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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2024 (December 13, 2024)

 

1847 Holdings LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-41368   38-3922937
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY   10022
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 417-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares   EFSH   NYSE American LLC

 

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

 

Emerging Growth Company

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Closing of Acquisition

 

As previously disclosed, on November 4, 2024, 1847 CMD Inc. (“1847 CMD”), a wholly owned subsidiary of 1847 Holdings LLC (the “Company”), entered into a stock and membership interest purchase agreement with Christopher M. Day (the “Initial Agreement”), which was amended and restated on December 5, 2024 and further amended on December 13, 2024 and December 16, 2024 (as so amended, the “CMD Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to the CMD Purchase Agreement, 1847 CMD agreed to acquire (the “Acquisition”), all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMD”), and all of the membership interests of CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Finish” and together with CMD, the “CMD Companies”), from The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (the “Seller”).

 

On December 16, 2024, closing of the transactions contemplated by the CMD Purchase Agreement was completed. Pursuant to the CMD Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired the CMD Companies for an aggregate purchase price of $18,750,000, consisting of $17,750,000 in cash (subject to adjustments) and $1,000,000 of a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,050,000 (collectively, the “Purchase Price”), the remaining $50,000 of which is allocated for Seller’s expenses. The Company also paid $25,000 in cash at the closing to be applied towards the Seller’s legal fees. Upon the execution of the Initial Purchase Agreement, the Company also paid the Seller a deposit of $1,000,000, which was not applied to the Purchase Price at closing since the closing did not occur prior to December 3, 2024, as originally required by the CMD Purchase Agreement.

 

The Purchase Price is subject to a post-closing working capital adjustment provision. Under this provision, the Seller delivered to 1847 CMD at the closing an unaudited balance sheet of the CMD Companies as of December 12, 2024 (the “Preliminary Balance Sheet”). On or before the 75th day following the closing, 1847 CMD must deliver to the Seller an audited balance sheet of the CMD Companies as of December 12, 2024 (the “Final Balance Sheet”). If the final net working capital reflected in the Final Balance Sheet exceeds the estimated net working capital reflected in the Preliminary Balance Sheet, 1847 CMD must issue to the Seller a promissory note in the principal amount equal to such excess. If the estimated net working capital reflected in the Preliminary Balance Sheet exceeds the final net working capital reflected in the Final Balance Sheet, the Seller must, within thirty (30) days, pay to 1847 CMD an amount in cash equal to such excess.

 

As noted above, a portion of the Purchase Price was paid by the issuance of a promissory note in the principal amount of $1,050,000 by 1847 CMD to the Seller (the “Note”). The Note is due and payable on February 16, 2025 and does not bear interest; provided that upon a default, as described in the Note, interest shall accrue at a rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum until such default is cured. Additionally, if any payment of principal or interest is past due by five (5) days or more, a late fee will be due in an amount equal to 7.5% of the payment due. Subject to the rights of the Senior Lenders (as defined below), the Note is secured by all of the assets of 1847 CMD and the CMD Companies, pursuant to a security agreement, dated December 16, 2024, among 1847 CMD, the CMD Companies and the Seller (the “Security Agreement”), a pledge agreement, dated December 16, 2024, between the Company and the Seller relating to the equity interests of 1847 CMD (the “1847 CMD Pledge Agreement”), and a pledge agreement, dated December 16, 2024, between 1847 CMD and the Seller relating to the equity interests of the CMD Companies (the “CMD Pledge Agreement”). The Note is also guaranteed by the Company and the CMD Companies, pursuant to a Guaranty, dated December 16, 2024, by the Company and the CMD Companies in favor of the Seller (the “Guaranty”).

 

On December 16, 2024, 1847 CMD also entered into a lease agreement with Delancey LLC (the “Delancey Lease”) relating to the properties leased by the CMD Companies prior to the Acquisition located at 4485 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 and 4495 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103 (collectively, the “Delancy Property”). The Delancey Lease provides for a base rent of $20,000 per month, which shall increase annually by an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the previous year’s base rent. In addition, 1847 CMD will be responsible for all taxes, insurance and certain operating costs during the lease term. Further, in the event that the mortgage lender on the Delancy Property calls the mortgage loan due to the change in tenant and Delancy LLC is required to refinance the Delancy Property, the Company agreed to pay the costs associated with such refinancing, and the increase in the monthly mortgage payments resulting from such refinancing, if any, will be added to the base rent. The Delancey Lease expires on December 31, 2029; provided that the term may be extended for two (2) additional five (5) year periods.

 

On December 16, 2024, 1847 CMD also entered into a lease agreement with CD Gowan LLC (the “Gowan Lease”) relating to the property leased by the CMD Companies prior to the Acquisition located at 2421 East Gowan Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030 (the Gowan Property”). The Gowan Lease provides for a base rent of $15,000 per month, which shall increase annually by an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the previous year’s base rent. In addition, 1847 CMD will be responsible for all taxes, insurance and certain operating costs during the lease term. Further, in the event that the mortgage lender on the Gowan Property calls the mortgage loan due to the change in tenant and CD Gowan LLC is required to refinance the Gowan Property, the Company agreed to pay the costs associated with such refinancing, and the increase in the monthly mortgage payments resulting from such refinancing, if any, will be added to the base rent. The Gowan Lease expires on December 31, 2029; provided that the term may be extended for two (2) additional five (5) year periods.

 

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The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the CMD Purchase Agreement, the Note, the Security Agreement, the 1847 CMD Pledge Agreement, the CMD Pledge Agreement, the Guaranty, the Delancey Lease and the Gowan Lease does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those documents attached as Exhibits hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management Services Agreement

 

On December 16, 2024, 1847 CMD entered into a management services agreement (the “Offsetting MSA”) with the Company’s manager, 1847 Partners LLC (the “Manager”). The MSA is an offsetting management services agreement as defined in that certain management services agreement, dated April 15, 2013, between the Company and the Manager, as amended (the “MSA”).

 

Pursuant to the Offsetting MSA, 1847 CMD appointed the Manager to provide certain services to it for a quarterly management fee equal to the greater of $75,000 or 2% of adjusted net assets (as defined in the MSA) (the “Management Fee”); provided, however, that (i) pro-rated payments shall be made in the first quarter and the last quarter of the term, (ii) if the aggregate amount of management fees paid or to be paid by 1847 CMD, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any fiscal year exceeds, or is expected to exceed, 9.5% of the Company’s gross income with respect to such fiscal year, then the Management Fee to be paid by 1847 CMD for any remaining fiscal quarters in such fiscal year shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis determined by reference to the management fees to be paid to the Manager by all of the subsidiaries of the Company, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 CMD, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such fiscal year, does not exceed 9.5% of the Company’s gross income with respect to such fiscal year, and (iii) if the aggregate amount the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 CMD, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any fiscal quarter exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the aggregate amount of the management fee (before any adjustment thereto) calculated and payable under the MSA (the “Parent Management Fee”) with respect to such fiscal quarter, then the Management Fee to be paid by 1847 CMD for such fiscal quarter shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by 1847 CMD, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other subsidiaries of the Company to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such fiscal quarter, does not exceed the Parent Management Fee calculated and payable with respect to such fiscal quarter. 1847 CMD shall also reimburse the Manager for all costs and expenses of 1847 CMD which are specifically approved by the board of directors of 1847 CMD, including all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, that are actually incurred by the Manager or its affiliates on behalf of 1847 CMD in connection with performing services under the Offsetting MSA.

 

The services provided by the Manager include conducting general and administrative supervision and oversight of 1847 CMD’s day-to-day business and operations, including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring of personnel, administration of personnel and personnel benefits, development of administrative policies and procedures, establishment and management of banking services, managing and arranging for the maintaining of liability insurance, arranging for equipment rental, maintenance of all necessary permits and licenses, acquisition of any additional licenses and permits that become necessary, participation in risk management policies and procedures; and overseeing and consulting with respect to 1847 CMD’s business and operational strategies, the implementation of such strategies and the evaluation of such strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies with respect to capital expenditure and expansion programs, acquisitions or dispositions and product or service lines.

 

The foregoing description of the Offsetting MSA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Offsetting MSA filed as an Exhibit to this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Private Placement Transaction

 

On December 13, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers (the “Purchasers”) and a placement agreement (the “Placement Agreement”) with Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, as placement agent (the “Placement Agent”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers an aggregate of 42,311,118 units, at a purchase price of $0.27 per unit, for total gross proceeds of approximately $11.42 million (the “Offering”).

 

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The units are comprised of (i) 3,437,210 common shares (the “Shares”) and pre-funded warrants for the purchase of 38,873,908 common shares (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”), (ii) series A warrants to purchase 42,311,118 common shares at an exercise price of $0.81 per share (the “Series A Warrants”) and (iii) series B warrants to purchase 42,311,118 common shares at an exercise price of $0.54 per share (the “Series B Warrants,” and together with the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Series A Warrants, the “Warrants”).

 

On December 16, 2024, the closing of the Offering was completed. Pursuant to the Placement Agreement, the Placement Agent received a cash transaction fee equal to 8% of the aggregate gross proceeds, a non-accountable expense allowance equal to 1% of the aggregate gross proceeds and reimbursement of certain out-of-pocket expenses. After deducting these and other offering expenses, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $10.25 million, all of which were used to pay the cash portion of the Purchase Price.

 

The Pre-Funded Warrants are exercisable at any time following Shareholder Approval (as defined below) until they are exercised in full at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, which has been pre-paid by the Purchasers in full. The exercise price and number of common shares issuable upon exercise will adjust in the event of certain share dividends and distributions, share splits, share combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting the common shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a holder will not have the right to exercise any portion of a Pre-Funded Warrant if the holder (together with its affiliates) would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% or 9.99% (at the Purchaser’s option) of the number of common shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, which such percentage may be increased or decreased by the holder, but not in excess of 9.99%, upon at least 61 days’ prior notice to the Company.

 

The Series A Warrants are exercisable at any time following Shareholder Approval at an exercise price of $0.81 per share (subject to adjustment) and will expire five years from the later of (a) the date that the Company obtains Shareholder Approval and (b) the earlier of the date that (i) the initial Registration Statement (as defined below) registering for resale the Registerable Securities (as defined below) has been declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or (ii) the date that the Registerable Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

The Series B Warrants are exercisable at any time following Shareholder Approval at an exercise price of $0.54 per share (subject to adjustment) and will expire five years from the later of (a) the date that the Company obtains Shareholder Approval and (b) the earlier of the date that (i) the initial Registration Statement registering for resale the Registerable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC or (ii) the date that the Registerable Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

The Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants may be exercised on a cashless basis if there is no effective registration statement with respect to the underlying common shares. In addition, under an alternate cashless exercise option contained in the Series A Warrants, the holders of the Series A Warrants will have the right to receive an aggregate number of shares equal to the product of (i) the aggregate number of common shares that would be issuable upon a cash exercise of the Series A Warrants and (ii) 1.25.

 

The exercise prices of the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants contain standard adjustments for forward and reverse share splits, share dividends, reclassifications and similar transactions. In addition, the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants also contain the following resets of the exercise prices and number of shares underlying the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants:

 

Share Combination Event: Subject to Shareholder Approval, if at any time and from time to time on or after the issue date there occurs any share split, share dividend, share combination or reverse share split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction involving the common shares (each, a “Share Combination Event,” and such date thereof, the “Share Combination Event Date”) and the lowest volume weighted average price of the Company’s common shares on its principal trading market (the “VWAP”) during the period commencing five (5) consecutive trading days immediately preceding and the five (5) consecutive trading days commencing on the Share Combination Event Date (the “Event Market Price”) (provided if the Share Combination Event is effective after the close of trading, then commencing on the next trading day, which period shall be the “Share Combination Adjustment Period”) is less than the exercise price then in effect, then at the close of trading on the last day of the Share Combination Adjustment Period, the exercise price then in effect on such fifth (5th) trading day shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price, subject to the Floor Price (as defined below), and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise shall be increased such that the aggregate exercise price shall remain unchanged.

 

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Registration Reset: On the Reset Date (as defined below), the exercise price shall be adjusted to equal the lower of (i) the exercise price then in effect and (ii) a price equal to the greater of (a) the lowest single day VWAP during the period commencing on the twentieth (20th) trading day immediately preceding the Reset Date and ending on the Reset Date and (b) the Floor Price. Upon such reset of the exercise price, the number of common shares issuable upon exercise shall be increased such that the aggregate exercise price shall remain unchanged. As used herein, “Reset Date” means the date following Shareholder Approval that is the earliest of the following dates, (i) the date on which for twenty (20) consecutive trading days all Registrable Securities have become and remained registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement that is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities, provided, however, that if less than all Registrable Securities have become registered for resale on the date that a Registration Statement is declared effective, the holder with respect to itself only, shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deem such condition satisfied, including with regard only to the Registrable Securities that have been so registered, (ii) the date on which the holder, for twenty (20) consecutive trading days, can sell all Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation and the Company has not had a Public Information Failure (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or (iii) twelve (12) months and twenty (20) trading days immediately following the issuance date of the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants.

 

Subsequent Equity Sales: Subject to Shareholder Approval, if at any time the Company issues, sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any option to purchase, or sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any offer, sale, grant, or any option to purchase or other disposition), or is deemed to have issued or sold, any common shares or any securities of the Company or its subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time common shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, 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 shares, for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the exercise price in effect immediately prior to such issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale, then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of such issuance, the exercise price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the lower of (i) the New Issuance Price and (ii) the lowest VWAP during the five (5) consecutive trading days immediately following the issuance, subject to the Floor Price, and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise shall be increased such that the aggregate exercise price shall remain unchanged. 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing exercise price resets, in no event shall the exercises prices of the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants be reduced to a price that is less than the Floor Price. As used herein, “Floor Price” means (i) prior to Shareholder Approval, a price equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of $0.27 (which price shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, reclassification or similar transactions) (as may be so adjusted, the “Minimum Price”), or (ii) following Shareholder Approval, a price equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Minimum Price; provided, however, that upon every Share Combination Event, the Floor Price shall be equal to 50% of the prior Floor Price, and shall subsequently continue to be so adjusted for every additional Share Combination Event.

 

Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to hold a special meeting of shareholders at the earliest practicable date, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the closing date for the purpose of obtaining the requisite approval from its shareholders for (i) the issuance of all common shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, including without limitation, with respect to any and all additional shares that may be issued as a result of the adjustments set forth in the Warrants, (ii) a reset of the exercise price and approval of a corresponding increase in the total number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the series A warrants issued by the Company to investors on October 30, 2024 that remain outstanding to an exercise price equal to the initial exercise price of the Series A Warrants, and any additional share issuance(s) as may be warranted due to such adjustment(s), and (iii) a reset of the exercise price and approval of a corresponding increase in the total number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the series B warrants issued by the Company to investors on October 30, 2024 to an exercise price equal to the initial exercise price of the Series B Warrants, and any additional share issuance(s) as may be warranted due to such adjustment(s), in accordance with NYSE American’s rules (the “Shareholder Approval”), with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposal be approved, and the Company agreed to solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders agreed to vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. The Company agreed to file a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC within ten (10) business days following the closing date for the purpose of obtaining the Shareholder Approval and to use its best efforts to obtain such Shareholder Approval. In the event that Shareholder Approval does not occur at the first shareholder meeting, the Company will be required to hold additional meetings at least one time every seventy-five (75) days until the earlier of the date Shareholder Approval is obtained or the Warrants are no longer outstanding.

 

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In connection with the Offering, the Company also entered into a registration rights agreement with the Purchasers (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to file a registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) with the SEC within 45 trading days of closing (the “Filing Date”) in order to register (i) the Shares, (ii) all common shares that may be issued upon exercise of the Warrants (without regard to any exercise limitations therein), and (iii) any securities issued or then issuable upon any share split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing (the “Registrable Securities”) and use its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than forty-five (45) calendar days following the Filing Date or, in the event of a full review by SEC, ninety (90) calendar days following the Filing Date (the “Effectiveness Date”). If (i) the Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to the Filing Date, (ii) the Company fails to file with the SEC a request for acceleration of the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act within five (5) trading days of the date that the Company is notified by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, (iii) prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement, the Company fails to file a pre-effective amendment and otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the SEC in respect of the Registration Statement within ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the SEC that such amendment is required in order for the Registration Statement to be declared effective, (iv) the Registration Statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities is not declared effective by the SEC by the Effectiveness Date, or (v) after the effective date of the Registration Statement, it ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement, or the Purchasers are otherwise not permitted to utilize the prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities for more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days or more than an aggregate of fifteen (15) calendar days (which need not be consecutive calendar days) during any 12-month period (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clauses (i) and (iv), the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (ii) the date on which such five (5) trading day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (iii) the date which such twenty (20) calendar day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (v) the date on which such ten (10) or fifteen (15) calendar day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Purchasers may have under the Registration Rights Agreement or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each day thereafter until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay and distribute to each Purchaser an amount in cash or common shares (as preferred by the Purchasers, and determined thereupon), on a pro rata basis as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, on a daily basis, a sum equal to 0.5% of the aggregate subscription amount paid by the Purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement until fifteen (15) calendar days of each such Event, which amount shall increase to 1.00% of the aggregate subscription amount between sixteenth (16) calendar days and until cure of the Event, as calculated on a daily basis. If the Company fails to pay any such partial liquidated damages in full within seven (7) days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 12% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Purchasers, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full.

 

The Purchase Agreement, the Placement Agreement, the Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement include customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. They also provide that the Company will indemnify the Purchasers and the Placement Agent against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement, the Placement Agreement, the Warrants and the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of those documents attached as Exhibits hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Amendment to Securities Purchase Agreement

 

As previously disclosed, on October 28, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Prior Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers signatory thereto (the “Prior Purchasers”). On December 13, 2024, the Company and Prior Purchasers which purchased at least 50.1% in interest of the Shares (as defined in the Prior Purchase Agreement) and the Pre-Funded Warrants (as defined in the Prior Purchase Agreement) based on the initial Subscription Amounts (as defined in the Prior Purchase Agreement) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Prior Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the parties amended Section 4.16 of the Prior Purchase Agreement to state that such Section does not apply to the Offering. The Company also agreed to implement the above-mentioned resets of the exercise prices of the series A warrants and the series B warrants issued by the Company to the Prior Purchasers on October 30, 2024 upon Shareholder Approval.

 

The foregoing summary of the terms and conditions of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment attached as an Exhibit hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

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

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.01 regarding the issuance of the Shares and the Warrants is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. The issuance of these securities is being made in reliance upon an exemption from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

The financial statements of the CMD Companies will be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K within 71 calendar days of the date that this report was due.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information

 

Pro forma financial information will also be filed by an amendment to this Form 8-K within 71 calendar days of the date that this report was due.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
4.1   Form of Pre-Funded Warrant to Purchase Common Shares, dated December 16, 2024
4.2   Form of Series A Warrant to Purchase Common Shares, dated December 16, 2024
4.3   Form of Series B Warrant to Purchase Common Shares, dated December 16, 2024
10.1   Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated November 4, 2024, between 1847 CMD Inc. and Chris Day
10.2   Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated December 5, 2024, between 1847 CMD Inc. and Chris Day
10.3   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2024, between 1847 CMD Inc., Chris Day and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
10.4   Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, between 1847 CMD Inc., Chris Day and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
10.5   Promissory Note issued by 1847 CMD Inc. to The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 on December 16, 2024
10.6   Security Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, among 1847 CMD Inc., CMD Inc., CMD Finish Carpentry LLC and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
10.7   Pledge Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, between 1847 Holdings LLC and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
10.8   Pledge Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, between 1847 CMD Inc. and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
10.9   Guaranty, dated December 16, 2024, among 1847 Holdings LLC, CMD Inc., CMD Finish Carpentry LLC and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
10.10   Lease, dated December 16, 2024, between Delancey LLC and 1847 CMD Inc.
10.11   Lease, dated December 16, 2024, between CD Gowan LLC and 1847 CMD Inc.
10.12   Management Services Agreement, dated December 16, 2024, 1847 Partners LLC and 1847 CMD Inc.
10.13   Placement Agency Agreement, dated December 13, 2024, between 1847 Holdings LLC and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC
10.14   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2024, among 1847 Holdings LLC and the Purchasers signatory thereto
10.15   Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 13, 2024, among 1847 Holdings LLC and the Purchasers signatory thereto
10.16   Form of Amendment No. 1 to Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2024, among 1847 Holdings LLC and the purchasers signatory thereto
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: December 18, 2024 1847 HOLDINGS LLC
   
  /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR THE SECURITIES FOR WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

PRE-FUNDED WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

Issue Date: December 16, 2024

 

THIS PRE-FUNDED WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for value received, ______ 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 following Shareholder Approval (as defined below) and until this Warrant is exercised in full (the “Termination Date”) but not thereafter, to subscribe for and purchase from 1847 Holdings LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), up to ______ Common Shares (as subject to adjustment hereunder, the “Warrant Shares”). The purchase price of one (1) share of Common Share under this Warrant shall be equal to the Exercise Price, as defined in Section 2.2.

 

1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant or in the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 13, 2024 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section 1:

 

1.1 “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.

 

1.2 “Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Shares for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are 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 Share for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

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1.3 “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

1.4 “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; providedhowever, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

1.5 “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.6 “Common Shares” means the common shares of the Company, no par value per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

1.7 “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, 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 Shares.

 

1.8 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

1.9 “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.

 

1.10 “Placement Agency Agreement” means the placement agency agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024, between the Company and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

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

 

1.12 “Shareholder Approval” means such approval as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of NYSE American (or any successor entity) from the shareholders of the Company, or board of directors in lieu thereof, with respect to issuance of all of the Warrant Shares upon the exercise thereof.

 

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1.13 “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

1.14 “Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Shares are traded on a Trading Market.

 

1.15 “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

1.16 “Transfer Agent” means VStock Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 18 Lafayette Pl, Woodmere, NY 11598, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

1.17 “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are 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 Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

1.18 “Warrants” means this Warrant and other Common Share purchase warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.

 

2. Exercise.

 

2.1 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 Shareholder Approval and on or before the Termination Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 (the “Notice of Exercise“). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2.4.1 herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant 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 2.3 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 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 on which 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) Trading 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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2.2 Exercise Price. The aggregate exercise price of this Warrant, except for a nominal exercise price of $0.01 per Warrant Share, was pre-funded to the Company on or prior to the Issue Date and, consequently, no additional consideration (other than the nominal exercise price of $0.01 per Warrant Share) shall be required to be paid by the Holder to any Person to effect any exercise of this Warrant. The Holder shall not be entitled to the return or refund of all, or any portion, of such pre-paid aggregate exercise price under any circumstance or for any reason whatsoever, including in the event this Warrant shall not have been exercised prior to the Termination Date. The remaining unpaid exercise price per Common Share under this Warrant shall be $0.01, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price“).

 

2.3 Cashless Exercise. This Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such 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) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Shares on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;  
     
  (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 registered 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. Without limiting any other provision in the Transaction Documents, assuming (i) the Holder is not an Affiliate of the Company, and (ii) all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to Holder and the Warrant Shares are met in the case of such a cashless exercise, the Company agrees that the Company will cause the removal of the legend from such Warrant Shares (including by delivering an opinion of the Company’s counsel to the Company’s transfer agent at its own expense to ensure the foregoing), and the Company agrees that the Holder is under no obligation to sell the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to removing the legend. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section 2.3.

 

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2.4 Mechanics of Exercise.

 

2.4.1. Delivery of Warrant Shares upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to 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 Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, 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 the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period 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 that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for purposes of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act to have become the holder of the Warrant Shares irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares. 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 Shares on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the third (3rd) Trading Day after the Warrant Share Delivery Date) 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. 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 Shares as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

2.4.2. 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.

 

2.4.3. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2.4.1 by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise.

 

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2.4.4. 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 2.4.1 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, Common Shares 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 Common Shares 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 and return any amount received by the Company in respect of the Exercise Price for those Warrant Shares (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of Common Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of this Warrant to purchase Common Shares 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 Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

2.4.5. 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.

 

2.4.6. 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; providedhowever, 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 as Exhibit 2.4.6 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.

 

2.4.7. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its shareholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2.5 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 Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised 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 unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Share 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 2.5, 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 2.5 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 2.5, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Share, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares 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 Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares 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 Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares 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 2.5, provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section 2.5 shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such 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 2.5 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.

 

3. Certain Adjustments.

 

3.1 Share Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a share dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions of Common Shares or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in Common Shares (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Common Shares issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of Common Shares 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 Common Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Shares 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 3.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders 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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3.2 Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 3.1 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Share Equivalents or rights to purchase shares, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all (or substantially all) of the record holders of any class of Common Shares (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 Common Shares 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 Common Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, 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 Common Shares 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).

 

3.3 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 all (or substantially all) holders of Common Shares, 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 Common Shares 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 Common Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, 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 Common Shares 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). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

 

3.4 Fundamental Transaction. 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 (and all of its subsidiaries taken as a whole), 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 Shares 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 Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are 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, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires 50% or more of the outstanding Common Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company (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 2.5 on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of Common Shares 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 Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 2.5 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 Common Share 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.

 

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If holders of Common Shares 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 (or, if later, the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction), purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined below) of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction; provided, however, that, if the Fundamental Transaction is not within the Company’s control, including not approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Holder shall only be entitled to receive from the Company or any Successor Entity the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of this Warrant, that is being offered and paid to the holders of Common Shares of the Company in connection with the Fundamental Transaction, whether that consideration be in the form of cash, stock or any combination thereof, or whether the holders of Common Shares are given the choice to receive from among alternative forms of consideration in connection with the Fundamental Transaction; provided, further, that if holders of Common Shares of the Company are not offered or paid any consideration in such Fundamental Transaction, such holders of Common Shares will be deemed to have received Common Share/shares of the Successor Entity (which Entity may be the Company following such Fundamental Transaction) in such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of this Warrant based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the 100 day volatility as obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the greater of (i) 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 (ii) the highest VWAP during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the public announcement of the applicable contemplated 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 this Section 3.4 and (D) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Termination Date and (E) a zero cost of borrow. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or such other consideration) within the later of (i) five (5) Business Days after the Holder’s election and (ii) the date of consummation 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 in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.4 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 that is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the Common Shares 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 Common Shares prior 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 be added to the term “Company” under this Warrant (so that from and after the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, each and every provision of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally with the Company, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall assume all of the obligations of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Section 3.4 regardless of (i) whether the Company has sufficient authorized Common Shares for the issuance of Warrant Shares and/or (ii) whether a Fundamental Transaction occurs prior to the Shareholder Approval.

 

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3.5 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 Common Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of Common Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

3.6 Notice to Holder.

 

3.6.1. 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 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.

 

3.6.2. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Share, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Share, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Shares are 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 email to the Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Shares 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 Shares of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Shares 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.

 

4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

4.1 Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws, this Warrant and all rights hereunder 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 as Exhibit 2.4.6 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. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in 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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4.2 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 4.1, 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 initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

4.3 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.

 

4.4 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 (x) the transferor provide to the Company an opinion of counsel to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Warrant under the Securities Act and (y) that the transferee agree in writing to be bound by the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement, with all the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under such agreements.

 

4.5 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.

 

5. Miscellaneous.

 

5.1 No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section 2.4.1, except as expressly set forth in Section 3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section 2.3 or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2.4.1 and Section 2.4.4 herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

5.2 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.

 

5.3 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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5.4 Authorized Shares.

 

5.4.1. Reservation of Authorized and Unissued Shares. The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Shares a sufficient number of shares of Common 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 Shares 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 (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof) 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).

 

5.4.2. Noncircumvention. 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 formation 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.

 

5.4.3. Authorizations, Exemptions and Consents. Before taking any action that 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.

 

5.5 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any 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 Warrant 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 this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall limit or restrict the federal district court in which a Holder may bring a claim under the federal securities laws.

 

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5.6 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.

 

5.7 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, notwithstanding the fact that the right to exercise this Warrant terminates on the Termination Date. No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as a waiver by the Holder of any rights which the Holder may have under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, 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.

 

5.8 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company at 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022, Attention: Ellery W. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, email address: eroberts@1847holdings.com, or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 5.8 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section 5.8 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. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

5.9 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 Shares or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

5.10 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.

 

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5.11 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.

 

5.12 Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holder, on the other hand.

 

5.13 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.

 

5.14 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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[Investor Pre-Funded Warrant To Purchase Common Shares Signature Page Follows]

 

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[Investor Pre-Funded Warrant To Purchase Common Shares Signature Page]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Pre-Funded Warrant To Purchase Common Shares to be executed by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above indicated.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

 

To:1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

(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.

 

☐ if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2.3, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2.3.

 

(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:  
 
_______________________________  
 
_______________________________  
 
_______________________________  

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:  
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:  
Name of Authorized Signatory:  
Title of Authorized Signatory:  
Date:  

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.4.6

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the Warrant to purchase shares of Common Shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:  
Address:  
Phone Number:  
Email Address:  
Date:  
Holder’s Signature  
Holder’s Address  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.2

 

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

 

SERIES A WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHAREs

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

Warrant Shares:
Issue Date: December 16, 2024

 

THIS WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, __________, the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, at any time or times on or after the date that Shareholder Approval (as defined below) is obtained, but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), ______________ fully paid nonassessable Common Shares, subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Warrant Shares”). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant to Purchase Common Shares (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Shares issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Warrant”), shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1. This Warrant is one of the Series A Warrants to purchase Common Shares issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024 (the “Subscription Date”), by and among the Company and the investors (the “Purchasers”) referred to therein (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the definitions ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant or in the Purchase Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section ‎1:

 

1.1 “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.

 

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1.2 “Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Shares for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are 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 Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

1.3 “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

1.4 “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; providedhowever, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

1.5 “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.6 “Common Shares” means the Common Shares of the Company, no par value per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

1.7 “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, 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 Shares.

 

1.8 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

1.9 “Expiration Date” means five (5) years after the later of (a) the date that the Company obtains the Shareholder Approval and (b) the earlier of the date that (i) the initial Registration Statement registering for resale the Registerable Securities has been declared effective by the Commission or (ii) the date that the Registerable Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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1.10 “Floor Price” means (i) prior to Shareholder Approval, a price equal to the thirty-five percent (35%) of the Minimum Price (which price shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transactions), or (ii) following Shareholder Approval, a price equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Minimum Price (which price shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transactions); provided, however, that upon every Share Combination Event (as defined below), the Floor Price shall be equal to 50% of the prior Floor Price, and shall subsequently continue to be so adjusted for every additional Share Combination Event(s).

 

1.11 “Minimum Price” means $0.27.

 

1.12 “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.

 

1.13 “Placement Agency Agreement” means the placement agency agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024, between the Company and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

1.14 “Registrable Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

1.15 “Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Subscription Date, by and among the Company and the Purchasers.

 

1.16 “Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Purchasers of the Registrable Securities.

 

1.17 Resale Effective Date means the earliest of the date that (a) the initial Registration Statement registering for resale the Registerable Securities has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Registerable Securities have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, (c) following the one year anniversary of the Closing Date provided that a holder of Registerable Securities is not an Affiliate of the Company, or (d) all of the Registerable Securities may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Company Counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Registerable Securities pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders.

 

1.18 “Reset Date” means the date following Shareholder Approval that is the earliest of the following dates, (i) the date on which for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days all Registrable Securities have become and remained registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement that is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities, provided, however, that if less than all Registrable Securities have become registered for resale on the date that a Registration Statement is declared effective, the Holder with respect to itself only, shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deem such condition satisfied, including with regard only to the Registrable Securities that have been so registered, (ii) the date on which the Holder, for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days, can sell all Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation and the Company has not had a Public Information Failure or (iii) twelve (12) months and twenty (20) Trading Days immediately following the Issuance Date.

 

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1.19 “Reset Period” means the period commencing on the twentieth (20th) Trading Day immediately preceding the Reset Date and ending on the Reset Date.

 

1.20 “Reset Price” means the greater of (i) the lowest single day VWAP of the Common Shares during the Reset Period and (ii) the Floor Price.

 

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

 

1.22 “Shareholder Approval” means such approval as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of NYSE American (or any successor entity) from the shareholders of the Company, or board of directors in lieu thereof, with respect to issuance of all of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares upon the exercise thereof, including without limitation:

 

1.22.1. to give full effect to alternative cashless exercises pursuant to Section ‎2.3 hereof.

 

1.22.2. to consent to any adjustment to the exercise price or number of Common Shares underlying the Warrants in the event of a Share Combination Event pursuant to Section 3.5.

 

1.22.3. to consent to the voluntary adjustment, from time to time, of the exercise price of any and all currently outstanding warrants pursuant to Section 3.8.

 

1.23 “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

1.24 “Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Shares are traded on a Trading Market.

 

1.25 “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

1.26 “Transfer Agent” means VStock Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 18 Lafayette Pl, Woodmere, NY 11598, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

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1.27 “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional Common Shares either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Shares or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price.

 

1.28 “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are 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 Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

1.29 “Warrants” means this Warrant and other Common Shares purchase warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

2. Exercise.

 

2.1 Exercise of Warrant. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.5 herein, 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 Shareholder Approval and on or before the Expiration Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit ‎2.1 (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section 2.4.1 herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant 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 ‎2.3 below is specified in the applicable Notice of Exercise. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to cashless exercise herein shall include a reference to alternative cashless 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 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 on which 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) Trading 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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2.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price per Warrant Share shall be $0.81, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

2.3 Cashless Exercise. If at any time following the Shareholder Approval, if there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder or the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such 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) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Shares on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;
     
  (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 registered 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. Assuming (i) the Holder is not an Affiliate of the Company, and (ii) all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to Holder and the Warrant Shares are met in the case of such a cashless exercise, the Company agrees that the Company will cause the removal of the legend from such Warrant Shares (including by delivering an opinion of the Company’s counsel to the Company’s transfer agent at its own expense to ensure the foregoing), and the Company agrees that the Holder is under no obligation to sell the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to removing the legend. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section ‎2.3.

 

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The Holder may also effect an “alternative cashless exercise” following Shareholder Approval. In such event, the aggregate number of Warrant Shares issuable in such alternative cashless exercise pursuant to any given Notice of Exercise electing to effect an alternative cashless exercise shall equal the product of (i) the aggregate 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, multiplied by (ii) 1.25. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Expiration Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section ‎2.3 (including an alternative cashless exercise pursuant to this paragraph). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Expiration Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section ‎2.3.

 

2.4 Mechanics of Exercise.

 

2.4.1. Delivery of Warrant Shares upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to 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 Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, 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 the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period 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 that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for purposes of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act to have become the holder of the Warrant Shares irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares. If the Company fails for any reason (other than the failure of the Holder to timely deliver the aggregate Exercise Price, unless the Warrant is validly exercised by means of a cashless exercise) 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 Shares on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the third (3rd) Trading Day after the Warrant Share Delivery Date) 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. 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 Shares as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

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2.4.2. 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.

 

2.4.3. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section 2.4.1 by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise; provided, however, that the Holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to Holder of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

2.4.4. 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 ‎2.4.1 above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date (other than the failure of the Holder to timely deliver the aggregate Exercise Price, unless the Warrant is validly exercised by means of a cashless exercise), 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, Common Shares 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 Common Shares 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 and return any amount received by the Company in respect of the Exercise Price for those Warrant Shares (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of Common Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Shares 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 Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2.4.5. 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.

 

2.4.6. 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; providedhowever, 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 as Exhibit ‎2.4.6 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.

 

2.4.7. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its shareholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2.5 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 Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised 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 unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Share 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 2.5, 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 ‎2.5 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 ‎2.5, in determining the number of outstanding Common Shares, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares 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 Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares 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 Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares 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 2.5, provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section ‎2.5 shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such 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 2.5 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.

 

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3. Certain Adjustments.

 

3.1 Share Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a share dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions of Common Shares or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in Common Shares (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Common Shares issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of Common Shares any shares 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 Common Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after such event, and the number of Common 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 ‎3.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders 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.

 

3.2 Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section ‎3.1 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Share Equivalents or rights to purchase shares, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all (or substantially all) of the record holders of any class of Common Shares (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 Common Shares 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 Common Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, 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 Common Shares 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). If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents at the lowest possible price, conversion price or exercise price at which such securities may be issued, converted or exercised.

 

3.3 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 all (or substantially all) holders of Common Shares, 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 Common Shares 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 Common Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, 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 Common Shares 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). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

 

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3.4 Fundamental Transaction. 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 or any Subsidiary, 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 Shares 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 Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are 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, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires 50% or more of the outstanding Common Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company (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 ‎2.5 on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of Common Shares 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 Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section ‎2.5 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 Common Share 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 Shares 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 (or, if later, the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction), purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined below) of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction; provided, however, that, if the Fundamental Transaction is not within the Company’s control, including not approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Holder shall only be entitled to receive from the Company or any Successor Entity the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of this Warrant, that is being offered and paid to the holders of Common Shares of the Company in connection with the Fundamental Transaction, whether that consideration be in the form of cash, stock or any combination thereof, or whether the holders of Common Shares are given the choice to receive from among alternative forms of consideration in connection with the Fundamental Transaction; provided, further, that if holders of Common Shares of the Company are not offered or paid any consideration in such Fundamental Transaction, such holders of Common Shares will be deemed to have received Common Shares /shares of the Successor Entity (which Entity may be the Company following such Fundamental Transaction) in such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of this Warrant based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Expiration Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the 100 day volatility as obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the greater of (i) 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 (ii) the highest VWAP during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the public announcement of the applicable contemplated 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 this Section ‎3.4 and (D) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Expiration Date and (E) a zero cost of borrow. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or such other consideration) within the later of (i) five (5) Business Days after the Holder’s election and (ii) the date of consummation 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 in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.4 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 that is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the Common Shares 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 Common Shares prior 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 be added to the term “Company” under this Warrant (so that from and after the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, each and every provision of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally with the Company, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall assume all of the obligations of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Section ‎3.4 regardless of (i) whether the Company has sufficient authorized Common Shares for the issuance of Warrant Shares and/or (ii) whether a Fundamental Transaction occurs prior to the Initial Exercise Date.

 

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3.5 Share Combination Event Adjustment. In addition to the adjustments set forth in Section ‎3.1 above, subject to Shareholder Approval, if at any time and from time to time on or after the Issue Date there occurs any share split, share dividend, share combination or reverse share split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction involving the Common Shares (each, a “Share Combination Event,” and such date thereof, the “Share Combination Event Date”) and the lowest VWAP during the period commencing five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding and the five (5) consecutive Trading Days commencing on the Share Combination Event Date (the “Event Market Price”) (provided if the Share Combination Event is effective after the close of trading on the primary Trading Market, then commencing on the next Trading Day which period shall be the “Share Combination Adjustment Period”) is less than the Exercise Price then in effect (after giving effect to the adjustment in Section ‎3.1 above), then at the close of trading on the primary Trading Market on the last day of the Share Combination Adjustment Period, the Exercise Price then in effect on such fifth (5th) Trading Day shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issue Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adjustment to the Exercise Price in this Section 3.5 shall not reduce the Exercise Price below the Floor Price (as defined below); provided further that notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Share Combination Events occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval (if required), then effective upon Shareholder Approval, the Exercise Price will automatically be reduced to equal the greater of (x) the lowest Event Market Price with respect to any Share Combination Event that occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval, and (y) the Floor Price, and in any such event the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issue Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the adjustment in the immediately preceding sentence would otherwise result in an increase in the Exercise Price hereunder, no adjustment shall be made, and if this Warrant is exercised, on any given Exercise Date during the Share Combination Adjustment Period, solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant exercised on such applicable Exercise Date, such applicable Share Combination Adjustment Period shall be deemed to have ended on, and included, the Trading Day immediately prior to such Exercise Date and the Event Market Price on such applicable Exercise Date will be the lowest VWAP of the Common Shares immediately during such the Share Combination Adjustment Period prior to such Exercise Date and ending on, and including the Trading Day immediately prior to such Exercise Date and (ii) all adjustments pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall also be subject to Section ‎3.1 above, including any Event Market Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the “aggregate Exercise Price” used in the determination of the increase in Warrant Shares above shall be based on the aggregate Exercise Price on the Closing Date (reduced ratably for prior exercises), and shall not be based on an aggregate Exercise Price resulting from a reduction in the Exercise Price without a proportionate increase in the number of Warrant Shares (i.e., pursuant to this Section 3.5 or otherwise).

 

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3.6 Reset. On the Reset Date, the Exercise Price shall be adjusted to equal the lower of (i) the Exercise Price then in effect and (ii) the Reset Price determined as of the date of determination. Upon such reset of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 3.6, the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant 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 on the Issuance Date (adjusted for any Warrants exercised or sold by the Holder prior to such Reset Date) for the Warrant Shares then outstanding (the “Reset Share Amount”).

 

3.6.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder requests to exercise this Warrant in whole or in part on any given date prior to the Reset Date on which (i) all Registrable Securities have become and remained registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement that is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities, provided, however, if less than all Registrable Securities have become registered for resale on the date that a Registration Statement is declared effective, the Holder with respect to itself only, shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deem such condition satisfied, including with regard only to the Registrable Securities that have been so registered, (ii) the Holder can sell all Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation and the Company has not had a Public Information Failure or (iii) twelve (12) months immediately following the Issuance Date (any such date, an “Exercise Date”), solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant being exercised on such applicable Exercise Date, (a) such applicable Reset Date shall be deemed to mean the Exercise Date, (b) such applicable Reset Period shall be deemed to have commenced on the applicable date set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) hereof and ended on the twenty-first (21st) Trading Day thereafter and (c) the applicable Reset Price and Reset Share Amount for such exercised Warrants shall be calculated pursuant to this Section 3.6. For the avoidance of doubt, following the calculation of the Reset Price and Reset Share Amount pursuant to this Section 3.6.1, the Company’s obligations with regard to such exercised Warrants shall be deemed satisfied and no additional Reset Price and Reset Share Amount shall apply to such exercised Warrants.

 

3.6.2. If less than all of the Registrable Securities have been registered pursuant to the clause (i) of the definition of Reset Date and a Holder has deemed the condition satisfied as to such Registrable Securities, then the Reset Date shall apply only to such portion of the Registrable Securities, and the Company’s obligations will continue to apply with regard to the Registrable Securities for which the definition of Reset Date has not been not satisfied.

 

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3.7 Subsequent Equity Sales. Subject to Shareholder Approval, if at any time while this Warrant is outstanding (such period, the “Adjustment Period”), the Company issues, sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any option to purchase, or sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any offer, sale, grant, or any option to purchase or other disposition), or, in accordance with this Section 3.7, is deemed to have issued or sold, any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or deemed issuance or sale (such Exercise Price then in effect is referred to as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of such Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount (the “New Exercise Price”) equal to the lower of (A) the New Issuance Price and (B) the lowest VWAP during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately following the Dilutive Issuance (such lower price, the “Base Share Price”) and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be proportionately increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issuance Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged; provided that the Base Share Price shall not be less than the Floor Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Dilutive Issuances occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval, then effective upon Shareholder Approval, the Exercise Price will automatically be reduced to equal the greater of (x) lowest Base Share Price with respect to any Dilutive Issuance that occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval and (B) the Floor Price, and in any such event the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issuance Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged. If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the Purchase Agreement; provided, that, with respect to a Variable Rate Transaction that is an equity line of credit or an “at-the-market offering”, this Section 3.7 shall apply to any issuances of Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents thereunder rather than the entry into the agreement with respect thereto), the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents at the lowest possible price, conversion price, or exercise price at which such securities may be issued, converted, or exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid, or issued under this Section 3.7 in respect of an Exempt Issuance (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, in the event the Exercise Price has been adjusted pursuant to this Section 3.7 and the Dilutive Issuance that triggered such adjustment does not occur, is not consummated, is unwound, or is canceled after the facts for any reason whatsoever, in no event shall the Exercise Price be readjusted to the Exercise Price that would have been in effect if such Dilutive Issuance had not occurred or been consummated. For all purposes of the foregoing, the following shall be applicable:

 

3.7.1. Issuance of Options. If, during the Adjustment Period, the Company in any manner grants or sells any options to purchase Common Shares (“Options”) and the lowest price per share for which one Common Share is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any convertible securities (“Convertible Securities”) issuable upon exercise of any such Option (such Common Shares issuable upon such exercise of any Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities, the “Convertible Securities Shares”) is less than the Applicable Price, then such Common Shares shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the granting or sale of such Option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 3.7.1, the “lowest price per share for which one Common Share is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option” shall be equal to (A) the sum of (1) the lowest amount of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share upon the granting or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option and (2) the lowest exercise price set forth in such Option for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option, minus (B) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Option (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share, upon the granting or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Option (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share. Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Convertible Securities Share or of such Convertible Securities upon the exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of such Convertible Securities Share upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

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3.7.2. Issuance of Convertible Securities. If, during the Adjustment Period, the Company in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities and the lowest price per share for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon the conversion, exercise, or exchange thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such Convertible Securities Share shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 3.7.2, the “lowest price per share for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof” shall be equal to (A) the sum of (1) the lowest amount of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to one Convertible Securities Share upon the issuance or sale of the Convertible Security and upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of such Convertible Security and (2) the lowest conversion price set forth in such Convertible Security for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon conversion, exercise, or exchange thereof, minus (B) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share, upon the issuance or sale of such Convertible Security plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share. Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Convertible Securities Share upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and if any such issue or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of the Exercise Price has been or is to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 3.7.2, except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.

 

3.7.3. Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If, during the Adjustment Period, the purchase or exercise price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares increases or decreases at any time (other than proportional changes in conversion or exercise prices, as applicable, in connection with an event referred to in Section 3.1, the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued, or sold. For purposes of this Section 3.7.3, if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the date of issuance of this Warrant are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Convertible Securities Share deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion, or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.7.3 shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Exercise Price then in effect.

 

3.7.4. Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Option or Convertible Security is issued in connection with the issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of any other securities of the Company (the “Primary Security,” and such Option or Convertible Security, the “Secondary Securities” and together with the Primary Security, each a “Unit”), together comprising one integrated transaction, the aggregate consideration per share with respect to such Primary Security shall be deemed to be the lowest of (x) the purchase price of such Unit, (y) if such Primary Security is an Option and/or Convertible Security, the lowest price per share for which one Common Share is at any time issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Primary Security in accordance with Section 3.7.1 or 3.7.2 above and (z) the lowest VWAP of the Common Shares on any Trading Day during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately following the consummation (or, if applicable, the announcement) of such Dilutive Issuance (for the avoidance of doubt, if such public announcement, if applicable, is released prior to the opening of the Principal Market on a Trading Day, such Trading Day shall be the first Trading Day in such five (5) Trading Day period and if this Warrant is exercised on any given Exercise Date during any such period, the Holder may elect to earlier end such period (including, solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant exercised on such applicable Exercise Date)). If any Common Shares, Options, or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount of cash received by the Company therefor. If any Common Shares, Options, or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company for such securities will be the arithmetic average of the VWAPs of such security for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of receipt. If any Common Shares, Options, or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair market value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Common Shares, Options or Convertible Securities (as the case may be). The fair market value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the Holder. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair market value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Trading Days after the tenth (10th) day following such Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the Holder. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.

 

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3.8 Voluntary Adjustment by Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the principal Trading Market and the consent of the Holder, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

 

3.9 Floor Price. Notwithstanding anything in Section 3 to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to utilize an Exercise Price that is less than the Floor Price.

 

3.10 Other Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 3 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares, as mutually determined by the Company’s Board of Directors and the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding, so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 3 will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 3.

 

3.11 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 Common Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of Common Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

3.12 Notice to Holder.

 

3.12.1. 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 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.

 

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3.12.2. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Shares, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Shares, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Shares are 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 email to the Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Shares 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 Shares of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Shares 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.

 

3.13 Shareholder Approval. The Company shall seek Shareholder Approval in the time period and the manner provided in the Purchase Agreement.

 

4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

4.1 Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws, 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 as Exhibit ‎2.4.6 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. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in 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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4.2 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 ‎4.1, 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 initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

4.3 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.

 

5. Miscellaneous.

 

5.1 No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section ‎2.4.1, except as expressly set forth in Section ‎3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section ‎2.3 or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section ‎2.4.1 and Section ‎2.4.4 herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

5.2 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.

 

5.3 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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5.4 Authorized Shares.

 

5.4.1. Reservation of Authorized and Unissued Shares. The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Shares a sufficient number of Common 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 Shares 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 (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof) 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).

 

5.4.2. Non circumvention. Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of formation 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.

 

5.4.3. Authorizations, Exemptions and Consents. Before taking any action that 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.

 

5.5 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any 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 Warrant 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 this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall limit or restrict the federal district court in which a Holder may bring a claim under the federal securities laws.

 

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5.6 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.

 

5.7 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, notwithstanding the fact that the right to exercise this Warrant terminates on the Expiration Date. No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as a waiver by the Holder of any rights which the Holder may have under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, 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.

 

5.8 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022, Attention: Ellery W. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, email address: eroberts@1847holdings.com, or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section ‎5.8 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section ‎5.8 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. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

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5.9 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 Shares or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

5.10 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.

 

5.11 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.

 

5.12 Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding, on the other hand.

 

5.13 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.

 

5.14 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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[Investor Series A Warrant Signature Page Follows]

 

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[Investor Series A Warrant Signature Page]

 

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.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

NOTICE OF EXRCISE

 

To:1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

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.

 

☐ if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2.3, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2.3.

 

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:  
 
_______________________________  
 
_______________________________  
 
_______________________________  

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:  
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:  
Name of Authorized Signatory:  
Title of Authorized Signatory:  
Date:  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.4.6

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the Warrant to purchase Common Shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:  
Address:  
Phone Number:  
Email Address:  
Date:  
Holder’s Signature  
Holder’s Address  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.3

 

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

 

SERIES B WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

Warrant Shares:
Issue Date: December 16, 2024
 

 

THIS WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON SHARES (the “Warrant”) certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, __________, the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, at any time or times on or after the date that Shareholder Approval is obtained, but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), ______________ fully paid nonassessable Common Shares, subject to adjustment as provided herein (the “Warrant Shares”). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant to Purchase Common Shares (including any Warrants to Purchase Common Shares issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Warrant”), shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1. This Warrant is one of the Series B Warrants to purchase Common Shares issued pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024 (the “Subscription Date”), by and among the Company and the investors (the “Purchasers”) referred to therein (the “Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the definitions ascribed to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Warrant or in the Purchase Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated in this Section ‎1:

 

1.1 “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.

 

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1.2 “Bid Price” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the bid price of the Common Shares for the time in question (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are 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 Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Shares so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Shares as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

1.3 “Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

1.4 “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; providedhowever, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.

 

1.5 “Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

1.6 “Common Shares” means the Common Shares of the Company, no par value per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

1.7 “Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, 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 Shares.

 

1.8 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

1.9 “Expiration Date” means five (5) years after the later of (a) the date that the Company obtains the Shareholder Approval and (b) the earlier of the date that (i) the initial Registration Statement registering for resale the Registerable Securities has been declared effective by the Commission or (ii) the date that the Registerable Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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1.10 “Floor Price” means (i) prior to Shareholder Approval, a price equal to the thirty-five percent (35%) of the Minimum Price (which price shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transactions), or (ii) following Shareholder Approval, a price equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Minimum Price (which price shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transactions); ; provided, however, that upon every Share Combination Event (as defined below), the Floor Price shall be equal to 50% of the prior Floor Price, and shall subsequently continue to be so adjusted for every additional Share Combination Event(s).

 

1.11 “Minimum Price” means $0.27.

 

1.12 “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.

 

1.13 “Placement Agency Agreement” means the placement agency agreement, dated as of December 13, 2024, between the Company and Spartan Capital Securities, LLC, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

1.14 “Registrable Securities” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

1.15 “Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of the Subscription Date by and among the Company and the Purchasers.

 

1.16 “Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Purchasers of the Registrable Securities).

 

1.17 Resale Effective Date means the earliest of the date that (a) the initial Registration Statement registering for resale the Registerable Securities has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Registerable Securities have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, (c) following the one year anniversary of the Closing Date provided that a holder of Registerable Securities is not an Affiliate of the Company, or (d) all of the Registerable Securities may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Company Counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Registerable Securities pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders.

 

1.18 “Reset Date” means the date following Shareholder Approval that is the earliest of the following dates, (i) the date on which for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days all Registrable Securities have become and remained registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement that is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities, provided, however, that if less than all Registrable Securities have become registered for resale on the date that a Registration Statement is declared effective, the Holder with respect to itself only, shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deem such condition satisfied, including with regard only to the Registrable Securities that have been so registered, (ii) the date on which the Holder, for twenty (20) consecutive Trading Days can sell all Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation and the Company has not had a Public Information Failure or (iii) twelve (12) months and twenty (20) Trading Days immediately following the Issuance Date.

 

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1.19 “Reset Period” means the period commencing on the twentieth (20th) Trading Day immediately preceding the Reset Date and ending on the Reset Date

 

1.20 “Reset Price” means the greater of (i) the lowest single day VWAP of the Common Shares during the Reset Period and (ii) the Floor Price.

 

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

 

1.22 “Shareholder Approval” means such approval as may be required by the applicable rules and regulations of NYSE American (or any successor entity) from the shareholders of the Company, or board of directors in lieu thereof, with respect to issuance of all of the Warrants and the Warrant Shares upon the exercise thereof, including without limitation:

 

1.22.1. to give full effect to the adjustment in the exercise price and number of Warrant Shares following a Dilutive Issuance pursuant to Section ‎3.6.

 

1.22.2. to consent to any adjustment to the exercise price or number of Common Shares underlying the Warrants in the event of a Share Combination Event pursuant to Section ‎3.5.

 

1.22.3. to consent to the voluntary adjustment, from time to time, of the exercise price of any and all currently outstanding warrants pursuant to Section ‎3.8.

 

1.23 “Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.

 

1.24 “Trading Day” means a day on which the Common Shares are traded on a Trading Market.

 

1.25 “Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, OTCQB or OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

1.26 “Transfer Agent” means VStock Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 18 Lafayette Pl, Woodmere, NY 11598, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

1.27 “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional Common Shares either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Shares or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price.

 

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1.28 “VWAP” means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Shares are then listed or quoted on a Trading Market, the daily volume weighted average price of the Common Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the Trading Market on which the Common Shares are 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 Shares for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on OTCQB or OTCQX as applicable, (c) if the Common Shares are not then listed or quoted for trading on OTCQB or OTCQX and if prices for the Common Shares are then reported on the Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent bid price per Common Share so reported, or (d) in all other cases, the fair market value of a Common Share as determined by an independent appraiser selected in good faith by the holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the fees and expenses of which shall be paid by the Company.

 

1.29 “Warrants” means this Warrant and other Common Shares purchase warrants issued by the Company pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

2. Exercise.

 

2.1 Exercise of Warrant. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.5 herein, 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 Shareholder Approval and on or before the Expiration Date by delivery to the Company of a duly executed PDF copy submitted by e-mail (or e-mail attachment) of the Notice of Exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit ‎2.1 (the “Notice of Exercise”). Within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period (as defined in Section ‎2.4.1 herein) following the date of exercise as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver the aggregate Exercise Price for the Warrant 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 ‎2.3 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 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 on which 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) Trading 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.

 

2.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price per Warrant Share shall be $0.54, subject to adjustment hereunder (the “Exercise Price”).

 

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2.3 Cashless Exercise. If at any time following the Shareholder Approval, if there is no effective registration statement registering, or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the Warrant Shares to the Holder or the resale of the Warrant Shares by the Holder, then this Warrant may also be exercised, in whole or in part, at such 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) = as applicable: (i) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise or (z) the Bid Price of the Common Shares on the principal Trading Market as reported by Bloomberg L.P. as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Notice of Exercise if such Notice of Exercise is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter (including until two (2) hours after the close of “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day) pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof or (iii) the VWAP on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise if the date of such Notice of Exercise is a Trading Day and such Notice of Exercise is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day;  
     
  (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 registered 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. Assuming (i) the Holder is not an Affiliate of the Company, and (ii) all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to Holder and the Warrant Shares are met in the case of such a cashless exercise, the Company agrees that the Company will cause the removal of the legend from such Warrant Shares (including by delivering an opinion of the Company’s counsel to the Company’s transfer agent at its own expense to ensure the foregoing), and the Company agrees that the Holder is under no obligation to sell the Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to removing the legend. The Company agrees not to take any position contrary to this Section ‎2.3.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on the Expiration Date, this Warrant shall be automatically exercised via cashless exercise pursuant to this Section ‎2.3.

 

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2.4 Mechanics of Exercise.

 

2.4.1. Delivery of Warrant Shares upon Exercise. The Company shall cause the Warrant Shares purchased hereunder to 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 Holder or (B) the Warrant Shares are eligible for resale by the Holder without volume or manner-of-sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), and otherwise by physical delivery of a certificate, 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 the earliest of (i) two (2) Trading Days after the delivery to the Company of the Notice of Exercise, (ii) one (1) Trading Day after delivery of the aggregate Exercise Price to the Company and (iii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period 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 that payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (other than in the case of a cashless exercise) is received within the earlier of (i) two (2) Trading Days and (ii) the number of Trading Days comprising the Standard Settlement Period following delivery of the Notice of Exercise. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon delivery of the Notice of Exercise, the Holder shall be deemed for purposes of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act to have become the holder of the Warrant Shares irrespective of the date of delivery of the Warrant Shares. If the Company fails for any reason (other than the failure of the Holder to timely deliver the aggregate Exercise Price, unless the Warrant is validly exercised by means of a cashless exercise) 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 Shares on the date of the applicable Notice of Exercise), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day on the third (3rd) Trading Day after the Warrant Share Delivery Date) 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. 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 Shares as in effect on the date of delivery of the Notice of Exercise.

 

2.4.2. 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.

 

2.4.3. Rescission Rights. If the Company fails to cause the Transfer Agent to transmit to the Holder the Warrant Shares pursuant to Section ‎2.4.1 by the Warrant Share Delivery Date, then the Holder will have the right to rescind such exercise; provided, however, that the Holder shall be required to return any Warrant Shares subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to Holder of the aggregate Exercise Price paid to the Company for such Warrant Shares and the restoration of Holder’s right to acquire such Warrant Shares pursuant to this Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

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2.4.4. 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 ‎2.4.1 above pursuant to an exercise on or before the Warrant Share Delivery Date (other than the failure of the Holder to timely deliver the aggregate Exercise Price, unless the Warrant is validly exercised by means of a cashless exercise), 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, Common Shares 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 Common Shares 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 and return any amount received by the Company in respect of the Exercise Price for those Warrant Shares (in which case such exercise shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of Common Shares that would have been issued had the Company timely complied with its exercise and delivery obligations hereunder. For example, if the Holder purchases Common Shares having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted exercise of Common Shares 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 Common Shares upon exercise of the Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

2.4.5. 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.

 

2.4.6. 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; providedhowever, 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 as Exhibit ‎2.4.6 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.

 

2.4.7. Closing of Books. The Company will not close its shareholder books or records in any manner which prevents the timely exercise of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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2.5 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 Common Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties shall include the number of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of Common Shares which would be issuable upon (i) exercise of the remaining, unexercised 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 unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any other Common Share 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 ‎2.5, 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 ‎2.5 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 ‎‎2.5, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Share, a Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Common Shares 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 Common Shares outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Trading Day confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of Common Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Common Shares 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 Common Shares was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% (or, upon election by a Holder prior to the issuance of any Warrants, 9.99%) of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares 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 ‎‎2.5, provided that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of Common Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of Common Shares upon exercise of this Warrant held by the Holder and the provisions of this Section ‎‎2.5 shall continue to apply. Any increase in the Beneficial Ownership Limitation will not be effective until the 61st day after such 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 ‎‎2.5 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.

 

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3. Certain Adjustments.

 

3.1 Share Dividends and Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Warrant is outstanding: (i) pays a share dividend or otherwise makes a distribution or distributions of Common Shares or any other equity or equity equivalent securities payable in Common Shares (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any Common Shares issued by the Company upon exercise of this Warrant), (ii) subdivides outstanding Common Shares into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of reverse stock split) outstanding Common Shares into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issues by reclassification of Common Shares 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 Common Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Common Shares 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 ‎3.1 shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders 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.

 

3.2 Subsequent Rights Offerings. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section ‎3.1 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Common Share Equivalents or rights to purchase shares, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all (or substantially all) of the record holders of any class of Common Shares (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 Common Shares 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 Common Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that, 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 Common Shares 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).

 

3.3 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 all (or substantially all) holders of Common Shares, 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 Common Shares 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 Common Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that, 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 Common Shares 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). To the extent that this Warrant has not been partially or completely exercised at the time of such Distribution, such portion of the Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until the Holder has exercised this Warrant.

