EX-10.12 9 e6016_ex10-12.htm EXHIBIT 10.12

 

 

EXHIBIT 10.12

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Subscription Agreement (this “Agreement”) is being delivered by the purchaser identified on the signature page to this Agreement (the “Subscriber”) in connection with Subscriber’s investment in the, the offering (“Offering”) by Splash Beverage Group, Inc., a Nevada (the “Company”) in a private placement offering (the “Offering”) of up to $15,000,000 of Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) and accompanying Warrants to purchase shares of the common stock of the Company, (the “Warrant Shares”). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Securities” shall refer to the Notes, the Warrants, the shares of the Company’s common stock into which the Notes may be converted (the “Conversion Shares”) and the Warrant Shares.

 

IMPORTANT INVESTOR NOTICES

 

NO OFFERING LITERATURE OR ADVERTISEMENT IN ANY FORM MAY BE RELIED UPON IN THE OFFERING OF THESE SECURITIES EXCEPT FOR THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS HERETO, AND NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS EXCEPT THOSE CONTAINED IN THE MEMRANDUM AND HEREIN.

 

THIS AGREEMENT IS CONFIDENTIAL AND THE CONTENTS HEREOF MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED OR DIVULGED BY OR TO ANY PERSONS OTHER THAN THE RECIPIENT OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE, ACCOUNTANT OR LEGAL COUNSEL, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY. EACH PERSON WHO ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE OR TO CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT YOU MAY DESIRE IN EVALUATING THE COMPANY, OR AN INVESTMENT IN THE OFFERING. THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD NORMALLY APPEAR IN A PROSPECTUS FOR AN OFFERING REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). YOU MUST CONDUCT AND RELY ON YOUR OWN EVALUATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED, IN DECIDING WHETHER TO INVEST IN THE OFFERING.

 

THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO ANY PERSON OR IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS UNLAWFUL OR NOT AUTHORIZED. EACH PERSON WHO ACCEPTS DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AGREES TO RETURN IT AND ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS IF SUCH PERSON DOES NOT PURCHASE ANY OF THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN.

 

NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME NOR ANY SALE OF SECURITIES HEREUNDER SHALL IMPLY THAT INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO ITS DATE. THE COMPANY WILL EXTEND TO EACH PROSPECTIVE SUBSCRIBER (AND TO ITS REPRESENTATIVE, ACCOUNTANT OR LEGAL COUNSEL, IF ANY) THE OPPORTUNITY, PRIOR TO ITS PURCHASE OF SECURITIES, TO ASK QUESTIONS OF AND RECEIVE ANSWERS FROM THE COMPANY CONCERNING THE OFFERING AND TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, TO THE EXTENT THE COMPANY POSSESSES THE SAME OR CAN ACQUIRE IT WITHOUT UNREASONABLE EFFORT OR EXPENSE, IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION SET FORTH HEREIN. ALL SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHALL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN WRITING AND IDENTIFIED AS SUCH BY THE COMPANY THROUGH ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS AND/OR DIRECTORS ALONE; NO ORAL INFORMATION OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANY BROKER OR THIRD PARTY MAY BE RELIED UPON.

 

NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR ASSURANCES OF ANY KIND ARE MADE OR SHOULD BE INFERRED WITH RESPECT TO THE ECONOMIC RETURN, IF ANY, THAT MAY ACCRUE TO AN INVESTOR IN THE COMPANY.

 

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FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL STATES

 

THIS OFFERING IS BEING MADE SOLELY TO “ACCREDITED INVESTORS,” AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 501 OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE AND WILL BE OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION AFFORDED BY SECTION 4(a)(2) THEREUNDER AND REGULATION D (RULE 506) OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF STATE SECURITIES LAWS.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

PROSPECTIVE SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, BUSINESS, OR TAX ADVICE. EACH SUBSCRIBER SHOULD CONTACT HIS, HER OR ITS OWN ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THIS INVESTMENT AND THE TAX CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, WHICH MAY DIFFER DEPENDING ON A SUBSCRIBER’S PARTICULAR FINANCIAL SITUATION. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THIS AGREEMENT BE DEEMED OR CONSIDERED TO BE TAX ADVICE PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY.

