,432       -0-  
Income tax payable     49,896       -0-  
Due to related parties     1,555,416       1,419,520  
Current portion of notes payable     415,300       207,624  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES     2,912,768       1,707,305  
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES                
Notes payable net of current portion     4,467,694       4,768,022  
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES     4,467,694       4,768,022  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                
Common stock, $.000001 par value, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,452,655,528 shares issued and outstanding     20       -0-  
Preferred Stock, Series A, .000001 par value 9,078,000 shares authorized, 9,078,000 issued and outstanding     -0-       -0-  
Preferred Stock, Series B, .000001 par value 5,000 shares authorized, 5,000 issued and outstanding     -0-       -0-  
Preferred Stock, Series C, $.000001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 100,000 issued and outstanding and outstanding     -0-       -0-  
Preferred Stock, Series D, .000001 par value 1,144 shares authorized, 250 issued and outstanding     -0-       -0-  
Additional paid in capital - common stock     99,980       -0-  
Additional paid in capital - preferred stock (Series C)     1,287,091       -0-  
Additional paid in capital - preferred stock (Series D)     250,000       -0-  
Retained earnings (deficit)     (1,118,011 )     1,105,823  
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     456,080       1,127,310  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   $ 7,836,542     $ 7,581,150  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-3 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   For the three months ended 
   March 31, 
   2023   2022 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
REVENUES          
Sales and service  $0   $36,520 
           
COST OF REVENUES          
Cost of revenues   0    107,123 
           
GROSS PROFIT   (0)   (70,603)
           
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES   170,102    94,894 
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)          
Other income   1,050    -0- 
Interest expense   (116,079)   (50,714)
           
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)   (115,029)   (50,714)
           
NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES   (285,131)   (216,211)
           
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)   (26,937)   -0- 
           
NET INCOME (LOSS)  $(258,194)  $(216,211)
           
Basic Net Loss Per share  $(0.000155)     
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding   1,449,322,195      

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-4 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Deficit (Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

   Members’  Common Stock 

Preferred Stock,

Series A

 

Preferred Stock,

Series B

 

Preferred Stock,

Series C

  Preferred Stock, Series D  Retained Earnings    
   Capital  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  (Deficit)  Total 
Balance December 31, 2021  $776,955  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  $-0-  $776,955 
                                                 
Contributions   561,549  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   561,549 
                                                 
Distributions   (16,470) -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   (16,470)
                                                 
Net loss   (216,211) -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   (216,211)
                                                 
Balance March 31, 2022  $1,105,823  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  $-0-  $1,105,823 
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
Balance December 31, 2022  $-0-  1,432,655,528  $-0-  9,078,000  $-0-  5,000  $-0-  100,000  $1,287,091  -0-  $-0-  $(922,817) $364,274 
                                                 
Issuance of common shares   -0-  20,000,000   100,000  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   100,000 
                                                 
Issuance of preferred shares   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  250   250,000   -0-   250,000 
                                                 
Net loss   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   (258,194)  (258,194)
                                                 
Balance March 31, 2023  $-0-  1,452,655,528  $100,000  9,078,000  $-0-  5,000  $-0-  100,000  $1,287,091  250  $250,000  $(1,181,011) $(456,080)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-5 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

 

   For the three months ended 
   March 31, 
   2023   2022 
   Unaudited   Unaudited 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net income (loss)  $(258,194)  $(216,211)
Noncash items included in net income (loss):          
Depreciation expense   20,631    21,487 
Common Stock issued for professional services   100,000    -0- 
(Increase) decrease in:          
Other Current Asset   (3,858)   -0- 
Inventory   (136,334)   -0- 
Deferred Tax Liability   (26,937)   -0- 
Increase (decrease) in:          
Accounts payable   (4,283)   (81,623)
Income Tax Payable   3,859      
Accrued interest expenses   87,562    (8,988)
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (217,554)   (285,335)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Cash paid for the purchase of fixed assets   (15,132)   -0- 
CASH PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES   (15,132)   -0- 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Payment of Bank Ovedraft   (288)   -0- 
Proceeds from shareholder notes payable   75,000    -0- 
Payments on shareholder notes payable   (35,609)   -0- 
Payments on notes payable   (24,937)   (29,435)
Contributions   -0-    323,926 
Issuance of Preferred Shares   250,000    -0- 
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   264,166    294,491 
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)   31,480    9,156 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD   (0)   (3,876)
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD  $31,480   $5,280 
           
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid for interest  $23,736   $50,021 
Cash paid for income taxes  $-0-   $-0- 
NON-CASH          
Common Stock issued for services rendered   100,000    -0- 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-6 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 1 – BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

 

Business Organization

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. formerly Gold River Productions, Inc. (GRP), (“the Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 18, 2006, as Polythene Metro Corp before being acquired by Gold River Productions, Inc. on January 25, 2007. The Company was re-incorporated in the State of Colorado in July 2018. In February 2023, pursuant to shareholder and Board approval, the Company changed its name to Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., reflective of its new management and operations, and applied to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to change its ticker symbol from GRPS to TAAQ.

 

On August 29, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Trans American Aquaculture, LLC (“TAA”) in a transaction accounted for as a reverse acquisition, whereby TAA became the accounting acquiror. TAA operates a large land-based shrimp farming and technology company located in South Texas. The Company produces premium quality, farm-raised white shrimp, 100% free of antibiotics and hormones, and cultivated using safe and sustainable practices. Its principal markets consist of seafood distributors, restaurants, and grocery store chains in the United States. Using decades of experience in the shrimp aquaculture industry, products are grown with our superior technology and our proprietary genetics which results in a superior fresh product always grown in the United States. Immediately prior to the purchase, GRP assigned all of its assets and liabilities to Mr. Richard Goulding (Mr. Goulding), Chairman of the Board and CEO of GRP, resulting in GRP becoming a public shell company without any assets or liabilities and became the accounting acquiree.

 

Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, Mr. Goulding, agreed to sell to Adam Thomas, CEO of TAA, 9,078,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, and to retain 640,000 shares for later conversion to the Company’s common stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, Mr. Thomas agreed to purchase all of the Company’s outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock from Mr. Goulding for a cash payment of $5,000.

 

In further consideration for the sale of the shares of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock, Mr. Goulding agreed to:

 

1.Increase the authorized shares of the Company’s common stock to three billion (3,000,000,000) shares;
2.Convert his retained 640,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, to 64,000,000 shares of common stock;
3.Issue to various former employees and consultants of the Company an aggregate amount of 15,248,503 shares of the Company’s common stock; and
4.Complete the assignment of assets and assumption of liabilities as they existed immediately prior to the closing of the stock purchase agreement on August 29, 2022.

 

Following the purchase of the shares of Class A and Class B Preferred Stock, Mr. Thomas and TAA agreed to:

 

1.To have the Company issue shares of a Class C Preferred Stock to the former members of TAA, such shares to be convertible into 85% of the Company’s common stock, but limited as to this conversion for a minimum of 12 months from the date of issuance; and
2.To cancel and withdraw the shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

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Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Accounting

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc and its wholly-owned subsidiary Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Inventory

 

The inventory at March 31, 2023 consists of 4,000 brood stock shrimp that were born and raised on the Texas farm and are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value on the first-in, first-out basis. The brood shrimp can be sold as stock to other aqua farms or processed for retail sale to consumers. Management has determined no allowance for inventory obsolescence is required based on its assessment of the inventory’s usefulness. As of March 31, 2023 and 2022, the net realizable value of shrimp on the aqua farm was $297,894 and $48,636, respectively.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs are expensed while expenditures for renewals which prolong the lives of the assets are capitalized. When items are disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any net gain or loss is included in the consolidated statement of income.

 

For financial reporting purposes, depreciation of property and equipment is provided for by using the straight-line method based on the estimated service lives of the property as follows:

 

Land improvements 40 years
Buildings and structures 40 years
Farm equipment 10 – 20 years
Autos and trucks 10 years

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If it is determined that an asset has been impaired, the amount of the impairment is charged to operations. No impairments were recognized for the years ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

 

 

 F-8 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. The difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities is determined annually.

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for those differences that have future tax consequences using the currently enacted tax laws and rates that apply to the periods in which they are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, if necessary, to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. Income tax expense is the current tax payable or refundable for the period, plus or minus the net change in the deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

The Company's income tax returns are subject to examination by the appropriate tax jurisdictions. As of July 31, 2023, the Company needs to file federal and state income tax returns for 2020, 2021 and 2022. During 2020, the Company had taxable income primarily as a result of a short-term capital gain of $445,500 on the sale of a joint venture interest. This resulted in taxable income of $155,200 and an unremitted federal income tax liability of $33,180. With accrued penalties and interest through March 31, 2023, the total due the IRS is $49,898. All liabilities, including federal taxes, were indemnified by Richard Goulding as part of the transaction and accordingly a receivable due from the previous owner of the company has been recorded in other assets. The Company intends to file its 2020 federal tax return and pay the tax due, plus penalties in interest once it has sufficient cash to do so. During 2021 and 2022, the Company incurred net operating losses, which may allow for the recovery of some or all the tax due for 2020.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenues according to the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC 606”) and Accounting Standard Update ASU 2014-09 “Revenues from Contracts with Customers.” Under the 606, revenues is recognized when the customer obtains control of promised goods or services in amounts that reflect the consideration which the entity expected to receive in exchange of goods and service. The Company does not collect sales, value-add and other taxes collected on behalf of third parties. To determine revenue recognition, the Company performs the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenues when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

 

 

 F-9 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

The Company recognizes revenue as a single performance obligation when it transfers its products to customers, being when the goods are shipped and transfers to a buyer and when performance obligation under contracted sales are completed.

 

Advertising and Promotion

 

All costs associated with advertising and promoting the Company's goods and services are expensed in the year incurred.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments and accounts receivable.

 

The Company maintains its cash balances at a large financial institution. At times such balances may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in an account. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and had no balances in excess of the $250,000 FDIC limit for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, one customer accounted for 100% of total revenues earned. As of March 31, 2023, there was no accounts receivable due from this customer. There was no customer concentration for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

 

The Company’s sole source of expected future revenue consists of the sale of a single live product which requires substantial care.  Production risks such as weather, disease and other factors could affect the Company’s ability to realize revenue from its inventory stock.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through August 18, 2023, the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued. The dilutive effect of the Company’s is reflected in diluted net loss per share by application of the treasury stock method. The dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share when net loss is recorded for the period as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

 

 F-10 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 3 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

As of March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had the following property and equipment.

 

   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT          
Autos and trucks  $66,845   $66,845 
Building and improvements   656,389    656,389 
Farm equipment   440,282    425,149 
Other equipment   646,066    646,066 
    1,809,582    1,794,449 
Less accumulated depreciation   (478,552)   (393,458)
    1,331,030    1,400,991 
Land   6,126,243    6,126,243 
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT  $7,457,273   $7,527,234 

  

Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, totaled approximately $20,631 and $21,487, respectively. Amount of depreciation expense in cost of goods sold totaled $17,575 and $18,263 at March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

NOTE 4 –LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of the following:

 

   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
Note to an entity by the former owner of farm property, interest at 6.00%, due in monthly installments of $38,687 including interest, secured by real property, due in 2039  $4,732,994   $4,808,885 
           
Note to former owner of farm property, interest at 6.00%, due in monthly installments of $1,450, including interest, secured by real property, due in 2023       9,681 
           
Note to auto financing company, interest rate at 2.9%, due in monthly installments of $719, secured by vehicle, due in 2023       7,080 
           
Note to a bank, interest at 3.75%, due in monthly installments of $719.02 including interest, secured by real property, due in 2050   150,000    150,000 
    4,882,994    4,975,646 
Less Current Portion   (415,300)   (207,624)
Net Long Term Debt  $4,467,694   $4,768,022 

 

 

 

 

 

 F-11 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

The estimated long-term debt maturities as of March 31, 2023 are as follows:

 

March 31, 2023   $ 415,300  
March 31, 2024     243,191  
March 31, 2025     256,161  
March 31, 2026     269,927  
March 31, 2027     284,541  
Thereafter     3,413,874  
    $ 4,882,994  

 

The amount of interest expense incurred was approximately $68,532 and $50,714 for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

 

On March 31, 2022 the Company was in default on the farm property note for the $4,732,994 due to failure to remit timely monthly payments. The lender has not called the loan due and is actively involved with the company on a repayment plan.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

 

As of March 31, 2023, shareholders have loaned the Company approximately $1,555,416 which accrues interest at 12% per annual and are due December 31, 2023. Accrued interest of $278,541 and $12,368 as of March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively, has been recorded in accrued interest expenses on the balance sheet.

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAX

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.

 

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 covered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. An allowable of $32,941 has been recorded as of March 31, 2023 due to uncertainty of the realization of deferred tax asset in future period.

 

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

 

 

 

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Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)

 

In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, included in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, the Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. There were no uncertain tax positions that required recognition by the Company. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company’s federal and various state tax returns will generally remain open for the last

three years.

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes attributable to income before income taxes for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of the following:

 

   2023   2022 
Deferred tax asset related to:          
NOL Carryover  $121,832   $-0- 
Deferred tax asset (liability) related to:          
Property and equipment   (88,891)   -0- 
Net deferred tax asset liability  $32,941   $-0- 
Less: Allowable   (32,941)   -0- 
Deferred Tax Asset, net   -0-    -0- 

  

   2023   2022 
Current expense          
Federal  $-0-   $-0- 
State   -0-    -0- 
    -0-    -0- 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   (26,937)   -0- 
Total income tax expense (benefit)  $(26,937)  $-0- 

   

NOTE 7 – EQUITY FINANCING AND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

Equity Financing Agreement

 

On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Financing Agreement (“the EFA”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with GHS Investments, LLC, pursuant to which GHS agreed to purchase up to $10,000,000 in shares of the Company common stock, from time to time over the course of 24 months after effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1 of the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

 

 

 F-13 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 7 – EQUITY FINANCING AND SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (CONTINUED)

 

The EFA grants Trans America the right, to direct GHS to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on any business day (a “Put”), provided that at least ten trading days (as defined in the EFA) have passed since the closing of the most recent Put. The purchase price of the shares of common stock contained in a Put shall be 80% of the lowest traded price of the Company common stock during the ten consecutive Trading Days preceding the date of the Put notice. In the event The Company up lists to Nasdaq or an equivalent national exchange, the purchase price will be 90%. No Put will be made in an amount less than $10,000 or greater than $500,000 and any single drawdown may not exceed 200% of the average daily trading dollar volume of Trans America’s common stock during the ten trading days preceding the Put. In no event is the Company entitled to make a Put or is GHS entitled to purchase and own cumulative shares greater than 4.99% of the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding on such date. The EFA will terminate upon any of the following events: when GHS has purchased an aggregate of $10,000,000 in the common stock of the Company pursuant to the EFA; or on the date that is 24 months from the date of the EFA.

 

Actual sales of shares of common stock to GHS under the EFA will depend on a variety of factors, including, the number of public shares the Company has available for trading on the open market (excluding closely held and restricted stock), market conditions, the trading price of the common stock, the number of shares outstanding, and the Company’s determinations as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations. The net proceeds under the EFA to us will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell shares of our stock to GHS.

 

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Company shall (i) use its best efforts to file with the SEC the Registration Statement within 60 calendar days of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement; and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 60 calendar days after the date the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, but in no event more than calendar 120 days after the Registration Statement is filed.

 

The Company will use the proceeds from the Puts for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses, or operations or for purposes the Board of Directors deems to be in the best interests of the Company.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On January 20, 2023, The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “GHS SPA”) pursuant to which 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $250,000 were sold to GHS at a price per share of $1,000. In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 46,296,296 shares of common stock exercisable at $0.005175 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

 

 

 F-14 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2023 and 2022

 

 

NOTE 8 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 18, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 102 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $102,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 20,606,061 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00391 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On May 22, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 192 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $192,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 42,666,667 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00345 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On July 6, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which we sold to GHS 96 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $96,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 19,047,620 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.004025 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, following the filing a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC registering the resale of the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issuable under the Amended SPA, upon satisfaction of applicable deliveries and closing conditions GHS agrees to purchase an additional 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an additional $250,000 ($1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock) and we will issue to GHS warrants to purchase shares of common stock equal to 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold to GHS.

 

Lastly, pursuant to the Amended SPA, following the effectiveness of a registration statement registering this resale of shares of common stock, GHS agrees to purchase an additional 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an additional $250,000 ($1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock). Additionally, the Company will issue to GHS warrants to purchase shares of common stock equal to 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold to GHS, amounting to 23,148,148 common shares.

 

NOTE 9 - GOING CONCERN

 

The Company follows FASB ASU 2014-10 – Development Stage Entities because its principal operations have commenced, but there has been no significant revenue therefrom. To date, the Company's activities since inception have consisted principally of acquiring property, equipment, and other operating assets, raising capital, starting up production, recruiting and training personnel and raising capital. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan as well as continuing to develop its brood stock in order to fulfill recently signed contracts. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the business plan cannot be implemented or if additional capital cannot be raised, either of which could result in the Company not be able to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is in the process of raising additional capital to support the completion of the developmental stage activities and ramp up ongoing full shrimp harvest cycles and establish its customer base. Therefore, the Company's activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company's current technology.

 

 

 

 F-15 

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

 

To the Board of Directors of

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. (formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.) and Subsidiary (“the Company”), a Colorado Corporation, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and related notes to the consolidated financial statements (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, 2022 and 2021 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements, the Company is a development stage company because its principal operations have commenced, but there has been no significant revenue therefrom which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, the Company is in default on the farm property note for $4,750,369 and other creditors due to failure to remit timely monthly payments during 2022. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 8. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. See Critical Audit Matters section of this report.

 

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 audits, 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.

 

 

 

 

 F-16 

 

 

Critical Audit Matters

 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

 

As discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements, the Company is a development stage company because its principal operations have commenced, but there has been no significant revenue therefrom which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, the Company is in default on the farm property note for $4,750,369 and other creditors due to failure to remit timely monthly payments during 2022. The Company is in the process of raising additional capital to support the completion of the developmental stage activities and ramp up ongoing full shrimp harvest cycles and establish its customer base. The Company's activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company's current technology. Accordingly, the Company's ability to continue as a going concern is highly dependent on its ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan as well as continuing to develop its brood stock in order to realize revenue. See Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern section of this report.

 

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

 

 

Brownsville, Texas

July 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 F-17 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   December 31,   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
ASSETS          
           
CURRENT ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $-0-   $-0- 
Other receivable   46,038    -0- 
Inventory   161,560    48,636 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS   207,598    48,636 
           
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   7,920,692    7,920,692 
Less accumulated depreciation   (457,920)   (371,971)
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT   7,462,772    7,548,721 
           
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $7,670,370   $7,597,357 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
CURRENT LIABILITIES          
Bank overdraft  $288   $3,876 
Accounts payable   223,476    221,152 
Accrued interest expense   446,870    63,603 
Other accrued expenses   138,532    107,171 
Income tax payable   46,038    -0- 
Due to related parties   1,516,025    1,419,520 
Current portion of notes payable   326,716    208,590 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES   2,697,945    2,023,912 
           
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES          
Notes payable net of current portion   4,581,215    4,796,491 
Deferred tax liability, net   26,937    -0- 
TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES   4,608,152    4,796,491 
           
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES   -0-    -0- 
           
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Common stock, $.000001 par value, 3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,432,655,528 shares issued and outstanding   -0-    -0- 
Preferred Stock, Series A, .000001 par value 9,078,000 shares authorized, 9,078,000 issued and outstanding   -0-    -0- 
Preferred Stock, Series B, .000001 par value 5,000 shares authorized, 5,000 issued and outstanding   -0-    -0- 
Preferred Stock, Series C, $.000001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 100,000 issued and outstanding and outstanding   -0-    -0- 
Additional paid in capital - preferred stock (Series C)   1,287,091    -0- 
Retained earnings (deficit)   (922,817)   776,955 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   364,274    776,955 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $7,670,370   $7,597,357 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-18 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

   For the years ended 
   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
         
REVENUES          
Sales and service  $49,001   $316,112 
           
COST OF REVENUES          
Cost of revenues   287,132    973,418 
           
GROSS PROFIT   (238,131)   (657,306)
           
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES   148,609    232,425 
           
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)          
Other income   1,745    32,447 
Other expense   (25,440)   -0- 
Interest expense   (485,446)   (544,544)
           
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE   (509,141)   (512,097)
           
NET LOSS BEFORE TAXES   (895,880)   (1,401,828)
           
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)   26,937    -0- 
           
NET LOSS  $(922,817)  $(1,401,828)
           
           
Basic and Diluted Net loss per common share   (0.000713)     
           
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic   1,294,840,264      

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-19 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

   Members’  Common Stock 

Preferred Stock,

Series A

  

Preferred Stock,

Series B

 

Preferred Stock,

Series C

  Retained Earnings    
   Capital  Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount   Shares  Amount  Shares  Amount  (Deficit)  Total 
                                    
Balance December 31, 2020  $544,830  -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-   -0-  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  $-0-  $544,830 
                                           
Member contributions   1,633,953  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   1,633,953 
                                           
Net loss   (1,401,828) -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   (1,401,828)
                                           
Balance December 31, 2021  $776,955  1,248,901,842  $-0-  9,718,000  $-0-   5,000  $-0-  -0-  $-0-  $-0-  $776,955 
                                           
Member contributions   510,136  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   510,136 
                                           
Reverse acquisition   (1,287,091) 15,248,503   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-  100,000   1,287,091   -0-   -0- 
                                           
Preferred Series A conversion   -0-  64,000,000   -0-  (640,000)  -0-   -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0- 
                                           
New shares issued   -0-  104,505,183   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0- 
                                           
Net loss   -0-  -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   -0-   -0-  -0-   -0-   (922,817)  (922,817)
                                           
Balance December 31, 2022  $-0-  1,432,655,528  $-0-  9,078,000  $-0-   5,000  $-0-  100,000  $1,287,091  $(922,817) $364,274 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-20 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

   For the years ended 
   December 31, 
   2022   2021 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:          
Net loss  $(922,817)  $(1,401,828)
Noncash items included in net loss:          
Depreciation expense   85,949    98,889 
(Increase) decrease in:          
Other receivable   (46,038)   -0- 
Inventory   (112,924)   (48,636)
Other assets   -0-    17,024 
Increase (decrease) in:          
Accounts payable   2,324    22,240 
Accrued interest expense   383,267    63,603 
Other accrued expenses   31,361    (15,784)
Income tax payable   46,038    -0- 
Deferred tax liability,net   26,937    -0- 
CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES   (505,903)   (1,264,491)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:          
Cash paid for purchase of fixed assets   -0-    (4,159)
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES   -0-    (4,159)
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:          
Bank overdraft   288    3,876 
Proceeds from shareholder notes payable   112,975    816,560 
Payments on shareholder notes payable   (16,469)   -0- 
Proceeds from notes payable   -0-    -0- 
Payments on notes payable   (97,151)   (144,753)
Contributions   510,136    595,709 
CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES   509,779    1,271,392 
           
NET INCREASE (DECREASE)   3,876    2,741 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR   (3,876)   (2,741)
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR  $-0-   $-0- 
           
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:          
Cash paid for interest  $85,463   $239,810 
Cash paid for income taxes  $-0-   $-0- 
           
NON-CASH          
Capitalization of related party notes to members' capital       $1,038,243 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

 

 

 F-21 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 1 – BUSINESS ORGANIZATION

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. formerly Gold River Productions, Inc. (GRP), (“the Company”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 18, 2006, as Polythene Metro Corp before being acquired by Gold River Productions, Inc. on January 25, 2007. The Company was re-incorporated in the State of Colorado in July 2018. In February 2023, pursuant to shareholder and Board approval, the Company changed its name to Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., reflective of its new management and operations, and applied to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) to change its ticker symbol from GRPS to TAAQ.

 

On August 29, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase Trans American Aquaculture, LLC (“TAA”) in a transaction accounted for as a reverse acquisition, whereby TAA became the accounting acquiror. TAA operates a large land-based shrimp farming and technology company located in South Texas. The Company produces premium quality, farm-raised white shrimp, 100% free of antibiotics and hormones, and cultivated using safe and sustainable practices. Its principal markets consist of seafood distributors, restaurants, and grocery store chains in the United States. Using decades of experience in the shrimp aquaculture industry, products are grown with our superior technology and our proprietary genetics which results in a superior fresh product always grown in the United States. Immediately prior to the purchase, GRP assigned all of its assets and liabilities to Mr. Richard Goulding (Mr. Goulding), Chairman of the Board and CEO of GRP, resulting in GRP becoming a public shell company without any assets or liabilities and became the accounting acquiree.

 

Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement, Mr. Goulding, agreed to sell to Adam Thomas, CEO of TAA, 9,078,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock, and to retain 640,000 shares for later conversion into the Company’s common stock. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into 100 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, Mr. Thomas agreed to purchase all of the Company’s outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock from Mr. Goulding for a cash payment of $5,000.

 

In further consideration for the sale of the shares of Series A and Series B Preferred Stock, Mr. Goulding agreed to:

 

1.Increase the authorized shares of the Company’s common stock to three billion (3,000,000,000) shares.
2.Convert his retained 640,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, to 64,000,000 shares of common stock.
3.Issue to various former employees and consultants of the Company an aggregate amount of 15,248,503 shares of the Company’s common stock, and
4.Complete the assignment of assets and assumption of liabilities as they existed immediately prior to the closing of the stock purchase agreement on August 29, 2022.

 

Following the purchase of the shares of Class A and Class B Preferred Stock, Mr. Thomas and TAA agreed to:

 

1.To have the Company issue shares of a Class C Preferred Stock to the former members of TAA, such shares to be convertible into 85% of the Company’s common stock, but limited as to this conversion for a minimum of 12 months from the date of issuance; and
2.To cancel and withdraw the shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

 F-22 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Accounting and Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc and its wholly-owned subsidiary Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Inventory

 

The inventory at December 31, 2022, consists of 4,000 brood stock shrimp that were born and raised on the Texas farm and are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value on the first-in, first-out basis. The brood shrimp can be sold as stock to other aqua farms or processed for retail sale to consumers. Management has determined no allowance for inventory obsolescence is required based on its assessment of the inventory’s usefulness. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the net realizable value of shrimp on the aqua farm was $161,560 and $48,636, respectively.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Maintenance and repairs are expensed while expenditures for renewals which prolong the lives of the assets are capitalized. When items are disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any net gain or loss is included in the consolidated statement of income.

 

For financial reporting purposes, depreciation of property and equipment is provided for by using the straight-line method based on the estimated service lives of the property as follows:

 

Land improvements 40 years
Buildings and structures 40 years
Farm equipment 10 – 20 years
Autos and trucks 10 years

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If it is determined that an asset has been impaired, the amount of the impairment is charged to operations. No impairments were recognized for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

 

 F-23 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. The difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities is determined annually.

 

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for those differences that have future tax consequences using the currently enacted tax laws and rates that apply to the periods in which they are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, if necessary, to reduce the deferred tax asset to the amount that will more likely than not be realized. Income tax expense is the current tax payable or refundable for the period, plus or minus the net change in the deferred tax assets and liabilities.

 

The Company's income tax returns are subject to examination by the appropriate tax jurisdictions. As of August 9, 2023, the Company needs to file federal and state income tax returns for 2020, 2021 and 2022. During 2020, the Company had taxable income primarily as a result of a short-term capital gain of $445,500 on the sale of a joint venture interest. This resulted in taxable income of $155,200 and an unremitted federal income tax liability of $33,180. With accrued penalties and interest through December 31, 2022, the total due the IRS is $46,038. All liabilities, including federal taxes, were indemnified by Goulding as part of the transaction and accordingly a receivable due from the previous owner of the Company has been recorded in other assets. The Company intends to file its 2020 federal tax return and pay the tax due, plus penalties in interest once it has sufficient cash to do so.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenues according to the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC 606”) and Accounting Standard Update ASU 2014-09 “Revenues from Contracts with Customers.” Under the 606, revenues are recognized when the customer obtains control of promised goods or services in amounts that reflect the consideration which the entity expected to receive in exchange of goods and service. The Company does not collect sales, value-add and other taxes collected on behalf of third parties. To determine revenue recognition, the Company performs the following five steps: (1) identify the contract with customer; (2) identify the performance obligations in contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation in the contract; and (5) recognize revenues when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation.

 

The Company recognizes revenue as a single performance obligation when it transfers its products to customers, being when the goods are shipped and transfers to a buyer and when performance obligation under contracted sales are completed.

 

 

 

 F-24 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)

 

Advertising and Promotion

 

All costs associated with advertising and promoting the Company's goods and services are expensed in the period incurred.

  

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company's financial instruments that are exposed to credit risk consist primarily of temporary cash investments and accounts receivable.

 

The Company maintains its cash balances at a large financial institution. At times such balances may exceed federally insured limits, though the Company has not experienced any losses in any accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and it had no balances in excess of the $250,000 FDIC limit for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, one customer accounted for 100% and 91% of total revenues earned. As of December 31, 2022, and 2021, there was no accounts receivable due from this customer.

 

The Company’s sole source of expected future revenue consists of the sale of a single live product which requires substantial care.  Production risks such as weather, disease and other factors could affect the Company’s ability to realize revenue from its inventory stock.

 

Subsequent Events

 

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through July 31, 2023, the date the financial statements were issued (See NOTE 7).

 

Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic net loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued. The dilutive effect of the Company’s restricted stock units is reflected in diluted net loss per share by application of the treasury stock method. The dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share when net loss is recorded for the period as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

 

 F-25 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 3 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Property and equipment as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

 

   December 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT          
Autos and trucks  $66,845   $66,845 
Building and improvements   656,389    656,389 
Farm equipment   425,149    425,149 
Other equipment   646,066    646,066 
    1,794,449    1,794,449 
Less accumulated depreciation   (457,920)   (371,971)
    1,336,529    1,422,478 
Land   6,126,243    6,126,243 
NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT  $7,462,772   $7,548,721 

  

Depreciation expense for the years ending December 31, 2022 and 2021 totaled $85,949 and $98,889, respectively. Amount of depreciation expense in cost of goods sold totaled $84,238 and $84,238 at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

NOTE 4 – LONG-TERM DEBT

 

Long-term debt as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, consisted of the following:

 

   December 31,
2022
   December 31,
2021
 
Note to an entity by the former owner of farm property, interest at 6.00%, due in monthly installments of $38,687 including interest, secured by real property, due in 2039  $4,750,369   $4,829,655 
           
Note to former owner of farm property, interest at 6.00%, due in monthly installments of $1,450, including interest, secured by real property, due in 2023   6,152    15,481 
           
Note to auto financing company, interest rate at 2.9%, due in monthly installments of $719, secured by vehicle, due in 2023   1,410    9,944 
           
Note to a bank, interest at 3.75%, due in monthly installments of $719.02 including interest, secured by real property, due in 2050   150,000    150,000 
    4,907,931    5,005,081 
Less Current Portion   (326,716)   (208,590)
Net Long Term Debt  $4,581,215   $4,796,491 

  

 

 

 

 

 F-26 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 4 –LONG-TERM DEBT (CONTINUED)

 

The estimated long-term debt maturities as of December 31, 2022 are as follows:

 

December 31, 2023  $326,716 
December 31, 2024   209,267 
December 31, 2025   222,108 
December 31, 2026   250,207 
December 31, 2027   252,713 
Thereafter   3,663,895 
   $4,907,931 

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, accrued interest of approximately $209,953 and $63,603 has been recorded in accrued interest expense on the balance sheet related to the above outstanding debt.

 

On December 31, 2022 the Company was in default on the farm property note for the $4,750,369 due to failure to remit timely monthly payments. The lender has not called the loan due and is actively involved with the company on a repayment plan.

 

NOTE 5 – RELATED PARTY NOTES PAYABLE

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, notes payable to shareholders are approximately $1,516,025 and $1,419,520, respectively, which accrue interest ranging from 12% to 18% per annum and are due December 31, 2023. Accrued interest expense of approximately $236,917 and $0 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively has been recorded in accrued interest expense on the balance sheet.

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAX

 

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the consolidated financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.

 

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 covered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.

 

 

 

 F-27 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)

 

In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, included in ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, the Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. There were no uncertain tax positions that required recognition by the Company. As of the date of these consolidated financial statements, the Company’s federal and various state tax returns will generally remain open for the last three years.

 

The Company’s provision for income taxes attributable to income before income taxes for the period from September 29, 2022 through December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, consisted of the following:

 

 

   2022   2021 
Deferred tax asset related to:          
NOL Carryover  $59,323   $-0- 
Deferred tax asset (liability) related to:          
Property and equipment   (86,260)   -0- 
Net deferred tax asset liability  $(26,937)  $-0- 

 

 

   2022   2021 
Current expense          
Federal  $-0-   $-0- 
State   -0-    -0- 
    -0-    -0- 
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)   -0-    -0- 
Total income tax expense (benefit)  $-0-   $-0- 

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Equity Financing Agreement

 

On January 20, 2023, the Company entered into an Equity Financing Agreement (“the EFA”) and Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with GHS Investments, LLC, pursuant to which GHS agreed to purchase up to $10,000,000 in shares of the Company common stock, from time to time over the course of 24 months after effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-1 of the underlying shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

 

 

 F-28 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)

 

The EFA grants the Company the right to direct GHS to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock on any business day (a “Put”), provided that at least ten trading days (as defined in the EFA) have passed since the closing of the most recent Put. The purchase price of the shares of common stock contained in a Put shall be 80% of the lowest traded price of the Company common stock during the ten consecutive Trading Days preceding the date of the Put notice. In the event The Company up lists to Nasdaq or an equivalent national exchange, the purchase price will be 90%. No Put will be made in an amount less than $10,000 or greater than $500,000 and any single drawdown may not exceed 200% of the average daily trading dollar volume of the Company’s common stock during the ten trading days preceding the Put. In no event is the Company entitled to make a Put or is GHS entitled to purchase and own cumulative shares greater than 4.99% of the Company’s shares of common stock outstanding on such a date. The EFA will terminate upon any of the following events: when GHS has purchased an aggregate of $10,000,000 in the common stock of the Company pursuant to the EFA; or on the date that is 24 months from the date of the EFA.

 

Actual sales of shares of common stock to GHS under the EFA will depend on a variety of factors, including, the number of public shares the Company has available for trading on the open market (excluding closely held and restricted stock), market conditions, the trading price of the common stock, the number of shares outstanding, and the Company’s determinations as to the appropriate sources of funding for the Company and its operations. The net proceeds under the EFA to us will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell shares of our stock to GHS.

 

The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Company shall (i) use its best efforts to file the SEC the Registration Statement within 60 calendar days of the date of the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 60 calendar days after the date the Registration Statement is filed with the SEC, but in no event more than calendar 120 days after the Registration Statement is filed.

 

The Company will use the proceeds from the Puts for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses, or operations or for purposes the Board of Directors deems to be in the best interests of the Company.

 

Securities Purchase Agreement

 

On January 20, 2023, The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “GHS SPA”) pursuant to which 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $250,000 were sold to GHS at a price per share of $1,000. In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 46,296,296 shares of common stock exercisable at $0.005175 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On April 18, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which it sold to GHS 102 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $102,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 20,606,061 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00391 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On May 22, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which it sold to GHS 192 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $192,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 42,666,667 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00345 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

 

 

 F-29 

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

(Formerly Gold River Productions, Inc.)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (CONTINUED)

 

On July 6, 2023, the Company entered into an Amended Securities Purchase Agreement with GHS (the “Amended SPA”) pursuant to which it sold to GHS 96 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $96,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, the Company issued to GHS warrants to purchase 19,047,620 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.004025 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, following the filing a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC registering the resale of the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock and the shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrants issuable under the Amended SPA, upon satisfaction of applicable deliveries and closing conditions GHS agrees to purchase an additional 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an additional $250,000 ($1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock) and it will issue to GHS warrants to purchase shares of common stock equal to 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold to GHS.

 

Lastly, pursuant to the Amended SPA, following the effectiveness of a registration statement registering this resale of shares of common stock, GHS agrees to purchase an additional 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for an additional $250,000 ($1,000 per share of Series D Preferred Stock). Additionally, the Company will issue to GHS warrants to purchase shares of common stock equal to 50% of the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock sold to GHS, amounting to 23,148,148 shares.

 

On January 9, 2023, the Company issued 20,000,000 common shares to William Tynan in exchange for services rendered in the amount of $100,000.

 

NOTE 8 - GOING CONCERN

 

The Company follows FASB ASU 2014-10 – Development Stage Entities because its principal operations have commenced, but there has been no significant revenue therefrom. To date, the Company's activities since inception have consisted principally of acquiring property, equipment, and other operating assets, raising capital, starting up production, recruiting and training personnel and raising capital. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to raise additional capital and implement its business plan as well as continuing to develop its brood stock in order to fulfill recently signed contracts. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the business plan cannot be implemented or if additional capital cannot be raised, either of which could result in the Company not be able to continue as a going concern.

 

The Company is in the process of raising additional capital to support the completion of the developmental stage activities and ramp up ongoing full shrimp harvest cycles and establish its customer base. Therefore, the Company's activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including failing to secure additional funding to operationalize the Company's current technology.

 

 

 

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PART II - INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13 - Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

 

We estimate that expenses in connection with the distribution described in this Registration Statement (other than brokerage commissions, discounts or other expenses relating to the sale of the shares by the Selling Security Holder) will be as set forth below. We will pay all of the expenses with respect to the distribution, and such amounts, with the exception of the SEC registration fee, are estimates.

 

   

Amount

to Be Paid

 
SEC registration fee   $ 301.16  
State filing fees     500.00  
Edgarizing costs     500.00  
Accounting fees and expenses     1,000.00  
Legal fees and expenses     20,000.00  
Total   $ 22,301.16  

 

Item 14 - Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

The CBCA generally provides that a corporation may indemnify a person made party to a proceeding because the person is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: the person’s conduct was in good faith; the person reasonably believed, in the case of conduct in an official capacity with the corporation, that such conduct was in the corporation’s best interests, and, in all other cases, that such conduct was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interests; and, in the case of any criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful. The CBCA prohibits such indemnification in a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the person was adjudged liable to the corporation, or in connection with any other proceeding in which the person was adjudged liable for having derived an improper personal benefit. The CBCA further provides that, unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation shall indemnify a person who was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the person was a party because the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, against reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding. In addition, a director or officer, who is or was a party to a proceeding, may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. The CBCA allows a corporation to indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee, fiduciary or agent of the corporation to the same extent as a director.

 

As permitted by the CBCA, our Articles of Incorporation and bylaws provide that we shall indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the CBCA. In addition, we may also indemnify and advance expenses to an officer who is not a director to a greater extent, not inconsistent with public policy, and if provided for by its bylaws, general or specific action of the Company’s board of director or shareholders.

 

Section 7-108-402(1) of the CBCA permits a corporation to include in its articles of incorporation a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors to the corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director (except for breach of a director’s duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, unlawful distributions, or any transaction from which the director derived improper personal benefit). Further, Section 7-108-402(2) of the CBCA provides that no director or officer shall be personal liable for any injury to persons or property arising from a tort committed by an employee, unless the director or officer was either personally involved in the situation giving rise to the litigation or committed a criminal offense in connection with such situation.

 

As permitted by the CBCA, our Articles of Incorporation provide that the personal liability of our directors to the Company or our shareholders is limited to the fullest extent permitted by the CBCA.

 

 

 

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Item 15 - Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

Common Stock

 

On October 8, 2020, we issued 12, 500,000 shares of Common Stock to Artin Babayan for $12,500.

 

On March 15, 2021, we issued 115,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Big Hollow Family LLC for services.

 

On March 17, 2021, we issued 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Sam Elias and 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Monique Todd for services.

 

On April 6, 2021, we issued 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Bruce I. Bond and 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Brenton V. Goulding for services.

 

On April 7, 2021, we issued 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Patricia J. Goulding, 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Blane R. Goulding, and 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Bryce E. Goulding for services.

 

On April 7, 2021, we issued 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Frederick J Berger for $50,000.

 

On July 14, 2021, we issued 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Danielle T. Morosco for services.

 

On July 29, 2021, we issued 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock to James D. Wachendorfer for services.

 

On July 30, 2021, we issued 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Michael M. Berkowitz for services.

 

On August 13, 2021, we issued 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Stephen M. Swinson for services.

 

On August 13, 2021, we issued 7,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Jessica Verville for services.

 

On December 9, 2021, we issued 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Joseph R. Pickrel for services.

 

On October 28, 2022, we issued 66,316,932 shares of Common Stock to Kenneth Maciora for services.

 

On December 1, 2022, we issued 748,503 shares of Common Stock to Scott Fetterman for $75.

 

On January 23, 2023, we issued 20,000,000 shares of Common Stock to William Tynan for services valued at $100,000.

 

 

 

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Series C Preferred Stock

 

On June 6, 2023, we issued an aggregate of 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to Adam Thomas, Cesar Granda, Luis Arturo Granda Roman, Waleed Kopara, Excellaqua S.A., Javier Eduardo Tandazo, Louis Borrego, Tami Hiraoka, Nech Investments LLC, Peter Borrego, Verduga Regalado Rafael Ernesto Jardines de Puerto Lucia, and Jorge Anibal Bravo as part of the consideration for the reverse merger and the equity exchange.

 

The sales of the securities above were made in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and were made without general solicitation or advertising. The securities offered have not been registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There were no sales commissions paid in connection with the sales of these securities.

 

Series D Preferred Stock and Warrants (GHS Securities Purchase Agreements)

 

On January 20, 2023, we entered into the GHS SPA pursuant to which we sold to GHS 250 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $250,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 46,296,296 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.005175 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On April 18, 2023, we entered into the Amended SPA pursuant to which we sold to GHS 102 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $120,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock). In addition, pursuant to the Amended SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 20,606,061 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00391 per share and terminating on January 20, 2028.

 

On May 22, 2023, we entered into the May 2023 SPA pursuant to which we sold to GHS 192 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $184,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock and eight commitment shares). In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 42,666,667 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.00345 per share and terminating on May 22, 2028.

 

On July 6, 2023, we entered into the July 2023 SPA pursuant to which we sold to GHS 100 shares of Series D Preferred Stock for $96,000 ($1,000 for each share of Series D Preferred Stock and four commitment shares). In addition, pursuant to the GHS SPA, we issued to GHS warrants to purchase 19,047,620 shares of Common Stock exercisable at $0.004025 per share and terminating on July 6, 2028.

 

The sales of Series D Preferred Stock and warrants were made in reliance on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and were made without general solicitation or advertising. The purchaser represented that it was an “accredited investor” with access to information about the Company sufficient to evaluate the investment and that the securities were being acquired without a view to distribution or resale in violation of the Securities Act. The securities offered have not been registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. $7,480 in sales commissions were paid to ICON Capital Group, LLC in connection with the sales of these securities.

 

 

 

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Item 16 - Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are included with this Registration Statement:

 

Exhibit
Number
  Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing
Date
 

Filed

Herewith

2.1   Certificate of Conversion from a Delaware Corporation to a Non-Delaware Entity dated May 12, 2023                   X
2.2   Definitive Equity Exchange Agreement dated September 13, 2022 with TAA, the members of TAA, and Adam Thomas                   X
3.1   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation filed September 12, 2022                   X
3.2   Articles of Amendment filed October 23, 2022                   X
3.3   Articles of Amendment filed January 20, 2023                   X
3.4   Articles of Amendment filed May 21, 2023                   X
3.5   Articles of Amendment filed June 5, 2023                   X
3.6   Articles of Amendment filed June 8, 2023                   X
3.7   Articles of Amendment filed July 6, 2023                   X
3.8   Articles of Amendment filed August 9, 2023                   X
3.9   Articles of Amendment filed August 9, 2023                   X
3.10   Bylaws                   X
4.1   Secured Promissory Note Issued to King's Aqua Farm, LLC by TAA on June 15, 2017                   X
4.2   Addendum to Secured Promissory Note Issued to King’s Aqua Farm, LLC by TAA June 15, 2017                   X
4.3   Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated June 15, 2017                   X
4.4   Unsecured Promissory Note Issued by TAA to Excellaqua, S.A. on October 1, 2021                   X
4.5   Unsecured Promissory Note Issued by TAA to Luis Arturo Granda Roman on October 1, 2021                   X
4.6   Unsecured Promissory Note Issued by TAA to Adam Thomas on October 1, 2021                   X
5.1   Legal Opinion of Business Legal Advisors, LLC                   X
10.1   Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 28, 2022 with Adam Thomas and Richard Goulding                   X
10.2   Assignment of Rights and Assumption of Liabilities Agreement dated August 29 2022 with Richard Goulding                   X
10.3   Equity Financing Agreement with GHS dated January 20, 2023                   X
10.4   Registration Rights Agreement with GHS dated January 20, 2023                   X
10.5   Amended Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 18, 2023 with GHS                   X
10.6   Securities Purchase Agreement dated May 22, 2023 with GHS                   X
10.7   Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 5, 2023 with GHS                   X
10.8   Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued January 20, 2023 to GHS                   X
10.9   Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued April 18, 2023 to GHS                   X
10.10   Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued May 22, 2023 to GHS                   X
10.11   Common Stock Purchase Warrant issued July 5, 2023 to GHS                    
10.12   Letter Agreement dated November 15, 2022 with ICON Capital Group, LLC                   X
10.13   Letter Agreement dated November 15, 2022 with ICON Capital Group, LLC (Preferred and Warrants)                   X
21.1   List of Subsidiaries                   X
23.1   Consent of Burton McCumber & Longoria, L.L.P., independent registered public accounting firm                   X
23.2   Consent of Attorney (included in Exhibit 5.1)                   --
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)                    
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document                    
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document                    
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document                    
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document                    
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document                    
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL, and included in exhibit 101).                   --
107   Filing Fee Table                   X

 

 

 

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Item 17 - Undertakings

 

(A) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement to:
   
  (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
     
  (ii) Reflect in the prospectus any facts or events which, individually or together, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
     
  (iii) Include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
     
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
   
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
   
(4) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

(B) The issuer is subject to Rule 430C (ss. 230. 430C of this chapter): Each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(ss. 230.424(b) of this chapter) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A (ss. 230. 430A of this chapter), shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Dallas, Texas on August 18, 2023.

 

TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, INC.

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Adam Thomas  
 

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
     
Date: August 18, 2023  

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
 

Adam Thomas, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
Date: August 18, 2023  

 

By: /s/ Luis Arturo Granda Roman  
  Luis Arturo Granda Roman, Director  
Date: August 15, 2023  

 

By: /s/ Bolivar Prieto Torres  
  Bolivar Prieto Torres, Director  
Date: August 18, 2023  

 

By: /s/ Jeffery Sedacca  
  Jeffery Sedacca, Director  
Date: August 18, 2023  

 

By: /s/ Malcolm McNeill  
  Malcolm McNeill, Director  
Date: August 18, 2023  

 

 

 

 S-1 

Exhibit 2.1

 

 

STATE OF DELAWARE CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION FROM A DELAWARE CORPORATION TO A NON - DELAWARE ENTITY PURSUANT SECTION 266 OF THE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW I.) The name of the Corporation is GOLD RIVER PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC. (If changed, the name under which it's certificate of incorporation was originally filed was . ) 2) The date of filing of its original certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State is 9/18/2006 3) The jurisdiction to which the corporation shall convert to 1s COLORADO and the name under which the entity shall be known as is GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC. 4) The conversion has been approved in accordance with this section; 5) The corporation may be served with process in the State of Delaware in any action, suit or proceeding for enforcement of any obligation of the corporation arising while it was a corporation of the State of Delaware, and that it irrevocably appoints the Secretary of State as its agent to accept service of process in any such action, suit or proceeding. 6) The address to which a copy of the process shall be mailed to by the Secretary of State is Registered Agents Inc. 1942 Broadway Street, STE 314C, Boulder, CO 80302, US In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Conversion on this 12 day of May , A.D. 2 - 02 - 3 -- - Name: Adam Thomas, CEO Print or Type Name and Title

 

 1 

Exhibit 2.2

 

DEFINITIVE EQUITY EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

 

This Definitive Equity Exchange Agreement (“Agreement”), dated as of September 13, 2022, is among Trans American Aquaculture, LLC (“TAA”), a [Texas] limited liability company, the members of TAA, listed herein on Exhibit A (collectively, the “Members”), Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“GRPS”), and Adam Thomas, the managing member of TAA and the controlling shareholder of GRPS (“Thomas”). Collectively, the Members, TAA, GRPS and Thomas are the “Parties.”

 

The parties hereby enter into this Agreement, following which,

 

1.GRPS will own all of the issued and outstanding membership interest of TAA;

 

2.the Members will be issued 100,000 restricted shares of Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.000001 per share, of GRPS (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), pro-rata, representing 85% of GRPS’s fully diluted outstanding shares of common stock, following the applicable holding period(s) (the “Equity Exchange”), calculated post- issuance;

 

3.Thomas will be retain his 5,000 shares of GRPS Series B Preferred Stock; and

 

4.TAA will hold no equity of GRPS, as the wholly-owned subsidiary of GRPS.

 

As a result of this Agreement, GRPS will be announcing this reverse merger. The first consolidated post-acquisition report will be the Quarterly Report for the period ended September 30, 2022.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Members currently hold all of the membership interest of TAA and are desirous of relinquishing all of their TAA membership interest so that they are issued the Series C Preferred Stock, as set forth on Exhibit A; this would represent 85% of GRPS’s issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock on a fully diluted basis, following the applicable holding period(s); and that TAA would be a wholly-owned subsidiary of GRPS and the Members would hold all of the Series C Preferred Stock GRPS.

 

WHEREAS, the Members and Thomas are desirous of TAA becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of GRPS.

 

WHEREAS, GRPS and TAA are desirous of GRPS acquiring 100% of the membership interest of TAA, and issuing 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock in the process, making TAA a wholly- owned subsidiary of GRPS.

 

WHEREAS, GRPS and Thomas are desirous of GRPS acquiring 100% of the outstanding membership interest of TAA.

 

 

 

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WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of GRPS and the Members of TAA, respectively, have each agreed to exchange membership interest and issue shares, as necessary to cause the forgoing results, upon the terms, and subject to the conditions, set forth in this Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, it is intended that, for federal income tax purposes, the Equity Exchange shall qualify as a reorganization under the provisions of Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and be tax- free pursuant to Section 351(a) of the Code.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

INCORPORATION OF RECITALS BY REFERENCE. The Recitals are hereby incorporated herein by this reference, as if fully restated herein.

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

I.1 Certain Definitions. The following terms shall, when used in this Agreement, have the following meanings:

 

“Acquisition” means the acquisition of any businesses, assets or property other than in the ordinary course, whether by way of the purchase of assets or stock, by GRPS acquiring all of the outstanding membership interest of TAA pursuant to this Equity Exchange Agreement from the Members and the Members relinquishing and exchanging their membership interest in TAA to GRPS.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person: (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding with power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person (other than passive or institutional investors); (ii) any Person ten percent (10%) or more of whose outstanding voting equity is directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other Person; and (iv) any officer, director or partner of such other Person. “Control” for the foregoing purposes shall mean 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 or voting interests, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York, are required or authorized to be closed.

 

“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Collateral Documents” mean the Exhibits and any other documents, instruments and certificates to be executed and delivered by the Parties hereunder or there under, including the operating agreement of TAA.

 

“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any Regulatory Authority that succeeds to its functions.

 

“Effective Time” means, the moment in time when the shares of the GRPS are exchanged for the membership interest of TAA.

 

“Encumbrance” means any material mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, security interest, security agreement, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, limitation, option, assessment, restrictive agreement, restriction, adverse interest, restriction on transfer or exception to or material defect in title or other ownership interest (including restrictive covenants, leases and licenses).

 

 

 

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations there under.

 

“Exchange Equity” means the issued and outstanding membership interest of TAA (the “TAA Equity”), exchanged by the Members to GRPS, for 100,000 fully-paid, nonassessable newly issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock to the Members (the “GRPS Shares”).

 

“GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time. “GRPS Business” means the business conducted by GRPS.

 

“GRPS Common Stock” means the common shares of GRPS.

 

“Legal Requirement” means any statute, ordinance, law, rule, regulation, code, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, or other requirement enacted, adopted or applied by any Regulatory Authority, including judicial decisions applying common law or interpreting any other Legal Requirement.

 

“Losses” shall mean all damages, awards, judgments, assessments, fines, sanctions, penalties, charges, costs, expenses, payments, diminutions in value and other losses, however suffered or characterized, all interest thereon, all costs and expenses of investigating any claim, lawsuit or arbitration and any appeal there from, all actual attorneys’, accountants’ investment bankers’ and expert witness’ fees incurred in connection therewith, whether or not such claim, lawsuit or arbitration is ultimately defeated and, subject to Section 9.4, all amounts paid incident to any compromise or settlement of any such claim, lawsuit or arbitration.

 

“Liability” means any liability or obligation (whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, and whether due or to become due), including any liability for Taxes.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the assets, Liabilities, properties or business of the Parties, (ii) the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or (iii) the ability of any Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents; provided, however, that none of the following shall constitute a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS: (i) the filing, initiation and subsequent prosecution, by or on behalf of Shareholder of any Party, of litigation that challenges or otherwise seeks damages with respect to the Equity Exchange, this Agreement and/or transactions contemplated thereby or hereby, (ii) occurrences due to a disruption of a Party’s business as a result of the announcement of the execution of this Agreement or Changes caused by the taking of action required by this Agreement, (iii) general economic conditions, or (iv) any Changes generally affecting the industries in which a Party operates.

 

“Permit” means any license, permit, consent, approval, registration, authorization, qualification or similar right granted by a Regulatory Authority.

 

“Permitted Liens” means (i) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; (ii) rights reserved to any Regulatory Authority to regulate the affected property; (iii) statutory liens of banks and rights of set off; (iv) as to leased assets, interests of the lessors and sub-lessors thereof and liens affecting the interests of the lessors and sub-lessors thereof; (v) inchoate material men’s, mechanics’, workmen’s, repairmen’s or other like liens arising in the ordinary course of business; (vi) liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course in connection with workers’ compensation and other types of social security; (vii) licenses of trademarks or other intellectual property rights granted by GRPS, in the ordinary course and not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary course of the business of GRPS; and (viii) as to real property, any encumbrance, adverse interest, constructive or other trust, claim, attachment, exception to or defect in title or other ownership interest (including, but not limited to, reservations, rights of entry, rights of first refusal, possibilities of reversion, encroachments, easement, rights of way, restrictive covenants, leases, and licenses) of any kind, which otherwise constitutes an interest in or claim against property, whether arising pursuant to any Legal Requirement, under any contract or otherwise, that do not, individually or in the aggregate, materially and adversely affect or impair the value or use thereof as it is currently being used in the ordinary course.

 

“Person” means any natural person, corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, association, Limited Liability Company, Regulatory Authority or other entity.

 

 

 

 

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“Regulatory Authority” means: (i) the United States of America; (ii) any state, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States of America and any political subdivision thereof (including counties, municipalities and the like); (iii) Canada and any other foreign (as to the United States of America) sovereign entity and any political subdivision thereof; or (iv) any agency, authority or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including any court, tribunal, department, bureau, commission or board.

 

“Representative” means any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor or other representative of a Person, including legal counsel, accountants and financial advisors.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations there under. “Subsidiary” of a specified Person means (a) any Person if securities having ordinary voting power (at the time in question and without regard to the happening of any contingency) to elect a majority of the directors, trustees, managers or other governing body of such Person are held or controlled by the specified Person or a Subsidiary of the specified Person; (b) any Person in which the specified Person and its subsidiaries collectively hold a fifty percent (50%) or greater equity interest; (c) any partnership or similar organization in which the specified Person or subsidiary of the specified Person is a general partner; or (d) any Person the management of which is directly or indirectly controlled by the specified Person and its Subsidiaries through the exercise of voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

“TAA Business” means the business conducted by TAA.

 

“Tax” means any U.S. or non U.S. federal, state, provincial, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, intangible property, recording, occupancy, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, additions to tax, penalties, fees, deficiencies, assessments, additions or other charges of any nature with respect thereto, whether disputed or not.

 

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

 

“Treasury Regulations” means regulations promulgated by the U.S. Treasury Department under the Code.

 

ARTICLE II

THE EQUITY EXCHANGE

 

II.1   Equity Exchange. In accordance with and subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Colorado Revised Statutes (the “Code”), at the Effective Time, TAA shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of GRPS, and GRPS shall be its only member and shall continue in its existence with one member, GRPS, until a merger, if any. Pursuant to the Equity Exchange, the Members are relinquishing all of TAA Equity, constituting all issued and outstanding membership interest of TAA, and are acquiring the 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, representing 85% of GRPS’s fully diluted outstanding shares of common stock, following the applicable holding period(s).

 

II.2  Stock Transfer Books. Effective immediately after the Equity Exchange, the operating agreement of TAA shall be finalized, with GRPS as the only member, and there shall be no further issuance or registration of transfers of membership hereafter on the records of TAA.

 

II.3  Restriction on Transfer. The Exchange Equity may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of without registration under the Act or an exemption therefrom, and that in the absence of an effective registration statement covering the Exchange Equity or any available exemption from registration under the Act, the Exchange Equity must be held indefinitely. The Parties are aware that the Exchange Equity may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Act unless all of the conditions of that Rule are met. Among the conditions for use of Rule 144 may be the availability of current information to the public about GRPS.

 

 

 

 

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II.4   Restrictive Legend. All certificates, if any, representing the Exchange Equity shall contain an appropriate restrictive legend.

 

II.5   Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place via conference call or at the offices of McMurdo law Group, LLC, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 3rd Floor, NY 10036, or at such other location as the parties may agree concurrent with the signing hereof (the “Closing Date”).

 

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRPS AND THOMAS

 

GRPS and Thomas represent and warrant to the Members that the statements contained in this ARTICLE III are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section 7.1, will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this ARTICLE III, except in the case of representations and warranties stated to be made as of the date of this Agreement or as of another date and except for Changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement).

 

III.1 Organization and Qualification. GRPS is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization. GRPS has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and use its assets as they are currently owned, leased and used and to conduct its business as it is currently conducted. GRPS is duly qualified or licensed to do business in and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned, leased or used by it or the nature of the activities conducted by it make such qualification necessary, except any such jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS or a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or the ability of GRPS to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents.

 

III.2 Capitalization.

 

(a)                      The authorized capital stock and other ownership interests of GRPS, a Colorado corporation, consists of 3,000,000,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 1,394,538,345 were issued and outstanding, or in the process of being issued, as of September 13, 2022. GRPS has 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized, with 5,000 issued and outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock. All of the outstanding GRPS Common Stock and Preferred Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(b)                     Other than what has been described herein or in GRPS’s filings with OTC Markets, there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, preemptive rights or other contracts or commitments that could require GRPS to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to

become outstanding any of its capital stock or other ownership interests (collectively “Options”).

 

(c)                      All of the issued and outstanding shares of GRPS Common Stock have been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable and have been issued in compliance with applicable securities laws and other applicable Legal Requirements or transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws.

 

III.3  Authority and Validity. GRPS has all requisite corporate power to execute and deliver, to perform its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement (subject to the receipt of any necessary consents, approvals, authorizations or other matters referred to herein). The execution and delivery by GRPS of, the performance by GRPS of its obligations under, and the consummation by GRPS of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement have been duly authorized by all requisite action of GRPS (subject to the approval of GRPS Shareholder as contemplated herein). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by GRPS and (assuming due execution and delivery by the Members and approval by Thomas) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of GRPS, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles. Upon the execution and delivery of the Collateral Documents by each Person (other than by the Members) that is required by this Agreement to execute, or that does execute, this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents, and assuming due execution and delivery thereof by the Members, the Collateral Documents will be the legal, valid and binding obligations of GRPS, enforceable against GRPS in accordance with their respective terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.

 

 

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III.4 No Breach or Violation. Subject to obtaining the consents, approvals, authorizations, and orders of and making the registrations or filings with or giving notices to Regulatory Authorities and Persons identified herein, the execution, delivery and performance by GRPS of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof and thereof, do not and will not conflict with, constitute a violation or breach of, constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination or acceleration of any right or obligation of GRPS under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon GRPS, GRPS assets, GRPS Business or GRPS Common Stock by reason of the terms of (i) the articles of incorporation, by laws or other charter or organizational document of GRPS or any Subsidiary of GRPS, (ii) any material contract, agreement, lease, indenture or other instrument to which GRPS is a party or by or to which GRPS, or the assets may be bound or subject and a violation of which would result in a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS, (iii) any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any arbitrator or Regulatory Authority or any statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to GRPS or (iv) any Permit of GRPS, which in the case of (ii), (iii) or (iv) above would have a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS or a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or the ability of GRPS to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents.

 

III.5 Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, registration or filing with, or notice to, any Regulatory Authority or any other Person is necessary to be obtained, made or given by GRPS in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by GRPS of this Agreement or any Collateral Document or for the consummation by GRPS of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent the failure to obtain any such consent, approval, authorization or order or to make any such registration or filing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS or a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or the ability of GRPS to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents.

 

III.6  Intellectual Property. GRPS warrants that it has good title to or the right to use all material company intellectual property rights and all material inventions, processes, designs, formulae, trade secrets and know how necessary for the operation of GRPS Business without the payment of any royalty or similar payment.

 

III.7  Compliance with Legal Requirements. GRPS has operated its business in compliance with all Legal Requirements applicable to GRPS except to the extent the failure to operate in compliance with all material Legal Requirements would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS or Material Adverse Effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.

 

III.8  Litigation. There are no outstanding judgments or orders against or otherwise affecting or related to GRPS, GRPS Business or GRPS assets and there is no action, suit, complaint, proceeding or investigation, judicial, administrative or otherwise, that is pending or, to GRPS’s knowledge, threatened that, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS or a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents, except as noted in the Company’s financial statements published on OTC Markets or documented by GRPS to the Members.

 

III.9  Taxes. GRPS has duly and timely filed in proper form all Tax Returns for all Taxes required to be filed with the appropriate Regulatory Authority, and has paid all taxes required to be paid in respect thereof except where such failure would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GRPS, except where, if not filed or paid, the exception(s) have been documented by GRPS to the Members.

 

III.10   Books and Records. The books and records of GRPS accurately and fairly represent GRPS Business and its results of operations in all material respects.

 

 

 

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III.11  Brokers or Finders. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried out by GRPS and/or its Affiliates/Representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither GRPS, nor any of its Affiliates/Representatives have incurred any obligation to pay any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

III.12  Disclosure. No representation or warranty of GRPS in this Agreement or in the Collateral Documents and no statement in any certificate furnished or to be furnished by GRPS pursuant to this Agreement contained, contains or will contain on the date such agreement or certificate was or is delivered, or on the Closing Date, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omitted, omits or will omit on such date to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

III.13  No Undisclosed Liabilities. GRPS is not subject to any material liability (including unasserted claims), absolute or contingent, which is not shown or which is in excess of amounts shown or reserved for in the balance sheet as of June 30, 2022 other than liabilities of the same nature as those set forth in GRPS’ financial statements and reasonably incurred in the ordinary course of its business after June 30, 2022.