 

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3.4 Fundamental Transaction. 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 or any Subsidiary, 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 Shares 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 Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Common Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the Common Shares are 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, merger or scheme of arrangement) with another Person or group of Persons whereby such other Person or group acquires 50% or more of the outstanding Common Shares or 50% or more of the voting power of the common equity of the Company (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 ‎2.5 on the exercise of this Warrant), the number of Common Shares 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 Common Shares for which this Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section ‎‎2.5 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 s Common Share 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 Shares 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 (or, if later, the date of the public announcement of the applicable Fundamental Transaction), purchase this Warrant from the Holder by paying to the Holder an amount of cash equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined below) of the remaining unexercised portion of this Warrant on the date of the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction; provided, however, that, if the Fundamental Transaction is not within the Company’s control, including not approved by the Company’s Board of Directors, the Holder shall only be entitled to receive from the Company or any Successor Entity the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion), at the Black Scholes Value of the unexercised portion of this Warrant, that is being offered and paid to the holders of Common Shares of the Company in connection with the Fundamental Transaction, whether that consideration be in the form of cash, stock or any combination thereof, or whether the holders of Common Shares are given the choice to receive from among alternative forms of consideration in connection with the Fundamental Transaction; provided, further, that if holders of Common Shares of the Company are not offered or paid any consideration in such Fundamental Transaction, such holders of Common Shares will be deemed to have received Common Share/shares of the Successor Entity (which Entity may be the Company following such Fundamental Transaction) in such Fundamental Transaction. “Black Scholes Value” means the value of this Warrant based on the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg, L.P. (“Bloomberg”) determined as of the day of consummation of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction for pricing purposes and reflecting (A) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Expiration Date, (B) an expected volatility equal to the 100 day volatility as obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg (determined utilizing a 365 day annualization factor) as of the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction, (C) the underlying price per share used in such calculation shall be the greater of (i) 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 (ii) the highest VWAP during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the public announcement of the applicable contemplated 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 this Section ‎3.4 and (D) a remaining option time equal to the time between the date of the public announcement of the applicable contemplated Fundamental Transaction and the Expiration Date and (E) a zero cost of borrow. The payment of the Black Scholes Value will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds (or such other consideration) within the later of (i) five (5) Business Days after the Holder’s election and (ii) the date of consummation 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 in accordance with the provisions of this Section ‎3.4 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 that is exercisable for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the Common Shares 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 Common Shares prior 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 be added to the term “Company” under this Warrant (so that from and after the occurrence or consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, each and every provision of this Warrant referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to each of the Company and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally), and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally with the Company, may exercise every right and power of the Company prior thereto and the Successor Entity or Successor Entities shall assume all of the obligations of the Company prior thereto under this Warrant with the same effect as if the Company and such Successor Entity or Successor Entities, jointly and severally, had been named as the Company herein. For the avoidance of doubt, the Holder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of this Section 3.4 regardless of (i) whether the Company has sufficient authorized Common Shares for the issuance of Warrant Shares and/or (ii) whether a Fundamental Transaction occurs prior to the Initial Exercise Date.

 

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3.5 Share Combination Event Adjustment. In addition to the adjustments set forth in Section 3.1 above, subject to Shareholder Approval, if at any time and from time to time on or after the Issue Date there occurs any share split, share dividend, share combination or reverse share split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction involving the Common Shares (each, a “Share Combination Event,” and such date thereof, the “Share Combination Event Date”) and the lowest VWAP during the period commencing five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately preceding and the five (5) consecutive Trading Days commencing on the Share Combination Event Date (the “Event Market Price”) (provided if the Share Combination Event is effective after the close of trading on the primary Trading Market, then commencing on the next Trading Day which period shall be the “Share Combination Adjustment Period”) is less than the Exercise Price then in effect (after giving effect to the adjustment in Section ‎3.1 above), then at the close of trading on the primary Trading Market on the last day of the Share Combination Adjustment Period, the Exercise Price then in effect on such fifth (5th) Trading Day shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issue Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adjustment to the Exercise Price in this Section 3.5 shall not reduce the Exercise Price below the Floor Price (as defined below); provided further that notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Share Combination Events occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval (if required), then effective upon Shareholder Approval, the Exercise Price will automatically be reduced to equal the greater of (x) the lowest Event Market Price with respect to any Share Combination Event that occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval, and (y) the Floor Price, and in any such event the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issue Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the adjustment in the immediately preceding sentence would otherwise result in an increase in the Exercise Price hereunder, no adjustment shall be made, and if this Warrant is exercised, on any given Exercise Date during the Share Combination Adjustment Period, solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant exercised on such applicable Exercise Date, such applicable Share Combination Adjustment Period shall be deemed to have ended on, and included, the Trading Day immediately prior to such Exercise Date and the Event Market Price on such applicable Exercise Date will be the lowest VWAP of the Common Shares immediately during such the Share Combination Adjustment Period prior to such Exercise Date and ending on, and including the Trading Day immediately prior to such Exercise Date, and (ii) all adjustments pursuant to this Section 3.5 shall also be subject to Section 3.1 above, including any Event Market Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the “aggregate Exercise Price” used in the determination of the increase in Warrant Shares above shall be based on the aggregate Exercise Price on the Closing Date (reduced ratably for prior exercises), and shall not be based on an aggregate Exercise Price resulting from a reduction in the Exercise Price without a proportionate increase in the number of Warrant Shares (i.e., pursuant to this Section 3.5 or otherwise).

 

3.6 Subsequent Equity Sales. Subject to Shareholder Approval, if at any time while this Warrant is outstanding (such period, the “Adjustment Period”), the Company issues, sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any option to purchase, or sells, enters into an agreement to sell, or grants any right to reprice, or otherwise disposes of or issues (or announces any offer, sale, grant, or any option to purchase or other disposition), or, in accordance with this Section 3.6, is deemed to have issued or sold, any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such issue or sale or deemed issuance or sale (such Exercise Price then in effect is referred to as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then simultaneously with the consummation (or, if earlier, the announcement) of such Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount (the “New Exercise Price”) equal to the lower of (A) the New Issuance Price and (B) the lowest VWAP during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately following the Dilutive Issuance (such lower price, the “Base Share Price”) and the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be proportionately increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issuance Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged; provided that the Base Share Price shall not be less than the Floor Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if one or more Dilutive Issuances occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval, then effective upon Shareholder Approval, the Exercise Price will automatically be reduced to equal the greater of (x) lowest Base Share Price with respect to any Dilutive Issuance that occurred prior to obtaining Shareholder Approval and (B) the Floor Price, and in any such event the number of Warrant Shares issuable hereunder shall be increased such that the aggregate Exercise Price of this Warrant on the Issuance Date for the Warrant Shares then outstanding shall remain unchanged. If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the Purchase Agreement; provided, that, with respect to a Variable Rate Transaction that is an equity line of credit or an “at-the-market offering”, this Section 3.6 shall apply to any issuances of Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents thereunder rather than the entry into the agreement with respect thereto), the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents at the lowest possible price, conversion price, or exercise price at which such securities may be issued, converted, or exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustments shall be made, paid, or issued under this Section 3.6 in respect of an Exempt Issuance (as defined in the Purchase Agreement). For the avoidance of doubt, in the event the Exercise Price has been adjusted pursuant to this Section 3.6 and the Dilutive Issuance that triggered such adjustment does not occur, is not consummated, is unwound, or is canceled after the facts for any reason whatsoever, in no event shall the Exercise Price be readjusted to the Exercise Price that would have been in effect if such Dilutive Issuance had not occurred or been consummated. For all purposes of the foregoing, the following shall be applicable:

 

3.6.1. Issuance of Options. If, during the Adjustment Period, the Company in any manner grants or sells any options to purchase Common Shares (“Options”) and the lowest price per share for which one Common Share is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any convertible securities (“Convertible Securities”) issuable upon exercise of any such Option (such Common Shares issuable upon such exercise of any Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities, the “Convertible Securities Shares”) is less than the Applicable Price, then such Common Shares shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the granting or sale of such Option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 3.6.1, the “lowest price per share for which one Common Share is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option” shall be equal to (A) the sum of (1) the lowest amount of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share upon the granting or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option and (2) the lowest exercise price set forth in such Option for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option, minus (B) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Option (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share, upon the granting or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Option (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share. Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Convertible Securities Share or of such Convertible Securities upon the exercise of such Options or upon the actual issuance of such Convertible Securities Share upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of such Convertible Securities.

 

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3.6.2. Issuance of Convertible Securities. If, during the Adjustment Period, the Company in any manner issues or sells any Convertible Securities and the lowest price per share for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon the conversion, exercise, or exchange thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such Convertible Securities Share shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 3.6.2, the “lowest price per share for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof” shall be equal to (A) the sum of (1) the lowest amount of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to one Convertible Securities Share upon the issuance or sale of the Convertible Security and upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of such Convertible Security and (2) the lowest conversion price set forth in such Convertible Security for which one Convertible Securities Share is issuable upon conversion, exercise, or exchange thereof, minus (B) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share, upon the issuance or sale of such Convertible Security plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person), with respect to any one Convertible Securities Share. Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Convertible Securities Share upon conversion, exercise, or exchange of such Convertible Securities, and if any such issue or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of the Exercise Price has been or is to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 3.6.2, except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made by reason of such issue or sale.

 

3.6.3. Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If, during the Adjustment Period, the purchase or exercise price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise, or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares increases or decreases at any time (other than proportional changes in conversion or exercise prices, as applicable, in connection with an event referred to in Section 3.1, the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued, or sold. For purposes of this Section 3.6.3, if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the date of issuance of this Warrant are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Convertible Securities Share deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion, or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.6.3 shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Exercise Price then in effect.

 

3.6.4. Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Option or Convertible Security is issued in connection with the issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of any other securities of the Company (the “Primary Security,” and such Option or Convertible Security, the “Secondary Securities” and together with the Primary Security, each a “Unit”), together comprising one integrated transaction, the aggregate consideration per share with respect to such Primary Security shall be deemed to be the lowest of (x) the purchase price of such Unit, (y) if such Primary Security is an Option and/or Convertible Security, the lowest price per share for which one Common Share is at any time issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Primary Security in accordance with Section 3.6.1 or 3.6.2 above and (z) the lowest VWAP of the Common Shares on any Trading Day during the five (5) consecutive Trading Days immediately following the consummation (or, if applicable, the announcement) of such Dilutive Issuance (for the avoidance of doubt, if such public announcement, if applicable, is released prior to the opening of the Principal Market on a Trading Day, such Trading Day shall be the first Trading Day in such five (5) Trading Day period and if this Warrant is exercised on any given Exercise Date during any such period, the Holder may elect to earlier end such period (including, solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant exercised on such applicable Exercise Date)). If any Common Shares, Options, or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount of cash received by the Company therefor. If any Common Shares, Options, or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company for such securities will be the arithmetic average of the VWAPs of such security for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of receipt. If any Common Shares, Options, or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair market value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Common Shares, Options or Convertible Securities (as the case may be). The fair market value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the Holder. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair market value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Trading Days after the tenth (10th) day following such Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the Holder. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.

 

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3.7 Reset. On the Reset Date, the Exercise Price shall be adjusted to equal the lower of (i) the Exercise Price then in effect and (ii) the Reset Price determined as of the date of determination. Upon such reset of the Exercise Price pursuant to this Section 3.7, the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant 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 on the Issuance Date (adjusted for any Warrants exercised or sold by the Holder prior to such Reset Date) for the Warrant Shares then outstanding (the “Reset Share Amount”).

 

3.7.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Holder requests to exercise this Warrant in whole or in part on any given date prior to the Reset Date on which (i) all Registrable Securities have become and remained registered pursuant to an effective Registration Statement that is available for the resale of all Registrable Securities, provided, however, if less than all Registrable Securities have become registered for resale on the date that a Registration Statement is declared effective, the Holder with respect to itself only, shall have the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deem such condition satisfied, including with regard only to the Registrable Securities that have been so registered, (ii) the Holder can sell all Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation and the Company has not had a Public Information Failure or (iii) twelve (12) months immediately following the Issuance Date (any such date, an “Exercise Date”), solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant being exercised on such applicable Exercise Date, (a) such applicable Reset Date shall be deemed to mean the Exercise Date, (b) such applicable Reset Period shall be deemed to have commenced on the applicable date set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) hereof and ended on the twenty-first (21st) Trading Day thereafter and (c) the applicable Reset Price and Reset Share Amount for such exercised Warrants shall be calculated pursuant to this Section 3.7. For the avoidance of doubt, following the calculation of the Reset Price and Reset Share Amount pursuant to this Section 3.7.1, the Company’s obligations with regard to such exercised Warrants shall be deemed satisfied and no additional Reset Price and Reset Share Amount shall apply to such exercised Warrants.

 

3.7.2. If less than all of the Registrable Securities have been registered pursuant to the clause (i) of the definition of Reset Date and a Holder has deemed the condition satisfied as to such Registrable Securities, then the Reset Date shall apply only to such portion of the Registrable Securities, and the Company’s obligations will continue to apply with regard to the Registrable Securities for which the definition of Reset Date has not been not satisfied.

 

3.8 Voluntary Adjustment by Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the principal Trading Market and the consent of the Holder, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.

 

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3.9 Floor Price. Notwithstanding anything in Section 3 to the contrary, the Holder shall not be entitled to utilize an Exercise Price of less than the Floor Price.

 

3.10 Other Events. If any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 3 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features), then the Company’s Board of Directors will make an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares, as mutually determined by the Company’s Board of Directors and the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding, so as to protect the rights of the Holder; provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 3 will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 3.

 

3.11 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 Common Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of Common Shares (excluding treasury shares, if any) issued and outstanding.

 

3.12 Notice to Holder.

 

3.12.1. 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 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.

 

3.12.2. Notice to Allow Exercise by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Common Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Shares, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Shares rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Share, any consolidation or merger to which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of its assets, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Shares are 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 email to the Holder at its last email address as it shall appear upon the Warrant Register of the Company, at least 20 calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Shares 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 Shares of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Shares 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.

 

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3.13 Shareholder Approval. The Company shall seek Shareholder Approval in the time period and the manner provided in the Purchase Agreement.

 

4. Transfer of Warrant.

 

4.1 Transferability. Subject to compliance with any applicable securities laws, 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 as Exhibit ‎2.4.6 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. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Warrant to the Company unless the Holder has assigned this Warrant in full, in which case, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company within three (3) Trading Days of the date on which the Holder delivers an assignment form to the Company assigning this Warrant in 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.

 

4.2 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 4.1, 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 initial issuance date of this Warrant and shall be identical with this Warrant except as to the number of Warrant Shares issuable pursuant thereto.

 

4.3 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.

 

5. Miscellaneous.

 

5.1 No Rights as Shareholder until Exercise; No Settlement in Cash. This Warrant does not entitle the Holder to any voting rights, dividends or other rights as a shareholder of the Company prior to the exercise hereof as set forth in Section ‎2.4.1, except as expressly set forth in Section ‎3. Without limiting any rights of a Holder to receive Warrant Shares on a “cashless exercise” pursuant to Section ‎2.3 or to receive cash payments pursuant to Section 2.4.1 and Section 2.4.4 herein, in no event shall the Company be required to net cash settle an exercise of this Warrant.

 

5.2 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.

 

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5.3 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.

 

5.4 Authorized Shares.

 

5.4.1. Reservation of Authorized and Unissued Shares. The Company covenants that, during the period the Warrant is outstanding, it will reserve from its authorized and unissued Common Shares a sufficient number of Common 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 Shares 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 (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof) 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).

 

5.4.2. Non circumvention. Except and to the extent as waived or consented to by the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding, the Company shall not by any action, including, without limitation, amending its certificate of formation 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.

 

5.4.3. Authorizations, Exemptions and Consents. Before taking any action that 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.

 

5.5 Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Warrant (whether brought against a party hereto or their respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any 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 Warrant 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 this Warrant, the prevailing party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for their reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this paragraph shall limit or restrict the federal district court in which a Holder may bring a claim under the federal securities laws.

 

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5.6 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.

 

5.7 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, notwithstanding the fact that the right to exercise this Warrant terminates on the Expiration Date. No provision of this Warrant shall be construed as a waiver by the Holder of any rights which the Holder may have under the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Without limiting any other provision of this Warrant, 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.

 

5.8 Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation, any Notice of Exercise, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022, Attention: Ellery W. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, email address: eroberts@1847holdings.com, or such other email address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holders. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by e-mail, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the books of the Company. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section ‎5.8 prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via e-mail at the e-mail address set forth in this Section ‎5.8 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. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

5.9 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 Shares or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liability is asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company.

 

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5.10 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.

 

5.11 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.

 

5.12 Amendment. This Warrant may be modified or amended or the provisions hereof waived with the written consent of the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders of a majority in interest of the Warrants then outstanding, on the other hand.

 

5.13 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.

 

5.14 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.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

NOTICE OF EXRCISE

 

To:1847 HOLDINGS LLC

 

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.

 

☐ if permitted the cancellation of such number of Warrant Shares as is necessary, in accordance with the formula set forth in subsection 2.3, to exercise this Warrant with respect to the maximum number of Warrant Shares purchasable pursuant to the cashless exercise procedure set forth in subsection 2.3.

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE OF HOLDER]

 

Name of Investing Entity:  
Signature of Authorized Signatory of Investing Entity:  
Name of Authorized Signatory:  
Title of Authorized Signatory:  
Date:  

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.4.6

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing Warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the Warrant to purchase Common Shares.)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to

 

Name:  
Address:  
Phone Number:  
Email Address:  
Date:  
Holder’s Signature  
Holder’s Address  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of November 4, 2024 (the “Agreement”), among 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”) and Chris Day (the “Seller”).

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Seller is the record and beneficial owner of (i) all of the outstanding shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), of CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”) and (ii) all of the Membership Interests (the “Membership Interests”) of CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “LLC”). The Corporation and the LLC are sometimes individually referred to as a “Company” and collectively referred to herein as the “Companies.” The Seller owns 100% of the (i) issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and (ii) issued and outstanding Membership Interests. The Seller desires to sell all of the Shares and Membership Interests to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase all of the Shares and Membership Interests from the Seller, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (such sale and purchase of the Shares and Membership Interests, the “Acquisition”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations and warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Certain Definitions.

 

(a) When used in this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.1(a):

 

Action” means any claim, action, suit, inquiry, hearing, proceeding or other investigation.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “Control” (including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, as trustee or executor, by Contract or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), including any (a) nonqualified deferred compensation or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(2)), (b) qualified defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (c) qualified defined benefit retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(37)), (d) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(1)) or material fringe benefit plan or program, or (e) stock purchase, stock option, severance pay, employment, change-in-control, vacation pay, company award, salary continuation, sick leave, excess benefit, bonus or other incentive compensation, life insurance, or other employee benefit plan, contract, program, policy or other arrangement, whether or not subject to ERISA, under which any present or former employee of either of the Companies has any present or future right to benefits sponsored or maintained by the applicable Company or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks located in New York, NY are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

Closing Working Capital” means the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet.

 

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

 

Contract” means any written agreement, contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding. amended.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any Person who is, or at any time was, a member of a “controlled group of corporations” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code and, for the purpose of Section 302 of ERISA and/or Section 412, 4971, 4977, 4980D, 4980E and/or each “applicable section” under Section 414(f)(2) of the Code, within the meaning of Section 412(n)(6) of the Code that includes, or at any time included, either Company or any Affiliate thereof, or any predecessor of any of the foregoing.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Governmental Entity” means any entity or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to United States federal, state or local government or foreign, international, multinational or other government, including any department, commission, board, agency, bureau, official or other regulatory, administrative or judicial authority thereof.

 

Independent Accounting Firm” means any nationally recognized independent registered public accounting firm which has not represented either Company, the Buyer or the Seller or any of their Affiliates for the past five years as will be agreed by the Seller and the Buyer in writing. For purposes of this Agreement, “Independent Accounting Firm” shall mean (i) BDO USA, or its successor firm (ii) Marcum LLP or its successor firm or (iii) Baker Tilley US LLP or its successor firm.

 

IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Knowledge of the Seller” or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge of the Seller, in each case without obligation of inquiry.

 

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation of any Governmental Entity.

 

Liability” means all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities and contingencies of a Person, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become due.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or other encumbrance in respect of such property or asset.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), operations of the Companies and any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

Net Working Capital” means (i) cash of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) plus (ii) collectible accounts receivable; plus (iii) good and merchantable inventory; plus (iv) prepaid expenses and other current assets that have an economic benefit to the Company post-Closing excluding all cash in excess of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) which cash in excess of $300,000 shall be paid by the Companies to Seller prior to the Closing Date and excluding the Customer Deposits (as defined Section 6.4 below) which will remain an asset of the Companies following the Closing (as defined in Section 2.3(e)) less (iv) current accounts payable not paid as of the Closing Date, accrued Liabilities not paid as of the Closing Date and outstanding checks and other current Liabilities not paid as of the Closing Date. Seller, at his sole and absolute discretion, shall determine which, if any Liabilities shall be paid at or before the Closing, and Buyer shall cause the Company to pay after the Closing all such Liabilities not paid as of the Closing Date. The Buyer understands and acknowledges that the Corporation currently has an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), and other loans (the EIDL and the other loans are collectively referred to herein as the “Corporation Loans”) outstanding, which Corporation Loans Seller shall cause to be paid on or before the Closing. The Corporation Loans shall be attached as an exhibit to this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date. A preliminary exhibit of the Corporation Loans is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” which will be updated on or before the Closing. Buyer shall cause the Corporation to pay, or Buyer shall pay, to the Seller, on or before January 30, 2025 an amount equal to the amount paid by the Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans. Failure to pay to Seller the amount paid by Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans shall be deemed a default under this Agreement.

 

Net Working Capital Target” is equal to the average Net Working Capital for the twelve (12) month period beginning November 1, 2023 and ending on September 30, 2024 (the “Target Period”), based upon the monthly combined unaudited balance sheets of the Companies for each month end during the Target Period, which Net Working Capital Target as of September 30, 2024 is Three Million, Nine Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty- Nine Dollars ($3,984,989).

 

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Order” means any award, injunction, judgment, decree, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict or other decision issued, promulgated or entered by or with any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction.

 

Permit” means any authorization, approval, consent, certificate, license, permit or franchise of or from any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to any Law.

 

Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a Governmental Entity or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of a Governmental Entity, or any other entity or body.

 

Preliminary Working Capital” means the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Preliminary Balance Sheet, determined in accordance with the combined Company’s historical accounting methods consistently applied, which is the cash basis accounting.

 

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, the respective directors, officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other representatives of such Person.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of a non-corporate Person.

 

Taxes” means all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severance, stamp, payroll, sales, transfer, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever.

 

Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Entity having or purporting to exercise jurisdiction with respect to any Tax.

 

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

 

Transaction Proposal” means any unsolicited written bona fide proposal made by a third party relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all assets of either Company, (ii) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a majority of the combined voting power of the Shares or the Membership Interests, (iii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving either Company in which the other party thereto or its stockholders will own 51% or more of the combined voting power of the parent entity resulting from any such transaction, or (iv) any other transaction that is inconsistent with the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

 

Transfer Taxes” means sales, use, transfer, recording, documentary, stamp, registration and stock transfer Taxes and any similar Taxes.

 

$” means United States dollars.

 

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(b) For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires: (i) the meaning assigned to each term defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting any gender will include all genders as the context requires; (ii) where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms will have a corresponding meaning; (iii) the terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby” and “herewith” and words of similar import will, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iv) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule without reference to a document, such reference is to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement; (v) a reference to a subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule will also apply to paragraphs and other subdivisions; (vi) the word “include”, “includes” or “including” when used in this Agreement will be deemed to include the words “without limitation”, unless otherwise specified; and (vii) a reference to any Law means such Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted as of the date hereof, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the date hereof.

 

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES AND THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS

 

2.1 Option Consideration. The parties hereto entered into an Option to Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof (the “Option Agreement”), pursuant to which Buyer has an Option to purchase the Shares and Membership Interests on or before December 3, 2024 in accordance with the Option Agreement. Simultaneous with the execution of the Option Agreement, the Buyer has paid to the Seller One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) as consideration for the Option Agreement (the “Option Consideration”), which Option Consideration is non- refundable under any and all circumstances. In the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement closes on or before December 3, 2024, the Option Consideration shall be applied to the Purchase Price.

 

2.2 Purchase and Sale of the Shares and the Membership Interests. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the Seller will sell, transfer and deliver, and the Buyer will purchase from the Seller, all of the outstanding Shares and all of the Membership Interests for an aggregate purchase price, subject to adjustment as described herein, of Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($18,750,000) (the “Purchase Price”) which amount shall be paid in readily available funds at the Closing. Provided the Closing occurs on or before December 3, 2024, the Option Consideration but not the Extension Fee will be applied to the Purchase Price. At the Closing and only upon confirmation of actual receipt by Seller of the Purchase Price, the Seller will deliver to the Buyer (i) stock powers duly endorsed in blank representing the Shares, and (ii) a duly executed amended and restated operating agreement of the LLC, at which time, Buyer will be the sole owner of the Membership Interests, constituting all of the ownership interests in the LLC.

 

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2.3 Adjustments to Purchase Price.

 

(a) Working Capital Adjustment.

 

(i) At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer an unaudited balance sheet of the combined Companies (the “Preliminary Balance Sheet”), as of the Closing, together with a certificate of the Seller stating that the Preliminary Balance Sheet was prepared in accordance with each of the Company’s historical accounting methods consistently applied so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Companies as of such date.

 

(ii) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date (but not later than seventy-five (75) days after the Closing Date), the Buyer shall cause Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC, its auditor, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, to prepare and deliver to the Seller an audited balance sheet of the combined Companies (the “Closing Date Balance Sheet”) as of the Closing Date. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the combined Companies, however, in determining the Closing Net Working Capital, the Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared on the same historical basis as the Preliminary Balance Sheet consistently applied including determining any taxes based upon the cash method of accounting and not the accrual basis of accounting.

 

(iii) If the Closing Working Capital of the combined Companies exceeds the Preliminary Working Capital of the combined Companies, then the Buyer shall provide the Seller with a Note (the “Working Capital Note”), which Working Capital Note will be issued, at the time the Closing Working Capital is finally determined, in an amount that is equal to the excess.

 

; If the Preliminary Working Capital exceeds the Closing Working Capital, then the Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount that is equal to such excess on or before thirty (30) days after the Closing Working Capital is finally determined. Any such adjustment shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.

 

(iv) Seller shall pay off the Corporation Loans on or before the Closing Date and Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for such payment in readily available funds on or before January 30, 2025.

 

(v) The Working Capital Note shall be for a fully amortized term of thirty-six (36) months at an interest rate of six percent (6%) guaranteed by 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the Corporation and the LLC, secured in a subordinate position to the Buyer’s senior lenders, by the assets of the Buyer, , the Corporation and the LLC and a pledge agreement in the equity of the Corporation, LLC and the Buyer. The Working Capital Note shall be in the form mutually agreeable to the parties and incorporated by this reference.

 

(vi) In the event the Seller does not agree with the Closing Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Seller shall so inform the Buyer in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of the Seller’s receipt thereof, such writing to set forth the objections of the Seller in reasonable detail. If the Seller and the Buyer cannot reach agreement as to any disputed matter relating to the Closing Working Capital within fifteen (15) Business Days after notification by the Seller to the Buyer of a dispute, they shall forthwith refer the dispute to the Independent Accounting Firm mutually agreeable to the Seller and the Buyer for resolution, with the understanding that such firm shall resolve all disputed items within forty-five (45) days after such disputed items are referred to it. If the Buyer and the Seller are unable to agree on the choice of an Independent Accounting Firm, they shall select an Independent Accounting Firm by lot. The Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall bear one-half of the costs of such accounting firm. The decision of the accounting firm with respect to all disputed matters relating to the Closing Working Capital shall be deemed final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Seller and the Buyer. In addition, if the Seller does not object to the Closing Working Capital within the 15-day period referred to above, the Closing Working Capital, as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet as so prepared, shall be deemed final and conclusive and binding upon the Seller and the Buyer.

 

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(vii) The Seller shall be entitled to have access to the books and records of the Companies and the Buyer’s work papers prepared in connection with the Closing Date Balance Sheet and shall be entitled to discuss such books and records and work papers with the Buyer and those persons responsible for the preparation thereof.

 

(b) Target Working Capital Adjustment. If the Net Working Capital Target exceeds the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Preliminary Balance Sheet, then the Purchase Price shall be reduced at the Closing. If the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Preliminary Balance Sheet exceeds the Net Working Capital Target at Closing (the “Excess”), then the Purchase Price shall be increased by providing the Working Capital Note at the Closing by an amount equal to such Excess.

 

(c) Payment for Amounts Received After Closing. Buyer shall cause the applicable Company to pay to Seller, within 10 Business Days of receipt, (i) any IRS Tax Credits i.e., ERC, R&D or otherwise, which relate to periods prior to the Closing; (ii) all causes of action, judgments, claims or demands of whatever kind or description relating to the Business which the applicable Company or Seller has or may have, as a plaintiff, against any other person or entity; and (iii) all policies of insurance naming either Company or Seller as owner existing as of the Closing.

 

(d) No Adjustment for Extension Fee. The parties acknowledge that, in consideration for an extension of the Closing Date to November 1, 2024, Buyer paid to Seller a non-refundable extension fee of $125,000 (the “Extension Fee”). On August 20, 2024, Buyer paid to Seller $100,000 of the Extension Fee. The parties acknowledge and agree that $25,000 of the Extension Fee, which was wired to an account believed to be, but not, owned or maintained by the Company, will be promptly paid to the Seller in the event Buyer or an affiliate receives such $25,000. Since the Closing did not occur on or prior to November 1, 2024, the Extension Fee will not be applied to the Purchase Price.

 

(e) Closing. The consummation of the Acquisition (the “Closing”) will take place by the reciprocal delivery of closing documents by electronic mail, regular mail, fax or any other means mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto on or before the Closing Date, or at such other location or on such other date as the Buyer and the Seller may mutually agree. Buyer understands that prior to the Closing the Seller shall cause the Companies to terminate all lines of credit of the Companies (the LOCs”) and such LOCs will not be an asset or liability of the Companies as of the Closing. Seller confirms that terminating the LOCs will remove any obligation pursuant to the terms of such LOCs for the Companies to provide notices, or seek consents or waivers, relating to the Acquisition, prior to the Closing.

 

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2.4 Transactions to be Effected at the Closing.

 

(a) At the Closing, the Buyer will (i) pay to the Seller the Purchase Price by paying such sum to the Seller by transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with instructions provided by the Seller, subject to the application of the Option Consideration to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.1 if the Closing Date occurs on or before December 3, 2024, (ii) issue to the Seller the Working Capital Note, if applicable at such time, and (iii) deliver to the Seller all other documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 7.2 of this Agreement.

 

(b) At the Closing, the Seller will deliver to the Buyer (i) stock powers duly endorsed in blank representing the Shares, (ii) a duly executed amended and restated operating agreement of the LLC, at which time, Buyer will be the sole owner of the Membership Interests, constituting all of the ownership interests in the LLC and (iii) all other documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by the Seller at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Agreement.

 

(c) Buyer shall cause the Seller, at or before the Closing Date, to be released as a personal guarantor on any Liabilities. In the event Buyer cannot cause the Seller to be released from all personal guaranties (the “Guaranties”) prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and the Companies agree to indemnify, defend and save Seller and his Affiliates, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all liabilities, deficiencies, demands, claims, Actions, assessments, losses, costs, expenses, interest, fines, penalties and damages (including fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants and costs of investigation) (individually and collectively, the “Losses”) suffered, sustained or incurred by Seller arising out of or otherwise by virtue of such personal Guaranties. In any event, Buyer shall cause Seller to be released of all personal Guaranties, set forth on Exhibit “B” to be attached on or before the Closing Date, within 45 days after the Closing Date, and if not released Buyer shall be in default of this Agreement. In the event any personal guaranties are discovered after the Closing Date, and not listed on Exhibit “B,” Buyer and the Companies shall use their best efforts to remove those personal guaranties once discovered but not later than 45 days after such discovery.

 

2.5 Additional Proceeds due to Seller.

 

(a) The Buyer understands and acknowledges that the Corporation currently has the Corporation Loans outstanding which Seller shall cause to be paid in full on or before the Closing. Buyer shall cause the Corporation to pay, or Buyer shall pay, to the Seller, on or before January 30, 2025 an amount equal to the amount paid by the Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans. Failure by the Buyer to reimburse the Seller the amount paid by Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans shall be deemed a default by the Buyer under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Seller has advised Buyer that the Tax Returns have been prepared on a cash basis of accounting. Seller understands that the Companies will need to be on accrual basis for tax purposes for the filing of the 2024 year end income tax returns. Buyer agrees that since the Companies have been on the cash basis, Buyer shall cause the Companies, or Buyer shall pay directly to Seller, the difference between the income tax Seller would have paid being on cash basis and what Seller will pay under the accrual basis. Seller will have his CPA prepare a draft (as if) tax return for the Companies for the first 10 months of 2024 and produce K-1s and the difference between these numbers and the K-1s provided by the Buyer or the Companies accrual times the marginal tax rates will be reimbursed to the Seller within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Companies 2024 Tax Returns. In addition, Buyer shall be liable for all taxes, fees, costs and expenses caused by the termination of the Corporation’s S election.

 

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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article III is true and correct, except as set forth in the disclosure schedule to be prepared in accordance with Section 6.10 (the “Disclosure Schedule”) corresponding to the applicable sections of this Article III. The Disclosure Schedule has been arranged for purposes of convenience only, in sections corresponding to the Sections of this Article III and Article IV. Such Disclosure Schedule shall be dated on or before the Closing Date, and shall be updated as of the Closing Date, and each such updated Schedule shall be substituted as the Schedule to be included in this Agreement and shall fully replace the previously prepared Schedule, with no liability to Seller for the previous Schedule. Each section of the Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed by Seller or its Representatives during the Due Diligence process or in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

3.1 Authority and Enforceability. The Seller has the requisite legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform the Seller’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

 

3.2 Noncontravention.

 

(a) Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) to the Knowledge of the Seller and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 3.2(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to the Seller or (ii) to the Knowledge of Seller, violate any Contract to which the Seller is a party, except to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Seller will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) the filings set forth in Section 3.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.3 The Shares and the Membership Interests.

 

(a) The Seller holds of record and owns beneficially all of the issued and outstanding (i) Shares of capital stock of the Corporation and (ii) the Membership Interests of the LLC, free and clear of all Liens, other than (a) Liens for any Taxes that are not yet due and payable or that may hereafter be paid without material penalty or that are being contested in good faith, (b) statutory Liens or other like Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business or that are being contested in good faith, (c) Liens which do not materially interfere with the present or proposed use of the assets they affect, (d) Liens that will be released prior to or as of the Closing, (e) Liens arising under this Agreement, (f) Liens created by or through the Buyer, and (g) Liens set forth on Section 3.3(a) of the Disclosure Schedule (the “Permitted Liens”).

 

(b) Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller is not a party to any Contract obligating the Seller to vote or dispose of any shares of the capital stock of or Membership Interests, or other equity or voting interests in, either Company.

 

3.4 Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth in Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller does not have any Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANIES

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article IV is true and correct, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule to be prepared in accordance with Section 6.10. Such Disclosure Schedule shall be attached to this Agreement on or before the Closing Date and shall be updated to be true and correct as of the Closing Date and each such updated Schedule shall be substituted as the Schedule to be included in this Agreement and shall fully replace the previously prepared Schedule, with no liability to Seller for the previous Schedule. Each section of the Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed by Seller or its Representatives during the Due Diligence process or in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

4.1 Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; Authority and Enforceability. The Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Nevada, and has all requisite corporate power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The LLC is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Nevada, and has all requisite limited liability company power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each Company is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign entity to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.2 Subsidiaries. Neither Company has any Subsidiaries.

 

4.3 Capitalization.

 

(a) No capital stock of the Corporation issued or outstanding other than the Shares issued to Seller which is being transferred to Buyer in accordance with this Agreement. The authorized Membership Interests of the LLC are owned 100% by Chris Day which is being transferred to Buyer in accordance with this Agreement. No other Membership Interests of the LLC is issued or outstanding.

 

(b) There are no outstanding options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests of the Companies and there are no “phantom stock” rights, stock appreciation rights or other similar rights with respect to the Companies. There are no Contracts of any kind to which either Company is a party or by which either Company is bound, obligating such Company to issue, deliver, grant or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered, granted or sold, additional shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, or options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, either Company, or any “phantom stock” right, stock appreciation right or other similar right with respect to either Company, or obligating either Company to enter into any such Contract.

 

(c) There are no securities or other instruments or obligations of either Company, the value of which is in any way based upon or derived from any capital or voting stock or other equity interests of the applicable Company or having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which the applicable Company’s stockholders or members may vote.

 

(d) There are no Contracts, contingent or otherwise, obligating either Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, either Company. There are no voting trusts, registration rights agreements, stockholder agreements or operating agreements to which either Company is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock or equity interests of the applicable Company or with respect to the granting of registration rights for any of the capital stock or Membership Interests of the applicable Company. There are no rights plans affecting either Company.

 

(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of either Company.

 

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4.4 Noncontravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of either Company, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Seller and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 3.2(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to either Company on the date hereof or (iii) except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, violate any Contract to which either Company is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.5 Financial Statements. Section 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule contains true and complete copies of (i) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Companies as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the related unaudited statements of income and cash flows for the two years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Companies as of September 30, 2024 and the related statements of income and cash flows for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 (the “Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Annual Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and, on that basis, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of to the Knowledge of the Seller, the combined Companies as of the indicated dates and for the indicated periods (subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes).

 

4.6 Taxes.

 

(a) All material Tax Returns required to have been filed by each of the Companies have been filed, and each such Tax Return reflects the liability for Taxes in all material respects. All Taxes shown on such Tax Returns as due have been paid or accrued. The Buyer acknowledges that the Tax Returns have been prepared on a cash basis of accounting. Seller understands that the Companies will need to be on accrual basis for tax purposes for the filing of the 2024 year end corporate income tax returns. Buyer agrees that since the Companies have been on the cash basis, Buyer shall cause the Companies, or Buyer shall pay directly to Seller, the difference between the income tax Seller would have paid being on cash basis and what Seller will pay under accrual basis. Seller will have his CPA prepare a draft (as if) tax return for the Companies for the first 10 months of 2024 and produce K-1s and the difference between these numbers and the K-1s provided by the Buyer or the Companies accrual times the marginal tax rates will be reimbursed to the Seller within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Companies 2024 Tax Returns.

 

(b) To the Knowledge of the Seller, there is no audit pending against the either Company in respect of any Taxes. There are no Liens on any of the assets of either Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.

 

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(c) Each of the Companies has withheld and paid or accrued for all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid or accrued for in connection with amounts paid or owing to any third party.

 

(d) Neither Company has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

 

(e) Neither Company is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.

 

4.7 Compliance with Laws and Orders; Permits.

 

(a) Each Company is in compliance with all written awards, injunctions, judgments, decrees, orders, rulings, subpoenas or verdicts or other decisions received by such Company from a Governmental Entity, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, is in compliance with all Laws, in each case to which the business of either Company is subject, except where such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Each Company owns, holds, possesses or lawfully uses in the operation of its business all Permits that are necessary for it to conduct its business as now conducted, except where such failure to own, hold, possess or lawfully use such Permit would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.8 No Undisclosed Liabilities. To the Knowledge of the Seller, the Companies do not have any Liability, except for (i) Liabilities set forth on the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) Liabilities which have arisen since the date of the Interim Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or violation of law).

 

4.9 Tangible Personal Assets.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedule or as set forth below, each of the Companies has good title to, or a valid interest in, all of its tangible personal assets, free and clear of all Liens, other than (i) Permitted Liens or (ii) Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ability of such Company thereof to conduct its business as currently conducted and do not adversely affect the value of, or the ability to sell, such personal properties and assets. Buyer acknowledges that all Liabilities of the Company existing on the Closing Date will be assumed at the Closing and Liens will remain on the Assets for all such Liabilities which are outstanding as of the Closing Date, except for the Corporation Loans, which Seller shall pay on or prior to the Closing, and the corresponding Liens of the Corporation Loans, which Seller shall cause to be terminated. Buyer acknowledges that there is currently a lien filed against the Corporation’s assets by Kalamata Capital Group (the “Kalamata Lien”) naming CMD as a debtor, by Corporate Service Company, as Representative, initial filing number in Nevada 2021172492-1 (the “UCC-1”) with the debtors listed as The Custom Built LLC and CMD Inc., which UCC-1 was executed by Hicterjeln Sanchez, a former employee of the Corporation. The Corporation has disputed the validity of this lien and the lien has since been released but still shows as a lien on the Nevada Secretary of State’s website. Seller shall indemnify Buyer from any and all Losses (as defined in Section 9.2) existing on the date hereof or in the future relating to the Kalamata Lien and the UCC-1.

 

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(b) To the Knowledge of the Seller, each Company’s tangible personal assets are in good operating condition, working order and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, free from defects (other than defects that do not interfere with the continued use thereof in the conduct of normal operations) and are suitable for the purposes for which they are currently being used.

 

4.10 Real Property.

 

(a) Owned Real Property. Neither Company owns any real property.

 

(b) Leased Real Property. Section 4.10(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all leases and subleases (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”) under which either Company is either lessor or lessee (the “Real Property”). Prior to or at the Closing, the Seller will terminate all leases under which either Company is a lessee and hereby confirms that the Companies will be released from any and all claims or obligations arising thereunder. The Buyer will enter into new leases for the Real Property with an Affiliate of the Seller as of the Closing Date.

 

4.11 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Intellectual Property” means (i) trade secrets, inventions, confidential and proprietary information, know-how, formulae and processes, (ii) patents (including all provisionals, reissues, divisions, continuations and extensions thereof) and patent applications, (iii) trademarks, trade names, trade dress, brand names, domain names, trademark registrations, trademark applications, service marks, service mark registrations and service mark applications (whether registered, unregistered or existing at common law, including all goodwill attaching thereto), (iv) copyrights, including copyright registrations, copyright applications and unregistered common law copyrights; (v) and all licenses for the Intellectual Property listed in items (i) – (iv) above.

 

(b) Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list that includes all material Intellectual Property owned by either Company and that is registered or subject to an application for registration (including the jurisdictions where such Company-Owned Intellectual Property is registered or where applications have been filed, and all registration or application numbers, as appropriate) (the “Company-Owned Intellectual Property”).

 

(c) All necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees have been paid and all necessary documents have been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or foreign patent and trademark office in the relevant foreign jurisdiction for the purposes of maintaining the registered Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.11(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) each Company is the exclusive owner of its Company-Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens); (ii) no proceedings have been instituted, are pending or to the Knowledge of the Seller, are threatened that challenge the rights of the applicable Company in or the validity or enforceability of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Seller, neither the use of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property as currently used by the applicable Company in the conduct of the Company’s business, nor the conduct of the business as presently conducted by the applicable Company infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or otherwise violates in any material respect the Intellectual Property rights of any Person; and (iv) as of the date of this Agreement, neither Company has made a claim of a violation, infringement, misuse or misappropriation by any Person, of their rights to, or in connection with, the Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

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(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.11(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Company has permitted or licensed any Person to use any of its Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(f) Section 4.11(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all licenses, other than “off the shelf” commercially available software programs, pursuant to which a Company licenses from any Person Intellectual Property that is material to and used in the conduct of the business by the applicable Company.

 

(g) To the Knowledge of the Seller, neither Company is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or condition contained in any Contract pursuant to which any third party is authorized to use any Company-Owned Intellectual Property or pursuant to which the applicable Company is licensed to use Intellectual Property owned by a third party, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.12 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Other than as set forth in Section 4.12 of the Disclosure Schedule, since the date of the Interim Financial Statements, no event has occurred that has had, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since that date:

 

(a) neither Company has sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its material assets, tangible or intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b) neither Company has entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) either involving more than $150,000 other than for work to be performed by the applicable Company or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(c) no party (including either Company) has accelerated, terminated, modified, or cancelled any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $150,000 to which either Company is a party or by which any of them is bound;

 

(d) neither Company has imposed any Liens upon any of its assets, tangible or intangible;

 

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(e) neither Company has made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) either involving more than $150,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(f) neither Company has made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) either involving more than $150,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(g) neither Company has transferred, assigned, or granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;

 

(h) there has been no change made or authorized in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation or in the articles of organization or operating agreement of the LLC;

 

(i) neither Company has issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of any of its capital stock or Membership Interests, as applicable, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its capital stock or Membership Interests, as applicable;

 

(j) neither Company has made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(k) neither Company has entered into any employment contract or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;

 

(l) neither Company has granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business; and

 

(m) neither Company has committed to any of the foregoing.

 

4.13 Contracts.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, neither Company is a party to or bound by any: (i) Contract not contemplated by this Agreement that materially limits the ability of such Company to engage or compete in the manner of the business presently conducted by such Company; (ii) Contract that creates a partnership or joint venture or similar arrangement with respect to any material business of the applicable Company; (iii) indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness or agreement providing for indebtedness in excess of $150,000; (iv) Contract that relates to the acquisition or disposition of any material business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) other than this Agreement; and (v) Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials by or to the applicable Company in an amount or with a value in excess of $150,000 in any 12-month period (which period may extend past the Closing).

 

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(b) The Seller has heretofore made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of each of the Contracts set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the Knowledge of the Seller, (i) all such Contracts are valid and binding, (ii) all such Contracts are in full force and effect (except for those that have terminated or will terminate by their own terms), and (iii) neither Company nor any other party thereto, is in violation or breach of or default under (or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under) the terms of any such Contract, in each case, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there may be some Contracts which require consent upon a change of control and Seller will not be in violation of this representation and warranty for any such contracts. The Buyer understands any such consents will not be obtained until after Closing and Buyer and Seller will mutually cooperate in obtaining such consent.

 

4.14 Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against a Company that (a) challenges or seeks to enjoin, alter or materially delay the Acquisition or (b) would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.15 Employee Benefits.

 

(a) Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list of all Benefit Plans maintained or contributed to by a Company (the “Company Benefit Plans”). The Seller has delivered or made available to the Buyer copies of each Company Benefit Plan, and (ii) the most recent summary plan description for each Company Benefit Plan for which such a summary plan description is required.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Seller, (i) none of the Company Benefit Plans is subject to Title IV of ERISA; (ii) each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is subject to a favorable determination letter from the IRS and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred and no condition exists that is reasonably likely to result in the revocation of any such determination; and (iii) each Company Benefit Plan is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, except for instances of noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.16 Labor and Employment Matters. Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all written employment agreements that obligate a Company to pay an annual salary of $50,000 or more and to which a Company is a party. To the Knowledge of the Seller, there are no pending labor disputes, work stoppages, requests for representation, pickets, work slow-downs due to labor disagreements or any actions or arbitrations that involve the labor or employment relations of a Company. Neither Company is party to any collective bargaining agreement.

 

4.17 Environmental. Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) for any matter that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Seller, (a) each Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to protection of the environment (“Environmental Laws”), (b) each Company possesses and is in compliance with all Permits required under any Environmental Law for the conduct of its operations and (c) there are no Actions pending against either Company alleging a violation of any Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of the Seller, no property currently leased or operated by a Company is or has been contaminated with any Hazardous Substance in a manner that could reasonably be expected to require remediation or other action pursuant to any Environmental Law Neither the Seller, nor either Company has received any written notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that either Company or the Seller are in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law. For purposes of this Agreement, “Hazardous Substance” means any substance that is: (i) listed, classified, regulated or defined pursuant to any Environmental Law or (ii) any petroleum product or by- product, asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls or radioactive material.

 

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4.18 Insurance. Section 4.18 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each insurance policy that covers a Company or its businesses, properties, assets, directors, officers or employees (the “Policies”). Such Policies are in full force and effect in all material respects and to the Knowledge of the Seller, neither Company is not in violation or breach of or default under any of its obligations under any such Policy, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.19 Inventory. The on hand inventory of each Company which has been purchased for a specific project consists of raw materials and supplies, manufactured and purchased parts, goods in process, and finished goods, all of which is merchantable and fit for the purpose for which it was procured or manufactured, and none of which is damaged, or defective, subject only to the reserve for inventory write down set forth on the face of the balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Companies.

 

4.20 Notes and Accounts Receivable. All notes and accounts receivable of the combined Companies are reflected properly on their books and records, to the Knowledge of Seller are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, are current and collectible, and will be collected in accordance with their terms at their recorded amounts, subject only to the reserve for bad debts set forth on the face of the balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Companies.

 

4.21 Powers of Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of either Company.

 

4.22 Product Warranty. To the Knowledge of the Seller, each product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by either Company has been in conformity with all applicable contractual commitments and all express and implied warranties, and neither Company, to the Knowledge of the Seller, has any Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against any of them giving rise to any Liability) for replacement or repair thereof or other damages in connection therewith, subject only to the reserve for product warranty claims set forth on the face of the balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Companies. No product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by either Company is subject to any guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity beyond the applicable standard terms and conditions of sale or lease. Section 4.22 of the Disclosure Schedule includes copies of the standard terms and conditions of sale or lease for the Company (containing applicable guaranty, warranty, and indemnity provisions).

 

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4.23 Product Liability. To the Knowledge of the Seller, neither Company has Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against any of them giving rise to any Liability) arising out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession, or use of any product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by either Company.

 

4.24 Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth in Section 4.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, which such fees shall be paid prior to or at Closing with the Companies’ cash, neither Company has Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.25 Certain Business Relationships with the Company. Except as set forth in Section 4.25 of the Disclosure Schedule and except for the leases of the Real Property from an Affiliate of Seller, neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, has been involved in any business arrangement or relationship with either Company within the past 12 months, and neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, owns any asset, tangible or intangible, which is used in the Business.

 

4.26 Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this Article IV do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this Article IV not misleading.

 

4.27 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND IF MADE, SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON BY THE BUYER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND REPRESENTATIVES. THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY MATTER OR ITEM IN ANY SCHEDULE HERETO WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT ANY SUCH MATTER IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED.

 

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

 

The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that each statement contained in this Article V is true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.

 

5.1 Organization. The Buyer is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Buyer is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.2 Authorization. The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no other action on the part of the Buyer is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

 

5.3 Noncontravention.

 

(a) Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of the Buyer, (ii) violate any Law applicable to the Buyer on the date hereof or (iii) violate any Contract to which the Buyer is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Buyer will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity.

 

5.4 Brokers’ Fees. The Buyer has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that could result in any Liability being imposed on the Seller or either Company.

 

5.5 Investment Purpose. The Buyer is acquiring the Common Stock solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the meaning of the securities laws. Buyer acknowledges that the Common Stock are not registered under the securities laws (or any state securities or blue-sky laws of any jurisdiction), and that the Common Stock may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the securities laws or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of its investment.

 

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5.6 Legal Proceedings. There is no Action of any nature pending or, to the Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by the Buyer that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action.

 

5.7 Sufficiency of Funds. The Buyer has sufficient financing as of the Closing Date, cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

5.8 Licenses and Permits. Subject to the employment agreement to be entered into between the Buyer and the Seller pursuant to Section 7.1(h) and Section 7.2(d), Buyer has obtained, or will obtain, prior to the Closing Date, all licenses, permits and/or approvals from each federal, state, city, county or local governmental agency, as well as any other third party, that are necessary for the valid consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and that are necessary in the operation of the Business; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge and understand that any necessary change of ownership notifications or approvals from the jurisdiction in which the Business currently resides shall occur after the Closing Date.

 

5.9 Due Diligence. Other than the representations and warranties set forth in Articles III and IV, Buyer is purchasing the Common Stock and the Membership Interests “as-is” “where- is”. Buyer has reviewed all documents it believes are necessary to evaluate the Business and each Company. Buyer conducted all due diligence reviews and inspections of the Business and the Assets as Buyer deemed necessary. Buyer is not relying upon any representation or warranty of Seller other than those which are specifically set forth in this Agreement.

 

5.10 Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made by Buyer, or made in any document, schedule, certificate, memorandum or in any information of any kind furnished, or to be furnished by Buyer, or on the behalf of any of them, contains or will contain any false statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading. Further, Buyer agrees that, for purposes of Articles III and IV, (i) a disclosure in one Schedule from Seller will be deemed a disclosure in all Schedules, whether or not omitted from a particular Schedule, (ii) that Buyer knows of no omissions or inaccuracies in any Schedule provided by Seller and (iii) any information obtained by Buyer, or any Buyer representative, in writing from Seller, or a Seller Representative prior to Closing will be deemed incorporated into the Schedules.

 

5.11 Intent to Operate / Restrictions. Buyer is purchasing the Common Stock and the Membership Interests with the intent to continue to operate and grow the Companies and to ensure that the Companies continue to be a viable going concern. Buyer will not shut down either Company, terminate operations of either Company, spin off or split up all or any portion of the Companies, nor sell, encumber, or otherwise transfer the Common Stock or the Membership Interests prior to full payment of all amounts due and owing to Seller including the amount due under the Working Capital Note.

 

5.12 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT THE BUYER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND IF MADE, SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON BY THE SELLER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND REPRESENTATIVES. THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY MATTER OR ITEM IN ANY SCHEDULE HERETO WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT ANY SUCH MATTER IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED.

 

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ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

 

6.1 Consents. The Seller will cause each Company to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required third-party consents to the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in writing from each Person.

 

6.2 Operation of each Company’s Business. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, each Company will, and the Seller will cause each Company to, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable Law or (iii) with the prior written consent of the Buyer (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (A) use commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business and maintain its employees, customers, assets and operations as an ongoing concern in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (B) maintain the property and other assets of each Company in good working order (normal wear excepted), and (C) not take any action or enter into any transaction that would result in the following:

 

(a) any change in the certificate of incorporation, as amended, the articles of organization, as amended, bylaws, as amended, or operating agreement, as amended, of either Company or any amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of either Company;

 

(b) any issuance or sale of any additional shares of, or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, any capital stock of any class of the Corporation or any issuance or sale of any additional units of, or rights of any kind to acquire any units of any class of the LLC (whether through the issuance or granting of options or otherwise);

 

(c) any incurrence, guarantee or assumption by either Company of any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business in amounts and on terms consistent with past practice;

 

(d) any change in any method of accounting, accounting principle or accounting practice by either Company which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e) except in the ordinary course of business (i) any adoption or material amendment of any Company Benefit Plan, (ii) any entry into any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization or union, (iii) any entry into an employment agreement or (iv) any increase in the rate of compensation to any employee in an amount that exceeds 10% of such employee’s current compensation; provided, that a Company may (A) take any such action for employees in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to any existing Contracts or Company Benefit Plans and (B) adopt or amend any Company Benefit Plan if the cost to such Person of providing benefits thereunder is not materially increased;

 

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(f) except in the ordinary course of business, any cancellation, modification, termination or grant of waiver of any material Permits or Contracts to which either Company is a party, which cancellation, modification, termination or grant of waiver would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(g) any change in the Tax elections made by a Company or in any accounting method used by a Company for Tax purposes, where such Tax election or change in accounting method may have a material effect upon the Tax Liability of a Company for any period or set of periods, or the settlement or compromise of any material income Tax Liability of the Company;

 

(h) except in the ordinary course of business, any acquisition or disposition of any business or any material property or asset of any Person (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) by either Company;

 

(i) any grant of a Lien on any properties and assets of either Company that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(j) any entry into any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing other than entering into Contracts in the ordinary course of business.

 

6.3 Access. The Seller will cause each Company to permit the Buyer and its Representatives to have reasonable access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of such Company, to the premises, properties, books, records (including Tax records), Contracts and documents of or pertaining to the applicable Company.

 

6.4 Transfer of Cash and Cash Equivalents and other Assets. On or prior to the Closing, each Company and Seller will transfer, or cause to be distributed all cash and cash equivalents of the Companies (other than cash constituting customer deposits (“Customer Deposits”)) to, among other things, pay any fees owed by a Company to brokers or advisors (including termination fees under any advisory agreement) and, at Seller’s sole and absolute discretion, for any indebtedness for borrowed money; with the remainder distributed to Seller, provided, however, that the Companies shall have a combined amount in cash in their corporate bank account at the Closing that is equal to Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) (exclusive of Customer Deposits) in the aggregate which shall not be considered part of Net Working Capital (“Minimum Cash”). The Customer Deposits shall remain in a bank account of one or both of the Companies as an asset of the Companies after the Closing and shall not be distributed to the Seller or otherwise. In addition, prior to the Closing, the Companies shall cause to be transferred to the Seller all of the Seller’s personal assets including but not limited to his cell phone, lap top and pictures, the 2022 Jeep Wrangler and the Las Vegas Raiders Season tickets.

 

6.5 Notice of Developments. The Seller will give prompt written notice to the Buyer of any event that would reasonably be expected to give rise to, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or would reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein. The Buyer will give prompt written notice to the Seller and each Company of any event that could reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein or could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.5 will not limit, expand or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder (if any) to the party receiving such notice.

 

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6.6 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Seller will, and will cause each Company and each of their Representatives to, cease immediately any existing discussions regarding a Transaction Proposal between the execution of this Agreement and December 3, 2024.

 

(b) From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of (i) December 3, 2024 or (ii) the date this Agreement is otherwise terminated, without the prior consent of the Buyer, neither the Seller nor either Company will, nor will they authorize or permit any of their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly through another Person to, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action designed to facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers from any Person that constitute, or would reasonably be expected to constitute, a Transaction Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations (including by way of furnishing information) regarding any Transaction Proposal or (iii) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person to do or seek any of the foregoing.

 

6.7 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Seller and the Buyer will, and the Seller will cause each Company to, take all such reasonable and lawful action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as practicable. Seller agrees to assist the Companies after the Closing in attempting to obtain a line of credit by introducing the Buyer to his contacts at the current bank in which the Companies do business.

 

6.8 Covenant not to Compete. For a period of three years from and after the Closing (the “Noncompetition Period”), the Seller shall not engage directly or indirectly in any business that is competitive with the current business of either Company (the “Business”) within an area of one hundred miles of any geographic area in which the Business is conducted as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that no owner of less than 1% of the outstanding stock of any publicly- traded corporation shall be deemed to engage solely by reason thereof in any of its businesses. During the Noncompetition Period, the Seller shall not induce or attempt to induce any customer, or supplier of the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer to terminate its relationship with the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer or to enter into any business relationship to provide or purchase the same or substantially the same services as are provided to or purchased from the Business which might harm the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer. During the Noncompetition Period, the Seller shall not, on behalf of any entity other than the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer, hire or retain, or attempt to hire or retain, in any capacity any Person who is, or was at any time during the preceding twelve (12) months, unless such person was terminated, an employee or officer of the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer, other than pursuant to a general solicitation. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Section 6.8 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed. This Section 6.8 shall immediately terminate and be of be further force and effect in the event of any uncured default under this Agreement, the Working Capital Note or in the event any payment otherwise due under this Agreement or the Working Capital Note is not paid when due, which failure to pay shall include any failure to pay based upon any subordination clause whether in the Working Capital Note or otherwise.

 

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6.9 Financial Information. The Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer and the Buyer’s independent certified public accounting firm in order to enable the Buyer to create audited financial statements, prepared at the Buyer’s sole cost and expense, for the two full fiscal years preceding the Closing Date, by making available the Seller’s records as they are maintained in the ordinary course of business and answering reasonable questions.

 

6.10 Disclosure Schedule. The Seller shall deliver the initial Disclosure Schedule to Buyer as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in no event later than November 15, 2024 (or such later date prior to the Closing as mutually agreed by Buyer and the Seller). Buyer shall have five (5) Business Days to review the Disclosure Schedule after its receipt thereof and receipt of all documents, agreements and information specified therein or requested by the Buyer relating to the matters specified therein (the “Disclosure Schedule Review Period”), and the Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in its review of the Disclosure Schedule, including providing access and information as reasonably requested. The Seller may, on or prior to the Closing Date deliver to the Buyer, updated Schedules. Such updated Disclosure Schedules, as of the Closing Date, shall be substituted as the Schedule to be included in this Agreement and shall fully replace the previously prepared Schedule, with no liability to Seller for the previous Schedule.

 

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE

 

7.1 Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer. The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Buyer of the following conditions:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Buyer will have received a certificate signed by the Seller to such effect.

 

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(b) The Seller will have performed all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, except where the failure to perform does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of the Seller to consummate the Acquisition or perform its other obligations hereunder. The Buyer will have received a certificate signed by the Seller to such effect.

 

(c) There shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since the date of the Interim Financial Statements which has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Acquisition will be in effect.

 

(e) Each Company shall have delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer of each Company’s corporate organization and proceedings and its existence in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, including evidence of such existence as of the Closing.

 

(f) The Seller or Seller’s Affiliate shall have entered into the Lease with the Companies or the Buyer in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(g) The combined Companies shall have the Minimum Cash in its corporate bank account.

 

(h) The Buyer shall have entered into an employment agreement with the Seller, in the form mutually agreed by the parties thereto.

 

(i) Buyer shall have received the Disclosure Schedule, and the Disclosure Schedule Review Period shall have expired.

 

(j) All actions to be taken by the Seller in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer. In the event all conditions to close are not met by Seller on or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement but the Option Consideration is non-refundable and Buyer shall not be entitled to a return of the Option Consideration.