 

FOR FLORIDA RESIDENTS ONLY

 

THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO HEREIN WILL BE SOLD TO, AND ACQUIRED BY, THE HOLDER IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER § 517.061 OF THE FLORIDA SECURITIES ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SAID ACT IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ADDITION, ALL FLORIDA RESIDENTS SHALL HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF VOIDING THE PURCHASE WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST TENDER OF CONSIDERATION IS MADE BY SUCH SUBSCRIBER TO THE COMPANY, AN AGENT OF THE COMPANY, OR AN ESCROW AGENT OR WITHIN THREE DAYS AFTER THE AVAILABILITY OF THAT PRIVILEGE IS COMMUNICATED TO SUCH SUBSCRIBER, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.

 

FOR RESIDENTS OTHER THAN U.S.

 

THESE SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES BUT ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES THAT MEET THE DEFINITION OF AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR”

  

AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND AS VERIFIED IN THE INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINED HEREIN TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL INVESTORS U.S. OR NON-U.S.

 

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1.SUBSCRIPTION AND PURCHASE PRICE

 

(a)       Subscription. Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 2 hereof, the Subscriber hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase the dollar amount of Notes indicated on the signature page hereof on the terms and conditions described herein.

 

(b)       Purchase of Notes. The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that the Notes are being offered at the face value thereof for an aggregate purchase price as set forth on the signature page hereof (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”). The Subscriber’s delivery of this Agreement to the Company shall be accompanied by payment for the Notes subscribed for hereunder, payable in United States Dollars, by wire transfer of immediately available funds delivered to the Company. The Subscriber understands and agrees that, subject to Section 2 and applicable laws, by executing this Agreement, it is entering into a binding agreement.

 

(c)       Deposit of Funds. The Company will deposit all cash subscriptions directly into its operating account and the Company will therefore have immediate access to these funds.

 

(d)       Subscription Procedures. In order to purchase Shares, Subscriber shall: (i) deliver to Capital Securities one completed and duly executed copy of this Agreement, and (ii) for US investors, one completed and duly executed Investor Questionnaire in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, along with the Rule 506 Disqualifying Event Questionnaire if the Subscriber is one of the persons set forth on the cover page to the 506 Disqualifying Questionnaire; and (iii) wire the funds for the purchase of the Shares directly to the Company’s bank account identified on Exhibit B, or otherwise provided upon request. Execution and delivery of this Agreement shall constitute an irrevocable subscription for that aggregate principal amount of Notes set forth on the signature page hereto. This Agreement will either be accepted by the Company, in whole or in part, in its sole discretion, or rejected by the Company. If this Agreement is accepted only in part, Subscriber agrees to purchase such smaller Note amount as the Company determines to issue to Subscriber. If this Agreement is rejected for any reason, this Agreement and all funds or other consideration tendered herewith will be promptly returned to Subscriber, without interest or deduction of any kind, and this Agreement will be void and of no further force or effect. Until the Company elects to accept or reject this Agreement, the Subscriber’s subscription is revocable.

 

2.ACCEPTANCE, OFFERING TERM AND CLOSING PROCEDURES

 

(a)       Acceptance. Subject to full, faithful and punctual performance and discharge by the Company of all of its duties, obligations and responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement, Convertible Promissory Note, Common Stock Purchase Warrant and any other agreement entered into between the Subscriber and the Company relating to this subscription (collectively, the “Transaction Documents”) to be performed or discharged on or prior to the Closing in which such Subscriber participates, the Subscriber shall be legally bound to purchase the Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, upon the occurrence of the failure by the Company to fully, faithfully and punctually perform and discharge any of its duties, obligations and responsibilities as set forth in any of the Transaction Documents, which shall have been performed or otherwise discharged prior to the Closing (as defined below), the Subscriber may, on or prior to the Closing, at its sole and absolute discretion, elect not to purchase the Notes and provide instructions to the Company to receive the full and immediate refund of the Aggregate Purchase Price.

 

(b)       Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Notes hereunder (the “Closing”) shall take place at such time and place as determined by the Company and the Subscriber.

 

(c)       Following Acceptance or Rejection. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and any other documents delivered in connection herewith will be held by the Company prior to the Company’s execution. In the event that this Agreement is not accepted by the Company for whatever reason, which the Company expressly reserves the right to do, the Aggregate Purchase Price received (without interest thereon) will be returned to the Subscriber at the address of the Subscriber as set forth in this Agreement.

