AN OFFERING CIRCULAR PURSUANT TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING CIRCULAR FILED WITH THE COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. WE MAY ELECT TO SATISFY OUR OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF OUR SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE OFFERING CIRCULAR IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.

 

OFFERING CIRCULAR

 

DATED: January 27, 2023

 

 

Flower Turbines, Inc.

670 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 201

Long Beach, NY 11561

www.flowerturbines.com

 

UP TO 1,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PLUS

UP TO 250,000 BONUS SHARES(1)

 

Minimum Investment: $600.00 (50 shares)

 

SEE “SECURITIES BEING OFFERED”

AT PAGE 31

 

    Price to Public     Underwriting discount
and commissions (2)
   

Proceeds to issuer before expenses (5)

 
Price per share   $ 12.00 (3)   $ 0.42     $ 11.58  
StartEngine processing fee per share (4)   $ 0.42     $ -     $ -  
Price Per share plus processing fee   $ 12.42     $ -     $ -  
Total Maximum with processing fee   $ 12,420,000     $ 420,000     $ 11,580,000  

 

  (1) The company is offering up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock, plus up to 250,000 additional shares of common stock eligible to be issued as bonus shares (the “Bonus Shares”) to investors based upon an investor’s investment level and whether an investor is a prior investor, as described in this Offering Circular. No additional consideration will be received by the company for the issuance of Bonus Shares and the company will absorb the cost of the issuance of the Bonus Shares.  See “Plan of Distribution” for further details.

 

  (2) The company has engaged StartEngine Primary, LLC (“StartEngine Primary”) to act as an underwriter of this offering as set forth in “Plan of Distribution” and its affiliate StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. to perform administrative and technology-related functions in connection with this offering. The company will pay a cash commission of 3.5% to StartEngine Primary on sales of the common stock, and the company will issue StartEngine Primary a number of shares of common stock equal to 2% of the common stock sold through StartEngine Primary (excluding Bonus Shares). The company will also pay a $15,000 advance fee for reasonable accountable out of pocket expenses actually anticipated to be incurred by StartEngine Primary. Any unused portion of this fee not actually incurred by StartEngine Primary will be returned to the company. FINRA fees will be paid by the company. This does not include processing fees paid directly to StartEngine Primary by investors as discussed in footnote 4 below.

 

  (3) Does not include effective discount that would result from the issuance of Bonus Shares. See “Plan of Distribution” for further details.

 

  (4) Investors will be required to pay directly to StartEngine Primary a processing fee equal to 3.5% of the investment amount at the time of the investors’ subscription (excluding Bonus Shares). The processing fee shall not exceed $700 for any investor. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional discussion of this processing fee. Assuming the offering is fully subscribed (excluding Bonus Shares), investors would pay StartEngine Primary total processing fees of $420,000. This amount is included in the Total Maximum offering amount since it counts towards the rolling 12-month maximum offering amount that the company is permitted to raise under Regulation A. However, it is not included in the gross proceeds received by the company.
     
  (5) Offering expenses include only platform fees and commissions, and exclude, among other things, legal, accounting, marketing and cdgar expenses.

 

The company expects that the amount of expenses of the offering that it will pay will be approximately $60,000, not including commissions, state filing fees or marketing expenses.

 

The offering will terminate at the earlier of: (i) the date at which the maximum offering amount has been sold (ii) the date at which the offering is earlier terminated by the company in its sole discretion or (iii) the date that is three years from this offering being qualified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”).

 

The company has engaged Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware as agent to hold any funds that are tendered by investors. The offering is being conducted on a best-efforts basis. The company may undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis. After each closing, funds tendered by investors will be made available to the company. After the initial closing of this offering, we expect to hold closings on at least a monthly basis.

 

THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL OF ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.

 

GENERALLY, NO SALE MAY BE MADE TO YOU IN THIS OFFERING IF THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE YOU PAY IS MORE THAN 10% OF THE GREATER OF YOUR ANNUAL INCOME OR NET WORTH. DIFFERENT RULES APPLY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AND NON-NATURAL PERSONS. BEFORE MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT YOUR INVESTMENT DOES NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW RULE 251(d)(2)(i)(C) OF REGULATION A. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON INVESTING, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REFER TO www.investor.gov.

 

There is currently no trading market for our common stock.

 

The holders of common stock issued in this offering will grant an irrevocable voting proxy to our chief executive officer that will limit their ability to vote their common stock until the occurrence of certain events specified in the proxy, none of which may ever occur. See “SUMMARY – Rights and Preferences of Common Stock.”

 

These are speculative securities. Investing in our common stock involves significant risks. You should purchase these securities only if you can afford a complete loss of your investment. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5.

 

Sales of these securities will commence within two (2) days of the qualification of this offering.

 

We shall file periodic reports as required pursuant to Rule 257(b).

 

We are following the “Offering Circular” format of disclosure under Regulation A.

 

In the event that the company becomes a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the company intends to take advantage of the provisions that relate to “Emerging Growth Companies” under the JOBS Act of 2012. See “Summary -- Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  Page
SUMMARY 2
RISK FACTORS 5
DILUTION 11
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 13
USE OF PROCEEDS 17
OUR BUSINESS 18
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 25
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES 28
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 28
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS 29
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS 30
SECURITIES BEING OFFERED 31
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F-1

 

 

 

 

In this offering circular (this “Offering Circular”), the terms “Company,” “us” and “we,” refer to Flower Turbines, Inc.

 

THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO OUR MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. WE DO NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

 

SUMMARY

 

This Summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this Offering Circular, and does not contain all the information that you should consider in making your investment decision. Before investing in the common stock, you should carefully read this entire Offering Circular, including our financial statements and related notes. You should consider among other information, the matters described under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

The Company

 

We design, manufacture, and sell small vertical axis wind turbines, which, compared with current small drag-type wind turbines, are more aerodynamically efficient, emit less noise and vibrations, and are aesthetically designed. We have solved the aerodynamic blade design issues that plague many of our competitors’ wind turbines. Our goal is to make our sleek, innovative, and efficient small wind turbines the foundation of a large global renewable energy company. We currently offer, one, three, and six-meter high versions of our wind turbines, that can produce power ranging from tens of watts up to 5,000 watts.

 

The Current Offering

 

Securities offered Maximum of 1,000,000 shares of common stock ($12,000,000), plus up to 250,000 shares of common stock eligible to be issued as Bonus Shares for no additional consideration.
Minimum investment $600.00 (50 shares of common stock)
Common stock outstanding before the offering (fully diluted and including unissued option pool) 11,081,780 shares
Common stock outstanding after the offering (fully diluted and including unissued option pool) 12,351,780 shares assuming issuance of all Bonus Shares available to investors in this offering.
Use or Proceeds

The net proceeds of this offering will be primarily used for research and development, working capital needs,

employment related needs and marketing. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Risk Factors Investing in our securities involves risks. See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this Offering Circular for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest.

 

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Rights and Preferences of Common Stock

 

The holders of common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata dividends, if any, declared by our board of directors out of legally available funds, subject to any preferential right of the holders of any preferred stock that may be authorized and issued in the future. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for distribution, subject to any preferential right of the holders of any preferred stock that may be authorized and issued in the future.

 

The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share, however, the holders of common stock issued in this offering will grant an irrevocable voting proxy to our chief executive officer (the “Proxy”), that will limit their ability to vote their common stock until the occurrence of certain events specified in the proxy, none of which may ever occur. The proxy is set out in Section 6 of the Subscription Agreement which appears as Exhibit 4.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part (the “Subscription Agreement”). There exists uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce the irrevocability of the proxy. In addition, the inability of the holders of common stock issued in this offering to vote their common stock, and the provision of a voting proxy to our chief executive officer, could have an anti-takeover effect as a potential acquirer may wish to call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of considering the removal of directors or an acquisition offer, in which case the investors would not have the right to vote in favor of the same.  See “Securities Being Offered – Voting Proxy” and “Risk Factors - Investors in our common stock will have to assign their voting rights.”

 

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, other than with respect to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Proxy, the Proxy will not be liable for any actions he/she takes or fails to take, in his/her capacity as the Proxy, while acting in good faith. Therefore, if the Proxy takes actions or omits to take actions which investors deem to be not in their best interests, as long as such actions do not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, and the Proxy is acting in good faith, the investors would not have any recourse against the Proxy. In addition, under the Subscription Agreement, except to the extent prohibited by applicable federal and state securities laws, each investor agrees to indemnify the Proxy from all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, penalties, fines, forfeitures, actions, fees, costs and expenses arising out of or in connection with any act done or omitted in the Proxy’s capacity as representative of such investor, in each case as such losses are suffered or incurred. While it is uncertain whether a court would enforce such provision, if it did, investors in this offering could have indemnification obligations to the Proxy. See “Risk Factors - Our Subscription Agreement limits the liability of the proxy and provides the proxy with certain indemnification rights against the investors.”

 

As of August 1, 2022, Dr. Mark Daniel Farb, our sole director, and our CEO, held over 70% of our outstanding common stock, and via voting proxies, holds substantially all voting power. See “Risk Factors – Our chief executive officer and sole director has voting control.”

 

Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company

 

We are not subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) because we are not registering our securities under the Exchange Act. Rather, we will be subject to the more limited reporting requirements under Regulation A, including the obligation to electronically file:

 

  annual reports (including disclosure relating to our business operations for the preceding two fiscal years, or, if in existence for less than two years, since inception, related party transactions, beneficial ownership of the issuer’s securities, executive officers and directors and certain executive compensation information, management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the issuer’s liquidity, capital resources, and results of operations, and two years of audited financial statements),

 

  semiannual reports (including disclosure primarily relating to the issuer’s interim financial statements and MD&A) and

 

  current reports for certain material events.

 

In addition, at any time after completing reporting for the fiscal year in which our offering statement was qualified, if the securities of each class to which this offering statement relates are held of record by fewer than 300 persons and offers or sales are not ongoing, we may immediately suspend our ongoing reporting obligations under Regulation A.

 

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If and when we become subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, as an issuer with less than $1.07 billion in total annual gross revenues during our last fiscal year, we will qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and this status will be significant. An emerging growth company may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements and is relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. In particular, as an emerging growth company we:

 

  will not be required to obtain an auditor attestation on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;

 

  will not be required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives (commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”);

 

  will not be required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our shareholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden-parachute” votes);

 

  will be exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure;

 

  may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A; and

 

  will be eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards.

 

Selected Risks Associated with Our Business

 

Our business expects to be subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section titled “Risk Factors” immediately following this summary. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Our financial statements include a going concern note.

We depend on certain key personnel and must attract and retain additional talent.

The success of our business is highly correlated to general economic conditions.

Natural disasters and other events beyond our control could materially adversely affect us.

Developing new products and technologies entails significant risks and uncertainties.

The growth of our business depends on our ability to finance new products.

We face intense competition, and many of our competitors have substantially greater resources than we do.

If our products fail to perform as expected, we may have to recall them and our ability to develop, market and sell our products could be harmed.

We are exposed to risks associated with product liability claims in the event that the use or installation of our products results in injury or damage.

We could incur substantial costs to comply with environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) laws and regulations and to address violations of or liabilities under these requirements.

Our ability to comply with regulatory requirements is critical to our future success, and there can be no guarantee that our businesses are in full compliance with all such requirements.

The U.S. wind energy industry is significantly impacted by tax and other economic incentives. A significant change in these incentives could significantly impact our results of operations and growth.

Changes to trade regulation, quotas, duties or tariffs, and sanctions caused by changing U.S. and geopolitical policies, may impact our competitive position or adversely impact our margins.

Risks of borrowing and restrictions on our ability to borrow.

Our intellectual property could be unenforceable or ineffective.

We rely on third parties to provide services essential to the success of our business.

If we are unable to adequately control the costs associated with operating our business, our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects will suffer.

We do not own all of our intellectual property.

This offering is being conducted on a “best efforts” basis and does not require a minimum amount to be raised. As a result, we may not be able to raise enough funds to fully implement our business plan and our investors may lose their entire investment.

Terms of subsequent financings may adversely impact your investment.

Because no public trading market for our common stock currently exists, it will be difficult for you to sell the common stock and, if you are able to sell the common stock, you may have to sell them at a substantial discount to the price you paid for the common stock.

 

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Investors in our common stock will have to assign their voting rights.

Our Subscription Agreement limits the liability of the proxy.

Our Subscription Agreement provides the proxy with certain indemnification rights against the investors

Our sole director and chief executive officer has voting control.

Management discretion as to use of proceeds.

The subscription agreement has a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of New York, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor.

Investors in this offering may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the subscription agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreement.

We are not likely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Using a credit card to purchase shares may impact the return on your investment.

You must keep records of your investment for tax purposes.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

Investing in our common stock involves risk. In evaluating us and an investment in the common stock, careful consideration should be given to the following risk factors, in addition to the other information included in this offering circular. Each of these risk factors could materially adversely affect our business, operating results, or financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an investment in the common stock. The following is a summary of the risk factors that we currently believe make this offering speculative or substantially risky. We are still subject to all the same risks faced by all companies in our industry, and to which all such companies in the economy are exposed. These include risks relating to economic downturns, political and economic events, and technological developments (such as cyber-security). Additionally, early-stage companies are inherently riskier than more developed companies. You should consider general risks as well as specific risks when deciding whether to invest.

 

Risks Related to Our Business.

 

Our financial statements include a going concern note.

 

Our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet our obligations, and/or to obtain additional capital financing from investors and/or third parties. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in these efforts. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. Our entry into the US market in 2022 is expected to decrease that risk.

 

We depend on certain key personnel and must attract and retain additional talent.

 

Our future success depends on the efforts of key personnel and consultants, especially our sole officer and director, Dr. Mark Daniel Farb. As we grow, we will need to attract and hire additional employees in sales, marketing, design, development, operations, finance, legal, human resources, and other areas. Depending on the economic environment and our performance, we may not be able to locate or attract qualified individuals for such positions when we need them. We may also make hiring mistakes, which can be costly in terms of resources spent in recruiting, hiring, and investing in the incorrect individual and in the time delay in locating the right employee fit. If we are unable to attract, hire, and retain the right talent or make too many hiring mistakes, it is likely that our business will suffer from not having the right employees in the right positions at the right time. This would likely adversely impact the value of your investment.

 

The success of our business is highly correlated to general economic conditions.

 

Demand for our products is highly correlated with general economic conditions, as a substantial portion of our revenue is derived from discretionary spending, which typically declines during times of economic instability. Declines in economic conditions in the United States or in other countries in which we operate and may operate in the future may adversely impact our financial results. Because such declines in demand are difficult to predict, we or our industry may have increased excess capacity as a result. An increase in excess capacity may result in declines in prices for our products. Our ability to grow or maintain our business may be adversely affected by sustained economic weakness and uncertainty, including the effect of wavering consumer confidence, high unemployment, and other factors. The inability to grow or maintain our business would adversely affect our business, financial conditions, and results of operations, and thereby an investment in our common stock.

 

Natural disasters and other events beyond our control could materially adversely affect us.

 

Natural disasters or other catastrophic events may cause damage or disruption to our operations, international commerce and the global economy, and thus could have a strong negative effect on us. Our business operations are subject to interruption by natural disasters, fire, power shortages, pandemics and other events beyond our control. Although we maintain crisis management and disaster response plans, such events could make it difficult or impossible for us to deliver our products to our customers and could decrease demand for our products.

 

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In addition, if the intensity and frequency of hurricanes, tornados, and other adverse weather conditions results from global warming, or otherwise, the same could affect the viability of our turbines to withstand such adverse weather in certain markets, which could adversely effect our business.

 

Developing new products and technologies entails significant risks and uncertainties.

 

The failure of our products to meet our performance estimates may be caused by, among other things, unanticipated technological hurdles, difficulties in manufacturing, changes to design and regulatory hurdles. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our operating performance and results of operations.

 

The growth of our business depends on our ability to finance new products.

 

We operate in a rapidly changing industry. Technological advances, the introduction of new products and new design and manufacturing techniques could adversely affect our business unless we are able to adapt to the changing conditions. To remain competitive, we must continue to incur significant costs in product development, equipment, facilities and invest in working capital. These costs may increase, resulting in greater fixed costs and operating expenses.

 

We face intense competition, and many of our competitors have substantially greater resources than we do.

 

We compete with major international and domestic renewable energy companies, including, GE, Siemens, and Enercon. Some of our current and potential competitors have greater market recognition and customer bases, longer operating histories and substantially greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, purchasing, manufacturing, personnel, and other resources than we do. As a result, they may be able to respond more quickly to changing customer demands or to devote greater resources to the development, promotion, and sales of alternative energy products than we can. In addition, many of our competitors are developing and are currently producing products based on new solar energy technologies that may ultimately have costs similar to, or lower than, our projected costs.

 

If our products fail to perform as expected, we may have to recall them and our ability to develop, market and sell our products could be harmed.

 

Our products may contain defects in design and manufacture that may cause them not to perform as expected or that may require repair. There can be no assurance that we will not be required to recall any products in the future. There can be no assurance that we will be able to detect and fix any defects in our products prior to their sale. Any product defects or any other failure of our products to perform as expected could harm our reputation and result in adverse publicity, lost revenue, delivery delays, product recalls, product liability claims, harm to our brand and reputation, and significant warranty and other expenses, and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects.

 

We are exposed to risks associated with product liability claims in the event that the use or installation of our products results in injury or damage.

 

Since our products are electricity-delivering devices and our turbines have fast moving blades, it is possible that users or services providers, could be injured or killed by our products, whether by product malfunctions, defects, improper installation or other causes. As a manufacturer of products that are used by consumers, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims or class action suits in the event that the use of the products we sell or install results in injury or damage. Moreover, to the extent that a claim is brought against us we may not have adequate resources in the event of a successful claim against us. The successful assertion of product liability claims against us could result in potentially significant monetary damages and, if our insurance protection is inadequate, to the extent we hold applicable insurance coverage, could require us to make significant payments.

 

We could incur substantial costs to comply with environmental, health and safety (“EHS”) laws and regulations and to address violations of or liabilities under these requirements.

 

Our operations are subject to a variety of EHS laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate and sell products governing, among other things, health, safety, pollution and protection of the environment and natural resources, including the use, handling, transportation and disposal of non-hazardous and hazardous materials and wastes, as well as emissions and discharges into the environment, including discharges to air, surface water, groundwater and soil, product content, performance and packaging. We cannot guarantee that we have been, or will at all times be, in compliance with such laws and regulations. Changes in existing EHS laws and regulations, or their application, could cause us to incur additional or unexpected costs to achieve or maintain compliance. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations, obtain the necessary permits to operate our business, or comply with the terms and conditions of such permits may subject us to a variety of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement measures, including the imposition of civil and criminal sanctions, monetary fines and penalties, remedial obligations, and the issuance of compliance requirements limiting or preventing some or all of our operations. The assertion of claims relating to regulatory compliance, on or off site contamination, natural resource damage, the discovery of previously unknown environmental liabilities, the imposition of criminal or civil fines or penalties and/or other sanctions, or the obligation to undertake investigation, remediation or monitoring activities could result in potentially significant costs and expenditures to address contamination or resolve claims or liabilities. Such costs and expenditures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Under certain circumstances, violation of such EHS laws and regulations could result in us being disqualified from eligibility to receive federal government contracts or subcontracts under the federal government’s debarment and suspension system.

 

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We also are subject to laws and regulations that impose liability and cleanup responsibility for releases of hazardous substances into the environment. Under certain of these laws and regulations, such liabilities can be imposed for cleanup of currently and formerly owned, leased or operated properties, or properties to which hazardous substances or wastes were sent by current or former operators at our current or former facilities, regardless of whether we directly caused the contamination or violated any law at the time of discharge or disposal. The presence of contamination from hazardous substances or wastes could interfere with ongoing operations or adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or use our properties as collateral for financing. We also could be held liable under third-party claims for property damage, natural resource damage or personal injury and for penalties and other damages under such environmental laws and regulations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our ability to comply with regulatory requirements is critical to our future success, and there can be no guarantee that our businesses are in full compliance with all such requirements.

 

As a manufacturer and distributor of wind and other energy industry products we are subject to the requirements of federal, state, local, and foreign regulatory authorities. In addition, we are subject to several authorities setting industry standards. Changes in the standards and requirements imposed by such authorities could have a material adverse effect on us. In the event we are unable to meet any such standards when adopted, our businesses could be adversely affected. We may not be able to obtain all regulatory approvals, licenses, and permits that may be required in the future, or any necessary modifications to existing regulatory approvals, licenses and permits, or maintain all required regulatory approvals, licenses and permits. There can be no guarantee that our businesses are fully compliant with such standards and requirements.

 

The U.S. wind energy industry is significantly impacted by tax and other economic incentives. A significant change in these incentives could significantly impact our results of operations and growth.

 

The U.S. wind energy industry is significantly impacted by federal tax incentives and state Renewable Portfolio Standards (“RPSs”), which have provided material incentives to develop wind energy generation facilities and thereby impact the demand for our products. One such federal government program is the production tax credit (“PTC”), which provides economic incentives to the owners of wind energy facilities in the form of a tax credit. Despite recent reductions in the cost of wind energy, due to variability in wind quality and consistency, and other regional differences, wind energy may not be economically viable in certain parts of the country absent such incentives. The increased demand for our products that generally results from the credits and incentives could be impacted by the expiration or curtailment of these programs. A new set of incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 have just been released and could affect our finances positively because we sell and manufacture in the US for North America.

 

Changes to trade regulation, quotas, duties or tariffs, and sanctions caused by changing U.S. and geopolitical policies, may impact our competitive position or adversely impact our margins.

 

New tariffs have resulted in increased prices, including with respect to certain steel products, and could adversely affect our consolidated results of operations, financial position, and cash flows. These tariffs, along with any additional tariffs or trade restrictions that may be implemented by the U.S. or other countries, could result in further increased prices and a decreased available supply of steel and other imported components and inputs. We may not be able to pass price increases on to our customers and may not be able to secure adequate alternative sources of steel on a timely basis.

 

Risks of borrowing and restrictions on our ability to borrow.

 

We currently have an outstanding loans and may have to seek loans in the future from financial institutions. Typical loan agreements might contain restrictive covenants which may impair our operating flexibility. A default under any loan agreement could result in a charging order that would have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

 

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Our intellectual property could be unenforceable or ineffective.

 

One of our most valuable assets is our intellectual property. We own or license from Dr. Farb, various patents issued by various jurisdictions, which cover various aspects of our technology. We also license from Dr. Farb various domain names and trademarks, and we hold various trade secrets related to the manufacturing and construction of our turbines. In addition, we plan to explore other opportunities to patent parts of our core technology; however, such patents may never be issued or certain claims may be rejected or may need to be narrowed, which may limit the protection we are attempting to obtain. In addition, companies, organizations, or individuals, including competitors, may hold or obtain patents, trademarks, or other proprietary rights that would prevent, limit, or interfere with our ability to make, use, develop, sell, or market our products, which would make it more difficult for us to operate our business. These third parties may have applied for, been granted, or obtained patents that relate to intellectual property, which competes with our intellectual property or technology. This may require us to develop or obtain alternative technology, or obtain appropriate licenses under these patents, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. Such a circumstance may result in us having to significantly increase development efforts and resources to redesign our technology in order to safeguard our competitive edge against competitors. There is a risk that our means of protecting our intellectual property rights may not be adequate, and weaknesses or failures in this area could adversely affect our business or reputation, financial condition, and/or operating results.

 

From time to time, we may receive communications from holders of patents or trademarks regarding their proprietary rights. Companies holding patents or other intellectual property rights may bring suits alleging infringement of such rights or otherwise assert their rights and urge us to take licenses. In addition, if we are determined to have infringed upon a third party’s intellectual property rights, we may be required to cease deploying our products, pay substantial damages, seek a license from the holder of the infringed intellectual property right, which license may not be available on reasonable terms or at all, and/or establish and maintain alternative branding for our business. We may also need to file lawsuits to protect our intellectual property rights from infringement from third parties, which could be expensive, time consuming, and distract management’s attention from our core operations.

 

We rely on third parties to provide services essential to the success of our business.

 

We rely on third parties to provide a variety of essential business functions for us, including research and development, engineering, manufacturing, shipping, advertising, retailing, and distribution. It is possible that some of these third parties will fail to perform their services or will perform them in an unacceptable manner. Any significant delays or other complications in maintaining our research and development partners, third party manufacturers, or manufacturing our products, including, but not limited to, complications associated with production or supply chain, or regulatory approvals, or any disruptions or failures to maintain our relationships, could materially damage our brand, business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. There is currently a risk that the coronavirus outbreak in countries around the world may disrupt parts supply. We intend to mitigate this risk through inventory and supply chain management practices.

 

If we are unable to adequately control the costs associated with operating our business, our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects will suffer.

 

If we are unable to maintain a sufficiently low level of costs for manufacturing, marketing, selling, and distributing our products relative to their selling prices, our operating results, gross margins, business, and prospects could be materially and adversely impacted. Many of the factors that impact our operating costs are beyond our control. If we are unable to keep our operating costs aligned with the level of revenues we generate, our operating results, business and prospects will be harmed.

 

We do not own all of our intellectual property.

 

We have a royalty free license to use certain patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights from Dr. Farb, all of them pursuant to a 20 year, royalty free, world-wide, exclusive license, and an assignment to Leviathan Energy Wind Lotus, Ltd. Therefore, our investors will not receive any benefits associated with the ownership of such intellectual property rights. Although our license has a term of 20 years, if we were to default under the license agreement and lose our ability to use these patents, trademarks and other intellectual property, it would have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects, and you could lose your investment.

 

Risks Related to the Offering of our Common Stock.

 

This offering is being conducted on a “best efforts” basis and does not require a minimum amount to be raised. As a result, we may not be able to raise enough funds to fully implement our business plan and our investors may lose their entire investment.

 

We are offering common stock in the amount of up to $12,000,000 in this offering (plus a processing fee of $0.42 per share which each investor shall pay directly to StartEngine Primary), but may sell much less. The Offering is being conducted on a “best efforts” basis and does not require a minimum amount to be raised. If we are not able to raise sufficient funds, we may not be able to fund our operations as planned, and our growth opportunities may be materially adversely affected. Even if we raise the maximum amount we are seeking in this offering, we may need additional funds in the future in order to grow, and if we cannot raise those funds for whatever reason, including reasons outside our control, such as another significant downturn in the economy, we may not survive.

 

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Terms of subsequent financings may adversely impact your investment.

 

Even if we are successful in this offering, we may need to engage in common equity, debt, or preferred stock financings in the future. Your rights and the value of your investment in the common stock could be reduced. Interest on debt securities could increase costs and negatively impact operating results. Preferred stock could be issued in series from time to time with such designations, rights, preferences, and limitations as needed to raise capital. The terms of preferred stock could be more advantageous to those investors than to the holders of common stock, including, but not limited to, having dividend and liquidation preferences. In addition, if we need to raise more equity capital from the sale of equity securities, institutional or other investors may negotiate terms at least as, and possibly more, favorable than the terms of your investment.

 

Because no public trading market for our common stock currently exists, it will be difficult for you to sell the common stock and, if you are able to sell the common stock, you may have to sell them at a substantial discount to the price you paid for the common stock.

 

While our common stock has registered to be listed on StartEngine Secondary, we have not yet commenced such listing, and therefore, there is no public trading market. In addition, we may never commence such listing, and if we do, we may terminate such listing at any time. Even if we commence such listing, an active public trading market may never develop. Until the common stock is listed on an exchange on which there is an active trading market, if ever, you may not be able to sell your common stock, unless through a private sale in which the buyer meets the applicable suitability and minimum purchase standards. Therefore, it will be difficult for you to sell your common stock promptly or at all. If you can sell your common stock, you may have to sell them at a substantial discount to the price you paid for the common stock.

 

Investors in our common stock will have to assign their voting rights.

 

The holders of common stock issued in this offering will grant an irrevocable voting proxy to our chief executive officer (the “Proxy”), that will limit their ability to vote their common stock until the occurrence of certain events specified in the proxy, which may never occur. The inability of the holders of common stock issued in this offering to vote their common stock, and the provision of a voting proxy to our chief executive officer, could have an anti-takeover effect as a potential acquirer may wish to call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of considering the removal of directors or an acquisition offer, in which case the investors would not have the right to vote in favor of the same.

 

Our Subscription Agreement limits the liability of the proxy.

 

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, other than with respect to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Proxy, the Proxy will not be liable for any actions he/she takes or fails to take, in his/her capacity as the Proxy, while acting in good faith. Therefore, if the Proxy takes actions or omits to take actions which investors deem to be not in their best interests, as long as such actions do not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct, and the Proxy is acting in good faith, the investors would not have any recourse against the Proxy.

 

Our Subscription Agreement provides the proxy with certain indemnification rights against the investors

 

Under the Subscription Agreement, except to the extent prohibited by applicable federal and state securities laws, each investor agrees to indemnify the Proxy from all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, penalties, fines, forfeitures, actions, fees, costs and expenses arising out of or in connection with any act done or omitted in the Proxy’s capacity as representative of such investor, in each case as such losses are suffered or incurred. While it is the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, that such indemnification is against public policy and is therefore unenforceable, and it is uncertain whether a court would enforce such provision, if it did, investors in this offering could have indemnification obligations to the Proxy.

 

Our sole director and chief executive officer has voting control.

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, Dr. Mark Daniel Farb our sole executive officer and director, holds over 70% of our common stock, and via voting proxies, holds substantially all voting power. As a result, Dr. Farb is able to control our management and affairs and most matters requiring stockholder approval, including, but not limited to, the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership and voting power could have an anti-takeover effect as a potential acquirer may wish to call a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of considering the removal of directors or an acquisition offer, in which case the investors would not have the right to vote in favor of the same.

 

Management discretion as to use of proceeds.

 

Our success will be substantially dependent upon the discretion and judgment of our management team with respect to the application and allocation of the proceeds of this offering. The use of proceeds described herein is an estimate based on our current business plan. We, however, may find it necessary or advisable to re-allocate portions of the net proceeds reserved for one category to another, and we will have broad discretion in doing so.

 

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The subscription agreement has a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of New York, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor.

 

In order to invest in this offering, investors agree to resolve disputes arising under the subscription agreement in state or federal courts located in the State of New York, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the agreement. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. We believe that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. Section 27 of the Exchange Act creates exclusive federal jurisdiction over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. As a result, the exclusive forum provision will not apply to suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Exchange Act or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction. You will not be deemed to have waived the company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This forum selection provision may limit your ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. Although we believe the provision benefits us by limiting our litigation costs, to the extent it is enforceable, the forum selection provision may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes, may increase investors’ costs of bringing suit and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. Alternatively, if a court were to find the provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Investors in this offering may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the subscription agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreement.

 

Investors in this offering will be bound by the subscription agreement, which includes a provision under which investors waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against the company arising out of or relating to the agreement, including any claims made under the federal securities laws. By signing the agreement, the investor warrants that the investor has reviewed this waiver with his or her legal counsel, and knowingly and voluntarily waives the investor’s jury trial rights following consultation with the investor’s legal counsel.

 

If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable based on the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with the applicable state and federal law. To our knowledge, the enforceability of a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver in connection with claims arising under the federal securities laws has not been finally adjudicated by a federal court. However, we believe that a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver provision is generally enforceable, including under the laws of the State of New York, which governs the agreement, by a federal or state court in the State of New York. In determining whether to enforce a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver provision, courts will generally consider whether the visibility of the jury trial waiver provision within the agreement is sufficiently prominent such that a party knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived the right to a jury trial. We believe that this is the case with respect to the subscription agreement. You should consult legal counsel regarding the jury waiver provision before entering into the subscription agreement.

 

We are not likely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

We currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. Accordingly, we do not expect to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate.

 

Using a credit card to purchase shares may impact the return on your investment.

 

Investors in this offering have the option of paying for their investment with a credit card. Transaction fees charged by your credit card company (which can reach 5% of transaction value if considered a cash advance) and interest charged on unpaid card balances (which can reach almost 25% in some states) add to the effective purchase price of the shares you buy and would be in addition to the StartEngine Primary processing fee. See “Plan of Distribution.” The cost of using a credit card may also increase if you do not make the minimum monthly card payments and incur late fees. These increased costs may reduce the return on your investment.

 

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert dated February 14, 2018 entitled: Credit Cards and Investments – A Risky Combination, which explains these and other risks you may want to consider before using a credit card to pay for your investment.

 

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You must keep records of your investment for tax purposes.

 

As with all investments in securities, if you sell the common stock, you will probably need to pay tax on the long- or short-term capital gains that you realize if you make a profit, and record any loss to apply it to other taxable income. If you do not have a regular brokerage account, or your regular broker will not hold the common stock for you (and many brokers refuse to hold Regulation A securities for their customers) there will be nobody keeping records for you for tax purposes and you will have to keep your own records, and calculate the gain on any sales of the stock you sell. If you fail to keep accurate records or accurately calculate any gain on any sales of the stock, you may be subject to tax audits and penalties.

 

DILUTION

 

Dilution means a reduction in value, control, or earnings of the common stock an investor owns.

 

Immediate dilution

 

An early-stage company typically sells its shares (or grants options over its shares) to its founders and early employees at a very low cash cost, because they are, in effect, putting their “sweat equity” into the company. Occasionally, strategic partners are also interested in investing at an early stage. When the company seeks cash investments from outside investors, like you, the new investors typically pay a much larger sum for their shares than the founders, early employees, or investors from prior financings, which means that the cash value of your stake is diluted because each share of the same type is worth the same amount, and you paid more for your shares than earlier investors did for theirs. Dilution may also be caused by pricing securities at a value higher than book value or expenses incurred in the offering.

 

The following table demonstrates the price that new investors are paying for their common stock with the effective cash price paid by existing stockholders. The table presents shares and pricing as issued and reflects all transactions since inception, which gives investors a better picture of what they will pay for their investment compared to our insiders than just including such transactions for the last 12 months, which is what the Commission requires.

 

                      Total Issued and     Effective Cash Price  
    Dates Issued     Issued Shares     Potential Shares     Potential Shares     Per Share  
Common Stock (Founders)   2018       7,577,500               7,577,500     $ 0.0000  
Common Stock (Regulation CF)   2018-2019       1,060,220 (1)             1,060,220     $ 0.9966  
Common Stock (Regulation CF)   2020       334,620 (2)             334,620     $ 2.7209  
Common Stock (Regulation A+)   2021-2022       1,409,440 (3)             1,409,440     $ 6.0665  
Stock Options   2021-2022               700,000 (4)     700,000     $ 7.0000 (5)
Total Common Stock and Common Stock Equivalents           10,381,780       700,000       11,081,780 (6)   $           1.39  
Investors in this Offering, assuming fully subscribed with maximum Bonus Shares, and StartEngine's equity commission.           1,270,000 (7)             1,270,000     $ 12.00  
Total after including of this offering           11,651,780       700,000       12,351,780     $             2.06  

 

(1) Includes 2,770 bonus shares issued in the offering, and 850 shares issued to StartEngine Primary as a commission.

(2) Includes 16,140 bonus shares issued in the offering, and 6,190 shares issued to StartEngine Primary as a commission..

(3) Includes 147,690 bonus shares issued in the offering, and 16,740 shares issued to StartEngine Primary as a commission.

(4) Assumes conversion at exercise price of all outstanding options, however, excludes any unissued options remaining in the option pool.

(5) Represents exercise price per share of all outstanding options.

(6) Excludes options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the Company's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

(7) Assumes this offering is fully-subscribed, and with maximum Bonus Shares issued.

 

Future dilution

 

Another important way of looking at dilution is the dilution that happens due to future actions by the company. The investor’s stake in a company could be diluted due to the company issuing additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into shares of common stock. In other words, when the company issues more securities, the percentage of the company that you own will go down, even though the value of the company may go up. You will own a smaller piece of a larger company. This increase in number of shares outstanding could result from a stock offering (such as an initial public offering, another crowdfunding round, a venture capital round, or angel investment), employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of certain instruments (e.g. convertible bonds, preferred shares or warrants) into stock.

 

If we decide to issue more shares, an investor could experience value dilution, with each share being worth less than before, and control dilution, with the total percentage an investor owns being less than before. There may also be earnings dilution, with a reduction in the amount earned per share (though this typically occurs only if the company offers dividends, and most early stage companies are unlikely to offer dividends, preferring to invest any earnings into the company).

 

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The type of dilution that hurts early-stage investors mostly occurs when the company sells more shares, or other equity securities in a “down round,” meaning at a lower valuation than in earlier offerings. An example of how this might occur is as follows (numbers are for illustrative purposes only):

 

  In May 2019, Ben invests $20,000 in shares that represent 2% of a company valued at $1 million.

 

  In December, the company is doing very well and sells $5 million in shares to venture capitalists on a valuation (before the new investment) of $10 million. Ben now owns only 1.3% of the company but his stake is worth $200,000.

 

  In May 2020, the company has run into serious problems and, in order to stay afloat, it raises $1 million at a valuation of only $2 million (the “down round”). Ben now owns only 0.89% of the company and his stake is worth only $26,660.

 

This type of dilution might also happen upon conversion of convertible notes, stock options or warrants into shares. Typically, the terms of convertible notes issued by early-stage companies provide that in the event of another round of financing, the holders of the convertible notes get to convert their notes into equity at a “discount” to the price paid by the new investors, i.e., they get more shares than the new investors would for the same price. Additionally, convertible notes may have a “price cap” on the conversion price, which effectively acts as a share price ceiling. Either way, the holders of the convertible notes get more shares for their money than new investors. In the event that the financing is a “down round,” the holders of the convertible notes will dilute existing equity holders, and even more than the new investors do because they get more shares for their money.

 

If you are making an investment expecting to own a certain percentage of our capital stock or expecting each share of common stock to hold a certain amount of value, it’s important to realize how the value of the common stock can decrease by actions taken by us. Dilution can make drastic changes to the value of each share, ownership percentage, voting control, and earnings per share.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

Plan of Distribution

 

The company is offering up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock, plus up to 250,000 additional shares of common stock eligible to be issued as Bonus Shares to investors based upon an investor’s investment level and whether an investor is an existing investor, as described in this Offering Circular. No additional consideration will be received by the company for the issuance of Bonus Shares and the company will absorb the cost of the issuance of the Bonus Shares. The maximum offering amount is $12,000,000. The cash price per share of common stock is $12.00 and the minimum investment is $600.00 (50 shares).

 

The company intends to market the shares in this offering both through online and offline means. Online marketing may take the form of soliciting potential investors through various channels of online and electronic media whereby the Offering Circular may be delivered contemporaneously and posting “testing the waters” materials or the Offering Circular on an online investment platform.

 

The company’s Offering Circular will be furnished to prospective investors in this offering via download 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on the website operated by StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc.

 

The offering will terminate at the earliest of: (1) the date at which the maximum offering amount has been sold, (2) the date which is three years from this offering being qualified by the Commission, and (3) the date at which the offering is earlier terminated by the company in its sole discretion. At least every 12 months after this offering has been qualified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the company will file a post-qualification amendment to include the company’s recent financial statements.

 

The company may undertake one or more closings on an ongoing basis. After each closing, funds tendered by investors will be available to the company. After the initial closing of this offering, the company expects to hold closings on at least a monthly basis.

 

The company is offering its securities in all states.

 

Commissions, Discounts, Expenses and Fees

 

The following table shows the total discounts, commissions and fees payable to StartEngine Primary in connection with this offering, assuming this offering is fully subscribed:

 

StartEngine processing fee paid by investors to StartEngine (1)  $420,000 
StartEngine commission paid by the company to StartEngine (2)  $420,000 
Value of Shares issued to StartEngine (3)  $240,000 
StartEngine out of pocket expenses paid by the company (4)  $15,000 
Total:  $1,095,000 

 

(1) Investors will be required to pay directly to StartEngine Primary a processing fee equal to 3.5% of the investment amount at the time of the investors’ subscription.

 

(2) StartEngine Primary will receive commissions paid by the company of 3.5% of the offering proceeds.

 

(3) StartEngine Primary will be issued the number of shares of common stock equal to 2% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering (excluding Bonus Shares), rounded to the nearest whole share. Assuming the company raises the maximum amount in this offering, it would issue 20,000 shares of common stock to StartEngine Primary, valued at $240,000.

 

(4) The company will also pay $15,000 to StartEngine Primary for out-of-pocket accountable expenses paid prior to commencing. This fee will be used for the purpose of coordinating filings with regulators and conducting a compliance review of the company’s offering. Any portion of this amount not expended and accounted for will be returned to the company.

 

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Assuming the full amount of the offering is raised, the company estimates that the total value of the commissions, discounts, expense and fees of the offering payable or owed by the company and the investors to StartEngine Primary will be approximately $915,000. No fees or commissions will be paid with respect to the issuance of Bonus Shares in this offering.

 

The company will pay a cash commission of 3.5% to StartEngine Primary on sales of the common stock, and the company will issue StartEngine Primary a number of shares of common stock equal to 2% of the common stock sold through StartEngine Primary (excluding Bonus Shares). The company will also pay a $15,000 advance fee for reasonable accountable out of pocket expenses actually anticipated to be incurred by StartEngine Primary. Any unused portion of this fee not actually incurred by StartEngine Primary will be returned to the company. FINRA fees will be paid by the company. This does not include processing fees paid directly to StartEngine Primary by investors. StartEngine Primary will charge you a non-refundable processing fee equal to 3.5% of the amount you invest at the time you subscribe for our securities. The processing fee shall not exceed $700 for any investor.

 

StartEngine Primary, LLC will comply with Lock-Up Restriction required by FINRA Rule 5110(e)(1), not selling, transferring, assigning, pledging, or hypothecating or subjecting such to any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities commission for a period of 180 days beginning on the date of commencement of sales of the public equity offering with respect to the Securities Commission, unless FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2) applies. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g), StartEngine Primary will not accept a securities commission in options, warrants or convertibles which violates 5110(g) including but not limited to (a) is exercisable or convertible more than five years from the commencement of sales of the public offering; (b) has more than one demand registration right at the issuer's expense; (c) has a demand registration right with a duration of more than five years from the commencement of sales of the public offering; (d) has a piggyback registration right with a duration of more than seven years from the commencement of sales of the public offering; (e) has anti-dilution terms that allow the participating members to receive more shares or to exercise at a lower price than originally agreed upon at the time of the public offering, when the public shareholders have not been proportionally affected by a stock split, stock dividend, or other similar event; or (f) has anti-dilution terms that allow the participating members to receive or accrue cash dividends prior to the exercise or conversion of the security.

 

Escrow Agent

 

We have entered into an Escrow Services Agreement with Bryn Mar Trust Company of Delaware LLC (the “Escrow Agent”), which can be found in Exhibit 8.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part. Investor funds will be held by the Escrow Agent pending closing or termination of the offering. All subscribers will be instructed by us or our agents to transfer funds by wire, credit or debit card, or ACH transfer directly to the escrow account established for this offering. We may terminate the offering at any time for any reason at our sole discretion. Investors should understand that acceptance of their funds into escrow does not necessarily result in their receiving shares; escrowed funds may be returned.

 

The Escrow Agent is not participating as an underwriter, placement agent or sales agent of this offering and will not solicit any investments, recommend our securities, distribute this Offering Circular or other offering materials to investors or provide investment advice to any prospective investor, and no communication through any medium, including any website, should be construed as such. The use of the Escrow Agent’s technology should not be interpreted and is not intended as an endorsement or recommendation by it of us or this offering. All inquiries regarding this offering or escrow should be made directly to us.

 

For its services, the Escrow Agent will receive an escrow cash management fee in the amount of $100.00 for each disbursement after the first four, plus an annual fee of $750.00.

 

No Minimum Offering Amount

 

The shares being offered will be issued in one or more closings. No minimum number of shares must be sold before a closing can occur. Potential investors should be aware that there can be no assurance that any other funds will be invested in this offering other than their own funds. See “Risk Factors - This offering is being conducted on a “best efforts” basis and does not require a minimum amount to be raised.”

 

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Investors’ Tender of Funds

 

After the Offering Statement has been qualified by the Commission, we will accept tenders of funds to purchase whole shares. We will conduct multiple closings on investments (so not all investors will receive their shares on the same date). Each time we accept funds transferred from the Escrow Agent is defined as a “Closing.” The funds tendered by potential investors will be held by the Escrow Agent and will be transferred to us at each Closing.