 

7.2 Conditions to Obligation of the Seller. The obligation of the Seller to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Seller of the following conditions:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct does not adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Buyer by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer to such effect.

 

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(b) The Buyer will have performed in all material respects all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, except such failures to perform as do not materially adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Buyer by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer to such effect.

 

(c) No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Acquisition will be in effect.

 

(d) The Seller shall have entered into an employment agreement with the Buyer, in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(e) The Seller or Seller’s Affiliate shall have entered into the Lease with the Companies or the Buyer in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(f) Buyer shall have issued the Working Capital Note at the Closing, in the form mutually agreeable by the Buyer and the Seller; and the Buyer and the Seller shall have entered into the guaranty and security agreements in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(g) All actions to be taken by the Buyer in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Seller.

 

In the event all conditions to close are not met by Buyer on or before the Closing Date, Seller shall have the right, in his sole discretion to terminate this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

 

8.1 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

 

(a) by mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller at any time prior to the Closing;

 

(b) by either the Buyer or the Seller if any Governmental Entity will have issued an Order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(c) by either the Buyer or the Seller if the Closing does not occur on or before December 3, 2024; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(c) will not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Closing to occur by such time but the Option Consideration is non-refundable and Buyer shall not be entitled to a return of the Option Consideration;

 

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(d) by the Buyer if the Seller has materially breached his representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) would not be satisfied; or

 

(e) by the Seller if the Buyer has breached its representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) or 7.2(b) would not be satisfied; provided that this Article VIII shall not be applicable in the event this Agreement and the Closing occur simultaneously.

 

8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either the Seller or the Buyer as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement will forthwith become void and have no effect, without any Liability (other than with respect to any suit for breach of this Agreement) on the part of the Buyer or the Seller (or any stockholder, agent, consultant or Representative of any such party); provided, that the provisions of Sections 10.1, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.11, 10.13 and this Section 8.2 will survive any termination hereof pursuant to Section 8.1.

 

8.3 Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Buyer and the Seller.

 

8.4 Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, the Buyer may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Seller or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Seller or any conditions to its own obligations; provided that nothing in this Section shall alter or affect Section 8.1(c). Any agreement on the part of the Buyer to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer. At any time prior to the Closing, the Seller may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Buyer or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Buyer or any conditions to their own obligations. Any agreement on the part of the Seller to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Seller. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of such rights. The waiver of any such right with respect to particular facts and other circumstances will not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts and circumstances, and each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to time.

 

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1 Survival. The representations and warranties made herein and in any certificate delivered in connection herewith shall survive for a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, at which time they shall expire; provided, however, that (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1 (Authority and Enforceability), 3.3 (The Shares and the Membership Interests), 3.4 (Broker’s Fees), 4.1 (Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; Authority and Enforceability), 4.3 (Capitalization), 5.1 (Organization), 5.2 (Authorization), and 5.3 (Noncontravention) of this Agreement (the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations period and (ii) the representations and warranties in Section 4.6 (Taxes) of this Agreement shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. If written notice of a claim has been given prior to the expiration of the applicable representations and warranties, then notwithstanding any statement herein to the contrary, the relevant representations and warranties shall survive as to such claim, until such claim is finally resolved. Unless a specified period is set forth in this Agreement (in which event such specified period will control), all agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing and remain in effect until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

 

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9.2 Indemnification by Seller. From and after the Closing, the Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and save Buyer and its Affiliates, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Buyer Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, deficiencies, demands, claims, Actions, assessments, losses, costs, expenses, interest, fines, penalties and damages (including fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants and costs of investigation) (individually and collectively, the “Losses”) suffered, sustained or incurred by any Buyer Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations or warranties or covenants of the Seller or concerning the Companies contained in Article III, Article IV or Article VI of this Agreement (provided that such claim is timely brought pursuant to Section 9.1), including liabilities relating to the period of operation of the business of either Company occurring prior to the Closing or (b) the failure of the Seller to perform any of his or her covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement.

 

9.3 Indemnification by Buyer. From and after the Closing, the Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and save the Seller and to the extent applicable, the Seller’s Affiliates, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Seller Indemnified Party” and collectively the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all Losses sustained or incurred by any Seller Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Article V and VI of this Agreement, (b) the failure of Buyer to perform any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement, and/or (c) the conduct and operations of each Company on or following the Closing.

 

9.4 Indemnification Procedure.

 

(a) If a Buyer Indemnified Party or a Seller Indemnified Party seeks indemnification under this Article IX, such party (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give written notice to the other party (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the claim. In that regard, if any Action, Liability or obligation shall be brought or asserted by any third party which, if adversely determined, would entitle the Indemnified Party to indemnity pursuant to this Article IX (a “Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of such Third-Party Claim in writing, specifying the basis of such claim and the facts pertaining thereto, and the Indemnifying Party, if the Indemnifying Party so elects, shall assume and control the defense thereof (and shall consult with the Indemnified Party with respect thereto), including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all necessary expenses. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume control of the defense of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ counsel separate from counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel employed by the Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party. All claims other than Third- Party Claims (a “Direct Claim”) may be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving notice to the Indemnifying Party. Absent an emergency or other extenuating circumstance, the Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of such Direct Claim prior to taking any material actions to remedy such Direct Claim.

 

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(b) In no event shall the Indemnified Party pay or enter into any settlement of any claim or consent to any judgment with respect to any Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) if such settlement or judgment would require the Indemnifying Party to pay any amount. The Indemnifying Party may enter into a settlement or consent to any judgment without the consent of the Indemnified Party so long as (i) such settlement or judgment involves monetary damages only and (ii) a term of the settlement or judgment is that the Person or Persons asserting such Third-Party Claim unconditionally release all Indemnified Parties from all liability with respect to such claim; otherwise the consent of the Indemnified Party shall be required in order to enter into any settlement of, or consent to the entry of a judgment with respect to, any Third-Party Claim, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

9.5 Failure to Give Timely Notice. A failure by an Indemnified Party to provide notice as provided in Section 9.4 will not affect the rights or obligations of any Person except and only to the extent that, as a result of such failure, any Person entitled to receive such notice was damaged as a result of such failure to give timely notice. Nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall be deemed to extend the period for which Seller’s representations and warranties will survive Closing as set forth in Section 9.1 above.

 

9.6 Limit on Indemnification Obligation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the liability of the Seller to the Buyer Indemnified Parties with respect to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 9.2 (but not with respect to (i) the Fundamental Representations and (ii) the Seller’s covenants set forth in Section 2.3 (Adjustments to Purchase Price), Section 6.8 (Covenant not to Compete), (collectively, the “Fundamental Covenants”), in each case, for which recovery shall not be so limited) is subject to the following limitations:

 

(a) The Seller shall not, in the aggregate, be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2 (other than with respect to (i) acts of fraud, (ii) the Fundamental Representations, or (iii) the Fundamental Covenants, in each case, for which recovery shall not be so limited) to the extent that the amounts otherwise indemnifiable for such breaches exceeds $2,512,500.00.

 

(b) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2 (other than with respect to acts of fraud, willful misconduct or the breach of Fundamental Representations or Fundamental Covenants, in each case, for which recovery shall not be so limited) until and unless the aggregate amounts indemnifiable for such breaches exceeds $60,000. In the event the Buyer Indemnified Parties’ claim for Losses, in the aggregate, exceed $60,000, the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to the entire amount of such Losses back to the first dollar, provided that, except for fraud, willful misconduct or the breach of Fundamental Representations, which shall be unlimited, the Seller’s liability for Losses shall be limited to $2,512,500.00.

 

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(c) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2 unless the claim therefor is timely asserted.

 

(d) Losses otherwise subject to indemnity hereunder will be calculated after application of any received insurance proceeds actually received by the Indemnitee (net of costs of recovery).

 

9.7 Recoupment Under Working Capital Note.

 

(a) If the Seller is obligated to indemnify the Buyer or any other Buyer Indemnified Party for any indemnification claim in accordance with this Article IX, the Buyer may set-off the amount of such claim against the amounts due to the Seller under the Working Capital Note.

 

(b) If the Buyer intends to set-off any amount hereunder, the Buyer shall provide not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Seller of its intention to do so, together with a reasonably detailed explanation of the basis therefor (a “Set-Off Notice”). If, within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of a Set-Off Notice, the Seller provides the Buyer with written notice of the Seller’s dispute with the Buyer’s right to make such set-off, the Buyer and the Seller (and their respective representatives and advisors) shall meet (which may be accomplished telephonically) in good faith within five (5) days to attempt to resolve their dispute. If such dispute remains unresolved despite the Buyer’s good faith attempt to meet with the Seller and resolve such dispute, the Buyer may set-off under this Section 9.7 only (a) with respect to those indemnification claims that have been Finally Determined (as defined below), (b) as described in Section 9.7(c) relating to the payments due under the Working Capital Note or (c) with the prior written consent of the Seller.

 

(c) In the event of a dispute with respect to any indemnification claim against the Seller made in good faith pursuant to this Article IX, and the liability for and amount of Adverse Consequences therefore, the Buyer may withhold any payments due to the Seller under the Buyer Note, up to the disputed amount, but only if the Buyer deposits such withheld amounts into escrow account with a mutually agreeable title company in Clark County, Nevada in accordance with a mutually agreed upon escrow agreement, provided that if the parties cannot agree upon the terms of the escrow agreement or the escrow agent, the Buyer shall deposit the withheld payments with a court of competent jurisdiction in Clark County, Nevada. For purposes of this Agreement, “Adverse Consequences” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens, losses, lost value, expenses, and fees, including court costs and attorneys’ fees and expenses. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Finally Determined” shall mean with respect to any indemnification claim made, and the liability for and amount of Losses therefor, when the parties to such claim have so determined by mutual agreement or, if disputed, when a judgment has been issued by a court or arbitral panel having proper jurisdiction.

 

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9.8 Sole and Exclusive Remedy. Except with respect to claims for specific performance or other equitable remedies and for claims based upon fraud, in respect of any breach of any representations, warranties, covenant agreements or obligations required to be performed on or after Closing pursuant to this Agreement, this Article IX shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for Adverse Consequences of any Indemnified Party and each Party waives all statutory, common law and other claims with respect thereto, other than claims for indemnification under this Article IX from and after the Closing with respect to breaches of this Agreement. In addition, the Buyer may only look to satisfy any indemnification claim against the Seller for Adverse Consequences as a set off to the Working Capital Note and shall have no other right to recover damages for Adverse Consequences.

 

9.9 Payments. Payments of all amounts owing by an Indemnifying Party under this Article IX shall be made promptly upon the determination in accordance with this Article IX that an indemnification obligation is owing by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party.

 

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Confidentiality Agreement. The confidentiality agreement dated March 7, 2024 shall continue in full force and effect except that Buyer or its parent, Holdings, shall be allowed to issue a press release concerning this transaction, subject to the Seller reviewing a draft of the press release and consenting to the verbiage in such press release, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that the Buyer may make regulatory filings referring to this Agreement or attaching a copy hereof as may be required by applicable law.

 

10.2 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

10.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and the Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

10.4 Succession and Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval, in the case of assignment by the Buyer, by the Seller, and, in the case of assignment by the Seller, the Buyer.

 

10.5 Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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10.6 Notices. All notices and other communications that are required or permitted to be given to the parties under this Agreement shall be sufficient in all respects if given in writing and delivered in person, by electronic mail, by telecopy, by overnight courier, or by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the receiving party at the address specified below or to such other address as such party may have given to the other by notice pursuant to this Section. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of delivery, in the case of personal delivery, electronic mail, or telecopy, or on the delivery or refusal date, as specified on the return receipt in the case of certified mail or on the tracking report in the case of overnight courier.

 

  If to the Buyer: 1847 CMD Inc.
    c/o 1847 Holdings LLC
    590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
    New York, NY 10022
    Attn: Ellery W. Roberts
    Email:
     
  with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
     
    Bevilacqua PLLC
    1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
    Suite 500
    Washington, DC 20036
    Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua
    Email:
    Facsimile: 202-869-0889
     
  If to the Seller: Chris Day
     
  with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
     
    Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley
    1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 230
    Henderson, NV 89012
    Attention: Ira S. Levine, Esq.
    Email:

 

Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner set forth herein.

 

10.7 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada.

 

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10.8 Consent to Jurisdiction / WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF CLARK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO SHALL AND HEREBY DOES WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY STATUTE, EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE.

 

10.9 Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

10.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.

 

10.11 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whether or not the Acquisition is consummated, all expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses, except that Buyer shall pay to Seller the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) toward Seller’s legal fees. As used in this Agreement, “expenses” means the out-of-pocket fees and expenses of the financial advisor, counsel and accountants incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

10.12 Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

10.13 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the following provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy at Law or equity: Section 6.8 (Covenant not to Compete), and Fundamental Covenants.

 

10.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  BUYER:
   
  1847 CMD INC.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

  SELLER:
   
  /s/ Chris Day
  Name: Chris Day

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 5, 2024 (the “Agreement”), among 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Buyer”) and Chris Day (the “Seller”).

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Buyer and the Seller entered into a Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2024 (the “Original Agreement”).

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Original Agreement, the Buyer was to close on the transaction described herein on or before December 3, 2024.

 

The Buyer failed to close the transaction on or before December 3, 2024 and requested that Seller enter into this Agreement.

 

The Seller is the record and beneficial owner of (i) all of the outstanding shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock, no par value (the “Common Stock”), of CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Corporation”) and (ii) all of the Membership Interests (the “Membership Interests”) of CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “LLC”). The Corporation and the LLC are sometimes individually referred to as a “Company” and collectively referred to herein as the “Companies.” The Seller owns 100% of the (i) issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and (ii) issued and outstanding Membership Interests. The Seller desires to sell all of the Shares and Membership Interests to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase all of the Shares and Membership Interests from the Seller, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (such sale and purchase of the Shares and Membership Interests, the “Acquisition”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations and warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Certain Definitions.

 

(a) When used in this Agreement, the following terms will have the meanings assigned to them in this Section 1.1(a):

 

Action” means any claim, action, suit, inquiry, hearing, proceeding or other investigation.

 

 

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “Control” (including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) means possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of stock, as trustee or executor, by Contract or otherwise.

 

Benefit Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” as defined in ERISA Section 3(3), including any (a) nonqualified deferred compensation or retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(2)), (b) qualified defined contribution retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan, (c) qualified defined benefit retirement plan or arrangement which is an Employee Pension Benefit Plan (including any Multiemployer Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(37)), (d) Employee Welfare Benefit Plan (as defined in ERISA Section 3(1)) or material fringe benefit plan or program, or (e) stock purchase, stock option, severance pay, employment, change-in-control, vacation pay, company award, salary continuation, sick leave, excess benefit, bonus or other incentive compensation, life insurance, or other employee benefit plan, contract, program, policy or other arrangement, whether or not subject to ERISA, under which any present or former employee of either of the Companies has any present or future right to benefits sponsored or maintained by the applicable Company or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks located in New York, NY are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

Closing Working Capital” means the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet.

 

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

 

Contract” means any written agreement, contract, commitment, arrangement or understanding.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means any Person who is, or at any time was, a member of a “controlled group of corporations” within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code and, for the purpose of Section 302 of ERISA and/or Section 412, 4971, 4977, 4980D, 4980E and/or each “applicable section” under Section 414(f)(2) of the Code, within the meaning of Section 412(n)(6) of the Code that includes, or at any time included, either Company or any Affiliate thereof, or any predecessor of any of the foregoing.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Governmental Entity” means any entity or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to United States federal, state or local government or foreign, international, multinational or other government, including any department, commission, board, agency, bureau, official or other regulatory, administrative or judicial authority thereof.

 

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Independent Accounting Firm” means any nationally recognized independent registered public accounting firm which has not represented either Company, the Buyer or the Seller or any of their Affiliates for the past five years as will be agreed by the Seller and the Buyer in writing. For purposes of this Agreement, “Independent Accounting Firm” shall mean (i) BDO USA, or its successor firm (ii) Marcum LLP or its successor firm or (iii) Baker Tilley US LLP or its successor firm.

 

IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service.

 

Knowledge of the Seller” or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge of the Seller, in each case without obligation of inquiry.

 

Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation of any Governmental Entity.

 

Liability” means all indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities and contingencies of a Person, whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become due.

 

Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothecation or other encumbrance in respect of such property or asset.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), operations of the Companies and any of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

Net Working Capital” means (i) cash of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) plus (ii) collectible accounts receivable; plus (iii) good and merchantable inventory; plus (iv) prepaid expenses and other current assets that have an economic benefit to the Company post-Closing excluding all cash in excess of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) which cash in excess of $300,000 shall be paid by the Companies to Seller prior to the Closing Date and excluding the Customer Deposits (as defined Section 6.4 below) which will remain an asset of the Companies following the Closing (as defined in Section 2.3(e)) less (iv) current accounts payable not paid as of the Closing Date, accrued Liabilities not paid as of the Closing Date and outstanding checks and other current Liabilities not paid as of the Closing Date. Seller, at his sole and absolute discretion, shall determine which, if any Liabilities shall be paid at or before the Closing, and Buyer shall cause the Company to pay after the Closing all such Liabilities not paid as of the Closing Date. The Buyer understands and acknowledges that the Corporation currently has an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), and other loans (the EIDL and the other loans are collectively referred to herein as the “Corporation Loans”) outstanding, which Corporation Loans Seller shall cause to be paid on or before the Closing. The Corporation Loans shall be attached as an exhibit to this Agreement on or prior to the Closing Date. A preliminary exhibit of the Corporation Loans is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” which will be updated on or before the Closing. Buyer shall cause the Corporation to pay, or Buyer shall pay, to the Seller, on or before February 13, 2025 an amount equal to the amount paid by the Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans, which payment shall be guaranteed by Holdings, the Corporation and LLC and shall be secured by the same collateral and pledges securing the Working Capital Note. Failure to pay to Seller the amount paid by Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans shall be deemed a default under this Agreement.

 

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Net Working Capital Target” is equal to the average Net Working Capital for the twelve (12) month period beginning November 1, 2023 and ending on September 30, 2024 (the “Target Period”), based upon the monthly combined unaudited balance sheets of the Companies for each month end during the Target Period, which Net Working Capital Target as of September 30, 2024 is Three Million, Nine Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty-Nine Dollars ($3,984,989).

 

Order” means any award, injunction, judgment, decree, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict or other decision issued, promulgated or entered by or with any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction.

 

Permit” means any authorization, approval, consent, certificate, license, permit or franchise of or from any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction or pursuant to any Law.

 

Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a Governmental Entity or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of a Governmental Entity, or any other entity or body.

 

Preliminary Working Capital” means the Net Working Capital as reflected on the Preliminary Balance Sheet, determined in accordance with the combined Company’s historical accounting methods consistently applied, which is the cash basis accounting.

 

Representatives” means, with respect to any Person, the respective directors, officers, employees, counsel, accountants and other representatives of such Person.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary), owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of a non-corporate Person.

 

Taxes” means all federal, state, local and foreign income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, environmental, customs duty, capital stock, severance, stamp, payroll, sales, transfer, employment, unemployment, disability, use, property, withholding, excise, production, value added, occupancy and other taxes, duties or assessments of any nature whatsoever.

 

Taxing Authority” means any Governmental Entity having or purporting to exercise jurisdiction with respect to any Tax.

 

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

 

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Transaction Proposal” means any unsolicited written bona fide proposal made by a third party relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of all or substantially all assets of either Company, (ii) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase of a majority of the combined voting power of the Shares or the Membership Interests, (iii) any merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving either Company in which the other party thereto or its stockholders will own 51% or more of the combined voting power of the parent entity resulting from any such transaction, or (iv) any other transaction that is inconsistent with the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

 

Transfer Taxes” means sales, use, transfer, recording, documentary, stamp, registration and stock transfer Taxes and any similar Taxes.

 

$” means United States dollars.

 

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires: (i) the meaning assigned to each term defined herein will be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting any gender will include all genders as the context requires; (ii) where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms will have a corresponding meaning; (iii) the terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereunder”, “hereby” and “herewith” and words of similar import will, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (iv) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule without reference to a document, such reference is to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement; (v) a reference to a subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule will also apply to paragraphs and other subdivisions; (vi) the word “include”, “includes” or “including” when used in this Agreement will be deemed to include the words “without limitation”, unless otherwise specified; and (vii) a reference to any Law means such Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted as of the date hereof, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the date hereof.

 

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE SHARES AND THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS

 

2.1 Option Consideration. The parties hereto entered into an Option to Purchase Agreement, dated the date hereof (the “Option Agreement”), pursuant to which Buyer has an Option to purchase the Shares and Membership Interests on or before December 13, 2024 in accordance with the Option Agreement and this Agreement. The Buyer has paid to Escrow Agent, as defined below, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) as consideration for the Option Agreement (the “Option Consideration”), which Option Consideration is non-refundable under any and all circumstances and which was released to the Seller upon the execution of the Option Agreement and this Agreement. In the event the transactions contemplated by this Agreement closes on or before December 13, 2024, the Option Consideration shall be applied to the Purchase Price. The Buyer acknowledges that Buyer and Seller entered into an original option agreement dated November 4, 2024 (the “Original Option”) and paid consideration for the Original Option of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) (the “Original Option Consideration”). The Buyer understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Original Option expired on December 3, 2024, the Original Option Consideration was forfeited to Seller, and the Original Option Consideration shall not be applied to the Purchase Price.

 

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2.2 Purchase and Sale of the Shares and the Membership Interests.

 

(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the Seller will sell, transfer and deliver, and the Buyer will purchase from the Seller, all of the outstanding Shares and all of the Membership Interests for an aggregate purchase price, subject to adjustment as described herein, of Eighteen Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($18,750,000) (the “Purchase Price”) pursuant to Section 2.2(c), plus fees owed to Sunbelt Business Brokers, Seller’s broker (“Sunbelt”) in connection with the Purchase Note (as defined in Section 2.2(c)) in the amount of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) (the “Sunbelt Fee”) which amount shall be paid as set forth in Section 2.2(c). Provided the Closing occurs on or before December 13, 2024, the Option Consideration of $250,000 will be applied to the Purchase Price, but neither the Extension Fee, as defined herein, nor the Original Option Consideration will be applied to the Purchase Price.

 

(b) The Closing shall be facilitated by Accelerated Escrow Company (the “Escrow Agent”), pursuant to an escrow agreement to be entered into on or prior to the Closing among Buyer, Seller and Escrow Agent, in a form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto (the “Escrow Agreement”). The Option Consideration has been wired by Buyer to Escrow Agent’s bank account by wire transfer for the benefit of Seller and shall be released to Seller upon execution of the Option Agreement and this Agreement. The Escrow Agreement shall authorize Escrow Agent to cause to be paid on or before the Closing the Corporation Loans from funds previously wired by Seller to Escrow Agent’s bank account for such purpose. In addition, the Escrow Agreement will provide that Escrow Agent will file all UCC-1’s on behalf of Seller and any termination of liens upon payment of the Corporation Loans and upon termination of LOCs (as defined in Section 2.3(e)) and do all other acts normally conducted by an Escrow Agent. The Buyer and Seller agree to execute all customary agreements required by Escrow Agent. At the Closing, Buyer shall pay all costs and expenses of Escrow Agent as set forth in the Escrow Agreement, and any default under the Escrow Agreement shall be deemed a default under this Agreement.

 

(c) The Purchase Price will be paid as follows: At the Closing, Buyer will (i) wire to Escrow Agent for the benefit of Seller, in readily available funds, the sum of Seventeen Million Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($17,775,000) (the “Cash Portion”), which Cash Portion includes the fees payable by Buyer as set forth in Section 10.11 of this Agreement; and (ii) issue to Buyer a promissory note in the amount of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000) due and payable on or before February 13, 2025 (the “Purchase Note”), of which Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) of the Purchase Note shall be payable to Sunbelt to satisfy the Sunbelt Fee, with the remaining One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) payable to Seller. The Purchase Note shall be without interest, except in the case of default, will be guaranteed by Holdings, the Corporation and the LLC, and shall have the same security interest in the same collateral as the Working Capital Note.

 

Upon confirmation of receipt by Escrow Agent of the Cash Portion and the execution of the Purchase Note and related guaranties, security agreements and pledges, the Seller will deliver to the Buyer (i) stock powers duly endorsed in blank representing the Shares, and (ii) a duly executed amended and restated operating agreement of the LLC at which time, Buyer will be the sole owner of the Membership Interests, constituting all of the ownership interests in the LLC. Any uncured default under the Purchase Note shall be a default under this Agreement.

 

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2.3 Adjustments to Purchase Price.

 

(a) Working Capital Adjustment.

 

(i) At the Closing, the Seller shall deliver to the Buyer an unaudited balance sheet of the combined Companies (the “Preliminary Balance Sheet”), as of the Closing, together with a certificate of the Seller stating that the Preliminary Balance Sheet was prepared in accordance with each of the Company’s historical accounting methods consistently applied so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of Companies as of such date.

 

(ii) As soon as practicable following the Closing Date (but not later than seventy-five (75) days after the Closing Date), the Buyer shall cause Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC, its auditor, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, to prepare and deliver to the Seller an audited balance sheet of the combined Companies (the “Closing Date Balance Sheet”) as of the Closing Date. The Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared so as to present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the combined Companies, however, in determining the Closing Net Working Capital, the Closing Date Balance Sheet shall be prepared on the same historical basis as the Preliminary Balance Sheet consistently applied including determining any taxes based upon the cash method of accounting and not the accrual basis of accounting.

 

(iii) If the Closing Working Capital of the combined Companies exceeds the Preliminary Working Capital of the combined Companies, then the Buyer shall provide the Seller with a Note (the “Working Capital Note”), which Working Capital Note will be issued, at the time the Closing Working Capital is finally determined, in an amount that is equal to the excess. ; If the Preliminary Working Capital exceeds the Closing Working Capital, then the Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount that is equal to such excess on or before thirty (30) days after the Closing Working Capital is finally determined. Any such adjustment shall be treated as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.

 

(iv) Seller shall pay off the Corporation Loans on or before the Closing Date and Buyer shall reimburse the Seller for such payment in readily available funds on or before February 13, 2025. As of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate amount of principal plus interest due under Corporation Loans is approximately $722,000.

 

(v) The Working Capital Note shall be for a fully amortized term of twelve (12) months at an interest rate of six percent (6%) guaranteed by 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the Corporation and the LLC, secured in a subordinate position to the Buyer’s senior lenders, by the assets of the Buyer, the Corporation and the LLC and a pledge agreement in the equity of the Corporation, LLC and the Buyer. The Working Capital Note shall be in the form mutually agreeable to the parties and incorporated by this reference.

 

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(vi) In the event the Seller does not agree with the Closing Working Capital as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet, the Seller shall so inform the Buyer in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of the Seller’s receipt thereof, such writing to set forth the objections of the Seller in reasonable detail. If the Seller and the Buyer cannot reach agreement as to any disputed matter relating to the Closing Working Capital within fifteen (15) Business Days after notification by the Seller to the Buyer of a dispute, they shall forthwith refer the dispute to the Independent Accounting Firm mutually agreeable to the Seller and the Buyer for resolution, with the understanding that such firm shall resolve all disputed items within forty-five (45) days after such disputed items are referred to it. If the Buyer and the Seller are unable to agree on the choice of an Independent Accounting Firm, they shall select an Independent Accounting Firm by lot. The Seller, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, shall bear one-half of the costs of such accounting firm. The decision of the accounting firm with respect to all disputed matters relating to the Closing Working Capital shall be deemed final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Seller and the Buyer. In addition, if the Seller does not object to the Closing Working Capital within the 15-day period referred to above, the Closing Working Capital, as reflected on the Closing Date Balance Sheet as so prepared, shall be deemed final and conclusive and binding upon the Seller and the Buyer.

 

(vii) The Seller shall be entitled to have access to the books and records of the Companies and the Buyer’s work papers prepared in connection with the Closing Date Balance Sheet and shall be entitled to discuss such books and records and work papers with the Buyer and those persons responsible for the preparation thereof.

 

(b) Target Working Capital Adjustment. If the Net Working Capital Target exceeds the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Preliminary Balance Sheet, then the Purchase Price shall be reduced at the Closing. If the Net Working Capital as set forth on the Preliminary Balance Sheet exceeds the Net Working Capital Target at Closing (the “Excess”), then the Purchase Price shall be increased by providing the Working Capital Note by an amount equal to such Excess in accordance with Section 2.3(a)(iii).

 

(c) Payment for Amounts Received After Closing. Buyer shall cause the applicable Company to pay to Seller, within 10 Business Days of receipt, (i) any IRS Tax Credits i.e., ERC, R&D or otherwise, which relate to periods prior to the Closing; (ii) all causes of action, judgments, claims or demands of whatever kind or description relating to the Business which the applicable Company or Seller has or may have, as a plaintiff, against any other person or entity; and (iii) all policies of insurance naming either Company or Seller as owner existing as of the Closing.

 

(d) No Adjustment for Extension Fee. The parties acknowledge that, in consideration for an extension of the Closing Date to November 1, 2024, Buyer paid to Seller a non-refundable extension fee of $125,000 (the “Extension Fee”). On August 20, 2024, Buyer paid to Seller $100,000 of the Extension Fee. The parties acknowledge and agree that $25,000 of the Extension Fee, which was wired to an account believed to be, but not, owned or maintained by the Company, will be promptly paid to the Seller in the event Buyer or an affiliate receives such $25,000. Since the Closing did not occur on or prior to November 1, 2024, the Extension Fee will not be applied to the Purchase Price.

 

(e) Closing. The consummation of the Acquisition (the “Closing”) will take place by payment of the Purchase Price through the Escrow Agent, and by the reciprocal delivery of closing documents by electronic mail, regular mail, fax or any other means mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto on or before the Closing Date, or at such other location or on such other date as the Buyer and the Seller may mutually agree. Buyer understands that prior to the Closing the Seller shall cause the Companies to terminate all lines of credit of the Companies (the “LOCs”) and such LOCs will not be an asset or liability of the Companies as of the Closing. Seller confirms that terminating the LOCs will remove any obligation pursuant to the terms of such LOCs for the Companies to provide notices, or seek consents or waivers, relating to the LOCs, prior to the Closing.

 

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2.4 Transactions to be Effected at the Closing.

 

(a) At the Closing, the Buyer will (i) wire to Escrow Agent Seventeen Million Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($17,775,000), for the benefit of the Seller by transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with instructions provided by Escrow Agent, subject to the application of the Option Consideration to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.1 if the Closing Date occurs on or before December 13, 2024, which monies shall be immediately disbursed to Seller subject to Escrow Agent’s Closing statement (ii) issue to the Seller the Purchase Note and applicable guaranties, security agreements and pledges; (iii) issue to the Seller the Working Capital Note, if applicable at such time, and applicable guaranties, security agreements and pledges; and (iv) deliver to the Seller all other documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by the Buyer at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 7.1(k) of this Agreement.

 

(b) At the Closing, the Seller, through Escrow Agent, will deliver to the Buyer (i) stock powers duly endorsed in blank representing the Shares, (ii) a duly executed amended and restated operating agreement of the LLC, at which time, Buyer will be the sole owner of the Membership Interests, constituting all of the ownership interests in the LLC and (iii) all other documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by the Seller at or prior to the Closing pursuant to Section 7.1 of this Agreement.

 

(c) Buyer shall cause the Seller, at or before the Closing Date, to be released as a personal guarantor on any Liabilities. In the event Buyer cannot cause the Seller to be released from all personal guaranties set forth on Exhibit B (the “Guaranties”) prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and the Companies agree to indemnify, defend and save Seller and his Affiliates, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all liabilities, deficiencies, demands, claims, Actions, assessments, losses, costs, expenses, interest, fines, penalties and damages (including fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants and costs of investigation) (individually and collectively, the “Losses”) suffered, sustained or incurred by Seller arising out of or otherwise by virtue of such personal Guaranties. In any event, Buyer shall cause Seller to be released of all personal Guaranties, set forth on Exhibit “B” to be attached on or before the Closing Date, within 45 days after the Closing Date, and if not released Buyer shall be in default of this Agreement. For all Guaranties related to any outstanding bonds relating to the business of the Companies, Buyer shall cause such bonds to be reissued and shall be responsible for the payment of all premiums associated with such reissuance. In the event any personal guaranties are discovered after the Closing Date, and not listed on Exhibit “B,” Buyer and the Companies shall use their best efforts to remove those personal guaranties once discovered but not later than 45 days after such discovery.

 

2.5 Additional Proceeds due to Seller.

 

(a) The Buyer understands and acknowledges that the Corporation currently has the Corporation Loans outstanding which Seller shall cause to be paid in full on or before the Closing. Buyer shall cause the Corporation to pay, or Buyer shall pay, to the Seller, on or before February 13, 2025 an amount equal to the amount paid by the Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans. Failure by the Buyer to reimburse the Seller the amount paid by Seller to pay off the Corporation Loans shall be deemed a default by the Buyer under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Seller has advised Buyer that the Tax Returns have been prepared on a cash basis of accounting. Seller understands that the Companies will need to be on accrual basis for tax purposes for the filing of the 2024 year end income tax returns. Buyer agrees that since the Companies have been on the cash basis, Buyer shall cause the Companies, or Buyer shall pay directly to Seller, the difference between the income tax Seller would have paid being on cash basis and what Seller will pay under the accrual basis. Seller will have his CPA prepare a draft (as if) tax return for the Companies for the first 11 months of 2024 and produce K-1s and the difference between these numbers and the K-1s provided by the Buyer or the Companies accrual times the marginal tax rates will be reimbursed to the Seller within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Companies 2024 Tax Returns. In addition, Buyer shall be liable for all taxes, fees, costs and expenses caused by the termination of the Corporation’s S election.

 

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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLER

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article III is true and correct, except as set forth in the disclosure schedule to be prepared in accordance with Section 6.10 (the “Disclosure Schedule”) corresponding to the applicable sections of this Article III. The Disclosure Schedule has been arranged for purposes of convenience only, in sections corresponding to the Sections of this Article III and Article IV. Such Disclosure Schedule shall be dated on or before the Closing Date, and shall be updated as of the Closing Date, and each such updated Schedule shall be substituted as the Schedule to be included in this Agreement and shall fully replace the previously prepared Schedule, with no liability to Seller for the previous Schedule. Each section of the Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed by Seller or its Representatives during the Due Diligence process or in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

3.1 Authority and Enforceability. The Seller has the requisite legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform the Seller’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Seller and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

 

3.2 Noncontravention.

 

(a) Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) to the Knowledge of the Seller and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 3.2(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to the Seller or (ii) to the Knowledge of Seller, violate any Contract to which the Seller is a party, except to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Seller will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except for (i) the filings set forth in Section 3.2(b) of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

3.3 The Shares and the Membership Interests.

 

(a) The Seller holds of record and owns beneficially all of the issued and outstanding (i) Shares of capital stock of the Corporation and (ii) the Membership Interests of the LLC, free and clear of all Liens, other than (a) Liens for any Taxes that are not yet due and payable or that may hereafter be paid without material penalty or that are being contested in good faith, (b) statutory Liens or other like Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business or that are being contested in good faith, (c) Liens which do not materially interfere with the present or proposed use of the assets they affect, (d) Liens that will be released prior to or as of the Closing, (e) Liens arising under this Agreement, (f) Liens created by or through the Buyer, and (g) Liens set forth on Section 3.3(a) of the Disclosure Schedule (the “Permitted Liens”).

 

(b) Except as set forth in this Agreement, the Seller is not a party to any Contract obligating the Seller to vote or dispose of any shares of the capital stock of or Membership Interests, or other equity or voting interests in, either Company.

 

3.4 Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth in Section 3.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, the Seller does not have any Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANIES

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that each statement contained in this Article IV is true and correct, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule to be prepared in accordance with Section 6.10. Such Disclosure Schedule shall be attached to this Agreement on or before the Closing Date and shall be updated to be true and correct as of the Closing Date and each such updated Schedule shall be substituted as the Schedule to be included in this Agreement and shall fully replace the previously prepared Schedule, with no liability to Seller for the previous Schedule. Each section of the Disclosure Schedule will be deemed to incorporate by reference all information disclosed by Seller or its Representatives during the Due Diligence process or in any other section of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

4.1 Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; Authority and Enforceability. The Corporation is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Nevada, and has all requisite corporate power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The LLC is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Nevada, and has all requisite limited liability company power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. Each Company is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign entity to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.2 Subsidiaries. Neither Company has any Subsidiaries.

 

4.3 Capitalization.

 

(a) No capital stock of the Corporation issued or outstanding other than the Shares issued to Seller which is being transferred to Buyer in accordance with this Agreement. The authorized Membership Interests of the LLC are owned 100% by Chris Day which is being transferred to Buyer in accordance with this Agreement. No other Membership Interests of the LLC is issued or outstanding.

 

(b) There are no outstanding options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interests of the Companies and there are no “phantom stock” rights, stock appreciation rights or other similar rights with respect to the Companies. There are no Contracts of any kind to which either Company is a party or by which either Company is bound, obligating such Company to issue, deliver, grant or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered, granted or sold, additional shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, or options, warrants or other securities or subscription, preemptive or other rights convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, either Company, or any “phantom stock” right, stock appreciation right or other similar right with respect to either Company, or obligating either Company to enter into any such Contract.

 

(c) There are no securities or other instruments or obligations of either Company, the value of which is in any way based upon or derived from any capital or voting stock or other equity interests of the applicable Company or having the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which the applicable Company’s stockholders or members may vote.

 

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(d) There are no Contracts, contingent or otherwise, obligating either Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of, or other equity or voting interests in, either Company. There are no voting trusts, registration rights agreements, stockholder agreements or operating agreements to which either Company is a party with respect to the voting of the capital stock or equity interests of the applicable Company or with respect to the granting of registration rights for any of the capital stock or Membership Interests of the applicable Company. There are no rights plans affecting either Company.

 

(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.3(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, there are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of either Company.

 

4.4 Noncontravention. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of either Company, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Seller and assuming compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 3.2(b)(i), violate any Law applicable to either Company on the date hereof or (iii) except as set forth in Section 4.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, violate any Contract to which either Company is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.5 Financial Statements. Section 4.5 of the Disclosure Schedule contains true and complete copies of (i) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Companies as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the related unaudited statements of income and cash flows for the two years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (the “Annual Financial Statements”) and (ii) the unaudited combined balance sheet of the Companies as of September 30, 2024 and the related statements of income and cash flows for the three-month period ended September 30, 2024 (the “Interim Financial Statements” and, together with the Annual Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”). The Financial Statements have been prepared on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and, on that basis, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of to the Knowledge of the Seller, the combined Companies as of the indicated dates and for the indicated periods (subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes).

 

4.6 Taxes.

 

(a) All material Tax Returns required to have been filed by each of the Companies have been filed, and each such Tax Return reflects the liability for Taxes in all material respects. All Taxes shown on such Tax Returns as due have been paid or accrued. The Buyer acknowledges that the Tax Returns have been prepared on a cash basis of accounting. Seller understands that the Companies will need to be on accrual basis for tax purposes for the filing of the 2024 year end corporate income tax returns. Buyer agrees that since the Companies have been on the cash basis, Buyer shall cause the Companies, or Buyer shall pay directly to Seller, the difference between the income tax Seller would have paid being on cash basis and what Seller will pay under accrual basis. Seller will have his CPA prepare a draft (as if) tax return for the Companies for the first 10 months of 2024 and produce K-1s and the difference between these numbers and the K-1s provided by the Buyer or the Companies accrual times the marginal tax rates will be reimbursed to the Seller within thirty (30) days of the filing of the Companies 2024 Tax Returns.

 

(b) To the Knowledge of the Seller, there is no audit pending against the either Company in respect of any Taxes. There are no Liens on any of the assets of either Company that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.

 

(c) Each of the Companies has withheld and paid or accrued for all material Taxes required to have been withheld and paid or accrued for in connection with amounts paid or owing to any third party.

 

(d) Neither Company has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency.

 

(e) Neither Company is a party to any Tax allocation or sharing agreement.

 

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4.7 Compliance with Laws and Orders; Permits.

 

(a) Each Company is in compliance with all written awards, injunctions, judgments, decrees, orders, rulings, subpoenas or verdicts or other decisions received by such Company from a Governmental Entity, and to the Knowledge of the Seller, is in compliance with all Laws, in each case to which the business of either Company is subject, except where such failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Each Company owns, holds, possesses or lawfully uses in the operation of its business all Permits that are necessary for it to conduct its business as now conducted, except where such failure to own, hold, possess or lawfully use such Permit would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.8 No Undisclosed Liabilities. To the Knowledge of the Seller, the Companies do not have any Liability, except for (i) Liabilities set forth on the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) and (ii) Liabilities which have arisen since the date of the Interim Financial Statements in the ordinary course of business (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, or violation of law). 

 

4.9 Tangible Personal Assets.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.9(a) of the Disclosure Schedule or as set forth below, each of the Companies has good title to, or a valid interest in, all of its tangible personal assets, free and clear of all Liens, other than (i) Permitted Liens or (ii) Liens that, individually or in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ability of such Company thereof to conduct its business as currently conducted and do not adversely affect the value of, or the ability to sell, such personal properties and assets. Buyer acknowledges that all Liabilities of the Company existing on the Closing Date will be assumed at the Closing and Liens will remain on the Assets for all such Liabilities which are outstanding as of the Closing Date, except for the Corporation Loans, which Seller shall pay on or prior to the Closing, and the corresponding Liens of the Corporation Loans, which Seller shall cause to be terminated. Buyer acknowledges that there is currently a lien filed against the Corporation’s assets by Kalamata Capital Group (the “Kalamata Lien”) naming CMD as a debtor, by Corporate Service Company, as Representative, initial filing number in Nevada 2021172492-1 (the “UCC-1”) with the debtors listed as The Custom Built LLC and CMD Inc., which UCC-1 was executed by Hicterjeln Sanchez, a former employee of the Corporation. The Corporation has disputed the validity of this lien and the lien has since been released but still shows as a lien on the Nevada Secretary of State’s website. Seller shall indemnify Buyer from any and all Losses (as defined in Section 9.2) existing on the date hereof or in the future relating to the Kalamata Lien and the UCC-1.

 

(b) To the Knowledge of the Seller, each Company’s tangible personal assets are in good operating condition, working order and repair, subject to ordinary wear and tear, free from defects (other than defects that do not interfere with the continued use thereof in the conduct of normal operations) and are suitable for the purposes for which they are currently being used.

 

4.10 Real Property.

 

(a) Owned Real Property. Neither Company owns any real property.

 

(b) Leased Real Property. Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list of all leases and subleases (collectively, the “Real Property Leases”) under which either Company is either lessor or lessee (the “Real Property”). Prior to or at the Closing, the Seller will terminate all leases under which either Company is a lessee and hereby confirms that the Companies will be released from any and all claims or obligations arising thereunder. The Buyer will enter into new leases for the Real Property with an Affiliate of the Seller as of the Closing Date.

 

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4.11 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) “Intellectual Property” means (i) trade secrets, inventions, confidential and proprietary information, know-how, formulae and processes, (ii) patents (including all provisionals, reissues, divisions, continuations and extensions thereof) and patent applications, (iii) trademarks, trade names, trade dress, brand names, domain names, trademark registrations, trademark applications, service marks, service mark registrations and service mark applications (whether registered, unregistered or existing at common law, including all goodwill attaching thereto), (iv) copyrights, including copyright registrations, copyright applications and unregistered common law copyrights; (v) and all licenses for the Intellectual Property listed in items (i) – (iv) above.

 

(b) Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list that includes all material Intellectual Property owned by either Company and that is registered or subject to an application for registration (including the jurisdictions where such Company-Owned Intellectual Property is registered or where applications have been filed, and all registration or application numbers, as appropriate) (the “Company-Owned Intellectual Property”).

 

(c) All necessary registration, maintenance and renewal fees have been paid and all necessary documents have been filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or foreign patent and trademark office in the relevant foreign jurisdiction for the purposes of maintaining the registered Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(d) Except as set forth on Section 4.11(d) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) each Company is the exclusive owner of its Company-Owned Intellectual Property free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens); (ii) no proceedings have been instituted, are pending or to the Knowledge of the Seller, are threatened that challenge the rights of the applicable Company in or the validity or enforceability of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property; (iii) to the Knowledge of the Seller, neither the use of the Company-Owned Intellectual Property as currently used by the applicable Company in the conduct of the Company’s business, nor the conduct of the business as presently conducted by the applicable Company infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or otherwise violates in any material respect the Intellectual Property rights of any Person; and (iv) as of the date of this Agreement, neither Company has made a claim of a violation, infringement, misuse or misappropriation by any Person, of their rights to, or in connection with, the Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(e) Except as set forth in Section 4.11(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither Company has permitted or licensed any Person to use any of its Company-Owned Intellectual Property.

 

(f) Section 4.11(f) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete and accurate list of all licenses, other than “off the shelf” commercially available software programs, pursuant to which a Company licenses from any Person Intellectual Property that is material to and used in the conduct of the business by the applicable Company.

 

(g) To the Knowledge of the Seller, neither Company is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any obligation, covenant or condition contained in any Contract pursuant to which any third party is authorized to use any Company-Owned Intellectual Property or pursuant to which the applicable Company is licensed to use Intellectual Property owned by a third party, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.12 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Other than as set forth in Schedule 4.12 of the Disclosure Schedule, since the date of the Interim Financial Statements, no event has occurred that has had, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, since that date:

 

(a) neither Company has sold, leased, transferred, or assigned any of its material assets, tangible or intangible, other than for a fair consideration in the ordinary course of business;

 

(b) neither Company has entered into any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) either involving more than $150,000 other than for work to be performed by the applicable Company or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(c) no party (including either Company) has accelerated, terminated, modified, or cancelled any agreement, contract, lease, or license (or series of related agreements, contracts, leases, and licenses) involving more than $150,000 to which either Company is a party or by which any of them is bound;

 

(d) neither Company has imposed any Liens upon any of its assets, tangible or intangible;

 

(e) neither Company has made any capital expenditure (or series of related capital expenditures) either involving more than $150,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(f) neither Company has made any capital investment in, any loan to, or any acquisition of the securities or assets of, any other Person (or series of related capital investments, loans, and acquisitions) either involving more than $150,000 or outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(g) neither Company has transferred, assigned, or granted any license or sublicense of any rights under or with respect to any Intellectual Property;

 

(h) there has been no change made or authorized in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Corporation or in the articles of organization or operating agreement of the LLC;

 

(i) neither Company has issued, sold, or otherwise disposed of any of its capital stock or Membership Interests, as applicable, or granted any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its capital stock or Membership Interests, as applicable;

 

(j) neither Company has made any loan to, or entered into any other transaction with, any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business;

 

(k) neither Company has entered into any employment contract or modified the terms of any existing such contract or agreement;

 

(l) neither Company has granted any increase in the base compensation of any of its directors, officers, and employees outside the ordinary course of business; and

 

(m) neither Company has committed to any of the foregoing.

 

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4.13 Contracts.

 

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, neither Company is a party to or bound by any: (i) Contract not contemplated by this Agreement that materially limits the ability of such Company to engage or compete in the manner of the business presently conducted by such Company; (ii) Contract that creates a partnership or joint venture or similar arrangement with respect to any material business of the applicable Company; (iii) indenture, credit agreement, loan agreement, security agreement, guarantee, note, mortgage or other evidence of indebtedness or agreement providing for indebtedness in excess of $150,000; (iv) Contract that relates to the acquisition or disposition of any material business (whether by merger, sale of stock, sale of assets or otherwise) other than this Agreement; and (v) Contract that involves performance of services or delivery of goods or materials by or to the applicable Company in an amount or with a value in excess of $150,000 in any 12-month period (which period may extend past the Closing).

 

(b) The Seller has heretofore made available to the Buyer true and complete copies of each of the Contracts set forth in Section 4.13(a) of the Disclosure Schedule. To the Knowledge of the Seller, (i) all such Contracts are valid and binding, (ii) all such Contracts are in full force and effect (except for those that have terminated or will terminate by their own terms), and (iii) neither Company nor any other party thereto, is in violation or breach of or default under (or with notice or lapse of time, or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under) the terms of any such Contract, in each case, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there may be some Contracts which require consent upon a change of control and Seller will not be in violation of this representation and warranty for any such contracts. The Buyer understands any such consents will not be obtained until after Closing and Buyer and Seller will mutually cooperate in obtaining such consent.

 

4.14 Litigation. Except as set forth in Section 4.14 of the Disclosure Schedule, there is no Action pending or, to the Knowledge of the Seller, threatened against a Company that (a) challenges or seeks to enjoin, alter or materially delay the Acquisition or (b) would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.15 Employee Benefits.

 

(a) Section 4.15(a) of the Disclosure Schedule includes a list of all Benefit Plans maintained or contributed to by a Company (the “Company Benefit Plans”). The Seller has delivered or made available to the Buyer copies of each Company Benefit Plan, and (ii) the most recent summary plan description for each Company Benefit Plan for which such a summary plan description is required.

 

(b) Except as set forth in Section 4.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, to the Knowledge of the Seller, (i) none of the Company Benefit Plans is subject to Title IV of ERISA; (ii) each Company Benefit Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is subject to a favorable determination letter from the IRS and, to the Knowledge of the Seller, no event has occurred and no condition exists that is reasonably likely to result in the revocation of any such determination; and (iii) each Company Benefit Plan is in compliance with all applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, except for instances of noncompliance that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.16 Labor and Employment Matters. Section 4.16 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all written employment agreements that obligate a Company to pay an annual salary of $50,000 or more and to which a Company is a party. To the Knowledge of the Seller, there are no pending labor disputes, work stoppages, requests for representation, pickets, work slow-downs due to labor disagreements or any actions or arbitrations that involve the labor or employment relations of a Company. Neither Company is party to any collective bargaining agreement.

 

4.17 Environmental. Except (i) as set forth in Section 4.17 of the Disclosure Schedule or (ii) for any matter that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Seller, (a) each Company is in compliance with all applicable Laws relating to protection of the environment (“Environmental Laws”), (b) each Company possesses and is in compliance with all Permits required under any Environmental Law for the conduct of its operations and (c) there are no Actions pending against either Company alleging a violation of any Environmental Law. To the Knowledge of the Seller, no property currently leased or operated by a Company is or has been contaminated with any Hazardous Substance in a manner that could reasonably be expected to require remediation or other action pursuant to any Environmental Law Neither the Seller, nor either Company has received any written notice, demand, letter, claim or request for information alleging that either Company or the Seller are in violation of or liable under any Environmental Law. For purposes of this Agreement, “Hazardous Substance” means any substance that is: (i) listed, classified, regulated or defined pursuant to any Environmental Law or (ii) any petroleum product or by-product, asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls or radioactive material.

 

4.18 Insurance. Section 4.18 of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of each insurance policy that covers a Company or its businesses, properties, assets, directors, officers or employees (the “Policies”). Such Policies are in full force and effect in all material respects and to the Knowledge of the Seller, neither Company is not in violation or breach of or default under any of its obligations under any such Policy, except where such default would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.19 Inventory. The on hand inventory of each Company which has been purchased for a specific project consists of raw materials and supplies, manufactured and purchased parts, goods in process, and finished goods, all of which is merchantable and fit for the purpose for which it was procured or manufactured, and none of which is damaged, or defective, subject only to the reserve for inventory write down set forth on the face of the balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Companies.

 

4.20 Notes and Accounts Receivable. All notes and accounts receivable of the combined Companies are reflected properly on their books and records, to the Knowledge of Seller are valid receivables subject to no setoffs or counterclaims, are current and collectible, and will be collected in accordance with their terms at their recorded amounts, subject only to the reserve for bad debts set forth on the face of the balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Companies.

 

4.21 Powers of Attorney. There are no outstanding powers of attorney executed on behalf of either Company.

 

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4.22 Product Warranty. To the Knowledge of the Seller, each product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by either Company has been in conformity with all applicable contractual commitments and all express and implied warranties, and neither Company, to the Knowledge of the Seller, has any Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against any of them giving rise to any Liability) for replacement or repair thereof or other damages in connection therewith, subject only to the reserve for product warranty claims set forth on the face of the balance sheet included in the Interim Financial Statements (rather than in any notes thereto) as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date in accordance with the past custom and practice of the Companies. No product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by either Company is subject to any guaranty, warranty, or other indemnity beyond the applicable standard terms and conditions of sale or lease. Section 4.22 of the Disclosure Schedule includes copies of the standard terms and conditions of sale or lease for the Company (containing applicable guaranty, warranty, and indemnity provisions).

 

4.23 Product Liability. To the Knowledge of the Seller, neither Company has Liability (and there is no basis for any present or future action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand against any of them giving rise to any Liability) arising out of any injury to individuals or property as a result of the ownership, possession, or use of any product manufactured, sold, leased, or delivered by either Company.

 

4.24 Brokers’ Fees. Except as set forth in Section 4.24 of the Disclosure Schedule, which such fees shall be paid prior to or at Closing with the Companies’ cash, neither Company has Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

4.25 Certain Business Relationships with the Company. Except as set forth in Section 4.25 of the Disclosure Schedule and except for the leases of the Real Property from an Affiliate of Seller, neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, has been involved in any business arrangement or relationship with either Company within the past 12 months, and neither the Seller, nor any Affiliate of the Seller, owns any asset, tangible or intangible, which is used in the Business.

 

4.26 Disclosure. The representations and warranties contained in this Article IV do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements and information contained in this Article IV not misleading.

 

4.27 NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND IF MADE, SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON BY THE BUYER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND REPRESENTATIVES. THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY MATTER OR ITEM IN ANY SCHEDULE HERETO WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT ANY SUCH MATTER IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED.

 

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ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE BUYER

 

The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that each statement contained in this Article V is true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date.

 

5.1 Organization. The Buyer is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware. The Buyer has all requisite corporate power and authority, directly or indirectly, to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted. The Buyer is duly qualified or licensed as a foreign corporation to do business, and is in good standing, in each jurisdiction where the character of its properties or assets owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of its activities makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.2 Authorization. The Buyer has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance by the Buyer of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no other action on the part of the Buyer is necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (other than compliance with the filing and notice requirements set forth in Section 5.3(b)(i). This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other parties hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as limited by (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law.

 

5.3 Noncontravention.

 

(a) Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, will, with or without the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, (i) violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or comparable organization documents, as applicable) of the Buyer, (ii) violate any Law applicable to the Buyer on the date hereof or (iii) violate any Contract to which the Buyer is a party, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent that any such violation would not reasonably be expected to prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Buyer does not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Buyer will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or Permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except where the failure to take such action would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect

 

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(c) Brokers’ Fees. The Buyer has no Liability to pay any fees or commissions to any broker, finder or agent with respect to this Agreement, the Acquisition or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that could result in any Liability being imposed on the Seller or either Company.

 

(d) Investment Purpose. The Buyer is acquiring the Common Stock solely for its own account for investment purposes and not with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the meaning of the securities laws. Buyer acknowledges that the Common Stock are not registered under the securities laws (or any state securities or blue-sky laws of any jurisdiction), and that the Common Stock may not be transferred or sold except pursuant to the registration provisions of the securities laws or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom and subject to state securities laws and regulations, as applicable. Buyer has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risk of its investment.

 

(e) Legal Proceedings. There is no Action of any nature pending or, to the Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against or by the Buyer that challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or otherwise delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No event has occurred or circumstances exist that may give rise to, or serve as a basis for, any such Action.

 

(f) Sufficiency of Funds. The Buyer has sufficient financing as of the Closing Date, cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(g) Licenses and Permits. Subject to the employment agreement to be entered into between the Buyer and the Seller pursuant to Section 7.1(h) and Section 7.2(d), Buyer has obtained, or will obtain, prior to the Closing Date, all licenses, permits and/or approvals from each federal, state, city, county or local governmental agency, as well as any other third party, that are necessary for the valid consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and that are necessary in the operation of the Business; provided, however, that the parties acknowledge and understand that any necessary change of ownership notifications or approvals from the jurisdiction in which the Business currently resides shall occur after the Closing Date.

 

(h) Due Diligence. Other than the representations and warranties set forth in Articles III and IV, Buyer is purchasing the Common Stock and the Membership Interests “as-is” ”where-is”. Buyer has reviewed all documents it believes are necessary to evaluate the Business and each Company. Buyer conducted all due diligence reviews and inspections of the Business and the Assets as Buyer deemed necessary. Buyer is not relying upon any representation or warranty of Seller other than those which are specifically set forth in this Agreement.

 

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(i) Full Disclosure. None of the representations and warranties made by Buyer, or made in any document, schedule, certificate, memorandum or in any information of any kind furnished, or to be furnished by Buyer, or on the behalf of any of them, contains or will contain any false statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit any material fact the omission of which would be misleading. Further, Buyer agrees that, for purposes of Articles III and IV, (i) a disclosure in one Schedule from Seller will be deemed a disclosure in all Schedules, whether or not omitted from a particular Schedule, (ii) that Buyer knows of no omissions or inaccuracies in any Schedule provided by Seller and (iii) any information obtained by Buyer, or any Buyer representative, in writing from Seller, or a Seller Representative prior to Closing will be deemed incorporated into the Schedules.

 

(j) Intent to Operate / Restrictions. Buyer is purchasing the Common Stock and the Membership Interests with the intent to continue to operate and grow the Companies and to ensure that the Companies continue to be a viable going concern. Buyer will not shut down either Company, terminate operations of either Company, spin off or split up all or any portion of the Companies, nor sell, encumber, or otherwise transfer the Common Stock or the Membership Interests prior to full payment of all amounts due and owing to Seller including the amount due under the Working Capital Note.

 

(k) NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT THE BUYER MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND IF MADE, SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON BY THE SELLER OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES AND REPRESENTATIVES. THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY MATTER OR ITEM IN ANY SCHEDULE HERETO WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT ANY SUCH MATTER IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED.

 

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

 

6.1 Consents. The Seller will cause each Company to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any required third-party consents to the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement in writing from each Person.

 

6.2 Operation of each Company’s Business. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Closing and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, each Company will, and the Seller will cause each Company to, except (i) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) as required by applicable Law or (iii) with the prior written consent of the Buyer (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed),  

 

(a) use commercially reasonable efforts to carry on its business and maintain its employees, customers, assets and operations as an ongoing concern in the ordinary course and in a manner consistent with past practice, (B) maintain the property and other assets of each Company in good working order (normal wear excepted), and (C) not take any action or enter into any transaction that would result in the following: any change in the certificate of incorporation, as amended, the articles of organization, as amended, bylaws, as amended, or operating agreement, as amended, of either Company or any amendment of any material term of any outstanding security of either Company;

 

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(b) any issuance or sale of any additional shares of, or rights of any kind to acquire any shares of, any capital stock of any class of the Corporation or any issuance or sale of any additional units of, or rights of any kind to acquire any units of any class of the LLC (whether through the issuance or granting of options or otherwise);

 

(c) any incurrence, guarantee or assumption by either Company of any indebtedness for borrowed money other than in the ordinary course of business in amounts and on terms consistent with past practice;

 

(d) any change in any method of accounting, accounting principle or accounting practice by either Company which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e) except in the ordinary course of business (i) any adoption or material amendment of any Company Benefit Plan, (ii) any entry into any collective bargaining agreement with any labor organization or union, (iii) any entry into an employment agreement or (iv) any increase in the rate of compensation to any employee in an amount that exceeds 10% of such employee’s current compensation; provided, that a Company may (A) take any such action for employees in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to any existing Contracts or Company Benefit Plans and (B) adopt or amend any Company Benefit Plan if the cost to such Person of providing benefits thereunder is not materially increased;

 

(f) except in the ordinary course of business, any cancellation, modification, termination or grant of waiver of any material Permits or Contracts to which either Company is a party, which cancellation, modification, termination or grant of waiver would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(g) any change in the Tax elections made by a Company or in any accounting method used by a Company for Tax purposes, where such Tax election or change in accounting method may have a material effect upon the Tax Liability of a Company for any period or set of periods, or the settlement or compromise of any material income Tax Liability of the Company;

 

(h) except in the ordinary course of business, any acquisition or disposition of any business or any material property or asset of any Person (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) by either Company;

 

(i) any grant of a Lien on any properties and assets of either Company that would have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(j) any entry into any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing other than entering into Contracts in the ordinary course of business.

 

6.3 Access. The Seller will cause each Company to permit the Buyer and its Representatives to have reasonable access at all reasonable times, and in a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business operations of such Company, to the premises, properties, books, records (including Tax records), Contracts and documents of or pertaining to the applicable Company.

 

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6.4 Transfer of Cash and Cash Equivalents and other Assets. On or prior to the Closing, each Company and Seller will transfer, or cause to be distributed all cash and cash equivalents of the Companies (other than cash constituting customer deposits (“Customer Deposits”)) to, among other things, pay any fees owed by a Company to brokers or advisors (including termination fees under any advisory agreement) and, at Seller’s sole and absolute discretion, for any indebtedness for borrowed money; with the remainder distributed to Seller, provided, however, that the Companies shall have a combined amount in cash in their corporate bank account at the Closing that is equal to Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) (exclusive of Customer Deposits) in the aggregate which shall not be considered part of Net Working Capital (“Minimum Cash”). The Customer Deposits shall remain in a bank account of one or both of the Companies as an asset of the Companies after the Closing and shall not be distributed to the Seller or otherwise. In addition, prior to the Closing, the Companies shall cause to be transferred to the Seller all of the Seller’s personal assets including but not limited to his cell phone, lap top and pictures, the 2022 Jeep Wrangler and the Las Vegas Raiders Season tickets.