 

III.14  Disclosed Liabilities. All liabilities disclosed by GRPS shall be paid from GRPS’s accounts receivable when and as is due, and GRPS shall have no Liabilities upon the reverse merger. Any Liabilities, disclosed or undisclosed, shall be the sole obligation of Thomas.

 

III.15  Absence of Certain Changes. Since June 30, 2022, GRPS has not: (a) suffered any material adverse change in its financial condition, assets, liabilities or business; (b) contracted for or paid any capital expenditures; (c) incurred any indebtedness or borrowed money, issued or sold any debt or equity securities, declared any dividends or discharged or incurred any liabilities or obligations except in the ordinary course of business as heretofore conducted; (d) mortgaged, pledged or subjected to any lien, lease, security interest or other charge or encumbrance any of its properties or assets; (e) paid any material amount on any indebtedness prior to the due date, forgiven or cancelled any material amount on any indebtedness prior to the due date, forgiven or cancelled any material debts or claims or released or waived any material rights or claims; (f) suffered any damage or destruction to or loss of any assets (whether or not covered by insurance); (g) acquired or disposed of any assets or incurred any liabilities or obligations; (h) made any payments to its affiliates or associates or loaned any money to any person or entity; (i) formed or acquired or disposed of any interest in any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity; (j) entered into any employment, compensation, consulting or collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement of any kind or nature with any person. Or group, or modified or amended in any respect the terms of any such existing agreement; (k) entered into any other commitment or transaction or experience any other event that relates to or affect in any way this Agreement or to the transactions contemplated hereby, or that has affected, or may adversely affect GRPS Business, operations, assets, liabilities or financial condition; or (1) amended its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws, except as otherwise contemplated herein.

 

III.16  Contracts. A true and complete list of all contracts, agreements, leases, commitments or other understandings or arrangements, written or oral, express or implied, to which GRPS is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or affected requiring payments to or from, or incurring of liabilities by, GRPS in excess of $10,000 (the “Contracts”). The Company has complied with and performed, in all material respects, all of its obligations required to be performed under and is not in default with respect to any of the Contracts, as of the date hereof, nor has any event occurred which has not been cured which, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default in any respect there under. To the best knowledge of GRPS, no other party has failed to comply with or perform, in all material respects, any of its obligations required to be performed under or is in material default with respect to any such Contracts, as of the date hereof, nor has any event occurred which, with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a material default in any respect by such party there under. GRPS knows of and has no reason to believe that there are any facts or circumstances which would make a material default by any party to any contract or obligation likely to occur subsequent to the date hereof.

 

 

 

 

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III.17  Permits and Licenses. GRPS has all certificates of occupancy, rights, permits, certificates, licenses, franchises, approvals and other authorizations as are reasonably necessary to conduct its business and to own, lease, use, operate and occupy its assets, at the places and in the manner now conducted and operated, except those the absence of which would not materially adversely affect its business. GRPS has not received any written or oral notice or claim pertaining to the failure to obtain any material permit, certificate, license, approval or other authorization required by any federal, state or local agency or other regulatory body, the failure of which to obtain would materially and adversely affect its business.

 

III.18  Assets Necessary to Business. GRPS owns or leases all properties and assets, real, personal, and mixed, tangible and intangible, and is a party to all licenses, permits and other agreements necessary to permit it to carry on its business as presently conducted.

 

III.19  Labor Agreements and Labor Relations. GRPS has no collective bargaining or union contracts or agreements. GRPS is in compliance with all applicable laws respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and is not engaged in any unfair labor practices; there are no charges of discrimination or unfair labor practice charges” or complaints against GRPS pending or threatened before any governmental or regulatory agency or authority; and, there is no labor strike, dispute, slowdown or stoppage actually pending or threatened against or affecting GRPS.

 

III.20  Employment Arrangements. GRPS has no employment or consulting agreements or arrangements, written or oral, which are not terminable at the will of GRPS, or any pension, profit- sharing, option, other incentive plan, or any other type of employment benefit plan as defined in ERISA or otherwise, or any obligation to or customary arrangement with employees for bonuses, incentive compensation, vacations, severance pay, insurance or other benefits. No employee of GRPS is in violation of any employment agreement or restrictive covenant.

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE MEMBERS AND THOMAS

 

The Members and Thomas represent and warrant to GRPS that the statements contained in this ARTICLE IV are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and, except as provided in Section 8.1, will be correct and complete as of the Closing Date (as though made then and as though the Closing Date were substituted for the date of this Agreement throughout this ARTICLE IV, except in the case of representations and warranties stated to be made as of the date of this Agreement or as of another date and except for Changes contemplated or permitted by the Agreement).

 

IV.1  Organization and Qualification. TAA has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and use TAA’s assets as they are currently owned, leased and used and to conduct its business as it is currently conducted. TAA is duly qualified or licensed to do business in and are each in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned, leased or used by it or the nature of the activities conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except any such jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified or licensed and in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect on TAA or a Material Adverse Effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or the ability of TAA or the Members to perform their obligations under this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents.

 

IV.2 Capitalization.

 

(a)       The outstanding membership units of TAA is 2,136,228. All outstanding membership units of TAA are owned by the Members. The TAA Equity is duly issued and outstanding, and has been duly authorized, validly issued and outstanding and fully paid and non-assessable, which membership interest is exchanged hereby, as above provided.

 

(b)      There no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, purchase rights, preemptive rights or other contracts or commitments that could require TAA or any of its Subsidiaries to issue, sell, or otherwise cause to become outstanding any of its ownership interests.

 

(c)       All of the issued and outstanding membership interest of the TAA Equity has been duly authorized and are validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable (with respect to Subsidiaries that are corporations) and has been issued in compliance with applicable securities laws and other applicable Legal Requirements.

 

 

 

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IV.3  Authority and Validity. The Members have all requisite power to execute and deliver to perform their obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the Collateral Documents. The execution and delivery by the Members and the performance by the Members of their obligations under, and the consummation by the Members of the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement and the Collateral Documents have been duly authorized by all requisite action of the Members. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered (assuming due execution and delivery by the Members) is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Members, enforceable in accordance with its terms except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles. Upon the execution and delivery by the Members of the Collateral Documents to which they are a party, and assuming due execution and delivery thereof by the other parties thereto, the Collateral Documents will be the legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.

 

IV.4  No Breach or Violation. Subject to obtaining the consents, approvals, authorizations, and orders of and making the registrations or filings with or giving notices to Regulatory Authorities and Persons identified herein, the execution, delivery and performance by the Members of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof and thereof, do not and will not conflict with, constitute a violation or breach of, constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Members under, or result inthe creation or imposition of any Encumbrance upon the property of the Members by reason of the terms of (i) the articles of incorporation, by laws or other charter or organizational document of TAA,(ii) any contract, agreement, lease, indenture or other instrument to which any the Members or TAA are a party or by or to which the Members or TAA or their property may be bound or subject and a violation of which would result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Members or TAA taken as a whole, (iii) any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any arbitrator or Regulatory Authority or any statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to the Members or TAA or (iv) any Permit of TAA or subsidiary, which in the case of (ii), (iii) or (iv) above would have a Material Adverse Effect on TAA or a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or the ability of the Members or TAA to perform its obligations hereunder or there under.

 

IV.5  Consents and Approvals. Except for requirements under applicable United States or state securities laws, no consent, approval, authorization or order of, registration or filing with, or notice to, any Regulatory Authority or any other Person is necessary to be obtained, made or given by the Members in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by them of this Agreement or any Collateral Documents or for the consummation by them of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except to the extent the failure to obtain such consent, approval, authorization or order or to make such registration or filings or to give such notice would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Members, in the aggregate, or a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or the ability of the Members to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the Collateral Documents.

 

IV.6  Compliance with Legal Requirements. TAA’s business has operated in compliance with all material Legal Requirements including, without limitation, the Securities Act applicable to TAA, except to the extent the failure to operate in compliance with all material Legal Requirements, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on TAA or a Material Adverse Effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.

 

IV.7  Litigation. There are no outstanding judgments or orders against or otherwise affecting or related to TAA, or the business or assets; and there is no action, suit, complaint, proceeding or investigation, judicial, administrative or otherwise, that is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Members, threatened that, that has not been disclosed and if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.

 

IV.8  Ordinary Course. Since the date of its most recent balance sheet, there has not been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act or transaction involving TAA, which is reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on TAA.

 

IV.9  Assets and Liabilities. As of the date of this Agreement, neither TAA nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Assets or Liability, except for the (i) Liabilities disclosed in the balance sheet disclosed to GRPS through the date hereof and (ii) as described in Exhibit B, attached hereto.

 

 

 

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IV.10  Taxes. TAA, and any Subsidiaries, has duly and timely filed in proper form all Tax Returns for all Taxes required to be filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority, except where such failure to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect on TAA.

 

IV.11  Books and Records. The books and records of TAA and any Subsidiaries accurately and fairly represent the TAA Business and its results of operations in all material respects. All accounts receivable and inventory of the TAA Business are reflected properly on such books and records in all material respects.

 

IV.12  Financial and Other Information. To the knowledge of the Members, TAA’s financials do not contain (directly or by incorporation by reference) any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (or incorporated therein by reference), in light of the circumstances under which they were or will be made, not misleading.

 

IV.13  Brokers or Finders. All negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby have been carried out by TAA and/or its Affiliates/Representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, neither TAA, nor any of its Affiliates/Representatives have incurred any obligation to pay any brokerage or finder’s fee or other commission in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.

 

IV.14  Disclosure. No representation or warranty of the Members in this Agreement or in the Collateral Documents and no statement in any certificate furnished or to be furnished by the Members pursuant to this Agreement contained, contains or will contain on the date such agreement or certificate was or is delivered, or on the Closing Date, any untrue statement of a material fact, or omitted, omits or will omit on such date to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

IV.15  Filings. Neither TAA nor the Members are subject to filings required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

IV.16  Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing Date, TAA shall conduct its business in the normal course, and shall not sell, pledge, or assign any assets, without the prior written approval of GRPS, except in the regular course of business. Except as otherwise provided herein, TAA shall not amend its Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws, declare dividends, redeem or sell stock or other securities, acquire or dispose of fixed assets, change employment terms, enter into any material or long-term contract, guarantee obligations of any third party, settle or discharge any material balance sheet receivable for less than its stated amount, pay more on any liability than its stated amount or enter into any other transaction other than in the regular course of business.

 

ARTICLE V

COVENANTS OF GRPS

 

Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date:

 

V.1  Additional Information. GRPS shall provide to the Members and its Representatives such financial, operating and other documents, data and information relating to GRPS, GRPS Business and GRPS’ assets and liabilities, as the Members or its Representatives may reasonably request. In addition, GRPS shall take all action necessary to enable the Members and its Representatives to review, inspect and review GRPS Assets, GRPS Business and Liabilities of GRPS and discuss them with GRPS’s officers, employees, independent accountants, customers, licensees, and counsel. Notwithstanding any investigation that the Members may conduct of GRPS, GRPS Business, GRPS Assets and the Liabilities of GRPS, the Members may fully rely on GRPS’s warranties, covenants and indemnities set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

 

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V.2  Consents and Approvals. As soon as practicable after execution of this Agreement, GRPS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consent, approval, authorization or order of, make any registration or filing with or give any notice to, any Regulatory Authority or Person as is required to be obtained, made or given by GRPS to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.

 

V.3   Non-circumvention. It is understood that in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, GRPS will not, and it will cause its directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives not to attempt, directly or indirectly, (i) to contact any party introduced to it by the Members, or (ii) deal with, or otherwise become involved in any transaction with any party which has been introduced to it by the Members, without the express written permission of the introducing party. Any violation of the covenant shall be deemed an attempt to circumvent the Members, and the party so violating this covenant shall be liable for damages in favor of the circumvented party.

 

V.4    No Solicitations. From and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE X, GRPS will not nor will it authorize or permit any of its officers, directors, affiliates or employees or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by it, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate the making, submission or announcement of any other acquisition proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any nonpublic information with respect to any other acquisition proposal, (iii) engage in discussions with any Person with respect to any other acquisition proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend any other acquisition proposal or (v) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract agreement or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any other acquisition proposal.

 

V.5   Notification of Adverse Change. GRPS shall promptly notify the Members of any material adverse Change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of GRPS.

 

V.6   Notification of Certain Matters. GRPS shall promptly notify the Members of any fact, event, circumstance or action known to it that is reasonably likely to cause GRPS to be unable to perform any of its covenants contained herein or any condition precedent in ARTICLE VII not to be satisfied, or that, if known on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be disclosed to the Members pursuant to this Agreement or the existence or occurrence of which would cause any of GRPS’s representations or warranties und er this Agreement not to be correct and/or complete. GRPS shall give prompt written notice to the Members of any adverse development causing a breach of any of the representations and warranties in ARTICLE III as of the date made.

 

V.7  The Company Disclosure Schedule. For purposes of determining the satisfaction of any of the conditions to the obligations of the Members in ARTICLE VII, GRPS disclosures shall be deemed to include only (a) th e information contained therein on the date of this Agreement and (b) information provided by written supplements delivered prior to Closing by GRPS that (i) are accepted in writing by a majority of the Members, or (ii) reflect actions taken or events occurring after the date hereof prior to Closing.

 

V.8  State Statutes. GRPS and its Board of Directors shall, if any state takeover statute or similar law is or becomes applicable to the Equity Exchange, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, use all reasonable efforts to ensure that the Equity Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated a s promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to minimize the effect of such statute or regulation on the Equity Exchange, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

V.9  Conduct of Business. Prior to the Closing Date, GRPS shall conduct its business in the normal course, and shall not sell, pledge, or assign any assets, without the prior written approval of the Members, except in the regular course of business. Except as otherwise provided herein, GRPS shall not amend its Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, declare dividends, redeem or sell stock or other securities, acquire or dispose of fixed assets, change employment terms, enter into any material or long-term contract, guarantee obligations of any third party, settle or discharge any material balance sheet receivable for less than its stated amount, pay more on any liability than its stated amount, or enter into any other transaction other than in the regular course of business.

 

V.10  Filings. Until closing, GRPS will timely file all reports and other documents relating to the operation of GRPS required to be filed, which reports and other documents do not and will not contain any misstatement of a material fact, and do not and will not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS OF TAA

 

Between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date,

 

VI.1    Additional Information. TA shall provide to GRPS and its Representatives such financial, operating and other documents, data and information relating to TAA, the TAA Business and the TAA Assets and the Liabilities of the TAA and its Subsidiaries, as GRPS or its Representatives may reasonably request. In addition, TAA shall take all action necessary to enable GRPS and its Representatives to review and inspect the TAA Assets, the TAA Business and the Liabilities of TAA and discuss them with GRPS’s officers, employees, independent accountants and counsel. Notwithstanding any investigation that GRPS may conduct of TAA, the TAA Business, the TAA Assets and the Liabilities of the TAA, GRPS may fully rely on the TAA’s warranties, covenants and indemnities set forth in this Agreement.

 

VI.2  No Solicitations. From and after the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time or termination of this Agreement pursuant to ARTICLE X, TAA will not nor will it authorize or permit any of TAA’s officers, directors, affiliates or employees or any investment banker, attorney or other advisor or representative retained by it, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate the making, submission or announcement of any other acquisition proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information with respect to any other acquisition proposal, (iii) engage in discussions with any Person with respect to any other acquisition proposal, except as to the existence of these provisions, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend any other acquisition proposal or (v) enter into any letter of intent or similar document or any contract agreement or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to any other acquisition proposal.

 

VI.3   Notification of Adverse Change. TAA shall promptly notify GRPS of any material adverse Change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of TAA.

 

VI.4  Consents and Approvals. As soon as practicable after execution of this Agreement, TAA shall use his commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary consent, approval, authorization or order of, make any registration or filing with or give notice to, any Regulatory Authority or Person as is required to be obtained, made or given by TAA to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.

 

VI.5  Notification of Certain Matters. TAA shall promptly notify GRPS of any fact, event, circumstance or action known to him that is reasonably likely to cause TAA to be unable to perform any of its covenants contained herein or any condition precedent if not to be satisfied, or that, if known on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be disclosed to GRPS pursuant to this Agreement or the existence or occurrence of which would cause TAA’s or the Members’ representations or warranties under this Agreement not to be correct and/or complete. TAA shall give prompt written notice to GRPS of any adverse development causing a breach of any of the representations and warranties in ARTICLE IV.

 

VI.6   The TAA Executive Summary. TAA shall, from time to time prior to Closing, supplement the TAA business plan with additional information that, if existing or known to it on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be included therein.

 

 

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF TAA AND THE MEMBERS

 

All obligations of TAA and the Members under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to Closing of each of the following conditions, it being understood that the Parties may, in their sole discretion, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, waive any or all of such conditions in whole or in part.

 

 

 

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VII.1   Accuracy of Representations. All representations and warranties of GRPS contained in this Agreement, the Collateral Documents and any certificate delivered by any of GRPS at or prior to Closing shall be, if specifically qualified by materiality, true in all respects and, if not so qualified, shall be true in all material respects, in each case on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date, except for representations and warranties expressly stated to be made as of the date of this Agreement or as of another date other than the Closing Date and except for Changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement.

 

VII.2  Covenants. GRPS shall, in all material respects, have performed and complied with each of the covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement and the Collateral Documents that are to be performed or complied with by them at or prior to Closing.

 

VII.3   Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals, permits, authorizations and orders required to be obtained from, and all registrations, filings and notices required to be made with or given to, any Regulatory Authority or Person as provided herein.

 

VII.4  Delivery of Documents. GRPS shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Members the following documents:

 

(i)                 Copies of GRPS articles of incorporation and bylaws and resolutions of the board of directors of GRPS authorizing the execution of this Agreement and the Collateral Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

(ii)               Such other documents and instruments as the Members may reasonably request: (A) to evidence the accuracy of GRPS’s representations and warranties under this Agreement, the Collateral Documents and any documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered hereunder; (B) to evidence the performance by GRPS of, or the compliance by GRPS with, any covenant, obligation, condition and agreement to be performed or complied with by GRPS under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents; or (C) to otherwise facilitate the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.

 

VII.5   No Material Adverse Change. Since the date hereof, there shall have been no material adverse Change in GRPS’s assets, GRPS Business or the financial condition or operations of GRPS, taken as a whole.

 

ARTICLE VIII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO OBLIGATIONS OF GRPS

 

All obligations of GRPS under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment at or prior to Closing of the following conditions, it being understood that GRPS may, in its sole discretion, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, waive any or all of such conditions in whole or in part.

 

VIII.1   Accuracy of Representations. All representations and warranties of TAA and the Members contained in this Agreement and the Collateral Documents and any other document, instrument or certificate delivered by TAA or the Members at or prior to the Closing shall be, if specifically qualified by materiality, true and correct in all respects and, if not so qualified, shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of the Closing Date, except for representations and warranties expressly stated to be made as of the date of this Agreement or as of another date other than the Closing Date and except for Changes contemplated or permitted by this Agreement.

 

VIII.2  Covenants. TAA and the Members shall, in all material respects, have performed and complied with each obligation, agreement, covenant and condition contained in this Agreement and the Collateral Documents and required by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents to be performed or complied with by the Members at or prior to Closing.

 

VIII.3   Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals, authorizations and orders required to be obtained from, and all registrations, filings and notices required to be made with or given to, any Regulatory Authority or Person as provided herein.

 

VIII.4   Delivery of Documents. TAA and the Members shall have executed and delivered, or caused to be executed and delivered, to GRPS the following documents:

 

 

 

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Documents and instruments as GRPS may reasonably request: (A) to evidence the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Members and TAA under this Agreement and/or the Collateral Documents and any documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered hereunder; (B) to evidence the performance by the Members of, or the compliance by the Members with, any covenant, obligation, condition and agreement to be performed or complied with by the Members under this Agreement and the Collateral Documents; or (C) to otherwise facilitate the consummation or performance of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents.

 

VIII.5   No Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material adverse change in the business, financial condition or operations of TAA and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

VIII.6   No Litigation. No action, suit or proceeding shall be pending or threatened by or before any Regulatory Authority and no Legal Requirement shall have been enacted, promulgated or issued or deemed applicable to any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents that would: (i) prevent consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents; (ii) cause any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Collateral Documents to be rescinded following consummation; or (iii) have a Material Adverse Effect on TAA.

 

ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION

 

IX.1 Indemnification by GRPS. GRPS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless (i) the Members, (ii) any the Members’ assigns and successors in interest to the Series C Preferred Stock, and (iii) each of the Members, members, partners, directors, officers, managers, employees, agents, attorneys and representatives, from and against any and all Losses which may be incurred or suffered by any such party and which may arise out of or result from any breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of GRPS contained in this Agreement. All claims to be assorted hereunder must be made for the first anniversary of the Closing.

 

IX.2   Indemnification by the Members. TAA and the Members shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless GRPS from and against any and all Losses which may be incurred or suffered by any such party hereto and which may arise out of or result from any breach of any material representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of the Members contained in this Agreement. All claims to be assorted hereunder must be made for the first anniversary of the Closing.

 

IX.3   Notice to Indemnifying Party. If any party (the “Indemnified Party”) receives notice of any claim or other commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which any other party (or parties) (the “Indemnifying Party”) is obligated to provide indemnification pursuant to Sections 9.1 or 9.2, the Indemnified Party shall promptly give the Indemnifying Party written notice thereof, which notice shall specify in reasonable detail, if known, the amount or an estimate of the amount of the liability arising here from and the basis of the claim. Such notice shall be a condition precedent to any liability of the Indemnifying Party for indemnification hereunder, but the failure of the Indemnified Party to give prompt notice of a claim shall not adversely affect the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification hereunder unless the defense of that claim is materially prejudiced by such failure. The Indemnified Party shall not settle or compromise any claim by a third party for which it is entitled to indemnification hereunder without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) unless suit shall have been instituted against it and the Indemnifying Party shall not have taken control of such suit after notification thereof as provided in Section 9.4.

 

 

 

 

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IX.4 Defense by Indemnifying Party. In connection with any claim giving rise to indemnity hereunder resulting from or arising out of any claim or legal proceeding by a Person who is not a party to this Agreement, the Indemnifying Party at its sole cost and expense may, upon written notice to the Indemnified Party, assume the defense of any such claim or legal proceeding (i) if it acknowledges to the Indemnified Party in writing its obligations to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to all elements of such claim (subject to any limitations on such liability contained in this Agreement) and (ii) if it provides assurances, reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, that it will be financially able to satisfy such claims in full if the same are decided adversely. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any such claim or legal proceeding, it may use counsel of its choice to prosecute such defense, subject to the approval of such counsel by the Indemnified Party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to participate in (but not control) the defense of any such action, with its counsel and at its own expense; provided, however, that if the Indemnified Party, in its sole discretion, determines that there exists a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party (or any constituent party thereof) and the Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party (or any constituent party thereof) shall have the right to engage separate counsel, the reasonable costs and expenses of which shall be paid by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of any such claim or legal proceeding, the Indemnifying Party shall take all steps necessary to pursue the resolution thereof in a prompt and diligent manner. The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to consent to a settlement of, or the stipulation of any judgment arising from, any such claim or legal proceeding, with the consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that no such consent shall be required from the Indemnified Party if (i) the Indemnifying Party pays or causes to be paid all Losses arising out of such settlement or judgment concurrently with the effectiveness thereof (as well as all other Losses theretofore incurred by the Indemnified Party which then remain unpaid or unreimbursed), (ii) in the case of a settlement, the settlement is conditioned upon a complete release by the claimant of the Indemnified Party and (iii) such settlement or judgment does not require the encumbrance of any asset of the Indemnified Party or impose any restriction upon its conduct of business.

 

ARTICLE X TERMINATION

 

X.1  Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned, at any time prior to it being fully executed, or thereafter:

 

(a)             by mutual written agreement of the Members and GRPS hereto duly authorized by action taken by or on behalf of the respective Boards of Directors; or

 

(b)            by either GRPS or the Members upon notification to the non-terminating party by the terminating party:

 

(i)             if the terminating party is not in material breach of its obligations under this Agreement and there has been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the non-terminating party set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions will not be satisfied; provided, however, that if such breach is curable by the non-terminating party and such cure is reasonably likely to be completed prior to the Closing Date; or

 

(ii)            if any court of competent jurisdiction or other competent Governmental or Regulatory Authority shall have issued an order making illegal or otherwise permanently restricting, preventing or otherwise prohibiting the Equity Exchange and such order shall have become final.

 

(c)          Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is validly terminated by either GRPS or the Members pursuant to Section 10.1, this Agreement will forthwith become null and void and there will be no liability or obligation on the part of the parties hereto, except that nothing contained herein shall relieve any party hereto from liability for willful breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS

 

XI.1   Parties Obligated and Benefited. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties and their respective successors by operation of law and shall inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors by operation of law, and no other Person shall be entitled to any of the benefits conferred by this Agreement. Without the prior written consent of the other Party, no Party may assign this Agreement or the Collateral Documents or any of its rights or interests or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.

 

XI.2  Publicity. All press release shall be joint press releases between GRPS and TAA and each shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press releases or otherwise making public announcements with respect to the Equity Exchange and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and prior to making any filings with any third party and/or any Regulatory Authorities (including any national securities inter dealer quotation service) with respect thereto, except as may be required by law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of any national securities inter dealer quotation service.

 

XI.3   Notices. Any notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective upon delivery by hand or upon receipt if sent by certified or registered mail (posta ge prepaid and return receipt requested) or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service (appropriately marked for overnight delivery) or upon transmission if sent by telex or facsimile (with request for immediate confirmation of receipt in a manner customary for communications of such respective type and with physical delivery of the communication being made by one or the other means specified in this Section as promptly as practicable thereafter). Notices shall be addressed as follows:

 

If to the Members, Thomas, or TAA: Adam Thomas
  c/o Trans American Aquaculture,
  1022 Shadyside Lane
  Dallas, TX 75223
   
If to GRPS: Adam Thomas
  c/o Gold River Productions, Inc.
  1022 Shadyside Lane
  Dallas, TX 75223
   

 

XI.4   Addresses. Any Party may change the address to which notices are required to be sent by giving notice of such change in the manner provided in this Section.

 

XI.5   Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of any action or suit based upon or arising out of any alleged breach by any Party of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Collateral Documents, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs of such action or suit from the other Party.

 

XI.6   Headings. The Article and Section headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement or in any way affect the meaning or interpretation thereof.

 

XI.7   Choice of Law. This Agreement and the rights of the Parties under it shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without giving effect to any choice of law provision or rule.

 

 

 

 

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XI.8  Rights Cumulative. All rights and remedies of each of the Parties under this Agreement shall be cumulative, and the exercise of one or more rights or remedies shall not preclude the exercise of any other right or remedy available under this Agreement or applicable law.

 

XI.9  Further Actions. The Parties shall execute and deliver to each other, from time to time at or after Closing, for no additional consideration and at no additional cost to the requesting party, such further assignments, certificates, instruments, records, or other documents, assurances or things as may be reasonably necessary to give full effect to this Agreement and to allow each party fully to enjoy and exercise the rights accorded and acquired by it under this Agreement.

 

XI.10  Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence under this Agreement. If the last day permitted for the giving of any notice or the performance of any act required or permitted under this Agreement falls on a day which is not a Business Day, the time for the giving of such notice or the performance of such act shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day.

 

XI.11  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

XI.12  Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits, disclosures made as to GRPS, the TAA financial statements and any other documents, instruments and certificates referred to herein, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this Agreement) contains the entire agreement of the Parties.

 

XI.13  Survival of Representations and Covenants. Notwithstanding any right of the Members to fully investigate the affairs of GRPS and notwithstanding any knowledge of facts determined or determinable by the Members pursuant to such investigation or right of investigation, the Members shall have the right to rely fully upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of GRPS contained in this Agreement. Each representation, warranty, covenant and agreement of GRPS contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall thereafter terminate and expire on the first anniversary of the Closing Date unless, prior to such date, the Members has delivered to GRPS Shareholder a written notice of a claim with respect to such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

 

Current Member

 

# of Units

Series C Shares  
Adam Thomas 248,009 11,610  
Cesar Granda 227,340 10,642  
Luis Arturo Granda 385,846 18,062  
Waleed Kopara 45,861 2,147  
Excellaqua, S.A. 192,963 9,033  
Javier Tandazo 59,579 2,789  
Louis Borrego 61,878 2,897  
Tami Hiraoka 61,034 2,857  
Nech Investments, LLC

86,130

4,032

 
Peter Borrego 71,549 3,349  
Rafael Verduga 388,061 18,166  
Jorge Bravo 307,980 14,417  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.1

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.sos.state.co.us.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 09/12/2022 12:36 PM

ID Number: 20181590379

 

Document number: 20221885030

Amount Paid: $25.00

ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation

 

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-107 and §7-90-304.5 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number 20181590379    
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Production Services, Inc.   .
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is   .
        
3.The amended and restated constituent filed document is attached.    
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are   .
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

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Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

☐      This document contains the true name and mailing address of one or more additional individuals causing the document to be delivered for filing.

 

Disclaimer:

 

This form/cover sheet, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or tax advice, and are furnished without representation or warranty. While this form/cover sheet is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form/cover sheet. Questions should be addressed to the user’s legal, business or tax advisor(s).

 

 

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTION SERVICES INC.

 

Pursuant to the applicable provisions of Section 7-102-101 and Section 7-102-102 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (“CRS”), the undersigned incorporator, hereby adopts these Articles of Incorporation on behalf of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE I

 

The name of the Corporation is Gold River Production Services Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

ARTICLE Il

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the CRS.

 

ARTICLE III

 

Its registered office in the State of Colorado is located at 1942 Broadway Street, STE 314C, Boulder Colorado 80302. The name of the registered agent at such address is Registered Agents Inc.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is three billion twenty million (3,020,000,000), consisting of, in part, (i) three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, (ii) five thousand (5,000) shares of “Series B Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, and (iii) one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of “Series C Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share. The balance of the twenty million 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock shall remain undesignated; any and all other designations previous designations shall be canceled.

 

The terms and provisions of the Common Stock and Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

1.         Shares of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be non-convertible but have super voting rights.

 

2.         Shares of the Series C Preferred Stock shall be Convertible Shares, after twelve (12) months following their initial issuance, and shall have the voting rights described in Section 6 below

 

3.         Definitions. For purposes of these articles of incorporation, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)  “Convertible Securities” shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, pursuant to the terms as designated herein.

 

(b)  “Distribution” shall mean the transfer of cash or other property without consideration whether by way of dividend or otherwise, other than dividends on Common Stock payable in Common Stock, or the purchase or redemption of shares of the Corporation by the Corporation for cash or property other than: (1) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its subsidiaries upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements providing for the right of said repurchase, (ii) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its subsidiaries pursuant to rights of first refusal contained in agreements providing for such right, (iii) repurchase of capital stock of the Corporation in connection with the settlement of disputes with any stockholder, and (iv) any other repurchase or redemption of capital stock of the Corporation approved by the holders of the Common and Preferred Stock of the Corporation voting as separate classes.

 

 

 

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(c)  “Options” shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities.

 

(d)  “Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series B Preferred Stock and the Series C Preferred Stock.

 

(e)  “Recapitalization” shall mean any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event.

 

4.       “Dividends”

 

(a)  Generally. Any dividends (other than dividends on Common Stock payable solely in Common Stock) set aside or paid in any fiscal year shall be set aside or paid among the holders of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock then outstanding in proportion to the greatest whole number of shares of Common Stock which would be held by each such holder if all shares of Preferred Stock were converted at the then-effective Conversion Rate.

 

(b)  Non-Cash Distributions. Whenever a Distribution provided for in this Section shall be payable in property other than cash, the value of such Distribution shall he deemed to be the fair market value of such property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

 

5.         Conversion.

 

(a)  Series B Preferred Stock shall not be convertible into shares of common stock.

 

(b)  Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible into eighty five percent (85%) of the fully diluted issued and outstanding Common Stock of the Corporation. However, such conversion shall be prohibited during the first twelve (12) months following the initial issuance thereof.

 

6.         Voting.

 

(a)  Restricted Class Voting. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, the holders of Preferred Stock and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together and not as separate classes.

 

(b)  No Series Voting. Other than as provided herein or required by law, there shall be no series voting.

 

(c)  Shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall each have 1,000,000 votes.

 

(d)  Share of Series C Preferred Stock shall vote, as a class, in an amount equal to sixty six percent (66%) of the then outstanding voting capital.

 

7.          Preferred Stock.

 

(a) The Series B Preferred Stock shall have superiority in voting rights equal to 1,000,000 common votes per share. (b) The Series C Preferred Stock shall vote, as a class, in an amount equal to sixty six percent (66%) of the then outstanding voting capital, on all matters put to the shareholders for a vote. In order to exercise such 66% voting power, a minimum of fifty one percent (51%) of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock shall be required to vote in the affirmative. However, in the following matters, a minimum of seventy five percent (75%) of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Stock shall be required to vote in the affirmative:

 

(i)   any merger or acquisition of a substantial asset or company;

 

 

 

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(ii)  any sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation; and

 

(iii) amendments to the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.

 

8.         Common Stock. Each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share thereof held.

 

9.         Adjustment in Authorized Stock. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding) by an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation (voting together as a single class).

 

10.        Reissuance of Preferred Stock. In the event that any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted pursuant to the provisions hereof, or of any amendment hereto, redeemed or otherwise relinquish to the Corporation, the shares so converted, redeemed or relinquished shall be cancelled and shall not be issuable by this Corporation.

 

11.        Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of the Corporation to be given to the holders of Preferred Stock shall he deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record at such holder’s address appearing on the books of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE V

 

The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless a stockholder demands election by written ballot at the meeting and before voting begins or unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Unless otherwise set forth herein, the number of directors which constitute the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be designated in the Bylaws of the Corporation and shall be set by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

Except as otherwise provided, the Board of Directors and the officers of the Corporation shall have the broadest possible powers as are otherwise available by law. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

1.          To the fullest extent permitted by the CRS as the same exists or as may hereafter he amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director.

 

 

 

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2.         The Corporation may indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by law any person made or threatened to he made a party to an action or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he, his testator or intestate is or was a director, officer or employee of the Corporation or any predecessor of the Corporation or serves or served at any other enterprise as a director, officer or employee at the request of the Corporation or any predecessor to the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE X

 

Meetings of stockholders may he held within or without the State of Colorado, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside of the State of Colorado at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Gold River Production Services, Inc. has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by Adam Thomas, a duly authorized officer of the Corporation, on the date set forth below.

 

/s/ Adam Thomas                              

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.2

 

 

 

Document must be filed electronically. Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.coloradosos.gov.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 10/23/2022 07:06 AM
ID Number: : 20181590379

Document number: 20228024665
Amount Paid: $25.00

    ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number

20181590379

   
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Production Services, Inc.    
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is Gold River Productions, Inc.  
        
3.(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)    
  ☐ This document contains additional amendments or other information    
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are    
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 

 1 

 

 

Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

☐      This document contains the true name and mailing address of one or more additional individuals causing the document to be delivered for filing.

 

Disclaimer:

 

This form/cover sheet, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or tax advice, and are furnished without representation or warranty. While this form/cover sheet is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form/cover sheet. Questions should be addressed to the user’s legal, business or tax advisor(s).

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.3

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.sos.state.co.us.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 01/20/2023 02:07 PM

ID Number: 20181590379

 

Document number: 20231068179

Amount Paid: $25.00

ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number 20181590379    
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Productions, Inc.   .
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is   .
        
3.If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)  
 ☒    This document contains additional amendments or other information.  
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are   .
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 1 

 

 

Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

☐      This document contains the true name and mailing address of one or more additional individuals causing the document to be delivered for filing.

 

Disclaimer:

 

This form/cover sheet, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or tax advice, and are furnished without representation or warranty. While this form/cover sheet is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form/cover sheet. Questions should be addressed to the user’s legal, business or tax advisor(s).

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

COLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

filed pursuant to §7-90-30), et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 of the Colorado Revised Statutes of the State of Colorado, Gold River Production Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation.

 

1.        The name of the corporation whose Articles of Incorporation are being amended by these Articles of Amendment is Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

2.        After the filing and effectiveness pursuant to the Colorado Business Corporations Act of these Articles of Amendment the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Article 4 of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)By replacing the first Paragraph of Article IV with the following:

 

"The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is three billion twenty million (3,020,000,000), consisting of, in part, (i) three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, (ii) five thousand (5,000) shares of "Series B Preferred Stock," $0.000001 par value per share, (iii) one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of "Series C Preferred Stock," $0.000001 par value per share, and (iv) seven hundred and fifty (750) shares of "Series D Preferred Stock," $0.000001 par value per share. The balance of the twenty million 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock shall remain undesignated."

 

(b)By adding the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

3.        The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation, set forth in paragraph 2 above was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation as of January 20, 2023. The amendment was duly adopted by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for the amendment by the shareholders was sufficient for approval.

 

In witness whereof, the corporation, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed these Articles of Amendment on January 20, 2023.

 

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas                                           

Adam Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

Exhibit 3.4

 

 

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.coloradosos.gov.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 05/21/2023 01:53 PM
ID Number: : 20181590379

Document number: 20231536035
Amount Paid: $25.00

    ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number

20181590379

   
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Production Services, Inc.    
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is    
        
3.(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)    
  ☒ This document contains additional amendments or other information    
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are    
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 

 1 

 

 

Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

☐      This document contains the true name and mailing address of one or more additional individuals causing the document to be delivered for filing.

 

Disclaimer:

 

This form/cover sheet, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or tax advice, and are furnished without representation or warranty. While this form/cover sheet is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form/cover sheet. Questions should be addressed to the user’s legal, business or tax advisor(s).

 

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 7 of the Colorado Revised Statutes of the State of Colorado, Gold River Production Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation.

 

1.               The name of the corporation whose Articles of Incorporation are being amended by these Articles of Amendment is Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

2.               After the filing and effectiveness pursuant to the Colorado Business Corporations Act of these Articles of Amendment the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Article 4 of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)By replacing the first Paragraph of Article IV with the following:

 

“The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is three billion twenty million (3,020,000,000), consisting of, in part, (i) three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, (ii) five thousand (5,000) shares of “Series B Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, (iii) one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of “Series C Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, and (iv) one- thousand and eighty-four (1,084) shares of “Series D Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share. The balance of the twenty million 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock shall remain undesignated.”

 

(b)By adding the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

3.               The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation, set forth in paragraph 2 above was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation as of May 22, 2023. The amendment was duly adopted by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for the amendment by the shareholders was sufficient for approval.

 

In witness whereof, the corporation, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed these Articles of Amendment on May 22, 2023

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

 

   
By:  /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Adam Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.5

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.sos.state.co.us.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 06/05/2023 09:18 AM

ID Number: 20181590379

 

Document number: 20231606220

Amount Paid: $25.00

ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number 20181590379    
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Productions, Inc.   .
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is   .
        
3.If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)  
 ☒    This document contains additional amendments or other information.  
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are   .
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 1 

 

 

Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

☐      This document contains the true name and mailing address of one or more additional individuals causing the document to be delivered for filing.

 

Disclaimer:

 

This form/cover sheet, and any related instructions, are not intended to provide legal, business or tax advice, and are furnished without representation or warranty. While this form/cover sheet is believed to satisfy minimum legal requirements as of its revision date, compliance with applicable law, as the same may be amended from time to time, remains the responsibility of the user of this form/cover sheet. Questions should be addressed to the user’s legal, business or tax advisor(s).

 

 

 

 

 2 

 

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

COLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

filed pursuant to §7-90-30), et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 7of the Colorado Revised Statutes of the State of Colorado, Gold River Production Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation.

 

1.        The name of the corporation whose Articles of Incorporation are being amended by these Articles of Amendment is Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

2.        After the filing and effectiveness pursuant to the Colorado Business Corporations Act of these Articles of Amendment the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Article 4 of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)By replacing the first Paragraph of Article IV with the following:

 

“The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is three billion twenty million (3,020,000,000), consisting of, in part, (i) three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, (ii) five thousand (5,000) shares of “Series B Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, (iii) one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of “Series C Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, and (iv) one-thousand and eighty-four (1,084) shares of “Series D Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share. The balance of the twenty million 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock shall remain undesignated.”

 

(b)By adding the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

3.        The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation, set forth in paragraph 2 above was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation as of May 22, 2023. The amendment was duly adopted by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for the amendment by the shareholders was sufficient for approval.

 

In witness whereof, the corporation, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed these Articles of Amendment on May 22, 2023.

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas                                           

Adam Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 22, 2023, between Gold River Productions Inc. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser identified on the signature page hereto (including its successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1       Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Setion Acquiring 1.1: Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.5.

 

Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

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

 

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation, as amended, to be filed prior to the Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto in connection with the Closing, and, to the extent applicable, all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount as to such Closing and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities as to such Closing, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1(a), which shall occur on a Closing Date.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Commitment Shares” means eight (8) Preferred Shares issued upon the Closing as an equity incentive.

 

 

 

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Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.000001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company Counsel” means Brian Higley, Esq.

 

Conversion Shares” means the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

Disclosure Schedules” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

 

Dividend” means eight percent (8%) per annum of the stated value of any Preferred Stock, paid quarterly by the Company, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or in Preferred Stock.

 

Equity Conditions” means (i) there are currently no uncured Events of Default. “Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(r).

 

Event of Default” means any of the following events: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company's Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods or such delays which are consented to by the Purchaser); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends, Conversion Shares, or Warrant Shares to the Purchaser within the required time periods; (iv) the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) any cessation of operations by the Company or failure by the Company to maintain any assets, intellectual, personal or real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (vii) the Company shall lose the "bid" price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities is not filed with the Commission by the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the Closing Date; or (x), the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities ceases to be effective for any reason.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended. “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

 

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

 

 

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Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock” means, one hundred and ninety two (192) shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

Registration Statement” means any Registration Statement under which the shares of the Company’s common stock is registered. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities underlying the transactions contemplated herein within thirty (30) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement.

 

Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).

 

Securities” means the Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

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

 

Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).

 

Stated Value” means $1,200 per share of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Subscription Amount” shall mean the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock and Warrants purchased hereunder as specified on the signature page under the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTCQB or the OTC Markets (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

 

 

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Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or

 

agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta, GA 30339 and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Warrants” means the Common Stock purchase warrants, in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto, delivered to the Purchaser at each Closing, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to five (5) years from such initial exercise date.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1        (a) Closing. (i) Upon the execution of this Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, one hundred and eighty four (184) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at the Closing.


The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

2.2        Deliveries.

 

(a)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date (or as otherwise indicated below), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:

 

(i) At the Closing, this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii) At the Closing, a certificate evidencing the eight (8) Commitment Shares;

 

(iii) At the Closing, a certificate evidencing one hundred and eighty-four (184) shares of Preferred Stock;

 

(iv) An original Warrant, registered in the name of Purchaser, for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Section 2.1(a), duly executed by the Company; and

 

(v) An irrevocable letter of instruction to the Company's Transfer Agent, instructing the Transfer Agent to maintain for the benefit of the Purchaser, (1,541,646,774) shares of its common stock and at all times thereafter three times (3x) the number of common shares needed to by the Purchaser to convert and/or exercise all shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants held by the Purchaser. The reserve amount shall be increased from time to time to ensure appropriate coverage for Securities issued or issuable to Purchaser.

 

 

 

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(b)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, as applicable, the following:

 

(i) This Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser; and

 

(ii) the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company together with the subscription form attached as an Exhibit below.

 

2.3       Closing Conditions.

 

(a)       The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii) the delivery by the Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)       The obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);

 

(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii) the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv) there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof; and

 

(v) from the date hereof to the applicable Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market and, at any time prior to the applicable Closing Date, trading in securities shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at a Closing.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1       Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:

 

(a)        Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.

 

(b)        Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)        Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

 

 

 

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(d)        No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)       Filings, Consents and Approvals. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.1(e), the Company has timely filed all quarterly and annual reports required to be filed by it with OTC Markets or, if applicable, 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”). The Company has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents, and except as such Documents are available EDGAR filings on the SEC’s sec.gov website or OTCMarkets.com. As of their respective dates, 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, 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). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to April 4, 2023, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. For the avoidance of doubt, filing of the documents required in this Section 3(e) via the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”) shall satisfy all delivery requirements of this Section 3(e).

 

The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.4 of this Agreement, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities, and (iii) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state and federal securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

 

 

 

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(f)        Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Conversion Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares equal to 300% of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Preferred Stock. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants equal to the amount set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

(g)        Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) or as set forth in such applicable report, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (“SEC Reports”). No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

(h)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(i)         Intentionally omitted.

 

(j)         Litigation. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(j), there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

 

 

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(k)        Labor Relations. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(k), no labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(l)         Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived) except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(l), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l) or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, other than tax payments related to payroll that are late, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)        Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(n)        Title to Assets. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(n), the Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the SEC Reports as necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(o), none of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(o)        Insurance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

(p)        Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(q), all employee salaries and contractor fees have been paid to date and no such amounts are outstanding or past due.

 

(q)        Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as may be disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(r)        Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1(s). The Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

 

 

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(s)        Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(t)        Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(u)        Registration Rights. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities within twenty (20) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement. The Company shall use is best efforts to have the registration statement declared “effective” within sixty (60) calendar days from its filing. The Company shall use its best efforts to have a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities remain effective until such time that the Investor no longer holds any such Securities. No other Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(v)        Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(w)        [RESERVED]

 

(x)        Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser does not make and has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(y)        No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, 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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(z)       Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim. Immediately after closing of this transaction, the Company covenants to pay to the Past Due Taxes.

 

 

 

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(aa)        No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchaser.

 

(bb)        Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

(cc)        Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is set forth on Schedule 3.1(dd) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm: (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

(dd)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Purchaser is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by the Purchaser or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(ee)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) the Purchaser has not been asked by the Company to agree, nor has the Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term, (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by the Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, “derivative” transactions, before or after a closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities (iii) Omit and (iv) the Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) the Purchaser may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods that the value of the Warrant Shares deliverable with respect to the Warrants are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(ff)        Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

 

 

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(gg)        Reserved.

 

(hh)        Stock Options. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

(ii)        Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

(jj)        U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.

 

(kk)      Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

 

(ll)       Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

 

3.2       Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)       Organization; Authority. The Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of the Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

 

 

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(b)       Own Account. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).

 

(c)       Purchaser Status. At the time the Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is and on each date on which it converts any shares of Preferred Stock or exercises any Warrants, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(d)       Experience of the Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)       General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect the Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1       Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a)       The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b)       The Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

 

 

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THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are registered under a registration statement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders thereunder.

 

(c)       Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). If all or any shares of Preferred Stock or Warrants are converted at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, or if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4. Certificates for Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

 

 

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(d)       In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, (i) the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of the value of the Conversion shares for which the Preferred Stock is being converted, or Warrant Shares for which a Warrant is being exercised (based on the Warrant’s then exercise price), $10 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date (increasing to $20 per Trading Day after the fifth Trading Day) until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, and (ii) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then, the Company shall pay to such Purchaser, in cash, an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) (the “Buy-In Price”) over the product of (A) such number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the highest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Warrant Shares and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this Section 4.1(d).

 

(e)       In the event a Purchaser shall request delivery of unlegended shares as described in this Section 4.1 and the Company is required to deliver such unlegended shares, (i) the Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses associated with or required by the legend removal and/or transfer including but not limited to legal fees, Transfer Agent fees and overnight delivery charges and taxes, if any, imposed by any applicable government upon the issuance of Common Stock; and (ii) the Company may not refuse to deliver unlegended shares based on any claim that such Purchaser or anyone associated or affiliated with such Purchaser has not complied with Purchaser’s obligations under the Transaction Documents, or for any other reason, unless, an injunction or temporary restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery of such unlegended shares shall have been sought and obtained by the Company and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such Purchaser in the amount of the greater of (i) 150% of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable (based on exercise price in effect upon exercise) which is subject to the injunction or temporary restraining order, or (ii) the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day before the issue date of the injunction multiplied by the number of unlegended shares to be subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of the litigation of the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Purchaser to the extent Purchaser obtains judgment in Purchaser’s favor.

 

4.2       Acknowledgment of Dilution of Voting Power. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities will result in dilution of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution will be substantial.

 

4.3       Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.4       Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall by 9:00 a.m. on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to the Purchasers that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, nonpublic information delivered to any of the Purchasers (other than Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers (other than with Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

 

 

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4.5       Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

4.6       Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Purchaser shall have entered into a written agreement with the Company regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

4.7       Indemnification of Purchaser. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.7, the Company will indemnify and hold the Purchaser and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls the Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur (“Losses”) as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or such defense once started is subsequently delayed owing to lack of timely payment by the Company of legal fees and expenses or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.7 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all indemnity obligations under this Section 4.7 shall be limited to the Purchase Price.

 

 

 

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4.8       Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. The Purchaser, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will (i) execute any Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 or (ii) from the date hereof until the earlier of the 12 month anniversary of the date hereof and the date that the Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding, execute any Short Sales of the Common Stock (a “Prohibited Short Sale”). The Purchaser covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, the Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents and the Disclosure Schedules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Purchaser does not make any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, (ii) except for a Prohibited Short Sale, the Purchaser shall not be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 and (iii) the Purchaser shall have no duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.4.

 

4.9       Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of the Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchaser under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of the Purchaser.

 

4.10       Redemption.

 

The Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

i.If all of the Securities are redeemed within ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days’ of written notice at a price equal to the product of one hundred fifteen percent (115%) multiplied by the sum of the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation;

 

ii.If all of the Securities are redeemed after ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days of written notice at a price equal to the product of one hundred twenty percent (120%) multiplied by the sum of the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation; and

 

iii.The Company shall honor all conversions of Preferred Stock until the receipt by the Purchaser of the applicable redemption amounts set forth in this Section 4.10.

 

4.11       Dividends The Company shall pay a dividend of eight percent (8%) per annum on the Preferred Stock, for as long as the relevant Preferred Stock has not been redeemed or converted. Dividends shall be paid quarterly, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or Preferred Stock calculated at the purchase price.

 

4.12       Event of Default Following any Event of Default, all outstanding Preferred Stock shall come immediately due for redemption and the redemption amount shall accrue dividends at the lesser of (a) 10% per annum or (b) the maximum legal rate. Redemption following an Event of Default shall occur at an amount equaling the product of one hundred and thirty percent (130%), multiplied by the sum of the Stated Value, all accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation for all Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

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4.13       Conversion and Exercise Procedures. The forms of Notice of Conversion included in the Preferred Stock and Notice of Exercise included in the Warrant set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchaser in order to convert the Preferred Stock and exercise the Warrant, respectively. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchaser to convert their Preferred Stock or exercise their Warrant. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise form be required in order to convert the Preferred Stock or exercise the Warrant, respectively. The Company shall honor conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercises of the Warrant and shall deliver Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.14       DTC Program. For so long as the Preferred Stock or any Warrant is outstanding, the Company will employ as the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock and Warrant Shares a participant in the DTC Automated Securities Transfer Program and cause the Common Stock to be transferable pursuant to such program.

 

4.15       Most Favored Nations. From the date hereof until the date when the Purchaser no longer holds any Securities, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, indebtedness or a combination of units hereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), Purchaser may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the Securities then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. The Company shall provide the Purchaser with notice of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth below. Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms provided for hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Purchaser of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Purchaser’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Purchaser. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing stock sale price, price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1       Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser, as to the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder, if the Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the date hereof or the Additional Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the filing of the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such termination will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).

 

5.2       Fees and Expenses. At the Closing, the Company has agreed to reimburse the Purchaser $6,000 for its legal fees in connection with the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which such amount may be withheld from the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount deliverable at Closing. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchaser.

 

5.3       Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4       Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

 

 

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5.5       Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the holders of at least 75% in interest of the Securities then outstanding or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6       Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

5.7        Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (other than by merger). The Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”

 

5.8        No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.7 and this Section 5.8.

 

5.9        Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state or federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.7, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.10        Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive each Closing and the delivery of the Securities.

 

5.11        Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf' format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf' signature page were an original thereof.

 

 

 

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5.12        Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13        Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

5.14        Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.15        Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16        Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or the Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17        Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.18        Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.19        Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

 

 

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5.20        WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.                                                            Address for Notice:

 

By:   /s/ Adam Thomas                                                     

Name: Adam Thomas

Title: Chairman and CEO

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Business Legal Advisors, LLC

Attn: Brian Higley, Esq.

Email: brian@businesslegaladvisor.com

 

 

 

 

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser:

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: ______________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser:

 

 

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

 

Facsimile Number:

 

Subscription Amount: $184,000

 

Subscription Date:

 

Shares of Preferred Stock: 184 + 8 Commitment Shares = 192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Certificate of Designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[list of Disclosure Schedules: content to be provided by Company]:

 

(please read each section for specific content, topic below listed for convenience only)

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(a) - subsidiaries

 

Schedule 3.1(e) – Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Schedule 3.1(g) - capitalization

 

Schedule 3.1(j) - litigation

 

Schedule 3.1(k) - labor disputes

 

Schedule 3.1(l) - compliance

 

Schedule 3.1(n) - title to assets

 

Schedule 3.1(o) -intellectual property

 

Schedule 3.1(p) - insurance

 

Schedule 3.1(s) – certain fees

 

Schedule 3.1(aa) - tax status

 

Schedule 3.1(dd) - accountants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF CLOSING NOTICE

 

TO:

 

DATE: May 22, 2023

 

We refer to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 22, 2023 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between Gold River Productions Inc., and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

 

We hereby:

 

1)           Give you notice that we require you to purchase 184 shares of Series D Preferred Stock; and

 

2)           The purchase price per share, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, is $1,000; and

 

3)           Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement, as related to the obligations of the Company, are satisfied.

 

Closing will occur in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2 of the Agreement.

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.
   
   
  By: /s/ Adam Thomas
  Name: Adam Thomas
  Title: Chairman and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(a)

 

As of the date hereof, Gold River Productions Inc., a Colorado corporation, has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

1.    TAA

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Schedule 3.1(e) - Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Liabilities over $100,000

 

Adam Thomas $138,330.05
Cesar Granda $182,138.97
Louis Borrego $165,488.94
Tami Hiraoka $166,578.45
Nech Investments $163,207.24
Cesar Orsini $194,000.00
Martha Cotlear $200,000.00
SBA - EIDL $150,000.00
Lewis Brisbois $214,152.18
Kings Aqua Farm LLC $4,760,758.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(g)

 

Common Shares par value $0.000001: 3,000,000,000 authorized, 1,287,089,842 issued and outstanding;

 

Preferred Shares par value $0.000001: 20,000,000 preferred authorized, 1,053,000 issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(p)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(dd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.6

 

 

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.coloradosos.gov.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 06/08/2023 02:38 PM
ID Number: : 20181590379

Document number: 20231617594
Amount Paid: $25.00

    ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number

20181590379

   
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Production Services, Inc.    
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is    
        
3.(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)    
  ☒ This document contains additional amendments or other information    
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are    
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 

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Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 7of the Colorado Revised Statutes of the State of Colorado, Gold River Production Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation.

 

1.               The name of the corporation whose Articles of Incorporation are being amended by these Articles of Amendment is Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

2.               After the filing and effectiveness pursuant to the Colorado Business Corporations Act of these Articles of Amendment the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Article 4 of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)By replacing the first Paragraph of Article IV with the following:

 

“The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is three billion twenty million (3,020,000,000), consisting of, in part, (i) three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, (ii) five thousand (5,000) shares of “Series B Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, (iii) one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of “Series C Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, and (iv) One- Thousand and Forty-Eight (1,048) shares of “Series D Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share. The balance of the twenty million 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock shall remain undesignated.”

 

(b)By adding the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

3.               The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation, set forth in paragraph 2 above was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation as of January 10, 2023. The amendment was duly adopted by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for the amendment by the shareholders was sufficient for approval.

 

In witness whereof, the corporation, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed these Articles of Amendment on May 22, 2023.

 

 

 

   
By:  /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Adam Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,

RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS

OF

SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

The undersigned, Adam Thomas does hereby certify that:

 

1.  He is the Chief Executive Officer, of GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture)., a Colorado corporation (the “Corporation” or the “Company”).

 

2. The Corporation is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 9,153,000 shares have been issued.

 

3.  The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares, $.000001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and the number of shares constituting any series and the designation thereof, of any of them; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors, pursuant to its authority as aforesaid, to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to Series D Preferred Stock, a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of, except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement, up to One-Thousand and Forty-Eight (1,048) shares of the preferred stock which the Corporation has the authority to issue, as follows:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of Series D Preferred Stock, a series of preferred stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions, and other matters relating to such series of preferred stock as follows:

 

TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

 

 

 

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Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after commencement, (c) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within sixty (60) calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts, or (g) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

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

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c)(iv).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 49% of the voting securities of the Corporation (other than by means of conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock and the Securities issued together with the Preferred Stock), (b) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 33% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Corporation sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 33% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Original Issue Date), or (e) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 of the respective Purchase Agreements.

 

Closing Date” means the applicable Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) each Holder’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount for a Closing and (ii) the Corporation’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.

 

Commission” or the “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $.000001per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

 

 

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Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion Amount” means the sum of the Stated Value at issue.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a). “Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).

 

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

 

Corporation Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Corporation Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Corporation Redemption Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Corporation Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Designation, Amount and Par Value” The series of preferred stock shall be designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and the number of shares so designated shall be up to One-Thousand and Forty- Eight (1,048) (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of all of the Holders of the Preferred Stock. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $.000001 per share and a stated value of $1,200, subject to increase set forth in Section 3 and/or elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation below. “DTC” means the Depository Trust Company.

 

DTC/FAST Program” means the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program. "Dividend" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

DWAC Eligible” means that (a) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s Operational Arrangements, including without limitation transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (b) the Corporation has been approved (without revocation) by the DTC’s underwriting department, (c) the Transfer Agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (d) the Conversion Shares are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (e) the Transfer Agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Conversion Shares via DWAC.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(d). “Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e). “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles. “Holders” means Holders of the Preferred Stock.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(f).

 

Indebtedness” means (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $100,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Corporation’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business, and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $10,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

 

Junior Securities” means the Common Stock and all other Common Stock Equivalents of the Corporation other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Preferred Stock in dividend rights or liquidation preference.

 

 

 

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Late Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4. “Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(f).

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock.

 

Permitted Governmental Indebtedness” means Indebtedness for the purpose of supporting product sales by the Borrower.

 

Permitted Indebtedness” means (i)) Indebtedness of the Corporation set forth in Corporation’s most recent SEC report filed with the SEC by the Corporation on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (the “SEC Reports”) provided none of such Indebtedness, has been increased, extended and/or otherwise changed), (ii) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens described in clauses “(iii)” of the definition of Permitted Liens, and (iv) Permitted Governmental Indebtedness.

 

Permitted Liens” means (i) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen’s liens, mechanics’ liens and other similar liens, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (a) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, and (b) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment and (v) any Liens for Permitted Indebtedness set forth in (i) and (ii) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness provided as to “(ii)” of Permitted Indebtedness such Liens were in existence and not amended, supplemented and/or modified since the original issuance date any such Indebtedness was incurred.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Piggy-Back Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

 

Preferred Stock” shall mean Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Premium Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

Purchase Agreement” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated on or about the Original Issue Date, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

“Qualified Offering” means an underwritten financing transaction resulting in net proceeds to the Company of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) within twelve (12) calendar months from the issuance of the Preferred Shares and the Company’s stock being listed on a National Exchange.

 

Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

 

 

 

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Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares.

 

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

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c)(i).

 

Stated Value” shall mean $1,200, subject to increase set forth in Section 3 and/or elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation.

 

Subscription Amount” shall mean, as to each Holder, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as specified below such Holder’s name on the signature page of the Purchase Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Corporation as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

Trading Day or Date” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock (or any other common stock of any other Person that references the Trading Market for its common stock) is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Capital Market, the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Arca, the NYSE MKT, or the OTCQX Marketplace, the OTCQB Marketplace, the OTC Pink Marketplace or any other tier operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (or any successor to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Transfer Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta, GA 30339 and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

 

Triggering Redemption Amount” means, for each share of Preferred Stock, the sum of (a) 130% of the Stated Value and (b) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and (c) all liquidated damages, Late Fees and other costs, expenses or amounts due in respect of the Preferred Stock including, but not limited to legal fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Holder in connection with, related to and/or arising out of a Triggering Event.

 

Triggering Redemption Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

 

 

 

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Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

VWAP” means, for or as of any date for the Common Stock, the dollar volume-weighted average price for the Common Stock on the Trading Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (set to weighted average) or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock in the over-the- counter market on the electronic bulletin board for the Common Stock during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume- weighted average price is reported for the Common Stock 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 the Common Stock as reported in the “pink sheets” by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for the Common Stock on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of the Common Stock on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.

 

Dividends.

 

Dividends in Cash or in Kind. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, cumulative dividends of eight percent (8%) per annum, payable quarterly, beginning on the Original Issuance Date and ending on the date that such share of Preferred Share has been converted or redeemed (the “Dividend End Date”). Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of Preferred Stock at the discretion of the Company.

 

Dividend Calculations. Subject to Section 3(a), dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve (12) thirty (30) calendar day periods, and shall accrue and compound daily commencing on the Original Issue Date, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends. Dividends shall cease to accrue with respect to any Preferred Stock redeemed or converted, provided that the Corporation actually delivers the Conversion Shares within the time period required by Section 6(c)(i) herein.

 

Late Fees. Any dividends that are not paid a Dividend Payment Date shall continue to accrue and shall entail a late fee (“Late Fees”), which must be paid in cash, at the rate of 14% per annum or the lesser rate permitted by applicable law which shall accrue and compound daily from the Dividend Payment Date through and including the date of actual payment in full.

 

Other Securities. So long as any Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, neither the Corporation nor any Subsidiary thereof shall redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Junior Securities or pari passu securities other than any Preferred Stock purchased to the terms of this Certificate of Designation. So long as any Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, neither the Corporation nor any Subsidiary thereof shall directly or indirectly pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution upon (other than a dividend or distribution described in Section 2 or dividends due and paid in the ordinary course on preferred stock of the Corporation at such times when the Corporation is in compliance with its payment and other obligations hereunder), nor shall any distribution be made in respect of, any Junior Securities or pari passu securities as long as any dividends due on the Preferred Stock remain unpaid, nor shall any monies be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption (through a sinking fund or otherwise) of any Junior Securities or pari passu securities.