 

Subscription Procedures

 

Investors may subscribe by tendering funds via wire, credit or debit card, or ACH only, checks will not be accepted, to the escrow account to be setup by the Escrow Agent. Tendered funds will remain in escrow until a closing has occurred. StartEngine Crowdfunding will assist with the facilitation of credit and debit card payments through the Online Platform. The company estimates that processing fees for credit card subscriptions will be approximately 4% of total funds invested per transaction, although credit card processing fees may fluctuate. The company intends to pay these fees and will reimburse StartEngine Crowdfunding for transaction fees and return fees that it incurs for returns and chargebacks. The company estimates that approximately 100% of the gross proceeds raised in this offering will be paid via credit card. This assumption was used in estimating the payment processing fees included in the total offering expenses set forth in “Use of Proceeds.” Upon a closing, funds tendered by investors will be made available to the company for its use.

 

In order to invest you will be required to subscribe to the offering via the Online Platform and agree to the terms of the offering, Subscription Agreement, and any other relevant exhibit attached thereto. Investors will be required to complete a subscription agreement in order to invest. The subscription agreement includes a representation by the investor to the effect that, if the investor is not an “accredited investor” as defined under securities law, the investor is investing an amount, including the StartEngine processing fee, that does not exceed the greater of 10% of his or her annual income or 10% of their net worth (excluding the investor’s principal residence).

 

Investor funds will be held by the Escrow Agent pending closing or termination of the offering. All subscribers will be instructed by the company or its agents to transfer funds by wire, credit or debit card, or ACH transfer directly to the escrow account established for this offering. The company may terminate the offering at any time for any reason at its sole discretion. Investors should understand that acceptance of their funds into escrow does not necessarily result in their receiving shares; escrowed funds may be returned.

 

The Escrow Agent is not participating as an underwriter or placement agent or sales agent of this offering and will not solicit any investment in the company, recommend the company’s securities or provide investment advice to any prospective investor, and no communication through any medium, including any website, should be construed as such, or distribute this Offering Circular or other offering materials to investors. The use of the Escrow Agent’s technology should not be interpreted and is not intended as an endorsement or recommendation by it of the company or this offering. All inquiries regarding this offering or escrow should be made directly to the company. In the event that the company terminates the offering while investor funds are held in escrow, those funds will promptly be refunded to each investor without deduction or interest and in accordance with Rule 10b-9 under the Exchange Act.

 

Pursuant to the company’s agreement with StartEngine Primary, the company agrees that 6% of the total funds received into escrow will be held back as a deposit hold in case of any ACH refunds or credit card chargebacks. The hold will remain in effect for 180 days following the close of the offering. 60 days after the close of the offering, 4% of the deposit hold will be released to the company. The remaining 2% will be held for the final 120 days of the deposit hold. After such further 120 days, the remaining 2% will be released to the company.

 

In the event that it takes some time for the company to raise funds in this offering, the company will rely on income from sales and funds raised in any offerings from accredited investors.

 

No Selling Shareholders

 

No securities are being sold for the account of security holders; all net proceeds of this offering will go to the company.

 

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Investor Perks and Additional Bonus Shares

 

To encourage participation in the offering, we are providing specific perks for investors who invest a minimum of $1,000 in this offering or are prior investors. We are of the opinion that these perks do not have any cash value and do not alter the sales price or cost basis of the securities in this offering. Instead, the perks are a “thank you” to investors that help us achieve our mission. However, it is recommended that investors consult with a tax professional to fully understand any tax implications of receiving any perks before investing. The table below presents the investment level to receive the stated perk:

 

Loyalty Bonus

 

Investors who have previously invested in the company receive 5% Bonus Shares.

 

Amount-Based Bonus

 

Investment Amount  Rewards
$1,080-$2,399  5% bonus shares
$2,400 - $4,799  10% bonus shares
$4,800 - $14,399  15% bonus shares
$14,400+  20% bonus shares

 

Transfer Agent

 

We have engaged StartEngine Secure, LLC, a registered transfer agent with the SEC, who will serve as transfer agent to maintain shareholder information on a book-entry basis.

 

Provisions of Note in Our subscription agreement

 

Exclusive Venue

 

Our subscription agreement includes a forum selection provision that requires any claim against us based on the subscription agreement not arising under the federal securities laws to be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York. This forum selection provisions may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. We have adopted this provision to limit the time and expense incurred by our management to challenge any such claims. As a company with a small management team, this provision allows our officers to not lose a significant amount of time travelling to any particular forum so they may continue to focus on our operations. See “Risk Factors - The subscription agreement has a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of New York, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor

 

Jury Trial Waiver

 

The subscription agreement provides that subscribers waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against us arising out of or relating to the subscription agreement, including any claim under federal securities laws. If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable given the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with applicable case law. See “Risk Factors - Investors in this offering may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the subscription agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreement.”

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The table below sets forth the manner in which we intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering, assuming the sale of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of the common stock we are offering. All amounts listed below are estimates.

 

Gross Proceeds   $ 3,000,000.00     $ 6,000,000.00     $ 9,000,000.00     $ 12,000,000.00  
Offering Expenses (1)   $ 614,000.00     $ 1,139,000.00     $ 1,664,000.00     $ 2,189,000.00  
                                 
Total Proceeds Available for Use   $ 2,386,000.00     $ 4,861,000.00     $ 7,336,000.00     $ 9,811,000.00  
                                 
Estiamted Expenses                                
Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing   $ 596,500.00     $ 1,215,250.00     $ 1,834,000.00     $ 2,452,750.00  
Marketing and Sales   $ 119,300.00     $ 243,050.00     $ 366,800.00     $ 490,550.00  
Public Relations   $ 238,600.00     $ 486,100.00     $ 733,600.00     $ 981,100.00  
Patents & IP   $ 238,600.00     $ 486,100.00     $ 733,600.00     $ 981,100.00  
Certifications   $ 238,600.00     $ 486,100.00     $ 733,600.00     $ 981,100.00  
                                 
Working Capital  (2)   $ 954,400.00     $ 1,944,400.00     $ 2,934,400.00     $ 3,924,400.00  
TOTAL   $ 2,386,000.00     $ 4,861,000.00     $ 7,336,000.00     $ 9,811,000.00  

 

(1) Includes commissions to StartEngine, and estimated legal, accounting, and investor acquisition marketing expenses related to this offering.

(2) Includes payment of salaries to officers of the Company and other operating expenses.

 

During the course of the offering, the company may issue Bonus Shares as described under “Plan of Distribution.” The issuance of Bonus Shares does not affect the potential proceeds that may be received by the company.

 

We reserve the right to change the above use of proceeds if management believes it is in our best interests.

 

The allocation of the net proceeds of this offering set forth above represents our estimates based upon our current plans, assumptions we have made regarding the industry, general economic conditions and our future revenues (if any) and expenditures.

 

Investors are cautioned that expenditures may vary substantially from the estimates above. Investors will be relying on the judgment of our management, who will have broad discretion regarding the application of the proceeds from this offering. The amounts and timing of our actual expenditures will depend upon numerous factors, including market conditions, cash generated by our operations (if any), business developments and the rate of our growth. We may find it necessary or advisable to use portions of the proceeds from this offering for other purposes.

 

In the event that we do not raise the entire amount we are seeking, then we may attempt to raise additional funds through private offerings of our securities or by borrowing funds. We do not have any committed sources of financing.

 

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OUR BUSINESS

 

This discussion should be read in conjunction with the other sections of this Offering Circular, including "Risk Factors," "Use of Proceeds," “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the Financial Statements attached and the related exhibits. The various sections of this discussion contain a number of forward-looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risk factors described throughout this Offering Circular.

 

Introduction

 

We design, manufacture, and sell small vertical axis wind turbines, which, compared with current small drag-type wind turbines, are more aerodynamically efficient, emit less noise and vibrations, and are aesthetically designed. We have solved the aerodynamic blade design issues that plague many of our competitors’ wind turbines. Our goal is to make our sleek, innovative, and efficient small wind turbines the foundation of a large global renewable energy company. We currently offer, one, three, and six-meter high versions of our wind turbines, that can produce power ranging from tens of watts to up to 5,000 watts. We are starting to develop our own wind turbine electronics for both our turbines and eventually others.

 

 

In the EU, we are actively selling charging systems in the electric mobility vertical which include stationary poles, outdoor benches, and workstations, which can charge electric bicycles and scooters and other products such as mobile phones. The charging poles are on-grid and off-grid with solar alone or our wind turbines and solar together.

 

 

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The Current Problem

 

Producing clean energy in or near cities is challenging. Solar energy can be inefficient and expensive in areas without a good solar resource. As a result of the size, weight, vibrational and noise output, and aesthetic appearance of most current wind energy producing devices on the market, their installation and operation in urban and suburban settings, including parking lots and on building rooftops, is impractical or prohibited by zoning laws. In addition, in largely populated areas, the high-speed rotation of windmill blades poses safety and environmental concerns for both humans and wildlife. Where solar is more efficient, adding wind helps to balance the grid, with power at different times of the day and may lead to the need for fewer batteries.

 

Our Solution

 

We have designed small and efficient wind turbines that overcome many of these barriers, making the operation, production, and use of wind energy in urban and suburban settings viable. Our turbines offer the following advantages over many of the competing products on the market:

 

  Small design

  Significantly higher efficiency

  Ability to cluster to reduce cost per unit installation through efficiencies of scale and obtain more energy per square meter

  Low starting speed

  Different sizes for different environments and spaces

  Lower noise and vibration

  Lower maintenance due to lower vibration

 

Beautiful and kinetic tulip design

Significantly lower rotational speed making them safer for humans and animals

 

We are currently working on various wind turbine innovations that could substantially reduce the cost of turbines, particularly in electronics and installations. We have begun to file patents in this area and it is an additional potential growth area for the company.  

 

 

The turbines come in different sizes. The red and white turbines in the illustration are a total of 3 meters high. The turbines are also available in heights of 1 and 6 meters. The black turbine depicted above has blades that are 1 meter high, and the pole height is adjustable.

 

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Our Technology

 

The efficiency and size of our turbines primarily results from aerodynamic science that increases the efficiency of vertical axis drag-type turbines. Our designs and technology, are the subject of various US and international patents, cover the following art:

 

  Through segmenting parts of the blade’s trailing edge according to a specific formula, our design reduces aerodynamic interference on the trailing edge of the turbine after the wind strikes the blade, resulting in an increase in efficiency.

 

  Through our tapered design of different degrees of cupping at different heights, which is different from the typical semicircular cup turbine, wind can enter the cups at more angles, making it easier for the turbine to begin spinning from many different wind directions.

 

  Our drag vertical axis design has a cluster effect, whereby one turbine creates a wind tunnel at a specific distance from the blades that increases the velocity of the wind entering the adjacent turbine if placed within that stream, which, according to preliminary tests, increases power output by 20-50% when two turbines are properly positioned.

 

 

  Fluid dynamics in our designs combines internal air space, blade overlap, blade extension, blade diameter, and tip speed ratios, in a manner that we believe makes our turbines more efficient than other small wind turbines on the market. The blades and shaft have optimized air space ratios for greater efficiency so the wind is accelerated internally after it hits the first blade and before it recirculates and hits the second blade.

 

  Our patent pending process for adding an aerodynamic spoiler to rooftops on which our wind turbines are installed ameliorates the problem of the building’s vertical surface which has the effect of scattering the wind force.

 

In addition, our turbines can reduce transmission cost, through balancing the energy grid load at times when solar systems are not generating power, thereby decreasing the operational cost while increasing power production.

 

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Our Products

 

 

Wind & Sun Charging (Type ZW)

 

This model is a stand-alone charging station that produces its own electricity with the help of a solar panel and a small version (1 meter) of our Flower Turbine. The energy is then stored within the unit, ready to charge your bicycle, scooter, or mobility scooter. This model is equipped with two power sockets that provide one hour of electricity for each user. Due to its height (4.15 meters) and design, it is very easy to find.

 

 

 

Charging pole (SL)

 

Thanks to its sturdy design, the charging pole is ideal for cities. The standard version comes with 2 child-proof and water-proof power sockets. Because it is connected to the grid, it is very simple to use; just plug in and charge. This model is also available with 4 power sockets and USB ports to charge all your devices while you are on the move.

 

 

 

Wall and drive-in Charging (Type WL)

 

This simple and discrete model comes with 3 charging sockets and can be placed on the wall or integrated into a bicycle rack. These models are ideal for companies and clubs that want to facilitate the mobility of their customers and employees.

 

 

 

Charging Bench

 

This solid bench is ideal for public spaces. We are currently redesigning this product for wind and solar input.

 

 

 

Sun Charging (Type Z)

 

The small brother of the ZW model is a great alternative for those who want a simpler version and have lower energy requirements. This is a stand-alone charging station, meaning that it does not need to be connected to the grid. The energy is produced by a solar panel and then stored within the unit, available at the push of a button.

 

 

 

Flower Power

 

Flower Power is a luxury brand of Flower Turbines featuring artwork on its blades with the turbine electricity to be used for off-grid outdoor illumination and for people to make a statement about climate change. Flower Turbines has already signed one celebrity and artist as a brand ambassador and is developing its own line of artistic turbines. See www.flowerpower.vip for details.

 

 

 

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Research and Development

 

We have been through several cycles of research and development, including computer simulation, patent development, and engineering. Our research and development activities are conducted mostly in the US, and some in Israel and the Netherlands, both internally and with the assistance of high-level external engineers, an academic institution, and engineering agencies to assure our products comply with applicable regulations. Research and development is an important ongoing activity as we are now developing new electronics and rooftop installation products.

 

The Market

 

The global Small Wind Turbines market size is expected to gain market growth in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025, with a CAGR of 17.4% in the forecast period of 2020 to 2025 and is expected to reach USD $316.7 million by 2025, from USD $166.6 million in 2019. https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/small-wind-turbines-market-size-growing-at-174-cagr-to-hit-usd-3167-million-by-2025-2020-08-18. Flower Turbines is clearly in a high growth market and has the opportunity to increase the size of that market and its growth rate by specifically targeting the underserved markets of location close to people and close to or on buildings because of the combination of quiet and efficiency. Small wind turbines comprise a wide range of wind turbines ranging from micro turbines, to residential turbines and mini turbines. The wind turbines used in these end use applications have power ratings ranging from a few watts to 1,000 watts. Small wind turbines include wind turbines up to 15 meters in diameter. Although vertical axis wind turbines have witnessed rapid growth in the global small wind power market, most of the small wind turbines currently on the market, are conventional horizontal axis wind turbines.

 

With its innovative technology, Flower Turbines aims to change the growth trajectory of the market.

 

The market for renewable energy is rapidly growing. Small turbines are projected to hit a compound annual growth rate of almost 10% over the next five years, and annual revenue from the small turbine sector is projected to reach $400M in 2024, growing 42.5% in just five years. Bloomberg predicts (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/2019/06/20/bloomberg-predicts-wind-and-solar-will-power-half-the-world-and-bag-9-trillion-investment/) that wind and solar will power half the world's grid by 2050 and receive $9 trillion of investment.

 

The passage of the Green Deal in Europe and legislation in the US are opportunities for the company to grow even faster.

 

The microgrid market is growing and project managers often want wind to supplement the solar they are using as a base because wind is often available when solar is not.

 

The charging station market depends on sales of electric bicycles and scooters. A recent report from Deloitte estimates that 300 million electric bikes will be on the world's roads by 2023, which is 50% more than today.  See https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/722835_tmt-predictions-2020/DI_TMT-Prediction-2020.pdf.

 

 

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Wind is very available in many parts of the world. We advocate using a combination of both wind and solar in order to provide better coverage over 24 hours. In areas such as Texas where wind is more frequent at night, the proportion of solar to wind might be higher for a particular building. The following is a conceptual illustration of how solar and wind could work together:

 

 

Competition

 

We compete with other manufacturers of wind turbines, and other alternative energy providers such as solar technology. We believe that our turbines provide more than economic value for the customers—something that was often missing with other small turbines. Because we created so many innovative technologies, we believe that we compete more with the grid than with other small turbines. Large turbines are more cost-effective but what counts for a consumer is the cost by the time it reaches them, and that is where we compete.

 

Marketing and Sales

 

We have built an in-house sales and marketing team to sell our turbines and charging stations directly and are seeking partnerships with resellers. We are exploring developing a leasing program similar to those commonly used in the solar industry.

 

We intend to focus marketing our wind turbines in selected markets in the United States and abroad characterized by high winds and high electricity prices, such as the east and west coasts of the United States, the Midwest, Hawaii and the North Sea and Baltic Sea adjacent countries in Europe. We intend to focus marketing our power stations in flat areas of Europe, such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and Denmark, and in other cities worldwide.

 

Manufacturing

 

We have begun manufacturing certain components and assembling certain products in our facility in Lubbock, Texas. We are starting to produce some of our own wind turbine electronics starting with charge controllers. We plan to develop this into a related business in which we sell our electronics to other wind turbine companies. We also outsource manufacturing and assembly to various manufacturers located in the Netherlands.

 

Employees

 

We currently have eight full time and three part-time employees, and various contractors in the United States. Flower Turbines B.V., our Netherlands subsidiary, has two full-time employees and three part-time employees. We also use various independent contractors for engineering, project management, marketing, sales, and administrative services.

 

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Government Regulation

 

We are subject to various federal, state, and foreign governmental regulations related to manufacturing, marketing and sale of our products, such as health and safety codes, environmental laws and zoning laws.

 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

 

Our operations are subject to regulation of health and safety matters by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.  We believe that we take appropriate precautions to protect our employees and third parties from workplace injuries and harmful exposure to materials handled and managed at our facilities.  However, claims asserted in the future against the Company for work-related injury or illnesses could increase our costs.

 

Environmental

 

Our operations are subject to numerous federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Although it is our objective to maintain compliance with these laws and regulations, it may not be possible to quantify with certainty the potential impact of actions regarding environmental matters, particularly remediation and other compliance efforts that we may undertake in the future.

 

Tax Incentives

 

The U.S. wind energy industry is significantly impacted by federal tax incentives, which have provided material incentives to develop wind energy generation facilities and thereby impact the demand for our products. One such federal government program is the production tax credit (“PTC”), which provides economic incentives to the owners of wind energy facilities in the form of a tax credit. Wind energy may not be economically viable in certain parts of the country absent such incentives. The increased demand for our products that generally results from the credits and incentives could be impacted by the expiration or curtailment of these programs.

 

Certifications

 

Certain tax credits available to purchasers of our products, depend on having third party certification of the turbines’ power curve over a 6-month period by certain accredited organizations. We are tentatively planning to seek such certification. The inverter, which allows the electricity to be synchronized with the grid, usually requires UL certification for on-grid uses. Off the shelf products with UL certification are available. One of our charging products has already received CE certification and we believe others will shortly follow.

 

Certain countries offer benefits for certification of turbines. An independent body measures the turbine’s output at different wind speeds for 6 months and creates a power curve of wind speed versus power output. While there are significant expenses in obtaining such certifications, the benefits include access to government subsidies or tax deductions for the turbines. These regulations can change every year.

 

Intellectual Property

 

We hold or license an aggregate of 41 patents, patent applications and provisional patent applications, issued by various jurisdictions, 18 of which are issued patents. We also own or license various domain names and trademarks or trademark applications, in various jurisdictions, which include “Flower Turbines”, “Flower Power”, “Tulip Power,” “Wind Tulip,” “Charge To Go,” “Bitulip,” “Tritulip”. We also hold various copyrights, as well as trade secrets related to the manufacturing and construction of our turbines. See “Risk Factors - Our intellectual property could be unenforceable or ineffective.”

 

Property

 

We lease approximately 6,289 square feet of office space at 2601 SE Loop 289, in Lubbock Texas, pursuant to a 36 month lease which commenced on March 1, 2022. Our base rent is $2,955 per month for the first 12 months, $3,014 per month for the second 12 months and $3,076 for the third twelve months. We also have a three-year lease for an approximately 170 square foot office at a shared office space located at 670 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 201, in Long Beach, New York. We also lease warehouse space at RDM, Scheepsbouwweg 8, C4, Innovation Dock, 3089JW Rotterdam, Netherlands, in exchange for approximately $4,000 per month. We also lease a 625 square foot office space in Lawrence, New York for $788 per month. The lease term commenced November 1, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2023

 

Legal Proceedings

 

In March 2022, we filed a lawsuit against Universal Energy Inc. and Ventana Tek, LLC in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging infringement on one of our patents.

 

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

 

The following is a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for (a) the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Period”), and the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Period”), and (b) the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (the “2022 Interim Period”), and the six-month period ended June 30, 20120 (the “2021 Interim Period”). This discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this report.

 

Overview

 

Our predecessor-in-interest, Flower Turbines, LLC, was formed as a New York limited liability company on September 15, 2013, and converted into Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, on December 27, 2019. Our headquarters are in Lawrence, New York. We develop and manufacture wind turbines.

 

On March 27, 2019, we formed Flower Turbines B.V., a Netherlands company, to sell, install, and develop sustainable energy solutions in the European Union. In January 2020, we extended our business into the electric mobility vertical through Flower Turbines B.V.’s acquisition of a product line of charging stations, which include stationary poles, outdoor benches, and workstations, which can charge electric vehicles and other products such as mobile phones. The charging stations generate power through wind, solar, and grid energy. We outfit some of these charging stations with our wind turbines.

 

Results of Operation

 

2021 Annual Period Compared to 2020 Annual Period

 

Revenues

 

For the 2021 Annual Period we had revenues of $338,643, compared to $147,038 for the 2020 Annual Period.  The increase in revenues during the 2021 Annual Period is primarily, as a result of the sale of turbines by Flower Turbines B.V. The first sales from US production began in June 2022.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

For the 2021 Annual Period our costs of goods sold was $477,995, compared to $370,968 for the 2020 Annual Period.  The increase in the cost of goods sold during the 2021 Annual Period is primarily a result of the sale of turbines by Flower Turbines B.V.

 

Gross Loss

 

For the 2021 Annual Period our gross loss was $139,352, compared to $223,930 for the 2020 Annual Period.

 

Operating Expenses

 

For the 2021 Annual Period, our total operating expenses were $2,998,210, consisting of $330,537 for research and development expenses, $12,754 for sales and marketing expenses, and $2,654,919 for general and administrative costs. For the 2020 Annual Period, our operating expenses were $889,363, consisting of $9,882 for sales and marketing expenses, $241,660 for research and development, and $637,821 for general and administrative costs. The increase in operating expenses during the 2021 Annual Period, primarily the result of increased general and administrative expenses as we expanded our operations.

 

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Loss from Operations

 

For the 2021 Annual Period we had an operating loss of $3,137,562, compared to an operating loss of $1,113,293 for the 2020 Annual Period.  The increase in operating loss during the 2021 Annual Period is primarily the result of increased general and administrative expenses as we expanded our operations.

 

Other Income/Expenses

 

For the 2021 Annual Period, we had total other income and expenses of -$4,104, compared to other income and expense of -$4,950 for the 2020 Annual Period.

 

Net Loss

 

For the 2021 Annual Period we had a net loss of $3,141,666, compared to a net loss of $1,118,243 for the 2020 Annual Period. The increase in net loss during 2020, is primarily a result of increased general and administrative expenses during 2021 as we expanded our operations.

 

2022 Interim Period Compared to 2021 Interim Period

 

Revenues

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, we had revenues of $268,317, compared to net revenues of $254,559 for the 2021 Interim Period.

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, our costs of goods sold was $311,899, compared to $142,570 for the 2021 Interim Period.  The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily attributable to increased sales.

 

Gross Loss

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, our gross loss was $43,582, compared to a gross profit of $111,989 for the 2021 Interim Period.

 

Operating Expenses

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, our total operating expenses were $1,347,324, consisting of $9,036 for sales and marketing expenses, and $1,338,288 for general and administrative costs. For the 2021 Interim Period, our operating expenses were $1,086,607, consisting of $7,632 for sales and marketing expenses, $138,998 for research and development, and $939,977 for general and administrative costs. The increase in operating expenses during the 2022 Interim Period, primarily the result of increased general and administrative expenses related to expansion of staff and research and development.

 

Loss from Operations

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, we had an operating loss of $1,390,906, compared to an operating loss of $974,618 for the 2021 Interim Period.

 

Other Income/Expenses

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, we had total other income and expenses of -47,080, consisting of -$1,985 in interest expense, -$1,324 in other expenses, and -$46,163 in investment losses, compared to other income and expenses of -$2,241 for the 2021 Interim Period. The -$46,163 in investment losses is the result of changes in value of holdings during that period.

 

Net Loss

 

For the 2022 Interim Period, we had a net loss of $1,437,986, compared to a net loss of $976,859 for the 2021 Interim Period. The increase in net loss for the 2022 Interim Period, is primarily a result of increased operating expenses during the 2022 Interim Period related to the expansion of our operations.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception, we have raised over $11,000,000 through various securities offerings, which we have used for operations, including, approximately $2,100,000 from Regulation CF Campaigns, and approximately $8,900,000 through our Regulation A+ offering. As of June 30, 2022, we had total current assets in the amount of $3,933,035 consisting of $220,673 in cash, $27,862 in prepaid expenses, $191,243 in accounts receivables, $155,499 in other assets, $597,407 in inventory and $2,428,392 in investments. As of December 31, 2021, we had total current assets in the amount of $5,164,702 consisting of $2,350,678 in cash, $78,224 in prepaid expenses, $133,151 in accounts receivables, $131,097 in other assets, and $139,230 in inventory. The $2,428,392 in investments represent money market accounts. The substantial decrease in cash as of June 30, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, is primarily the result of investment in the business and operating expenses while not fund raising.

 

As of June 30, 2022, and excluding any future proceeds raised in our current Regulation A+ offering, we had sufficient operating capital to fund our operations through April 2023.

 

As of June 30, 2022, we had total liabilities in the amount of $427,306 compared to $549,737 in total liabilities as of December 31, 2021.

 

We will incur significant additional costs in commercializing our products, including, but not limited to, in production, marketing, sales and customer service, and intend to continue to fund our operations through funds received from this Offering. We may also engage in additional debt and/or equity financings as determined to be necessary. If we are unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned development, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results. Accordingly, our independent auditors report includes a paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Since our inception, we have raised over $11,000,000 through various securities offerings, which we have used for operations, including, approximately $2,100,000 from Regulation CF Campaigns, and approximately $8,900,000 through our Regulation A+ offering. As of December 31, 2021, we had $2,350,678 in cash, compared to $50,251 as of December 31, 2020. We are currently generating operating losses and require the continued infusion of new capital to continue business operations.  We anticipate we can operate our business for 6-12 months without any additional infusions of capital, and intend to raise additional capital under crowdfunding offerings, equity or debt issuances, or any other method available to us.

 

As of December 31, 2021, we had total liabilities in the amount of $549,737, compared to $275,417 in total liabilities as of December 31, 2020.  The increase in total liabilities, primarily resulted from an increase in our accounts payables and accrued expenses.

 

We will incur significant additional costs in commercializing our products, including, but not limited to, in production, marketing, sales and customer service, and intend to continue to fund our operations through funds received from this Offering. We may also engage in additional debt and/or equity financings as determined to be necessary. If we are unable to obtain sufficient amounts of additional capital, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned development, which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results. Accordingly, our independent auditors report includes a paragraph regarding substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern

 

Debt

 

In November 2019, Flower Turbines B.V., our subsidiary, entered into an unsecured loan agreement with Rabobank, pursuant to which two installments were advanced having in the aggregate principal amount of $56,135, and which matures in 84 months. This first advance was in the amount of $28,068, bears interest at 7.5% per annum, and requires monthly interest payments for 84 months with a final balloon payment on the maturity date. The second advance was in the amount of $28,067, bears interest at 7.5% per annum, requires interest only payments for the first 24 months, principal and interest payments of $468 for the next 60 months, with a final balloon payment on maturity date. The total unpaid principal balances on the loans were $55,934 as of December 31, 2021.

 

Plan of Operations

 

We are investing in the continued growth of our brand and are seeking to hit the following milestones during 2022:

 

Launch of small, medium, and large sized wind turbines in the United States.

EU$500,000 in revenue from sales by Flower Turbines B.V., in the European Union.

US$500,000 in revenue from sales of small turbines in the United States.

US$1,000,000 in revenue from exports of turbines outside of the United States.

 

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Increase concentration of sales in the EU time by adding salespeople and their support and outsourcing all production with drop shipping

Developing projects to sell electricity as well as turbines.

 

The extent to which we will be able to complete the milestones outlined above is dependent upon the success of our marketing efforts and our utilization of cash.

 

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND ADVISORS

 

The following table sets forth information about our executive officers and directors.

 

Name  Position  Age  Term of Office  Approximate Hours per week
for part-time employees
Dr. Mark Daniel  Farb  Chief Executive Office, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Director  67  December 2019  – Present  Full Time
Warren Stoll  Chief Operating Officer  66  January 2022 - Present  Full Time

 

There are no arrangements or understandings between our executive officers and directors and any other persons pursuant to which the executive officer or director was selected to act as such.

 

Dr. Mark Daniel Farb, has served as our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, secretary and sole director, since our inception in December 2019. Prior thereto, Dr. Farb served as the Manager of our predecessor-in-interest, Flower Turbines LLC, since its founding in September 2014. In 2006, Dr. Farb founded Leviathan Energy, a group of renewable energy companies in Israel and the U.S. and has been serving as its sole officer and director since its founding. Both Leviathan Energy Hydroelectric and Leviathan Energy Wind Lotus, a predecessor of Flower Turbines, won the prestigious Eurogia label for their work. A strong believer in the importance of ecology and an avid hiker, Dr. Farb is a thought leader in the area of renewable energy. He has filed over 60 patents, written over 100 books, and his small wind invention, the Wind Tulip, a predecessor of our existing products, was featured at Bloomfield Science Museum in Jerusalem as one of Israel’s top 45 technologies in 2011. Flower Turbines Inc. was chosen by Pepperdine University Business School as among 30 finalists for the Most Fundable US Companies for 2020 out of 4500 companies researched.

 

Warren Stoll, has served as our Chief Operating Officer since May 2021. Prior to joining Flower Turbines, between June 2017 and May 2021, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Loan Time, a fintech platform for medical loans, and between September 2009 and June 2017, he served as an independent consultant assisting clients navigate the real estate market and the risks related to real estate investments. Throughout his career, Mr. Stoll has led a series of technology and real estate businesses. Beginning in 1979, Mr. Stoll raised venture capital for four start-ups, and led each company from inception to growth to a successful sale. In 1982, he founded Einstein software, which developed the Einstein word processor, which he subsequently sold to Microsoft. He has also located, analyzed, appraised, and negotiated the purchase and sale of numerous commercial properties. Mr. Stoll has a BA from CSUN and a JD from Southwestern School of Law. He is an avid fisherman, a devoted grandfather, and a champion chess player.

 

Compensation

 

The table below reflects the annual compensation of each of the three highest paid persons who were executive officers or directors, during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021:

 

Name   Capacities in which
compensation received
  Cash Compensation     Other
Compensation
    Total
Compensation
 
Mark Daniel Farb
670 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 201
Long Beach, NY 11561
  Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director   $ 180,000     $ 0     $ 180,000  
Roy Osinga
Marconistraat 16, 12th Fl. 3029 AK Rotterdam, Netherlands
  Regional Director EU   $ 114,340 (1)   $ 0     $ 114,340  
Warren Stoll   COO   $ 144,000       0     $ 144,000  

 

  (1) Paid in Euros.

 

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The directors do not receive any compensation for their service as directors.

 

Flower Turbines B.V. was a party to an Employment Agreement with Mr. Osinga, which was extended on November 9, 2020. The term of the agreement commenced January 1, 2020, and provided for a monthly base salary of €8,000. In January 2021, Mr. Osinga received options to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock having an exercise price of $7.00 per share. Mr. Osinga ceased his employment in May 2022, and all of his options expired in August 2022.

 

On January 1, 2021, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mark Daniel Farb. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, we have agreed to pay Dr. Farb $15,000 per month. In January 2021, Mr. Farb received a grant of options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock having an exercise price of $7.00 per share. The Employment Agreement is at will, and may be terminated by either party, by providing 30 days advanced written notice of termination.

 

In November 2021, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Warren Stoll, which became effective on January 1, 2022. The Employment Agreement has a term of four years, provides for a salary of $12,000 per month, and a bonus equal to 2% of the gross sales generated by Flower Power through the end of 2025. In November 2021, we issued Mr. Stoll an option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock, having an exercise price of $7.00 per share. The Employment Agreement is at will, and may be terminated by either party, by providing 30 days advanced written notice of termination.

 

The Employment Agreement may be terminated for any reason by us or Mr. Stoll, by providing 30 days advanced written notice.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Set forth below is information regarding the beneficial ownership of our outstanding common stock (which are our only voting securities) as of August 31, 2022, by (i) each person whom we know owned, beneficially, more than 10% of the outstanding common stock, and (ii) all of the current officers and directors as a group. We believe that, except as noted below, each named beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed. Unless otherwise indicated herein, beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and includes voting or investment power with respect to shares beneficially owned.

 

Title of class  Name and address of
beneficial owner
  Amount and
nature of
Beneficial
ownership
   Amount and nature
of beneficial
ownership
acquirable
   Percent of class 
Common Stock  Dr. Mark Daniel Farb
670 Long Beach Blvd., Ste 201
Long Beach, NY 11561
   7,311,000    125,000(1)   70.77%
                   
Common Stock  All directors and officers as a group (1 person)   7,311,000    125,000(1)   70.77%

 

(1)Includes 125,000 options held by Dr. Farb, which are immediately exercisable.

 

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INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

 

We paid Dr. Farb $50,000 for consulting services for the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition, during 2019, we paid $2,171 to Dr. Farb for housing expenses in Rotterdam.

 

On February 19, 2019, Flower Turbines B.V., our wholly owned subsidiary, and Dr. Farb, entered into a Participation Agreement with PortXL Netherlands, B.V., pursuant to which Flower Turbines B.V., was admitted to a startup accelerator program operated by PortXL. Pursuant to the agreement, Flower Turbines, B.V., agreed that Dr. Farb, and no less than one other designee of Flower Turbines, B.V., would actively participate in the accelerator program for a minimum of three (3) months.

 

In connection therewith, on May 1, 2019, we and Flower Turbines B.V., entered into a Shareholders Agreement with Dr. Farb, Roy Osinga and PortXL, pursuant to which (1) we agreed to issue PortXL, eight percent (8%) of the capital stock of Flower Turbines, B.V., in exchange for €15,000 in cash and 85,000 in services. In addition, Dr. Farb and Flower Turbines LLC, granted Flower Turbines B.V., a royalty free, irrevocable, unconditional, exclusive and perpetual license to use, in connection with the sale, installation and development of sustainable energy solutions in France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark, any intellectual property previously or thereafter developed by Dr. Farb or Flower Turbines LLC. Flower Turbines, B.V., also granted PortXL certain anti-dilution rights in connection with the issuance of additional shares of Flower Turbines B.V.’s capital stock at a pre-money valuation of less than €4,000,000. The agreement also includes a drag along right and tag along right, and the right of Flower Turbines, B.V., to repurchase the capital stock issued to PortXL, in exchange for €320,000. On April 10, 2020, Flower Turbines B.V., initiated a repurchase of all its shares of capital stock owned by PortXL Netherlands B.V., in exchange for €45,000, all of which was paid January 1, 2021.

 

Upon formation of Flower Turbines, B.V., Roy Osinga, our Regional Director EU, was issued 4% of the capital stock of Flower Turbines B.V. In June 2022, Flower Turbines Inc. purchased those shares for $50,000 as part of a departure agreement. Flower Turbines BV is now 100% owned by Flower Turbines Inc.

 

In January 2020, Leviathan Energy Wind Lotus, Ltd., an Israeli company, wholly owned and controlled by Dr. Farb, assigned certain patents to us in exchange for $1.00.

 

In January 2020, Dr. Farb granted us an exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license to use and commercialize various patents, trademarks, copyrights, and domain names related to our business. The term of the license is 20 years.

 

In exchange for six (6) loans we made to Flower Turbines B.V., between September 2019 and May 2020, Flower Turbines B.V. issued us six Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $191,850. Each of the Notes accrues interest at a rate of 5% per annum and are due and payable on the earlier of 5 years and the date Flower Turbines B.V. has sufficient capital to repay the loans. Interest only payments are due on each Note on December 31st of each year. In March 2020, Flower Turbines B.V., paid $10,866 in partial satisfaction of the initial note.

 

On February 12, 2020, we entered into an agreement with Flower Turbines B.V., pursuant to which we agreed to transfer to Flower Turbines B.V., our intellectual property related specifically to the European Union, including, but not limited to, patents, trademarks and domain names. Flower Turbines B.V. agreed to pay all costs incurred with respect to such intellectual property. Both parties also agreed that each shall have a royalty free right to use each other’s intellectual property. We also agreed to share certain costs and expenses related to the development of intellectual property in the future.

 

On April 20, 2020, we entered into an agreement with Flower Turbines B.V., pursuant to which we agreed to sell to Flower Turbines B.V., any of our products or components it desires to purchase in exchange for our manufacturing costs plus 7.5%. In addition, Flower Turbines B.V. agreed to sell us any of our products or components it desires to purchase in exchange for its manufacturing costs plus 7.5%. The agreement also provides that Flower Turbines B.V. shall have the exclusive right to sell its products and our products within the European Union, unless otherwise approved by us, and that we have the exclusive right to sell Flower Turbines B.V.’s products anywhere in the world outside of the European Union.

 

In January 2021, we issued Mr. Osinga and Dr. Farb, respectively, options to purchase 100,000 shares and 500,000 shares of common stock, having exercise prices of $7.00 per share. Mr. Osinga’s options have expired.

 

In November 2021, we issued Mr. Stoll an option to purchase 200,000 shares of common stock, having an exercise price of $7.00 per share.

 

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SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

 

In this offering, we are offering shares of common stock to investors.

 

Our authorized capital stock consists of 20,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share. In December 2021, we engaged in a 1-for-10 forward stock split. As of August 31, 2022, we had 10,381,780 shares of common stock outstanding. In September 2020, we adopted a 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Up to 800,000 shares may be subject to awards under the Plan. As of August 31, 2022, we had outstanding options to purchase 700,000 shares of common stock which have exercise prices of $7.00 per share.

 

We have a warrant to purchase up to $250,000 in shares of common stock, based on a valuation equal to the greater of either (i) a twenty percent (20%) discount to the price per share of securities sold in the next round of equity financing in the minimum amount of $100,000, or (ii) 1.5 times the highest discount offered to investors in such financing.

 

The rights of investors in the common stock are governed by our Certificate of Incorporation and the Subscription Agreement, and are described below.

 

Certificate of Incorporation

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation may be amended by our Board of Directors and by the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares, to increase the number of authorized shares, and there is no limit on the number of shares that may be authorized and issued. The Board of Directors, with the approval of the holders of our common stock, by a majority vote, may also amend the Certificate of Incorporation to create one or more series of preferred stock that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to the rights, preferences and privileges of the common stock.

 

Dividends

 

The holders of our common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata dividends, if any, declared by our Board of Directors out of legally available funds, however, subject to any preferential right of the holders of any preferred stock that may be authorized and issued in the future.

 

Liquidation

 

Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of our common stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets that are legally available for distribution, however, subject to any preferential right of the holders of any preferred stock that may be authorized and issued in the future.

 

Voting Rights

 

The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share, however, the holders of common stock issued in this offering shall grant a voting proxy to our chief executive officer, that will limit investors’ ability to vote their common stock until the occurrence of events specified in the proxy. See “Securities Being Offered - Voting Proxy”.

 

Other Rights

 

The holders of our common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights.

 

Voting Proxy

 

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the holders of common stock issued in this offering shall grant a voting proxy to our chief executive officer, that will limit investors’ ability to vote their common stock until the occurrence of events specified in the proxy, which include our initial public offering, our acquisition by another entity or a liquidation event, none of which may never happen. Such events include (a) the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of common stock or the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 covering the common stock, (b) a transaction or series of related transactions in which common stock representing more than 50% of our outstanding voting power are acquired from our stockholders, (c) an acquisition by another entity, in which the holders of our voting securities outstanding immediately prior to such transaction, do not retain at least a majority of the total voting power represented by our outstanding voting securities or the voting securities of the other surviving or resulting entity, after such transaction, (d) a sale, exclusive license, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of our assets, or (e) our liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

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The voting rights granted via the proxy are not limited and, include, among other things, the right to vote on the election of our directors, amendments to our organizational documents, and major corporate transactions. So long as the holder is an individual, the proxy will survive the death, incompetency and disability of the holder and, so long as the holder is an entity, the proxy will survive the merger or reorganization of the holder or any other entity holding the common stock. The proxy will also survive transfers of the common stock and shall be binding on any transferee. The proxy is granted to the person holding the title of chief executive officer, in his capacity as an officer of the company, and not in his personal capacity, and so would survive his death or removal. The chief executive officer, in his sole discretion, may assign the voting proxy to any of our future officers. The proxy is set out in Section 5 of the Subscription Agreement which appears as Exhibit 4.1 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part. See “Summary – Rights and Preferences of Common Stock,” “Risk Factors - Investors in our common stock will have to assign their voting rights,” and “Risk Factors - Our Subscription Agreement limits the liability of the proxy and provides the proxy with certain indemnification rights against the investors.”

 

Exclusive Venue

 

Our Subscription Agreement includes a forum selection provision that requires any claim against us based on the Subscription Agreement not arising under the federal securities laws, to be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York. This forum selection provisions may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. We have adopted this provision to limit the time and expense incurred by management to challenge any such claims. As a company with a small management team, this provision allows our officers to not lose a significant amount of time travelling to any particular forum so they may continue to focus on our operations. See “Risk Factors - The subscription agreement has a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of New York, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor.”

 

Jury Trial Waiver

 

The subscription agreement provides that subscribers waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against us arising out of or relating to the subscription agreement, including any claim under federal securities laws. If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable given the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with applicable case law. See “Risk Factors - Investors in this offering may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the subscription agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreement.”

 

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Flower Turbines, Inc.