 

6.5 Notice of Developments. The Seller will give prompt written notice to the Buyer of any event that would reasonably be expected to give rise to, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or would reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein. The Buyer will give prompt written notice to the Seller and each Company of any event that could reasonably be expected to cause a breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained herein or could reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.5 will not limit, expand or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder (if any) to the party receiving such notice.

 

6.6 No Solicitation.

 

(a) The Seller will, and will cause each Company and each of their Representatives to, cease immediately any existing discussions regarding a Transaction Proposal between the execution of this Agreement and December 13, 2024.

 

(b) From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of December 13, 2024 (i) the Closing Date or (ii) the date this Agreement is otherwise terminated, without the prior consent of the Buyer, neither the Seller nor either Company will, nor will they authorize or permit any of their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly through another Person to, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage (including by way of furnishing information), or take any other action designed to facilitate any inquiries, proposals or offers from any Person that constitute, or would reasonably be expected to constitute, a Transaction Proposal, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations (including by way of furnishing information) regarding any Transaction Proposal or (iii) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any other Person to do or seek any of the foregoing.

 

6.7 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Seller and the Buyer will, and the Seller will cause each Company to, take all such reasonable and lawful action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby as promptly as practicable. Seller agrees to assist the Companies after the Closing in attempting to obtain a line of credit by introducing the Buyer to his contacts at the current bank in which the Companies do business.

 

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6.8 Covenant not to Compete. For a period of three years from and after the Closing (the “Noncompetition Period”), the Seller shall not engage directly or indirectly in any business that is competitive with the current business of either Company (the “Business”) within an area of one hundred miles of any geographic area in which the Business is conducted as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that no owner of less than 1% of the outstanding stock of any publicly-traded corporation shall be deemed to engage solely by reason thereof in any of its businesses. During the Noncompetition Period, the Seller shall not induce or attempt to induce any customer, or supplier of the Buyer or any affiliate of the Buyer to terminate its relationship with the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer or to enter into any business relationship to provide or purchase the same or substantially the same services as are provided to or purchased from the Business which might harm the Buyer or any Affiliate of the Buyer. During the Noncompetition Period, the Seller shall not, on behalf of any entity other than the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer, hire or retain, or attempt to hire or retain, in any capacity any Person who is, or was at any time during the preceding twelve (12) months, unless such person was terminated, an employee or officer of the Buyer or an Affiliate of the Buyer, other than pursuant to a general solicitation. If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Section 6.7 is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration, or area of the term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases, or to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified after the expiration of the time within which the judgment may be appealed. This Section 6.7 shall immediately terminate and be of be further force and effect in the event of any uncured default under this Agreement, Purchase Note, the Working Capital Note or in the event any payment otherwise due under this Agreement, the Purchase Note or the Working Capital Note is not paid when due, which failure to pay shall include any failure to pay based upon any subordination clause whether in the Purchase Note, Working Capital Note or otherwise.

 

6.9 Financial Information. The Seller shall cooperate with the Buyer and the Buyer’s independent certified public accounting firm in order to enable the Buyer to create audited financial statements, prepared at the Buyer’s sole cost and expense, for the two full fiscal years preceding the Closing Date, by making available the Seller’s records as they are maintained in the ordinary course of business and answering reasonable questions.

 

6.10 Disclosure Schedule. The Seller shall deliver the initial Disclosure Schedule to Buyer as soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, but in no event later than December 6, 2024 (or such later date prior to the Closing as mutually agreed by Buyer and the Seller). Buyer shall have five (5) Business Days to review the Disclosure Schedule after its receipt thereof and receipt of all documents, agreements and information specified therein or requested by the Buyer relating to the matters specified therein (the “Disclosure Schedule Review Period”), and the Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in its review of the Disclosure Schedule, including providing access and information as reasonably requested. The Seller may, on or prior to the Closing Date deliver to the Buyer, updated Schedules. Such updated Disclosure Schedules, as of the Closing Date, shall be substituted as the Schedule to be included in this Agreement and shall fully replace the previously prepared Schedule, with no liability to Seller for the previous Schedule.

 

ARTICLE VII

CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS TO CLOSE

 

7.1 Conditions to Obligation of the Buyer. The obligation of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Buyer of the following conditions:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of the Seller set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The Buyer will have received a certificate signed by the Seller to such effect.

 

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(b) The Seller will have performed all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, except where the failure to perform does not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or materially adversely affect the ability of the Seller to consummate the Acquisition or perform its other obligations hereunder. The Buyer will have received a certificate signed by the Seller to such effect.

 

(c) There shall not have been any occurrence, event, incident, action, failure to act, or transaction since the date of the Interim Financial Statements which has had or is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(d) No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Acquisition will be in effect.

 

(e) Each Company shall have delivered evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Buyer of each Company’s corporate organization and proceedings and its existence in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, including evidence of such existence as of the Closing.

 

(f) The Seller or Seller’s Affiliate shall have entered into the Lease with the Companies or the Buyer in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(g) The combined Companies shall have the Minimum Cash in its corporate bank account.

 

(h) The Buyer shall have entered into an employment agreement with the Seller, in the form mutually agreed by the parties thereto.

 

(i) Buyer shall have received the Disclosure Schedule, and the Disclosure Schedule Review Period shall have expired.

 

(j) Buyer shall have entered into the Escrow Agreement with Seller and Escrow Agent, in the form mutually agreed by the parties thereto.

 

(k) All actions to be taken by the Seller in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Buyer. In the event all conditions to close are not met by Seller on or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Agreement but the Option Consideration is non-refundable and Buyer shall not be entitled to a return of the Option Consideration.

 

7.2 Conditions to Obligation of the Seller. The obligation of the Seller to consummate the Acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Seller of the following conditions:

 

(a) The representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in this Agreement will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties will be true and correct as of such other date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct does not adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Buyer by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer to such effect.

 

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(b) The Buyer will have performed in all material respects all of the covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing, except such failures to perform as do not materially adversely affect the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller will have received a certificate signed on behalf of the Buyer by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer to such effect.

 

(c) No temporary, preliminary or permanent restraining Order preventing the consummation of the Acquisition will be in effect.

 

(d) The Seller shall have entered into an employment agreement with the Buyer, in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(e) The Seller or Seller’s Affiliate shall have entered into the Lease with the Companies or the Buyer in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(f) Buyer shall have issued the Purchase Note, at the Closing, in the form mutually agreeable by the Buyer and the Seller; and the Buyer and the Seller shall have entered into the guaranty and security agreements in the form mutually agreeable to the parties thereto.

 

(g) Seller shall have entered into the Escrow Agreement with Buyer and Escrow Agent, in the form mutually agreed by the parties thereto.

 

(h) All actions to be taken by the Buyer in connection with consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, instruments, and other documents required to effect the transactions contemplated hereby will be satisfactory in form and substance to the Seller. In the event all conditions to close are not met by Buyer on or before the Closing Date, Seller shall have the right, in his sole discretion to terminate this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

 

8.1 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated as follows:

 

(a) by mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller at any time prior to the Closing;

 

(b) by either the Buyer or the Seller if any Governmental Entity will have issued an Order or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(c) by either the Buyer or the Seller if the Closing does not occur on or before December 13, 2024; provided that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(c) will not be available to any party whose breach of any provision of this Agreement results in the failure of the Closing to occur by such time but the Option Consideration is non-refundable and Buyer shall not be entitled to a return of the Option Consideration;

 

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(d) by Seller in the event on or before December 5, 2024 Buyer fails to submit to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) documentation relating the units offering by Holdings necessary to fund the Purchase Price (the “Units Offering”);

 

(e) by Seller in the event on or before December 11, 2024 the Buyer fails to provide evidence to Seller that the Units Offering has been approved by NYSE;

 

(f) by the Buyer if the Seller has materially breached his representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b) would not be satisfied; or

 

(g) by the Seller if the Buyer has breached its representations and warranties or any covenant or other agreement to be performed by it in a manner such that the Closing conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) or 7.2(b) would not be satisfied; provided that this Article VIII shall not be applicable in the event this Agreement and the Closing occur simultaneously.

 

8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either the Seller or the Buyer as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement will forthwith become void and have no effect, without any Liability (other than with respect to any suit for breach of this Agreement) on the part of the Buyer or the Seller (or any stockholder, agent, consultant or Representative of any such party); provided, that the provisions of Sections 10.1, 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, 10.11, 10.13 and this Section 8.2 will survive any termination hereof pursuant to Section 8.1.

 

8.3 Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Buyer and the Seller.

 

8.4 Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, the Buyer may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Seller or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Seller or any conditions to its own obligations; provided that nothing in this Section shall alter or affect Section 8.1(c). Any agreement on the part of the Buyer to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed on its behalf by its duly authorized officer. At any time prior to the Closing, the Seller may (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the covenants, obligations or other acts of the Buyer or (b) waive any inaccuracy of any representations or warranties or compliance with any of the agreements, covenants or conditions of the Buyer or any conditions to their own obligations. Any agreement on the part of the Seller to any such extension or waiver will be valid only if such waiver is set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Seller. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise will not constitute a waiver of such rights. The waiver of any such right with respect to particular facts and other circumstances will not be deemed a waiver with respect to any other facts and circumstances, and each such right will be deemed an ongoing right that may be asserted at any time and from time to time.

 

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ARTICLE IX
INDEMNIFICATION

 

9.1 Survival. The representations and warranties made herein and in any certificate delivered in connection herewith shall survive for a period of twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, at which time they shall expire; provided, however, that (i) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections  3.1 (Authority and Enforceability), 3.3 (The Shares and the Membership Interests), 3.4 (Broker’s Fees), 4.1 (Organization, Qualification and Corporate Power; Authority and Enforceability), 4.3 (Capitalization), 5.1 (Organization), 5.2 (Authorization), and 5.3 (Noncontravention) of this Agreement (the “Fundamental Representations”) shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations period and (ii) the representations and warranties in Section 4.6 (Taxes) of this Agreement shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. If written notice of a claim has been given prior to the expiration of the applicable representations and warranties, then notwithstanding any statement herein to the contrary, the relevant representations and warranties shall survive as to such claim, until such claim is finally resolved. Unless a specified period is set forth in this Agreement (in which event such specified period will control), all agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement will survive the Closing and remain in effect until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.

 

9.2 Indemnification by Seller. From and after the Closing, the Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and save Buyer and its Affiliates, stockholders, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Buyer Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Buyer Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, deficiencies, demands, claims, Actions, assessments, losses, costs, expenses, interest, fines, penalties and damages (including fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants and costs of investigation) (individually and collectively, the “Losses”) suffered, sustained or incurred by any Buyer Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations or warranties or covenants of the Seller or concerning the Companies contained in Article III Article IV or Article VII of this Agreement (provided that such claim is timely brought pursuant to Section 9.1), including liabilities relating to the period of operation of the business of either Company occurring prior to the Closing or (b) the failure of the Seller to perform any of his or her covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement.

 

9.3 Indemnification by Buyer. From and after the Closing, the Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and save the Seller and to the extent applicable, the Seller’s Affiliates, employees, agents and representatives (each, a “Seller Indemnified Party” and collectively the “Seller Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any and all Losses sustained or incurred by any Seller Indemnified Party arising out of or otherwise by virtue of: (a) any breach of any of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Article V and VI of this Agreement, (b) the failure of Buyer to perform any of its covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement, and/or (c) the conduct and operations of each Company on or following the Closing.

 

9.4 Indemnification Procedure.

 

(a) If a Buyer Indemnified Party or a Seller Indemnified Party seeks indemnification under this Article IX, such party (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give written notice to the other party (the “Indemnifying Party”) of the facts and circumstances giving rise to the claim. In that regard, if any Action, Liability or obligation shall be brought or asserted by any third party which, if adversely determined, would entitle the Indemnified Party to indemnity pursuant to this Article IX (a “Third-Party Claim”), the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Indemnifying Party of such Third-Party Claim in writing, specifying the basis of such claim and the facts pertaining thereto, and the Indemnifying Party, if the Indemnifying Party so elects, shall assume and control the defense thereof (and shall consult with the Indemnified Party with respect thereto), including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all necessary expenses. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume control of the defense of a Third-Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ counsel separate from counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party in any such action and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel employed by the Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Indemnified Party. All claims other than Third-Party Claims (a “Direct Claim”) may be asserted by the Indemnified Party giving notice to the Indemnifying Party. Absent an emergency or other extenuating circumstance, the Indemnified Party shall give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of such Direct Claim prior to taking any material actions to remedy such Direct Claim.

 

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(b) In no event shall the Indemnified Party pay or enter into any settlement of any claim or consent to any judgment with respect to any Third-Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) if such settlement or judgment would require the Indemnifying Party to pay any amount. The Indemnifying Party may enter into a settlement or consent to any judgment without the consent of the Indemnified Party so long as (i) such settlement or judgment involves monetary damages only and (ii) a term of the settlement or judgment is that the Person or Persons asserting such Third-Party Claim unconditionally release all Indemnified Parties from all liability with respect to such claim; otherwise the consent of the Indemnified Party shall be required in order to enter into any settlement of, or consent to the entry of a judgment with respect to, any Third-Party Claim, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

9.5 Failure to Give Timely Notice. A failure by an Indemnified Party to provide notice as provided in Section 9.4 will not affect the rights or obligations of any Person except and only to the extent that, as a result of such failure, any Person entitled to receive such notice was damaged as a result of such failure to give timely notice. Nothing contained in this Section 9.5 shall be deemed to extend the period for which Seller’s representations and warranties will survive Closing as set forth in Section 9.1 above.

 

9.6 Limit on Indemnification Obligation. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the liability of the Seller to the Buyer Indemnified Parties with respect to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 9.2 (but not with respect to (i) the Fundamental Representations and (ii) the Seller’s covenants set forth in Section 2.3 (Adjustments to Purchase Price), Section 6.8 (Covenant not to Compete), (collectively, the “Fundamental Covenants”), in each case, for which recovery shall not be so limited) is subject to the following limitations:

 

(a) The Seller shall not, in the aggregate, be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2 (other than with respect to (i) acts of fraud, (ii) the Fundamental Representations, or (iii) the Fundamental Covenants, in each case, for which recovery shall not be so limited) to the extent that the amounts otherwise indemnifiable for such breaches exceeds $2,512,500.00.

 

(b) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2 (other than with respect to acts of fraud, willful misconduct or the breach of Fundamental Representations or Fundamental Covenants, in each case, for which recovery shall not be so limited) until and unless the aggregate amounts indemnifiable for such breaches exceeds $60,000. In the event the Buyer Indemnified Parties’ claim for Losses, in the aggregate, exceed $60,000, the Buyer Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to the entire amount of such Losses back to the first dollar, provided that, except for fraud, willful misconduct or the breach of Fundamental Representations, which shall be unlimited, the Seller’s liability for Losses shall be limited to $2,512,500.00.

 

(c) The Seller shall not be liable to the Buyer Indemnified Parties for Losses arising under Section 9.2 unless the claim therefor is timely asserted.

 

(d) Losses otherwise subject to indemnity hereunder will be calculated after application of any received insurance proceeds actually received by the Indemnitee (net of costs of recovery).

 

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9.7 Recoupment Under Working Capital Note.

 

(a) If the Seller is obligated to indemnify the Buyer or any other Buyer Indemnified Party for any indemnification claim in accordance with this Article IX, the Buyer may set-off the amount of such claim against the amounts due to the Seller under the Working Capital Note.

 

(b) If the Buyer intends to set-off any amount hereunder, the Buyer shall provide not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Seller of its intention to do so, together with a reasonably detailed explanation of the basis therefor (a “Set-Off Notice”). If, within fifteen (15) days of its receipt of a Set-Off Notice, the Seller provides the Buyer with written notice of the Seller’s dispute with the Buyer’s right to make such set-off, the Buyer and the Seller (and their respective representatives and advisors) shall meet (which may be accomplished telephonically) in good faith within five (5) days to attempt to resolve their dispute. If such dispute remains unresolved despite the Buyer’s good faith attempt to meet with the Seller and resolve such dispute, the Buyer may set-off under this Section 9.7 only (a) with respect to those indemnification claims that have been Finally Determined (as defined below), (b) as described in Section 9.7(c) relating to the payments due under the Working Capital Note or (c) with the prior written consent of the Seller.

 

(c) In the event of a dispute with respect to any indemnification claim against the Seller made in good faith pursuant to this Article IX, and the liability for and amount of Adverse Consequences therefore, the Buyer may withhold any payments due to the Seller under the Buyer Note, up to the disputed amount, but only if the Buyer deposits such withheld amounts into escrow account with a mutually agreeable title company in Clark County, Nevada in accordance with a mutually agreed upon escrow agreement, provided that if the parties cannot agree upon the terms of the escrow agreement or the escrow agent, the Buyer shall deposit the withheld payments with a court of competent jurisdiction in Clark County, Nevada. For purposes of this Agreement, “Adverse Consequences” means all actions, suits, proceedings, hearings, investigations, charges, complaints, claims, demands, injunctions, judgments, orders, decrees, rulings, damages, dues, penalties, fines, costs, amounts paid in settlement, liabilities, obligations, taxes, liens, losses, lost value, expenses, and fees, including court costs and attorneys’ fees and expenses. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Finally Determined” shall mean with respect to any indemnification claim made, and the liability for and amount of Losses therefor, when the parties to such claim have so determined by mutual agreement or, if disputed, when a judgment has been issued by a court or arbitral panel having proper jurisdiction.

 

9.8 Sole and Exclusive Remedy. Except with respect to claims for specific performance or other equitable remedies and for claims based upon fraud, in respect of any breach of any representations, warranties, covenant agreements or obligations required to be performed on or after Closing pursuant to this Agreement, this Article IX shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for Adverse Consequences of any Indemnified Party and each Party waives all statutory, common law and other claims with respect thereto, other than claims for indemnification under this Article IX from and after the Closing with respect to breaches of this Agreement. In addition, the Buyer may only look to satisfy any indemnification claim against the Seller for Adverse Consequences as a set off to the Working Capital Note and shall have no other right to recover damages for Adverse Consequences.

 

9.9 Payments. Payments of all amounts owing by an Indemnifying Party under this Article IX shall be made promptly upon the determination in accordance with this Article IX that an indemnification obligation is owing by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party.

 

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ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Confidentiality Agreement. The confidentiality agreement dated March 7, 2024 shall continue in full force and effect except that Buyer or its parent, Holdings, shall be allowed to issue a press release concerning this transaction, subject to the Seller reviewing a draft of the press release and consenting to the verbiage in such press release, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that the Buyer may make regulatory filings referring to this Agreement or attaching a copy hereof as may be required by applicable law.

 

10.2 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement will not confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

10.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits and the Schedules hereto) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they related in any way to the subject matter hereof.

 

10.4 Succession and Assignment. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties named herein and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval, in the case of assignment by the Buyer, by the Seller, and, in the case of assignment by the Seller, the Buyer.

 

10.5 Construction. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof will arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

10.6 Notices. All notices and other communications that are required or permitted to be given to the parties under this Agreement shall be sufficient in all respects if given in writing and delivered in person, by electronic mail, by telecopy, by overnight courier, or by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the receiving party at the address specified below or to such other address as such party may have given to the other by notice pursuant to this Section. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of delivery, in the case of personal delivery, electronic mail, or telecopy, or on the delivery or refusal date, as specified on the return receipt in the case of certified mail or on the tracking report in the case of overnight courier.

 

If to the Buyer: 1847 CMD Inc.

c/o 1847 Holdings LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

Email:

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua

Email:

Facsimile: 202-869-0889

 

  If to the Seller: Chris Day

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley

1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 230

Henderson, NV 89012

Attention: Ira S. Levine, Esq.

Email:

 

Any party may change the address to which notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications hereunder are to be delivered by giving the other parties notice in the manner set forth herein.

 

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10.7 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada.

 

10.8 Consent to Jurisdiction / WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF CLARK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO SHALL AND HEREBY DOES WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY STATUTE, EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE.

 

10.9 Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

10.10 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under any present or future Law (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision, there will be added automatically as a part of this Agreement a legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms of such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible.

 

10.11 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, whether or not the Acquisition is consummated, all expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby will be paid by the party incurring such expenses, except that Buyer shall pay to Seller the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) toward Seller’s legal fees. As used in this Agreement, “expenses” means the out-of-pocket fees and expenses of the financial advisor, counsel and accountants incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

10.12 Incorporation of Exhibits and Schedules. The Exhibits and Schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

 

10.13 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that the following provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties will be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy at Law or equity: Section 6.8 (Covenant not to Compete), and Fundamental Covenants.

 

10.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

  BUYER:
     
  1847 CMD Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  SELLER:
     
  /s/ Chris Day
  Name: Chris Day

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1

 

TO

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated December 13, 2024 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among 1847 CMD INC., a Delaware corporation, Christopher M. Day, and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (the “Trust”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement, unless amended herein.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Buyer and the Seller previously entered into that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2024 (the “Agreement”).

 

The Seller established a revocable trust commonly known as The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 with the Seller as the trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

The Trust is the record and beneficial owner of (i) all of 100% of the issued and outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Corporation and (ii) 100% of the Membership Interests of the LLC.

 

The parties to the Agreement desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

 

Pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the Buyer and the Seller.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the recipient and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to the following:

 

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement, except as amended in Section 2 below.

 

2. Amendment. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows: The definition of the term “Seller” is hereby amended to mean Christopher M. Day and the Trust, collectively, except with respect to Sections 7.1(h) and Section 7.2(d) which require Christopher M. Day to enter into an employment agreement with the Corporation effective upon the Closing.

 

3. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Agreement are and shall continue in full force and effect. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Agreement to “this Agreement,” “the Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import, and each reference to the Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement in any other agreements, documents, or instruments executed and delivered pursuant to, or in connection with, the Agreement, will mean and be a reference to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

 

 

 

4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

5. Governing Law. This Amendment will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada.

 

6. Consent to Jurisdiction / WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF CLARK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AMENDMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO SHALL AND HEREBY DOES WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AMENDMENT, OR FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY STATUTE, EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  BUYER:
   
  1847 CMD Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman
   
  SELLER:
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Day
    Christopher M. Day
   
  The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Day
  Name: Christopher M. Day
  Title: Trustee

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2

 

TO

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK AND MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated December 16, 2024 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among 1847 CMD INC., a Delaware corporation, Christopher M. Day, and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (the “Trust”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Agreement, unless amended herein.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Buyer and the Seller previously entered into (i) that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2024, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”), and (ii) that certain Option to Purchase Agreement, dated December 5, 2024 (the “Option Agreement” and together with the “Purchase Agreement”, the “Agreements”).

 

The parties to the Agreements desire to amend the Agreements as set forth herein.

 

Pursuant to Section 8.3 of the Purchase Agreement and Section 14 of the Option Agreement, the Agreements may be amended by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of the parties thereto.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the recipient and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree to the following:

 

1. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

2. Amendment. Each of the Agreements is hereby amended as follows: All references to “December 13, 2024” are hereby amended to “December 16, 2024”.

 

3. Closing Documents. The parties to the Purchase Agreement hereby acknowledge and agree that all signed documents relating to the Closing that are dated December 13, 2024, may be changed to be dated December 16, 2024, without further action or any requirement for additional signatures.

 

4. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, all of the terms and provisions of the Agreements are and shall continue in full force and effect. On and after the date hereof, each reference in the Agreements to “this Agreement,” “the Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import, and each reference to the Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement or the Option Purchase Agreement in any other agreements, documents, or instruments executed and delivered pursuant to, or in connection with, the Agreement, will mean and be a reference to the Purchase Agreement or the Option Agreement, as applicable, as amended by this Amendment.

 

 

 

 

5. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

6. Governing Law. This Amendment will be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of Law or conflict of Law provision or rule that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada.

 

7. Consent to Jurisdiction / WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEVADA, COUNTY OF CLARK, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS AMENDMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AMENDMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT, THE ACQUISITION OR THE OTHER TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AMENDMENT. EACH PARTY HERETO SHALL AND HEREBY DOES WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AMENDMENT, OR FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY STATUTE, EMERGENCY OR OTHERWISE.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

 

  BUYER:
   
  1847 CMD Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman
   
  SELLER:
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Day
    Christopher M. Day
   
  The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
   
  By: /s/ Christopher Day
  Name: Christopher M. Day
  Title: Trustee

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

  Las Vegas, Nevada
$1,050,000 (U.S.) Issue Date: December 16, 2024

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, this Promissory Note (this “Note”) is made and entered into as of December 16, 2024 (the “Effective Date”) by 1847 CMD Inc, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”) in favor of The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 or its assigns (the “Lender”) in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interests Purchase Agreement by and among Borrower and Lender dated as of December 5, 2024 (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which Borrower promises to pay to Lender the outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest under the Note pursuant to the terms of this Note.

 

1. Terms of Note and Payment. Borrower hereby promises to pay to the order of Lender the sum of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000) US (the “Principal”) without interest except in the case of default and which principal and any interest payments and all other amounts due and payable on this Note on or before February 16, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”). On the Maturity Date, all interest accrued and unpaid and the outstanding principal balance, and all other charges (including but not limited to Late Charges), costs and fees, with interest thereon, shall be due and payable in full. Each payment will be applied first to charges (including but not limited to Late Charges, costs and fees, then to accrued Interest and then to Principal.

 

2. Place of Payment. The Payments shall be made (i) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) plus any other amounts due and payable under the Note other than as set forth in (ii)to Lender at 82 Badwater Basin Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89138 or at such other address as Lender may direct in writing and (ii) Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to Sunbelt Business Brokers, 2300 West Sahara Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102.

 

3. Acceleration. Any outstanding Principal and Interest shall immediately become due and payable by written notice to the Borrower from the Lender in the event that (i) Borrower defaults in the payment of the Principal or accrued Interest as and when the same shall become due and payable, (ii) Borrower defaults under the terms of this Note or in a material manner under terms of the Purchase Agreement, which material default shall include but not be limited to the failure of Borrower to remove Lender from any personal guaranty as contemplated under Section 2.4(c) of the Purchase Agreement, (iii) Borrower loses its controlling interest in CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMD”) or CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Finish”); (iv) the Borrower sells all or substantially all of its assets of CMD or Finish or Borrower merges with another entity in which Borrower or Holdings is not in control; or (v) any default under either of the leases as defined in the Purchase Agreement, provided, that such default under Section 3(i) or such event under Sections 3(iii) or 3(iv), or provided that such event under Sections 3(ii) (and the event, if curable, has not been cured), is continuing for a period of two (2) business days.

 

4. Application of Payments. The Payments shall be applied first to charges (including but not limited to Late Charges), costs and fees, then to accrued Interest and then to Principal.

 

 

 

 

5. Prepayment. Borrower, in its sole discretion, may elect to satisfy and discharge the Note in whole or in part at any time, without further premium or penalty. Any cash prepayments shall be applied first to charges (including but not limited to Late Charges), costs and fees, then to accrued Interest and the remainder to the Principal balance.

 

6. Subordination. All claims of the Lender to principal, interest and any other amounts at any time owed under this Note (collectively, “Junior Indebtedness”) are hereby expressly made subject, subordinate, and junior to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payments shall be due under this Note if an event of default exists under the Senior Indebtedness and in such case Lender shall not, directly or indirectly ask, demand, sue for, take or receive from Borrower, and Borrower shall not remit, make or pay, directly or indirectly, in each case by setoff or in any other manner (whether in cash, property, securities or other form), the whole or any part of any of the loan evidenced hereby, provided that prior to such event of default, payments shall continue to be due under this Note. Upon the request of the Borrower or any holder of Senior Indebtedness, the Lender shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may reasonably require consistent with the provisions set forth above. For purposes hereof, “Senior Indebtedness” means, the indebtedness under that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2021, by and among Borrower, certain of its affiliates, Leonite Capital LLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, (the “Agent”), and purchasers there under (“Purchasers”) (as amended the “Senior Debt”), all other indebtedness of the Borrower or 1847 Holdings LLC (“Holdings”) or their affiliates, whether outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note or thereafter created, to banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds or other similar funds, which shall all be subordinate to the Senior Indebtedness, provided, solely with respect to indebtedness created after the date of this Note, the instrument creating or evidencing such indebtedness provides that such indebtedness is to be senior in right of payment to this Note and the Lender and the holder of the Senior Indebtedness agree upon a Subordination Agreement which shall be reasonably agreed to between the Lender and the holder of the Senior Indebtedness. The foregoing shall be without prejudice to Purchasers right to request a Subordination Agreement from Lender which shall be reasonably agreed to between the Lender and the holder of the Senior Indebtedness. Senior Indebtedness shall also include indebtedness for taxes owed to federal or state agencies and other indebtedness that by operation of law has a right that is senior to the Junior Indebtedness. In furtherance of the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy proceeding, the Senior Indebtedness (and among Senior Indebtedness, the Senior Debt) shall be paid in full first and Lender shall not object to any motion or action by Agent and/or Purchasers or any other holder of senior Indebtedness. Any payment made by Borrower in violation of this Section 6 shall be held in trust by Lender for the benefit of Purchasers and other holders of senior Indebtedness, and shall be promptly delivered, in kind, to Purchasers, to the extent necessary to pay in full all Senior Indebtedness (first the Senior Debt) in accordance with its terms and after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to Purchasers and/or applicable other holders of senior Indebtedness. Each holder of Senior Indebtedness, including but not limited to Agent and Purchasers shall be third party beneficiaries to this Section 6 with a vested interest (and the same shall not be modified in any way without their consent, in their respective sole and absolute discretion).

 

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7. Late Charge and Default Interest.

 

(a) If any payment of Principal of Interest under this Note is past due by five (5) days or more, Lender will be entitled to collect, to the extent permitted by applicable law, a late charge in an amount equal to 7.5% of the payment due (the “Late Charge”).

 

(b) A default by Borrower (after the expiration of any applicable cure periods) shall cause the interest rate on all of the unpaid principal of this Note, with interest accrued thereon, and other sums due to increase to Fifteen percent (15.0%) per annum which default rate Borrower acknowledges is reasonable and shall be part of Lender’s liquidated damages and shall not be construed as a penalty and remain at Fifteen percent (15.0%) until the Borrower “cures” a default and brings the Loan current.

 

8. Notice of Default. If any payment is not received by the Lender within five (5) business days after the due date, the Lender or holder may provide Borrower with written notice specifying the amount of the nonpayment and a reasonable deadline for which the missed payment must be remitted, which reasonable period of time shall not exceed five (5) business days (a “Notice of Default”). Thereafter, if the default is not cured within such time period, the nonpayment shall be deemed an Event of Default if the payment is remitted to the Lender within the specified notice period.

 

9. Costs and Expenses. Borrower promises to pay all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred in the reasonable collection and enforcement of this Note. The undersigned and all endorsers, guarantors and sureties of this Note and all other persons liable or to become liable on this Note severally waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of demand and of dishonor and non-payment of this Note, notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this Note, protest and notice of protest, diligence in collecting, and the bringing of suit against any other party, and agree to all renewals, extensions, modifications, partial payments, releases or substitutions of security, in whole or in part, with or without notice, before or after maturity.

 

10. Security. This Note is secured by a guaranty of Holdings, CMD and Finish,, a Stock Pledge Agreement executed by Holdings pledging the stock of Borrower, a Stock Pledge Agreement executed by Borrower pledging the stock of CMD, a Membership Pledge Agreement executed by Borrower pledging the membership interests in Finish, and a subordinated security interest of the assets of Borrower, , CMD and Finish pursuant to a security agreement to be entered into by the Borrower and the Lender, and the filing of UCC-1s, subject to the subordination provision contained in such security agreement and subject to any additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness and Lender may reasonably agree upon.

 

11. Notice. Any notice to be given pursuant to this Note shall be deemed effective for all purposes when deposited in the U. S. Mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered, return receipt requested, addressed to the party to receive the notice at the address stated in this Note, or to such other address as the party may designate by written notice to the other, or when received on a facsimile machine in operation at such address. Notice given to any one Borrower shall constitute notice to each Borrower.

 

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12. Attorneys’ Fees. If, in the opinion of Lender, it becomes necessary to employ counsel to collect or enforce this Note, the Borrowers agree to pay, to the extent permitted by law, all costs, charges, disbursements and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the Lender in collecting or enforcing this Note, whether or not suit or action is filed. Borrowers agree to pay all such costs, including but not limited to, all such costs and attorney fees as may be awarded in any bankruptcy, judicial case or civil action by the Trial Court or any Appellate Court in which the matter is heard, tried or decided. All such costs or expenses described herein shall be added to the principal balance of this Note and shall bear interest from the date such cost or expense is incurred by the Lender.

 

13. Waivers. Borrower and all endorsers and parties assuming the obligation hereof, and all others who may become liable for all or any part of this obligation are jointly and severally liable hereunder and waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of protest, and of dishonor and non-payment of this Note, and expressly consent to any extension of the time of payment hereof, or of any installment hereof, to the release of any party liable for this obligation, any such extension or release to be made without in any way affecting or discharging this liability.

 

14. Surrender of Note. Upon full satisfaction and discharge of this Note, Lender shall surrender this Note at the principal address of Borrower for cancellation.

 

15. Amendments. No amendment, modification or waiver of, or consent with respect to, any provision of this Note shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed and delivered by the Lender and Borrower. Any such amendment, modification, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

16. Governing Law. This Note shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

 

17. DELIVERY. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO THE LENDER BY BORROWER AND ACCEPTED BY THE LENDER IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.

 

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Signature Page to the $1,050,000 Note dated December 16, 2024

 

  BORROWER
   
  1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation
   
  /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Executive Chairman

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of December 16, 2024, by and among 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (“1847 CMD”), a Nevada corporation, CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMD”) and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Finish”) (Holdings, 1847 CMD, CMD and Finish are collectively referred to herein as the “Grantors”) and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (“Lender”) (together, all referred to as the “Parties”), with reference to the following facts:

 

A. 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation, has entered into that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2024 with Lender (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

B. Pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Purchase Agreement, 1847 CMD is required to deliver to Lender a promissory note of even date herewith in the principal amount of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000) (the “Note”), which Note is to be secured by a subordinate security interest in the assets of each of the Grantors.

 

C. The Grantors desire to provide to Lender, as security for 1847 CMD’s obligations under the Note and the Purchase Agreement, a second priority security interest in the Grantors’ Collateral (as defined below).

 

D. The Parties wish to perfect the Lender’s security interest and provide notice of the same to third parties by filing one or more financing statements with the applicable Secretary of State.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. Security Interest. To secure the timely payment of all principal, interest and other costs, fees and charges due by 1847 CMD under the Note and the Purchase Agreement, each of the Grantors hereby grants to Lender a second priority security interest in the Collateral, together with all proceeds and rights to payment therefrom. The security interest herein granted is expressly subordinated to the security interest granted pursuant to the Senior Debt and Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Note to the extent, if requested, as set forth in a Subordination Agreement reasonably acceptable to the Lender and the holder of the Senior Indebtedness).

 

2. Collateral. As used herein the “Collateral” means the Assets, Chattel Paper, Accounts, General Intangibles, Accounts Receivable, Deposit Accounts, Inventory, Fixtures, equipment, and Goods of the Grantors, and any and all claims, rights and interests in the same, and all guaranties and security for any of the above, and all substitutions and replacements for, additions, accessions, attachments, and improvements to, and Proceeds of, all of the above which in any way relate to the assets purchased and the business to be conducted in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. All Capitalized terms set forth in this Paragraph 2 have the meaning set forth in the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of Nevada or Delaware, as applicable (the “UCC”).

 

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3. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall take effect upon the execution hereof, and shall automatically terminate, along with the security interests granted herein, upon payment in full of all principal, interest (if any), and other monetary obligations due and owing to Lender under the Note and all terms, conditions and obligations are completed pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and thereafter all rights of Lender to the Collateral will thereupon terminate and revert to the Grantors.

 

4. Default Defined. A default shall be deemed to occur under this Agreement upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default under the Note, the Guaranty or the Purchase Agreement.

 

5. Default. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, no remedy conferred upon or reserved to Lender is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy. Each remedy is cumulative and in addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement and/or by law. Exercise or omission to exercise a right does not affect a subsequent right of Lender to exercise the same. Upon the happening of any of the events of default described in this Agreement, the Lender may do any of the following, subject to Section 7 herein, the express terms of any subordination provisions contained in the Note or in any Subordination Agreement with any holder of Senior Indebtedness:

 

(a) Exercise all rights and remedies available to a secured creditor after default, including but not limited to the rights and remedies of secured creditors under the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of Nevada or the State of Delaware, as applicable, and such other laws as may from time to time exist, including without limitation, taking possession of the Collateral without process of law.

 

(c) Upon demand by the Lender, Grantors shall assemble the Collateral and all records relating thereto and make it available to Lender at such place as designated by Lender. Lender at its option may sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral in such manner as Lender determines in its absolute discretion. In disposing of the Collateral, Lender may apply the proceeds thereof to the reasonable expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for sale and selling the Collateral, and reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses with respect thereto incurred by Lender, before applying such proceeds to the satisfaction of any indebtedness secured hereby. Grantors recognize that they not entitled to any funds from the sale or other disposition of any of the Collateral until such indebtedness secured hereby and the expenses and fees hereinabove referred to have first been satisfied.

 

6. Grantors’ Warranties and Representations. Grantors covenant, warrant and represent as follows:

 

(a) Grantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement. This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of Grantors. This Agreement creates a security interest enforceable against the Collateral.

 

(b) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, nor the taking of any action in compliance with it, will: (i) violate or breach any law, regulation, rule, order or judicial action, agreement to which Grantors are a party or (ii) result in the creation of a lien against the Collateral except that created by this Agreement.

 

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7. Senior Debt. Lender hereby (i) acknowledges the existing Senior Indebtedness under that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2021, by and among 1847 Holdings LLC, certain of its affiliates, including Grantors, Leonite Capital LLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, (the “Agent”), and purchasers thereunder (“Purchasers”) (as amended the “Senior Debt”), and (ii) expressly agrees that the Note and the security granted herein is subject, subordinate and junior in all respects to the Senior Debt. In accordance with the foregoing, (i) Lender shall not record any UCC filings until Agent and Purchasers have filed UCC statements against Grantors or attempt to otherwise have any perfected interest with priority to Agent and Purchasers. Lender agrees that so long as any portion of the Senior Debt is outstanding, Lender hereby subordinates any and all claims Lender may have against any Grantor or their affiliates to any claims Purchasers and their successors and assigns may have against such persons. So long as Grantor or any of their affiliates are indebted to Purchasers or their successors and assigns, Lender will take no action whatsoever, under any circumstances, whether judicially or non-judicially to exercise or enforce any rights or remedies which it may have with respect to any such person. In the event of a conflict with this Section 7 and any other terms the Note, this Agreement or any related security agreement, this Section 7 shall govern. Agent and Purchasers shall be third party beneficiaries to this Section 7 with a vested interest (and the same shall not be modified in any way without their consent, in their respective sole and absolute discretion).

 

8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of the Parties hereto.

 

(b) This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the Note, contains the entire agreement of the Parties hereto with regard to the subject matter herein, and this Agreement may only be modified by a writing executed by Grantors and Lender.

 

(c) No waiver by Lender of any breach or default by Grantors under this Agreement will be a waiver of any breach or default occurring later. A waiver will be valid only if it is in writing and signed by the Lender.

 

(d) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

(e) This Agreement, together with the Purchase Agreement and the Note, is the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreement or understandings between the Parties hereto relating to the Collateral.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Security Agreement on the date first written above.

 

LENDER  
   
The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021  
   
/s/ Christopher M. Day  
Christopher M. Day, Trustee  
   
GRANTORS:  
   
1847 CMD Inc.,  
a Delaware corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
CMD, Inc.,  
a Nevada corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
CMD Finish Carpentry LLC,  
a Nevada limited liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

This Pledge Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 16th day of December, 2024, by and between 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Pledgor”) and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (“Pledgee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock in 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2024 with Pledgee (the “Purchase Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Purchase Agreement, the Company is required to deliver to Pledgee a promissory note of even date herewith in the principal amount of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000) (the “Note”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor has agreed to guaranty the obligations of the Company under the Note and the Purchase Agreement pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement of even date herewith and has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement for the purpose of securing the performance of the obligations of the Company under the Note and Purchase Agreement and Pledgor under the Guaranty and to pledge all of Pledgor’s shares of stock in the Company (the “Pledged Interest”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agreements hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree to the following terms and conditions:

 

1. Defined Terms. The following terms used herein shall have the following meanings:

 

Agreement” means this Pledge Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in the State of Delaware.

 

Collateral” means the Pledged Interests

 

Event of Default” and “Default” shall mean any default under the Guaranty, Note or Purchase Agreement.

 

Obligations” shall mean all the unpaid principal amount of, and accrued interest on, the Note, and all other obligations and liabilities of the Pledgor to the Pledgee, now existing or hereafter incurred, under, arising out of or in connection with, the Guaranty, Note or Purchase Agreement.

 

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2. Pledge; Grant of Security Interest. The Pledgor hereby grants to the Pledgee a security interest in the Collateral, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of the Obligations. The Pledged Interests are granted as security only and shall not subject the Pledgee to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of Pledgor with respect to or arising out of the Collateral. Pledgor agrees to execute such UCC-1 financing statements and/or deliver any certificates evidencing the Pledged Interests, if issued to the Pledgor and not in book entry form, in order to perfect Pledgee’s security interest in the Pledged Interests.

 

3. Remedies Upon Default; Application of Proceeds. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default , it is agreed that the Pledgee shall have the right to exercise any and all rights with respect to the Obligations under the UCC or other applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing in any way, the Pledgee may proceed in accordance with the UCC without suit or by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver; provided that every aspect of the disposition, including the method, manner, time, place and terms, must be commercially reasonable. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the Secured Party shall apply the proceeds of any collection or sale of Collateral as follows: (i) first, to the payment of all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses, fees, commissions and taxes of such collection or sale incurred by the Pledgee; (ii) second, payment of the Obligations until paid in full in such priority and proportions as Pledgee in its reasonable discretion shall deem proper; and (iii) third, to the Pledgor or other party legally entitled thereto.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee that:

 

(a) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Pledgor and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws in effect from time to time relating to or affecting the enforceability of creditors rights generally and general principles of equity. The Pledgor has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, undertake and perform the obligations contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or violate or constitute a default under any contract or other instrument to which the Pledgor is a party or by which the Pledgor is bound.

 

(c) No consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or filing with any person, entity or governmental authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the performance by the Pledgor of its obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

(d) Pledgor owns the Pledged Interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and options, and no other person has any right in or to (including, without limitation, as a security interest) the Pledged Interest.

 

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5. Indemnification by Pledgor. The Pledgor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Pledgee and its managers, members, officers, representatives, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Pledgee Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against the aggregate of all expenses, losses, costs, deficiencies, liabilities and damages (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred or suffered by the Pledgee Indemnified Parties resulting from or arising out of (i) any breach of a representation or warranty made by the Pledgor in or pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any breach of the covenants or agreements made by Pledgor in this Agreement. The terms of this provision shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

6. Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement or transactions contemplated herein or therein. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The parties agree to cooperate with one another in the fulfillment of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and to comply with the requirements of law and with all ordinances, statutes, regulations, directives, orders, or other lawful enactments or pronouncements of any federal, state, municipal, local or other lawful authority applicable to the parties, and of any insurance company insuring the Company or its property.

 

7. Senior Debt. Pledgee hereby (i) acknowledges that the Pledgor and its affiliates are obligors under that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2021, by and among 1847 Holdings LLC, certain of its affiliates, including Grantors, Leonite Capital LLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, (the “Agent”), and purchasers thereunder (“Purchasers”) (as amended the “Senior Debt”). Pledgee expressly agrees that the Note and the security granted herein is subject, subordinate and junior in all respects to the Senior Debt. In accordance with the foregoing, (i) Pledgee shall not attempt to have any perfected interest with priority to Agent and Purchasers with respect to the Collateral. Pledgee agrees that so long as any portion of the Senior Debt is outstanding, Pledgee hereby subordinates any and all claims Pledgee may have against any Pledgor or its affiliates to any claims Purchasers and their successors and assigns may have against such persons. So long Pledgor or any of its affiliates are indebted to Purchasers or their successors and assigns, Pledgee will take no action whatsoever, under any circumstances, whether judicially or non-judicially to exercise or enforce any rights or remedies which it may have with respect to any such person. In the event of a conflict with this Section 7 and any other terms the Note, The Guaranty, this Agreement or any related security agreement, this Section 7 shall govern. Agent and Purchasers shall be third party beneficiaries to this Section 7 with a vested interest (and the same shall not be modified in any way without their consent, in their respective sole and absolute discretion).

 

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8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Guaranty, the Note, the Purchase Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby, thereby or incorporated herein or therein by reference, constitute the final written expression of all of the agreements between the parties, and are the complete and exclusive statement of the terms thereof with the respect to the subject matter herein, which supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties.

 

9. Modifications and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, terminated or otherwise changed only upon the written consent of all of the parties hereto.

 

10. Counterparts; Delivery of Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument; the counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

11. Application of Nevada Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state other than such laws, rules, regulations and case law that would result in the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada. Venue for any action shall be in the state courts located in Clark County, Nevada.

 

12. Attorneys’ Fees. Should any party reasonably retain counsel for the purpose of enforcing or preventing breach of any provision of this Agreement, including instituting any action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement, for damages by reason of any alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement, for a declaration of such party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, or for any other judicial remedy, then, if the matter is settled by judicial determination or arbitration, the prevailing party (whether at trial, on appeal, or arbitration) shall be entitled, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, to be reimbursed by the losing party for all costs and expenses incurred, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs for services rendered to the prevailing party or parties. If both parties are entitled to judgments or arbitration awards, the party with the larger judgment or arbitration award shall be deemed the prevailing party for purposes of the immediately preceding sentence.

 

13. Representation. BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY (WHETHER OR NOT TAKEN) TO SECURE THE ADVICE OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS OWN CHOOSING WITH RESPECT TO THE ADVISABILITY OF EXECUTING AND ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LEGAL EFFECT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT. The parties hereto therefore stipulate and agree that the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be or may be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Agreements to favor any party against another.

 

14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, to the extent that any provision (or portion thereof) of this Agreement is shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, this Agreement shall be considered amended to the smallest degree possible in order to make the Agreement effective under the Act or common law. The balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

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15. Notices. Any notice, demand, or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served if sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission, delivered by messenger, overnight courier, or mailed, certified first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and addressed or sent to the party’s address, as set forth below or as amended in accordance with this Section. Such notice shall be effective, (a) if delivered by messenger or by overnight courier, upon actual receipt (or if the date of actual receipt is not a business day, upon the next business day); (b) if sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission, upon electronic confirmation of successful transmission (or if the time of such electronic confirmation of successful transmission is later than 5:00 Pacific time on a business day (or reflects delivery on a non-business day), upon the next business day); or (c) if mailed, upon the earlier of (i) three (3) business days after deposit in the mail; or (ii) the delivery as shown by return receipt therefor. Any party may change its address by giving advance written notice complying with this Section to the other parties hereto.

 

  If to Pledgor, to: 1847 Holdings LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

Email:

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW

Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua

Email:

Facsimile: 202-869-0889

 

If to Pledgee, to: The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021

Attn: Christopher M. Day

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley

1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 230

Henderson, NV 89012

Attention: Ira S. Levine, Esq.

Email:

 

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley

1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 230

Henderson, NV 89012

Attention: Ira S. Levine, Esq.

Email:

 

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16. Waiver of Jury Trial. PLEDGOR AND PLEDGEE HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER, ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. EACH PARTY REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.

 

17. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by any party without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempt by any party without such permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement shall be void. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties.

 

18. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits and schedules attached hereto.

 

19. Construction. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. The word “including” mean “including without limitation” and “or” means “and/or”, unless (in either case) the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

20. Recitals. The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the recitals set forth at the beginning of this Agreement are true and correct and by this reference are incorporated into the body of this Agreement

 

21. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect when the unpaid principal amount of the Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon have been paid in full and all terms, conditions and obligations are completed pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,. In such event, and at the request of Pledgor, Pledgee shall promptly execute and deliver to Pledgor a document confirming the termination of this Agreement.

 

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The parties have entered into this Stock Pledge Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

PLEDGOR:  
   
1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
PLEDGEE:  
   
The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021  
   
/s/ Christopher M. Day  
Christopher M. Day, Trustee  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

PLEDGE AGREEMENT

 

This Pledge Agreement (“Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 16th day of December, 2024, by and between 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Pledgor”) and The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (“Pledgee”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock in CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation, and all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “Pledged Entities”);

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor has entered into that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interests Purchase Agreement with the Pledgee dated as of December 5, 2024 (the “Purchase Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Purchase Agreement, the Pledgor is required to deliver to Pledgee a promissory note of even date herewith in the principal amount of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000) (the “Note”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Pledgor has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement for the purpose of securing the performance of its obligations under the Note and the Purchase Agreement and to pledge all of Pledgor’s shares of stock or membership interests, as applicable, in each of the Pledged Entities (the “Pledged Interests”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agreements hereinafter set forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree to the following terms and conditions:

 

1. Defined Terms. The following terms used herein shall have the following meanings:

 

Agreement” means this Pledge Agreement, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in the State of Nevada or Delaware, as applicable.

 

Collateral” means the Pledged Interests

 

Event of Default” and “Default” shall mean any default under the Guaranty, Note or Purchase Agreement.

 

Obligations” shall mean all the unpaid principal amount of, and accrued interest on, the Note, and all other obligations and liabilities of the Pledgor to the Pledgee, now existing or hereafter incurred, under, arising out of or in connection with, the Guaranty, Note or Purchase Agreement.

 

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2. Pledge; Grant of Security Interest. The Pledgor hereby grants to the Pledgee a security interest in the Collateral, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of the Obligations. The Pledged Interests are granted as security only and shall not subject the Pledgee to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of Pledgor with respect to or arising out of the Collateral. Pledgor agrees to execute such UCC-1 financing statements and/or deliver any certificates evidencing the Pledged Interests, if issued to the Pledgor and not in book entry form, in order to perfect Pledgee’s security interest in the Pledged Interests.

 

3. Remedies Upon Default; Application of Proceeds. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default , it is agreed that the Pledgee shall have the right to exercise any and all rights with respect to the Obligations under the UCC or other applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing in any way, the Pledgee may proceed in accordance with the UCC without suit or by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver; provided that every aspect of the disposition, including the method, manner, time, place and terms, must be commercially reasonable. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the Secured Party shall apply the proceeds of any collection or sale of Collateral as follows: (i) first, to the payment of all reasonable costs and out-of-pocket expenses, fees, commissions and taxes of such collection or sale incurred by the Pledgee; (ii) second, payment of the Obligations until paid in full in such priority and proportions as Pledgee in its reasonable discretion shall deem proper; and (iii) third, to the Pledgor or other party legally entitled thereto.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Pledgor. The Pledgor represents and warrants to the Pledgee that:

 

(a) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Pledgor and constitutes the legal, valid, and binding obligation of the Pledgor, enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws in effect from time to time relating to or affecting the enforceability of creditors rights generally and general principles of equity. The Pledgor has the corporate power and authority to execute, deliver, undertake and perform the obligations contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not conflict with or violate or constitute a default under any contract or other instrument to which the Pledgor is a party or by which the Pledgor is bound.

 

(c) No consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or filing with any person, entity or governmental authority on the part of the Pledgor is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, or the performance by the Pledgor of its obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

(d) Pledgor owns the Pledged Interests free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and options, and no other person has any right in or to (including, without limitation, as a security interest) the Pledged Interest.

 

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5. Indemnification by Pledgor. The Pledgor agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the Pledgee and its managers, members, officers, representatives, agents, successors and assigns (collectively, the “Pledgee Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against the aggregate of all expenses, losses, costs, deficiencies, liabilities and damages (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred or suffered by the Pledgee Indemnified Parties resulting from or arising out of (i) any breach of a representation or warranty made by the Pledgor in or pursuant to this Agreement, or (ii) any breach of the covenants or agreements made by Pledgor in this Agreement. The terms of this provision shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

6. Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement or transactions contemplated herein or therein. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. The parties agree to cooperate with one another in the fulfillment of their respective obligations under this Agreement, and to comply with the requirements of law and with all ordinances, statutes, regulations, directives, orders, or other lawful enactments or pronouncements of any federal, state, municipal, local or other lawful authority applicable to the parties, and of any insurance company insuring the Company or its property.

 

7. Senior Debt. Pledgee hereby (i) acknowledges that the Pledgor and its affiliates are obligors under that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2021, by and among 1847 Holdings LLC, certain of its affiliates, including Grantors, Leonite Capital LLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, (the “Agent”), and purchasers thereunder (“Purchasers”) (as amended the “Senior Debt”). Pledgee expressly agrees that the Note and the security granted herein is subject, subordinate and junior in all respects to the Senior Debt. In accordance with the foregoing, (i) Pledgee shall not attempt to have any perfected interest with priority to Agent and Purchasers with respect to the Collateral. Pledgee agrees that so long as any portion of the Senior Debt is outstanding, Pledgee hereby subordinates any and all claims Pledgee may have against any Pledgor or its affiliates to any claims Purchasers and their successors and assigns may have against such persons. So long Pledgor or any of its affiliates are indebted to Purchasers or their successors and assigns, Pledgee will take no action whatsoever, under any circumstances, whether judicially or non-judicially to exercise or enforce any rights or remedies which it may have with respect to any such person. In the event of a conflict with this Section 7 and any other terms the Note, The Guaranty, this Agreement or any related security agreement, this Section 7 shall govern. Agent and Purchasers shall be third party beneficiaries to this Section 7 with a vested interest (and the same shall not be modified in any way without their consent, in their respective sole and absolute discretion).

 

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8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Guaranty, the Note, the Purchase Agreement and the other documents contemplated hereby, thereby or incorporated herein or therein by reference, constitute the final written expression of all of the agreements between the parties, and are the complete and exclusive statement of the terms thereof with the respect to the subject matter herein, which supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties.

 

9. Modifications and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended, modified, terminated or otherwise changed only upon the written consent of all of the parties hereto.

 

10. Counterparts; Delivery of Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument; the counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

11. Application of Nevada Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely within such state other than such laws, rules, regulations and case law that would result in the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than the State of Nevada. Venue for any action shall be in the state courts located in Clark County, Nevada.

 

12. Attorneys’ Fees. Should any party reasonably retain counsel for the purpose of enforcing or preventing breach of any provision of this Agreement, including instituting any action or proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement, for damages by reason of any alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement, for a declaration of such party’s rights or obligations under this Agreement, or for any other judicial remedy, then, if the matter is settled by judicial determination or arbitration, the prevailing party (whether at trial, on appeal, or arbitration) shall be entitled, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, to be reimbursed by the losing party for all costs and expenses incurred, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs for services rendered to the prevailing party or parties. If both parties are entitled to judgments or arbitration awards, the party with the larger judgment or arbitration award shall be deemed the prevailing party for purposes of the immediately preceding sentence.

 

13. Representation. BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE ABILITY AND OPPORTUNITY (WHETHER OR NOT TAKEN) TO SECURE THE ADVICE OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL OF ITS OWN CHOOSING WITH RESPECT TO THE ADVISABILITY OF EXECUTING AND ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE LEGAL EFFECT OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT. The parties hereto therefore stipulate and agree that the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be or may be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of the Agreements to favor any party against another.

 

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14. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement and the application thereof shall not be affected and shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, to the extent that any provision (or portion thereof) of this Agreement is shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable to any extent, this Agreement shall be considered amended to the smallest degree possible in order to make the Agreement effective under the Act or common law. The balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

15. Notices. Any notice, demand, or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or served if sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission, delivered by messenger, overnight courier, or mailed, certified first class mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, and addressed or sent to the party’s address, as set forth below or as amended in accordance with this Section. Such notice shall be effective, (a) if delivered by messenger or by overnight courier, upon actual receipt (or if the date of actual receipt is not a business day, upon the next business day); (b) if sent by facsimile or electronic mail transmission, upon electronic confirmation of successful transmission (or if the time of such electronic confirmation of successful transmission is later than 5:00 Pacific time on a business day (or reflects delivery on a non-business day), upon the next business day); or (c) if mailed, upon the earlier of (i) three (3) business days after deposit in the mail; or (ii) the delivery as shown by return receipt therefor. Any party may change its address by giving advance written notice complying with this Section to the other parties hereto.

 

  If to Pledgor, to: 1847 Holdings LLC
  590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Attn: Ellery W. Roberts
  Email:
   
  with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
   
  Bevilacqua PLLC
  1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
  Suite 500
  Washington, DC 20036
  Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua
  Email:
  Facsimile: 202-869-0889
   
  If to Pledgee, to: The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021
  Attn: Christopher M. Day
   
  with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
   
  Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley
  1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway Suite 230
  Henderson, NV 89012
  Attention: Ira S. Levine, Esq.
  Email:

 

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16. Waiver of Jury Trial. PLEDGOR AND PLEDGEE HEREBY JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER OR THEREUNDER, ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. EACH PARTY REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.

 

17. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by any party without the prior written consent of the other party. Any attempt by any party without such permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement shall be void. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties.

 

18. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs, exhibits and schedules shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits and schedules attached hereto.

 

19. Construction. Whenever the singular number is used in this Agreement and when required by the context, the same shall include the plural and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa. The word “including” mean “including without limitation” and “or” means “and/or”, unless (in either case) the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

20. Recitals. The parties expressly acknowledge and agree that the recitals set forth at the beginning of this Agreement are true and correct and by this reference are incorporated into the body of this Agreement

 

21. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force or effect when the unpaid principal amount of the Note and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon have been paid in full and all terms, conditions and obligations are completed pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,. In such event, and at the request of Pledgor, Pledgee shall promptly execute and deliver to Pledgor a document confirming the termination of this Agreement.

 

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The parties have entered into this Stock Pledge Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

PLEDGOR:  
     
1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation  
     
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
PLEDGEE:  
   
The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021  
   
/s/ Christopher M. Day  
Christopher M. Day, Trustee  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.9

 

GUARANTY

 

This Guaranty, dated as of December 16, 2024 (this “Guaranty”), is made by 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), CMD, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMD”) and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Finish”) (collectively, the “Guarantors” and each individually, a “Guarantor”), in favor of The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021 (“Lender”).

 

WHEREAS, 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), has entered into that certain Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2024 with Lender (the “Purchase Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.2(c) of the Purchase Agreement, the Borrower is required to deliver to Lender a promissory note of even date herewith in the principal amount of One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000) (the “Note”); and

 

WHEREAS, Borrower is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guarantor, and CMD and Finish are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower; and

 

WHEREAS, as a condition to Lender entering into the Purchase Agreement and in order to induce Lender to extend credit to Borrower under the Note, Guarantors have agreed to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants contained herein, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Guaranteed Indebtedness. Guarantors hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, guarantee to Lender the full and prompt payment, performance, observance, compliance, and satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations (as hereinafter defined). As used herein, “Guaranteed Obligations” includes all indebtedness on the part of the Borrower to be paid, performed, observed, complied with, or satisfied, as and when due under the Note and/or the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any material uncured default by the Borrower in the payment, observance, compliance, satisfaction, or performance of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, Guarantors shall promptly pay and perform the same, upon demand. Guarantors agree and acknowledge that this Guaranty shall be unconditional and absolute, and is a guaranty of payment and performance and not merely a guaranty of collection. This Guaranty may not be revoked by Guarantors and shall continue to be effective with respect to any Guaranteed Obligations arising or created after any attempted revocation by any Guarantor.

 

2. Payment of Indebtedness. Payment shall be made in any coin or currency which at the time of payment is legal tender in the United States of America for public and private debts. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the payment by Guarantors of any amount of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not entitle Guarantors to any right, title or interest (whether by law or by way of subrogation or otherwise) in and to the Guaranteed Obligations or any proceeds thereof, or any security therefor. As to the obligation arising hereunder, Guarantors shall not be deemed “creditors” of the Borrower as defined in the United States Bankruptcy Code.