 

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(d)       Extraordinary Events Regarding Common Stock. If prior to the date the Subscriptions are accepted by the Company, in the event that the Company shall (a) issue additional shares of Common Stock as a dividend or other distribution on outstanding Common Stock, (b) subdivide its outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (c) combine its outstanding shares of the Common Stock into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock, then, in each such event, the Conversion Price of the Notes and the Exercise Price of the Warrants shall, simultaneously with the happening of such event, be adjusted by multiplying the then Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event, and the product so obtained shall thereafter be the Price then in effect. The Price, as so adjusted, shall be readjusted in the same manner upon the happening of any successive event or events described herein.

 

(e)       Certificate as to Adjustments. In each case of any adjustment or readjustment in the Shares, the Company, at its expense, will promptly cause its Chief Financial Officer or other appropriate designee to compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Company will forthwith mail a copy of each such certificate to the Subscriber.

 

3.THE SUBSCRIBER’S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

Each Subscriber, severally and not jointly, hereby acknowledges, agrees with and represents, warrants and covenants to the Company, as follows:

 

(a)       The Subscriber has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the execution and delivery of which has been duly authorized, if applicable, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Subscriber, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and similar laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of rights of creditors, and except as enforceability of the obligations hereunder are subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

(b)       The Subscriber acknowledges its understanding that the Offering and sale of the Securities is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. In furtherance thereof, the Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company and its affiliates as follows:

 

(i)       The Subscriber realizes that the basis for the exemption from registration may not be available if, notwithstanding the Subscriber’s representations contained herein, the Subscriber is merely acquiring the Securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise. The Subscriber does not have any such intention.

 

(ii)       The Subscriber realizes that the basis for exemption would not be available if the Offering is part of a plan or scheme to evade registration provisions of the Securities Act or any applicable state or federal securities laws, except sales pursuant to a registration statement or sales that are exempted under the Securities Act.

 

(iii)       The Subscriber is acquiring the Securities solely for the Subscriber’s own beneficial account, for investment purposes, and not with a view towards, or resale in connection with, any distribution of the Securities.

 

(iv)       The Subscriber has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of the Subscriber’s investment, has adequate means for providing for its current needs and contingencies, and has no need for liquidity with respect to an investment in the Company.

 

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(v)       The Subscriber and the Subscriber’s attorney, accountant, purchaser representative and/or tax advisor, if any (collectively, the “Advisors”) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of a prospective investment in the Securities. If other than an individual, the Subscriber also represents it has not been organized solely for the purpose of acquiring the Securities.

 

(vi)       The Subscriber (together with its Advisors, if any) has received all documents requested by the Subscriber, if any, and has carefully reviewed them and understands the information contained therein, prior to the execution of this Agreement.

 

(c)       The Subscriber is not relying on the Company or any of its employees, agents, sub-agents or advisors with respect to the legal, tax, economic and related considerations involved in this investment. The Subscriber has relied on the advice of, or has consulted with, only its Advisors. Each Advisor, if any, has disclosed to the Subscriber in writing (a copy of which is annexed to this Agreement) the specific details of any and all past, present or future relationships, actual or contemplated, between the Advisor and the Company or any affiliate or sub-agent thereof.

 

(d)       The Subscriber has carefully considered the potential risks relating to the Company and a purchase of the Securities, and fully understands that the Securities are a speculative investment that involves a high degree of risk of loss of the Subscriber’s entire investment. The Subscriber has reviewed the Risk factors set forth in the Company’s most recent Form 10K, which are appended to the Securities Purchase Agreement as Schedule I. The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company may conduct other offerings of its securities on different terms

 

(e)       The Subscriber will not sell or otherwise transfer any Securities without registration under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom, and fully understands and agrees that the Subscriber must bear the economic risk of its purchase because, among other reasons, the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state and, therefore, cannot be resold, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and under the applicable securities laws of such states, or an exemption from such registration is available. In particular, the Subscriber is aware that the Securities are “restricted securities,” as such term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”), and they may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are met. The Subscriber understands that any sales or transfers of the Securities are further restricted by state securities laws and the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f)       No oral or written representations or warranties have been made, or information furnished, to the Subscriber or its Advisors, if any, by the Company or any of its officers, employees, agents, sub-agents, affiliates, advisors or subsidiaries in connection with the Offering, other than any representations of the Company contained herein, and in subscribing for the Shares the Subscriber is not relying upon any representations other than those contained herein.

 

(g)       The Subscriber’s overall commitment to investments that are not readily marketable is not disproportionate to the Subscriber’s net worth, and an investment in the Securities will not cause such overall commitment to become excessive.