A Delaware Corporation

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021

 

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Flower Turbines, Inc.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements as of as of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) then ended:
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity F-5
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-7 – F-14

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited)

 

   6/30/2022   12/31/2021 
ASSETS          
  Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $220,673   $2,350,678 
Prepaid expenses   27,862    78,224 
Accounts receivable   191,243    133,151 
Other assets   155,499    131,097 
Inventory   597,407    139,230 
Investments   2,428,392    - 
Due from officer - related party   -    - 
Funds held in escrow   311,959    2,332,322 
          Total Current Assets   3,933,035    5,164,702 
           
  Non-Current Assets:          
Intangible assets, net   156,112    - 
Property and equipment, net   159,167    40,580 
          Total Non-Current Assets   315,279    40,580 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $4,248,314   $5,205,282 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Liabilities:          
  Current Liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $139,368   $281,651 
Deferred revenue   17,065    146,912 
Accrued expenses   216,786    64,240 
     Notes payable - current   3,962    3,676 
          Total Current Liabilities   377,181    496,479 
  Long-Term Liabilities:          
     Notes payable - net of current   50,125    53,258 
          Total Long-Term Liabilities   50,125    53,258 
           
              Total Liabilities   427,306    549,737 
           
Stockholders' Equity:          
   Common stock, $0.0001 par, 2,500,000 shares authorized,
      10,381,780 and 9,971,680 shares issued and outstanding as of
      June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
   1,039    998 
   Additional paid-in capital   10,728,446    10,223,395 
   Accumulated deficit   (6,927,388)   (5,489,402)
   Accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss)   42,673    (55,684)
      Stockholders' equity before noncontrolling interest   3,844,770    4,679,307 
   Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest   (23,762)   (23,762)
          Total Stockholders' Equity   3,821,008    4,655,545 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $4,248,314   $5,205,282 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and 2021 (unaudited)

 

   6/30/2022   6/30/2021 
         
Net revenues  $268,317   $254,559 
Cost of net revenues   (311,899)   (142,570)
Gross profit/(loss)   (43,582)   111,989 
           
Operating Expenses:          
      General & administrative   1,338,288    939,977 
      Sales & marketing   9,036    7,632 
      Research and development   -    138,998 
         Total Operating Expenses   1,347,324    1,086,607 
           
Loss from operations   (1,390,906)   (974,618)
           
Other Income/(Expense):          
      Interest expense   (1,985)   (2,386)
      Interest income   2,392    145 
      Other expense   (1,324)   - 
      Investment loss   (46,163)   - 
         Total Other Income/(Expense)   (47,080)   (2,241)
           
Provision for income taxes   -    - 
           
Net loss   (1,437,986)   (976,859)
           
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   -    9,211 
           
Net loss attributable to Flower Turbines, Inc.   (1,437,986)   (967,648)
           
    Foreign currency translation gain   98,357    3,455 
           
Other comprehensive loss  $(1,339,629)  $(964,193)
           
           
Basic and diluted net loss per share  $(0.14)  $(0.10)
           
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted   10,176,730    9,364,110 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and 2021 (unaudited)

 

   Common Stock                 
   Number of Shares   Amount   Additional Paid-In Capital   Accumulated Deficit   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)   Total Stockholders' Equity 
                         
Balance at July 1, 2021   9,364,110   $940   $5,045,156   $(3,327,622)  $(12,096)  $1,706,378 
  Issuance of stock - Regulation CF   487,810    50    5,176,475    -    -    5,176,525 
  Offering costs   -    -    (524,841)   -    -    (524,841)
  Shares issued in exchange for cash   119,760    8    526,605    -    -    526,613 
  Net loss   -    -    -    (2,161,780)   (43,588)   (2,205,368)
Balance at December 31, 2021   9,971,680    998    10,223,395    (5,489,402)   (55,684)   4,679,307 
    -                          
  Issuance of stock - Regulation A   410,100    41    511,171    -    -    511,212 
  Offering costs   -    -    (6,120)   -    -    (6,120)
  Net loss   -    -    -    (1,437,986)   98,357    (1,339,629)
Balance at June 30, 2022   10,381,780   $1,039   $10,728,446   $(6,927,388)  $42,673   $3,844,770 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the six-months period ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and 2021 (unaudited)

 

   6/30/2022   6/30/2021 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net loss  $(1,437,986)  $(967,648)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
 Depreciation and amortization   10,455    1,704 
 Stock option expense   -    45,708 
 Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   -    (9,211)
 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
 (Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expenses   50,362    18,897 
 (Increase)/Decrease in other assets   (24,402)   (61,054)
 (Increase)/Decrease in inventory   (458,177)   (109,838)
 (Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivable   (58,092)   (154,053)
 Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable   (142,283)   16,201 
 Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses   152,546    26,573 
 Increase/(Decrease) in deferred revenue   (129,847)   (50,620)
  Net Cash Used In Operating Activities   (2,037,424)   (1,243,341)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
  Purchase of investments   (2,428,392)   - 
  Purchase of intangible assets   (162,712)   - 
  Purchase of property of equipment   (122,442)   (10,161)
  Net Cash Used In Investing Activities   (2,713,546)   (10,161)
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Repurchase of treasury stock   -    - 
Proceeds from/(payments to) notes payable   (3,857)   (2,901)
Advances to related party   -    - 
Proceeds from SBA Loan   1,000    - 
Proceeds from issuance of stock   2,531,585    2,702,201 
Offering costs   (6,120)   (338,250)
  Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities   2,522,608    2,361,050 
           
Cash effects of foreign currency translation loss   98,357    3,455 
           
Net Change In Cash   (2,130,005)   1,111,003 
           
Cash at Beginning of Period   2,350,678    50,251 
Cash at End of Period  $220,673   $1,161,254 
           
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information          
  Cash paid for interest  $1,985   $2,386 
  Cash paid for income taxes  $-   $- 

 

 

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Flower Turbines, Inc. and subsidiary (collectively the “Company”), is a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware. The Company was originally incorporated as a New York limited liability company on September 25, 2013 under the name Flower Turbines, LLC. The LLC converted to a Delaware corporation on December 26, 2019. The Company develops unique designs for wind turbines. On March 27, 2019 Flower Turbines B.V. (the “Subsidiary”) was formed in the Netherlands. Flower Turbines B.V. is a majority owned subsidiary (96%) of the Company and was formed for the sale, installation, and development of sustainable energy solutions inside and outside of the Netherlands and the northern region of Europe. During 2022, the Company purchased the remaining 4% interest in the subsidiary and is now the sole owner.

 

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation and Basis for Consolidation

 

The Company prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). These consolidated financial statements include all accounts of Flower Turbines, Inc., along with its majority owned subsidiary, Flower Turbines B.V. All transactions and balances between and among the aforementioned companies have been eliminated in consolidating the accounts for consolidated financial statement presentation. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to GAAP. The Company adopted the calendar year as its basis of reporting.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The Company has adopted the calendar year as its basis of reporting.

 

Use of Estimates

 

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

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

Noncontrolling interests represents minority owners’ share of net income or losses and equity in the Company’s majority-owned consolidated subsidiary.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents include time deposits, certificate of deposits, and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. Accounts receivable are periodically evaluated for collectability based on past credit history with clients and other factors. Provisions for losses on accounts receivable are determined on the basis of loss experience, known and inherent risk in the account balance, and current economic conditions.  As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company carried receivables of $191,243 and $133,151, respectively and no allowances against such.

 

Inventory & Shipping and Handling Costs

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market and accounted for using the specific identification method. The inventory balances as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021 consist of finished goods held for sale.

 

Property and Equipment

 

The Company has a policy to capitalize expenditures with useful lives in excess of one year and costs exceeding $1,000 as property and equipment and depreciates such assets on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives (5 years). The Company’s property and equipment is assessed annually for indications of impairment. The Company’s property and equipment are recorded at costs of $170,731 and $48,289 and are presented net of accumulated depreciation of $11,564 and $7,709 as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Depreciation expense of $3,855 and $1,704 were recorded for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Deferred Offering Costs

 

The Company complies with the requirement of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1. Prior to the completion of the offering these costs are capitalized as deferred offering costs on the balance sheet. The deferred offering costs are charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the offering. There were no deferred offerings costs capitalized to the balance sheet as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices such as exchange-traded instruments and listed equities.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (e.g., quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active).

 

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flows or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets approximate their fair value.

 

   Total   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3 
                 
Fixed Income  $1,710,000   $1,710,000   $-   $- 
Equities   718,392    718,392    -    - 
    Total  $2,428,392   $2,428,392   $-   $- 

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of its cash. The Company will place its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit- worthiness and has a policy to not carry a balance in excess of FDIC insurance limits.

 

Basic Income/(Loss) per Common Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers.

 

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company applies the following five steps in order to determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under each of its agreements: 1) identify the contract with a customer; 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and 5) recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to be one year or less.

 

Each product sold to a customer typically represents a distinct performance obligation. The Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recorded at the point in time when products are installed as the Company has determined that this is the point that control transfers to the customer. The Company invoices customers upon delivery of the products, and payments from such customers are due upon invoicing. Revenues are recognized on these arrangements after the units are produced and fulfilled to the customers, and all other revenue recognition criteria are achieved.

 

Research and Development

 

The Company expenses research and development costs when incurred.

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company’s policy regarding advertising is to expense advertising when incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC 740, Income Taxes.  Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the consolidated financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse.  A valuation allowance is recorded when it is unlikely that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon its evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date.  In accordance with ASC 740-10, for those tax positions where there is a greater than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, our policy is to record the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where there is less than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit will be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes with the recognition of estimated income taxes payable or refundable on income tax returns for the current period and for the estimated future tax effect attributable to temporary differences and carryforwards.  Measurement of deferred income items is based on enacted tax laws including tax rates, with the measurement of deferred income tax assets being reduced by available tax benefits not expected to be realized in the immediate future.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

From its inception until December 26, 2019, at which time the LLC was converted to a corporation, the Company was subject to taxation as a limited liability company, and therefore was treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes with all income tax liabilities and/or benefits of the Company being passed through to the members. As such, no recognition of federal or state income taxes for the Company have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements during that period.

 

For the period after the December 26, 2019 conversion to a corporation, the Company was taxed as a corporation. The Company estimates it will have a net operating loss carryforward of $2,460,012 as of June 30, 2022. The Company pays federal and New York income taxes at a combined effective rate of approximately 26% and has used this effective rate to derive a net deferred tax asset of $639,603 as of June 30, 2022, resulting from its net operating loss carryforward. Due to uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize the net operating loss carryforwards, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance to reduce the net deferred tax asset to zero. The 2021 tax returns have not yet been filed as of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. All tax periods since inception remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. 

  

Foreign Currency

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, (“USD”), which is the reporting currency and the functional currency of the Company’s U.S. operations. The functional currency for the Subsidiary is its local currency. In accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters, foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated to their USD equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rate prevailing at the transaction date. Revenue and expenses were translated at the prevailing rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Related translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, whereas gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of operations. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the foreign currency translation gain and loss was $98,357 and ($43,588), respectively.

 

NOTE 3: GOING CONCERN

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company is a business that has not yet generate profits since inception, has sustained losses of $1,339,629 and $964,193 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and has negative cash flows from operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively and the Company is reliant on continual financing.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to obtain capital financing from investors sufficient to meet current and future obligations and deploy such capital to produce profitable operating results. Management has evaluated these conditions and plans to raise capital as needed to satisfy it liquidity needs through its Regulation Crowdfunding offering in 2022 and increasing its sales. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. The balance sheet does not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

NOTE 4: MEMBERS’/STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Capital Structure

 

The Company was originally incorporated as a New York limited liability company. The membership interests in such and associated members’ equity were applied to stockholders’ equity and the members were issued common stock in the corporation in exchange for their membership interests in the LLC. Upon conversion to a Delaware corporation in December 2019, the Company authorized 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.0001 par value. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 10,381,780 and 9,971,680 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Stock and Membership Units

 

In 2022, the Company had raised $511,212 through issuance of its common stock pursuant to an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding, where 410,100 shares were issued at $1.25 per share.

 

In 2021, the Company had raised $8,065,297 through issuance of its common stock pursuant to an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding, where 903,960 shares were issued at $8.92 per share. In 2021, the Company had raised $556,613 through issuance of its common stock, where 119,760 shares were issued at $4.65 per share. As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there was $311,959 and $2,332,322 of funds held in escrow, respectively, related to these issuances. Direct offering costs related to its financing activities totaled $6,120 and $338,250 for the periods ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 , respectively.

 

Flower Turbines B.V. was a party to an Employment Agreement with Mr. Osinga. The employment agreement has a term of one year, which commenced January 1, 2020, and provides for a monthly base salary of €6,000. The Company also agreed that Mr. Osinga shall receive a commission equal to 5% of the total revenue generated in Europe, above €150,000. The Company agreed that if they were able to generate €500,000 or more in revenue in Europe during 2020, the Company shall issue Mr. Osinga an additional number of shares of Flower Turbines B.V. equal to 3% of the outstanding share capital. The employment agreement was terminated in June 2022 and his shares were purchased by the Company.

 

On April 10, 2020, Flower Turbines B.V., initiated a repurchase of all its shares of capital stock owned by PortXL Netherlands B.V., in exchange for €45,000, of which €11,250 was paid prior to the closing, and the remaining balance of €33,750 was paid in three equal installments of €11,250 in 2020.

 

At the time of the repurchase, Mr. Osinga, the Regional Director EU served as a laison for PortXL Netherlands B.V.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

Options

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 800,000 options that had no intrinsic value, and as such, no expense was recorded. 100,000 of those were for Mr. Osinga, who is no longer entitled to them as of June 2022 by leaving the Company.

 

NOTE 5: OPERATING LEASES

 

Effective July 2017, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a car. The lease term commenced July 2017 and is scheduled to expire after 60 months, in June 2022. Monthly lease obligations under the lease are $271 per month. The lease was paid off in 2021.

 

NOTE 6:  LOANS PAYABLE

 

On November 4, 2019 the Subsidiary entered into a loan agreement with a bank for total principal of $56,134. Loan A is for principal of $28,068 and bears interest at 7.5%. The loan requires monthly interest payments for 84 months with a final balloon payment on the maturity date. Loan B is for principal of $28,067, bears interest at a 7.5% fixed rate. The loan requires interest only payments for the first 24 months, followed by principal and interest payments of $468 for the next 60 months, followed by a balloon payment on the last day of the loans. Loans A and B are unsecured. Interest expense for these loans totaled $1,985 and $2,271 for the six-months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Accrued interest payable totaled $0 and $0 for the six-months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Total unpaid principal balance was $54,087 and $56,934 as of June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

Future minimum principal payments under the loans are as follows as of June 30:

 

2023   3,962 
2024   4,269 
2025   4,601 
2026   4,905 
2027   5,285 
Therafter   31,065 
Total  $54,087 

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021 (audited) and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 (unaudited) and June 30, 2021 (unaudited) 

 

NOTE 7: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability under most operating leases in its balance sheet. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of this new standard on our financial reporting and disclosures.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

NOTE 8: COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND CONCENTRATIONS

 

The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. The Company also has unknown impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

 

NOTE 9: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management’s Evaluation

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 21, 2022, the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based on the evaluation, no additional material events were identified which require adjustment or disclosure.

 

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Flower Turbines, Inc.

A Delaware Corporation

 

Consolidated Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report

December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

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Flower Turbines, Inc.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
Independent Auditor’s Report F-17 – F-18
   
Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended:  
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-19
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss) F-20
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity F-21
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-22
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-23 – F-31

 

F-16

 

  

 

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members of:

WSCPA

AICPA

PCPS

 

 

 

 

802 N. Washington

PO Box 2163

Spokane, Washington

99210-2163

 

P 509-624-9223

TF 1-877-264-0485

mail@fruci.com

www.fruci.com

To the Board of Directors and Management of
Flower Turbines, Inc.

 

Opinion

 

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Flower Turbines, Inc. (“the Company”) (a Delaware corporation), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Flower Turbines, Inc. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America

 

Basis for Opinion

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of Flower Turbines, Inc. and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audits. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements

 

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Flower Turbines, Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are available to be issued.

 

 

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Auditors’ Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors’ report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements, including omissions, are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the financial statements.

 

In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, we:

 

·Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.

 

·Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

 

·Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of Flower Turbines, Inc. ’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.

 

·Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

·Conclude, whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about Flower Turbines, Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time.

 

We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control related matters that we identified during the audit.

 

 

Spokane, Washington

July 20, 2022

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

   2021   2020 
ASSETS          
Current Assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,350,678   $50,251 
Prepaid expenses   78,224    35,284 
Accounts receivable   133,151    8,560 
Other assets   131,097    21,147 
Inventory   139,230    40,980 
Funds held in escrow   2,332,322    186,590 
Total Current Assets   5,164,702    342,812 
           
Non-Current Assets:          
Property and equipment, net   40,580    11,130 
Total Non-Current Assets   40,580    11,130 
           
TOTAL ASSETS  $5,205,282   $353,942 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Liabilities:          
Current Liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $281,651   $98,982 
Deferred revenue   146,912    94,707 
Accrued expenses   64,240    19,587 
Notes payable - current   3,676    - 
Total Current Liabilities   496,479    213,276 
Long-Term Liabilities:          
Notes payable - net of current   53,258    62,141 
Total Long-Term Liabilities   53,258    62,141 
Total Liabilities   549,737    275,417 
           
Stockholders' Equity:          
Common stock, $0.0001 par, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 9,971,680 and 8,947,960 shares issued and outstanding as of  December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.   998    900 
Additional paid-in capital   10,223,395    2,464,674 
Accumulated deficit   (5,489,402)   (2,364,442)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (55,684)   (15,551)
Stockholders' equity before noncontrolling interest   4,679,307    85,581 
Equity attributable to noncontrolling interest   (23,762)   (7,056)
Total Stockholders' Equity   4,655,545    78,525 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  $5,205,282   $353,942 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS) 

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

   2021   2020 
Net revenues  $338,643   $147,038 
Cost of net revenues   (477,995)   (370,968)
Gross profit/(loss)   (139,352)   (223,930)
           
Operating Expenses:          
General & administrative   2,654,919    637,821 
Sales & marketing   12,754    9,882 
Research and development   330,537    241,660 
Total Operating Expenses   2,998,210    889,363 
           
Loss from operations   (3,137,562)   (1,113,293)
           
Other Income/(Expense):          
Interest expense   (4,469)   (4,945)
Interest income   423    3 
Other expense   (58)   (8)
Total Other Income/(Expense)   (4,104)   (4,950)
           
Benefit/(Provision) for income taxes   -    - 
           
Net loss   (3,141,666)   (1,118,243)
           
Less:  net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   (16,706)   (7,056)
           
Net loss attributable to Flower Turbines, Inc.   (3,124,960)   (1,111,187)
           
Foreign currency translation loss   (40,133)   (14,629)
           
Other comprehensive loss  $(3,165,093)  $(1,125,816)
           
Basic and diluted net loss per share  $(0.33)  $(0.13)
           
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted   9,464,027    8,760,990 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

   Common Stock                 
   Number of
Shares
   Amount   Additional
Paid-In Capital
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
   Total
Stockholders'
Equity
 
Balance at January 1, 2020   8,575,360   $860   $1,552,830   $(1,253,255)  $(922)  $299,513 
  Issuance of shares - Regulation CF   371,600    40    910,428    -    -    910,468 
  Amounts in escrow   -    -    167,349    -    -    167,349 
  Offering costs   -    -    (168,933)   -    -    (168,933)
  Shares issued in exchange for cash   1,000    -    3,000    -    -    3,000 
  Net loss   -    -    -    (1,111,187)   (14,629)  $(1,125,816)
Balance at December 31, 2020   8,947,960    900    2,464,674    (2,364,442)   (15,551)   85,581 
                               
  Issuance of shares - Regulation CF   903,960    90    8,065,207    -    -    8,065,297 
  Shares issued in exchange for cash   119,760    8    556,605    -    -    556,613 
  Offering costs   -    -    (863,091)   -    -    (863,091)
  Net loss   -    -    -    (3,124,960)   (40,133)   (3,165,093)
Balance at December 31, 2021   9,971,680   $998   $10,223,395   $(5,489,402)  $(55,684)  $4,679,307 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

 

F-21

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

 

   2021   2020 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities          
Net loss  $(3,124,960)  $(1,111,187)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest   (16,706)   (7,056)
Depreciation   11,322    5,363 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
(Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivable   (124,591)   - 
(Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expenses   (42,940)   (13,457)
(Increase)/Decrease in other assets   (78,630)   (18,453)
(Increase)/Decrease in inventory   (98,250)   (40,980)
Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable   182,668    69,037 
Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses   44,653    17,862 
Increase/(Decrease) in deferred revenue   52,205    87,333 
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities   (3,195,229)   (1,011,538)
           
Cash Flows From Investing Activities          
Patent costs   (31,320)   - 
Purchase of property of equipment   (40,772)   (14,339)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities   (72,092)   (14,339)
           
Cash Flows From Financing Activities          
Payments on notes payable   (5,207)   6,006 
Advances to related party   -    2,171 
Proceeds from issuance of stock   6,476,179    984,917 
Offering costs   (863,091)   (168,933)
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities   5,607,881    824,161 
           
Cash effects of foreign currency translation loss   (40,133)   (14,629)
           
Net Change In Cash   2,300,427    (216,345)
           
Cash at Beginning of Period   50,251    266,596 
Cash at End of Period  $2,350,678   $50,251 
           
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information          
Cash paid for interest  $4,469   $4,945 
Cash paid for income taxes  $-   $- 

 

See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

F-22

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

Flower Turbines, Inc. and subsidiary (collectively the “Company”), is a corporation formed under the laws of Delaware. The Company was originally incorporated as a New York limited liability company on September 25, 2013 under the name Flower Turbines, LLC. The LLC converted to a Delaware corporation on December 26, 2019. The Company develops unique designs for wind turbines. On March 27, 2019 Flower Turbines B.V. (the “Subsidiary”) was formed in the Netherlands. Flower Turbines B.V. is a 96% owned subsidiary of the Company and was formed for the sale, installation, and development of sustainable energy solutions inside Europe.

 

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation and Basis for Consolidation

 

The Company prepares consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). These consolidated financial statements include all accounts of Flower Turbines, Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary, Flower Turbines B.V. All transactions and balances between and among the aforementioned companies have been eliminated in consolidating the accounts for consolidated financial statement presentation. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to GAAP. The Company adopted the calendar year as its basis of reporting.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The Company has adopted the calendar year as its basis of reporting.

 

Use of Estimates

 

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

 

Noncontrolling Interests

 

Noncontrolling interests represents minority owners’ share of net income or losses and equity in the Company’s majority-owned consolidated subsidiary. During 2019, the Company owned 88% of the subsidiary, in 2020, the Company acquired an additional 8% of the subsidiary, and in June 2022 acquired an additional 4% of the subsidiary, at which time it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash equivalents include time deposits, certificate of deposits, and all highly liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-23

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

Accounts receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts. Accounts receivable are periodically evaluated for collectability based on past credit history with clients and other factors. Provisions for losses on accounts receivable are determined on the basis of loss experience, known and inherent risk in the account balance, and current economic conditions.  As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company carried receivables of $133,151 and $8,560, respectively and no allowances against such.

 

Inventory & Shipping and Handling Costs

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market and accounted for using the specific identification method. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $64,448 of inventory in transit and the remainder consisted of finished goods held for sale. The inventory balance as of December 31, 2020 consisted entirely of finished goods held for sale.

 

Property and Equipment

 

The Company has a policy to capitalize expenditures with useful lives in excess of one year and costs exceeding $1,000 as property and equipment and depreciates such assets on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives (5 years). The Company’s property and equipment is assessed annually for indications of impairment. The Company’s property and equipment are recorded at costs of $48,289 and $12,492 and are presented net of accumulated depreciation of $7,709 and $1,362 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Depreciation expense of $11,322 and $5,363 were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Deferred Offering Costs

 

The Company complies with the requirement of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1. Prior to the completion of the offering these costs are capitalized as deferred offering costs on the balance sheet. The deferred offering costs are charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of the offering. There were no deferred offerings costs capitalized to the balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices such as exchange-traded instruments and listed equities.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-24

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (e.g., quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active).

 

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flows or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.

 

The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets approximate their fair value.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk

 

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist of its cash. The Company will place its cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions of high credit- worthiness and has a policy to not carry a balance in excess of FDIC insurance limits.

 

Basic Income/(Loss) per Common Share

 

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Company’s net loss available to common shareholders by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding is the basic weighted number of shares adjusted for any potentially dilutive debt or equity.

 

Company’s management plans to assess the financial strength and credit worthiness of any parties to which it extends funds, and as such, it believes that any associated credit risk exposures are limited. As of December 31, 2021, the Company held funds in excess of FDIC insurance limits.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers.

 

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to a customer, in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The Company applies the following five steps in order to determine the appropriate amount of revenue to be recognized as it fulfills its obligations under each of its agreements: 1) identify the contract with a customer; 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract; and 5) recognize revenue as the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

Revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. As a practical expedient, the Company does not adjust the transaction price for the effects of a significant financing component if, at contract inception, the period between customer payment and the transfer of goods or services is expected to be one year or less.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-25

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

Each product sold to a customer typically represents a distinct performance obligation. The Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recorded at the point in time when products are installed as the Company has determined that this is the point that control transfers to the customer. The Company invoices customers upon delivery of the products, and payments from such customers are due upon invoicing.

 

46% and 32% of revenue came from 2 customers during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, $146,912 and $94,707 of deferred revenue were recorded, respectively. The $94,707 of deferred revenue was recognized as revenue in the year ended December 31, 2021. Revenues are recognized on these arrangements after the units are produced and fulfilled to the customers, and all other revenue recognition criteria are achieved. Substantially, all revenue recorded for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 were for sales through the subsidiary.

 

Research and Development

 

The Company expenses research and development costs when incurred.

 

Advertising Costs

 

The Company’s policy regarding advertising is to expense advertising when incurred.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC 740, Income Taxes.  Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the consolidated financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse.  A valuation allowance is recorded when it is unlikely that the deferred tax assets will be realized.

 

The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon its evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date.  In accordance with ASC 740-10, for those tax positions where there is a greater than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, our policy is to record the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where there is less than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit will be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. The Company has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes with the recognition of estimated income taxes payable or refundable on income tax returns for the current period and for the estimated future tax effect attributable to temporary differences and carryforwards.  Measurement of deferred income items is based on enacted tax laws including tax rates, with the measurement of deferred income tax assets being reduced by available tax benefits not expected to be realized in the immediate future.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-26

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

From its inception until December 26, 2019, at which time the LLC was converted to a corporation, the Company was subject to taxation as a limited liability company, and therefore was treated as a partnership for federal and state income tax purposes with all income tax liabilities and/or benefits of the Company being passed through to the members. As such, no recognition of federal or state income taxes for the Company have been provided for in the accompanying consolidated financial statements during that period.

 

For the period after the December 26, 2019 conversion to a corporation, the Company was taxed as a corporation. The Company estimates it will have a net operating loss carryforward of $1,022,025 as of December 31, 2021. The Company pays federal and New York income taxes at a combined effective rate of approximately 26% and has used this effective rate to derive a net deferred tax asset of $265,727 as of December 31, 2021, resulting from its net operating loss carryforward. Due to uncertainty as to the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future to utilize the net operating loss carryforwards, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance to reduce the net deferred tax asset to zero, there was no net operating loss recorded for December 31, 2021. The 2021 tax returns have not yet been filed as of the issuance of these consolidated financial statements. All tax periods since inception remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars, (“USD”), which is the reporting currency and the functional currency of the Company’s U.S. operations. The functional currency for the Subsidiary is its local currency. In accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters, foreign denominated monetary assets and liabilities are translated to their USD equivalents using foreign exchange rates which prevailed at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at exchange rate prevailing at the transaction date. Revenue and expenses were translated at the prevailing rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Related translation adjustments are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, whereas gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in results of operations. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the foreign currency translation loss was $40,133 and $14,629, respectively.

 

NOTE 3: GOING CONCERN

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company is a business that has not yet generated profits since inception, has sustained losses of $3,141,666 and $1,118,243 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and has negative cash flows from operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively and the Company is reliant on continual financing.

 

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern in the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to utilize existing fundraising capital to increase sales and obtain capital financing from investors sufficient to meet current and future obligations and deploy such capital to produce profitable operating results. Management has evaluated these conditions and plans to raise capital as needed to satisfy it liquidity needs through its Regulation Crowdfunding offering in 2022 and increasing its sales. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts. Due to the conclusion of the 2021 crowdfunding, the Company has sufficient capital to maintain operations without sales for 12 months from the balance sheet date, but the ability to turn this runway into a going concern raises some doubt. As of the report date, the Company has raised $4 million and expects it can function for 12 months without funding or profits from sales. The BV is currently making sales although operating at a loss and the US company plans on commencing sales in July 2022. The balance sheet does not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-27

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

NOTE 4: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Capital Structure

 

The Company was originally incorporated as a New York limited liability company. The membership interests in such and associated members’ equity were applied to stockholders’ equity and the members were issued common stock in the corporation in exchange for their membership interests in the LLC. Upon conversion to a Delaware corporation in December 2019, the Company authorized 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $0.0001 par value. During 2021, the Company executed a 10-1 stock split and amended it’s Articles of Incorporation increasing its authorized shares to 20,000,000. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, 9,971,680 and 8,947,960 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Stock and Membership Units

 

In 2021, the Company had raised $8,065,297 through issuance of its common stock pursuant to an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding, where 903,960 shares were issued at $8.92 per share. In 2021, the Company had raised $556,613 through issuance of its common stock, where 119,760 shares were issued at $4.65 per share. In 2020, the Company had raised $13,198 through issuance of its common stock pursuant to an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding, where 1,320 shares were issued at $10.00 per share. In 2020, the Company had raised $1,064,619 through issuance of its common stock pursuant to an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding, where 35,840 shares were issued at $30.00 per share. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, there was $2,332,322 and $186,590 of funds held in escrow, respectively, related to these issuances. Direct offering costs related to its financing activities totaled $863,091 and $168,933 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

Flower Turbines B.V. was a party to an Employment Agreement with Mr. Osinga. The employment agreement has a term of one year, which commenced January 1, 2020, and provides for a monthly base salary of €6,000. The Company also agreed that Mr. Osinga shall receive a commission equal to 5% of the total revenue generated in Europe, above €150,000. The Company agreed that if they were able to generate €500,000 or more in revenue in Europe during 2020, the Company shall issue Mr. Osinga an additional number of shares of Flower Turbines B.V. equal to 3% of the outstanding share capital. The employment agreement was terminated in June 2022 and his shares were purchased by the Company.

 

On April 10, 2020, Flower Turbines B.V., initiated a repurchase of all its shares of capital stock owned by PortXL Netherlands B.V., in exchange for €45,000, of which €11,250 was paid prior to the closing, and the remaining balance of €33,750 was paid in three equal installments of €11,250 in 2020.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-28

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

At the time of the repurchase, Mr. Osinga, the Regional Director EU served as a laison for PortXL Netherlands B.V.

 

Options

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 800,000 options that had no intrinsic value, and as such, no expense was recorded. 100,000 of those were for Mr. Osinga, who is no longer entitled to them as of June 2022 by leaving the Company.

 

NOTE 5: OPERATING LEASES

 

Effective July 2017, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a car. The lease term commenced July 2017 and is scheduled to expire after 60 months, in June 2022. Monthly lease obligations under the lease are $271 per month. The lease was paid off in 2021.

 

The Company entered into a lease agreement for office space. The lease term commenced November 1, 2019 and expired on October 31, 2020. Monthly lease obligations under the lease are $1,039 per month. Lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 totaled $80,797 and $18,565, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s outstanding leases are as follows as of December 31, 2021:

 

2022  $1,626 
Total  $1,626 

 

NOTE 6: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

During 2019, the Company advanced funds to the founder of the Company, these funds were paid back in 2020. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the balance due from the stockholder under the arrangement was $0 and $0, respectively. The advance bore no interest and had no maturity date, but was fully returned. The founder of the Company was paid $10,000 and $15,000 for consultant services for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

NOTE 7:  LOANS PAYABLE

 

On November 4, 2019 the Subsidiary entered into a loan agreement with a bank for total principal of $56,134. Loan A is for principal of $28,068 and bears interest at 7.5%. The loan requires monthly interest payments for 84 months with a final balloon payment on the maturity date. Loan B is for principal of $28,067, bears interest at a 7.5% fixed rate. The loan requires interest only payments for the first 24 months, followed by principal and interest payments of $468 for the next 60 months, followed by a balloon payment on the last day of the loans. Loans A and B are unsecured. Interest expense for these loans totaled $4,469 and $4,284 the years ending December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accrued interest payable totaled $0 and $472 for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Total unpaid principal balance was $55,934 and $62,141 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-29

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

Future minimum principal payments under the loans are as follows as of December 31:

 

2022   3,676 
2023   3,962 
2024   4,269 
2025   4,601 
Therafter   39,426 
Total  $55,934 

 

NOTE 8: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). This ASU requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability under most operating leases in its balance sheet.

 

The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of this new standard on our financial reporting and disclosures.

 

Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.

 

NOTE 9: COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND CONCENTRATIONS

 

The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations. The Company also has unknown impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

 

NOTE 10: RECLASSIFICATION

 

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.

 

NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management’s Evaluation

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through July 20, 2022, the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based on the evaluation, no additional material events were identified which require adjustment or disclosure other than those below.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-30

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC. 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years then ended

 

In 2021, the Company initiated a Regulation A crowdfunding campaign. As of July 20, 2022, $8,426,950 has been raised and 1,349,530 of common stock were issued. In 2022, 445,570 of common shares were issued for proceeds of $2,761,430. $2,332,322 was held in escrow as of December 31, 2021.

 

During 2022, the Company purchased the remaining 4% interest in the subsidiary and the Company is now the sole owner.

 

On March 1, 2022, the Company entered into a 36-month lease agreement for office space. The lease requires escalating monthly lease payments ranging from $2,955 to $3,076.

 

See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report

 

F-31

 

 

Part III

 

EXHIBITS

 

1.0 Posting Agreement with StartEngine Primary LLC
   
2.1 Certificate of Incorporation
   
2.2 First Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation
   
2.3 Bylaws
   
4.1

Form of Subscription Agreement

   
6.1 License Agreement with Dr. Mark Daniel Farb
   
6.2 Stock Option Plan
   
6.3 Employment Agreement with Dr. Mark Daniel Farb
   
6.4 Employment Agreement with Warren Stoll.
   
6.5 Quotation Agreement
   
8 Escrow Services Agreement
   
11 Consent of Fruci & Associates II
   
12Opinion of Alliance Legal Partners, Inc.
  
13Test the Waters Material

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this Offering Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Long Beach, State of New York, on January 27, 2023.

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

 

By /s/ Mark Daniel Farb  
  Title: Chief Executive Officer, Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Director  
       
  Dated: January 27, 2023  

 

 

Exhibit 1.0

 

POSTING AGREEMENT

 

May 9, 2022  

 

StartEngine Primary LLC

3900 W Alameda Ave., Suite 1200

Burbank, CA 91505

 
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware Corporation located at 240 Central Ave., Lawrence, NY 11559 (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Posting Agreement (this “Agreement”), to issue and sell shares of its common shares, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Shares”) to investors (collectively, the “Investors”) in a public offering (the “Offering”) on the online website provided by StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. (the “Platform”) pursuant to Regulation A through StartEngine Primary LLC ( “StartEngine”), acting on a best efforts basis only, in connection with such sales. The Shares are more fully described in the Offering Statement (as hereinafter defined).

 

The Company hereby confirms its agreement with StartEngine concerning the purchase and sale of the Shares, as follows:

 

1. ENGAGEMENT. Company hereby engages StartEngine to provide the services set out herein upon the subject to the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement, Terms of Use (“Platform Terms”), and Privacy Policy; each of which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. Company has read and agreed to the Terms of Use and Company understands that this Posting Agreement governs Company’s use of the Site and the Services. Terms not defined herein are as defined in Platform Terms.

 

2. SERVICES AND FEES.

 

OFFERING SERVICE: Company agrees that StartEngine shall provide the services below for a fee of $15,000 for out of pocket accountable expenses paid prior to StartEngine commencing.

 

Any portion of this amount not expended and accounted for shall be returned to the Company at the end of the engagement.

 

 

 

 

OTHER FEES:

 

Company will pay, or reimburse if paid by StartEngine, out of pocket expenses for (i) the preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Shares (if any), (ii) FINRA filing fees, (iii) notice filing requirements under the securities or Blue Sky laws, (iv) all transfer taxes, if any, with respect to the sale and delivery of the Shares by the Company to the Investors.

 

OTHER SERVICES:

 

Campaign Page Design: design, build, and create Company’s campaign page.

 

Support: provide Company with dedicated account manager and marketing consulting services.

 

Standard Subscription Agreement: provision of a standard purchase agreement to execute between Company and Investors, which may be used at Company’s option.

 

Multiple Withdrawals (Disbursements): money transfers to Company

 

Promote Service for digital advertising efforts

 

DISTRIBUTION: As compensation for the services provided hereunder by StartEngine Primary, Company shall pay to StartEngine at each closing of the Offering a fee consisting of the following:

 

7% cash commission based on the dollar amount received from investors.

 

Non-cash commission paid in the same securities in this offering in an amount equivalent to 2% of the total securities issued to investors in this offering (excluding bonus shares).

 

Lock-up Covenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, StartEngine hereby agrees that the securities issued pursuant to the non-cash commission shall not be sold during the offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of qualification or commencement of sales of the public offering pursuant to which the securities were issued, except as provided in FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2).

 

x Check this box for selecting the split fee option (see below)

 

If the “split fee” option is selected then the following provision shall apply: In each case StartEngine Capital may charge investors a fee of 3.5%, in which case the commission set forth above shall be reduced commensurately. In the event an investor invests in excess of $20,000, such investor fee shall be limited to $700 and Company shall pay the 3.5% additional commission with respect to any amount in excess of $20,000, in accordance with the commission schedule set forth above.

 

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The fee shall be paid in cash upon disbursement of funds from escrow at the time of each closing. Payment will be made to StartEngine directly from the escrow account maintained for the Offering. The Company acknowledges that StartEngine is responsible for providing instructions to the escrow agent for distribution of funds held pending completion or termination of the Offering.

 

The fee does not include the EDGARization services costs or any services other than set out above.

 

PROMOTE SERVICE: StartEngine Primary will design with the Company’s approval the digital ads and manage the digital advertising platform accounts for Company for no additional fee.

 

The Issuer is expressly forbidden from bidding on any StartEngine branded keywords, misspellings, and similar terms in advertising campaigns on the Google, Bing, and Facebook platforms. Some of these keywords include but are not limited to:

 

StartEngine

 

Start Engine

 

StartEngine Crowdfunding

 

StartEngine Stock

 

Invest in StartEngine

 

StartEngine Shares

 

The Offering is subject to termination if the Company violates these targeting and bidding requirements.

 

3. DEPOSIT HOLD. Company agrees that 6% of the total funds committed will be held back as a deposit hold in case of any ACH refunds or credit card chargebacks. The hold will remain in effect for 180 days following the close of the Offering. 75% of this hold back will be released back to the company after 60 days and the remaining 25% shall be held for the remaining 120 days.

 

4. CREDIT CARD FEES. Company agrees that fees payable to Vantiv, LLC or Stripe Inc. with respect to the use of credit cards to purchase the Securities are for the account of the Company and to reimburse StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. for any such fees incurred, upon each closing held with respect to the Offering detailed in the Credit Card Services Agreement.

 

5. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.

 

(a)           On or after the date of this Agreement, the Company and selected escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”) will enter into an Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which escrow accounts will be established, at the Company’s expense (the “Escrow Accounts”).

 

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(b)           Prior to the initial Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) of the Offering or, as applicable, any subsequent Closing Date, (i) each Investor will execute and deliver a Subscription Agreement (each, an “Investor Subscription Agreement”) to the Company through the facilities of the Platform; (ii) each Investor will transfer to the Escrow Account funds in an amount equal to the price per Share as shown on the cover page of the Final Offering Circular (as hereinafter defined) multiplied by the number of Shares subscribed by such Investor and as adjusted by any discounts or bonuses applicable to certain Investors; (iii) subscription funds received from any Investor will be promptly transmitted to the Escrow Accounts in compliance with Rule 15c2-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) the Escrow Agent will notify the Company and StartEngine in writing as to the balance of the collected funds in the Escrow Accounts.

 

(c)           If the Escrow Agent shall have received written notice from StartEngine on or before 9 a.m. Pacific time on such o date(s) as may be agreed upon by the Company and StartEngine (each such date, a “Closing Date”), the Escrow Agent will release the balance of the Escrow Accounts for collection by the Company and StartEngine as provided in the Escrow Agreement and the Company shall deliver the Shares purchased on such Closing Date to the Investors, which delivery may be made via book entry with the Company’s securities registrar and transfer agent, StartEngine Secure, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”). The initial closing (the “Closing”) and any subsequent closing (each, a “Subsequent Closing”) shall be effected through the Platform. All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously on the date of the Closing and all actions taken at any Subsequent Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously on the date of any such Subsequent Closing.

 

(d)           If the Company and StartEngine determine that the offering will not proceed, then the Escrow Agent will promptly return the funds to the investors without interest.

 

6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants and covenants to StartEngine that1:

 

(a)           The Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an offering statement on Form 1-A (collectively, with the various parts of such offering statement, each as amended as of the Qualification Date for such part, including any Offering Circular and all exhibits to such offering statement, the “Offering Statement”) relating to the Shares pursuant to Regulation A as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the other applicable rules, orders and regulations (collectively referred to as the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Commission promulgated under the Act. As used in this Agreement:

 

(1)           Final Offering Circular” means the offering circular relating to the public offering of the Shares as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 253(g)(2) of Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations, as amended and supplemented by any further filings under Rule 253(g)(2);

 

 

1 To be updated upon due diligence review; additional provisions may be added.

 

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(2)           Preliminary Offering Circular” means the offering circular relating to the Shares included in the Offering Statement pursuant to Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations in the form on file with the Commission on the Qualification Date;

 

(3)           Qualification Date” means the date as of which the Offering Statement was or will be qualified with the Commission pursuant to Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations; and

 

(4)           Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any website post, broadcast or cable radio or internet communication, email, social media post, video or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Rule 255 of the Rules and Regulations.

 

(b)           The Offering Statement will be filed with the Commission in accordance with the Act and Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations; no stop order of the Commission preventing or suspending the qualification or use of the Offering Statement, or any amendment thereto, has been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, are contemplated by the Commission.

 

(c)           The Offering Statement, at the time it becomes qualified, and as of each Closing Date, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations.

 

(d)           The Offering Statement, at the time it became qualified, as of the date hereof, and as of each Closing Date, will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.

 

(e)           The Preliminary Offering Circular will not, as of its date, 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the statements contained in the Preliminary Offering Circular as provided by StartEngine in Section 10(ii).

 

(f)           The Final Offering Circular will not, as of its date and on each Closing Date, 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the statements contained in the Final Offering Circular as provided by StartEngine in Section 10(ii).

 

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(g)           Each Testing-the-Waters Communication, if any, when considered together with the Final Offering Circular or Preliminary Offering Circular, as applicable, did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the statements contained in the Preliminary Offering Circular as provided by StartEngine in Section 10(ii).

 

(h)           As of each Closing Date, the Company will be duly organized and validly existing as a Corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has full power and authority to conduct all the activities conducted by it, to own and lease all the assets owned and leased by it and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as described in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign organization in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the activities conducted by it or the character of the assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing or have such power or authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on or affecting the business, prospects, properties, management, financial position, stockholders’ equity, or results of operations of the Company (a “Material Adverse Effect”). Complete and correct copies of the [certificate of incorporation and of the bylaws] of the Company and all amendments thereto have been made available to StartEngine, and no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to any Closing Date except as disclosed in the Offering Statement.

 

(i)           The Company has no subsidiaries, nor does it own a controlling interest in any entity other than those entities set forth on Schedule 2 to this Agreement (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively the “Subsidiaries”). Each Subsidiary has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign company in each jurisdiction in which the character or location of its properties (owned, leased or licensed) or the nature or conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary, except for those failures to be so qualified or in good standing which would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All of the shares of issued capital stock of each corporate subsidiary, and all of the share capital, membership interests and/or equity interests of each subsidiary that is not a corporation, have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, claim, security interest, restriction on transfer, shareholders’ agreement, proxy, voting trust or other defect of title whatsoever.

 

(j)           The Company is organized in, and its principal place of business is in, the United States.

 

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(k)           The Company is not subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and has not been subject to an order by the Commission denying, suspending, or revoking the registration of any class of securities pursuant to Section 12(j) of the Exchange Act that was entered within five years preceding the date the Offering Statement was originally filed with the Commission. The Company is not, nor upon completion of the transactions contemplated herein will it be, an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Company is not a development stage company or a “business development company” as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act. The Company is not a blank check company and is not an issuer of fractional undivided interests in oil or gas rights or similar interests in other mineral rights. The Company is not an issuer of asset-backed securities as defined in Item 1101(c) of Regulation AB.

 

(l)           Neither the Company, nor any predecessor of the Company; nor any other issuer affiliated with the Company; nor any director or executive officer of the Company or other officer of the Company participating in the offering, nor any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, nor any promoter connected with the Company, is subject to the disqualification provisions of Rule 262 of the Rules and Regulations.

 

(m)           The Company is not a “foreign private issuer,” as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Act.

 

(n)           The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement each have been or will be authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and are or will be each a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability.

 

(o)           The issuance and sale of the Shares have been duly authorized by the Company, and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the Investor Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights. The holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders. The Shares, when issued, will conform to the description thereof set forth in the Final Offering Circular in all material respects.

 

(p)           The Company has not authorized anyone other than the management of the Company and StartEngine to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that StartEngine have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed any Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

(q)           The financial statements and the related notes included in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods covered thereby in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), except as may be stated in the related notes thereto. No other financial statements or schedules of the Company, any Subsidiary or any other entity are required by the Act or the Rules and Regulations to be included in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii)) that may have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

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(r)           Summit CFO (the “Accountants”), will report on the financial statements and schedules described in Section 6(r), are registered independent public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the Act and the Rules and Regulations. The financial statements of the Company and the related notes and schedules included in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act and the Rules and Regulations and present fairly the information shown therein.

 

(s)           Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Statement and the most recent Preliminary Offering Circular and prior to the Closing and any Subsequent Closing, other than as described in the Final Offering Circular (A) there has not been and will not have been any change in the capital stock of the Company or long-term debt of the Company or any Subsidiary or any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, set aside for payment, paid or made by the Company on any class of capital stock or equity interests, or any Material Adverse Effect, or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (B) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has sustained or will sustain any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor disturbance or dispute or any action, order or decree of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except in each case as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular.

 

(t)           Since the date as of which information is given in the most recent Preliminary Offering Circular, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered or will before the Closing or any Subsequent Closing enter into any transaction or agreement, not in the ordinary course of business, that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or incurred or will incur any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business, that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any plans to do any of the foregoing.

 

(u)           The Company and each Subsidiary has good and valid title in fee simple to all items of real property and good and valid title to all personal property described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular as being owned by them, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims except those that (1) do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its Subsidiaries or (2) would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular as being leased by the Company or any Subsidiary that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole is held by them under valid, existing and enforceable leases, except those that (A) do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(v)           Except for a lawsuit filed by the Company in March 2022, against Universal Energy Inc. and Ventana Tek, LLC in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging infringement on one of the Company’s patents, there are no legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings pending, either domestic or foreign, to which the Company is a party or to which any property of the Company is the subject, nor are there, to the Company’s knowledge, any threatened legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, either domestic or foreign, involving the Company or any property of the Company that, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement; to the Company’s knowledge, no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or contemplated by any governmental or regulatory authority or threatened by others.