 

Voting Rights. The Preferred Stock will vote together with the common stock on an as-converted basis subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitations. However, as long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock directly and/or indirectly (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to redemption or distribution of assets upon a Liquidation (as defined in Section 5) senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Preferred Stock or, authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Preferred Stock, (c) amend its Articles of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

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Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing thereon under this Certificate of Designation, for each share of Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be ratably distributed among the Holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

 

Conversion.

 

Conversions at Option of Holder. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(d)) determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the datethe applicable Holder delivers by facsimile or email such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. To effect conversions of shares of Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.

 

b)  Conversion Price. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) for the Preferred Stock shall be the amount equal to $ per share (90% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the ten (10) Trading Days immediately preceding the execution of the Purchase Agreement), subject to adjustments.. All such foregoing determinations will be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such measuring period. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages including, but not limited to, as a result of a Triggering Event pursuant to Section 10 hereof and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law. Following an “Event of Default,” as defined in the Purchase Agreement, the Conversion price shall equal the lower of: (a) the then applicable Conversion Price; or (b) a price per share equaling eighty five percent (85%) of the lowest traded price for the Company’s common stock during the fifteen (15) Trading Days immediately preceding, but not including, the Conversion Date. Upon the consummation of any Qualified Offering, the Investor shall have the option to convert any portion of Preferred Stock into the securities offered in the Qualified Offering at a thirty percent (30%) discount to the Purchase Price of the Qualified Offering.

 

 

 

 

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c) Mechanics of Conversion

 

i.   Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than two (2) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder (A) the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, which Conversion Shares shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, and (B) a bank check in the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends (if the Corporation has elected or is required to pay accrued dividends in cash). The Corporation shall deliver the Conversion Shares electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

 

ii.  Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Corporation shall promptly return to the Holder any original Preferred Stock certificate delivered to the Corporation and the Holder shall promptly return to the Corporation the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

iii.   Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of the Stated Value of its Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or any one associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Corporation fails to deliver to a Holder such Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 5 on the second Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion, the Corporation shall pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $5,000 of Stated Value of Preferred Stock being converted, $100 per Trading Day (increasing to $150 per Trading Day on the third Trading Day and increasing to $200 per Trading Day on the sixth Trading Day after such damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such second Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Conversion Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. All liquidated damages shall be paid to the Holder not later than the fifth (5th) Trading Day after notice is provided to the Company by the Holder stating that any such liquidated damages are due pursuant to this Section 5. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare a Triggering Event pursuant to Section 10 hereof for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

 

 

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iv.   Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Corporation fails for any reason to deliver to a Holder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 5, and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Corporation shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Corporation had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 5. For example, if a Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The payment of all amounts due by the Company to the Holder shall be paid in cash no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after notice is provided by a Holder to the Company requesting the payment of any such liquidated damages. The Holder shall provide the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Corporation, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

v.  Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock, all as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Purchasers, not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 7, but ignoring any Beneficial Ownership Limitations or other restrictions and/or limitations on conversions set forth herein or elsewhere) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock and payment of dividends hereunder. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and, at such times as a registration statement covering such shares is then effective under the Securities Act, will be registered for public resale in accordance with such registration statement. For purposes of this Certification of Designation, the term “Required Minimum” shall be defined as the product of (i) 300%, multiplied by (ii) the quotient of (A)(x) all outstanding Stated Value of all issued and outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, (y) all unpaid dividends thereon (whether accrued or not), and (z) all fees and/or any costs and expenses relating to the Transaction Documents including, but not limited to Late Fees and liquidation damages, divided by (B) the Conversion Price on the date of Closing. The Required Minimum shall be increased from time to time to ensure appropriate coverage for Securities issued or issuable to Purchaser.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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vii.   Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. In the event that the Holder requests same-day processing for a Notice of Conversion, such Holder shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for such same-day processing and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

 

d)    Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon(i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Stated Value of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Preferred Stock or the Warrants) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(d) applies, the determination of whether the Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and of how many shares of Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and how many shares of the Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Corporation eachtime it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 6(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Corporation’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Corporation shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Corporation, including the Preferred Stock, by such Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder.

 

Section 6. Intentionally Omitted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Section 7. Certain Adjustments.

 

a)   Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Corporation, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions that is payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, the Preferred Stock), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)  Most Favored Nation Provision. From the date hereof until the date when the Holder no longer holds any Preferred Stock, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, Indebtedness or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), the Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the shares of Preferred Stock then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. The Company shall provide the Holder with notice of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth below Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms provided for hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Holder of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Holder’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Holder. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing stock sale price, private placement price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

c)  Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder of will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately beforethe date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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

 

 

 

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e)Fundamental Transaction.

 

1)             General. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless (i)   the Successor Entity (as defined below) assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder prior to such Fundamental Transaction, including agreements to deliver to the Holder in exchange for shares of Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, which is convertible into a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such adjustments to the number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction) and (ii)  if the Fundamental Transaction occurs within six (6) months of the Closing Date, the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) is a publicly traded corporation whose common stock is quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market. Upon the consummation of each Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Certificate of Designation referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of each Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock at any time after the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction, such shares of publicly traded common stock (or its equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable Fundamental Transaction had the Preferred Stock been converted immediately prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate ofDesignation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without limiting Section 5 hereof, the Holder may elect, at its sole option, by delivery of written notice to the Company to waive this Section 7.e) to permit the Fundamental Transaction without the assumption of the Preferred Stock. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of each Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon a conversion of the Preferred Stock at any time after the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable Fundamental Transaction had the Preferred Shares been exercised immediately prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock). Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder.

 

2)          Black Scholes Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing and the provisions of Section 5 above, at the request of the Holder delivered at any time commencing on the earliest to occur of (x) the public disclosure of any Fundamental Transaction, (y) the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction and (z) the Holder first becoming aware of any Fundamental Transaction through the date that is ninety (90) days after the public disclosure of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, the Company or the Successor Entity (as the case may be) shall purchase the Preferred Stock from the Holder on the date of such request by paying to the Holder cash in an amount equal to the Black Scholes Value.

 

 

 

 

 

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3)           Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while any Preferred Stock is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of the Preferred Stock, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 6 on the conversion of the Preferred Stock), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6 on the conversion of the Preferred Stock). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, theCompany or any Successor Entity shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase the shares of Preferred Stock from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unconverted shares of Preferred Stock on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of the unconverted shares of Preferred Stock remaining on the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) which value is calculated using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model for a “call” or “put” option, as elected by the Holder, as obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg utilizing (i) an underlying price per share equal to the greater of (1) the highest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction (or the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, if earlier) and ending on the Trading Day of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) and (2) the sum of the price per share being offered in cash in the applicable Fundamental Transaction (if any) plus the value of the non-cash consideration being offered in the applicable Fundamental Transaction (if any), (ii) a strike price equal to the Conversion Price in effect on the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2), (iii) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate as of the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) if such request is prior to the date of the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (iv) a zero cost of borrow and (v) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 30 day volatility obtained from the “HVT” function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the earliest to occur of (A) the public disclosure of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (B) the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and (C) the date on which the Holder first became aware of the applicable Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for the Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Preferred Stock which is convertible into a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the Conversion Price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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f)  Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 7, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

 

g)Notice to the Holders.

 

i.  Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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

 

(h)Participation in Subsequent Financing.

 

(i)                             Upon a Subsequent Financing, a Holder of at least one hundred (100) shares of Preferred Stock (each such Holder, a “Significant Purchaser”) shall have the right to participate in up to an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to 100% of the Subsequent Financing (the “Participation Maximum”) on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.

 

 

 

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(ii)                           At least five (5) Trading Days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the Company shall deliver to each Significant Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect a Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”), which Pre-Notice shall ask such Significant Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent Financing Notice”). Upon the request of a Significant Purchaser, and only upon a request by such Significant Purchaser, for a Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such Significant Purchaser. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended to be raised thereunder and the Person or Persons through or with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to be effected and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto as an attachment.

 

(iii)                          Any Significant Purchaser desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide written notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after all of the Significant Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice that such Significant Purchaser is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of such Purchaser’s participation, and representing and warranting that such Significant Purchaser has such funds ready, willing, and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice. If the Company receives no such notice from a Significant Purchaser as of such fifth (5th) Trading Day, such Significant Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to participate.

 

(iv)                           If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after all of the Significant Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, notifications by the Significant Purchasers of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing (or to cause their designees to participate) is, in the aggregate, less than the total amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the Company may effect the remaining portion of such Subsequent Financing on the terms and with the Persons set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

(v)                            If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, the Company receives responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Significant Purchasers seeking to purchase more than the aggregate amount of the Participation Maximum, each such Significant Purchaser shall have the right to purchase its Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Participation Maximum. “Pro Rata Portion” means the ratio of (x) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased on the Closing Date by a Significant Purchaser participating under this Section 7(h) and (y) the sum of the aggregate Subscription Amounts of Securities purchased on the Closing Date by all Significant Purchasers participating under this Section 7(h).

 

(vi)                           The Company must provide the Significant Purchasers with a second Subsequent Financing Notice, and the Significant Purchasers will again have the right of participation set forth above in this Section 7(h), if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on the terms set forth in such Subsequent Financing Notice within ten (10) Trading Days after the date of the initial Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

(vii)                          The Company and each Significant Purchaser agree that if any Significant Purchaser elects to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall not include any term or provision whereby such Significant Purchaser shall be required to agree to any restrictions on trading as to any of the Securities purchased hereunder or be required to consent to any amendment to or termination of, or grant any waiver, release or the like under or in connection with, this Agreement, without the prior written consent of such Significant Purchaser. In addition, the Company and each Significant Purchaser agree that, in connection with a Subsequent Financing, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall include a requirement for the Company to issue a widely disseminated press release by 9:30 am (New York City time) on the Trading Day of execution of the transaction documents in such Subsequent Financing (or, if the date of execution is not a Trading Day, on the immediately following Trading Day) that discloses the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the transaction documents in such Subsequent Financing.

 

 

 

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(viii)                         Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7(h) and unless otherwise agreed to by such Significant Purchaser, the Company shall either confirm in writing to such Significant Purchaser that the transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been abandoned or shall publicly disclose its intention to issue the securities in the Subsequent Financing, in either case in such a manner such that such Significant Purchaser will not be in possession of any material, non-public information, by the tenth (10th) Business Day following delivery of the Subsequent Financing Notice. If by such tenth (10th) Business Day, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been made, and no notice regarding the abandonment of such transaction has been received by such Significant Purchaser, such transaction shall be deemed to have been abandoned and such Significant Purchaser shall not be deemed to be in possession of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(ix)                            Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 7(h) shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance.

 

Section 8. Corporation Redemption.

 

(a)                 The Corporation shall have the right to redeem (a “Corporation Redemption”), all (but not less than all), shares of the Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at any time after the Original Issue Date, upon five (5) business days’ notice, at a redemption price per Preferred Stock then issued and outstanding (the “Corporation Redemption Price”), equal to the product of (i) the Premium Rate multiplied by (ii) the sum of (x) the Stated Value, (y) all accrued but unpaid dividends, and (z) all other amount due to the Holder pursuant to this Certificate of Designation and/or any Transaction Document including, but not limited to Late Fees, liquidated damages and the legal fees and expenses of the Holder’s counsel relating to this Certification of Designation, any other Transaction Document and/or the transactions contemplated thereunder and/or hereunder. “Premium Rate” means (a) 1.15 if all of the Preferred Stock is redeemed within ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof; and (b) 1.2 if all of the Preferred Stock is redeemed after ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof.

 

(b)                 The Corporation may not deliver to a holder a Corporation Redemption Notice unless on or prior to the date of delivery of such Corporation Redemption Notice, the Corporation shall have segregated on the books and records of the Corporation an amount of cash sufficient to pay the Corporation Redemption Price for each share of Preferred Stock then issued and duly. Any Corporation Redemption Notice delivered shall be irrevocable and shall be accompanied by a statement executed by Corporation duly authorized officer of the Corporation.

 

(c)                 The Corporation Redemption Price required to be paid by the Corporation to each Holder shall be paid in the cash to each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock no later than five (5) calendar days from the date of mailing of the Corporation Redemption Notice (the “Corporation Redemption Payment Date”).

 

(d)                 Notwithstanding the delivery of a Corporation Redemption Notice, a Holder may convert some or all of its shares of Preferred Stock until the date it receives in full Corporation Redemption Price, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein or elsewhere (i) in the event a Holder would be precluded from converting any shares of Preferred Stock, due to the limitation contained in Section 5, the Corporation Redemption Payment Date, for such Holder only, shall automatically be extended by one hundred twenty (120) days (or such shorter period as so provided to the Corporation by the Holder at any time and (ii) if a Mandatory Conversion has occurred prior to the Corporation Redemption Payment Date and for whatever reason including, but not limited to, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, a Holder still owns Preferred Stock, any such Holder may elect to extend the Corporation Redemption Payment Date as to any or all of such Holder’s Preferred Stock for up to one hundred twenty (120) days following the Corporation Redemption Payment Date to allow such Holder to convert its remaining Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares.

 

 

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Section 9. Negative Covenants. From the date hereof until the date no shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, unless Holders of at least 75% in Stated Value of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a)  other than Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(b)   other than Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(c)   amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its articles of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

 

(d)  repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire of any shares of its Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or Junior Securities, other than as to the Conversion Shares as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents,

 

(e) pay cash dividends or distributions on Junior Securities of the Corporation;

 

(f)  enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or

 

(g) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Section 10. Redemption Upon Triggering Events.

 

(a)   Triggering Event” means, wherever used herein any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i.   the Corporation shall fail to deliver Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder that comply with the provisions hereof prior to the fifth Trading Day after such shares are required to be delivered hereunder, or the Corporation shall provide written notice to any Holder, including by way of public announcement, at any time, of its intention not to comply with requests for conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

ii.  the Corporation shall fail for any reason to pay in full the amount of cash due pursuant to a Buy-In within five (5) Trading Days after notice therefor is delivered hereunder.

 

 

 

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iii.  the Corporation shall fail to have available a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to issue to such Holder upon a conversion hereunder;

 

iv.  unless specifically addressed elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation as a Triggering Event, the Corporation shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach of the Transaction Documents, and such failure or breach shall not, if subject to the possibility of a cure by the Corporation, have been cured within 5 calendar days after the date on which written notice of such failure or breach shall have been delivered;

 

v. the Corporation shall redeem Junior Securities or pari passu securities;

 

vi. the Corporation shall be party to a Change of Control Transaction;

 

vii. there shall have occurred a Bankruptcy Event;

 

viii.  any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Corporation, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $50,000 (provided that amounts covered by the Corporation’s insurance policies are not counted toward this $50,000 threshold), and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) Trading Days;

 

ix.  the electronic transfer by the Corporation of shares of Common Stock through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation once established subsequent to the date of this Certificate of Designation is no longer available or is subject to a ‘freeze” and/or “chill”;

x. the Corporation shall no longer be DWAC eligible ; or xi. any “Event of Default,” as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

 

b) Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, each Holder shall (in addition to all other rights it may have hereunder or under applicable law) have the right, exercisable at the sole option of such Holder, to require the Corporation to (A) redeem all of the Preferred Stock then held by such Holder for a redemption price, in cash, equal to the Triggering Redemption Amount, or (B) at the option of each Holder either (i) redeem all of the Preferred Stock then held by such Holder though the issuance to such Holder of such number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) the Triggering Redemption Amount, divided by (y) the lowest of (1) the Conversion Price, and(2) 85% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock during the fifteen (15) Trading Days immediately prior to the date of election hereunder, and (ii) increase the dividend rate on all of the outstanding Preferred Stock held by such Holder retroactively to the initial Closing Date to 18% per annum thereafter. The Triggering Redemption Amount, whether payable in cash or in shares, shall be due and payable or issuable, as the case may be, within five(5) Trading Days of the date on which the notice for the payment therefor is provided by a Holder (the “Triggering Redemption Payment Date”). If the Corporation fails to pay in full the Triggering Redemption Amount hereunder on the date such amount is due in accordance with this Section (whether in cash or shares of Common Stock), the Corporation will pay interest thereon at a rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, accruing and compounding daily from such date until the Triggering Redemption Amount, plus all such interest thereon, is paid in full.

 

Section 11. Registration Rights.

 

a)  If at any time on or after the issuance date of the Preferred Stock, there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Conversion Shares by the Holder, andthe Company proposes to file any Registration Statement with respect to any offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company), other than a Registration Statement in connection with a merger or acquisition, then the Company shall (x)  give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holders as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration Statement, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the Holders the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Preferred Stock as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall cause such Preferred Stock to be included in such registration and shall cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Preferred Stock requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Preferred Stock in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Holders proposing to distribute their Preferred Stock through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an underwriter or underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.

 

 

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b)  Any Holder may elect to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of Preferred Stock in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the Holders in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration (including but not limited to any legal fees).

 

c)  The Company shall notify the Holders at any time when a prospectus relating to such Holder’s Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. At the request of such Holder, the Company shall also prepare, file and furnish to such Holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Preferred Stock, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. The Holders shall not offer or sell any Preferred Stock covered by the Registration Statement after receipt of such notification until the receipt of such supplement or amendment.

 

d)  the Company may request a Holder to furnish the Company such information with respect to such Holder and such Holder’s proposed distribution of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall be required by law or by the Commission in connection therewith, and such Holders shall furnish the Company with such information.

 

e)  All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Section 11 by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Preferred Stock are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock are then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions) and (D) with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a Holder intends to make sales of Preferred Stock with FINRA, (ii) printing expenses, (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other persons or entities retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Section 11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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f)  The Company and its successors and assigns shall indemnify and hold harmless each purchaser, each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each individual or entity who controls each purchaser or any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling individual or entity (each, an “Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any related prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Section 11, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding a purchaser or such Holder furnished to the Company by such party for use therein. The Company shall notify each purchaser and each Holder promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 11 of which the Company is aware. If the indemnification hereunder is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, the Company or the Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for herein was available to such party in accordance with its terms. It is agreed that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 11(f) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11(f), neither the purchaser nor any Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such party from the sale of all of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement or related prospectus exceeds the amount of any damages that such party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

Section 12. Miscellaneous.

 

a)  Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service and by facsimile or e-mail, addressed to the Corporation, at 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223; Attention: Chief Executive Officer, e-mail adamt@transamaqua.com, or such other e-mail or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by prior written notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 12. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile number or address appears on the books of the Corporation, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

 

 

 

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b)  Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

c)  Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If a Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.

 

d)  Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York, (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

e)   Waiver. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing.

 

f)   Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

g)  Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

h)  Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

i)  Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to a Purchase Agreement. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Preferred Stock.

 

 

 

 

 

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RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Colorado law.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate this 22 day of May 2023.

 

 

   
/s/ Adam Thomas  
Name: Adam Thomas

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.7

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.sos.state.co.us.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 07/06/2023 09:42 AM

ID Number: 20181590379

 

Document number: 20231711195

Amount Paid: $25.00

ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number 20181590379    
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Productions, Inc.   .
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is   .
        
3.If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)  
 ☒    This document contains additional amendments or other information.  
      
4.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
5.(Caution: Leave blank if the document does not have a delayed effective date. Stating a delayed effective date has significant legal consequences. Read instructions before entering a date.)  
    
 (If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by entering a date and, if applicable, time using the required format.)  
      
 The delayed effective date and, if applicable, time of this document is/are   .
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

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Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

6. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

(If the following statement applies, adopt the statement by marking the box and include an attachment.)

 

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

COLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

filed pursuant to §7-90-30), et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Title 7of the Colorado Revised Statutes of the State of Colorado, Gold River Production Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation.

 

1.        The name of the corporation whose Articles of Incorporation are being amended by these Articles of Amendment is Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation.

 

2.        After the filing and effectiveness pursuant to the Colorado Business Corporations Act of these Articles of Amendment the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, Article 4 of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)By replacing the first Paragraph of Article IV with the following:

 

“The total number of shares of stock that the corporation shall have authority to issue is three billion twenty million (3,020,000,000), consisting of, in part, (i) three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.000001 par value per share, (ii) five thousand (5,000) shares of “Series B Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, (iii) one hundred thousand (100,000) shares of “Series C Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share, and (iv) One-Thousand and One-Hundred and Forty-Four (1,144) shares of “Series D Preferred Stock,” $0.000001 par value per share. The balance of the twenty million 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock shall remain undesignated.”

 

(b)By adding the Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

3.        The amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation, set forth in paragraph 2 above was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the corporation as of July 6, 2023. The amendment was duly adopted by the shareholders. The number of votes cast for the amendment by the shareholders was sufficient for approval.

 

In witness whereof, the corporation, by and through its undersigned officer thereunto duly authorized, has executed these Articles of Amendment on July 6, 2023.

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas                                           

Adam Thomas

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman

 

 

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GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF PREFERENCES,
RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS
OF
SERIES D CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK

 

The undersigned, Adam Thomas does hereby certify that:

 

1.   He is the Chief Executive Officer, of GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture)., a Colorado corporation (the “Corporation” or the “Company”).

 

2.   The Corporation is authorized to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 9,153,000 shares have been issued.

 

3.   The following resolutions were duly adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”):

 

WHEREAS, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation provides for a class of its authorized stock known as preferred stock, consisting of Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares, $.000001 par value per share, issuable from time to time in one or more series;

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors is authorized to fix the dividend rights, dividend rate, voting rights, conversion rights, rights and terms of redemption and liquidation preferences of any wholly unissued series of preferred stock and the number of shares constituting any series and the designation thereof, of any of them; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Board of Directors, pursuant to its authority as aforesaid, to fix the rights, preferences, restrictions and other matters relating to Series D Preferred Stock, a series of the preferred stock, which shall consist of, except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement, up to One-Thousand, One Hundred and Forty-Four (1,144) shares of the preferred stock which the Corporation has the authority to issue, as follows:

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Directors does hereby provide for the issuance of Series D Preferred Stock, a series of preferred stock for cash or exchange of other securities, rights or property and does hereby fix and determine the rights, preferences, restrictions, and other matters relating to such series of preferred stock as follows:

 

TERMS OF PREFERRED STOCK

 

Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

 

 

 

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Bankruptcy Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, (b) there is commenced against the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof any such case or proceeding that is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after commencement, (c) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered, (d) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof suffers any appointment of any custodian or the like for it or any substantial part of its property that is not discharged or stayed within sixty (60) calendar days after such appointment, (e) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (f) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts, or (g) the Corporation or any Significant Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

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

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c)(iv).

 

Change of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Corporation, by contract or otherwise) of in excess of 49% of the voting securities of the Corporation (other than by means of conversion or exercise of Preferred Stock and the Securities issued together with the Preferred Stock), (b) the Corporation merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into or consolidates with the Corporation and, after giving effect to such transaction, the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 33% of the aggregate voting power of the Corporation or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Corporation sells or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to another Person and the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to such transaction own less than 33% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately after the transaction, (d) a replacement at one time or within a one year period of more than one-half of the members of the Board of Directors which is not approved by a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board of Directors on the Original Issue Date (or by those individuals who are serving as members of the Board of Directors on any date whose nomination to the Board of Directors was approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors who are members on the Original Issue Date), or (e) the execution by the Corporation of an agreement to which the Corporation is a party or by which it is bound, providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 of the respective Purchase Agreements.

 

Closing Date” means the applicable Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all conditions precedent to (i) each Holder’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount for a Closing and (ii) the Corporation’s obligations to deliver the Securities have been satisfied or waived.

 

Commission” or the “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the Corporation’s common stock, par value $.000001per share, and stock of any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

 

 

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Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Corporation or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Conversion Amount” means the sum of the Stated Value at issue.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

Conversion Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).

 

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

 

Corporation Redemption” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Corporation Redemption Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Corporation Redemption Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Corporation Redemption Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.

 

Designation, Amount and Par Value” The series of preferred stock shall be designated as Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and the number of shares so designated shall be up to One-Thousand, One Hundred and Forty-Four (1,144) (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of all of the Holders of the Preferred Stock. Each share of Preferred Stock shall have a par value of $.000001 per share and a stated value of $1,200, subject to increase set forth in Section 3 and/or elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation below.

 

DTC” means the Depository Trust Company.

 

DTC/FAST Program” means the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

 

"Dividend" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.

 

DWAC Eligible” means that (a) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s Operational Arrangements, including without limitation transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (b) the Corporation has been approved (without revocation) by the DTC’s underwriting department, (c) the Transfer Agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (d) the Conversion Shares are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (e) the Transfer Agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Conversion Shares via DWAC.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

New York Courts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(d).

 

Fundamental Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(e).

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

 

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Holders” means Holders of the Preferred Stock.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(f).

 

Indebtedness” means (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $100,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of indebtedness of others, whether or not the same are or should be reflected in the Corporation’s balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business, and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $10,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.

 

Junior Securities” means the Common Stock and all other Common Stock Equivalents of the Corporation other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Preferred Stock in dividend rights or liquidation preference.

 

Late Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Liquidation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

 

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(f).

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of any shares of the Preferred Stock regardless of the number of transfers of any particular shares of Preferred Stock and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Stock.

 

Permitted Governmental Indebtedness” means Indebtedness for the purpose of supporting product sales by the Borrower.

 

Permitted Indebtedness” means (i)) Indebtedness of the Corporation set forth in Corporation’s most recent SEC report filed with the SEC by the Corporation on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (the “SEC Reports”) provided none of such Indebtedness, has been increased, extended and/or otherwise changed), (ii) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens described in clauses “(iii)” of the definition of Permitted Liens, and (iv) Permitted Governmental Indebtedness.

 

Permitted Liens” means (i) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen’s liens, mechanics’ liens and other similar liens, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (a) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, and (b) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment and (v) any Liens for Permitted Indebtedness set forth in (i) and (ii) of the definition of Permitted Indebtedness provided as to “(ii)” of Permitted Indebtedness such Liens were in existence and not amended, supplemented and/or modified since the original issuance date any such Indebtedness was incurred.

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

 

 

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Piggy-Back Registration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

 

Preferred Stock” shall mean Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Premium Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).

 

Purchase Agreement” means that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated on or about the Original Issue Date, among the Corporation and the original Holders, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

“Qualified Offering” means an underwritten financing transaction resulting in net proceeds to the Company of at least five million dollars ($5,000,000) within twelve (12) calendar months from the issuance of the Preferred Shares and the Company’s stock being listed on a National Exchange.

 

Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11(a).

 

Securities” means the Preferred Stock and the Underlying Shares.

 

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

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c)(i).

 

Stated Value” shall mean $1,200, subject to increase set forth in Section 3 and/or elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation.

 

Subscription Amount” shall mean, as to each Holder, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock purchased pursuant to the Purchase Agreement as specified below such Holder’s name on the signature page of the Purchase Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Corporation as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Corporation formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.

 

Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

Trading Day or Date” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock (or any other common stock of any other Person that references the Trading Market for its common stock) is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: The NASDAQ Global Market, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Capital Market, the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Arca, the NYSE MKT, or the OTCQX Marketplace, the OTCQB Marketplace, the OTC Pink Marketplace or any other tier operated by OTC Markets Group Inc. (or any successor to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

Transfer Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta, GA 30339 and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Triggering Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

 

 

 

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Triggering Redemption Amount” means, for each share of Preferred Stock, the sum of (a) 130% of the Stated Value and (b) all accrued but unpaid dividends thereon and (c) all liquidated damages, Late Fees and other costs, expenses or amounts due in respect of the Preferred Stock including, but not limited to legal fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Holder in connection with, related to and/or arising out of a Triggering Event.

 

Triggering Redemption Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

 

Underlying Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

VWAP” means, for or as of any date for the Common Stock, the dollar volume-weighted average price for the Common Stock on the Trading Market during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “HP” function (set to weighted average) or, if the foregoing does not apply, the dollar volume-weighted average price of the Common Stock in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for the Common Stock during the period beginning at 9:30:01 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no dollar volume-weighted average price is reported for the Common Stock 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 the Common Stock as reported in the “pink sheets” by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for the Common Stock on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of the Common Stock on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.

 

Dividends.

 

Dividends in Cash or in Kind. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, and the Corporation shall pay, cumulative dividends of eight percent (8%) per annum, payable quarterly, beginning on the Original Issuance Date and ending on the date that such share of Preferred Share has been converted or redeemed (the “Dividend End Date”). Dividends may be paid in cash or in shares of Preferred Stock at the discretion of the Company.

 

Dividend Calculations. Subject to Section 3(a), dividends on the Preferred Stock shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve (12) thirty (30) calendar day periods, and shall accrue and compound daily commencing on the Original Issue Date, and shall be deemed to accrue from such date whether or not earned or declared and whether or not there are profits, surplus or other funds of the Corporation legally available for the payment of dividends. Dividends shall cease to accrue with respect to any Preferred Stock redeemed or converted, provided that the Corporation actually delivers the Conversion Shares within the time period required by Section 6(c)(i) herein.

 

Late Fees. Any dividends that are not paid a Dividend Payment Date shall continue to accrue and shall entail a late fee (“Late Fees”), which must be paid in cash, at the rate of 14% per annum or the lesser rate permitted by applicable law which shall accrue and compound daily from the Dividend Payment Date through and including the date of actual payment in full.

 

Other Securities. So long as any Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, neither the Corporation nor any Subsidiary thereof shall redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any Junior Securities or pari passu securities other than any Preferred Stock purchased to the terms of this Certificate of Designation. So long as any Preferred Stock shall remain outstanding, neither the Corporation nor any Subsidiary thereof shall directly or indirectly pay or declare any dividend or make any distribution upon (other than a dividend or distribution described in Section 2 or dividends due and paid in the ordinary course on preferred stock of the Corporation at such times when the Corporation is in compliance with its payment and other obligations hereunder), nor shall any distribution be made in respect of, any Junior Securities or pari passu securities as long as any dividends due on the Preferred Stock remain unpaid, nor shall any monies be set aside for or applied to the purchase or redemption (through a sinking fund or otherwise) of any Junior Securities or pari passu securities.

 

 

 

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Voting Rights. The Preferred Stock will vote together with the common stock on an as-converted basis subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitations. However, as long as any shares of Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock directly and/or indirectly (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred Stock or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to redemption or distribution of assets upon a Liquidation (as defined in Section 5) senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Preferred Stock or, authorize or create any class of stock ranking as to dividends senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Preferred Stock, (c) amend its Articles of Incorporation or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any rights of the Holders, (d) increase the number of authorized shares of Preferred Stock, or (e) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”), the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Corporation an amount equal to the Stated Value, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing thereon under this Certificate of Designation, for each share of Preferred Stock before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Corporation shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders shall be ratably distributed among the Holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. A Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Corporation shall mail written notice of any such Liquidation, not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.

 

Conversion.

 

a) Conversions at Option of Holder. Each share of Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of shares of Common Stock (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 5(d)) determined by dividing the Stated Value of such share of Preferred Stock by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Corporation with the form of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall specify the number of shares of Preferred Stock to be converted, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of shares of Preferred Stock owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by facsimile or email such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Corporation is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest or mathematical error. To effect conversions of shares of Preferred Stock, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing the shares of Preferred Stock to the Corporation unless all of the shares of Preferred Stock represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder shall deliver the certificate representing such shares of Preferred Stock promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Shares of Preferred Stock converted into Common Stock or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.

 

b)  Conversion Price. The conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) for the Preferred Stock shall be the amount equal to $___ per share (90% of the lowest VWAP of the Common Stock during the ten (10) Trading Days immediately preceding the execution of the Purchase Agreement), subject to adjustments.. All such foregoing determinations will be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock during such measuring period. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages including, but not limited to, as a result of a Triggering Event pursuant to Section 10 hereof and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law. Following an “Event of Default,” as defined in the Purchase Agreement, the Conversion price shall equal the lower of: (a) the then applicable Conversion Price; or (b) a price per share equaling eighty five percent (85%) of the lowest traded price for the Company’s common stock during the fifteen (15) Trading Days immediately preceding, but not including, the Conversion Date. Upon the consummation of any Qualified Offering, the Investor shall have the option to convert any portion of Preferred Stock into the securities offered in the Qualified Offering at a thirty percent (30%) discount to the Purchase Price of the Qualified Offering.

 

 

 

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c)  Mechanics of Conversion

 

i.  Delivery of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than two (2) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Corporation shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder (A) the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, which Conversion Shares shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, and (B) a bank check in the amount of accrued and unpaid dividends (if the Corporation has elected or is required to pay accrued dividends in cash). The Corporation shall deliver the Conversion Shares electronically through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions.

 

ii.       Failure to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Corporation at any time on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Corporation shall promptly return to the Holder any original Preferred Stock certificate delivered to the Corporation and the Holder shall promptly return to the Corporation the Conversion Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Conversion Notice.

 

iii.       Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. The Corporation’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Corporation or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Corporation to such Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Corporation of any such action that the Corporation may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of the Stated Value of its Preferred Stock, the Corporation may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or any one associated or affiliated with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Stock of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained, and the Corporation posts a surety bond for the benefit of such Holder in the amount of 150% of the Stated Value of Preferred Stock which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of such injunction, the Corporation shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Corporation fails to deliver to a Holder such Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 5 on the second Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date applicable to such conversion, the Corporation shall pay to such Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $5,000 of Stated Value of Preferred Stock being converted, $100 per Trading Day (increasing to $150 per Trading Day on the third Trading Day and increasing to $200 per Trading Day on the sixth Trading Day after such damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such second Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date until such Conversion Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. All liquidated damages shall be paid to the Holder not later than the fifth (5th) Trading Day after notice is provided to the Company by the Holder stating that any such liquidated damages are due pursuant to this Section 5. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare a Triggering Event pursuant to Section 10 hereof for the Corporation’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and such Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit a Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

 

 

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iv. Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Corporation fails for any reason to deliver to a Holder the applicable Conversion Shares by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 5, and if after such Share Delivery Date such Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Holder of the Conversion Shares which such Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Corporation shall (A) pay in cash to such Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by such Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) such Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that such Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of such Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) the shares of Preferred Stock equal to the number of shares of Preferred Stock submitted for conversion (in which case, such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Corporation had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 5. For example, if a Holder purchases shares of Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of shares of Preferred Stock with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Corporation shall be required to pay such Holder $1,000. The payment of all amounts due by the Company to the Holder shall be paid in cash no later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after notice is provided by a Holder to the Company requesting the payment of any such liquidated damages. The Holder shall provide the Corporation written notice indicating the amounts payable to such Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Corporation, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Corporation’s failure to timely deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the shares of Preferred Stock as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

v. Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and payment of dividends on the Preferred Stock, all as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Purchasers, not less than such aggregate number of shares of the Common Stock as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 7, but ignoring any Beneficial Ownership Limitations or other restrictions and/or limitations on conversions set forth herein or elsewhere) upon the conversion of the then outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock and payment of dividends hereunder. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and, at such times as a registration statement covering such shares is then effective under the Securities Act, will be registered for public resale in accordance with such registration statement. For purposes of this Certification of Designation, the term “Required Minimum” shall be defined as the product of (i) 300%, multiplied by (ii) the quotient of (A)(x) all outstanding Stated Value of all issued and outstanding shares of the Preferred Stock, (y) all unpaid dividends thereon (whether accrued or not), and (z) all fees and/or any costs and expenses relating to the Transaction Documents including, but not limited to Late Fees and liquidation damages, divided by (B) the Conversion Price on the date of Closing. The Required Minimum shall be increased from time to time to ensure appropriate coverage for Securities issued or issuable to Purchaser.

 

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

 

 

 

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vii. Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of this Preferred Stock shall be made without charge to any Holder for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided that the Corporation shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such shares of Preferred Stock and the Corporation shall not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Corporation the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid. In the event that the Holder requests same-day processing for a Notice of Conversion, such Holder shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for such same-day processing and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Conversion Shares.

 

d) Beneficial Ownership Limitation. The Corporation shall not effect any conversion of the Preferred Stock, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of the Preferred Stock, to the extent that, after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, such Holder (together with such Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with such Holder or any of such Holder’s Affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and its Affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted Stated Value of Preferred Stock beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Corporation subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including, without limitation, the Preferred Stock or the Warrants) beneficially owned by such Holder or any of its Affiliates. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 6(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 6(d) applies, the determination of whether the Preferred Stock is convertible (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and of how many shares of Preferred Stock are convertible shall be in the sole discretion of such Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be such Holder’s determination of whether the shares of Preferred Stock may be converted (in relation to other securities owned by such Holder together with any Affiliates) and how many shares of the Preferred Stock are convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Corporation each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Corporation shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 6(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Corporation’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Corporation or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Corporation shall within two (2) Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to such Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Corporation, including the Preferred Stock, by such Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of Preferred Stock held by the applicable Holder.

 

Section 6. Intentionally Omitted.

 

Section 7. Certain Adjustments.

 

 

 

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a)  Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Corporation, at any time while this Preferred Stock is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions that is payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Corporation upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, the Preferred Stock), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Corporation, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 7(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)  Most Favored Nation Provision. From the date hereof until the date when the Holder no longer holds any Preferred Stock, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, Indebtedness or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), the Holder may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the shares of Preferred Stock then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. The Company shall provide the Holder with notice of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth below Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms provided for hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Holder of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Holder’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Holder. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing stock sale price, private placement price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

c)  Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7(a) above, if at any time the Corporation grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder of will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete conversion of such Holder’s Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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

 

 

 

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e)  Fundamental Transaction.

 

1) General. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless (i)    the Successor Entity (as defined below) assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder prior to such Fundamental Transaction, including agreements to deliver to the Holder in exchange for shares of Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Preferred Stock, including, without limitation, which is convertible into a corresponding number of shares of capital stock equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such adjustments to the number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction) and (ii)  if the Fundamental Transaction occurs within six (6) months of the Closing Date, the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) is a publicly traded corporation whose common stock is quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market. Upon the consummation of each Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Certificate of Designation referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of each Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon conversion of the Preferred Stock at any time after the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction, such shares of publicly traded common stock (or its equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable Fundamental Transaction had the Preferred Stock been converted immediately prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Certificate of Designation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without limiting Section 5 hereof, the Holder may elect, at its sole option, by delivery of written notice to the Company to waive this Section 7.e) to permit the Fundamental Transaction without the assumption of the Preferred Stock. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of each Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for shares of Common Stock (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon a conversion of the Preferred Stock at any time after the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of the shares of the Common Stock (or other securities, cash, assets or other property) issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable Fundamental Transaction had the Preferred Shares been exercised immediately prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock). Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder.

 

2) Black Scholes Value. Notwithstanding the foregoing and the provisions of Section 5 above, at the request of the Holder delivered at any time commencing on the earliest to occur of (x) the public disclosure of any Fundamental Transaction, (y) the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction and (z) the Holder first becoming aware of any Fundamental Transaction through the date that is ninety (90) days after the public disclosure of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC, the Company or the Successor Entity (as the case may be) shall purchase the Preferred Stock from the Holder on the date of such request by paying to the Holder cash in an amount equal to the Black Scholes Value.

 

 

 

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3) Fundamental Transaction. If, at any time while any Preferred Stock is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent conversion of the Preferred Stock, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 6 on the conversion of the Preferred Stock), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Preferred Stock is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 6 on the conversion of the Preferred Stock). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase the shares of Preferred Stock from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unconverted shares of Preferred Stock on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of the unconverted shares of Preferred Stock remaining on the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) which value is calculated using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model for a “call” or “put” option, as elected by the Holder, as obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg utilizing (i) an underlying price per share equal to the greater of (1) the highest Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction (or the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, if earlier) and ending on the Trading Day of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) and (2) the sum of the price per share being offered in cash in the applicable Fundamental Transaction (if any) plus the value of the non-cash consideration being offered in the applicable Fundamental Transaction (if any), (ii) a strike price equal to the Conversion Price in effect on the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2), (iii) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate as of the date of the Holder’s request pursuant to Section 7(e)(2) if such request is prior to the date of the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (iv) a zero cost of borrow and (v) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 30 day volatility obtained from the “HVT” function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the earliest to occur of (A) the public disclosure of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (B) the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction and (C) the date on which the Holder first became aware of the applicable Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for the Preferred Stock a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Preferred Stock which is convertible into a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of the Preferred Stock) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the Conversion Price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Preferred Stock immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

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f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 7, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Corporation) issued and outstanding.

 

g) Notice to the Holders.

 

i.  Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Corporation shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

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

 

(h) Participation in Subsequent Financing.

 

(i) Upon a Subsequent Financing, a Holder of at least one hundred (100) shares of Preferred Stock (each such Holder, a “Significant Purchaser”) shall have the right to participate in up to an amount of the Subsequent Financing equal to 100% of the Subsequent Financing (the “Participation Maximum”) on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.

 

(ii) At least five (5) Trading Days prior to the closing of the Subsequent Financing, the Company shall deliver to each Significant Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect a Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”), which Pre-Notice shall ask such Significant Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such financing (such additional notice, a “Subsequent Financing Notice”). Upon the request of a Significant Purchaser, and only upon a request by such Significant Purchaser, for a Subsequent Financing Notice, the Company shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such Significant Purchaser. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended to be raised thereunder and the Person or Persons through or with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to be effected and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto as an attachment.

 

 

 

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(iii) Any Significant Purchaser desiring to participate in such Subsequent Financing must provide written notice to the Company by not later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after all of the Significant Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice that such Significant Purchaser is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the amount of such Purchaser’s participation, and representing and warranting that such Significant Purchaser has such funds ready, willing, and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice. If the Company receives no such notice from a Significant Purchaser as of such fifth (5th) Trading Day, such Significant Purchaser shall be deemed to have notified the Company that it does not elect to participate.

 

(iv) If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after all of the Significant Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, notifications by the Significant Purchasers of their willingness to participate in the Subsequent Financing (or to cause their designees to participate) is, in the aggregate, less than the total amount of the Subsequent Financing, then the Company may effect the remaining portion of such Subsequent Financing on the terms and with the Persons set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

(v) If by 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Trading Day after all of the Purchasers have received the Pre-Notice, the Company receives responses to a Subsequent Financing Notice from Significant Purchasers seeking to purchase more than the aggregate amount of the Participation Maximum, each such Significant Purchaser shall have the right to purchase its Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Participation Maximum. “Pro Rata Portion” means the ratio of (x) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased on the Closing Date by a Significant Purchaser participating under this Section 7(h) and (y) the sum of the aggregate Subscription Amounts of Securities purchased on the Closing Date by all Significant Purchasers participating under this Section 7(h).

 

(vi) The Company must provide the Significant Purchasers with a second Subsequent Financing Notice, and the Significant Purchasers will again have the right of participation set forth above in this Section 7(h), if the Subsequent Financing subject to the initial Subsequent Financing Notice is not consummated for any reason on the terms set forth in such Subsequent Financing Notice within ten (10) Trading Days after the date of the initial Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

(vii) The Company and each Significant Purchaser agree that if any Significant Purchaser elects to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall not include any term or provision whereby such Significant Purchaser shall be required to agree to any restrictions on trading as to any of the Securities purchased hereunder or be required to consent to any amendment to or termination of, or grant any waiver, release or the like under or in connection with, this Agreement, without the prior written consent of such Significant Purchaser. In addition, the Company and each Significant Purchaser agree that, in connection with a Subsequent Financing, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall include a requirement for the Company to issue a widely disseminated press release by 9:30 am (New York City time) on the Trading Day of execution of the transaction documents in such Subsequent Financing (or, if the date of execution is not a Trading Day, on the immediately following Trading Day) that discloses the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the transaction documents in such Subsequent Financing.

 

(viii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7(h) and unless otherwise agreed to by such Significant Purchaser, the Company shall either confirm in writing to such Significant Purchaser that the transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been abandoned or shall publicly disclose its intention to issue the securities in the Subsequent Financing, in either case in such a manner such that such Significant Purchaser will not be in possession of any material, non-public information, by the tenth (10th) Business Day following delivery of the Subsequent Financing Notice. If by such tenth (10th) Business Day, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been made, and no notice regarding the abandonment of such transaction has been received by such Significant Purchaser, such transaction shall be deemed to have been abandoned and such Significant Purchaser shall not be deemed to be in possession of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(ix) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 7(h) shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance.

 

 

 

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Section 8. Corporation Redemption.

 

(a) The Corporation shall have the right to redeem (a “Corporation Redemption”), all (but not less than all), shares of the Preferred Stock issued and outstanding at any time after the Original Issue Date, upon five (5) business days’ notice, at a redemption price per Preferred Stock then issued and outstanding (the “Corporation Redemption Price”), equal to the product of (i) the Premium Rate multiplied by (ii) the sum of (x) the Stated Value, (y) all accrued but unpaid dividends, and (z) all other amount due to the Holder pursuant to this Certificate of Designation and/or any Transaction Document including, but not limited to Late Fees, liquidated damages and the legal fees and expenses of the Holder’s counsel relating to this Certification of Designation, any other Transaction Document and/or the transactions contemplated thereunder and/or hereunder. “Premium Rate” means (a) 1.15 if all of the Preferred Stock is redeemed within ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof; and (b) 1.2 if all of the Preferred Stock is redeemed after ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof.

 

(b) The Corporation may not deliver to a holder a Corporation Redemption Notice unless on or prior to the date of delivery of such Corporation Redemption Notice, the Corporation shall have segregated on the books and records of the Corporation an amount of cash sufficient to pay the Corporation Redemption Price for each share of Preferred Stock then issued and duly. Any Corporation Redemption Notice delivered shall be irrevocable and shall be accompanied by a statement executed by Corporation duly authorized officer of the Corporation.

 

(c) The Corporation Redemption Price required to be paid by the Corporation to each Holder shall be paid in the cash to each Holder of shares of Preferred Stock no later than five (5) calendar days from the date of mailing of the Corporation Redemption Notice (the “Corporation Redemption Payment Date”).

 

(d) Notwithstanding the delivery of a Corporation Redemption Notice, a Holder may convert some or all of its shares of Preferred Stock until the date it receives in full Corporation Redemption Price, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein or elsewhere (i) in the event a Holder would be precluded from converting any shares of Preferred Stock, due to the limitation contained in Section 5, the Corporation Redemption Payment Date, for such Holder only, shall automatically be extended by one hundred twenty (120) days (or such shorter period as so provided to the Corporation by the Holder at any time and (ii) if a Mandatory Conversion has occurred prior to the Corporation Redemption Payment Date and for whatever reason including, but not limited to, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, a Holder still owns Preferred Stock, any such Holder may elect to extend the Corporation Redemption Payment Date as to any or all of such Holder’s Preferred Stock for up to one hundred twenty (120) days following the Corporation Redemption Payment Date to allow such Holder to convert its remaining Preferred Stock into Conversion Shares.

 

Section 9. Negative Covenants. From the date hereof until the date no shares of Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding, unless Holders of at least 75% in Stated Value of the then outstanding shares of Preferred Stock shall have otherwise given prior written consent, the Corporation shall not, and shall not permit any of the Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(a) other than Permitted Indebtedness, enter into, create, incur, assume, guarantee or suffer to exist any indebtedness for borrowed money of any kind, including but not limited to, a guarantee, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(b) other than Permitted Liens, enter into, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

(c)  amend its charter documents, including, without limitation, its articles of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

 

 

 

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(d) repay, repurchase or offer to repay, repurchase or otherwise acquire of any shares of its Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or Junior Securities, other than as to the Conversion Shares as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents,

 

(e) pay cash dividends or distributions on Junior Securities of the Corporation;

 

(f) enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Corporation which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Corporation (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval); or

 

(g) enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Section 10. Redemption Upon Triggering Events.

 

(a) “Triggering Event” means, wherever used herein any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

i. the Corporation shall fail to deliver Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder that comply with the provisions hereof prior to the fifth Trading Day after such shares are required to be delivered hereunder, or the Corporation shall provide written notice to any Holder, including by way of public announcement, at any time, of its intention not to comply with requests for conversion of any shares of Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms hereof;

 

ii. the Corporation shall fail for any reason to pay in full the amount of cash due pursuant to a Buy-In within five (5) Trading Days after notice therefor is delivered hereunder.

 

iii. the Corporation shall fail to have available a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved shares of Common Stock to issue to such Holder upon a conversion hereunder;

 

iv. unless specifically addressed elsewhere in this Certificate of Designation as a Triggering Event, the Corporation shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, agreement or warranty contained in, or otherwise commit any breach of the Transaction Documents, and such failure or breach shall not, if subject to the possibility of a cure by the Corporation, have been cured within 5 calendar days after the date on which written notice of such failure or breach shall have been delivered;

 

v.  the Corporation shall redeem Junior Securities or pari passu securities;

 

vi. the Corporation shall be party to a Change of Control Transaction;

 

vii. there shall have occurred a Bankruptcy Event;

 

viii. any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against the Corporation, any subsidiary or any of their respective property or other assets for more than $50,000 (provided that amounts covered by the Corporation’s insurance policies are not counted toward this $50,000 threshold), and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of thirty (30) Trading Days;

 

 

 

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viii. the electronic transfer by the Corporation of shares of Common Stock through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation once established subsequent to the date of this Certificate of Designation is no longer available or is subject to a ‘freeze” and/or “chill”;

 

ix. the Corporation shall no longer be DWAC eligible ; or

 

x.  any “Event of Default,” as defined in the Purchase Agreement.

 

b) Upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, each Holder shall (in addition to all other rights it may have hereunder or under applicable law) have the right, exercisable at the sole option of such Holder, to require the Corporation to (A) redeem all of the Preferred Stock then held by such Holder for a redemption price, in cash, equal to the Triggering Redemption Amount, or (B) at the option of each Holder either (i) redeem all of the Preferred Stock then held by such Holder though the issuance to such Holder of such number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) the Triggering Redemption Amount, divided by (y) the lowest of (1) the Conversion Price, and (2) 85% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock during the fifteen (15) Trading Days immediately prior to the date of election hereunder, and (ii) increase the dividend rate on all of the outstanding Preferred Stock held by such Holder retroactively to the initial Closing Date to 18% per annum thereafter. The Triggering Redemption Amount, whether payable in cash or in shares, shall be due and payable or issuable, as the case may be, within five (5) Trading Days of the date on which the notice for the payment therefor is provided by a Holder (the “Triggering Redemption Payment Date”). If the Corporation fails to pay in full the Triggering Redemption Amount hereunder on the date such amount is due in accordance with this Section (whether in cash or shares of Common Stock), the Corporation will pay interest thereon at a rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law, accruing and compounding daily from such date until the Triggering Redemption Amount, plus all such interest thereon, is paid in full.

 

Section 11. Registration Rights.

 

a) If at any time on or after the issuance date of the Preferred Stock, there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Conversion Shares by the Holder, and the Company proposes to file any Registration Statement with respect to any offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company), other than a Registration Statement in connection with a merger or acquisition, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holders as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration Statement, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing underwriter or underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the Holders the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Preferred Stock as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall cause such Preferred Stock to be included in such registration and shall cause the managing underwriter or underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Preferred Stock requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Preferred Stock in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Holders proposing to distribute their Preferred Stock through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an underwriter or underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.

 

b)  Any Holder may elect to withdraw such Holder’s request for inclusion of Preferred Stock in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the Holders in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration (including but not limited to any legal fees).

 

 

 

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c)  The Company shall notify the Holders at any time when a prospectus relating to such Holder’s Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. At the request of such Holder, the Company shall also prepare, file and furnish to such Holder a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the Preferred Stock, such prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. The Holders shall not offer or sell any Preferred Stock covered by the Registration Statement after receipt of such notification until the receipt of such supplement or amendment.

 

d)  the Company may request a Holder to furnish the Company such information with respect to such Holder and such Holder’s proposed distribution of the Preferred Stock pursuant to the Registration Statement as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing or as shall be required by law or by the Commission in connection therewith, and such Holders shall furnish the Company with such information.

 

e)  All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this Section 11 by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Preferred Stock are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock are then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions) and (D) with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a Holder intends to make sales of Preferred Stock with FINRA, (ii) printing expenses, (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other persons or entities retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Section 11.

 

f) The Company and its successors and assigns shall indemnify and hold harmless each purchaser, each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each individual or entity who controls each purchaser or any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other individuals or entities with a functionally equivalent role of a person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling individual or entity (each, an “Indemnified Party”), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any related prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any such prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Section 11, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statements or omissions are based upon information regarding a purchaser or such Holder furnished to the Company by such party for use therein. The Company shall notify each purchaser and each Holder promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Section 11 of which the Company is aware. If the indemnification hereunder is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, the Company or the Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for herein was available to such party in accordance with its terms. It is agreed that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 11(f) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 11(f), neither the purchaser nor any Holder shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such party from the sale of all of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement or related prospectus exceeds the amount of any damages that such party has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

 

 

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Section 12. Miscellaneous.

 

a) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service and by facsimile or e-mail, addressed to the Corporation, at 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223; Attention: Chief Executive Officer, e-mail adamt@transamaqua.com, or such other e-mail or address as the Corporation may specify for such purposes by prior written notice to the Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 12. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Corporation hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Corporation, or if no such facsimile number or address appears on the books of the Corporation, at the principal place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given.

 

b) Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation of the Corporation, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages, accrued dividends and accrued interest, as applicable, on the shares of Preferred Stock at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

c) Lost or Mutilated Preferred Stock Certificate. If a Holder’s Preferred Stock certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Corporation shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the shares of Preferred Stock so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to the Corporation.

 

d) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, stockholders, employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York, (the “New York Courts”). Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Certificate of Designation and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Certificate of Designation or the transactions contemplated hereby. If any party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Certificate of Designation, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

 

 

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e) Waiver. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver by any other Holders. The failure of the Corporation or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Corporation or a Holder must be in writing.

 

f) Severability. If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate of interest permitted under applicable law.

 

g) Next Business Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

h) Headings. The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

i)  Status of Converted or Redeemed Preferred Stock. Shares of Preferred Stock may only be issued pursuant to a Purchase Agreement. If any shares of Preferred Stock shall be converted, redeemed or reacquired by the Corporation, such shares shall resume the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock and shall no longer be designated as Preferred Stock.

 

 

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RESOLVED, FURTHER, that the Chairman, the president or any vice-president, and the secretary or any assistant secretary, of the Corporation be and they hereby are authorized and directed to prepare and file this Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations in accordance with the foregoing resolution and the provisions of Colorado law.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate this 6th day of July 2023.

 

/s/ Adam Thomas                                  

Name: Adam Thomas

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ANNEX A

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER TO CONVERT SHARES OF PREFERRED STOCK)

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number of shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock indicated below into shares of common stock, par value $.000001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC., a Colorado corporation (the “Corporation”), according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a Person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as may be required by the Corporation in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:  
       
Number of shares of Preferred Stock owned prior to Conversion:  
       
Number of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:    
       
Stated Value of shares of Preferred Stock to be Converted:  
       
Dollar amount of Interest to be Converted:    
       
Other amounts owed to the Undersigned by the Corporation under the Certificate of Designation and/or any other Transaction Document to be Converted:  
       
Number of shares of Common Stock to be Issued:    
       
Applicable Conversion Price:      
       
Number of shares of Preferred Stock subsequent to Conversion:  

 

Address for Delivery:      

 

Or        
         
DWAC Instructions:      
         
Broker no:      
         
Account no:      
         
Name of Entity Holder    (Please Print)
       
By:      
  Name:    
  Title:    
       
Name of Individual Holder    (Please Print)
   (Signature of Individual Holder)

 

 

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Exhibit 3.8

 

 

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.coloradosos.gov.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 08/09/2023 10:54 AM
ID Number: : 20181590379

Document number: 20231831466
Amount Paid: $25.00

     
    ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number

20181590379

   
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Gold River Production Services, Inc.    
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is Trans American Aquaculture, Inc  
        
 (The following statement is adopted by marking the box.)      
   This is a Public Benefit Corporation      
        
3.The purposes for which the corporation was formed are    
 Aquaculture, Operations    
      
4.Other amendments, if any, are attached.  
    
5.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
6.(Optional) Delayed effective date:    
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 

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Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

7. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

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RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GOLD RIVER

PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

A Colorado Corporation

 

On February 18, 2023, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC., a Colorado corporation (the "Corporation"), a quorum being present, and notice having been waived, the following resolutions were passed:

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors believes it to be in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders to change the name of the Company to reflect the Company's change in business and separate itself from prior management and the Company's prior business

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS:

 

RESOLVED, that the Company shall amend its articles of incorporation to change the name of the Company to "Trans American Aquaculture, Inc."

 

RESOLVED, that the Company shall also seek to change the Company's trading symbol to reflect its new name.

 

RESOLVED, that the Board obtain the consent of the majority in interest of the shareholders to amend the articles of incorporation changing the name of the Company.

 

RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company take all steps necessary to implement the foregoing name change and amendment to the articles of incorporation;

 

RESOLVED, that the Company shall submit the name change and symbol change request to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ("FINRA").

 

RESOLVED, that upon the Board receiving the written consent of a majority of the shares entitled to vote approving the name change and amendment of the articles of incorporation, the officers of the Company take all steps necessary to implement the foregoing amendment to the articles of incorporation by filing the same with the Secretary of State of the state of Colorado and seek any and all other approvals as may be necessary to carry out the intent of the forgoing resolutions.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company are authorized to take all steps necessary to implement the foregoing name and symbol change including but not limited to filing of an amendment or other required document with the state of Colorado and any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

The foregoing accurately reflects the resolution passed by the Board of Directors of Gold River Production Services, Inc..at the !Ileeting thereof on the date first stated above:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.9

 

 

 

Document must be filed electronically.

Paper documents are not accepted.

Fees & forms are subject to change.

For more information or to print copies

of filed documents, visit www.coloradosos.gov.

Colorado Secretary of State

Date and Time: 08/09/2023 01:08 PM
ID Number: : 20181590379

Document number: 20231832008
Amount Paid: $25.00

     
    ABOVE SPACE FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

 

Articles of Amendment

filed pursuant to §7-90-301, et seq. and §7-110-106 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.)

 

1.For the entity, its ID number and entity name are      
        
 ID number

20181590379

   
   (Colorado Secretary of State ID number)    
        
 Entity name Trans American Aquaculture, Inc    
        
2.The new entity name (if applicable) is    
        
 (The following statement is adopted by marking the box.)      
  This is a Public Benefit Corporation      
        
3.The purposes for which the corporation was formed are    
 Aquaculture, Operations    
      
4.Other amendments, if any, are attached.  
    
5.If the amendment provides for an exchange, reclassification or cancellation of issued shares, the attachment states the provisions for implementing the amendment.  
    
6.(Optional) Delayed effective date:    
   (mm/dd/yyyy hour:minute am/pm)  
      

 

 

 

 

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Notice:

 

Causing this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall constitute the affirmation or acknowledgment of each individual causing such delivery, under penalties of perjury, that such document is such individual's act and deed, or that such individual in good faith believes such document is the act and deed of the person on whose behalf such individual is causing such document to be delivered for filing, taken in conformity with the requirements of part 3 of article 90 of title 7, C.R.S. and, if applicable, the constituent documents and the organic statutes, and that such individual in good faith believes the facts stated in such document are true and such document complies with the requirements of that Part, the constituent documents, and the organic statutes.

 

This perjury notice applies to each individual who causes this document to be delivered to the Secretary of State, whether or not such individual is identified in this document as one who has caused it to be delivered.

 

7. The true name and mailing address of the individual causing the document to be delivered for filing are   Thomas   Adam        
      (Last)   (First)   (Middle)   (Suffix)
                   
      1022 Shadyside Lane
      (Street name and number or Post Office Box information)

 

        Dallas   TX   75223
      (City)   (State)   (Postal/Zip Code)

 

            United States    
      (Province – if applicable)   (Country – if not US)    

 

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CERTIFICATE OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS OF

PREFERENCES AND RIGHTS OF

SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

OF

Gold River Productions, Inc.

 

a Colorado corporation

 

Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the "Corporation"), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

That, pursuant to authority conferred on the Board of Directors of the Corporation by the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the "Articles of Incorporation") and pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-106-202 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the Board of Directors ("Board"), by unanimous written consent of the Board dated May 15, 2023, adopted resolutions eliminating the designation and the relative powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Corporation's Series A Preferred Stock, and these composite resolutions eliminating the designation and relative powers, preferences, rights, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such Series A Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has previously adopted resolutions providing for the designation, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, of 10,000,000 shares of the Corporation's preferred stock, par value $0.000001 per share, as the Series A Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Stock") pursuant to the Articles of Amendment filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado on February 28, 2021 (the "Series A Designation");

 

WHEREAS, no shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding and no such shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be issued in the future and Board of Directors of the Corporation deems it to be in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to withdraw the Series A Designation and return the shares of preferred stock previously designated as Series A Preferred Stock to authorized preferred stock available for designation and issuance in accordance with the Articles oflncorporation, pursuant to a Certificate of Withdrawal of the Certificate of Designations of Preferences and Rights of the Series A Preferred Stock;

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the authority granted to and vested in the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation hereby withdraws the Series A Designation and returns the previously designated shares of Series A Preferred Stock to their status as authorized Preferred Stock available for designation and issuance as determined by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, and that the officers of the Corporation, and each acting singly, are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to file with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado a Certificate of Withdrawal of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series A Preferred Stock in such form as the officers of the Corporation may deem necessary, and to take such other actions as such officers shall deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this resolution; and be it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Withdrawal to be signed by and attested by its duly authorized officers this 16th day of May 2023.

 

  Gold River Productions, Inc.
   
  By:  /s/ Adam Thomas
 

Name:

Title:

Adam Thomas
Chief Executive Officer

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 3.10

 

BYLAWS

 

OF

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

SECTION 1
OFFICES

 

1.1       Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation shall be 1001 Grand Ave. Suite 207, Glenwood Springs, CO 81602. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to change the registered office of the Corporation from time to time, and any such change shall be made and filed with the Secretary of State of Colorado in the manner provided bylaw.

 

1.2       Principal Executive Office. The Corporation shall have its principal executive office and such other business offices, either within or without the State of Colorado, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the Corporation may require from time to time. The principal executive office shall be the office where the President of the Corporation, or such other officer designated in these Bylaws as the chief executive officer of the Corporation, has his or her office. If such officer has no office, the principal executive office shall be deemed to be the registered office of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 2

CORPORATE SEAL

 

2.1       Not Required. The Corporation may, but need not, have a corporate seal. The use or non-use of a corporate seal shall not affect the validity, recordability, or enforceability of a document or action of the Corporation. If the Corporation has a corporate seal, the use of the seal by the Corporation on any document shall not be required.

 

2.2       The corporate seal of the Corporation, if any, shall have inscribed thereon the word "Seal" or the words "Corporate Seal". One or more duplicate seals may be kept and used by the officers and designated agents of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 3

SHAREHOLDERS

 

3.1       Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held annually, within ninety (90) days following the end of each fiscal year of the Corporation, at such dates, times, and places as the President of the Corporation shall designate in the notices of such meetings. The shareholders at each regular meeting shall elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing year and shall transact such other business as is appropriate for shareholder action. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and except as provided in Section 3.2 below, regular meetings of shareholders need not be held if written action is taken by the shareholders in lieu thereof, pursuant to Section 3.15 of these Bylaws.

 

3.2       Demand by Shareholders: Regular Meetings. If a regular meeting of the shareholders has not been held during the immediately preceding fifteen (15) months, a shareholder or shareholders holding three percent (3%) or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote may demand a regular meeting of shareholders by written notice of demand given to the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Corporation. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the demand by one of such officers, the Board of Directors shall cause a regular meeting of shareholders to be called and held on notice no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the demand, all at the expense of the Corporation. If the Board of Directors fails to cause a regular meeting to be called and held, the shareholder or shareholders making the demand may call the meeting by giving notice as required by Section 3.5 of these Bylaws, all at the expense of the Corporation. Any regular meeting called by or at demand of a shareholder or shareholders pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be held in the county where the principal executive office of the Corporation is located.

 

 

 

 

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3.3       Special Meetings. Special meetings of the shareholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called at any time by:

 

(a) The President or such other officer designated in these Bylaws as the chief executive officer of the Corporation; or

 

(b) The Treasurer or such other officer designated in these Bylaws as the chief financial officer of the Corporation; or

 

(c) Two or more directors of the Corporation; or

 

(d) A shareholder or shareholders holding ten percent (10%) or more of the voting power of all shares; entitled to vote, except that a special meeting for the purpose of considering any action to directly or indirectly facilitate or effect a business combination, including any action to change or otherwise affect the composition of the Board of Directors for that purpose, must be called by ten percent (10%) or more of the voting power of all shares entitled to vote.

 

Special meetings shall be held at such dates, times, and places as the President of the Corporation shall designate in the notices of such meetings. Business transacted at a special meeting of shareholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice of such meeting, unless all shareholders have waived notice of the meeting pursuant to Section 3.6 of these Bylaws.

 

3.4       Demand by Shareholders: Special Meetings. A shareholder or shareholders holding the voting power specified in Section 3.3, may demand a special meeting of shareholders by written notice of demand given to the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of the Corporation, containing the purposes of the meeting. Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the demand by one of those officers, the Board of Directors shall cause a special meeting of shareholders to be called and held on notice no later than ninety (90) days after receipt of the demand, all at the expense of the Corporation. If the Board of Directors fails to cause a special meeting to be called and held, the shareholder or shareholders making the demand may call the meeting by giving notice as required by Section 3.5 of these Bylaws, all at the expense of the Corporation. Any special meeting called by or at the demand of a shareholder or shareholders pursuant to this Section 3.4 shall be held in the county where the principal executive office of the Corporation is located.

 

3.5       Notice of Meetings. The person or persons calling any meeting of shareholders shall give written notice thereof, by delivery or mail, to every holder of shares entitled to vote, at least one (1) days and not more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting. Each notice shall contain the date, time, and place of the meeting, and each notice of a special meeting shall contain a statement of the purposes of the meeting. Notice need not be given of any adjourned meeting if the date, time, and place of the adjourned meeting were announced at the time of the adjournment.

 

3.6       Waiver of Notice. A shareholder may waive notice of a meeting of shareholders, if given in writing before, at, or after the meeting. Attendance by a shareholder at a meeting is deemed a waiver of notice of that meeting, except where the shareholder objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened, or objects before a vote on an item of business because the item may not lawfully be considered at that meeting and the shareholder does not participate in the consideration of said item at that meeting.

 

3.7       Electronic Communications. A conference telephone call, or other conference among shareholders by any means of communication through which the shareholders may simultaneously hear each other during the conference, constitutes a regular or special meeting of the shareholders, provided that any notice or waiver requirements for a meeting are met, and further provided that the number of shares held by the shareholders participating in the conference is sufficient to constitute a quorum at a meeting. Participation in such a conference constitutes presence at the meeting in person or by proxy if all other requirements of Section 3.13 of these Bylaws and any applicable state statutes are met.

 

3.8       Quorum. The holders of 51 % percent of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held meeting is convened, the shareholders present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a shareholder or shareholders originally present leaves less than the voting power otherwise required for a quorum.

 

 

 

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3.9       Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a date not more than sixty (60) days before the date of a meeting of shareholders as the date for determination of the shareholders entitled to notice of and entitled to vote at the meeting. When a date is so fixed, only shareholders on that date are entitled to notice of and permitted to vote at that meeting of shareholders. If the Board of Directors does not fix a date for such determination, all shareholders on the date of any notice shall be entitled to notice of and permitted to vote at the meeting called by such notice.

 

3.10      Voting of Shares. For purposes of any shareholder action, a shareholder shall have one vote for each share held. The shareholders shall take action by the affirmative vote of the holders of the greater of (1) a majority of the voting power of the shares present and entitled to vote on that item of business, or (2) a majority of the voting power of the minimum number of the shares entitled to vote that would constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting, except where the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, or the laws of the State of Colorado, require a larger proportion or number. If a shareholder votes without designating the proportion or number of shares voted in a particular way, the shareholder is deemed to have voted all of the shares in that way.

 

3.11      Voting for Directors. Voting for directors shall be governed by the following rules:

 

(a) If cumulative voting permitted. If the Articles of Incorporation, a Written Action by the Incorporator, and/or a Written Action by the Board of Directors permit, or are amended to permit, cumulative voting for directors, each shareholder entitled to vote for directors shall have the right to cumulate those votes in an election of directors by giving written notice of intent to cumulate such votes to any officer of the Corporation before the meeting, or to the presiding officer at the meeting at which the election is to occur, at any time before the election of directors at the meeting, in which case:

 

(i) The presiding officer at the meeting shall announce, before the election of directors, that shareholders shall cumulate their votes; and

 

(ii) Each shareholder shall cumulate those votes either by casting for one candidate the number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares held by such shareholder, or by distributing all of those votes on the same principle among any number of candidates

 

(b) If cumulative voting not permitted. If the Articles provide, or are amended to provide, that there shall be no cumulative voting for directors, each shareholder entitled to vote for directors shall have the right to cast the number of votes equal to the number of directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares held by such shareholder, distributed evenly among the number of directors to be elected.

 

3.12       Voting of Shares of Certain Holders. The following rules shall apply to voting of shares by certain holders thereof Beneficial owners. The Board of Directors may establish a procedure allowing shareholders to certify in writing that all or a portion of the shares registered in the name of such shareholders are held for the account of one or more beneficial owners. Upon receipt by the Corporation of the writing, the persons specified as beneficial owners, rather than the actual shareholders, shall be deemed the shareholders for the purposes specified in the writing.

 

(a) Joint owners. Shares owned by two or more joint tenants may be voted by any one of them, unless the Corporation receives written notice from any one of them denying the authority of another person to vote those shares.

 

(b) Other corporation. Shares of the Corporation registered in the name of another domestic or foreign corporation may be voted by the chief executive officer or another legal representative of that corporation.

 

(c) Representatives. Shares under the control of a person in a capacity as a personal representative, administrator, executor, guardian, conservator, or attorney-in-fact may be voted by the person in such capacity, either in person or by proxy, without registration of those shares in the name of the person in such capacity. Shares under the control of a trustee or custodian, either in person or by proxy, only if such shares are registered in the name of such trustee or custodian.

 

 

 

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(d) Trustees in bankruptcy. Shares registered in the name of a trustee in bankruptcy or a receiver may be voted by such trustee or receiver either in person or by proxy. Shares under the control of a trustee in bankruptcy or a receiver may be voted by such trustee or receiver without registration of the shares in the name of such trustee or receiver if authority to do so is contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such trustee or receiver was appointed.

 

(e) Other organizations. Shares registered in the name of a partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, business trust, enterprise, or other legal or commercial entity may be voted, either in person or by proxy, by the legal representative of such organization.

 

(f) Pledges. A shareholder whose shares are pledged may vote those shares unless and until such shares are registered in the name of the pledgee.

 

3.13       Proxies. The following rules shall apply to appointment and use of proxies by shareholders:

 

(a) Authorization. A shareholder may cast or authorize the casting of a vote by filing a written appointment of a proxy with an officer of the Corporation at or before the meeting at which the appointment is to be effective. Filing and use of an appointment through facsimile or other electronic transmission in lieu of original signed writing is permissible, to the extent permitted by the laws of the State of Colorado.

 

(b) Duration. The appointment of a proxy is valid for eleven (11) months, unless a longer period is expressly provided in the appointment. No appointment is irrevocable unless the appointment is coupled with an interest in the shares or in the Corporation.

 

(c) Termination. An appointment may be terminated at will, unless the appointment is coupled with an interest, in which case it shall not be terminated except in accordance with the terms of an agreement, if any, between the parties to the appointment. Termination may be made by filing written notice of the termination of the appointment with an officer of the Corporation, or by filing a new written appointment of a proxy with an officer of the Corporation. Termination in either manner revokes all prior proxy appointments and is effective when filed with an officer of the Corporation.

 

(d) Revocation by death or incapacity. The death or incapacity of a person appointing a proxy does not revoke the authority of the proxy, unless written notice of the death or incapacity is received by an officer of the Corporation before the proxy exercises the authority wider that appointment.

 

(e) Multiple proxies. Unless the appointment specifically provides otherwise, if two or more persons are appointed as proxies for a shareholder:

 

(i) Any one of them may vote the shares on each item of business in accordance with specific instructions contained in the appointment; and

 

(ii) If no specific instructions are contained in the appointment with respect to voting the shares on a particular item of business, the shares shall be voted as a majority of the proxies determine. If the proxies are equally divided, the shares shall not be voted.

 

(f) Acceptance. Unless the appointment of a proxy contains a restriction, limitation, or specific reservation of authority, the Corporation may accept a vote or action taken by a person named in the appointment. The vote of a proxy is final, binding, and not subject to challenge, bat the proxy is liable to the shareholder for damages resulting from a failure to exercise the proxy or from an exercise of the proxy in violation of the authority granted in the appointment.

 

(g) Limited authority. If a proxy is given authority by a shareholder to vote on less than all items of business considered at a meeting of shareholders, the shareholder is considered to be present and entitled to vote by the proxy for purposes of Section 3.10 of these Bylaws only with respect to those items of business for which the proxy has authority to vote.

 

3.14       Conduct of Meetings. Meetings of shareholders shall be conducted in. accordance with Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised. The President or such other officer designated in these Bylaws as the chief executive officer shall preside over all meetings of shareholders. In the absence of such officers at any meeting of shareholders, the shareholders present at the meeting shall appoint any person present to act as presiding officer of the meeting. The order of business at each regular meeting, and so far as possible, at special meetings of shareholders, shall be:

 

 

 

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(a) Calling of roll

 

(b) Proof of notice or waivers.

 

(c) Reading and approval of minutes of previous meetings or action of shareholders.

 

(d) Reports.

 

(e) Election of directors.

 

(f) Unfinished business.

 

(g) New business.

 

(h) Adjournment.

 

3.15        Shareholder Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of shareholders may be taken without a meeting by written action signed by all shareholders entitled to vote on such action. The written action is effective when it has been signed by all of such shareholders, unless a different effective time is set forth in the written action.

 

3.16        After the reverse merger with Omega Environmental on January 12, 2007. Gold River Productions was left with over 4,000 new shareholders of a company that had been defunct for over 10 years. The Board of Directors felt like it was very important to downsize this database of shareholders by unanimously voting to remove all shareholders from the stock ledger that owned 5 shares or less.

 

SECTION 4

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

4.1       Management Powers. Subject to the provisions of law and of these Bylaws, the business, property, and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

4.2       Number. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be one (1). The number of directors may be increased by valid amendment of these Bylaws. The number of directors may be decreased by valid amendment of these Bylaws, subject, however, to the provisions of law and of these Bylaws respecting removal of directors.

 

4.3       Election. Directors shall be elected by the affirmative vote of the shareholders in the manner set forth in Section 3.11 of these Bylaws.

 

4.4       Qualification. Directors shall be natural persons. Directors need not be shareholders or residents of the State of Colorado.

 

4.5       Term of Office. Each director shall be elected for an indefinite term that shall expire at the next regular meeting of the shareholders. Each director shall hold office until a successor is elected and has qualified, or until the earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification of such director.

 

4.6       Resignation. A director may resign at any time by mailing or personally delivering written notice to the Corporation. The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given to the Corporation, unless a later effective time is specified in the notice. No resignation shall be effective before the time such notice is given.

 

 

 

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4.7       Removal. The following rules shall apply to removal of directors in office:

 

(i) Removal by directors. A director may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, with or without cause, if the director so removed was named by the Board to fill a vacancy and the shareholders have not elected directors in the interval between such appointment and such removal.

 

(j) Removal by shareholders. Any one or all of the directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of the proportion or number of the voting power of the shares sufficient to elect said director or directors; provided, however, that if cumulative voting for directors is permitted, and unless the entire Board is removed simultaneously, a director may not be removed from the Board if there are cast against his or her removal votes of a proportion of the voting power sufficient to elect such director at an election of the entire Board under cumulative voting.

 

4.8       Vacancies. Any vacancy in the Board of Directors resulting from the death, resignation, removal, or disqualification of a director may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, even though less than a quorum. Any vacancy resulting from newly created directorships may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors serving at the time of the increase. New directors may be elected at the same meeting at which directors are removed, and, if such meeting is a meeting of shareholders and cumulative voting for directors is permitted, each shareholder shall be entitled to cumulative votes in the manner provided in Section 3.11 of these Bylaws. Any director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office until a qualified successor is elected by the shareholders.

 

4.9       Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be held at least one (1) time(s) during each fiscal year of the Corporation, on such dates and places as shall be designated by the President of the Corporation. The President shall give oral or written notice of regular meetings to each director at least five (5) days prior to any meeting. No notice need be given of any regular meeting if the date, time, and place thereof have been. announced at a previous Board meeting. Notice of an adjourned meeting need not be given other than by announcement at the meeting at which adjournment is taken. One regular meeting each year, following the Annual Meeting of shareholders, shall be designated the Annual Meeting of the Board, at which the Board shall elect officers for the ensuing year.

 

4.10       Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be called by or at the request of the chief executive officer of the Corporation or by one director.

 

4.11       Notice of Special Meetings. The person or persons calling any special meeting of the Board shall give oral notice of such meeting to all directors at least five (5) days before the date of the meeting. Each notice shall contain the date, time, and place of the meeting. Notices need not state the purpose of the meeting. No notice need be given of any special meeting if the date, time, and place thereof have been announced at a previous Board meeting. Notice of an adjourned meeting need not be given other than by announcement at the meeting at which adjournment is taken.

 

4.12       Waiver of Notice. Directors may waive notice of any meeting of the Board before, at, or after the meeting, in writing, orally, or by attendance. Attendance at a meeting by a director shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, unless such director objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not validly called or convened, and does not participate thereafter in the meeting.

 

4.13       Electronic Communications. A conference telephone call, or other conference among directors by any means of communication through which the directors may simultaneously hear each other during the conference, constitutes a regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, provided that any notice or waiver requirements for a meeting are met and that the number of directors participating in the conference are sufficient to constitute a quorum at a meeting. Participation in such a conference shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

4.14       Quorum. A majority of the directors currently holding office is a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn a meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. If a quorum is present when a duly called or held or is convened, the directors present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of directors originally present leaves less than the proportion or number otherwise required for a quorum.

 

 

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4.15       Board Action. The Board of Directors shall take action by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present at a duly held meeting, except where the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation, or the laws of the State of Colorado, require a larger proportion or number.

 

4.16        Conduct of Meetings. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be conducted in accordance with Roberts Rules of Order, Newly Revised. The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board when present. In the absence of such officers, the directors present at a meeting shall appoint any one of them to act as presiding officer of the meeting. The order of business at each regular meeting, and so far as possible, at special meetings of the Board of Directors, shall be:

 

(a) Calling of roll.

 

(b) Proof or notice of waivers.

 

(c) Reading and approval of minutes of previous meetings or action of the Board.

 

(d) Reports of officers and committees.

 

(e) Election of officers.

 

(f) Unfinished business.

 

(g) New business.

 

(h) Adjournment.

 

4.17        Board Action Without a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting by written action signed by the number of directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the Board at which all directors were present, except as to those matters which require shareholder approval, on which matters the written action shall be signed by all members of the Board of Directors then in office. All directors shall be notified immediately of the text and the effective date of any written action taken by less than all of them, but failure to provide such notice shall not invalidate the written action. Directors who do not sign or consent to written action taken by the Board shall have no liability for the action thereby taken.

 

4.18        Compensation. Directors and any members of committees established by the Board shall receive such compensation, if any, as may be provided for by resolution of the Board of Directors. Neither this Section nor such resolution shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving proper compensation thereof.

 

4.19       Absent Directors. A director may give advance written consent or opposition to a proposal to be acted on at a Board meeting. If the director is not present at the meeting, consent or opposition to a proposal does not constitute presence for purposes of determining the existence of a quorum, but consent or opposition shall be counted as a vote in favor of or against the action and shall be entered in the minutes or other record of action at the meeting if the proposal acted on at the meeting is substantially the same or has substantially the same effect as the proposal to which the director has consented or objected.

 

4.20       Liability, Assent to Action. Each director present at a meeting of the Board of Directors when an action is approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present is presumed to have assented to the action approved, for such director's liability by reason of being or having been a director of the Corporation, unless such director:

 

(a) Objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and does not participate thereafter in the meeting, in which event the director shall not be considered to be present at the meeting;

 

(b) Votes against the action at the meeting; or

 

(c) Is prohibited by law or Section 4.21 of these Bylaws from voting on the action and does not vote.

 

 

 

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4.21       Conflicts of Interest. The following rules shall apply to the contracts or other transactions of the Corporation where a conflict of interest by one or more directors arises:

 

(a) Procedure. A contract or other transaction between the Corporation and one or more directors, or between the Corporation and an organization in or of which one or more directors are directors, officers, or legal representatives or have a material financial interest, is not void or voidable because the director or directors or the other organizations are parties or because the director or directors are present at the meeting of shareholders or the Board of Directors or a committee at which the contract or transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified, if

 

(ii) The contract or transaction was, and the person asserting the validity of the contract or transaction sustains the burden of establishing that the contract or transaction was, fair and reasonable as to the Corporation at the time it was authorized, approved, or ratified; or

 

(iii) The material facts as to the contract or transaction as to the director's or directors' interest are fully disclosed or known to the shareholders and the contract or transaction is approved in good faith by (1) the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote which are owned by persons other than the interested director or directors, or (2) the unanimous affirmative vote of the holders of all outstanding shares, whether or riot entitled to vote; or

 

(iv) The material facts as to the contract or transaction and as to the director's or directors' interest are fully disclosed or known to the Board or a committee, and the Board or committee authorizes, approves, or ratifies the contract or transaction in good faith by a majority of the Board or committee, but the interested director or directors shall not be counted in determining the presence of a quorum and shall not vote; or

 

(v) The contract or transaction is a distribution or a merger or exchange. (b) Material Financial Interest. For purposes of this Section 4.21:

 

(vi) A director does not have a material financial interest in a resolution fixing the compensation of such director or fixing the compensation of another director as a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, even though the first director is also receiving compensation from the Corporation; and

 

(vii) A director has a material financial interest in each organization in which the director, or the spouse, parents, children and spouses of children, brothers and sisters and spouses of brothers and sisters of the director, or any combination of them have a material financial interest.

 

SECTION 5
OFFICERS

 

5.1       Designation. The Corporation shall have as its officers a President, one or more Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such other officers, assistant officers and agents as the Board of Directors deems necessary for the operation and management of the Corporation, each of whom shall have the powers, rights, duties, responsibilities, and terms in office provided for in these Bylaws or, for offices established by the Board, as determined by Board resolution. Each officer shall be a natural person. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.

 

5.2       Election and Terms of Office. Each officer of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors, and shall hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the Board and until his or her successor is elected and has qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, or disqualification.

 

5.3       Resignation. An officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Corporation.

 

The resignation is effective without acceptance when the notice is given, unless a later effective date is specified in the notice.

 

 

 

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5.4       Removal. An officer may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by a resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present at a duly held meeting of the Board of Directors. Removal shall be without prejudice to contractual rights, if any, held by an officer.

 

5.5       Vacancies. A vacancy in an office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or other cause, shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by prompt action of the Board of Directors.

 

5.6       President. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation and shall have general active management of the business of the Corporation; shall preside at meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation and at meetings of the Board of Directors; shall, with the direction and approval of the Board, establish and appoint members to committees from time to time; may execute and deliver in the name of the Corporation any deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments pertaining to the business of the Corporation, except in cases in which the authority to sign and deliver is required by law to be exercised by another person or is expressly delegated by the Board to some other officer or agent of the Corporation; may delegate the authority to execute and deliver documents to other officers of the Corporation; shall maintain records of and, whenever necessary, certify any proceedings of the shareholders and the Board; shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board; and, in general, shall perform all duties usually incident to the office of the President.

 

5.7       Vice President. Each Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be specified by the Board of Directors. In the event of absence or disability of the President, respective Vice Presidents shall succeed to the President's powers and duties in the order in which they are elected or as otherwise prescribed by the Board, until the President shall resume his duties or until a new President is elected by the Board. A Vice President who is not a director shall not succeed to the powers and duties of the President.

 

5.8       Secretary. The Secretary shall serve as secretary of and shall attend and record the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation and all meetings of the Board of Directors; shall maintain a register of the names and addresses of all shareholders of the Corporation; shall maintain to date and have custody of the permanent minute book and records of the Corporation; shall have custody of and affix the corporate seal, if any, where appropriate; shall attest to and certify any corporate documents and instruments; shall give notice and provide proof of notice of meetings and other proceedings of the shareholders and the Board in accordance with law and these Bylaws; shall, together with the President, sign certificates for shares and other securities of the Corporation authorized for issuance by the Board; shall have general responsibility for the transfer of shares and maintenance of the share transfer records of the Corporation; shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board or the President; and, in general, shall perform all duties usually incident to the office of Secretary.

 

5.9       Treasurer. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation and shall keep accurate financial records for the Corporation; shall deposit all money, drafts, and checks in the name of and to the credit of the Corporation in the banks and depositories designated by the Board of Directors; shall endorse for deposit all notes, checks, and drafts received by the Corporation as ordered by the Board, making proper vouchers therefor; shall disburse corporate funds and issue checks and drafts in the name of the Corporation, as ordered by the Board; shall render to the President and the Board, whenever requested, an account of all transactions by the Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation; shall perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the President or the Board; and, in general, shall perform all duties usually incident to the office of Treasurer.

 

5.10       Assistant Officers. If the Board of Directors shall establish and appoint assistant vice presidents, assistant secretaries, or assistant treasurers, such assistant officers shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be delegated to them by the Board, but each shall be subordinate to the principal officer to which such assistant officer is designated to assist. In the event of absence or disability of any Vice President, Secretary, or Treasurer, respective assistant officers shall succeed to the powers and duties of such principal officer in the order in which they are elected or as otherwise prescribed by the Board, until such principal officer shall resume his duties or until a replacement is elected by the Board.

 

5.11       Delegation. Except as may be prohibited by these Bylaws or by Board resolution, an officer may, without Board approval, delegate some or all of such officer's duties and powers to other persons. An officer who delegates the duties or powers of an office remains subject to the standard of conduct for an officer imposed by law with respect to the discharge of all duties and powers so delegated.

 

 

 

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5.12       Salaries and Contract Rights. Salaries and other compensation to officers, if any, shall be fixed from time to time by the Board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to preclude an officer from receiving a salary by reason of the fact that he is also serving the Corporation in a paid or unpaid capacity as director, consultant, or other capacity, The election or appointment of a person as an officer or agent of the Corporation. shall not, of itself, create contract rights. The Corporation may enter into a contract with an officer or agent for a period of time if; in the judgment of the Board, such contract is in the Corporation's best interests. The fact that a contract may be for a term longer than the terms of the election or appointment of an officer, or for a term longer than the terms of the directors who authorized or approved the contract, shall not make the contract void or voidable.

 

SECTION 6
COMMITTEES

 

6.1       Executive Committee. By resolution approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, the Board may establish an Executive Committee. The Executive Committee may meet upon notice from the President or at scheduled times and, except to the extent determined in the resolution of the Board, shall have and exercise the authority of the Board in the management of the business of the Corporation, during the interval between Board meetings. The Executive Committee shall be subject at all times to the direction and control of the Board. Executive Committee members shall be directors and shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.

 

6.2       Other Committees. By resolution, the Board may establish committees for such purposes and with such authority as provided in such resolution. All such committees shall be subject to the direction and control of the Board. Committee members shall be natural persons and need not be directors or shareholders of the Corporation. Members of each committee shall be appointed by the President, unless the resolution establishing the committee provides otherwise.

 

6.3       Procedure. Sections 4.9 to 4.21 of these Bylaws, to the extent germane, shall apply to committees to the same extent as those Sections apply to the Board of Directors. Minutes, if any, of committee meetings shall be made available upon request to all members of the committee and to any director.

 

SECTION 7

SHARES AND SHARE TRANSFER

 

7.1       Subscriptions. Subscriptions for shares shall be in writing and shall be signed by the subscribers. Each subscription for shares shall be irrevocable for a period of six (6) months, unless the subscription agreement provides for an earlier revocation or unless all persons holding subscriptions and all persons holding shares consent in writing to an earlier revocation.

 

7.2       Consideration. Shares may be issued for any consideration, including, without limitation, money or other tangible or intangible property received by the Corporation or to be received by the Corporation under a written agreement, or services rendered to the Corporation or to be rendered to the Corporation under a written agreement, as authorized by resolution approved by valid Board action or shareholder action. Such resolution shall value all non-monetary consideration and establish a price in money or other consideration, or a minimum price, or a general formula or method by which the price will be determined. The Corporation shall issue any shares that are non-assessable or that are assessable but are issued with the unanimous consent of the shareholders. "Non-assessable" shares are shares for which the agreed consideration has been fully paid, delivered, or rendered to the Corporation. Consideration in the form of a promissory note, a check, or a written agreement to transfer property or render services to a Corporation in the future is fully paid when the note, check, or written agreement is delivered to the Corporation.

 

7.3       Certificates. Each shareholder shall be entitled to a certificate from the Corporation representing the shares owned by such shareholder. Certificates shall be numbered on their face in the order in which they are issued, shall state the name of the Corporation., shall contain a statement that the Corporation is incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado, and shall state the name of the shareholder. Each certificate shall be signed in the name of the Corporation by the President and the Secretary, or by such other officers or agents as may be authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors. The Corporation shall maintain at its principal executive office, a record of each certificate issued, including the number, the person to whom issued, the number of shares represented by such certificate, the date of issuance, and the date of cancellation, if any. Each certificate surrendered to the Corporation for transfer or exchange shall be canceled. No certificate shall be issued in exchange for or upon transfer of an existing certificate unless and until such existing certificate is canceled, except as provided in Section 7.4 herein. A validly issued certificate shall be prima facie evidence of ownership of the shares represented by such certificate, for all purposes.

 

 

 

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7.4       Lost Certificates. When an existing certificate for shares of the Corporation is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, a new share certificate may be issued all in accordance with and provisions of the laws of the State of Colorado.

 

7.5       Transfer of Shares. Unless a transfer agent for the Corporation is designated by affirmative resolution of the Board of Directors, the Corporation shall transfer its own shares. Transfer of shares may be authorized only by the shareholder named in the certificate for such shares, or by the shareholder's legal representative or duly authorized attorney-in-fact, upon proper evidence of such authority, and upon surrender of all certificates for the shares to be transferred, duly endorsed for transfer, or pursuant to Section 7.4 herein.

 

7.6       Reacquisition of Shares. The Corporation may acquire its own shares, subject to any restrictions or limitations imposed by law. Shares so acquired shall constitute authorized but unissued shares of the Corporation and shall be subject to all rights, terms, and provisions which apply to the issuance of authorized but unissued shares.

 

7.7       Indebtedness of Shareholders. The Corporation shall have a security interest in and a first lien upon its issued and outstanding shares, and upon all dividends declared on such shares, for the repayment of any indebtedness of the respective holders of such shares to the Corporation.

 

7.8       Transfer Restrictions. No shareholder shall be permitted to transfer his or her shares, whether by sale, exchange, gift, pledge, assignment, or other disposition, and whether or not for consideration, without first offering to sell such shares to the other shareholders and to the Corporation, in the following manner:

 

(a) To other shareholders. The other shareholders of the Corporation shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the shares proposed to be transferred, each in the proportion that his or her shares bear to the total shares owned by the other shareholders. The right shall exist fbr three (3) months after the date of such offer. The price of the shares shall be determined by agreement of the parties or by an independent appraiser selected by the parties, and if the parties cannot agree on a price or on an appraiser, the price may be established by evidence presented by the selling shareholder of the offer of any bona fide purchaser. It a price is not determined in this manner, the transfer shall not be permitted. If any shareholder purchases less than his or her allowed proportion of shares available, then the excess shares may be purchased by the remaining shareholders in the proportion determined above, after excluding the shares held by the non-buying shareholder.

 

(b) To the corporation. The Corporation shall have a right of second refusal to purchase any shares not purchased under subsection (a) above. The right shall exist for three (3) months after the date of the expiration of the refusal period under subsection (a). The price of the shares shall be the price determined under subsection (a).

 

Any shares not purchased under subsections (a) or (b) above may be transferred to any parties; provided, however, that if the offering price under subsections (a) or (b) was determined by reference to the offer of a bona fide purchaser, the shares shall not be transferred for consideration less than such price. Each certificate issued for shares of the Corporation shall bear the following legend conspicuously on it face or back:

 

"The sale, exchange, pledge, assignment, or other disposition of the shares represented by this certificate is subject to the transfer restrictions contained in Section 7.8 of the Bylaws of this corporation, and reference should be made thereto for the terms of such restrictions."

 

Nothing in this Section shall affect the transfer of shares as a result of the death of a shareholder or as a result of the dissolution, merger, or reorganization of a corporate shareholder. Any restrictions in this section may be waived in writing by the other shareholders, the Corporation, or all parties.

 

7.9       Pre-emptive Rights. When proposing the issuance of securities with respect to which shareholders have pre-emptive rights, the Board of Directors shall cause notice to be given to each shareholder entitled to pre-emptive rights at least ten (10) days prior to the date by which such rights must be exercised. Notice shall contain the following:

 

(a) The number or amount of securities with respect to which the shareholder has preemptive rights, and the method used to determine such number or amount;

 

 

 

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(b) The price and other terms and conditions upon which the shareholder may purchase such securities;

 

(c) The time within which and the method by which the shareholder must exercise the preemptive rights.

 

A shareholder may waive preemptive rights in writing, and such waiver shall be binding upon the shareholder whether or not consideration has been given therefor. A waiver is effective only for the proposed securities issuance described in such waiver, unless otherwise provided therein. This Section 7.9 shall have no application if the Articles of Incorporation deny, or are amended to deny, preemptive rights to acquire securities of the Corporation,

 

SECTION 8

BOOKS AND RECORDS

 

8.1       Corporate Records. The Corporation shall keep at its principal executive office originals or copies of the following records and documents:

 

(a) Articles of Incorporation and all amendments currently in effect;

 

(b) Bylaws and all amendments currently in effect;

 

(c) Minutes or records of all proceedings of shareholders for at least the last three years or since the incorporation of the Corporation;

 

(d) Minutes or records of all proceedings of the Board of Directors;

 

(e) A share register not more than one year old, containing the names and addresses of the shareholders and the number of shares held by each shareholder;

 

(f) A share issuance and transfer record, showing the dates on which certificates representing shares were issued or transferred;

 

(g) Reports made to shareholders generally within the last three years;

 

(h) A statement of the names and usual business addresses of the Corporation's directors and principal officers;

 

(i) Voting trust agreements;

 

(j) Shareholder control agreements.

 

Any shareholder shall have the absolute right, upon written demand, to examine and copy, in person or by legal representative, at any reasonable time, all records and documents referred to in this Section 8.1, unless the Corporation obtains a protective order permitting the Corporation to withhold portions of the records of proceedings of the Board.

 

Any shareholder shall have the right, upon written demand, to examine and copy, in person or by a legal representative, any other corporate records at any reasonable time only if the shareholder demonstrates a proper purpose for the examination. For purposes of this Section 8.1, a "proper purpose" is one reasonably related to the person's interest as a shareholder.

 

 

 

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8.2       Financial Records. The Corporation shall keep appropriate and complete financial records at its principal executive office. Upon the written request of any shareholder, the Corporation shall furnish to such shareholder copies of annual financial statements, including at least a balance sheet as of the end of each fiscal year and a statement of income for the fiscal year. If such statements are not audited by a public accountant, each copy shall be accompanied by a statement of the Treasurer of the Corporation stating his or her reasonable belief that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting methods reasonable in the circumstances, describing the basis of presentation, and describing any respects in which the financial statements were not prepared on a basis consistent with those prepared for the previous year. If the Corporation has financial statements for its most recent interim period prepared in the course of operation, for distribution to shareholders or to a governmental agency as a matter of public record, such statements shall be kept available for inspection in the same manner as those records designated in Section 8.1 herein.

 

SECTION 9

FINANCIAL AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

 

9.1       Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be established, from time to time, by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

9.2       Contracts. The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument or document in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

9.3       Banking. The Corporation shall establish by resolution of the Board of Directors a depository or depositories for funds of the Corporation, and all funds not in use shall be deposited therein. Checks, drafts, and other orders for the payment or withdrawal of money may be signed by the President or Treasurer of the Corporation, and by such other officers and agents of the Corporation as may from time to time be established by Board resolution. Loans may be obtained on behalf of the Corporation only upon the signature of those officers and agents so authorized by Board resolution.

 

9.4       Fidelity Bonds. All officers and employees of the Corporation having custody or control of the Corporation's funds shall furnish adequate fidelity bonds if required by Board resolution from time to time. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Corporation.

 

9.5       Loans and Guarantees. The Corporation may lend money to or guarantee the obligation of another party only if the transaction is approved by the Board and is either

 

(a) In the usual and regular course of business; or

 

(b) With related corporations or organizations in which the Corporation has a financial interest or business relationship or to which the Corporation has the power to make donations; or

 

(c) Is with an officer or employee of the Corporation and may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation; or

 

(d) Is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding shares.

 

A loan or guaranty under this Section may be with or without interest and secured or unsecured, except as provided in Section 7.7 of these Bylaws.

 

9.6       Voting Securities. The President, or any other officers or agents of the Corporation designated by resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have full power and authority in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, to attend, act, and vote at any meeting or proceeding of security holders of other corporations in which the Corporation holds securities. Such representatives shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and powers of the Corporation with respect to such securities.

 

 

 

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9.7       Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration, or investigative proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person, and shall pay or reimburse such person's expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding, all in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the laws of the State of Colorado, if applicable. The Corporation may, by Board resolution, reimburse expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred by a person in connection with a proceeding at a time when such person is a witness but has not been made or threatened to be made a party to such proceeding.

 

9.8       Distributions. The Corporation, by authorizing resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have full power to make distributions in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the laws of the State of Colorado.

 

SECTION 10

AMENDMENTS

 

10.1       Articles of Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation may be amended at any time to include or modify any provision that is required or permitted to appear in articles of incorporation by statute, or to omit any provision not required to be included. After the issuance of shares, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation may be amended as follows:

 

(a) Submission to Shareholders. A resolution approved by the Board of Directors, or proposed by a shareholder or shareholders holding three percent (3%) or more of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote, that sets forth the proposed amendment, shall be submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders. The written notice of the meeting of shareholder; at which the amendment will be considered must set forth the substance of the proposed amendment.

 

(b) Approval. The proposed amendment is adopted when approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of the greater of (1) a majority of voting power of the shares present and entitled to vote on that item of business, or (2) a majority of the voting power of the minimum number of the shares entitled to vote that would constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting, except that if the proposed amendment would require a larger majority, or if it would reduce an applicable larger majority, for the approving shareholder action, the amendment must receive the larger of the majority required for passage prior to, or which would be required after, the enactment of the proposed amendment.

 

10.2        Bylaws. The Bylaws of the Corporation may be amended at any time to contain any provision relating to the management of the business or the regulation of the affairs of the Corporation not inconsistent with law or the Articles of Incorporation.

 

(a) Power of Board. The Board of Directors shall have the power and authority to adopt, amend, or repeal Bylaws of the Corporation by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors present at a duly held meeting, subject to the power of the shareholders set forth in subsection (b) below; provided, however, that after the adoption of the initial Bylaws, the Board shell not adopt, amend or repeal any Bylaws fixing a quorum for meetings of shareholders, prescribing procedures for removing directors or filling vacancies in the Board, or fixing the number of directors or their classifications, qualifications, or terms of office, but may adopt or amend Bylaws to increase the number of directors.

 

(b)Power of Shareholders. If a shareholder or shareholders holding three percent (3%) or more of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote propose a resolution for action by the shareholders to adopt, amend, or repeal Bylaws adopted, amended, or repealed by the Board of Directors, and the resolution sets forth the provisions proposed for adoption, amendment, or repeal, such resolution shall be submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders. The procedures, requirements, and limitations on adoption of such a resolution shall be the same as provided in Section 10.1 herein for amendment of the Articles of Incorporation.

 

10.3        Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10, no amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Corporation which has the effect of denying, limiting, or modifying any existing right to cumulative voting for directors, or which has the effect of denying, limiting, or modifying existing preemptive rights to acquire uninsured securities, shall be adopted if the votes of a proportion of the voting power of the shares sufficient to elect a director at an election of the entire Board under cumulative voting are cast against the amendment.

 

SECTION 11

CONTRARY LAW

 

Any Section or subsection of these Bylaws which conflicts with the laws of the State of Colorado is hereby null and void.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

Secured Promissory Note

 

Basic Information

 

Date: June 15 , 2017

 

Borrower: Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

Borrower's Mailing Address: 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223

 

Lender: King's Aqua Farm, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

Place for Payment: 16455 FM 1847, Rio Hondo, TX 78583                                                         

 

Principal Amount: Five Million Six Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,600,000.00)

 

Annual Interest Rate: Six Percent (6.0%)

 

Maturity Date: January 1, 2038

 

Annual Interest Rate on Matured, Unpaid Amounts: T,en Percent (10%)

 

Terms of Payment (principal and interest):

 

An amount equal to Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) out of the Principal Amount is due and payable on November 1, 2017 and the remainder of the Principal Amount and interest on such remaining Principal Amount are due and payable in equal monthly installments of Thirty Eight Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven and 28/100 Dollars ($38,687.28), on the first (1st) day of each month, beginning January 1, 2018 and continuing until the unpaid principal and accrued, unpaid interest have been paid in full. Payments will be applied first to accrued interest and the remainder to reduction of the Principal Amount.

 

Security for Payment:

 

This note is secured by a deed of trust and security agreempnt dated June 15 , 2017 from Borrower to Jizhong Wang, trustee. The deed of trust contains a security agreement that covers the personal property described in the deed of trust and the real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property").

 

Other Security for Payment: None

 

Promise to Pay

 

Borrower promises to pay to the order of Lender the Principal Amount plus interest at the Annual Interest Rate. This note is payable at the Place for Payment and according to the Terms of Payment. All unpaid amounts are due by the Maturity Date. If any amount is not paid either when due under the Terms of Payment or on acceleration of maturity, Borrower promises to pay any unpaid amount plus interest from the date the payment was due to the date of payment at the Annual Interest Rate on Matured, Unpaid Amounts.

 

 

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower's obligations to make any payment hereunder shall be suspended in the event that Borrower is ready, willing and able to purchase that certain real property nearby the Property (ABST2 - UNSUBDIVIDED SH 19 TR 50 A RR FRT-1 LOT AN-13, the "Wang Property") owned by Jizhong Wang ("Wang") but is not able to make such purchase due to actions, inactions or nonperformance of Wang or for any other reason. The purchase price for the Wang Property shall be $125,000, and Borrower and Wang shall be required to pay for closing expenses and prorations as agreed in separate Real State Contract for that property. In the event of suspension of payments hereunder, Borrower's obligations to make such payments shall resume again once Borrower or any of its affiliates acquire the Wang Property, but it being understood that Borrower shall not be required to make any catch-up payments after the suspension period and the Maturity Date shall be extended for the length of time equal to the suspension period.

 

Defaults and Remedies

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this note, in the event of a default, before exercising any of Lender's remedies under this note or any deed of trust securing or collateral to it, Lender will first give Borrower written notice of default and Borrower will have thirty (30) days after notice is given in which to cure the default. Borrower shall not be deemed to be in default unless it has failed to make a payment hereunder sixty (60) days after its due date.

 

Attorney's Fees

 

Borrower also promises to pay reasonable attorney's fees and court and other costs if an attorney is retained to collect or enforce the note. These expenses will bear interest from the date of advance at the Annual Interest Rate on Matured, Unpaid Amounts. Borrower will pay Lender these expenses and interest on demand at the Place for Payment. These expenses and interest will become part of the debt evidenced by the note and will be secured by any security for payment.

 

Prepayment

 

Borrower may prepay this note in any amount at any time before the Maturity Date without penalty or premium. Prepayments will be applied to installments on the last maturing principal, and interest on that prepaid principal will immediately cease to accrue. Partial prepayments will be credited to principal; installments will continue as scheduled and interest on that prepaid principal will immediately cease to accrue.

 

Usury Savings

 

Interest on the debt evidenced by this note will not exceed the maximum rate or amount of nonusurious interest that may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged, or received under law. Any interest in excess of that maximum amount will lie credited on the Principal Amount or, if the Principal Amount has been paid, refunded. On any acceleration or required or permitted prepayment, any excess interest will be canceled automatically as of the acceleration or prepayment or, if the excess interest has already been paid, credited on the Principal Amount or, if the Principal Amount has been paid, refunded. This provision overrides any conflicting provisions in this note and all other instruments concerning the debt.

 

Other Clauses

 

Each Borrower is responsible for all obligations represented by this note.

 

When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.

 

 

 

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If any installment becomes overdue for more than fifteen (15) days, at Lender's option a late payment charge of $50.00 may be charged in order to defray the expense of handling the delinquent payment.

 

This note will be construed under the laws of the state of Texas, without regard to choice-of-law rules of any jurisdiction.

 

BORROWER:

 

TRANS AMERICAN
AQUACULTURE, LLC

 

By: /s/ Cesar Granda                                 

Name: Cesar Granda

Title: Member

 

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

 

LENDER:

 

KING'S AQUA FARM, LLC

 

By: /s/ Jizhong Wang                              

Name: Jizhong Wang
Title: Director/Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.2

 

Addendum to Secured Promissory Note

 

This addendum (this "Addendum") is attached to and incorporated into that certain Secured Promissory Note dated June 15, 2017 in the original principal amount of $5,600,000.00 (the "Note") made by Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company ("Borrower"), to King's Aqua Farm LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company ("Lender"), and shall control and supersede the terms and conditions in the Note should there be a conflict of the provisions herein.

 

In the event Borrower or its successors, heirs and/or assigns are put in the position of having to spend money or resources to resolve any dispute, litigation or controversy related to or arising out of the rights to the incoming water to the Property or to the intake canal on and/or adjacent to the Property through which the incoming water 'flows and to get such intake canal operational again (the "Water Expenses"), Lender agrees to promptly and fully reimburse the Borrower or its successors, heirs and/or assigns for such Water Expenses including attorney fees and court costs. Accordingly, Borrower or its successors, heirs and/or assigns are specifically permitted to apply such Water Expenses against and as a credit towards the amounts due under the Note.

 

In the event Borrower, as the owner of the Property, or any of its successors and/or assigns, is unable or not permitted (for any reason) to use or have access to the incoming water to the Property due to any dispute, litigation or controversy related or arising out of the rights to the incoming water to the Property or to the intake canal on and/or adjacent to the Property and thus must cease the operation of Borrower's business at the Property, then Borrower is permitted, in its sole discretion, to suspend payments due under the Note until the use and access to the incoming water is restored. During the time the payments are suspended (the "Suspension Period"), no interest or penalty shall accrue or be imposed., Once Borrower is able to use or have access to the incoming water to the Property, payments will resume but it being understood that Borrower shall not be required to make any catch-up payments after the Suspension Period and the Maturity Date shall be extended for the length of time equal to the Suspension Period.

 

In the event that any conflicts arise between the Note and this Addendum, this Addendum shall govern.

 

      ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
         
BORROWER:   LENDER:
         
TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC   KING'S AQUA FARM, LLC
         
By: /s/ Cesar Granda   By: /s/ Jizhong Wang
Name: Cesar Granda   Name: Jizhong Wang
Title: Member   Title: Director/Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.3

 

Deed of Trust and Security Agreement

 

Notice of confidentiality rights: If you are a natural person, you may remove or strike any or all of the following information from any instrument that transfers an interest in real property before it is filed for record in the public records: your Social Security number or your driver's license number.

 

Basic Information

 

Date: June 15 , 2017

 

Grantor: Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Texas SOS File Number 0802689834)

 

Grantor's Mailing Address: 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223


Trustee[s]: Jizhong Wang

 

Trustee's Mailing Address[es]: 16455 FM 1847, Rio Hondo, TX 78583                                                       

 

Lender: King's Aqua Farm, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

Lender's Mailing Address: 16455 FM 1847, Rio Hondo, TX 78583                                                                

 

Obligation

 

Note

 

Date: June 15 , 2017

 

Original principal amount: Five Million Six Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,600,000.00)

 

Borrower: Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

Lender: King's Aqua Farm, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

Maturity date: January 1, 2038

 

Other Debt: None

 

Property (including any improvements): The real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto, together with the following property:

 

All fixtures, supplies, building materials, and other 'goods of every nature now or hereafter located, used, or intended to be located or used on the Property;

 

All plans and specifications for development of or construction of improvements on the Property;

 

 

 

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All contracts and subcontracts relating to the construction of improvements on the Property;

 

All accounts, contract rights, instruments, documents, general intangibles, and chattel paper arising from or by virtue of any transactions relating to the Property;

 

All permits, licenses, franchises, certificates, and other rights and privileges obtained in connection with the Property;

 

All proceeds payable or to be payable under each policy of insurance relating to the Property; and

 

All products and proceeds of the foregoing.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this deed of trust, the term "Property" does not include personal effects used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes.

 

Prior Lien: None

 

Other Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty: None

 

A.                Granting Clause

 

For value received and to secure payment of the Obligation, Grantor conveys the Property to Trustee in trust. Grantor warrants and agrees to defend the title to the Property, subject to the Other Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty. On payment of the Obligation and all other amounts secured by this deed of trust, this deed of trust will have no further effect, and Lender will release it at Grantor's expense.

 

In addition to creating a deed-of-trust lien on all the real and other property described above, Grantor also grants to Lender a security interest in all of the above-described personal property pursuant to and to the extent permitted by the Texas Uniform Commercial Code.

 

In the event of a foreclosure sale under this deed of trust, Grantor agrees that all the Property may be sold as a whole at Lender's option and that the Property need not be present at the place of sale.

 

The debt evidenced by the Note is in payment of the purchase price of the Property; the debt is secured both by this deed of trust and by a vendor's lien on the Property, which is expressly retained in a deed to Grantor of even date by Lender to Grantor. This deed of trust does not waive the vendor's lien, and the two liens and the rights created by this deed of trust are cumulative. Lender may elect to foreclose either of the liens without waiving the other or may foreclose both.

 

B.                 Grantor's Obligations

 

B.1.           Grantor agrees to maintain all property and liability insurance coverages with respect to the Property, revenues generated by the Property, and operations on the Property that Lender reasonably requires ("Required Insurance Coverages"), issued by insurers and written on policy forms acceptable to Lender, and as to property loss, that are payable to Lender under policies containing standard mortgagee clauses, and deliver evidence of the Required Insurance Coverages in a form acceptable to Lender before execution of this deed of trust and again at least ten days before the expiration of the Required Insurance Coverages.

 

 

 

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B.2.           Grantor agrees to—

 

a.keep the Property in good repair and condition;

 

b.pay all taxes and assessments on the Property before delinquency, not authorize a taxing entity to transfer its tax lien on the Property to anyone other than Lender, and not request a deferral of the collection of taxes pursuant to section 33.06 of the Texas Tax Code;

 

c.defend title to the Property subject to the Other Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty and preserve the lien's priority as it is established in this deed of trust;

 

d.obey all laws, ordinances, and restrictive covenants applicable to the Property;

 

e.keep any buildings occupied as required by the Required Insurance Coverages;

 

f.if the lien of this deed of trust is not a first lien, pay or cause to be paid all prior lien notes and abide by or cause to be abided by all prior lien instruments; and

 

g.notify Lender of any change of address.

 

C.       Lender's Rights

 

C.1.           Lender or Lender's mortgage servicer may appoint in writing one or more substitute trustees, succeeding to all rights and responsibilities of Trustee.

 

C.2.           If the proceeds of the Obligation are used to pay any debt secured by prior liens, Lender is subrogated to all the rights and liens of the holders of any debt so paid.

 

C.3.           Lender may apply any proceeds received under the property insurance policies covering the Property either to reduce the Obligation or to repair or replace damaged or destroyed improvements covered by the policy. If the Property is Grantor's primary residence and Lender reasonably determines that repairs to the improvements are economically feasible, Lender will make the property insurance proceeds available to Grantor for repairs.

 

C. 4.           Notwithstanding the terms of the Note to the contrary, and unless applicable law prohibits, all payments received by Lender from Grantor with respect to the Obligation or this deed of trust may, at Lender's discretion, be applied first to amounts payable under this deed of trust and then to amounts due and payable to Lender with respect to the Obligation, to be applied to late charges, principal, or interest in the order Lender in its discretion determines.

 

C.5.           If Grantor fails to perform any of Grantor's obligations, Lender may perform those obligations and be reimbursed by Grantor on demand for any amounts so paid, including attorney's fees, plus interest on those amounts from the dates of payment at the rate stated in the Note for matured, unpaid amounts. The amount to be reimbursed will be secured by this deed of trust.

 

C.6.           COLLATERAL PROTECTION INSURANCE NOTICE

 

In accordance with the provisions of section 307.052(a) of the Texas Finance Code, the Beneficiary hereby notifies the Grantor as follows:

 

(A) the Grantor is required to:

 

  (i) keep the collateral insured against damage in the amount the Lender specifies;

 

 

 

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  (ii) purchase the insurance from an insurer that is authorized to do business in the state of Texas or an eligible surplus lines insurer; and
     
  (iii) name the Lender as the person to be paid under the policy in the event of a loss;

 

(B) the Grantor must, if required by the Lender, deliver to the Lender a copy of the policy and proof of the payment of premiums; and

 

(C) if the Grantor fails to meet any requirement listed in Paragraph (A) or (B), the Lender may obtain collateral protection insurance on behalf of the Grantor at the Grantor's expense.

 

C. 7.           If a default exists in payment of the Obligation or performance of Grantor's obligations and the default continues after any required notice of the default and the time allowed to cure, Lender may—

 

a.declare the unpaid principal balance and earned interest on the Obligation immediately due;

 

b.exercise Lender's rights with respect to rent under the Texas Property Code as then in effect;

 

c.direct Trustee to foreclose this lien, in which case Lender or Lender's agent will cause notice of the foreclosure sale to be given as provided by the Texas Property Code as then in effect; and

 

d.purchase the Property at any foreclosure sale by offering the highest bid and then have the bid credited on the Obligation.

 

C.8.           Lender may remedy any default without waiving it and may waive any default without waiving any prior or subsequent default.

 

C.9.           Notwithstanding any other provision of this, deed of trust, in the event of a default, before exercising any of Lender's remedies under this deed of trust, Lender will first give Grantor written notice of default and Grantor will have thirty (30) days after notice is given in which to cure the default.

 

D.       Trustee's Rights and Duties

 

If directed by Lender to foreclose this lien, Trustee will—

 

D. I.           either personally or by agent give notice of the foreclosure sale as required by the Texas Property Code as then in effect;

 

D.2.           sell and convey all or part of the Property "AS IS" to the highest bidder for cash with a general warranty binding Grantor, subject to the Prior Lien and to the Other Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty and without representation or warranty, express or implied, by Trustee;

 

D.3.           from the proceeds of the sale, pay, in this order—

 

a.expenses of foreclosure, including a reasonable commission to Trustee;

 

b.to Lender, the full amount of principal, interest, attorney's fees, and other charges due and unpaid;

 

c.any amounts required by law to be paid before payment to Grantor; and

 

d.to Grantor, any balance; and

 

 

 

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D.4.           be indemnified, held harmless, and defended by Lender against all costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred by Trustee for acting in the execution or enforcement of the trust created by this deed of trust, which includes all court and other costs, including attorney's fees, incurred by Trustee in defense of any action or proceeding taken against Trustee in that capacity.

 

E.       General Provisions

 

E.1.           If any of the Property is sold under this deed of trust, Grantor must immediately surrender possession to the purchaser. If Grantor does not, Grantor will be a tenant at sufferance of the purchaser, subject to an action for forcible detainer.

 

E.2.           Recitals in any trustee's deed conveying the Property will be presumed to be true.

 

E.3.           Proceeding under this deed of trust, filing suit for foreclosure, or pursuing any other remedy will not constitute an election of remedies.

 

E.4.           This lien will remain superior to liens later created even if the time of payment of all or part of the Obligation is extended or part of the Property is released.

 

E.5.         If any portion of the Obligation cannot be lawfully secured by this deed of trust, payments will be applied first to discharge that portion.

 

E. 6.         Grantor assigns to Lender all amounts payable to or received by Grantor from condemnation of all or part of the Property, from private sale in lieu of condemnation, and from damages caused by public works or construction on or near the Property. After deducting any expenses incurred, including attorney's fees and court and other costs, Lender will either release any remaining amounts to Grantor or apply such amounts to reduce the Obligation. Lender will not be liable for failure to collect or to exercise diligence in collecting any such amounts. Grantor will immediately give Lender notice of any actual or threatened proceedings for condemnation of all or part of the Property.

 

E. 7.         Grantor collaterally assigns to Lender all present and future rent from the Property and its proceeds. Grantor warrants the validity and enforceability of the assignment. Grantor will apply all rent to payment of the Obligation and performance of this deed of trust, but if the rent exceeds the amount due with respect to the Obligation and the deed of trust, Grantor may retain the excess. If a default exists in payment of the Obligation or performance of this deed of trust, Lender may exercise Lender's rights with respect to rent under the Texas Property Code as then in effect. Lender neither has nor assumes any obligations as lessor or landlord with respect to any occupant of the Property. Lender may exercise Lender's rights and remedies under this paragraph without taking possession of the Property. Lender will apply all rent collected under this paragraph as required by the Texas Property Code as then in effect. Lender is not required to act under this paragraph, and acting under this paragraph does not waive any of Lender's other rights or remedies.

 

E. 8.         Interest on the debt secured by this deed of trust will not exceed the maximum amount of nonusurious interest that may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged, or received under law. Any interest in excess of that maximum amount will be credited on the principal of the debt or, if that has been paid, refunded. On any acceleration or required or permitted prepayment, any such excess will be canceled automatically as of the acceleration or prepayment or, if already paid, credited on the principal of the debt or, if the principal of the debt has been paid, refunded. This provision overrides any conflicting provisions in this and all other instruments concerning the debt.

 

E. 9.         In no event may this deed of trust secure payment of any debt that may not lawfully be secured by a lien on real estate or create a lien otherwise prohibited by law.

 

 

 

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E. 10.         Grantor may not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any Property, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Lender. If granted, consent may be conditioned upon (a) the grantee's integrity, reputation, character, creditworthiness, and management ability being satisfactory to Lender; and (b) the grantee's executing, before such sale, transfer, or other disposition, a written assumption agreement containing any terms Lender may require, such as a principal pay down on the Obligation, an increase in the rate of interest payable with respect to the Obligation, a transfer fee, or any other modification of the Note, this deed of trust, or any other instruments evidencing or securing the Obligation.

 

Grantor may not cause or permit any Property to be encumbered by any liens, security interests, or encumbrances other than the liens securing the Obligation and the liens securing ad valorem taxes not yet due and payable without the prior written consent of Lender. If granted, consent may be conditioned upon Grantor's executing, before granting such lien, a written modification agreement containing any terms Lender may require, such as a principal pay down on the Obligation, an increase in the rate of interest payable with respect to the Obligation, an approval fee, or any other modification of the Note, this deed of trust, or any other instruments evidencing or securing the Obligation.

 

Grantor may not grant any lien, security interest, or other encumbrance (a "Subordinate Instrument") covering the Property that is subordinate to the liens created by this deed of trust without the prior written consent of Lender. If granted, consent may be conditioned upon the Subordinate Instrument's containing express covenants to the effect that—

 

a.the Subordinate Instrument is unconditionally subordinate to this deed of trust;

 

b.if any action is instituted to foreclose or otherwise enforce the Subordinate Instrument, no action may be taken that would terminate any occupancy or tenancy without the prior written consent of Lender, and that consent, if granted, may be conditioned in any manner Lender determines;

 

c.rents, if collected by or for the holder of the Subordinate Instrument, will be applied first to the payment of the Obligation then due and to expenses incurred in the ownership, operation, and maintenance of the Property in any order Lender may determine, before being applied to any indebtedness secured by the Subordinate Instrument;

 

d.written notice of default under the Subordinate Instrument and written notice of the commencement of any action to foreclose or otherwise enforce the Subordinate Instrument must be given to Lender concurrently with or immediately after the occurrence of any such default or commencement; and

 

e.in the event of the bankruptcy of Grantor, all amounts due on or with respect to the Obligation and this deed of trust will be payable in full before any payments on the indebtedness secured by the Subordinate Instrument.

 

Grantor may not cause or permit any of the following events to occur without the prior written consent of Lender: if Grantor is (a) a corporation, the termination of the corporation or the sale, pledge, encumbrance, or assignment of any shares of its stock; (b) a limited liability company, the termination of the company or the sale, pledge, encumbrance, or assignment of any of its membership interests; (c) a general partnership or joint venture, the termination of the partnership or venture or the sale, pledge, encumbrance, or assignment of any of its partnership or joint venture interests, or the withdrawal from or admission into it of any general partner or joint venturer; or (d) a limited partnership, (i) the termination of the partnership, (ii) the sale, pledge, encumbrance, or assignment of any of its general partnership interests, or the withdrawal from or admission into it of any general partner, (iii) the sale, pledge, encumbrance, or assignment of a controlling portion of its limited partners* interests, or (iv) the withdrawal from or admission into it of any controlling limited partner or partners. If granted, consent may be conditioned upon (a) the integrity, reputation, character,, creditworthiness, and management ability of the person succeeding to the ownership interest in Grantor (or security interest in such ownership) being satisfactory to Lender; and (b) the execution, before such event, by the person succeeding to the interest of Grantor in the Property or ownership interest in Grantor (or security interest in such ownership) of a written modification or assumption agreement containing such terms as Lender may require, such as a principal pay down on the Obligation, an increase in the rate of interest payable with respect to the Obligation, a transfer fee, or any other modification of the Note, this deed of trust, or any other instruments evidencing or securing the Obligation.

 

 

 

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E. 11.       When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.

 

E. 12.       The term Note includes all extensions, modifications, and renewals of the Note and all amounts secured by this deed of trust.

 

E.13.       This deed of trust binds, benefits, and may be enforced by the successors in interest of all parties.

 

E. 14.     If Grantor and Borrower are not the same person, the term Grantor includes Borrower.

 

E. 15.     Grantor agrees to pay reasonable attorney's fees, trustee's fees, and court and other costs of enforcing Lender's rights under this deed of trust if an attorney is retained for its enforcement.

 

E. 16.     If any provision of this deed of trust is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of any other provision will not be affected.

 

E. 17.     The term Lender includes any mortgage servicer for Lender.

 

E. 18.     Grantor hereby grants Lender a right of first refusal with respect to Grantor's power to authorize any third party (other than Lender pursuant to its rights as set forth in this instrument) to pay ad valorem taxes on the Property and authorize a taxing entity to transfer its tax lien on the Property to that third party. Grantor's authorization to any third party (other than Lender) to pay the ad valorem taxes and receive transfer of a taxing entity's lien for ad valorem taxes shall be null and void and of no force and effect unless Lender, within ten days after receiving written notice from Grantor, fails to pay the ad valorem taxes pursuant to Lender’s rights as set forth in this instrument.

 

 

GRANTOR

 

 

Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

By: /s/ Cesar Granda                        

Name: Cesar Granda

Title: Member

 

 

 

 

receiving written notice from Grantor , fai l s to pay the ad valorem taxes pursuant to Lende r 's righ ts as se t forth in this instrument. GRANTOR: '. Trans Ameri ' an Aquaculture, LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: - anda Name Ces Title: Member STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF Cameron ) ) ) This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 16 day of _J= - u=n=e= - ------------ ". 1 made known to me to be an authorized signatory of 2017 , by , Cesar Granda, Member Trans American Aquaculture , LLC . ROSE 1 - w GARCIA N o iii ;y Publi c, State of Texas C, , m rn. E xpires 12 - 19 - 2019 M OTAR Y l iJ# : 12477 5 69 - 0 9

 

 

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Exhibit 4.4

 

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE (LUMP-SUM PAYMENT)

 

$ 45,923.27 October 1, 2021
  Houston, TX

 

On or before October 1, 2021, for value received, the undersigned TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC (the “Borrower”) promises to pay to the order of Excellaqua, S.A. (the “Holder”), in the manner and at the place provided below, the principal sum of $ 45,923.27.

 

1.       PAYMENT.

 

All payments of principal and interest under this note will be made in lawful money of the United States of America, in same day funds, without offset, deduction, or counterclaim, at Ave. 25 de Junio Km. 1.5, Machala, El Oro – Ecuador, or at such other place as the Holder may designate in writing from time to time. Please see exhibit A for amortization schedule.

 

***This note agreement supersedes and nullifies any prior note agreements made by note holder and borrower.***

 

2.       INTEREST.

 

Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this note is payable from the date of this note until this note is paid in full, at the rate of 12 % per year, or the maximum amount allowed by applicable law, whichever is less. Interest is to be paid monthly on the anniversary of the signing of this Note in the amount of $459.23. Accrued interest will be computed on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, based on the actual number of days elapsed in the period in which it accrues.

 

Failure of Borrower to provide interest payment for any given month will result in a late penalty fee of $100 per occurrence. Penalty will be applied after the 5th working day the month interest is due.

 

3.       PREPAYMENT.

 

The Borrower may prepay this note, in whole or in part, at any time before maturity without penalty or premium. Any partial prepayment will be credited first to accrued interest, then to principal. No prepayment extends or postpones the maturity date of this note. In the event of prepayment by the borrower, Note holder will have the right to convert outstanding principal into equity at the Conversion Price described in subsection B.

 

4.       SET OFF.

 

Holder may set off any losses that Holder may have against Borrower against any performance or payment due to Borrower under any order, directive, or other contract between the parties.

 

5.       EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

 

Each of the following constitutes an “Event of Default” under this note: (i) the Borrower’s failure to make any payment when due under the terms of this note, including the lump-sum payment due under this note at its maturity; (ii) the filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy by or regarding the Borrower or the initiation of any proceeding under bankruptcy or insolvency laws against the Borrower; (iii) an assignment made by the Borrower for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, or similar party to take possession of the Borrower’s assets or property.

 

 

 

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6.       ACCELERATION; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT.

 

If any Event of Default occurs, all principal and other amounts owed under this note will become immediately due and payable without any action by the Holder, the Borrower, or any other person. The Holder, in addition to any rights and remedies available to the Holder under this note, may, in his sole discretion, pursue any legal or equitable remedies available to him under applicable law or in equity.

 

7.       WAIVER OF PRESENTMENT; DEMAND.

 

The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, notice of default or delinquency, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of costs, expenses or losses and interest on those, notice of interest on interest and late charges, and diligence in taking any action to collect any sums owing under this note, including (to the extent permitted by law) waiving the pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against the undersigned. Acceptance by the Holder or any other holder of this note of any payment differing from the designated lump-sum payment listed above does not relieve the undersigned of the obligation to honor the requirements of this note.

 

8.         TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

 

Time is of the essence for every obligation under this note.

 

9.         GOVERNING LAW.

 

·Choice of Law. The laws of the state of Texas govern this note (without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles).

 

·Choice of Forum. Both parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Harris County, Texas.

 

10.        COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

 

The Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses of the collection of indebtedness evidenced by this note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs in addition to other amounts due, without protest.

 

11.        ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION.

 

(a)No Assignment. The Borrower may not assign any of its rights under this note. All voluntary assignments of rights are limited by this subsection.

 

(b) No Delegation. The Borrower may not delegate any performance under this note.

 

(c)Enforceability of an Assignment or Delegation. If a purported assignment or purported delegation is made in violation of this section 11, it is void.

 

12.        SEVERABILITY.

 

If any one or more of the provisions contained in this note is, for any reason, held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this note, but this note will be construed as if that invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained in it, unless the deletion of those provisions would result in such a material change so as to cause completion of the transactions contemplated by this note to be unreasonable.

 

 

 

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13.        NOTICES.

 

·Writing; Permitted Delivery Methods. Each party giving or making any notice, request, demand, or other communication required or permitted by this note shall give that notice in writing and use one of the following types of delivery, each of which is a writing for purposes of this note: personal delivery, mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return-receipt requested), nationally recognized overnight courier (fees prepaid), facsimile, or email.

 

·Addresses. A party shall address notices under this section 13 to a party at the following addresses:
   
  

If to the Borrower:

 

Trans American Aquaculture, LLC

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

adamt@transamaqua.com

   
   
  If to the Holder:
   
  

Excellaqua, S.A.

Ave. 25 de Junio Km. 1.5
Machala, El Oro – Ecuador
bolivarprieto@gmail.com

 

·Effectiveness. A notice is effective only if the party giving notice complies with subsections (a) and (b) and if the recipient receives the notice.

 

14.        WAIVER.

 

No waiver of a breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this note will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right, or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure, right, or remedy will be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right, or remedy, whether or not similar, and no waiver will constitute a continuing waiver, unless the writing so specifies.

 

15.        HEADINGS.

 

The descriptive headings of the sections and subsections of this note are for convenience only, and do not affect this note’s construction or interpretation.

 

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Each party is signing this note on the date stated opposite that party’s signature.

 

 

 

    TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC
         
         
Date: 3/30/2023   By: /s/ Adam Thomas
    Name: Adam Thomas
    Title: CEO / Member
     
     
    Excellaqua, S.A.
     
     
Date: 3/31/2023   By: /s/ Bolivar Prieto Torres
    Name: Bolivar Prieto Torres
    Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

Amortization Schedule

 

Period  Beginning Balance  Payment  Principal  Interest  Cum Prin  Cum Int  Ending
Balance
10/1/21  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $459.23  $45,923.27
11/1/21  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $918.47  $45,923.27
12/1/21  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $1,377.70  $45,923.27
1/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $1,836.93  $45,923.27
2/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $2,296.16  $45,923.27
3/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $2,755.40  $45,923.27
4/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $3,214.63  $45,923.27
5/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $3,673.86  $45,923.27
6/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $4,133.09  $45,923.27
7/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $4,592.33  $45,923.27
8/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $5,051.56  $45,923.27
9/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $5,510.79  $45,923.27
10/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $5,970.03  $45,923.27
11/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $6,429.26  $45,923.27
12/1/22  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $6,888.49  $45,923.27
1/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $7,347.72  $45,923.27
2/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $7,806.96  $45,923.27
3/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $8,266.19  $45,923.27
4/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $8,725.42  $45,923.27
5/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $9,184.65  $45,923.27
6/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $9,643.89  $45,923.27
7/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $10,103.12  $45,923.27
8/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $10,562.35  $45,923.27
9/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $11,021.58  $45,923.27
10/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $11,480.82  $45,923.27
11/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $0.00  $459.23  $0.00  $11,940.05  $45,923.27
12/1/23  $45,923.27  $0.00  $45,923.27  $459.23  $45,923.27  $12,399.28  $0.00

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.5

 

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE (LUMP-SUM PAYMENT)

 

$ 8,873.09 October 1, 2021
  Houston, TX

 

On or before October 1, 2021, for value received, the undersigned TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC (the “Borrower”) promises to pay to the order of Luis Arturo Granda (the “Holder”), in the manner and at the place provided below, the principal sum of $ 8,873.09.

 

1.       PAYMENT.

 

All payments of principal and interest under this note will be made in lawful money of the United States of America, in same day funds, without offset, deduction, or counterclaim, at Urb. Unioro Mz. 4 Villa 3, Machala, El Oro – Ecuador, or at such other place as the Holder may designate in writing from time to time. Please see exhibit A for amortization schedule.

 

***This note agreement supersedes and nullifies any prior note agreements made by note holder and borrower.***

 

2.       INTEREST.

 

Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this note is payable from the date of this note until this note is paid in full, at the rate of 12 % per year, or the maximum amount allowed by applicable law, whichever is less. Interest is to be paid monthly on the anniversary of the signing of this Note in the amount of $88.73. Accrued interest will be computed on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, based on the actual number of days elapsed in the period in which it accrues.

 

Failure of Borrower to provide interest payment for any given month will result in a late penalty fee of $100 per occurrence. Penalty will be applied after the 5th working day the month interest is due.

 

3.       PREPAYMENT.

 

The Borrower may prepay this note, in whole or in part, at any time before maturity without penalty or premium. Any partial prepayment will be credited first to accrued interest, then to principal. No prepayment extends or postpones the maturity date of this note. In the event of prepayment by the borrower, Note holder will have the right to convert outstanding principal into equity at the Conversion Price described in subsection B.

 

4.       SET OFF.

 

Holder may set off any losses that Holder may have against Borrower against any performance or payment due to Borrower under any order, directive, or other contract between the parties.

 

5.       EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

 

Each of the following constitutes an “Event of Default” under this note: (i) the Borrower’s failure to make any payment when due under the terms of this note, including the lump-sum payment due under this note at its maturity; (ii) the filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy by or regarding the Borrower or the initiation of any proceeding under bankruptcy or insolvency laws against the Borrower; (iii) an assignment made by the Borrower for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, or similar party to take possession of the Borrower’s assets or property.

 

 

 

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6.       ACCELERATION; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT.

 

If any Event of Default occurs, all principal and other amounts owed under this note will become immediately due and payable without any action by the Holder, the Borrower, or any other person. The Holder, in addition to any rights and remedies available to the Holder under this note, may, in his sole discretion, pursue any legal or equitable remedies available to him under applicable law or in equity.

 

7.       WAIVER OF PRESENTMENT; DEMAND.

 

The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, notice of default or delinquency, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of costs, expenses or losses and interest on those, notice of interest on interest and late charges, and diligence in taking any action to collect any sums owing under this note, including (to the extent permitted by law) waiving the pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against the undersigned. Acceptance by the Holder or any other holder of this note of any payment differing from the designated lump-sum payment listed above does not relieve the undersigned of the obligation to honor the requirements of this note.

 

8.         TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

 

Time is of the essence for every obligation under this note.

 

9.         GOVERNING LAW.

 

·Choice of Law. The laws of the state of Texas govern this note (without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles).

 

·Choice of Forum. Both parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Harris County, Texas.

 

10.        COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

 

The Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses of the collection of indebtedness evidenced by this note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs in addition to other amounts due, without protest.

 

11.        ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION.

 

(a)No Assignment. The Borrower may not assign any of its rights under this note. All voluntary assignments of rights are limited by this subsection.

 

(b) No Delegation. The Borrower may not delegate any performance under this note.

 

(c)Enforceability of an Assignment or Delegation. If a purported assignment or purported delegation is made in violation of this section 11, it is void.

 

12.        SEVERABILITY.

 

If any one or more of the provisions contained in this note is, for any reason, held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this note, but this note will be construed as if that invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained in it, unless the deletion of those provisions would result in such a material change so as to cause completion of the transactions contemplated by this note to be unreasonable.

 

 

 

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13.        NOTICES.

 

·Writing; Permitted Delivery Methods. Each party giving or making any notice, request, demand, or other communication required or permitted by this note shall give that notice in writing and use one of the following types of delivery, each of which is a writing for purposes of this note: personal delivery, mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return-receipt requested), nationally recognized overnight courier (fees prepaid), facsimile, or email.

 

·Addresses. A party shall address notices under this section 13 to a party at the following addresses:
   
  

If to the Borrower:

 

Trans American Aquaculture, LLC

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

adamt@transamaqua.com

   
   
  If to the Holder:
   
  

Luis Arturo Granda

Urb. Unioro Mz. 4 Villa 3

Machala, El Oro – Ecuador

luisarturogranda@gmail.com

 

·Effectiveness. A notice is effective only if the party giving notice complies with subsections (a) and (b) and if the recipient receives the notice.

 

14.        WAIVER.

 

No waiver of a breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this note will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right, or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure, right, or remedy will be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right, or remedy, whether or not similar, and no waiver will constitute a continuing waiver, unless the writing so specifies.

 

15.        HEADINGS.

 

The descriptive headings of the sections and subsections of this note are for convenience only, and do not affect this note’s construction or interpretation.

 

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Each party is signing this note on the date stated opposite that party’s signature.

 

 

 

    TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC
         
         
Date: 3/30/2023   By: /s/ Adam Thomas
    Name: Adam Thomas
    Title: CEO / Member
     
     
    Luis Arturo Granda
     
     
Date: 4/3/2023   By: /s/ Luis Arturo Granda
    Name: Luis Arturo Granda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

Amortization Schedule

 

Period  Beginning Balance  Payment  Principal  Interest  Cum Prin  Cum Int  Ending Balance
10/1/21  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $88.73  $8,873.09
11/1/21  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $177.46  $8,873.09
12/1/21  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $266.19  $8,873.09
1/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $354.92  $8,873.09
2/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $443.65  $8,873.09
3/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $532.39  $8,873.09
4/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $621.12  $8,873.09
5/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $709.85  $8,873.09
6/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $798.58  $8,873.09
7/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $887.31  $8,873.09
8/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $976.04  $8,873.09
9/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,064.77  $8,873.09
10/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,153.50  $8,873.09
11/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,242.23  $8,873.09
12/1/22  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,330.96  $8,873.09
1/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,419.69  $8,873.09
2/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,508.43  $8,873.09
3/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,597.16  $8,873.09
4/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,685.89  $8,873.09
5/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,774.62  $8,873.09
6/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,863.35  $8,873.09
7/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $1,952.08  $8,873.09
8/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $2,040.81  $8,873.09
9/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $2,129.54  $8,873.09
10/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $2,218.27  $8,873.09
11/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $0.00  $88.73  $0.00  $2,307.00  $8,873.09
12/1/23  $8,873.09  $0.00  $8,873.09  $88.73  $8,873.09  $2,395.73  $0.00

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 4.6

 

UNSECURED PROMISSORY NOTE

(LUMP-SUM PAYMENT)

 

$138,330.05 October 1, 2021
  Houston, TX

 

On or before October 1,, 2021, for value received, the undersigned TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC (the “Borrower”) promises to pay to the order of Adam Thomas (the “Holder”), in the manner and at the place provided below, the principal sum of $ 138,330.05.

 

1.       PAYMENT.

 

All payments of principal and interest under this note will be made in lawful money of the United States of America, in same day funds, without offset, deduction, or counterclaim, at 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223, or at such other place as the Holder may designate in writing from time to time. Please see exhibit A for amortization schedule.

 

***This note agreement supersedes and nullifies any prior note agreements made by note holder and borrower.***

 

2.       INTEREST.

 

Interest on the unpaid principal balance of this note is payable from the date of this note until this note is paid in full, at the rate of 12 % per year, or the maximum amount allowed by applicable law, whichever is less. Interest is to be paid monthly on the anniversary of the signing of this Note in the amount of $1,383.30. Accrued interest will be computed on the basis of a 365-day or 366-day year, as the case may be, based on the actual number of days elapsed in the period in which it accrues.

 

3.       PREPAYMENT.

 

The Borrower may prepay this note, in whole or in part, at any time before maturity without penalty or premium. Any partial prepayment will be credited first to accrued interest, then to principal. No prepayment extends or postpones the maturity date of this note. In the event of prepayment by the borrower, Note holder will have the right to convert outstanding principal into equity at the Conversion Price described in subsection B.

 

4.       EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

 

Each of the following constitutes an “Event of Default” under this note: (i) the Borrower’s failure to make any payment when due under the terms of this note, including the lump-sum payment due under this note at its maturity; (ii) the filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition in bankruptcy by or regarding the Borrower or the initiation of any proceeding under bankruptcy or insolvency laws against the Borrower; (iii) an assignment made by the Borrower for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee, or similar party to take possession of the Borrower’s assets or property; or (v) the death of the Borrower.

 

 

 

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5.       ACCELERATION; REMEDIES ON DEFAULT.

 

If any Event of Default occurs, all principal and other amounts owed under this note will become immediately due and payable without any action by the Holder, the Borrower, or any other person. The Holder, in addition to any rights and remedies available to the Holder under this note, may, in their sole discretion, pursue any legal or equitable remedies available to them under applicable law or in equity.

 

6.       WAIVER OF PRESENTMENT; DEMAND.

 

The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, notice of default or delinquency, notice of protest and nonpayment, notice of costs, expenses or losses and interest on those, notice of interest on interest and late charges, and diligence in taking any action to collect any sums owing under this note, including (to the extent permitted by law) waiving the pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against the undersigned. Acceptance by the Holder or any other holder of this note of any payment differing from the designated lump-sum payment listed above does not relieve the undersigned of the obligation to honor the requirements of this note.

 

7.         TIME OF THE ESSENCE.

 

Time is of the essence for every obligation under this note.

 

8.         GOVERNING LAW.

 

·Choice of Law. The laws of the state of Texas govern this note (without giving effect to its conflicts of law principles).

 

·Choice of Forum. Both parties consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Harris County, Texas.

 

9.         COLLECTION COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.

 

The Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses of the collection of indebtedness evidenced by this note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs in addition to other amounts due, without protest.

 

10.        ASSIGNMENT AND DELEGATION.

 

(a)No Assignment. The Borrower may not assign any of its rights under this note. All voluntary assignments of rights are limited by this subsection.

 

(b) No Delegation. The Borrower may not delegate any performance under this note.

 

(c)Enforceability of an Assignment or Delegation. If a purported assignment or purported delegation is made in violation of this section 10, it is void.

 

11.        SEVERABILITY.

 

If any one or more of the provisions contained in this note is, for any reason, held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability will not affect any other provisions of this note, but this note will be construed as if that invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been contained in it, unless the deletion of those provisions would result in such a material change so as to cause completion of the transactions contemplated by this note to be unreasonable.

 

 

 

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12.        NOTICES.

 

·Writing; Permitted Delivery Methods. Each party giving or making any notice, request, demand, or other communication required or permitted by this note shall give that notice in writing and use one of the following types of delivery, each of which is a writing for purposes of this note: personal delivery, mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return-receipt requested), nationally recognized overnight courier (fees prepaid), facsimile, or email.

 

·Addresses. A party shall address notices under this section 13 to a party at the following addresses:
   
  

If to the Borrower:

 

Trans American Aquaculture, LLC

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

adamt@transamaqua.com

   
   
  If to the Holder:
   
  

Adam Thomas

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

adamt@transamaqua.com

 

·Effectiveness. A notice is effective only if the party giving notice complies with subsections (a) and (b) and if the recipient receives the notice.

 

13.        WAIVER.

 

No waiver of a breach, failure of any condition, or any right or remedy contained in or granted by the provisions of this note will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party waiving the breach, failure, right, or remedy. No waiver of any breach, failure, right, or remedy will be deemed a waiver of any other breach, failure, right, or remedy, whether or not similar, and no waiver will constitute a continuing waiver, unless the writing so specifies.

 

14.        HEADINGS.

 

The descriptive headings of the sections and subsections of this note are for convenience only, and do not affect this note’s construction or interpretation.

 

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Each party is signing this note on the date stated opposite that party’s signature.

 

 

 

    TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC
         
         
Date: 3/26/2023   By: /s/ Cesar Granda
    Name: Cesar Granda
    Title: Vice President /Member
     
     
    Adam Thomas
     
     
Date: 3/26/2023   By: /s/ Adam Thomas
    Name: Adam Thomas
    Title: N / A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

14888 Auburn Sky Drive, Draper, UT 84020

(801) 634-1984

brian@businesslegaladvisor.com

Brian Higley

Attorney at Law

Licensed in Utah

 

August 18, 2023

 

Adam Thomas, CEO

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc.

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-1

 

Dear Mr. Thomas:

 

I have acted as counsel for Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

I have reviewed the Registration Statement, including the prospectus (the “Prospectus”) that is a part of the Registration Statement. The Registration Statement registers the offering and sale by a certain selling stockholder of the Company of (i) 355,797,246 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, (ii) 128,616,644 shares of the Company’s Common Stock underlying exercises of warrants, and (iii) 238,518,519 shares of the Company’s Common Stock underlying conversions of Series D Preferred Stock (the “Shares”).

 

In connection with this opinion, I have reviewed originals or copies (certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction) of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended, the Company’s Bylaws, resolutions adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Registration Statement, the exhibits to the Registration Statement, and such other records, documents, statutes and decisions, and such certificates or comparable documents of public officials and of officers and representatives of the Company, and have made such inquiries of such officers and representatives, as I have deemed relevant in rendering this opinion.

 

In such examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as certified, conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.

 

The opinions expressed below are limited to the laws of the State of Colorado (including the applicable provisions of the Colorado Constitution, applicable judicial and regulatory decisions interpreting these laws, and applicable rules and regulations underlying these laws) and the federal laws of the United States.  

  

Based on the foregoing and in reliance thereon and subject to the assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth herein, I am of the opinion that pursuant to the corporate laws of the State of Colorado, including all relevant provisions of the state constitution and all judicial interpretations interpreting such provisions, the Shares, when issued, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of my firm’s name in the related Prospectus under the heading “Legal Matters.”

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Brian Higley

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 28, 2022 by and among, Adam Thomas (“Purchaser”), Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and Richard Goulding (the “Selling Party,” and the “Executive”). The Purchaser, the Company, the Selling Party, and the Executive are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually referred to herein as a “Party.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Selling Party is the owner of 9,718,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.000001 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, $0.000001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) of the Company.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Selling Party desires to sell, and Purchaser desires to purchase, all of the Selling Party's rights, title, and interest in and to 9,078,000 of Series A Preferred Stock, $0.000001 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), retaining 640,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, which is convertible into 64,000,000 shares of common stock; and all of the Selling Party's rights, title, and interest in and to the 5,000 of the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, such shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock collectively referred to herein as the “Acquired Shares”, as further described herein.

 

WHEREAS, the Company’s assets and liabilities, as they currently exist, shall be assigned and assumed by a newly formed company (“Newco”), formed by the Selling Party, and the Company as it currently exists corporately, shall become the public entity, a holding company (hereinafter referred to as the “Public Entity”).

 

AND WHEREAS, Newco’s shareholders shall initially be as determined by the Selling Party, prior to the Closing (as defined below), and further expanded as described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.       Agreement to Purchase and Sell. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Selling Party shall sell, assign, transfer, convey, and deliver to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall accept and purchase, the Acquired Shares, and any and all rights in the Acquired Shares to which Selling Party is presently entitled, and by doing so Selling Party shall be deemed to have assigned all of his rights, titles and interest in and to the Shares to Purchaser. Since there are no physical stock certificates, such sale of the Shares shall be evidenced by this agreement itself, duly executed in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the transfer agent of the Company and Purchaser.

 

2.       Consideration.

 

2.1     In consideration for the sale of the Acquired Shares, Purchaser shall:

 

 a. deliver to Selling Party (the "Purchase Price") $5,000, to be disbursed as directed by the Selling Party; and
   
b.take reasonable steps to cause to occur, within seven days of Closing, the reverse merger or acquisition by the Company, of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, whereby Trans American Aquaculture, LLC becomes the operating Public Entity, hereinafter referred to as the “Asset Acquisition.” The equity interest to be issued to the members of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC shall be limited to a fully-diluted eighty-five percent (85%) of the Company. For purposes of this Agreement, the Series A Preferred stock retained by the Selling Party shall be considered part of the dilution, such that the 85% limitation shall be increased accordingly.

 

 

 

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c.shall form a new series of Preferred Stock (“Series C”), to be issued in the Asset Acquisition. The designation of the Series C shall include a provision limiting conversion or transfer thereof for a minimum of twelve (12) months from issuance.

 

d.shall cancel and withdraw the Series A class of Preferred Stock.

 

e.shall covenant to refrain from transferring the Series B Preferred Stock, and the Series A Preferred stock, prior to cancelation as describe in subsection d. above, for a period of twelve (12) months.

 

2.2     In consideration for the sale of the Acquired Shares, at closing, the Selling Party shall increase the authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 3,000,000,000.

 

Immediately prior to Closing (as defined below) the Selling Party shall:

 

b.       convert his remaining, unacquired, 640,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock into 64,000,000 shares of common stock into which such shares are convertible, which conversion may occur simultaneously with the Closing;

 

c.       take reasonable steps to cause the similar conversion of the other outstanding Series A Preferred Stock, by the current holders thereof;

 

d.       issue the aggregate amount of 15,248,503 shares of common stock due to be issued, to the following persons whose date of purchase is reflected below as well as the number of shares of common stock to which they are entitled:

 

Scott Fetterman 06/08/19 748,503
   
Stephen Swinson 08/28/19 4,000,000
   
John Patrick Love 09/11/19 4,000,000
   
John Ohlin 12/31/11 1,500,000
   
David Eckert 06/14/10 5,000,000
   
Total 15,248,503

 

e.       complete the transactions contemplated by the Assignment of Assets and Assumption of Liabilities Agreement between the Company and Newco transferring any and all assets used in the Company’s business, as it exists immediately prior to Closing or in accounts controlled by the Company, and assumption of any and all related liabilities thereto, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Assignment Agreement”) with shareholders to be determined by the Selling Party; and

 

f.       Within nine months of Closing, the parties shall reasonably cooperate in the process of Newco, as then constituted, issuing not less than 35% of the shares of Newco, calculated fully diluted, pro rata, to the shareholders of the Company (including those holding in street name, through DTCC) as then exist, to once again attempt to become a separate public company (the “Makeup” “the Makeup Company”), without dilution to the Company, by issuance of shares of Newco to the existing shareholders of the Company. As part of the Makeup and at the time of the Makeup, Selling Party shall determine who shall become the controlling shareholder of the Makeup Company. All parties will reasonably cooperate and work jointly, including providing all documentation when necessary, and upon request, to enable the Makeup Company to file with FINRA and the SEC in accordance with the reasonable desires of Selling Party. The costs of the Makeup shall be borne by Newco. Until the Makeup, the Makeup Company shall operate as a separate entity, Selling Party maintaining operational autonomy and checkbook control under his sole control and authority, without interference by Purchaser.

 

 

 

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3.         Closing; Deliveries.

 

(a)       The purchase and sale of the Acquired Shares shall be held on or before August, 29, 2022 (the “Closing”), subject to (i) receipt by Purchaser of instruments of transfer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, and (ii) receipt of the executed Exhibits, as applicable.

 

(b)       At the Closing, Selling Party shall deliver to Purchaser (A) instrument(s) of transfer in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser (B) any documentary evidence of the due recordation in the Company's share register of Purchaser's full and unrestricted title to the Acquired Shares, (C) this Agreement executed (D) Executive’s resignation as an officer and director and the appointment of Purchaser as the sole officer and director, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which Company and Seller represent is in compliance with the Company’s Bylaws, (E) a written waiver of any liability of the related-party payable, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, (F) the completed Assignment Agreement (G) such other documents as may be required under applicable law or reasonably requested by Purchaser and/or the Selling Party, including the Company’s otciq.com access transfer notice and corporate governance documents, which shall be produced to Purchaser during due diligence under this Agreement.

 

(c)       At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver the Purchase Price to Selling Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds to accounts designated by the Selling Party.

 

(d)       At the Closing, the Selling Party and/or Newco, shall assume liability for any remaining accounts payable and accrued expenses and any unpaid sales and income tax, including, without limitation, as disclosed on Schedule 3(d), with the exception of the $3,500 which is not yet due, but which shall soon be payable to OTCMarkets, for its services going forward.

 

(e)       Post Closing Unwinding of Transaction. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, in the event that the acquisition by the Company of the Trans American Aquaculture, LLC does not occur within two weeks of Closing, then this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio, unwound, with all considerations returned, and the parties shall be restored to their respective status quo ante.

 

(f)       The Selling Party has secured, in accordance with the “Other Transaction Authority” pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act, made permanent and codified by 10 U.S.C 2371b Prototype as the funding source process, for the Company, a contract with the Department of Defense, whereby the Company would secure $59,000,000 for preparation, of non-toxic and portable solutions for active military for pain, stamina, alertness, and issues with stamina, pain, sleep, inflammation, energy, opioid dependency, anxiety and PTSD. The Purchaser shall have no interest in this transaction. Unless otherwise agreed, that transaction shall be included in the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and no longer be part of the Public Entity but shall instead be part of the subsidiary for spinoff. The Selling Party shall retain the right to use the name “Gold River Productions, Inc.” and “Gold River Production Services, Inc”, following the undertaking of a name change by the Company, which shall be initiated by the Purchaser in a timely manner following the Closing.

 

(g)        Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Closing and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place, within 48 hours of the execution of this Agreement by all parties (or at such other date, time and place as the parties hereto may agree).

 

(h)        Effective Time. On the date of Closing, Richard shall cause to be delivered to Adam Thomas, the Acquired Shares, subject to the terms hereof. Also, on the date of Closing, Richard shall appoint Adam Thomas or his designee to the Board of Directors of the Company and then resign, in accordance with the resolutions attached hereto and made a part hereof. Thereafter, Adam Thomas shall assume responsibility for paying all expenses related to the public entity and be responsible for complying with all of OTC Markets requirements for being “Current.”

 

(i)       The initial press release, concerning this transaction, and in particular, the reverse merger or acquisition of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, shall be disclosed to and reasonably approved by Richard Goulding before release, and preferably prior to Closing. Richard shall not issue a separate press release regarding the acquisition, without prior approval of the Purchaser.

 

 

 

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4.         Representations and Warranties of Selling Party and the Executive. As an inducement to Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein, Selling Party and the Executive, as applicable, represent and warrant to Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as follows:

 

4.1       Authority. Selling Party has the right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform his obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Selling Party, enforceable against Selling Party in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

4.2       Ownership. Selling Party is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Acquired Shares, has good and marketable title to the Acquired Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances (hereafter defined), other than applicable restrictions under applicable securities laws, and has full legal right and power to sell, transfer and deliver the Acquired Shares to Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement. "Encumbrances" means any liens, pledges, hypothecations, charges, adverse claims, options, preferential arrangements or restrictions of any kind, including, without limitation, any restriction of the use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of ownership. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Purchaser will receive good and marketable title to the Acquired Shares, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than restrictions imposed pursuant to any applicable securities laws and regulations. There are no stockholders' agreements, voting trust, proxies, options, rights of first refusal or any other agreements or understandings with respect to the Acquired Shares.

 

4.3       Valid Issuance. The Acquired Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights and are transferable to the Purchaser.

 

4.4       No Conflict. None of the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, conflicts or will conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a termination, breach or violation of (i) any instrument, contract or agreement to which any of the Selling Party is a party or by which any is bound, or to which the Acquired Shares are subject; or (ii) any federal, state, local or foreign law, ordinance, judgment, decree, order, statute, or regulation, or that of any other governmental body or authority, applicable to the Selling Party or the Acquired Shares.

 

4.5       No Consent. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or any filing or declaration with any governmental authority or any other person is required for the consummation by the Selling Party of any of the transactions on its part contemplated under this Agreement.

 

4.6       No Other Interest. Neither the Selling Party nor any of his affiliates has any interest, direct or indirect, in any shares of capital stock or other equity in the Company, other than the Acquired Shares, except as provided for herein.

 

4.7       Capitalization. The authorized capital of the Company (the “Authorized Stock”), as of execution of this Agreement, consists of (i) 1,300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.000001, of which a total of 1,287,089,842 shares are issued and outstanding, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.000001, of which 10,000,000 shares are issued and outstanding and (iii) 5,000 shares of the Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.000001, of which 5,000 shares are issued and outstanding. These shares have been duly authorized, issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens, charges, pledges, security interests, encumbrances, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction. Except as disclosed herein, no person, firm or corporation has any right, agreement, warrant or option, present or future, contingent or absolute, or any right capable of becoming a right, agreement or option to require the Company to issue any shares in its capital or to convert any securities of the Company or of any other company into shares in the capital of the Company.

 

4.8       Filings. The Company has filed the necessary reports on OTC Markets (the “Reports”).

 

4.9       Reports. The Reports accurately reflect the corporate information of the Company. The Reports do not contain any misleading information or fail to include material information.

 

 

 

 

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4.10      Registration/Anti-Dilution Rights. The Company is not a party to or bound by any agreement or understanding granting registration or anti-dilution rights to any person with respect to any of its equity or debt securities; no person has a right to purchase or acquire or receive any equity or debt security of the Company.

 

4.11       Further Assistance. The Selling Party agrees to execute and deliver such other documents and to perform such other acts as shall be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.

 

4.12       Litigation. To the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, judgments, claims or investigations pending or threatened by or against the Company or affecting the Company or its properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind. To the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, the Company has no knowledge of any default on its part with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or any circumstance which would result in the discovery of such default.

 

4.13       Liabilities. To the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, there are no trade payables, accrued expenses, liabilities, taxes, obligations or commitments which the Company would be required to accrue or reflect in its financial statements pursuant to GAAP, other than as disclosed on the Company’s Reports or included on Schedule 4.13 attached hereto, which is hereby waived by the Executive or to be paid from the Purchase Price, as applicable, and respectively. Executive hereby covenants to update Schedule 4.13 from execution hereof to Closing and shall, at Closing, waive any and all such liabilities.

 

4.14       Tax Returns. The Company has filed all state, federal or local income and/or franchise tax returns required to be filed by it from inception to the date hereof. Each of such income tax returns reflects the taxes due for the period covered thereby, except for amounts which, in the aggregate, are immaterial. In addition, to the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, all such tax returns are correct and complete in all material respects. All taxes of the Company which are (i) shown as due on such tax returns, (ii) otherwise due and payable or (iii) claimed or asserted by any taxing authority to be due, have been paid. There are no liens for any taxes upon the assets of the Company, other than statutory liens for taxes not yet due and payable. The Executive does not know of any proposed or threatened tax claims or assessments.

 

4.15       Books and Records. The books and records, financial and otherwise, of the Company are in all material aspects complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business and accounting practices.

 

4.16       Financial Statements. To the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, each of the Company’s financial statements included in the Reports has been prepared according to United States generally accepted accounting principles, as amended from time to time.

 

4.17       Full Disclosure. To the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, no representation or warranty of the Selling Party and/or the Executive to Purchaser in this Agreement omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements herein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. There is no fact known to the Selling Party that has specific application to the Acquired Shares or the Company that materially adversely affects or, as far as can be reasonably foreseen, materially threatens the Acquired Shares or the Company that has not been set forth in this Agreement.

 

4.18      Affiliate Status. The Selling Party is an “affiliate,” as defined in Rule 144(a), promulgated under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

4.19       Employees, Directors and Officers. The Company and the Selling Party have not entered into any employment or independent contractor agreements with any individuals or entities, or any option agreements or warrants, grants or promises for the issuance of the Authorized Stock, unless otherwise set forth in Schedule 4.19.

 

 

 

 

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5.         Representations and Warranties of Purchaser. As an inducement to Selling Party to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein, Purchaser represents and warrants to Selling Party as follows:

 

5.1       Authority. Purchaser has the right, power, corporate authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform his obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

5.2       No Consent. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or any filing or declaration with any governmental authority or any other person is required for the consummation by Purchaser of any of the transactions on its part contemplated under this Agreement.

 

5.3       No Conflict. None of the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, conflicts or will conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a termination, breach or violation of (i) any instrument, contract or agreement to which Purchaser is a party or by which he is bound; or (ii) any federal, state, local or foreign law, ordinance, judgment, decree, order, statute, or regulation, or that of any other governmental body or authority, applicable to Purchaser.

 

5.4       Potential Loss of Investment. Purchaser understands that an investment in the Acquired Shares is a speculative investment which involves a high degree of risk and the potential loss of his entire investment.

 

5.5       Receipt of Information. Purchaser has received all documents, records, books and other information pertaining to his investment that has been requested by Purchaser. Purchaser has reviewed all the publicly available information regarding the Company, prior to such date, which can be located on sec.gov, and State of Colorado Secretary of the State web site.

 

5.6       No Advertising. At no time was Purchaser presented with or solicited by any leaflet, newspaper or magazine article, radio or television advertisement, or any other form of general advertising or solicited or invited to attend a promotional meeting otherwise than in connection and concurrently with such communicated offer.

 

5.7       Investment Experience. Purchaser (either by herself or with her advisors) is (i) experienced in making investments of the kind described in this Agreement, (ii) able, by reason of her business and financial experience to protect her own interests in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement, and (iii) able to afford the entire loss of her investment in the Acquired Shares.

 

5.8       Investment Purposes. Purchaser is acquiring the restricted Acquired Shares for his own account as principal, not as a nominee or agent, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof in whole or in part and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in the amount of restricted Acquired Shares Purchaser is acquiring herein. Further, Purchaser does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or to any third person, with respect to the restricted Acquired Shares Purchaser is acquiring.

 

5.9       Litigation. To the knowledge of the Purchaser and to the knowledge of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, after reasonable inquiry, there are no actions, suits, proceedings, judgments, claims or investigations pending or threatened by or against the Purchaser or Trans American Aquaculture, LLC or affecting either, or its properties, at law or in equity, before any court or other governmental agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or before any arbitrator of any kind. To the knowledge of each, after reasonable inquiry, neither has knowledge of any default on its part with respect to any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, rule or regulation of any court, arbitrator, or governmental agency or instrumentality or any circumstance which would result in the discovery of such default.

 

 

 

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5.10       Liabilities. To the knowledge of the Purchaser and to the knowledge of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC, after reasonable inquiry, there are no trade payables, accrued expenses, liabilities, taxes, obligations or commitments which Trans American Aquaculture, LLC would be required to accrue or reflect in its financial statements pursuant to GAAP, other than as disclosed on its financial statements, previously reported or included on Schedule 5.13 attached hereto.

 

5.11       Tax Returns. Trans American Aquaculture, LLC has filed all state, federal or local income and/or franchise tax returns required to be filed by it from inception to the date hereof. Each of such income tax returns reflects the taxes due for the period covered thereby, except for amounts which, in the aggregate, are immaterial. In addition, to the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, all such tax returns are correct and complete in all material respects. All taxes of the Company which are (i) shown as due on such tax returns, (ii) otherwise due and payable or (iii) claimed or asserted by any taxing authority to be due, have been paid. There are no liens for any taxes upon the assets of the Company, other than statutory liens for taxes not yet due and payable. The Executive does not know of any proposed or threatened tax claims or assessments.

 

5.12       Books and Records. The books and records, financial and otherwise, of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC are in all material aspects complete and correct and have been maintained in accordance with good business and accounting practices. Adam Thomas hereby confirms that the financial statements of Trans American Aquaculture, LLC accurately reflect the financial affairs, financial condition and results of operations and has no reason to believe that they are inaccurate.

 

5.13       Financial Statements. To the knowledge of the Executive after reasonable inquiry, Trans American Aquaculture, LLC’s financial statements have been prepared according to United States generally accepted accounting principles, as amended from time to time.

 

6.         Indemnification.

 

6.1       Indemnification. Each party hereto shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the other party and such other party's agents, beneficiaries, affiliates, representatives and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") from and against any and all damages, losses, liabilities, taxes and costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs) (collectively, "Losses") resulting directly or indirectly from (a) any inaccuracy, misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any of the representations and warranties, including those, attached hereto, of such party in this Agreement or in the Reports, or any actions, omissions or statements of fact inconsistent with in any material respect any such representation or warranty, as limited by the knowledge qualifier(s) applicable thereto and (b) any failure by such party to perform or comply with any agreement, covenant or obligation in this Agreement.

 

6.2       Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein or in any other certificate or document delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the date hereof until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

 

7.         Covenants.

 

7.1        The Purchaser shall consummate the Asset Acquisition in a timely manner.

 

7.2        The Purchaser shall announce the Asset Acquisition, within four days of the closing of the Asset Acquisition, allowing the Selling Party 24 hours to review.

 

7.3        The Purchaser shall refrain from announcing any reverse stock split, if one is to be pursued at all, for at least three months following the Closing of the Asset Acquisition and of course refrain from any actions which would require such an announcement to be made within that time span.

 

 

 

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8.         Miscellaneous.

 

8.1       Further Assurances. From time to time, whether at or following the Closing, each party shall make reasonable commercial efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable, including as required by applicable laws, to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

8.2       Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing shall be deemed duly given (a) if by personal delivery, when so delivered, (b) if mailed, three (3) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below, or (c) if sent through an overnight delivery service in circumstances to which such service guarantees next day delivery, the day following being so sent to the addresses of the parties as indicated on the signature page hereto. Any party may change the address to which notices and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

8.3       Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Each of the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in Colorado in any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Each of the parties, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, expressly and irrevocably (i) consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of any of such courts in any such action or proceeding; (ii) consents to the service of any complaint, summons, notice or other process relating to any such action or proceeding by delivery thereof to such party as set forth in Section 8.2 above and (iii) waives any claim or defense in any such action or proceeding based on any alleged lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens or any similar basis. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY WAIVES FOR ITSELF AND ITS PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INSTITUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

 

8.4       Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, arrangements and understandings of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. No representation, promise, inducement, waiver of rights, agreement or statement of intention has been made by any of the parties which is not expressly embodied in this Agreement.

 

8.5       Assignment. Each party's rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be assigned or delegated, by operation of law or otherwise, without the other party's prior written consent, and any such assignment or attempted assignment shall be void, of no force or effect, and shall constitute a material default by such party.

 

8.6       Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or cancelled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.

 

8.7       Waivers. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or the breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty of this Agreement.

 

8.8       Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts and by facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

8.9       Severability. If any term, provisions, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

 

 

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8.10       Interpretation. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to have been jointly and equally drafted by them, and that the provisions of this Agreement therefore shall not be construed against a party or parties on the ground that such party or parties drafted or was more responsible for the drafting of any such provision(s). The parties further agree that they have each carefully read the terms and conditions of this Agreement, that they know and understand the contents and effect of this Agreement and that the legal effect of this Agreement has been fully explained to its satisfaction by counsel of its own choosing.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

  SELLING PARTY and EXECUTIVE  
     
     
  /s/ Richard Goulding  
  Richard Goulding  
     
     
     
  COMPANY: GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.  
     
     
  /s/ Richard Goulding  
  Name: Richard Goulding  
  Its: Chairman of the Board  
     
     
     
  PURCHASER  
     
     
  /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Adam Thomas  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3(d)

 

Tax Liabilities

 

$400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 4.13

 

Liabilities

 

Accounts Payable- $80,792

Accrued Expenses- $4,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 4.19

 

Agreements, Options, Warrants or Grants

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

DIRECTORS RESOLUTIONS

 

OF

 
GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 

(the “Company”)

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.Richard Goulding has consented to step down as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  
B.Adam Thomas has consented to act as the new President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

C.Adam Thomas has consented to act as the new President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  
D.Richard Goulding shall appoint Adam Thomas as an officer and director of the Company.
  
E.Richard Goulding shall then resign all of his officerships and directorships.

 

 

 Effective date: August 29, 2022 /s/ Richard Goulding  
   Richard Goulding  
      
   /s/ Adam Thomas  
   Adam Thomas  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

I, Richard Goulding, except as otherwise provided in the Agreement, hereby waive any and all rights to the liabilities and debt owed to me by GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC. (the “Company”) and assume responsibility for any other liabilities of the Company, as reported in the Company’s quarterly report for the period ended March 31, 2022 and for the period ended June 30, 2022 (the “Quarterly Reports”), and as further or additionally disclosed in the Company on even day herewith. Furthermore, I hereby confirm that, other than as reported in the Quarterly Reports and the Schedules, there are no liabilities of the Company.

 

   /s/ Richard Goulding  
   Richard Goulding  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES AGREEMENT

 

THIS Assignment of Rights and Assumption of Liabilities Agreement (this "Agreement") dated as of August 29, 2022, by and between Gold River Productions, Inc. ("Company"), and Richard Goulding (the "Executive").

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Company is the owner or potential obligor of the assets and liabilities listed on Exhibit A (the "Assets & Liabilities");

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company desires to assign, and the Executive desires to assume, all of Company's rights, title, obligations, and interest in and to all of the Assets & Liabilities, as further described herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, promises and representations set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.        Agreement to Assign and Assume. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT made as of August 28, 2022 by and among, Adam Thomas (“Purchaser”), Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and Richard Goulding, simultaneous with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Company shall sell, assign, transfer, convey, and deliver to the Executive , and the Executive shall accept the Assets & Liabilities and any and all rights or obligations in the Assets & Liabilities to which Company is entitled or obligated, and by doing so Company shall be deemed to have assigned all of its rights, titles, obligations, and interest in and to the Assets & Liabilities to the Executive.

 

2.        Consideration. In consideration for the assignment of the Assets, the Executive shall assume the Liabilities of Company, as of the date of the Closing (as defined below).

 

3.        Closing; Deliveries.

 

(a)      The assignment of the Assets & Liabilities shall be held on or before August __, 2022 (the "Closing").

 

(b)      At the Closing, Company shall deliver to the Executive any documentary evidence of the full and unrestricted title to the Assets & Liabilities, and such other documents as may be required under applicable law or reasonably requested by the Executive. At Closing the Executive shall deliver to Company the full documentary evidence of the assumption of the Liabilities.

 

4.        Representations and Warranties of Company. As an inducement to the Executive to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein, Company represents and warrants to the Executive as follows:

 

4.1      Authority. Company has the right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform his obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of Company, enforceable against Company in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

4.2      Ownership. Company is the sole record and beneficial owner or obligor of the Assets & Liabilities, has good and marketable title to the Assets & Liabilities, free and clear of all Encumbrances (hereafter defined), other than applicable restrictions under applicable securities laws, and has full legal right and power to sell, transfer and deliver the Assets & Liabilities to the Executive in accordance with this Agreement. "Encumbrances" means any liens, pledges, hypothecations, charges, adverse claims, options, preferential arrangements or restrictions of any kind, including, without limitation, any restriction of the use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of ownership. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Executive will receive good and marketable title to the Assets & Liabilities, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than restrictions imposed pursuant to any applicable securities laws and regulations. There are no stockholders' agreements, voting trust, proxies, options, rights of first refusal or any other agreements or understandings with respect to the Assets & Liabilities.

 

 

 

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4.3      No Conflict. None of the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, conflicts or will conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a termination, breach or violation of (i) any instrument, contract or agreement to which Company is a party or by which he is bound, or to which the Assets & Liabilities are subject; or (ii) any federal, state, local or foreign law, ordinance, judgment, decree, order, statute, or regulation, or that of any other governmental body or authority, applicable to Company or the Assets & Liabilities.

 

4.4      No Consent. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or any filing or declaration with any governmental authority or any other person is required for the consummation by Company of any of the transactions on its part contemplated under this Agreement.

 

5.        Representations and Warranties of the Executive. As an inducement to Company to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein, the Executive represents and warrants to Company as follows:

 

5.1      Authority. the Executive has the right, power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform his obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Executive, enforceable against the Executive in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

5.2      No Consent. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, or any filing or declaration with any governmental authority or any other person is required for the consummation by the Executive of any of the transactions on its part contemplated under this Agreement.

 

5.3      No Conflict. None of the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, conflicts or will conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a termination, breach or violation of (i) any instrument, contract or agreement to which the Executive is a party or by which he is bound; or (ii) any federal, state, local or foreign law, ordinance, judgment, decree, order, statute, or regulation, or that of any other governmental body or authority, applicable to the Executive.

 

6.        Indemnification; Survival.

 

6.1      Indemnification. Each party hereto shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold harmless the other party and such other party's agents, beneficiaries, affiliates, representatives and their respective successors and assigns (collectively, the "Indemnified Persons") from and against any and all damages, losses, liabilities, taxes and costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs) (collectively, "Losses") resulting directly or indirectly from (a) any inaccuracy, misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment of any of the representations and warranties of such party in this Agreement, or any actions, omissions or statements of fact inconsistent with in any material respect any such representation or warranty, (b) any failure by such party to perform or comply with any agreement, covenant or obligation in this Agreement.

 

6.2      Survival. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein or in any other certificate or document delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the date hereof until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

 

7.        Miscellaneous.

 

7.1      Further Assurances. From time to time, whether at or following the Closing, each party shall make reasonable commercial efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable, including as required by applicable laws, to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

7.2      Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing shall be deemed duly given (a) if by personal delivery, when so delivered, (b) if mailed, three (3) business days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the intended recipient as set forth below, or (c) if sent through an overnight delivery service in circumstances to which such service guarantees next day delivery, the day following being so sent to the addresses of the parties as indicated on the signature page hereto. Any party may change the address to which notices and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

 

 

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7.3      Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. Each of the parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in Clark County, Nevada in any actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement. Each of the parties, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, expressly and irrevocably (i) consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of any of such courts in any such action or proceeding; (ii) consents to the service of any complaint, summons, notice or other process relating to any such action or proceeding by delivery thereof to such party as set forth in Section 7.2 above and (iii) waives any claim or defense in any such action or proceeding based on any alleged lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum non conveniens or any similar basis. EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY WAIVES FOR ITSELF AND ITS PERMITTED SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING INSTITUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

 

7.4      Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, arrangements and understandings of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. No representation, promise, inducement, waiver of rights, agreement or statement of intention has been made by any of the parties which is not expressly embodied in this Agreement.

 

7.5      Assignment. Each party's rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be assigned or delegated, by operation of law or otherwise, without the other party's prior written consent, and any such assignment or attempted assignment shall be void, of no force or effect, and shall constitute a material default by such party.

 

7.6      Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or cancelled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.

 

7.7      Waivers. The failure of any party at any time or times to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by any party of any condition, or the breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty of this Agreement.

 

7.8      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts and by facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

7.9      Severability. If any term, provisions, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

7.10       Interpretation. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be deemed to have been jointly and equally drafted by them, and that the provisions of this Agreement therefore shall not be construed against a party or parties on the ground that such party or parties drafted or was more responsible for the drafting of any such provision(s). The parties further agree that they have each carefully read the terms and conditions of this Agreement, that they know and understand the contents and effect of this Agreement and that the legal effect of this Agreement has been fully explained to its satisfaction by counsel of its own choosing.

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Assignment of Rights and Assumption of Liabilities Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  COMPANY: GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.
     
     
     
  By: /s/ Richard Goulding
  Name: Richard Goulding
  Its: Chairman of the Board
     
     
  Richard Goulding
     
  /s/ Richard Goulding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

Assets & Liabilities

 

Liabilities

 

Accounts Payable- $80,792

Accrued Expenses- $4,109

Income taxes- $400

 

 

 

Assets

 

[LIST ALL OF THE ASSETS THAT WILL BE SPUN-OFF]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

EQUITY FINANCING AGREEMENT

 

This EQUITY FINANCING AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of January 20, 2023 (the "Execution Date"), is entered into by and between Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. (F/K/A Gold River Productions, Inc.), a Colorado corporation with its principal executive office at 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223 (the "Company"), and GHS Investments LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, with offices at 420 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102, Jericho, NY 11753 (the "Investor").

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Investor shall invest up to Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) (the "Commitment Amount"), over the course of twenty four (24) months immediately following the Effective Date (the "Contract Period") to purchase the Company's common stock, par value $.000001per share (the "Common Stock");

 

WHEREAS, such investments will be made in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act, and/or upon such other exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act as may be available with respect to any or all of the investments in Common Stock to be made hereunder; and

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereto are executing and delivering a Registration Rights Agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Registration Rights Agreement") pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the 1933 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which shall be considered an integral part of this Agreement, the covenants and agreements set forth hereafter, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION I.
DEFINITIONS

 

For all purposes of and under this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings below, and such meanings shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of such defined terms.

 

"1933 Act" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

"1934 Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, all as the same will then be in effect.

 

"Affiliate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.

 

"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Articles of Incorporation" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.

 

"By-laws" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.

 

 

 

 

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"Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

"Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

"Common Stock" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

"Control" or "Controls" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.

 

"Effective Date" shall mean the date the SEC declares effective under the 1933 Act the Registration Statement covering the Securities.

 

"Environmental Laws" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.

 

"Execution Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Indemnified Liabilities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.

 

"Indemnitees" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.

 

"Indemnitor" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.

 

"Ineffective Period" shall mean any period of time that the Registration Statement or any supplemental registration statement becomes ineffective or unavailable for use for the sale or resale, as applicable, of any or all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for any reason (or in the event the prospectus under either of the above is not current and deliverable) during any time period required under the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

"Investor" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

"Market Price" shall mean the lowest traded price of the Common Stock during the Pricing Period.

 

"Material Adverse Effect" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

"Maximum Common Stock Issuance" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.

 

"Open Period" shall mean the period beginning on and including the Trading Day immediately following the Effective Date and ending on the termination of the Agreement in accordance with Section 8.

 

"Pricing Period" shall mean the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days preceding the relevant Put Notice Date.

 

"Principal Market" shall mean the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the OTC Markets, whichever is the principal market on which the Common Stock is listed.

 

"Prospectus" shall mean the prospectus, preliminary prospectus and supplemental prospectus used in connection with the Registration Statement.

 

"Purchase Amount" shall mean the total amount being paid by the Investor on a particular Closing Date to purchase the Securities.

 

 

 

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"Purchase Price" shall mean eighty percent (80%) of the Market Price. Following an up-list to the NASDAQ or an equivalent national exchange by the Company, the Purchase price shall mean ninety percent (90%) of the Market Price, subject to a floor of $._ per sham, below which the Company shall not deliver a Put.

 

"Put" shall mean the Company is entitled to request equity investments (the "Put" or "Puts") by the Investor, pursuant to which the Company will issue Common Stock to the Investor with an aggregate Purchase Price equal to the value of the Put, subject to a price per share calculation based on the Market Price.

 

"Put Amount" shall mean the total dollar amount requested by the Company pursuant to an applicable Put. The timing and amounts of each Put shall be at the discretion of the Company. The maximum dollar amount of each Put will not exceed two hundred percent (200%) of the average daily trading dollar volume for the Common Stock during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Days preceding the Put Notice Date. No Put will be made in an amount equaling less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). Puts are further limited to the Investor owning no more than 4.99% of the outstanding stock of the Company at any given time.

 

"Put Notice" shall mean a written notice sent to the Investor by the Company stating the Put Amount in U.S. dollars that the Company intends to sell to the Investor pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and stating the current number of Shares issued and outstanding on such date.

 

"Put Notice Date" shall mean the Trading Day on which the Investor receives a Put Notice.

 

"Put Restriction" shall mean a minimum of ten (10) Trading Days following a Closing Date. During this time, the Company shall not be entitled to deliver another Put Notice.

 

"Put Shares" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

"Registered Offering Transaction Documents" shall mean this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the Investor as of the date herewith.

 

"Registration Rights Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

 

"Registration Statement" means the registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the Securities issuable hereunder.

 

"Related Party" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7.

 

"Resolution" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.

 

"SEC" shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

"SEC Documents" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.

 

"Securities" shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

"Settlement Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4. "Shares" shall mean the shares of the Common Stock.

 

"Subsidiaries" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

 

 

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"Trading Day" shall mean any day on which the Principal Market for the Common Stock is open for trading, from the hours of 9:30 am until 4:00 pm.

 

"Transaction Costs" the Company shall bear the costs of the Registration Statement. At the Closing of the first Put, the Company shall deposit eight thousand dollars ($8,000) with the Investor's designated legal counsel to offset legal costs.

 

SECTION II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK

 

2.1       PURCHASE AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, up to that number of Shares having an aggregate Purchase Price of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000).

 

2.2       DELIVERY OF PUT NOTICES. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, and from time to time during the Open Period, the Company may, in its sole discretion, deliver a Put Notice to the Investor which states the dollar amount (designated in U.S. Dollars), which the Company intends to sell to the Investor on a Closing Date (the "Put"). The Put Notice shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference. The Purchase Price of the Put shall be eighty percent (80%) percent of the Market Price. Following an up-list to the NASDAQ or equivalent national exchange, the Purchase Price shall be ninety percent (90%) of the Market Price, subject to a floor price of $._ per sham, below which the Company shall not deliver a Put. During the Open Period, the Company shall not be entitled to submit a Put Notice until after the previous Closing has been completed. There will be a minimum of ten (10) trading days between Closings. No Put will be made in an amount equaling less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or greater than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).

 

2.3       CONDITIONS TO INVESTOR'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE SHARES. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall not be entitled to deliver a Put Notice and the Investor shall not be obligated to purchase any Shares at a Closing unless each of the following conditions are satisfied:

 

i.a Registration Statement shall have been declared effective and shall remain effective and available for the resale of all the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) at all times until the Closing with respect to the subject Put Notice;

 

ii.at all times during the period beginning on the related Put Notice Date and ending on and including the related Closing Date, the Common Stock shall have been listed or quoted for trading on the Principal Market and shall not have been suspended from trading thereon for a period of two (2) consecutive Trading Days during the Open Period and the Company shall not have been notified of any pending or threatened proceeding or other action to suspend the trading of the Common Stock;

 

iii.the Company has complied with its obligations and is otherwise not in breach of or in default under, this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement or any other agreement executed between the panics, which has not been cured prior to delivery of the Put Notice;

 

iv.no injunction shall have been issued and remain in force, or action commenced by a governmental authority which has not been stayed or abandoned, prohibiting the purchase or the issuance of the Securities; and

 

v.the issuance of the Securities will not violate any requirements of the Principal Market.

 

If any of the events described in clauses (i) through (v) above occurs during a Pricing Period, then the Investor shall have no obligation to purchase the Put Amount of Common Stock set forth in the applicable Put Notice.

 

 

 

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2.4       MECHANICS OF PURCHASE OF SHARES BY INVESTOR. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 2.5, 7 and 8 of this Agreement, at the end of the Pricing Period, the Purchase Price shall be established and an amount of Shares equaling one hundred percent (100%) of the Put Amount (the "Put Shares") shall be delivered to the Investor's broker for a particular Put.

 

The Closing of a Put shall occur upon the first Trading Day following the confirmation of receipt and approval for trading by Investor's broker of the Put Shares, whereby the Company shall have caused the Transfer Agent to electronically transmit, prior to the applicable Closing Date, the applicable Put Shares by crediting the account of the Investor's broker with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission ("DWAC") system. The Investor shall deliver the Purchase Amount specified in the Put Notice (less deposit and clearing fees) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company if the aforementioned receipt and approval are confirmed before 9:30 AM El' or on the following Trading Day if receipt and approval by the Investor's broker is made after 9:30 AM ET ("Closing Date" or "Closing"). In addition, on or prior to such Closing Date, each of the Company and Investor shall deliver to each other all documents, instruments and writings required to be delivered or reasonably requested by either of them pursuant to this Agreement in order to implement and effect the transactions contemplated herein.

 

2.5       OVERALL LIMIT ON COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, if during the Open Period the Company becomes listed on an exchange which limits the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued without shareholder approval, then the number of Shares issuable by the Company and purchasable by the Investor, shall not exceed that number of the shares of Common Stock that may be issuable without shareholder approval (the "Maximum Common Stock Issuance"). If such issuance of shares of Common Stock could cause a delisting on the Principal Market then the Maximum Common Stock Issuance shall first be approved by the Company's shareholders in accordance with applicable law and the By-laws and the Articles of Incorporation of the Company. The parties understand and agree that the Company's failure to seek or obtain such shareholder approval shall in no way adversely affect the validity and due authorization of the issuance and sale of Securities or the Investor's obligation in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof to purchase a number of Shares in the aggregate up to the Maximum Common Stock Issuance, and that such approval pertains only to the applicability of the Maximum Common Stock Issuance limitation provided in this Section 2.5.

 

2.6       LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF OWNERSHIP. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the Investor be entitled to purchase that number of Shares, which when added to the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned (as such term is defined under Section I 3(d) and Rule I 3d-3 of the 1934 Act), by the Investor, would exceed 4.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the Closing Date, as determined in accordance with Rule 13d-1(j) of the 1934 Act.

 

SECTION III

INVESTOR'S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

The Investor represents and warrants to the Company, and covenants, that to the best of the Investor's knowledge:

 

3.1       SOPHISTICATED INVESTOR. The Investor has, by reason of its business and financial experience, such knowledge, sophistication and experience in financial and business matters and in making investment decisions of this type that it is capable of (I) evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and making an informed investment decision; (II) protecting its own interest; and (III) bearing the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time.

 

3.2       AUTHORIZATION: ENFORCEMENT. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of the Investor and is a valid and binding agreement of the Investor enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforceability to general principles of equity and to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors' rights and remedies.

 

 

 

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3.3       SECTION 9 OF THE 1934 ACT. During the term of this Agreement, the Investor will comply with the provisions of Section 9 of the 1934 Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder, with respect to transactions involving the Common Stock.

 

3.4       ACCREDITED INVESTOR. Investor is an "Accredited Investor" as that term is defined in Rule 50I(a) of Regulation D of the 1933 Act.

 

3.5       NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of the Documents by the Investor and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in a violation of Partnership Agreement or other organizational documents of the Investor.

 

3.6       OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS. The Investor has received all materials relating to the Company's business, finance and operations which it has requested. The Investor has had an opportunity to discuss the business, management and financial affairs of the Company with the Company's management.

 

3.7       INVESTMENT PURPOSES. The Investor is purchasing the Securities for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view towards distribution and agrees to resell or otherwise dispose of the Securities solely in accordance with the registration provisions of the 1933 Act (or pursuant to an exemption from such registration provisions).

 

3.8       GOOD STANDING. The Investor is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing in the State of Nevada.

 

3.9       TAX LIABILITIES. The Investor understands that it is liable for its own tax liabilities.

 

3.10      REGULATION M. The Investor will comply with Regulation M under the 1934 Act, if applicable.

 

3.11     PROHIBITED TRADING. No short sales shall be permitted by the Investor or its affiliates during the period commencing on the Execution Date and continuing through the termination of this Agreement.

 

SECTION IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

 

Except as set forth in the Schedules attached hereto, or as disclosed on the Company's SEC Documents, the Company represents and warrants to the Investor that:

 

4.1       ORGANIZATION AND OUALIFICATION. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing in good standing under the laws of the State of Colorado and has the requisite corporate power and authorization to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Both the Company and the companies it owns or controls ("Subsidiaries") are duly qualified to do business and are in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, "Material Adverse Effect" means a change, event, circumstance, effect or state of facts that has had or is reasonably likely to have, a material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, operations, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, if any, taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection herewith, or on the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under the Registered offering Transaction Documents.

 

4.2       AUTHORIZATION: ENFORCEMENT; COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS.

 

i.The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement (collectively, the "Registered Offering Transaction Documents"), and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.

 

 

 

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ii.The execution and delivery of the Registered Offering Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including without limitation the issuance of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement, have been duly and validly authorized by the Company's Board of Directors and no further consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Board of Directors, or its shareholders.

 

iii.The Registered Offering Transaction Documents have been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company.

 

iv.The Registered Offering Transaction Documents constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of creditors' rights and remedies.

 

4.3       CAPITALIZATION. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of: (i)3,000,000,000 shares of the Common Stock, par value $.000001 per share, of which as of the date hereof 1,354,1 55,277 shares are issued and outstanding; and, (ii) 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $.000001 of which as of the date hereof 5,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock and 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock are issued and outstanding. All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

Except as disclosed in the Company's publicly available filings with the SEC and as will be disclosed in the Registration Statement, and based on the best information available and efforts of the Company's management, or as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.3:

 

i.no shares of the Company's capital stock are subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or any liens or encumbrances suffered or permitted by the Company;

 

ii.there are no outstanding debt securities;

 

iii.there are no outstanding shares of capital stock, options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shams of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

iv.there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the 1933 Act (except the Registration Rights Agreement);

 

v.there are no outstanding securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

vi.there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities as described in this Agreement;

 

vii.the Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or "phantom stock" plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and

 

viii.there is no dispute as to the classification of any shares of the Company's capital stock.

 

The Company has furnished to the Investor, or the Investor has had access to, true and correct copies of the Company's Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto, as in effect on the date hereof (the "Articles of Incorporation"), and the Company's By-laws and all amendments thereto, as in effect on the date hereof (the "By-laws"), and the terms of all securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.

 

 

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4.4       ISSUANCE OF SHARES. As of the filing of the Registration Statement the Company will have reserved the amount of Shares included in the Registration Statement for issuance pursuant to the Registered Offering Transaction Documents, which have been duly authorized and reserved (subject to adjustment pursuant to the Company's covenant set forth in Section 5.5 below) pursuant to this Agreement. Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement, the Securities will be validly issued, fully paid for and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof. In the event the Company cannot register a sufficient number of Shares for issuance pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will use its best efforts to authorize and reserve for issuance the number of Shares required for the Company to perform its obligations hereunder as soon as reasonably practicable.