 

(h)       The Subscriber understands and agrees that the certificates for the Securities shall bear substantially the following legend:

 

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT 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 TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE 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.”

 

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(i)       Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved the Securities or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Offering. There is no government or other insurance covering any of the Securities.

 

(j)       The Subscriber and its Advisors, if any, have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the Offering and the business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects of the Company, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Subscriber and its Advisors, if any.

 

(k)       In making the decision to invest in the Securities, Subscriber has relied upon the information provided by the Company in the Splash Beverage Group Investor Presentation dated February 2024 (“Offering Materials”), and upon information contained in the Company’s public filings. Subscriber has been advised to discuss with his, her, or its counsel the representations, warranties and agreements which Subscriber is making by signing this Subscription Agreement, the applicable limitations upon Subscriber’s resale of the Securities, and the investment, tax and legal consequences of this Subscription Agreement. No oral or written representations have been made and no oral or written information has been furnished to the Subscriber or his advisor(s) in connection herewith that were in any way inconsistent with the information set forth in the Offering Materials or the public filings and Subscriber disclaims reliance on any statements made or information provided by the Company, the Selling Agent(s) or any of their respective employees, counsel or agents or any other person or entity in the course of Subscriber’s consideration of an investment in the Securities other than those set forth in the Offering Materials and the public filings.

 

(l)       Unless otherwise indicated on a separate sheet of paper that details any such affiliation submitted by Subscriber to the Company along with this completed Subscription Agreement, Subscriber is not affiliated directly or indirectly with a member broker-dealer firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) as an employee, officer, director, partner or shareholder or as a relative or member of the same household of an employee, director, partner or shareholder of a FINRA member broker-dealer firm.

 

(m)       The Subscriber hereby acknowledges that the Company makes filings with the Commission and the Subscriber represents and warrants that the Subscriber has carefully reviewed the Company’s filings with the Commission including the Company’s 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s current reports on Form 8-K (as well as any amendments to such Current Reports) filed with the Commission since December 31, 2023 and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

 

(n)       The Subscriber acknowledges that the Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. The Subscriber further acknowledges that the Company will have broad discretion in the use of net proceeds of the Offering.

 

(o)       The Subscriber acknowledges that officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates of the Company may also purchase Securities on the same terms as the Subscriber.

 

(p)       The Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that prior to the purchase of the Shares it has not entered into or effected any “short sales” of any shares of Common Stock of the Company or any hedging transaction which establishes a net short position with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Company, and (ii) covenants to the Company that for a period of twelve months from the sale of the Shares it will not enter into or effect, any “short sales” of any shares of Common Stock of the Company or any hedging transaction which establishes a net short position with respect to the shares of Common Stock of the Company.

 

(q)       The Subscriber acknowledges that any estimates or forward-looking statements or projections furnished by the Company to the Subscriber were prepared by the management of the Company in good faith, but that the attainment of any such projections, estimates or forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed by the Company or its management and should not be relied upon.

 

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(r)       The Subscriber hereby represents that the address of the Subscriber furnished by Subscriber on the signature page hereof is the Subscriber’s principal residence if Subscriber is an individual or its principal business address if it is a corporation or other entity. Furthermore, the Subscriber represents and warrants that: (i) the Subscriber was contacted regarding the sale of the Securities by the Company (or an authorized agent or representative thereof) with whom the Subscriber had a prior substantial pre-existing relationship and (ii) no Securities were offered or sold to it by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising, and in connection therewith, the Subscriber did not (A) receive or review any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in a newspaper or magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio, whether closed circuit, or generally available; or (B) attend any seminar meeting or industry investor conference whose attendees were invited by any general solicitation or general advertising; or (C) observe any website or filing of the Company with the SEC in which any offering of securities by the Company was described and as a result learned of any offering of securities by the Company.

 

(s)       The Subscriber has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or the like relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(t)       No oral or written representations have been made, or oral or written information furnished, to the Subscriber or its Advisors, if any, in connection with the Offering that are in any way inconsistent with the information contained herein.

 

(u)       (For ERISA plans only) The fiduciary of the ERISA plan (the “Plan”) represents that such fiduciary has been informed of and understands the Company’s investment objectives, policies and strategies, and that the decision to invest “plan assets” (as such term is defined in ERISA) in the Company is consistent with the provisions of ERISA that require diversification of plan assets and impose other fiduciary responsibilities. The Subscriber or Plan fiduciary (i) is responsible for the decision to invest in the Company; (ii) is independent of the Company and any of its affiliates; (iii) is qualified to make such investment decision; and (iv) in making such decision, the Subscriber or Plan fiduciary has not relied primarily on any advice or recommendation of the Company or any of its affiliates.