 

(w)           The Company and each Subsidiary has, and at each Closing Date will have, (1) all governmental licenses, permits, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations necessary to carry on its business as presently conducted except where the failure to have such governmental licenses, permits, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (2) performed all its obligations required to be performed, and is not, and at each Closing Date will not be, in default, under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, voting trust agreement, loan agreement, bond, debenture, note agreement, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument (collectively, a “contract or other agreement”) to which it is a party or by which its property is bound or affected and, to the Company’s knowledge, no other party under any material contract or other agreement to which it is a party is in default in any respect thereunder. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not in violation of any provision of their organizational or governing documents.

 

(x)           The Company has obtained all authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, exemption, qualification or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency or any sub-division thereof that is required for the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Shares under this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as may be required under federal, state, local and foreign laws, the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, state securities or Blue Sky laws, and the rules and regulations of FINRA.

 

(y)           There is no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, enforcement action or investigation by any governmental authority that has jurisdiction over the Company, and the Company has received no notice of any pending or threatened claim or investigation against the Company that would provide a legal basis for any enforcement action, and the Company has no reason to believe that any governmental authority is considering such action.

 

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(z)           Neither the execution of this Agreement, nor the issuance, offering or sale of the Shares, nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated herein, nor the compliance by the Company with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof will conflict with, or will result in a breach of, any of the terms and provisions of, or has constituted or will constitute a default under, or has resulted in or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any contract or other agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary may be bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject, except such conflicts, breaches or defaults as may have been waived or would not, in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; nor will such action result in any violation, except such violations that would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, of (1) the provisions of the organizational or governing documents of the Company or any Subsidiary, or (2) any statute or any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or of any court or of any federal, state or other regulatory authority or other government body having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(aa)          There is no document or contract of a character required to be described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular or to be filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement which is not described or filed as required. All such contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or any Subsidiary, and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Company or any Subsidiary, and are enforceable against the Company in accordance with the terms thereof, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability. None of these contracts have been suspended or terminated for convenience or default by the Company or any of the other parties thereto, and the Company has not received notice of any such pending or threatened suspension or termination.

 

(bb)          The Company and its directors, officers or controlling persons have not taken, directly or indirectly, any action intended, or which might reasonably be expected, to cause or result, under the Act or otherwise, in, or which has constituted, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

(cc)          Other than as previously disclosed to StartEngine in writing, the Company, or any person acting on behalf of the Company, has not and, except in consultation with StartEngine, will not publish, advertise or otherwise make any announcements concerning the distribution of the Shares, and has not and will not conduct road shows, seminars or similar activities relating to the distribution of the Shares nor has it taken or will it take any other action for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, preparing the market, or creating demand, for the Shares.

 

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(dd)          No holder of securities of the Company has rights to the registration of any securities of the Company as a result of the filing of the Offering Statement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such rights as have been waived or as are described in the Offering Statement.

 

(ee)          No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened, and the Company is not aware of any existing or threatened labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or any Subsidiary’s principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors.

 

(ff)          The Company and each of its Subsidiaries: (i) are and have been in material compliance with all laws, to the extent applicable, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, and comparable state laws, and all other local, state, federal, national, supranational and foreign laws, manual provisions, policies and administrative guidance relating to the regulation of the Company and its subsidiaries except for such non-compliance as would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) have not received notice of any ongoing claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any Regulatory Agency or third party alleging that any product operation or activity is in material violation of any laws and has no knowledge that any such Regulatory Agency or third party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding; and (iii) are not a party to any corporate integrity agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, settlement order, or similar agreements, or has any reporting obligations pursuant to any such agreement, plan or correction or other remedial measure entered into with any Governmental Authority.

 

(gg)          The business and operations of the Company, and each of its Subsidiaries, have been and are being conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals, plans, authorizations or requirements relating to occupational safety and health, or pollution, or protection of health or the environment (including, without limitation, those relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes into ambient air, surface water, groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, whether solid, gaseous or liquid in nature) of any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality of the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, or any foreign jurisdiction (“Environmental Laws”), and all applicable judicial or administrative agency or regulatory decrees, awards, judgments and orders relating thereto, except where the failure to be in such compliance would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice from any governmental instrumentality or any third party alleging any material violation thereof or liability thereunder (including, without limitation, liability for costs of investigating or remediating sites containing hazardous substances and/or damages to natural resources).

 

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(hh)          There has been no storage, generation, transportation, use, handling, treatment, Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials (as defined below) by or caused by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other entity (including any predecessor) for whose acts or omissions the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or could reasonably be expected to be liable) at, on, under or from any property or facility now or previously owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or at, on, under or from any other property or facility, in violation of any Environmental Laws or in a manner or amount or to a location that could reasonably be expected to result in any liability under any Environmental Law, except for any violation or liability which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. “Hazardous Materials” means any material, chemical, substance, waste, pollutant, contaminant, compound, mixture, or constituent thereof, in any form or amount, including petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) and petroleum products, natural gas liquids, asbestos and asbestos containing materials, naturally occurring radioactive materials, brine, and drilling mud, regulated or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law. “Release” means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, or migrating in, into or through the environment, or in, into from or through any building or structure.

 

(ii)           The Company and its Subsidiaries own, possess, license or have other adequate rights to use, on reasonable terms, all material patents, patent applications, trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, technology, know-how and other intellectual property necessary for the conduct of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiary’s business as now conducted (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), except to the extent such failure to own, possess or have other rights to use such Intellectual Property would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Final Offering Circular: (a) no party has been granted an exclusive license to use any portion of such Intellectual Property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries; (b) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no infringement by third parties of any such Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (c) the Company is not aware of any defects in the preparation and filing of any of patent applications within the Intellectual Property; (d) to the knowledge of the Company, the patents within the Intellectual Property are being maintained and the required maintenance fees (if any) are being paid; (e) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ rights in or to any Intellectual Property, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (f) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or scope or enforceability of any such Intellectual Property, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; and (g) there is no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business as now conducted infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of others, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any other fact which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim. To the knowledge of the Company, no opposition filings or invalidation filings have been submitted which have not been finally resolved in connection with any of the Company’s patents and patent applications in any jurisdiction where the Company has applied for, or received, a patent.

 

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(jj)          Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Subsidiary (1) has timely filed all federal, state, provincial, local and foreign tax returns that are required to be filed by such entity through the date hereof, which returns are true and correct, or has received timely extensions for the filing thereof, and (2) has paid all taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, fees and other charges due or claimed to be due from the Company, other than (A) any such amounts being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or (B) any such amounts currently payable without penalty or interest. There are no tax audits or investigations pending, which if adversely determined could have a Material Adverse Effect; nor to the knowledge of the Company is there any proposed additional tax assessments against the Company or any Subsidiary which could have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No transaction, stamp, capital or other issuance, registration, transaction, transfer or withholding tax or duty is payable by or on behalf of StartEngine to any foreign government outside the United States or any political subdivision thereof or any authority or agency thereof or therein having the power to tax in connection with (i) the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares by the Company; (ii) the purchase from the Company, and the initial sale and delivery of the Shares to purchasers thereof; or (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other document to be furnished hereunder.

 

(kk)          On each Closing Date, all stock transfer or other taxes (other than income taxes) which are required to be paid in connection with the sale and transfer of the Shares to be issued and sold on such Closing Date will be, or will have been, fully paid or provided for by the Company and all laws imposing such taxes will be or will have been fully complied with.

 

(ll)          The Company and its Subsidiaries are insured with insurers with appropriately rated claims paying abilities against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary for the businesses in which they are engaged; all policies of insurance and fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company, each Subsidiary or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; and there are no claims by the Company or its Subsidiary under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that is not materially greater than the current cost.

 

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(mm)          Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent or employee of either the Company or any Subsidiary has directly or indirectly, (1) made any unlawful contribution to any federal, state, local and foreign candidate for public office, or failed to disclose fully any contribution in violation of law, (2) made any payment to any federal, state, local and foreign governmental officer or official, or other person charged with similar public or quasi-public duties, other than payments required or permitted by the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction thereof, (3) violated or is in violation of any provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or (4) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.

 

(nn)          The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no material action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

(oo)           Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions (the “Sanctions Regulations”) administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC or listed on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company, is named on any denied party or entity list administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”); and the Company will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering of the Shares hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any Sanctions Regulations or to support activities in or with countries sanctioned by said authorities, or for engaging in transactions that violate the EAR.

 

(pp)          The Company has not distributed and, prior to the later to occur of the last Closing Date and completion of the distribution of the Shares, will not distribute any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares other than each Preliminary Offering Circular and the Final Offering Circular, or such other materials as to which StartEngine shall have consented in writing.

 

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(rr)          Each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and all stock purchase, stock option, stock-based severance, employment, change-in-control, medical, disability, fringe benefit, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, employee loan and all other employee benefit plans, agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or not subject to ERISA, that is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or any of its affiliates for employees or former employees, directors or independent contractors of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has had or has any present or future obligation or liability, has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and the requirements of any applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code; no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred which would result in a material liability to the Company with respect to any such plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption; no event has occurred (including a “reportable event” as such term is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) and no condition exists that would subject the Company to any material tax, fine, lien, penalty, or liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable law; and for each such plan that is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, no “accumulated funding deficiency” as defined in Section 412 of the Code has been incurred, whether or not waived, and the fair market value of the assets of each such plan (excluding for these purposes accrued but unpaid contributions) exceeds the present value of all benefits accrued under such plan determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions.

 

(ss)          No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company or any Subsidiary, on the other, which would be required to be disclosed in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular and the Final Offering Circular and is not so disclosed.

 

(tt)          The Company has not sold or issued any securities that would be integrated with the offering of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the Act, the Rules and Regulations or the interpretations thereof by the Commission or that would fail to come within the safe harbor for integration under Regulation A.

 

(uu)          Except as set forth in this Agreement, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company or StartEngine for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other like payment in connection with the offering of the Shares.

 

(vv)          To the knowledge of the Company, there are no affiliations with FINRA among the Company’s directors, officers or any five percent or greater stockholder of the Company or any beneficial owner of the Company’s unregistered equity securities that were acquired during the 180-day period immediately preceding the initial filing date of the Offering Statement.

 

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(ww)          There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any of their respective family members. The Company has not directly or indirectly, including through its Subsidiaries, extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer of the Company or any of their respective related interests, other than any extensions of credit that ceased to be outstanding prior to the initial filing of the Offering Statement. No transaction has occurred between or among the Company and any of its officers or directors, stockholders, customers, suppliers or any affiliate or affiliates of the foregoing that is required to be described or filed as an exhibit to in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular and is not so described.

 

7. AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY.

 

(a)           The [Offering Statement has become qualified, and the] Company will file the Final Offering Circular, subject to the prior approval of StartEngine, pursuant to Rule 253 and Regulation A, within the prescribed time period.

 

(b)           Upon effectiveness of this agreement, the Company will not, during such period as the Final Offering Circular would be required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Shares in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement (whether physically or through compliance with Rules 251 and 254 under the Act or any similar rule(s)), file any amendment or supplement to the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular unless a copy thereof shall first have been submitted to StartEngine within a reasonable period of time prior to the filing thereof and StartEngine shall not have reasonably objected thereto in good faith.

 

(c)           The Company will notify StartEngine promptly, and will, if requested, confirm such notification in writing: (1) when any amendment or supplement to the Offering Statement is filed; (2) of any request by the Commission for any amendments to the Offering Statement or any amendment or supplements to the Final Offering Circular or for additional information; (3) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order preventing or suspending the qualification of the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose or the threat thereof; and (4) of becoming aware of the occurrence of any event that in the judgment of the Company makes any statement made in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. If the Company has omitted any information from the Offering Statement, it will use its best efforts to comply with the provisions of and make all requisite filings with the Commission pursuant to Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations and to notify StartEngine promptly of all such filings.

 

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(d)           If, at any time when the Final Offering Circular relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the Final Offering Circular, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or counsel to StartEngine, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or counsel to StartEngine, at any time to amend or supplement the Final Offering Circular or the Offering Statement to comply with the Act or the Rules and Regulations, the Company will promptly notify StartEngine and will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the Company’s expense, an amendment to the Offering Statement and/or an amendment or supplement to the Final Offering Circular that corrects such statement and/or omission or effects such compliance. The Company consents to the use of the Final Offering Circular or any amendment or supplement thereto by StartEngine, and StartEngine agrees to provide to each Investor, prior to the Closing and, as applicable, any Subsequent Closing, a copy of the Final Offering Circular and any amendments or supplements thereto.

 

(e)           If at any time following the distribution of any Testing-the-Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company has or will promptly notify StartEngine in writing and has or will promptly amend or supplement and recirculate, at its own expense, such Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.

 

(j)           The Company will apply the net proceeds from the offering and sale of the Shares in the manner set forth in the Final Offering Circular under the caption “Use of Proceeds.”

 

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9. CONDITIONS OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF STARTENGINE. The obligations of StartEngine hereunder are subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)           No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Statement shall have been issued, and no proceedings for that purpose shall be pending or threatened by any securities or other governmental authority (including, without limitation, the Commission), (b) no order suspending the effectiveness of the Offering Statement shall be in effect and no proceeding for such purpose shall be pending before, or threatened or contemplated by, any securities or other governmental authority (including, without limitation, the Commission), (c) any request for additional information on the part of the staff of any securities or other governmental authority (including, without limitation, the Commission) shall have been complied with to the satisfaction of the staff of the Commission or such authorities and (d) after the date hereof no amendment or supplement to the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular shall have been filed unless a copy thereof was first submitted to StartEngine and StartEngine did not object thereto in good faith, and StartEngine shall have received certificates of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date (and at the option of StartEngine, any Subsequent Closing Date) and signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect of clauses (a), (b) and (c).

 

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(ii)           Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular, (a) there shall not have been a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, in each case other than as set forth in or contemplated by the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular and (b) the Company shall not have sustained any material loss or 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, which is not set forth in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular, if in the reasonable judgment of StartEngine any such development makes it impracticable or inadvisable to consummate the sale and delivery of the Shares to Investors as contemplated hereby.

 

(iii)           Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular, there shall have been no litigation or other proceeding instituted against the Company or any of its officers or directors in their capacities as such, before or by any federal, state or local or foreign court, commission, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental body, domestic or foreign, which litigation or proceeding, in the reasonable judgment of StartEngine, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(iv)           Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct as of each Closing Date in all respects for those representations and warranties qualified by materiality and in all material respects for those representations and warranties that are not qualified by materiality, as if made on such date, 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 such Closing Date shall have been duly performed, fulfilled or complied with in all material respects.

 

(v)           At the Closing, and at any Subsequent Closing at the option of StartEngine, there shall be furnished to StartEngine a certificate, dated the date of its delivery, signed by each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to StartEngine to the effect that each signer has carefully examined the Offering Statement, the Final Offering Circular, and that to each of such person’s knowledge:

 

(a)           As of the date of each such certificate, (x) the Offering Statement does 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 not misleading and (y) the Final Offering Circular does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (2) no event has occurred as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Offering Circular in order to make the statements therein not untrue or misleading in any material respect.

 

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(b)           Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement were, when originally made, and are, at the time such certificate is delivered, true and correct in all respects for those representations and warranties qualified by materiality and in all material respects for those representations and warranties that are not qualified by materiality.

 

(c)           Each of the covenants required herein to be performed by the Company on or prior to the date of such certificate has been duly, timely and fully performed and each condition herein required to be complied with by the Company on or prior to the delivery of such certificate has been duly, timely and fully complied with.

 

(d)           No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Statement or of any part thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are contemplated by the Commission.

 

(e)           Subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements in the Offering Statement and in the Final Offering Circular, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.

 

(vi)           FINRA shall not have raised any objection with respect to the fairness or reasonableness of the plan of distribution, or other arrangements of the transactions, contemplated hereby.

 

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10. INDEMNIFICATION.

 

(i)           The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless StartEngine, each selling group participant, and each of their directors, officers, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls StartEngine or such selling group participant within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, expenses and damages, joint or several (including any and all investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amount paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted (whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto)), to which it, or any of them, may become subject under the Act or other Federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, liabilities, expenses or damages arise out of or are based on (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement made by the Company in Section 6 of this Agreement, or (b) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless in the exercise of reasonable care the Company could not have known of such untruth or omission, contained in (1) any Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular or any amendment or supplement thereto, (3) any Testing-the-Waters Communication or (4) any application or other document, or any amendment or supplement thereto, executed by the Company based upon written information furnished by or on behalf of the Company filed with the Commission or any securities association or securities exchange (each, an “Application”); provided, however, that the Company will not be liable to the extent that such loss, claim, liability, expense or damage arises from the sale of the Shares in the offering to any person and is based solely on an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance on and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Indemnified Party through StartEngine expressly for inclusion in any Preliminary Offering Circular, the Final Offering Circular, or Testing-the-Waters Communication, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any Application, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Indemnified Party consists of the information described as such in subsection (ii) below. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have.

 

(ii)           StartEngine will indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each of its directors, officers, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each an “Indemnified Party”) against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based solely upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Testing-the-Waters Communication, or arise out of or are based solely upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in any Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by StartEngine expressly for use therein; and will reimburse the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred.

 

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(iii)           Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party under subsection (i) or (ii) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such Indemnified Party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any Indemnified Party otherwise than under such subsection. In case any such action shall be brought against any Indemnified Party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such Indemnified Party (who shall not, except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under such subsection for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party, in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (a) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (b) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.

 

(iv)           If the indemnification provided for in this Section 10 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party under subsection (i) or (ii) above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and StartEngine on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law or if the Indemnified Party failed to give the notice required under subsection (iii) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and StartEngine on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and StartEngine on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bears to the Fee received by StartEngine. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or StartEngine on the other and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and StartEngine agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection (iv) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this subsection (iv). The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this subsection (iv) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (iv), each StartEngine will not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the Fee received by such StartEngine. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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11. TERMINATIONS.

 

(i)           StartEngine may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to the Company. Company may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to StartEngine. The Services and Fees are non-refundable. Any unpaid fees due to StartEngine are due immediately upon termination.

 

(ii)           The obligations of StartEngine under this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the initial Closing Date, by notice to the Company from such StartEngine, without liability on the part of StartEngine to the Company if, prior to delivery and payment for the Shares, in the sole judgment of StartEngine: (a) there has occurred any material adverse change in the securities markets or any event, act or occurrence that has materially disrupted, or in the opinion of StartEngine, will in the future materially disrupt, the securities markets or there shall be such a material adverse change in general financial, political or economic conditions or the effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States is such as to make it, in the judgment of StartEngine, inadvisable or impracticable to market the Shares or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares; (b) there has occurred any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, including without limitation as a result of terrorist activities, such as to make it, in the judgment of StartEngine, inadvisable or impracticable to market the Shares or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares; (c) trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., NYSE American or NASDAQ Stock Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, by any of said exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, FINRA, or any other governmental or regulatory authority; (d) a banking moratorium has been declared by any state or Federal authority; or (e) in the judgment of StartEngine, there has been, since the time of execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Final Offering Circular, any Material Adverse Effect of the Company and its Subsidiaries considered as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business;

 

(iii)           If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 11, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 10(ii) hereof.

 

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12. NOTICES. Notice given pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified, shall be mailed or delivered (i) if to the Company, at 240 Central Ave., 1J, Lawrence, NY 11559 [address], Attention: Daniel Farb [name], or (ii) if to StartEngine to 3900 W Alameda Ave., Suite 1200 Burbank, CA 91505, Attention: CEO, with copies to [counsel]. Any such notice shall be effective only upon receipt. Any notice under Section 12 may be made by facsimile or telephone, but if so made shall be subsequently confirmed in writing.

 

13. SURVIVAL. The respective representations, warranties, agreements, covenants, indemnities and other statements of the Company and StartEngine set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, any of its officers or directors, StartEngine or any controlling person referred to in Section 10 hereof and (ii) delivery of and payment for the Shares. The respective agreements, covenants, indemnities and other statements set forth in Sections 6, 7 and 10 hereof shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

 

14. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon StartEngine, the Company and their respective successors, and nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or any provisions herein contained, this Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of such persons and for the benefit of no other person except that (i) the indemnification and contribution contained in Sections 10(i) and (iv) of this Agreement shall also be for the benefit of the directors, officers, employees and agents of StartEngine and any person or persons who control such StartEngine within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and (ii) the indemnification and contribution contained in Sections 10(ii) and (iv) of this Agreement shall also be for the benefit of the directors of the Company, the officers of the Company who have signed the Offering Statement and any person or persons who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act. No purchaser of Shares shall be deemed a successor because of such purchase.

 

15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California applicable to agreements made and to be performed in such state. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the California Courts, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the California Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

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16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The Company acknowledges and agrees that StartEngine is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the offering of Shares contemplated hereby. Additionally, StartEngine is not advising the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether StartEngine has advised or is advising the Company on other matters). The Company has conferred with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and StartEngine shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company or any other person with respect thereto. The StartEngine advises that it and its affiliates are engaged in a broad range of securities and financial services and that it or its affiliates may have business relationships or enter into contractual relationships with purchasers or potential purchasers of the Company’s securities. Any review by StartEngine of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of StartEngine and shall not be on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the Company.

 

17. COUNTERPARTS. 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.

 

18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto as to the matters covered hereby and supersedes all prior understandings, written or oral, relating to such subject matter.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set forth below.

 

  FLOWER TURBINES, INC
   
   
 

By:

  Name: Mark Daniel Farb
  Title: CEO, President
     
  Accepted as of the date hereof:
 

 

 

STARTENGINE PRIMARY, LLC

   
   
 

By:

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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SCHEDULE 1

 

Testing the Waters

 

[TBD]

 

SCHEDULE 2

 

SUBSIDIARIES

 

Flower Turbines BV

 

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Exhibit 2.1

 

State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 06:04 PM 12/26/2019
FILED 06:04 PM 12/26/2019
SR 20198868674 - File Number 7771001

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

 

 

Article I

 

The name of the corporation is Flower Turbines, Inc. (the “Corporation”).

 

Article II

 

The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is located at 651 N. Broad St., Suite 206, Middletown, DE 19709 (New Castle). The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is LegalInc Corporate Services Inc.

 

Article III

 

The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

Article IV

 

The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Two Million Five Hundred Thousand (2,500,000) shares of common stock, par value $0.0001.

 

Article V

 

The name and mailing address of the incorporator are as follows:

 

  Name Mailing Address
     
  Jeffrey S. Marks 9 Chatelaine
     
  Newport Coast, CA. 92657 

 

Article VI

 

A director shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director; provided that this Article VI shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of his duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal benefit. This Article VI shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when this Article VI becomes effective.

 

 

Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article VI by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

Article VII

 

The Corporation shall, to the broadest and maximum extent permitted by Delaware law, as the same exists from time to time, indemnify each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding.

 

In addition, the Corporation shall, to the broadest and maximum extent permitted by Delaware law, as the same may exist from time to time, pay to such person any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in defending or settling any such action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer, to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by a final judgment or other final adjudication that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Article VII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, this Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of this Corporation, by agreement, vote of stockholders, or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

Article VIII

 

The duration of the Corporation shall be perpetual.

 

Article IX

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.

 

Article X

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

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I, THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator hereinbefore named, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does make this Certificate, hereby declaring and certifying that this is my act and deed and the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly has executed this Certificate on December 24, 2019.

 

 /s/ Jeffrey S. Marks
 Jeffrey S. Marks, Incorporator

 

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State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 01:04 PM 12/27/2019

FILED 01:04 PM 12/27/2019

SR 20198882879 - File Number 7771001

 

STATE OF DELAWARE

CERTIFICATE OF MERGER OF

 

DOMESTIC CORPORATION AND
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

 

Pursuant to Title 8. Section 264(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the undersigned corporation executed the following Certificate of Merger:

 

FIRST: The name of the surviving corporation is Flower Turbines Inc., a Delaware Corporation. and the name of the limited liability company being merged into this surviving corporation is Flower Turbines LLC a (list jurisdiction) New York limited liability company.

 

SECOND: The Agreement of Merger has been approved, adopted, certified, executed and acknowledged by the surviving corporation and the merging limited liability company.

 

THIRD: The name of the surviving corporation is Flower Turbines, Inc.

 

FOURTH: The merger is to become effective on the date of filing.

 

FIFTH: The Agreement of Merger is on file at 240 Central Ave., 1J Lawrence, NY 11559, the place of business of the surviving corporation.

 

SIXTH: A copy of the Agreement of Merger will be furnished by the corporation on request, without cost, to any stockholder of any constituent corporation or member of any constituent limited liability company.

 

SEVENTH: The Certificate of Incorporation of the surviving corporation shall be its Certificate of Incorporation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Corporation has caused this certificate to be signed by an authorized officer, the 27th day of December, A.D., 2019.

 

  By: /s/ Mark Daniel Farb
    Authorized Officer
     
  Name: Mark Daniel Farb
    Print or Type
     
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Exhibit 2.2

 

   

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

FOR

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 02:08 PM 11/03/2021

FILED 02:08 PM 11/03/2021

SR 20213694340 - File Number 7771001

a Delaware corporation

 

The undersigned, Dr. Mark Daniel Farb, hereby certifies as follows:

 

1.            He is the duly elected, qualified and acting Chief Executive Officer of Flower Turbines, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation’’).

 

2.            The first paragraph of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

“This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock designated as common stock; and the total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is Twenty Million (20,000,000), par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Simultaneously with the effective date of this Certificate of Amendment, each one (1) share of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the filing of this Certificate of Amendment is hereby split, converted, reclassified and changed into ten (10) fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock of the Company, and each holder of record of a certificate for each one (1) share of common stock as of the close of business on the effective date of the filing of this Certificate of Amendment shall be entitled to receive, as soon as practicable, upon surrender of such certificate, a certificate or certificates representing ten (10) shares of common stock for each one (1) share of common stock represented by the certificate of such holder. Until such time as the certificates representing the common stock to be split pursuant hereto shall have been surrendered, the certificates representing the common stock shall represent the shares of common stock issuable upon the stock split of such common stock.”

 

3.            The amendment set forth herein shall become effective on December 31, 2021.

 

4.            The amendment set forth herein has been duly approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of this Corporation.

 

5.            The necessary number of issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation required by statute was voted in favor of the amendment.

 

6.            Such amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 228 and 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Flower Turbines, Inc., has caused this certificate to be signed by Dr. Mark Daniel Farb, its Chief Executive Officer, this 2nd day of November 2021.

 

  By: /s/ Mark Daniel Farb
    Dr. Mark Daniel Farb
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

State of Delaware
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations
Delivered 04:01 PM 01/04/2022
FILED 04:01 PM 01/04/2022
SR 20220022221 - File Number 7771001
STATE OF DELAWARE
CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
 

 

Flower Turbines, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

1.The name of the corporation is Flower Turbines, Inc.

 

2.That a Certificate of Amendment Certificate of Incorporation (Title of Certificate Being Corrected) was filed by the Secretary of State of Delaware on November 3, 2021 and that said Certificate requires correction as permitted by Section 103 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

3.The inaccuracy or defect of said Certificate is: (must be specific)
  
 The numeral and the number for the total authorized shares were inconsistent due to a typographical error.

 

4.Article 2 of the Certificate is corrected to read as follows:
  
 See attached.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said corporation has caused this Certificate of Correction this 5th day of November, A.D. 2021.

 

  By: /s/ Mark Daniel Farb
    Authorized Officer
     
  Name: Dr. Mark Daniel Farb
    Print or Type
     
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

ADDENDUM TO CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

 

The first paragraph of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation is hereby amended to read as follows:

 

“This corporation is authorized to issue only one class of shares of stock designated as common stock; and the total number of shares which this corporation is authorized to issue is Twenty Million (20,000,000), par value $0.0001 per share.

 

Simultaneously with the effective date of this Certificate of Amendment, each one (1) share of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the filing of this Certificate of Amendment is hereby split, converted, reclassified and changed into ten (10) fully paid and nonassessable shares of common stock of the Company, and each holder of record of a certificate for each one (1) share of common stock as of the close of business on the effective date of the filing of this Certificate of Amendment shall be entitled to receive, as soon as practicable, upon surrender of such certificate, a certificate or certificates representing ten (10) shares of common stock for each one (1) share of common stock represented by the certificate of such holder. Until such time as the certificates representing the common stock to be split pursuant hereto shall have been surrendered, the certificates representing the common stock shall represent the shares of common stock issuable upon the stock split of such common stock.”

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.3

 

BYLAWS

 

of

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

 

(the “Corporation”)

 

Article I - Stockholders

 

1.             Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held for the election of directors each year at such place, date and time as shall be designated by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”). Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting. If no date for the annual meeting is established or said meeting is not held on the date established as provided above, a special meeting in lieu thereof may be held or there may be action by written consent of the stockholders on matters to be voted on at the annual meeting, and such special meeting or written consent shall have for the purposes of these Bylaws or otherwise all the force and effect of an annual meeting.

 

2.             Special Meetings. Special meetings of stockholders may be called for any purpose (including, without limitation, the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors and the election of new members of the Board of Directors). Such special meetings may be called at any time by the Chief Executive Officer, if one is elected, or, if there is no Chief Executive Officer, a President, or by the Board of Directors, or by any stockholder of the Corporation holding 25% or more of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Corporation (on a fully-diluted basis), but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons. The call for the meeting shall state the place, date, hour and purposes of the meeting. Only the purposes specified in the notice of special meeting shall be considered or dealt with at such special meeting.

 

3.             Notice of Meetings. Whenever stockholders are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a notice stating the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present and vote at such meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes of the meeting, shall be given by the Secretary (or other person authorized by these Bylaws or by law) not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat and to each stockholder, if any, who, under the certificate of incorporation of the Corporation (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) or under these Bylaws is entitled to such notice. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, if mailed, notice is given when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears in the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be effectively given to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).

 

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4.             Adjourned Meetings. If a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, except that if the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

5.             Quorum. The holders of a majority in interest of all stock issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at a meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. Any meeting may be adjourned from time to time by a majority of the votes properly cast upon the question, whether or not a quorum is present.

 

6.             Voting and Proxies. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or law, stockholders shall have one vote for each share of stock entitled to vote owned by them of record according to the books of the Corporation. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy. Every proxy must be signed by the stockholder granting the proxy or by his attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three (3) years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Proxies shall be filed with the secretary of the meeting, or of any adjournment thereof. Except as otherwise limited therein, proxies shall entitle the persons authorized thereby to vote at any adjournment of such meeting. A proxy purporting to be executed by or on behalf of a stockholder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise and the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger. A proxy with respect to stock held in the name of two or more persons shall be valid if executed by one of them unless at or prior to exercise of the proxy the Corporation receives a specific written notice to the contrary from any one of them.

 

7.            Action at Meeting. When a quorum is present, any matter before the meeting shall be decided by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock voting on such matter except where a larger vote is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Any election of directors by stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, except where a larger vote is required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. The Corporation shall not directly or indirectly vote any share of its own stock; provided, however, that the Corporation may vote shares which it holds in a fiduciary capacity to the extent permitted by law.

 

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8.             Presiding Officer. Meetings of stockholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one is elected, or in his or her absence, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one is elected, or if neither is elected or in their absence, the Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors shall have the authority to appoint a temporary presiding officer to serve at any meeting of the stockholders if the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer is unable to do so for any reason.

 

9.            Conduct of Meetings. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the presiding officer of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the presiding officer of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the presiding officer of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

10.           Action without a Meeting. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required or permitted by law to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office, by hand or by certified mail, return receipt requested, or to the Corporation's principal place of business or to the officer of the Corporation having custody of the minute book. Every written consent shall bear the date of signature and no written consent shall be effective unless, within sixty (60) days of the earliest dated consent delivered pursuant to these Bylaws, written consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders entitled to take action are delivered to the Corporation in the manner set forth in these Bylaws. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing.

 

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11.           Stockholder Lists. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 11 shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting in the manner provided by law. The list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law.

 

Article II- Directors

 

1.             Powers. The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, who may exercise all the powers of the Corporation except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. In the event of a vacancy in the Board of Directors, the remaining directors, except as otherwise provided by law, may exercise the powers of the full Board of Directors until the vacancy is filled.

 

2.             Number and Qualification. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors as of the effective date of these Bylaws shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors. Directors need not be stockholders.

 

3.            Vacancies. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancy in the Board of Directors, however occurring, may be filled by a vote of holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation, and the directors so elected shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

4.            Tenure. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, directors shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. Such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

 

5.            Removal. To the extent permitted by law, except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, a director may be removed from office with or without cause by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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6.             Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such time, date and place as may be determined by the Board of Directors.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called, orally or in writing, by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, if one is elected, or, if there is no Chief Executive Officer, a President, or by three (3) or more directors, by delivering notice of such meeting to the directors in accordance with Section 8 of this Article II. Directors may participate in meetings of the Board of Directors by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all directors participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting in accordance herewith shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

7.            Notice of Meetings. Regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall require notice in accordance with this Section 7, provided that no notice shall be required for regular meetings of the Board of Directors held immediately after the annual meeting of the Stockholders and meetings that are adjourned pursuant to Section 9 of this Article II.  Notice of the time, date and place of all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director by the Secretary, or Assistant Secretary, or in case of the death, absence, incapacity or refusal of such persons, by the officer or one of the directors calling the meeting.  Notice shall be given to each director in person, by telephone, by mail, by facsimile, electronic mail or other form of electronic communications, sent to such director’s business or home address at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the meeting, or by written notice mailed to such director’s business or home address at least forty eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting.

 

8.             Quorum. At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time to another place, time or date, without notice other than announcement at the meeting until a quorum shall be present.

 

9.             Action at Meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, at any meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, a majority of the directors present may take any action on behalf of the Board of Directors.

 

10.           Action by Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the records of the meetings of the Board of Directors. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form. Any reference herein to a resolution made at a meeting of the Board of Directors shall include an action taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting.

 

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11.           Committees.

 

(a)            The Board of Directors, by resolution adopted by a majority of the number of directors fixed in accordance with these Bylaws, may designate an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and any other committee which the Board deems appropriate. Each committee shall consist of one or more directors of the Corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee.

 

(b)            Such committees, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation except where action of the Board of Directors is required by the Delaware General Corporation Law or other applicable law, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all instruments, papers and documents which may require it; except that regardless of Board resolution, committees of the Board shall have no power to do any of the following: (i) amend the Certificate of Incorporation; (ii) adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation; (iii) recommend to the stockholders the sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets; (iv) recommend to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution; or (v) amend the Bylaws of the Corporation; or (vi) unless the resolution of the Board, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend, to authorize the issuance of stock or to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger.

 

(c)            Regular meetings of committees of the Board shall be held at such time and place as the committee may determine, and special meetings may be called at any time by an officer of the Corporation or by any member of the committee. No notice of any meeting of a committee of the Board shall be required, and a majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Minutes of all such meetings shall be kept and presented to the Board of Directors upon request.

 

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Article III- Officers

 

1.             Enumeration. The officers of the Corporation may consist of a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and such other officers, including, without limitation, a Chief Executive Officer and one or more Vice Presidents (including Executive Vice Presidents or Senior Vice Presidents), Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Treasurers and Assistant Secretaries, as the Board of Directors may determine. The Board of Directors may elect from among its members a Chairman of the Board of Directors and a Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

2.             Election. The President, Treasurer and Secretary shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at their first meeting following the annual meeting of stockholders. Other officers may be chosen by the Board of Directors at such meeting or at any other meeting.

 

3.             Qualification. No officer need be a stockholder or a director of the Corporation. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

4.            Tenure. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, each of the officers of the Corporation shall hold office until the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified or until such officer’s earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign by delivering his or her written resignation to the Corporation, and such resignation shall be effective upon receipt unless it is specified to be effective at some other time or upon the happening of some other event.

 

5.             Removal. The Board of Directors may remove any officer with or without cause by a vote of a majority of the directors then in office.

 

6.            Vacancies. Any vacancy in any office may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Directors.

 

7.             Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one is elected, shall preside, when present, at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have such other powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. Except as provided by the Board of Directors, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, if one is elected, shall preside, when present, at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have such other powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

8.             Chief Executive Officer. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, if one is elected, shall preside, when present, at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

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9.             President. The President shall, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, have general supervision and control of the Corporation’s business and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the President shall preside, when present, at all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors. The President shall have such other powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

10.           Vice Presidents and Assistant Vice Presidents. Any Vice President (including any Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President) and any Assistant Vice President shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

11.           Treasurer and Assistant Treasurers. The Treasurer shall, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, have general charge of the financial affairs of the Corporation and shall cause to be kept accurate books of account. The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds, securities, and valuable documents of the Corporation, except as the Board of Directors may otherwise provide. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall have such other powers and shall perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. If required by the Board of Directors, the Treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the office of the Treasurer and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of the Treasurer's death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in the Treasurer's possession or under the Treasurer's control belonging to the Corporation. Any Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

12.           Secretary and Assistant Secretaries. The Secretary shall record the proceedings of all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors (including committees of the Board of Directors) in books kept for that purpose. In the absence of the Secretary from any such meeting an Assistant Secretary, or if such person is absent, a temporary secretary chosen at the meeting, shall record the proceedings thereof. The Secretary shall have custody of the seal of the Corporation and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, if there be one, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the signature of the Secretary or by the signature of any such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give authorization to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest to the affixing by such officer's signature. The Secretary shall have charge of the stock ledger (which may, however, be kept by any transfer or other agent of the Corporation), shall see that all books, reports, statements, certificates and other documents and records required by law to be kept or filed are properly kept or filed, and shall have such other duties and powers as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Any Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

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13.           Other Powers and Duties. Subject to these Bylaws, each officer of the Corporation shall have in addition to the duties and powers specifically set forth in these Bylaws, such duties and powers as are customarily incident to such officer’s office, and such duties and powers as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

Article IV- Capital Stock

 

1.             Certificates of Stock. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, all shares of this Corporation shall be uncertificated. To the extent share certificates are authorized, every such certificate for shares shall be signed by the Chairman of Board or the President and the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. Unless otherwise provided by law, signatures may be facsimile and shall be effective irrespective of whether any person whose signature appears on the certificates shall have ceased to be an officer before the certificate is delivered by the Corporation. Such certificates issued shall bear all statements or legends required by law to be affixed thereto.

 

2.             Transfers. Subject to any restrictions on transfer applicable to such shares, shares of stock shall only be transferred on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof or by such holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, upon surrender to the Corporation or its transfer agent of the certificate or certificates therefor properly endorsed or accompanied by a written assignment or power of attorney properly executed, with transfer stamps (if necessary) affixed, and with such proof of the authenticity of signature as the Corporation or its transfer agent may reasonably require. In that event the Corporation shall issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate or certificates, and record the transaction on its books.

 

3.             Record Holders. Except as may otherwise be required by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, the Corporation shall be entitled to treat the record holder of stock as shown on its books as the owner of such stock for all purposes, including the payment of dividends and the right to vote with respect thereto, regardless of any transfer, pledge or other disposition of such stock, until the shares have been transferred on the books of the Corporation in accordance with the requirements of these Bylaws. It shall be the duty of each stockholder to notify the Corporation of such stockholder’s post office address.

 

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4.             Record Date. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, in order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not precede the date on which it is established, and which shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting, more than ten (10) days after the date on which the record date for stockholder consent without a meeting is established, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to any other action. In such case only stockholders of record on such record date shall be so entitled notwithstanding any transfer of stock on the books of the Corporation after the record date.

 

If no record date is fixed, (a) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, (b) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in this state, to its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded, and (c) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

5.             Lost Certificates. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by it, alleged to have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to indemnify the Corporation, in a reasonable manner, against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

 

Article V - Indemnification

 

1.             Definitions. For purposes of this Article V:

 

(a)          “Corporate Status” describes the status of a person who is serving or has served as a Director or Officer of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries, or is serving or has served at the request of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries as a director, partner, trustee, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of any other Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, foundation, association, organization, employee benefit plan or other enterprise or legal entity. For purposes of this Section 1(a), an Officer or Director of the Corporation who is serving or has served as a director, partner, trustee, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of a Subsidiary shall be deemed to be serving at the request of the Corporation;

 

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(b)          “Director” means any person who serves or has served the Corporation or its Subsidiaries as a director on the Board of Directors of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries;

 

(c)          “Disinterested Director” means, with respect to each Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought hereunder, a Director of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries who is not and was not a party to such Proceeding;

 

(d)          “Expenses” means all reasonable attorneys fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of expert witnesses, private investigators and professional advisors (including, without limitation, accountants and investment bankers), travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, costs of preparation of demonstrative evidence and other courtroom presentation aids and devices, costs incurred in connection with document review, organization, imaging and computerization, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements, costs or expenses of the type customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being or preparing to be a witness in, settling or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding;

 

(e)          “Non-Officer Employee” means any person who serves or has served as an employee or agent of the Corporation, but who is not or was not a Director or Officer;

 

(f)          “Officer” means any person who serves or has served the Corporation or its Subsidiaries as an officer appointed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries;

 

(g)          “Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, inquiry, investigation, administrative hearing or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative; and

 

(h)          “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other entity of which the Corporation owns (either directly or through or together with another Subsidiary of the Corporation) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest or (ii) (A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity, or (B) 50% or more of the outstanding voting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity.

 

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2.            Indemnification of Directors and Officers. Subject to the operation of Section 4 of this Article V of these Bylaws, each Director and Officer shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment) against any and all Expenses, judgments, penalties, damages, liabilities, losses, excise taxes, fines and amounts reasonably paid in settlement that are incurred by such Director or Officer or on such Director’s or Officer’s behalf in connection with any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, which such Director or Officer is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in by reason of such Director’s or Officer’s Corporate Status, if such Director or Officer acted in good faith and in a manner such Director or Officer reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; provided, however, that for any action or suit by or in the right of the Corporation, the indemnification hereunder shall be limited to Expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such Director or Officer and except that no indemnification under such circumstances shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation unless and to the extent of a determination of entitlement to indemnification by the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The rights of indemnification provided by this Section 2 shall continue as to a Director or Officer after he or she has ceased to be a Director or Officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall indemnify any Director or Officer seeking indemnification in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such Director or Officer only if such Proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, unless such Proceeding was brought to enforce an Officer or Director’s rights to indemnification or, in the case of Directors, advancement of Expenses under these Bylaws in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

 

3.            Indemnification of Non-Officer Employees. Subject to the operation of Section 5 of this Article V of these Bylaws, each Non-Officer Employee may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, be indemnified by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, against any or all Expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts reasonably paid in settlement that are incurred by such Non-Officer Employee or on such Non-Officer Employee’s behalf in connection with any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding, or any claim, issue or matter therein, which such Non-Officer Employee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in by reason of such Non-Officer Employee’s Corporate Status, if such Non-Officer Employee acted in good faith and in a manner such Non-Officer Employee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The rights of indemnification provided by this Section 3 shall exist as to a Non-Officer Employee after he or she has ceased to be a Non-Officer Employee and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, personal representatives, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may indemnify any Non-Officer Employee seeking indemnification in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such Non-Officer Employee only if such Proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

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4.             Advancement of Expenses to Directors and Officers Prior to Final Disposition.

 

(a)          The Corporation shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of any Director or Officer in connection with any Proceeding in which such Director or Officer is involved by reason of such Director’s or Officer’s Corporate Status within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a written statement from such Director or Officer requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by such Director or Officer and shall be preceded or accompanied by an undertaking by or on behalf of such Director or Officer to repay any Expenses so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Director or Officer is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses.

 

(b)          If a claim for advancement of Expenses hereunder by a Director or Officer is not paid in full by the Corporation within ten (10) days after receipt by the Corporation of documentation of Expenses and the required undertaking, such Director or Officer may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and if successful in whole or in part, such Director or Officer shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. The failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to make a determination concerning the permissibility of such advancement of Expenses under this Article V shall not be a defense to the action and shall not create a presumption that such advancement is not permissible. The burden of proving that a Director or Officer is not entitled to an advancement of expenses shall be on the Corporation.

 

(c)          In any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that the Director or Officer has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL.

 

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5.             Advancement of Expenses to Non-Officer Employees Prior to Final Disposition.

 

(a)          The Corporation may, at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, advance any or all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of any Non-Officer Employee in connection with any Proceeding in which such is involved by reason of the Corporate Status of such Non-Officer Employee upon the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from such Non-Officer Employee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by such Non-Officer Employee and shall be preceded or accompanied by an undertaking by or on behalf of such to repay any Expenses so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Non-Officer Employee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses.

 

b)           In any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that the Non-Officer Employee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL.

 

6.             Contractual Nature of Rights.

 

(a)          The foregoing provisions of this Article V shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each Director and Officer entitled to the benefits hereof at any time while this Article V is in effect, and any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any Proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. If there exists any conflict between this Article V and any agreement for indemnification entered into between the Corporation and a Director, the terms and conditions of such indemnification agreement shall prevail.

 

(b)          If a claim for indemnification hereunder by a Director or Officer is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Corporation of a written claim for indemnification, such Director or Officer may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, such Director or Officer shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. The failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors or any committee thereof, independent legal counsel, or stockholders) to make a determination concerning the permissibility of such indemnification under this Article V shall not be a defense to the action and shall not create a presumption that such indemnification is not permissible. The burden of proving that a Director or Officer is not entitled to indemnification shall be on the Corporation.

 

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(c)          In any suit brought by a Director or Officer to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder, it shall be a defense that such Director or Officer has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL.

 

7.             Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights to indemnification and advancement of Expenses set forth in this Article V shall not be exclusive of any other right which any Director or Officer, may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or Disinterested Directors or otherwise.

 

8.             Other Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person under this Article V as a result of such person serving, at the request of the Corporation, as a director, partner, trustee, officer, employee, fiduciary, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or enterprise.

 

9.            Merger or Consolidation. For purposes of this Article V, references to "the Corporation" shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its Directors, or Officers, so that any person who is or was a Director or Officer of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a Director or Officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under this Article V with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he or she would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued.

 

Article VI - Miscellaneous Provisions

 

1.             Fiscal Year. Except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the fiscal year of the Corporation shall end on December 31 of each year.

 

2.             Seal. The Board of Directors shall have power to adopt and alter the seal of the Corporation.

 

3.             Execution of Instruments. Subject to any limitations which may be set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors, all deeds, leases, transfers, contracts, bonds, mortgages, notes and other obligations to be entered into by the Corporation in the ordinary course of its business without director action may be executed on behalf of the Corporation by, the Chief Executive Officer, a President, or by any other officer, employee or agent of the Corporation as the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may authorize.

 

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4.             Voting of Securities. Unless the Board of Directors otherwise provides, a President, any Vice President or the Treasurer may waive notice of and act on behalf of this Corporation, or appoint another person or persons to act as proxy or attorney in fact for this Corporation with or without discretionary power and/or power of substitution, at any meeting of stockholders or shareholders of any other corporation or organization, any of whose securities are held by this Corporation.

 

5.             Resident Agent. The Board of Directors may appoint a resident agent upon whom legal process may be served in any action or proceeding against the Corporation.

 

6.             Corporate Records. The original or attested copies of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and records of all meetings of the incorporators, stockholders and the Board of Directors and the stock and transfer records, which shall contain the names of all stockholders, their record addresses and the amount of stock held by each, shall be kept at the principal office of the Corporation, at the office of its counsel, or at an office of its transfer agent.

 

7.             Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or any other purpose and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

8.            Checks, Drafts or Orders. All checks, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money by or to the Corporation and all notes and other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation, and in such manner, as shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors or a duly authorized committee thereof.

 

9.            Amendments. Except as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, and new Bylaws may be adopted, by the stockholders or by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that (a) the Board of Directors may not alter, amend or repeal any provision of these Bylaws which by law, by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws requires action by the stockholders and (b) except as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any alteration, amendment or repeal of these Bylaws by the Board of Directors and any new Bylaw adopted by the Board of Directors may be altered, amended or repealed by the stockholders.

 

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10.          Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of these Bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting needs to be specified in any written waiver or any waiver by electronic transmission.

 

11.           Conflict with Other Documents. If there exists any conflict between the provisions of these Bylaws and the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, the applicable provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or Stockholders Agreement shall prevail.

 

12.           Directors’ and Officers’ Interests in Contracts. No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors, stockholders or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:

 

(a)            the material facts as to such relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or committee of the Board, and the Board of Directors or committee of the Board in good faith authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or other transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors present, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum (such interested director to be counted only in calculating the presence of a quorum); or,

 

(b)            the material facts as to such relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and such contract or other transaction is specifically approved in good faith by the stockholders; or

 

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(c)            the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.

 

Article VII- Offices

 

1.             Registered Office. The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware shall be located at 160 Greentree Drive, Suite 101, Dover, DE. 19904. The name of the Corporation's registered agent at such address shall be National Registered Agents, Inc. The registered office and/or registered agent of the Corporation may be changed from time to time by action of the Board of Directors.

 

2.             Other Offices. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY

 

I, the undersigned, do hereby certify as follows:

 

1.            I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

2.            The foregoing Bylaws, constitute the Bylaws of said corporation as duly adopted by action of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name on December 27, 2019.

 

 /s/ Mark Daniel Farb
  Mark Daniel Farb, Secretary

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES, AND NO PUBLIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.

 

THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. ALTHOUGH AN OFFERING STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), THAT OFFERING STATEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OVER THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM MAINTAINED BY STARTENGINE, INC. (THE “PLATFORM”). ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.

 

INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 501 OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT) ARE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT THEY MAY INVEST, AS SET OUT IN SECTION 4. THE COMPANY IS RELYING ON THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH BY EACH SUBSCRIBER IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUBSCRIBER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY TO THIS OFFERING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.

 

THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, THE OFFERING CIRCULAR OR ANY OF THE OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE PLATFORM (COLLECTIVELY, THE “OFFERING MATERIALS”) MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

 

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THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED.

 

THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.

 

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TO:

Flower Turbines, Inc.

670 Long Beach BLVD, Suite 201

Long Beach, NY 11561

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

1. Subscription.

 

(a) The undersigned (“Subscriber”) hereby subscribes for and agrees to purchase shares of Class B Common Stock (the “Securities”), of Flower Turbines, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $12.00 per share (the “Per Security Price”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The minimum subscription is $600.00. The rights and preferences of the common stock are as set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the amendments thereto, and the Company’s Bylaws, found as Exhibits 2.1 – 2.3 to the Offering Statement of the Company filed with the SEC (the “Offering Statement”).

 

(b) Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered pursuant to an offering circular dated [DATE] (the “Offering Circular”) filed with the SEC as part of the Offering Statement. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber has received this Subscription Agreement, copies of the Offering Circular and Offering Statement including exhibits thereto and any other information required by the Subscriber to make an investment decision.

 

(c) The Subscriber’s subscription may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, at any time prior to a Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), by the Company at its sole discretion. Upon the expiration of the period specified in Subscriber’s state for notice filings before sales may be made in such state, if any, the subscription may no longer be revoked at the option of the Subscriber. In addition, the Company, at its sole discretion, may allocate to Subscriber only a portion of the number of Securities Subscriber has subscribed for. The Company will notify Subscriber whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Subscriber’s subscription is rejected, Subscriber’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Subscriber without interest and all of Subscriber’s obligations hereunder shall terminate.

 

(d) The aggregate number of Securities sold shall not exceed 1,000,000 (the “Maximum Offering”), plus certain bonus shares that may be issued to certain investors as set forth in the Offering Statement. The Company may accept subscriptions on a continuous basis, unless otherwise extended by the Company in its sole discretion in accordance with applicable SEC regulations for such other period required to sell the Maximum Offering (the “Termination Date”). The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, on various dates at or prior to the Termination Date (each a “Closing Date”).

 

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(e) In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Securities (or any portion thereof) is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.

 

(f) The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Subscriber and its transferees, heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, “Transferees”); provided that for any such transfer to be deemed effective, the Transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company in advance an instrument in a form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall be acknowledge, agree, and be bound by the representations and warranties of Subscriber, terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

2. Purchase Procedure.

 

(a) Payment. The purchase price for the Securities shall be paid simultaneously with the execution and delivery to the Company of the signature page of this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall deliver a signed copy of this Subscription Agreement, along with payment for the aggregate purchase price of the Securities by cash, ACH electronic transfer or wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, or by any combination of such methods.

 

(b) Escrow arrangements. Payment for the Securities shall be received by Bryn Marr Trust Company of Delaware (the “Escrow Agent”) from the undersigned by transfer of immediately available funds, check or other means approved by the Company at least two days prior to the applicable Closing Date, in the amount as set forth in Appendix A on the signature page hereto. Upon such Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall release such funds to the Company. The undersigned shall receive notice and evidence of the digital entry of the number of the Securities owned by undersigned reflected on the books and records of the Company and verified by StartEngine Secure, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), which books and records shall bear a notation that the Securities were sold in reliance upon Regulation A.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.

 

The Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that the following representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing Date, except as otherwise indicated. For purposes of this Agreement, an individual shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact. The Company will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if one of the Company’s current officers has, or at any time had, actual knowledge of such fact or other matter.

 

(a) Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.

 

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(b) Issuance of the Securities. The issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities in accordance with this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Securities, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

(c) Authority for Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities) are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon full execution hereof, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by 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) with respect to provisions relating to indemnification and contribution, as limited by considerations of public policy and by federal or state securities laws.

 

(d) No filings. Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any governmental body, agency or official is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement except (i) for such filings as may be required under Regulation A or under any applicable state securities laws, (ii) for such other filings and approvals as have been made or obtained, or (iii) where the failure to obtain any such order, license, consent, authorization, approval or exemption or give any such notice or make any filing or registration would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(e) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding securities of the Company immediately prior to the initial investment in the Securities is as set forth “Securities Being Offered” in the Offering Circular. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), or agreements of any kind (oral or written) for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.

 

(f) Financial statements. Complete copies of the Company’s financial statements required to be filed with the Offering Circular (the “Financial Statements”) have been made available to the Subscriber and appear in the Offering Circular. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods indicated. The Company’s independent auditor which has audited the Financial Statements, is an independent accounting firm within the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC.

 

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(g) Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Securities as set forth in “Use of Proceeds to issuer” in the Offering Circular.

 

(h) Litigation. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there is no pending action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, complaint, claim, charge or investigation before any court, arbitrator, mediator or governmental body, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (a) against the Company or (b) against any consultant, officer, manager, director or key employee of the Company arising out of his or her consulting, employment or board relationship with the Company or that could otherwise materially impact the Company.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber (and, if Subscriber is purchasing the Securities subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Subscriber is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of such Subscriber’s respective Closing Date(s):

 

(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Such Subscriber has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, and other agreements required hereunder and to carry out their provisions. All action on Subscriber’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder will be valid and binding obligations of Subscriber, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.

 

(b) Investment Representations. Subscriber understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subscriber also understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Subscriber’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement.

 

(c) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that there is no ready public market for the Securities and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and the Company has no obligation to list the Securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Securities. Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of losing Subscriber’s entire investment in the Securities. Subscriber also understands that an investment in the Company involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of Securities.

 

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(d) Accredited Investor Status or Investment Limits. Subscriber represents that either:

 

(i) Subscriber is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Subscriber represents and warrants that the information set forth in response to question (c) on the signature page hereto concerning Subscriber is true and correct; or

 

(ii) The purchase price set out in paragraph (b) of the signature page to this Subscription Agreement, together with any other amounts previously used to purchase Securities in this offering, does not exceed 10% of the greater of the Subscriber’s annual income or net worth.

 

Subscriber represents that to the extent it has any questions with respect to its status as an accredited investor, or the application of the investment limits, it has sought professional advice.

 

(e) Shareholder information. Within five days after receipt of a request from the Company, the Subscriber hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a shareholder (or potential shareholder) and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is or may become subject. Subscriber further agrees that in the event it transfers any Securities, it will require the transferee of such Securities to agree to provide such information to the Company as a condition of such transfer.

 

(f) Company Information. Subscriber understands that the Company is subject to all the risks that apply to early-stage companies, whether or not those risks are explicitly set out in the Offering Circular. Subscriber has had such opportunity as it deems necessary (which opportunity may have presented through online chat or commentary functions) to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with managers, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s operations and facilities. Subscriber has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment. Subscriber acknowledges that except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Subscriber, or to Subscriber’s advisors or representative, by the Company or others with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.

 

(g) Valuation. The Subscriber acknowledges that the price of the Securities was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. The Subscriber further acknowledges that future offerings of Securities may be made at lower valuations, with the result that the Subscriber’s investment will bear a lower valuation.

 

(h) Domicile. Subscriber maintains Subscriber’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address shown on the signature page.

 

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(i) No Brokerage Fees. There are no claims for brokerage commission, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement or related documents based on any arrangement or agreement binding upon Subscriber.

 

(j) Foreign Investors. If Subscriber is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Securities. Subscriber’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction.

 

5. Survival of Representations and Indemnity. The representations, warranties and covenants made by the Subscriber herein shall survive the Termination Date of this Agreement. The Subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, including attorneys’ fees on appeal) and expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any false representation or warranty or breach of failure by the Subscriber to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Subscriber herein or in any other document furnished by the Subscriber to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.

 

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Proxy.

 

(a) The Subscriber hereby appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “Chief Executive Officer”), or his or her successor as Chief Executive Officer, as the Subscriber’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution to assign this proxy to any officer or director, to, consistent with this instrument and on behalf of the Subscriber, (i) vote all Securities, (ii) give and receive notices and communications, (iii) execute any instrument or document that the Chief Executive Officer determines is necessary or appropriate in the exercise of its authority under this instrument, and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the Chief Executive Officer for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The proxy and power granted by the Subscriber pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest. Such proxy and power will be irrevocable. The proxy and power, so long as the Subscriber is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of the Subscriber and, so long as the Subscriber is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of the Subscriber or any other entity holding the Securities. The Proxy will terminate upon the closing of a “Change of Control” transaction. The Chief Executive Officer is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section and has the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though he or she was a party hereto. For the purposes of this paragraph, Change of Control shall mean (i) the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of Common Stock or the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 covering the Common Stock; (ii) a “Sale of the Company”; or (iii) a “Deemed Liquidation Event”. A Sale of the Company shall mean either: (a) a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, or a group of related persons, acquires from stockholders of the Company shares representing more than 50% of the outstanding voting power of the Company (a “Stock Sale”) or (b) a transaction that qualifies as a Deemed Liquidation Event, as determined by the Company's board of directors. A “Deemed Liquidation Event” shall be deemed to be occasioned by, or to include, (i) the acquisition of the Company by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Company is party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for capital raising purposes) other than a transaction or series of transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction retain, immediately after such transaction or series of transactions, as a result of shares in the Company held by such holders prior to such transaction, at least a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company or such other surviving or resulting entity (or if the Company or such other surviving or resulting entity is a wholly-owned subsidiary immediately following such acquisition, its parent); (ii) a sale, exclusive license, transfer, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole by means of any transaction or series of related transactions, except where such sale, exclusive license, transfer, lease other disposition is to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; or (iii) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

(b) Other than with respect to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Chief Executive Officer, in his or her capacity as the Subscriber’s true and lawful proxy and attorney pursuant to this Section (collectively, the “Proxy”), the Proxy will not be liable for any act done or omitted in his, her or its capacity as representative of the Subscriber pursuant to this instrument while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the written advice of outside counsel will be conclusive evidence of such good faith. The Proxy has no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this instrument, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on behalf of the Subscriber otherwise exist against the Proxy. The Subscriber shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Proxy from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, penalties, fines, forfeitures, actions, fees, costs and expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel and experts and their staffs and all expense of document location, duplication and shipment) (collectively, “Proxy Losses”) arising out of or in connection with any act done or omitted in the Proxy’s capacity as representative of the Subscriber pursuant to this instrument, in each case as such Proxy Losses are suffered or incurred; provided, that in the event that any such Proxy Losses are finally adjudicated to have been directly caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Proxy, the Company shall reimburse the Subscriber the amount of such indemnified Proxy Losses to the extent attributable to such gross negligence or willful misconduct (provided that the Proxy’s aggregate liability hereunder shall in no event exceed the Purchase Price). In no event will the Proxy be required to advance his, her or its own funds on behalf of the Subscriber or otherwise. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing indemnities will survive the resignation or removal of the Proxy or the termination of this instrument.

 

(c) A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Proxy constitutes a decision of the Subscriber and is final, binding and conclusive upon the Subscriber. The Company, shareholders of the Company and any other third party June rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Proxy as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of the Subscriber. The Company, shareholders of the Company and any other third party are hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Proxy.

 

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(d) The Subscriber hereby agrees to take any and all actions determined by the Company’s board of directors in good faith to be advisable to reorganize this instrument and any Securities held by the Subscriber into a special-purpose vehicle or other entity designed to aggregate the interests of holders of Securities issued in this Offering.

 

7. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

EACH OF THE SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND NO OTHER PLACE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND HIMSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS AND HIS 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 JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN THE MANNER AND IN THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7 AND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO BE APPLICABLE TO ANY ACTION ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS.

 

EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ALSO WAIVES ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH BOND WHICH MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF SUCH PARTY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. BY AGREEING TO THIS PROVISION, EACH SUBSCRIBER WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED THE COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.

 

7. Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed, telecopied or cabled, on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows:

  

 

If to the Company, to:

670 Long Beach BLVD, Suite 201

Long Beach, NY 11561

 

 

 

 

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If to a Subscriber, to Subscriber’s address as shown on the signature page hereto or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by telecopy or cable shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above..

 

The Subscriber hereby agrees that the Company may deliver all notices, financial statements, valuations, reports, reviews, analyses or other materials, and any and all other documents, information and communications concerning the affairs of the Company and its investments, including, without limitation, information about the investment, required or permitted to be provided to the Subscriber under the Offering Circular or hereunder by means e-mail or by posting on an electronic message board or by other means of electronic communication. The Subscriber hereby consents to receive electronically all documents, communications, notices, contracts, and agreements arising from or relating in any way to your or our rights, obligations or services hereunder or pursuant to your ownership of the Securities.

 

8. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require.

 

(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Subscriber.

 

(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Subscriber and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.

 

(d) None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Subscriber.

 

(e) In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never the subject of agreement.

 

(f) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

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(g) This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

(h) The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.

 

(i) The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.

 

(j) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(k) If any recapitalization or other transaction affecting the stock of the Company is effected, then any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is distributed with respect to the Securities shall be immediately subject to this Subscription Agreement, to the same extent that the Securities, immediately prior thereto, shall have been covered by this Subscription Agreement.

 

(l) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement 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, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.

 

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Exhibit 6.1

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

This LICENSE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of January 6, 2020, between Mark Daniel Farb (collectively, "Licensor"), and Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Licensee").

 

Recitals

 

WHEREAS, Licensor owns all right, title and interest in and to the United States patents, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property listed on Exhibit A hereto, together with certain specifications, quality control techniques, practices, knowledge, know-how, skills, experience and other proprietary information related to such patents (the "Know-How,” and sometimes together with the patents and trademarks, the “Licensed Intellectual Property”);

 

WHEREAS, Licensee desires to license the Licensed Intellectual Property from Licensor;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, Licensor and Licensee agree as follows:

 

Agreement

 

1.     Grant of License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee and Licensee hereby accepts from Licensor, an exclusive, worldwide, royalty free license to use and commercialize the Licensed Intellectual Property during the Term (as defined below).

 

2.     Term and Termination. This Agreement is effective from the date hereof, and shall continue for twenty (20) years (the “Term”). This Agreement shall be deemed automatically terminated (a) in the event Licensee materially breaches any of its material duties, obligations or responsibilities under this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within ten (10) days after receipt by Licensee of written notice specifying the breach; (b) a receiver, trustee, administrator, or administrative receiver is appointed for the Licensee or its property; (b) Licensee makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (c) any proceedings are commenced against the Licensee under any bankruptcy, insolvency, or debtor’s relief law, and such proceedings will not be vacated or set aside within fifteen (15) days from the date of commencement thereof; or (d) Licensee is liquidated or dissolved.

 

3.     Ownership; Maintenance; Infringement.

 

(a)     Ownership and Obligations. Licensee recognizes and agrees that as between Licensor and Licensee, Licensor is the owner of all Licensed Intellectual Property, and any derivative works, and that these proprietary rights of Licensor are protected by civil and criminal law, are very valuable to Licensor, and that the use and disclosure of the Licensed Intellectual Property must be carefully and continuously controlled by Licensee. Licensee shall keep each and every item of the Licensed Intellectual Property free and clear of any claims, liens and encumbrances; and any act of Licensee, voluntary or involuntary, purporting to create a claim, lien or encumbrance on any item of the Licensed Intellectual Property shall be void. Licensee will take no action disparaging, disputing, attacking, challenging, impairing, diluting or in any way tending to harm the reputation or goodwill associated with the Licensed Intellectual Property or the Brands. To the extent any derivative works are created by Licensee, such derivative works shall be deemed automatically assigned to Licensor.

 

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(b)      Maintaining the Licensed Intellectual Property. Licensee shall, at its sole cost and expense, file applications to register, prosecute such applications, and maintain the Licensed Intellectual Property at its expense. If Licensee fails to file any application, pay any maintenance fee, or take any other maintenance action with respect to the Licensed Intellectual Property, then Licensor shall then have the right, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to file such application, pay such fee at its own expense or take such action, in either case, at Licensee’s expense (which expenses shall be immediately reimbursed by Licensee to Licensor). Licensee shall conduct business in a manner that reflects favorably at all times on the good name, goodwill and reputation of Licensor and Licensee.

 

(c)     Infringement Enforcement of the Licensed Intellectual Property.

 

i.         If either party hereto learns of an infringement of any of the Licensed Intellectual Property, such party shall promptly notify the other party and shall provide the other party with available evidence of such infringement.

 

ii.        Licensor shall have the right but not the obligation to bring, defend and maintain, at Licensee’s expense, any suit or action for infringement by a third party of any Intellectual Property Rights. In such case, Licensee shall actively assist, as reasonably requested by Licensor, in the prosecution of any such action. If Licensor finds it necessary or desirable for Licensor to join Licensee as a party, Licensee shall execute all papers or perform such other acts as may reasonably be required by Licensor.

 

iii.       In the event that Licensor chooses not to bring, defend or maintain a suit or action for infringement by a third party as provided above, Licensee shall defend and maintain such suit or action at Licensee’s sole expense. In such case, Licensor shall actively assist, in the prosecution of such action as reasonably requested by Licensee. If Licensee finds it necessary or desirable for Licensor to join as a party (which shall be at Licensee’s expense), Licensor shall execute all papers or perform such other acts as may reasonably be required by Licensee.

 

iv.       With respect to any action brought, maintained or defended under this Section, any monetary award or settlement received by Licensee or Licensor shall be allocated first to offset attorneys’ fees and costs incurred and the remainder shall be allocated to Licensee.

 

4.     Disclaimer of Warranty

 

EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY SET FORTH HEREIN, LICENSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, LICENSOR DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, VALIDITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

 

5.     Indemnification and Remedies for Breach

 

(a)        General Indemnity. Each party shall indemnify and hold the other party harmless from all liability, loss, damage and cost arising out of any claims, demands, actions or other proceedings by third parties of any nature (including, but not limited to, attorney fees as and when incurred), to the extent the same arises out of (i) the breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the party contained in or contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) any representation or warranty of the party set forth in this Agreement having been untrue in any material respect when made, except to the extent in either (i) or (ii) above that such claim arises from the indemnified party's willful misconduct or negligence.

 

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(b)        Third Party Liability. Licensee shall indemnify, defend and hold Licensor harmless from all damages, liabilities,, costs and expenses incurred by Licensor arising from or relating to the exploitation, use, sale or transfer of any Licensed Intellectual Property, including, but not limited to, third party claims, including product liability claims, instituted against Licensor.

 

(c)        Procedure. A party that intends to claim indemnification under this Section (the "Indemnitee") shall promptly notify the other party (the "Indemnitor") of any loss, liability, damage, expense, claim, demand, action or other proceeding in respect of which the Indemnitee intends to claim such indemnification, and the Indemnitor shall assume (jointly with any other indemnitor similarly noticed) the defense thereof with counsel selected by the Indemnitor and reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee; provided however, that the Indemnitee shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the Indemnitor, if representation of such Indemnitee by the counsel retained by the Indemnitor would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Indemnitee and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceedings. The indemnity agreement in this Section shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any loss, liability, damage, expense, claim, demand, action or other proceeding if such settlement shall be effected without the consent of the Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The failure by the Indemnitee to deliver notice to the Indemnitor within a reasonable time after commencement of any such action shall only relieve such Indemnitor of any liability to the Indemnitee under this Section to the extent of the actual prejudice to Indemnitor’s ability to defend such action. The Indemnitee under this Section and its employees and agents shall cooperate reasonably with the Indemnitor and its legal representatives in the investigation of any action, claim or liability covered by this indemnification.

 

6.     Miscellaneous.

 

(a)       Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any term or provision hereof is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or invalid, such illegal or invalid term or provision shall not affect the balance of the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and provisions shall remain binding and enforceable.

 

(b)       Notice. Any notice or communication required to be given hereunder may be delivered by hand, deposited with an overnight courier, sent by confirmed facsimile or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the parties, to the addresses for such parties set forth in the signature pages hereto. Notice shall be deemed received on the date sent if sent by facsimile or personal delivery; three days after the date sent if sent by registered or certified mail; and one day after the date sent if sent by overnight courier.

 

(c)       Modification; Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire and complete understanding between the parties concerning its subject matter, and all representations, agreements, arrangements and understandings between or among the parties, whether oral or written, have been fully merged herein and are superseded hereby. This Agreement may be modified only by a writing signed by both parties.

 

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(d)       Governing Law; Dispute Resolution; Attorneys’ Fees. If either Party has a claim or controversy covered by this Agreement, such party shall give written notice to the other Party, and within ten (10) calendar days of receiving the notice, the parties shall meet and attempt to resolve the dispute. If the Parties are unable to resolve the dispute within ten (10) calendar days, the dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration in New York, New York, under the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association. All fees and costs concerning the arbitration, including the arbitrator’s fees and expenses and attorney’s fees and witness fees shall be borne by the parties in the proportion determined by the arbitrator. This Agreement is made under and will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

(e)       Remedies. In the event of the breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the non-breaching party may, in addition and supplementary to other rights and remedies existing in its favor, apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive or other relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f)        Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(g)       Waiver. Either party’s failure to enforce any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions, nor prevent that party thereafter from enforcing each and every other provision of this Agreement.

 

(h)       Independent Advice of Counsel. Each of the parties acknowledges that it has been represented by independent legal counsel in connection with this Agreement and has consulted with such legal counsel.

 

(i)        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

“Licensor”    “Licensee”
      
     FLOWER TURBINES, INC.
      
/s/ Mark Daniel Farb  By: /s/ Mark Daniel Farb
Mark Daniel Farb    Mark Daniel Farb, CEO

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

PATENTS

 

China Patent VARIABLE DIAMETER AND ANGLE VERTICAL AXIS TURBINE: 201280034861.0, granted as CN103649530B, docket 4647/37

 

Japan patent VARIABLE DIAMETER AND ANGLE VERTICAL AXIS TURBINE, 2014-519681, docket 4647/39

 

Vertical Axis Turbine Clustering, US: 15/310,770, granted as 10330086, docket 4647/47

 

China: 201780055226.3, in national entry, docket 4647/56, ROOFTOP WIND TURBINE FLOW IMPROVEMENTS

 

ROOFTOP WIND TURBINE FLOW IMPROVEMENTS, US: 16324720, national entry, docket 4647/55

 

Savonius Wind Turbine Ratios, Argentina P190103382

 

Savonius Wind Turbine Ratios, PCT IL2019/051172

 

Trademarks

Bitulip, registered as serial number 86349235

Owner: Mark Daniel Farb

 

Tritulip, registered as serial number 86349236

Owner: Mark Daniel Farb

 

Flower Power, 86349230

Owner: Mark Daniel Farb

 

Flower Turbines, 86328894

Owner: Mark Daniel Farb

 

Wind turbine logo design 86329027

Owner: Mark Daniel Farb

 

COPYRIGHTS

All small vertical axis wind turbine components of “Eco-Art” by M. Daniel Farb Registration VAu-1-311-252

 

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DOMAINS

Flowerturbines.com

tulippower.co

tulip-power.co

windtulips.com

tulippower.us

tulip-power.com

tulip-power.biz

 

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Exhibit 6.2

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

 

2020 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1

 

1.01409A Award 1
1.02Affiliate 1
1.03Agreement 1
1.04Award 1
1.05Board 1
1.06Cash Award 1
1.07Cause 1
1.08Change in Control 2
1.09Code 3
1.10Committee 3
1.11Common Stock 4
1.12Company 4
1.13Control Change Date 4
1.14Corresponding SAR 4
1.15Disability 4
1.16Dividend Equivalent 4
1.17Exchange Act 5
1.18Fair Market Value 5
1.19Full Value Award 5
1.20Incentive Award 5
1.21Incumbent Board 5
1.22Initial Value 6
1.23Non-409A Award 6
1.24Option 6
1.25Other Stock-Based Award 6
1.26Participant 6
1.27Plan 6
1.28Person 6
1.29Restricted Stock Award 7
1.30Restricted Stock Unit 7
1.31Retirement 7
1.32SAR 7
1.33Ten Percent Shareholder 7
1.34Termination Date 7

 

ARTICLE II PURPOSES 8
     
ARTICLE III TYPES OF AWARDS 8
     
ARTICLE IV ADMINISTRATION 8

 

4.01General Administration 8

 

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4.02Delegation of Authority 9
4.03Indemnification of Committee 9

 

ARTICLE V ELIGIBILITY 10
     
ARTICLE VI COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN 10

 

6.01Common Stock Issued 10
6.02Aggregate Limit 11
6.03Individual Limit 11
6.04Share Counting 12

 

ARTICLE VII OPTIONS 12

 

7.01Grant 12
7.02Option Price 13
7.03Maximum Term of Option 13
7.04Exercise 13
7.05Payment 13
7.06Stockholder Rights 14
7.07Disposition of Shares 14
7.08No Liability of Company 14

 

ARTICLE VIII SARS 14

 

8.01Grant 14
8.02Maximum Term of SAR 14
8.03Exercise 15
8.04Settlement 15
8.05Stockholder Rights 15

 

ARTICLE IX RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS 15

 

9.01Award 15
9.02Payment 15
9.03Vesting 16
9.04Maximum Restriction Period 16
9.05Stockholder Rights 16

 

ARTICLE X RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS 17

 

10.01Grant 17
10.02Earning the Award 17
10.03Maximum Restricted Stock Unit Award Period 17
10.04Payment 17
10.05Stockholder Rights 18

 

ARTICLE XI INCENTIVE AWARDS 18

 

11.01Grant 18
11.02Earning the Award 18
11.03Maximum Incentive Award Period 19
11.04Payment 19

 

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11.05Stockholder Rights 19

 

ARTICLE XII OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS 19

 

12.01Other Stock-Based Awards 19
12.02Bonus Stock and Awards in Lieu of Other Obligations 20

 

ARTICLE XIII DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS AND CASH AWARDS 20

 

13.01Dividend Equivalents 20
13.02Cash Awards 20

 

ARTICLE XIV TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL AWARDS 21

 

14.01Written Agreement 21
14.02Nontransferability 21
14.03Transferable Awards 21
14.04Participant Status 21
14.05Change in Control 22
14.06Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem and Substitute Awards 23
14.07Form and Timing of Payment; Deferrals 23
14.08Time and Method of Exercise 24
14.09Non U. S. Participants 25

 

ARTICLE XV PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION 25

 

15.01Performance Conditions 25
15.02Establishing the Amount of the Award 26
15.03Earning the Award 26

 

ARTICLE XVI ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK 26

 

16.01General Adjustments 26
16.02No Adjustments 27
16.03Substitute Awards 27
16.04Limitation on Adjustments 27

 

ARTICLE XVII COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES 28

 

17.01Compliance 28
17.02Postponement of Exercise or Payment 28
17.03Forfeiture or Reimbursement 29

 

ARTICLE XVIII LIMITATION ON BENEFITS 29
     
ARTICLE XIX GENERAL PROVISIONS 30

 

19.01Effect on Employment and Service 30
19.02Unfunded Plan 30
19.03Rules of Construction 30
19.04Tax Withholding and Reporting 31
19.05Code Section 83(b) Election 31

 

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19.06Reservation of Shares 31
19.07Governing Law 32
19.08Other Actions 32
19.09Repurchase of Common Stock 32
19.10Other Conditions 32
19.11Forfeiture Provisions 33
19.12Legends; Payment of Expenses 33
19.13Repricing of Awards 33
19.14Right of Setoff 34
19.15Fractional Shares 34
19.16Compensation Recoupment Policy 34

 

ARTICLE XX CLAIMS PROCEDURES 34

 

20.01Initial Claim 34
20.02Appeal of Claim 35
20.03Time to File Suit 35

 

ARTICLE XXI AMENDMENT 35

 

21.01Amendment of Plan 35
21.02Amendment of Awards 36

 

ARTICLE XXII CODE SECTION 409A PROVISION 36

 

22.01Intent of Awards 36
22.02409A Awards 36
22.03Election Requirements 36
22.04Time of Payment 37
22.05Acceleration or Deferral 38
22.06Distribution Requirements 38
22.07Key Employee Rule 38
22.08Distributions Upon Vesting 38
22.09Scope and Application of this Provision 39

 

ARTICLE XXIII EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN 39
     
ARTICLE XXIV DURATION OF PLAN 39

 

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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

 

1.01        409A Award

 

“409A Award” means an Award that is intended to be subject to Code Section 409A.

 

1.02        Affiliate

 

“Affiliate,” as it relates to any limitations or requirements with respect to incentive stock options, means any “subsidiary” or “parent” corporation (as such terms are defined in Code Section 424) of the Company. Affiliate otherwise means any entity that is part of a controlled group of corporations or is under common control with the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 1563(a), 414(b) or 414(c), except that, in making any such determination, fifty percent (50%) shall be substituted for eighty percent (80%) under such Code Sections and the related regulations.

 

1.03        Agreement

 

“Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) between the Company and a Participant specifying the terms and conditions of an Award granted to such Participant.

 

1.04        Award

 

“Award” means an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit, Incentive Award, Other Stock-Based Award, Dividend Equivalent or Cash Award granted under this Plan.

 

1.05        Board

 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

1.06        Cash Award

 

“Cash Award” means an Award stated with reference to a specified dollar amount which, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Committee, entitles the Participant to receive cash from the Company or an Affiliate.

 

1.07        Cause

 

“Cause” means “Cause” as such term is defined in any employment or service agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant except as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement. If no such employment or service agreement exists or if such employment or service agreement does not contain any such definition, except as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement, “Cause” means (a) the Participant’s willful and continued failure to comply with the lawful directives of the Board or any supervisory personnel of the Participant, (b) any criminal act or act of dishonesty or willful misconduct by the Participant that has a material adverse effect on the property, operations, business or reputation of the Company or any Affiliate (willful for purposes of this definition, shall mean done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant in bad faith and without reasonable belief that the Participant’s action or omission was in the best interest of the Company or any Affiliate), (c) the material breach by the Participant of the terms of any confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation or other agreement that the Participant has with the Company or any Affiliate or of any duty the Participant owes the Company or any Affiliate, (d) acts by the Participant of willful malfeasance or gross negligence in a matter of material importance to the Company or any Affiliate, (e) any act of fraud, embezzlement, theft, misappropriation or misuse by the Participant of the funds or property of the Company or any Affiliate, (f) any falsification by the Participant of any record or report in connection with the Participant’s duties and obligations to the Company or any Affiliate, (g) the Participant’s sexual harassment of any other employees of the Company or any Affiliate, (h) the breach by the Participant of any fiduciary duty against the Company or any Affiliate, (i) the Participant being indicted for a felony that has a material adverse effect on the property, operations, business or reputation of the Company or any Affiliate or being convicted of any other felony or plea of guilty or nolo contendre to any other felony or (j) any other action that may damage the image of the Company’s or an Affiliate’s business or their or its standing in the industry, including but not limited to the possession, use or sale of illegal drugs, the abuse of alcohol or prescribed medication, or any other act or omission which the Company or an Affiliate considers to be a violation of Federal, state or local law or regulations other than a simple traffic violation.

 

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1.08        Change in Control

 

“Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events except as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement:

 

(a)            The accumulation in any number of related or unrelated transactions by any Person of beneficial ownership (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company's voting stock; provided that for purposes of this subsection (a), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if the accumulation of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company's voting stock results from any acquisition of voting stock (i) directly from the Company that is approved by the Incumbent Board, (ii) by the Company, (iii) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, or (iv) by any Person pursuant to a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction (a “Business Combination”) that would not cause a Change in Control under subsections (b), (c) or (d) below; or

 

(b)            Consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following that Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the Persons who were the beneficial owners of the voting stock of the Company immediately prior to that Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entity resulting from that Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of that Business Combination owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company's assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to that Business Combination, of the voting stock of the Company, or

 

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(c)            A sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsections (b) above or (d) below; or

 

(d)            A complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsections (b) and (c) above; or

 

(e)            The acquisition by any Person, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company (i) through the ownership of securities which provide the holder with such power, excluding voting rights attendant with such securities, or (ii) by contract; provided that a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if such power was acquired (x) directly from the Company in a transaction approved by the Incumbent Board, (y) by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate or (z) by any person pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsections (b), (c) or (d) above; or

 

(f)            During any period of two consecutive years, the Incumbent Board ceases to constitute a majority of the Board.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall only be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Participant in connection with the time or form of payment of the Participant’s 409A Award (or as otherwise required for the 409A Award to be in compliance with Code Section 409A) if the Change in Control otherwise constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, within the meaning of Code Section 409A (otherwise, with respect to vesting of the 409A Award and any other terms of the 409A Award that do not require a Change in Control to comply with its meaning under Code Section 409A for the 409A Award to be in compliance with Code Section 409A, Change in Control shall have the same meaning as described above).

 

1.09        Code

 

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

 

1.10        Committee

 

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other Committee as the Board may appoint from time to time to administer the Plan, or the Board itself if no Compensation Committee or other appointed Committee exists. If such Compensation Committee or other Committee exists, if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Board, such Committee shall consist of two or more directors, all of whom are (a) “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and (b) independent directors under the rules of the principal stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are then traded.

 

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1.11        Common Stock

 

“Common Stock” means the Class A Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, or such other class or kind of shares or other securities resulting from the application of Article XVI, as applicable.

 

1.12        Company

 

“Company” means Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

1.13        Control Change Date

 

“Control Change Date” means the date on which a Change in Control occurs. If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of transactions, the “Control Change Date” is the date of the last of such transactions.

 

1.14        Corresponding SAR

 

“Corresponding SAR” means a SAR that is granted in relation to a particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the Company, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.

 

1.15        Disability

 

“Disability” means, for purposes of an incentive stock option, a physical, mental or other impairment within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3) and, for all other purposes, any physical or mental condition that would qualify the Participant for a disability under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate that is applicable to such Participant, except as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, to the extent necessary for any 409A Award to be in compliance with Code Section 409A, Disability, with respect to the time or form of payment of a Participant’s 409A Award (or as otherwise required for the 409A Award to be in compliance with Code Section 409A), means the Participant is Disabled within the meaning of Code Section 409A.

 

1.16        Dividend Equivalent

 

“Dividend Equivalent” means the right, granted under the Plan, to receive cash, shares of Common Stock, other Awards or other property equal in value to all or a specified portion of dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock.

 

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1.17        Exchange Act

 

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

 

1.18        Fair Market Value

 

“Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock means, on any given date, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine; provided, however, that the Committee shall determine Fair Market Value without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse and, if the shares of Common Stock are traded on any national stock exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on such stock exchange or quotation system on such date, or if the shares of Common Stock are not traded on such stock exchange or quotation system on such date, then on the next preceding day that the shares of Common Stock were traded on such stock exchange or quotation system, all as reported by such source as the Committee shall select. The Fair Market Value that the Committee determines shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Company, any Affiliate and each Participant. Fair Market Value relating to the exercise price, Initial Value, or purchase price of any Non-409A Award that is an Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights shall conform to the requirements for exempt stock rights under Code Section 409A.

 

1.19        Full Value Award

 

“Full Value Award” means an Award other than an Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights.

 

1.20        Incentive Award

 

“Incentive Award” means an Award stated with reference to a specified dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock which, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Committee, entitles the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof from the Company or an Affiliate.

 

1.21        Incumbent Board

 

“Incumbent Board” means a Board of Directors at least a majority of whom consist of individuals who either are (a) members of the Company's Board at the beginning of any period of two consecutive years or (b) members who become members of the Company's Board subsequent to such time whose election, or nomination for election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which that person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to that nomination), but excluding, for that purpose, any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of the Exchange Act) with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board of Directors.

 

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1.22        Initial Value

 

“Initial Value” means, with respect to a Corresponding SAR, the Option price per share of the related Option and, with respect to a SAR granted independently of an Option, the amount determined by the Committee on the date of grant which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of grant, subject to Section 14.06 and Section 16.03 with respect to substitute Awards

 

1.23        Non-409A Award

 

“Non-409A Award” means an Award that is not intended to be subject to Code Section 409A.

 

1.24        Option

 

“Option” means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase from the Company a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set forth in an Agreement.

 

1.25        Other Stock-Based Award

 

“Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award granted to the Participant under Article XII of the Plan.

 

1.26        Participant

 

“Participant” means an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, a member of the Board or Board of Directors of an Affiliate (whether or not an employee), a Person who provides services to the Company or an Affiliate and any entity which is a wholly-owned alter ego of such employee, member of the Board or Board of Directors of an Affiliate or Person who provides services and who satisfies the requirements of Article V and is selected by the Committee to receive an Award.

 

1.27        Plan

 

“Plan” means this Flower Turbines, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, in its current form and as hereafter amended.

 

1.28        Person

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity of any kind.

 

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1.29        Restricted Stock Award

 

“Restricted Stock Award” means shares of Common Stock granted to a Participant under Article IX.

 

1.30        Restricted Stock Unit

 

“Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award granted to a Participant under Article X, stated with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock, that entitles the Participant to receive one share of Common Stock (or, as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement, the equivalent Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock in cash) with respect to each Restricted Stock Unit that becomes payable under the terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable Agreement.

 

1.31        Retirement

 

“Retirement” means the termination of Participant’s employment or service with the Company and its Affiliates on or after (i) attaining age sixty-five (65) or (ii) attaining age fifty-five (55) and accumulating ten (10) years of service, except as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement. For this purpose, years of service shall be determined in accordance with the Company’s written policies as determined by the Committee.

 

1.32        SAR

 

“SAR” means a stock appreciation right granted to a Participant under Article VIII that in accordance with the terms of an Agreement entitles the holder to receive cash or a number of shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement, based on the increase in the Fair Market Value of the shares underlying the stock appreciation right during a stated period specified by the Committee over the Initial Value. References to “SARs” include both Corresponding SARs and SARs granted independently of Options, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

1.33        Ten Percent Shareholder

 

“Ten Percent Shareholder” means any individual who (considering the stock attribution rules described in Code Section 424(d)) owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate.

 

1.34        Termination Date

 

“Termination Date” means the day on which a Participant’s employment or service with the Company and its Affiliates terminates or is terminated.

 

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ARTICLE II
PURPOSES

 

The Plan is intended to assist the Company and its Affiliates in recruiting and retaining individuals with ability and initiative by enabling such Persons to participate in the future success of the Company and its Affiliates by aligning their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders.

 

ARTICLE III
TYPES OF AWARDS

 

The Plan is intended to permit the grant of Options qualifying under Code Section 422 (“incentive stock options”) and Options not so qualifying, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards, Dividend Equivalents and Cash Awards in accordance with the Plan and procedures that may be established by the Committee. No Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an incentive stock option. The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan may be used for general corporate purposes.

 

ARTICLE IV
ADMINISTRATION

 

4.01        General Administration

 

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have authority to grant Awards upon such terms (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan) as the Committee may consider appropriate. Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those contained in this Plan) on the grant, exercisability, transferability, settlement and forfeitability of all or any part of an Award, among other terms. Notwithstanding any such conditions, the Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the time at which any Award may be exercised, become transferable or nonforfeitable or be earned and settled including, without limitation, (a) in the event of the Participant’s death, Disability, Retirement or involuntary termination of employment or service (including a voluntary termination of employment or service for good reason) or (b) in connection with a Change in Control. In addition, the Committee shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this Plan including, without limitation, the discretion to interpret any terms used in the Plan that are not defined herein; to prescribe the form of Agreements; to adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final and conclusive. The members of the Committee shall not be liable for any act done in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Agreement or Award. Unless otherwise provided by the Bylaws of the Company, by resolution of the Board or applicable law, a majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and acts of the majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and any acts approved in writing by all members of the Committee without a meeting, shall be the acts of the Committee.

 

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4.02        Delegation of Authority

 

The Committee may act through subcommittees, in which case the subcommittee shall be subject to and have the authority hereunder applicable to the Committee, and the acts of the subcommittee shall be deemed to be the acts of the Committee hereunder. Additionally, to the extent applicable law so permits, the Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more officers of the Company all or part of the Committee’s authority and duties with respect to Awards to be granted to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and who are not members of the Board or the Board of Directors of an Affiliate. The Committee may revoke or amend the terms of any delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Committee’s delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Committee’s prior delegation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Board, all Awards granted to any individual who is subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be made by a Committee comprised solely of two or more directors, all of whom are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, to the extent necessary to exempt the Award from the short-swing profit rules of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. However, (a) any Awards granted to any individual who is subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall not fail to be valid if made other than by a committee comprised solely of two or more directors, all of whom are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16(b)-3 under the Exchange Act. An Award granted to an individual who is a member of the Committee may be approved by the Committee in accordance with the applicable Committee charters then in effect and other applicable law except that the Committee member must abstain from any action with respect to the Committee member’s own Awards.

 

4.03        Indemnification of Committee

 

The Company shall bear all expenses of administering this Plan. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each Person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee acting as administrator of the Plan, or any delegate of such, against and from any cost, liability, loss or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such Person in connection with or resulting from any action, claim, suit or proceeding to which such Person may be a party or in which such Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or not taken under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Person in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by such Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Person, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not indemnify and hold harmless any such Person if applicable law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws prohibit such indemnification. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such Persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law or otherwise, or under any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such Person or hold him or her harmless. The provisions of the foregoing indemnity shall survive indefinitely the term of this Plan.

 

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ARTICLE V
ELIGIBILITY

 

Any employee of the Company or an Affiliate (including an entity that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan), a member of the Board or the Board of Directors of an Affiliate (including an entity that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of the Plan) (whether or not such Board or Board of Directors member is an employee), any Person who provides services to the Company or an Affiliate (including an entity that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of the Plan) and any entity which is a wholly-owned alter ego of such employee, member of the Board or Board of Directors of an Affiliate or other Person who provides services is eligible to participate in this Plan if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that such Person or entity has contributed significantly or can be expected to contribute significantly to the profits or growth of the Company or any Affiliate or if it is otherwise in the best interest of the Company or any Affiliate for such Person or entity to participate in this Plan. With respect to any Board member who is (i) designated or nominated to serve as a Board member by a stockholder of the Company and (ii) an employee of such stockholder of the Company, then, at the irrevocable election of the employing stockholder, the Person or entity who shall be eligible to participate in this Plan on behalf of the service of the respective Board member shall be the employing stockholder (or one of its Affiliates). To the extent such election is made, the respective Board member shall have no rights hereunder as a Participant with respect to such Board member’s participation in this Plan. An Award may be granted to a Person or entity who has been offered employment or service by the Company or an Affiliate and who would otherwise qualify as eligible to receive the Award to the extent that Person or entity commences employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate, provided that such Person or entity may not receive any payment or exercise any right relating to the Award, and the grant of the Award will be contingent, until such Person or entity has commenced employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate.

 

ARTICLE VI
COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

 

6.01        Common Stock Issued

 

Upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, the Company may deliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s broker if the Participant so directs) shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common Stock, treasury shares or reacquired shares, whether reacquired on the open market or otherwise.

 

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6.02        Aggregate Limit

 

The maximum aggregate number (the “Maximum Aggregate Number”) of shares of Common Stock which may be subject to Awards under this Plan is 80,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

The Maximum Aggregate Number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Awards under the Plan may be subject to Options. To the extent shares of Common Stock not issued under an Option must be counted against this limit as a condition to satisfying the rules applicable to incentive stock options, such rule shall apply to the limit on Options granted under the Plan.

 

The Maximum Aggregate Number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Awards under the Plan and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Options under the Plan shall, in each instance, be subject to adjustment as provided in Article XVI, provided, however, that (i) substitute Awards granted under Section 16.03 shall not reduce the Maximum Aggregate Number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Awards under the Plan (to the extent permitted by applicable stock exchange rules) and (ii) available shares of stock under a stockholder-approved plan of an acquired company (as appropriately adjusted to reflect the transaction) also may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Maximum Aggregate Number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Awards under the Plan (subject to applicable stock exchange requirements).

 

6.03        Individual Limit

 

The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be covered by Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights granted to any one Participant during any calendar year shall be 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that (a) if the Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights are denominated in shares of Common Stock but an equivalent amount of cash is delivered in lieu of delivery of shares of Common Stock, the foregoing limit shall be applied based on the methodology used by the Committee to convert the number of shares of Common Stock into cash and (b) any adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock or amount of cash delivered to reflect actual or deemed investment experience shall be disregarded. For purposes of the foregoing limit, an Option and its corresponding SAR shall be treated as a single Award. For any Cash Awards that are intended to constitute annual incentive awards, the maximum amount that may be earned and become payable to any one Participant with respect to any twelve (12)-month period shall equal $5,000,000; provided, however, that (i) if the Cash Award is denominated in cash but an equivalent amount of shares of Common Stock are delivered in lieu of delivery of cash, the foregoing limit shall be applied to the cash based on the methodology used by the Committee to convert the cash into shares of Common Stock and (ii) any adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock or the amount of cash delivered to reflect actual or deemed investment experience shall be disregarded. The maximum number of shares that may be granted in any consecutive rolling thirty-six (36)-month period to any Participant shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Article XVI. In addition to the limits set forth herein, (i) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be covered by Awards stated with reference to a specific number of shares of Common Stock and granted to any one Participant in connection with the Participant’s service as a member of the Board during any twelve (12)-month period shall be 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) for Awards stated with reference to a specific dollar amount, the maximum amount that may be earned and become payable to any one Participant in connection with the Participant's service as a member of the Board for any consecutive twelve (12)-month period shall equal $3,000,000 (prorated up or down for periods that are greater or lesser than twelve (12) months), in each case applied as described above for the other individual limitations.

 

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A Non-Employee Director may not be granted Awards during any single calendar year that, taken together with any cash fees paid to such Non-Employee Director during such calendar year in respect of the Non-Employee Director’s service as a member of the Board during such year, exceeds $750,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for financial accounting purposes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may make exceptions to the foregoing limit (up to twice such limit) for a non-executive chair of the Board or, in extraordinary circumstances, for other individual Non-Employee Directors, as the Board may determine, provided that the Non-Employee Director receiving such Awards may not participate in the decision to make such Awards.

 

6.04        Share Counting

 

Except as set forth below, a share of Common Stock subject to any Award under this Plan shall reduce the Maximum Aggregate Number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under this Plan, and the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for Options under this Plan, by one. Except as otherwise provided herein, (a) any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award granted under this Plan which terminates by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation or otherwise, which is settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock or which is exchanged, with the Committee’s permission, for Awards granted under this Plan not involving shares of Common Stock, (b) shares of Common Stock not issued or delivered as a result of the net exercise or settlement of an outstanding Award granted under this Plan, (c) shares of Common Stock tendered to pay the exercise or purchase price or withholding taxes relating to an outstanding Award granted under this Plan, (d) shares of Common Stock repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of the exercise or purchase price of an Award granted under this Plan, and (e) shares of Common Stock under a stock-settled SAR that are not actually issued in connection with settlement of the stock-settled SAR, shall all again be available for Awards under the Plan.

 

ARTICLE VII
OPTIONS

 

7.01        Grant

 

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article V, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom an Option is to be granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such grant and whether the Option is an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Agreement, the Committee may only grant an incentive stock option to an individual who is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. An Option may be granted with or without a Corresponding SAR.

 

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7.02        Option Price

 

The price per share of Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, but shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted, subject to Section 14.06 and Section 16.03 with respect to substitute Awards. However, if at the time of grant of an Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option, the Participant is a Ten Percent Shareholder, the price per share of Common Stock purchased on the exercise of such Option shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted.

 

7.03        Maximum Term of Option

 

The maximum time period in which an Option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, except that no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date such Option was granted.

 

7.04        Exercise

 

Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, an Option may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that incentive stock options (granted under the Plan and all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) may not be first exercisable in a calendar year for shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Option is granted) exceeding the limit set forth under Code Section 422(d) (currently $100,000). If the limitation is exceeded, the Options that cause the limitation to be exceeded shall be treated as nonqualified stock options. An Option granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the Option could be exercised. A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option. The exercise of an Option shall result in the termination of the Corresponding SAR to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.

 

7.05        Payment

 

Subject to rules established by the Committee and unless otherwise provided in an Agreement, payment of all or part of the Option price shall be made in cash or cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee. If the Agreement so provides, the Committee, in its discretion and provided applicable law so permits, may allow a Participant to pay all or part of the Option price (a) by surrendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock to the Company that the Participant already owns; (b) by a cashless exercise through a broker; (c) by means of a “net exercise” procedure by the surrender of shares of Common Stock to which the Participant is otherwise entitled under the Option; (d) by such other medium of payment as the Committee, in its discretion, shall authorize; or (e) by any combination of the aforementioned methods of payment. If shares of Common Stock are used to pay all or part of the Option price, the sum of the cash and cash equivalent and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of exercise) of the shares surrendered must not be less than the Option price of the shares for which the Option is being exercised.

 

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7.06        Stockholder Rights

 

No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares subject to his or her Option until the date of exercise of such Option and the issuance of the shares of Common Stock.

 

7.07        Disposition of Shares

 

A Participant shall notify the Company of any sale or other disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that was designated an incentive stock option if such sale or disposition occurs (a) within two (2) years of the grant of an Option or (b) within one (1) year of the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Participant (subject to any changes in such time periods as set forth in Code Section 422(a)). Such notice shall be in writing and directed to the Secretary of the Company.

 

7.08        No Liability of Company

 

The Company shall not be liable to any Participant or any other Person if the Internal Revenue Service or any court or other authority having jurisdiction over such matter determines for any reason that an Option intended to be an incentive stock option and granted hereunder does not qualify as an incentive stock option.

 

ARTICLE VIII
SARS

 

8.01        Grant

 

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article V, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom SARs are to be granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such grant. In addition, no Participant may be granted Corresponding SARs (under this Plan and all other incentive stock option plans of the Company and its Affiliates) that are related to incentive stock options which are first exercisable in any calendar year for shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the related Option is granted) that exceeds $100,000.

 

8.02        Maximum Term of SAR

 

The maximum term of a SAR shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, except that no SAR shall have a term of more than ten (10) years from the date such SAR was granted. No Corresponding SAR shall be exercisable or continue in existence after the expiration of the Option to which the Corresponding SAR relates.

 

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8.03        Exercise

 

Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, a SAR may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that a SAR may be exercised only when the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that is subject to the exercise exceeds the Initial Value of the SAR and a Corresponding SAR may be exercised only to the extent that the related Option is exercisable. A SAR granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the SAR could be exercised. A partial exercise of a SAR shall not affect the right to exercise the SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR. The exercise of a Corresponding SAR shall result in the termination of the related Option to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.

 

8.04        Settlement

 

The amount payable to the Participant by the Company as a result of the exercise of a SAR shall be settled in cash, by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or by a combination thereof, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines and sets forth in the applicable Agreement. No fractional share will be deliverable upon the exercise of a SAR but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

 

8.05        Stockholder Rights

 

No Participant shall, as a result of receiving a SAR, have any rights as a stockholder of the Company or any Affiliate until the date that the SAR is exercised and then only to the extent that the SAR is settled by the issuance of Common Stock.

 

ARTICLE IX
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

 

9.01        Award

 

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article V, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom a Restricted Stock Award is to be granted, and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such grant and the price, if any, to be paid for each share of Common Stock covered by the grant.

 

9.02        Payment

 

Unless the Agreement provides otherwise, if the Participant must pay for a Restricted Stock Award, payment of the Award shall be made in cash or cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee. If the Agreement so provides, the Committee, in its discretion and provided applicable law so permits, may allow a Participant to pay all or part of the purchase price (a) by surrendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock to the Company the Participant already owns and, if necessary to avoid adverse accounting consequences, has held for at least six months, (b) by means of a “net exercise procedure” by the surrender of shares of Common Stock to which the Participant is otherwise entitled under the Restricted Stock Award, (c) by such other medium of payment as the Committee in its discretion shall authorize or (d) by any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. If Common Stock is used to pay all or part of the purchase price, the sum of cash and cash equivalent and other payments and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of purchase) of the Common Stock surrendered must not be less than the purchase price of the Restricted Stock Award. A Participant’s rights in a Restricted Stock Award may be subject to repurchase upon specified events as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement.

 

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9.03        Vesting

 

The Committee, on the date of grant of the Restricted Stock Award, shall prescribe that the Restricted Stock Award will become nonforfeitable and transferable subject to such conditions as are set forth in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant Restricted Stock Awards that are nonforfeitable and transferable immediately upon grant, including without limitation Restricted Stock Awards granted in payment of earned performance awards or other incentive compensation under the Plan or any other plans or compensatory arrangements of the Company or any Affiliate. A Restricted Stock Award can only become nonforfeitable and transferable during the Participant’s lifetime in the hands of the Participant.

 

9.04        Maximum Restriction Period

 

To the extent the Participant’s rights in a Restricted Stock Award are forfeitable and nontransferable for a period of time, the Committee on the date of grant shall determine the maximum period over which the rights may become nonforfeitable and transferable, except that such period shall not exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant.

 

9.05        Stockholder Rights

 

Prior to their forfeiture (in accordance with the applicable Agreement and while the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award may be forfeited and are nontransferable), a Participant will have all rights of a stockholder with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to receive dividends and vote the shares; provided, however, that during such period (a) a Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award, (b) the Company shall retain custody of any certificates evidencing shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award and (c) the Participant will deliver to the Company a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to each Restricted Stock Award. In lieu of retaining custody of the certificates evidencing shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award, the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award may, in the Committee’s discretion, be held in escrow by the Company or recorded as outstanding by notation on the stock records of the Company until the Participant’s interest in such shares of Common Stock vest. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, but subject to Section 14.07 below, if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, dividends payable with respect to Restricted Stock Awards may accumulate (without interest) and become payable in cash or in shares of Common Stock to the Participant at the time, and only to the extent that, the portion of the Restricted Stock Award to which the dividends relate has become transferable and nonforfeitable. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentences shall not apply after the shares granted under the Restricted Stock Award are transferable and are no longer forfeitable.

 

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ARTICLE X
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

 

10.01     Grant

 

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article V, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom a grant of Restricted Stock Units is to be made and will specify the number of shares covered by such grant.

 

10.02     Earning the Award

 

The Committee, on the date of grant of the Restricted Stock Units, shall prescribe that the Restricted Stock Units will be earned and become payable subject to such conditions as are set forth in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant Restricted Stock Units in payment of earned performance awards or other incentive compensation under the Plan or any other plans or compensatory arrangements of the Company or any Affiliate. If and to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, Restricted Stock Units shall become payable upon the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XV. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant Restricted Stock Units that are earned and payable immediately upon grant.

 

10.03     Maximum Restricted Stock Unit Award Period

 

The Committee, on the date of grant, shall determine the maximum period over which Restricted Stock Units may be earned, except that such period shall not exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant.

 

10.04     Payment

 

The amount payable to the Participant by the Company when an Award of Restricted Stock Units is earned shall be settled by the issuance of one share of Common Stock (or, as otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement, the equivalent Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock in cash) for each Restricted Stock Unit that is earned. A fractional share of Common Stock shall not be deliverable when an Award of Restricted Stock Units is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

 

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10.05     Stockholder Rights

 

No Participant shall, as a result of receiving a grant of Restricted Stock Units, have any rights as a stockholder until and then only to the extent that the Restricted Stock Units are earned and settled in shares of Common Stock, nor shall any Participant receive Dividend Equivalents solely as a result of receiving a grant of Restricted Stock Units. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant Dividend Equivalents in the Agreement in connection with a grant of Restricted Stock Units. By way of example and not limitation, such Dividend Equivalents may provide that, for so long as the Participant holds any Restricted Stock Units, if the Company pays any cash dividends on its Common Stock, then (a) the Company may pay the Participant in cash for each outstanding Restricted Stock Unit covered by the Agreement as of the record date of such dividend, less any required withholdings, the per share amount of such dividend or (b) the number of outstanding Restricted Stock Units covered by the Agreement may be increased by the number of Restricted Stock Units, rounded down to the nearest whole number, equal to (i) the product of the number of the Participant’s outstanding Restricted Stock Units as of the record date for such dividend multiplied by the per share amount of the dividend divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the payment date of such dividend. In the event additional Restricted Stock Units are awarded, such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and the Agreement as the outstanding Restricted Stock Units with respect to which they were granted. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, but subject to Section 14.07, if and to the extent deemed necessary to the Committee, Dividend Equivalents payable with respect to Restricted Stock Units may accumulate (without interest) and become payable to the Participant at the time, and only to the extent that, the portion of the Restricted Stock Units to which the Dividend Equivalents relate has become earned and payable. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentences shall not apply after the Restricted Stock Units become earned and payable and shares are issued thereunder.

  

ARTICLE XI
INCENTIVE AWARDS

 

11.01     Grant

 

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article V, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom Incentive Awards are to be granted. All Incentive Awards shall be determined exclusively by the Committee under the procedures established by the Committee.

 

11.02     Earning the Award

 

Subject to the Plan, the Committee, on the date of grant of an Incentive Award, shall specify in the applicable Agreement the terms and conditions which govern the grant, including, without limitation, whether the Participant to be entitled to payment must be employed or providing services to the Company or an Affiliate at the time the Incentive Award is to be paid. If and to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, Incentive Awards shall be earned and become payable upon the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XV.

 

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11.03     Maximum Incentive Award Period

 

The Committee, at the time an Incentive Award is made, shall determine the maximum period over which the Incentive Award may be earned, except that such period shall not exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant.

 

11.04     Payment

 

The amount payable to the Participant by the Company when an Incentive Award is earned may be settled in cash, by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or by a combination thereof, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines and sets forth in the applicable Agreement. A fractional share of Common Stock shall not be deliverable when an Incentive Award is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

 

11.05     Stockholder Rights

 

No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an Incentive Award, have any rights as a stockholder of the Company or any Affiliate on account of such Incentive Award, unless and then only to the extent that the Incentive Award is earned and settled in shares of Common Stock.

 

ARTICLE XII
OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS

 

12.01     Other Stock-Based Awards

 

The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to a Participant such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to or otherwise based on shares of Common Stock, including, without limitation, convertible or exchangeable securities, and other rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock or the cash value of shares of Common Stock. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of any such Other Stock-Based Awards. Unless the Committee or the Agreement provides otherwise, Other Stock-Based Awards shall be vested, exercisable or earned and payable upon the date of grant. Common Stock delivered pursuant to an Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights (“Purchase Right Award”) shall be purchased for such consideration not less than the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock as of the date the Other Stock-Based Award is granted (subject to Section 14.06 and Section 16.03 with respect to substitute Awards), and may be paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, cash, shares of Common Stock, other Awards, notes or other property, as the Committee shall determine. The maximum time period in which an Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, except that no Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date such Other Stock-Based Award was granted.

 

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12.02     Bonus Stock and Awards in Lieu of Other Obligations

 

The Committee also is authorized (i) to grant to a Participant shares of Common Stock as a bonus, (ii) to grant shares of Common Stock or other Awards in lieu of other obligations of the Company or any Affiliate to pay cash or to deliver other property under this Plan or under any other plans or compensatory arrangements of the Company or any Affiliate, (iii) to use available shares of Common Stock as the form of payment for compensation, grants or rights earned or due under any other compensation plans or arrangements of the Company or an Affiliate, and (iv) subject to Section 19.13, to grant as alternatives to or replacements of Awards granted or outstanding under the Plan or any other plan or arrangement of the Company or any Affiliate, subject to such terms as shall be determined by the Committee and the overall limitation on the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, shares of Common Stock or other securities delivered to a Participant pursuant to a purchase right granted under this Plan shall be purchased for consideration, the Fair Market Value of which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock or other securities as of the date such purchase right is granted.

 

ARTICLE XIII
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS AND CASH AWARDS

 

13.01     Dividend Equivalents

 

The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to a Participant which may be awarded on a free-standing basis or in connection with another Award. Subject to Section 14.07, the Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be paid or distributed when accrued or shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional shares of Common Stock, other Awards or other investment vehicles, subject to restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and such other terms as the Committee may specify and set forth in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Dividend Equivalents may be awarded in connection with an Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights.

 

13.02     Cash Awards

 

The Committee is authorized to grant to a Participant Cash Awards. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of any such Cash Awards. Cash Awards may be granted as an element of or a supplement to any other Award under the Plan or as a stand-alone Cash Award. The Committee, on the date of grant of Cash Awards, may prescribe that the Cash Awards will be earned and become payable subject to such conditions as are set forth in the applicable Agreement. By way of example and not of limitation, the Committee may prescribe that Cash Awards will be earned and become payable upon (a) the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XV, (b) the Participant’s completion of a specified period of employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate, (c) the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement or (d) satisfaction of a combination of any of the foregoing factors. If and to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, Cash Awards shall become payable upon the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XV. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant Cash Awards in payment of earned performance awards and other incentive compensation payable under the Plan or any other plans or compensatory arrangements of the Company or any Affiliate. Unless the Committee or the Agreement provides otherwise, Cash Awards shall be vested and payable upon the date of grant.

 

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ARTICLE XIV
TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL AWARDS

 

14.01     Written Agreement

 

Each Award shall be evidenced by a written or electronic Agreement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) between the Company and the Participant specifying the terms and conditions of the Award granted to such Participant. Each Agreement should specify whether the Award is intended to be a Non-409A Award or a 409A Award.

  

14.02     Nontransferability

 

Except as provided in Section 14.03, each Award granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to the terms of a valid qualified domestic relations order. In the event of any transfer of an Option or Corresponding SAR (by the Participant or his transferee), the Option and Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same Person or Persons or entity or entities. Except as provided in Section 14.03, during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Option or SAR is granted, the Option or SAR may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Award shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant or his transferee.

 

14.03     Transferable Awards

 

Section 14.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Agreement so provides, an Award that is not an incentive stock option or a Corresponding SAR that relates to an incentive stock option may be transferred by a Participant to immediate family members or trusts or other entities on behalf of the Participant and/or immediate family members or for charitable donations. Any such transfer will be permitted only if (a) the Participant does not receive any consideration for the transfer and (b) the Committee expressly approves the transfer. The holder of the Award transferred pursuant to this Section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Award during the period that it was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such transferee may not transfer the Award except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Unless transferred as provided in Section 9.05, a Restricted Stock Award may not be transferred prior to becoming non-forfeitable and transferable.

 

14.04     Participant Status

 

If the terms of any Award provide that it may be exercised or paid only during employment or continued service or within a specified period of time after termination of employment or continued service, the Committee may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service. For purposes of the Plan, employment and continued service shall be deemed to exist between the Participant and the Company and/or an Affiliate if, at the time of the determination, the Participant is a director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor of the Company or an Affiliate. A Participant on military leave, sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence shall continue to be considered an employee for purposes of the Plan during such leave if the period of leave does not exceed three (3) months, or, if longer, so long as the individual’s right to re-employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. If the period of leave exceeds three (3) months, and the individual’s right to re-employment is not guaranteed by statute or by contract, the employment shall be deemed to be terminated on the first day after the end of such three (3) month period. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in an Agreement, Awards granted to a director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor shall not be affected by any change in the status of the Participant so long as the Participant continues to be a director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor to the Company or any of its Affiliates (regardless of having changed from one to the other or having been transferred from one entity to another). The Participant’s employment or continued service shall not be considered interrupted in the event the Committee, in its discretion, and as specified at or prior to such occurrence, determines there is no interruption in the case of a spin-off, sale or disposition of the Participant’s employer from the Company or an Affiliate, except that if the Committee does not otherwise specify such at or such prior to such occurrence, the Participant will be deemed to have a termination of employment or continuous service to the extent the Affiliate that employs the Participant is no longer the Company or an entity that qualifies as an Affiliate. The foregoing provisions apply to a 409A Award only to the extent Code Section 409A does not otherwise treat the Participant as continuing in service or employment or as having a separation from service at an earlier time.

 

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14.05     Change in Control

 

Notwithstanding any provision of any Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the Committee in its discretion may (a) declare that some or all outstanding Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights previously granted under the Plan, whether or not then exercisable, shall terminate on the Control Change Date without any payment to the holder of the Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights, provided the Committee gives prior written notice to the holders of such termination and gives such holders the right to exercise their outstanding Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights for at least seven (7) days before such date to the extent then exercisable (or to the extent such Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights would have become exercisable as of the Control Change Date), (b) terminate on the Control Change Date outstanding Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards not in the nature of purchase rights and Dividend Equivalents previously granted under the Plan that are not then nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable (and that will not become nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable as of the Control Change Date) without any payment to the holder of the Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards not in the nature of purchase rights and Dividend Equivalents, other than the return, if any, of the purchase price of any such Awards, (c) terminate on the Control Change Date some or all outstanding Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights previously granted under the Plan, whether or not then exercisable, in consideration of payment to the holder of the Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights, with respect to each share of Common Stock for which the Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights are then exercisable (or that will become exercisable as of the Control Change Date), of the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value on such date of the Common Stock subject to such portion of the Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights over the purchase price or Initial Value, as applicable (provided that any portion of such Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights that are not then exercisable and will not become exercisable on the Control Change Date, and Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Options, SARs and Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights does not exceed the purchase price or Initial Value, as applicable, shall be cancelled without any payment therefor), (d) terminate on the Control Change Date outstanding Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards not in the nature of purchase rights and Divided Equivalents previously granted under the Plan that will become nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable as of the Control Change Date (or that previously became nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable but have not yet been settled as of the Control Change Date) in exchange for a payment equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Awards, or the amount of cash payable under the Awards, over any unpaid purchase price, if any, for such Awards (provided that any portion of such Awards that are not then nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable as of the Control Change Date (and that will not become nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable as of the Control Change Date) shall be cancelled without any payment therefor), or (e) take such other actions as the Committee determines to be reasonable under the circumstances to permit the Participant to realize the value of the outstanding Awards (which Fair Market Value for purposes of Awards that are not then exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable as of the Control Change Date (and that will not become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable as of the Control Change Date) or with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Awards does not exceed the purchase price or Initial Value, as applicable, shall be deemed to be zero). The payments described above may be made in any manner the Committee determines, including in cash, stock or other property. The Committee may take the actions described above with respect to Awards that are not then exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable or with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Awards does not exceed the purchase price or Initial Value, as applicable, whether or not the Participant will receive any payments therefor. The Committee in its discretion may take any of the actions described in this Section 14.05 contingent on consummation of the Change in Control and with respect to some or all outstanding Awards, whether or not then exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable or on an Award-by-Award basis, which actions need not be uniform with respect to all outstanding Awards or Participants. However, outstanding Awards shall not be terminated to the extent that written provision is made for their continuance, assumption or substitution by the Company or a successor employer or its parent or subsidiary in connection with the Change in Control except as otherwise provided in the applicable Agreement.

 

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14.06      Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem and Substitute Awards

 

Subject to Section 19.13, Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with or in substitution or exchange for, any other Award or any Award granted under another plan of the Company or any Affiliate or any entity acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or any other right of a Participant to receive payment from the Company or any Affiliate; provided, however, that a 409A Award may not be granted in tandem with a Non-409A Award. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with another Award or Awards may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Award or Awards. Subject to applicable law and the restrictions on 409A Awards and repricings in Section 19.13, the Committee may determine that, in granting a new Award, the in-the-money value or Fair Market Value of any surrendered Award or Awards or the value of any other right to payment surrendered by the Participant may be applied, or otherwise taken into account with respect, to any other new Award or Awards.

  

14.07     Form and Timing of Payment; Deferrals

 

Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Agreement, payments to be made by the Company or an Affiliate upon the exercise of an Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights or settlement of any other Award may be made in such form as the Committee may determine and set forth in the applicable Agreement, including, without limitation, cash, shares of Common Stock, other Awards or other property and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments or on a deferred basis. The settlement of an Award may be accelerated, and cash paid in lieu of shares of Common Stock in connection with such settlement, in the discretion of the Committee or upon the occurrence of one or more specified events set forth in the applicable Agreement (and to the extent permitted by the Plan and Code Section 409A). Subject to the Plan, installment or deferred payments may be required by the Committee or permitted at the election of the Participant on the terms and conditions established by the Committee. Payments may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installments or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in shares of Common Stock. In the case of any 409A Award that is vested and no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (within the meaning of Code Section 83 and Code Section 409A), such Award may be distributed to the Participant, upon application of the Participant to the Committee, if the Participant has an unforeseeable emergency within the meaning of Code Section 409A, if determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, however, no dividends payable with respect to an Award or Dividend Equivalents may be paid in connection with any Awards or Dividend Equivalents that are to become nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable based upon performance conditions unless and until the performance conditions are satisfied, and, if determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement, any such dividends and Dividend Equivalents will accumulate (without interest) and become payable to the Participant at the time, and only to the extent that, the applicable Awards or Dividend Equivalents have become non-forfeitable and transferable or earned and payable upon satisfaction of the relevant performance conditions.

 

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14.08      Time and Method of Exercise

 

The Committee shall determine and set forth in the applicable Agreement the time or times at which Awards granted under the Plan may be exercised or settled in whole or in part and shall set forth in the applicable Agreement the rules regarding the exercise, settlement and/or termination of Awards upon the Participant’s death, Disability, termination of employment or other service or ceasing to be a director. Unless the Agreement provides otherwise, an Award may be exercised by delivering notice to the Company’s principal office, to the attention of its Secretary (or the Secretary’s designee) no less than one (1) business day in advance of the effective date of the proposed exercise. Such notice shall be accompanied by the applicable Agreement, shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Award is being exercised and the effective date of the proposed exercise and shall be signed by the Participant or other person then having the right to exercise the Award. Such notice may be withdrawn at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the effective date of the proposed exercise. Unless the Committee otherwise permits through the applicable Agreement or otherwise, no partial exercise of an Award shall be for an aggregate exercise or purchase price or a base value of less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, however, if an Award is to become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable on the completion of a specified period of employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate, without the achievement of any performance conditions being required, and the Award is not being granted in lieu of any other cash compensation the Participant is to receive that would be payable over a shorter period of time, then unless the applicable Agreement provides otherwise, the Award shall become exercisable, non-forfeitable and transferable or earned and payable with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the underlying shares of Common Stock (or any amounts payable thereunder for Awards denoted in dollars) on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant (subject to acceleration of vesting, to the extent permitted by the Plan and the Committee, in the event of a Change in Control or the Participant’s death, Disability, Retirement or involuntary termination of employment or service (including a voluntary termination of employment or service for good reason). Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan providing for the maximum term of an Award, in the event any Award would expire prior to exercise, vesting or settlement because trading in shares of Common Stock is prohibited by law or by any insider trading policy of the Company, the term of the Award shall automatically be extended until thirty (30) days after the expiration of any such prohibitions to permit the Participant to realize the value of the Award, provided such extension with respect to the applicable Award (a) is permitted by law, (b) does not result in a violation of Code Section 409A with respect to the Award and (c) does not otherwise adversely impact the tax consequences of the Award (such as for incentive stock options and related Awards). An Agreement may provide that the Award will be automatically, and without any action by the Participant, deemed exercised, by means of a “net exercise” procedure, immediately prior to the expiration of the Award if the then Fair Market Value of the underlying shares of Common Stock at that time exceeds the exercise or purchase price or base value of the Award, in order to permit the Participant to realize the value of the Award. With respect to an Option and its Corresponding SAR, the Agreement may provide which Award will be deemed exercised. If the Agreement does not so provide, the Option shall be deemed exercised and the Corresponding SAR shall expire unexercised.

 

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14.09      Non U. S. Participants

 

The Committee may grant Awards to Participants located outside of the United States of America. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan (other than the limitations of Section 6.02 and Section 19.13) the terms of such Awards shall be as the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines as appropriate and permitted under the law that applies to any Award granted to Participants located outside of the United States of America.

 

ARTICLE XV
PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

15.01            Performance Conditions

 

In accordance with the Plan, the Committee may prescribe that Awards will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable, and earned and payable, based on objectively determinable performance conditions. Objectively determinable performance conditions are performance conditions (i) that are established in writing and (ii) that are uncertain of achievement at the time they are established. The performance conditions may be stated with respect to (a) revenue, (b) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), (c) cash earnings (earnings before amortization of intangibles), (d) operating income, (e) pre-or after-tax income, (f) earnings per share, (g) net cash flow, (h) net cash flow per share, (i) net earnings, (j) return on equity, (k) return on total capital, (l) return on sales, (m) return on net assets employed, (n) return on assets or net assets, (o) share price performance, (p) total shareholder return, (q) improvement in or attainment of expense levels, (r) improvement in or attainment of working capital levels, (s) net sales, (t) revenue growth or product revenue growth, (u) operating income (before or after taxes), (v) pre-or after-tax income (before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus), (w) earnings per share; (x) return on equity, (y) appreciation in and/or maintenance of the price of the shares of Common, (z) market share, (aa) gross profits, (bb) comparisons with various stock market indices; (cc) reductions in cost, (dd) cash flow or cash flow per share (before or after dividends), (ee) return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital), (ff) cash flow return on investments; (gg) improvement in or attainment of expense levels or working capital levels, (hh) shareholder equity or (ii) other criteria selected by the Committee. Any performance goals that are financial metrics may be determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) or may be adjusted when established to include or exclude any items otherwise includable or excludable under GAAP. The business criteria above, may be related to a specific customer or group of customers or products or geographic region. The form of the performance conditions may be measured on a Company, Affiliate, product, division, business unit, service line, segment or geographic basis, individually, alternatively or in any combination, subset or component thereof. Performance goals may include one or more of the foregoing business criteria, either individually, alternatively or any combination, subset or component. Performance goals may reflect absolute performance or a relative comparison of the performance to the performance of a peer group or index or other external measure of the selected business criteria. Profits, earnings and revenues used for any performance condition measurement may exclude any extraordinary or non-recurring items. The performance conditions may, but need not, be based upon an increase or positive result under the aforementioned business criteria and could include, for example and not by way of limitation, maintaining the status quo or limiting the economic losses (measured, in each case, by reference to the specific business criteria). The performance conditions may not include solely the mere continued employment of the Participant. However, the Award may become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable contingent on the Participant’s continued employment or service, and/or employment or service at the time the Award becomes exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable, in addition to the performance conditions described above. The Committee shall have the sole discretion to select one or more periods of time over which the attainment of one or more of the foregoing performance conditions will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to, and the settlement of, an Award that will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable based on performance conditions.

 

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15.02      Establishing the Amount of the Award

 

The Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the amount of the Award that will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable, as applicable, if the Committee determines that such reduction is appropriate under the facts and circumstances. In no event shall the Committee have the discretion to increase the amount of the Award that will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable.

 

15.03      Earning the Award

 

In determining if the performance conditions have been achieved, the Committee may adjust the performance targets in the event of any unbudgeted acquisition, divestiture or other unexpected fundamental change in the business of the Company, an Affiliate or business unit or in any product that is material taken as a whole as appropriate to fairly and equitably determine if the Award is to become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable only pursuant to the conditions set forth in the Award. Additionally, in determining if such performance conditions have been achieved, the Committee also may adjust the performance targets in the event of any (a) unanticipated asset write-downs or impairment charges, (b) litigation or claim judgments or settlements thereof, (c) changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (d) costs and accruals for reorganization or restructuring programs, or extraordinary, unusual, infrequently occurring or non-recurring, (e) acquisitions or dispositions or (f) foreign exchange gains or losses.

 

ARTICLE XVI
ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

 

16.01      General Adjustments

 

The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards, the terms of outstanding Awards and the per individual limitations on the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards shall be adjusted as the Committee shall determine to be equitably required in the event (a) there occurs a reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, spin-off, split-off, stock dividend, issuance of stock rights, combination of shares, merger, consolidation or distribution (stock or cash) to stockholders other than an ordinary cash dividend; (b) the Company engages in a transaction Code Section 424 describes; or (c) there occurs any other transaction or event which, in the judgment of the Board, necessitates such action. In that respect, the Committee shall make such adjustments as are necessary in the number or kind of shares of Common Stock or securities which are subject to the Award, the exercise price or Initial Value of the Award and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Committee. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that might otherwise be subject to Awards without any payment therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of one or more outstanding shares of preferred stock or convertible debentures that the Company may issue from time to time into Common Stock shall not in and of itself require any adjustment under this Article XVI. In addition, the Committee may make such other adjustments to the terms of any Awards to the extent equitable and necessary to prevent an enlargement or dilution of the Participant’s rights thereunder as a result of any such event or similar transaction. Any determination made under this Article XVI by the Committee shall be final and conclusive.

 

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16.02      No Adjustments

 

The issuance by the Company of stock of any class, or securities convertible into stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of stock or obligations of the Company convertible into such stock or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards, the per individual limitations on the number of shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards or the terms of outstanding Awards.

 

16.03      Substitute Awards

 

The Committee may grant Awards in substitution for Options, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards or similar Awards held by an individual who becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate in connection with a transaction described in Section 16.01. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Section 6.02), the terms of such substituted Awards shall be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.

 

16.04     Limitation on Adjustments

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no adjustment hereunder shall be authorized or made if and to the extent the existence of such authority or action (a) would cause a Non-409A Award to be subject to Code Section 409A, (b) would violate Code Section 409A for a 409A Award, (c) would cause a modification of an incentive stock option under Code Section 424 and loss of treatment as an incentive stock option or (d) would adversely affect any exemption under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, unless the Committee determines that such adjustment is necessary and specifically acknowledges that the adjustment will be made notwithstanding any such result.

 

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ARTICLE XVII
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES

 

17.01     Compliance

 

No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit, Incentive Award, Other Stock-Based Award, Dividend Equivalents or Cash Awards shall be granted or settled, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued, no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered and no payment shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax requirements), any listing agreement to which the Company is a party and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the Company’s shares may be listed. The Company shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. Any stock certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award may bear such legends and statements as the Committee may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and to reflect any other restrictions applicable to such shares as the Committee otherwise deems appropriate. No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit, Incentive Award, Other Stock-Based Award, Dividend Equivalents or Cash Awards shall be granted or settled, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered and no payment shall be made under this Plan until the Company has obtained such consent or approval as the Committee may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.

 

17.02     Postponement of Exercise or Payment

 

The Committee may postpone any grant, exercise, vesting or payment of an Award for such time as the Committee in its sole discretion may deem necessary in order to permit the Company (a) to effect, amend or maintain any necessary registration of the Plan or the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Award under the securities laws; (b) to take any action in order to (i) list such shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company on a stock exchange if shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company are not then listed on such exchange or (ii) comply with restrictions or regulations incident to the maintenance of a public market for its shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company, including any rules or regulations of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company are listed; (c) to determine that such shares of Common Stock in the Plan are exempt from such registration or that no action of the kind referred to in (b)(ii) above needs to be taken; (d) to comply with any other applicable law, including without limitation, securities laws; (e) to comply with any legal or contractual requirements during any such time the Company or any Affiliate is prohibited from doing any of such acts under applicable law, including without limitation, during the course of an investigation of the Company or any Affiliate, or under any contract, loan agreement or covenant or other agreement to which the Company or any Affiliate is a party or (f) to otherwise comply with any prohibition on such acts or payments during any applicable blackout period; and the Company shall not be obligated by virtue of any terms and conditions of any Agreement or any provision of the Plan to recognize the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of an Award or to grant, sell or issue shares of Common Stock or make any such payments in violation of the securities laws or the laws of any government having jurisdiction thereof or any of the provisions hereof. Any such postponement shall not extend the term of the Award and neither the Company nor its directors and officers nor the Committee shall have any obligation or liability to any Participant or to any other person with respect to shares of Common Stock or payments as to which the Award shall lapse because of such postponement.

 

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Additionally, the Committee may postpone any grant, exercise vesting or payment of an Award if the Company reasonably believes the Company's or any applicable Affiliate's deduction with respect to such Award would be limited or eliminated by application of Code Section 162(m) to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A; provided, however, that such delay will last only until the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that the deduction with respect to the Award will not be limited or eliminated by the application of Code Section 162(m).

 

17.03      Forfeiture or Reimbursement

 

A Participant shall be required to forfeit any and all rights under Awards or to reimburse the Company for any payment under any Award (with interest as necessary to avoid imputed interest or original issue discount under the Code or as otherwise required by applicable law) to the extent applicable law or any applicable claw-back or recoupment policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates requires such forfeiture or reimbursement.

 

ARTICLE XVIII
LIMITATION ON BENEFITS

 

Despite any other provisions of this Plan to the contrary, if the receipt of any payments or benefits under this Plan would subject a Participant to tax under Code Section 4999, the Committee may determine whether some amount of payments or benefits would meet the definition of a “Reduced Amount.” If the Committee determines that there is a Reduced Amount, the total payments or benefits to the Participant under all Awards must be reduced to such Reduced Amount, but not below zero. It is the intention of the Company and the Participant to reduce the payments under this Plan only if the aggregate Net After Tax Receipts to the Participant would thereby be increased. If the Committee determines that the benefits and payments must be reduced to the Reduced Amount, the Company must promptly notify the Participant of that determination, with a copy of the detailed calculations by the Committee. All determinations of the Committee under this Article XVIII are final, conclusive and binding upon the Company and the Participant. As result of the uncertainty in the application of Code Section 4999 at the time of the initial determination by the Committee under this Article XVIII, however, it is possible that amounts will have been paid under the Plan to or for the benefit of a Participant which should not have been so paid (“Overpayment”) or that additional amounts which will not have been paid under the Plan to or for the benefit of a Participant could have been so paid (“Underpayment”), in each case consistent with the calculation of the Reduced Amount. If the Committee, based either upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Company or the Participant, which the Committee believes has a high probability of success, or controlling precedent or other substantial authority, determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such Overpayment must be treated for all purposes as a loan, to the extent permitted by applicable law, which the Participant must repay to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate under Code Section 7872(f)(2); provided, however, that no such loan may be deemed to have been made and no amount shall be payable by the Participant to the Company if and to the extent such deemed loan and payment would not either reduce the amount on which the Participant is subject to tax under Code Sections 1, 3101 or 4999 or generate a refund of such taxes. If the Committee, based upon controlling precedent or other substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, the Committee must promptly notify the Company of the amount of the Underpayment, which then shall be paid promptly to the Participant but no later than the end of the Participant’s taxable year next following the Participant’s taxable year in which the determination is made that the Underpayment has occurred. For purposes of this Section, (a) “Net After Tax Receipt” means the Present Value of a payment under this Plan net of all taxes imposed on Participant with respect thereto under Code Sections 1, 3101 and 4999, determined by applying the highest marginal rate under Code Section 1 which applies to the Participant’s taxable income for the applicable taxable year; (b) “Present Value” means the value determined in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4); and (c) “Reduced Amount” means the smallest aggregate amount of all payments and benefits under this Plan which (i) is less than the sum of all payments and benefits under this Plan and (ii) results in aggregate Net After Tax Receipts which are equal to or greater than the Net After Tax Receipts which would result if the aggregate payments and benefits under this Plan were any other amount less than the sum of all payments and benefits to be made under this Plan.

 

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ARTICLE XIX
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

19.01      Effect on Employment and Service

 

Neither the adoption of this Plan, its operation nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any part thereof), shall confer upon any individual or entity any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or an Affiliate or in any way affect any right and power of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the employment or service of any individual or entity at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor.

 

19.02      Unfunded Plan

 

This Plan, insofar as it provides for Awards, shall be unfunded, and the Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by Awards under this Plan. Any liability of the Company to any Person with respect to any Award under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this Plan. No such obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Company.

 

19.03      Rules of Construction

 

Headings are given to the articles and sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

 

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19.04      Tax Withholding and Reporting

 

Unless an Agreement provides otherwise, each Participant shall be responsible for satisfying in cash or cash equivalent any income and employment (including, without limitation, Social Security and Medicare) tax withholding obligations, if applicable, attributable to participation in the Plan and the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of Awards granted hereunder (including the making of a Code Section 83(b) election with respect to an Award). In accordance with procedures that the Committee establishes, the Committee, to the extent applicable law permits and only to the extent using shares of Common Stock to pay applicable withholdings would not cause adverse accounting consequences, may allow a Participant to pay any such applicable amounts (a) by surrendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock that the Participant already owns; (b) by a cashless exercise, or surrender of shares of Common Stock already owned, through a broker; (c) by means of a “net exercise” procedure by the surrender of shares of Common Stock to which the Participant is otherwise entitled under the Award; (d) by such other medium of payment as the Committee, in its discretion, shall authorize; or (e) by any combination of the aforementioned methods of payment. The Company shall comply with all such reporting and other requirements relating to the administration of this Plan and the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of any Award hereunder as applicable law requires.

 

19.05      Code Section 83(b) Election

 

The Committee must approve in advance whether a Participant may make an election under Code Section 83(b) with respect to any Award (to include in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified in Code Section 83(b)) or under similar laws may be made. In any case in which a Participant is permitted to make such an election in connection with an Award, the Participant shall notify the Company of such election within ten (10) days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service or other governmental authority, in addition to any filing and notification required pursuant to regulations issued under Code Section 83(b) or other applicable provisions.

 

19.06      Reservation of Shares

 

The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all time reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. Additionally, the Company, during the term of this Plan, shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain from appropriate regulatory agencies any requisite authorizations needed in order to issue and to sell such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. However, the inability of the Company to obtain from any such regulatory agency the requisite authorizations the Company’s counsel deems to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder, or the inability of the Company to confirm to its satisfaction that any issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder will meet applicable legal requirements, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect to the failure to issue or to sell such shares of Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

 

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19.07      Governing Law

 

This Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, except to the extent federal law applies.

 

19.08      Other Actions

 

Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the authority of the Company to exercise its corporate rights and powers, including, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, the right to grant Options, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards or Dividend Equivalents for proper corporate purposes otherwise than under the Plan to any employee or to any other Person, firm, corporation, association or other entity, or to grant Options, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, or Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards or Dividend Equivalents to, or assume such Awards of any Person in connection with, the acquisition, purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise, of all or any part of the business and assets of any Person, firm, corporation, association or other entity.

 

19.09      Repurchase of Common Stock

 

Subject to Section 19.13, the Company or its designee may have the option and right to purchase any Award or any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any Award in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Agreement. However, shares of Common Stock repurchased pursuant to an Agreement will still be deemed issued pursuant to the Plan and will not be available for issuance pursuant to future Awards under the Plan (not counting for this purpose any shares of Common Stock repurchased in connection with the lapse or forfeiture of any Restricted Stock Award).

 

19.10      Other Conditions

 

The Committee, in its discretion, may require the Participant on or before the date of grant, exercise, payment or settlement of an Award to enter into (a) a confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-competition, non-disparagement or other similar agreement with the Company or any Affiliate, which may become effective on the date of termination of employment or service of the Participant with the Company or any Affiliate or any other date the Committee may specify and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Committee shall otherwise specify, (b) an agreement to cancel any other employment agreement, service agreement, fringe benefit or compensation arrangement in effect between the Company or any Affiliate and such Participant and/or (c) a shareholders' agreement with respect to shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Award. If the Participant should fail to enter into any such agreement at the Committee's request, then no Award shall be granted, exercised, paid or settled and the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been subject to such Award, if any, shall be added to the remaining shares of Common Stock available under the Plan. In the event the Participant should enter into any such confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-competition, non-disparagement or other similar agreement with the Company or any Affiliate, as a condition to the grant, exercise, payment or settlement of the Award, and the Participant subsequently breach or violate any provision of such agreement, then the Participant shall forfeit any and all further rights under such Award and the Clawback Requirement shall be triggered.

 

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19.11      Forfeiture Provisions

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan or any Agreement, all rights to any Award that a Participant has will be immediately discontinued and forfeited, and the Company shall not have any further obligation hereunder to the Participant with respect to any Award and the Award will not be exercisable (whether or not previously exercisable) or become vested or payable on and after the time the Participant is discharged from employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate for Cause.

 

19.12     Legends; Payment of Expenses

 

The Company may endorse such legend or legends upon the certificates for shares of Common Stock issued upon the grant or exercise of an Award and may issue such "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent in respect of such shares as it determines, in its sole discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to (a) prevent a violation of, or to perfect an exemption from, the registration requirements under the Exchange Act, applicable state securities laws or other requirements, (b) implement the provisions of the Plan or any Agreement between the Company and the Participant with respect to such shares of Common Stock, (c) permit the Company to determine the occurrence of a “disqualifying disposition” as described in Code Section 421(b) of the shares of Common Stock transferred upon the exercise of an incentive stock option granted under the Plan or (d) as may be appropriate to continue an Award’s exemption or compliance with Code Section 409A. The Company shall pay all issuance taxes with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the grant or exercise of the Award, as well as all fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance.

 

19.13      Repricing of Awards

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, except for adjustments pursuant to Article XVI or to the extent approved by the Company’s stockholders and consistent with the rules of any stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are traded, this Plan does not permit (a) any decrease in the exercise or purchase price or base value or Initial Value of any outstanding Awards, (b) the issuance of any replacement Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights which shall be deemed to occur if a Participant agrees to forfeit an existing Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights in exchange for a new Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights with a lower exercise or purchase price or base value or Initial Value, (c) the Company to repurchase underwater or out-of-the-money Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights, which shall be deemed to be those Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights with exercise or purchase prices or base values in excess of the current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Option, SAR or Other Stock-Based Award in the nature of purchase rights, (d) the issuance of any replacement or substitute Awards or the payment of cash in exchange for, or in substitution of, underwater or out-of-the-money Options, SARs or Other Stock-Based Awards in the nature of purchase rights, (e) the Company to repurchase any Award if the Award has not become exercisable, vested or payable prior to the repurchase or (f) any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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19.14      Right of Setoff

 

The Company or an Affiliate may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, deduct from and setoff against any amounts the Company or Affiliate may owe the Participant from time to time, including amounts payable in connection with any Award, owed as wages, fringe benefits or other compensation owed to the Participant, such amounts as may be owed by the Participant to the Company or Affiliate, including but not limited to any amounts owed under the Plan, although the Participant shall remain liable for any part of the Participant’s obligation not satisfied through such deduction and setoff. By accepting any Award granted hereunder, the Participant agrees to any deduction or setoff hereunder.

 

19.15      Fractional Shares

 

No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other Awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereof shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

19.16      Compensation Recoupment Policy

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any Agreement to the contrary, any Award received by the Participant and/or shares of Common Stock issued and/or cash paid hereunder, and/or any amount received with respect to any sale of any such shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Compensation Recoupment Policy, as it may be amended from time to time. By acceptance of the Award, the Participant agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Compensation Recoupment Policy or any similar policy established by the Company or any Affiliate that may apply to the Participant and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Compensation Recoupment Policy, any similar policy (as applicable to the Participant) or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Participant. To the extent that the terms of this Plan or any Agreement and the Compensation Recoupment Policy or any similar policy conflict, then the terms of such policy shall prevail.

 

ARTICLE XX
CLAIMS PROCEDURES

 

20.01      Initial Claim

 

If a Participant has exercised an Option or SAR or if shares of Restricted Stock have become vested or Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards or Dividend Equivalents have become payable, and the Participant has not received the benefits to which the Participant believes he or she is entitled under such Award, then the Participant must submit a written claim for such benefits to the Committee within ninety (90) days of the date the Participant tried to exercise the Option or SAR, the date the Participant contends the Restricted Stock vested or the date the Participant contends the Restricted Stock Units, Incentive Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards or Dividend Equivalents became payable or the claim will be forever barred.

 

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20.02      Appeal of Claim

 

If a claim of a Participant is wholly or partially denied, the Participant or his duly authorized representative may appeal the denial of the claim to the Committee. Such appeal must be made at any time within thirty (30) days after the Participant receives written notice from the Company of the denial of the claim. In connection therewith, the Participant or his duly authorized representative may request a review of the denied claim, may review relevant documents and may submit issues and comments in writing. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Committee shall make a decision with respect to the appeal and, not later than sixty (60) days after receipt of such request for review, shall furnish the Participant with the decision on review in writing, including the specific reasons for the decision written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant, as well as specific references to the pertinent provisions of the Plan upon which the decision is based.

 

20.03      Time to File Suit

 

The Committee has the discretionary and final authority under the Plan to determine the validity of a claim. Accordingly, any decision the Committee makes on a Participant’s appeal will be administratively final. If a Participant disagrees with the Committee’s final decision, the Participant may sue, but only after the claim on appeal has been denied. Any lawsuit must be filed within ninety (90) days of receipt of the Committee’s final written denial of the Participant’s claim or the claim will be forever barred.

 

ARTICLE XXI
AMENDMENT

 

21.01      Amendment of Plan

 

The Board may amend or terminate this Plan at any time; provided, however, that no amendment to the Plan may materially adversely impair the rights of a Participant with respect to outstanding Awards without the Participant’s consent. In addition, an amendment will be contingent on approval of the Company’s stockholders, to the extent required by law or any tax or regulatory requirement applicable to the Plan or by the rules of any stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are traded or if the amendment would (i) increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan, including without limitation, any amendment to the Plan or any Agreement to permit a repricing of any outstanding Awards under Section 19.13, (ii) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan or (iii) modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any termination of the Plan shall comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A with regard to any 409A Awards.

 

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21.02      Amendment of Awards

 

The Committee may amend any outstanding Awards to the extent it deems appropriate; provided, however, that no amendment to an outstanding Award may materially adversely impair the rights of a Participant without the Participant’s consent.

 

ARTICLE XXII
CODE SECTION 409A PROVISION

 

22.01      Intent of Awards

 

It is intended that Awards that are granted under the Plan shall be exempt from treatment as “deferred compensation” subject to Code Section 409A unless otherwise specified by the Committee. Towards that end, all Awards under the Plan are intended to contain such terms as will qualify the Awards for an exemption from Code Section 409A unless otherwise specified by the Committee. The terms of the Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be construed consistent with the foregoing intent. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Committee may amend any outstanding Award without Participant’s consent if, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, such amendment is required either to (a) confirm exemption under Code Section 409A, (b) comply with Code Section 409A or (c) prevent the Participant from being subject to any tax or penalty under Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor the Committee shall be liable to a Participant or any other Person if an Award that is subject to Code Section 409A or the Participant or any other Person is otherwise subject to any additional tax, interest or penalty under Code Section 409A. Each Participant is solely responsible for the payment of any tax liability (including any taxes, penalties and interest that may arise under Code Section 409A) that may result from an Award.

 

22.02      409A Awards

 

The Committee may grant Awards under the Plan that are intended to be 409A Awards that comply with Code Section 409A. The terms of such 409A Award, including any authority by the Company and the rights of the Participant with respect to such 409A Award, will be subject to such rules and limitations and shall be interpreted in a manner as to comply with Code Section 409A.

 

22.03      Election Requirements

 

If a Participant is permitted to elect to defer an Award or any payment under an Award, such election shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Each initial deferral election (an “Initial Deferral Election”) must be received by the Committee prior to the following dates or will have no effect whatsoever:

 

(a)Except as otherwise provided below, the September 30 immediately preceding the year in which the compensation is earned;

 

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(b)With respect to any annual or long-term incentive pay which qualifies as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, by the date six (6) months prior to the end of the performance measurement period applicable to such incentive pay provided such additional requirements set forth in Code Section 409A are met;

 

(c)With respect to “fiscal year compensation” as defined under Code Section 409A, by the last day of the Company’s fiscal year immediately preceding the year in which the fiscal year compensation is earned; or

 

(d)With respect to mid-year Awards or other legally binding rights to a payment of compensation in a subsequent year that is subject to a forfeiture condition requiring the Participant’s continued service for a period of at least twelve (12) months, on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the grant of such Award, provided that the election is made at least twelve (12) months in advance of the earliest date at which the forfeiture condition could lapse.

 

The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit Participants to submit additional deferral elections in order to delay, but not to accelerate, a payment, or to change the form of payment of an amount of deferred compensation (a “Subsequent Deferral Election”), if, and only if, the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the Subsequent Deferral Election must not take effect until twelve (12) months after the date on which it is made, (b) in the case of a payment other than a payment attributable to the Participant’s death, disability or an unforeseeable emergency (all within the meaning of Code Section 409A) the Subsequent Deferral Election further defers the payment for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date such payment would otherwise have been made and (c) the Subsequent Deferral Election is received by the Committee at least twelve (12) months prior to the date the payment would otherwise have been made. In addition, Participants may be further permitted to revise the form of payment they have elected, or the number of installments elected, provided that such revisions comply with the requirements of a Subsequent Deferral Election.

 

22.04      Time of Payment

 

The time and form of payment of a 409A Award shall be as set forth in an applicable Agreement. A 409A Award may only be paid in connection with a separation from service, a fixed time, death, disability, Change in Control or an unforeseeable emergency within the meaning of Code Section 409A. The time of distribution of the 409A Award must be fixed by reference to the specified payment event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the time of distribution of the 409A Award is not set forth in the applicable Agreement, then the time of distribution of the 409A Award shall be within two and one-half months of the end of the later of the calendar year or the fiscal year of the Company or Affiliate that employs the Participant in which the 409A Award becomes vested and no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture within the meaning of Code Section 409A. For purposes of Code Section 409A, each installment payment will be treated as the entitlement to a single payment.

 

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22.05      Acceleration or Deferral

 

The Company shall have no authority to accelerate or delay or change the form of any distributions relating to 409A Awards except as permitted under Code Section 409A.

 

22.06      Distribution Requirements

 

Any distribution of a 409A Award triggered by a Participant’s termination of employment shall be made only at the time that the Participant has had a separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A. A separation from service shall occur where it is reasonably anticipated that no further services will be performed after that date or that the level of bona fide services the Participant will perform after that date (whether as an employee or independent contractor of the Company or an Affiliate) will permanently decrease to less than fifty percent (50%) of the average level of bona fide services performed over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period. A Participant shall be considered to have continued employment and to not have a separation from service while on a leave of absence if the leave does not exceed six (6) consecutive months (twenty-nine (29) months for a disability leave of absence) or, if longer, so long as the Participant retains a right to reemployment with the Company or Affiliate under an applicable statute or by contract. For this purpose, a “disability leave of absence” is an absence due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six (6) months, where such impairment causes the Participant to be unable to perform the duties of Participant’s position of employment or a substantially similar position of employment. Continued services solely as a director of the Company or an Affiliate shall not prevent a separation from service from occurring by an employee as permitted by Code Section 409A.

 

22.07      Key Employee Rule

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any distribution of a 409A Award that would be made upon a separation from service within six (6) months following the separation from service of a “specified employee” as defined under Code Section 409A and as determined under procedures adopted by the Board or its delegate shall instead occur on the first day of the seventh month following the separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier) to the extent required by Code Section 409A. In the case of installments, this delay shall not affect the timing of any installment otherwise payable after the requisite delay period.

 

22.08      Distributions Upon Vesting

 

In the case of any Award providing for a distribution upon the lapse of a substantial risk of forfeiture, if the timing of such distribution is not otherwise specified in the Plan or the applicable Agreement, the distribution shall be made not later than two and one-half (2½) months after the calendar year in which the risk of forfeiture lapsed.

 

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22.09      Scope and Application of this Provision

 

For purposes of this Article XXII, references to a term or event (including any authority or right of the Company or a Participant) being “permitted” under Code Section 409A means that the term or event will not cause the Participant to be deemed to be in constructive receipt of compensation relating to the 409A Award prior to the distribution of cash, shares of Common Stock or other property or to be liable for payment of interest or a tax penalty under Code Section 409A.

 

ARTICLE XXIII
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

 

The Plan is effective on the date of its adoption by the Board, contingent on the approval of the Plan by the Company’s stockholders within twelve (12) months after such date. Awards, other than Restricted Stock or outright grants of shares on Common Stock, may be granted under this Plan on and after the effective date, provided that no Award shall become exercisable, vested, earned or payable unless the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan within twelve (12) months after the Board’s adoption of the Plan. Restricted Stock and outright grants of shares of Common Stock may only be granted after the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan.

 

ARTICLE XXIV
DURATION OF PLAN

 

No Award may be granted under this Plan on and after ten (10) years following the effective date of the Plan. Awards granted before that date shall remain valid in accordance with their terms.

 

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Exhibit 6.3

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2021 between Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address at P.O. Box 647, Lawrence, New York 11559 ("Employer"), and Mark Daniel Farb, having an address at 240 Central Ave., Lawrence, NY 11559 ("Employee").

 

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Employee and Employee desires to be employed by Employer upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1: POSITION AND DUTIES

 

1.01         Agreement to Employ and Acceptance of Employment. Employer hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts employment, for the position of CEO upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Employee agrees to perform diligently and to the best of his abilities the duties and responsibilities appertaining to the position as reasonably directed by Employer. These duties may be modified and updated by Employer from time to time with the consent of Employee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Employee shall perform all other reasonable duties assigned by Employer and comply with all other reasonable instructions issued by Employer.

 

1.02       Best Efforts. Employee promises to devote his full time during normal business hours to the business and affairs of Employer, to use his best efforts to promote the interests of Employer, and to faithfully and diligently perform his duties and responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that the Employment may sporadically require services outside of normal business hours. In such event, Employer agrees to either provide leave time to compensate for the after-hours Employment or to compensate Employee for the extra time the Employee spent in after-hours Employment.

 

ARTICLE 2: NATURE AND TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

 

2.01       Term of Employment. The employment of Employee shall start on the date of this Agreement. The employment of Employee shall continue only as long as the services of Employee are satisfactory to Employer, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement. Employer shall be the sole judge as to whether the services of Employee are satisfactory. Employee understands and acknowledges that Employee serves at the pleasure of Employer and that his employment is at will. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of Employer to terminate the services of Employee at any time.

 

2.02       Good Faith Obligations of the Parties. Employer shall act as a good employer in all dealings with Employee; shall deal with Employee in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship; and shall take all practicable steps to provide Employee with a safe and healthy work environment. Employee shall perform his duties with all reasonable skill and diligence; shall conduct his duties in the best interests of Employer and the employment relationship; shall deal with Employer in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship; and shall take all practicable steps to perform the job in a way that is safe and healthy for himself and his fellow employees.

 

2.03        Employee Has No Conflicting Obligations. Employee warrants and represents that Employee has the ability to enter into this Agreement, that entering into and performing this Agreement will not violate any agreement with or obligation to any third party, and that there are no restrictions or obligations to any third party which would restrict or interfere with Employee's performance of his duties or the discharge of his obligations under this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3: COMPENSATION

 

3.01       Salary. Employer shall pay to Employee, for services rendered, a salary at the rate of $15,000 per month. Any further increases in Employee's salary shall be in the sole discretion of Employer. The aforesaid salary, as the same may be increased from time to time, shall constitute the "base salary" for purposes of this Agreement.

 

3.02       Date and Method of Payment. Employee's pay shall be paid on the date and by the method that Employer customarily utilizes for paying employees. The compensation paid by Employer to Employee will be subject to applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes and payroll taxes and such other deductions as may be required by law.

 

3.03            Reimbursement of Expenses. Employer shall pay or reimburse Employee for all reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in the performance of his duties in accordance with the policies and procedures established by Employer. The expenses which Employee may incur shall be ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a trade or business as defined in federal income tax law. Employee shall provide an itemized account of expenditures and appropriate receipts to Employer, in accordance with policies established by Employer, when requesting reimbursement.

 

3.04       Pay Records. Employer shall maintain proper and accurate attendance and pay records and shall provide Employee with a clear statement of earnings and deductions with each pay.

 

ARTICLE 4: VACATIONS AND LEAVE

 

4.01 Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to paid vacation for twenty business days during the first twelve months of employment and twenty business days during each twelve month period thereafter. However, Employee agrees not to take any vacation during the first three months of employment. Employee shall be entitled to carry over up to 20 vacation days from one year to the next. Employee has the right to cancel his vacation days and take payment for those 20 days instead pro-rated. National holidays shall not constitute vacation days. Employee may take his vacation in an uninterrupted break. Although the parties anticipate that vacations will be granted at the times requested by Employee, Employer reserves the right to determine or approve the vacation time in order to ensure the efficient and orderly operation of the business. Upon termination of employment Employee shall not be entitled to any compensation for unused vacation days.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5: OTHER EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

5.01        Employee to Devote Full Time to Employer. Employee will devote time, attention, and energies to the business of Employer, but during this employment may engage in any other business activity, regardless of whether such activity is pursued for profit, gain or other pecuniary advantage, as long as it does not interfere with his duties for Employer.

 

5.02        Duty of Loyalty. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty of loyalty, fidelity and allegiance to act at all times in the best interest of Employer and to do no act which would injure the business, interests or reputation of Employer or any of its affiliates. In keeping with these duties, Employee shall make full disclosure of all business opportunities pertaining to Employer or any of its affiliates’ business and shall not appropriate for Employee's own benefit any such business opportunity.

 

5.03       Statements Concerning Employer. Employee shall refrain, both during the employment relationship and after the termination of the employment relationship, from publishing any oral or written statements about Employer or any of its affiliates or any officers, employees, agents or representatives thereof that are slanderous, libelous or defamatory, or that constitute an intrusion into the private lives or personal affairs of any of the foregoing, or that give rise to unreasonable or unfavorable publicity regarding any of the foregoing, or that constitute a misappropriation of the name or likeness of any of the foregoing.

 

5.04         Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. Employee shall not, whether during the term of employment or after its termination for whatever reason, make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential information or trade secrets of Employer or any of its affiliates, or make any use thereof except in the carrying out of Employee's duties hereunder. Employee shall keep all confidential information and trade secrets of Employer and its affiliates in strict confidence, and shall not misuse, misappropriate, give, sell, disclose, or impart any confidential information or trade secrets to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, other than as is necessary for the proper performance of his duties under this Agreement, or required by law, or consented to in writing by Employer. Confidential information and trade secrets include, without limitation, all proprietary software and system designs owned by or licensed to Employer or any of its affiliates, the marketing plans of Employer and its affiliates, the prices Employer or any of its affiliates obtains or has obtained or at which Employer or any of its affiliates sells or has sold products or services, compensation paid to employees, all confidential information and trade secrets provided to Employer or any of its affiliates by customers or vendors, all financial statements and other information relating to the financial condition of Employer and its affiliates, and all information relating to research and development activities, ideas or projects of Employer or any of its affiliates. Employee agrees to preserve and protect the confidential information and trade secrets of third parties to the same extent and on the same basis as the confidential information and trade secrets of Employer. All files, records, documents, memoranda, note, books, databases, drawings, email, voice mail, specifications, computer programs, mechanisms, devices, equipment or other items in any manner affecting or relating to the business of Employer or any of its affiliates, whether or not they are prepared by Employee, or come into Employee's possession in any other way and whether or not they contain or constitute trade secrets owned by Employer or any of its affiliates, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Employer and its affiliates and shall not be copied or otherwise duplicated or remove from the premises of Employer or any of its affiliates under any circumstances whatsoever without the prior written consent of Employer in each instance. A trade secret is any information, process or idea that is not generally known to persons outside of Employer and its affiliates, which Employer considers confidential, and which gives Employer or any of its affiliates a competitive advantage. All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee individually or in conjunction with others during the employment of Employee by Employer, whether or not during working hours or on Employer's premises, which relate to Employer's business, products or services, shall be disclosed by Employee to Employer and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.

 

 

 

 

5.06       Conflicts of Interest. It is agreed that any direct or indirect interest in, connection with, or benefit from any outside activities, particularly commercial activities, may adversely affect Employer or any of its affiliates and may involve a conflict of interest. Employee shall not directly or indirectly knowingly become involved in or engage in any activity which conflicts with the interests of Employer or any of its affiliates. Employee shall not, either personally or as an employee, consultant or agent for any other entity or person, carry on or invest in any business in competition with Employer or any of its affiliates. If, while performing his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, Employee becomes aware of any potential or actual conflict between his interests and those of Employer or any of its affiliates, then Employee shall immediately inform Employer. Where Employer forms the view that such a conflict does or could exist, it may direct Employee to take actions to resolve that conflict, and Employee shall comply with those directions. When acting in his capacity as Employee, Employee shall not, either directly or indirectly, receive or accept for his own benefit or the benefit of any person or entity other than Employer or any of its affiliates any gratuity, emolument or payment of any kind from any person having or intending to have any business with Employer or any of its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may invest in the stock of publicly traded corporations.

 

5.07         Privacy of Clients and Customers. Employee shall not breach the privacy of any client or customer of Employer in the course of his employment.

 

5.08       Non-Competition after Termination of Employment. Employee hereby agrees not to compete directly or indirectly with the business of Employer or any of its affiliates, within Tri-State Region, during the period of employment and for a period of 3 Years following the termination of employment, notwithstanding the cause or reason for termination. As used herein "not to compete" shall mean that Employee shall not own, manage, operate, advise, consult, invest in, be employed in or otherwise assist a business substantially similar to, or competitive with, the present business of Employer or any of its affiliates or such other business activity in which Employer or any of its affiliates may engage during the employment of Employee.

 

5.09           Non-Solicitation of Clients and Customers after Termination of Employment. Employee agrees that following the termination of his employment for whatever reason, she shall not, either personally or as an employee, consultant or agent for any other entity or person, seek to solicit or carry out any work of the same or similar nature, or offer, develop, license or perform any similar product or service, for any client or customer of Employer or any of its affiliates with which Employee had any contact or dealings while employed by Employer. As used herein "similar product or service" shall mean any product or service similar to that offered, licensed, contemplated or developed by Employer or any of its affiliates during the employment of Employee's by Employer. All records of the accounts of Employer and its affiliates, of any nature and whether existing at the time of Employee's employment, procured through the efforts of Employee or obtained by Employee from any other source, and whether prepared by Employee, Employer or otherwise, shall be the exclusive property of Employer or any of its affiliates regardless of who actually purchased the original book, storage media or other record on which the information is recorded. All such records shall be immediately given to Employer on the termination of Employee's employment, whether or not any dispute exists between Employer and Employee. Employee shall not transact any business pertaining to suppliers or customer of Employer or any of its affiliates which, in any manner, would have or would be likely to have a material adverse effect on Employer or any of its affiliates.

 

5.10       Non-Solicitation of Other Employees. Employee agrees that she shall not, either personally, or as an employee, consultant or agent for any other entity or person, solicit or engage or employ any employee of Employer or any of its affiliates with whom Employee had any dealings while employed by Employer. Employee shall not induce any employee of Employer or any of its affiliates to terminate his or his employment with Employer or any of its affiliates, or hire or assist in the hiring of any such employee by any other entity or person.

 

 

 

 

5.11       The Consideration for Employee's Other Obligations. Employee has undertaken the obligations set forth in this Article as part of the consideration for the compensation and benefits to be paid and provided to Employee under this Agreement, and as an additional incentive for Employer to enter into this Agreement.

 

5.12           Enforcement and Remedies. Employee acknowledges that money damages would not be sufficient remedy for any breach of this Article by Employee, and Employer shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of Article by specific performance and injunctive relief as a remedy for any such breach or threatened breach. Said remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach or threatened breach of this Article, but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity to Employer and its affiliates, including recovery of damages from Employee or the termination of any payments then owing to Employee under this Agreement.

 

5.13       Reformation. It is expressly understood and agreed that Employer and Employee consider the restrictions contained in this Article to be reasonable and necessary for the protection of the proprietary information and business of Employer and its affiliates. Nevertheless, if any of the foregoing restrictions are found by a court having jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly broad as to geographic area or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the parties intend for the restrictions set forth in this Article to be modified by such court so as to be reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified by the court, to be fully enforced.

 

ARTICLE 6: RESOLVING DISPUTES AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS

 

6.01        Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall select a third. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitration must be demanded within 21 calendar days of the time when the demanding party knows or should have known of the event or events giving rise to the claim unless a later time is agreed to by the other party. Any awarded rendered shall be made by means of a written opinion explaining the arbitrators' reasons for the award. The arbitrators may not amend or vary any provision of this Agreement. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction, which court shall have the power to review such award for compliance with this Agreement.

 

6.02         Injunctive Relief. Employee acknowledges that actual or threatened violations of Article 5 would give rise to irreparable injury to Employer or any of its affiliates, inadequately compensable in damages and, therefore, Employer and its affiliates shall be entitled to seek and obtain injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of Employee's obligations and undertakings thereunder, in addition to other legal remedies which may be available.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7: TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

7.01             Voluntary Resignation by Employee. Employment under this Agreement may be terminated by Employee by giving written notice to Employer at least thirty days in advance of the termination date stated in such notice. In the event of a termination of employment pursuant to this provision, Employee shall continue to work for Employer until the stated termination date, unless otherwise requested by Employer. The compensation of Employee shall be adjusted as of the date employment terminates.

 

7.02             Voluntary Termination by Employer. Employment under this Agreement may be terminated by Employer by giving written notice to Employee at least thirty days in advance of the termination date stated in such notice. In the event of a termination of employment pursuant to this provision, Employee may continue to work for Employer until the stated termination date or may terminate his employment prior to said date. The compensation of Employee shall be adjusted as of the date employment terminates.

 

7.03         Termination by Employer for Cause. Employer may terminate the employment of Employee for cause by written notice to Employee stating the specifics of the cause for termination. The causes for termination include: a conviction of a felony, any act involving moral turpitude, or a misdemeanor where imprisonment is imposed; commission of any act of theft, fraud, dishonesty or falsification of any employment or business records of Employer or any of its affiliates; misconduct in connection with the performance of any of Employee's duties including without limitation misappropriation of funds or property of Employer or any of its affiliates, or securing or attempting to secure personally profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of Employer; any violation of law or regulations to which Employer or any of its affiliates is subject; deliberate destruction of any property belonging to Employer or any of its affiliates; harassment of a work colleague or customer; improper disclosure of the confidential or proprietary information of Employer or any of its affiliates; willful actions that Employee knows or should know may have a serious detrimental effect on the business or reputation of Employer or any of its affiliates; serious or repeated failure to follow reasonable instructions of Employer; chronic absenteeism, or failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from Employer and a reasonable opportunity to cure; or a material breach by Employee of any provision of this Agreement which is not cured within 30 days written notice. For purposes hereof, termination for "cause" shall not include any act or failure to act on Employee's part if done or omitted to be done by his in demonstrable good faith and with the reasonable belief that his act or omission was in the best interest of Employer or any of its affiliates or pursuant to an express policy of Employer at the time of such act or omission. In the event Employer wishes to investigate any alleged misconduct, Employer may, after discussing the proposal of suspension with Employee and considering Employee's views, suspend Employee on pay while the investigation is carried out.

 

7.04       Obligations of Employee upon Termination. Upon the termination of Employee's employment for any reason, or at any other time upon the request of Employer, Employee shall immediately return to Employer all information, material or property including without limitation computer disks, printouts, manuals, reports, letters, memos, plans, diagrams, security cards, keys, and laptop computers either belonging to or the responsibility of Employer and all copies of that material, which are in Employee's possession or under his control.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8: MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.01         Notices. All notices, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if delivered by hand or by Federal Express courier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, to Employer or Employee, as the case may be, at their addresses first above written, or at such other addresses as they may designate by notice given hereunder.

 

8.02          Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the whole and entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representation, inducement, promise or agreement, oral or written, has been made by either party or by anyone acting on behalf of either party, which is not embodied herein.

 

8.03        Changes Must Be In Writing. This Agreement may not be altered, amended, changed, modified, waived or terminated in any respect or particular unless the same shall be in writing signed by the party to be bound.

 

8.04       Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

8.05       No Agency or Authority to Contract. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership or agency relationship between Employer and Employee or to make Employee jointly liable with Employer for any obligation arising out of the activities or services contemplated by this Agreement. Employee has no right to enter into a contract or otherwise obligate Employer unless Employer gives express written authorization to do so.

 

8.06       Affiliates. As used in this Agreement the term "affiliate" shall mean any entity which owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership of control with, Employer.

 

8.07       Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be unenforceable or invalid, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.08       Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Affiliates of Employer shall be third party beneficiaries of Employee's obligations under this Agreement. Employee must personally perform the duties and responsibilities of Employee under this Agreement and no subcontracting or assignment by Employee is permissible unless Employer shall consent thereto in writing.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

FLOWER TURBINES, INC.

 

 
  By   
    President  
     
   
  Mark Daniel Farb  

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 6.5

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

AGREEMENT, dated as of November 28, 2021, and effective January 1,2022 between Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation, having an address at P.O. Box 647, Lawrence, New York 11559 ("Employer"), and Warren Stoll, having an address at 10 Dawson Ave., Passaic, NJ 07055 ("Employee") and a social security number 559727800.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, Employer desires to employ Employee and Employee desires to be employed by Employer upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in exchange for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1:    POSITION AND DUTIES

 

1.01    Agreement to Employ and Acceptance of Employment. Employer hereby employs Employee, and Employee hereby accepts employment, for the position of COO upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Employee agrees to perform diligently and to the best of his abilities the duties and responsibilities—including but not limited to supervision of operations, sales, and any other tasks needed to run the company, whether directly or through delegation-- appertaining to the position as reasonably directed by Employer. These duties may be modified and updated by Employer from time to time with the consent of Employee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Employee shall perform all other reasonable duties assigned by Employer and comply with all other reasonable instructions issued by Employer.

 

1.02    Best Efforts. Employee promises to devote his full time during normal business hours to the business and affairs of Employer, to use his best efforts to promote the interests of Employer, and to faithfully and diligently perform his duties and responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that the Employment may sporadically require services outside of normal business hours. In such event, Employer agrees to either provide leave time to compensate for the after-hours Employment or to compensate Employee for the extra time the Employee spent in after-hours Employment.

 

ARTICLE 2:    NATURE AND TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

 

2.01    Term of Employment. The employment of Employee shall start on January 1, 2022 as a regular employee. This agreement shall be for 4 years. The employment of Employee shall continue only as long as the services of Employee are satisfactory to Employer, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement. Employer shall be the sole judge as to whether the services of Employee are satisfactory. Employee understands and acknowledges that Employee serves at the pleasure of Employer and that his employment is at will. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent, limit or otherwise interfere with the right of Employer to terminate the services of Employee at any time.

 

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2.02    Good Faith Obligations of the Parties. Employer shall act as a good employer in all dealings with Employee; shall deal with Employee in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship; and shall take all practicable steps to provide Employee with a safe and healthy work environment. Employee shall perform his duties with all reasonable skill and diligence; shall conduct his duties in the best interests of Employer and the employment relationship; shall deal with Employer in good faith in all aspects of the employment relationship; and shall take all practicable steps to perform the job in a way that is safe and healthy for herself and his fellow employees.

 

2.03    Employee Has No Conflicting Obligations. Employee warrants and represents that Employee has the ability to enter into this Agreement, that entering into and performing this Agreement will not violate any agreement with or obligation to any third party, and that there are no restrictions or obligations to any third party which would restrict or interfere with Employee's performance of his duties or the discharge of his obligations under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 3:    COMPENSATION

 

3.01    Salary. Employer shall pay to Employee, for services rendered, a salary at the rate of $12,000 per month. There will be a bonus of 2% of Flower Power sales for the years 2022 through end of 2025. Any further increases in Employee's salary shall be in the sole discretion of Employer. The aforesaid salary, as the same may be increased from time to time, shall constitute the "base salary" for purposes of this Agreement.

 

3.02    Date and Method of Payment. Employee's pay shall be paid on the date and by the method that Employer customarily utilizes for paying employees. The compensation paid by Employer to Employee will be subject to applicable federal, state and local withholding taxes and payroll taxes and such other deductions as may be required by law.

 

3.03    Reimbursement of Expenses. Employer shall pay or reimburse Employee for all reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in the performance of his duties in accordance with the policies and procedures established by Employer. The expenses which Employee may incur shall be ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in a trade or business as defined in federal income tax law. Employee shall provide an itemized account of expenditures and appropriate receipts to Employer, in accordance with policies established by Employer, when requesting reimbursement.

 

3.04    Pay Records. Employer shall maintain proper and accurate attendance and pay records, and shall provide Employee with a clear statement of earnings and deductions with each pay.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 4:    VACATIONS AND LEAVE

 

4.01    Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to paid vacation for fifteen business days during the first twelve months of employment and twenty business days during each twelve month period thereafter. However, Employee agrees not to take any vacation during the first three months of employment. Employee shall be entitled to carry over up to 5 vacation days from one year to the next. National holidays shall not constitute vacation days. Employee may take his vacation in an uninterrupted break. Although the parties anticipate that vacations will be granted at the times requested by Employee, Employer reserves the right to determine or approve the vacation time in order to ensure the efficient and orderly operation of the business. Upon termination of employment Employee shall not be entitled to any compensation for unused vacation days.

 

ARTICLE 5:    OTHER EMPLOYMENT OBLIGATIONS

 

5.01    Employee to Devote Full Time to Employer. Employee will devote full time, attention and energies to the business of Employer, and during this employment will not engage in any other business activity, regardless of whether such activity is pursued for profit, gain or other pecuniary advantage.

 

5.02    No Other Employment. During the term of this Agreement Employee shall not, except as agreed to in writing by Employer, engage, directly or indirectly, in any other business, investment or activity that interferes with the performance of Employee's duties hereunder, is contrary to the interest of Employer or any of its affiliates, or requires any significant portion of Employee's business time. Employee shall not provide services for, work for or accept or receive any payment, compensation or consideration from any other organization, firms, corporation, association, society, person or other entity for services performed or to be performed by Employee.

 

5.03    Duty of Loyalty. Employee acknowledges and agrees that Employee owes a fiduciary duty of loyalty, fidelity and allegiance to act at all times in the best interest of Employer and to do no act which would injure the business, interests or reputation of Employer or any of its affiliates. In keeping with these duties, Employee shall make full disclosure of all business opportunities pertaining to Employer or any of its affiliates’ business and shall not appropriate for Employee's own benefit any such business opportunity.

 

5.04    Statements Concerning Employer. Employee shall refrain, both during the employment relationship and after the termination of the employment relationship, from publishing any oral or written statements about Employer or any of its affiliates or any officers, employees, agents or representatives thereof that are slanderous, libelous or defamatory, or that constitute an intrusion into the private lives or personal affairs of any of the foregoing, or that give rise to unreasonable or unfavorable publicity regarding any of the foregoing, or that constitute a misappropriation of the name or likeness of any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

 

5.05    Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. Employee shall not, whether during the term of employment or after its termination for whatever reason, make any unauthorized disclosure of any confidential information or trade secrets of Employer or any of its affiliates, or make any use thereof except in the carrying out of Employee's duties hereunder. Employee shall keep all confidential information and trade secrets of Employer and its affiliates in strict confidence, and shall not misuse, misappropriate, give, sell, disclose or impart any confidential information or trade secrets to any person, firm, corporation or other entity, other than as is necessary for the proper performance of his duties under this Agreement, or required by law, or consented to in writing by Employer. Confidential information and trade secrets include, without limitation, all proprietary software and system designs owned by or licensed to Employer or any of its affiliates, the marketing plans of Employer and its affiliates, the prices Employer or any of its affiliates obtains or has obtained or at which Employer or any of its affiliates sells or has sold products or services, compensation paid to employees, all confidential information and trade secrets provided to Employer or any of its affiliates by customers or vendors, all financial statements and other information relating to the financial condition of Employer and its affiliates, and all information relating to research and development activities, ideas or projects of Employer or any of its affiliates. Employee agrees to preserve and protect the confidential information and trade secrets of third parties to the same extent and on the same basis as the confidential information and trade secrets of Employer. All files, records, documents, memoranda, note, books, databases, drawings, email, voice mail, specifications, computer programs, mechanisms, devices, equipment or other items in any manner affecting or relating to the business of Employer or any of its affiliates, whether or not they are prepared by Employee, or come into Employee's possession in any other way and whether or not they contain or constitute trade secrets owned by Employer or any of its affiliates, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Employer and its affiliates and shall not be copied or otherwise duplicated or remove from the premises of Employer or any of its affiliates under any circumstances whatsoever without the prior written consent of Employer in each instance. A trade secret is any information, process or idea that is not generally known to persons outside of Employer and its affiliates, which Employer considers confidential, and which gives Employer or any of its affiliates a competitive advantage. All information, ideas, concepts, improvements, discoveries and inventions, whether patentable or not, which are conceived, made, developed or acquired by Employee individually or in conjunction with others during the employment of Employee by Employer, whether or not during working hours or on Employer's premises, which relate to Employer's business, products or services, shall be disclosed by Employee to Employer and shall be the sole and exclusive property of Employer.

 

5.06    Conflicts of Interest. It is agreed that any direct or indirect interest in, connection with, or benefit from any outside activities, particularly commercial activities, may adversely affect Employer or any of its affiliates and may involve a conflict of interest. Employee shall not directly or indirectly knowingly become involved in or engage in any activity which conflicts with the interests of Employer or any of its affiliates. Employee shall not, either personally or as an employee, consultant or agent for any other entity or person, carry on or invest in any business in competition with Employer or any of its affiliates. If, while performing his duties and responsibilities under this Agreement, Employee becomes aware of any potential or actual conflict between his interests and those of Employer or any of its affiliates, then Employee shall immediately inform Employer. Where Employer forms the view that such a conflict does or could exist, it may direct Employee to take actions to resolve that conflict, and Employee shall comply with those directions. When acting in his capacity as Employee, Employee shall not, either directly or indirectly, receive or accept for his own benefit or the benefit of any person or entity other than Employer or any of its affiliates any gratuity, emolument or payment of any kind from any person having or intending to have any business with Employer or any of its affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may invest in the stock of publicly traded corporations.

 

 

 

 

5.07    Privacy of Clients and Customers. Employee shall not breach the privacy of any client or customer of Employer in the course of his employment.

 

5.08    Non-Competition after Termination of Employment. Employee hereby agrees not to compete directly or indirectly with the business of Employer or any of its affiliates, within Tri-State Region, during the period of employment and for a period of 3 Years following the termination of employment, notwithstanding the cause or reason for termination. As used herein "not to compete" shall mean that Employee shall not own, manage, operate, advise, consult, invest in, be employed in or otherwise assist a business substantially similar to, or competitive with, the present business of Employer or any of its affiliates or such other business activity in which Employer or any of its affiliates may engage during the employment of Employee.

 

5.09    Non-Solicitation of Clients and Customers after Termination of Employment. Employee agrees that following the termination of his employment for whatever reason, she shall not, either personally or as an employee, consultant or agent for any other entity or person, seek to solicit or carry out any work of the same or similar nature, or offer, develop, license or perform any similar product or service, for any client or customer of Employer or any of its affiliates with which Employee had any contact or dealings while employed by Employer. As used herein "similar product or service" shall mean any product or service similar to that offered, licensed, contemplated or developed by Employer or any of its affiliates during the employment of Employee's by Employer. All records of the accounts of Employer and its affiliates, of any nature and whether existing at the time of Employee's employment, procured through the efforts of Employee or obtained by Employee from any other source, and whether prepared by Employee, Employer or otherwise, shall be the exclusive property of Employer or any of its affiliates regardless of who actually purchased the original book, storage media or other record on which the information is recorded. All such records shall be immediately given to Employer on the termination of Employee's employment, whether or not any dispute exists between Employer and Employee. Employee shall not transact any business pertaining to suppliers or customer of Employer or any of its affiliates which, in any manner, would have or would be likely to have a material adverse effect on Employer or any of its affiliates.

 

5.10    Non-Solicitation of Other Employees. Employee agrees that she shall not, either personally, or as an employee, consultant or agent for any other entity or person, solicit or engage or employ any employee of Employer or any of its affiliates with whom Employee had any dealings while employed by Employer. Employee shall not induce any employee of Employer or any of its affiliates to terminate his or his employment with Employer or any of its affiliates, or hire or assist in the hiring of any such employee by any other entity or person.

 

 

 

 

5.11    The Consideration for Employee's Other Obligations. Employee has undertaken the obligations set forth in this Article as part of the consideration for the compensation and benefits to be paid and provided to Employee under this Agreement, and as an additional incentive for Employer to enter into this Agreement.

 

5.12    Enforcement and Remedies. Employee acknowledges that money damages would not be sufficient remedy for any breach of this Article by Employee, and Employer shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of Article by specific performance and injunctive relief as a remedy for any such breach or threatened breach. Said remedies shall not be deemed the exclusive remedies for a breach or threatened breach of this Article, but shall be in addition to all remedies available at law or in equity to Employer and its affiliates, including recovery of damages from Employee or the termination of any payments then owing to Employee under this Agreement.

 

5.13    Reformation. It is expressly understood and agreed that Employer and Employee consider the restrictions contained in this Article to be reasonable and necessary for the protection of the proprietary information and business of Employer and its affiliates. Nevertheless, if any of the foregoing restrictions are found by a court having jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly broad as to geographic area or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the parties intend for the restrictions set forth in this Article to be modified by such court so as to be reasonable and enforceable and, as so modified by the court, to be fully enforced.

 

5.14    Intellectual Property. All work done is “work for hire” and any intellectual property developed is property of Company and Contractor agrees, during and after the retainer period, to memorialize that in any form required by the company, included but not limited to signatures for patent applications.

 

ARTICLE 6:    RESOLVING DISPUTES AND

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS

 

6.01    Arbitration. Any dispute under this Agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Each party shall select one arbitrator and both arbitrators shall select a third. The arbitration shall be governed by the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitration must be demanded within 21 calendar days of the time when the demanding party knows or should have known of the event or events giving rise to the claim unless a later time is agreed to by the other party. Any award rendered shall be made by means of a written opinion explaining the arbitrators' reasons for the award. The arbitrators may not amend or vary any provision of this Agreement. Judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction, which court shall have the power to review such award for compliance with this Agreement.

 

6.02    Injunctive Relief. Employee acknowledges that actual or threatened violations of Article 5 would give rise to irreparable injury to Employer or any of its affiliates, inadequately compensable in damages and, therefore, Employer and its affiliates shall be entitled to seek and obtain injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of Employee's obligations and undertakings thereunder, in addition to other legal remedies which may be available.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7:    TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

7.01    Voluntary Resignation by Employee. Employment under this Agreement may be terminated by Employee by giving written notice to Employer at least thirty days in advance of the termination date stated in such notice. In the event of a termination of employment pursuant to this provision, Employee shall continue to work for Employer until the stated termination date, unless otherwise requested by Employer. The compensation of Employee shall be adjusted as of the date employment terminates.

 

7.02    Voluntary Termination by Employer. Employment under this Agreement may be terminated by Employer by giving written notice to Employee at least thirty days in advance of the termination date stated in such notice. In the event of a termination of employment pursuant to this provision, Employee may continue to work for Employer until the stated termination date or may terminate his employment prior to said date. The compensation of Employee shall be adjusted as of the date employment terminates.

 

7.03    Termination by Employer for Cause. Employer may terminate the employment of Employee for cause by written notice to Employee stating the specifics of the cause for termination. The causes for termination include: a conviction of a felony, any act involving moral turpitude, or a misdemeanor where imprisonment is imposed; commission of any act of theft, fraud, dishonesty or falsification of any employment or business records of Employer or any of its affiliates; misconduct in connection with the performance of any of Employee's duties including without limitation misappropriation of funds or property of Employer or any of its affiliates, or securing or attempting to secure personally profit in connection with any transaction entered into on behalf of Employer; any violation of law or regulations to which Employer or any of its affiliates is subject; deliberate destruction of any property belonging to Employer or any of its affiliates; harassment of a work colleague or customer; improper disclosure of the confidential or proprietary information of Employer or any of its affiliates; willful actions that Employee knows or should know may have a serious detrimental effect on the business or reputation of Employer or any of its affiliates; serious or repeated failure to follow reasonable instructions of Employer; chronic absenteeism, or failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from Employer and a reasonable opportunity to cure; or a material breach by Employee of any provision of this Agreement which is not cured within 30 days written notice. For purposes hereof, termination for "cause" shall not include any act or failure to act on Employee's part if done or omitted to be done by him in demonstrable good faith and with the reasonable belief that his act or omission was in the best interest of Employer or any of its affiliates or pursuant to an express policy of Employer at the time of such act or omission. In the event Employer wishes to investigate any alleged misconduct, Employer may, after discussing the proposal of suspension with Employee and considering Employee's views, suspend Employee on pay while the investigation is carried out.

 

7.04    Obligations of Employee upon Termination. Upon the termination of Employee's employment for any reason, or at any other time upon the request of Employer, Employee shall immediately return to Employer all information, material or property including without limitation computer disks, printouts, manuals, reports, letters, memos, plans, diagrams, security cards, keys, and laptop computers either belonging to or the responsibility of Employer and all copies of that material, which are in Employee's possession or under his control.

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8:    MISCELLANEOUS

 

8.01    Notices. All notices, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if delivered by hand or by Federal Express courier or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage prepaid, to Employer or Employee, as the case may be, at their addresses first above written, or at such other addresses as they may designate by notice given hereunder.

 

8.02    Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the whole and entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representation, inducement, promise or agreement, oral or written, has been made by either party or by anyone acting on behalf of either party, which is not embodied herein.

 

8.03    Changes Must Be In Writing. This Agreement may not be altered, amended, changed, modified, waived or terminated in any respect or particular unless the same shall be in writing signed by the party to be bound.

 

8.04    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

8.05    No Agency or Authority to Contract. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership or agency relationship between Employer and Employee or to make Employee jointly liable with Employer for any obligation arising out of the activities or services contemplated by this Agreement. Employee has no right to enter into a contract or otherwise obligate Employer unless Employer gives express written authorization to do so.

 

8.06    Affiliates. As used in this Agreement the term "affiliate" shall mean any entity which owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership of control with, Employer.

 

8.07    Severability. If any provisions of this Agreement shall be unenforceable or invalid, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.08    Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. Affiliates of Employer shall be third party beneficiaries of Employee's obligations under this Agreement. Employee must personally perform the duties and responsibilities of Employee under this Agreement and no subcontracting or assignment by Employee is permissible unless Employer shall consent thereto in writing.

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  FLOWER TURBINES, INC.
   
  By /s/ M. Daniel Farb
  M. Daniel Farb, President
   
   
    Warren Stoll

 

 

 

Exhibit 6.5

 

THIS QUOTATION AGREEMENT, dated as of the date executed by StartEngine Primary, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Primary”), with an office at 3900 W Alameda Ave, Suite 1200, Burbank, CA 91505, is by and between Primary and the Company, as identified below (the “Company”).

 

The Company requests to apply to have the class of securities identified below (the “Securities”) designated as trading on the Alternative Trading System operated by Primary under the name “StartEngine Secondary” (hereinafter “Secondary” or the “Secondary Market”). The Company’s eligibility to have its securities designated as traded on Secondary is subject to the Primary Quotation Requirements and is more fully defined in, and governed by, this Agreement, as amended from time to time, which, together with all attachments, appendices, addenda, cover sheets, amendments, exhibits, schedules, and other materials referenced therein (collectively, the “Agreement”), is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The Company has read the Agreement carefully before signing.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers.

 

Company

 

I have read and agree to the full Quotation Agreement.

 

Company     

 

By (Signature)     
Name:  
Title:  

 

Class of Securities     
   
Start Engine Primary, LLC  
   
   
   
By:  

 

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WHEREAS, StartEngine Primary, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Primary”) is a provider of brokerage services for the securities markets and operates, under the name StartEngine Secondary, a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registered Alternative Trading System that facilitates transactions in securities initially sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933; and

 

WHEREAS, Primary has developed the Secondary market for issuers of securities to provide information to investors;

 

WHEREAS, Primary provides each issuer with products and services that are designed to facilitate compliance with this Agreement and provide other useful services to the issuer and its investors; and

 

WHEREAS, Primary and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for, among other things, (i) the designation of the Company’s securities as traded on Secondary and (ii) the subscription of the Company to certain other services provided by Primary or its affiliates (the “Services”).

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS

 

“Affiliate” is a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, an officer, a director, or a shareholder beneficially-owning 10 percent or more of the Company’s outstanding shares.

 

ARTICLE II: DESIGNATION AS A “SECONDARY MARKET SECURITY”

 

Section 1: Quotation on Secondary

 

Primary agrees to designate the Securities as Secondary Market Securities provided that the Company qualifies for such designation as set out herein, and complies with the conditions set out in this Agreement. Company agrees that such quotation shall continue for at least 12 months from the date of initial quotation, unless the Securities are listed on a securities exchange or quoted on an Alternative Trading System other than Secondary.

 

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Section 2: Fees

 

Company agrees to pay an application fee of $10,000 payable 30 days prior to when trading on Secondary commences. Company agrees further to pay annual quotation fees of $10,000, due each year upon the anniversary of execution of this Agreement, until Company withdraws its Securities from quotation. Company acknowledges and agrees that the application fee and annual fee are not refundable.

 

Company further agrees to pay for services required in order to qualify for quotation as a Secondary Market Security as set out in Article IV hereof, including without limitation qualification of its Securities for secondary trading under state securities laws.

 

Section 3: Authorization to use Company logo, website, trade names, etc.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, in order to publicize that the Company’s securities are designated as Secondary Market Securities, the Company hereby grants Primary a royalty-free license to use the Company’s corporate logos, website address, trade names and trade or service marks as may be provided by the Company to Primary from time to time (the “Company Marks”) for the specific uses of publicizing the Secondary and its companies, as well as to convey quotation information, transactional reporting information, and other information regarding the Company in connection with the Information and the Secondary Services. To ensure the accuracy of such information, the Company agrees to provide Primary with current versions of any Company Marks promptly after any modification thereto. Any and all goodwill associated with the Company Marks that is generated by any such use of the Company Marks by Primary shall inure to the benefit of the Company; provided, however, that Primary shall under no circumstances be required to make any payment or reimbursement to the Company for its use of the Company Marks to the extent such use is authorized hereunder.

 

Section 4. License

 

Primary has the right but not the obligation to list on its website the company’s previous offering pages if any, links to the SEC filings, news, investor commenting section, valuation, historical funding information and historical share pricing with no limitations to how it is represented. Primary can make changes to this information at any time. Primary may make an updates section available to Company at its sole discretion. Any updates shall be reviewed by Primary prior to becoming public.

 

Section 5. Intellectual property rights to services and information

 

Except for the limited licenses granted herein, Secondary, the Services and any proprietary rights therein, are the property of Primary and its licensors. Subject to the licenses granted to the Company hereunder, Primary will retain the patents, trademarks, corporate logos, service marks, trade and service names, copyrights, topography rights, database rights and design rights whether or not any of them are registered and including applications for any of them, trade secrets and rights of confidence; all rights or forms of protection of a similar nature or having similar or equivalent effect to any of them that exist anywhere in the world from time to time contained in the Services, as provided by Primary or its affiliates to the Company. The Services, including, without limitation, any and all intellectual property rights inherent therein or appurtenant thereto, shall, as between the parties, be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Primary. The Company shall not, by act or omission, diminish or impair in any manner the acquisition, maintenance, and full enjoyment by Primary, its licensees, transferees and assignees, of the proprietary rights of Primary in the Services. Except with the express written permission of Primary, the Company will not copy, modify, adapt, translate, distribute, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Services. In particular, the Company acknowledges that the ticker symbol to be used on Secondary is the property of Primary, which alone has the right to determine assignment, use and placement of such symbol.

 

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The Company acknowledges and agrees that Primary has proprietary rights in certain names, including, but not limited to, “Primary” and “Secondary”. The Company shall not use these names in any way that would infringe upon such names and shall not use these names in any advertising or marketing materials, except with Primary’s prior written consent. The Company acknowledges and agrees that Primary has proprietary rights in certain corporate logos, trademarks, service marks, copyrights or patents, registered or unregistered, and the Company shall not use these corporate logos, trademarks, service marks, copyrights or patents, registered or unregistered, in any way that would infringe upon such logos, marks, copyrights or patents. Primary acknowledges and agrees that the Company has proprietary rights in the Company's name and Primary shall not use the corporate name in any way that would infringe upon such name. Primary acknowledges and agrees that the Company has proprietary rights in certain corporate logos, trademarks, service marks, copyrights or patents, registered or unregistered, and Primary shall not use these trademarks, service marks, copyrights or patents, registered or unregistered, in any way that would infringe upon such marks, copyrights or patents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Primary may include the name or logo of the Company in any advertising, marketing materials or publicity releases describing the Company as Secondary company and a user of the Services.

 

Primary shall respond promptly to claims of intellectual property infringement, shall promptly investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under applicable intellectual property laws in response to such infringements. To the extent that Primary offers functionality permitting the posting of Company information, in the event that Primary receives information claiming that any content or information posted on Secondary infringes the intellectual property of some person, Primary may attempt to contact the Company in order to give the Company an opportunity to respond to the notice of infringement. Any and all responses to the notice of infringement will be furnished to the complaining party. Primary will give the complaining party an opportunity to seek judicial relief prior to restoring any content as a result of the response to the notice of infringement. Notices of any claimed infringement should be sent to Primary’s Compliance Officer. Please put NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT in the subject line of all such notifications.

 

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ARTICLE III: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 1. Organization

 

The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which the Company is organized or does business

 

Section 2. Authority

 

The Company has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all requisite action, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Primary, the Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

ARTICLE IV: CONDITIONS TO QUOTATION

 

Section 1. Compliance with StartEngine Procedures

 

Company shall comply at all times with the Procedures instituted by Primary and set out here.

 

Section 2. Compliance with SEC reporting requirements

 

Company shall comply with the periodic and current reporting requirements set out in Rule 257 of Regulation A under the Securities Act.

 

Section 3. Compliance with state securities laws

 

Company shall obtain from CrowdCheck, Inc. a “TradeCheck” with respect to compliance with state securities laws, and shall update such TradeCheck on an annual basis. Company acknowledges and agrees that trades in Securities may only be effected in the states designated in the TradeCheck report delivered to Primary.

 

Section 4. Affiliates

 

Company shall provide Primary with a complete and accurate list of all its affiliates, and update such list upon any change to the information contained therein.

 

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Section 5. Notification

 

Company shall inform Primary if any of the information, representations and warranties in this Agreement shall no longer be accurate, or if Company is no longer in compliance with the requirements of this Article IV.

 

Section 6. StartEngine Secure

 

Company agrees to engage StartEngine Secure as its exclusive stock transfer agent as a condition to quotation of the Securities on Secondary.

 

Section 7. Opinion of Counsel

 

In the event the Securities that the Company seeks quotation for were originally issued in an offering under Regulation D or Regulation S, Company shall procure an opinion of counsel acceptable to Primary (at its expense or the expense of its shareholders) that the Securities can be resold without limitation.

 

Section 8. Future fundraising

 

Company agrees that future offerings of securities of the same class as the Securities shall be tradeable on Secondary, and to seek designation as Secondary Market Securities for any future classes of securities in which it makes an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

 

ARTICLE V: AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION

 

Section 1. Amendments

 

Primary, in its sole and absolute discretion, may modify or amend any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement on 60 days prior notice to the Company, whether or not such modifications or amendments are adverse to the Company. Primary will provide information to the Company regarding any material modifications or amendments by email. Such modifications and amendments may include, but are not limited to, termination of any of the Services, or the addition or removal of certain features, payment procedures, and submission standards. The Company understands and agrees that it is responsible to review information posted on Secondary and that continued use of any of the Services is expressly subject to any guidelines, forms or other notices that may be posted on Secondary by Primary from time to time.

 

Primary may grant waivers from the provisions of this Agreement in writing.

 

Section 2. Termination and withdrawal of designation

 

This Agreement may be terminated in each of the following circumstances:

 

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a. By the Company upon withdrawing its securities from the designation of the Securities as Secondary Market Securities on at least seven days’ prior written notice;

 

b. By Primary upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company;

 

c. By Primary without prior written notice to the Company, in the event that the Company becomes insolvent; or the Company makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or the Company does not pay its debts as they become due or admits its inability to pay its debts when due; or the Company files or has filed against it any petition under any provision of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other bankruptcy or insolvency statute; or an application for a receiver, trustee, or custodian is made by anyone; or the Company becomes the subject of any proceedings of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, dissolution, receivership, liquidation or arrangement, adjustment, or composition with creditors;

 

d. By Primary on at least 48 hours’ prior written notice to the Company, in the event that any representation, warranty or certification made or furnished by the Company is, as of the time made or furnished, false or misleading or the Company in any other way fails to comply with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

In the event of termination, all previously paid application and annual fees are non-refundable.

 

ARTICLE VI: LIMITED LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 1. Limited warranties

 

NO WARRANTY IS GIVEN THAT THE SECONDARY MARKET OR THE SERVICES IS ERROR-FREE. SECONDARY, THE SERVICES AND ANY OTHER RELATED PRODUCT THAT PRIMARY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROVIDES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, NEITHER PRIMARY NOR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, INCLUDING QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY ASSUMES ALL RISKS FROM USING SECONDARY, THE SERVICES, AND/OR RELATED PRODUCTS THAT PRIMARY OR ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PROVIDE.

 

Section 2. Limited liability

 

IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY OF PRIMARY, ITS LICENSORS OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO THE COMPANY OR ANY OTHER PERSON, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE, FOR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, OR FOR ANY DELAYS, INACCURACIES, ERRORS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR OMISSIONS IN SECONDARY OR THE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST BUSINESS REVENUE, OR FAILURE TO REALIZE EXPECTED SAVINGS OR GAINS, EVEN IF ONE OR MORE OF THEM WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES ALSO AGREE THAT PRIMARY’S, ITS LICENSORS’ AND ITS SUPPLIERS’ MAXIMUM LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FEES INCURRED, IF ANY, FOR SECONDARY AND ANY OF THE SERVICES IN THE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DAMAGES THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH CLAIM. This Section applies to all claims irrespective of the cause of action underlying the claim, including, but not limited to breach of contract (even if in the nature of a breach of condition or a fundamental term or a fundamental breach) and tort (including but not limited to negligence or misrepresentation).

 

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Section 3. Indemnification

 

The Company agrees to indemnify and hold Primary, its licensors and suppliers, and its and their shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees and agents (each an “Indemnified Person”) harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities as incurred (including legal or other out-of-pocket expenses and costs of investigation and preparation) to which any of them may become subject and which are related to or which have arisen under or in connection with the Company’s failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company’s misuse of the Secondary market, the trading symbol assigned to the Company, the intellectual property of Primary, or the Services.

 

Primary agrees to indemnify and hold the Company, and its shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees and agents (each an “Indemnified Person”) harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities as incurred (including legal or other out-of-pocket expenses and costs of investigation and preparation) to which any of them may become subject and which are related to or which have arisen under or in connection with the Primary’s failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

The parties hereto hereby agrees that if any indemnification sought by an Indemnified Person hereunder is held by a court to be unavailable for any reason, then each party shall contribute to the costs for which such indemnification is held unavailable in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to Primary, on the one hand, and the Company on the other, in connection with the Company’s use of Secondary or the Services, and the relative fault, as between Primary, the Company and the Indemnified Person in respect of such costs. Each party’s obligation to indemnify, hold harmless and make contribution under this Section VI.3 shall be conditioned on the following: (i) each party shall promptly notify the other in writing of any claim, action or allegation (but, in any event, in a timely manner that does not prejudice the rights of the Company or Primary); (ii) the indemnified party shall cooperate reasonably with the indemnifying party in the defense thereof and the indemnifying party shall be liable to the indemnified party for its reasonable and duly documented expenses incurred in such cooperation (excluding reimbursement for the time value of such person’s employees, managers, directors, other agents and affiliates in providing such cooperation): and (iii) the indemnifying party shall have sole control of the defense and all related settlement negotiations, but upon the indemnified party’s request, shall apprise the indemnified party of the status of any proceedings or negotiations.

 

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ARTICLE VII: MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 1. Force Majeure

 

Neither party shall be liable for any delays or failures to perform any of its obligations hereunder to the extent that such delays or failures are due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, strikes, riots, acts of war or terror, or governmental regulations imposed after the date of this Agreement.

 

Section 2. Binding effect and assignment

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Primary. Primary shall have the right to assign this agreement to successors and subsidiaries.

 

Section 3. Status of parties

 

Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall (a) confer on any person other than the parties hereto, or their respective permitted successors or assigns, any rights to remedies under or by reason of the Agreement; (b) constitute the parties hereto partners or participants in a joint venture; or (c) appoint one party the agent of the other.

 

Section 4. Entire agreement; interpretation

 

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations, communications, writings, and understandings. The use of the singular in the Agreement shall include the plural, and vice versa. Section headings are included for convenience only and are not to be used to construe or interpret the Agreement.

 

Section 5. Claim time limit and waiver of claims

 

In no event shall any claim, dispute, controversy or other matter in question be made against Primary by the Company or any person claiming by or through the Company later than one year after the claim, dispute, controversy or other matter in question has arisen. The Company and its employees, directors, and other agents expressly waive any claims, disputes, controversies, and other matters not brought within the period above.

 

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In no event shall any claim, dispute, controversy or other matter in question be made against the Company by Primary or any person claiming by or through Primary later than one year after the claim, dispute, controversy or other matter in question has arisen. Primary and its employees, directors, and other agents expressly waive any claims, disputes, controversies, and other matters not brought within the period above.

 

Section 6. Applicable law

 

This Agreement and its validity, construction and performance shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California without giving effect to conflicts of law principles thereof. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any court of the United States or the California located in Los Angeles, California, over any suit, action, or proceeding brought by the other party hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement. In the event of any misappropriation or misuse of any of the Services or Information, the Company agrees that the legal remedies available to Primary or its third party information providers will not be adequate to prevent harm to each of their proprietary rights, and Primary and such third party information providers shall each have the right to obtain injunctive relief or other equitable remedies, individually or collectively, to protect each of their proprietary rights in such information.

 

Section 7. Waiver; severability

 

No failure on the part of Primary or the Company to exercise, no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to any right, power, or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power, or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege under this Agreement. If any of the provisions of this Agreement, or application thereof to any individual, entity or circumstance, shall to any extent be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such terms or provisions to individuals, entities, or circumstances other than those as to which they are held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and each such term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

Section 8. Survival

 

Notwithstanding the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, Article II, as applicable, Article VI.3 and Article VII.5, shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 8

 

Escrow Agreement

FOR

SECURITIES OFFERING

 

This Escrow Agreement, effective as of May 12,2022, (“Escrow Agreement”), is by, between and among The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, a Delaware Limited Purpose Trust Company and located at 20 Montchanin Rd., Suite 100, Greenville, DE 19807 as Escrow Agent hereunder (“Escrow Agent”); StartEngine Primary LLC (“Broker”), a Delaware Limited Liability Company, located at 3900 W. Alameda Ave, Burbank, CA 91505 ; and Flower Turbines Inc, a Delaware Corporation (“Issuer”) located at PO Box 647, Lawrence, NY 11559.

 

SUMMARY

 

A.            Issuer has engaged Broker to act as broker/dealer of record for the sale up to $15,000,000 of securities (the “Securities”) on a “best efforts” basis, in an offering pursuant to Regulation A+.

 

B.             In accordance with the Form 1-A (“Offering Document”), subscribers to the Shares (the “Subscribers” and individually, a “Subscriber”) will be required to submit full payment for their respective investments at the time they enter into subscription agreements.

 

C.             In accordance with the Offering Document, all payments in connection with subscriptions for Shares shall be sent directly to Escrow Agent, and Escrow Agent has agreed to accept, hold, and disburse such funds deposited with it thereon in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement and in compliance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 15(c)2-4 and related SEC guidance and FINRA rules.

 

D.             In order to establish the escrow of funds and to effect the provisions of the Offering Document, the parties hereto have entered into this Escrow Agreement.

 

E.             The parties to this agreement agree to the Transmittal of Funds for Deposit Into the Escrow Account procedures located in Exhibit B.

 

STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

 

NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Definitions. In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms shall have the following meanings when used herein:

 

“Business Days” shall mean days when banks are open for business in the State of Delaware.

 

“Cash Investment” shall mean the number of Shares to be purchased by any Subscriber multiplied by the offering price per Share as set forth in the Offering Document.

 

“Cash Investment Instrument” shall mean an Automated Clearing House (“ACH”), made payable to or endorsed to Escrow Agent in the manner described in Section 3(c) hereof, in full payment for the Shares to be purchased by any Subscriber.

 

“Escrow Funds” shall mean the funds deposited with Escrow Agent pursuant to this Escrow Agreement.

 

“Expiration Date” means the date so designated on Exhibit A.

 

“Minimum Offering” shall mean the number Shares so designated on Exhibit A hereto.

 

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“Minimum Offering Notice” shall mean a written notification, signed by Broker, pursuant to which the Broker shall represent (1) that subscriptions for the Minimum Offering have been received, (2) that, to the best of Broker’s knowledge after due inquiry and review of its records, Cash Investment Instruments in full payment for that number of Shares equal to or greater than the Minimum Offering have been received, deposited with and collected by Escrow Agent, (3) and that such subscriptions have not been withdrawn, rejected or otherwise terminated, and (4) that the Subscribers have no statutory or regulatory rights of rescission without cause or all such rights have expired.

 

“Subscription Accounting” shall mean an accounting of all subscriptions for Shares received and accepted by Broker as of the date of such accounting, indicating for each subscription the Subscriber’s name, social security number and address, the number and total purchase price of subscribed Securities, the date of receipt by Broker of the Cash Investment Instrument, and notations of any nonpayment of the Cash Investment Instrument submitted with such subscription, any withdrawal of such subscription by the Subscriber, any rejection of such subscription by Broker, or other termination, for whatever reason, of such subscription.

 

2.              Appointment of and Acceptance by Escrow Agent. Issuer, Broker hereby appoint Escrow Agent to serve as Escrow Agent hereunder, and Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement.

 

3.              Deposits into Escrow.

 

a.              All Cash Investment Instruments shall be delivered directly to Escrow Agent for deposit into the Escrow Account described on Exhibit B hereto. Each such deposit shall be accompanied by the following documents:

 

(1)            a report containing such Subscriber’s name, social security number or taxpayer identification number, address and other information required for withholding purposes;

 

(2)            a Subscription Accounting; and

 

(3)            written instructions regarding the investment of such deposited funds in accordance with Section 6 hereof.

 

ALL FUNDS SO DEPOSITED SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE SUBSCRIBERS ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERESTS AND, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10(C) HEREIN, SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY LIEN OR CHARGE BY Escrow Agent OR BY JUDGMENT OR CREDITORS' CLAIMS AGAINST ISSUER UNTIL RELEASED OR ELIGIBLE TO BE RELEASED TO ISSUER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4(a) HEREOF.

 

b.             Broker and Issuer understand and agree that all Cash Investment Instruments received by Escrow Agent hereunder are subject to collection requirements of presentment and final payment. Upon receipt, Escrow Agent shall process each Cash Investment Instrument for collection, and the proceeds thereof shall be held as part of the Escrow Funds until disbursed in accordance with Section 4 hereof. If, upon presentment for payment, any Cash Investment Instrument is dishonored, Escrow Agent’s sole obligation shall be to notify Broker of such dishonor and to return such Cash Investment Instrument to the Investor should Escrow Agent have Investor information sufficient to effect such a return or to Broker should sufficient Investor information be unavailable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if for any reason any Cash Investment Instrument is uncollectible after payment or disbursement of the funds represented thereby has been made by Escrow Agent, Issuer shall immediately reimburse Escrow Agent upon receipt from Escrow Agent of written notice thereof.

 

Upon receipt of any Cash Investment Instrument that represents payment of an amount less than or greater than the Cash Investment, Escrow Agent's sole obligation shall be to notify Issuer and Broker, depending upon the source of the of the Cash Investment Instrument, of such fact and to return such Cash Investment Instrument to the Investor should Escrow Agent have Investor information sufficient to effect such a return or to Broker should sufficient Investor information be unavailable.

 

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c.             All Cash Investment Instruments shall be made payable to the order of, or endorsed to the order of, “Escrow Agent / Flower Turbines_-Escrow Account,” and Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to accept, or present for payment, any Cash Investment Instrument that is not payable or endorsed in that manner.

 

4.             Disbursements of Escrow Funds.

 

a.             Completion of Offering. Subject to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, Escrow Agent shall pay to Issuer the liquidated value of the Escrow Funds, by wire no later than one (1) business day following receipt of the following documents:

 

(1)           A Minimum Offering Notice;

 

(2)           Subscription Accounting Spreadsheet substantiating the sale of the Minimum Offering and maintained by the sponsor;

 

(3)           Instruction Letter (as defined below); and

 

(4)           Such other certificates, notices or other documents as Escrow Agent shall reasonably require.

 

Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrow Funds by wire from the Escrow Account in accordance with joint written instructions signed by both the Issuer and/or Broker as to the disbursement of such funds (the “Instruction Letter”) in accordance with this Section 4(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to disburse the Escrow Funds to Issuer if Escrow Agent has reason to believe that (a) Cash Investment Instruments in full payment for that number of Securities equal to or greater than the Minimum Offering have not been received, deposited with and collected by Escrow Agent, or (b) any of the certifications and opinions set forth in the Minimum Offering Notice are incorrect or incomplete.

 

After the initial disbursement of Escrow Funds to Issuer pursuant to this Section 4(a), Escrow Agent shall pay to Issuer any additional funds received with respect to the Securities, by wire, promptly after receipt. Additional disbursments shall be subject to the issuer providing the following documentation:

 

(1)           Subscription Accounting Spreadsheet substantiating the sale of the Minimum Offering which shall be made available for electronic access to Issuer by Escrow Agent;

 

(2)           Instruction Letter (as defined above) from Issuer; and

 

(3)           Such other certificates, notices or other documents as Escrow Agent shall reasonably require.

 

It is understood that any ACH transaction must comply with U.S. laws and NACHA rules. However, Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for any errors in the completion, accuracy, or timeliness of any transfer properly initiated by Escrow Agent in accordance with joint written instructions of Issuer and Broker occasioned by the acts or omissions of any third party financial institution or a party to the transaction, or the insufficiency or lack of availability of funds on deposit in an external account.

 

b.             Rejection of Any Subscription or Termination of the Offering. No later than three (3) business days after receipt by Escrow Agent of written notice (i) from Issuer that the Issuer intends to reject a Subscriber’s subscription, (ii) from Issuer and/or? Broker that there will be no closing of the sale of Securities to Subscribers, (iii) from any federal or state regulatory authority that any application by Issuer to conduct a banking business has been denied, or (iv) from the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal or state regulatory authority that a stop or similar order has been issued with respect to the Offering Document and has remained in effect for at least twenty (20) days, Escrow Agent shall pay to the applicable Subscriber(s), by ACH , the amount of the Cash Investment paid by each Subscriber.

 

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c.             Expiration of Offering Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if Escrow Agent shall not have received a Minimum Offering Notice on or before the Expiration Date, Escrow Agent shall, within three (3) business days after such Expiration Date and without any further instruction or direction from Broker or Issuer, return to each Subscriber, by ACH, the Cash Investment made by such Subscriber.

 

5.             Suspension of Performance or Disbursement Into Court. If, at any time, (i) there shall exist any dispute between Broker, Issuer, Escrow Agent, any Subscriber or any other person with respect to the holding or disposition of all or any portion of the Escrow Funds or any other obligations of Escrow Agent hereunder, or (ii) if at any time Escrow Agent is unable to determine, to Escrow Agent’s reasonable satisfaction, the proper disposition of all or any portion of the Escrow Funds or Escrow Agent’s proper actions with respect to its obligations hereunder, or (iii) if Broker and Issuer have not within 30 days of the furnishing by Escrow Agent of a notice of resignation pursuant to Section 7 hereof appointed a successor Escrow Agent to act hereunder, then Escrow Agent may, in its reasonable discretion, take either or both of the following actions:

 

a.             suspend the performance of any of its obligations (including without limitation any disbursement obligations) under this Escrow Agreement until such dispute or uncertainty shall be resolved to the sole satisfaction of Escrow Agent or until a successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed (as the case may be).

 

b.             petition (by means of an interpleader action or any other appropriate method) any court of competent jurisdiction in any venue convenient to Escrow Agent, for instructions with respect to such dispute or uncertainty, and to the extent required or permitted by law, pay into such court all funds held by it in the Escrow Funds for holding and disposition in accordance with the instructions of such court.

 

Escrow Agent shall have no liability to Broker, Issuer, any Subscriber or any other person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or as a result of any delay in the disbursement of the Escrow Funds or any delay in or with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent.

 

6.             Investment of Funds. Escrow Agent will not commingle Escrow Funds received by it in escrow with funds of others and shall not invest such Escrow Funds. The Escrow Funds will be held in a non-interest bearing account.

 

7.             Resignation of Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from the performance of its duties hereunder at any time by giving fifteen (15) business days prior written notice to the Broker and the Issuer specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect. Upon any such notice of resignation, the Broker and Issuer jointly shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent hereunder prior to the effective date of such resignation. The retiring Escrow Agent shall transmit all records pertaining to the Escrow Funds and shall pay all Escrow Funds to the successor Escrow Agent, after making copies of such records as the retiring Escrow Agent deems advisable. After any retiring Escrow Agent’s resignation, the provisions of this Escrow Agreement shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement. Any corporation or association into which Escrow Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated shall be the Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement without further act.

 

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8.             Liability of Escrow Agent.

 

a.             Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein and no duties shall be implied. Escrow Agent shall have no liability under and no duty to inquire as to the provisions of any agreement other than this Escrow Agreement, including without limitation the Offering Document. Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct was the primary cause of any loss to the Issuer, Broker or any Subscriber. Escrow Agent’s sole responsibility shall be for the safekeeping and disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent shall have no implied duties or obligations and shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth herein. Escrow Agent may rely upon any notice, instruction, request or other instrument, not only as to its due execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Escrow Agent shall believe to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the person or parties purporting to sign the same. In no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages (including, but not limited to lost profits), even if Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action or commence any proceeding in connection with the Escrow Funds, any account in which Escrow Funds are deposited, this Escrow Agreement or the Offering Document, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any such legal action or proceeding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for or required to enforce any of the terms or conditions of any subscription agreement with any Subscriber or any other agreement between Issuer, Broker and/or any Subscriber. Escrow Agent shall not be responsible or liable in any manner for the performance by Issuer or any Subscriber of their respective obligations under any subscription agreement nor shall Escrow Agent be responsible or liable in any manner for the failure of Issuer, Broker or any third party (including any Subscriber) to honor any of the provisions of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent may consult legal counsel selected by it in the event of any dispute or question as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or of any other agreement or of its duties hereunder, or relating to any dispute involving any party hereto, and shall incur no liability and shall be fully indemnified from any reasonable liability whatsoever in acting in accordance with the reasonable opinion or instruction of such counsel. Issuer shall promptly pay, upon demand, the reasonable fees and expenses of any such counsel.

 

b.             Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to comply with orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Escrow Funds, without determination by Escrow Agent of such court's jurisdiction in the matter. If any portion of the Escrow Funds is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order, or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such event, Escrow Agent is authorized, in its reasonable discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree which it is advised by legal counsel selected by it is binding upon it without the need for appeal or other action; and if Escrow Agent complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Escrow Agent shall provide the Issuer and Broker with immediate notice of any such court order or similar demand and the opportunity to interpose an objection or obtain a protective order.

 

9.             Indemnification of Escrow Agent. From and at all times after the date of this Escrow Agreement, Issuer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Escrow Agent and each director, officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of Escrow Agent (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against any and all actions, claims (whether or not valid), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) incurred by or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties from and after the date hereof, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or in any way relating to any claim, demand, suit, action or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) by any person, including without limitation Issuer, Broker whether threatened or initiated, asserting a claim for any legal or equitable remedy against any person under any statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, any federal or state securities laws, or under any common law or equitable cause or otherwise, arising from or in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, performance or failure of performance of this Escrow Agreement or any transactions contemplated herein, whether or not any such Indemnified Party is a party to any such action, proceeding, suit or the target of any such inquiry or investigation; provided, however, that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder for any liability finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to no further appeal, to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. Each Indemnified Party shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to select and employ separate counsel with respect to any action or claim brought or asserted against it, and the reasonable fees of such counsel shall be paid upon demand by the Issuer. The obligations of Issuer under this Section 9 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent.

 

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10.           Compensation to Escrow Agent.

 

a.             Fees and Expenses. Issuer shall compensate Escrow Agent for its services hereunder in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto and, in addition, shall reimburse Escrow Agent for all of its reasonable pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses, including attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, telephone and facsimile transmission costs, postage (including express mail and overnight delivery charges), copying charges and the like. The additional provisions and information set forth on Exhibit A are hereby incorporated by this reference, and form a part of this Escrow Agreement. All of the compensation and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 10 shall be payable by Issuer upon demand by Escrow Agent. The obligations of Issuer under this Section 10 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent.

 

b.             Disbursements from Escrow Funds to Pay Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent is authorized to and may disburse from time to time, to itself or to Broker or to any Indemnified Party from the Escrow Funds (but only to the extent of Issuer’s rights thereto), the amount of any compensation and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses due and payable hereunder (including any amount to which Escrow Agent or any Indemnified Party is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof). Escrow Agent shall notify Issuer of any disbursement from the Escrow Funds to itself or to any Indemnified Party in respect of any compensation or reimbursement hereunder and shall furnish to Issuer copies of all related invoices and other statements.

 

c.             Security and Offset. Issuer hereby grants to Escrow Agent and Broker and the Indemnified Parties a security interest in and lien upon the Escrow Funds (to the extent of Issuer’s rights thereto) to secure all obligations hereunder, and Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties shall have the right to offset the amount of any compensation or reimbursement due any of them hereunder (including any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof) against the Escrow Funds (to the extent of Issuer’s rights thereto.) If for any reason the Escrow Funds available to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties pursuant to such security interest or right of offset are insufficient to cover such compensation and reimbursement, Issuer shall promptly pay such amounts to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties upon receipt of an itemized invoice.

 

11.           Representations and Warranties.

 

a.             Each of Broker and Issuer respectively makes the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent:

 

(1)            It is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Escrow Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(2)            This Escrow Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary corporate action, including any necessary shareholder or membership approval, has been executed by its duly authorized officers, and constitutes its valid and binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(3)            The execution, delivery, and performance of this Escrow Agreement will not violate, conflict with, or cause a default under its articles of incorporation, articles of organization or bylaws, operating agreement or other organizational documents, as applicable, any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which it is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement to which it is a party or any of its property is subject. The execution, delivery and performance of this Escrow Agreement is consistent with and accurately described in the Offering Document as set forth in Sections 4(b) and 4(c) hereof, has been properly described therein.

 

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(4)            It hereby acknowledges that the status of Escrow Agent is that of agent only for the limited purposes set forth herein, and hereby represents and covenants that no representation or implication shall be made that Escrow Agent has investigated the desirability or advisability of investment in the Securities or has approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of the investment therein and that the name of Escrow Agent has not and shall not be used in any manner in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities other than to state that Escrow Agent has agreed to serve as Escrow Agent for the limited purposes set forth herein.

 

(5)            All of its representations and warranties contained herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any deposit to or disbursement from the Escrow Funds.

 

b.             Issuer further represents and warrants to Escrow Agent that no party other than the parties hereto and the prospective Subscribers have, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof.

 

c.             Broker further represent and warrant to Escrow Agent that the deposit with Escrow Agent by Escrow Agent of Cash Investment Instruments pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be deemed a representation and warranty by Escrow Agent that such Cash Investment Instrument represents a bona fide sale to the Subscriber described therein of the amount of Securities set forth therein, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Offering Document.

 

12.            Identifying Information. Issuer and Broker acknowledge that a portion of the identifying information set forth on Exhibit A is being requested by Escrow Agent in connection with the USA Patriot Act, Pub.L.107-56 (the “Act”). To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. For a non-individual person such as a business entity, a charity, a Trust, or other legal entity, Escrow Agent will ask for documentation to verify such person or entity’s formation and existence as a legal entity. Escrow Agent may also ask to see financial statements, licenses, identification and authorization documents from individuals claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation.

 

13.            Compliance with Privacy Laws. Escrow Agent represents and warrants that its collection, access, use, storage, disposal and disclosure of Personal Data does and will comply with all applicable federal and state privacy and data protection laws, as well as all other applicable regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, Escrow Agent shall implement administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect Personal Data that are no less rigorous than accepted industry, and shall ensure that all such safeguards, including the manner in which Personal Data is collected, accessed, used, stored, processed, disposed of and disclosed, comply with applicable data protection and privacy laws, as well as the terms and conditions of this Escrow Agreement.  Escrow Agent shall use and disclose Personal Data solely and exclusively for the purposes for which the Personal Data, or access to it, is provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Escrow Agreement, and not use, sell, rent, transfer, distribute, or otherwise disclose or make available Personal Data for Escrow Agent’s own purposes or for the benefit of any party other than Issuer.  For purposes of this section, “Personal Data” shall mean information provided to Escrow Agent by or at the direction of the Issuer, or to which access was provided to Escrow Agent by or at the direction of the Issuer, in the course of Escrow Agent’s performance under this Escrow Agreement that: (i) identifies or can be used to identify an individual (also known as a “data subject”) (including, without limitation, names, signatures, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and other unique identifiers); or (ii) can be used to authenticate an individual (including, without limitation, employee identification numbers, government-issued identification numbers, passwords or PINs, financial account numbers, credit report information, biometric or health data, answers to security questions and other personal identifiers), including the identifying information on individuals described in Section 12.

 

13.            Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. In the event that any party hereto commences a lawsuit or other proceeding relating to or arising from this Escrow Agreement, the parties hereto agree that the United States District Court for the State of Delaware shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any such proceeding. If such court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the parties agree that the Circuit Court in and for State of Delaware shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Any of these courts shall be proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding and the parties hereto waive any objection to such venue. The parties hereto consent to and agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified herein and agree to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts.

 

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14.            Notice. All notices, approvals, consents, requests, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when the writing is delivered if given or delivered by hand, overnight delivery service or facsimile transmitter (with confirmed receipt) to the address or facsimile number set forth on Exhibit A hereto, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice, and shall be deemed to have been given on the date deposited in the mail, if mailed, by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as set forth on Exhibit A hereto, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.

 

15.            Amendment or Waiver. This Escrow Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by a writing signed by Broker, Issuer and Escrow Agent. No delay or omission by any party in exercising any right with respect hereto shall operate as a waiver. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion.

 

16.            Severability. To the extent any provision of this Escrow Agreement is 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 provision or the remaining provisions of this Escrow Agreement.

 

17.            Governing Law. This Escrow Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.

 

18.            Entire Agreement. This Escrow Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the acceptance, collection, holding, investment and disbursement of the Escrow Funds and sets forth in their entirety the obligations and duties of Escrow Agent with respect to the Escrow Funds.

 

19.            Binding Effect. All of the terms of this Escrow Agreement, as amended from time to time, shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of Broker, Issuer and Escrow Agent.

 

20.            Execution in Counterparts. This Escrow Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, which when so executed shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

21.            Termination. Upon the first to occur of the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds or deposit of all amounts in the Escrow Funds into court pursuant to Section 5 or Section 8 hereof, this Escrow Agreement shall terminate and Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to this Escrow Agreement or the Escrow Funds.

 

THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

 

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22.            Dealings. Escrow Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of Escrow Agent may buy, sell, and deal in any of the securities of the Issuer and become pecuniary interested in any transaction in which the Issuer may be interested, and contract and lend money to the Issuer and otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude Escrow Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Issuer or any other entity.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Escrow Agreement to be executed under seal as of the date first above written.

 

ISSUER:    
   
By: 

/s/ Mark Daniel Farb

 

Printed Name: Mark Daniel Farb

Title: CEO  

 

   
Broker:  
   
   
By:              

Name:            

Title:          
   
   
Escrow Agent:    
   
By:        

Name:     
Title:    

 

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EXHIBIT A

Escrow Agent Fees.

Escrow Administration Fee: $100.00 for each break letter after the first four

$750.00 per year escrow account fee. First year non-refundable.

 

EXHIBIT B

Transmittal of Funds for Deposit Into the Escrow Account

 

The Selected Dealer agrees that it is bound by the terms of the Escrow Agreement executed by Escrow Agent. ACH transfers, wire transfers and credit cards are the acceptable methods of payment for this offering. ACH and transfers should be sent directly to the Escrow Agent by the Broker via daily batch ACH.

 

The delivery instructions are as follows:

 

ACH/Wire instructions:

Bank Name Bryn Mawr Trust Company

Address 801 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr PA 19010

Routing Number 031908485

Account Number 069-6964

Account Name Trust Funds

Further Instructions StartEngine – Deal Name

 

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Exhibit 11

 

802 N Washington St

Spokane, WA 99201

 

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 

We consent to the use in the Offering Statement on Form 1-A of our report dated July 20, 2022, on the consolidated balance sheets of Flower Turbines, Inc. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements. Our report contains an emphasis of matter paragraph regarding substantial doubt as to Flower Turbines, Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

 

/s/ Fruci & Associates II, PLLC

Spokane, Washington

November 29, 2022

 

 

 

Exhibit 12

 

 

November 9, 2022

 

FLOWER TURBINES INC.

 

To the Board of Directors:

 

We are acting as counsel to Flower Turbines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) with respect to the preparation and filing of an offering statement on Form 1-A. The offering statement covers the contemplated sale of up to 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock, at a price of $12.00 per share, plus up to a maximum of 250,000 bonus shares that may be issued to certain investors.

 

In connection with the opinion contained herein, we have examined the offering statement, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws, as well as all other documents necessary to render an opinion. In our examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such copies.

 

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the common stock being sold pursuant to the offering statement are duly authorized and will be, when issued in the manner described in the offering statement, legally and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

No opinion is being rendered hereby with respect to the truth and accuracy, or completeness of the offering statement or any portion thereof.

 

We further consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the offering statement.

 

Yours truly,

 

/s/ Alliance Legal Partners

 

By Jeffrey S. Marks, President

 

 

Exhibit 13

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