 

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3. Subordination. All claims of the Lender to any amounts at any time owed under this Guaranty (collectively, “Junior Indebtedness”) are hereby expressly made subject, subordinate, and junior to all Senior Indebtedness (as defined below). No payments shall be due under this Guaranty if an event of default exists under the Senior Indebtedness and in such case Lender shall not, directly or indirectly ask, demand, sue for, take or receive from Guarantors, and Guarantors shall not remit, make or pay, directly or indirectly, in each case by setoff or in any other manner (whether in cash, property, securities or other form), the whole or any part of any amount due hereunder, provided that prior to such event of default, payments may continue to be made under this Guaranty. Upon the request of the Guarantors or any holder of Senior Indebtedness, the Lender shall confirm (in writing) the above subordination provisions and shall execute and deliver such additional subordination agreements as any holder of Senior Indebtedness may reasonably require consistent with the provisions set forth above. For purposes hereof, “Senior Indebtedness” means, the indebtedness under that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 8, 2021, by and among Borrower, certain of its affiliates, Leonite Capital LLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, (the “Agent”), and purchasers there under (“Purchasers”) (as amended the “Senior Debt”), all other indebtedness of the Borrower or 1847 Holdings LLC (“Holdings”) or their affiliates, whether outstanding on the date of the execution of this Note or thereafter created, to banks, insurance companies, other financial institutions, private equity funds, hedge funds or other similar funds, which shall all be subordinate to the Senior Indebtedness. The foregoing shall be without prejudice to Purchasers’ right to request a Subordination Agreement from Lender which shall be reasonably agreed to between the Lender and the holder of the Senior Indebtedness. Senior Indebtedness shall also include indebtedness for taxes owed to federal or state agencies and other indebtedness that by operation of law has a right that is senior to the Junior Indebtedness. In furtherance of the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a bankruptcy proceeding, the Senior Indebtedness (and among Senior Indebtedness, the Senior Debt) shall be paid in full first and Lender shall not object to any motion or action by Agent and/or Purchasers or any other holder of Senior Indebtedness. Any payment made by Guarantors in violation of this Section 3 shall be held in trust by Lender for the benefit of Purchasers and other holders of Senior Indebtedness, and shall be promptly delivered, in kind, to Purchasers, to the extent necessary to pay in full all Senior Indebtedness (first the Senior Debt) in accordance with its terms and after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to Purchasers and/or applicable other holders of Senior Indebtedness. Each holder of Senior Indebtedness, including but not limited to Agent and Purchasers, shall be third party beneficiaries to this Section 3 with a vested interest (and the same shall not be modified in any way without their consent, in their respective sole and absolute discretion).

 

4. Subrogation. To the extent permitted by Nevada law, and until all Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full, Guarantors shall have no right of subrogation and waive any right to enforce any remedy which Lender now has or may hereafter have against the Borrower and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security now or hereafter held by Lender.

 

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5. Waiver. Each Guarantor specifically and knowingly waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law (a) any defense that may arise by reasons of the incapacity, lack of authority, death or disability of, or revocation hereof by any other or others; and (b) demand, protest, and notice of any other kind including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, notice of the existence, creation, or incurring of any new or additional indebtedness or obligation or of any action or non- action on the part of the Borrower, Lender, any endorser, Guarantor under this or any other instrument or creditor of the Borrower, or any other person whomever, in connection with any Guaranteed Obligation or evidence thereof.

 

6. Application of Payments. With or without notice to Guarantors, Lender, in his sole discretion, may (a) apply any or all payments or recoveries from the Borrower or from any Guarantor in such manner and order or priority as set forth under the terms of the Note and/or the Purchase Agreement; and (b) refund to the Borrower any payment received by Lender upon any Guaranteed Obligation, and payment of the amount refunded shall be fully guaranteed hereby.

 

7. Fraudulent or Preferential Transfers. The Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty shall include any monies or value of any property which Lender receives in payment or discharge of the Guaranteed Obligations and returns or relinquishes, voluntarily or involuntarily, to the Borrower or its representatives or assigns pursuant to any federal or state any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other debtor relief law, or any judgment, order or decision thereunder pertaining to the return of monies or property as a fraudulent or preferential transfer or otherwise and Lender’s right hereunder shall be revived and reinstated, and the enforceability of this Guaranty shall continue as to any amount paid on account of the Guaranteed Obligations that is required to be so restored or returned by Lender. It is the intention of the parties hereto that Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall not be discharged except by Guarantors’ performance of such obligations and then only to the extent of such performance.

 

8. Exclusiveness. The amount of Guarantors’ liability and all rights, powers and remedies of the Lender hereunder, and under any other agreement now or at any time hereafter in force between the Lender and Guarantors relating to any indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender, shall be cumulative and not alternative, and such rights, powers and remedies shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to Lender by law. This Guaranty is in addition to and exclusive of the guaranty of any other guarantor of any indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender or any other guaranty of Guarantors in favor of Lender.

 

9. Both Spouses’ Community Property Bound. Any married person who signs this Guaranty acknowledges that, under Nevada Revised Statutes Section 123.230, his or her signature will subject the entire community property estate of both spouses and the separate property of the signing spouse to execution for the obligation under this Guaranty.

 

10. Entire Agreement. This instrument is intended by Guarantors and Lender as a final expression of this Guaranty and supersedes any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof. This Guaranty is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of its terms and no course of dealing between Guarantors and Lender, no course of performance, no trade practices or usage, and no parole evidence of any nature, shall be used to contradict, vary, supplement or modify any terms hereof. There are no oral agreements between Guarantors and Lender. There are no conditions to the full effectiveness of this Guaranty.

 

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11. Enforcement Costs. Guarantors agree to pay to Lender, without demand, reasonable attorneys’ fees and all costs and other expenses which Lender expends or incurs in enforcing this Guaranty in any action or proceeding, whether or not suit is filed, and including reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with bankruptcy and appellate proceedings (“Enforcement Costs”). The Guaranteed Obligations shall include the Enforcement Costs.

 

12. Heirs and Successors. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of Lender, his successors and assigns, including the assignees of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and shall bind the successors and assigns of Guarantors. This Guaranty shall automatically inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, any holder of any of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

13. Gender and Number. As used herein, when the context requires such an interpretation, the singular includes the plural and vice versa, and the neuter gender includes the masculine and feminine.

 

14. Applicable Law. This Guaranty shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada. This Guaranty shall constitute the entire agreement between Guarantors and Lender with respect to the subject matter hereof and no representation, understanding, promise or condition concerning the subject matter hereof shall be binding upon the parties hereto unless expressed herein. Each Guarantor hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Clark County, Nevada.

 

15. Severability. In the event any provision herein is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, illegal or invalid for any reason, such enforceability, illegality or invalidity shall not otherwise affect this Guaranty.

 

16. WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY KNOWLINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION, CLAIM, DEMAND, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS (A) GUARANTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE MODIFICATION THEREOF OR (B) THE DEALINGS OF LENDER, BORROWER, AND GUARANTORS, OR ANY OF THEM, WITH RESPECT TO THE NOTE, THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING OR STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), IN EACH CASE WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY OR PRINCIPLE. AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO CERTIFIES TO THE OTHER PARTY THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY SUCH LEGAL ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT LENDER HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THE NOTE AND THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 16. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY AGREE AND CONSENT THAT ANY SUCH LEGAL ACTION, CLAIM, DEMAND, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT LENDER OR ANY GUARANTOR MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR COPY OF THIS SECTION 16 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE PARTIES’ WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

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17. Representations and Warranties. Holdings hereby represents, warrants, and covenants for itself and the other Guarantors that: (a) Holdings has a financial interest in Borrower and will derive a material and substantial benefit, directly or indirectly, from the Note and Purchase Agreement to Borrower and from the making of this Guaranty by Holdings and the other Guarantors are subsidiaries of Holdings and will derive a benefit from this Guaranty; (b) this Guaranty is duly authorized and valid, and is binding upon and enforceable against Guarantors; (c) to the best of Holdings’ knowledge, Holdings is not, and the execution, delivery and performance by Holdings of this Guaranty will not cause Holdings to be, in violation of or in default with respect to any law or in default (or at risk of acceleration of indebtedness) under any agreement or restriction by which Holdings is bound; and (d) there is no litigation pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings, threatened by or before any tribunal against or materially affecting Holdings. (e) after giving effect to this Guaranty, Holdings is solvent, is not engaged in business or a transaction for which the property of Holdings is an unreasonably small capital, and has not incurred debts that will be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; and (f) Holdings has read and fully understands the provisions contained in the Note and the Purchase Agreement. Holdings’ representations, warranties and covenants are a material inducement to Lender to enter into the Note and Purchase Agreement and shall survive the execution hereof and any bankruptcy, foreclosure, transfer of security or other event affecting Borrower, Guarantors, any other party, or any security for all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

18. No Waiver by Lender. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of Lender, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The rights of Lender hereunder shall be in addition to all other rights provided by law. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to departure therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing and no such consent or waiver shall extend beyond the particular case and purpose involved. No notice or demand given in any case shall constitute a waiver by Lender of the right to take other action in the same, similar or other instances without such notice or demand.

 

19. Notice. All notices, consents or communications contemplated hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if sent by electronic copy, hand delivery, overnight courier or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties at the addresses specified herein.

 

20. Amendment. This Guaranty may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.

 

21. Counterparts. To facilitate execution, this Guaranty may be executed in as many counterparts as may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this Guaranty to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto. Any signature page to any counterpart may be detached from such counterpart without impairing the legal effect of the signatures thereon and thereafter attached to another counterpart identical thereto except having attached to it additional signature pages.

 

22. Security. This Guaranty shall be secured by Holdings with a Stock Pledge in the Borrower to be entered into on even date herewith and the assets of the Guarantors pursuant to a Security Agreement to be entered into between CMD, Finish and Lender of even date herewith.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed and delivered this Guaranty as of December 16, 2024.

 

GUARANTORS:  
   
1847 Holdings LLC, a  
Delaware limited liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
CMD Inc, a Nevada corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
CMD Finish Carpentry LLC,  
a Nevada limited liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
LENDER:  
   
The CD Trust, dated October 18, 2021  
   
/s/ Christopher M. Day  
Christopher M. Day, Trustee  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.10

 

 

L E A S E

 

 

 

BETWEEN

 

 

 

DELANCEY LLC

 

 

 

a Nevada limited-liability company

 

 

 

 

AS LANDLORD

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

1847 CMD INC., a

 

 

 

Delaware corporation

 

 

 

AS TENANT

 

 

 

DATED AS OF December 13, 2024

 

 

 

 

LEASE

 

THIS LEASE (“Lease”) is entered into as of the 13th day of December, 2024 (the “Execution Date”), by and between Delancey LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Landlord”) and 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

 

ARTICLE ONE

 

BASIC TERMS

 

Section 1.01 Definitions

 

For purposes of this Lease, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Landlord’s Address: 82 Badwater Basin St., Las Vegas, Nevada 89138 Email: with a copy to Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley, 1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 230. Henderson, Nevada 89012, Attn: Ira S. Levine, Esq. Email:

 

Tenant’s Address: c/o 1847 Holdings LLC, 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attn: Ellery W. Roberts, Email: with a copy to Bevilacqua PLLC, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Email: .

 

Leased Premises Address: 4485 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas Nevada 89103 and 4495 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

 

Premises: means the approximately 0.39 acres of land for 4485 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada and 0.48 acres of land for 4495 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada (collectively, the “Land”), together with the building (the “Building”) and all other improvements located on the Land, situated in the County of Clark, State of Nevada. (The Building and all other improvements located on the Land are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Improvements.”) The Building consists of approximately 15,000 square feet and includes, without limitation, all heating, air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, the roof and all walls, foundations, fixtures and equipment above the suspended ceiling or beneath the level of the foundation which serve the Premises, constituting a part thereof. The Land includes all easements and rights-of-way appurtenant thereto. The acreage and the square footage of the Building are estimates only and the Rent, as defined herein, is not based on the actual square footage but an amount agreed to for the Improvements regardless of the actual measurements of the Land and the Building.

 

Lease Term: five (5) years (the “Initial Term”). beginning on the Commencement Date and continuing until December 2, 2029 (the “Expiration Date”). Tenant shall enjoy the right of two (2) consecutive options to renew such lease for additional five (5) year periods (each, a “Renewal Term”) as set forth in Rider No. 1 attached to this Lease.

 

Commencement Date: Shall mean December 13, 2024 which is the Closing Date as defined in the Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interests Purchase Agreement, executed by and between Tenant and certain affiliates and related parties of Landlord, dated as of December 5, 2024 (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

Anniversary Date: Shall mean the 1st day of November of each and every calendar year during the Lease Term.

 

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Permitted Uses: The manufacturing, fabrication, storage, and installation of doors and related items and all activities related thereto.

 

Tenant’s Guarantor: 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

 

Landlord’s Broker: Sunbelt Business Brokers

 

Tenant’s Broker: None

 

Costs: This is a Triple Net (NNN) lease. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs of ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the Premises, including the following costs by way of illustration, but not by limitation, are to be the responsibility of the Tenant: (i) ) the cost of any insurance coverage maintained by Tenant in accordance with the terms of this Lease; (ii) utilities surcharges or any other costs levied, assessed or imposed by, or at the direction of, or resulting from statutes or regulations or interpretations thereof, promulgated by any federal, state, regional, municipal or local government authority in connection with the use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant (including, without limitation, energy conservation charges or surcharges); (iii) all costs of utilities, waste disposal, refuse removal, sewage and including but not limited to water and all other utilities and services provided to the Premises; (iv) except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.04 of this Lease, all costs incurred in repairing and maintaining the Premises and (v) special assessments and any other expenses which would reasonably or customarily be included.

 

Security Deposit: None.

 

Section 1.02 Base Rent; Monthly Impound

 

The “Base Rent” shall be Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000) per month. The first month’s Base Rent shall be payable upon the Commencement Date. Base rent shall increase annually by an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the previous year’s Base Rent. The increase shall be added to the Base Rent on the anniversary of the Commencement Date or immediately preceding adjustment date, as applicable, during the Initial Term and any Renewal Term.

 

ARTICLE TWO

 

LEASE TERM

 

Section 2.01 Lease of Property for Lease Term

 

Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant and Tenant leases the Premises from Landlord for the Lease Term. The Lease Term is for the period stated in Section 1.01 above and shall begin and end on the dates specified in Section 1.01 above, unless the beginning or end of the Lease Term is changed under any provision of this Lease. The “Commencement Date” shall be the date specified in Section 1.01 above for the beginning of the Lease Term, unless advanced or delayed under any provision of this Lease.

 

Section 2.02 Holding Over

 

Tenant shall vacate the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for and indemnify and hold Landlord harmless against all, actual damages, claims, losses, penalties, charges, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Landlord resulting from any delay by Tenant in vacating the Premises; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be liable to Landlord for speculative, special or punitive damages as a result of such holding over. If Tenant does not vacate the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and Landlord thereafter accepts rent from Tenant, Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises shall be a tenancy at will, subject to all of the terms of this Lease applicable to a tenancy at will, except that the Base Rent then in effect shall be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent in effect immediately prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

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ARTICLE THREE

 

Section 3.01 Intentionally Omitted

 

ARTICLE FOUR

 

Section 4.01 Additional Rent

 

All charges payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder other than Base Rent are called “Additional Rent.” Unless this Lease provides otherwise, all Additional Rent shall be paid within thirty (30) days following receipt from Landlord of evidence of the amount of such Additional Rent then due. The term “Rent” shall mean Base Rent, and the Additional Rent. Nothing herein contained shall require Tenant to pay any municipal, state or federal income taxes imposed on Landlord with respect to Tenant’s income or in respect of any federal or state estate tax, succession tax, inheritance tax or transfer tax of Landlord, or corporation franchise tax imposed upon any corporate owner of Landlord’s interest in the Premises.

 

Section 4.02 Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes

 

(a) Tenant shall pay all taxes charged against trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment or any other personal property, belonging to Tenant (“Tenant’s Personal Property”). Tenant shall use its best efforts to have Tenant’s Personal Property taxed separately from the Premises.

 

(b) If any of Tenant’s Personal Property is taxed with the Premises, Tenant shall pay Landlord the taxes for the personal property within fifteen (15) days after Tenant receives a written statement from Landlord for such taxes attributable to Tenant’s Personal Property. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall have the right to contest or object to the amount or validity of any taxes on Tenant’s Personal Property by appropriate legal proceedings pursued diligently and in good faith. Nothing in this Lease shall be deemed to require Tenant to pay, or cause to be paid, any taxes on Tenant’s Personal Property so long as Tenant is in good faith and by proper legal proceedings, where appropriate, diligently contesting the validity, amount or application thereof, provided that such contest operates to suspend collection and enforcement of the contested tax. Tenant’s contest of Tenant’s Personal Property taxes shall be at its sole cost and expense.

 

(c) Nothing herein contained shall require Tenant to pay any municipal, state or federal income taxes imposed on Landlord with respect to Tenant’s income or in respect of any federal or state estate tax, succession tax, inheritance tax or transfer tax of Landlord, or corporation franchise tax imposed upon any corporate owner of Landlord’s interest in the Premises.

 

(d) Landlord shall be responsible for and shall pay before due all real estate taxes related to the Premises including all taxes and assessments and other governmental charges (whether federal, state, county or municipal and whether they be by taxing districts or authorities presently taxing the Building or by others subsequently created or otherwise), and any other taxes and improvement assessments attributable to the Premises. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation, reimburse Landlord for the cost of such taxes. Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate in any challenge of the amount of such taxes whether requested by Landlord or Tenant.

 

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Section 4.03 Utilities

 

Tenant shall pay, directly to the appropriate supplier, the cost of all natural gas, heat, light, power, telephone, water, and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises. In no event shall Landlord be liable for any interruption or failure in the supplying of any such utilities to the Premises, nor shall any such interruption constitute a constructive eviction or result in an abatement of Tenant’s rental or other obligations hereunder, provided if: (a) any Essential Required Services (as hereinafter defined) are interrupted due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents, contractors or affiliated parties, (b) Tenant is unable to and does not use or occupy the Premises during such period of interruption as a result of such interruption, (c) Tenant shall have given written notice of such interruption to Landlord and (d) Landlord shall have failed to cure such interruption within five (5) consecutive business days after receiving such written notice, Rent shall abate commencing as of the beginning of the sixth (6th)) business day following receipt of such notice until such Essential Required Services are restored. As used herein, the term “Essential Required Services” means any one or more of the following: HVAC, electricity, and water.

 

Section 4.04 Insurance

 

(a) Property Insurance. Tenant shall maintain property insurance on the Improvements the amount of the full replacement value of the Improvements. In addition, Tenant shall obtain and keep in force at all times during the Lease Term, a policy or policies of insurance covering loss or damage to all of Tenant’s Personal Property and the equipment and trade fixtures of Tenant located within the Premises in the amount of the full replacement value thereof as ascertained by the Tenants insurance carrier against risks of direct physical loss or damage, normally covered in an “all risk” policy (including the perils of flood and surface waters), as such term is used in the insurance industry; provided, however, that Tenant shall have no obligation to insure against earthquake, flood or terrorism.

 

(b) General Liability Insurance. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, maintain a policy of Commercial General Liability insurance insuring Landlord and Tenant against liability arising out of the use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises. The initial amount of such insurance shall be at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and shall be subject to periodic increase upon reasonable demand by Landlord based upon recommendation of professional insurance advisers reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant. However, the limits of such insurance shall not limit Tenant’s liability nor relieve Tenant of any obligation hereunder. Landlord shall be named as an additional insured on said policy and such policy shall contain the following provision: “Such insurance as afforded by this policy for the benefit of Landlord shall be primary as respects any claims, losses or liabilities arising out of the use of the Premises by the Tenant or by Tenant’s operation and any insurance carried by the Landlord shall be excess and noncontributing.” The policy shall insure Tenant’s performance of the indemnity provisions of Section 5.04.

 

(c) Business Interruption Insurance. Tenant shall at all times maintain insurance covering the interruption of Tenant’s business that specifically insures that the Base Rent and Additional Rent, if any, will be paid to Landlord for a period not less than twelve (12) full calendar months in the event the Premises are destroyed or rendered inaccessible by a risk required to be insured by Tenant under this Lease; provided, however, that such insurance shall be secondary to, and shall only pay, after Landlord has received the full benefit of the loss of any rent insurance obtained by Landlord, if any.

 

(d) Insurance Policies. Insurance required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder shall (i) name Landlord as an additional insured; and (ii) be in companies holding a “General Policyholders’ Rating” of A or better and a financial rating” of 10 or better, as set forth in the most current issue, of “Best’s Insurance Guide,” or a policy underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date, copies of certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of such insurance. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to reduction of coverage except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord. Tenant shall, upon the expiration, cancellation or reduction of such policies furnish Landlord with renewals or “binders” thereof Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything that shall invalidate the insurance policies required under this Lease. Landlord shall be named as an additional insured on Tenant’s General Liability Insurance Policy as set forth in subsection (b) above and a loss payee on Tenant’s Property Insurance covering the Premises (but not Tenant’s Personal Property or the equipment, furniture and fixtures of Tenant.

 

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(e) Landlord’s Insurance. Landlord shall keep the Building and Improvements insured against damage and destruction by fire, vandalism, and other perils in the amount of the full replacement value of thereof (as determined for insurance purposes) as the value may exist from time to time, exclusive of foundations and footings, or such lesser amount as will avoid co-insurance. Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, Tenant’s expense, maintain a policy of Commercial General Liability insurance insuring Landlord and Tenant against liability arising out of the ownership of the Premises or any use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises by Landlord. cost of any insurance maintained by Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.04(e) shall be reimbursed by Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor.

 

Section 4.05 Waiver of Subrogation

 

Tenant and/or Landlord shall obtain from the issuer of the insurance policies referred to in Section 4.05 a mutual waiver of subrogation provision in said policies and Tenant and Landlord each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive any and all rights of recovery against the other, or against the employees, officers, agents and representatives of the other, for loss or damage arising out of or incident to the perils, insured against under this Section, which occur in, on or about the Premises, whether due to the negligence of Landlord or Tenant or their agents, employees, contractors or invitees.

 

Section 4.06 Late Charges

 

Tenant acknowledges that Tenant’s failure to pay Base Rent or Additional Rent pursuant to the terms of this Lease may cause Landlord to incur unanticipated costs. The exact amount of such costs is impractical or extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs may include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late charges which may be imposed on Landlord by any ground lease, mortgage or trust deed encumbering the Premises. Therefore, if Landlord does not receive any Rent payment within five (5) days after it becomes due, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the overdue amount. The parties agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord will incur by reason of such late payment.

 

Section 4.07 Return of Check

 

If Base Rent or Additional Rent is paid by check and the check is returned to Landlord for any reason whatsoever without payment, Tenant shall be assessed a late charge on the past due amount pursuant to Section 4.07 as well as a Fifty Dollar ($50) fee to cover the charge assessed by the financial institution that returns the check. If payment is returned for insufficient funds, Landlord has the right to demand payment in the form of a cashiers or certified check. If Tenant has two (2) or more insufficient funds’ payments in a twelve (12) month period, Landlord may demand that all subsequent payments be in the form of a cashiers or certified check.

 

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Section 4.08 Sewer and Trash Removal

 

(a) Tenant shall directly contract with the appropriate entity for sewer and trash removal services.

 

(b) In the event the Tenant does not obtain such services or fails to make timely payments to the utility supplying such service, Landlord may, but is not obligated to do so, contract with the appropriate entity to supply the trash and sewer service to the Premises.

 

(c) If Landlord contracts with the appropriate entity to supply the trash and sewer services, Tenant shall pay in twelve equal monthly amounts, as Additional Rent, to Landlord the Tenant’s estimated annual trash or refuse removal and sewer fees. If Landlord has contracted for such services on behalf of Tenant in accordance with Section 4.08(b) above, prior to the beginning of each calendar year, the Landlord shall provide the Tenant with a good faith estimate of Tenant’s projected annual fees for trash or refuse removal and sewer fees. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar year, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant, a statement, in reasonable detail, of the actual trash refuse expenses and sewer expenses incurred by Landlord during the preceding calendar year. Upon receipt of such statement, there shall be an adjustment between Landlord and Tenant, with payment to Landlord or credit given to Tenant against the next installments of Rent, as the case may be, to reflect the actual refuse expenses.

 

ARTICLE FIVE

 

USE OF PROPERTY

 

Section 5.01 Permitted Uses

 

Tenant may use the Premises only for the Permitted Uses set forth in Section 1.01 above. Landlord hereby covenants not to undertake any action to change or permit any change in the zoning classification of the Premises without the prior written consent of Tenant, which shall be given in Tenant’s sole discretion.

 

Section 5.02 Manner of Use

 

Subject to Landlord’s obligations hereunder, Tenant shall not cause or permit the Premises to be used in any way (i) which constitutes (or would constitute) a material violation of any law, ordinance, or governmental regulation, or order concerning the use or occupancy of the Premises, or (ii) which constitutes a nuisance or waste. Tenant shall comply in all material respects with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders and requirements, now in force or which may hereafter be in force (“Laws”) regulating the use, occupancy or alterations by Tenant of the Premises, including Environmental Laws. “Environmental Laws” shall mean, whenever in effect, any federal, state, or local law, statute, regulation, ordinance or similar provision having the force or effect of law, all judicial and administrative orders and determinations, and all common law concerning public or worker health and safety (including the Occupational Safety and Health Act), toxic and hazardous wastes, substances, and materials, pollution and environmental protection. Landlord makes no representation or warranty as to the suitability of the Premises for Tenant’s intended use or whether such use complies with all such Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord represents, to its actual knowledge, that the zoning classification applicable to the Premises permits use pf the Premises for the Permitted Use.

 

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Section 5.03 Hazardous Substances

 

(a) Hazardous Substances. The term “Hazardous Substances”, as used in this Lease, shall mean all substances, materials or wastes declared to be hazardous or toxic or otherwise subject to imposition of liability or standards of conduct under any Environmental Laws ;including, without limitation, flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, toxic substances or related materials, petroleum and petroleum products. Landlord represents and warrants that, to its actual knowledge, as of the Commencement Date, the Premises are free and clear of Hazardous Substances.

 

(i) Landlord shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tenant, and its officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims and actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with any spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances existing as of the Commencement Date or that occurs during the term of this Lease at or from the Premises arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

 

(ii) Tenant’s obligations and liabilities shall survive the expiration of this Lease.

 

(b) Tenant’s Restrictions. Tenant shall not cause:

 

(i) Any material violation of any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation now or hereafter enacted, related to environmental conditions on, under, or about the Premises arising from Tenant’s use of the Premises, including, but not limited to, soil and ground water conditions; or

 

(ii) The use, generation, release, manufacture, refining, production, processing, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Substance on, under, or about the Premises, or the transportation to or from the Premises of any Hazardous Substance, except in material compliance with Environmental Laws. Tenant shall be allowed to use substances normally associated with the automotive repair and maintenance business or in a business type that would properly operate within the same type of premises and within the zoning of the Premises.

 

(c) Environmental Compliance

 

(i) Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, comply, in all material respects, with all Environmental Laws regulating the use, generation, storage, transportation, or disposal of Hazardous Substances used in connection with Tenant’s business.

 

(ii) Tenant shall, if required under Environmental Laws and at Tenant’s own expense, make all reasonable submissions to, provide all reasonable information required by, and comply, in all material respects, with all lawful requirements of all governmental authorities (the “Authorities”) under Environmental Laws with respect to the Tenant’s use or operation of the Premises.

 

(iii) Should any governmental authority demand, during the term of the Lease, that a clean-up plan be prepared and that a clean-up be undertaken because of any spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances that occurs during the term of this Lease at or from the Premises to the extent caused by the use or operation of the Premises by Tenant and/or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, customers and/or visitors, then Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord and, at Tenant’s own expense, comply, in all material respects, with all lawful requirements of such Authority with respect to preparing and submitting the required clean-up plans and related bonds and other financial assurances and carrying out the clean-up.

 

(iv) Tenant shall promptly provide all material information regarding the use, generation, storage, transportation, or disposal of Hazardous Substances that is reasonably requested by Landlord to determine compliance with Paragraph (c). Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this Paragraph (c) shall survive the expiration of this Lease.

 

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(d) Tenant’s Indemnity.

 

(i) Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Landlord, the manager of the property, and their respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims and actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with (i) any spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances that occurs during the term of this Lease at or from the Premises to the extent caused by the use or operation of the Premises during the term of the Lease by Tenant and/or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, customers and/or visitors; or (ii) Tenant’s failure to provide all material information, make all material submissions, and take all material steps required by all Authorities under the Hazardous Substance Laws and all other Environmental Laws with respect to its use of the Premises during the term of the Lease.

 

(ii) Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this Paragraph (d) shall survive the expiration of this Lease.

 

Section 5.04 Signs, Auctions and Trade Fixtures

 

(a) Signs. Tenant shall not place, maintain, nor permit on any exterior door, wall, or window of the Premises any sign, awning, canopy, marquee, or other advertising without the express written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that Landlord acknowledges its approval of the normal and customary signage of Tenant for the Permitted Use and any signage placed on the Premises prior to the Commencement Date. Furthermore, Tenant shall not place any decoration, lettering, or advertising matter on the glass of any exterior show window of the Premises without the written approval of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If Landlord consents to any sign, awning, canopy, marquee, decoration, or advertising matter, Tenant shall maintain it in good appearance and repair at all times during this Lease, normal wear and tear excepted. At the Expiration Date, Tenant shall have no obligation to remove any signs from the Premises that existed as of the Commencement Date and any of the items mentioned in this Section that are not removed from the Premises by Tenant may, without damage or liability, be destroyed by Landlord. No such consent by Landlord shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty of Landlord for any purpose whatsoever, and Landlord shall not have any liability with respect to such consent. It is Tenant’s sole responsibility and obligation to ensure any such signage is installed, erected, or otherwise maintained in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and other rules of the governing entities with competent jurisdiction concerning such matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord represents and warrants, to its actual knowledge, that the signs existing at the Premises as of the Commencement Date are in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and other rules of the governing entities with competent jurisdiction and are properly installed and in good condition and state of repair.

 

(b) Auctions. Tenant shall not conduct or permit any auctions or sheriff’s sales at the Premises, other than reasonable sales such as automobile mechanics lien sales.

 

(c) Trade Fixtures.

 

(i) Installation of Trade Fixtures. Tenant shall be permitted to install and affix on the Premises items for use in Tenant’s trade or business in connection with the Permitted Use (collectively “Trade Fixtures”) without Landlord’s consent. Trade Fixtures installed in the Premises by Tenant shall remain the property of Tenant and may be removed at the expiration of the Term or any extension, provided that any damage to the Premises caused by the removal of the Trade Fixtures shall be repaired by Tenant, and further provided that Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to remove any Trade Fixtures that Tenant might otherwise elect to abandon.

 

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(ii) Abandonment. Any Trade Fixtures or other Tenant’s Personal Property that is not removed from the Premises by Tenant within thirty (30) calendar days after the Expiration Date shall be deemed abandoned by Tenant and shall automatically become the property of Landlord as owner of the real property to which they are affixed and not due to the lien provided to Landlord in Section 5.04(c) (ii) above.

 

(iii) Landlord’s Lien. In consideration of the mutual benefits arising under this Lease, Tenant hereby grants to Landlord a lien and security interest on all property of Tenant now or hereafter placed in or upon the Premises, and such property shall be and remain subject to such lien and security interest of Landlord for payment of all rent and other sums agreed to be paid by Tenant herein. The provisions of this paragraph relating to said lien and security interest shall constitute a security agreement under the Uniform Commercial Code (“the Code”) so that Landlord shall have and may enforce a security interest on all property of Tenant now or hereafter placed in or on the Premises, including but not limited to all fixtures, machinery, equipment, furnishings, inventory and other articles of personal property now or hereafter placed in or upon the Premises by Tenant. Tenant agrees to execute as debtor such financial statement or statements as Landlord may now or hereafter reasonably request in order that such security interest or interests be protected pursuant to the Code.

 

Landlord may, at its election, at any time file a copy of this Lease (or a copy of this Lease with the rental and other major business terms of this Lease deleted therefrom) as a financing statement. Landlord, as a secured party, shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies afforded a secured party under the Code in addition to and cumulative with Landlord’s liens and rights provided by law or by other terms and provisions of this Lease. Concurrently with the execution of this Lease or at any time thereafter upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall execute the UCC-1 Financing Statement covering all Tenant’s property herein referred to.

 

Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 5.04 to the contrary, Landlord agrees that it shall subordinate this Landlord Lien in favor of any lender of Tenant financing Tenant’s leasehold interest or any furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory or other personal property of Tenant used in the Premises for the Permitted Use.

 

Section 5.05 Indemnity

 

Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and its respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from and against all claims, losses, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), penalties and charges arising from or in connection with (i) Tenant’s use of the Premises during the Lease Term, or (ii) from the conduct of Tenant’s business at the Premises, or (iii) from any activity, work or things done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or Tenant’s employees in or about the Premises during the Lease Term. Subject to the limitations set forth below, Tenant shall further indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all claims, loss, damage, expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs), penalty or charge arising from any default in the performance of any obligation on Tenant’s part to be performed under the terms of this Lease, or arising from any negligence of Tenant, or any of Tenant’s agents, contractors, or employees, and from and against all actual out-of-pocket costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon. If any action or proceeding be brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by the employ of legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant’s indemnity is not intended to nor shall it relieve any insurance carrier of its obligations under policies required to be carried by Landlord or Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Lease to the extent that such policies cover the results of negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or Tenant or their respective officers, agents, contractors or employees as applicable, or the failure of Landlord or Tenant, as applicable, to perform any of its obligations under this Lease.

 

Landlord shall indemnify and hold harmless Tenant and its respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from and against all claims, losses, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), penalties and charges arising from or in connection with the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

 

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Section 5.06 Landlord’s Access

 

Tenant shall permit Landlord and its agents to enter into and upon the Premises, upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours advance written notice, at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same or for the purpose of maintaining the building in which said Premises are situated, or for the purpose of making repairs, to the Premises pursuant to Landlord’s Obligations, as defined below, including the erection and maintenance of such scaffolding, canopy, fences and props as may be required, or for the purpose of posting notices of non-liability for alterations, additions or repairs, or for the purpose of placing upon the property in which the Premises are located any usual or ordinary “For Sale” signs. Landlord shall be permitted to do any of the above without any rebate of rent and without any liability to Tenant for any loss of occupation or quiet enjoyment of the Premises thereby occasioned provided if Landlord’s exercise of the any of the above rights materially interferes with Tenant’s business operations at the Premises, and Landlord is grossly negligent in its actions, then to the extent that Tenant cannot reasonably continue its normal business operations for more than five (5) consecutive days, Rent due hereunder shall be abated until such time as the material interference ceases and Tenant is able to resume normal business operations in the Premises. Tenant shall permit the Landlord, at any time within one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of this Lease, to place upon said Premises any usual or ordinary “For Lease” signs and during such one hundred eighty (180) day period Landlord or his agents may, during normal business hours, upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours advance written notice, enter the Premises for the purpose of showing the same to prospective tenants.

 

Section 5.07 Quiet Possession

 

If Tenant pays the Rent and complies with all other terms of this Lease, Tenant may occupy and enjoy the Premises for the full Lease Term, subject to the provisions of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE SIX

 

CONDITION OF PROPERTY; MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

 

Section 6.01 Exemption of Landlord from Liability

 

Landlord shall not be liable for all claims, losses, damages, expenses, penalties and charges arising from or in connection with any damage or injury to the person, business (or any loss of income therefrom), goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Tenant, Tenant’s employees, invitees, customers or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from: (a) fire, steam, electricity, water, or gas; or (b) the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures or any other cause except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents, employees or contractors. Landlord shall not be liable for any such damage or injury even though the cause of or the means of repairing such damage or injury are not accessible to Tenant.

 

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Section 6.02 Condition of the Premises.

 

Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, Tenant hereby agrees to accept the Premises in their condition existing, “as-is.” as of the Commencement Date and acknowledges that Landlord shall not be required to make any improvements or alterations in connection with the Premises. Tenant further agrees to accept the Premises subject to all applicable zoning, ordinances and regulations governing and regulating the use of the Premises, and any covenants of restrictions of record, and accepts this Lease subject thereto and to all matters disclosed thereby and by any exhibits attached hereto. Landlord represents and warrants that, as of the Commencement Date, the Premises in in compliance with all applicable zoning, ordinances and regulations and any covenants of restrictions of record.

 

Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agent has made any representation or warranty as to the present or future suitability of the Premises for the conduct of Tenant’s business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord acknowledges that is has been operating in the Premises for the Permitted Use prior to the Commencement Date and that, to its actual knowledge, there are no conditions presently existing that would prohibit or impair Tenant’s ability to continue the same.

 

Section 6.03 Tenant’s Obligations

 

(a) Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, keep all portions of the Premises in good order, condition and repair, including, without limitation, all components of the electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC. If any portion of the Premises or any, system or equipment in the Premises which Tenant is obligated to repair cannot be fully repaired, Tenant shall promptly replace such portion of such system or equipment in the Premises. The provisions of this Section 6.03(a) with respect to the making of repairs shall not apply in the case of fire or other casualty which are addressed in Article VII hereof. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, Landlord represents and warrants that, to its actual knowledge, as of the Commencement Date, all electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems serving the Premises are in good condition and state of state of repair.

 

(b) Tenant shall notify Landlord of all required repairs (other de minimis repairs) to the roof, foundation, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems. If Tenant fails to maintain or repair the Premises as required by this Lease, Landlord may, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Tenant (except that no notice shall be required in the case of an emergency), enter the Premises and perform such maintenance or repair on behalf of Tenant. In such case, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all reasonable, actual and documented costs incurred in performing such maintenance or repair, including ten percent (10%) of such costs for Landlord’s supervision, within thirty (30) days following Tenant’s receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation for such maintenance or repairs.

 

Section 6.04 Landlord’s Obligations

 

Landlord, shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, maintain in good condition and repair, except for capital expense items including all necessary replacements of the structural elements, roof and foundation of the Building and Improvements located on the Premises which cost and expense shall be pro-rated and Tenant shall pay 1/144 of the cost and expense of each capital expense based upon the remaining months of the Term of the Lease including extensions.. Landlord’s cost for the maintenance and repair obligations under this Section 6.04 shall be reimbursed by Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefor. If Landlord fails to maintain or repair that portion of the Premises as set forth in this Section 6.04, Tenant may, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Landlord (except that no notice shall be required in the case of an emergency), perform such maintenance, repair or replacement on behalf of Landlord, at its sole cost.

 

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Section 6.05 Alterations, Additions and Improvements

 

(a) Tenant shall not make any alterations to the Premises without Landlord’s consent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 6.05 to the contrary, Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s expense and without any requirement of obtaining Landlord’s consent, to make such non-structural alterations, additions, modifications, renovations, improvements or installations, not to exceed the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) per project (the “Non-Structural Alterations”) as may be necessary or desired by Tenant for Tenant’s use and operation of the Premises and using contractors of Tenant’s choice.

 

(b) If Tenant makes any alterations to the Premises as provided in this Paragraph, the alterations shall not be commenced until 10 days after Landlord has received notice from Tenant stating the date the installation of the alterations is to commence so that Landlord can post and record an appropriate notice of non-responsibility.

 

(c) All alterations, additions, and improvements will be accomplished in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations. Landlord’s approval of the plans, specifications and working drawings for Tenant’s structural alterations shall create no responsibility for liability on the part of Landlord for their completeness, design, sufficiency, or compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities. Upon completion of the construction of any structural improvements, Tenant shall provide Landlord with “as built” plans, copies of all construction contracts, and proof of payment for all labor and materials.

 

Section 6.06 Condition upon Termination

 

Upon the termination of this Lease, Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord, broom clean and in substantially the same condition as received except for ordinary wear and tear which Tenant was not otherwise obligated to remedy under any provision of this Lease. In addition, Landlord may require Tenant to remove any alterations, additions or improvements installed by Tenant after the Commencement Date (the “Tenant Work”) (whether or not made with Landlord’s consent) by giving written notice to Tenant at the time Landlord approves such alteration, addition or improvement or, if no approval was required, no less than ninety (90) days before the Expiration Date, and to restore the Premises to its prior condition, all at Tenant’s expense. All alterations, additions and improvements shall become Landlord’s property and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the termination of the Lease, except that Tenant may remove any of Tenant’s machinery, equipment, personal property and trade fixtures. Tenant shall repair, at Tenant’s expense, any damage to the Premises caused by the removal of any such machinery, equipment, personal property and trade fixtures. In no event, however, shall Tenant remove any of. the following materials or equipment without Landlord’s prior written consent: any power wiring or power panels; lighting or lighting fixtures; wall coverings; drapes, blinds or other window coverings; carpets or other floor coverings; heaters, air conditioners or any other heating or air conditioning equipment; fencing or security gates; or other similar Building operating equipment and decorations.

 

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ARTICLE SEVEN

 

DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

 

Section 7.01 Damage to Property

 

If the Building, or any material part thereof, shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give prompt written notice thereof to Landlord. In case the Building shall be so damaged that substantial alteration or reconstruction of the Building shall, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion after consultation with Tenant, be required or in the event any mortgagee of Landlord’s should require that the insurance proceeds payable as a result of a casualty be applied to the payment of the mortgage debt or in the event of any material uninsured loss to the Building, Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease by notifying the Tenant in writing of such termination within ninety (90) days after the date of such casualty. If Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall commence and proceed with reasonable diligence to restore the Building to substantially the same condition in which it was immediately prior to the occurrence of the casualty, except that Landlord’s obligation to restore shall not exceed the scope of the work required to be done by Landlord in originally constructing the Building and installing improvements in the Building, nor shall Landlord be required to spend for such work an amount in excess of the insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord as a result of the casualty. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof. Until such repairs and restoration are completed, all Rent is abated in proportion to the portion of the Building which is untenantable or inaccessible by Tenant in the conduct of its business. In the event Landlord is unable to complete all repair and restoration within three hundred sixty-five (365) after the date of such fire or casualty, Tenant may terminate this Lease upon written notice to Landlord. If any such damage causes any portion of the Building to become unusable or inaccessible by Tenant in the conduct of its business during the last year of the then existing Term of this Lease, either Landlord or Tenant may, on thirty (30) days’ notice to the other, terminate this Lease.

 

ARTICLE EIGHT

 

CONDEMNATION

 

Section 8.01 Condemnation

 

If the whole or substantially the whole of the Building or the Premises should be taken for any public or quasi-public use, by right of eminent domain or otherwise or should be sold in lieu of condemnation, then, this Lease shall terminate as of the date when physical possession of the Building or the Premises is taken by the condemning authority. If less than the whole or substantially the whole of the Building or the Premises is thus taken or sold, Landlord or Tenant (whether or not the Premises are affected thereby) may terminate this Lease by giving written notice thereof to the non-terminating party; in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the date when physical possession of such portion of the Building or Premises is taken by the condemning authority. If the Lease is not so terminated upon any such taking or sale, the Rent payable hereunder shall be diminished by an equitable amount, and Landlord shall, to the extent Landlord deems feasible, restore the Building and the Premises to substantially their former condition, but such work shall not exceed the scope of the work done by Landlord in originally constructing the Building and installing, building standard improvements in the Premises, nor shall Landlord in any event be required to spend for such work an amount in excess of the amount received by Landlord as compensation for such taking. Each party my prove their respective claims in a taking based upon its interests (including easement interests) in the property taken, with Landlord being entitled to claim and recover from the condemning authority an award for its fee interest in the Premises or other area taken, and Tenant being entitled to claim and recover from the condemning authority a separate award for loss of Tenant’s leasehold interest, whether by separate action or by joining any such action o which Landlord is a party (as allowed by applicable law) any leasehold improvements made by Tenant to the Premises at its own expense, loss of goodwill and moving expenses, and for or on account or any cost or loss incurred in removing Tenant’s merchandise, furniture, fixtures and equipment. If temporary use of the whole or any part of the Premises is taken, Tenant shall receive (and Landlord shall remit to Tenant) that potion of award made for the benefit of Tenant as set forth herein. Tenant shall be entitled to its share of such award without regard to whether this Lease is terminated.

 

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ARTICLE NINE

 

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

Section 9.01 Landlord’s Consent Required

 

(a) Except for a Permitted Transfer, as defined below, no portion of the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease may be acquired by any other person or entity, whether by assignment, mortgage, sublease, transfer, operation of law, or act of Tenant, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any attempted transfer without consent shall be void and shall constitute a breach of this Lease. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, Tenant may assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any part thereof, without the prior consent of Landlord (a “Permitted Transfer”), to (a) an Affiliate (as defined below) of Tenant, (b) an entity into which Tenant is merged, consolidated or converted (or the resulting entity in any merger of any other entity into or with Tenant), or (c) to an entity to which fifty percent (50%) or more of Tenant’s assets are transferred (each, a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, (a) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of such Permitted Transfer prior to such Permitted Transfer or, if the Permitted Transfer is subject to a confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement, as soon thereafter as reasonably practical, (b) the Permitted Transferee must carry on the same use from the Premises as Tenant and (c) Tenant shall remain liable under the terms of the Lease. As used herein, (1) the term “Affiliate” means any person or entity controlled by, under common control with, or which controls, the Tenant, and (2) the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the entity referred to, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controls” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Section 9.02 Landlord’s Election

 

Tenant’s request for consent to any transfer described in Section 9.01 above shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the details of the proposed transfer, including the name, business and financial condition of the prospective transferee, and financial details of the proposed transfer (e.g., the term of and rent and security deposit payable under any assignment or sublease). Landlord shall have the right in Landlord’s reasonable discretion (a) to withhold consent; or (b) to grant consent. Tenant shall provide adequate financial information with respect to both Tenant and the assignee or sublessee and such other information as Landlord reasonably requires. If Landlord consents to any assignment or sublease and Tenant receives rent or other consideration, either initially or over the term of the assignment or sublease, in excess of the Rent called for hereunder, or, in case of the sublease of a portion of the Premises, in excess of such Rent fairly allocable to such portion (“Profits”), then Tenant shall pay Landlord, as Additional Rent hereunder, promptly after its receipt, fifty percent (50%) of such Profits.

 

Section 9.03 No Release of Tenant

 

Except as provided in this Section 9.03, no transfer consented to by Landlord, shall release Tenant or change Tenant’s primary liability to pay the rent and to perform all other obligations of Tenant under this Lease. Any permitted assignee or sub-tenant shall, at Landlord’s option, attorn to Landlord and shall pay all Rent directly to Landlord. Consent to one transfer shall not constitute a consent to any subsequent transfer. Landlord may consent to subsequent assignments or modifications of this Lease by Tenant’s transferee, without notifying Tenant or obtaining its consent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant shall be released from its primary liability to pay the rent and to perform all other obligations of Tenant under this Lease upon the assignment of by Tenant of all of its right, title and interest in and to this Lease to an assignee with a net worth equal to or exceeding Tenant as measured as of the effective date of such assignment.

 

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Section 9.04 No Merger

 

The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation of the Lease, or a termination by Landlord as permitted by the terms of this Lease, shall not work as a merger, and shall, at the option of Landlord, terminate all or any existing subtenancies or may, at the option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to a Landlord of any of the subtenancies.

 

ARTICLE TEN

 

DEFAULTS; REMEDIES

 

Section 10.01 Covenants and Conditions

 

Tenant’s performance of each of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, is a condition as well as a covenant. Tenant’s right to continue in possession of the Premises is conditioned upon such performance. Time is of the essence in the performance of all covenants and conditions.

 

Section 10.02 Defaults

 

Tenant shall be in material default under this Lease:

 

(a) If Tenant abandons the Premises or if Tenant vacates the Premises for thirty (30) consecutive days;

 

(b) If Tenant fails to pay Rent or any other charge required to be paid by Tenant, as and when due, and such failure continues for more than five (5) business days after receipt of written notice from Landlord;

 

(c) If Tenant fails to perform any of Tenant’s, non-monetary obligations under this Lease for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from Landlord; provided that if more than twenty (20) days are required to complete such performance, Tenant shall not be in default if Tenant commences such performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently pursues its completion;

 

(d) (i) If Tenant makes a general assignment or general arrangement for the benefit of creditors; if a petition for adjudication of bankruptcy or for reorganization or rearrangement is filed by or against Tenant and is not dismissed within ninety (90) days; (ii) if a trustee or receiver is appointed to take possession of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease and possession is not restored to Tenant within ninety (90) days; or (iii) if substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease is subjected to attachment, execution or other judicial seizure which is not discharged within ninety (90) days;

 

(e) If Tenant defaults under the terms and conditions of any other leases between Tenant and any affiliate of Landlord including but not limited to the lease between Tenant and CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited liability company for : 2421 East Gowan Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030;

 

(f) If Tenant or any Guarantor defaults under the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement or any of the agreements referenced therein; or

 

(g) Any representation or warranty made by Tenant this Lease shall have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the date such representation or warranty was made.

 

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Section 10.03 Remedies

 

On the occurrence of any default by Tenant after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, at any time thereafter, with or without notice or demand except as may be required by applicable law, and without limiting Landlord in the exercise of any right or remedy which Landlord may have, Landlord may:

 

(a) Terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord. In such event, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant all actual damages incurred by Landlord by reason of Tenant’s default, including without limitation (i) the worth at the time of the award of the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which had been earned at the time of the termination; (ii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which would have been earned after termination until the time of the award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which would have been paid for the balance of the Lease Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under the Lease or which, in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including, but not limited to, any reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in maintaining or preserving the Premises after such default, the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting, including necessary repair, Landlord’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith, and any unamortized real estate commission paid or payable, to the extent applicable to the remainder of the Lease Term. As used in subparts (i) and (ii) above, the “worth at the time of the award” is computed by allowing interest on unpaid amounts at the rate of ten percent (10%) or such lesser amount as may then be the maximum lawful rate, accruing the date such payments are due until paid. Notwithstanding anything contained above to the contrary, in no event shall Tenant be liable to Landlord hereunder for speculative, special or punitive damages. As used in subpart (iii) above, the “worth at the time of the award” is computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of the award, plus five percent (5%);

 

(b) Maintain Tenant’s right to possession, in which ease this Lease shall continue in effect whether or not Tenant shall have abandoned the Premises. In such event, Landlord shall be entitled to enforce all of Landlord’s rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover Rent as it becomes due hereunder. Landlord’s election to maintain Tenant’s right to possession shall not prejudice Landlord’s right, at any time thereafter to terminate Tenant’s right to possession and proceed in accordance with Section 10.03(a) above;

 

(c) Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to Landlord under the laws or judicial decisions of the State of Nevada.

 

(d) Cumulative Remedies

 

Landlord’s exercise of any right or remedy shall not prevent it from exercising any other right or remedy.

 

Section 10.04 Landlord’s Default

 

Landlord shall be in default of this Lease (a “Landlord Default”) if Landlord fails to perform any term, covenant or condition of Landlord under this Lease and fails to cure such default within a period of thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of notice from Tenant specifying such default or, if the default specified by Tenant is not capable of cure within such thirty (30) day period, if Landlord fails after notice from Tenant to commence to cure such default within a period of thirty (30) days and to diligently pursue completion of such cure. Any recovery by Tenant is limited to the Landlord’s interest in the Building. Notwithstanding anything contained above to the contrary, in no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant hereunder for consequential, speculative, special or punitive damages.

 

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ARTICLE ELEVEN

 

PROTECTION OF LENDERS

 

Section 11.01 Subordination

 

This Lease shall be subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or any other hypothecation for security now or later placed upon the Premises and to any advances made on the security of it or Landlord’s interest in it, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements, and extensions of it. However, if any mortgagee, trustee, or ground lessor elects to have this Lease prior to the lien of its mortgage or deed of trust or prior to its ground lease, and gives notice of that to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed prior to the mortgage, deed of trust, or ground lease, whether this Lease is dated prior or subsequent to the date of the mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, or the date of recording of it. Any such subordination contemplated hereunder shall be under the express condition that Landlord shall provide Tenant with a written non-disturbance agreement from the mortgagee or beneficiary in a form reasonably acceptable to Tenant. If any mortgage or deed of trust to which this Lease is subordinate is foreclosed or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is given to the mortgagee or beneficiary, Tenant shall attorn to the purchaser at the foreclosure sale or to the grantee under the deed in lieu of foreclosure. If any ground lease to which this Lease is subordinate is terminated, Tenant shall attorn to the ground lessor. Tenant agrees to execute any documents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Tenant, required to for the subordination, to make this Lease prior to the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust or ground lease, or to evidence the attornment. If any mortgage or deed of trust to which this Lease is subordinate is foreclosed or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is given to the mortgagee or beneficiary, or if any ground lease to which this Lease is subordinate is terminated, this Lease shall not be barred, terminated, cut off, or foreclosed. Neither shall the rights and possession of Tenant under this Lease be disturbed, if Tenant is not then in default in the payment of rental and other sums due under this Lease or otherwise in default under the terms of this Lease in each case beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, and if Tenant attorns to the purchaser, grantee, or ground lessor as provided in this Section 11.01. Tenant’s covenant under this Section 11.01 to subordinate this Lease to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation later executed is conditioned on each senior instrument containing the commitments specified in this subsection.

 

Section 11.02 Attornment

 

If Landlord’s interest in the Premises is acquired by any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust, mortgagee, or purchaser at a foreclosure sale, Tenant shall attorn to the transferee of or successor to Landlord’s interest in the Premises and recognize such transferee or successor as Landlord under this Lease provided that such transferee or successor assumes all of the obligations of Landlord under this Lease. Tenant waives the protection of any statute or rule of law that gives or purports to give Tenant any right to terminate this Lease or surrender possession of the Premises upon the transfer of Landlord’s interest.

 

Section 11.03 Signing of Documents

 

Tenant shall sign and deliver any instruments or documents reasonably acceptable to Tenant that are reasonably necessary or appropriate to evidence any such attornment or subordination or agreement to do so. Such subordination and attornment documents may contain such provisions as are customarily required by any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust or mortgagee.

 

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Section 11.04 Estoppel Certificates

 

(a) Upon the request of either party, Landlord or Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the requesting party a written statement certifying; (i) that none of the terms or provisions of this Lease have been changed (or if they have been changed, stating how they have been changed); (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated; (iii) that the last date of payment of the Base Rent and other charges and the time period covered by such payment; (iv) that the delivering party is unaware of any default of the requesting party under this Lease (or, if the requesting party is claimed to be in default, stating why); and (v) such other matters as may be reasonably required by requesting party or the holder of a mortgage, deed of trust or lien to which the Premises is or becomes subject. The delivering party shall deliver such statement to the requesting party within ten (10) business days after such request. The requesting party may give any such statement by the delivering party to any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises. Such purchaser or encumbrancer may rely conclusively upon such statement as true and correct.

 

(b) If the delivering party does not deliver such statement to the requesting party within such ten (10) business day period, the requesting party, and any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer, may conclusively presume and rely upon the following facts: (i) that the terms and provisions of this Lease have not been changed except as otherwise represented by landlord; (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated except as otherwise represented by the requesting party; (iii) that not more than one month’s Base Rent or other charges have been paid in advance; and (iv) that the requesting party is not in default under the Lease.

 

Section 11.05 Tenant’s Financial Condition

 

Upon written request by Landlord, but no more than one (1) time in any calendar year, Tenant shall provide financial information of Tenant’s business customarily provided to Tenant’s lender under its existing credit facility (collectively, the “Tenant Financial Statements”) for a period of one (1) year prior to the date of such request.

 

ARTICLE TWELVE

 

LEGAL COSTS

 

Section 12.01 Attorneys’ Fees

 

If either Landlord or Tenant institutes any action or proceeding against the other relating to the provisions of this Lease or any default hereunder, the non-prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall reimburse the prevailing party for the reasonable expenses of attorneys’ fees and all costs and disbursements incurred therein by the prevailing party, including, without limitation, any such fees, costs or disbursements incurred on any appeal from such action or proceeding.

 

Section 12.02 Landlord’s Consent

 

Tenant shall, pay Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent under Article Nine (Assignment and Subletting), or in connection with any other act which Tenant proposes to do and which requires Landlord’s consent.

 

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ARTICLE THIRTEEN

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 13.01 Non-Discrimination

 

Tenant promises, and it is a condition to the continuance of this Lease, that there will be no discrimination against, or segregation of, any person or group of persons on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, national origin or ancestry in violation of applicable law in the leasing, subleasing transferring, occupancy, tenure or use of the Premises or any portion thereof.

 

Section 13.02 Landlord’s Liability

 

As used in this Lease, the term Landlord” means only the current owner or owners of the fee title to the Premises or the leasehold estate under a ground lease of the Premises at the time in question. Each Landlord is obligated to perform the obligations of Landlord under this Lease only during the time such Landlord owns such interest or title. Any Landlord who transfers its title or interest is relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations of Landlord under this Lease to be performed on or after the date of transfer provided that the assignee or successor of such Landlord expressly assumes such obligations. However, each Landlord shall deliver to its transferee all funds previously paid by Tenant if such funds have not yet been applied under the terms of this Lease.

 

Section 13.03 Severability

 

A determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of this Lease or any part thereof is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of such provision or this Lease, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 13.04 Interpretation

 

The captions of the Articles and Sections of this Lease are to assist the parties in reading this Lease and are not a part of the terms or provisions of this Lease. Whenever required by the context of this Lease, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall each include the other. In, any provision relating to the conduct, acts or omissions of Tenant, the term “Tenant” shall include Tenant’s agents, employees, contractors, invitees, successors or others using the Premises with Tenant’s expressed or implied permission.

 

Section 13.05 Incorporation of Prior Agreements; Modifications

 

Except with respect to the Purchase Agreement, , this instrument constitutes the sole agreement between Landlord and Tenant respecting the Premises, the leasing of the Premises to Tenant, and the specified lease term, and correctly sets forth the obligations of Landlord and Tenant. Any agreement or representations respecting the Premises or their leasing by Landlord to Tenant not expressly set forth in this instrument are void. This Lease may be modified only in writing and only if signed by the parties at the time of the modification.

 

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Section 13.06 Notices

 

All notices required or permitted under this Lease shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested postage prepaid. Notices to Tenant shall be delivered to Tenant’s Address specified in Section 1.01 above, except that upon Tenant’s taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall be Tenant’s address for notice purposes. Notices to Landlord shall be delivered to Landlord’s Address specified in Section 1.01 above. All notices shall be effective upon delivery or attempted delivery in accordance with this Section 13.06. Either party may change its notice address upon written notice to the other party.

 

Section 13.07 Waivers

 

All waivers must be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Landlord’s failure to enforce any provision of this Lease or its acceptance of Rent shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent Landlord from enforcing that provision or any other provision of this Lease in the future. No statement on a payment check from Tenant or in a letter accompanying a payment check shall be binding on Landlord, and Landlord may, with or without notice to Tenant, negotiate such check without being bound to the conditions of such statement.

 

Section 13.08 No Recordation

 

Tenant shall not record this Lease without prior written consent from Landlord. However, either Landlord or Tenant may require that a “short form” memorandum of this Lease executed by both parties be recorded.

 

Section 13.09 Binding Effect; Choice of Law

 

This Lease binds any party who legally acquires any rights or interest in this Lease from Landlord or Tenant. However, Landlord shall have no obligation to Tenant’s successor unless the rights or interests of Tenant’s successor are acquired in accordance with the terms of this Lease. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance within the laws of the State of Nevada and any action shall be brought in the state courts located in Clark County, Nevada.

 

Section 13.10 Waiver of Jury Trial

 

LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, RULE, STATUTE, ORDER, CODE OR ORDINANCE.

 

Section 13.11 Joint and Several Liability

 

All parties signing this Lease as Tenant shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of Tenant.

 

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Section 13.12 Force Majeure

 

If Landlord or Tenant cannot perform any of their respective obligations due to events beyond such party’s control, the time provided for performing such obligations shall be extended by a period of time equal to the duration of such events. Events beyond Landlord’s or Tenant’s control include, but are not limited to, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts of God, acts of war, terrorist acts, inability to obtain services, labor, or materials or reasonable substitutes therefor, governmental actions, civil commotions, Casualty, actual or threatened public health emergency (including, without limitation, epidemic, pandemic, famine, disease, plague, quarantine, and other significant public health risk), governmental edicts, actions, declarations or quarantines by a governmental entity or health organization (including, without limitation, any shelter-in-place orders, stay at home orders or any restrictions on travel related thereto that preclude Tenant, its agents, contractors or its employees from accessing the Premises, national or regional emergency), breaches in cybersecurity, and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform, regardless of whether such other causes are (i) foreseeable or unforeseeable or (ii) related to the specifically enumerated events in this paragraph (collectively, a “Force Majeure”). Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 13.12, in no event shall any Force Majeure event excuse Tenant from the payment of Rent as due under the terms of this Lease.

 

Section 13.13 Execution of Lease

 

This Lease may be executed in counterparts, and, when all counterpart documents are executed, the counterparts shall constitute a single binding instrument. The delivery of this Lease by Landlord to Tenant shall not be deemed to be an offer and shall not be binding upon either party until executed and delivered by both parties. Landlord and Tenant each (a) has agreed to permit the use from time to time, where appropriate, of email or other electronic signatures (including .pdf files thereof) in order to expedite the transaction contemplated by this Lease, (b) intends to be bound by its respective email or other electronic signature, (c) is aware that the other will rely on the emailed or other electronically transmitted signature, and (d) acknowledges such reliance and waives any defenses to the enforcement of this Lease and the documents affecting the transaction contemplated by this Lease based on the fact that a signature was sent by email or electronic transmission only.

 

Section 13.14 Brokers and Leasing Agents

 

Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord, that no broker, leasing agent or finder has been engaged by it in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Lease, or to its knowledge is any way connected with any of such transactions. In the event of any claims for brokers’ or finders’ fees or commissions in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Lease except Landlord’s broker, Tenant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord from and against such claims if they shall be based upon any statement or representation or agreement made by Tenant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have signed this Lease in the State of Nevada on the day and year first above written and have initialed all Riders which are attached to or incorporated by reference in this Lease.

 

LANDLORD   TENANT
     
Delancey, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company   1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation
     
By: /s/ Chris Day   By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
Name:  Chris Day   Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
Title: President   Title: Executive Chairman

 

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RIDER NO. 1 — EXTENSION OPTION

 

This Rider No. 1 is attached to and made a part of that lease dated December 13, 2024 (the “Lease”), between Delancey LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, as Landlord, and 1847 CMD Inc, a Delaware corporation, as Tenant. The terms used in this Rider shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Lease. The provisions of the Lease shall prevail over any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of this Rider.

 

R-1. Option. Provided that Tenant is not in default of this Lease beyond the expiration of any applicable notice or cure periods at the time of the exercise of Extension Options (as defined in the Lease) or at the expiration of the initial term of this Lease, the Tenant shall have two (2) options to renew and extend this Lease, (the “Extension Option”) each term of five (5) years (the “Renewal Term”) shall commence upon written notice to the Landlord if delivered not less than six (6) months and not more than nine (9) months before the expiration of the preceding term of this Lease. Upon the delivery of such notice by Tenant and subject to the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence, this Lease shall be extended without the necessity of the execution of any further instrument or document; provided, however, that each party agrees to execute and deliver such further instruments or documents as the other party may reasonably request to memorialize or acknowledge the exercise of the Extension Option. The Renewal Term shall commence upon the expiration of the initial term of this Lease, shall expire upon the anniversary of such date five (5) years thereafter, and be upon the same terms, covenants and conditions as provided in this Lease for the initial term of this Lease. Base Rent during the Renewal Term shall be calculated as provided in this Lease.

 

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FORM OF GUARANTY

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and in consideration of Delancey LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Landlord”) entering into a Lease Agreement dated concurrently herewith (the “Lease”) for the real property described as 4485 Delancey Drive and 4495 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103, Las Vegas, Nevada 89030 (the “Premises”) with 1847 CMD Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”), 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMD”) and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Finish”) (Holdings, CMD and Finish are collectively referred to herein as the “Guarantors” and individually as a “Guarantor), agrees, jointly and severally, as follows:

 

1. Guarantors absolutely and unconditionally guarantee the full and faithful performance by Tenant of all of the provisions and covenants on the part of Tenant to be performed under the Lease within the time and in accordance with the terms of the Lease (collectively referred to as “Tenant Obligations”) including the payment of all amounts required to be paid by Tenant under the terms of the Lease. If Tenant holds over beyond the term of the Lease, Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall extend and apply with respect to the full and faithful performance and observation of all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Lease during such holdover.

 

2. This is a continuing guarantee and, by this instrument, Guarantors guarantee the prompt payment and performance of any and all Tenant Obligations which may now or hereafter exist or accrue from Tenant to Landlord under the Lease.

 

3. Guarantors expressly waive: (a) any defense based upon any legal disability to enter into the Lease or other defense of Tenant; (b) any defense based on any lack of authority of the officers, directors, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of Guarantors or any principal of a Guarantor, or any defect in the formation of any Guarantor or any principal of a Guarantor ; (c) any and all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by Landlord, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed any Guarantor’s rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the principal; (d) any defense based upon Landlord’s failure to disclose to a Guarantor any information concerning Tenant’s financial condition or any other circumstances bearing on Tenant’s ability to perform its obligations under the Lease; (e) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal; (f) any defense based on Tenant’s being subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, or upon any grant of a security interest under Section 364 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code; (g) any right of subrogation, any right to enforce any remedy which Landlord may have against Tenant and any right to participate in, or benefit from, any security under the Lease now or hereafter held by Landlord; and (h) any proof of default by Tenant, notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. Guarantors agree that payment or performance of any act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable to the Lease shall similarly operate to toll the statute of limitations applicable to any Guarantor’s liability hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, Guarantors expressly waive to the extent permitted by law any and all rights and defenses which might otherwise be available to a Guarantor under Nevada law. Guarantors expressly agree, without Landlord first having to proceed against Tenant or exhausting any security held by Landlord or a Guarantor or pursuing any other available remedy, to pay on demand all sums due and to become due to Landlord by reason of Tenant’s default under the Lease. Guarantors agree that each Guarantor’s obligations hereunder are independent of the obligations of Tenant and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Guarantor to collect the full amount hereby guaranteed, or any portion thereof, whether action is instituted against Tenant or any other person or guarantor for such obligations and whether or not Tenant be joined in any such action or actions.

 

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4. Landlord may, without notice and without affecting the liability of any Guarantor, from time to time: (a) modify in any form and in any manner, any of the obligations of Tenant under the Lease, including without limitation an increase in Minimum Rent and/or Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Common Area Operating Expenses to the extent allowed under the terms of the Lease, the renewal or extension of the Term of the Lease, the addition of space to the Premises, the acceleration or alteration of the time of performance of Tenant Obligations and other charges, or the change of any other terms of the Lease agreed to in writing by Tenant; (b) take and hold security for the payment of this Guaranty or the obligations guaranteed and exchange, enforce, waive and release any such security or any part thereof; and (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereon as Landlord may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine.

 

5. Guarantors hereby expressly waive and relinquishes Guarantors’ right of subrogation to any remedy Landlord may otherwise have had against Tenant, and the right of reimbursement against Tenant for payment of Tenant Obligations or any part thereof, until all Tenant Obligations owed to Landlord have been paid in full or performed in full, as the case may be. Guarantors further waive and relinquishes the right to assert a defense based upon Landlord’s election of remedies, including the loss or destruction of such rights of subrogation and reimbursement in any action instituted by Landlord against any Guarantor on this Guaranty.

 

6. Guarantors hereby absolutely subordinate, both in right of payment and in time of payment, any present or future indebtedness of Tenant or its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, to any Guarantor, to Tenant Obligations to Landlord. If, upon Landlord’s request, any Guarantor shall collect, enforce or receive payment from Tenant upon any Tenant Obligations or from its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, any such sums shall be received by such Guarantor as trustee for Landlord and shall be paid over to Landlord on account of Tenant Obligations to Landlord, without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of any Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty except to the extent such amounts reduce the amounts due under the terms of the Lease.

 

7. This Guaranty and any security for this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment or performance of any Tenant Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be required to be returned by Landlord upon the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Tenant or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not occurred.

 

8. No Guarantor shall have any authority to revoke this Guaranty.

 

9. If any Guarantor shall file in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law, all claims which such Guarantor may have against Tenant or its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, relating to any indebtedness of Tenant or its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, all rights of any Guarantor shall be assigned to Landlord. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay, and all Guarantors do hereby authorize such person or persons to pay to Landlord the amount payable on such claim and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose the Guarantors hereby assigns to Landlord all of such Guarantor’s rights to any such payments or distributions to which such Guarantor would otherwise be entitled to the extent of the amounts due by Tenant under the terms of the Lease.

 

10. A waiver by Landlord of any of the terms, provisions, covenants, conditions and agreements of the Lease, or any modifications thereof, or the giving of any consent to any assignment or assignments thereof and/or any consent to sublease or subleases of the Premises, or any part thereof, without any Guarantor’s consent, or the granting of any indulgences or extensions of time to Tenant, may be made and done without notice to any Guarantor, without impairing the obligations of this Guaranty and without in any way affecting, changing or releasing any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.

 

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11. Guarantors hereby represent and warrant, as follows:

 

(a) No Guarantor is a party to any agreement or instrument materially and adversely affecting such Guarantor’s present or proposed business, properties or assets, or operations or conditions (whether financial or otherwise); and Guarantor is not in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the material obligations, covenants or conditions set forth in any agreement or instrument to which such Guarantor is a party.

 

(b) There is not now pending against or affecting any Guarantor, nor to the knowledge of each Guarantor is there threatened, any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or by or before any administrative agency that, if adversely determined, would materially impair or affect any Guarantor’s financial condition or operations.

 

(c) Each Guarantor has filed all federal, state, county, municipal and other income tax returns required to have been filed by such Guarantor and has paid all taxes that have become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessments received, and no Guarantor knows of any basis for any material additional assessment against a Guarantor in respect of such taxes.

 

(d) Guarantors hereby represent and warrant to Landlord that, as of the date hereof and during the term of the Lease (including any amendments thereto) each Guarantor has and will in the future maintain a financial interest in the operations and success of Tenant, and that each Guarantor occupies and will in the future occupy itself to a substantial degree and on a continuing basis in promoting its own profit through involvement in the management of Tenant’s day-to-day operations.

 

(e) Guarantors have provided Landlord at or prior to the date of this Guaranty with financial statements reflecting each Guarantor’s financial condition as of a date within the last twelve (12) months as an inducement to Landlord to enter into the Lease, and each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that such financial statements are correct and accurate in all material respects, and that each Guarantor’s financial condition has not materially changed since the date of those statements.

 

12. Guarantors covenant and agree that, so long as any part of Tenant Obligations shall remain unpaid or contested, each Guarantor will, unless Landlord shall otherwise consent in writing:

 

(a) File all federal, state, county, municipal and other income tax returns required to be filed by a Guarantor and pay before the same become delinquent all taxes that become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessments received by a Guarantor.

 

(b) Promptly and faithfully comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and requirements, both present and future, of every duly constituted governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction that may be applicable to such Guarantor.

 

(c) Each Guarantor will provide to Landlord an estoppel letter concerning this Guaranty on Landlord’s request, and failure to deliver shall constitute a breach of the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder.

 

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13. The liability of each Guarantor hereunder shall be joint and several and shall in no way be affected by: (a) the release or discharge of Tenant in any creditor’s receivership, bankruptcy or other proceeding; (b) the impairment, limitation or modification of the liability of Tenant or the estate of Tenant in bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement of Tenant’s liability under the Lease resulting from the operation of any present or future provision of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 U.S.C. or any successor statute, or other statute or from the decision in any court (and the Guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated as may be necessary to cause this clause (b) to be effective); (c) the rejection or disaffirmance of the Lease in any such proceedings; (d) the assignment or transfer of the Lease by Tenant or any change of control of Tenant; (e) any disability or other defense of Tenant; (f) the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of Tenant unless and until all amounts due under the terms of the Lease have been paid in full; (g) the exercise by Landlord of any of its rights or remedies reserved under the Lease or by law; or (h) any termination of the Lease. Guarantors hereby waive all defenses, rights and remedies accorded by applicable law to guarantors, including, but not limited to: (i) all rights to cause a marshalling of Tenant’s assets; (iv) any notice of demand, notice of default or other notice from Landlord (Each Guarantor hereby agreeing that any payments or performance required to be made hereunder shall become due immediately pursuant to the provisions hereof, whether or not a Guarantor has been given notice of any breach or default by Tenant); (v) any failure to pursue Tenant or its property or any right to cause Landlord to proceed against a Guarantor or Tenant or any security for the Lease or this Guaranty in any particular order (Guarantors hereby agreeing that Landlord may enforce the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder without first taking any action whatsoever against Tenant, its successors and assigns, or any security); (vi) any defense arising out of the absence, impairment or loss of any right of reimbursement or subrogation; or (vii) any defense by reason of the assertion by Landlord against Tenant of any of Landlord’s rights or remedies or by virtue of Landlord instituting any summary or other proceeding against Tenant.

 

14. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be joint and several, primary; and in any right of action which shall accrue to Landlord under the Lease, Landlord may, at its option, proceed against any Guarantor without having commenced any action, or having obtained any judgment, against Tenant.

 

15. Guarantors agree that whenever notice shall be required to be given by Landlord to Tenant pursuant to the terms of the Lease, such notice may be given in the manner provided in the Lease to Tenant alone with the same force and effect as though given both to Tenant and each Guarantor.

 

16. Guarantors agree that the benefits hereunder shall inure to Landlord and its successors and assigns and Landlord may, without notice, and without the consent of any Guarantor, assign this Guaranty in whole or in part to any person, corporation, limited liability company or partnership, and when so assigned each Guarantor shall be liable to the assignee(s) of this Guaranty.

 

17. All of the terms and provisions contained herein shall be joint and several obligations of the Guarantors and Guarantors’ successors and assigns.

 

18. All rights, powers and remedies granted to Landlord hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternative and such rights, powers and remedies shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to Landlord by law or in equity.

 

19. The term “Landlord” whenever hereinabove used refers to and means Landlord in the foregoing Lease specifically named and also any assignee of said Landlord, whether outright assignment or by assignment for security, and also any successor to the part thereof, whether by assignment or otherwise. So long as the Landlord’s interest in or to the Premises or the rents, issues and profits therefrom, or in, to or under said Lease, are subject to any mortgage or deed of trust or assignment for security, no acquisition by the beneficiary, mortgagee or secured party of Landlord’s interest in the Premises or under said Lease shall affect the continuing obligation of Guarantors under this Guaranty, which shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the mortgagee, beneficiary, secured party, trustee or assignee under such mortgage, deed of trust of assignment, or any purchaser at sale by judicial foreclosure or under private power of sale, and of the successors and assigns of any such mortgagee, beneficiary, secured party, trustee, assignee or purchaser.

 

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20. The term “Tenant” whenever hereinabove used refers to and means Tenant in the foregoing Lease specifically named and also any assignee or sublessee of Tenant, whether by assignment, sublease, merger, acquisition or otherwise, and also any successor to the interest of Tenant or such assignee or sublessee.

 

21. In the event an action is commenced by Landlord against Tenant or any Guarantor, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees and all costs of litigation.

 

22. Each Guarantor shall execute and deliver any and all additional papers, documents and other assurances, and shall do any and all acts and things reasonably necessary in connection with the performance of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder and to carry out the intent of this Guaranty.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors do hereby execute this Guaranty on the 13th day of December, 2024.

 

1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited Liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
CMD Inc, a Nevada corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  

 

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ADDENDUM

 

Addendum to Lease of even date herewith entered into between Delancey LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Landlord”) and 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). Terms not defined in the Addendum are defined in the Lease.

 

1. The date on the cover page Dated as of December 13, 2024 is hereby changed to read December 16, 2024, the first paragraph of the Lease is hereby changed from the 13th day of December 2024 to the 16th day of December 2024, the first sentence of Lease Term is hereby changed to five (5) years (the “Initial Term”). beginning on the Commencement Date and continuing until December 31, 2029 (the “Expiration Date”), the Commencement Date is changed from December 13, 2024 to December 16, 2024, Rider No. 1-Extension Option first line is changed from December 13, 2024 to December 16, 2024 and the date the Form of Guaranty is executed is changed from the 13th day of December to the 16th day of December.

 

2. Anniversary Date is changed to read: Anniversary Date: Shall mean the 1st day of January of each and every calendar year during the Lease Term excluding January 1, 2025.

 

3. The Base Rent as set forth in Section 1.02 of the Lease is $20,000 per month. The current tenant is CMD Inc., which, prior to Closing, was owned by Christopher M. Day trustee of The CD Trust dated October 18, 2021. The tenant is changing and the lender has indicated that the loan is being called. In the event the loan is called and the Landlord is required to refinance the Premises with same or a different lender, Tenant shall pay all refinancing costs and if there is an increase in the monthly mortgage payments, the Landlord and Tenant agree that such increase in the mortgage payments will be added to the Base Rent.

 

Other than as expressly provided for in this Addendum, the Lease and all the provisions contained in the Lease shall remain in full force and effect.

 

[Signatures contained on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease Addendum between Delancey LLC and 1847 CMD Inc. on the date first written above.

 

LANDLORD  
Delancey LLC, a Nevada limited  
liability company  
   
By: /s/ Chris Day  
Name:  Chris Day  
Title: President  
   
TENANT  
1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

 

L E A S E

 

 

 

BETWEEN

 

 

 

CD GOWAN LLC

 

 

 

a Nevada limited-liability company

 

 

 

AS LANDLORD

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

1847 CMD INC., a

 

 

 

Delaware corporation

 

 

 

AS TENANT

 

 

 

DATED AS OF December 13, 2024

 

 

 

 

LEASE

 

THIS LEASE (“Lease”) is entered into as of the 13th day of December, 2024 (the “Execution Date”), by and between CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Landlord”) and 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

 

ARTICLE ONE

 

BASIC TERMS

 

Section 1.01 Definitions

 

For purposes of this Lease, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Landlord’s Address: 82 Badwater Basin St., Las Vegas, Nevada 89138 Email: with a copy to Levine Garfinkel & Eckersley, 1671 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, Suite 230. Henderson, Nevada 89012, Attn: Ira S. Levine, Esq. Email:

 

Tenant’s Address: c/o 1847 Holdings LLC, 590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10022, Attn: Ellery W. Roberts, Email: with a copy to Bevilacqua PLLC, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Email: .

 

Leased Premises Address: 2421 East Gowan Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030

 

Premises: means the approximately 0.57 acres of land (the “Land”), together with the building (the “Building”) and all other improvements located on the Land, situated in the County of Clark, State of Nevada. (The Building and all other improvements located on the Land are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Improvements.”) The Building consists of approximately 15,000 square feet and includes, without limitation, all heating, air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing systems, the roof and all walls, foundations, fixtures and equipment above the suspended ceiling or beneath the level of the foundation which serve the Premises, constituting a part thereof. The Land includes all easements and rights-of-way appurtenant thereto. The acreage and the square footage of the Building are estimates only and the Rent, as defined herein, is not based on the actual square footage but an amount agreed to for the Improvements regardless of the actual measurements of the Land and the Building.

 

Lease Term: five (5) years (the “Initial Term”). beginning on the Commencement Date and continuing until December 2, 2029 (the “Expiration Date”). Tenant shall enjoy the right of two (2) consecutive options to renew such lease for additional five (5) year periods (each, a “Renewal Term”) as set forth in Rider No. 1 attached to this Lease.

 

Commencement Date: Shall mean December 13, 2024 which is the Closing Date as defined in the Amended and Restated Stock and Membership Interests Purchase Agreement, executed by and between Tenant and certain affiliates and related parties of Landlord, dated as of December 5, 2024 (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

Anniversary Date: Shall mean the 1st day of November of each and every calendar year during the Lease Term.

 

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Permitted Uses: The manufacturing, fabrication, storage, and installation of doors and related items and all activities related thereto.

 

Tenant’s Guarantor: 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

 

Landlord’s Broker: Sunbelt Business Brokers

 

Tenant’s Broker: None

 

Costs: This is a Triple Net (NNN) lease. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs of ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the Premises, including the following costs by way of illustration, but not by limitation, are to be the responsibility of the Tenant: (i) ) the cost of any insurance coverage maintained by Tenant in accordance with the terms of this Lease; (ii) utilities surcharges or any other costs levied, assessed or imposed by, or at the direction of, or resulting from statutes or regulations or interpretations thereof, promulgated by any federal, state, regional, municipal or local government authority in connection with the use or occupancy of the Premises by Tenant (including, without limitation, energy conservation charges or surcharges); (iii) all costs of utilities, waste disposal, refuse removal, sewage and including but not limited to water and all other utilities and services provided to the Premises; (iv) except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.04 of this Lease, all costs incurred in repairing and maintaining the Premises and (v) special assessments and any other expenses which would reasonably or customarily be included.

 

Security Deposit: None.

 

Section 1.02 Base Rent; Monthly Impound

 

The “Base Rent” shall be Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) per month. The first month’s Base Rent shall be payable upon the Commencement Date. Base rent shall increase annually by an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the previous year’s Base Rent. The increase shall be added to the Base Rent on the anniversary of the Commencement Date or immediately preceding adjustment date, as applicable, during the Initial Term and any Renewal Term.

 

ARTICLE TWO

 

LEASE TERM

 

Section 2.01 Lease of Property for Lease Term

 

Landlord hereby leases the Premises to Tenant and Tenant leases the Premises from Landlord for the Lease Term. The Lease Term is for the period stated in Section 1.01 above and shall begin and end on the dates specified in Section 1.01 above, unless the beginning or end of the Lease Term is changed under any provision of this Lease. The “Commencement Date” shall be the date specified in Section 1.01 above for the beginning of the Lease Term, unless advanced or delayed under any provision of this Lease.

 

Section 2.02 Holding Over

 

Tenant shall vacate the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for and indemnify and hold Landlord harmless against all, actual damages, claims, losses, penalties, charges, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by Landlord resulting from any delay by Tenant in vacating the Premises; provided, however, in no event shall Tenant be liable to Landlord for speculative, special or punitive damages as a result of such holding over. If Tenant does not vacate the Premises upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and Landlord thereafter accepts rent from Tenant, Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises shall be a tenancy at will, subject to all of the terms of this Lease applicable to a tenancy at will, except that the Base Rent then in effect shall be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Base Rent in effect immediately prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

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ARTICLE THREE

 

Section 3.01 Intentionally Omitted

 

ARTICLE FOUR

 

Section 4.01 Additional Rent

 

All charges payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder other than Base Rent are called “Additional Rent.” Unless this Lease provides otherwise, all Additional Rent shall be paid within thirty (30) days following receipt from Landlord of evidence of the amount of such Additional Rent then due. The term “Rent” shall mean Base Rent, and the Additional Rent. Nothing herein contained shall require Tenant to pay any municipal, state or federal income taxes imposed on Landlord with respect to Tenant’s income or in respect of any federal or state estate tax, succession tax, inheritance tax or transfer tax of Landlord, or corporation franchise tax imposed upon any corporate owner of Landlord’s interest in the Premises.

 

Section 4.02 Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes

 

(a) Tenant shall pay all taxes charged against trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment or any other personal property, belonging to Tenant (“Tenant’s Personal Property”). Tenant shall use its best efforts to have Tenant’s Personal Property taxed separately from the Premises.

 

(b) If any of Tenant’s Personal Property is taxed with the Premises, Tenant shall pay Landlord the taxes for the personal property within fifteen (15) days after Tenant receives a written statement from Landlord for such taxes attributable to Tenant’s Personal Property. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall have the right to contest or object to the amount or validity of any taxes on Tenant’s Personal Property by appropriate legal proceedings pursued diligently and in good faith. Nothing in this Lease shall be deemed to require Tenant to pay, or cause to be paid, any taxes on Tenant’s Personal Property so long as Tenant is in good faith and by proper legal proceedings, where appropriate, diligently contesting the validity, amount or application thereof, provided that such contest operates to suspend collection and enforcement of the contested tax. Tenant’s contest of Tenant’s Personal Property taxes shall be at its sole cost and expense.

 

(c) Nothing herein contained shall require Tenant to pay any municipal, state or federal income taxes imposed on Landlord with respect to Tenant’s income or in respect of any federal or state estate tax, succession tax, inheritance tax or transfer tax of Landlord, or corporation franchise tax imposed upon any corporate owner of Landlord’s interest in the Premises.

 

(d) Landlord shall be responsible for and shall pay before due all real estate taxes related to the Premises including all taxes and assessments and other governmental charges (whether federal, state, county or municipal and whether they be by taxing districts or authorities presently taxing the Building or by others subsequently created or otherwise), and any other taxes and improvement assessments attributable to the Premises. Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation, reimburse Landlord for the cost of such taxes. Landlord and Tenant shall cooperate in any challenge of the amount of such taxes whether requested by Landlord or Tenant.

 

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Section 4.03 Utilities

 

Tenant shall pay, directly to the appropriate supplier, the cost of all natural gas, heat, light, power, telephone, water, and other utilities and services supplied to the Premises. In no event shall Landlord be liable for any interruption or failure in the supplying of any such utilities to the Premises, nor shall any such interruption constitute a constructive eviction or result in an abatement of Tenant’s rental or other obligations hereunder, provided if: (a) any Essential Required Services (as hereinafter defined) are interrupted due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents, contractors or affiliated parties, (b) Tenant is unable to and does not use or occupy the Premises during such period of interruption as a result of such interruption, (c) Tenant shall have given written notice of such interruption to Landlord and (d) Landlord shall have failed to cure such interruption within five (5) consecutive business days after receiving such written notice, Rent shall abate commencing as of the beginning of the sixth (6th)) business day following receipt of such notice until such Essential Required Services are restored. As used herein, the term “Essential Required Services” means any one or more of the following: HVAC, electricity, and water.

 

Section 4.04 Insurance

 

(a) Property Insurance. Tenant shall maintain property insurance on the Improvements the amount of the full replacement value of the Improvements. In addition, Tenant shall obtain and keep in force at all times during the Lease Term, a policy or policies of insurance covering loss or damage to all of Tenant’s Personal Property and the equipment and trade fixtures of Tenant located within the Premises in the amount of the full replacement value thereof as ascertained by the Tenants insurance carrier against risks of direct physical loss or damage, normally covered in an “all risk” policy (including the perils of flood and surface waters), as such term is used in the insurance industry; provided, however, that Tenant shall have no obligation to insure against earthquake, flood or terrorism.

 

(b) General Liability Insurance. Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, maintain a policy of Commercial General Liability insurance insuring Landlord and Tenant against liability arising out of the use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises. The initial amount of such insurance shall be at least One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), and shall be subject to periodic increase upon reasonable demand by Landlord based upon recommendation of professional insurance advisers reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant. However, the limits of such insurance shall not limit Tenant’s liability nor relieve Tenant of any obligation hereunder. Landlord shall be named as an additional insured on said policy and such policy shall contain the following provision: “Such insurance as afforded by this policy for the benefit of Landlord shall be primary as respects any claims, losses or liabilities arising out of the use of the Premises by the Tenant or by Tenant’s operation and any insurance carried by the Landlord shall be excess and noncontributing.” The policy shall insure Tenant’s performance of the indemnity provisions of Section 5.04.

 

(c) Business Interruption Insurance. Tenant shall at all times maintain insurance covering the interruption of Tenant’s business that specifically insures that the Base Rent and Additional Rent, if any, will be paid to Landlord for a period not less than twelve (12) full calendar months in the event the Premises are destroyed or rendered inaccessible by a risk required to be insured by Tenant under this Lease; provided, however, that such insurance shall be secondary to, and shall only pay, after Landlord has received the full benefit of the loss of any rent insurance obtained by Landlord, if any.

 

(d) Insurance Policies. Insurance required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder shall (i) name Landlord as an additional insured; and (ii) be in companies holding a “General Policyholders’ Rating” of A or better and a financial rating” of 10 or better, as set forth in the most current issue, of “Best’s Insurance Guide,” or a policy underwritten by Lloyd’s of London. Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date, copies of certificates evidencing the existence and amounts of such insurance. No such policy shall be cancelable or subject to reduction of coverage except after thirty (30) days prior written notice to Landlord. Tenant shall, upon the expiration, cancellation or reduction of such policies furnish Landlord with renewals or “binders” thereof Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything that shall invalidate the insurance policies required under this Lease. Landlord shall be named as an additional insured on Tenant’s General Liability Insurance Policy as set forth in subsection (b) above and a loss payee on Tenant’s Property Insurance covering the Premises (but not Tenant’s Personal Property or the equipment, furniture and fixtures of Tenant.

 

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(e) Landlord’s Insurance. Landlord shall keep the Building and Improvements insured against damage and destruction by fire, vandalism, and other perils in the amount of the full replacement value of thereof (as determined for insurance purposes) as the value may exist from time to time, exclusive of foundations and footings, or such lesser amount as will avoid co-insurance. Landlord may, at Landlord’s option, Tenant’s expense, maintain a policy of Commercial General Liability insurance insuring Landlord and Tenant against liability arising out of the ownership of the Premises or any use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises by Landlord. cost of any insurance maintained by Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.04(e) shall be reimbursed by Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor.

 

Section 4.05 Waiver of Subrogation

 

Tenant and/or Landlord shall obtain from the issuer of the insurance policies referred to in Section 4.05 a mutual waiver of subrogation provision in said policies and Tenant and Landlord each hereby release and relieve the other, and waive any and all rights of recovery against the other, or against the employees, officers, agents and representatives of the other, for loss or damage arising out of or incident to the perils, insured against under this Section, which occur in, on or about the Premises, whether due to the negligence of Landlord or Tenant or their agents, employees, contractors or invitees.

 

Section 4.06 Late Charges

 

Tenant acknowledges that Tenant’s failure to pay Base Rent or Additional Rent pursuant to the terms of this Lease may cause Landlord to incur unanticipated costs. The exact amount of such costs is impractical or extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs may include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late charges which may be imposed on Landlord by any ground lease, mortgage or trust deed encumbering the Premises. Therefore, if Landlord does not receive any Rent payment within five (5) days after it becomes due, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late charge equal to five percent (5%) of the overdue amount. The parties agree that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord will incur by reason of such late payment.

 

Section 4.07 Return of Check

 

If Base Rent or Additional Rent is paid by check and the check is returned to Landlord for any reason whatsoever without payment, Tenant shall be assessed a late charge on the past due amount pursuant to Section 4.07 as well as a Fifty Dollar ($50) fee to cover the charge assessed by the financial institution that returns the check. If payment is returned for insufficient funds, Landlord has the right to demand payment in the form of a cashiers or certified check. If Tenant has two (2) or more insufficient funds’ payments in a twelve (12) month period, Landlord may demand that all subsequent payments be in the form of a cashiers or certified check.

 

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Section 4.08 Sewer and Trash Removal

 

(a) Tenant shall directly contract with the appropriate entity for sewer and trash removal services.

 

(b) In the event the Tenant does not obtain such services or fails to make timely payments to the utility supplying such service, Landlord may, but is not obligated to do so, contract with the appropriate entity to supply the trash and sewer service to the Premises.

 

(c) If Landlord contracts with the appropriate entity to supply the trash and sewer services, Tenant shall pay in twelve equal monthly amounts, as Additional Rent, to Landlord the Tenant’s estimated annual trash or refuse removal and sewer fees. If Landlord has contracted for such services on behalf of Tenant in accordance with Section 4.08(b) above, prior to the beginning of each calendar year, the Landlord shall provide the Tenant with a good faith estimate of Tenant’s projected annual fees for trash or refuse removal and sewer fees. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar year, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant, a statement, in reasonable detail, of the actual trash refuse expenses and sewer expenses incurred by Landlord during the preceding calendar year. Upon receipt of such statement, there shall be an adjustment between Landlord and Tenant, with payment to Landlord or credit given to Tenant against the next installments of Rent, as the case may be, to reflect the actual refuse expenses.

 

ARTICLE FIVE

 

USE OF PROPERTY

 

Section 5.01 Permitted Uses

 

Tenant may use the Premises only for the Permitted Uses set forth in Section 1.01 above. Landlord hereby covenants not to undertake any action to change or permit any change in the zoning classification of the Premises without the prior written consent of Tenant, which shall be given in Tenant’s sole discretion.

 

Section 5.02 Manner of Use

 

Subject to Landlord’s obligations hereunder, Tenant shall not cause or permit the Premises to be used in any way (i) which constitutes (or would constitute) a material violation of any law, ordinance, or governmental regulation, or order concerning the use or occupancy of the Premises, or (ii) which constitutes a nuisance or waste. Tenant shall comply in all material respects with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders and requirements, now in force or which may hereafter be in force (“Laws”) regulating the use, occupancy or alterations by Tenant of the Premises, including Environmental Laws. “Environmental Laws” shall mean, whenever in effect, any federal, state, or local law, statute, regulation, ordinance or similar provision having the force or effect of law, all judicial and administrative orders and determinations, and all common law concerning public or worker health and safety (including the Occupational Safety and Health Act), toxic and hazardous wastes, substances, and materials, pollution and environmental protection. Landlord makes no representation or warranty as to the suitability of the Premises for Tenant’s intended use or whether such use complies with all such Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord represents, to its actual knowledge, that the zoning classification applicable to the Premises permits use pf the Premises for the Permitted Use.

 

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Section 5.03 Hazardous Substances

 

(a) Hazardous Substances. The term “Hazardous Substances”, as used in this Lease, shall mean all substances, materials or wastes declared to be hazardous or toxic or otherwise subject to imposition of liability or standards of conduct under any Environmental Laws ;including, without limitation, flammables, explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, pollutants, contaminants, hazardous wastes, toxic substances or related materials, petroleum and petroleum products. Landlord represents and warrants that, to its actual knowledge, as of the Commencement Date, the Premises are free and clear of Hazardous Substances.

 

(i) Landlord shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Tenant, and its officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims and actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with any spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances existing as of the Commencement Date or that occurs during the term of this Lease at or from the Premises arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

 

(ii) Tenant’s obligations and liabilities shall survive the expiration of this Lease.

 

(b) Tenant’s Restrictions. Tenant shall not cause:

 

(i) Any material violation of any federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation now or hereafter enacted, related to environmental conditions on, under, or about the Premises arising from Tenant’s use of the Premises, including, but not limited to, soil and ground water conditions; or

 

(ii) The use, generation, release, manufacture, refining, production, processing, storage, or disposal of any Hazardous Substance on, under, or about the Premises, or the transportation to or from the Premises of any Hazardous Substance, except in material compliance with Environmental Laws. Tenant shall be allowed to use substances normally associated with the automotive repair and maintenance business or in a business type that would properly operate within the same type of premises and within the zoning of the Premises.

 

(c) Environmental Compliance

 

(i) Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, comply, in all material respects, with all Environmental Laws regulating the use, generation, storage, transportation, or disposal of Hazardous Substances used in connection with Tenant’s business.

 

(ii) Tenant shall, if required under Environmental Laws and at Tenant’s own expense, make all reasonable submissions to, provide all reasonable information required by, and comply, in all material respects, with all lawful requirements of all governmental authorities (the “Authorities”) under Environmental Laws with respect to the Tenant’s use or operation of the Premises.

 

(iii) Should any governmental authority demand, during the term of the Lease, that a clean-up plan be prepared and that a clean-up be undertaken because of any spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances that occurs during the term of this Lease at or from the Premises to the extent caused by the use or operation of the Premises by Tenant and/or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, customers and/or visitors, then Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord and, at Tenant’s own expense, comply, in all material respects, with all lawful requirements of such Authority with respect to preparing and submitting the required clean-up plans and related bonds and other financial assurances and carrying out the clean-up.

 

(iv) Tenant shall promptly provide all material information regarding the use, generation, storage, transportation, or disposal of Hazardous Substances that is reasonably requested by Landlord to determine compliance with Paragraph (c). Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this Paragraph (c) shall survive the expiration of this Lease.

 

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(d) Tenant’s Indemnity.

 

(i) Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Landlord, the manager of the property, and their respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from all fines, suits, procedures, claims and actions of every kind, and all costs associated therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with (i) any spill, discharge, or other release of Hazardous Substances that occurs during the term of this Lease at or from the Premises to the extent caused by the use or operation of the Premises during the term of the Lease by Tenant and/or its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, customers and/or visitors; or (ii) Tenant’s failure to provide all material information, make all material submissions, and take all material steps required by all Authorities under the Hazardous Substance Laws and all other Environmental Laws with respect to its use of the Premises during the term of the Lease.

 

(ii) Tenant’s obligations and liabilities under this Paragraph (d) shall survive the expiration of this Lease.

 

Section 5.04 Signs, Auctions and Trade Fixtures

 

(a) Signs. Tenant shall not place, maintain, nor permit on any exterior door, wall, or window of the Premises any sign, awning, canopy, marquee, or other advertising without the express written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that Landlord acknowledges its approval of the normal and customary signage of Tenant for the Permitted Use and any signage placed on the Premises prior to the Commencement Date. Furthermore, Tenant shall not place any decoration, lettering, or advertising matter on the glass of any exterior show window of the Premises without the written approval of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If Landlord consents to any sign, awning, canopy, marquee, decoration, or advertising matter, Tenant shall maintain it in good appearance and repair at all times during this Lease, normal wear and tear excepted. At the Expiration Date, Tenant shall have no obligation to remove any signs from the Premises that existed as of the Commencement Date and any of the items mentioned in this Section that are not removed from the Premises by Tenant may, without damage or liability, be destroyed by Landlord. No such consent by Landlord shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty of Landlord for any purpose whatsoever, and Landlord shall not have any liability with respect to such consent. It is Tenant’s sole responsibility and obligation to ensure any such signage is installed, erected, or otherwise maintained in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and other rules of the governing entities with competent jurisdiction concerning such matters. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord represents and warrants, to its actual knowledge, that the signs existing at the Premises as of the Commencement Date are in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and other rules of the governing entities with competent jurisdiction and are properly installed and in good condition and state of repair.

 

(b) Auctions. Tenant shall not conduct or permit any auctions or sheriff’s sales at the Premises, other than reasonable sales such as automobile mechanics lien sales.

 

(c) Trade Fixtures.

 

(i) Installation of Trade Fixtures. Tenant shall be permitted to install and affix on the Premises items for use in Tenant’s trade or business in connection with the Permitted Use (collectively “Trade Fixtures”) without Landlord’s consent. Trade Fixtures installed in the Premises by Tenant shall remain the property of Tenant and may be removed at the expiration of the Term or any extension, provided that any damage to the Premises caused by the removal of the Trade Fixtures shall be repaired by Tenant, and further provided that Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to remove any Trade Fixtures that Tenant might otherwise elect to abandon.

 

(ii) Abandonment. Any Trade Fixtures or other Tenant’s Personal Property that is not removed from the Premises by Tenant within thirty (30) calendar days after the Expiration Date shall be deemed abandoned by Tenant and shall automatically become the property of Landlord as owner of the real property to which they are affixed and not due to the lien provided to Landlord in Section 5.04(c) (ii) above.

 

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(iii) Landlord’s Lien. In consideration of the mutual benefits arising under this Lease, Tenant hereby grants to Landlord a lien and security interest on all property of Tenant now or hereafter placed in or upon the Premises, and such property shall be and remain subject to such lien and security interest of Landlord for payment of all rent and other sums agreed to be paid by Tenant herein. The provisions of this paragraph relating to said lien and security interest shall constitute a security agreement under the Uniform Commercial Code (“the Code”) so that Landlord shall have and may enforce a security interest on all property of Tenant now or hereafter placed in or on the Premises, including but not limited to all fixtures, machinery, equipment, furnishings, inventory and other articles of personal property now or hereafter placed in or upon the Premises by Tenant. Tenant agrees to execute as debtor such financial statement or statements as Landlord may now or hereafter reasonably request in order that such security interest or interests be protected pursuant to the Code.

 

Landlord may, at its election, at any time file a copy of this Lease (or a copy of this Lease with the rental and other major business terms of this Lease deleted therefrom) as a financing statement. Landlord, as a secured party, shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies afforded a secured party under the Code in addition to and cumulative with Landlord’s liens and rights provided by law or by other terms and provisions of this Lease. Concurrently with the execution of this Lease or at any time thereafter upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall execute the UCC-1 Financing Statement covering all Tenant’s property herein referred to.

 

Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 5.04 to the contrary, Landlord agrees that it shall subordinate this Landlord Lien in favor of any lender of Tenant financing Tenant’s leasehold interest or any furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory or other personal property of Tenant used in the Premises for the Permitted Use.

 

Section 5.05 Indemnity

 

Tenant shall indemnify and hold harmless Landlord and its respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from and against all claims, losses, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), penalties and charges arising from or in connection with (i) Tenant’s use of the Premises during the Lease Term, or (ii) from the conduct of Tenant’s business at the Premises, or (iii) from any activity, work or things done, permitted or suffered by Tenant or Tenant’s employees in or about the Premises during the Lease Term. Subject to the limitations set forth below, Tenant shall further indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from and against any and all claims, loss, damage, expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs), penalty or charge arising from any default in the performance of any obligation on Tenant’s part to be performed under the terms of this Lease, or arising from any negligence of Tenant, or any of Tenant’s agents, contractors, or employees, and from and against all actual out-of-pocket costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon. If any action or proceeding be brought against Landlord by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by the employ of legal counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant’s indemnity is not intended to nor shall it relieve any insurance carrier of its obligations under policies required to be carried by Landlord or Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this Lease to the extent that such policies cover the results of negligent acts or omissions of Landlord or Tenant or their respective officers, agents, contractors or employees as applicable, or the failure of Landlord or Tenant, as applicable, to perform any of its obligations under this Lease.

 

Landlord shall indemnify and hold harmless Tenant and its respective officers, directors, beneficiaries, shareholders, partners, agents, invitees, employees, successors and assignees from and against all claims, losses, damages, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), penalties and charges arising from or in connection with the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

 

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Section 5.06 Landlord’s Access

 

Tenant shall permit Landlord and its agents to enter into and upon the Premises, upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours advance written notice, at all reasonable times for the purpose of inspecting the same or for the purpose of maintaining the building in which said Premises are situated, or for the purpose of making repairs, to the Premises pursuant to Landlord’s Obligations, as defined below, including the erection and maintenance of such scaffolding, canopy, fences and props as may be required, or for the purpose of posting notices of non-liability for alterations, additions or repairs, or for the purpose of placing upon the property in which the Premises are located any usual or ordinary “For Sale” signs. Landlord shall be permitted to do any of the above without any rebate of rent and without any liability to Tenant for any loss of occupation or quiet enjoyment of the Premises thereby occasioned provided if Landlord’s exercise of the any of the above rights materially interferes with Tenant’s business operations at the Premises, and Landlord is grossly negligent in its actions, then to the extent that Tenant cannot reasonably continue its normal business operations for more than five (5) consecutive days, Rent due hereunder shall be abated until such time as the material interference ceases and Tenant is able to resume normal business operations in the Premises. Tenant shall permit the Landlord, at any time within one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration of this Lease, to place upon said Premises any usual or ordinary “For Lease” signs and during such one hundred eighty (180) day period Landlord or his agents may, during normal business hours, upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours advance written notice, enter the Premises for the purpose of showing the same to prospective tenants.

 

Section 5.07 Quiet Possession

 

If Tenant pays the Rent and complies with all other terms of this Lease, Tenant may occupy and enjoy the Premises for the full Lease Term, subject to the provisions of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE SIX

 

CONDITION OF PROPERTY; MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS

 

Section 6.01 Exemption of Landlord from Liability

 

Landlord shall not be liable for all claims, losses, damages, expenses, penalties and charges arising from or in connection with any damage or injury to the person, business (or any loss of income therefrom), goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Tenant, Tenant’s employees, invitees, customers or any other person in or about the Premises, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from: (a) fire, steam, electricity, water, or gas; or (b) the breakage, leakage, obstruction or other defects of pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning or lighting fixtures or any other cause except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its agents, employees or contractors. Landlord shall not be liable for any such damage or injury even though the cause of or the means of repairing such damage or injury are not accessible to Tenant.

 

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Section 6.02 Condition of the Premises.

 

Except as otherwise specifically set forth herein, Tenant hereby agrees to accept the Premises in their condition existing, “as-is.” as of the Commencement Date and acknowledges that Landlord shall not be required to make any improvements or alterations in connection with the Premises. Tenant further agrees to accept the Premises subject to all applicable zoning, ordinances and regulations governing and regulating the use of the Premises, and any covenants of restrictions of record, and accepts this Lease subject thereto and to all matters disclosed thereby and by any exhibits attached hereto. Landlord represents and warrants that, as of the Commencement Date, the Premises in in compliance with all applicable zoning, ordinances and regulations and any covenants of restrictions of record.

 

Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor Landlord’s agent has made any representation or warranty as to the present or future suitability of the Premises for the conduct of Tenant’s business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord acknowledges that is has been operating in the Premises for the Permitted Use prior to the Commencement Date and that, to its actual knowledge, there are no conditions presently existing that would prohibit or impair Tenant’s ability to continue the same.

 

Section 6.03 Tenant’s Obligations

 

(a) Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, keep all portions of the Premises in good order, condition and repair, including, without limitation, all components of the electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC. If any portion of the Premises or any, system or equipment in the Premises which Tenant is obligated to repair cannot be fully repaired, Tenant shall promptly replace such portion of such system or equipment in the Premises. The provisions of this Section 6.03(a) with respect to the making of repairs shall not apply in the case of fire or other casualty which are addressed in Article VII hereof. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, Landlord represents and warrants that, to its actual knowledge, as of the Commencement Date, all electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems serving the Premises are in good condition and state of state of repair.

 

(b) Tenant shall notify Landlord of all required repairs (other de minimis repairs) to the roof, foundation, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems. If Tenant fails to maintain or repair the Premises as required by this Lease, Landlord may, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Tenant (except that no notice shall be required in the case of an emergency), enter the Premises and perform such maintenance or repair on behalf of Tenant. In such case, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all reasonable, actual and documented costs incurred in performing such maintenance or repair, including ten percent (10%) of such costs for Landlord’s supervision, within thirty (30) days following Tenant’s receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation for such maintenance or repairs.

 

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Section 6.04 Landlord’s Obligations

 

Landlord, shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, maintain in good condition and repair, except for capital expense items including all necessary replacements of the structural elements, roof and foundation of the Building and Improvements located on the Premises which cost and expense shall be pro-rated and Tenant shall pay 1/144 of the cost and expense of each capital expense based upon the remaining months of the Term of the Lease including extensions. Landlord’s cost for the maintenance and repair obligations under this Section 6.04 shall be reimbursed by Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice and supporting documentation therefor. If Landlord fails to maintain or repair that portion of the Premises as set forth in this Section 6.04, Tenant may, upon ten (10) days prior written notice to Landlord (except that no notice shall be required in the case of an emergency), perform such maintenance, repair or replacement on behalf of Landlord, at its sole cost.

 

Section 6.05 Alterations, Additions and Improvements

 

(a) Tenant shall not make any alterations to the Premises without Landlord’s consent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 6.05 to the contrary, Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s expense and without any requirement of obtaining Landlord’s consent, to make such non-structural alterations, additions, modifications, renovations, improvements or installations, not to exceed the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($25,000.00) per project (the “Non-Structural Alterations”) as may be necessary or desired by Tenant for Tenant’s use and operation of the Premises and using contractors of Tenant’s choice.

 

(b) If Tenant makes any alterations to the Premises as provided in this Paragraph, the alterations shall not be commenced until 10 days after Landlord has received notice from Tenant stating the date the installation of the alterations is to commence so that Landlord can post and record an appropriate notice of non-responsibility.

 

(c) All alterations, additions, and improvements will be accomplished in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations. Landlord’s approval of the plans, specifications and working drawings for Tenant’s structural alterations shall create no responsibility for liability on the part of Landlord for their completeness, design, sufficiency, or compliance with all laws, rules and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities. Upon completion of the construction of any structural improvements, Tenant shall provide Landlord with “as built” plans, copies of all construction contracts, and proof of payment for all labor and materials.

 

Section 6.06 Condition upon Termination

 

Upon the termination of this Lease, Tenant shall surrender the Premises to Landlord, broom clean and in substantially the same condition as received except for ordinary wear and tear which Tenant was not otherwise obligated to remedy under any provision of this Lease. In addition, Landlord may require Tenant to remove any alterations, additions or improvements installed by Tenant after the Commencement Date (the “Tenant Work”) (whether or not made with Landlord’s consent) by giving written notice to Tenant at the time Landlord approves such alteration, addition or improvement or, if no approval was required, no less than ninety (90) days before the Expiration Date, and to restore the Premises to its prior condition, all at Tenant’s expense. All alterations, additions and improvements shall become Landlord’s property and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the termination of the Lease, except that Tenant may remove any of Tenant’s machinery, equipment, personal property and trade fixtures. Tenant shall repair, at Tenant’s expense, any damage to the Premises caused by the removal of any such machinery, equipment, personal property and trade fixtures. In no event, however, shall Tenant remove any of. the following materials or equipment without Landlord’s prior written consent: any power wiring or power panels; lighting or lighting fixtures; wall coverings; drapes, blinds or other window coverings; carpets or other floor coverings; heaters, air conditioners or any other heating or air conditioning equipment; fencing or security gates; or other similar Building operating equipment and decorations.

 

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ARTICLE SEVEN

 

DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION

 

Section 7.01 Damage to Property

 

If the Building, or any material part thereof, shall be damaged by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall give prompt written notice thereof to Landlord. In case the Building shall be so damaged that substantial alteration or reconstruction of the Building shall, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion after consultation with Tenant, be required or in the event any mortgagee of Landlord’s should require that the insurance proceeds payable as a result of a casualty be applied to the payment of the mortgage debt or in the event of any material uninsured loss to the Building, Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease by notifying the Tenant in writing of such termination within ninety (90) days after the date of such casualty. If Landlord does not elect to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall commence and proceed with reasonable diligence to restore the Building to substantially the same condition in which it was immediately prior to the occurrence of the casualty, except that Landlord’s obligation to restore shall not exceed the scope of the work required to be done by Landlord in originally constructing the Building and installing improvements in the Building, nor shall Landlord be required to spend for such work an amount in excess of the insurance proceeds actually received by Landlord as a result of the casualty. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of Tenant resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof. Until such repairs and restoration are completed, all Rent is abated in proportion to the portion of the Building which is untenantable or inaccessible by Tenant in the conduct of its business. In the event Landlord is unable to complete all repair and restoration within three hundred sixty-five (365) after the date of such fire or casualty, Tenant may terminate this Lease upon written notice to Landlord. If any such damage causes any portion of the Building to become unusable or inaccessible by Tenant in the conduct of its business during the last year of the then existing Term of this Lease, either Landlord or Tenant may, on thirty (30) days’ notice to the other, terminate this Lease.

 

ARTICLE EIGHT

 

CONDEMNATION

 

Section 8.01 Condemnation

 

If the whole or substantially the whole of the Building or the Premises should be taken for any public or quasi-public use, by right of eminent domain or otherwise or should be sold in lieu of condemnation, then, this Lease shall terminate as of the date when physical possession of the Building or the Premises is taken by the condemning authority. If less than the whole or substantially the whole of the Building or the Premises is thus taken or sold, Landlord or Tenant (whether or not the Premises are affected thereby) may terminate this Lease by giving written notice thereof to the non-terminating party; in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the date when physical possession of such portion of the Building or Premises is taken by the condemning authority. If the Lease is not so terminated upon any such taking or sale, the Rent payable hereunder shall be diminished by an equitable amount, and Landlord shall, to the extent Landlord deems feasible, restore the Building and the Premises to substantially their former condition, but such work shall not exceed the scope of the work done by Landlord in originally constructing the Building and installing, building standard improvements in the Premises, nor shall Landlord in any event be required to spend for such work an amount in excess of the amount received by Landlord as compensation for such taking. Each party my prove their respective claims in a taking based upon its interests (including easement interests) in the property taken, with Landlord being entitled to claim and recover from the condemning authority an award for its fee interest in the Premises or other area taken, and Tenant being entitled to claim and recover from the condemning authority a separate award for loss of Tenant’s leasehold interest, whether by separate action or by joining any such action o which Landlord is a party (as allowed by applicable law) any leasehold improvements made by Tenant to the Premises at its own expense, loss of goodwill and moving expenses, and for or on account or any cost or loss incurred in removing Tenant’s merchandise, furniture, fixtures and equipment. If temporary use of the whole or any part of the Premises is taken, Tenant shall receive (and Landlord shall remit to Tenant) that potion of award made for the benefit of Tenant as set forth herein. Tenant shall be entitled to its share of such award without regard to whether this Lease is terminated.

 

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ARTICLE NINE

 

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

Section 9.01 Landlord’s Consent Required

 

(a) Except for a Permitted Transfer, as defined below, no portion of the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease may be acquired by any other person or entity, whether by assignment, mortgage, sublease, transfer, operation of law, or act of Tenant, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Any attempted transfer without consent shall be void and shall constitute a breach of this Lease. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, Tenant may assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any part thereof, without the prior consent of Landlord (a “Permitted Transfer”), to (a) an Affiliate (as defined below) of Tenant, (b) an entity into which Tenant is merged, consolidated or converted (or the resulting entity in any merger of any other entity into or with Tenant), or (c) to an entity to which fifty percent (50%) or more of Tenant’s assets are transferred (each, a “Permitted Transferee”); provided, however, (a) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of such Permitted Transfer prior to such Permitted Transfer or, if the Permitted Transfer is subject to a confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement, as soon thereafter as reasonably practical, (b) the Permitted Transferee must carry on the same use from the Premises as Tenant and (c) Tenant shall remain liable under the terms of the Lease. As used herein, (1) the term “Affiliate” means any person or entity controlled by, under common control with, or which controls, the Tenant, and (2) the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the entity referred to, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controls” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

Section 9.02 Landlord’s Election

 

Tenant’s request for consent to any transfer described in Section 9.01 above shall be accompanied by a written statement setting forth the details of the proposed transfer, including the name, business and financial condition of the prospective transferee, and financial details of the proposed transfer (e.g., the term of and rent and security deposit payable under any assignment or sublease). Landlord shall have the right in Landlord’s reasonable discretion (a) to withhold consent; or (b) to grant consent. Tenant shall provide adequate financial information with respect to both Tenant and the assignee or sublessee and such other information as Landlord reasonably requires. If Landlord consents to any assignment or sublease and Tenant receives rent or other consideration, either initially or over the term of the assignment or sublease, in excess of the Rent called for hereunder, or, in case of the sublease of a portion of the Premises, in excess of such Rent fairly allocable to such portion (“Profits”), then Tenant shall pay Landlord, as Additional Rent hereunder, promptly after its receipt, fifty percent (50%) of such Profits.

 

Section 9.03 No Release of Tenant

 

Except as provided in this Section 9.03, no transfer consented to by Landlord, shall release Tenant or change Tenant’s primary liability to pay the rent and to perform all other obligations of Tenant under this Lease. Any permitted assignee or sub-tenant shall, at Landlord’s option, attorn to Landlord and shall pay all Rent directly to Landlord. Consent to one transfer shall not constitute a consent to any subsequent transfer. Landlord may consent to subsequent assignments or modifications of this Lease by Tenant’s transferee, without notifying Tenant or obtaining its consent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant shall be released from its primary liability to pay the rent and to perform all other obligations of Tenant under this Lease upon the assignment of by Tenant of all of its right, title and interest in and to this Lease to an assignee with a net worth equal to or exceeding Tenant as measured as of the effective date of such assignment.

 

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Section 9.04 No Merger

 

The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual cancellation of the Lease, or a termination by Landlord as permitted by the terms of this Lease, shall not work as a merger, and shall, at the option of Landlord, terminate all or any existing subtenancies or may, at the option of Landlord, operate as an assignment to a Landlord of any of the subtenancies.

 

ARTICLE TEN

 

DEFAULTS; REMEDIES

 

Section 10.01 Covenants and Conditions

 

Tenant’s performance of each of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, is a condition as well as a covenant. Tenant’s right to continue in possession of the Premises is conditioned upon such performance. Time is of the essence in the performance of all covenants and conditions.

 

Section 10.02 Defaults

 

Tenant shall be in material default under this Lease:

 

(a) If Tenant abandons the Premises or if Tenant vacates the Premises for thirty (30) consecutive days;

 

(b) If Tenant fails to pay Rent or any other charge required to be paid by Tenant, as and when due, and such failure continues for more than five (5) business days after receipt of written notice from Landlord;

 

(c) If Tenant fails to perform any of Tenant’s, non-monetary obligations under this Lease for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from Landlord; provided that if more than twenty (20) days are required to complete such performance, Tenant shall not be in default if Tenant commences such performance within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently pursues its completion;

 

(d) (i) If Tenant makes a general assignment or general arrangement for the benefit of creditors; if a petition for adjudication of bankruptcy or for reorganization or rearrangement is filed by or against Tenant and is not dismissed within ninety (90) days; (ii) if a trustee or receiver is appointed to take possession of substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease and possession is not restored to Tenant within ninety (90) days; or (iii) if substantially all of Tenant’s assets located at the Premises or of Tenant’s interest in this Lease is subjected to attachment, execution or other judicial seizure which is not discharged within ninety (90) days;

 

(e) If Tenant defaults under the terms and conditions of any other leases between Tenant and any affiliate of Landlord including but not limited to the lease between Tenant and Delancey LLC, a Nevada limited liability company for 4485 Delancey Drive, and 4495 Delancey Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103;

 

(f) If Tenant or any Guarantor defaults under the terms and conditions of the Purchase Agreement or any of the agreements referenced therein; or

 

(g) Any representation or warranty made by Tenant this Lease shall have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the date such representation or warranty was made.

 

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Section 10.03 Remedies

 

On the occurrence of any default by Tenant after the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, at any time thereafter, with or without notice or demand except as may be required by applicable law, and without limiting Landlord in the exercise of any right or remedy which Landlord may have, Landlord may:

 

(a) Terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord. In such event, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant all actual damages incurred by Landlord by reason of Tenant’s default, including without limitation (i) the worth at the time of the award of the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which had been earned at the time of the termination; (ii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which would have been earned after termination until the time of the award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount by which the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which would have been paid for the balance of the Lease Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under the Lease or which, in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom, including, but not limited to, any reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in maintaining or preserving the Premises after such default, the cost of recovering possession of the Premises, expenses of reletting, including necessary repair, Landlord’s reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith, and any unamortized real estate commission paid or payable, to the extent applicable to the remainder of the Lease Term. As used in subparts (i) and (ii) above, the “worth at the time of the award” is computed by allowing interest on unpaid amounts at the rate of ten percent (10%) or such lesser amount as may then be the maximum lawful rate, accruing the date such payments are due until paid. Notwithstanding anything contained above to the contrary, in no event shall Tenant be liable to Landlord hereunder for speculative, special or punitive damages. As used in subpart (iii) above, the “worth at the time of the award” is computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of the award, plus five percent (5%);

 

(b) Maintain Tenant’s right to possession, in which ease this Lease shall continue in effect whether or not Tenant shall have abandoned the Premises. In such event, Landlord shall be entitled to enforce all of Landlord’s rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to recover Rent as it becomes due hereunder. Landlord’s election to maintain Tenant’s right to possession shall not prejudice Landlord’s right, at any time thereafter to terminate Tenant’s right to possession and proceed in accordance with Section 10.03(a) above;

 

(c) Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter available to Landlord under the laws or judicial decisions of the State of Nevada.

 

(d) Cumulative Remedies

 

Landlord’s exercise of any right or remedy shall not prevent it from exercising any other right or remedy.

 

Section 10.04 Landlord’s Default

 

Landlord shall be in default of this Lease (a “Landlord Default”) if Landlord fails to perform any term, covenant or condition of Landlord under this Lease and fails to cure such default within a period of thirty (30) days after Landlord’s receipt of notice from Tenant specifying such default or, if the default specified by Tenant is not capable of cure within such thirty (30) day period, if Landlord fails after notice from Tenant to commence to cure such default within a period of thirty (30) days and to diligently pursue completion of such cure. Any recovery by Tenant is limited to the Landlord’s interest in the Building. Notwithstanding anything contained above to the contrary, in no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant hereunder for consequential, speculative, special or punitive damages.

 

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ARTICLE ELEVEN

 

PROTECTION OF LENDERS

 

Section 11.01 Subordination

 

This Lease shall be subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or any other hypothecation for security now or later placed upon the Premises and to any advances made on the security of it or Landlord’s interest in it, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements, and extensions of it. However, if any mortgagee, trustee, or ground lessor elects to have this Lease prior to the lien of its mortgage or deed of trust or prior to its ground lease, and gives notice of that to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed prior to the mortgage, deed of trust, or ground lease, whether this Lease is dated prior or subsequent to the date of the mortgage, deed of trust or ground lease, or the date of recording of it. Any such subordination contemplated hereunder shall be under the express condition that Landlord shall provide Tenant with a written non-disturbance agreement from the mortgagee or beneficiary in a form reasonably acceptable to Tenant. If any mortgage or deed of trust to which this Lease is subordinate is foreclosed or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is given to the mortgagee or beneficiary, Tenant shall attorn to the purchaser at the foreclosure sale or to the grantee under the deed in lieu of foreclosure. If any ground lease to which this Lease is subordinate is terminated, Tenant shall attorn to the ground lessor. Tenant agrees to execute any documents, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Tenant, required to for the subordination, to make this Lease prior to the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust or ground lease, or to evidence the attornment. If any mortgage or deed of trust to which this Lease is subordinate is foreclosed or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is given to the mortgagee or beneficiary, or if any ground lease to which this Lease is subordinate is terminated, this Lease shall not be barred, terminated, cut off, or foreclosed. Neither shall the rights and possession of Tenant under this Lease be disturbed, if Tenant is not then in default in the payment of rental and other sums due under this Lease or otherwise in default under the terms of this Lease in each case beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and cure period, and if Tenant attorns to the purchaser, grantee, or ground lessor as provided in this Section 11.01. Tenant’s covenant under this Section 11.01 to subordinate this Lease to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, or other hypothecation later executed is conditioned on each senior instrument containing the commitments specified in this subsection.

 

Section 11.02 Attornment

 

If Landlord’s interest in the Premises is acquired by any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust, mortgagee, or purchaser at a foreclosure sale, Tenant shall attorn to the transferee of or successor to Landlord’s interest in the Premises and recognize such transferee or successor as Landlord under this Lease provided that such transferee or successor assumes all of the obligations of Landlord under this Lease. Tenant waives the protection of any statute or rule of law that gives or purports to give Tenant any right to terminate this Lease or surrender possession of the Premises upon the transfer of Landlord’s interest.

 

Section 11.03 Signing of Documents

 

Tenant shall sign and deliver any instruments or documents reasonably acceptable to Tenant that are reasonably necessary or appropriate to evidence any such attornment or subordination or agreement to do so. Such subordination and attornment documents may contain such provisions as are customarily required by any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust or mortgagee.

 

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Section 11.04 Estoppel Certificates

 

(a) Upon the request of either party, Landlord or Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the requesting party a written statement certifying; (i) that none of the terms or provisions of this Lease have been changed (or if they have been changed, stating how they have been changed); (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated; (iii) that the last date of payment of the Base Rent and other charges and the time period covered by such payment; (iv) that the delivering party is unaware of any default of the requesting party under this Lease (or, if the requesting party is claimed to be in default, stating why); and (v) such other matters as may be reasonably required by requesting party or the holder of a mortgage, deed of trust or lien to which the Premises is or becomes subject. The delivering party shall deliver such statement to the requesting party within ten (10) business days after such request. The requesting party may give any such statement by the delivering party to any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the Premises. Such purchaser or encumbrancer may rely conclusively upon such statement as true and correct.

 

(b) If the delivering party does not deliver such statement to the requesting party within such ten (10) business day period, the requesting party, and any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer, may conclusively presume and rely upon the following facts: (i) that the terms and provisions of this Lease have not been changed except as otherwise represented by landlord; (ii) that this Lease has not been canceled or terminated except as otherwise represented by the requesting party; (iii) that not more than one month’s Base Rent or other charges have been paid in advance; and (iv) that the requesting party is not in default under the Lease.

 

Section 11.05 Tenant’s Financial Condition

 

Upon written request by Landlord, but no more than one (1) time in any calendar year, Tenant shall provide financial information of Tenant’s business customarily provided to Tenant’s lender under its existing credit facility (collectively, the “Tenant Financial Statements”) for a period of one (1) year prior to the date of such request.

 

ARTICLE TWELVE

 

LEGAL COSTS

 

Section 12.01 Attorneys’ Fees

 

If either Landlord or Tenant institutes any action or proceeding against the other relating to the provisions of this Lease or any default hereunder, the non-prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall reimburse the prevailing party for the reasonable expenses of attorneys’ fees and all costs and disbursements incurred therein by the prevailing party, including, without limitation, any such fees, costs or disbursements incurred on any appeal from such action or proceeding.

 

Section 12.02 Landlord’s Consent

 

Tenant shall, pay Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with Tenant’s request for Landlord’s consent under Article Nine (Assignment and Subletting), or in connection with any other act which Tenant proposes to do and which requires Landlord’s consent.

 

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ARTICLE THIRTEEN

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 13.01 Non-Discrimination

 

Tenant promises, and it is a condition to the continuance of this Lease, that there will be no discrimination against, or segregation of, any person or group of persons on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, national origin or ancestry in violation of applicable law in the leasing, subleasing transferring, occupancy, tenure or use of the Premises or any portion thereof.

 

Section 13.02 Landlord’s Liability

 

As used in this Lease, the term Landlord” means only the current owner or owners of the fee title to the Premises or the leasehold estate under a ground lease of the Premises at the time in question. Each Landlord is obligated to perform the obligations of Landlord under this Lease only during the time such Landlord owns such interest or title. Any Landlord who transfers its title or interest is relieved of all liability with respect to the obligations of Landlord under this Lease to be performed on or after the date of transfer provided that the assignee or successor of such Landlord expressly assumes such obligations. However, each Landlord shall deliver to its transferee all funds previously paid by Tenant if such funds have not yet been applied under the terms of this Lease.

 

Section 13.03 Severability

 

A determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of this Lease or any part thereof is illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of such provision or this Lease, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 13.04 Interpretation

 

The captions of the Articles and Sections of this Lease are to assist the parties in reading this Lease and are not a part of the terms or provisions of this Lease. Whenever required by the context of this Lease, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall each include the other. In, any provision relating to the conduct, acts or omissions of Tenant, the term “Tenant” shall include Tenant’s agents, employees, contractors, invitees, successors or others using the Premises with Tenant’s expressed or implied permission.

 

Section 13.05 Incorporation of Prior Agreements; Modifications

 

Except with respect to the Purchase Agreement, , this instrument constitutes the sole agreement between Landlord and Tenant respecting the Premises, the leasing of the Premises to Tenant, and the specified lease term, and correctly sets forth the obligations of Landlord and Tenant. Any agreement or representations respecting the Premises or their leasing by Landlord to Tenant not expressly set forth in this instrument are void. This Lease may be modified only in writing and only if signed by the parties at the time of the modification.

 

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Section 13.06 Notices

 

All notices required or permitted under this Lease shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested postage prepaid. Notices to Tenant shall be delivered to Tenant’s Address specified in Section 1.01 above, except that upon Tenant’s taking possession of the Premises, the Premises shall be Tenant’s address for notice purposes. Notices to Landlord shall be delivered to Landlord’s Address specified in Section 1.01 above. All notices shall be effective upon delivery or attempted delivery in accordance with this Section 13.06. Either party may change its notice address upon written notice to the other party.

 

Section 13.07 Waivers

 

All waivers must be in writing and signed by the waiving party. Landlord’s failure to enforce any provision of this Lease or its acceptance of Rent shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent Landlord from enforcing that provision or any other provision of this Lease in the future. No statement on a payment check from Tenant or in a letter accompanying a payment check shall be binding on Landlord, and Landlord may, with or without notice to Tenant, negotiate such check without being bound to the conditions of such statement.

 

Section 13.08 No Recordation

 

Tenant shall not record this Lease without prior written consent from Landlord. However, either Landlord or Tenant may require that a “short form” memorandum of this Lease executed by both parties be recorded.

 

Section 13.09 Binding Effect; Choice of Law

 

This Lease binds any party who legally acquires any rights or interest in this Lease from Landlord or Tenant. However, Landlord shall have no obligation to Tenant’s successor unless the rights or interests of Tenant’s successor are acquired in accordance with the terms of this Lease. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance within the laws of the State of Nevada and any action shall be brought in the state courts located in Clark County, Nevada.

 

Section 13.10 Waiver of Jury Trial

 

LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER ON ANY MATTERS IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, THE RELATIONSHIP OF LANDLORD AND TENANT, TENANT’S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, RULE, STATUTE, ORDER, CODE OR ORDINANCE.

 

Section 13.11 Joint and Several Liability

 

All parties signing this Lease as Tenant shall be jointly and severally liable for all obligations of Tenant.

 

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Section 13.12 Force Majeure

 

If Landlord or Tenant cannot perform any of their respective obligations due to events beyond such party’s control, the time provided for performing such obligations shall be extended by a period of time equal to the duration of such events. Events beyond Landlord’s or Tenant’s control include, but are not limited to, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts of God, acts of war, terrorist acts, inability to obtain services, labor, or materials or reasonable substitutes therefor, governmental actions, civil commotions, Casualty, actual or threatened public health emergency (including, without limitation, epidemic, pandemic, famine, disease, plague, quarantine, and other significant public health risk), governmental edicts, actions, declarations or quarantines by a governmental entity or health organization (including, without limitation, any shelter-in-place orders, stay at home orders or any restrictions on travel related thereto that preclude Tenant, its agents, contractors or its employees from accessing the Premises, national or regional emergency), breaches in cybersecurity, and other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party obligated to perform, regardless of whether such other causes are (i) foreseeable or unforeseeable or (ii) related to the specifically enumerated events in this paragraph (collectively, a “Force Majeure”). Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 13.12, in no event shall any Force Majeure event excuse Tenant from the payment of Rent as due under the terms of this Lease.

 

Section 13.13 Execution of Lease

 

This Lease may be executed in counterparts, and, when all counterpart documents are executed, the counterparts shall constitute a single binding instrument. The delivery of this Lease by Landlord to Tenant shall not be deemed to be an offer and shall not be binding upon either party until executed and delivered by both parties. Landlord and Tenant each (a) has agreed to permit the use from time to time, where appropriate, of email or other electronic signatures (including .pdf files thereof) in order to expedite the transaction contemplated by this Lease, (b) intends to be bound by its respective email or other electronic signature, (c) is aware that the other will rely on the emailed or other electronically transmitted signature, and (d) acknowledges such reliance and waives any defenses to the enforcement of this Lease and the documents affecting the transaction contemplated by this Lease based on the fact that a signature was sent by email or electronic transmission only.

 

Section 13.14 Brokers and Leasing Agents

 

Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord, that no broker, leasing agent or finder has been engaged by it in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Lease, or to its knowledge is any way connected with any of such transactions. In the event of any claims for brokers’ or finders’ fees or commissions in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Lease except Landlord’s broker, Tenant shall indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord from and against such claims if they shall be based upon any statement or representation or agreement made by Tenant.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Landlord and Tenant have signed this Lease in the State of Nevada on the day and year first above written and have initialed all Riders which are attached to or incorporated by reference in this Lease.

 

LANDLORD   TENANT
     
CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited liability company   1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation
   
By: /s/ Chris Day   By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
Name:  Chris Day   Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
Title: President   Title: Executive Chairman

 

RIDER NO. 1 — EXTENSION OPTION

 

This Rider No. 1 is attached to and made a part of that lease dated December 13, 2024 (the “Lease”), between CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, as Landlord, and 1847 CMD Inc, a Delaware corporation, as Tenant. The terms used in this Rider shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Lease. The provisions of the Lease shall prevail over any inconsistent or conflicting provisions of this Rider.

 

R-1. Option. Provided that Tenant is not in default of this Lease beyond the expiration of any applicable notice or cure periods at the time of the exercise of Extension Options (as defined in the Lease) or at the expiration of the initial term of this Lease, the Tenant shall have two (2) options to renew and extend this Lease, (the “Extension Option”) each term of five (5) years (the “Renewal Term”) shall commence upon written notice to the Landlord if delivered not less than six (6) months and not more than nine (9) months before the expiration of the preceding term of this Lease. Upon the delivery of such notice by Tenant and subject to the conditions set forth in the preceding sentence, this Lease shall be extended without the necessity of the execution of any further instrument or document; provided, however, that each party agrees to execute and deliver such further instruments or documents as the other party may reasonably request to memorialize or acknowledge the exercise of the Extension Option. The Renewal Term shall commence upon the expiration of the initial term of this Lease, shall expire upon the anniversary of such date five (5) years thereafter, and be upon the same terms, covenants and conditions as provided in this Lease for the initial term of this Lease. Base Rent during the Renewal Term shall be calculated as provided in this Lease.

 

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FORM OF GUARANTY

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, and in consideration of CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Landlord”) entering into a Lease Agreement dated concurrently herewith (the “Lease”) for the real property described as 2241 Gowan Road, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89030 (the “Premises”) with 1847 CMD Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”), 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), CMD Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CMD”) and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Finish”) (Holdings, CMD and Finish are collectively referred to herein as the “Guarantors” and individually as a “Guarantor), agrees, jointly and severally, as follows:

 

1. Guarantors absolutely and unconditionally guarantee the full and faithful performance by Tenant of all of the provisions and covenants on the part of Tenant to be performed under the Lease within the time and in accordance with the terms of the Lease (collectively referred to as “Tenant Obligations”) including the payment of all amounts required to be paid by Tenant under the terms of the Lease. If Tenant holds over beyond the term of the Lease, Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall extend and apply with respect to the full and faithful performance and observation of all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Lease during such holdover.

 

2. This is a continuing guarantee and, by this instrument, Guarantors guarantee the prompt payment and performance of any and all Tenant Obligations which may now or hereafter exist or accrue from Tenant to Landlord under the Lease.

 

3. Guarantors expressly waive: (a) any defense based upon any legal disability to enter into the Lease or other defense of Tenant; (b) any defense based on any lack of authority of the officers, directors, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf of Guarantors or any principal of a Guarantor, or any defect in the formation of any Guarantor or any principal of a Guarantor ; (c) any and all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by Landlord, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed any Guarantor’s rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the principal; (d) any defense based upon Landlord’s failure to disclose to a Guarantor any information concerning Tenant’s financial condition or any other circumstances bearing on Tenant’s ability to perform its obligations under the Lease; (e) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal; (f) any defense based on Tenant’s being subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, or upon any grant of a security interest under Section 364 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code; (g) any right of subrogation, any right to enforce any remedy which Landlord may have against Tenant and any right to participate in, or benefit from, any security under the Lease now or hereafter held by Landlord; and (h) any proof of default by Tenant, notice of acceptance of this Guaranty, presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. Guarantors agree that payment or performance of any act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable to the Lease shall similarly operate to toll the statute of limitations applicable to any Guarantor’s liability hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, Guarantors expressly waive to the extent permitted by law any and all rights and defenses which might otherwise be available to a Guarantor under Nevada law. Guarantors expressly agree, without Landlord first having to proceed against Tenant or exhausting any security held by Landlord or a Guarantor or pursuing any other available remedy, to pay on demand all sums due and to become due to Landlord by reason of Tenant’s default under the Lease. Guarantors agree that each Guarantor’s obligations hereunder are independent of the obligations of Tenant and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Guarantor to collect the full amount hereby guaranteed, or any portion thereof, whether action is instituted against Tenant or any other person or guarantor for such obligations and whether or not Tenant be joined in any such action or actions.

 

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4. Landlord may, without notice and without affecting the liability of any Guarantor, from time to time: (a) modify in any form and in any manner, any of the obligations of Tenant under the Lease, including without limitation an increase in Minimum Rent and/or Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Common Area Operating Expenses to the extent allowed under the terms of the Lease, the renewal or extension of the Term of the Lease, the addition of space to the Premises, the acceleration or alteration of the time of performance of Tenant Obligations and other charges, or the change of any other terms of the Lease agreed to in writing by Tenant; (b) take and hold security for the payment of this Guaranty or the obligations guaranteed and exchange, enforce, waive and release any such security or any part thereof; and (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereon as Landlord may, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine.

 

5. Guarantors hereby expressly waive and relinquishes Guarantors’ right of subrogation to any remedy Landlord may otherwise have had against Tenant, and the right of reimbursement against Tenant for payment of Tenant Obligations or any part thereof, until all Tenant Obligations owed to Landlord have been paid in full or performed in full, as the case may be. Guarantors further waive and relinquishes the right to assert a defense based upon Landlord’s election of remedies, including the loss or destruction of such rights of subrogation and reimbursement in any action instituted by Landlord against any Guarantor on this Guaranty.

 

6. Guarantors hereby absolutely subordinate, both in right of payment and in time of payment, any present or future indebtedness of Tenant or its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, to any Guarantor, to Tenant Obligations to Landlord. If, upon Landlord’s request, any Guarantor shall collect, enforce or receive payment from Tenant upon any Tenant Obligations or from its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, any such sums shall be received by such Guarantor as trustee for Landlord and shall be paid over to Landlord on account of Tenant Obligations to Landlord, without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of any Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty except to the extent such amounts reduce the amounts due under the terms of the Lease.

 

7. This Guaranty and any security for this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment or performance of any Tenant Obligation is rescinded or must otherwise be required to be returned by Landlord upon the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Tenant or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not occurred.

 

8. No Guarantor shall have any authority to revoke this Guaranty.

 

9. If any Guarantor shall file in any bankruptcy or other proceeding in which the filing of claims is required by law, all claims which such Guarantor may have against Tenant or its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, relating to any indebtedness of Tenant or its stockholders, partners, or members, as the case may be, all rights of any Guarantor shall be assigned to Landlord. In all such cases, whether in administration, bankruptcy or otherwise, the person or persons authorized to pay such claim shall pay, and all Guarantors do hereby authorize such person or persons to pay to Landlord the amount payable on such claim and, to the full extent necessary for that purpose the Guarantors hereby assigns to Landlord all of such Guarantor’s rights to any such payments or distributions to which such Guarantor would otherwise be entitled to the extent of the amounts due by Tenant under the terms of the Lease.

 

10. A waiver by Landlord of any of the terms, provisions, covenants, conditions and agreements of the Lease, or any modifications thereof, or the giving of any consent to any assignment or assignments thereof and/or any consent to sublease or subleases of the Premises, or any part thereof, without any Guarantor’s consent, or the granting of any indulgences or extensions of time to Tenant, may be made and done without notice to any Guarantor, without impairing the obligations of this Guaranty and without in any way affecting, changing or releasing any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.

 

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11. Guarantors hereby represent and warrant, as follows:

 

(a) No Guarantor is a party to any agreement or instrument materially and adversely affecting such Guarantor’s present or proposed business, properties or assets, or operations or conditions (whether financial or otherwise); and Guarantor is not in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the material obligations, covenants or conditions set forth in any agreement or instrument to which such Guarantor is a party.

 

(b) There is not now pending against or affecting any Guarantor, nor to the knowledge of each Guarantor is there threatened, any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or by or before any administrative agency that, if adversely determined, would materially impair or affect any Guarantor’s financial condition or operations.

 

(c) Each Guarantor has filed all federal, state, county, municipal and other income tax returns required to have been filed by such Guarantor and has paid all taxes that have become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessments received, and no Guarantor knows of any basis for any material additional assessment against a Guarantor in respect of such taxes.

 

(d) Guarantors hereby represent and warrant to Landlord that, as of the date hereof and during the term of the Lease (including any amendments thereto) each Guarantor has and will in the future maintain a financial interest in the operations and success of Tenant, and that each Guarantor occupies and will in the future occupy itself to a substantial degree and on a continuing basis in promoting its own profit through involvement in the management of Tenant’s day-to-day operations.

 

(e) Guarantors have provided Landlord at or prior to the date of this Guaranty with financial statements reflecting each Guarantor’s financial condition as of a date within the last twelve (12) months as an inducement to Landlord to enter into the Lease, and each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that such financial statements are correct and accurate in all material respects, and that each Guarantor’s financial condition has not materially changed since the date of those statements.

 

12. Guarantors covenant and agree that, so long as any part of Tenant Obligations shall remain unpaid or contested, each Guarantor will, unless Landlord shall otherwise consent in writing:

 

(a) File all federal, state, county, municipal and other income tax returns required to be filed by a Guarantor and pay before the same become delinquent all taxes that become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessments received by a Guarantor.

 

(b) Promptly and faithfully comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and requirements, both present and future, of every duly constituted governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction that may be applicable to such Guarantor.

 

(c) Each Guarantor will provide to Landlord an estoppel letter concerning this Guaranty on Landlord’s request, and failure to deliver shall constitute a breach of the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder.

 

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13. The liability of each Guarantor hereunder shall be joint and several and shall in no way be affected by: (a) the release or discharge of Tenant in any creditor’s receivership, bankruptcy or other proceeding; (b) the impairment, limitation or modification of the liability of Tenant or the estate of Tenant in bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement of Tenant’s liability under the Lease resulting from the operation of any present or future provision of the Federal Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 U.S.C. or any successor statute, or other statute or from the decision in any court (and the Guaranty shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated as may be necessary to cause this clause (b) to be effective); (c) the rejection or disaffirmance of the Lease in any such proceedings; (d) the assignment or transfer of the Lease by Tenant or any change of control of Tenant; (e) any disability or other defense of Tenant; (f) the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of Tenant unless and until all amounts due under the terms of the Lease have been paid in full; (g) the exercise by Landlord of any of its rights or remedies reserved under the Lease or by law; or (h) any termination of the Lease. Guarantors hereby waive all defenses, rights and remedies accorded by applicable law to guarantors, including, but not limited to: (i) all rights to cause a marshalling of Tenant’s assets; (iv) any notice of demand, notice of default or other notice from Landlord (Each Guarantor hereby agreeing that any payments or performance required to be made hereunder shall become due immediately pursuant to the provisions hereof, whether or not a Guarantor has been given notice of any breach or default by Tenant); (v) any failure to pursue Tenant or its property or any right to cause Landlord to proceed against a Guarantor or Tenant or any security for the Lease or this Guaranty in any particular order (Guarantors hereby agreeing that Landlord may enforce the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder without first taking any action whatsoever against Tenant, its successors and assigns, or any security); (vi) any defense arising out of the absence, impairment or loss of any right of reimbursement or subrogation; or (vii) any defense by reason of the assertion by Landlord against Tenant of any of Landlord’s rights or remedies or by virtue of Landlord instituting any summary or other proceeding against Tenant.

 

14. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be joint and several, primary; and in any right of action which shall accrue to Landlord under the Lease, Landlord may, at its option, proceed against any Guarantor without having commenced any action, or having obtained any judgment, against Tenant.

 

15. Guarantors agree that whenever notice shall be required to be given by Landlord to Tenant pursuant to the terms of the Lease, such notice may be given in the manner provided in the Lease to Tenant alone with the same force and effect as though given both to Tenant and each Guarantor.

 

16. Guarantors agree that the benefits hereunder shall inure to Landlord and its successors and assigns and Landlord may, without notice, and without the consent of any Guarantor, assign this Guaranty in whole or in part to any person, corporation, limited liability company or partnership, and when so assigned each Guarantor shall be liable to the assignee(s) of this Guaranty.

 

17. All of the terms and provisions contained herein shall be joint and several obligations of the Guarantors and Guarantors’ successors and assigns.

 

18. All rights, powers and remedies granted to Landlord hereunder shall be cumulative and not alternative and such rights, powers and remedies shall be in addition to all rights, powers and remedies given to Landlord by law or in equity.

 

19. The term “Landlord” whenever hereinabove used refers to and means Landlord in the foregoing Lease specifically named and also any assignee of said Landlord, whether outright assignment or by assignment for security, and also any successor to the part thereof, whether by assignment or otherwise. So long as the Landlord’s interest in or to the Premises or the rents, issues and profits therefrom, or in, to or under said Lease, are subject to any mortgage or deed of trust or assignment for security, no acquisition by the beneficiary, mortgagee or secured party of Landlord’s interest in the Premises or under said Lease shall affect the continuing obligation of Guarantors under this Guaranty, which shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect for the benefit of the mortgagee, beneficiary, secured party, trustee or assignee under such mortgage, deed of trust of assignment, or any purchaser at sale by judicial foreclosure or under private power of sale, and of the successors and assigns of any such mortgagee, beneficiary, secured party, trustee, assignee or purchaser.

 

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20. The term “Tenant” whenever hereinabove used refers to and means Tenant in the foregoing Lease specifically named and also any assignee or sublessee of Tenant, whether by assignment, sublease, merger, acquisition or otherwise, and also any successor to the interest of Tenant or such assignee or sublessee.

 

21. In the event an action is commenced by Landlord against Tenant or any Guarantor, the prevailing party shall be awarded reasonable attorneys’ fees and all costs of litigation.

 

22. Each Guarantor shall execute and deliver any and all additional papers, documents and other assurances, and shall do any and all acts and things reasonably necessary in connection with the performance of a Guarantor’s obligations hereunder and to carry out the intent of this Guaranty.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors do hereby execute this Guaranty on the 13th day of December, 2024.

 

1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited  
Liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
CMD Inc, a Nevada corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  
   
CMD Finish Carpentry LLC, a Nevada limited  
liability company  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  

 

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ADDENDUM

 

Addendum to Lease dated December 13, 2024 entered into between CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Landlord”) and 1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”). Terms not defined in the Addendum are defined in the Lease.

 

1. The date on the cover page Dated as of December 13, 2024 is hereby changed to read December 16, 2024, the first paragraph of the Lease is hereby changed from the 13th day of December 2024 to the 16th day of December 2024, the first sentence of Lease Term is hereby changed to five (5) years (the “Initial Term”). beginning on the Commencement Date and continuing until December 31, 2029 (the “Expiration Date”), the Commencement Date is changed from December 13, 2024 to December 16, 2024, Rider No. 1-Extension Option first line is changed from December 13, 2024 to December 16, 2024 and the date the Form of Guaranty is executed is changed from the 13th day of December to the 16th day of December.

 

2. Anniversary Date is changed to read: Anniversary Date: Shall mean the 1st day of January of each and every calendar year during the Lease Term excluding January 1, 2025.

 

3. The Base Rent as set forth in Section 1.02 of the Lease is $15,000 per month. The current tenant is CMD Inc., which, prior to Closing, was owned by Christopher M. Day trustee of the CD Trust dated December 18, 2021. The tenant is changing and the lender has indicated that the loan is being called. In the event the loan is called and the Landlord is required to refinance the Premises with same or a different lender, Tenant shall pay all refinancing costs and if there is an increase in the monthly mortgage payments, the Landlord and Tenant agree that such increase in the mortgage payments will be added to the Base Rent.

 

Other than as expressly provided for in this Addendum, the Lease and all the provisions contained in the Lease shall remain in full force and effect.

 

[Signatures contained on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Landlord and Tenant have executed this Lease Addendum between CD Gowan LLC and 1847 CMD Inc. on the date first written above.

 

LANDLORD   
CD Gowan LLC, a Nevada limited  
liability company  
   
By: /s/ Chris Day  
Name:  Chris Day  
Title: President  

 

TENANT  
1847 CMD Inc., a Delaware corporation  
   
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Executive Chairman  

 

 

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Exhibit 10.12

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT (as amended, revised, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of December 16, 2024, by and between 1847 CMD INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and 1847 PARTNERS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Manager”). Each party hereto shall be referred to as, individually, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties.”

 

BACKGROUND

 

The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it would be in the best interests of the Company to appoint the Manager to perform the Services (as such term is defined herein) and, therefore, the Company has agreed to appoint the Manager to perform the Services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. The Manager has agreed to act as Manager and to perform the Services on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

The Manager also acts as an external manager for 1847 Holdings LLC (the “Parent”), the Company’s parent entity, pursuant to the Management Services Agreement by and between the Manager and the Parent, dated as of April 15, 2013, as amended (the “Parent MSA”). This Agreement is an Offsetting Management Services Agreement as defined and referenced in the Parent MSA.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements contained herein, and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires: the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular; any reference to an “Article,” “Section” or an “Exhibit” refers to an Article, Section or an Exhibit, as the case may be, of this Agreement; and the words “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person or (ii) any officer, director, general member, member or trustee of such Person. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” or “under common control with” shall mean, with respect to any Persons, the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or the power to elect at least 50% of the directors, managers, general members, or Persons exercising similar authority with respect to such Person.

 

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Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof that has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors to make a decision on the matter in question or bind the Company as to the matter in question.

 

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in the City of New York are required, permitted or authorized, by applicable law or executive order, to be closed for regular banking business.

 

Commencement Date” means the date of this Agreement.

 

Company” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Company Information” means any information concerning the Company or any of the Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective financial condition, business or operations that (i) relates to earnings, (ii) is competitively sensitive, (iii) relates to trade secrets, (iv) is proprietary or (v) is similar to any of the foregoing information.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Federal Securities Laws” means, collectively, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Fiscal Quarter” means each fiscal quarter of the Company for purposes of the Parent’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

 

Fiscal Year” means each fiscal year of the Company for purposes of the Parent’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States, consistently applied.

 

Gross Income” has the meaning set forth in Section 61(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness or other obligation of a Person, to create, issue, acquire (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), assume, suffer, guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any liability for borrowed money, or under any reimbursement obligation relating to a letter of credit, (ii) all indebtedness (including bond, note, debenture, purchase money obligation or similar instrument) for the acquisition of any businesses, properties or assets of any kind (other than property, including inventory, and services purchased, trade payables, other expenses accruals and deferred compensation items arising in the Ordinary Course of Business), (iii) all obligations under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (iv) any liabilities of others described in the preceding clauses (i) to (iii) (inclusive) that such Person has guaranteed or for which such Person is otherwise legally obligated, and (without duplication) any amendment, supplement, modification, deferral, renewal, extension or refunding of any liability of the types referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above.

 

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Indemnified Parties” has the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

Management Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof.

 

Management Fee Payment Date” means the first Business Day of each Fiscal Quarter or, in the case of the Fiscal Quarter in which this Agreement is terminated, the Termination Date.

 

Manager” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Non-Critical Services” means any Services other than the Services for which the Manager was engaged by the Company in light of the experience and expertise of the employees of the Manager.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means, with respect to any Person, an action taken by such Person if such action is (i) consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the normal day-to-day business or operations of such Person and (ii) which is not required to be specifically authorized or approved by the board of directors of such Person.

 

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Parent Management Fee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) hereof.

 

Parent MSA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Party” and “Parties” have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

Person” means any individual, company (whether general or limited), limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, nominee or other entity.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) hereof.

 

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, company, joint venture, limited liability company, association or other entity in which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding voting equity securities or interests, the holders of which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such entity.

 

Termination Date” means the date upon which this Agreement is terminated pursuant Article VIII hereof.

 

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ARTICLE II

APPOINTMENT OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 2.1 Appointment.

 

The Company hereby agrees to, and hereby does, appoint the Manager to perform the Services as set forth in Section 3.1 herein and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement

 

Section 2.2 Term.

 

The Manager shall provide Services to the Company from the Commencement Date until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII hereof.

 

ARTICLE III

OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 3.1 Obligations of the Manager

 

(a) Subject always to the oversight and supervision of the Board of Directors and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Manager shall during the term of this Agreement perform the Services as set forth in Section 3.1(b) below and comply with the operational objectives and business plans of the Company in existence from time to time. The Company shall promptly provide the Manager with all stated operational objectives and business plans of the Company approved by the Board of Directors and any other available information reasonably requested by the Manager.

 

(b) The Manager agrees and covenants that it shall perform, or cause to be performed, the following services hereunder (as may be modified from time to time pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof, the “Services”):

 

(i) conduct general and administrative supervision and oversight of the Company’s day-to-day business and operations, including, but not limited to, recruiting and hiring of personnel, administration of personnel and personnel benefits, development of administrative policies and procedures, establishment and management of banking services, managing and arranging for the maintaining of liability insurance, arranging for equipment rental, maintenance of all necessary permits and licenses, acquisition of any additional licenses and permits that become necessary, participation in risk management policies and procedures; and

 

(ii) oversee and consult with respect to the Company’s business and operational strategies, the implementation of such strategies and the evaluation of such strategies, including, but not limited to, strategies with respect to capital expenditure and expansion programs, acquisitions or dispositions and product or service lines.

 

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(c) In connection with the performance of the Services under this Agreement, the Manager shall have all necessary power and authority to perform, or cause to be performed, such Services on behalf of the Company.

 

(d) In connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the Manager is not permitted to engage in any activities that would cause it to become an “investment adviser” as defined in Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or any successor provision thereto.

 

(e) While the Manager is providing the Services under this Agreement, the Manager shall also be permitted to provide services, including services similar to the Services covered hereby, to other Persons, including Affiliates of the Manager. This Agreement and the Manager's obligation to provide the Services under this Agreement shall not create an exclusive relationship between the Manager and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company and its Subsidiaries, on the other.

 

Section 3.2 Obligations of the Company

 

(a) The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, do all things reasonably necessary on their part as requested by the Manager consistent with the terms of this Agreement to enable the Company to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, take reasonable steps to ensure that:

 

(i) the officers and employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, act in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the reasonable directions of the Manager in fulfilling the Manager’s obligations hereunder and allowing the Manager to exercise its powers and rights hereunder and

 

(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries provide to the Manager alt reports (including monthly management reports and all other relevant reports) that the Manager may reasonably require and on such dates as the Manager may reasonably require.

 

Section 3.3 Change of Services

 

(a) The Company and the Manager shall have the right at any time during the term of this Agreement to change the Services provided by the Manager and such changes shall in no way otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any Party hereunder.

 

(b) Any change in the Services shall be authorized in writing and evidenced by an amendment to this Agreement, as provided in Section 12.9 hereof. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply to all changes in the Services.

 

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ARTICLE IV

POWERS OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 4.1 Powers of the Manager

 

(a) The Manager shall have no power to enter into any contract for or on behalf of the Company or otherwise subject it to any obligation, such power to be the sole right and obligation of the Company, acting through its Board of Directors and/or the Company’s officers.

 

(b) Subject to Section 4.2 and for purposes other than to delegate its duties and powers to perform the Services hereunder, the Manager shall have the power to engage any agents (including real estate agents and managing agents), valuers, contractors and advisors (including operational, accounting, financial, tax and legal advisors) that it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the performance of its obligations hereunder, which costs therefor shall be subject to reimbursement in accordance with Section 7.2 hereto.

 

Section 4.2 Delegation.

 

The Manager may delegate or appoint:

 

(a) any of its Affiliates as its agent, at its own cost and expense, to perform any or all of the Services hereunder; or

 

(b) any Person, whether or not an Affiliate of the Manager, as its agent, at its own cost and expense, to perform those Services hereunder which, in the sole discretion of the Manager, are Non-Critical Services; provided, however, that, in each case, the Manager shall not be relieved of any of its obligations or duties owed to the Company hereunder as a result of such delegation. The Manager shall be permitted to share Company Infom1ation with its appointed agents subject to appropriate, reasonable and customary confidentiality arrangements. For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to Manager herein shall include its delegates or appointees pursuant to this Section 4.2.

 

Section 4.3 Manager’s Obligations, Duties and Powers Exclusive.

 

The Company agrees that during the term of this Agreement, the obligations, duties and powers imposed on and granted to the Manager under Article III and this Article IV are to be performed or held exclusively by the Manager, subject to Section 4.2 hereof, and the Company shall not, either directly or indirectly, through its employees, Board of Directors or any other Person, as the case may be, perfo1m any of the Services except in circumstances where it is necessary to do so to comply with applicable law or as otherwise agreed by the Manager.

 

ARTICLE V

INSPECTION OF RECORDS

 

Section 5.1 Books and Records of the Company.

 

At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, the Manager and any Person authorized by the Manager shall have access to, and the right to inspect, for any reasonable purpose, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of five (5) years after termination hereof, the books, records and data stored in computers and all documentation of the Company pertaining to all Services performed, or to be performed, by the Manager or the Management Fee paid, or to be paid, by the Company to the Manager, in each case, hereunder. There shall be no cost or expense charged by any Party to another Party pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Section 5.1.

 

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Section 5.2 Books and Records of the Manager.

 

At all reasonable times and on reasonable notice, the Company and any Person authorized by the Company shall have access to, and the right to inspect the books, records and data stored in computers and all documentation of the Manager pertaining to all Services performed, or to be performed, by the Manager or the Management Fee paid, or to be paid, by the Company to the Manager, in each case, hereunder. There shall be no cost or expense charged by any Party to another Party pursuant to the exercise of any right under this Section 5.2.

 

ARTICLE VI

AUTHORITY OF THE COMPANY AND THE MANAGER

 

Each Party represents and warrants to the other that it is duly authorized with full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations and duties under this Agreement. The Company represents and warrants that the engagement of the Manager has been duly authorized by the Board of Directors and is in accordance with all governing documents of the Company.

 

ARTICLE VII

MANAGEMENT FEE; EXPENSES

 

Section 7.1 Management Fee

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7.1, for the term of this Agreement, as payment to the Manager for performing Services hereunder during any Fiscal Quarter or any part thereof, the Company shall pay a quarterly management fee (the “Management Fee”) to the Manager on each Management Fee Payment Date for such Fiscal Quarter equal to the greater of $75,000 or 2% of Adjusted Net Assets (as defined in the Parent MSA) of the Company; provided, however, that (i) with respect to the Fiscal Quarter in which the Commencement Date occurs, the Management Fee with respect to such Fiscal Quarter or part thereof shall be equal to the product of (x) the Management Fee, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Commencement Date to and including the last day of such Fiscal Quarter and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Fiscal Quarter, (ii) with respect to the Fiscal Quarter in which this Agreement is terminated, the Management Fee with respect to such Fiscal Quarter or part thereof shall be equal to the product of (x) the Management Fee, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the first day of such Fiscal Quarter to but excluding the date upon which this Agreement is terminated and the denominator of which is the number of days in such Fiscal Quarter, (iii) if the aggregate amount of Management Fees paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any Fiscal Year exceeds, or is expected to exceed, 9.5% of the Parent’s Gross Income with respect to such Fiscal Year, then the Manager agrees that the Management Fee to be paid by the Company for any remaining Fiscal Quarters in such Fiscal Year shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis determined by reference to the management fees to be paid to the Manager by all of the Subsidiaries of the Parent, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such Fiscal Year, does not exceed 9.5% of the Parent’s Gross Income with respect to such Fiscal Year, and (iv) if the aggregate amount the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to any Fiscal Quarter exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the aggregate amount of the management fee (before any adjustment thereto) calculated and payable under the Parent MSA (the “Parent Management Fee”) with respect to such Fiscal Quarter, then the Manager agrees that the Management Fee to be paid by the Company for such Fiscal Quarter shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, until the aggregate amount of the Management Fee paid or to be paid by the Company, together with all other management fees paid or to be paid by all other Subsidiaries of the Parent to the Manager, in each case, with respect to such Fiscal Quarter, does not exceed the Parent Management Fee calculated and payable with respect to such Fiscal Quarter. The Management Fee shall be paid in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager from time to time.

 

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(b) If the Company does not have sufficient liquid assets to timely pay the entire amount of the Management Fee due on any Management Fee Payment Date, the Company shall liquidate assets or Incur Indebtedness in order to pay such Management Fee in full on such Management Fee Payment Date; provided, however, that if the Management Fee due on any Management Fee Payment Date cannot be paid by the Company as the result of subordination provisions or other restrictions contained in financing or other agreements between the Company and its senior lenders or the senior lenders of any of its affiliates, then the Management Fee shall accrue and be paid as soon as the Company is able to pay the Management Fee without violation such subordination provision or other restrictions.

 

Section 7.2 Reimbursement of Expenses

 

(a) Subject to Section 7.2(b), the Company shall reimburse the Manager for all costs and expenses of the Company, including all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, that are actually Incurred by the Manager or its Affiliates on behalf of the Company in connection with performing Services hereunder, and all costs and expenses the reimbursement of which is specifically approved by the Board of Directors.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary herein, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company shall be obligated or responsible for reimbursing or otherwise paying for any costs or expenses relating to the Manager's overhead or to the Manager’s conduct or maintenance of its business and operations as a provider of management services.

 

(c) Any such reimbursement shall be made upon demand by the Manager in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager from time to time.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION; RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 8.1 Resignation by the Manager.

 

The Manager may resign at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company, which right shall not be contingent upon the finding of a replacement manager. However, if the Manager resigns, until the date on which the resignation becomes effective, the Manager shall, upon request of the Board of Directors, use reasonable efforts to assist the Board of Directors to find a replacement manager at no cost and expense to the Company.

 

Section 8.2 Removal of the Manager.

 

The Manager may be removed by the Company at any time upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Manager, which right shall not be contingent upon the finding of a replacement manager, subject to the payment of a Termination Fee, as defined in Section 8.5 below

 

Section 8.3 Termination.

 

Subject to Section 12.4, this Agreement shall terminate upon the effective date of the resignation or removal of the Manager in accordance with Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 hereof.

 

Section 8.4 Directions.

 

After a written notice of termination has been given under this Article VIII, the Company may direct the Manager to undertake any actions necessary to transfer any aspect of the ownership or control of the assets of the Company to the Company or to any nominee of the Company and to do all other things necessary to bring the appointment of the Manager to an end, and the Manager shall comply with all such reasonable directions. 1n addition, the Manager shall, at the Company’s expense, deliver to any new manager or the Company any books or records held by the Manager under this Agreement and shall execute and deliver such instruments and do such things as may reasonably be required to permit new management of the Company to effectively assume its responsibilities.

 

Section 8.5 Payments Upon Termination.

 

(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the fees, costs and expenses payable to the Manager pursuant to Article VII hereof shall be payable to the Manager upon, and with respect to, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VIII. All payments made pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall be made in accordance with Article VII hereof.

 

(b) In the event that the Manager resigns in accordance with Section 8.1, the Company shall pay the accrued Management Fees and all costs and expenses of the Company that are incurred by the Manager, through the date of effectiveness of such resignation, payable on the effective date of the Manager’s resignation.

 

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(c) In the event that the Manager is removed in accordance with Section 8.2, or this Agreement is otherwise terminated by the Company, the Company shall pay a termination fee to the Manager that is equal to three times (3x) the then current maximum annual Management Fee payable to the Manager hereunder (the “Termination Fee”) and all costs and expenses of the Company that are incurred by the Manager. Such Termination Fee and related costs and expenses are due and payable in full on the effective date of such removal or such termination. Any payments made pursuant to this Section 8.5 shall be made in U.S. dollars by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated by the Manager.

 

ARTICLE IX

INDEMNITY

 

The Company shall indemnify, reimburse, defend and hold harmless the Manager and its Affiliates and their respective successors and permitted assigns, together with their respective employees, officers, members, managers, directors, agents and representatives (collectively the “Indemnified Parties”), from and against all losses (including lost profits), costs, damages, injuries, taxes, penalties, interests, expenses, obligations, claims and liabilities joint or severable) of any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively “Losses”) that are Incurred by such Indemnified Parties in connection with, relating to or arising out of (i) the breach of any term or condition of this Agreement, or (ii) the performance of any Services hereunder; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to indemnify, reimburse, defend or hold harmless any Indemnified Party for any Losses Incurred, by such Indemnified Party in connection with, relating to or arising out of:

 

(a) a breach by such Indemnified Party of this Agreement;

 

(b) the gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard of such Indemnified Party in the performance of any Services hereunder; or

 

(c)  fraudulent or dishonest acts of such Indemnified Party with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

The rights of any Indemnified Party referred to above shall be in addition to any rights that such Indemnified Party shall otherwise have at law or in equity.

 

Without the prior written consent of the Company, no Indemnified Party shall settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in, or otherwise seek to terminate any, claim, action, proceeding or investigation in respect of which indemnification could be sought hereunder unless (a) such Indemnified Party indemnifies the Company from any liabilities arising out of such claim, action, proceeding or investigation, (b) such settlement, compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of the Company and Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, proceeding or investigation and (c) the parties involved agree that the terms of such settlement, compromise or consent shall remain confidential.

 

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ARTICLE X

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE MANAGER

 

Section 10.1 Limitation of Liability.

 

The Manager shall not be liable for, and the Company shall not take, or permit to be taken, any action against the Manager to hold the Manager liable for, any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Company or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, by reason of the purchase, sale or retention of any security or assets) in connection with the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, except for a loss resulting from gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard on the part of the Manager in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, or its fraudulent or dishonest acts with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

Section 10.2 Reliance of Manager.

 

The Manager may take and may act and rely upon:

 

(a) the opinion or advice of legal counsel, which may be in-house counsel to the Company or the Manager, any U.S.-based law firm, or other legal counsel reasonably acceptable to the Board of Directors, in relation to the interpretation of this Agreement or any other document (whether statutory or otherwise) or generally in connection with the Company;

 

(b) advice, opinions, statements or information from bankers, accountants, auditors,

 

(c) valuation consultants and other Persons consulted by the Manager who are in each case believed by the Manager in good faith to be expert in relation to the matters upon which they are consulted; and

 

(d) any other document provided to the Manager in connection with the Company upon which it is reasonable for the Manager to rely.

 

The Manager shall not be liable for anything done, suffered or omitted by it in good faith in reliance upon such opinion, advice, statement, information or document.

 

ARTICLE XI

LEGAL ACTIONS

 

The Manager shall notify the Company promptly of any claim made by any third party in relation to the assets of the Company ai1d shall send to the Company any notice, claim, summons or writ served on the Manager concerning the Company.

 

The Manager shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors, purport to accept or admit any claims or liabilities of which it receives notification on behalf of the Company or make any settlement or compromise with any third party in respect of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.1 Obligation of Good Faith; No Fiduciary Duties.

 

The Manager shall perform its duties under this Agreement in good faith and for the benefit of the Company. The relationship of the Manager to the Company is as an independent contractor and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to impose on the Manager any express or implied fiduciary duties.

 

Section 12.2 Binding Effect.

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

Section 12.3 Compliance

 

(a) The Manager shall (and must ensure that each of its officers, agents and employees) comply with any law, including the Federal Securities Laws and the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction, in each case, as in effect from time to time, to the extent that it concerns the functions of the Manager under this Agreement.

 

(b) The Manager shall maintain management systems, policies and internal controls and procedures that reasonably ensure that the Manager and its employees comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as well as comply with the internal policies, controls and procedures established by the Company from time to time, including, without limitation, those relating to trading policies, conflicts of interest and similar corporate governance measures.

 

Section 12.4 Effect of Termination; Survival.

 

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date first above written and shall continue in full force and effect thereafter until termination hereof in accordance with Article VIII. The obligations of the Company set forth in Articles VII, VIII and IX and Sections 10.1, 12.5, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.17 and 12.20 hereof shall survive such termination of this Agreement, subject to applicable law.

 

Section 12.5 Notices.

 

Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) five (5) Business Days following deposit in the mails if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, (b) when sent, if sent by facsimile transmission, if receipt thereof is confirmed by telephone, (c) when delivered, if delivered personally to the intended recipient and (d) two Business Days following deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, in each case addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

1847 CMD INC.

4495 Delancey Drive

Las Vegas, NV 89103

Attn: Glyn Milburn

Facsimile:

 

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If to the Manager, to:

 

c/o The 1847 Companies LLC

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attn: Ellery W. Roberts

Facsimile: 917-793-5950

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Ave., Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua

Email:

Facsimile: 202-869-0889

 

or to such other address or facsimile number as any such Party may, from time to time, designate in writing to all other Parties hereto, and any such communication shall be deemed to be given, made or served as of the date so delivered or, in the case of any communication delivered by mail, as of the date so received.

 

Section 12.6 Headings.

 

The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

 

Section 12.7 Applicable Law.

 

This Agreement, the legal relations between and among the Parties and the adjudication and the enforcement thereof shall be governed by and interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

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Section 12.8 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

Subject to Section 12.20 hereof, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that any legal action or proceeding brought with respect to any of the obligations arising under or relating to this Agreement shall be brought only in the courts of the State of New York, County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to and accepts with regard to any such action or proceeding, for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the non- exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each Party hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such courts lack jurisdiction over such Party, and agrees not to plead or claim, in any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby brought in any of the aforesaid courts, that any such court lacks jurisdiction over such Party. Each Party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to such party, at its address for notices set forth in Section 12.5 hereof, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing. Each Party hereby irrevocably waives any objection to such service of process and further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any action or proceeding commenced hereunder or under any other documents contemplated hereby that service of process was in any way invalid or ineffective. The foregoing shall not limit the rights of any Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. The foregoing consents to jurisdiction shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of New York for any purpose except as provided above and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the respective Parties.

 

Each of the Parties hereby waives any right it may have under the laws of any jurisdiction to commence by publication any legal action or proceeding with respect this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the Parties hereby irrevocably waives the objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any of the courts referred to in this Section 12.8 and hereby further irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim that any such court is not a convenient forum for any such suit, action or proceeding.

 

The Parties agree that any judgment obtained by any Party or its successors or assigns in any action, suit or proceeding referred to above may, in the discretion of such Party (or its successors or assigns), be enforced in any jurisdiction, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

 

The Parties agree that the remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement may be inadequate and that should any dispute arise concerning any matter hereunder, this Agreement shall be enforceable in a court of equity by an injunction or a decree of specific performance. Such remedies shall, however, be cumulative and nonexclusive, and shall be in addition to any other remedies which the Parties may have.

 

Each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any litigation as between the Parties directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or disputes relating hereto. Each Party (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other Parties have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 12.8.

 

Section 12.9 Amendment; Waivers.

 

No term or condition of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived without the prior written consent of the Party against whom such amendment, modification or waiver will be enforced.

 

Any waiver granted hereunder shall be deemed a specific waiver relating only to the specific event giving rise to such waiver and not as a general waiver of any term or condition hereof.

 

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Section 12.10 Remedies to Prevailing Party.

 

If any action at law or equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

 

Section 12.11 Severability.

 

Each provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable from the others so that if, any provision or term hereof is illegal, invalid or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect or impair the validity of the remaining provisions and terms hereof; provided, however, that the provisions governing payment of the Management Fee described in Article VII hereof are not severable.

 

Section 12.12 Benefits Only to Parties.

 

Nothing expressed by or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns and the Indemnified Parties, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained, terms Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and for the benefit of no other Person.

 

Section 12.13 Further Assurances.

 

Each Party hereto shall take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such further agreements, consents, instruments and any other documents as may be necessary from time to time to give effect to the provisions and purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.14 No Strict Construction.

 

The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event any ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by all Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.15 Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with regards to the subject matter of this Agreement. Any written or oral agreements, statements, promises, negotiations or representations not expressly set fo1ih in this Agreement are of no force and effect.

 

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Section 12.16 Assignment.

 

This Agreement shall not be assignable by either party except by the Manager to any Person with which the Manager may merge or consolidate or to which the Manager transfers substantially all of its assets, and then only in the event that such assignee assumes all of the obligations to the Company and the Subsidiaries of the Company hereunder.

 

Section 12.17 Confidentiality

 

(a) The Manager shall not, and the Manager shall cause its Affiliates and their respective agents and representatives not to, at any time from and after the date of this Agreement, directly or indirectly, disclose or use any confidential or proprietary information, including Company Information, involving or relating to (x) the Company, including any information contained in the books and records of the Company and (y) the Subsidiaries of the Company, including any information contained in the books and records of any such Subsidiaries; provided, however, that disclosure and use of any information shall be permitted (i) with the prior written consent of the Company, (ii) as, and to the extent, expressly permitted by this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager and the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries (but only to the extent that such information relates to such Subsidiaries), (iii) as, and solely to the extent, necessary or required for the performance by the Manager, any of its Affiliates or its delegates, of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, (iv) as, and to the extent, necessary or required in the operation of the Company's business or operations in the Ordinary Course of Business, (v) to the extent such information is generally available to, or known by, the public or otherwise has entered the public domain (other than as a result of disclosure in violation of this Section 12.17 by the Manager or any of its Affiliates), (vi) as, and to the extent, necessary or required by any governmental order, applicable law or any governmental authority, subject to Section 12.17(d), and (vii) as, and to the extent, necessary or required or reasonably appropriate in connection with the enforcement of any right or remedy relating to this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager and the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries.

 

(b) The Manager shall produce and implement policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance by the Manager’s directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives with the requirements of this Section 12.17.

 

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, confidential information includes business plans, financial information, operational information, strategic information, legal strategies or legal analysis, formulas, production processes, lists, names, research, marketing, sales information and any other information similar to any of the foregoing or serving a purpose similar to any of the foregoing with respect to the business or operations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. However, the Parties are not required to mark or otherwise designate information as “confidential or proprietary information,” “confidential” or “proprietary” in order to receive the benefits of this Section 12.17.

 

(d) In the event that the Manager is required by governmental order, applicable law or any governmental authority to disclose any confidential information of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is subject to the restrictions of this Section 12.17, the Manager shall (i) notify the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in writing as soon as possible, unless it is otherwise affirmatively prohibited by such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority from notifying the Company or any such Subsidiaries, as the case may be, (ii) cooperate with the Company or any such Subsidiaries to preserve the confidentiality of such confidential information consistent with the requirements of such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority and (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to limit any such disclosure to the minimum disclosure necessary or required to comply with such governmental order, applicable law or such governmental authority, in each case, at the cost and expense of the Company.

 

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(e) Nothing in this Section 12.17 shall prohibit the Manager from keeping or maintaining any copies of any records, documents or other information that may contain information that is otherwise subject to the requirements of this Section 12.17, subject to its compliance with this Section 12.17.

 

(f) The Manager shall be responsible for any breach or violation of the requirements of this Section 12.17 by any of its agents or representatives.

 

Section 12.18 Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

Section 12.19 Designation.

 

This Agreement is an “Offsetting Management Services Agreement” as such term is defined and used pursuant to the Parent MSA, and the Management Fee is an “Offsetting Management Fee” as such term is defined and used pursuant to the Parent MSA.

 

Section 12.20 Dispute Resolution.

 

All disputes arising out of this Agreement or relating to the performance of either Party of its obligations hereunder, which disputes the Parties are unable to resolve directly between themselves, shall be settled by arbitration in New York, New York (unless the Company and the Manager agree upon another location) before three arbitrators in accordance with the rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

  1847 CMD INC.
   
  By: /s/ Glyn Milburn
  Name:  Glyn Milburn
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  1847 PARTNERS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts
  Name: Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Manager

 

[Signature Page to Management Services Agreement]

 

 

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Exhibit 10.13

 

 

December 13, 2024

 

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

 

1847 Holdings LLC

590 Madison Ave, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

 

Dear Mr. Roberts,

 

This letter (the “Agreement”) constitutes the agreement between, Spartan Capital Securities, LLC (“Spartan”, or the “Placement Agent”) and 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), pursuant to which the Placement Agent shall serve as the exclusive placement agent for the Company, on a “reasonable best efforts” basis, in connection with the proposed placement (the “Placement” or the “Offering”) of common shares Company, no par value per share (“Common Shares” or the “Shares”) and/or equity derivatives including but not limited to convertible debt instruments (the “Convertible Securities” the Shares and Convertible Securities hereinafter referred to as the “Securities”). The terms of the Placement shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the purchasers (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”) and nothing herein constitutes that the Placement Agent would have the power or authority to bind the Company or any Purchaser or an obligation for the Company to issue any Securities or complete the Placement. This Agreement and the documents executed and delivered by the Company and the Purchasers in connection with the Placement, including but not limited to the Subscription 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 obligations of the Placement Agent 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 any Purchaser will be evidenced by a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) between the Company and such Purchaser in a form mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Placement Agent. Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Subscription Agreement. Prior to the signing of any Subscription Agreement, executive officers of the Company will be available upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours to answer inquiries from prospective Purchasers.

 

SECTION 1. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. Each of the representations and warranties (together with any related disclosure schedules thereto) and covenants made by the Company to the Purchasers in the Subscription Agreement utilized 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 the Subscription Agreement and as of the Closing Date, hereby made to, and in favor of, the Placement Agent. The Company hereby represents and warrants that the Company is not disqualified from the exemption under Rule 506 contained in Regulation D by virtue of the disqualifications contained in Rule 506(d), or the exemption under Regulation D by virtue of the disqualifications contained in Rule 507.

 

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 such Placement Agent, (iv) is and will be a corporate entity validly existing under the laws of its place of incorporation, 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.

 

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SECTION 3. ESCROW. The Company and the Placement Agent shall enter into an escrow agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”) at or prior to the initial Closing with an escrow agent mutually agreed upon by the Company and the Placement Agent. The Escrow Agreement will provide for the direct disbursement of all fees and funds held by the escrow agent.

 

SECTION 4. COMPENSATION. In consideration of the services to be provided for hereunder, the Company shall pay to the Placement Agent the following compensation with respect to the Securities which they are placing:

 

A. A cash fee (the “Cash Fee”) equal to an aggregate of eight percent (8%) of the aggregate gross proceeds raised in the Placement whether the sale was directly the result of the Placement Agent’s efforts or any other party legally permitted to effect the sale (including, but not limited to, FINRA members, as selling agents, which the Placement Agent may permit to participate in the Offering). The Cash Fee shall be paid at each Closing of the Placement and shall be deducted from the escrow account established in connection with the Placement. The Placement Agent shall additionally receive a Cash Fee equal to an aggregate of four percent (4%) of the aggregate gross proceeds received upon the exercise of the series B warrants issued in the Offering.

 

B. Subject to compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(D), the Company will be responsible for and will pay all expenses relating to the Placement, including, without limitation, (a) all fees and expenses relating to the listing of the Common Shares on a national exchange, if applicable; (b) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration or qualification of the securities under the “blue sky” securities laws of such states and other jurisdictions as Placement Agent may reasonably designate (including, without limitation, all filing and registration fees, and the reasonable fees and disbursements of the Company’s “blue sky” counsel) unless such filings are not required in connection with the Company’s proposed listing on a national exchange, if applicable; (c) all fees, expenses and disbursements relating to the registration, qualification or exemption of the securities under the securities laws of such foreign jurisdictions as the Placement Agent’s may reasonably designate; (d) the costs of all mailing and printing of the Offering Documents(as defined below); (e) transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any, payable upon the transfer of securities by the Company; and (f) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants; and (g) a maximum of $100,000 for fees and expenses including “road show”, diligence, and reasonable legal fees and disbursements for Spartan’s counsel. For the sake of clarity, the Company will also sign a separate agreement with Spartan’s legal counsel, acknowledging that the Company is directly responsible for the payment of Spartan’s legal fees. The Placement Agent may deduct from the net proceeds of the Placement payable to the Company on a Closing Date the expenses set forth herein to be paid by the Company to the Placement Agent. Additionally, one percent (1%) of the gross proceeds of the Offering shall be provided to Spartan for non-accountable expenses.

 

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 at a determination shall be made by FINRA to the effect that such Placement Agent’s aggregate compensation is in excess of FINRA Rules or that the terms thereof require adjustment.

 

SECTION 5. 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 6. ENGAGEMENT TERM. The Placement Agent engagement hereunder shall be until the earlier of (i) twelve (12) months (The “Initial Term”) and (ii) the final Closing Date of the Placement (such date, the “Termination Date” and the period of time during which this Agreement remains in effect is referred to herein as the “Term”); provided, however, that either party may terminate this Agreement on or after the two-hundred seventieth (270th) day following the date hereof upon thirty days prior written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the provisions concerning the Company’s obligation to pay any fees actually earned pursuant to Section 4 hereof, expense reimbursement pursuant to Section 4 hereof and the provisions concerning Tail Financings (as defined below), Right of First Refusal (as defined below), 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 and expense reimbursement 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 such Placement Agent by the Company for any purposes other than those contemplated under this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 7. 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 such Placement Agent’s prior written consent.

 

SECTION 8. 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 nor shall the Placement Agent be construed as a fiduciary of the Company and the Placement Agent shall have any 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 9. COVENANTS. The Company covenants and agrees with the Placement Agent that it shall make all “blue sky” filings required in connection with the Offering.

 

SECTION 10. CLOSING. The obligations of the Placement Agent, and the closing of the sale of the Securities hereunder are subject to the accuracy, when made and on the Closing Date, of the representations and warranties on the part of the Company contained herein and in the Subscription 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 its 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. The Company, on behalf of itself and any successor entity, agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, it will not, for a period of 180 days after the date of this Agreement (the “Lock-Up Period”), (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (ii) file or caused to be filed any registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the offering of any shares of capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of the Company; (iii) complete any offering of debt securities of the Company, other than entering into a line of credit with a traditional bank or (iv) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of capital stock of the Company, whether any such transaction described in clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above is to be settled by delivery of shares of capital stock of the Company or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.

 

B. 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 the 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 the 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.

 

C. The Company shall have entered into a Subscription Agreement with each of the Purchasers 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 Purchasers.

 

D. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall have furnished to the Placement Agent such further information, certificates and documents as the Placement Agent may reasonably request.

 

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E. There shall not have been any material change in the capital stock of the Company or any material change in the indebtedness of the Company, except as set forth in the SEC Reports.

 

F. There shall not have been any material adverse change in the general affairs, management, financial position, result of operations or prospects of the Company, other than as set forth in the SEC Reports.

 

G. The Company shall not have sustained any material interference with its business or properties from fire, explosion, flood or other casualty, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or any court or legislative or other governmental action, order or decree, if in the judgment of the Placement Agent any such development referred to in clauses (E), (F) or (G) makes it impracticable or inadvisable to consummate the sale and delivery of the Securities by the Placement Agent.

 

H. Since the respective dates as of which information is given herein, there shall have been no litigation instituted against the Company and since such dates there shall be no proceeding instituted or threatened against the Company or any of its officers or directors, before or by any federal, state or county court, commission, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental body, domestic or foreign, in which litigation or proceeding an unfavorable ruling, decision or finding would materially and adversely affect the business, properties, financial condition, results of operations or prospects of the Company.

 

I. Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct at the signing of this Agreement and at each Closing as if made at such Closing, and all covenants and agreements herein contained to be performed on the part of the Company and all conditions herein contained to be fulfilled or complied with by the Company at or prior to each Closing shall have been duly performed, fulfilled or complied with.

 

J. If requested, the Placement Agent shall have received a legal opinion from the Company’s counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent.

 

K. The Company shall have furnished to the Placement Agent a certificate of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of each Closing Date, to the effect that the representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects at 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 the Closing Date.

 

L. The Company shall have furnished to the Placement Agent at each Closing Date, such other certificates, additional to those specifically mentioned herein, as the Placement Agent may have reasonably requested as to (A) the accuracy and completeness, in all material respects, of the representations and warranties of the Company herein; (B) the performance by the Company in all material respects of its obligations hereunder, or (C) the fulfillment of the conditions concurrent and precedent to its obligations hereunder, which are required to be performed or fulfilled on or prior to each Closing Date.

 

All the opinions, letters, certificates, and evidence mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel to the Placement Agent, whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Placement Agent reserves the right to waive any of the conditions herein set forth. If a condition specified in this Section shall not have been fulfilled in any material respect when and as required to be fulfilled, this Agreement may be terminated by the Placement Agent by written notice to the Company at any time at or prior to the Closing, and such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 6.

 

If any of the conditions specified in this Section 10 shall not have been fulfilled when and as required by this Agreement, or if any of the certificates, written statements or letters furnished to the Placement Agent or to Placement Agent’s counsel pursuant to this Section 10 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.

 

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SECTION 11. COVENANTS AND OBLIGATIONS.

 

A. Tail Financing. Spartan shall be entitled to a cash fee equal to eight percent (8%) of the gross proceeds received by the Company from an investment made to any investor actually introduced by Spartan to the Company during the Engagement Period (a “Tail Financing”), and such Tail Financing is consummated at any time during the twelve (12) month period following the expiration or termination of the Engagement Period, provided that such financing is by a party actually introduced to the Company in an offering in which the Company has direct knowledge of such party’s participation. The Placement Agent will provide the company a list of all parties introduced to the Company.

 

B. Right of First Refusal. Following the Final Closing of the Offering, the Placement Agent shall have an irrevocable right of first refusal (the “Right of First Refusal”), for a period of twelve (12) months after the date the Offering is completed, to act as sole investment banker, sole book-runner, and/or sole placement agent, at the Placement Agent’s sole discretion, for each and every future public and private equity and debt offering, including all equity linked financings (each, a “Subject Transaction”), during such twelve (12) month period, of the Company, or any successor to or any current or future subsidiary of the Company, on terms and conditions customary to the Placement Agent for such Subject Transactions. The Placement Agent shall have the sole right to determine whether or not any other broker dealer shall have the right to participate in the Subject Transactions and the economic terms of such participation. For the avoidance of any doubt, the Company shall not retain, engage, or solicit any additional investment banker, book-runner, financial advisor, underwriter and/or placement agent in a Subject Transaction without the express written consent of the Placement Agent. 

 

SECTION 12. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE ARBITRATION. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. Any controversy between the parties to this Agreement, or arising out of the Agreement, shall be resolved by arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) or FINRA arbitration in New York, New York. The following arbitration agreement should be read in conjunction with these disclosures:

 

(a)ARBITRATION IS FINAL AND BINDING ON THE PARTIES.

 

(b)THE PARTIES ARE WAIVING THEIR RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES IN COURT, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.

 

(c)PRE-ARBITRATION DISCOVERY IS GENERALLY MORE LIMITED THAN AND DIFFERENT FROM COURT PROCEEDING; AND

 

(d)THE ARBITRATORS’ AWARD IS NOT REQUIRED TO INCLUDE FACTUAL FINDING OR LEGAL REASONING AND ANY PARTY’S RIGHT TO APPEAL OR TO SEEK MODIFICATION OF RULINGS BY THE ARBITRATORS IS STRICTLY LIMITED.

 

(e)ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. ANY AND ALL CONTROVERSIES, DISPUTES OR CLAIMS BETWEEN SPARTAN AND YOU OR YOUR AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR CONTROL PERSONS, ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR WITH RESPECT TO (i) ANY PROVISIONS OF OR THE VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENTS, (ii) THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES HERETO, OR (iii) ANY CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF YOUR BUSINESS SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION UNDER ITS COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES OR FINRA ARBITRATION RULES. ARBITRATION MUST BE COMMENCED BY SERVICE OF A WRITTEN DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION OR A WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ARBITRATE. IF YOU ARE A PARTY TO SUCH ARBITRATION, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE RULES OF THE APPLICABLE ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL, THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE DECISION AND AWARD OF THE ARBITRATORS(S) SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON ALL PARTIES, AND ANY JUDGMENT UPON ANY AWARD RENDERED MAY BE ENTERED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, OR ANY OTHER COURT HAVING JURISDICTION THEREOF, AND NEITHER PARTY SHALL OPPOSE SUCH ENTRY.

 

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SECTION 13. 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 both 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 14. 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 agrees 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 such 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 a Placement Agent or its Representatives in connection with such 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 a Placement Agent or its Representatives in violation of this Agreement, (ii) is or becomes available to a Placement Agent or any of its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a third-party, (iii) is known to a 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 a Placement Agent and/or the Representatives without use of any Confidential Information furnished to it by the Company. The term “Representatives” shall mean with respect to the Placement Agent, such Placement Agent’s directors, board committees, officers, employees, financial advisors, attorneys, and accountants. 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 counsel, and will use reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

SECTION 15. 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 sent to the email address specified on the signature pages attached hereto prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a business day, (b) the next business day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication is sent to the email address on the signature pages attached hereto on a day that is not a business day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any business day, (c) the third business day following the date of mailing, if sent by U.S. internationally recognized air 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 hereto.

 

SECTION 16. 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’ marketing materials and on its website and to place advertisements in financial and other newspapers and journals, in each case at its own expense.

 

[Signature page to follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

Very truly yours,  
   
SPARTAN CAPITAL SECURITIES, LLC  
     
By: /s/ Kim Mochik  
Name: Kim Mochik  
Title: CAO  
     
Accepted and Agreed to as of  
the date first written above:
 
1847 Holdings LLC  
     
By: /s/ Ellery W. Roberts  
Name: Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS

 

In connection with the engagement of Spartan Capital LLC (“Spartan”, the “Placement Agent”) by 1847 Holdings, LLC. (the “Company”) pursuant to a placement agency agreement dated as of the date hereof, by and among 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 its 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 such 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 such Placement Agent is entitled to indemnity hereunder, such 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 such 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 such 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 such 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 such Placement Agent harmless, then the Company shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such 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 such Placement Agent on the other, but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and such 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, no Placement Agent’s share of the liability hereunder shall be in excess of the amount of fees actually received, or to be received, by such Placement Agent under the Agreement (excluding any amounts received as reimbursement of expenses incurred by such 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.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.14

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of December 13, 2024, between 1847 Holdings LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Company”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively the “Purchasers”).

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below) and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each Purchaser, and each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, 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 each Purchaser agree as follows:

 

Article I
DEFINITIONS

 

1.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

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.

 

Approved Stock Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which Common Shares and standard options to purchase Common Shares may be issued to any employee, officer, director or consultant for services provided to the Company or its subsidiaries in their capacity as such.

 

Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company.

 

Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York are generally open for use by customers on such day.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1.

 

Closing Date” means the 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) the Purchasers’ obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived, but in no event later than the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date hereof.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Shares” means the common shares of the Company, no par value per share, and any other class of securities into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.

 

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Common Share Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries, as applicable, which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred shares, 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 Shares.

 

Company Counsel” means Bevilacqua PLLC, with offices located at 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036.

 

Disclosure Schedules” means the Disclosure Schedules of the Company delivered concurrently herewith.

 

Disclosure Time” means, (i) if this Agreement is signed on a day that is not a Trading Day or after 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) and before midnight (New York City time) on any Trading Day, 9:01 a.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof, unless otherwise instructed as to an earlier time by the Placement Agent, and (ii) if this Agreement is signed between midnight (New York City time) and 9:00 a.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, no later than 9:01 a.m. (New York City time) on the date hereof, unless otherwise instructed as to an earlier time by the Placement Agent.

 

Escrow Agent” means Placement Agent Counsel, or as designated therein.

 

Escrow Agreement” means the Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the Placement Agent and the Escrow Agent.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Exempt Issuance” means: (i) the Securities to be sold hereunder, (ii) the issuance by the Company of Common Shares upon the exercise of an outstanding share option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date hereof, of which the Placement Agent has been advised, provided that such share option, warrant or other convertible security has not been amended after the date hereof to decrease the exercise or conversion price, increase the number of common shares issuable upon exercise or conversion, or extend the duration thereof, (iii) any issuance of securities disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, (iv) Common Shares paid as dividends on the Company’s series A senior convertible preferred shares, (v) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company or securities issued in financing transactions, the primary purpose of which is to finance acquisitions or strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, (vi) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions or other lenders, or to real property lessors, pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction, approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (vii) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued to in connection with the provision of goods or services pursuant to transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (viii) Common Shares, options or convertible securities issued in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, investor or public relations, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company, but shall not include a transaction in which the Company is primarily issuing such securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to a person or an entity whose primary business is investing in securities, (ix) the issuance by the Company of any Common Shares or standard options to purchase Common Shares to directors, officers, employees or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Stock Plan, (x) the issuance by the Company of any Common Shares or standard options to purchase Common Shares to directors and officers of the Company or its subsidiaries as payment for deferred compensation, subject to Shareholder Approval (as defined below), or (xi) the creation and issuance of preferred shares with super voting rights, which may be created and issued for the sole purpose of obtaining the Shareholder Approval (as defined below), after which time such shares will be automatically redeemed by the Company.

 

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FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.

 

Intellectual Property Counsel” means Nolte Lackenbach Siegel, with offices located at 111 Brook St Suite 101, Scarsdale, NY 10583, United States.

 

Knowledge” means with respect to the Company, the actual knowledge of each of the executive officers of the Company set forth in the section entitled “Management” in the Registration Statement, after reasonable inquiry.

 

Liens” means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.

 

Lock-Up Agreements” means the Lock-Up Agreements, dated as of the date hereof, by the directors, officers and 5% shareholders of the Company, in the form agreed by the Company and the Placement Agent.

 

Per Share Purchase Price” equals $0.27, subject to adjustment for reverse and forward share splits, share dividends, share combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Shares that occur after the date of this Agreement, provided that the purchase price per Pre-Funded Warrant shall be the Per Share Purchase Price minus $0.01.

 

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.

 

Placement Agent” means Spartan Capital Securities LLC.

 

Placement Agent Agreement” means the placement agent agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, between the Company and the Placement Agent.

 

Placement Agent Counsel” means Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP, with offices located at 1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10036.

 

Pre-Funded Warrants” means, collectively, the Pre-Funded Common Share Purchase Warrants delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(b)(ii) hereof, which Pre-Funded Warrants shall be in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

“Pre-Funded Warrant Shares” means the Common Shares underlying the Pre-Funded Warrants.

 

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.

 

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the Purchasers, in the form of form of Exhibit D attached hereto.

 

Release Date” means the later of (x) the earlier of the date that (i) the initial Resale Registration Statement registering for resale all Securities has been declared effective by the Commission or (ii) the Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act and (y) the date that the Company obtains the Shareholder Approval.

 

Resale Effective Date” means the earliest of the date that (a) the initial Resale Registration Statement registering for resale all Securities has been declared effective by the Commission, (b) all of the Securities have been sold pursuant to Rule 144 or may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions, (c) following the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, provided that a holder of Securities is not an Affiliate of the Company, or (d) all of the Securities may be sold pursuant to an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(1) of the Securities Act without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and Company Counsel has delivered to such holders a standing written unqualified opinion that resales may then be made by such holders of the Securities pursuant to such exemption which opinion shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holders.

 

Resale Registration Statement” means a registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Purchasers of the Securities.

 

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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.

 

Securities” means the Shares, the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Pre-Funded Warrant Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares.

 

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

 

Series A Warrants” means Common Share purchase warrants delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof, in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

Series B Warrants” means Common Share purchase warrants delivered to the Purchasers at the Closing in accordance with Section 2.2(a) hereof, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.

 

Shares” means the Common Shares issued or issuable to each Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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 locating and/or borrowing Common Shares).

 

Subscription Amount” means, as to each Purchaser, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Shares purchased hereunder as specified below such Purchaser’s name on the signature page of this Agreement and next to the heading “Subscription Amount,” in United States dollars and in immediately available funds (minus, if applicable, a Purchaser’s aggregate exercise price of the Pre-Funded Warrants, which amounts shall be paid as and when such Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised).

 

Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Company as set forth in the Disclosure Schedules, 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 Share is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange, the Pink Open Market, OTCQB or the OTCQX (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Placement Agent Agreement, the Warrants, the Lock-Up Agreements, the Escrow Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules thereto and hereto and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means VStock Transfer, LLC, the current transfer agent of the Company, with a mailing address of 18 Lafayette Pl, Woodmere, NY 11598, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.

 

Warrants” means collectively, the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants.

 

Warrant Shares” means the shares of Common Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.

 

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Article II
PURCHASE AND SALE

 

2.1 Closing. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Company agrees to sell, and the Purchasers, severally and not jointly, agree to purchase, up to an aggregate of approximately $11.424 million of Shares and Warrants; provided, however, that in accordance with NYSE American rules, the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased hereunder is 3,453,980 (the “Exchange Cap”) and that all Shares in excess of the Exchange Cap shall be issued as Pre-Funded Warrants in lieu of Shares in such manner to result in the same aggregate purchase price being paid by the Purchasers, less $0.01 per Pre-Funded Warrant; and provided further that if NYSE American determines that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be aggregated with any prior offering of securities by the Company, then the Exchange Cap may be reduced to zero, in which case no Shares shall be issued and Pre-Funded Warrants will be issued in lieu of Shares. Each Purchaser shall deliver to the Escrow Agent, via wire transfer, immediately available funds equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount as set forth on the signature page hereto executed by such Purchaser, and the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser its respective Shares and/or Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrants, as determined pursuant to Section 2.2(a) and Section 2.2(b), and the Company and each Purchaser shall deliver the other items set forth in Section 2.2(c) and Section 2.2(d) deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.3(a) and 2.3(b), the Closing shall take place remotely by electronic means. Unless otherwise directed by the Placement Agent, settlement of the Shares shall occur via “Delivery Versus Payment” (i.e., on the Closing Date, the Company shall issue the Shares registered in the Purchasers’ names and addresses and released by the Transfer Agent directly to the account(s) at the Placement Agent identified by each Purchaser; and upon receipt of such Shares, the Placement Agent shall promptly electronically deliver such Shares to the applicable Purchaser, and payment therefor shall be made by the Placement Agent (or its clearing firm) by wire transfer to the Company).

 

2.2 Deliveries.

 

(a) The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following on the date hereof:

 

(i)this Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(ii)the Lock-Up Agreements;

 

(iii)the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the Company;

 

(iv)the Escrow Agreement duly executed by the Company; and

 

(v)the Placement Agent Agreement duly executed by the Company.

 

(b) The Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following on or on or prior to the Closing Date:

 

(i) a copy of the irrevocable instructions to the Transfer Agent instructing the Transfer Agent to deliver the Shares to the Placement Agent in accordance with Section 2.1;

 

(ii) for each Purchaser of Pre-Funded Warrants pursuant to Section 2.1, a Pre-Funded Warrant registered in the name of such Purchaser to purchase up to a number of Common Shares set forth on the signature page hereto;

 

(iii) for each Purchaser of Shares and/or Pre-Funded Warrants, one Series A Warrant and one Series B Warrant for each Share and/or Pre-Funded Warrant purchased registered in the name of such Purchaser.

 

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(iv) the Company shall have provided a flow of funds, on Company letterhead and executed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer;

 

(v) a duly executed and delivered Officers’ Certificate, in customary form reasonably satisfactory to the Placement Agent and its counsel;

 

(vi) a legal opinion of Company Counsel, addressed to the Placement Agent and the Purchasers, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent and the Purchasers;

 

(vii) a legal opinion of Intellectual Property Counsel, substantially in the form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Placement Agent and each Purchaser; and

 

(viii) a duly executed joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent.

 

(c) Each Purchaser, and the Placement Agent, as applicable, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company or the Escrow Agent, on the date hereof:

 

(i) this Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(ii) the Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by such Purchaser;

 

(iii) the Escrow Agreement duly executed by the Placement Agent; and

 

(iv) Placement Agent Agreement duly executed by the Placement Agent.

 

(d) Each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, on or prior to the Closing Date, such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company.

 

(e) On the Closing Date, the Placement Agent shall deliver a duly executed joint written instruction to the Escrow Agent.

 

2.3 Closing Conditions.

 

(a) The obligations of the Company hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality, in all respects) on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality, in all respects) as of such date);

 

(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of each Purchaser required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed; and

 

(iii) the delivery by each Purchaser of the items set forth in Sections 2.2(c) and 2.2(d) of this Agreement.

 

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(b) The respective obligations of the Purchasers hereunder in connection with the Closing are subject to the following conditions being met:

 

(i) the accuracy in all material respects (or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as defined below), in all respects) when made and on the Closing Date of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate in all material respects or, to the extent representations or warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, in all respects) as of such date);

 

(ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Company required to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed;

 

(iii) the delivery by the Company of the items set forth in Sections 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) of this Agreement;

 

(iv) there shall have been no Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company; and

 

(v) from the date hereof to the Closing Date, trading in the Common Shares shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market, and, at any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. 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 such Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at the 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 each Purchaser:

 

(a) Subsidiaries . All of the Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization 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 free and clear of any Liens, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests 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.

 

(b) Organization and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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.

 

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(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 shareholders 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti-dilution or similar adjustments, 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, as applicable, debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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, as applicable, is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, 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. 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 filing with the Commission of the Resale Registration Statement pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, (iii) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Shares and Warrant Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby, and (iv) the Shareholder Approval and such other filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws (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 (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof), free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents and applicable law. The Warrant Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (which means that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue thereof), free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents and applicable law. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the maximum number of Common Shares issuable pursuant to this Agreement and the Warrants.

 

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(g) Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company as of the date hereof is as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), which Schedule 3.1(g) shall also include the number of Common Shares owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(g), the Company has not issued any shares since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee share options or vesting of restricted shares under the Company’s equity incentive plans, the issuance of Common Shares to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Share Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act. Other than the Placement Agent to act in said capacity, 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 in Schedule 3.1(g), or pursuant to this Agreement, 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 Common Shares or the capital stock of any Subsidiary, as applicable, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, is or may become bound to issue additional Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents or capital stock of any Subsidiary, as applicable. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, to issue Common Shares or other securities to any Person (other than the Purchasers). Except as set forth in the Schedule 3.1(g), there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, with any provision that adjusts the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price of such security or instrument upon an issuance of securities by the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable. Except as set forth in the Schedule 3.1(g), there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, that contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable. The Company does not have any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement. All of the outstanding shares 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 shareholder, the Board of Directors or others is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no shareholders agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s shares to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s shareholders.

 

(h) SEC Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the two years preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Reports”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (“GAAP”), except as may be otherwise specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto and except that unaudited financial statements may not contain all footnotes required by GAAP, and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as applicable, as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.

 

(i) Audited Financial Information. The consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and the related audited income statements, changes in shareholder or member equity and statements of cash flows for the fiscal years then ended, each audited by a PCAOB qualified auditor in accordance with GAAP and PCAOB standards (the “Audited Company Financials”), fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company at the respective dates thereof, subject to adjustments which are not expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The forecasts and projections, if any, contained in the Audited Company Financials will have been prepared in good faith and on the basis of assumptions that are fair and reasonable in light of current and reasonably foreseeable circumstances.

 

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(j) Material Changes; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Reports, except as set forth in the SEC Reports, (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its shareholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares and (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company equity incentive plans. The Company does not have pending before the Commission any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Securities contemplated by this Agreement or as set forth in the SEC Reports, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least 1 Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made. No event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is reasonably expected to exist or occur with respect to the Company, or any of its businesses, properties, liabilities, prospects, operations (including results thereof) or condition (financial or otherwise), that (i) could have a material adverse effect on any Purchaser’s investment hereunder or (ii) could have a Material Adverse Effect. The reserves, if any, established by the Company or the lack of reserves, if applicable, are reasonable based upon facts and circumstances known by the Company on the date hereof and there are no loss contingencies that are required to be accrued by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board which are not provided for by the Company in its financial statements or otherwise.

 

(k) Litigation. 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, 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, as applicable, under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

(l) Labor Relations. 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’, as applicable, employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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, as applicable, to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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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(m) Compliance. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, as applicable: (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, as applicable, under), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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), (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator or other governmental authority 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, 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.

 

(n) Environmental Laws. To the knowledge of the Company, as of the date hereof, the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, (i) are in compliance with all federal, state, 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.

 

(o) Regulatory Permits. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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, as applicable, has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any Material Permit.

 

(p) Title to Assets. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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, as applicable, in each case, except as set forth in the SEC Reports, 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, are in compliance.

 

(q) Intellectual Property. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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 as described in the SEC Reports and which the failure to so have could have a Material Adverse Effect (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). None of, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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. The Company has no knowledge that it lacks or will be unable to obtain any rights or licenses to use all Intellectual Property Rights that are necessary to conduct its business.

 

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(r) Insurance. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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, as applicable, are engaged, including, but not limited to, directors and officers insurance coverage at least equal to $2,500,000. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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.

 

(s) 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, as applicable, and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, (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 $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 share option or restricted share grant agreements under any equity incentive plan of the Company.

 

(t) Sarbanes-Oxley; Internal Accounting Controls. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, are in compliance with any and all applicable requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended 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 the Closing Date. The Company and the Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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 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 end of the period covered by the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act (such date, 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, as applicable, that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything contained above to the contrary, the SEC Reports disclose certain historical weaknesses in internal controls and the Company’s plan of remediation of these weaknesses.

 

(u) Certain Fees. Except for fees payable by the Company to the Placement Agent, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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. The Purchasers 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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(v) Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ 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 Purchasers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(w) 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.

 

(x) Registration Rights. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(x) and other than to each of the Purchasers pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, no Person has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable.

 

(y) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Common Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Common Shares under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the 12 months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the Common Shares are or have 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. The Common Shares are currently eligible for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation and the Company is current in payment of the fees to the Depository Trust Company (or such other established clearing corporation) in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

(z) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and the Board of Directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s certificate of formation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of formation that is or could become applicable to the Purchasers as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents, including without limitation as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the Purchasers’ ownership of the Securities.

 

(aa) 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 any of the Purchasers or their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchasers 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 Purchasers regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, 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 the 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.2 hereof.

 

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(bb) No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchasers’ 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 any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

(cc) Solvency. Based on the consolidated financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the receipt by the Company of the proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder, (i) the fair saleable value of the Company’s assets exceeds the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the Company’s existing debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they mature, (ii) the Company’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business conducted by the Company, consolidated and projected capital requirements and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the Company, together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate all of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient to pay all amounts on or in respect of its liabilities when such amounts are required to be paid. The Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its debt). The Company has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances which lead it to believe that it will file for reorganization or liquidation under the bankruptcy or reorganization laws of any jurisdiction within one year from the Closing Date. Schedule 3.1(cc) sets forth as of the date hereof all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary, or for which the Company or any Subsidiary has commitments. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Indebtedness” means (x) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (y) 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 Company’s consolidated 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 (z) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $50,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.

 

(dd) 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, as applicable, know of no basis for any such claim.

 

(ee) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, as applicable, nor to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, 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, as applicable, (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 the FCPA.

 

(ff) Accountants. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is Sadler, Gibb & Associates, LLC. To the knowledge and belief of the Company, such accounting firm (i) is 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, 2023.

 

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(gg) No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers. There are no material disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect the Company’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(hh) Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each of the Purchasers 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 no Purchaser is 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 any Purchaser or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each 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.

 

(ii) Acknowledgment Regarding Purchaser’s Trading Activity. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding (except for Sections 3.2(f) hereof), it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) none of the Purchasers has been asked by the Company to agree, nor has any Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, long and/or short, 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 any Purchaser, specifically including, without limitation, Short Sales or “derivative” transactions, before or after the closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities; (iii) any Purchaser, and counter-parties in “derivative” transactions to which any such Purchaser is a party, directly or indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Common Shares, and (iv) each 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) one or more Purchasers 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 Pre-Funded Warrant Shares deliverable with respect to Securities are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing shareholders’ 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.

 

(jj) 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 Placement Agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

(kk) Officers’ Certificate. Any certificate signed by any duly authorized officer of the Company and delivered to the Purchasers shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Company to the Purchasers as to the matters covered thereby.

 

(ll) D&O Questionnaires. To the Company’s knowledge, all information contained in the questionnaires most recently completed by each of the Company’s directors and officers and beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents is true and correct in all respects and the Company has not become aware of any information which would cause the information disclosed in such questionnaires become inaccurate and incorrect.

 

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(mm) No Disqualification Events. With respect to the Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506 under the Securities Act, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to the Purchasers a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder.

 

(nn) Other Covered Persons. Other than the Placement Agent, the Company is not aware of any person (other than any Issuer Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any Securities.

 

(oo) Notice of Disqualification Events. The Company will notify the Purchasers and the Placement Agent in writing, prior to the Closing Date of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person.

 

(pp) Cybersecurity. There has been no security breach or other compromise of or relating to any of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data (including the data of its respective customers, employees, suppliers, vendors and any third party data maintained by or on behalf of it), equipment or technology (collectively, “IT Systems and Data”) and the Company and the Subsidiaries have not been notified of, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in, any security breach or other compromise to its IT Systems and Data. The Company and the Subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and the Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable safeguards to maintain and protect its material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and Data. The Company and the Subsidiaries have implemented backup and disaster recovery technology consistent with industry standards and practices.

 

(qq) Share Option Plans. Each share option granted by the Company under the Company’s equity incentive plan was granted (i) in accordance with the terms of the Company’s equity incentive plan and (ii) with an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the Common Shares on the date such option would be considered granted under GAAP and applicable law. No share option granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan has been backdated. The Company has not knowingly granted, and there is no and has been no Company policy or practice to knowingly grant, share options prior to, or otherwise knowingly coordinate the grant of share options with, the release or other public announcement of material information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or their financial results or prospects.

 

(rr) Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary, as applicable, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”).

 

(ss) 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.

 

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(tt) Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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, as applicable, 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.

 

(uu) Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, are and have been conducted at all times in material 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 or Proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, as applicable, threatened.

 

3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers. Each Purchaser, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):

 

(a) Organization; Authority. Such 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 such 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 such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such 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) Understandings or Arrangements. Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” as defined in Rule 144 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 shall not limit such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to a registration statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c) Purchaser Status. At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it exercises any Pre-Funded Warrants, if any, it will be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7), (a)(8), (a)(9), (a)(12), or (a)(13) under the Securities Act, or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A(a)(1) under the Securities Act. Such Purchaser hereby represents that neither such Purchaser nor any of its Rule 506(d) Related Parties (as defined below) is a “bad actor” within the meaning of Rule 506(d) promulgated under the Securities Act. For purposes of this Agreement, “Rule 506(d) Related Party” shall mean a person or entity covered by the “Bad Actor disqualification” provision of Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act.

 

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(d) Experience of Such Purchaser. Such 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. Such 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) Access to Information. Such Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review the Transaction Documents (including all exhibits and schedules thereto) and the SEC Reports and has been afforded, (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Securities and the merits and risks of investing in the Securities; (ii) access to information about the Company and its financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment. Such Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that neither the Placement Agent nor any Affiliate of the Placement Agent has provided such Purchaser with any information or advice with respect to the Securities nor is such information or advice necessary or desired. Neither the Placement Agent nor any Affiliate has made or makes any representation as to the Company or the quality of the Securities and the Placement Agent and any Affiliate may have acquired non-public information with respect to the Company which such Purchaser agrees need not be provided to it. In connection with the issuance of the Securities to such Purchaser, neither the Placement Agent nor any of its Affiliates has acted as a financial advisor or fiduciary to such Purchaser.

 

(f) Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, such Purchaser has not, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, directly or indirectly executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material pricing terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the representation set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement or to such Purchaser’s representatives, including, without limitation, its officers, directors, partners, legal and other advisors, employees, agents and Affiliates, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to locating or borrowing shares in order to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.

 

(g) Independent Advice. Each Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Securities constitutes legal, tax or investment advice.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that the representations contained in this Section 3.2 shall not modify, amend or affect such 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 transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty, or preclude any actions, with respect to locating or borrowing shares in order to effect Short Sales or similar transactions in the future.

 

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Article IV
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

4.1 The Securities.

 

(a) The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(a), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

(b) The Purchasers agree to the imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in substantially the following form:

 

[NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS EXERCISABLE] 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. THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS SECURITY] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

The Company acknowledges and agrees that a 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, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such 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 subject to registration pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, 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 Shareholders (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) thereunder.

 

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(c) Certificates evidencing the Shares and Warrant Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b) hereof), (i) while a registration statement (including the Resale Registration Statement) covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act, (ii) following any sale of such Shares or Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144 and the Company is then in compliance with the current public information required under Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), (iii) if such Shares or Warrant Shares are eligible for sale or may be sold under Rule 144 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), 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). The Company shall cause its counsel to issue a legal opinion to the Transfer Agent or the Purchaser if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of the legend hereunder, or if requested by a Purchaser, respectively. If all or any portion of a Warrant is exercised at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Warrant Shares, if the 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 (assuming cashless exercise of the Warrants), or if the 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 Shares or Warrant Shares 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 Shares or Warrant Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following the Resale 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 Shares or Warrant Shares, as the case may be, 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 4.1. Certificates for Securities 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 Share as in effect on the date of delivery of a certificate representing Shares or Warrant Shares, as the case may be, issued with a restrictive legend. In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to the Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, 2% of the total of the value of the Shares or Warrant Shares for which the removal of the legend is sought (based on the VWAP of the Common Share on the date such Shares or Warrant Shares are submitted to the Transfer Agent) for each full month that said opinion is not delivered after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend.

 

(d) In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, (i) as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, for each $1,000 of Shares or Warrant Shares (based on the VWAP of the Common Shares on the date such Securities are submitted to the Transfer Agent) delivered for removal of the restrictive legend and subject to Section 4.1(c), $10 per Trading Day (increasing to $20 per Trading Day five (5) Trading Days after the Legend Removal Date) for each Trading Day after the Legend Removal Date until such certificate is delivered without a legend and (ii) if the Company fails to (a) issue and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to a Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date a certificate representing the Securities so delivered to the Company by such Purchaser that is free from all restrictive and other legends and (b) if after the Legend Removal Date such Purchaser purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Common Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Purchaser of all or any portion of the number of Common Shares, or a sale of a number of Common Shares equal to all or any portion of the number of Common Shares that such Purchaser anticipated receiving from the Company without any restrictive legend, then, 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 Common Shares 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 Shares or Warrant Shares that the Company was required to deliver to such Purchaser by the Legend Removal Date multiplied by (B) the lowest closing sale price of the Common Shares on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Purchaser to the Company of the applicable Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this clause (ii).

 

(e) Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, agrees with the Company that such Purchaser will sell any Securities pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom, and that if Securities are sold pursuant to a Resale Registration Statement, they will be sold in compliance with the plan of distribution set forth therein, and acknowledges that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing Securities as set forth in this Section 4.1 is predicated upon the Company’s reliance upon this understanding.

 

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4.2 Furnishing of Information; Public Information. Until the time that no Purchaser owns Securities, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. At any time during the period commencing from the six (6) month anniversary of the date hereof and ending at such time that all of the Securities (assuming cashless exercise for the Warrants) may be sold without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, if the Company (i) shall fail for any reason to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) or (ii) has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes such an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to a Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell the Securities, an amount in cash equal to two percent (2.0%) of the aggregate Subscription Amount of such Purchaser’s Securities on the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth (30th) day (prorated for periods totaling less than thirty days) thereafter until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required for the Purchasers to transfer the Shares and Warrant Shares pursuant to Rule 144. The payments to which a Purchaser shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.2 are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments in a timely manner, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Public Information Failure, 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.

 

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 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. If required by the Exchange Act, the Company shall (a) by the Disclosure Time, issue a press release disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the Commission within the time required by the Exchange Act. 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 by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, 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, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees, Affiliates or agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers or any of their Affiliates on the other hand, shall terminate and be of no further force or effect. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. 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) to the extent required by federal securities law in connection with (i) any Resale Registration Statement contemplated by this Agreement or the Registration Rights Agreement and (ii) 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 such cases the Company shall (x) obtain prior advice of competent counsel that such disclosure is required, (y) provide the Purchasers with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this Section Error! Reference source not found. and (z) reasonably cooperate with such Purchaser regarding such disclosure.

 

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 any 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 any 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 Purchasers.

 

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4.6 Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, which shall be disclosed pursuant to Section 4.4, the Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf will provide any Purchaser or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto such Purchaser shall have consented in writing to the receipt of such information and agreed in writing with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. To the extent that the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, employees or Affiliates delivers any material, non-public information to a Purchaser without such Purchaser’s consent, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Purchaser shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, or a duty to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates or agents, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information, provided that the Purchaser shall remain subject to applicable law. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, as applicable, the Company shall promptly after the delivery of such notice file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

4.7 Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Securities hereunder as set forth in the Schedule 4.7 and shall not, unless otherwise provided in the Schedule 4.7, use such proceeds: (a) for the redemption of any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents, (b) for the settlement of any outstanding litigation or (c) in violation of FCPA or OFAC regulations.

 

4.8 Indemnification of Purchasers. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.8, the Company will indemnify and hold each Purchaser and its 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 such 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 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 shareholder 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 solely based upon a material 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 shareholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct. 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 (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 in the Agreement, or in any of the other Transaction Documents. The indemnification required by this Section 4.8 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.

 

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4.9 Reservation of Common Shares. As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of Common Shares for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue Shares pursuant to this Agreement and Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares pursuant to any exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrants, respectively.

 

4.10 Listing of Common Shares. The Company hereby agrees to use best efforts to maintain the listing or quotation of the Common Shares on the Trading Market on which it is currently listed, and concurrently with the Closing, the Company shall apply to list or quote all of the Shares, Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares on such Trading Market and promptly secure the listing of all of the Shares, Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares on such Trading Market. The Company further agrees, if the Company applies to have the Common Shares traded on any other Trading Market, it will then include in such application all of the Shares, Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares, and will take such other action as is necessary to cause all of the Shares, Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares to be listed or quoted on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible. The Company will then take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing and trading of its Common Shares on a Trading Market and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Trading Market. The Company agrees to maintain the eligibility of the Common Shares for electronic transfer through the Depository Trust Company or another established clearing corporation, including, without limitation, by timely payment of fees to the Depository Trust Company or such other established clearing corporation in connection with such electronic transfer.

 

4.11 Equal Treatment of Purchasers. No consideration (including any modification of this Agreement) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to this Agreement. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each Purchaser, and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.

 

4.12 Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, covenants that neither it nor any Affiliate acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will execute any purchases or sales, including 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. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly with the other Purchasers, 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, such Purchaser will maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included in the Disclosure Schedules (other than as disclosed to its legal and other representatives). Notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) no Purchaser makes 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) no Purchaser shall 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) no Purchaser shall have any duty of confidentiality or duty not to trade in the securities of the Company to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, Affiliates, or agent, including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, after the issuance of the initial press release as described in Section 4.4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Purchaser that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets, the covenant set forth above shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement.

 

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4.13 Exercise Procedures. The form of Notice of Exercise included in each of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrants set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Purchasers in order to exercise the Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrants, as the case may be. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Purchasers to exercise their Pre-Funded Warrants or Warrants. Without limiting the preceding sentences, 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 in order to exercise the Pre-Funded Warrants or Warrants. The Company shall honor exercises of the Pre-Funded Warrants and Warrants and shall deliver Pre-Funded Warrant Shares and Warrant Shares, as the case may be, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

4.14 Lock-Up Agreements. The Company shall not amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of any of the Lock-Up Agreements without the prior written consent of the Placement Agent, except to extend the term of the lock-up period, and shall enforce the provisions of each Lock-Up Agreement in accordance with its terms. If any party to a Lock-Up Agreement breaches any provision of a Lock-Up Agreement, the Company shall promptly use its best efforts to seek specific performance of the terms of such Lock-Up Agreement.

 

4.15 Shareholder Approval. The Company shall hold a special meeting of shareholders (which may also be at the annual meeting of shareholders) at the earliest practicable date after the date hereof, but in no event later than ninety (90) days after the Closing Date for the purpose of obtaining the requisite approval from its shareholders for (i) the issuance of all Warrant Shares and Pre-Funded Warrant Shares, including without limitation, with respect to any and all additional Warrant Shares that may be issued as a result of the adjustments set forth in the Warrants, (ii) a reset of the floor exercise price and approval of a corresponding increase in the total number of warrant shares of the series A warrants issued by the Company to the investors of the October 30, 2024 public offering that remain outstanding to an exercise price equal to the initial exercise price of the Series A Warrants, and any additional share issuance(s) as may be warranted due to such adjustment(s), and (iii) a reset of the floor exercise price and approval of a corresponding increase in the total number of warrant shares of the series B warrants issued by the Company to the investors of the October 30, 2024 public offering to an exercise price equal to the initial exercise price of the Series B Warrants, and any additional share issuance(s) as may be warranted due to such adjustment(s), in accordance with NYSE American’s rules (the “Shareholder Approval”), with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposal be approved, and the Company shall solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal. Within ten (10) Business Days following the Closing Date, the Company shall file with the Commission a preliminary proxy statement to request for the purpose of obtaining Shareholder Approval, and the Company shall use its best efforts to obtain such Shareholder Approval. In the event Shareholder Approval (or board approval in lieu thereof following six months after the Closing Date) does not occur, the Company will be required to hold additional meetings at least one time every seventy-five (75) days until the earlier of the date Shareholder Approval is obtained or the Warrants are no longer outstanding, with printed and mailed proxy statements sent to shareholders for such meetings. The Company shall additionally designate and enact a series of super-voting preferred shares to enable the Shareholder Approval, within twenty (20) days.

 

4.16 Subsequent Equity Sales.

 

(a) From the date hereof until forty-five days after the Resale Effective Date, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary shall (i) issue, enter into any agreement to issue or announce the issuance or proposed issuance of any Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents or (ii) file any registration statement or amendment or supplement thereto, other than the Resale Registration Statement or filing a registration statement on Form S-8 in connection with any employee benefit plan and the filing of a registration statement for a public offering that names the Placement Agent as underwriter or placement agent for the offering covered thereby.

 

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(b) From the date hereof until the one (1) year anniversary of the Resale Effective Date, the Company shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any issuance by the Company of Common Shares or Common Share Equivalents (or a combination thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive additional Common Shares either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Common Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Shares or (ii) enters into, or effects a transaction under, any agreement, including, but not limited to, an equity line of credit, whereby the Company may issue securities at a future determined price. Any Purchaser shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages, provided however, that at-the-market (ATM) equity offerings shall not be included in the definition of Variable Rate Transactions.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.16 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance, except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt Issuance.

 

4.17 Reverse Stock Split. The Company has agreed that within twenty (20) days of that date which is the earlier of that date on which (i) the Company receives notification from NYSE American that its Common Shares are no longer suitable for listing pursuant to Section 1003(f)(v) of the NYSE American Company Guide due to the low selling price of the Common Shares or (ii) the trailing 30-trading day average of the Common Shares as quoted on NYSE American is less than $0.50 per share, it shall implement a reverse share split in such a ratio that, in the reasonable opinion of its counsel, is sufficient to maintain the listing of the Common Shares on NYSE American. Additionally, the Company shall further effect a reverse share split within twenty (20) days, if between the Closing Date and the Resale Effective Date, the trailing 10-trading day average of the Common Shares as quoted on NYSE American is less than $0.50 per share.

 

4.18 Registration Rights Agreement. On the date hereof, the Company shall enter into the Registration Rights Agreement and shall not amend, modify, waive or terminate any provision of the Registration Rights Agreement, except pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

4.19 Waiver. By agreeing to purchase Securities hereunder, each Purchaser consents to the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and waives any claims such Purchaser may have against the Company as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

4.20 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 any 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 Purchasers at the Closing 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 any Purchaser.

 

Article V
MISCELLANEOUS

 

5.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by any Purchaser, as to such Purchaser’s obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Company and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the other parties, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the date hereof; provided, however, that no such termination will affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties).

 

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5.2 Fees and Expenses. 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 and any exercise notice delivered by a Purchaser), stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Purchasers.

 

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 time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address as 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 time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via email attachment at the email address as 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 Purchasers which purchased at least 50.1% in interest of the Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants based on the initial Subscription Amounts hereunder (or, prior to the Closing, the Company and each Purchaser) or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision is sought, provided that if any amendment, modification or waiver disproportionately and adversely impacts a Purchaser (or group of Purchasers), the consent of such disproportionately impacted Purchaser (or group of Purchasers) shall also be required. 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. Any proposed amendment or waiver that disproportionately, materially and adversely affects the rights and obligations of any Purchaser relative to the comparable rights and obligations of the other Purchasers shall require the prior written consent of such adversely affected Purchaser. Any amendment effected in accordance with this Section 5.5 shall be binding upon each Purchaser and holder of Securities and the Company.

 

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 each Purchaser (other than by merger). Any Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom such 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 “Purchasers.”

 

5.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. The Placement Agent shall be the third party beneficiary of the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 3.1 and the representations and warranties of the Purchasers in Section 3.2. 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 4.8 and this Section 5.8.

 

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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 New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement 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 and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Action or Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If any party shall commence an Action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of the Transaction Documents, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.8, the prevailing party in such Action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action or Proceeding.

 

5.10 Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities for a period of 12 months.

 

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 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 “.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 such 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; provided, however, that, in the case of a rescission of an exercise of a Pre-Funded Warrant, the applicable Purchaser shall be required to return any Common Shares subject to any such rescinded exercise notice concurrently with the return to such Purchaser of the aggregate exercise price paid to the Company for such shares and the restoration of such Purchaser’s right to acquire such shares pursuant to such Purchaser’s Pre-Funded Warrant (including, issuance of a replacement warrant certificate evidencing such restored right).

 

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.

 

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5.15 Remedies. In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each of the Purchasers 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 any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or a 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 Independent Nature of Purchasers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Purchaser under any Transaction Document are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Purchaser, and no Purchaser shall be responsible in any way for the performance or non-performance of the obligations of any other Purchaser under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Purchaser pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Purchasers as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the Purchasers are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Each Purchaser shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Purchaser to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such purpose. Each Purchaser has been represented by its own separate legal counsel in its review and negotiation of the Transaction Documents. For reasons of administrative convenience only, each Purchaser and its respective counsel have chosen to communicate with the Company through the Placement Agent Counsel. The Placement Agent Counsel does not represent any of the Purchasers and only represents the Placement Agent. The Company has elected to provide all Purchasers with the same terms and Transaction Documents for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any of the Purchasers. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement and in each other Transaction Document is between the Company and a Purchaser, solely, and not between the Company and the Purchasers collectively and not between and among the Purchasers.

 

5.18 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.

 

5.19 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.

 

5.20 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 Common Shares in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward share splits, share dividends, share combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Shares that occur after the date of this Agreement.

 

5.21 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

 

(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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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.

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC  
   
By:    
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  

 

Address for Notice:

 

590 Madison Avenue, 21st Floor New York, NY 10022

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

E-Mail:

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Bevilacqua PLLC

1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

Attn: Louis A. Bevilacqua, Esq.

E-Mail:

 

 

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE PAGE FOR PURCHASER FOLLOWS]

 

 

 

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES 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:    

 

Email Address of Authorized Signatory:    

 

Address for Notice to Purchaser:    

 

Address for Delivery of Securities to Purchaser (if not same as address for notice):

   

 

Subscription Amount: $    

 

Shares:    

 

Pre-Funded Warrant Shares:   Beneficial Ownership Blocker 4.99% or 9.99%

 

Series A Warrants:    
     
Series B Warrants:    

 

EIN Number:    

 

☐ Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, by checking this box (i) the obligations of the above-signed to purchase the securities set forth in this Agreement to be purchased from the Company by the above-signed, and the obligations of the Company to sell such securities to the above-signed, shall be unconditional and all conditions to Closing shall be disregarded, (ii) the Closing shall occur on the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of this Agreement and (iii) any condition to Closing contemplated by this Agreement (but prior to being disregarded by clause (i) above) that required delivery by the Company or the above-signed of any agreement, instrument, certificate or the like or purchase price (as applicable) shall no longer be a condition and shall instead be an unconditional obligation of the Company or the above-signed (as applicable) to deliver such agreement, instrument, certificate or the like or purchase price (as applicable) to such other party on the Closing Date.

 

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Exhibit 10.15

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 13, 2024, between 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and each of the several purchasers signatory hereto (each such purchaser, a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

This Agreement is made pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and each Purchaser (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

The Company and each Purchaser hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

1.1. Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3.

 

1.2. Effectiveness Date” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder, forty-five (45) calendar days following the Filing Date (or, in the event of a full review by the Commission, ninety (90) calendar days following the Filing Date) and with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2.3 or Section 3.3, forty-five (45) calendar days following the date on which an additional Registration Statement is required to be filed hereunder (or, in the event of a full review by the Commission, ninety (90) calendar days following the date such additional Registration Statement is required to be filed hereunder); provided, however, that in the event the Company is notified by the Commission that one or more of the above Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Date as to such Registration Statement shall be the fifth (5th) Trading Day following the date on which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the dates otherwise required above, provided, further, if such Effectiveness Date falls on a day that is not a Trading Day, then the Effectiveness Date shall be the next succeeding Trading Day.

 

1.3. Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

1.4. Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

1.5. Event Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.

 

1.6. Filing Date” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required hereunder forty-five (45) Trading Days after the Closing Date and, with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2.3 or Section 3.3, the earliest practical date on which the Company is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statement related to the Registrable Securities.

 

 

 

 

1.7. Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

 

1.8. Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

1.9. Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.

 

1.10. Initial Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

1.11. Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

 

1.12. Plan of Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

1.13. “Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

1.14. Registrable Securities” means, as of any date of determination, (a) all Common Shares, (b) all Warrant Shares then issued and issuable upon exercise of the Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants (assuming on such date the Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants are exercised in full without regard to any exercise limitations therein), and (c) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Holder in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (b) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (c) such securities become eligible for resale and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 (if such requirement is applicable) as set forth in a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (assuming that such securities and any securities issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange of which, or as a dividend upon which, such securities were issued or are issuable, were at no time held by any Affiliate of the Company, as reasonably determined by the Company, upon the advice of counsel to the Company.

 

1.15. Registration Statement” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder pursuant to Section 2.1 and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2.3 or Section 3.3, including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to any such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in any such registration statement.

 

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1.16. Rule 415” means Rule 415 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.

 

1.17. 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.

 

1.18. Selling Shareholder Questionnaire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

1.19. SEC Guidance” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance of the Commission staff, or any comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.

 

2.Registration Statement.

 

2.1. On or prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-1 (or Form S-3 to the extent the Company is eligible to use such registration statement form, subject to the provisions of Section 2.5) and shall contain (unless otherwise directed by at least 85% in interest of the Holders) substantially the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex 2.1.1 and substantially the “Selling Shareholders” section attached hereto as Annex 2.1.2; provided, however, that no Holder shall be required to be named as an “underwriter” without such Holder’s express prior written consent. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under this Agreement (including, without limitation, under Section 3.3) to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than the applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its best efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the date that all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (i) have been sold, thereunder or pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 (to the extent applicable), as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (the “Effectiveness Period”). The Company shall telephonically request effectiveness of a Registration Statement as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement. The Company shall, by 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) on the Trading Day after the effective date of such Registration Statement, file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424. Failure to so notify the Holder within one (1) Trading Day of such notification of effectiveness or failure to file a final Prospectus as foresaid shall be deemed an Event under Section 2.4.

 

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2.2. Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in Section 2.1, if the Commission informs the Company that all of the 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 inform each of the Holders thereof and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the Commission, covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission, on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, subject to the provisions of Section 2.5; with respect to filing on Form S-1 or other appropriate form, and subject to the provisions of Section 2.4 with respect to the payment of liquidated damages; provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment, the Company shall be obligated to use diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without limitation, Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 612.09.

 

2.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and subject to the payment of liquidated damages pursuant to Section 2.4, if the Commission or any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement as a secondary offering (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced as follows:

 

2.3.1. First, the Company shall reduce or eliminate any securities to be included other than Registrable Securities;

 

2.3.2. Second, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by the Warrant Shares (applied, in the case that some Warrant Shares may be registered, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Warrant Shares held by such Holders); and

 

2.3.3. Third, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by Common Shares (applied, in the case that some Common Shares may be registered, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Common Share held by such Holders).

 

In the event of a cutback hereunder, the Company shall give the Holder at least five (5) Trading Days prior written notice along with the calculations as to such Holder’s allotment. In the event the Company amends the Initial Registration Statement in accordance with the foregoing, the Company will use its best efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by Commission or SEC Guidance provided to the Company or to registrants of securities in general, one or more registration statements on Form S-1 or such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Initial Registration Statement, as amended.

 

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2.4. If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date (if the Company files the Initial Registration Statement without affording the Holders the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3.1 herein or the Company subsequently withdraws the filing of the Registration Statement, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i)) as of the Filing Date, or (ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, within five Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, or (iii) prior to the effective date of a Registration Statement, the Company fails to file a pre-effective amendment and otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the Commission in respect of such Registration Statement within ten (10) calendar days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the Commission that such amendment is required in order for such Registration Statement to be declared effective, or (iv) a Registration Statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities is not declared effective by the Commission by the Effectiveness Date of the Initial Registration Statement (provided if the Registration Statement does not allow for the resale of Registrable Securities at prevailing market prices (i.e., only allows for fixed price sales), the Company shall have been deemed to have not satisfied this clause), or (v) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than ten (10) consecutive calendar days or more than an aggregate of fifteen (15) calendar days (which need not be consecutive calendar days) during any 12-month period (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clauses (i) and (iv), the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (ii) the date on which such five (5) Trading Day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (iii) the date which such twenty (20) calendar day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (v) the date on which such ten (10) or fifteen (15) calendar day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each day thereafter each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay and distribute to each Holder an amount in cash or Common Shares (as preferred by the Holders, and determined thereupon), on a pro rata basis as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty on a daily basis, a sum equal to 0.5% of their aggregate Subscription Amount paid by the Holders pursuant to the Purchase Agreements until fifteen (15) calendar days of each such Event, which amount shall increase to 1.00% of their aggregate Subscription Amount paid by the Holders pursuant to the Purchase Agreements between sixteenth (16) calendar days, and until cure of the Event, as calculated on a daily basis. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section 2.4 in full within seven days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 12% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event.

 

2.5. If Form S-1 is not available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable Securities on another appropriate form and (ii) undertake to register the Registrable Securities on Form S-1 as soon as such form is available, provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement then in effect until such time as a Registration Statement on Form S-1 covering the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the Commission.

 

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2.6. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall the Company be permitted to name any Holder or affiliate of a Holder as any Underwriter without the prior written consent of such Holder.

 

3.Registration Procedures. In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

3.1. Not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall (i) furnish to each Holder copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Holders, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent registered public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to each Holder, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. The Company shall not file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that, the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than five (5) Trading Days after the Holders have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement or one (1) Trading Day after the Holders have been so furnished copies of any related Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto. Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as Annex 3.1 (a “Selling Shareholder Questionnaire”) on a date that is not less than two (2) Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the fourth (4th) Trading Day following the date on which such Holder receives draft materials in accordance with this Section.

 

3.2. (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities, (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424, (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and provide as promptly as reasonably possible to the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to a Registration Statement (provided that, the Company shall excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information regarding the Company), and (iv) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

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3.3. If during the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time exceeds 100% of the number of shares of Common Shares then registered in a Registration Statement, then the Company shall file as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case prior to the applicable Filing Date, an additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holders of not less than the number of such Registrable Securities.

 

3.4. Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed, (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement, and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, 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 light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus; provided, however, that in no event shall any such notice contain any information which would constitute material, non-public information regarding the Company and the Company agrees that the Holders shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company and shall not have any duty to the Company not to trade on the basis of such non-material, public information.

 

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3.5. Use its best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

3.6. Furnish to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission, provided that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system (or successor thereto) need not be furnished in physical form.

 

3.7. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3.4.

 

3.8. Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement, provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

3.9. If requested by a Holder, cooperate with such Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may request.

 

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3.10. Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3.4, as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its shareholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will 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. If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3.4 above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company shall be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3.10 to suspend the availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus, subject to the payment of partial liquidated damages otherwise required pursuant to Section 2.4, for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12-month period.

 

3.11. Otherwise use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 172 under the Securities Act, file any final Prospectus, including any supplement or amendment thereof, with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, promptly inform the Holders in writing if, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company does not satisfy the conditions specified in Rule 172 and, as a result thereof, the Holders are required to deliver a Prospectus in connection with any disposition of Registrable Securities and take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to facilitate the registration of the Registrable Securities hereunder.

 

3.12. The Company shall use its best efforts to maintain eligibility for use of Form S-1/S-3 (or any successor form thereto) for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities.

 

3.13. The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of Common Share beneficially owned by such Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the Common Share. During any periods that the Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such information within three Trading Days of the Company’s request, any liquidated damages that are accruing at such time as to such Holder only shall be tolled and any Event that may otherwise occur solely because of such delay shall be suspended as to such Holder only, until such information is delivered to the Company.

 

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4.Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of, or compliance with, this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities 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 Share is then listed for trading, and (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 of the Registrable Securities), (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (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 to be purchased at the sole discretion of the Company, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder. In no event shall the Company be responsible for any broker or similar commissions of any Holder or, except to the extent provided for in the Transaction Documents, any legal fees or other costs of the Holders.

 

5.Indemnification.

 

5.1. Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Share), investment advisors and 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 each of them, each Person who controls 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, shareholders, partners, agents and 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 each such controlling Person, 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 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 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 Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex 2.1.1 hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3.4(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6.3. The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such indemnified person and shall survive the transfer of any Registrable Securities by any of the Holders in accordance with Section 6.7.

 

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5.2. Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any 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 Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such information relates to such Holder’s information provided in the Selling Shareholder Questionnaire or the proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex 2.1.1 hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto. In no event shall the liability of a selling Holder be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such Holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 5 and the amount of any damages such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue statement or omission) received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

5.3. Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof, provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

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Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party, provided that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

5.4. Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 5.1 or 5.2 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party 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 Indemnifying Party 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 such Indemnifying Party 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, such Indemnifying Party or 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, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, 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 in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5.4 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 paragraph. In no event shall the contribution obligation of a Holder of Registrable Securities be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the proceeds (net of all expenses paid by such Holder in connection with any claim relating to this Section 5 and the amount of any damages such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission) received by it upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such contribution obligation.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

 

6.Miscellaneous.

 

6.1. Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. Each of the Company and each Holder agrees that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

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6.2. No Piggyback on Registrations; Prohibition on Filing Other Registration Statements. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities. The Company shall not file any other registration statements until all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to a Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided that this Section 6.2 shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

6.3. Discontinued Disposition. By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3.4(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company agrees and acknowledges that any periods during which the Holder is required to discontinue the disposition of the Registrable Securities hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.4.

 

6.4. Piggy-Back Registrations. If, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall deliver to each Holder a written notice of such determination and, if within five (5) days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6.4 that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 (without volume restrictions and provided the Company is in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144) promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then effective Registration Statement that is available for resales or other dispositions by such Holder.

 

6.5. Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of 50.1% or more of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (for purposes of clarification, this includes any Registrable Securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of any Security); provided that no such amendment, action or omission that adversely affects, alters or changes the interests of any Holder in a manner disproportionate to the other Holders shall be effective against such Holder without the prior written consent of such Holder. If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given only by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 6.5. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

 

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6.6. Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

6.7. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under the Purchase Agreement.

 

6.8. No Inconsistent Agreements. The Company has not entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 6.8, the Company has not previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.

 

6.9. Execution and Counterparts. 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 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 “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

6.10. Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

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6.11. Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

6.12. 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.

 

6.13. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

6.14. Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other matters, and the Company acknowledges that the Holders are not acting in concert or as a group, and the Company shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or transactions. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The use of a single agreement with respect to the obligations of the Company contained was solely in the control of the Company, not the action or decision of any Holder, and was done solely for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Holder. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Company and a Holder, solely, and not between the Company and the Holders collectively and not between and among Holders.

 

[EFSH Registration Rights Agreement Signature Pages Follow]

 

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[EFSH Registration Rights Agreement – Company Signature Page]

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  1847 HOLDINGS LLC
   
  By:  
  Name:  Ellery W. Roberts
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

[EFSH Registration Rights Agreement – Holder Signature Page]

 

Name of Holder:  
   
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Exhibit 10.16

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of December 13, 2024, is entered into by and among 1847 Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and undersigned holders (the “Holders”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. On October 28, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchasers, including the Holders (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Holders, among other things, series A warrants to purchase common shares (the “Series A Warrants”) and series B warrants to purchase common shares (the “Series B Warrants,” and together with the Series A Warrants, the “Warrants”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Purchase Agreement.

 

B. The parties acknowledge that the definition of “Floor Price” contained in the Warrants does not include a reference to adjustments for share splits, but that Section 5.10 of the Purchase Agreement states that “[i]n addition, each and every reference to share prices and Common Shares in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward share splits, share dividends, share combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Shares that occur after the date of this Agreement.” Accordingly, to further clarify, the Company has requested an acknowledgement from the Holder that following the Company’s recent 1-for-15 reverse split of its outstanding common shares, the floor price has been adjusted from $0.10 to $1.50.

 

C. The parties also acknowledge that, in accordance with disclosure contained in the Prospectus, the proceeds of the offering contemplated by the Purchase Agreement (the “Prior Offering”) were used to repay certain debt, which included the repayment of $117,190 owed to an affiliate of the Placement Agent.

 

D. The Company desires to offer and sell units to certain investors, in a private placement transaction (the “Offering”), at a purchase price per unit equal to the closing price of the Company’s common shares immediately prior to the private placement transaction (the “Unit Price”), with each unit consisting of (i) one common share and/or a prefunded warrant to purchase one common share, (ii) one series A warrant to purchase one common share at an exercise price equal to 300% of the Unit Price (subject to certain adjustments, including a full ratchet anti-dilution adjustment for reverse share splits, upon registration of the underlying common shares and upon subsequent equity issuances, subject to certain exceptions) with an alternative cashless exercise into 1.25 common shares (the “New Series A Warrants”) and (iii) one series B warrant to purchase one common share at an exercise price equal to 200% of the Unit Price (subject to certain adjustments, including a full ratchet anti-dilution adjustment for reverse share splits, upon registration of the underlying common shares and upon subsequent equity issuances, subject to certain exceptions) (the “New Series B Warrants,” and together with the New Series A Warrants, the “New Warrants”). The exercise prices of the New Warrants will be subject to the Floor Price (as is defined in the New Warrants) equal to 35% of the Minimum Price (as is defined in the New Warrants) immediately prior to the signing of the transaction documents prior to shareholder approval, and following shareholder approval, the Floor Price will be reduced to 20% of such Minimum Price; provided that upon each reverse share split, the Floor Price will be divided by two (2.0), as adjusted for such reverse share split.

 

E. The transaction documents for the Offering will also include a covenant that will require the Company to use its best efforts to obtain shareholder approval to reset the exercise price and the Floor Price (as defined in the Series A Warrants) of the Series A Warrants that remain outstanding to a price equal to the initial exercise price of the New Series A Warrants and reset the exercise price and the Floor Price (as defined in the Series B Warrants) of the Series B Warrants to a price equal to the initial exercise price of the New Series B Warrants. Accordingly, the quantity of shares underlying the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants shall increase such that multiplying the adjusted strike price by the number of underlying shares shall render the same aggregate exercise price of the Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants upon their initial issuance.

 

 

 

 

F. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to complete its previously announced acquisition of CMD Inc. and CMD Finish Carpentry LLC (the “Acquisition”) and the primary purpose of the Offering is to complete the Acquisition.

 

G. In connection with the Offering, the parties hereto desire to amend the Purchase Agreement as set forth herein.

 

H. Pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Purchase Agreement, the Purchase Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument of the Company and Purchasers which purchased at least 50.1% in interest of the Shares and Pre-Funded Warrants based on the initial Subscription Amounts thereunder.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1. The Holders hereby acknowledge and agree that the Floor Price (as defined in the Warrants) is currently $1.50.

 

2. The Holders hereby acknowledge that $117,190 of the proceeds of the Prior Offering were used to repay certain debt owed to an affiliate of the Placement Agent.

 

3. Section 4.16 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection (d) as follows:

 

“(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.16 shall not apply to the Offering. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4.16(d) solely relates to the Offering and for no additional offerings of the Company’s securities.”

 

4. The Company agrees to, upon shareholder approval, effect the abovementioned resets of Series A Warrants and the Series B Warrants.

 

5. Except as amended as set forth above, the Purchase Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Amendment and the Purchase Agreement, this Amendment shall prevail and govern.

 

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6. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated by this Amendment (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect to the enforcement of this Amendment), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Action or Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such Action or Proceeding is improper or is an inconvenient venue for such Proceeding. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such Action or Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under the Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. If any party shall commence an Action or Proceeding to enforce any provisions of this Amendment, then, in addition to the obligations of the Company under Section 4.8 of the Purchase Agreement, the prevailing party in such Action or Proceeding shall be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such Action or Proceeding.

 

7. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Amendment 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.

 

8. This Amendment 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 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 “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

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

 

1847 HOLDINGS LLC  
   
By:    
Name:  Ellery W. Roberts  
Title: Chief Executive Officer  
   
HOLDERS:  
   
   
(Print Name Above)  
   
   
(Sign Above)  
   
If an entity:  
   
Name:    
Title:    

 

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