 

(v)       This Agreement is not enforceable by the Subscriber unless it has been accepted by the Company, and the Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Company reserves the right to reject any subscription for any reason.

 

(w)      The Subscriber is an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.

 

(x)       The Subscriber, 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 Offering, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Subscriber has not authorized any person or entity to act as its Purchaser Representative (as that term is defined in Regulation D of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act) in connection with the Offering. The Subscriber 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.

 

(y)       The Subscriber acknowledges that there is limited trading market for the Shares and no trading market for the Notes or the Warrants. The Company does not anticipate that a market for the Notes or Warrants will ever develop. Further an active trading market for the Company’s common stock may never develop or, if developed, may not be maintained. The Subscriber will likely be unable to sell their securities unless a market can be established or maintained.

 

(z)       Subscriber acknowledges that the Company has given such Investor access to the corporate records of the Company and to all information in its possession relating to the Company, has made its officers and representatives available for interview by such Investor, and has furnished such Investor with all documents and other information required for such Investor to make an informed decision with respect to the purchase of the Securities.

 

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(aa)    Subscriber acknowledges that the Subscriber has received no representation from the Company’s counsel about the personal tax or other consequences of a purchase of the Securities as contemplated in this Agreement. Such Subscriber has relied on the Investor’s own legal and tax counsel to the extent such Investor deems necessary as to all matters and questions concerning the purchase of the Securities and has not relied on any opinion of the Company, its counsel, or accountants. Furthermore, such Subscriber has obtained, to the extent the Investor deems necessary, the Subscriber’s own professional advice with respect to the risks involved with the purchase of the Securities, and the suitability of the investment in the Securities in light of the Subscriber’s financial condition and investment needs.

 

4.THE COMPANY’S REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

 

The Company hereby acknowledges, agrees with and represents, warrants and covenants to each Subscriber, as follows:

 

(a)       Authorization; Enforcement; Validity. The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents will be, prior to the Closing, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and each constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law.

 

(b)       Issuance of Securities. The issuance of the Notes and Warrants is duly authorized and, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof. The issuance of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, upon conversion or exercise, will be duly authorized, and upon issuance in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, liens, charges and other encumbrances with respect to the issue thereof, with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Subscribers in this Agreement, the offer and issuance by the Company of the Securities is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

 

(c)       Consents. The Company is not required to obtain any consent from, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with (other than (i) the filing with the SEC of a Form D under Regulation D of the Securities Act and (ii) any action necessary in order to qualify the Securities, and any other filings as may be required by any state securities agencies or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States. All consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company is required to obtain at or prior to the Closing have been obtained or effected on or prior to each Closing Date, and neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries are aware of any facts or circumstances which might prevent the Company from obtaining or effecting any of the registration, application or filings contemplated by the Transaction Documents. As used herein, 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

 

(d)       No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor its Subsidiaries or affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.

 

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(e)       No Integrated Offering. The Company has not directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of the issuance of any of the Securities under the Securities Act, whether through integration with prior offerings or otherwise, or cause this offering of the Securities to require approval of stockholders of the Company under any applicable stockholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated for quotation.

 

5.OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

(a)       Indemnification. The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and any other finder or selling agent assisting in the sale of Units and their respective officers and directors, employees and affiliates and each other person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing, against any loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any litigation commenced or threatened or any claim whatsoever) arising out of or based upon any false representation or warranty by the undersigned, or the undersigned’s breach of, or failure to comply with, any covenant or agreement made by the undersigned herein or in any other document furnished by the undersigned to the Company, its officers and directors, employees and its affiliates and each other person, if any, who controls any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.

 

6.CONDITIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF SUBSCRIPTION

 

a)        The Closing of the sale of the Securities is conditioned upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the following, on or before the Closing Date.

 

b)        As of the Closing, no legal action, suit or proceeding shall be pending against the Company that seeks to restrain or prohibit the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

c)        The representations and warranties of the Company and the Subscribers contained in this Agreement shall have been true and correct in all material respects on the date of this Agreement (except whether such representations are qualified by material or material adverse effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects) and shall be true and correct as of the Closing as if made on the Closing Date and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents at or prior to the Closing Date and the Company shall deliver a certificate, executed by its Chief Executive Officer, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying that the foregoing is true.