 

4.5       NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of the Registered Offering Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the Articles of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws; or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a material default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, contract, indenture mortgage, indebtedness or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or to the Company's knowledge result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including United States federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Principal Market or principal securities exchange or trading market on which the Common Stock is traded or listed) 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. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of, or in default under, the Articles of Incorporation, any Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of any outstanding series of preferred stock of the Company or the By-laws or their organizational charter or by-laws, respectively, or any contract, agreement, mortgage, indebtedness, indenture, instrument, judgment, decree or order or any statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for possible conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations that would not individually or in the aggregate have or constitute a Material Adverse Effect. The business of the Company and its Subsidiaries is not being conducted, and shall not be conducted, in violation of any law, statute, ordinance, rule, order or regulation of any governmental authority or agency, regulatory or self-regulatory agency, or court, except for possible violations the sanctions for which either individually or in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as specifically contemplated by this Agreement and as required under the 1933 Act or any securities laws of any states, to the Company's knowledge, the Company is not required to obtain any consent, authorization, permit or order of, or make any filing or registration (except the filing of a registration statement as outlined in the Registration Rights Agreement between the parties) with, any court, governmental authority or agency, regulatory or self-regulatory agency or other third party in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under, or contemplated by, the Registered Offering Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof. All consents, authorizations, permits, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been obtained or effected on or prior to the date hereof and are in full force and effect as of the date hereof. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company is not, and will not be, in violation of the listing requirements of the Principal Market as in effect on the date hereof and on each of the Closing Dates and is not aware of any facts which would reasonably lead to delisting of the Common Stock by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future.

 

4.6       SEC DOCUMENTS: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. As of the date hereof, 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 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 incorporated by reference therein, and amendments thereto, being hereinafter referred to as the "SEC Documents"). The Company has delivered to the Investor or its representatives, or they have had access through EDGAR to, true and complete copies of the SEC Documents. As of their respective filing dates, 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 or the time they were amended, if amended, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, 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 generally accepted accounting principles, by a firm that is a member of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board ("PCAOB") consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments). No other written information provided by or on behalf of the Company to the Investor which is not included in the SEC Documents, including, without limitation, information referred to in Section 4.3 of this Agreement, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made, not misleading. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or any of their officers, directors, employees or agents have provided the Investor with any material, nonpublic information which was not publicly disclosed prior to the date hereof and any material, nonpublic information provided to the Investor by the Company or its Subsidiaries or any of their officers, directors, employees or agents prior to any Closing Date shall be publicly disclosed by the Company prior to such Closing Date.

 

 

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4.7       ABSENCE OF CERTAIN CHANGES. Except as otherwise set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company does not intend to change the business operations of the Company in any material way. The Company has not taken any steps, and does not currently expect to take any steps, to seek protection pursuant to any bankruptcy law nor does the Company or its Subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that its creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.

 

4.8       ABSENCE OF LITIGATION AND/OR REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no action, suit, 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 executive officers of Company or any of its Subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting the Company, the Common Stock or any of the Company's Subsidiaries or any of the Company's or the Company's Subsidiaries' officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.9       ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING INVESTOR'S PURCHASE OF SHARES. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm's length investor with respect to the Registered Offering Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Registered Offering Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and any advice given by the Investor or any of its respective representatives or agents in connection with the Registered Offering Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor's purchase of the Securities, and is not being relied on by the Company. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company's decision to enter into the Registered Offering Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.

 

4.10       NO UNDISCLOSED EVENTS, LIABILITIES, DEVELOPMENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, as of the date hereof, no event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or to the Company's knowledge is contemplated to occur, with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective business, properties, assets, prospects, operations or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws on a registration statement filed with the SEC relating to an issuance and sale by the Company of its Common Stock and which has not been publicly announced.

 

4.11       EMPLOYEE RELATIONS. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is involved in any union labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that relations with their employees are good. No executive officer (as defined in Rule 501(0 of the 1933 Act) has notified the Company that such officer intends to leave the Company's employ or otherwise terminate such officer's employment with the Company.

 

4.12       INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, none of the Company's trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, government authorizations, trade secrets or other intellectual property rights necessary to conduct its business as now or as proposed to be conducted have expired or terminated, or are expected to expire or terminate within three (3) years from the date of this Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any knowledge of any infringement by the Company or its Subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other similar rights of others, or of any such development of similar or identical trade secrets or technical information by others and, except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company's knowledge, being threatened against, the Company or its Subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other infringement; and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances which might give rise to any of the foregoing. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties.

 

 

 

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4.13       ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are, to the knowledge of the management and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in compliance with any and all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants ("Environmental Laws"); (ii) have, to the knowledge of the management and directors of the Company, received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance, to the knowledge of the management and directors of the Company, with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each of the three (3) foregoing cases, the failure to so comply would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.14       TITLE. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such as are described in the SEC Documents or such as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

4.15        INSURANCE, Each of the Company's Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company reasonably believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.16       REGULATORY PERMITS. The Company and its Subsidiaries have in full force and effect all certificates, approvals, authorizations and permits from the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities and comparable foreign regulatory agencies, necessary to own, lease or operate their respective properties and assets and conduct their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, approval, authorization or permit, except for such certificates, approvals, authorizations or permits which if not obtained, or such revocations or modifications which, would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.17       INTERNAL ACCOUNTING CONTROLS. Except as otherwise set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles by a firm with membership to the PCAOB and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company's management has determined that the Company's internal accounting controls were not effective as of the date of this Agreement as further described in the SEC Documents.

 

4.18       NO MATERIALLY ADVERSE CONTRACTS. ETC. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any charter, corporate or other legal restriction, or any judgment, decree, order, rule or regulation which in the judgment of the Company's officers has or is expected in the future to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any contract or agreement which in the judgment of the Company's officers has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.19       TAX STATUS. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries has made or filed all United States federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject (unless and only to the extent that the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company know of no basis for any such claim.

 

 

 

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4.20       CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents filed at least ten (10) days prior to the date hereof and except for arm's length transactions pursuant to which the Company makes payments in the ordinary course of business upon terms no less favorable than the Company could obtain from disinterested third parties, none of the officers, directors, or employees of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner, such that disclosure would be required in the SEC Documents..

 

4.21       DILUTIVE EFFECT. The Company understands and acknowledges that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon purchases pursuant to this Agreement will increase in certain circumstances including, but not necessarily limited to, the circumstance wherein the trading price of the Common Stock declines during the period between the Effective Date and the end of the Open Period. The Company's executive officers and directors have studied and fully understand the nature of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and recognize that they have a potential dilutive effect on the shareholders of the Company. The Board of Directors of the Company has concluded, in its good faith business judgment, and with full understanding of the implications, that such issuance is in the best interests of the Company. The Company specifically acknowledges that, subject to such limitations as are expressly set forth in the Registered Offering Transaction Documents, its obligation to issue shares of Common Stock upon purchases pursuant to this Agreement is absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.

 

4.22       NO GENERAL SOLICITATION. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Common Stock to be offered as set forth in this Agreement.

 

4.23       NO BROKERS. FINDERS OR FINANCIAL ADVISORY FEES OR COMMISSIONS. Other than________ no brokers, finders or financial advisory fees or commissions will be payable by the Company, its agents or Subsidiaries, with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.24       EXCLUSIVITY. The Company shall not pursue a similar equity financing transaction as envisioned hereunder (the "Equity Financing") with any other party unless and until good faith negotiations have terminated between the Investor and the Company or until such time as the Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

SECTION V

COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

 

5.1       BEST EFFORTS. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions set forth in Section 7 of this Agreement.

 

5.2       REPORTING STATUS. Until one of the following occurs, the Company shall file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act, and the Company shall not terminate its status, or take an action or fail to take any action, which would terminate its status as a reporting company under the 1934 Act: (i) this Agreement terminates pursuant to Section 8 and the Investor has the right to sell all of the Securities without restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act, or such other exemption, or (ii) the date on which the Investor has sold all the Securities and this Agreement has been terminated pursuant to Section 8.

 

5.3       USE OF PROCEEDS. The Company will use the proceeds from the sale of the Put Shares (excluding amounts paid by the Company for fees as set forth in the Registered Offering Transaction Documents) for general corporate and working capital purposes and acquisitions or assets, businesses or operations or for other purposes that the Board of Directors, in good faith, deem to be in the best interest of the Company.

 

 

 

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5.4       FINANCIAL INFORMATION. During the Open Period, the Company agrees to make available to the Investor via EDGAR or other electronic means the following documents and information on the forms set forth: (i) within five (5) Trading Days after the filing thereof with the SEC, a copy of its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, any Current Reports on Form 8-K and any Registration Statements or amendments filed pursuant to the 1933 Act: (ii) copies of any notices and other information made available or given to the shareholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the making available or giving thereof to the shareholders; and (iii) within two (2) calendar days of filing or delivery thereof, copies of all documents filed with, and all correspondence sent to, the Principal Market, any securities exchange or market, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Association, unless such information is material nonpublic information.

 

5.5       RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved the amount of Shares included in the Company's registration statement for issuance pursuant to the Registered Offering Transaction Documents. In the event that the Company determines that it does not have a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock to reserve and keep available for issuance as described in this Section 5.5, the Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock by seeking shareholder approval for the authorization of such additional shares.

 

5.6       LISTING. The Company shall promptly secure and maintain the listing of all of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) on the Principal Market and each other national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, upon which shares of Common Stock arc then listed (subject to official notice of issuance) and shall maintain, such listing of all Registrable Securities from time to time issuable under the terms of the Registered Offering Transaction Documents. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action which would be reasonably expected to result in the del 'sting or suspension of the Common Stock on the Principal Market (excluding suspensions of not more than one (1) Trading Day resulting from business announcements by the Company). The Company shall promptly provide to the Investor copies of any notices it receives from the Principal Market regarding the continued eligibility of the Common Stock for listing on such automated quotation system or securities exchange. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 5.6.

 

5.7       TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES. The Company shall not, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries not to, enter into, amend, modify or supplement, or permit any Subsidiary to enter into, amend, modify or supplement, any agreement, transaction, commitment or arrangement with any of its or any Subsidiary's officers, directors, persons who were officers or directors at any time during the previous two (2) years, shareholders who beneficially own 5% or more of the Common Stock, or Affiliates or with any individual related by blood, marriage or adoption to any such individual or with any entity in which any such entity or individual owns a 5% or more beneficial interest (each a "Related Party"), except for (i) customary employment arrangements and benefit programs on reasonable terms, (ii) any agreement, transaction, commitment or arrangement on an arms-length basis on terms no less favorable than terms which would have been obtainable from a disinterested third party other than such Related Party, or (iii) any agreement, transaction, commitment or arrangement which is approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company. For purposes hereof, any director who is also an officer of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company shall not be a disinterested director with respect to any such agreement, transaction, commitment or arrangement. "Affiliate" for purposes hereof means, with respect to any person or entity, another person or entity that, directly or indirectly, (i) has a 5% or more equity interest in that person or entity, (ii) has 5% or more common ownership with that person or entity, (iii) controls that person or entity, or (iv) is under common control with that person or entity. "Control" or "Controls" for purposes hereof means that a person or entity has the power, directly or indirectly, to conduct or govern the policies of another person or entity.

 

5.8       FILING OF FORM 8-K. On or before the date which is four (4) Trading Days after the Execution Date, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC describing the terms of the transaction contemplated by the Registered Offering Transaction Documents in the form required by the 1934 Act, if such filing is required. If the Company is not an issuer subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act, the Company shall publish the same information as would be filed on Form 8-K on a current report filed with OTC Markets.

 

5.9       CORPORATE EXISTENCE. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to preserve and continue the corporate existence of the Company.

 

 

 

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5.10       NOTICE OF CERTAIN EVENTS AFFECTING REGISTRATION: SUSPENSION OF RIGHT TO MAKE A PUT. The Company shall promptly notify the Investor upon the occurrence of any of the following events in respect of a Registration Statement or related prospectus in respect of an offering of the Securities: (i) receipt of any request for additional information by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or related prospectus; (ii) the issuance by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (iii) receipt of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or notice of any proceeding for such purpose; (iv) the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement, related prospectus or documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the related prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (v) the Company's reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement would be appropriate, and the Company shall promptly make available to Investor any such supplement or amendment to the related prospectus. The Company shall not deliver to Investor any Put Notice during the continuation of any of the foregoing events in this Section 5.10.

 

5.11       TRANSFER AGENT. The Company shall deliver instructions to its transfer agent to issue Shares to the Investor that are issued to the Investor pursuant to the Equity Financing and transactions contemplated herein.

 

5.12       ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TERMS. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Investor that: (i) it is voluntarily entering into this Agreement of its own free will, (ii) it is not entering this Agreement under economic duress, (iii) the terms of this Agreement arc reasonable and fair to the Company, and (iv) the Company has had independent legal counsel of its own choosing review this Agreement, advise the Company with respect to this Agreement, and represent the Company in connection with this Agreement.

 

SECTION VI

CONDITIONS OF THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATION TO SELL

 

The obligation hereunder of the Company to issue and sell the Securities to the Investor is further subject to the satisfaction, at or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions set forth below. These conditions are for the Company's sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion.

 

6.1       The Investor shall have executed this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and delivered the same to the Company.

 

6.2       The Investor shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price for the Securities being purchased by the Investor.

 

6.3       No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

SECTION VII

FURTHER CONDITIONS OF THE INVESTOR'S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE

 

The obligation of the Investor hereunder to purchase Securities is subject to the satisfaction, on or before each Closing Date, of each of the following conditions set forth below.

 

7.1       The Company shall have executed the Registered Offering Transaction Documents and delivered the same to the Investor.

 

 

 

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7.2       The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the applicable Closing Date as though made at that time and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Registered Offering Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company on or before such Closing Date. The Investor may request an update as of such Closing Date regarding the representation contained in Section 4.3.

 

7.3       The Company shall have executed and delivered to the Investor via DWAC the Securities (in such denominations as the Investor shall request) being purchased by the Investor at such Closing.

 

7.4       The Board of Directors of the Company shall have adopted resolutions consistent with Section 4.2(ii) (the "Resolutions") and such Resolutions shall not have been amended or rescinded prior to such Closing Date.

 

7.5       No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction which prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

7.6       Within thirty (30) calendar days after the Agreement is executed, the Company agrees to use its best efforts to file with the SEC the Registration Statement covering the shares of stock underlying the Equity Financing contemplated herein. Such Registration Statement shall conform to the requirements of the rules and regulations of the SEC, and be subject to the reasonable approval of the Investor. The Company will take any and all steps necessary to have its Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC within 30 calendar days but no more than 90 calendar days after the Company has filed its Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall be effective on each Closing Date and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration statement shall be in effect or to the Company's knowledge shall be pending or threatened. Furthermore, on each Closing Date (I) neither the Company nor the Investor shall have received notice that the SEC has issued or intends to issue a stop order with respect to such Registration Statement or that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened to do so (unless the SEC's concerns have been addressed), and (II) no other suspension of the use or withdrawal of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or related prospectus shall exist.

 

7.7       At the time of each Closing, the Registration Statement (including information or documents incorporated by reference therein) and any amendments or supplements thereto shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or which would require public disclosure or an update supplement to the prospectus.

 

7.8       If applicable, the shareholders of the Company shall have approved the issuance of any Shares in excess of the Maximum Common Stock Issuance in accordance with Section 2.5 or the Company shall have obtained appropriate approval pursuant to the requirements of applicable state and federal laws and the Company's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws.

 

7.9       The conditions to such Closing set forth in Section 2.3 shall have been satisfied on or before such Closing Date.

 

7.10      The Company shall have certified to the Investor the number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding when a Put Notice is given to the Investor. The Company's delivery of a Put Notice to the Investor constitutes the Company's certification of the existence of the necessary number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance.

 

 

 

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SECTION VIII
TERMINATION

 

This Agreement shall terminate upon any of the following events:

 

8.1       when the Investor has purchased an aggregate of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) in the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; or

 

8.2       twenty four (24) months from the date of this Agreement's execution have elapsed.

 

Any and all shares, or penalties, if any, due under this Agreement shall be immediately payable and due upon termination of this Agreement.

 

SECTION IX

SUSPENSION

 

This Agreement shall be suspended upon any of the following events, and shall remain suspended until such event is rectified:

 

i.The trading of the Common Stock is suspended by the SEC, the Principal Market or FINRA for a period of two (2) consecutive Trading Days during the Open Period;

 

ii.The Common Stock ceases to be quoted, listed or traded on the Principal Market or the Registration Statement is no longer effective (except as permitted hereunder);

 

iii.The Company breaches representation, warranty, covenant or other such term;

 

iv.The Company files, threatens or is compelled into Bankruptcy or insolvency; or

 

v.The Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible.

 

vi.Immediately upon the occurrence of one of the above-described events, the Company shall send written notice of such event to the Investor.

 

SECTION X

INDEMNIFICATION

 

In consideration of the parties mutual obligations set forth in the Transaction Documents, the Company ( the "Indemnitor") shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Investor and all of the investor's shareholders, officers, directors, employees, counsel, and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing person's agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the "Indemnitees") from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and reasonable expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (the "Indemnified Liabilities"), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (I) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Indemnitor or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby; (II) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Indemnitor contained in the Registered Offering Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby; or (III) any cause of action, suit or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee by a third party and arising out of or resulting from the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Registered Offering Transaction Documents or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby, except insofar as any such misrepresentation, breach or any untrue statement, alleged untrue statement, omission or alleged omission is made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to Indemnitor which is specifically intended for use in the preparation of any such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, prospectus or amendments to the prospectus. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Indemnitor may be unenforceable for any reason, the Indemnitor shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. The indemnity provisions contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar rights Indemnitor may have, and any liabilities the Indemnitor or the Indemnitees may be subject to.

 

 

 

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SECTION XI

GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTES SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATION.

 

11.1        LAW GOVERNING THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada 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 or federal courts located in New York City, New York State. 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 parties executing this Agreement and other agreements referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith on behalf of the Company agree to submit to the in personam jurisdiction of such courts and hereby irrevocably 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 or any other Transaction Documents 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.

 

11.2        LEGAL FEES; AND MISCELLANEOUS FEES. At the Closing of the first Put, the Company shall deposit six thousand dollars ($6,000) with the Investor's designated legal counsel to offset legal costs. Except as otherwise set forth in the Registered Offering Transaction Documents (including but not limited to Section V of the Registration Rights Agreement), each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, the accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Any attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by either the Company or the Investor in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of any amendments to this Agreement or relating to the enforcement of the rights of any party, after the occurrence of any breach of the terms of this Agreement by another party or any default by another party in respect of the transactions contemplated hereunder, shall be paid on demand by the party which breached the Agreement and/or defaulted, as the case may be. The Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the issuance of any Securities.

 

11.3        COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic means with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

 

11.4        HEADINGS; SINGULAR/PLURAL. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and masculine shall include the feminine.

 

11.5        SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

 

 

 

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11.6        ENTIRE AGREEMENT: AMENDMENTS. This Agreement is the FINAL AGREEMENT between the Company and the Investor with respect to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and, the terms of this Agreement may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements of the Parties. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the Investor, and no provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought. The execution and delivery of the Registered Offering Transaction Documents shall not alter the force and effect of any other agreements between the Parties, and the obligations under those agreements.

 

11.7        NOTICES. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered (I) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (11) upon receipt, when sent by email; or (III) one (I) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

If to the Company:

 

Gold River Productions, Inc
1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

 

With a copy to
(which copy shall
not constitute
notice):

 

If to the Investor:

GHS Investments, LLC

420 Jericho Turnpike,
Suite 102

Jericho, NY 11753

 

Each party shall provide five (5) days prior written notice to the other party of any change in address.

 

11.8        NO ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned.

 

11.9        NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person, except that the Company acknowledges that the rights of the Investor may be enforced by its general partner.

 

11.10       SURVIVAL. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Investor contained in Sections 3 and 4, the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 5 and 6, and the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 10, shall survive each of the Closings and the termination of this Agreement.

 

11.11       PUBLICITY. The Investor acknowledges that this Agreement and all or part of the Registered Offering Transaction Documents may be deemed to be "material contracts" as that term is defined by Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, and that the Company may therefore be required to file such documents as exhibits to reports or registration statements filed under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act. The Investor further agrees that the status of such documents and materials as material contracts shall be determined solely by the Company, in consultation with its counsel.

 

 

 

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11.12       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.

 

11.13       PLACEMENT AGENT. If so required, the Company agrees to pay a registered broker dealer, to act as placement agent. The Investor shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other persons or entities for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Registered Offering Transaction Documents. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Investor, their employees, officers, directors, agents, and partners, and their respective affiliates, from and against all claims, losses, damages, costs (including the costs of preparation and attorney's fees) and expenses incurred in respect of any such claimed or existing fees, as such fees and expenses are incurred.

 

11.14       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, as the parties mutually agree that each has had a full and fair opportunity to review this Agreement and seek the advice of counsel on it.

 

11.15       REMEDIES. The Investor shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which the Investor has by law. Any person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any default or breach of any provision of this Agreement, including the recovery of reasonable attorneys fees and costs, and to exercise all other rights granted by law.

 

11.16       PAYMENT SET ASIDE. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Investor hereunder or under the Registration Rights Agreement or the Investor enforces or exercises its rights hereunder or thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

11.17       PRICING OF COMMON STOCK. For purposes of this Agreement, the price of the Common Stock shall be as reported by Quotestream Media.

 

SECTION XII

NON-DISCLOSURE OF NON-PUBLIC INFORMATION

 

The Company shall not disclose non-public information to the Investor, its advisors, or its representatives.

 

Nothing herein shall require the Company to disclose non-public information to the Investor or its advisors or representatives, and the Company represents that it does not disseminate non-public information to any investors who purchase stock in the Company in a public offering, to money managers or to securities analysts, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will, as hereinabove provided, immediately notify the advisors and representatives of the Investor and, if any, underwriters, of any event or the existence of any circumstance (without any obligation to disclose the specific event or circumstance) of which it becomes aware, constituting non-public information (whether or not requested of the Company specifically or generally during the course of due diligence by such persons or entities), which, if not disclosed in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement would cause such prospectus to include a material misstatement or to omit a material fact required to be staled therein in order to make the statements, therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. Nothing contained in this Section 12 shall be construed to mean that such persons or entities other than the Investor (without the written consent of the Investor prior to disclosure of such information) may not obtain non-public information in the course of conducting due diligence in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and nothing herein shall prevent any such persons or entities from notifying the Company of their opinion that based on such due diligence by such persons or entities, that the Registration Statement contains an untrue statement of material fact or omits a material fact required to be stated in the Registration Statement or necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

 

 

 

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SECTION XIII

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto hereby acknowledge and agree to the following: (i) the Investor makes no representations or covenants that it will not engage in trading in the securities of the Company, other than as provided in Section 3.12 of this Agreement; (ii) the Company shall, by 8:30 a.m. EST on the fourth Trading Day following the date hereof, file a current report on Form 8-K disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and in the other Registered Offering Transaction Documents; (iii) the Company has not and shall not provide material nonpublic information to the Investor unless prior thereto the Investor shall have executed a written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information; and (iv) the Company understands and confirms that the Investor will be relying on the acknowledgements set forth in clauses (i) through (iii) above if the Investor effects any transactions in the securities of the Company.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Your signature on this Signature Page evidences your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Investment Agreement as of the date first written above. The undersigned signatory hereby certifies that he has read and understands the Investment Agreement, and the representations made by the undersigned in this Investment Agreement are true and accurate, and agrees to be bound by its terms.

 

 

 

    GHS INVESTMENTS, LLC
         
         
      By:  
    Name: __________________
    Title: Member
     
     
    TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC
     
     
      By: /s/ Adam Thomas
    Name: Adam Thomas
    Title: Chairman & CEO

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF EQUITY FINANCING AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of January 20, 2023 (the "Execution Date"), is entered into by and between Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., (F/X/A Gold River Productions, Inc) a Colorado corporation with its principal executive office at 1022 Shadyside Lane, Dallas, TX 75223 (the "Company"), and GHS Investments LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, with offices at 420 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102 Jericho, NY 11753 (the "Investor").

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement entered into by and between the Company and the Investor of even date (the "Equity Financing Agreement"), the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Investor an indeterminate number of shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.000001 per share (the "Common Stock"), up to an aggregate purchase price of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000);

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to the Investor to execute and deliver the Equity Financing Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the "1933 Act"), and applicable state securities laws, with respect to the shams of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises and the mutual covenants contained hereinafter and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which am hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION I
DEFINITIONS

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

"Execution Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the preambles.

 

"Investor" shall have the meaning set forth in the preambles.

 

"Person" means a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a partnership, an organization, a business, an individual, a governmental or political subdivision thereof or a governmental agency.

 

"Register," "Registered," and "Registration" refer to the Registration effected by preparing and filing one (1) or more Registration Statements in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415 under the 1933 Act or any successor rule providing for offering securities on a continuous basis ("Rule 415"), and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such Registration Statement(s) by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

 

"Registrable Securities" means (i) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the Equity Financing Agreement, (ii) any shares of capital stock issued or issuable with respect to such shares of Common Stock, if any, as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise, which have not been (x) included in the Registration Statement that has been declared effective by the SEC, or (y) sold under circumstances meeting all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) under the 1933 Act

 

"Registration Statement" means the registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering the Registrable Securities, and (iii) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement Dated January 20, 2023

 

 

 

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"Registered Offering Transaction Documents" shall mean this Agreement and the Equity Financing Agreement between the Company and the Investor as of the date hereof.

 

All capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them as in the Equity Financing Agreement.

 

SECTION II

REGISTRATION

 

2.1       The Company shall, within sixty (60) calendar days upon the date of execution of this Agreement, use its best efforts to file with the SEC a Registration Statement or Registration Statements (as is necessary) on Form S-1 (or, if such form is unavailable for such a registration, on such other form as is available for such registration), covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities, which Registration Statement(s) shall state that, in accordance with Rule 416 promulgated under the 1933 Act, such Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock as may become issuable upon stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. The Company shall initially register for resale all of the Registrable Securities which would be issuable on the date preceding the filing of the Registration Statement based on the closing bid price of the Company's Common Stock on such date and the amount reasonably calculated that represents Common Stock issuable to other parties as set forth in the Equity Financing Agreement except to the extent that the SEC requires the share amount to be reduced as a condition of effectiveness.

 

2.2       The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement(s) declared effective by the SEC within sixty (60) calendar days, but no more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the Company has filed the Registration Statement.

 

2.3       The Company agrees not to include any other securities in the Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities without Investor's prior written consent which Investor may withhold in its sole discretion. Furthermore, the Company agrees that it will not file any other Registration Statement for other securities, until thirty (30) calendar days after the Registration Statement for the Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC.

 

2.4       Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in Section 2.1, if the staff of the SEC (the "Staff”) or the SEC informs the Company that all of the unregistered Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single Registration Statement, the Company agrees to promptly (i) inform the Investor and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Registration Statement as required by the SEC and/or (ii) withdraw the Registration Statement and file a new registration statement (the "New Registration Statement"), in either case covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the SEC, on Form S-1 to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering. If the Company amends the Registration Statement or files a New Registration Statement, as the case may be, under clauses (i) or (ii) above, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the SEC, as promptly as allowed by the Staff or SEC, one or more registration statements on Form S-I to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Registration Statement, as amended, or the New Registration Statement (each, an "Additional Registration Statement").

 

SECTION III

RELATED OBLIGATIONS

 

At such time as the Company is obligated to prepare and file the Registration Statement with the SEC pursuant to Section 2.1, the Company will affect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof and, with respect thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:

 

3.1       The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities to become effective and shall keep such Registration Statement effective until the earlier to occur of the date on which (A) the Investor shall have sold all the Registrable Securities; or (B) the Investor has no right to acquire any additional shares of Common Stock under the Equity Financing Agreement (the "Registration Period"). The Registration Statement (including any amendments or supplements thereto and prospectuses contained therein) shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to respond to all SEC comments within ten (10) business days from receipt of such comments by the Company. The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement relating to the Registrable Securities to become effective no later than three (3) business days after notice from the SEC that the Registration Statement may be declared effective. The Investor agrees to provide all information which is required by law to provide to the Company, including the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities, and the Company's obligations set forth above shall be conditioned on the receipt of such information.

 

 

 

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3.2       The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective during the Registration Period, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company covered by such Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Investor thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement. In the event the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement is at any time insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall amend such Registration Statement, or file a new Registration Statement (on the short form available therefor, if applicable), or both, so as to cover all of the Registrable Securities, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any event within thirty (30) calendar days after the necessity therefor arises (based on the then Purchase Price of the Common Stock and other relevant factors on which the Company reasonably elects to rely), assuming the Company has sufficient authorized shares at that time, and if it does not, within thirty (30) calendar days after such shares are authorized. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such amendment and/or new Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof.

 

3.3       The Company shall make available to the Investor and its legal counsel without charge (i) promptly after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC at least one (I) copy of such Registration Statement and any amendment(s) thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference and all exhibits, the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus) and, with regards to such Registration Statement(s), any correspondence by or on behalf of the Company to the SEC or the staff of the SEC and any correspondence from the SEC or the staff of the SEC to the Company or its representatives; (ii) upon the effectiveness of any Registration Statement, the Company shall make available copies of the prospectus, via EDGAR, included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto; and (iii) such other documents, including copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as the Investor may reasonably request from time to time to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities.

 

3.4       The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register and qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such other securities or "blue sky" laws of such states in the United States as the Investor reasonably requests; (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period; (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3.4, or (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify the Investor of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

 

3.5       As promptly as practicable after becoming aware of such event, the Company shall notify Investor in writing of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading ("Registration Default") and use all diligent efforts to promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement and take any other necessary steps to cure the Registration Default (which, if such Registration Statement is on Form S-3, may consist of a document to be filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the 1934 Act (as defined below) and to be incorporated by reference in the prospectus) to correct such untrue statement or omission, and make available copies of such supplement or amendment to the Investor. The Company shall also promptly notify the Investor (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, and when the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective (the Company will prepare notification of such effectiveness which shall be delivered to the Investor on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), additionally, the Company will promptly provide to the Investor, a copy of the effectiveness order prepared by the SEC once it is received by the Company; (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, (iii) of the Company's reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement would be appropriate, (iv) in the event the Registration Statement is no longer effective, or (v) if the Registration Statement is stale as a result of the Company's failure to timely file its financials or otherwise

 

 

 

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3.6       The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, or the suspension of the qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and to notify the Investor holding Registrable Securities being sold of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding concerning the effectiveness of the registration statement.

 

3.7       The Company shall permit the Investor and legal counsel, designated by the Investor, to review and comment upon the Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto at least one (I) calendar day prior to their filing with the SEC. However, any postponement of a filing of a Registration Statement or any postponement of a request for acceleration or any postponement of the effective date or effectiveness of a Registration Statement by written request of the Investor (collectively, the "Investor's Delay") shall not act to trigger any penalty of any kind, or any cash amount due or any in-kind amount due the Investor from the Company under any and all agreements of any nature or kind between the Company and the Investor. The event(s) of an Investor's Delay shall act to suspend all obligations of any kind or nature of the Company under any and all agreements of any nature or kind between the Company and the Investor.

 

3.8       At the request of the Investor, the Company's counsel shall furnish to the Investor, within two (2) business days, an opinion letter confirming the effectiveness of the registration statement. Such opinion letter shall be issued as of the date of the effectiveness of the registration statement, in a form suitable to the Investor.

 

3.9       The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning the Investor unless (i) disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement, or (iii) the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning the Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to the Investor and allow the Investor, at the Investor's expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order covering such information.

 

3.10      The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain designation and quotation of all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement on the Principal Market. If, despite the Company's commercially reasonable efforts, the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding sentence, it shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all the Registrable Securities covered by any Registration Statement to be listed on each other national securities exchange and automated quotation system, if any, on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange or system. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligation under this Section 3.10.

 

3.11      The Company shall cooperate with the Investor to facilitate the prompt preparation and delivery of the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement and enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations or amounts, as the case may be, as the Investor may reasonably request.

 

3.12      The Company shall provide a transfer agent for all the Registrable Securities not later than the effective date of the first Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto.

 

3.13      If requested by the Investor, the Company shall (i) as soon as reasonably practical incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the Investor reasonably determines should be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably possible after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement if reasonably requested by the Investor.

 

 

 

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3.14      The Company shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

3.15      The Company shall otherwise use all commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration hereunder.

 

3.16      Within three (3) business day after the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities, with copies to the Investor, confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.

 

3.17      The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate disposition by the Investor of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

SECTION IV

OBLIGATIONS OF THE INVESTOR

 

4.1       At least five (5) calendar days prior to the first anticipated filing date of the Registration Statement, the Company shall notify the Investor in writing of the information the Company requires from the Investor for the Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities and the Investor agrees to furnish to the Company that information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities as shall reasonably be required to effect the registration of such Registrable Securities and the Investor shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request. The Investor covenants and agrees that, in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities by it pursuant to the Registration Statement, it shall comply with the "Plan of Distribution" section of the then current prospectus relating to such Registration Statement.

 

4.2       The Investor, by its acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of any Registration Statement hereunder, unless the Investor has notified the Company in writing of an election to exclude all of the Investor's Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.

 

4.3       The Investor agrees that, upon receipt of written notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.6 or the first sentence of 3.5, the Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until the Investor's receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.6 or the first sentence of 3.5.

 

SECTION V

EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION

 

All legal expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions and other than as set forth in the Equity Financing Agreement, incurred in connection with registrations including comments, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, and printing fees shall be paid by the Company.

 

 

 

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SECTION VI

INDEMNIFICATION

 

In the event any Registrable Securities are included in the Registration Statement under this Agreement:

 

6.1       To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company, under this Agreement, will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Investor who holds Registrable Securities, the directors, officers, partners, employees, counsel, agents, representatives of, and each Person, if any, who controls, any Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act") (each, an "Indemnified Person"), against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs, attorneys' fees, amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several (collectively, "Claims"), incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an indemnified party is or may be a party thereto ("Indemnified Damages"), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction in which the Investor has requested in writing that the Company register or qualify the Shares ("Blue Sky Filing"), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the I934 Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being, collectively, "Violations"). Subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6.3 the Company shall reimburse the Investor and each such controlling person, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any reasonable legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6.1: (i) shall not apply to a Claim arising out of or based upon a Violation which is due to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of the information furnished to the Company by any Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (ii) shall not be available to the extent such Claim is based on (a) a failure of the Investor to deliver or to cause to be delivered the prospectus made available by the Company or (b) the Indemnified Person's use of an incorrect prospectus despite being promptly advised in advance by the Company in writing not to use such incorrect prospectus; (iii) any claims based on the manner of sale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor or of the Investor's failure to register as a dealer under applicable securities laws; (iv) any omission of the Investor to notify the Company of any material fact that should be stated in the Registration Statement or prospectus relating to the Investor or the manner of sale; and (v) any amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to the Registration Statement.

 

6.2       In connection with any Registration Statement in which Investor is participating, the Investor agrees to severally and jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6.1, the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement, each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act and the Company's agents (collectively and together with an Indemnified Person, an "Indemnified Party"), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation is due to the inclusion in the Registration Statement of the written information furnished to the Company by the Investor expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6.3, the Investor will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6.2 and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, further, however, that the Investor shall only be liable under this Section 6.2 for that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Investor as a result of the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Investor pursuant to the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6.2 with respect to any preliminary prospectus shall not inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Party if the untrue statement or omission of material fact contained in the preliminary prospectus were corrected on a timely basis in the prospectus, as then amended or supplemented. This indemnification provision shall apply separately to each Investor and liability hereunder shall not be joint and several.

 

 

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6.3       Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party, the representation by counsel of the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The indemnifying party shall pay for only one (I) separate legal counsel for the Indemnified Persons or the Indemnified Parties, as applicable, and such counsel shall be selected by the Investor, if the Investor is entitled to indemnification hereunder, or the Company, if the Company is entitled to indemnification hereunder, as applicable. The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person which relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person fully apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding affected without its written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.

 

6.4       The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (D any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.

 

SECTION VII
CONTRIBUTION

 

7.1       To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however, that: (i) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in Section 6; (ii) no seller of Registrable Securities guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any seller of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the net amount of proceeds received by such seller from the sale of such Registrable Securities.

 

SECTION VIII

REPORTS UNDER THE 1934 ACT

 

8.1       With a view to making available to the Investor the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933 Act or any other similar rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investor to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration ("Rule 144"), provided that the Investor holds any Registrable Securities are eligible for resale under Rule 144, the Company agrees to:

 

a.make and keep adequate current public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;

 

b.file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements (it being understood that nothing herein shall limit the Company's obligations under Section 5(c) of the Equity Financing Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and

 

 

 

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c.furnish to the Investor, promptly upon request, (I) a written statement by the Company that it has complied with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investor to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.

 

SECTION X

MISCELLANEOUS

 

9.1       NOTICES. Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement that must be in writing will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by email; or (iii) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications shall be:

 

  If to the Company:
1022 Shadyside Lane
Dallas, TX 75223
Attn: Adam Thomas
     
 

With Copy to:

(which copy shall not constitute

notice

 
     
 

Jonathan D. Leinwand, P.A.

18305 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 200

Aventura, FL 33160

(954) 903-7856

jonathan@jdlpa.com

 
     
  If to the Investor: GHS Investments, LLC
    420 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102
    Jericho, NY 11753
     

 

Each party shall provide five (5) business days prior notice to the other party of any change in address, phone number or facsimile number.

 

9.2       NO WAIVERS. Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof.

 

9.3       NO ASSIGNMENTS. The rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be assignable.

 

9.4       ENTIRE AGREEMENT/AMENDMENT. This Agreement and the Registered Offering Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement and the Registered Offering Transaction Documents supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. The provisions of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of the Company and Investor.

 

 

 

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9.5       HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular shall include the plural and masculine shall include the feminine. This Agreement shall not be construed as if it had been prepared by one of the parties, but rather as if all the parties had prepared the same.

 

9.6       COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different signatories hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile transmission, PDF, electronic signature or other similar electronic means with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

 

9.7       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.

 

9.8       SEVERABILITY. In case any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be excessive in scope or otherwise invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, so that it is enforceable to the maximum extent possible, and the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

9.9       LAW GOVERNING THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada 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 or federal courts located in New York City, New York. 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 parties executing this Agreement and other agreements referred to herein or delivered in connection herewith on behalf of the Company agree to submit to the in personam jurisdiction of such courts and hereby irrevocably 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 or any other Registered Offering Transaction Documents 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.

 

9.10      NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other person, except that the Company acknowledges that the rights of the Investor may be enforced by its general partner.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Your signature on this Signature Page evidences your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above. The undersigned signatory hereby certifies that he has mad and understands the Registration Rights Agreement, and the representations made by the undersigned in this Registration Rights Agreement are true and accurate, and agrees to be bound by its terms.

 

    GHS INVESTMENTS, LLC
         
         
      By:  
    Name:  
    Title: Member
     
     
    TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, LLC
     
     
      By: /s/ Adam Thomas
    Name: Adam Thomas
    Title: Chairman & CEO

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

AMENDED SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Amended Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of April 18, 2023, between Gold River Productions Inc. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser identified on the signature page hereto (including its successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”) and is intended to supersede and replace that certain Securities Purchase Agreement executed on January 20, 2023 and incorrectly dated January 20, 2022.

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1       Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.5.

 

Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

Additional Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(c), which shall each occur on a Closing Date. The Additional Closings will be for the purchase of Preferred Shares as follows: (a) one hundred and two (102) shares for the aggregate purchase price of $102,000 and (b) two (2) separate purchases of two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Preferred Stock for the aggregate purchase price of $250,000.

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

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

 

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation, as amended, to be filed prior to the Initial Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto in connection with the Initial Closing or Additional Closing, as applicable, and, to the extent applicable, all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount as to such Closing and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities as to such Closing, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.

 

 

 

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Closing” means each of the Initial Closing and Additional Closing.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Commitment Shares” means thirty (30) Preferred Shares issued upon the Initial Closing as an equity incentive.

 

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.000001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company Counsel” means Brian Higley, Esq.

 

Conversion Shares” means the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

Disclosure Schedules” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

 

Dividend” means eight percent (8%) per annum of the stated value of any Preferred Stock, paid quarterly by the Company, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or in Preferred Stock.

 

Equity Conditions” means (i) there are currently no uncured Events of Default and/or (ii) upon or following the Second Closing, there remains an effective Registration Statement available to the Purchaser for the resale of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrants.

 

Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(r).

 

Event of Default” means any of the following events: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company's Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods or such delays which are consented to by the Purchaser); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends, Conversion Shares, or Warrant Shares to the Purchaser within the required time periods; (iv) the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) any cessation of operations by the Company or failure by the Company to maintain any assets, intellectual, personal or real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (vii) the Company shall lose the "bid" price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities is not filed with the Commission by the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the initial Closing Date; or (x) upon or following the second Additional Closing, the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities ceases to be effective for any reason.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

 

 

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GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

 

Initial Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1(a), which shall occur on a Closing Date. The Initial Closing will be for the purchase of two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Preferred Stock at the aggregate purchase price of $250,000.

 

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock” means, eight hundred and eighty two (882) shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

Registration Statement” means any Registration Statement under which the shares of the Company’s common stock is registered. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities underlying the transactions contemplated herein within twenty (20) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement.

 

Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).

 

Securities” means the Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

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

 

Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).

 

 

 

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Stated Value” means $1,200 per share of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Subscription Amount” shall mean the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock and Warrants purchased hereunder as specified on the signature page under the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTCQB or the OTC Markets (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta, GA 30339and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Warrants” means the Common Stock purchase warrants, in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto, delivered to the Purchaser at each Closing, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to five (5) years from such initial exercise date.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1       (a) Initial Closing. (i) Upon the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement executed on January 20, 2023, the Company agreed to sell, and the Purchaser agreed to purchase, two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at the Initial Closing. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Initial Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Initial Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

(b)       Additional Closings. (i) Concurrently with the execution of this Amended Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, one hundred and two (102) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at such Additional Closing. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Additional Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Additional Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

 

 

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(ii)       Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, five (5) calendar days following the filing with the Commission of a Registration Statement registering the resale of the maximum aggregate number of (i) shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Preferred Stock and (ii) Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants issuable pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the “Registrable Securities”), upon satisfaction of the applicable deliveries and closing conditions set forth in Section 2.2, and as long as no Event of Default has occurred or is occurring, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, an additional two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at such Additional Closing. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Additional Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Additional Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

(iii)      Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, five (5) calendar days following the “Effectiveness” of the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities, upon satisfaction of the applicable deliveries and closing conditions set forth in Section 2.2, and as long as no Event of Default has occurred or is occurring, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, an additional two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at such Additional Closing. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Additional Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Additional Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

2.2       Deliveries.

 

(a)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date (or as otherwise indicated below), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:

 

(i)        At the Initial Closing, this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)       At the Initial Closing, a certificate evidencing the Commitment Shares;

 

(iii)      At the Initial Closing, a certificate evidencing two hundred and fifty (250) shares of Preferred Stock;

 

(iv)       An original Warrant, registered in the name of Purchaser, for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Section 2.1(a), duly executed by the Company;

 

(v)        At each Additional Closing, a certificate evidencing the shares of Preferred Stock being Purchased;

 

(vi)       At each Additional Closing, an original Warrant, registered in the name of Purchaser, for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Sections 2.1(b) and 2.1(b), as applicable, duly executed by the Company; and

 

 

 

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(vii)      An irrevocable letter of instruction to the Company's Transfer Agent, instructing the Transfer Agent to maintain for the benefit of the Purchaser, 1,157,646,771 shares of its common stock and at all times thereafter three times (3x) the number of common shares needed to by the Purchaser to convert and/or exercise all shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants held by the Purchaser. The reserve amount shall be increased from time to time to ensure appropriate coverage for Securities issued or issuable to Purchaser.

 

(b)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, as applicable, the following:

 

(i)        This Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser; and

 

(ii)       the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company together with the subscription form attached as an Exhibit below.

 

2.3       Closing Conditions.

 

(a)       The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)        the accuracy in all material respects on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)       all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii)      the delivery by the Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)       The obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)        the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);

 

(ii)       all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii)      the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof; and

 

(v)        from the date hereof to the applicable Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market and, at any time prior to the applicable Closing Date, trading in securities shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at a Closing.

 

 

 

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ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1       Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:

 

(a)       Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.

 

(b)       Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)       Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(d)       No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(e)        Filings, Consents and Approvals. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.1(e), the Company has timely filed all quarterly and annual reports required to be filed by it with OTC Markets or, if applicable, 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”). The Company has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents, and except as such Documents are available EDGAR filings on the SEC’s sec.gov website or OTCMarkets.com. As of their respective dates, 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, 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). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to April 4, 2023, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. For the avoidance of doubt, filing of the documents required in this Section 3(e) via the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”) shall satisfy all delivery requirements of this Section 3(e).

 

The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.4 of this Agreement, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities, and (iii) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state and federal securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(f)       Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Conversion Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares equal to 300% of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Preferred Stock. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants equal to the amount set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

 

 

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(g)       Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) or as set forth in such applicable report, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (“SEC Reports”). No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

(h)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(i)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(j)       Litigation. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(j), there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(k)       Labor Relations. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(k), no labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(l)       Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived) except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(l), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l) or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, other than tax payments related to payroll that are late, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)       Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(n)       Title to Assets. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(n), the Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(o)       Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the SEC Reports as necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(o), none of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)       Insurance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

 

 

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(q)       Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(q), all employee salaries and contractor fees have been paid to date and no such amounts are outstanding or past due.

 

(r)       Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as may be disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(s)       Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1(s). The Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(t)       Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(u)       Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

 

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(v)       Registration Rights. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities within twenty (20) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement. The Company shall use is best efforts to have the registration statement declared “effective” within sixty (60) calendar days from its filing. The Company shall use its best efforts to have a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities remain effective until such time that the Investor no longer holds any such Securities. No other Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(w)       Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(x)       [RESERVED]

 

(y)       Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser does not make and has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(z)       No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, 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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(aa)       Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim. Immediately after closing of this transaction, the Company covenants to pay to the Past Due Taxes.

 

(bb)       No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchaser.

 

 

 

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(cc)        Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

(dd)        Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is set forth on Schedule 3.1(dd) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm: (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

(ee)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Purchaser is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by the Purchaser or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(ff)        Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) the Purchaser has not been asked by the Company to agree, nor has the Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term, (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by the Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, “derivative” transactions, before or after a closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities (iii) Omit and (iv) the Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) the Purchaser may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods that the value of the Warrant Shares deliverable with respect to the Warrants are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(gg)        Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

(hh)        Reserved.

 

(ii)        Stock Options. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

 

 

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(jj)        Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

(kk)        U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.

 

(ll)        Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

 

(mm)        Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

 

3.2       Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)        Organization; Authority. The Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of the Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)        Own Account. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).

 

 

 

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(c)        Purchaser Status. At the time the Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is and on each date on which it converts any shares of Preferred Stock or exercises any Warrants, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(d)        Experience of the Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)        General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect the Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1       Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a)        The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b)        The Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are registered under a registration statement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders thereunder.

 

 

 

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(c)       Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). If all or any shares of Preferred Stock or Warrants are converted at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, or if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4. Certificates for Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

(d)       In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, (i) the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of the value of the Conversion shares for which the Preferred Stock is being converted, or Warrant Shares for which a Warrant is being exercised (based on the Warrant’s then exercise price), $10 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date (increasing to $20 per Trading Day after the fifth Trading Day) until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, and (ii) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then, the Company shall pay to such Purchaser, in cash, an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) (the “Buy-In Price”) over the product of (A) such number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the highest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Warrant Shares and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this Section 4.1(d).

 

(e)       In the event a Purchaser shall request delivery of unlegended shares as described in this Section 4.1 and the Company is required to deliver such unlegended shares, (i) the Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses associated with or required by the legend removal and/or transfer including but not limited to legal fees, Transfer Agent fees and overnight delivery charges and taxes, if any, imposed by any applicable government upon the issuance of Common Stock; and (ii) the Company may not refuse to deliver unlegended shares based on any claim that such Purchaser or anyone associated or affiliated with such Purchaser has not complied with Purchaser’s obligations under the Transaction Documents, or for any other reason, unless, an injunction or temporary restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery of such unlegended shares shall have been sought and obtained by the Company and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such Purchaser in the amount of the greater of (i) 150% of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable (based on exercise price in effect upon exercise) which is subject to the injunction or temporary restraining order, or (ii) the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day before the issue date of the injunction multiplied by the number of unlegended shares to be subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of the litigation of the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Purchaser to the extent Purchaser obtains judgment in Purchaser’s favor.

 

 

 

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4.2       Acknowledgment of Dilution of Voting Power. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities will result in dilution of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution will be substantial.

 

4.3       Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.4       Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company, at its discretion, shall determine, the issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to the Purchasers that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, non-public information delivered to any of the Purchasers (other than Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers (other than with Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

4.5       Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or,with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

4.6       Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Purchaser shall have entered into a written agreement with the Company regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

 

 

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4.7       Indemnification of Purchaser. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.7, the Company will indemnify and hold the Purchaser and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls the Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur (“Losses”) as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or such defense once started is subsequently delayed owing to lack of timely payment by the Company of legal fees and expenses or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.7 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all indemnity obligations under this Section 4.7 shall be limited to the Purchase Price.

 

4.8       Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. The Purchaser, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will (i) execute any Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 or (ii) from the date hereof until the earlier of the 12 month anniversary of the date hereof and the date that the Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding, execute any Short Sales of the Common Stock (a “Prohibited Short Sale”). The Purchaser covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, the Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents and the Disclosure Schedules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Purchaser does not make any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, (ii) except for a Prohibited Short Sale, the Purchaser shall not be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 and (iii) the Purchaser shall have no duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.4.

 

 

 

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4.9        Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of the Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchaser under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of the Purchaser.

 

4.10        Redemption.

 

The Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

i.If all of the Securities are redeemed within ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days’ of written notice at a price equal to the product of one hundred fifteen percent (115%) multiplied by the sum of the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation;

 

ii.If all of the Securities are redeemed after ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days of written notice at a price equal to the product of one hundred twenty percent (120%) multiplied by the sum of the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation; and

 

iii.The Company shall honor all conversions of Preferred Stock until the receipt by the Purchaser of the applicable redemption amounts set forth in this Section 4.10.

 

4.11        Dividends The Company shall pay a dividend of eight percent (8%) per annum on the Preferred Stock, for as long as the relevant Preferred Stock has not been redeemed or converted. Dividends shall be paid quarterly, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or Preferred Stock calculated at the purchase price.

 

4.12        Event of Default Following any Event of Default, all outstanding Preferred Stock shall come immediately due for redemption and the redemption amount shall accrue dividends at the lesser of (a) 10% per annum or (b) the maximum legal rate. Redemption following an Event of Default shall occur at an amount equaling the product of one hundred and thirty percent (130%), multiplied by the sum of the Stated Value, all accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation for all Preferred Stock.

 

4.13        Conversion and Exercise Procedures. The forms of Notice of Conversion included in the Preferred Stock and Notice of Exercise included in the Warrant set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchaser in order to convert the Preferred Stock and exercise the Warrant, respectively. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchaser to convert their Preferred Stock or exercise their Warrant. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise form be required in order to convert the Preferred Stock or exercise the Warrant, respectively. The Company shall honor conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercises of the Warrant and shall deliver Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.14        DTC Program. For so long as the Preferred Stock or any Warrant is outstanding, the Company will employ as the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock and Warrant Shares a participant in the DTC Automated Securities Transfer Program and cause the Common Stock to be transferable pursuant to such program.

 

 

 

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4.15       Most Favored Nations. From the date hereof until the date when the Purchaser no longer holds any Securities, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, indebtedness or a combination of units hereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), Purchaser may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the Securities then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. The Company shall provide the Purchaser with notice of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth below. Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms provided for hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Purchaser of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Purchaser’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Purchaser. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing stock sale price, price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1       Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser, as to the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder, if the Initial Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the date hereof or the Additional Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the filing of the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such termination will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).

 

5.2       Fees and Expenses. At the Initial Closing, the Company has agreed to reimburse the Purchaser $10,000 for its legal fees in connection with the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which such amount may be withheld from the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount deliverable at Closing. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchaser.

 

5.3       Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4       Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

5.5       Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the holders of at least 75% in interest of the Securities then outstanding or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6       Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

 

 

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5.7       Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (other than by merger). The Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”

 

5.8       No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.7 and this Section 5.8.

 

5.9       Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state or federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.7, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.10       Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive each Closing and the delivery of the Securities.

 

5.11       Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf' format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf' signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12       Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

 

 

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5.13       Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

5.14       Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.15       Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16       Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or the Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17       Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.18       Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.19       Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

5.20 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.   Address for Notice:
    1022 Shadyside Lane
    Dallas, TX. 75223
By: /s/ Adam Thomas    
  Name: Adam Thomas    
  Title: Chief Executive Officer, Chairman    

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Business Legal Advisors, LLC

Attn: Brian Higley, Esq.

Email: brian@businesslegaladvisor.com

 

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser:

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: ________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory:

 

Title of Authorized Signatory:

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser:

 

 

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

 

Facsimile Number:

 

Subscription Amount: $102,000


Subscription Date:

 

Shares of Preferred Stock: 102

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Certificate of Designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[list of Disclosure Schedules: content to be provided by Company]:

 

(please read each section for specific content, topic below listed for convenience only)

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(a) - subsidiaries

 

Schedule 3.1(e) – Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Schedule 3.1(g) - capitalization

 

Schedule 3.1(j) - litigation

 

Schedule 3.1(k) - labor disputes

 

Schedule 3.1(l) - compliance

 

Schedule 3.1(n) - title to assets

 

Schedule 3.1(o) -intellectual property

 

Schedule 3.1(p) - insurance

 

Schedule 3.1(s) – certain fees

 

Schedule 3.1(aa) - tax status

 

Schedule 3.1(dd) - accountants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF CLOSING NOTICE

 

TO:

 

DATE: April _18,_ 2023

 

We refer to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April _18_, 2023 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between Gold River Productions Inc., and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

 

We hereby:

 

1)                Give you notice that we require you to purchase 102 shares of Series D Preferred Stock; and

 

2)                The purchase price per share, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, is $1,000; and

 

3)                Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement, as related to the obligations of the Company, are satisfied.

 

Closing will occur in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2 of the Agreement.

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.  
     
     
    By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name: Adam Thomas  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer, Chairman  

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(a)

 

As of the date hereof, Gold River Productions Inc., a Colorado corporation, has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

1. Trans American Aquaculture, LLC

 

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Schedule 3.1(e) - Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Liabilities over $100,000

 

Adam Thomas $138,330.05
Cesar Granda $182,138.97
Louis Borrego $165,488.94
Tami Hiraoka $166,578.45
Nech Investments $163,207.24
Cesar Orsini $194,000.00
Martha Cotlear $200,000.00
SBA - EIDL $150,000.00
Lewis Brisbois $214,152.18
Kings Aqua Farm LLC $4,760,758.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(g)

 

 

Common Shares par value $0.000001: 3,000,000,000 authorized, 1,287,089,842 issued and outstanding;

 

Preferred Shares par value $0.000001: 20,000,000 preferred authorized, 1,053,000 issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(p)

 

The Company hereby covenants to have the insurance required by Section 3.1(p) no later than the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(dd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 22, 2023, between Gold River Productions Inc. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser identified on the signature page hereto (including its successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1       Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.5.

 

Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

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

 

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation, as amended, to be filed prior to the Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto in connection with the Closing, and, to the extent applicable, all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount as to such Closing and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities as to such Closing, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1(a), which shall occur on a Closing Date.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Commitment Shares” means eight (8) Preferred Shares issued upon the Closing as an equity incentive.

 

 

 

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Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.000001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company Counsel” means Brian Higley, Esq.

 

Conversion Shares” means the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

Disclosure Schedules” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

 

Dividend” means eight percent (8%) per annum of the stated value of any Preferred Stock, paid quarterly by the Company, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or in Preferred Stock.

 

Equity Conditions” means (i) there are currently no uncured Events of Default.

 

Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(r).

 

Event of Default” means any of the following events: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company's Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods or such delays which are consented to by the Purchaser); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends, Conversion Shares, or Warrant Shares to the Purchaser within the required time periods; (iv) the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) any cessation of operations by the Company or failure by the Company to maintain any assets, intellectual, personal or real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (vii) the Company shall lose the "bid" price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities is not filed with the Commission by the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the Closing Date; or (x), the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities ceases to be effective for any reason.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

 

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

 

 

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Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock” means, one hundred and ninety two (192) shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

Registration Statement” means any Registration Statement under which the shares of the Company’s common stock is registered. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities underlying the transactions contemplated herein within thirty (30) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement.

 

Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).

 

Securities” means the Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

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

 

Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).

 

Stated Value” means $1,200 per share of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Subscription Amount” shall mean the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock and Warrants purchased hereunder as specified on the signature page under the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

 

 

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Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTCQB or the OTC Markets (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta, GA 30339 and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Warrants” means the Common Stock purchase warrants, in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto, delivered to the Purchaser at each Closing, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to five (5) years from such initial exercise date.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1       (a) Closing. (i) Upon the execution of this Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, one hundred and eighty four (184) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at the Closing. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

2.2       Deliveries.

 

(a)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date (or as otherwise indicated below), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:

 

(i)        At the Closing, this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)       At the Closing, a certificate evidencing the eight (8) Commitment Shares;

 

(iii)      At the Closing, a certificate evidencing one hundred and eighty-four (184) shares of Preferred Stock;

 

(iv)       An original Warrant, registered in the name of Purchaser, for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Section 2.1(a), duly executed by the Company; and

 

(v)        An irrevocable letter of instruction to the Company's Transfer Agent, instructing the Transfer Agent to maintain for the benefit of the Purchaser, (1,541,646,774) shares of its common stock and at all times thereafter three times (3x) the number of common shares needed to by the Purchaser to convert and/or exercise all shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants held by the Purchaser. The reserve amount shall be increased from time to time to ensure appropriate coverage for Securities issued or issuable to Purchaser.

 

 

 

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(b)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, as applicable, the following:

 

(i)        This Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser; and

 

(ii)       the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company together with the subscription form attached as an Exhibit below.

 

2.3       Closing Conditions.

 

(a)       The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)        the accuracy in all material respects on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)       all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii)      the delivery by the Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)       The obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)        the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);

 

(ii)       all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii)      the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof; and

 

(v)        from the date hereof to the applicable Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market and, at any time prior to the applicable Closing Date, trading in securities shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at a Closing.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1       Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:

 

 

 

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(a)       Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.

 

(b)       Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)       Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(d)       No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(e)       Filings, Consents and Approvals. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.1(e), the Company has timely filed all quarterly and annual reports required to be filed by it with OTC Markets or, if applicable, 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”). The Company has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents, and except as such Documents are available EDGAR filings on the SEC’s sec.gov website or OTCMarkets.com. As of their respective dates, 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, 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). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to April 4, 2023, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. For the avoidance of doubt, filing of the documents required in this Section 3(e) via the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”) shall satisfy all delivery requirements of this Section 3(e).

 

The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.4 of this Agreement, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities, and (iii) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state and federal securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(f)       Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Conversion Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares equal to 300% of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Preferred Stock. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants equal to the amount set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

 

 

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(g)       Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) or as set forth in such applicable report, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (“SEC Reports”). No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

(h)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(i)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(j)       Litigation. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(j), there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(k)       Labor Relations. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(k), no labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(l)       Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived) except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(l), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l) or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, other than tax payments related to payroll that are late, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)       Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(n)       Title to Assets. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(n), the Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the SEC Reports as necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(o), none of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(o)       Insurance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

 

 

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(p)       Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(q), all employee salaries and contractor fees have been paid to date and no such amounts are outstanding or past due.

 

(q)       Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as may be disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(r)       Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1(s). The Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(s)       Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(t)       Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

 

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(u)        Registration Rights. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities within twenty (20) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement. The Company shall use is best efforts to have the registration statement declared “effective” within sixty (60) calendar days from its filing. The Company shall use its best efforts to have a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities remain effective until such time that the Investor no longer holds any such Securities. No other Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(v)        Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(w)       [RESERVED]

 

(x)       Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser does not make and has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(y)        No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, 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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(z)       Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim. Immediately after closing of this transaction, the Company covenants to pay to the Past Due Taxes.

 

(aa)      No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchaser.

 

 

 

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(bb)      Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

(cc)      Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is set forth on Schedule 3.1(dd) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm: (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

(dd)      Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Purchaser is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by the Purchaser or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(ee)      Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) the Purchaser has not been asked by the Company to agree, nor has the Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term, (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by the Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, “derivative” transactions, before or after a closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities (iii) Omit and (iv) the Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) the Purchaser may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods that the value of the Warrant Shares deliverable with respect to the Warrants are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(ff)      Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

(gg)      Reserved.

 

(hh)      Stock Options. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

 

 

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(ii)      Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

(jj)      U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.

 

(kk)      Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

 

(ll)      Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

 

3.2       Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)       Organization; Authority. The Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of the Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)       Own Account. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).

 

 

 

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(c)       Purchaser Status. At the time the Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is and on each date on which it converts any shares of Preferred Stock or exercises any Warrants, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(d)       Experience of the Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)        General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect the Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1       Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a)        The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b)       The Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are registered under a registration statement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders thereunder.

 

 

 

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(c)       Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). If all or any shares of Preferred Stock or Warrants are converted at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, or if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4. Certificates for Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

(d)       In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, (i) the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of the value of the Conversion shares for which the Preferred Stock is being converted, or Warrant Shares for which a Warrant is being exercised (based on the Warrant’s then exercise price), $10 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date (increasing to $20 per Trading Day after the fifth Trading Day) until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, and (ii) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then, the Company shall pay to such Purchaser, in cash, an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) (the “Buy-In Price”) over the product of (A) such number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the highest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Warrant Shares and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this Section 4.1(d).

 

(e)       In the event a Purchaser shall request delivery of unlegended shares as described in this Section 4.1 and the Company is required to deliver such unlegended shares, (i) the Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses associated with or required by the legend removal and/or transfer including but not limited to legal fees, Transfer Agent fees and overnight delivery charges and taxes, if any, imposed by any applicable government upon the issuance of Common Stock; and (ii) the Company may not refuse to deliver unlegended shares based on any claim that such Purchaser or anyone associated or affiliated with such Purchaser has not complied with Purchaser’s obligations under the Transaction Documents, or for any other reason, unless, an injunction or temporary restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery of such unlegended shares shall have been sought and obtained by the Company and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such Purchaser in the amount of the greater of (i) 150% of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable (based on exercise price in effect upon exercise) which is subject to the injunction or temporary restraining order, or (ii) the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day before the issue date of the injunction multiplied by the number of unlegended shares to be subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of the litigation of the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Purchaser to the extent Purchaser obtains judgment in Purchaser’s favor.

 

 

 

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4.2       Acknowledgment of Dilution of Voting Power. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities will result in dilution of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution will be substantial.

 

4.3       Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.4       Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall by 9:00 a.m. on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to the Purchasers that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, nonpublic information delivered to any of the Purchasers (other than Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers (other than with Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

4.5       Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

4.6       Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Purchaser shall have entered into a written agreement with the Company regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

 

 

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4.7       Indemnification of Purchaser. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.7, the Company will indemnify and hold the Purchaser and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls the Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur (“Losses”) as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or such defense once started is subsequently delayed owing to lack of timely payment by the Company of legal fees and expenses or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.7 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all indemnity obligations under this Section 4.7 shall be limited to the Purchase Price.

 

4.8       Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. The Purchaser, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will (i) execute any Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 or (ii) from the date hereof until the earlier of the 12 month anniversary of the date hereof and the date that the Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding, execute any Short Sales of the Common Stock (a “Prohibited Short Sale”). The Purchaser covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, the Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents and the Disclosure Schedules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Purchaser does not make any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, (ii) except for a Prohibited Short Sale, the Purchaser shall not be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 and (iii) the Purchaser shall have no duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.4.

 

 

 

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4.9       Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of the Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchaser under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of the Purchaser.

 

4.10      Redemption.

 

The Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

i.If all of the Securities are redeemed within ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days’ of written notice at a price equal to the product of one hundred fifteen percent (115%) multiplied by the sum of the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation;

 

ii.If all of the Securities are redeemed after ninety (90) calendar days from the issuance date thereof, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days of written notice at a price equal to the product of one hundred twenty percent (120%) multiplied by the sum of the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation; and

 

iii.The Company shall honor all conversions of Preferred Stock until the receipt by the Purchaser of the applicable redemption amounts set forth in this Section 4.10.

 

4.11       Dividends The Company shall pay a dividend of eight percent (8%) per annum on the Preferred Stock, for as long as the relevant Preferred Stock has not been redeemed or converted. Dividends shall be paid quarterly, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or Preferred Stock calculated at the purchase price.

 

4.12       Event of Default Following any Event of Default, all outstanding Preferred Stock shall come immediately due for redemption and the redemption amount shall accrue dividends at the lesser of (a) 10% per annum or (b) the maximum legal rate. Redemption following an Event of Default shall occur at an amount equaling the product of one hundred and thirty percent (130%), multiplied by the sum of the Stated Value, all accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation for all Preferred Stock.

 

4.13       Conversion and Exercise Procedures. The forms of Notice of Conversion included in the Preferred Stock and Notice of Exercise included in the Warrant set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchaser in order to convert the Preferred Stock and exercise the Warrant, respectively. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchaser to convert their Preferred Stock or exercise their Warrant. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise form be required in order to convert the Preferred Stock or exercise the Warrant, respectively. The Company shall honor conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercises of the Warrant and shall deliver Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.14       DTC Program. For so long as the Preferred Stock or any Warrant is outstanding, the Company will employ as the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock and Warrant Shares a participant in the DTC Automated Securities Transfer Program and cause the Common Stock to be transferable pursuant to such program.

 

 

 

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4.15       Most Favored Nations. From the date hereof until the date when the Purchaser no longer holds any Securities, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, indebtedness or a combination of units hereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), Purchaser may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the Securities then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. The Company shall provide the Purchaser with notice of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth below. Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms provided for hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Purchaser of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Purchaser’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Purchaser. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing stock sale price, price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1       Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser, as to the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder, if the Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the date hereof or the Additional Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the filing of the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such termination will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).

 

5.2       Fees and Expenses. At the Closing, the Company has agreed to reimburse the Purchaser $6,000 for its legal fees in connection with the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which such amount may be withheld from the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount deliverable at Closing. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchaser.

 

5.3       Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4       Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

5.5       Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the holders of at least 75% in interest of the Securities then outstanding or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6       Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

 

 

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5.7       Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (other than by merger). The Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”

 

5.8       No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.7 and this Section 5.8.

 

5.9       Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state or federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.7, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.10      Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive each Closing and the delivery of the Securities.

 

5.11      Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf' format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf' signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12      Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13      Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

 

 

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5.14      Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.15      Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16      Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or the Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17      Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.18      Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.19      Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

5.20 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. Address for Notice:

 

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas                                       

Name: Adam Thomas

Title: Chairman and CEO

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Business Legal Advisors, LLC

Attn: Brian Higley, Esq.

Email: brian@businesslegaladvisor.com

 

 

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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser: GHS Investments LLC

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: /s/ Mark Grober                       

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Mark Grober

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: Member

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser: 420 Jericho Turnpike
  Suite 102
  Jericho, NY 11753

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

  *Book entry please

 

Facsimile Number: (212) 574-3326

 

Subscription Amount: $184,000

 

Subscription Date: May 22, 2023

 

Shares of Preferred Stock: 184 + 8 Commitment Shares = 192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Certificate of Designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[list of Disclosure Schedules: content to be provided by Company]:

 

(please read each section for specific content, topic below listed for convenience only)

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(a) - subsidiaries

 

Schedule 3.1(e) – Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Schedule 3.1(g) - capitalization

 

Schedule 3.1(j) - litigation

 

Schedule 3.1(k) - labor disputes

 

Schedule 3.1(l) - compliance

 

Schedule 3.1(n) - title to assets

 

Schedule 3.1(o) -intellectual property

 

Schedule 3.1(p) - insurance

 

Schedule 3.1(s) – certain fees

 

Schedule 3.1(aa) - tax status

 

Schedule 3.1(dd) - accountants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF CLOSING NOTICE

 

TO:

 

DATE: May 22, 2023

 

We refer to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated May 22, 2023 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between Gold River Productions Inc., and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

 

We hereby:

 

1)                  Give you notice that we require you to purchase 184 shares of Series D Preferred Stock; and

 

2)                  The purchase price per share, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, is $1,000; and

 

3)                  Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement, as related to the obligations of the Company, are satisfied.

 

Closing will occur in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2 of the Agreement.

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.  
     
     
    By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name: Adam Thomas  
  Title: Chairman & CEO  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(a)

 

As of the date hereof, Gold River Productions Inc., a Colorado corporation, has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

1.    TAA

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Schedule 3.1(e) - Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Liabilities over $100,000

 

Adam Thomas $138,330.05
Cesar Granda $182,138.97
Louis Borrego $165,488.94
Tami Hiraoka $166,578.45
Nech Investments $163,207.24
Cesar Orsini $194,000.00
Martha Cotlear $200,000.00
SBA - EIDL $150,000.00
Lewis Brisbois $214,152.18
Kings Aqua Farm LLC $4,760,758.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(g)

 

Common Shares par value $0.000001: 3,000,000,000 authorized, 1,374,155,277 issued and outstanding;

 

Preferred Shares par value $0.000001: 20,000,000 preferred authorized, 106,048 issued and 105,548 outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Schedule 3.1(p)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(dd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of July 6th, 2023, between Gold River Productions Inc. (D/B/A Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser identified on the signature page hereto (including its successors and assigns, the “Purchaser”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1       Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Acquiring Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.5.

 

Action” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(j).

 

Affiliate” means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

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

 

Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation, as amended, to be filed prior to the Closing by the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado, in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto in connection with the Closing, and, to the extent applicable, all conditions precedent to (i) the Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount as to such Closing and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities as to such Closing, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1(a), which shall occur on a Closing Date.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Commitment Shares” means four (4) Preferred Shares issued upon the Closing as an equity incentive.

 

 

 

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Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.000001 per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.

 

Company Counsel” means Brian Higley, Esq.

 

Conversion Shares” means the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock.

 

Disclosure Schedules” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.

 

Dividend” means eight percent (8%) per annum of the stated value of any Preferred Stock, paid quarterly by the Company, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or in Preferred Stock.

 

Equity Conditions” means (i) there are currently no uncured Events of Default.

 

Evaluation Date” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(r).

 

Event of Default” means any of the following events: (i) the suspension, cessation from trading or delisting of the Company's Common Stock on the Principal Market for a period of two (2) consecutive trading days or more; (ii) the failure by the Company to timely comply with the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act (including applicable extension periods or such delays which are consented to by the Purchaser); (iii) the failure for any reason by the Company to issue Commitment Shares, Dividends, Conversion Shares, or Warrant Shares to the Purchaser within the required time periods; (iv) the Company breaches any representation, warranty, covenant or other term of condition contained in the definitive agreements between the parties; (v) the Company files for Bankruptcy or receivership or any money judgment writ, liquidation or a similar process is entered by or filed against the Company for more than $50,000 and remains unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of twenty (20) calendar days; (vi) any cessation of operations by the Company or failure by the Company to maintain any assets, intellectual, personal or real property or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (vii) the Company shall lose the "bid" price for its Common stock on the Principal Market; (viii) if at any time the Common Stock is no longer DWAC eligible; (ix) the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities is not filed with the Commission by the thirtieth (30th) calendar day following the Closing Date; or (x), the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities ceases to be effective for any reason.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.

 

Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.1(b).

 

Material Permits” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

 

 

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Person” means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

Preferred Stock” means, ninety-six (96) shares of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation, in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Proceeding” means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.

 

Purchaser Party” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.7.

 

Registration Statement” means any Registration Statement under which the shares of the Company’s common stock are registered. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities underlying the transactions contemplated herein within thirty (30) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement.

 

Required Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(e).

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

SEC Reports” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(g).

 

Securities” means the Preferred Stock, Conversion Shares, Warrant and the Warrant Shares.

 

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

 

Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include the location and/or reservation of borrowable shares of Common Stock).

 

Stated Value” means $1,200 per share of Series D Preferred Stock.

 

Subscription Amount” shall mean the aggregate amount to be paid for the Preferred Stock and Warrants purchased hereunder as specified on the signature page under the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds.

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth on Schedule 3.1(a) and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.

 

 

 

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Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the OTCQB or the OTC Markets (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants, all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means Mountain Share Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 2030 Powers Ferry Road SE, Suite # 212, Atlanta, GA 30339 and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Warrants” means the Common Stock purchase warrants, in the form set forth as Exhibit B hereto, delivered to the Purchaser at each Closing, which Warrants shall be exercisable immediately and have a term of exercise equal to five (5) years from such initial exercise date.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

ARTICLE II.

PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1       (a) Closing. (i) Upon the execution of this Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, ninety six (96) shares of Preferred Stock at price of $1,000 per share of Preferred Stock. Concurrently with the issuance of the Preferred Stock, the Company shall issue to Purchaser a Warrant to purchase up to a number of Warrant Shares equal to 50% of the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Stock issued at the Closing. The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer immediately available funds equal to the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by the Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser such number of shares of the Preferred Stock purchased and the Warrant, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and the Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Initial Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.2 and 2.3, the Closing shall occur at the offices of Pryor Cashman LLP, counsel to the Purchaser, or such other location as the parties shall mutually agree.

 

 

2.2       Deliveries.

 

(a)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date (or as otherwise indicated below), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:

 

(i)        At the Closing, this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)       At the Closing, a certificate evidencing the four (4) Commitment Shares;

 

(iii)      At the Closing, a certificate evidencing ninety six (96) shares of Preferred Stock;

 

(iv)       An original Warrant, registered in the name of Purchaser, for the number of shares of Common Stock set forth in Section 2.1(a), duly executed by the Company; and

 

(v)        An irrevocable letter of instruction to the Company's Transfer Agent, instructing the Transfer Agent to maintain for the benefit of the Purchaser, 171,428,577 shares of its common stock and at all times thereafter three times (3x) the number of common shares needed to by the Purchaser to convert and/or exercise all shares of Preferred Stock and Warrants held by the Purchaser. The reserve amount shall be increased from time to time to ensure appropriate coverage for Securities issued or issuable to Purchaser.

 

 

 

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(b)       On or prior to the applicable Closing Date, the Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, as applicable, the following:

 

(i)        This Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser; and

 

(ii)       the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company together with the subscription form attached as an Exhibit below.

 

2.3       Closing Conditions.

 

(a)       The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)        the accuracy in all material respects on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(ii)       all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii)      the delivery by the Purchaser of the items set forth in Section 2.2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)       The obligations of the Purchaser hereunder in connection with a Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i)        the accuracy in all material respects when made and on the applicable Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein);

 

(ii)       all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the applicable Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii)      the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Section 2.2(a) of this Agreement;

 

(iv)       there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company since the date hereof; and

 

(v)        from the date hereof to the applicable Closing Date, trading in the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market and, at any time prior to the applicable Closing Date, trading in securities shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of the Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at a Closing.

 

ARTICLE III.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

3.1       Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, which Disclosure Schedules shall be deemed a part hereof and shall qualify any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedules, the Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:

 

 

 

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(a)       Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Schedule 3.1(a). The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. If the Company has no subsidiaries, all other references to the Subsidiaries or any of them in the Transaction Documents shall be disregarded.

 

(b)       Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and no Proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

(c)       Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(d)       No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not: (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(e)       Filings, Consents and Approvals. Except as otherwise disclosed on Schedule 3.1(e), the Company has timely filed all quarterly and annual reports required to be filed by it with OTC Markets or, if applicable, 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”). The Company has delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, except for such exhibits and incorporated documents, and except as such Documents are available EDGAR filings on the SEC’s sec.gov website or OTCMarkets.com. As of their respective dates, 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, 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). Except as set forth in the financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents, the Company has no liabilities, contingent or otherwise, other than (i) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business subsequent to April 4, 2023, and (ii) obligations under contracts and commitments incurred in the ordinary course of business and not required under generally accepted accounting principles to be reflected in such financial statements, which, individually or in the aggregate, are not material to the financial condition or operating results of the Company. The Company is not subject to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act. For the avoidance of doubt, filing of the documents required in this Section 3(e) via the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system (“EDGAR”) shall satisfy all delivery requirements of this Section 3(e).

 

The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the filings required pursuant to Section 4.4 of this Agreement, (ii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities, and (iii) such filings as are required to be made under applicable state and federal securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).

 

(f)       Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Conversion Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Preferred Stock, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares equal to 300% of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Preferred Stock. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company. The Company shall reserve from its duly authorized capital stock a number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants equal to the amount set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

 

 

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(g)       Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) or as set forth in such applicable report, the Company has not issued any capital stock since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options under the Company’s stock option plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (“SEC Reports”). No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g) and except as a result of the purchase and sale of the Securities, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any of such securities. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders.

 

(h)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(i)       Intentionally omitted.

 

(j)       Litigation. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(j), there is no action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an “Action”) which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities or (ii) could, if there were an unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(k)       Labor Relations. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(k), no labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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(l)       Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived) except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(l), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority, except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(l) or (iii) is or has been in violation of any statute, rule, ordinance or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes, other than tax payments related to payroll that are late, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)       Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect (“Material Permits”), and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(n)       Title to Assets. Except as disclosed in Schedule 3.1(n), the Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance.

 

(o)      Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights as described in the SEC Reports as necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(o), none of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the Intellectual Property Rights violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to not have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)       Insurance. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(p), the Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to the aggregate Subscription Amount. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

 

 

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(q)       Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, stockholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000 other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(q), all employee salaries and contractor fees have been paid to date and no such amounts are outstanding or past due.

 

(r)       Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. Except as may be disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective as of the date hereof, and any and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective as of the date hereof and as of each Closing Date. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company and the Subsidiaries have established disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company and the Subsidiaries and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, the “Evaluation Date”). The Company presented in its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act the conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date. Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no changes in the internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in the Exchange Act) of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(s)       Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than as set forth on Schedule 3.1(s). The Purchaser shall have no obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(t)       Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(u)       Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be or be an Affiliate of, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

 

 

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(v)        Registration Rights. The Company shall use its best efforts to file a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities within twenty (20) calendar days from the execution of this Agreement. The Company shall use is best efforts to have the registration statement declared “effective” within sixty (60) calendar days from its filing. The Company shall use its best efforts to have a registration statement registering the resale of the Securities remain effective until such time that the Investor no longer holds any such Securities. No other Person has any right to cause the Company to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(w)        Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(x)       [RESERVED]

 

(y)       Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosure furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement, is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit 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 and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser does not make and has not made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

(z)        No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, 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 of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(aa)      Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries each (i) has made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company or of any Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim. Immediately after closing of this transaction, the Company covenants to pay to the Past Due Taxes.

 

(bb)      No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchaser.

 

 

 

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(cc)      Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

(dd)      Accountants. The Company’s accounting firm is set forth on Schedule 3.1(dd) of the Disclosure Schedules. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm: (i) is a registered public accounting firm as required by the Exchange Act and (ii) shall express its opinion with respect to the financial statements to be included in the Company’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

 

(ee)      Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that the Purchaser is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by the Purchaser or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchaser’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to the Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

(ff)      Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding, it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) the Purchaser has not been asked by the Company to agree, nor has the Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term, (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by the Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, “derivative” transactions, before or after a closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities (iii) Omit and (iv) the Purchaser shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) the Purchaser may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods that the value of the Warrant Shares deliverable with respect to the Warrants are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(gg)      Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

(hh)      Reserved.

 

(ii)      Stock Options. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, stock options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of stock options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries or their financial results or prospects.

 

 

 

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(jj)      Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

(kk)      U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon Purchaser’s request.

 

(ll)      Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.

 

(mm)     Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.

 

3.2       Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of each Closing to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein):

 

(a)       Organization; Authority. The Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of the Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by the Purchaser, and when delivered by the Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b)       Own Account. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting the Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws).

 

 

 

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(c)       Purchaser Status. At the time the Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is and on each date on which it converts any shares of Preferred Stock or exercises any Warrants, either: (i) an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(d)       Experience of the Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e)        General Solicitation. The Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect the Purchaser’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any representations and warranties contained in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV.

OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1       Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a)        The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b)       The Purchaser agrees to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of the Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, the Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the appropriate Purchaser’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities, including, if the Securities are registered under a registration statement, the preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act to appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders thereunder.

 

 

 

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(c)       Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). If all or any shares of Preferred Stock or Warrants are converted at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, or if such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144, or if the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares may be sold under Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 as to such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or at such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined below) following the delivery by a Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend (such date, the “Legend Removal Date”), deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4. Certificates for Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Purchaser by crediting the account of the Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser. As used herein, “Standard Settlement Period” means the standard settlement period, expressed in a number of Trading Days, on the Company’s primary Trading Market with respect to the Common Stock as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, issued with a restrictive legend.

 

(d)       In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, (i) the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of the value of the Conversion shares for which the Preferred Stock is being converted, or Warrant Shares for which a Warrant is being exercised (based on the Warrant’s then exercise price), $10 per Trading Day for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date (increasing to $20 per Trading Day after the fifth Trading Day) until such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and such Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief, and (ii) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock, or a sale of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to all or any portion of the number of shares of Common Stock that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then, the Company shall pay to such Purchaser, in cash, an amount equal to the excess of such Purchaser’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) (the “Buy-In Price”) over the product of (A) such number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the highest closing sale price of the Common Stock on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Warrant Shares and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this Section 4.1(d).

 

(e)       In the event a Purchaser shall request delivery of unlegended shares as described in this Section 4.1 and the Company is required to deliver such unlegended shares, (i) the Purchaser shall pay all fees and expenses associated with or required by the legend removal and/or transfer including but not limited to legal fees, Transfer Agent fees and overnight delivery charges and taxes, if any, imposed by any applicable government upon the issuance of Common Stock; and (ii) the Company may not refuse to deliver unlegended shares based on any claim that such Purchaser or anyone associated or affiliated with such Purchaser has not complied with Purchaser’s obligations under the Transaction Documents, or for any other reason, unless, an injunction or temporary restraining order from a court, on notice, restraining and or enjoining delivery of such unlegended shares shall have been sought and obtained by the Company and the Company has posted a surety bond for the benefit of such Purchaser in the amount of the greater of (i) 150% of the amount of the aggregate purchase price of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable (based on exercise price in effect upon exercise) which is subject to the injunction or temporary restraining order, or (ii) the VWAP of the Common Stock on the Trading Day before the issue date of the injunction multiplied by the number of unlegended shares to be subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of the litigation of the dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to such Purchaser to the extent Purchaser obtains judgment in Purchaser’s favor.

 

 

 

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4.2       Acknowledgment of Dilution of Voting Power. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities will result in dilution of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution will be substantial.

 

4.3       Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

4.4       Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. The Company shall by 9:00 a.m. on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby. From and after the issuance of such press release, the Company represents to the Purchasers that it shall have publicly disclosed all material, nonpublic information delivered to any of the Purchasers (other than Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the issuance of such press release, the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers (other than with Purchasers who are directors or officers of the Company) or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate. The Company and each Purchaser shall consult with each other in issuing any other press releases with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and neither the Company nor any Purchaser shall issue any such press release nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of each Purchaser, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is required by law, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of any Purchaser, or include the name of any Purchaser in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Purchaser, except: (a) as required by federal securities law in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (b) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (b).

 

4.5       Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that the Purchaser is an “Acquiring Person” under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that the Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

4.6       Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide the Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Purchaser shall have entered into a written agreement with the Company regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

 

 

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4.7       Indemnification of Purchaser. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.7, the Company will indemnify and hold the Purchaser and their respective directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls the Purchaser (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents, members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur (“Losses”) as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity, or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is based upon a breach of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence, willful misconduct or malfeasance). If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party. Any Purchaser Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such action and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Purchaser Party except to the extent that (i) the employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the Company in writing, (ii) the Company has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel or such defense once started is subsequently delayed owing to lack of timely payment by the Company of legal fees and expenses or (iii) in such action there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Company and the position of such Purchaser Party, in which case the Company shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one such separate counsel. The Company will not be liable to any Purchaser Party under this Agreement (y) for any settlement by a Purchaser Party effected without the Company’s prior written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (z) to the extent, but only to the extent that a loss, claim, damage or liability is attributable to any Purchaser Party’s breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by such Purchaser Party in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.7 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnity agreements contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against the Company or others and any liabilities the Company may be subject to pursuant to law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all indemnity obligations under this Section 4.7 shall be limited to the Purchase Price.

 

4.8       Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. The Purchaser, covenants that neither it, nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will (i) execute any Short Sales, of any of the Company’s securities during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending at such time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 or (ii) from the date hereof until the earlier of the 12 month anniversary of the date hereof and the date that the Preferred Stock is no longer outstanding, execute any Short Sales of the Common Stock (a “Prohibited Short Sale”). The Purchaser covenants that until such time as the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed by the Company pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, the Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Transaction Documents and the Disclosure Schedules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Purchaser does not make any representation, warranty or covenant hereby that it will not engage in effecting transactions in any securities of the Company after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4, (ii) except for a Prohibited Short Sale, the Purchaser shall not be restricted or prohibited from effecting any transactions in any securities of the Company in accordance with applicable securities laws from and after the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are first publicly announced pursuant to the initial press release as described in Section 4.4 and (iii) the Purchaser shall have no duty of confidentiality to the Company or its Subsidiaries after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.4.

 

 

 

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4.9       Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of the Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchaser under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of the Purchaser.

 

4.10      Redemption.

 

The Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

i.The Preferred Shares can be redeemed by the Company, at its election, on a pro-rata basis upon the occurrence of the following events:

 

 a.One-third (1/3) of the Preferred Shares (thirty-two (32) shares) may be redeemed within five (5) business days following the filing of the Registration Statement.
   
 b.One-third (1/3) of the Preferred Shares (thirty-two (32) shares) may be redeemed within five (5) business days following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement.
   
 c.One-third (1/3) of the Preferred Shares (thirty-two (32) shares) may be redeemed within five (5) business days following the realization of revenues by the Company after its initial harvest (anticipated to occur around November 1, 2023).

 

ii.The Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities upon five (5) business days’ of written notice at a price equal to the outstanding Stated Value together with any accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation;

 

iii.The Company shall honor all conversions of Preferred Stock until the receipt by the Purchaser of the applicable redemption amounts set forth in this Section 4.10.

 

4.11       Dividends The Company shall pay a dividend of eight percent (8%) per annum on the Preferred Stock, for as long as the relevant Preferred Stock has not been redeemed or converted. Dividends shall be paid quarterly, and at the Company’s discretion, in cash or Preferred Stock calculated at the purchase price.

 

4.12       Event of Default Following any Event of Default, all outstanding Preferred Stock shall come immediately due for redemption and the redemption amount shall accrue dividends at the lesser of (a) 10% per annum or (b) the maximum legal rate. Redemption following an Event of Default shall occur at an amount equaling the product of one hundred and thirty percent (130%), multiplied by the sum of the Stated Value, all accrued but unpaid dividends and all other amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the Certificate of Designation for all Preferred Stock.

 

4.13       Conversion and Exercise Procedures. The forms of Notice of Conversion included in the Preferred Stock and Notice of Exercise included in the Warrant set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchaser in order to convert the Preferred Stock and exercise the Warrant, respectively. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchaser to convert their Preferred Stock or exercise their Warrant. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise form be required in order to convert the Preferred Stock or exercise the Warrant, respectively. The Company shall honor conversion of the Preferred Stock and exercises of the Warrant and shall deliver Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.14       DTC Program. For so long as the Preferred Stock or any Warrant is outstanding, the Company will employ as the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock and Warrant Shares a participant in the DTC Automated Securities Transfer Program and cause the Common Stock to be transferable pursuant to such program.

 

 

 

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4.15       Most Favored Nations. From the date hereof until the date when the Purchaser no longer holds any Securities, upon any issuance by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents for cash consideration, indebtedness or a combination of units hereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), Purchaser may elect, in its sole discretion, to exchange (in lieu of conversion), if applicable, all or some of the Securities then held for any securities or units issued in a Subsequent Financing on a $1.00 for $1.00 basis. The Company shall provide the Purchaser with notice of any such Subsequent Financing in the manner set forth below. Additionally, if in such Subsequent Financing there are any contractual provisions or side letters that provide terms more favorable to the investors than the terms provided for hereunder, then the Company shall specifically notify the Purchaser of such additional or more favorable terms and such terms, at Purchaser’s option, shall become a part of the transaction documents with the Purchaser. The types of terms contained in another security that may be more favorable to the holder of such security include, but are not limited to, terms addressing stock sale price, price per share, and warrant coverage.

 

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1       Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser, as to the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder, if the Initial Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the date hereof or the Additional Closing has not been consummated within five (5) Business Days of the filing of the Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such termination will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).

 

5.2       Fees and Expenses. At the Closing, the Company has agreed to reimburse the Purchaser $3,000 for its legal fees in connection with the transaction contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which such amount may be withheld from the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount deliverable at Closing. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents to the contrary, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees (including, without limitation, any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchaser.

 

5.3       Entire Agreement. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.

 

5.4       Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number set forth on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (c) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service or (d) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.

 

5.5       Amendments; Waivers. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Company and the holders of at least 75% in interest of the Securities then outstanding or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right.

 

5.6       Headings. The headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

 

 

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5.7       Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (other than by merger). The Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities, provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”

 

5.8       No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.7 and this Section 5.8.

 

5.9       Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state or federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action, suit or proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.7, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

5.10      Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive each Closing and the delivery of the Securities.

 

5.11      Execution. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to each other party, it being understood that the parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf' format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf' signature page were an original thereof.

 

5.12      Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

5.13      Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then the Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.

 

 

 

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5.14      Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

5.15      Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, the Purchaser and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

5.16      Payment Set Aside. To the extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to the Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or the Purchaser enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

5.17      Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

5.18      Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

5.19      Construction. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Transaction Documents or any amendments thereto. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

5.20 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. Address for Notice:

 

 

By: /s/ Adam Thomas                                       

Name: Adam Thomas

Title: Chairman and CEO

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Business Legal Advisors, LLC

Attn: Brian Higley, Esq.

Email: brian@businesslegaladvisor.com

 

 

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[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser: GHS Investments LLC

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser: /s/ Mark Grober                       

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: Mark Grober

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: Member

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser: 420 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 102
  Jericho, NY 11753

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

 

  *Book entry please

 

Facsimile Number: (212) 574-3326

 

Subscription Amount: $96,000.00

 

Subscription Date: July 6, 2023

 

Shares of Preferred Stock: 96 +4 Commitment Shares = 100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit A

 

Certificate of Designation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[list of Disclosure Schedules: content to be provided by Company]:

 

(please read each section for specific content, topic below listed for convenience only)

 

 

 

Schedule 3.1(a) - subsidiaries

 

Schedule 3.1(e) – Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Schedule 3.1(g) - capitalization

 

Schedule 3.1(j) - litigation

 

Schedule 3.1(k) - labor disputes

 

Schedule 3.1(l) - compliance

 

Schedule 3.1(n) - title to assets

 

Schedule 3.1(o) -intellectual property

 

Schedule 3.1(p) - insurance

 

Schedule 3.1(s) – certain fees

 

Schedule 3.1(aa) - tax status

 

Schedule 3.1(dd) - accountants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF CLOSING NOTICE

 

TO:

 

DATE: July 6, 2023

 

We refer to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 6, 2023 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between Gold River Productions Inc., and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.

 

We hereby:

 

1)                  Give you notice that we require you to purchase 96 shares of Series D Preferred Stock; and

 

2)                  The purchase price per share, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, is $1,000; and

 

3)                  Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 of the Agreement, as related to the obligations of the Company, are satisfied.

 

Closing will occur in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2 of the Agreement.

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.  
     
     
    By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name: Adam Thomas  
  Title: Chairman & CEO  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(a)

 

As of the date hereof, Gold River Productions Inc., a Colorado corporation, has the following wholly owned subsidiaries:

 

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Schedule 3.1(e) - Filings, Consents and Approvals

 

Liabilities over $100,000

 

Adam Thomas $138,330.05
Cesar Granda $182,138.97
Louis Borrego $165,488.94
Tami Hiraoka $166,578.45
Nech Investments $163,207.24
Cesar Orsini $194,000.00
Martha Cotlear $200,000.00
SBA - EIDL $150,000.00
Lewis Brisbois $214,152.18
Kings Aqua Farm LLC $4,760,758.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(g)

 

Common Shares par value $0.000001: 3,000,000,000 authorized, 1,374,155,277 issued and outstanding;

 

Preferred Shares par value $0.000001: 20,000,000 preferred authorized, 106,144 issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Schedule 3.1(p)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule 3.1(dd)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.8

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 
GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

Warrant Shares: 46,296,296 Issue Date: January 20, 2023

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the "Warrant") certifies that, for value received, GHS Investments, LLC or its assigns (the "Holder") is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the Issue Date to subscribe for and purchase from GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. (d/b/a Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the "Company") up to 46,296,296 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the "Warrant Shares") of Common Stock. This Warrant shall expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the Issue Date. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1.     Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement"), dated January 20, 2023, among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto.

 

Section 2.     Exercise.

 

a)     Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Issue Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto. Within two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier's check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

 

 

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b)     Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.0051751, subject to adjustment hereunder (the "Exercise Price").

 

c)     Cashless Exercise. If at any time there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time by means of a "cashless exercise" in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP (as defined below) immediately preceding the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to the applicable "cashless exercise", as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise (to clarify, the "last VWAP" will be the last VWAP as calculated over an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior Trading Day's VWAP shall be used in this calculation);

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of this Warrant. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

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

 

d)     Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i.       Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder's or its designee's balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system ("DWAC") if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company's share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the "Warrant Share Delivery Date"). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares; provided payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise) is received within three Trading Days of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.

 

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ii.      Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.     Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv.      Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder's brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a "Buy-In") then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company's failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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

 

vi.      Charges. Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vii.     Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

 

 

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e)     Holder's Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder's Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder's Affiliates (such Persons, "Attribution Parties")) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder's determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company's most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent selling forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within three Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The "Beneficial Ownership Limitation" shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 6Ist day after such written notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

Section 3.     Certain Adjustments.

 

a)     Stock Dividends, Splits and Reclassifications. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

 

 

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b)     Subsequent Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the "Base Share Price" and such issuances collectively, a "Dilutive Issuance"), except for an "Exempt Issuance" as defined below (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced and only reduced to an amount equal to the Base Share Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the "Dilutive Issuance Notice"). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a variable rate transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such securities may be converted or exercised.

 

c)     Exempt Issuances. "Exempt Issuance" means the issuance of (a) Common Stock, options or other equity incentive awards to employees, officers, directors or vendors of the Company pursuant to any equity incentive plan duly adopted for such purpose, by the Company's Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of the Board of Directors established for such purpose or (b) (1) any Securities issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, (2) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor at any time.

 

d)     Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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

 

 

 

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f)     Fundamental Transaction. (1) If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 3(a) above), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a "Fundamental Transaction"), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the "Alternate Consideration") receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder's option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. "Black Scholes Value" means the value of this Warrant based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the "OV" function on Bloomberg, L.P. ("Bloomberg") determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a five-year period, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (D) a remaining option time equal to five years from the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days of the Holder's election (or, if later, on the effective date of the Fundamental Transaction). The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the "Successor Entity") to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the "Company" shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

 

 

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g)     Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

h)     Notice to Holder.

 

i.      Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.     Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 4.     Transfer of Warrant.

 

a)     Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Holder shall be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

 

 

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b)     New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c)     Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the "Warrant Register"), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d)     Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of Section 5.7 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

e)     Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

Section 5.     Miscellaneous.

 

a)     No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b)      Loss, Theft. Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c)     Saturdays. Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d)     Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

 

 

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Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation 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 of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e)       Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

f)       Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g)       Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder's rights, powers or remedies. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h)       Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i)       Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j)       Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k)       Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

 

 

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1)       Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m)       Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n)       Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.  
     
     
    By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name: Adam Thomas  
  Title: Chairman & CEO  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:     GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

(1)   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[ ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3)   Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

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(4)   Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:___________________________________________________________     

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:_____________________________________     

Name of Authorized Signatory:_______________________________________________________     

Title of Authorized Signatory:________________________________________________________     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

 

Name:

   
 

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Address:

   
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Phone Number:    
     
Email Address:    
     
Dated:_______ __, _____    
     
Holder's Signature: ____________________    
     
Holder's Address: _____________________    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.9

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 
GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

Warrant Shares: 20,606,061 Issue Date: April 17, 2023

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the "Warrant") certifies that, for value received, GHS Investments, LLC or its assigns (the "Holder") is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the Issue Date to subscribe for and purchase from GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. (d/b/a Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the "Company") up to 20,606,061 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the "Warrant Shares") of Common Stock. This Warrant shall expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the Issue Date. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1.     Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), executed January 20, 2023 (as amended on April 17,_ 2023), among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto.

 

Section 2.     Exercise.

 

a)     Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Issue Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto. Within two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier's check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

 

 

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b)     Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.003911, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c)     Cashless Exercise. If at any time there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time by means of a "cashless exercise" in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP (as defined below) immediately preceding the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to the applicable "cashless exercise", as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise (to clarify, the "last VWAP" will be the last VWAP as calculated over an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior Trading Day's VWAP shall be used in this calculation);

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of this Warrant. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

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

 

d)     Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i.       Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder's or its designee's balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system ("DWAC") if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company's share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the "Warrant Share Delivery Date"). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares; provided payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise) is received within three Trading Days of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.

 

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ii.      Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.     Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv.      Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder's brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a "Buy-In") then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company's failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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

 

vi.      Charges. Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vii.     Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

 

 

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e)     Holder's Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder's Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder's Affiliates (such Persons, "Attribution Parties")) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder's determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company's most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within three Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The "Beneficial Ownership Limitation" shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such written notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

Section 3.     Certain Adjustments.

 

a)     Stock Dividends, Splits and Reclassifications. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

 

 

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b)     Subsequent Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the "Base Share Price" and such issuances collectively, a "Dilutive Issuance"), (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced and only reduced to an amount equal to the Base Share Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the "Dilutive Issuance Notice"). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a variable rate transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such securities may be converted or exercised.

 

c)     Exempt Issuances. "Exempt Issuance" means the issuance of (a) Common Stock, options or other equity incentive awards to employees, officers, directors or vendors of the Company pursuant to any equity incentive plan duly adopted for such purpose, by the Company's Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of the Board of Directors established for such purpose or (b) (1) any Securities issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, (2) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor at any time.

 

d)     Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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

 

 

 

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f)     Fundamental Transaction. (1) If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 3(a) above), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a "Fundamental Transaction"), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the "Alternate Consideration") receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder's option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. "Black Scholes Value" means the value of this Warrant based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the "OV" function on Bloomberg, L.P. ("Bloomberg") determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a five-year period, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (D) a remaining option time equal to five years from the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days of the Holder's election (or, if later, on the effective date of the Fundamental Transaction). The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the "Successor Entity") to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the "Company" shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

 

 

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g)     Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

h)     Notice to Holder.

 

i.      Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.     Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 4.     Transfer of Warrant.

 

a)     Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Holder shall be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

 

 

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b)     New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c)     Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the "Warrant Register"), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d)     Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of Section 5.7 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

e)     Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

Section 5.     Miscellaneous.

 

a)     No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b)      Loss, Theft. Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c)     Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d)     Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

 

 

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Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation 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 of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e)       Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

f)       Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g)       Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder's rights, powers or remedies. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h)       Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i)       Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j)       Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k)       Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

 

 

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1)       Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m)       Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n)       Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.  
     
     
    By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name: Adam Thomas  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer, Chairman  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:     GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

(1)   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[ ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3)   Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

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(4)   Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:___________________________________________________________     

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:_____________________________________     

Name of Authorized Signatory:_______________________________________________________     

Title of Authorized Signatory:________________________________________________________     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

 

Name:

   
 

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Address:

   
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Phone Number:    
     
Email Address:    
     
Dated:_______ __, _____    
     
Holder's Signature: ____________________    
     
Holder's Address: _____________________    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.10

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN "ACCREDITED INVESTOR" AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 
GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

Warrant Shares: 42,666,667 Issue Date: May 22, 2023

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the "Warrant") certifies that, for value received, GHS Investments, LLC or its assigns (the "Holder") is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the Issue Date to subscribe for and purchase from GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. (d/b/a Trans American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the "Company") up to 42,666,667 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the "Warrant Shares") of Common Stock. This Warrant shall expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the Issue Date. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1.     Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), executed May 22, 2023 (as amended), among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto.

 

Section 2.     Exercise.

 

a)     Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Issue Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto. Within two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier's check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

 

 

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b)     Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $0.003451, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c)     Cashless Exercise. If at any time there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time by means of a "cashless exercise" in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

(A) = the VWAP (as defined below) immediately preceding the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to the applicable "cashless exercise", as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise (to clarify, the "last VWAP" will be the last VWAP as calculated over an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior Trading Day's VWAP shall be used in this calculation);

 

(B) = the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and

 

(X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

 

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of this Warrant. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

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

 

d)     Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i.       Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder's or its designee's balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system ("DWAC") if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company's share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the "Warrant Share Delivery Date"). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares; provided payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise) is received within three Trading Days of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.

 

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ii.      Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.     Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv.      Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder's brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a "Buy-In") then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder's total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder's right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company's failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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

 

vi.      Charges. Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

vii.     Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

 

 

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e)     Holder's Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder's Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder's Affiliates (such Persons, "Attribution Parties")) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder's determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company's most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within three Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The "Beneficial Ownership Limitation" shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such written notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

Section 3.     Certain Adjustments.

 

a)     Stock Dividends, Splits and Reclassifications. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

 

 

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b)     Subsequent Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the "Base Share Price" and such issuances collectively, a "Dilutive Issuance"), (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced and only reduced to an amount equal to the Base Share Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the "Dilutive Issuance Notice"). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a variable rate transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such securities may be converted or exercised.

 

c)     Exempt Issuances. "Exempt Issuance" means the issuance of (a) Common Stock, options or other equity incentive awards to employees, officers, directors or vendors of the Company pursuant to any equity incentive plan duly adopted for such purpose, by the Company's Board of Directors or a majority of the members of a committee of the Board of Directors established for such purpose or (b) (1) any Securities issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, (2) any securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents held by the Investor at any time.

 

d)     Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the "Purchase Rights"), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder's right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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

 

 

 

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f)     Fundamental Transaction. (1) If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 3(a) above), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a "Fundamental Transaction"), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the "Alternate Consideration") receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder's option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. "Black Scholes Value" means the value of this Warrant based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the "OV" function on Bloomberg, L.P. ("Bloomberg") determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a five-year period, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (D) a remaining option time equal to five years from the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days of the Holder's election (or, if later, on the effective date of the Fundamental Transaction). The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the "Successor Entity") to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the "Company" shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

 

 

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g)     Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

h)     Notice to Holder.

 

i.      Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.     Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 4.     Transfer of Warrant.

 

a)     Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Holder shall be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

 

 

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b)     New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c)     Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the "Warrant Register"), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d)     Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of Section 5.7 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

e)     Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

Section 5.     Miscellaneous.

 

a)     No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b)      Loss, Theft. Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c)     Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

d)     Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

 

 

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Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation 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 of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e)       Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

f)       Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g)       Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder's rights, powers or remedies. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

h)       Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i)       Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j)       Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k)       Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

 

 

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1)       Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m)       Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n)       Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.  
     
     
    By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name: Adam Thomas  
  Title: Chairman & CEO  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:     GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

(1)   The undersigned hereby elects to purchase________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box):

 

[ ] in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[ ] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3)   Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

 _________________________________________ 

 

(4)   Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an "accredited investor" as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:___________________________________________________________     

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:_____________________________________     

Name of Authorized Signatory:_______________________________________________________     

Title of Authorized Signatory:________________________________________________________     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

 

Name:

   
 

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Address:

   
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Phone Number:    
     
Email Address:    
     
Dated:_______ __, _____    
     
Holder's Signature: ____________________    
     
Holder's Address: _____________________    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) SUCH SECURITIES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED FOR SALE PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (II) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144, OR (III) THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO IT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY LAWFULLY BE MADE WITHOUT REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

 

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

Warrant Shares: 19,047,620 Issue Date: July 6, 2023

 

THIS COMMON STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, GHS Investments, LLC or its assigns (the “Holder”) is entitled, upon the terms and subject to the limitations on exercise and the conditions hereinafter set forth, at any time on or after the Issue Date to subscribe for and purchase from GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC. (d/b/a Tarns American Aquaculture), a Colorado corporation (the “Company”), up to 19,047,620 shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”) of Common Stock. This Warrant shall expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the Issue Date. The purchase price of one share of Common Stock under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2(b).

 

Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), executed July 6, 2023 (as amended), among the Company and the purchasers signatory thereto.

 

Section 2. Exercise.

 

a)             Exercise of Warrant. Exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant may be made, in whole or in part, at any time or times on or after the Issue Date by delivery to the Company (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice in writing to the registered Holder at the address of the Holder appearing on the books of the Company) of a duly executed facsimile copy (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise in the form annexed hereto. Within two (2) Trading Days following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise by wire transfer or cashier’s check drawn on a United States bank unless the cashless exercise procedure specified in Section 2(c) below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. No ink-original Notice of Exercise shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Exercise form be required. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company until the Holder has purchased all of the Warrant Shares available hereunder and the Warrant has been exercised in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company for cancellation within three (3) Trading Days of the date the final Notice of Exercise is delivered to the Company. Partial exercises of this Warrant resulting in purchases of a portion of the total number of Warrant Shares available hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder in an amount equal to the applicable number of Warrant Shares purchased. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the number of Warrant Shares purchased and the date of such purchases. The Company shall deliver any objection to any Notice of Exercise within one (1) Business Day of receipt of such notice. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Warrant, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of this paragraph, following the purchase of a portion of the Warrant Shares hereunder, the number of Warrant Shares available for purchase hereunder at any given time may be less than the amount stated on the face hereof.

 

 

 

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b)             Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of the Common Stock under this Warrant shall be $[$0.004025]1, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

c)             Cashless Exercise. If at any time there is no effective registration statement registering, or no current prospectus available for, the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at any time by means of a “cashless exercise” in which the Holder shall be entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares equal to the quotient obtained by dividing [(A-B) (X)] by (A), where:

 

  (A) = the VWAP (as defined below) immediately preceding the time of delivery of the Notice of Exercise giving rise to the applicable “cashless exercise”, as set forth in the applicable Notice of Exercise (to clarify, the “last VWAP” will be the last VWAP as calculated over an entire Trading Day such that, in the event that this Warrant is exercised at a time that the Trading Market is open, the prior Trading Day’s VWAP shall be used in this calculation);
     
  (B) the Exercise Price of this Warrant, as adjusted hereunder; and
     
  (X) = the number of Warrant Shares that would be issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in accordance with the terms of this Warrant if such exercise were by means of a cash exercise rather than a cashless exercise.

  

If Warrant Shares are issued in such a cashless exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act, the Warrant Shares shall take on the characteristics of the Warrants being exercised, and the holding period of the Warrant Shares being issued may be tacked on to the holding period of this Warrant. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2(c).

 

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

 

d)Mechanics of Exercise.

 

i.               Delivery of Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. Warrant Shares purchased hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to the Holder by crediting the account of the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with The Depository Trust Company through its Deposit or Withdrawal at Custodian system (“DWAC”) if the Company is then a participant in such system and either (A) there is an effective registration statement permitting the issuance of the Warrant Shares to or resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144, and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, registered in the Company’s share register in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the address specified by the Holder in the Notice of Exercise by the date that is one (1) Trading Day after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise (such date, the “Warrant Share Delivery Date”). Upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares; provided payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a Cashless Exercise) is received within three Trading Days of delivery of the Notice of Exercise. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder the Warrant Shares subject to a Notice of Exercise by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Warrant Shares subject to such exercise (based on the VWAP of the Common Stock on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the fifth Trading Day after such liquidated damages begin to accrue) for each Trading Day after such Warrant Share Delivery Date until such Warrant Shares are delivered or Holder rescinds such exercise. The Company agrees to maintain a transfer agent that is a participant in the FAST program so long as this Warrant remains outstanding and exercisable.

 

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1 The Exercise Price will be equal to 115% of the Closing Bid price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Issue Date.

 

 

 

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ii.             Delivery of New Warrants Upon Exercise. If this Warrant shall have been exercised in part, the Company shall, at the request of a Holder and upon surrender of this Warrant certificate, at the time of delivery of the Warrant Shares, deliver to the Holder a new Warrant evidencing the rights of the Holder to purchase the unpurchased Warrant Shares called for by this Warrant, which new Warrant shall in all other respects be identical with this Warrant.

 

iii.            Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2(d)(i) by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

iv.            Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Warrant Shares Upon Exercise. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(d)(i) above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date, and if after such date the Holder is required by its broker to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise) or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Warrant Shares which the Holder anticipated receiving upon such exercise (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, if any) for the shares of Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the amount obtained by multiplying (1) the number of Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to the Holder in connection with the exercise at issue times (2) the price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed, and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reinstate the portion of the Warrant and equivalent number of Warrant Shares for which such exercise was not honored (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate sale price giving rise to such purchase obligation of $10,000, under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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

 

vi.            Charges, Taxes and Expenses. Issuance of Warrant Shares shall be made without charge to the Holder for any issue or transfer tax or other incidental expense in respect of the issuance of such Warrant Shares, all of which taxes and expenses shall be paid by the Company, and such Warrant Shares shall be issued in the name of the Holder or in such name or names as may be directed by the Holder; provided, however, that in the event that Warrant Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name of the Holder, this Warrant when surrendered for exercise shall be accompanied by the Assignment Form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder and the Company may require, as a condition thereto, the payment of a sum sufficient to reimburse it for any transfer tax incidental thereto. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Exercise and all fees to the Depository Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of the Warrant Shares.

 

 

 

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vii.           Closing of Books. The Company will not close its stockholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

e)             Holder’s Exercise Limitations. The Company shall not effect any exercise of this Warrant, and a Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to Section 2 or otherwise, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance after exercise as set forth on the applicable Notice of Exercise, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any other Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”)), would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, nonexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Stock Equivalents) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 2(e), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, it being acknowledged by the Holder that the Company is not representing to the Holder that such calculation is in compliance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the Holder is solely responsible for any schedules required to be filed in accordance therewith. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 2(e) applies, the determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Exercise shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Warrant is exercisable (in relation to other securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates and Attribution Parties) and of which portion of this Warrant is exercisable, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 2(e), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within three Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder or its Affiliates or Attribution Parties since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Warrant. The Holder, upon notice to the Company, may increase or decrease the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 2(e), provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2(e) shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such written notice is delivered to the Company. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 2(e) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation herein contained or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.

 

Section 3.                Certain Adjustments.

 

a)             Stock Dividends, Splits and Reclassifications. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions on shares of its Common Stock or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in shares of Common Stock (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues by reclassification of shares of the Common Stock any shares of capital stock of the Company, then in each case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately adjusted such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant shall remain unchanged. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 3(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

 

 

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b)             Subsequent Equity Sales. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Exercise Price then in effect (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Exercise Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Exercise Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of each Dilutive Issuance the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced and only reduced to an amount equal to the Base Share Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder, after taking into account the decrease in the Exercise Price, shall be equal to the aggregate Exercise Price prior to such adjustment. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 3(b), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 3(b), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Warrant Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Exercise. If the Company enters into a variable rate transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such securities may be converted or exercised.

 

c)             Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3(a) above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Stock Equivalents or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all record holders of any class of shares of Common Stock (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such Purchase Right to such extent) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

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

 

 

 

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e)             Fundamental Transaction.

 

(1) If, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person, (ii) the Company, directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer, tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Common Stock are permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50% or more of the outstanding Common Stock, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Stock or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Stock is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property (other than as a result of a stock split, combination or reclassification of shares of Common Stock covered by Section 3(a) above), or (v) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (not including any shares of Common Stock held by the other Person or other Persons making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination) (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent exercise of this Warrant, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Warrant Share that would have been issuable upon such exercise immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, at the option of the Holder (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2(e) on the exercise of this Warrant). For purposes of any such exercise, the determination of the Exercise Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Exercise Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any exercise of this Warrant following such Fundamental Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in the event of a Fundamental Transaction, the Company or any Successor Entity (as defined below) shall, at the Holder’s option, exercisable at any time concurrently with, or within 30 days after, the consummation of the Fundamental Transaction, purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of this Warrant based on the Black and Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a five-year period, (B) an expected volatility equal to the greater of 100% and the 100 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the sum of the price per share being offered in cash, if any, plus the value of any non-cash consideration, if any, being offered in such Fundamental Transaction and (D) a remaining option time equal to five years from the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds within five Business Days of the Holder’s election (or, if later, on the effective date of the Fundamental Transaction). The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the Holder, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant which is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein.

 

 

 

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f)              Calculations. All calculations under this Section 3 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 3, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

g)             Notice to Holder.

 

i.              Adjustment to Exercise Price. Whenever the Exercise Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 3, the Company shall promptly deliver to the Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Exercise Price after such adjustment and any resulting adjustment to the number of Warrant Shares and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.

 

ii.             Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other securities, cash or property, or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be delivered by facsimile or email to the Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided in this Warrant constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Holder shall remain entitled to exercise this Warrant during the period commencing on the date of such notice to the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

Section 4.                Transfer of Warrant.

 

a)             Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws and the conditions set forth in Section 4(d) hereof and to the provisions of Section 4.1 of the Purchase Agreement, this Warrant and all rights hereunder (including, without limitation, any registration rights) are transferable, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company or its designated agent, together with a written assignment of this Warrant substantially in the form attached hereto duly executed by the Holder or its agent or attorney and funds sufficient to pay any transfer taxes payable upon the making of such transfer. Upon such surrender and, if required, such payment, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in the name of the assignee or assignees, as applicable, and in the denomination or denominations specified in such instrument of assignment, and shall issue to the assignor a new Warrant evidencing the portion of this Warrant not so assigned, and this Warrant shall promptly be cancelled. The Holder shall be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant full. The Warrant, if properly assigned in accordance herewith, may be exercised by a new holder for the purchase of Warrant Shares without having a new Warrant issued.

 

 

 

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b)             New Warrants. This Warrant may be divided or combined with other Warrants upon presentation hereof at the aforesaid office of the Company, together with a written notice specifying the names and denominations in which new Warrants are to be issued, signed by the Holder or its agent or attorney. Subject to compliance with Section 4(a), as to any transfer which may be involved in such division or combination, the Company shall execute and deliver a new Warrant or Warrants in exchange for the Warrant or Warrants to be divided or combined in accordance with such notice. All Warrants issued on transfers or exchanges shall be dated the original Issue Date and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

c)             Warrant Register. The Company shall register this Warrant, upon records to be maintained by the Company for that purpose (the “Warrant Register”), in the name of the record Holder hereof from time to time. The Company may deem and treat the registered Holder of this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of any exercise hereof or any distribution to the Holder, and for all other purposes, absent actual notice to the contrary.

 

d)             Transfer Restrictions. If, at the time of the surrender of this Warrant in connection with any transfer of this Warrant, the transfer of this Warrant shall not be either (i) registered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities or blue sky laws or (ii) eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions or current public information requirements pursuant to Rule 144, the Company may require, as a condition of allowing such transfer, that the Holder or transferee of this Warrant, as the case may be, comply with the provisions of Section 5.7 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

e)             Representation by the Holder. The Holder, by the acceptance hereof, represents and warrants that it is acquiring this Warrant and, upon any exercise hereof, will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon such exercise, for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Warrant Shares or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act.

 

Section 5.                Miscellaneous.

 

a)             No Rights as Stockholder Until Exercise. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a stockholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2(d)(i), except as expressly set forth in Section 3.

 

b)             Loss, Theft, Destruction or Mutilation of Warrant. The Company covenants that upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant or any stock certificate relating to the Warrant Shares, and in case of loss, theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it (which, in the case of the Warrant, shall not include the posting of any bond), and upon surrender and cancellation of such Warrant or stock certificate, if mutilated, the Company will make and deliver a new Warrant or stock certificate of like tenor and dated as of such cancellation, in lieu of such Warrant or stock certificate.

 

c)             Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays, etc. If the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted herein shall not be a Business Day, then, such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

 

 

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d)             Authorized Shares.

 

The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise of any purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company further covenants that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of issuing the necessary Warrant Shares upon the exercise of the purchase rights under this Warrant. The Company will take all such reasonable action as may be necessary to assure that such Warrant Shares may be issued as provided herein without violation of any applicable law or regulation, or of any requirements of the Trading Market upon which the Common Stock may be listed. The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares which may be issued upon the exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant will, upon exercise of the purchase rights represented by this Warrant and payment for such Warrant Shares in accordance herewith, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges created by the Company in respect of the issue thereof (other than taxes in respect of any transfer occurring contemporaneously with such issue).

 

Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holder, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of incorporation 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 of this Warrant, but will at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all such terms and in the taking of all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to protect the rights of Holder as set forth in this Warrant against impairment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will (i) not increase the par value of any Warrant Shares above the amount payable therefor upon such exercise immediately prior to such increase in par value, (ii) take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and nonassessable Warrant Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant and (iii) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all such authorizations, exemptions or consents from any public regulatory body having jurisdiction thereof, as may be, necessary to enable the Company to perform its obligations under this Warrant.

 

Before taking any action which would result in an adjustment in the number of Warrant Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable or in the Exercise Price, the Company shall obtain all such authorizations or exemptions thereof, or consents thereto, as may be necessary from any public regulatory body or bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

 

e)              Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

f)              Restrictions. The Holder acknowledges that the Warrant Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Warrant, if not registered and the Holder does not utilize cashless exercise, will have restrictions upon resale imposed by state and federal securities laws.

 

g)             Nonwaiver and Expenses. No course of dealing or any delay or failure to exercise any right hereunder on the part of Holder shall operate as a waiver of such right or otherwise prejudice the Holder’s rights, powers or remedies. If the Company willfully and knowingly fails to comply with any provision of this Warrant, which results in any material damages to the Holder, the Company shall pay to the Holder such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover any costs and expenses including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, including those of appellate proceedings, incurred by the Holder in collecting any amounts due pursuant hereto or in otherwise enforcing any of its rights, powers or remedies hereunder.

 

 

 

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h)             Notices. Any notice, request or other document required or permitted to be given or delivered to the Holder by the Company shall be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

i)              Limitation of Liability. No provision hereof, in the absence of any affirmative action by the Holder to exercise this Warrant to purchase Warrant Shares, and no enumeration herein of the rights or privileges of the Holder, shall give rise to any liability of the Holder for the purchase price of any Common Stock or as a stockholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

j)             Remedies. The Holder, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Warrant. The Company agrees that monetary damages would not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of a breach by it of the provisions of this Warrant and hereby agrees to waive and not to assert the defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

k)             Successors and Assigns. Subject to applicable securities laws, this Warrant and the rights and obligations evidenced hereby shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Company and the successors and permitted assigns of Holder. The provisions of this Warrant are intended to be for the benefit of any Holder from time to time of this Warrant and shall be enforceable by the Holder or holder of Warrant Shares.

 

l)              Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company and the Holder.

 

m)            Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Warrant shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Warrant shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Warrant.

 

n)             Headings. The headings used in this Warrant are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Warrant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

 

 

  GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.
   
  By: /s/ Adam Thomas
    Name: Adam Thomas
    Chairman and CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

TO:       GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS INC.

 

(1) The undersigned hereby elects to purchase _________ Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any.

 

(2) Payment shall take the form of (check applicable box): [_]

 

in lawful money of the United States; or

 

[_] if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2(c), to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2(c).

 

(3) Please issue said Warrant Shares in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below:

 

 

_________________________________________

 

 

The Warrant Shares shall be delivered to the following DWAC Account Number:

 

 

_________________________________________

 

_________________________________________

 

_________________________________________

 

(4)         Accredited Investor. The undersigned is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity: _______________________________________________________________________

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity: _________________________________________________

 

Name of Authorized Signatory: ___________________________________________________________________

 

Title of Authorized Signatory: ____________________________________________________________________

 

Date: _______________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to purchase shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

 

Name:  
  (Please Print)
   
Address:  
  (Please Print)
   
Phone Number:  
   
Email Address:  
   
Dated: ________________________, ___________  
   
Holder’s Signature: _____________________________  
   
Holder’s Address: ______________________________  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.12

 

 

 

d/b/a South Texas Securities

MEMBER FINRA/SIPC

895 Dove Street Suite 300

Newport Beach, CA 92660

949-851-4700

www.iconcapg.com

 

November _15, 2022

 

Gold River Productions, Inc.

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223 Attention: Adam Thomas

 

Dear Mr. Thomas:

 

This letter (the “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between Icon Capital Group, LLC (dba South Texas Securities Co.), a Delaware limited liability company (“ICG” or the “Placement Agent”), and Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation (OTCPK: GRPS) (the “Company”), who hereby agrees to sell up to an aggregate of ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) of securities of the Company, including the shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.000001 par value per share (the “Common Stock” or the “Securities”), directly to a certain investor (the “Purchaser”) through the Placement Agent, on a “reasonable best efforts” basis, in connection with the proposed placement (the “Placement”) of the Securities to the Purchaser. The terms of the Placement and the Securities shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Purchaser and nothing herein constitutes that the Placement Agent would have the power or authority to bind the Company or the Purchaser or an obligation for the Company to issue any Securities or complete the Placement. The Placement Agent shall act solely as the Company’s agent and not as principal. This Agreement and the documents executed and delivered by the Company and the Purchaser in connection with the Placement, including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents.” The date of each closing of the Placement shall be referred to herein as a “Closing Date” and there shall be a minimum of ten (10) trading days between each Closing Date. The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent’s obligations hereunder are on a reasonable best efforts basis only and that the execution of this Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Placement Agent to purchase the Securities and does not ensure the successful placement of the Securities or any portion thereof or the success of the Placement Agent with respect to securing any other financing on behalf of the Company. Following the prior written consent of the Company, the Placement Agent may retain other brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents or selected-dealers on its behalf in connection with the Placement. The sale of the Securities to the Purchaser will be evidenced by a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and the Purchaser in a form mutually agreed upon by the Company, the Purchaser and the Placement Agent. Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement. Prior to the signing of any Purchase Agreement, executive officers of the Company will be available upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours to answer inquiries from the prospective Purchaser.

 

 

 

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SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY; COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

 

A.                  Representations of the Company. Each of the representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) and covenants made by the Company to the Purchaser in the Purchase Agreement in connection with the Placement is hereby incorporated herein by reference into this Agreement (as though fully restated herein) and is, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, hereby made to, and in favor of, the Placement Agent. In addition to the foregoing, the Company represents and warrants, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, that:

 

1.                   The Company shall prepared and file with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-1, and amendments thereto, and related preliminary prospectuses, for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the Securities. At the time of such filing, the Company shall have met the requirements of Form S-1 under the Securities Act. Such registration statement shall meet the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the Securities Act and comply with said Rule. The Company will file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations (the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Commission promulgated thereunder, a supplement to the form of prospectus included in such registration statement relating to the placement of the Securities and the plan of distribution thereof and will advise the Placement Agent of all further information (financial and other) with respect to the Company required to be set forth therein. Such registration statement, including the exhibits thereto, together with any amendments to such registration statement, is hereinafter collectively called the “Registration Statement”; such prospectus in the form in which it shall appear in the Registration Statement is hereinafter called the “Preliminary Prospectus”; and the final form of prospectus, in the form in which it shall be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rules 430A and/or Rule 424(b) (including the Preliminary Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented) is hereinafter called the “Final Prospectus.” Any reference in this Agreement to the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents allowed to be incorporated by reference therein (the “Incorporated Documents”) pursuant to Form S-1 which are filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), on or before the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be; and any reference in this Agreement to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is “contained,” “included,” “described,” “referenced,” “set forth” or “stated” in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall have been issued prior to any Closing Date, and no proceeding for any such purpose shall be pending or initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, is threatened by the Commission prior to any Closing Date.

 

2.                   The Registration Statement (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission) shall contain all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Registration Statement and any post-effective amendment thereto, at the time it becomes effective, shall comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations and will not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, each as of its respective date, shall comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations. Each of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Incorporated Documents, when they were filed with the Commission, shall conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, and none of such documents, when they are filed with the Commission, shall contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to Incorporated Documents incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus or Final Prospectus), in the light of the circumstances under which they are made not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus or Final Prospectus, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and the applicable Rules and Regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. No post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein shall be required to be filed with the Commission. Except for this Agreement, there will be no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. Except for this Agreement, there are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Preliminary Prospectus or Final Prospectus, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Registration Statement, which (x) have not been described or filed as required or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period.

 

 

 

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3.                   There are no affiliations with any FINRA member firm among the Company's officers, directors or, to the knowledge of the Company, any five percent (5.0%) or greater stockholder of the Company, except as set forth in the Registration Statement and SEC Reports.

 

4.                   The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and under the Preliminary Prospectus have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) or the Company’s stockholders in connection therewith. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

5.                   The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Time of Sale Disclosure Prospectus, the issuance and sale of the Shares and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to which it is a party do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect. “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

6.                   Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Placement Agent or to counsel for the Placement Agent shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Placement Agent as to the matters set forth therein.

 

7.                   The Company acknowledges that the Placement Agent will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of the foregoing representations and warranties and hereby consents to such reliance.

 

8.                   No forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.

 

9.                   Each of the representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) made to the Purchaser in the Purchase Agreements is hereby incorporated herein by reference (as though fully restated herein) and is hereby made to, and in favor of, the Placement Agent.

 

10.                Neither the Company nor any of its directors and officers has distributed and none of them will distribute, prior to each Closing Date, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities.

 

 

 

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11.                The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and, to the Company’s knowledge, no Action (as defined below) has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

12.                There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, provincial, county, local or foreign), including any proceeding or any other governmental authority (collectively, an “Action”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

13.                The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is, and has been, in material compliance with all applicable laws respecting labor, employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, including the classification of independent contractors and has not received any notice from any governmental authority or any other country disputing such classification. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

14.                The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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15.                Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite power, capacity and authority, and all necessary consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations, qualifications, licenses, filings and permits of, with and from all judicial, regulatory and other legal or governmental agencies and bodies and all third parties, U.S. or foreign (collectively, the “Consents”), to own, lease and operate their properties and conduct their business as it is now being conducted or, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, proposed to be conducted, in each case as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and each such Consent is valid, existing, in good standing and in full force and effect, except in each case as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received notice of any investigation or proceedings which, if decided adversely to the Company or any such Subsidiary, as the case may be, would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Subsidiary are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Consents, except where the failure to so comply would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The disclosures in the Registration Statement concerning the effects of federal, state, provincial, local and all foreign regulation on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects.

 

16.                The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to, or have valid and marketable rights to lease or otherwise use, all real property and all personal property owned or used by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, provincial, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

17.                The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to do so could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Schedule [A.17] sets forth all of the Intellectual Property Rights that the Company and its Subsidiaries own or have the rights to use. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the operation of their respective businesses violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

18.                The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to $2,000,000. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

19.                None of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, shareholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of US$120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary, bonus or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan or equity incentive plans of the Company.

 

 

 

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20.                No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than the compensation payable to the Placement Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

21.                Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

B.                  Covenants and Agreements of the Company. The Company further covenants and agrees with the Placement Agent as follows:

 

1.                   Registration Statement Matters. The Company will advise the Placement Agent promptly after it receives notice thereof of the time when the initial Registration Statement or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes effective or any supplement to the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus has been filed and will furnish the Placement Agent with copies thereof. The Company will file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of any Prospectus and until the longer of (x) for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is required in connection with the Offering and (y) as required in the Transaction Documents. The Company will advise the Placement Agent, promptly after it receives notice thereof (i) of any request by the Commission to amend the Registration Statement or to amend or supplement any Prospectus or for additional information, and (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or any order directed at any Incorporated Document, if any, or any amendment or supplement thereto or any order preventing or suspending the use of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus or any prospectus supplement or any amendment or supplement thereto or any post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, of the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the institution or threatened institution of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Registration Statement or a Prospectus or for additional information. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or prevention or suspension of such use. If the Commission shall enter any such stop order or order or notice of prevention or suspension at any time, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the lifting of such order at the earliest possible moment, or will file a new registration statement and use its reasonable best efforts to have such new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable. Additionally, the Company agrees that it shall comply with the provisions of Rules 424(b), 430A, 430B and 430C, as applicable, under the Securities Act, including with respect to the timely filing of documents thereunder, and will use its reasonable efforts to confirm that any filings made by the Company under such Rule 424(b) are received in a timely manner by the Commission.

 

2.                   Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will reasonably cooperate with the Placement Agent and the Purchaser at the Company’s sole prepaid cost to promptly qualify the Shares for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions (United States and foreign) as the Placement Agent and the Purchaser may reasonably request and will make such applications, file such documents, and furnish such information as may be reasonably required for that purpose, provided the Company shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or required to file such a consent, and provided further that the Company shall not be required to produce any new disclosure document. The Company at its sole cost will, from time to time, prepare and file such statements, reports and other documents as are or may be required to continue such qualifications in effect for so long a period as the Placement Agent may reasonably request for distribution of the Shares. The Company will advise the Placement Agent promptly of the suspension of the qualification or registration of (or any such exemption relating to) the Shares for offering, sale or trading in any jurisdiction or any initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, and in the event of the issuance of any order suspending such qualification, registration or exemption, the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal thereof at the earliest possible moment.

 

 

 

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3.                   Amendments and Supplements to a Prospectus and Other Matters. The Company will comply with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Shares as contemplated in this Agreement, the Incorporated Documents and any Prospectus. If during the period in which a prospectus is required by law to be delivered in connection with the distribution of Shares contemplated by the Incorporated Documents or any Prospectus (the “Prospectus Delivery Period”), any event shall occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the opinion of the Placement Agent or counsel for the Placement Agent, it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the Incorporated Documents or any Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Incorporated Documents or any Prospectus or to file under the Exchange Act any Incorporated Document to comply with any law, the Company will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, and furnish at its own expense to the Placement Agent and to dealers, an appropriate amendment to the Registration Statement or supplement to the Registration Statement, the Incorporated Documents or any Prospectus that is necessary in order to make the statements in the Incorporated Documents and any Prospectus as so amended or supplemented, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or so that the Registration Statement, the Incorporated Documents or any Prospectus, as so amended or supplemented, will comply with law. Before amending the Registration Statement or supplementing the Incorporated Documents or any Prospectus in connection with the Offering, the Company will furnish the Placement Agent with a copy of such proposed amendment or supplement and will not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Placement Agent reasonably objects.

 

4.                   Copies of any Amendments and Supplements to a Prospectus. The Company will furnish the Placement Agent, without charge, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of the last Closing Date of the Offering, as many copies of any Prospectus or prospectus supplement and any amendments and supplements thereto, as the Placement Agent may reasonably request.

 

5.                   Transfer Agent; Auditor. The Company will maintain, at its expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Common Stock. The Company will engage and continue to retain an audit firm, reasonable acceptable to the Purchaser and the Placement Agent, to audit in accordance with US GAAP the financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries as required in connection with the Registration Statement and for the Company to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents.

 

6.                   Periodic Reporting Obligations. Until the longer of (x) during the Prospectus Delivery Period and (y) as required in the Transaction Documents, the Company will duly file, on a timely basis, with the Commission and the Trading Market all reports and documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act within the time periods and in the manner required by the Exchange Act.

 

7.                   Additional Documents. The Company will enter into any subscription, purchase or other customary agreements as the Placement Agent or the Purchaser deem necessary or appropriate to consummate the Offering, all of which will be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent and the Purchaser. The Company agrees that the Placement Agent may rely upon, and each is a third party beneficiary of, the representations and warranties, and applicable covenants, set forth in any such purchase, subscription or other agreement with Purchaser in the Offering.

 

8.                   No Manipulation of Price. The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company.

 

9.                   Acknowledgment. The Company acknowledges that any advice given by the Placement Agent to the Company is solely for the benefit and use of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be used, reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to, without the Placement Agent's prior written consent.

 

 

 

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10.                Announcement of Offering. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent may, subsequent to the Closing, make public its involvement with the Offering.

 

11.                Reliance on Others. The Company confirms that it will rely on its own counsel and accountants for legal and accounting advice.

 

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT. The Placement Agent represents and warrants that it (i) is a member in good standing of FINRA, (ii) is registered as a broker/dealer under the Exchange Act, (iii) is licensed as a broker/dealer under the laws of the States applicable to the offers and sales of the Securities by the Placement Agent, (iv) is and will be a corporate entity validly existing under the laws of its place of incorporation or formation, and (v) has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Placement Agent will immediately notify the Company in writing of any change in its status as such. The Placement Agent covenants that it will use its reasonable best efforts to conduct the Placement hereunder in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the requirements of applicable law.

 

SECTION 3. COMPENSATION. In consideration of the services to be provided for hereunder, the Company shall pay to the Placement Agent or its respective designees the following compensation with respect to the Securities which they are placing:

 

A.                  A cash fee (the “Cash Fee”) equal to an aggregate of two percent (2%) of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Placement. The Cash Fee shall be paid at each Closing of the Placement, payable monthly, “in arrears” after the first Closing, by the 5th business day of each month; and via wire transfer to the Placement Agent at its wire instructions to be separately provided by it to the Company. By way of example, if the Company receives $1,000,000 of the $10,000,000 offered in the month of January, then the Company shall pay the Placement Agent a Cash Fee of $20,000 in the following month of February.

 

B.                  Subject to compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(D), the Company also agrees to reimburse the Placement Agent for (i) all travel and other out-of-pocket expenses, as well as (ii) the reasonable fees and expenses of $10,000 to its legal counsel, which shall be reimbursed from the initial proceeds received by the Company. The Company will reimburse Placement Agent directly out of the Closing of the Placement. In the event this Agreement shall terminate prior to the consummation of the Placement, the Placement Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses upon providing reasonable documentation relating to the incurrence of such expenses; provided, however, such expenses shall not exceed $2,500.

 

C.                  The Placement Agent reserves the right to reduce any item of its compensation or adjust the terms thereof as specified herein in the event that a determination shall be made by FINRA to the effect that the Placement Agent’s aggregate compensation is in excess of FINRA Rules or that the terms thereof require adjustment.

 

SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION. The Company agrees to the indemnification and other agreements set forth in the Indemnification Provisions (the “Indemnification”) attached hereto as Addendum A, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference and shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 5. ENGAGEMENT TERM. The Placement Agent’s engagement hereunder shall be until the earlier of (i) the final Closing Date of the Placement and (ii) the date a party terminates the engagement according to the terms of the next sentence (such date, the “Termination Date” and the period of time during which this Agreement remains in effect is referred to herein as the “Term”). The engagement may be terminated at any time by either party upon five (5) days written notice to the other party, effective upon receipt of written notice to that effect by the other party. If the Company elects to terminate this Agreement for any reason even though the Placement Agent was prepared to proceed with the Placement reasonably within the intent of this Agreement, and if one hundred eighty (180) days following such termination, the Company completes any financing of equity, equity-linked or debt or other capital raising activity of the Company (other than the exercise by any person or entity of any options, warrants or other convertible securities) with any of the investors first introduced to the Company by Placement Agent during the term of this Agreement, then the Company will pay the Placement Agent upon the closing of such financing the compensation set forth in Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions concerning the Company’s obligation to pay any fees actually earned pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the provisions concerning confidentiality, indemnification and contribution contained herein and the Company’s obligations contained in the Indemnification Provisions will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the completion of the Placement, all fees due to the Placement Agent shall be paid by the Company to the Placement Agent on or before the Termination Date (in the event such fees are earned or owed as of the Termination Date). The Placement Agent agree not to use any confidential information concerning the Company provided to the Placement Agent by the Company for any purposes other than those contemplated under this Agreement.

 

 

 

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SECTION 6. PLACEMENT AGENT INFORMATION. The Company agrees that any information or advice rendered by the Placement Agent in connection with this engagement is for the confidential use of the Company only in their evaluation of the Placement and, except as otherwise required by law, the Company will not disclose or otherwise refer to the advice or information in any manner without the Placement Agent’s prior written consent.

 

SECTION 7. NO FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP. This Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating rights enforceable by any person or entity not a party hereto, except those entitled hereto by virtue of the Indemnification Provisions hereof. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent is not and shall not be construed as a fiduciary of the Company and shall have no duties or liabilities to the equity holders or the creditors of the Company or any other person by virtue of this Agreement or the retention of the Placement Agent hereunder, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

 

SECTION 8. CLOSING. The obligations of the Placement Agent, and any closing of the sale of the Securities hereunder are subject to the accuracy, when made and on each applicable Closing Date, of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company contained herein and in the Purchase Agreement, to the accuracy of the statements of the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of their obligations hereunder, and to each of the following additional terms and conditions, except as otherwise disclosed to and acknowledged and waived by the Placement Agent by the Company:

 

A.                  No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission, and any request for additional information on the part of the Commission (to be included in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or otherwise) shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Placement Agent. Any filings required to be made by the Company in connection with the Placement shall have been timely filed with the Commission.

 

B.                  The Placement Agent shall not have discovered and disclosed to the Company on or prior to such Closing Date that the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agent, is material or omits to state any fact which, in the opinion of such counsel, is material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

C.                  All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form, execution, delivery and validity of each of this Agreement, the Securities, the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus the Final Prospectus and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel for ICG, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.

 

D.                  On each Closing Date, Placement Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief executive officer of the Company, dated, as applicable, as of the date of such Closing, to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the applicable Closing Date, the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and in the Purchase Agreement were and are accurate in all material respects, except for such changes as are contemplated by this Agreement and except as to representations and warranties that were expressly limited to a state of facts existing at a time prior to the applicable Closing Date, and that, as of the applicable Closing Date, the obligations to be performed by the Company hereunder on or prior thereto have been fully performed in all material respects.

 

E.                   On each Closing Date, Placement Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated, as applicable, as of the date of such Closing, certifying to the organizational documents, good standing in the state of incorporation of the Company and board resolutions relating to the Placement of the Securities from the Company.

 

 

 

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F.                   The Company (i) shall not have sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood, terrorist act or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, and (ii) since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus there shall not have been any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the Company or any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the business, general affairs, management, financial position, stockholders' equity, results of operations or prospects of the Company, otherwise than as set forth in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, the effect of which, in any such case described in clause (i) or (ii), is, in the judgment of the Placement Agent, so material and adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated by the Preliminary Prospectus and Final Prospectus.

 

G.                  The Common Stock is registered under the Exchange Act and, as of each Closing Date, the Shares shall be listed for trading on the Trading Market or other applicable U.S. national exchange and reasonable evidence of such action, if available, shall have been provided to the Placement Agent upon its request. The Company shall have taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of terminating the registration of the Common Stock under the Exchange Act or delisting or suspending from trading the Common Stock from the Trading Market or other applicable U.S. national exchange, nor has the Company received any information suggesting that the Commission or the Trading Market or other U.S. applicable national exchange is contemplating terminating such registration or listing.

 

H.                  No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency or body which would, as of each Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company; and no injunction, restraining order or order of any other nature by any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have been issued as of such Closing Date which would prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company.

 

I.                     Prior to the initial Closing Date, the Company shall have prepared and timely filed with the Commission a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to the Placement, including as an exhibit thereto this Agreement.

 

J.                    The Company shall have entered into a Purchase Agreement with the Purchaser and such agreements shall be in full force and effect and shall contain representations, warranties and covenants of the Company as agreed between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

K.                  FINRA shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the terms and arrangements of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall, if requested by the Placement Agent, make or authorize Placement Agent’s counsel to make on the Company’s behalf, any filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 with respect to the Placement and pay all filing fees required in connection therewith.

 

L.                   The Placement Agent shall have received on each Closing Date a certificate of the Company, dated as of such Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect that, and the Placement Agent shall be satisfied that, the signers of such certificate have reviewed the Registration Statement, the Incorporated Documents, any Final Prospectus, and this Agreement and to the further effect that:

 

(i)                  The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct, as if made on and as of such Closing Date, and the Company has complied in all material respects with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such Closing Date;

 

 

 

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(ii)                No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the use of any Prospectus has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened under the Securities Act; no order having the effect of ceasing or suspending the distribution of the Shares or any other securities of the Company has been issued by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States;

 

(iii)              When the Registration Statement becomes effective, at the time of sale, and at all times subsequent thereto up to the delivery of such certificate, the Registration Statement and the Incorporated Documents, if any, when such documents become effective or were filed with the Commission, and any Prospectus, contained all material information required to be included therein by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and in all material respects conformed to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and the Registration Statement and the Incorporated Documents, if any, and any Prospectus, did not and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided, however, that the preceding representations and warranties contained in this paragraph (iii) shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Placement Agent expressly for use therein) and, since the effective date of the Registration Statement, there has occurred no event required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder to be set forth in the Incorporated Documents which has not been so set forth; and

 

(iv)              Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Incorporated Documents and any Prospectus, there has not been: (a) any Material Adverse Change; (b) any transaction that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business; (c) any obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (d) any material change in the capital stock (except changes thereto resulting from the exercise of outstanding stock options or warrants) or outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary; (e) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of the Company; or (f) any loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company or any Subsidiary which has been sustained or will have been sustained which has a material adverse effect.

 

M.                Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to each Closing Date, in the Placement Agent's sole judgment after consultation with the Company, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect or any material adverse change or development involving a prospective material adverse change in the condition or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus (“Material Adverse Change”).

 

If any of the conditions specified in this Section 8 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement, or if any of the certificates, opinions, written statements or letters furnished to the Placement Agent or to Placement Agent’s counsel pursuant to this Section 8 shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Placement Agent and to Placement Agent’s counsel, all obligations of the Placement Agent hereunder may be cancelled by the Placement Agent at, or at any time prior to, the consummation of the Closing. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or orally. Any such oral notice shall be confirmed promptly thereafter in writing.

 

SECTION 9. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Commencing on the date of this Agreement and continue for a period of six (6) months from the final Closing, the Company grants ICG the right of first refusal to act as a lead managing underwriter and book runner and/or placement agent for any and all future public and private equity, equity- linked and/or debt offerings and/or any combination thereof of the Company, or any successor to or any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

 

 

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SECTION 10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and delivered in New York City and both this engagement letter and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each of the Placement Agent and the Company: (i) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this engagement letter and/or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be instituted exclusively in New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, (ii) waives any objection which it may have or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Placement Agent and the Company further agrees to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and agrees that service of process upon the Company mailed by certified mail to the Company’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company, in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of process upon the Placement Agent mailed by certified mail to the Placement Agent’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service process upon the Placement Agent, in any such suit, action or proceeding. Notwithstanding any provision of this engagement letter to the contrary, the Company agrees that neither the Placement Agent nor its affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of the Placement Agent, its affiliates and each other person, if any, controlling the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates, shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with the engagement and transaction described herein except for any such liability for losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred by us that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such individuals or entities. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

SECTION 11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/MISC. This Agreement (including the attached Indemnification Provisions) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such determination will not affect such provision in any other respect or any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the Placement Agent and the Company. The representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the closing of the Placement and delivery of the Securities. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or a .pdf format file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or .pdf signature page were an original thereof.

 

SECTION 12. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Placement Agent (i) will keep the Confidential Information (as such term is defined below) confidential and will not (except as required by applicable law or stock exchange requirement, regulation or legal process (“Legal Requirement”)), without the Company’s prior written consent, disclose to any person any Confidential Information, and (ii) will not use any Confidential Information other than in connection with the Placement. The Placement Agent further agree, severally and not jointly, to disclose the Confidential Information only to its Representatives (as such term is defined below) who need to know the Confidential Information for the purpose of the Placement, and who are informed by the Placement Agent of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean, all confidential, proprietary and non-public information (whether written, oral or electronic communications) furnished by the Company to the Placement Agent or its Representatives in connection with the Placement Agent’s evaluation of the Placement. The term “Confidential Information” will not, however, include information which (i) is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a disclosure by the Placement Agent or its Representatives in violation of this Agreement, (ii) is or becomes available to the Placement Agent or any of its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a third-party, (iii) is known to the Placement Agent or any of its Representatives prior to disclosure by the Company or any of its Representatives, or (iv) is or has been independently developed by the Placement Agent and/or the Representatives without use of any Confidential Information furnished to it by the Company. The term “Representatives” shall mean the Placement Agent’s and its affiliates respective directors, officers, employees, advisors, attorneys, accountants, agents, representatives, affiliates, successors and assigns. This provision shall be in full force until the earlier of (a) the date that the Confidential Information ceases to be confidential and (b) two years from the date hereof. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, in the event that the Placement Agent or any of its Representatives are required by Legal Requirement to disclose any of the Confidential Information, such Placement Agent and its Representatives will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which such Placement Agent or its Representative, as applicable, is required to disclose by Legal Requirement as advised by Placement Agent’s counsel, and will use reasonable efforts to obtain reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

 

 

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SECTION 13. NOTICES. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered or e-mailed and confirmed to the parties hereto as follows:

 

If to the Placement Agent to the address set forth herein, attention: John Calicchio, email: jc@iconcapg.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Foley Shechter Ablovatskiy LLP

1180 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor

New York, New York 10036

E-mail: js@foleyshechter.com

Attention: Jonathan Shechter, Esq.

 

If to the Company:

 

Gold River Productions, Inc.

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

e-mail: adamt@transamaqua.com

Attention: Adam Thomas

 

Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the others.

 

SECTION 14. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Company agrees that the Placement Agent shall, from and after any Closing, have the right to reference the Placement and the Placement Agent’s role in connection therewith in the Placement Agent’s marketing materials and on its website and to place advertisements in financial and other newspapers and journals, in each case at its own expense. Other than as set forth herein, neither the Company nor any of its Representatives shall make any public announcement or issue any press release regarding the transactions contained herein or any of the other Transaction Documents without the Placement Agent’s prior written consent.

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement by signing and returning to ICG the enclosed copy of this Agreement.

 

 

  Very truly yours,
   
 

ICON CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

   
   
  By: /s/ John Calicchio
    Name: John Calicchio
    Title: President/CEO
     
    Address for notice:
     
    895 Dove Street, Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    Attention: John Calicchio
    Email: jc@iconcapg.com

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed to as of

the date first written above:

 
   

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 
   
   
By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address for notice:  
     
  Gold River Productions, Inc.  
  1022 Shadyside Lane  
  Dallas, TX 75223  
  Attn: Chief Executive Officer  
  Email: adamt@transamaqua.com  

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Placement Agency Agreement Between Gold River Productions, Inc. & Icon Capital Group, LLC]

 

 

 

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ADDENDUM A

INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS

 

In connection with the engagement of Icon Capital Group, LLC (the “Placement Agent”) by Gold River Productions, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to a placement agency agreement dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and the Placement Agent, as it may be amended from time to time in writing (the “Agreement”), the Company hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.                   To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify the Placement Agent and each of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees and controlling persons (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) against all losses, claims, damages, expenses and liabilities, as the same are incurred (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), relating to or arising out of its activities hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement, except, with regard to the Placement Agent, to the extent that any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) are found in a final judgment (not subject to appeal) by a court of law to have resulted primarily and directly from the Placement Agent’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in performing the services described herein, as the case may be.

 

2.                   Promptly after receipt by the Placement Agent of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which the Placement Agent are entitled to indemnity hereunder, the Placement Agent will notify the Company in writing of such claim or of the commencement of such action or proceeding, and the Company will assume the defense of such action or proceeding and will employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent and will pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Placement Agent will be entitled to employ counsel separate from counsel for the Company and from any other party in such action if counsel for the Placement Agent reasonably determines that it would be inappropriate under the applicable rules of professional responsibility for the same counsel to represent both the Company and the Placement Agent. In such event, the reasonable fees and disbursements of no more than one such separate counsel will be paid by the Company. The Company will have the exclusive right to settle the claim or proceeding provided that the Company will not settle any such claim, action or proceeding without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

3.                   The Company agrees to notify the Placement Agent promptly of the assertion against it or any other person of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding relating to a transaction contemplated by the Agreement.

 

4.                   If for any reason the foregoing indemnity is unavailable to the Placement Agent or insufficient to hold the Placement Agent harmless, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Placement Agent, as the case may be, as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand, and the Placement Agent on the other, but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Placement Agent on the other that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any relevant equitable considerations. The amounts paid or payable by a party in respect of losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees and expenses incurred in defending any litigation, proceeding or other action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions hereof, the Placement Agent’s share of the liability hereunder shall not be in excess of the amount of fees actually received, or to be received, by the Placement Agent under the Agreement (excluding any amounts received as reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Placement Agent).

 

5.                   These Indemnification Provisions shall remain in full force and effect whether or not the transaction contemplated by the Agreement is completed and shall survive the termination of the Agreement, and shall be in addition to any liability that the Company might otherwise have to any indemnified party under the Agreement or otherwise.

 

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  Very truly yours,
   
 

ICON CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

   
   
  By: /s/ John Calicchio
    Name: John Calicchio
    Title: President/CEO
     
    Address for notice:
     
    895 Dove Street, Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    Attention: John Calicchio
    Email: jc@iconcapg.com

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed to as of

the date first written above:

 
   

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 
   
   
By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address for notice:  
     
  Gold River Productions, Inc.  
  1022 Shadyside Lane  
  Dallas, TX 75223  
  Attn: Chief Executive Officer  
  Email: adamt@transamaqua.com  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Indemnification Provisions Pursuant to Placement Agency Agreement] between Gold River Productions, Inc. & Icon Capital Group, LLC]

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

 

 

d/b/a South Texas Securities

MEMBER FINRA/SIPC

895 Dove Street Suite 300

Newport Beach, CA 92660

949-851-4700

www.iconcapg.com

 

November 15, 2022

 

Gold River Productions, Inc.

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

Attention: Adam Thomas

 

Dear Mr. Thomas:

 

This letter (the “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between Icon Capital Group, LLC (dba South Texas Securities Co.), a Delaware limited liability company (“ICG” or the “Placement Agent”), and Gold River Productions, Inc., a Colorado corporation (OTCPK: GRPS) (the “Company”), who hereby agrees to sell up to an aggregate of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) of securities of the Company in three tranches of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), including the shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s Series D Preferred Stock, $[ ]1 par value per share (the "Preferred Stock”), pre-funded Preferred Stock purchase warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants” and the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants, the “Pre-Funded Warrant Shares”), and Preferred Stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants” and the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, the “Warrant Shares” and, together with the Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants, and the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares, the “Securities”), directly to a certain investor (the “Purchaser”) through the Placement Agent, on a “reasonable best efforts” basis, in connection with the proposed placement (the “Placement”) of the Securities to the Purchaser. The terms of the Placement and the Securities shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Purchaser and nothing herein constitutes that the Placement Agent would have the power or authority to bind the Company or the Purchaser or an obligation for the Company to issue any Securities or complete the Placement. The Placement Agent shall act solely as the Company’s agent and not as principal. This Agreement and the documents executed and delivered by the Company and the Purchaser in connection with the Placement, including but not limited to the Purchase Agreement (as defined below), shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Transaction Documents.” The date of each closing of the Placement shall be referred to herein as a “Closing Date.” The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent’s obligations hereunder are on a reasonable best efforts basis only and that the execution of this Agreement does not constitute a commitment by the Placement Agent to purchase the Securities and does not ensure the successful placement of the Securities or any portion thereof or the success of the Placement Agent with respect to securing any other financing on behalf of the Company. Following the prior written consent of the Company, the Placement Agent may retain other brokers or dealers to act as sub-agents or selected-dealers on its behalf in connection with the Placement. The sale of the Securities to the Purchaser will be evidenced by a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) between the Company and the Purchaser in a form mutually agreed upon by the Company, the Purchaser and the Placement Agent. The purchase price to the Investors for each shall be set forth in the Transaction Documents. Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement. Prior to the signing of any Purchase Agreement, executive officers of the Company will be available upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours to answer inquiries from the prospective Purchaser.

 

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SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY; COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

 

A.                  Representations of the Company. Each of the representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) and covenants made by the Company to the Purchaser in the Purchase Agreement in connection with the Placement is hereby incorporated herein by reference into this Agreement (as though fully restated herein) and is, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, hereby made to, and in favor of, the Placement Agent. In addition to the foregoing, the Company represents and warrants, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, that:

 

1.                   The Company shall prepare and file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an offering statement on Form 1-A (collectively, with the various parts of such offering statement, each as amended as of the Qualification Date for such part, including any Offering Circular and all exhibits to such offering statement, the “Offering Statement”), pursuant to the Securities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Regulation A, as promulgated under the Securities Act, and the other applicable rules, orders and regulations (collectively referred to as the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Commission promulgated under the Securities Act, to register the Shares. At the time of such filing, the Company has met the requirements of Form 1-A under the Securities Act. As used in this Agreement:

 

(i)Final Offering Circular” means the offering circular relating to the public offering of the Shares as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 253(g)(2) of Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations, as amended and supplemented by any further filings under Rule 253(g)(2);
   
(ii)Preliminary Offering Circular” means the offering circular relating to the Shares included in the Offering Statement pursuant to Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations in the form on file with the Commission on the Qualification Date;
   
(iii)Qualification Date” means the date as of which the Offering Statement was or will be qualified with the Commission pursuant to Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations; and
   
(iv)Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any website post, broadcast or cable radio or internet communication, email, social media post, video or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Rule 255 of the Rules and Regulations.

 

Any reference in this Agreement to the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular shall refer to and include the documents allowed to be incorporated by reference therein (the “Incorporated Documents”) pursuant to Form 1-A which are filed under the Securities Act, on or after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, as the case may be; and any reference in this Agreement to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Circular, the Final Offering Circular shall refer to and include the filing of any document under Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations after the date of this Agreement, or the issue date of the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, as the case may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference. All references in this Agreement to financial statements and schedules and other information which is “contained,” “included,” “described,” “referenced,” “set forth” or “stated” in the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular (and all other references of like import) shall be deemed to mean and include all such financial statements and schedules and other information which is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, as the case may be. No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Circular or the use of the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular has been issued prior to any Closing Date, and no proceeding for any such purpose is pending or initiated or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened by the Commission prior to any Closing Date.

 

 

 

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2.                   The Offering Circular (and any further documents to be filed with the Commission) contains all exhibits and schedules as required by the Securities Act. Each of the Offering Circular and any post- qualification amendment thereto, at the time it became qualified, shall complied in all material respects with the Securities Act, Regulation A and the applicable Rules and Regulations and will not and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. The Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement, each as of its respective date, comply in all material respects with the Securities Act, Regulation A and the applicable Rules and Regulations. Each of the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement, as amended or supplemented, will not contain as of the date thereof any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Incorporated Documents, when they were filed with the Commission, conforms in all material respects to the requirements of Regulation A and the applicable Rules and Regulations, and none of such documents, when they were filed with the Commission, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein (with respect to Incorporated Documents incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Offering Statement or Final Offering Statement), in the light of the circumstances under which they are made not misleading; and any further documents so filed and incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Offering Statement or Final Offering Statement, when such documents are filed with the Commission, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of Regulation A and the applicable Rules and Regulations, as applicable, and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. No post- qualification amendment to the Offering Circular reflecting any facts or events arising after the date thereof which represent, individually or in the aggregate, a fundamental change in the information set forth therein is required to be filed with the Commission. Except for this Agreement, there are no documents required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby that (x) have not been filed as required pursuant to the Securities Act or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period. Except for this Agreement, there are no contracts or other documents required to be described in the Preliminary Offering Statement or Final Offering Statement, or to be filed as exhibits or schedules to the Offering Circular, which (x) have not been described or filed as required or (y) will not be filed within the requisite time period.

 

3.                   There are no affiliations with any FINRA member firm among the Company's officers, directors or, to the knowledge of the Company, any five percent (5.0%) or greater stockholder of the Company, except as set forth in the Offering Circular.

 

4.                   Each Testing-the-Waters Communication, if any, when considered together with the Final Offering Circular or Preliminary Offering Circular, as applicable, did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

5.                   The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of each of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and under the Preliminary Offering Statement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”) or the Company’s stockholders in connection therewith. This Agreement has been duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

 

 

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6.                   The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Offering Statement, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby to which it is a party do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) conflict with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect. A “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

7.                   Any certificate signed by an officer of the Company and delivered to the Placement Agent or to counsel for the Placement Agent shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Company to the Placement Agent as to the matters set forth therein.

 

8.                   The Company acknowledges that the Placement Agent will rely upon the accuracy and truthfulness of the foregoing representations and warranties and hereby consents to such reliance.

 

9.                   The Company is not subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and has not been subject to an order by the Commission denying, suspending, or revoking the registration of any class of securities pursuant to Section 12(j) of the Exchange Act that was entered within five years preceding the date the Offering Statement was originally filed with the Commission. The Company is not, nor upon completion of the transactions contemplated herein will it be, an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Company is not a development stage company or a “business development company” as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act. The Company is not a blank check company, nor is it an issuer of asset-backed securities as defined in Item 1101(c) of Regulation AB.

 

10.                The Company is not a “foreign private issuer,” as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

 

11.                No forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.

 

12.                Each of the representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) made to the Purchaser in the Purchase Agreements is hereby incorporated herein by reference (as though fully restated herein) and is hereby made to, and in favor of, the Placement Agent.

 

13.                Neither the Company nor any of its directors and officers has distributed and none of them will distribute, prior to each Closing Date, any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities.

 

 

 

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14.                The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation nor default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in: (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document (any of (i), (ii) or (iii), a “Material Adverse Effect”) and, to the Company’s knowledge, no Action (as defined below) has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.

 

15.                There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority (federal, state, provincial, county, local or foreign), including any proceeding or any other governmental authority (collectively, an “Action”). Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any current or former director or officer of the Company. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the qualification of any offering circular filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Securities Act.

 

16.                The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is, and has been, in material compliance with all applicable laws respecting labor, employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, including the classification of independent contractors and has not received any notice from any governmental authority or any other country disputing such classification. No labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of the Company, which could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

17.                The Company and its Subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with all federal, state, provincial, local and foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands, or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations, issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where in each clause (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

 

 

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18.                Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite power, capacity and authority, and all necessary consents, approvals, authorizations, orders, registrations, qualifications, licenses, filings and permits of, with and from all judicial, regulatory and other legal or governmental agencies and bodies and all third parties, U.S. or foreign (collectively, the “Consents”), to own, lease and operate their properties and conduct their business as it is now being conducted or, except as disclosed in the Offering Circular, proposed to be conducted, in each case as disclosed in the Offering Circular, and each such Consent is valid, existing, in good standing and in full force and effect, except in each case as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received notice of any investigation or proceedings which, if decided adversely to the Company or any such Subsidiary, as the case may be, would have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Subsidiary are in compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Consents, except where the failure to so comply would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The disclosures in the Offering Circular concerning the effects of federal, state, provincial, local and all foreign regulation on the Company’s business as currently contemplated are correct in all material respects.

 

19.                The Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to, or have valid and marketable rights to lease or otherwise use, all real property and all personal property owned or used by them that is material to the business of the Company and the Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for (i) Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and the Subsidiaries and (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, provincial, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries are in compliance except where the failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

20.                The Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, inventions, copyrights, licenses and other intellectual property rights and similar rights necessary or required for use in connection with their respective businesses and which the failure to do so could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Schedule [A.20] sets forth all of the Intellectual Property Rights that the Company and its Subsidiaries own or have the rights to use. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of, the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received, a written notice of a claim or otherwise has any knowledge that the operation of their respective businesses violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any Person, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

21.                The Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and the Subsidiaries are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to $2,000,000. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business without a significant increase in cost.

 

22.                None of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, shareholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of US$120,000 other than for (i) payment of salary, bonus or consulting fees for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan or equity incentive plans of the Company.

 

 

 

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23.                No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, other than the compensation payable to the Placement Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

21. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, has (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any person acting on its behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law, or (iv) violated in any material respect any provision of FCPA.

 

24.                There is no document or contract of a character required to be described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular or to be filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement which is not described or filed as required. All such contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or any Subsidiary, and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Company or any Subsidiary, and are enforceable against the Company in accordance with the terms thereof, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability. None of these contracts have been suspended or terminated for convenience or default by the Company or any of the other parties thereto, and the Company has not received notice of any such pending or threatened suspension or termination.

 

B.                  Covenants and Agreements of the Company. The Company further covenants and agrees with the Placement Agent as follows:

 

1.                   Offering Circular Matters. The Company will advise the Placement Agent promptly after it receives notice thereof of the time when the initial Offering Circular or any amendment thereto has been filed or becomes qualified or any supplement to the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement has been filed and will furnish the Placement Agent with copies thereof. The Company will file promptly all reports and any required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations, subsequent to the date of any Offering Statement and until the longer of (x) for so long as the delivery of an offering statement is required in connection with the Offering and (y) as required in the Transaction Documents. The Company will advise the Placement Agent, promptly after it receives notice thereof (i) of any request by the Commission to amend the Offering Circular for additional information, and (ii) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Circular or any post-qualification amendment thereto or any order directed at any Incorporated Document, if any, or any amendment or supplement thereto or any order preventing or suspending the use of the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular or any Offering Circular supplement or any amendment or supplement thereto or any post-qualification amendment to the Offering Circular, of the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, of the institution or threatened institution of any proceeding for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for the amending or supplementing of the Offering Circular or for additional information. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or prevention or suspension of such use. If the Commission shall enter any such stop order or order or notice of prevention or suspension at any time, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to obtain the lifting of such order at the earliest possible moment, or will file a new offering circular and use its reasonable best efforts to have such new offering circular declared qualified as soon as practicable. Additionally, the Company agrees that it shall comply with the provisions of Regulation A, as applicable, under the Securities Act, including with respect to the timely filing of documents thereunder, and will use its reasonable efforts to confirm that any filings made by the Company under Regulation A are received in a timely manner by the Commission.

 

 

 

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2.                   Blue Sky Compliance. The Company will reasonably cooperate with the Placement Agent and the Purchaser at the Company’s sole prepaid cost to promptly qualify the Securities for sale under the securities laws of such jurisdictions (United States and foreign) as the Placement Agent and the Purchaser may reasonably request and will make such applications, file such documents, and furnish such information as may be reasonably required for that purpose, provided the Company shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file a general consent to service of process in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or required to file such a consent, and provided further that the Company shall not be required to produce any new disclosure document. The Company at its sole cost will, from time to time, prepare and file such statements, reports and other documents as are or may be required to continue such qualifications in effect for so long a period as the Placement Agent may reasonably request for distribution of the Securities. The Company will advise the Placement Agent promptly of the suspension of the qualification or registration of (or any such exemption relating to) the Securities for offering, sale or trading in any jurisdiction or any initiation or threat of any proceeding for any such purpose, and in the event of the issuance of any order suspending such qualification, registration or exemption, the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain the withdrawal thereof at the earliest possible moment.

 

3.                   Amendments and Supplements to an Offering Statement and Other Matters. The Company will comply with the Securities Act, Regulation A, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, so as to permit the completion of the distribution of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement, the Incorporated Documents and any Offering Statement. If during the period in which an offering statement is required by law to be delivered in connection with the distribution of Securities contemplated by the Incorporated Documents or any Offering Statement (the “Offering Statement Delivery Period”), any event shall occur as a result of which, in the judgment of the Company or in the opinion of the Placement Agent or counsel for the Placement Agent, it becomes necessary to amend or supplement the Incorporated Documents or any Offering Statement in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or if it is necessary at any time to amend or supplement the Incorporated Documents or any Offering Statement or to file under Regulation A any Incorporated Document to comply with any law, the Company will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, and furnish at its own expense to the Placement Agent and to dealers, an appropriate amendment to the Offering Circular or supplement to the Offering Circular, or the Incorporated Documents that is necessary in order to make the statements in the Incorporated Documents, as so amended or supplemented, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, as the case may be, not misleading, or so that the Offering Circular, or the Incorporated Documents, as so amended or supplemented, will comply with law. Before amending the Offering Circular or supplementing the Incorporated Documents in connection with the Offering, the Company will furnish the Placement Agent with a copy of such proposed amendment or supplement and will not file any such amendment or supplement to which the Placement Agent reasonably objects.

 

4.                   Copies of any Amendments and Supplements to an Offering Statement. The Company will furnish the Placement Agent, without charge, during the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the later of the last Closing Date of the Offering, as many copies of any Offering Statement or offering statement supplement and any amendments and supplements thereto, as the Placement Agent may reasonably request.

 

5.                   Transfer Agent; Auditor. The Company will maintain, at its expense, a registrar and transfer agent for the Common Stock. The Company will engage and continue to retain an audit firm, reasonable acceptable to the Purchaser and the Placement Agent, to audit in accordance with US GAAP the financial statements

of the Company and its Subsidiaries as required in connection with the Offering Circular and for the Company to comply with its obligations under this Agreement and under the other Transaction Documents.

 

6.                   OTC Alternative Reporting Standards. As of the date of this Agreement and as of each Closing Date, the Company has timely filed with or furnished to, as applicable, the OTC Markets all disclosure documents, financial statements, prospectuses, reports, schedules, forms, statements, and other documents (including exhibits and all other information incorporated by reference) required to be filed or furnished by it with the OTC Markets (collectively, the “Company OTC Documents”) to comply with the Alternative Reporting Standard”. As of their respective filing dates or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing, each of the Company OTC Documents complied as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the OTC Markets applicable to such Company OTC Documents. None of the Company OTC Documents, including any financial statements, schedules, or exhibits included or incorporated by reference therein at the time they were filed (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment or superseding filing), 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.

 

 

 

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7.                   Periodic Reporting Obligations. If and when the Company becomes subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company will duly file, on a timely basis, with the Commission and the Trading Market all reports and documents required to be filed under the Exchange Act within the time periods and in the manner required by the Exchange Act.

 

8.                   Additional Documents. The Company will enter into any subscription, purchase or other customary agreements as the Placement Agent or the Purchaser deem necessary or appropriate to consummate the Offering, all of which will be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent and the Purchaser. The Company agrees that the Placement Agent may rely upon, and each is a third party beneficiary of, the representations and warranties, and applicable covenants, set forth in any such purchase, subscription or other agreement with Purchaser in the Offering.

 

9.                   No Manipulation of Price. The Company will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any securities of the Company.

 

10.                Acknowledgment. The Company acknowledges that any advice given by the Placement Agent to the Company is solely for the benefit and use of the Board of Directors of the Company and may not be used, reproduced, disseminated, quoted or referred to, without the Placement Agent's prior written consent.

 

11.                Announcement of Offering. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent may, subsequent to the Closing, make public its involvement with the Offering.

 

12.                Reliance on Others. The Company confirms that it will rely on its own counsel and accountants for legal and accounting advice.

 

SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE PLACEMENT AGENT. The Placement Agent represents and warrants that it (i) is a member in good standing of FINRA, (ii) is registered as a broker/dealer under the Exchange Act, (iii) is licensed as a broker/dealer under the laws of the States applicable to the offers and sales of the Securities by the Placement Agent, (iv) is and will be a corporate entity validly existing under the laws of its place of incorporation or formation, and (v) has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Placement Agent will immediately notify the Company in writing of any change in its status as such. The Placement Agent covenants that it will use its reasonable best efforts to conduct the Placement hereunder in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the requirements of applicable law.

 

SECTION 3. COMPENSATION. In consideration of the services to be provided for hereunder, the Company shall pay to the Placement Agent or its respective designees the following compensation with respect to the Securities which they are placing:

 

A.                  A cash fee (the “Cash Fee”) equal to an aggregate of two percent (2%) of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Placement. The Cash Fee shall be paid at each Closing of the Placement, payable monthly, “in arrears” after the first Closing, by the 5th business day of each month; and via wire transfer to the Placement Agent at its wire instructions to be separately provided by it to the Company. By way of example, if the Company receives $1,000,000 of the $10,000,000 offered in the month of January, then the Company shall pay the Placement Agent a Cash Fee of $20,000 in the following month of February.

 

B.                  Subject to compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(D), the Company also agrees to reimburse the Placement Agent for (i) all travel and other out-of-pocket expenses, as well as (ii) the reasonable fees and expenses of $10,000 to its legal counsel, which shall be reimbursed from the initial proceeds received by the Company. The Company will reimburse Placement Agent directly out of the Closing of the Placement. In the event this Agreement shall terminate prior to the consummation of the Placement, the Placement Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses upon providing reasonable documentation relating to the incurrence of such expenses; provided, however, such expenses shall not exceed $2,500.

 

 

 

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C.                  The Placement Agent reserves the right to reduce any item of its compensation or adjust the terms thereof as specified herein in the event that a determination shall be made by FINRA to the effect that the Placement Agent’s aggregate compensation is in excess of FINRA Rules or that the terms thereof require adjustment.

 

SECTION 4. INDEMNIFICATION. The Company agrees to the indemnification and other agreements set forth in the Indemnification Provisions (the “Indemnification”) attached hereto as Addendum A, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference and shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 5. ENGAGEMENT TERM. The Placement Agent’s engagement hereunder shall be until the earlier of (i) the final Closing Date of the Placement and (ii) the date a party terminates the engagement according to the terms of the next sentence (such date, the “Termination Date” and the period of time during which this Agreement remains in effect is referred to herein as the “Term”). The engagement may be terminated at any time by either party upon five (5) days written notice to the other party, effective upon receipt of written notice to that effect by the other party. If the Company elects to terminate this Agreement for any reason even though the Placement Agent was prepared to proceed with the Placement reasonably within the intent of this Agreement, and if one hundred eighty (180) days following such termination, the Company completes any financing of equity, equity-linked or debt or other capital raising activity of the Company (other than the exercise by any person or entity of any options, warrants or other convertible securities) with any of the investors first introduced to the Company by Placement Agent during the term of this Agreement, then the Company will pay the Placement Agent upon the closing of such financing the compensation set forth in Section 3 herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions concerning the Company’s obligation to pay any fees actually earned pursuant to Section 3 hereof and the provisions concerning confidentiality, indemnification and contribution contained herein and the Company’s obligations contained in the Indemnification Provisions will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the completion of the Placement, all fees due to the Placement Agent shall be paid by the Company to the Placement Agent on or before the Termination Date (in the event such fees are earned or owed as of the Termination Date). The Placement Agent agrees not to use any confidential information concerning the Company provided to the Placement Agent by the Company for any purposes other than those contemplated under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 6. PLACEMENT AGENT INFORMATION. The Company agrees that any information or advice rendered by the Placement Agent in connection with this engagement is for the confidential use of the Company only in their evaluation of the Placement and, except as otherwise required by law, the Company will not disclose or otherwise refer to the advice or information in any manner without the Placement Agent’s prior written consent.

 

SECTION 7. NO FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIP. This Agreement does not create, and shall not be construed as creating rights enforceable by any person or entity not a party hereto, except those entitled hereto by virtue of the Indemnification Provisions hereof. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Placement Agent is not and shall not be construed as a fiduciary of the Company and shall have no duties or liabilities to the equity holders or the creditors of the Company or any other person by virtue of this Agreement or the retention of the Placement Agent hereunder, all of which are hereby expressly waived.

 

SECTION 8. CLOSING. The obligations of the Placement Agent, and any closing of the sale of the Securities hereunder are subject to the accuracy, when made and on each applicable Closing Date, of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company contained herein and in the Purchase Agreement, to the accuracy of the statements of the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of their obligations hereunder, and to each of the following additional terms and conditions, except as otherwise disclosed to and acknowledged and waived by the Placement Agent by the Company:

 

A.                  No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Circular shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the Commission, and any request for additional information on the part of the Commission (to be included in the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement, the Final Offering Statement or otherwise) shall have been complied with to the reasonable satisfaction of the Placement Agent. Any filings required to be made by the Company in connection with the Placement shall have been timely filed with the Commission.

 

 

 

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B.                  The Placement Agent shall not have discovered and disclosed to the Company on or prior to such Closing Date that the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement, the Final Offering Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto contains an untrue statement of a fact which, in the opinion of counsel for the Placement Agent, is material or omits to state any fact which, in the opinion of such counsel, is material and is required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

C.                  All corporate proceedings and other legal matters incident to the authorization, form, execution, delivery and validity of each of this Agreement, the Securities, the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement the Final Offering Statement and all other legal matters relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be reasonably satisfactory in all material respects to counsel for ICG, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all documents and information that they may reasonably request to enable them to pass upon such matters.

 

D.                  On each Closing Date, Placement Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief executive officer of the Company, dated, as applicable, as of the date of such Closing, to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement and as of the applicable Closing Date, the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein and in the Purchase Agreement were and are accurate in all material respects, except for such changes as are contemplated by this Agreement and except as to representations and warranties that were expressly limited to a state of facts existing at a time prior to the applicable Closing Date, and that, as of the applicable Closing Date, the obligations to be performed by the Company hereunder on or prior thereto have been fully performed in all material respects.

 

E.                   On each Closing Date, Placement Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary of the Company, dated, as applicable, as of the date of such Closing, certifying to the organizational documents, good standing in the state of incorporation of the Company and board resolutions relating to the Placement of the Securities from the Company.

 

F.                   The Company (i) shall not have sustained since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement, any loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood, terrorist act or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set forth in or contemplated by the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement, and (ii) since the date of the latest audited financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement there shall not have been any change in the capital stock or long-term debt of the Company or any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the business, general affairs, management, financial position, stockholders' equity, results of operations or prospects of the Company, otherwise than as set forth in or contemplated by the Offering Circular, the Preliminary Offering Statement or the Final Offering Statement, the effect of which, in any such case described in clause (i) or (ii), is, in the judgment of the Placement Agent, so material and adverse as to make it impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the sale or delivery of the Securities on the terms and in the manner contemplated by the Preliminary Offering Statement and Final Offering Statement.

 

G.                  As of each Closing Date, the Securities shall be listed for trading on the Trading Market or other applicable U.S. national exchange and reasonable evidence of such action, if available, shall have been provided to the Placement Agent upon its request. The Company shall have taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of terminating the registration of the Securities under the Securities Act, Regulation A or the Rules and Regulations or delisting or suspending from trading the Common Stock from the Trading Market or other applicable U.S. national exchange, nor has the Company received any information suggesting that the Commission or the Trading Market or other U.S. applicable national exchange is contemplating terminating such registration or listing.

 

H.                  No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any governmental agency or body which would, as of each Closing Date, prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company; and no injunction, restraining order or order of any other nature by any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction shall have been issued as of such Closing Date which would prevent the issuance or sale of the Securities or materially and adversely affect or potentially and adversely affect the business or operations of the Company.

 

 

 

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I.                     The Company shall have entered into a Purchase Agreement with the Purchaser and such agreements shall be in full force and effect and shall contain representations, warranties and covenants of the Company as agreed between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

J.                    FINRA shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the terms and arrangements of this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall, if requested by the Placement Agent, make or authorize Placement Agent’s counsel to make on the Company’s behalf, any filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 with respect to the Placement and pay all filing fees required in connection therewith.

 

K.                  The Placement Agent shall have received on each Closing Date a certificate of the Company, dated as of such Closing Date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect that, and the Placement Agent shall be satisfied that, the signers of such certificate have reviewed the Offering Circular, the Incorporated Documents, any Final Offering Statement, and this Agreement and to the further effect that:

 

(i)                  The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct, as if made on and as of such Closing Date, and the Company has complied in all material respects with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such Closing Date;

 

(ii)                No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Circular or the use of any Offering Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened under the Securities Act, Regulation A and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder; no order having the effect of ceasing or suspending the distribution of the Securities or any other securities of the Company has been issued by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, contemplated by any securities commission, securities regulatory authority or stock exchange in the United States;

 

(iii)              When the Offering Circular becomes qualified, at the time of sale, and at all times subsequent thereto up to the delivery of such certificate, the Offering Circular and the Incorporated Documents, if any, when such documents become qualified or were filed with the Commission, and any Offering Statement, contained all material information required to be included therein by the Securities Act, Regulation A and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and in all material respects conformed to the requirements of the Securities Act, Regulation A and the applicable rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as the case may be, and the Offering Circular and the Incorporated Documents, if any, did not and do not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided, however, that the preceding representations and warranties contained in this paragraph (iii) shall not apply to any statements or omissions made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by the Placement Agent expressly for use therein) and, since the qualification date of the Offering Circular, there has occurred no event required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder to be set forth in the Incorporated Documents which has not been so set forth; and

 

(iv)              Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in the Offering Circular, the Incorporated Documents and any Prospectus, there has not been: (a) any Material Adverse Change; (b) any transaction that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, except transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business; (c) any obligation, direct or contingent, that is material to the Company and the Subsidiaries taken as a whole, incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary, except obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (d) any material change in the capital stock (except changes thereto resulting from the exercise of outstanding stock options or warrants) or outstanding indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary; (e) any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, paid or made on the capital stock of the Company; or (f) any loss or damage (whether or not insured) to the property of the Company or any Subsidiary which has been sustained or will have been sustained which has a material adverse effect.

 

 

 

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L.                   Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to each Closing Date, in the Placement Agent's sole judgment after consultation with the Company, there shall not have occurred any Material Adverse Effect or any material adverse change or development involving a prospective material adverse change in the condition or the business activities, financial or otherwise, of the Company from the latest dates as of which such condition is set forth in the Offering Circular (“Material Adverse Change”).

 

If any of the conditions specified in this Section 8 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement, or if any of the certificates, opinions, written statements or letters furnished to the Placement Agent or to Placement Agent’s counsel pursuant to this Section 8 shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Placement Agent and to Placement Agent’s counsel, all obligations of the Placement Agent hereunder may be cancelled by the Placement Agent at, or at any time prior to, the consummation of the Closing. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or orally. Any such oral notice shall be confirmed promptly thereafter in writing.

 

SECTION 9. RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Commencing on the date of this Agreement and continue for a period of six (6) months from the final Closing, the Company grants ICG the right of first refusal to act as a lead managing underwriter and book runner and/or placement agent for any and all future public and private equity, equity- linked and/or debt offerings and/or any combination thereof of the Company, or any successor to or any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

SECTION 10. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and delivered in New York City and both this engagement letter and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed as to validity, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. Each of the Placement Agent and the Company: (i) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this engagement letter and/or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be instituted exclusively in New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, (ii) waives any objection which it may have or hereafter to the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding, and (iii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Placement Agent and the Company further agrees to accept and acknowledge service of any and all process which may be served in any such suit, action or proceeding in the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and agrees that service of process upon the Company mailed by certified mail to the Company’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company, in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of process upon the Placement Agent mailed by certified mail to the Placement Agent’s address shall be deemed in every respect effective service process upon the Placement Agent, in any such suit, action or proceeding. Notwithstanding any provision of this engagement letter to the contrary, the Company agrees that neither the Placement Agent nor its affiliates, and the respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of the Placement Agent, its affiliates and each other person, if any, controlling the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates, shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract or tort or otherwise) to the Company for or in connection with the engagement and transaction described herein except for any such liability for losses, claims, damages or liabilities incurred by us that are finally judicially determined to have resulted from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of such individuals or entities. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.

 

SECTION 11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/MISC. This Agreement (including the attached Indemnification Provisions) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such determination will not affect such provision in any other respect or any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the Placement Agent and the Company. The representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive the closing of the Placement and delivery of the Securities. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become qualified when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or a .pdf format file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or .pdf signature page were an original thereof.

 

 

 

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SECTION 12. CONFIDENTIALITY. The Placement Agent (i) will keep the Confidential Information (as such term is defined below) confidential and will not (except as required by applicable law or stock exchange requirement, regulation or legal process (“Legal Requirement”)), without the Company’s prior written consent, disclose to any person any Confidential Information, and (ii) will not use any Confidential Information other than in connection with the Placement. The Placement Agent further agree, severally and not jointly, to disclose the Confidential Information only to its Representatives (as such term is defined below) who need to know the Confidential Information for the purpose of the Placement, and who are informed by the Placement Agent of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information. The term “Confidential Information” shall mean, all confidential, proprietary and non-public information (whether written, oral or electronic communications) furnished by the Company to the Placement Agent or its Representatives in connection with the Placement Agent’s evaluation of the Placement. The term “Confidential Information” will not, however, include information which (i) is or becomes publicly available other than as a result of a disclosure by the Placement Agent or its Representatives in violation of this Agreement, (ii) is or becomes available to the Placement Agent or any of its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a third-party, (iii) is known to the Placement Agent or any of its Representatives prior to disclosure by the Company or any of its Representatives, or (iv) is or has been independently developed by the Placement Agent and/or the Representatives without use of any Confidential Information furnished to it by the Company. The term “Representatives” shall mean the Placement Agent’s and its affiliates respective directors, officers, employees, advisors, attorneys, accountants, agents, representatives, affiliates, successors and assigns. This provision shall be in full force until the earlier of (a) the date that the Confidential Information ceases to be confidential and (b) two years from the date hereof. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, in the event that the Placement Agent or any of its Representatives are required by Legal Requirement to disclose any of the Confidential Information, such Placement Agent and its Representatives will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information which such Placement Agent or its Representative, as applicable, is required to disclose by Legal Requirement as advised by Placement Agent’s counsel, and will use reasonable efforts to obtain reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

SECTION 13. NOTICES. All communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, hand delivered or e-mailed and confirmed to the parties hereto as follows:

 

If to the Placement Agent to the address set forth herein, attention: John Calicchio, email: jc@iconcapg.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Foley Shechter Ablovatskiy LLP

1180 Avenue of the Americas, 8th Floor

New York, New York 10036

E-mail: js@foleyshechter.com

Attention: Jonathan Shechter, Esq.

 

If to the Company:

 

Gold River Productions, Inc.

1022 Shadyside Lane

Dallas, TX 75223

e-mail: adamt@transamaqua.com

Attention: Adam Thomas

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Any party hereto may change the address for receipt of communications by giving written notice to the others.

 

SECTION 14. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS. The Company agrees that the Placement Agent shall, from and after any Closing, have the right to reference the Placement and the Placement Agent’s role in connection therewith in the Placement Agent’s marketing materials and on its website and to place advertisements in financial and other newspapers and journals, in each case at its own expense. Other than as set forth herein, neither the Company nor any of its Representatives shall make any public announcement or issue any press release regarding the transactions contained herein or any of the other Transaction Documents without the Placement Agent’s prior written consent.

 

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth our agreement by signing and returning to ICG the enclosed copy of this Agreement.

 

 

  Very truly yours,
   
 

ICON CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

   
   
  By: /s/ John Calicchio
    Name: John Calicchio
    Title: President/CEO
     
    Address for notice:
     
    895 Dove Street, Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    Attention: John Calicchio
    Email: jc@iconcapg.com

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed to as of

the date first written above:

 
   

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 
   
   
By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address for notice:  
     
  Gold River Productions, Inc.  
  1022 Shadyside Lane  
  Dallas, TX 75223  
  Attn: Chief Executive Officer  
  Email: adamt@transamaqua.com  

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Placement Agency Agreement Between Gold River Productions, Inc. & Icon Capital Group, LLC]

 

 

 

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ADDENDUM A

 

INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS

 

In connection with the engagement of Icon Capital Group, LLC (the “Placement Agent”) by Gold River Productions, Inc. (the “Company”) pursuant to a placement agency agreement dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and the Placement Agent, as it may be amended from time to time in writing (the “Agreement”), the Company hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.                   To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify the Placement Agent and each of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees and controlling persons (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) against all losses, claims, damages, expenses and liabilities, as the same are incurred (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel), relating to or arising out of its activities hereunder or pursuant to the Agreement, except, with regard to the Placement Agent, to the extent that any losses, claims, damages, expenses or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) are found in a final judgment (not subject to appeal) by a court of law to have resulted primarily and directly from the Placement Agent’s willful misconduct or gross negligence in performing the services described herein, as the case may be.

 

2.                   Promptly after receipt by the Placement Agent of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding with respect to which the Placement Agent are entitled to indemnity hereunder, the Placement Agent will notify the Company in writing of such claim or of the commencement of such action or proceeding, and the Company will assume the defense of such action or proceeding and will employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent and will pay the fees and expenses of such counsel. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Placement Agent will be entitled to employ counsel separate from counsel for the Company and from any other party in such action if counsel for the Placement Agent reasonably determines that it would be inappropriate under the applicable rules of professional responsibility for the same counsel to represent both the Company and the Placement Agent. In such event, the reasonable fees and disbursements of no more than one such separate counsel will be paid by the Company. The Company will have the exclusive right to settle the claim or proceeding provided that the Company will not settle any such claim, action or proceeding without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

3.                   The Company agrees to notify the Placement Agent promptly of the assertion against it or any other person of any claim or the commencement of any action or proceeding relating to a transaction contemplated by the Agreement.

 

4.                   If for any reason the foregoing indemnity is unavailable to the Placement Agent or insufficient to hold the Placement Agent harmless, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Placement Agent, as the case may be, as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand, and the Placement Agent on the other, but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Placement Agent on the other that resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities, as well as any relevant equitable considerations. The amounts paid or payable by a party in respect of losses, claims, damages and liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include any legal or other fees and expenses incurred in defending any litigation, proceeding or other action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions hereof, the Placement Agent’s share of the liability hereunder shall not be in excess of the amount of fees actually received, or to be received, by the Placement Agent under the Agreement (excluding any amounts received as reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Placement Agent).

 

5.                   These Indemnification Provisions shall remain in full force and effect whether or not the transaction contemplated by the Agreement is completed and shall survive the termination of the Agreement, and shall be in addition to any liability that the Company might otherwise have to any indemnified party under the Agreement or otherwise.

 

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  Very truly yours,
   
 

ICON CAPITAL GROUP, LLC

   
   
  By: /s/ John Calicchio
    Name: John Calicchio
    Title: President/CEO
     
    Address for notice:
     
    895 Dove Street, Suite 300
    Newport Beach, CA 92660
    Attention: John Calicchio
    Email: jc@iconcapg.com

 

 

 

Accepted and Agreed to as of

the date first written above:

 
   

GOLD RIVER PRODUCTIONS, INC.

 
   
   
By: /s/ Adam Thomas  
  Name:  
  Title:  
     
  Address for notice:  
     
  Gold River Productions, Inc.  
  1022 Shadyside Lane  
  Dallas, TX 75223  
  Attn: Chief Executive Officer  
  Email: adamt@transamaqua.com  

 

 

[Signature Page to Indemnification Provisions Pursuant to Placement Agency Agreement] between Gold River Productions, Inc. & Icon Capital Group, LLC]

 

 

 

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Exhibit 21.1

 

LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES

TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, INC.

 

Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., a Colorado corporation, has the following wholly owned subsidiary:

 

1.Trans American Aquaculture LLC, a Texas limited liability company

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the use in this Form S-1 of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc. of our report dated July 31, 2023, relating to our audits of the December 31, 2022 and 2021 financial statements of Trans American Aquaculture, Inc., which are appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.


We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in such Prospectus.




/s/ Burton McCumber & Longoria, L.L.P.

Burton McCumber & Longoria, L.L.P.

Brownsville, Texas

August 18, 2023

Exhibit 107

 

Calculation of Filing Fee Tables

 

Form S-1

(Form Type)

 

TRANS AMERICAN AQUACULTURE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

  Security
Type
  Security
Class
Title
  Fee
Calculation
or Carry
Forward Rule
    Amount
Registered
    Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Unit
    Maximum
Aggregate
Offering
Price
    Fee
Rate
    Amount of
Registration
Fee
 
  Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share offered by selling stockholder     457(c)       355,797,246     $ 0.0036980(1)     $ 1,416,073       0.0001102     $ 156.05  
  Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share offered by selling stockholder     457(e)       238,518,519     $ 0.003240(2)     $ 772,800       0.0001102     $ 85.16  
  Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share offered by selling stockholder     457(e)       46,296,296     $ 0.005175(2)     $ 239,583       0.0001102     $ 26.40  
  Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share offered by selling stockholder     457(e)       20,606,061     $ 0.003910(2)     $ 80,570       0.0001102     $ 8.88  
  Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share offered by selling stockholder     457(e)       42,666,667     $ 0.003450(2)     $ 147,200       0.0001102     $ 16.22  
  Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.000001 per share offered by selling stockholder     457(e)       19,047,620     $ 0.004025(2)     $ 76,667       0.0001102     $ 8.45  
  Total Offering Amounts                   $ 2,732,893       0.0001102     $ 301.16  
  Total Fees Previously Paid                                   $ 0  
  Net Fee Due                                   $ 301.16  

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act.

 

(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(e) of the Securities Act.