 

7.MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

(a)       Each of the parties hereto shall be responsible to pay the costs and expenses of its own legal counsel in connection with the preparation and review of this Agreement and related documentation.

 

(b)       Neither this Agreement, nor any provisions hereof, shall be waived, modified, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, modification, discharge or termination is sought.

 

(c)       The representations, warranties and agreement of the Subscriber and the Company made in this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the delivery of the Securities.

 

(d)       Any party may send any notice, request, demand, claim or other communication hereunder to the Subscriber at the address set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or to the Company at its primary office (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, fax, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice, request, demand, claim or other communication will be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the intended recipient. 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 written notice in the manner herein set forth.

 

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(e)       Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties to this Agreement and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and assigns. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior discussions, agreements and understandings of any and every nature among them.

 

(f)       This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles.

 

(g)       The Company and each Subscriber hereby agree that any dispute that may arise between them arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be adjudicated before a court located in Monroe County, New York, and they hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts of the State of New York located in Monroe County, New York, with respect to any action or legal proceeding commenced by any party, and irrevocably waive any objection they now or hereafter may have respecting the venue of any such action or proceeding brought in such a court or respecting the fact that such court is an inconvenient forum, relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any acts or omissions relating to the sale of the securities hereunder, and consent to the service of process in any such action or legal proceeding by means of registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, in care of the address set forth herein or such other address as either party shall furnish in writing to the other.

 

(h)       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.

 

(i)       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.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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ALL SUBSCRIBERS MUST COMPLETE THIS PAGE

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Subscriber, , has executed this Agreement on the day of August, 2024.

 

 
Dollar value of Notes subscribed for    

 

Manner in which Title is to be held (Please Check One):

 

1.

_____ 

Individual 7. _____

Trust/Estate/Pension or Profit sharing Plan

 

Date Opened: __________________

2. _____  Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship 8.   _____

As a Custodian for

 

Under the Uniform Gift to Minors Act of the State of

3. _____  Community Property 9.   _____

__________________________________

Married with Separate Property

4. _____  Tenants in Common 10.   _____ Keogh
5. _____ 

Corporation/Partnership/

 

Limited Liability Company

11.   _____ Tenants by the Entirety
6. _____ IRA      

 

ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

 

To direct distribution to a party other than the registered owner, complete the information below.

 

YOU MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF THIS IS AN IRA INVESTMENT.

 

Name of Firm (Bank, Brokerage, Custodian):
Account Name:

Account Number:
Representative Name:
Representative Phone Number: Address:

City, State, Zip:

 

 

 

IF MORE THAN ONE SUBSCRIBER, EACH SUBSCRIBER MUST SIGN. INDIVIDUAL SUBSCRIBERS MUST COMPLETE THIS PAGE.

 

SUBSCRIBERS WHICH ARE ENTITIES MUST COMPLETE THE NEXT PAGE. EXECUTION BY NATURAL PERSONS

 

__________________________________________________________________________
Exact Name in Which Title is to be Held

 

Name (Please Print)    
    Name of Additional Purchaser
     
     
Residence: Number and Street   Address of Additional Purchaser
     
     
City, State and Zip Code   City, State and Zip Code
     
Social Security Number    
    Social Security Number
     
     
Telephone Number   Telephone Number
     
     
Fax Number (if available)   Fax Number (if available)
     
     
E-Mail (if available)   E-Mail (if available)
     
X    
(Signature)   (Signature of Additional Purchaser)

  

ACCEPTED this day of August, 2024, on behalf of the Company.
   
  By:  
    Name: Robert
    Nistico Title: CEO

 

 

 

EXECUTION BY SUBSCRIBER WHICH IS AN ENTITY

(Corporation, Partnership, LLC, Trust, Etc.)

 

__________________________________________________________________________
Name of Entity (Please Print)

 

Date of Incorporation or Organization:    
     
State of Principal Office:    
     
Federal Taxpayer Identification Number:    
     
     
Office Address    
     
     
City, State and Zip Code    
     
     
Telephone Number    
     
     
Fax Number (if available)    
     
     
E-Mail (if available)    

 

    By:  
      Name:
      Title:
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Attest:      
  (If Entity is a Corporation)    
       
       
      Address

 

ACCEPTED this day of July 2024, on behalf of the Company.
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title: