UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-K

 

(Mark One)

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _______ to _______

 

Commission file number: 000-50612

 

UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   01–0721929

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

     
154-09 146th Ave, Jamaica, NY   11434
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Tel: (718) 978-2000

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act: Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

 

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

 

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

  Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
  Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
      Emerging growth company

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes ☐ No ☒

 

As of August 31st, 2021, there were 603,246,759 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  PART I  
     
ITEM 1 BUSINESS 4
ITEM 1A RISK FACTORS 12
ITEM 1B UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 18
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES 18
ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS 19
ITEM 4 MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 19
     
 

PART II

 
     
ITEM 5 MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 20
     
ITEM 6 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 21
     
ITEM 7 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 21
     
ITEM 7A QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK 26
     
ITEM 8 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA 26
     
ITEM 9 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 26
     
ITEM 9A CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES 27
     
ITEM 9B OTHER INFORMATION 28
     
 

PART III

 
     
ITEM 10 DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 29
     
ITEM 11 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 31
     
ITEM 12 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 32
     
ITEM 13 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 33
     
ITEM 14 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 34
     
 

PART IV

 
     
ITEM 15 EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES 35

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Descriptions of agreements or other documents contained in this report are intended as summaries and are not necessarily complete. Please refer to the agreements or other documents filed or incorporated herein by reference as exhibits. Please see the exhibit index at the end of this report for a complete list of those exhibits.

 

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document contains certain “forward-looking statements”. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including, but not limited to, any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies, goals and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed new products and services or developments thereof; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

 

Forward looking statements may include the words “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect” or “anticipate” or other similar words, or the negative thereof. These forward-looking statements present our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We do not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the dates they are made. You should, however, consult further disclosures and risk factors we include in Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Current Reports filed on Form 8-K.

 

In our Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to: (a) “Common Stock” refers to our Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share; and (b) “Unique Logistics International, Inc.”, “Unique”, “UNQL” “the Company”, “we,” “us,” “our” and similar terms refer to Unique Logistics International, Inc. and its wholly owned operating subsidiaries Unique Logistics International (BOS) Inc, a Massachusetts corporation and Unique Logistics International (NYC), LLC and Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc. s listed on Exhibit 21.1 filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business.

 

Corporate History

 

Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company” or “Unique”) (formerly Innocap, Inc.) was incorporated in Nevada on January 23, 2004. In May 2011, the Company changed its business plan to begin researching the location of and salvaging sunken ships. Until October 2020, the Company had been actively negotiating several research and salvage projects in Indonesia, Malaysia, and other countries in connection with ships that were sunk during World War II.

 

On October 8, 2020, the Company, Inno Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger Sub”), and Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation headquartered in New York (“Unique”), entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Acquisition Agreement”) pursuant to which the Merger Sub was merged with and into Unique, with Unique surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”). The transaction (the “Closing”) took place on October 8, 2020 (the “Closing Date”). The Company acquired, through a reverse triangular merger, all of the outstanding capital stock of Unique in exchange for issuing Unique’s shareholders (the “Unique Shareholders”), pro-rata, an aggregate of 1,000,000 million shares of preferred stock, with certain of Unique Shareholders receiving 130,000 shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock par value $0.001 per share, and certain of the Unique Shareholders receiving of 870,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share. Immediately after the Merger was consummated, and further to the Acquisition Agreement, certain affiliates of the Company cancelled a total of 45,606,489 shares of the Company’s common stock, and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock held by them (the “Cancellation”). In consideration of the Cancellation of such shares of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock, Unique agreed to assume certain liabilities of the Company. As a result of the Merger and the Cancellation, the Unique Shareholders became the majority shareholders of the Company. Immediately following the Closing of the Merger, the Company changed its business plan to that of Unique.

 

Increase in Authorized Shares and Name Change

 

On January 11, 2021, Innocap Inc. filed a certificate of amendment to its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, for the adoption of amended and restated articles of incorporation of Innocap Inc. (the “Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation”). The adopted Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation: (i) increased the number of authorized common stock from 500,000,000 shares to 800,000,000 shares; and (ii) changed the Company’s name to Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

The Name Change was approved by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and became effective in the market on January 14, 2021. In connection with the name change, the Company changed its ticker symbol from “INNO” to “UNQL”.

 

Management Buyout Transaction

 

Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc. (“Unique”) a Delaware corporation, was formed on October 28, 2019, for the purpose of conducting a management buyout of three United States subsidiaries majority owned by Unique Logistics Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong company (“UL HK”) (the “Management Buy Out Transaction”).

 

UL HK was incorporated in Hong Kong in 1983. UL HK commenced its business with a focus on transpacific logistics services because of the increasing demands of trade between Hong Kong and the United States. The initial focus was on air freight services, but UL HK quickly diversified into ocean freight services. In its first fifteen years of operations, UL HK established itself as a major international logistics service provider in Hong Kong. Driven by the needs of its customer base, from 1997 through 2012, UL HK established a network of offices throughout Asia and the United States. By the end of 2012, the Unique Logistics brand was well recognized in several Asian countries including China, India, and Vietnam. In the United States, UL HK offices in Boston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago had a growing United States customer base in several sectors such as fashion, department stores, furniture, toys, and home goods. The vast majority of ULHK’s international business consisted of services pertaining to United States based companies.

 

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On May 29, 2020 (the “Buyout Transaction Date”), Unique entered into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (“UL HK Purchase Agreement”) by and between Unique and UL HK, pursuant to which the Company purchased from UL HK (i) sixty percent (60%) of the membership interests of Unique Logistics International (ATL) LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“UL ATL”); (ii) eighty percent (80%) of the common stock of Unique Logistics International (BOS) Inc, a Massachusetts corporation (“UL BOS”); and (iii) sixty-five percent (65%) of Unique Logistics International (USA) Inc., a New York corporation, a sole owner of Unique Logistics International (NYC), Inc. (“UL NYC”), for a purchase price of: (i) US$6,000,000, to be paid in accordance with the following (a) $1,000,000 in cash (the “UL HK Cash Purchase Price”); (b) $5,000,000 in the form a subordinated promissory note issued in favor of UL HK and (c) 1,500,000 shares of common stock of Unique Logistics Holdings, representing on issuance 15% of fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock then outstanding on a fully diluted basis (the “UL HK Stock Purchase Price”). Pursuant to the UL HK Purchase Agreement, Unique has been granted an option to purchase 50% of UL HK’s interest in Unique Logistics International (North and East China) Company Limited and its affiliated companies (collectively “UL China”) and has been granted an option to purchase 65% of UL HK’s interest in Unique Logistics International India (Private) Limited (“UL India”) within 12 months of the Buyout Transaction Date.

 

Further, in connection with the Management Buyout Transaction, Unique entered into a Consulting Services Agreement for a term of three years with Great Eagle Freight Limited (“Great Eagle” or “GEFD”), a Hong Kong Company (the “Consulting Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement, GEFD will provide Unique with logistics services, agents management services, support services, accounting and financial controls support, software, and IT support.

 

In connection with the Management Buyout Transaction, Unique also entered into three separate securities purchase agreements with the minority interest holders of UL ATL (the “UL ATL Transaction”), UL BOS (the “UL BOS Transaction”) and UL NYC (the “UL NYC Transaction”), respectively, whereby, together with the consummation of the Management Buy Out Transaction, each such entity became a wholly owned subsidiary of Unique Logistics Holdings.

 

In connection with the UL ATL Transaction, Unique purchased from the minority shareholder, the remaining forty percent (40%) of the UL ATL Membership Interests, for a purchase price of: (i) US$2,819,000, which was paid in accordance with the following (a) $994,000 in cash; and (b) $1,825,000 through a subordinated, non-interest bearing, promissory note to be issued in favor of the minority holder (the “UL ATL Note”). The UL ATL Note bears no interest, except for Default Interest upon the occurrence of a default as defined therein and has a maturity date of May 29, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”). The UL ATL Note provides that payments shall be made to the holder in six equal installments of $304,167, with the first payment due on November 29, 2020, and subsequent payment due on May 29th and November 29th of each year until the Maturity Date.

 

In connection with the UL BOS Transaction, Unique purchased from the minority shareholder, the remaining twenty percent (20%) of the UL BOS Common Stock for a purchase price of up to $290,000 to be paid in accordance with the following (a) $90,000 to be paid in monthly cash payments of $2,500 for a period of thirty-six (36) months, and (b) the assumption of up to $200,000 of debt owed to UL HK. In connection with the UL BOS Transaction, Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc entered into an employment agreement with the minority shareholder dated May 29, 2020 (the “UL BOS Employment Agreement”). The UL BOS Employment Agreement contains an initial term of three years, beginning on May 29, 2020, and ending on May 29, 2023, following the initial term the employment may be terminated by either party on 60 days’ written notice. The UL BOS Employment Agreement provides that the employee will serve as a senior vice president to the Company and will perform the duties and services consistent with the title and function of such office.

 

In connection with the UL NYC Transaction, Unique purchased from the minority shareholder, Unique Chief Executive Officer, Sunandan Ray, the remaining thirty-five percent (35%) of the UL NYC Common Stock for consideration to be paid in accordance with the following (a) the issuance of 7,200,000 shares of the Unique common stock and (b) the entrance into and execution of an employment agreement by and between the parties as further described herein (the “Ray Employment Agreement”).

 

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Business Overview

 

Unique Logistics International, Inc. provides a full range of global logistics services by providing to its customers a robust international network that strategically supports the movement of its customers goods. Acting solely as a third-party logistics provider, Unique purchases available cargo space in volume from its network of carriers (such as airlines, ocean shipping, and trucking lines) and resells that space to our customers. Unique Logistics does not own any of these ships, trucks, or aircraft and does not plan on entering the ownership model.

 

Operating via its wholly owned subsidiaries, UL BOS and UL NYC, Unique provides a range of international logistics services that enable its customers to outsource to the Company sections of their supply chain process. The services provided by the Company are seamlessly managed by its network of trained employees and integrated information systems. We enable our customers to share data regarding their international vendors and purchase orders with us, execute the flow of goods and information under their operating instructions, provide visibility to the flow of goods from factory to distribution center or store and when required, update their inventory records.

 

Primary services

 

  Air Freight services
  Ocean Freight services
  Customs Brokerage and Compliance services
  Warehousing and Distribution services
  Order Management

 

Air Freight Services

 

Operating as an Indirect Air Carrier (IAC) or an airfreight consolidator, the Company provides both time savings and cost-effective air freight options to its customers. An expansive global network enables the Company to offer door to door service allowing customers to benefit from our expert staff for guidance with the physical movement of cargo and documentation compliance. Unique purchases cargo space from airlines on a volume basis and resells that space to our customers at a lower price than they would be able to negotiate themselves for their individual shipments. The Company, through its integrated management system, determines the best routing for shipments and then arrangements are made to receive the cargo into a designated warehouse. Upon receipt, cargo is inspected and weighed, documentation is collected, and export clearance is processed. Once cargo is cleared it is prepared for departure. Unique offers real-time tracking visibility for customers to view when an order is booked, departs and arrives. Unique contracts with a worldwide network of airlines and other service providers to provide the best airfreight service in assisting importers to ship using the most efficient and cost-effective method. Some of the selections we offer include:

 

  Domestic, deferred, express and charter services, which permit customers to choose from a menu of different priority options that secure at different price levels, greater assurance of timely delivery
  Port to Port and Door to Door shipments, which provide customers the option of managing, independently, the post arrival services such as delivery or clearance if the Company is not providing such services
  Global blocked space agreements (BSA), which guarantee the availability of space on certain flights
  Air and ocean combination shipment which offer cost effective transportation using multimodal, combination movements, by one mode to an international hub, such as Dubai, UAE or Singapore and converting to a different mode at the hub
  Air and transload dedicated truck shipment, where arriving cargo is transferred from airline container or pallet into a truckload ready for delivery
  Dangerous goods handling requiring qualified handling
  Refrigerated cargo

 

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Ocean Freight Services

 

Operating as an ocean transportation intermediary (“OTI”) to provide ocean freight service both as a non-vessel owning common carrier (“NVOCC”) and ocean freight forwarder, Unique Logistics provides to its customers ocean freight consolidation, direct ocean forwarding, and order management. We are a common carrier that holds itself out to the public to provide ocean transportation, issues its own house bills of lading or equivalent document, but does not operate the vessels by which ocean transportation is provided. The Company’s roles and responsibilities in ocean freight services include the following:

 

  Selecting the most optimal ocean carriers based on both cost and service. The Company has NVOCC contracts with multiple ocean carriers and is thus able to offer its customers a choice in service;
  Entering into contract/rate agreement with clients to transport their ocean shipments. Under such contracts the customer is assured of the Company’s pricing and weekly capacity to carry the customer’s cargo;
  Consolidating shipments at origin/deconsolidating of freight at destination. This enables the customer to receive the economics of a consolidated container rate rather than a higher rate for less than full container load (“LCL”). It also makes delivery at destination more efficient;
  Arranging pick-up of shipment at origin and deliver at destination, with a factory to door service; and
  Preparing and processing the documentation/clearance (customs/security) for shipments during ocean transit, in advance of arrival of shipment at destination.
  Ocean freight services are provided in both major and minor trade lanes with representation in all trading nations in Americas, Asia, and Europe.
  Unique Logistics offers a wide array of services typically performed by multiple services providers including but not limited to, offering options to customers on ocean carrier service choices prior to final selection and securing such space based on customer requirement; this enables our customers to delegate more of its logistics management to us. A more limited range of service would require the customer to deal with multiple service providers.
  Communicates on any regulation/compliance issues on exporting and importing shipments
  Plays intermediary role at any point of ocean transportation based on customer’s routing preferences.
  During high demand period, space acquisition on carrier service is provided for committed delivery, and in weak demand season, lower price option is provided for utmost cost saving.

 

Customs Brokerage and Compliance Services

 

Unique Logistics is a licensed United States customs broker whose mission is to ensure that its importing clients are in compliance with all required regulations. Our services help importers clear cargo with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including documentation collection, valuation review, product classification, electronic submission to customs and the collection and payment of duties, tariffs, and fees. Unique Logistics works with importers to develop a compliant trade program including product databases, compliance manuals and periodic internal audits. The development of product databases has become critical in the current economic environment due to the increasing trade tensions and various tariffs imposed as a result. Unique Logistics also offers importers tools to improve on efficiency such as reporting, visibility and trade consulting including training seminars. Additional services include:

 

  Preparation of the Import Security Filing (10+2) required to be on file 24 hours prior to shipment departure;
  Clearance and compliance with other government agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Consumer Product Safety Commission and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service;
  Focused assessment and internal audit to determine and eliminate weak areas of compliance;
  Post-entry service to change past entries and take advantage of tariff exclusions granted after the original entry was processed;
  Binding rulings to obtain pre-entry classification;
  Classification & valuation;
  Trade agreements;
  Warehouse entries to defer duty;
  Licensing and country of origin marking requirements;

 

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  Free Trade Zone (FTZ);
  Duty drawback to get duty back on items exported under certain requirements; and
  Cargo insurance coverage.

 

Warehousing and Distribution Services

 

Unique Logistics operates a warehousing facility in Santa Fe Springs, CA and plans to expand such services through its own managed facilities. Unique Logistics also provides warehousing and distribution services through third party facilities. Our current facility is leased to the Company and is 110,000 sq. ft. with storage capacity for around 9,000 pallets and 10 dedicated employees.

 

Warehousing and Distribution services enable Unique Logistics to greatly expand its involvement in our customers’ supply chain, post arrival of international shipments into the United States. By providing inventory management, order fulfillment, and other services, our customers benefit from cost savings related to space, equipment, and labor due to efficiencies of scale. Our list of Warehousing and Distribution Services include the following:

 

  Transloading of cargo from incoming containers to trucks for delivery
  Pick and pack services
  Quality control services under customer instructions
  Kitting
  Storage
  Inventory management
  Delivery services, including e-Commerce fulfillment services

 

Order Management

 

Unique Logistics offers order management services providing importers with total visibility on every order from the time placed with the supplier to door delivery. Importers send orders electronically immediately upon creation giving the Company the ability to assist in firmly holding suppliers to shipping windows. Ultimately this results in optimizing consolidation and improved on-time delivery. Order management also gives importers the power to control their supply chain by monitoring key milestone events, track order status and manage delivery to the end consumer.

 

Order Management features:

 

  Importer and vendor EDI integration
  Key milestone notifications customized per importers’ requirements
  Vendor, booking and document management
  Customized reporting including exception reporting for maximum efficiency
  Consolidation management
  Tracking visibility in real-time

 

Other Benefits include:

 

  Single Data Platform
  Avoids a manual booking process
  Eliminates unnecessary data entry
  Document visibility and historical recordkeeping
  Vendor KPI management
  Live milestone updates

 

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Industry Overview and Competition

 

The global logistics industry is highly competitive, and we expect it to remain so for the foreseeable future. Although there are a large number of companies that compete or provide services in one or more segments of the logistics industry, Unique Logistics is part of a much smaller group of companies that provides a full suite of services. In each area of service, we face competition from companies operating within that service segment as well as companies that provide a wider range of global services.

 

The industry includes (i) specialized Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers (“NVOCCs”), an ocean carrier that transports goods under its own House Bill of Lading, or equivalent documentation, without operating ocean transportation vessels and (ii) Indirect Air Carriers (“IACs”) which are persons or entities within the United States, not in possession of an FAA air carrier operating certificate, which undertake to engage indirectly in air transportation of property and uses for all or any part of such transportation the services of an air carrier, freight forwarders, trucking companies, customs brokers and warehouse operators who operate within their specialized space and very often pose pricing advantages within that segment.

 

Our mission is to bring value to our customers through specific competitive advantages:

 

  Trained, experienced staff with knowledge of those areas of the world where customers are likely to require problem solving abilities.
  Trained, experienced staff with knowledge of the various supply chain segments: Air, Ocean, Customs, Warehousing, and Information Technology integration.
  Responsive customer service and the ability to meet our customer needs with people at the front of well-established processes.

 

Seasonality

 

Historically, our own operating results as well as the industry as a whole have been subject to seasonal demand. With our financial year end of May 31, typically our first and second quarters are the strongest with the fourth quarter being the weakest; however, there are no guarantees that these trends will continue or that the COVID-19 pandemic will not cause any other business disruptions. It is widely understood in the industry that these seasonal trends are influenced by a number of factors, including weather patterns, national holidays, economic conditions, consumer demand, major product launches, as well as a number of other market forces. Since many of these forces are unforeseen there is no way for us to provide assurances that these seasonal trends will continue.

 

Growth Strategy

 

Unique Logistics has established plans to grow its business by focusing on four key areas: (1) Organic Growth and Expansion in existing markets; (2) Strategic Acquisitions; (3) Warehousing and Distribution; and (4) Specialized services to United States companies on their overseas logistics needs in targeted Asian markets.

 

Organic Growth and Expansion in existing markets:

 

We plan to focus on developing business domestically to drive organic growth. Since the Management Buyout Transaction, we have significantly improved our operating efficiencies in the areas of procurement, customer service, finance and administration. We believe this will result in much lower overhead and the ability to build a uniform marketing strategy to build market share and further the brand recognition of Unique Logistics throughout the United States. Additionally, the Company will continuously assess its Information Technology environment based on emerging trends in logistics and customer requirements. The first step in the strategy is already in place: a single operating platform. We will continue to build add-on service tools that enhance our operating platform. One key area for technology focus will be the seamless delivery of e-Commerce services from origin to consumer with shipment visibility for both customer and the customer’s consumer.

 

We believe Unique Logistics’ business base that includes some of the largest importers in the United States can be expanded by building our sales organization and the support organization to successfully deliver our brand of service. The targeted growth areas include Charlotte, NC, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX and Seattle, WA.

 

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Strategic Acquisitions:

 

We currently maintain an option to acquire ownership of significant UL HK foreign subsidiaries that are critical to our ability to meet our customers’ international requirements. Through the Consulting Services Agreement between the Company and GEFD, we will ensure that the international brand of Unique Logistics and the seamless services provided to customers remains in place even before the options to acquire UL HK’s foreign subsidiaries is exercised. Additionally, it is our intention to increase our business by seeking additional opportunities through potential domestic acquisitions, revenue sharing arrangements, partnerships, or investments.

 

Warehousing and Distribution

 

Unique Logistics has successfully established a major warehousing facility in Santa Fe Springs, CA and now has in-house the management expertise (commercial as well as operational) in successfully managing such facilities. Unique Logistics has also identified a method of identifying growth opportunities by focusing on specific areas of the United States and existing well-constructed facilities where lease assumption is available with an existing customer base.

 

Specialized Services to US Companies in Overseas Markets

 

Unique Logistics has several decades of experience in Asian markets such as China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Unique Logistics is constantly dealing with a United States customer base that seeks to do business in these areas but require local expertise. We have the experience and the connections to assist United States companies with local importation, local warehousing and distribution and other local logistics and trade compliance services. We plan to build on our expertise in these four specific countries to build tailored services to US customers, including in business consulting pertaining to logistics and related trade services.

 

Government Regulations and Security

 

Our industry is subject to regulation and supervision by several governmental authorities.

 

Operations

 

The U.S. Department of Transportation (“DOT”), the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”), have regulatory authority over our air transportation services. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, is the statutory basis for DOT and FAA authority and the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, as amended, is the basis for TSA aviation security authority.

 

All United States indirect air carriers are required to maintain prescribed security procedures and are subject to periodic audits by the TSA. Our overseas offices and agents are licensed as airfreight forwarders in their respective countries of operation. Our offices are licensed as an airfreight forwarder from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a voluntary association of airlines and air transport related entities that prescribes certain operating procedures for airfreight forwarders acting as agents for its members.

 

The shipping of goods by sea is regulated by the Federal Maritime Commission (“FMC”). Our Company is licensed by the FMC to operate as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary (“OTI”) and as a NVOCC. As a licensed OTI and NVOCC, we are required to comply with several regulations, including the filing of our tariffs.

 

Under Department of Homeland Security regulations, we are a qualified participant in the Customs- Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (“C-TPAT”) program requiring us to be compliant with relevant security procedures in our operations.

 

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We are licensed as a customs broker by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency of DHS, nationally and in each U.S. customs district in which we do business. All United States customs brokers are required to maintain prescribed records and are subject to periodic audits by CBP. In other jurisdictions in which we perform customs clearance services, we are licensed by the appropriate governmental authority where such license is required to perform these services.

 

We do not believe that current United States and foreign governmental regulations impose significant economic restraint upon our business operations. However, the regulations of foreign governments can impose barriers to our ability to provide the full range of our business activities in a wholly or majority United States-owned subsidiary. For example, foreign ownership of a customs brokerage business is prohibited in some jurisdictions and, less frequently, the ownership of the licenses required for freight forwarding and/or freight consolidation is restricted to local entities. When we encounter this sort of governmental restriction, we work to establish a legal structure that meets the requirements of the local regulations, while also providing the substantive operating and economic advantages that would be available in the absence of such regulation. This can be accomplished by creating a joint venture or exclusive agency relationship with a qualified local entity that holds the required license.

 

Environmental

 

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations across all of our business units. These laws and regulations cover a variety of processes, including, but not limited to: proper storage, handling and disposal of waste materials; appropriately managing wastewater and stormwater; monitoring and maintaining the integrity of underground storage tanks; complying with laws regarding clean air, including those governing emissions; protecting against and appropriately responding to spills and releases and communicating the presence of reportable quantities of hazardous materials to local responders. We have established site- and activity-specific environmental compliance and pollution prevention programs to address our environmental responsibilities and remain compliant. In addition, we have created several programs which seek to minimize waste and prevent pollution within our operations.

 

Employees and Human Capital

 

As of August 31, 2021, the Company had 108 employees. None of our employees are represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any work stoppages and we consider our relationship with our employees to be good.

 

Our human capital resources objectives include, as applicable, identifying, recruiting, retaining, incentivizing and integrating our existing and new employees, advisors and consultants. The principal purposes of our equity incentive plan is to attract, retain and reward personnel through the granting of stock-based compensation awards, in order to increase stockholder value and the success of our company by motivating such individuals to perform to the best of their abilities and achieve our objectives.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is not involved in any disputes and does not have any significant litigation matters pending which the Company believes could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our Company’s or our Company’s subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

 

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

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of our objectives, expectations, and intentions. The cautionary statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read as applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed herein. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed below, as well as those discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

RISKS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

 

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, CASH FLOWS AND FINANCIAL POSITION.

 

We are closely monitoring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of our business and geographies, including how it will impact our employees, customers and business partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant volatility, uncertainty and economic disruption, which could adversely affect our business operations and may materially and adversely affect our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

 

We experienced declines in demand for our services that began in the first quarter 2020 that had a substantial impact in the period through June 2020. From July 2020 onwards the recovery of online retail and ultimately brick and mortar retail and a surge of imports increased our workload significantly, despite the pandemic conditions. We also incurred additional costs to meet the needs of our employees including arrangements for working from home. An extended period of remote work arrangements could strain our business continuity plans, introduce operational risk, including but not limited to cybersecurity risks, and impair our ability to manage our business.

 

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may remain prevalent for a significant period of time and may continue to adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts us will depend on numerous evolving factors and future developments that we are not able to predict. Due to the largely unprecedented and evolving nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains very difficult to predict the extent of the impact on our industry generally and our business in particular. Furthermore, the extent and pace of a recovery remains uncertain and may differ significantly among the countries in which we operate. As a result, the pandemic could have a material impact on our results of operations and heighten many of our other known risks described in this prospectus.

 

WE RELY ON SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUCH AS AIR, OCEAN AND GROUND FREIGHT CARRIERS, AND IF THEY BECOME FINANCIALLY UNSTABLE OR HAVE REDUCED CAPACITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES BECAUSE OF COVID-19, IT MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR BUSINESS AND OPERATING RESULTS.

 

As a non-asset-based provider of global logistics services, we depend on a variety of asset-based service providers, including air, ocean and ground freight carriers. The quality and profitability of our services depend upon effective selection and oversight of our service providers. COVID-19 places significant stress on our air, ocean, and freight ground carriers, which may continue to result in reduced carrier capacity or availability, pricing volatility or more limited carrier transportation schedules which could adversely impact our operations and financial results. During the pandemic, air carriers have been particularly affected having to cancel flights due to travel restrictions resulting in dramatic drops in revenues, historical losses, and liquidity challenges. Uncertainty over recovery of demand for passenger air travel, in particular business travel, to pre-pandemic levels means air carriers’ operations and financial stability may be adversely affected long term. Prior to 2020, ocean carriers have incurred significant operating losses are still highly leveraged with debt. Additionally, several ocean carriers have consolidated, with the potential for more to occur in the future.

 

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RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMPANY AND OUR INDUSTRY

 

THE COMPANY PROVIDES SERVICES TO CUSTOMERS ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE. EVERYTHING THAT AFFECTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO EXPAND OR CONTRACT OUR PRIMARY MARKET AND ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR OPERATING RESULTS. FOR EXAMPLE, INTERNATIONAL TRADE IS INFLUENCED BY:

 

  currency exchange rates and currency control regulations;
  interest rate fluctuations;
  changes and uncertainties in governmental policies and inter-governmental disputes, which could result in increased tariff rates, quota restrictions, trade barriers and other types of restrictions;
  changes in and application of international and domestic customs, trade and security regulations;
  wars, strikes, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, and other conflicts;
  changes in labor and other costs;
  natural disasters and pandemics;
  changes in consumer attitudes regarding goods made in countries other than their own;
  changes in availability of credit;
  changes in the price and readily available quantities of oil and other petroleum-related products; and
  increased global concerns regarding working conditions and environmental sustainability.

 

WE HAVE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE RETAILERS AND THUS, SUBJECT TO THE IMPACT OF COVID RELATED RISKS AND RESTRICTIONS.

 

Our customer base includes several customers whose business involves retail to the public through brick and mortar stores, many of them in shopping malls. In the period from February 2020 to May 2020, many such customers faced significant downturn in their business resulting in shut down of supply chains and business loss for our Company. By February 2021, most of these customers saw their business recover to pre-pandemic levels. However, the risk of a resurgence of infections or a permanent decline in brick and mortar retail as a fallout of the pandemic could result in significant shift in the business of some of our customers.

 

WE DEPEND ON OPERATORS OF AIRCRAFTS, SHIPS, TRUCKS, PORTS AND AIRPORTS.

 

The financial condition of asset-based service providers can have a direct impact on our operations. For example, several ocean carriers have consolidated, with the potential for more consolidations to occur in the industry. The financial results reported by ocean carriers have been an industry concern for several years and bankruptcies such as that of Hanjin Shipping have aggravated those concerns. The combination of reduced carrier capacity and pricing volatility is a risk in our business and our inability to secure shipping capacity or face costs that we cannot pass on to our customers could materially affect our results. Our dependence on third parties to provide equipment and services may impact the delivery and quality of our transportation and logistics services.

 

OUR PAST ACQUISITIONS, AS WELL AS ANY ACQUISITIONS THAT WE MAY COMPLETE IN THE FUTURE, MAY BE UNSUCCESSFUL OR RESULT IN OTHER RISKS OR DEVELOPMENTS THAT ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS.

 

While we intend for our acquisitions to enhance our competitiveness and profitability, we cannot be certain that our past or future acquisitions will be accretive to earnings or otherwise meet our operational or strategic expectations. Special risks, including accounting, regulatory, compliance, information technology or human resources issues, may arise in connection with, or as a result of, the acquisition of an existing company, including the assumption of unanticipated liabilities and contingencies, difficulties in integrating acquired businesses, possible management distractions, or the inability of the acquired business to achieve the levels of revenue, profit, productivity or synergies we anticipate or otherwise perform as we expect on the timeline contemplated. We are unable to predict all of the risks that could arise as a result of our acquisitions.

 

In addition, if the performance of our reporting segments or an acquired business varies from our projections or assumptions, or if estimates about the future profitability of our reporting segments or an acquired business change, our revenues, earnings or other aspects of our financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

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WE DERIVE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR TOTAL REVENUES AND NET REVENUES FROM OUR LARGEST CUSTOMER.

 

Our largest customer comprises approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of our consolidated total revenues. The sudden loss of any of our major customers could materially and adversely affect our operating results.

 

DUE TO OUR DEPENDENCE ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS, WE ARE SUBJECT TO A CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK.

 

As of May 31, 2021, eight (8) customers accounted for approximately forty seven percent (47%) of our accounts receivable. In the case of insolvency by one of our significant customers, accounts receivable with respect to that customer might not be collectible, might not be fully collectible, or might be collectible over longer than normal terms, each of which could adversely affect our financial position. Additionally, our 10 largest customers accounted for approximately sixty percent (60%) of our total revenues for the year ended May 31, 2021. This concentration of credit risk makes us more vulnerable economically. The loss of any of these customers could materially reduce our revenues and net income, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

WE RELY ON TECHNOLOGY TO OPERATE OUR BUSINESS.

 

Our continued success is dependent on our systems continuing to operate and to meet the changing needs of our customers and users. We rely on our technology staff and vendors to successfully implement changes to and maintain our operating systems in an efficient manner. If we fail to maintain and enhance our operating systems, we may be at a competitive disadvantage and lose customers.

 

As demonstrated by recent material and high-profile data security breaches, computer malware, viruses, and computer hacking and phishing attacks have become more prevalent, have occurred on our systems in the past, and may occur on our systems in the future. Previous attacks on our systems have not had a material financial impact on our operations, but we cannot guarantee that future attacks will have little to no impact on our business.

 

Though it is difficult to determine what, if any, harm may directly result from any specific interruption or attack, a significant impact on the performance, reliability, security, and availability of our systems and technical infrastructure to the satisfaction of our users may harm our reputation, impair our ability to retain existing customers or attract new customers, and expose us to legal claims and government action, each of which could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, and growth prospects.

 

DIFFICULTY IN FORECASTING TIMING OR VOLUMES OF CUSTOMER SHIPMENTS OR RATE CHANGE BY CARRIERS COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR MARGINS AND OPERATING RESULTS.

 

We are not aware of any accurate means of forecasting short-term customer requirements. However, long-term customer satisfaction depends upon our ability to meet these unpredictable short-term customer requirements. Personnel costs, our single largest expense, are always less flexible in the very near term as we must staff to meet uncertain demand. As a result, short-term operating results could be disproportionately affected.

 

A significant portion of our revenues is derived from customers whose shipping patterns are tied closely to consumer demand and from customers in industries whose shipping patterns are dependent upon just-in-time production schedules. Therefore, the timing of our revenues is, to a large degree, impacted by factors out of our control, such as a sudden change in consumer demand for retail goods, changes in trade tariffs, product launches and/or manufacturing production delays. Additionally, many customers ship a significant portion of their goods at or near the end of a quarter, and therefore, we may not learn of a shortfall in revenues until late in a quarter. To the extent that a shortfall in revenues or earnings was not expected by securities analysts or investors, any such shortfall from levels predicted by securities analysts or investors could have an immediate and adverse effect on the trading price of our stock.

 

Volatile market conditions can create situations where rate increases charged by carriers and other service providers are implemented with little or no advance notice. We often cannot pass these rate increases on to our customers in the same time frame, if at all. As a result, our yields and margins can be negatively impacted, as recently experienced.

 

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OUR EARNINGS MAY BE AFFECTED BY SEASONAL CHANGES IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY.

 

Results of operations for our industry generally show a seasonal pattern as customers reduce shipments during and after the winter holiday season. Historically, income from operations and earnings are lower in the first calendar quarter than in the other three quarters. We believe this historical pattern has been the result of, or influenced by, numerous factors, including national holidays, weather patterns, consumer demand, economic conditions, and other similar and subtle forces. Although seasonal changes in the transportation industry have not had a significant impact on our cash flow or results of operations, we expect this trend to continue and we cannot guarantee that it will not adversely impact us in the future.

 

OUR BUSINESS IS AFFECTED BY EVER INCREASING REGULATIONS FROM A NUMBER OF SOURCES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN FOREIGN LOCATIONS IN WHICH WE OPERATE.

 

Many of these regulations are complex and require varying degrees of interpretation, including those related to trade compliance, data privacy, employment, compensation and competition, and may result in unforeseen costs.

 

In reaction to the continuing global terrorist threat, governments around the world are continuously enacting or updating security regulations. These regulations are multi-layered, increasingly technical in nature and characterized by a lack of harmonization of substantive requirements among various governmental authorities. Furthermore, the implementation of these regulations, including deadlines and substantive requirements, can be driven by regulatory urgencies rather than industry’s realistic ability to comply.

 

Failure to consistently and timely comply with these regulations, or the failure, breach or compromise of our policies and procedures or those of our service providers or agents, may result in increased operating costs, damage to our reputation, difficulty in attracting and retaining key personnel, restrictions on operations or fines and penalties.

 

WE ARE SUBJECT TO NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF CHANGES IN POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENTAL CONDITIONS.

 

Our operations are subject to the influences of significant political, governmental, and similar changes and our ability to respond to them, including:

 

  changes in political conditions and in governmental policies;
  changes in and compliance with international and domestic laws and regulations; and
  wars, civil unrest, acts of terrorism, and other conflicts.

 

WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF CATASTROPHIC EVENTS.

 

A disruption or failure of our systems or operations in the event of a major earthquake, weather event, cyber-attack, heightened security measures, actual or threatened, terrorist attack, strike, civil unrest, pandemic, or other catastrophic event could cause delays in providing services or performing other critical functions. A catastrophic event that results in the destruction or disruption of any of our critical business or information systems could harm our ability to conduct normal business operations and adversely impact our operating results.

 

OUR INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS SUBJECT US TO OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RISKS.

 

We provide services within and between foreign countries on an increasing basis. Our business outside of the United States is subject to various risks, including:

 

  changes in tariffs, trade restrictions, trade agreements, and taxations;
  difficulties in managing or overseeing foreign operations and agents;
  limitations on the repatriation of funds because of foreign exchange controls;
  different liability standards; and

 

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  intellectual property laws of countries that do not protect our rights in our intellectual property, including, but not limited to, our proprietary information systems, to the same extent as the laws of the United States.

 

The occurrence or consequences of any of these factors may restrict our ability to operate in the affected region and/or decrease the profitability of our operations in that region.

 

As we continue to expand our business internationally, we expose the Company to increased risk of loss from foreign currency fluctuations and exchange controls, as well as longer accounts receivable payment cycles. Foreign currency fluctuations could result in currency exchange gains or losses or could affect the book value of our assets and liabilities. Furthermore, we may experience unanticipated changes to our income tax liabilities resulting from changes in geographical income mix and changing international tax legislation. We have limited control over these risks, and if we do not correctly anticipate changes in international economic and political conditions, we may not alter our business practices in time to avoid adverse effects.

 

THE COMPANY OPERATES IN A COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT.

 

Many of the Company’s current and potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater name recognition, more employees, and significantly greater financial, technical, marketing, public relations, and distribution resources than the Company. The competitive environment may require the Company to make changes in the Company’s pricing or marketing to maintain and extend the Company’s current brand and market position. Price concessions or the emergence of other pricing or distribution strategies of competitors may diminish the Company’s revenues, impact the Company’s margins, or lead to a reduction in the Company’s market share, any of which will harm the Company’s business.

 

AS A MULTINATIONAL CORPORATION, WE ARE SUBJECT TO FORMAL OR INFORMAL INVESTIGATIONS FROM GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHERS IN THE COUNTRIES IN WHICH WE DO BUSINESS.

 

We may become subject to civil litigation with our customers, service providers and other parties with whom we do business. These investigations and litigation may require significant management time and could cause us to incur substantial additional legal and related costs, which may include fines, penalties or damages that could have a materially adverse impact on our financial results.

 

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THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND CAPITAL AND CREDIT MARKETS CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE UNCERTAINTY AND VOLATILITY.

 

Unfavorable changes in economic conditions may result in lower freight volumes and adversely affect the Company’s revenues and operating results. These conditions may adversely affect certain of our customers and service providers. Were that to occur, our revenues and net earnings could also be adversely affected. Should our customers’ ability to pay deteriorate, additional bad debts may be incurred. Volatile market conditions can create situations where rate increases charged by carriers and other service providers are implemented with little or no advance notice. We often times cannot pass these rate increases on to our customers in the same time frame, if at all. As a result, our yields and margins can be negatively impacted, as recently experienced, particularly with ocean freight.

 

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS STRATEGY WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE OF CAPITAL AND WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FINANCING.

 

The implementation of the Company’s business strategy will require significant expenditures of capital, and the Company will require additional financing. Additional funds may be sought through equity or debt financings. The Company cannot offer any assurances that commitments for such financings will be obtained on favorable terms, if at all. Equity financings could result in dilution to holders and debt financing could result in the imposition of significant financial and operational restrictions on the Company. The Company’s inability to access adequate capital on acceptable terms could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

THE COMPANY’S FAILURE TO CONTINUE TO ATTRACT, TRAIN, OR RETAIN HIGHLY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL COULD HARM THE COMPANY’S BUSINESS.

 

The Company’s success also depends on the Company’s ability to attract, train, and retain qualified personnel, specifically those with management and product development skills. Competition for such personnel is intense, particularly in high-technology centers. If the Company does not succeed in attracting new personnel or retaining and motivating the Company’s current personnel, the Company’s business could be harmed.

 

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK

 

WE MAY BE SUBJECT TO PENNY STOCK RULES WHICH WILL MAKE THE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK MORE DIFFICULT TO SELL.

 

We may be subject now and in the future to the SEC’s “penny stock” rules if our shares common stock sell below $5.00 per share. Penny stocks generally are equity securities with a price of less than $5.00. The penny stock rules require broker-dealers to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document prepared by the SEC which provides information about penny stocks and the nature and level of risks in the penny stock market. The broker-dealer must also provide the customer with current bid and offer quotations for the penny stock, the compensation of the broker-dealer and its salesperson, and monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer’s account. The bid and offer quotations, and the broker-dealer and salesperson compensation information must be given to the customer orally or in writing prior to completing the transaction and must be given to the customer in writing before or with the customer’s confirmation.

 

In addition, the penny stock rules require that prior to a transaction the broker dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive the purchaser’s written agreement to the transaction. The penny stock rules are burdensome and may reduce purchases of any offerings and reduce the trading activity for shares of our common stock. As long as our shares of common stock are subject to the penny stock rules, the holders of such shares of common stock may find it more difficult to sell their securities.

 

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SALES OF OUR CURRENTLY ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING STOCK MAY BECOME FREELY TRADABLE PURSUANT TO RULE 144 AND MAY DILUTE THE MARKET FOR YOUR SHARES AND HAVE A DEPRESSIVE EFFECT ON THE PRICE OF THE SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK

 

A substantial majority of our outstanding shares of common stock are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act. As restricted shares, these shares may be resold only pursuant to an effective registration statement or under the requirements of Rule 144 or other applicable exemptions from registration under the Act and as required under applicable state securities laws. Rule 144 provides in essence that an Affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144(a)(1)) of an issuer who has held restricted securities for a period of at least six months (one year after filing Form 10 information with the SEC for shell companies and former shell companies) may, under certain conditions, sell every three months, in brokerage transactions, a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of 1% of a company’s outstanding shares of common stock or the average weekly trading volume during the four calendar weeks prior to the sale (the four calendar week rule does not apply to companies quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board). Rule 144 also permits, under certain circumstances, the sale of securities, without any limitation, by a person who is not an Affiliate of the Company and who has satisfied a one-year holding period. A sale under Rule 144 or under any other exemption from the Act, if available, or pursuant to subsequent registrations of our shares of common stock, may have a depressive effect upon the price of our shares of common stock in any active market that may develop.

 

YOU WILL EXPERIENCE DILUTION OF YOUR OWNERSHIP INTEREST BECAUSE OF THE FUTURE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK AND OUR PREFERRED STOCK.

 

In the future, we may issue our authorized but previously unissued equity securities, resulting in the dilution of the ownership interests of our present stockholders. We are currently authorized to issue an aggregate of 805,000,000 shares of capital stock consisting of 800,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001.

 

We may also issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities that are convertible into or exercisable for common stock in connection with hiring or retaining employees or consultants, future acquisitions, future sales of our securities for capital raising purposes, or for other business purposes. The future issuance of any such additional shares of our common stock or other securities may create downward pressure on the trading price of our common stock. There can be no assurance that we will not be required to issue additional shares, warrants or other convertible securities in the future in conjunction with hiring or retaining employees or consultants, future acquisitions, future sales of our securities for capital raising purposes or for other business purposes, including at a price (or exercise prices) below the price at which shares of our common stock are trading.

 

WE DO NOT EXPECT TO PAY DIVIDENDS AND INVESTORS SHOULD NOT BUY OUR COMMON STOCK EXPECTING TO RECEIVE DIVIDENDS.

 

We have not paid any dividends on our common stock in the past, and do not anticipate that we will declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, investors will only realize an economic gain on their investment in our common stock if the price appreciates. Investors should not purchase our common stock expecting to receive cash dividends. Because we do not pay dividends, and there may be limited trading, investors may not have any manner to liquidate or receive any payment on their investment. Therefore, our failure to pay dividends may cause investors to not see any return on investment even if we are successful in our business operations. In addition, because we do not pay dividends, we may have trouble raising additional funds, which could affect our ability to expand our business operations.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.

 

None.

 

Item 2. Properties.

 

Our corporate headquarters is currently located at 154-09 146th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434 where we occupy 2,219 square feet. Monthly rent for this space is approximately $5,000 per month and our lease expires on April 30, 2024.

 

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A full list of properties leased by the Company are set out below:

 

LOCATION   LEASE   MONTHLY     SQUARE    
CITY, STATE   EXPIRATION   RENT     FEET   FUNCTION
JAMAICA, NY   4/30/2024   $ 4,813.75     2,219   OFFICE
JAMAICA, NY   7/15/2022   $ 4,000.00     1,440   WAREHOUSE
ATLANTA, GA   10/31/2028   $ 13,227.67     5,669   OFFICE
CHELSEA, MA   9/30/2022   $ 900.00     600   OFFICE
MIDDLETON, MA   7/31/2025   $ 10,620.75     5,202   OFFICE
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA   10/15/2022   $ 108,410.96     110,791   WAREHOUSE/ OFFICE
CHARLOTTE, NC   6/302025   $ 3,896.06     1,889   OFFICE
ITASCA, IL   5/31/2026   $ 4,383.75     2,338   OFFICE
ROANOKE, VA   6/1/2022   $ 595.57     685   OFFICE

 

Our spaces are utilized for office and warehouse purposes, and it is our belief that the spaces are adequate for our immediate needs. Additional space may be required as we expand our business activities. We do not foresee any significant difficulties in obtaining additional facilities if deemed necessary.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings.

 

The Company is not involved in any disputes and does not have any significant litigation matters pending which the Company believes could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the executive officers of our Company or any of our subsidiaries, threatened against or affecting our Company, our common stock, any of our subsidiaries or of our Company’s or our Company’s subsidiaries’ officers or directors in their capacities as such, in which an adverse decision could have a material adverse effect.

 

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

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not Applicable.

 

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Part II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Our common stock is currently traded on the OTCQB tier of the OTC Markets under the trading symbol “UNQL.”

 

Authorized Capital

 

General

 

As of August 31, 2021, we have 603,246,759 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, 130,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and 820,800 shares Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 800,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share.

 

Each share of common stock shall have one (1) vote per share for all purpose. Our common stock does not provide a preemptive, subscription or conversion rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights. Our common stockholders are not entitled to cumulative voting for purposes of electing members to our board of directors.

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share.

 

Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

 

As of August 31, 2021, there were approximately 72 stockholders of record. Because shares of our common stock are held by depositaries, brokers and other nominees, the number of beneficial holders of our shares is substantially larger than the number of stockholders of record.

 

Dividends

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on common stock and do not plan to pay any cash dividends on common stock in the foreseeable future.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

During the year ended May 31, 2021, we issued securities that were not registered under the Securities Act, and were not previously disclosed in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or a Current Report on Form 8-K as listed below. Except where noted, all the securities were issued in reliance on the exemption under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.

 

Other than any sales that were already disclosed under a Current Report on Form 8-K or Quarterly Report on form 10-Q during the year ended May 31, 2021, there have been no sales of unregistered securities by the Company as of such date.

 

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The above transactions did not involve any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering. The Company relied upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) by virtue of Section 4(a)(2) thereof and/or Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the Act.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table sets forth information as of May 31, 2021 with respect to our compensation plans under which equity securities may be issued.

 

Plan Category  

Number of Securities

to be Issued

upon Exercise

of

Outstanding

Options,

Warrants

and Rights

   

Weighted-

Average

Exercise

Price of

Outstanding
Options,

Warrants

and Rights

   

Number of

Securities

Remaining

Available for

Future Issuance

under Equity

Compensation

Plans

(Excluding

Securities

Reflected in

Column (a))

 
    (a)     (b)     (c)  
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:                                         
2020 Equity Incentive Plan     -       -       40,000,000  
                         
Total     -       -       40,000,000  

 

Transfer Agent

 

We have appointed Action Stock Transfer Corporation (“AST”) as the transfer agent for our Common Stock. The principal office of AST is located at 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd, Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, and its telephone number is (801) 274-1088.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

 

Not Required.

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

This annual report on Form 10-K and other reports filed by Unique Logistics International, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, (together the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us”) from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) contain or may contain forward-looking statements and information that are based upon beliefs of, and information currently available to, the Company’s management as well as estimates and assumptions made by Company’s management. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only predictions and speak only as of the date hereof. When used in the filings, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or the Company’s management identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect the current view of the Company with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors, including the risks contained in the “Risk Factors” section of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, relating to the Company’s industry, the Company’s operations and results of operations, and any businesses that the Company may acquire. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may differ significantly from those anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, or planned.

 

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Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States, the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results.

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. Our consolidated financial statements would be affected to the extent there are material differences between these estimates and actual results. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

Business Overview

 

We are a global logistics and freight forwarding company. We operated via our wholly owned subsidiaries, Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“UL HI”), Unique Logistics International (BOS) Inc, a Massachusetts corporation (“UL BOS”) and Unique Logistics International (NYC) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“UL NYC”).

 

The Company provides a range of international logistics services that enable its customers to outsource to the Company sections of their supply chain process. The services provided by the Company are seamlessly managed by its network of trained employees and integrated information systems. We enable our customers to share data regarding their international vendors and purchase orders with us, execute the flow of goods and information under their operating instructions, provide visibility to the flow of goods from factory to distribution center or store and when required, update their inventory records.

 

Our range of services can be categorized as follows:

 

  Air Freight services
  Ocean Freight services
  Customs Brokerage and Compliance services
  Warehousing and Distribution services
  Order Management

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenue

 

The Company’s recorded total revenue from operations for the year ended May 31, 2021, and for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020, in the amounts of $371.9 million and $1.1 million, respectively. This increase represents management’s success in combining the acquired entities, achievement of synergies, as well as significant increase in a number of customers, shipping volumes and the market prices, for both air and ocean freight services, during the year. Management is also projecting strong demand for international logistics services driven by a recovering US economy. The Company is in a strong position to deliver on its strategy, ensuring growth both organically and through acquisitions in strategic geographic areas of our business.

 

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Costs and Operating Expenses

 

Costs and operating expenses were $368.4 million for the year ended May 31, 2021, compared with $1.5 million for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020. This increase in cost was attributable to a full year of operations with significant increase in volume. The Company maintained its historical gross margins for products and services and is anticipating to be able to maintain in the near term as it continues to grow its volume and customer base.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) is comprised of interest expense, gain on forgiveness of promissory notes and loss on extinguishment of convertible debt. During the year ended May 31, 2021, interest expense totaled approximately $1.8 million and was comprised of $121,000 for bank interest charges, $310,000 for loan interest and approximately $1.4 million for accretion of debt discount related to the Company’s convertible notes. The Company recorded loss on extinguishment of convertible note payable of approximately $1.1 million, In addition, during the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company was granted forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program loans under the CARES Act, (the “PPP Loan”) and recorded a gain on forgiveness of approximately $1.6 million.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

Net income was $1.7 million for the year ended May 31, 2021, compared to a net loss of $409,000 for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020. The increase was primarily due to the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020 were reflective of a newly formed business compared to full operations during the year ended May 31, 2021 when the Company’s management successfully combined the acquired entities, achieved synergies, and strategically grew new business during the year.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

We define adjusted EBITDA to be earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, factoring fees, other income, net, stock-based compensation and expenses, merger and acquisition costs, restructuring, transition and acquisitions expense, net, goodwill impairment and certain other items.

 

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA for the year ended May 31, 2021 increased by approximately $9.3 million compared to the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. We present adjusted EBITDA because we believe that adjusted EBITDA is a useful supplement to net income from operations as an indicator of operating performance. We use adjusted EBITDA as a financial metric to measure the financial performance of the business because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of its fundamental business activities. For this reason, we believe adjusted EBITDA will also be useful to others, including our stockholders, as a valuable financial metric.

 

We believe that adjusted EBITDA is a performance measure and not a liquidity measure, and therefore a reconciliation between net income from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA has been provided in the financial results. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to income from operations or net income from operations as an indicator of performance or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as an indicator of cash flows, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, or as a measure of liquidity. In addition, adjusted EBITDA does not take into account changes in certain assets and liabilities as well as interest and income taxes that can affect cash flows. We do not intend the presentation of these non-GAAP measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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Following is the reconciliation of our consolidated net income to adjusted EBITDA:

 

   

For the Year Ended

May 31,

2021

   

For the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through

May 31,

2020

 
Net income (loss)   $ 1,725,497     $ (408,510 )
                 
Add Back:                
Income tax expense     519,869       -  
Depreciation and amortization     765,532       -  
Stock-based compensation     91,666       -  
Gain on forgiveness of promissory notes     1,147,856       -  
Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes     (1,646,062 )     -  
Factoring fees     4,471,540       -  
Interest expense (including accretion of debt discount)     1,781,828       -  
                 
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 8,857,726     $ (408,510 )

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. As a consequence of acquisition financing at inception, the Company experienced negative working capital and adverse cash flows from operations. As of May 31, 2021, the Company had cash of approximately $253,000, negative working capital of approximately $3.5 million and cash used in operations of approximately $162,000. This was a significant improvement from May 31, 2020, when its negative working capital was approximately $10.7 million.

 

The Company has financed its first year of operations primarily through the sale of convertible notes, PPP loans, promissory notes, and cash advances received from factoring arrangements. The negative working capital resulted primarily from increases to short term liabilities, such as trade accounts payable, PPP loans received, operating lease liability and current portion of a long-term debt incurred by the company during the acquisition. During its latest fiscal year, the Company paid down most of the acquisition related debt, received forgiveness of PPP loans and reached an agreement to exchange most of its convertible debt into common stocks. In addition, on August 4, 2021 the parties to the TBK Agreement entered into an agreement to increase the Company’s credit facility from $30 million to $40 million during the period August 4, 2021, through and including December 2, 2021.

 

The Company expects to turn its operating capital positive early in the upcoming fiscal year as we continue to invest in our network, products, customer development, sales and marketing activities. Management is fully aware that the Company’s business plan is dependent upon the generation of sufficient revenues from its products to offset expenses, increased cash flow from ongoing operations the collection of outstanding receivables and the restructuring of the current debt burden. Although the Company believes in the viability of management’s strategy to generate sufficient revenue, control costs and the ability to raise additional funds, if necessary, there can be no assurances to that effect. In the event that the Company does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations and is unable to obtain funding, the Company will be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate some or all of its discretionary spending, which could adversely affect the Company’s business prospects, ability to meet long-term liquidity needs or ability to continue operations. Based on the above analysis and business performance of the Company subsequent to the balance sheet date, management has concluded that the Company’s cash and operating capital as of May 31, 2021, would be sufficient to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date these consolidated financial statements are available for issuance.

 

The following table summarizes total current assets, liabilities and working capital at May 31, 2021 compared to May 31, 2020:

 

   

May 31,

2021

   

May 31,

2020

    Change  
Current Assets   $ 52,400,799     $ 15,181,076     $ 37,219,723  
Current Liabilities   $ 55,929,942     $ 25,834,209     $ 30,095,733  
Working Capital Deficit   $ (3,529,143 )   $ (10,653,133 )   $ 7,123,990  

 

The change in working capital deficit is primarily attributable to an increase in trade accounts receivable of $12,437,437, an increase of contract asset of $18,586,306, an increase in factoring reserve of $6,622,941, an increase in prepaid expenses of $669,787, a decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $1,2365,301 and a decrease of $5,983,000 in the current portion of long-term debt due to related parties. These amounts were offset by a decrease in cash of $1,096,748, an increase in accounts payable – trade of $29,401,066, an increase in accrued freight of $6,926,050, an increase in the current portion of operating lease liabilities of $178,193 and an increase in the current portion of notes payable of $808,725.

 

    Year Ended May 31, 2021     For the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through May 31, 2020     Change  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   $ (161,906 )   $ 1,562,052     $ (1,723,958  
Net cash used in investing activities   $ (51,489 )   $ (212,689 )   $ 161,200  
Net cash used in financing activities   $ (883,353 )   $ -     $ (883,353 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ (1,096,748 )   $ 1,349,363     $ (2,446,111 )

 

Operating activities used cash of $161,906 for the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to net cash provided by operations of $1,562,052 for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020. Primary reason for cash used for the year ended May 31, 2021, was a significant increase in accounts receivables, reflecting extended credit terms, specifically as it relates to charter operations, where prepayments have to be made in advance of the upcoming flights. This cash outlays were balanced by a corresponding increase in accounts payable, reflecting company’s ability to finance operations through extended credit with diverse network of suppliers, partners and shipping companies.

 

Investing activities used cash of $51,489 for the year ended May 31, 2021 compared to $212,689 for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020. During the year ended May 31, 2021, investing activities consisted of purchasing computer equipment. During the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020, investing activities consisted of net cash of $212,689 acquired in the acquisition of a business.

 

Financing activities used cash of $883,353 for the year ended May 31, 2021 and were the result of receiving aggregate gross proceeds of $5,174,902 from promissory notes and convertible notes. These proceeds were offset by payments on notes payable and related party debt of $858,330 and $5,149,925, respectively. In addition, the Company paid debt issuance costs of $50,000 in relation to the issuance of convertible notes.

 

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Adoption of Recent Accounting Standards

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”, which eliminates the exception that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the update is permitted. The Company adopted the new standard on June 1, 2020. The adoption of the new standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, that simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The Step 2 test requires an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, an entity will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value determined in Step 1. This update also eliminates the qualitative assessment requirements for a reporting unit with zero or negative carrying value. The Company adopted the standard upon its inception.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. This update is to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by U.S. GAAP that is most important to users of each entity’s financial statements. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that are required, under existing U.S. GAAP, to make disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this standard on June 1, 2020 and the adoption of the new standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and has subsequently issued several amendments (collectively, “ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2106-13 adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Earlier application is permitted only for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued authoritative guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes (ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”). This guidance eliminates certain exceptions to the general approach to the income tax accounting model and adds new guidance to reduce the complexity in accounting for income taxes. This guidance is effective for annual periods after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06- Debt- ”Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity”. This ASU amends the guidance on convertible instruments and the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity, and also improves and amends the related EPS guidance for both Subtopics. The ASU will be effective for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within those annual periods and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

 

Accounting policies, methods and estimates are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared by management and are based upon management’s current judgments. These judgments are normally based on knowledge and experience regarding past and current events and assumptions about future events. Certain accounting policies, methods and estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements and because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ from management’s current judgments. While there are a number of accounting policies, methods and estimates that affect our condensed consolidated financial statements, the areas that are particularly significant include revenue recognition; the fair value of acquired assets and liabilities; fair value of contingent consideration; the assessment of the recoverability of long-lived assets, goodwill and intangible assets; and leases.

 

We perform an impairment test of goodwill for each year unless events or circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred before that time. We assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying amount. After assessing qualitative factors, if further testing is necessary, we would determine the fair value of each reporting unit and compare the fair value to the reporting unit’s carrying amount.

 

Intangible assets consist of customer relationships, trade names and trademarks and non-compete agreements arising from our acquisitions. Customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 to 15 years. Tradenames, trademarks and non-compete agreements, are amortized on a straight-line basis over 3 to 10 years.

 

We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows over the remaining useful life of a long-lived asset is less than its carrying amount, the asset is considered to be impaired. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. When fair values are not available, we estimate fair value using the expected future cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risks associated with the recovery of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

 

For the year ended May 31, 2021 and the period from October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020, the Company conducted its annual review of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and no impairment was identified.

 

Our significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K (§ 229.305(e)), the Company is not required to provide the information required by this Item.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

The consolidated financials are submitted as a separate section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

 

On October 9, 2020, our board of directors dismissed Marcum LLP (“Marcum”), as our independent registered public accountant and approved the engagement of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, (“Baker Tilly”), as our new independent registered public accounting firm.

 

On April 26, 2021, Baker Tilly resigned as our independent registered public accounting firm. We had no disagreements with Baker Tilly in respect of accounting and financial disclosures.

 

Effective April 28, 2021, we re-engaged Marcum as our new independent registered public accounting firm.

 

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our principal executive officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, the Company recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and we necessarily are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures.

 

Evaluation of disclosure and controls and procedures

 

As of May 31, 2021, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Our management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded based upon the evaluation described above that, as of May 31, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Our internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate due to change in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

Internal control over financial reporting is defined, under the Exchange Act, as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the issuer’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the issuer’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

  Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the issuer;
     
  Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the issuer; and
     
  Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the issuer’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

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The Company’s principal executive officers have assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of May 31, 2021. In making this assessment, the Company’s principal executive officers were guided by the releases issued by the SEC and to the extent applicable the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Update). The Company’s principal executive officers have concluded that based on their assessment, as of May 31, 2021, that our internal control over financial reporting were not effective and require remediation in order to be effective at the reasonable assurance level. Prior to the business combination, we have been a private company with limited accounting personnel and other resources necessary for effective internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, our auditors identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting during the audit of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal controls, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses identified relate to the fact that we did not design and maintain an effective control environment commensurate with our financial reporting requirements, including (a) lack of a sufficient number of trained professionals with an appropriate level of accounting knowledge, training and experience. Management’s general assessment of the above processes in light of the company’s size, maturity and complexity, as to the design and effectiveness of the internal controls over financial reporting is that the key controls and procedures in each of these processes provide reasonable assurance regarding reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, we actively addressed and remediated a number of previously identified material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting, we significantly improved our accounting processes, documentation, introduced new accounting policies and procedures, upgraded our accounting personnel and provided our employees with necessary tools and resources, but because we have not completed a full risk assessment of the internal controls over financial reporting at the activity level, including extensive process documentation and testing, we are not able to conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are operating effectively and efficiently at this time. The Company’s principal executive officers and the board are fully committed to achieving full compliance by the end of the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022.

 

Readers are cautioned that internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed, has inherent limitations and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even effective internal control over financial reporting can only provide reasonable assurance with respect to the financial statement preparation and presentation.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the last quarterly period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

 

Item 9B. Other Information.

 

No event occurred during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021 or subsequent period that would have required disclosure in a report on Form 8-K.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

 

Executive Officers and Directors

 

The following table sets forth, as of the date hereof, the names and ages of our executive officers and directors, and their respective positions and offices held.

 

Name   Age   Position
Sunandan Ray   63   Chief Executive Officer, Director
David Briones   45   Director
Patrick Lee   44   Director
Eli Kay   54   Chief Financial Officer

 

Sunandan Ray, 63, Chief Executive Officer

 

Sunandan Ray has close to 30 years of experience in the logistics industry. He established and currently manages over 15 of ULHL’s offices in the US and India with over $400 million in revenue. Prior to his partnership with ULHL, Sunandan established and managed operating companies on behalf of MSAS Cargo International (now part of DHL/ Deutsche Post) in USA, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Mauritius and Turkey from 1989 to 1997. Sunandan successfully negotiated with MSAS Cargo, a management buyout of the companies under his management and after building the group over 10 years into a US $50 million enterprise, it was bought by French transportation company, Group Bollore. From 1992 through 1996, Sunandan built and sold to a strategic investor a group of software companies, Sunrise Group, which had over US$ 10 million in revenue at the time of sale.

 

Sunandan is a qualified Chartered Accountant (London, UK) who worked for 10 years with Price Waterhouse (now PWC) in London, UK, The Hague, Netherlands and New York, NY from 1979 to 1989. He also holds a Masters in Science (Technology) in Computer Science from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, in Pilani, India.

 

Eli Kay, 54, Chief Financial Officer

 

Eli Kay combines over 25 years of experience in finance and accounting. Mr. Kay joined Unique Logistics International Inc. in February 2021 as an Assistant Chief Financial Officer. Eli Kay was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company on April 22, 2021. He is responsible for all aspects of financial management of the company, including required SEC reporting and compliance. Prior to joining Unique, from October 2019 to November 2020, Eli served as a CFO for Transit Wireless LLC, an exclusive provider of wireless infrastructure in the New York City Subway. Prior to that, from December 2016 to October 2019, he served as a CFO at JFKIAT, a joint venture between Delta Airlines and Royal Schiphol Group created with purpose of building and managing Terminal 4 at JF Kennedy International Airport. His previous experiences included oversight of complex private and municipal budgets serving as CFO and Treasurer for San Mateo County Transit District (commuter rail, highway, and bus system) from January 2016 to December 2016 as well as a private equity CFO for the Chicago Skyway and the Indiana Toll Road Concession Companies (privately operated toll road infrastructure) in Chicago, IL, from November 2013 to January 2016. Prior to that Mr. Kay held various senior management positions in finance and accounting with several publicly traded companies from 2006 to 2013. Mr. Kay began his career in public accounting in 1997, working primarily with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

 

David Briones, 45, Director

 

Mr. Briones is the founder and managing member of Brio Financial Group since its inception in October 2010, with over nineteen years of public accounting and executive level experience. He consults with various public companies in financial reporting, internal control development and evaluation, budgeting and forecasting. Since March 2019, Mr. Briones has also been the Chief Financial Officer of Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTH), a biopharmaceutical company. From August 2013 to January 2020, Mr. Briones was the Chief Financial Officer for Petro River Oil Corp., an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of conventional oil and gas assets. From October 2017 to May 2018 Mr. Briones was the Chief Financial Officer of Bitzumi, Inc., a Bitcoin exchange and marketplace.

 

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Patrick Lee, 44, Director

 

Lee, Patrick Man Bun, combines over 15 years of experience in freight forwarding/warehousing senior management. Previously, he had been involved in two global companies in the logistics industry, holding positions including Management Trainee, Business Development Coordinator, and Logistics Operations Coordinator. From 2005 through 2012, Patrick was the Business Development Director for Unique Logistics Holdings Limited, a freight forwarding company based in Hong Kong. From 2012 to 2017, Patrick served Unique Logistics Holdings Limited in his capacity as Executive Vice President. Patrick has taken up the position of Group COO since 2017 and has become a Board Member. He has Bachelor of Commerce from University of British Columbia (Canada), and an MSc Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University (England).

 

Committees

 

We currently do not have any committees in place, but anticipate establishing an audit committee, compensation committee and governance and nominating committee in the near future.

 

Independent Directors

 

For purposes of determining independence, the Company has adopted the definition of independence as contained in NASDAQ Market Place Rules 4200. Pursuant to the definition, the Company has determined that one of its directors, David Briones, currently qualifies as independent.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On May 29, 2020, Unique Logistics and Sunandan Ray, Company’s CEO, entered into the Ray Employment Agreement pursuant to which Mr. Ray has been employed by Unique Logistics to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer. The Ray Employment Agreement has an initial term of three years, and automatically renews for successive consecutive one-year period terms, unless either party provides notice to the other party not more than 270 days and not less than 180 days before the end of the then existing term. Mr. Ray will receive a base salary of $250,000 per year with annual increases at the rate of 3% with such increases applied on January 1 of each year. The Ray Employment Agreement includes a performance-based bonus of up to 125% of the base salary upon Unique Logistics achieving certain performance targets as defined in the Ray Employment Agreement. The Ray Employment Agreement also provides for employment benefits and reimbursement provisions that are typical of such agreements.

 

On August 11, 2021, the Company and Mr. Kay, Company’s CFO, entered into an Employment Agreement which will continue until it is otherwise terminated pursuant to terms therein. Under the Agreement, Mr. Kay will be paid an annual salary of $180,000, subject to annual review and adjustment. Mr. Kay is also entitled to receive certain benefits such as health insurance, vacation, and other benefits consistent with the Company’s benefit plans extended to other executive employees of the Company. In addition, for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2021, and in each subsequent fiscal year, Mr. Kay will be eligible to receive an annual bonus at the discretion of the board of directors of the Company.

 

Family Relationships

 

There are no family relationships amongst our officers and directors.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Company is currently in the process of adopting a code of ethics that applies to our officers, employees and directors, including our Chief Executive Officer and senior executives.

 

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Compliance with Section 16(a) of Exchange Act

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, executive officers and persons who beneficially own 10% or more of a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to file reports of beneficial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership with the SEC. Directors, executive officers and greater than 10% stockholders are required by the rules and regulations of the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all reports filed by them in compliance with Section 16(a). To the Company’s knowledge, based solely on a review of reports furnished to it, for the year ended May 31, 2021, all of the Company’s officers, directors and ten percent holders have made the required filings with the exception of David Briones whose form 3 was not filed timely.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

During the past ten years, none of our current directors or executive officers has been:

 

the subject of any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time;
   
convicted in a criminal proceeding or is subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses);
   
subject to any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
   
found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the SEC or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, that has not been reversed, suspended, or vacated;
   
subject of, or a party to, any order, judgment, decree or finding, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of a federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, law or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or fraud in connection with any business entity; or
   
subject of, or a party to, any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization, any registered entity or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members or persons associated with a member.

 

None of our directors, officers or affiliates, or any beneficial owner of 5% or more of our Common Stock, or any associate of such persons, is an adverse party in any material proceeding to, or has a material interest adverse to, us or any of our subsidiaries.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

 

The Summary Compensation Table shows certain compensation information for services rendered in all capacities for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2021 and 2020. The following information includes the dollar value of base salaries, bonus awards, the number of stock options granted and certain other compensation, if any, whether paid or deferred.

 

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Name and Principal Position   Year  

Salary

($)

   

Bonus

($)

   

Stock

Awards

($)

   

Option

Awards

($)

   

Non-Equity

Incentive

Plan

Compensation

($)

   

D

   

All Other

Compensation

($)

   

Totals

($)

 
Sunandan Ray, Chief Executive Officer(1)   2021     225,000       316,000          -         -           -           -             -         -  

  2020     225,000       65,000       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Eli Kay, Chief Financial Officer(2)   2021     60,000       9,000       -       -       -       -       -       -  

 

  1. Mr. Ray became the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and director on October 28, 2019. Prior to that date, Mr. Ray was the minority owner and Chief Executive Officer of UL NYC and wages reflected in the table represent compensation for his services in such capacity.
  2. Mr. Kay joined the company on February 9, 2021. He became Chief Financial Officer on April 22, 2021. Prior to that he served the Company in his capacity as Assistant Chief Financial Officer from February 9, 2021, to April 22, 2021.

 

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-end

 

As of May 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020, there were no outstanding stock options or restricted stock units. During the years ended March 31, 2021 and May 31, 2020, we did not grant any restricted stock units or stock options but granted restricted stock to directors, officers, and others who provided services to our company.

 

Director Compensation

 

Currently, the Company does not pay its board members for their service to the Board but, it may do so in the future.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

 

The following table sets forth, as of August 31, 2021, the number of shares of our common stock owned by (i) each person who is known by us to own of record or beneficially five percent (5%) or more of our outstanding shares, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our executive officers and (iv) all of our directors and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares of our common stock beneficially owned. The address of our directors and officers is c/o Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc. at 154-09 146th Ave, Jamaica, NY 11434.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner(1)   Outstanding Common Stock (2)     Percentage of Ownership of Common Stock (3)  
5% Beneficial Shareholders             %
                 
Great Eagle Freight Limited (6)     -       24.6 %
                 
5% Beneficial Shareholders as a Group                
                 
Officers and Directors                
Sunandan Ray (4)     322,086,324       64.9 %
David Briones (5)     -       25.3 %
Patrick Lee (7)     -       * %
Eli Kay     -       * %
             
Officers and Directors as a Group (3 persons)             90.2 %

 

 

*Denotes less than 1%

 

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(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13D-3(a) of the Exchange Act and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.

 

(2) The shares in the table have been listed in accordance with 13-G filings made by the individual investors.

 

(3) The percentages in the table have been calculated based on treating as outstanding for a particular person, all shares of our common stock outstanding on that date and all shares of our common stock issuable to that holder in the event of exercise of outstanding options, warrants, rights or conversion privileges owned by that person at that date which are exercisable within 60 days of that date. Except as otherwise indicated, the persons listed below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock owned by them, except to the extent that power may be shared with a spouse.

 

(4) Mr. Sunandan Ray owns 322,086,324 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, Mr. Ray owns 667,738 shares of Series B Preferred Stock which convert at a rate of 6,646.47 shares of common stock for every 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company is limited to 800,000,000 authorized shares of common stock. The Beneficial ownership percentage only considers the common shares that can be converted up to the authorized number of common shares.

 

(5) Mr. David Briones owns 0 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, Mr. Briones owns 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock which convert at a rate of 6,646.47 shares of common stock for every 1 share of Series A Preferred Stock. The Company is limited to 800,000,000 authorized shares of common stock. The Beneficial ownership percentage only considers the common shares that can be converted up to the authorized number of common shares.

 

(6) Great Freight Limited beneficially owns 0 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, Great Freight Limited beneficially owns 153,062 shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned by Great Eagle Freight Limited which convert at a rate of 6,646.47 shares of common stock for every 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company is limited to 800,000,000 authorized shares of common stock. The Beneficial ownership percentage only considers the common shares that can be converted up to the authorized number of common shares.

 

(7) Mr. Patrick Lee beneficially owns 0 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, Mr. Lee beneficially owns 6% of the 153,062 shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned by Great Eagle Freight Limited which convert at a rate of 6,646.47 shares of common stock for every 1 share of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company is limited to 800,000,000 authorized shares of common stock. The Beneficial ownership percentage only considers the common shares that can be converted up to the authorized number of common shares.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

 

Great Freight Eagle Limited

 

On May 29, 2020, in connection with the Management Buyout Transaction, Unique entered into a the Consulting Services Agreement with Great Eagle Freight Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Great Eagle”).The Consulting Services Agreement has a term of three (3) years, and provides that Great Eagle shall provide Unique with agents management services, accounting and financial controls support, Cargo Wise support, IT support, and support, troubleshooting, and liaison services related to the management of agents affiliates of Unique (collectively the “Consulting Services”). Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement, Unique shall pay Great Eagle $500,000 per year with quarterly installments of $125,000 as consideration for the Consulting Services. The fees paid for these services were $250,000 for the year ended May 31, 2021, and none for the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through May 31, 2020. The Consulting Services Agreement also provides that Great Eagle may provide certain business introductory services (the “Additional Services”) to Unique for the first year of the Consulting Services Agreement. The Consulting Services Agreement provides that Unique shall pay to Great Eagle additional fees of $5 per House Bill of Lading or House Air Waybill for new business introduced by Great Eagle, and for a period of twenty-four (24 months) and a commission of 7% of the net profit, as defined therein, on business with specific customers of the Unique Charlotte office as provided therein. Patrick Lee, a Director of the Company, is an officer and director and partial owner of Great Eagle. The total amount, recognized as cost of sales, incurred in relation to the Additional Services during the year ended May 31, 2021, was approximately $250,000.

 

On February 19, 2021, the Company and UL HK agreed to reduce an existing $325,000 note assumed by the Company in the May 29, 2020 acquisition.

 

The Company utilizes a financial reporting firm owned and controlled by David Briones, a member of our Board of Directors. The service fees are $5,000 per month. Consulting fees for these services were $60,000 for the year ended May 31, 2021 and none for the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

Revenue from related party transactions is for export services from the companies affiliated with the common shareholder (UL HK) or for delivery at place imports nominated by such related parties. Direct costs are services billed to the Company by the same affiliates for shipping activities. For the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company recognized $2,355,214 of revenue from these transactions and incurred $54,898,109 of total direct costs.

 

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Other than the aforementioned, none of our officers, directors, proposed director nominees, beneficial owners of more than 10% of our shares of common stock, or any relative or spouse of any of the foregoing persons, or any relative of such spouse who has the same house as such person or who is a director or officer of any parent or subsidiary of our Company, has any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction to which we are a party since our incorporation or in any proposed transaction to which we are proposed to be a party. In the event a related party transaction is proposed, such transaction will be presented to our board of directors for consideration and approval. Any such transaction will require approval by a majority of the disinterested directors and such transactions will be on terms no less favorable than those available to disinterested third parties.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Audit Fees: Audit fees incurred were $304,000 for the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements for the year ended May 31, 2021 included as part of our Form 10-K filing and audit related services including the quarterly reviews associated with our Form 10-Q filings. Audit fees were $180,000 for the annual audit of the Company’s financial statements for the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through May 31, 2020

 

Audit-Related Fees: Audit-related services consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards and were not incurred for fiscal 2021 and 2020.

 

Tax Services Fees: Tax fees consist of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance. These services include assistance regarding federal, state, and local tax compliance. There were no tax fees paid to principal accountant during the fiscal years ended May 31, 2021, and 2020.

 

All Other Fees: Other fees, which were not incurred, would include fees for products and services other than the services reported above.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

a. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits.

 

        Incorporated by    
Exhibit       Reference   Filed or Furnished
Number   Exhibit Description   Form   Exhibit   Filing Date   Herewith
2.1   Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   2.1   10/13/2020    
3.1   Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred of Innocap, Inc., dated October 7, 2020   8-K   3.1   10/13/2020    
3.2   Certificate of Designation of Series B Preferred of Innocap, Inc., dated October 7, 2020   8-K   3.2   10/13/2020    
3.3   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation   8-K   3.1  

01/14/2021

   
4.1   10% Convertible Promissory Note, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   4.1   10/13/2020    
4.2   Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   4.2   10/13/2020    
4.3   10% Convertible Promissory Note, dated October 14, 2020   8-K   4.2   10/19/2020    
4.4   10% Convertible Promissory Note, dated October 14, 2020   8-K   4.3   10/19/2020    
4.5   Common Stock Purchase Warrant, dated October 14, 2020   8-K   4.4   10/19/2020    
4.6   Amended Number 1 to Promissory Note, dated November 12, 2020, by and between Unique Logistics International, Inc. and Unique Logistics Holdings Limited               X
4.7   Form Convertible Note               X
4.8   10% Promissory Note, dated March 19, 2021   8-K   4.1   03/22/2021    
4.9   Amended and Restated Promissory Note, dated April 7, 2021   8-K   4.1   04/09/2021    
4.10   Description of Securities               X
10.1   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   10.1   10/13/2020    
10.2   Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   10.2   10/13/2020    
10.3   Employment Agreement with Sunandan Ray dated May 29, 2020   8-K   10.3   10/13/2020    
10.4   General Release Agreement, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   10.4   10/13/2020    
10.5   Split-Off Agreement, dated October 8, 2020   8-K   10.5   10/13/2020    
10.6   Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October 14, 2020   8-K   10.1   10/19/2020    
10.7   Amended Secured Accounts Receivable Facility, dated November 2, 2020, by and between Unique Logistics International (NYC) LLC and Corefund Capital, LLC   10-Q   10.7   02/05/2021    
10.8   Form Purchase Agreement                X
10.9   Form Registration Rights Agreement                X
10.10   Form Security Agreement                X
10.11   Form Guaranty Agreement                X
10.12   Form Waiver                X
10.13   Employment Agreement with Eli Kay dated August 11, 2021   8-K   10.1   08/16/2021    
16.1   Letter from Baker Tilly US, LLP, dated April 30, 2021   8-K   16.1   04/30/2021    
21.1   List of Subsidiaries               X
31.1   Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.               X

 

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31.2   Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.               X
32.1**   Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**               X
32.2   Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.**               X
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.               X
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Linkbase Document.               X
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document.               X
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.               X
101.LAB   XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document.               X
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.               X

 

b. Financial Statement Schedules

 

None.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 31, 2021 UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Sunandan Ray
    Sunandan Ray
   

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Sunandan Ray   Director, Chief Executive Officer   August 31, 2021
Sunandan Ray   Principal Executive Officer    
         
/s/ Eli Kay   Chief Financial Officer   August 31, 2021
Eli Kay    Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    
         
/s/ David Briones   Director   August 31, 2021
David Briones        
         
/s/ Patrick Lee   Director   August 31, 2021
Patrick Lee        

 

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UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

May 31, 2021

 

  Page(s)
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms F-2 - F-3
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2021 and 2020 F-4
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Year ended May 31, 2021 and for the Period October 28, 2020 (inception) through May 31, 2020 F-5
   
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Year ended May 31, 2021, and for the Period from October 28, 2020 (inception) through May 31, 2021 F-6
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Year ended May 31, 2021 and for the Period October 28, 2020 (inception) through May 31, 2020 F-7
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-8

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of

Unique Logistics International, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”) as of May 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of May 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Critical Audit Matters

 

Critical audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.

 

/s/ Marcum llp  
Marcum llp  
   
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.  
   
New York, NY  
August 31, 2021  

 

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UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
ASSETS                
Current Assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 252,615     $ 1,349,363  
Accounts receivable – trade, net     20,369,747       7,932,310  
Contract assets     23,423,314       4,837,008  
Factoring reserve     7,593,665       970,724  
Other prepaid expenses and current assets     761,458       91,671  
Total current assets     52,400,799       15,181,076  
                 
Property and equipment – net     192,092       198,988  
                 
Other long-term assets:                
Goodwill     4,463,129       4,773,584  
Intangible assets – net     8,044,853       8,752,000  
Operating lease right-of-use assets – net     3,797,527       4,770,280  
Deposits and other assets     555,362       292,404  
Other long-term assets     16,860,871       18,588,268  
Total assets   $ 69,453,762     $ 33,968,332  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
Current Liabilities:                
Accounts payable – trade   $ 38,992,846     $ 9,591,780  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     2,383,915       3,619,216  
Accrued freight     10,403,430       3,477,380  
Current portion of notes payable – net of discount     2,285,367       1,476,642  
Current portion of long-term debt due to related parties     397,975       6,380,975  
Current portion of operating lease liability     1,466,409       1,288,216  
Total current liabilities     55,929,942       25,834,209  
                 
Other long-term liabilities     565,338       848,010  
Long-term-debt due to related parties, net of current portion     715,948       193,328  
Notes payable, net of current portion – net of discount     3,193,306       2,494,420  
Operating lease liability, net of current portion     2,431,144       3,482,064  
Total long-term liabilities     6,905,736       7,017,822  
                 
Total liabilities     62,835,678       32,852,031  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Stockholders’ Equity:                
Preferred Stock, $.001 par value: 5,000,000 shares authorized                
Series A Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 130,000 issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2021 and 2020     130       130  
Series B Convertible Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 840,000 and 870,000 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively     840       870  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 800,000,000 shares authorized; 393,742,663 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively     393,743       -  
Additional paid-in capital     4,906,384       1,523,811  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)     1,316,987       (408,510 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity     6,618,084       1,116,301  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 69,453,762     $ 33,968,332  

 

See notes to accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2021
    For the Period
October 28, 2019
(Inception) Through
May 31, 2020
 
Revenues:                
Airfreight services   $ 137,055,903     $ 169,924  
Ocean freight and ocean services     196,041,832       730,944  
Contract logistics     3,093,626       18,126  
Customs brokerage and other services     35,695,911       151,330  
Total revenues     371,887,272       1,070,324  
                 
Costs and operating expenses:                
Airfreight services     130,564,578       158,223  
Ocean freight and ocean services     179,759,763       628,542  
Contract logistics     1,267,360       3,497  
Customs brokerage and other services     33,766,727       157,800  
Acquisition expenses     -       239,350  
Salaries and related costs     9,184,390       60,776  
Professional fees     1,350,369       180,000  
Rent and occupancy     1,815,194       21,086  
Selling and promotion     4,535,373       5,720  
Depreciation and amortization     765,532       -  
Fees on factoring agreements     4,471,540       -  
Other     877,458       19,682  
Total costs and operating expenses     368,358,284       1,474,676  
                 
Income (loss) from operations     3,528,988       (404,352 )
                 
Other income (expenses)                
Interest     (1,781,828 )     (4,158 )
Gain on forgiveness of promissory notes     1,646,062       -  
Loss on extinguishment of convertible note     (1,147,856 )     -  
Total other income (expenses)     (1,283,622 )     (4,158 )
                 
Net income (loss) before income taxes     2,245,366       (408,510 )
                 
Income tax expense     519,869       -  
                 
Net income (loss)   $ 1,725,497     $ (408,510 )
                 
Net income (loss) per common share                
– basic   $ -     $ (0.04 )
– diluted   $ -     $ (0.04 )
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding                
– basic     1,408,941,722       10,000,000  
– diluted     10,030,364,061       10,000,000  

 

See notes to accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

For the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) Through May 31, 2020 and the Year Ended May 31, 2021

 

    Series A     Series B                 Additional     Retained Earnings        
    Preferred Stock     Preferred Stock     Common Stock     Paid-in     (Accumulated        
    Shares     Amount      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Deficit)     Total  
Balance, October 28, 2019 (inception)     -     $ -       -     $ -       -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                                                         
Series A Preferred Stock     130,000       130       -       -       -       -       -       -       130  
                                                                         
Series B Preferred Stock     -       -       870,000       870       -       -       -       -       870  
                                                                         
Rollover equity at acquisition     -       -       -       -       -       -       1,523,811       -       1,523,811  
                                                                         
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (408,510 )     (408,510 )
                                                                         
Balance, May 31, 2020     130,000     $ 130       870,000     $ 870       -     $ -     $ 1,523,811     $ (408,510 )   $ 1,116,301  
                                                                         
Issuance of Common Stock for services rendered     -       -       -       -       28,291,180       28,291       63,375       -       91,666  
                                                                         
Conversion of Series B Preferred Stock to Common Stock     -       -       (30,000 )     (30 )     196,394,100       196,394       (196,364 )     -       -  
                                                                         
Recapitalization upon acquisition – net     -       -       -       -       133,601,511       133,602       (179,340 )     -       (45,738 )
                                                                         
Warrants issued with convertible notes     -       -       -       -       -       -       1,126,497       -       1,126,497  
                                                                         
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes     -       -       -       -       -       -       2,540,169       -       2,540,169  
                                                                         
Issuance of common stock for the conversion of notes and accrued interest     -       -       -       -       35,455,872       35,456       28,236       -       63,692  
                                                                         
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       1,725,497       1,725,497  
                                                                         
Balance, May 31, 2021     130,000     $ 130       840,000     $ 840       393,742,663     $ 393,743     $ 4,906,384     $ 1,316,987     $ 6,618,084  

 

See notes to accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

F-6

 

 

UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

    For the Year Ended
May 31, 2021
    For the Period
October 28, 2019
(inception) Through
May 31, 2020
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                
Net income (loss)   $ 1,725,497     $ (408,510 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     765,532          
Amortization of debt discount     1,350,389       -  
Share-based compensation     91,666       -  
Amortization of right of use assets     1,195,995       -  
Loss on extinguishment of notes payable     1,147,856       -  
Gain on forgiveness of notes payable     (1,646,062 )     -  
Bad debt expense     240,000       -  
Change in deferred tax asset     (264,000 )     -  
Accretion of consulting agreement     (282,672 )     -  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Accounts receivable - trade     (12,677,437 )     2,046,885  
Contract assets     (18,586,306 )     -  
Factoring reserve     (6,622,941 )     -  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (669,787 )     -  
Deposits and other assets     1,042       (648,996 )
Accounts payable - trade     29,465,943       (192,416 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     (1,226,702 )     765,089  
Accrued freight     6,926,050       -  
Operating lease liability     (1,095,969 )     -  
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities     (161,906 )     1,562,052  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                
Acquisition of business – net of cash acquired     -       (212,689 )
Purchase of property and equipment     (51,489 )     -  
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities     (51,489 )     (212,689 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Proceeds from notes payable     5,174,902       -  
Repayments of notes payable     (858,330 )     -  
Repayments of long-term debt due to related parties     (5,149,925 )     -  
Cash paid for debt issuance costs     (50,000 )     -  
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities     (883,353 )     -  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (1,096,748 )     1,349,363  
Cash and cash equivalents - Beginning of Period     1,349,363       -  
Cash and cash equivalents - End of Period   $ 252,615     $ 1,349,363  
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION:                
Cash Paid During the Period for:                
Income taxes   $ 527,583     $ -  
Interest   $ 66,717     $ -  
SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                
Operating lease asset and liability additions   $ 223,242     $ 4.770,280  
Non-cash note forgiveness due to UL HK   $ 310,452     $ -  
Fair value of warrants issued with convertible notes   $ 1,126,497     $ -  
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes   $ 2,540,169     $ -  
Issuance of Common Stock - Conversions and Awards   $ 393,743     $ -  
Non-cash consideration paid in business combination   $ -     $ 11,102,022  

 

See notes to accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

F-7

 

 

UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

May 31, 2021

 

1. Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business

 

Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company” or “Unique”) (formerly Innocap, Inc.) is a global logistics and freight forwarding company. The Company currently operates via its wholly owned subsidiaries, Unique Logistics International (NYC), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“UL NYC”), Unique Logistics International (ATL) LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“UL ATL”), and Unique Logistics International (BOS) Inc, a Massachusetts corporation (“UL BOS”) and (collectively the “UL US Entities”). The Company provides a range of international logistics services that enable its customers to outsource sections of their supply chain process. This range of services can be categorized as follows:

 

  Air Freight services
  Ocean Freight services
  Customs Brokerage and Compliance services
  Warehousing and Distribution services
  Order Management

 

On May 29, 2020, Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc., a privately held Delaware corporation incorporated on October 28, 2019 (date of inception) headquartered in New York (“ULHI”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with Unique Logistics Holdings Ltd, (“UL HK”), a Hong Kong company, (the “UL HK Transaction”). From inception, October 28, 2019 to May 29, 2020, ULHI was inactive. See “Acquisitions” in Note 2 below. The activity on the consolidated statements of operations is that of ULH for the period May 29, 2020 through May 31, 2020.

 

On October 8, 2020, Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc., Innocap, Inc., and Inno Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Innocap Inc. (“Merger Sub”), entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which the Merger Sub was merged with and into ULHI, with ULHI surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of Innocap, Inc. (the “Merger”). The transaction took place on October 8,2020 (the “Closing”). Innocap, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on January 23, 2004. (See “Acquisitions” in Note 2)

 

Effective January 11, 2021, the Company amended and restated its articles of incorporation with the office of the Secretary of State of Nevada to, among other things, change the Company’s name to Unique Logistics International, Inc. and increase the number of shares of common stock that the Company is authorized to issue from 500,000,000 shares to 800,000,000 shares.

 

On January 13, 2021, the Company received notice from the Financial Industry Regulation Authority (“FINRA”) that the above name change had been approved and took effect at the opening of trading on January 14, 2021. In connection with the name change, the Company changed its ticker symbol from “INNO” to “UNQL”.

 

Liquidity

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. Substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern exists when conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, indicate that it is probable that the entity will be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued.

 

As a consequence of acquisition financing at inception, the Company experienced negative working capital and adverse cash flows from operations. As of May 31, 2021, the Company had cash of approximately $253,000, negative working capital of approximately $3.5 million and cash used in operations of approximately $162,000. This was a significant improvement from May 31, 2020, when its negative working capital was approximately $10.7 million.

 

In response to our liquidity needs and to continue execution of our strategic plan. During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company paid down most of its acquisition related debt (see Note 8), received forgiveness for PPP loans (Note 7) and signed an Exchange Agreement to exchange its Convertible debt into common stocks (Note 13). In addition, as disclosed in Note 13, Subsequent Events, on August 4, 2021 the parties to the TBK Agreement entered into an agreement to increase the Company’s credit facility from $30 million to $40 million during the period August 4, 2021, through and including December 2, 2021, with all other terms of the original TBK Agreement remaining unchanged.

 

While we continue to execute our strategic plan, we will be tightly managing our cash and monitoring our liquidity position. We have implemented a number of initiatives to conserve our liquidity position including activities such as raising additional capital, increasing credit facilities, reducing cost of debt, controlling general and administrative expenditures, reducing discretionary spending and improving cash collection processes. Many of the aspects of the plan involve management’s judgments and estimates that include factors that could be beyond our control and actual results could differ from our estimates. These and other factors could cause the strategic plan to be unsuccessful which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results, financial condition and liquidity. Based on our evaluation and business performance of the Company subsequent to the balance sheet date, management has concluded that the Company’s cash and operating capital as of May 31, 2021, would be sufficient to continue as a going concern for at least one year from the date these consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

F-8

 

 

COVID-19

 

In January 2020, the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern,” which continues to have an impact throughout the world and has adversely impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant declines and volatility in financial markets. The coronavirus outbreak and government responses are creating disruption in global supply chains and adversely impacting many industries.

 

The outbreak could have a continued material adverse impact on economic and market conditions and trigger a period of global economic slowdown. The extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on the effect on our shippers and carriers, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate material adverse impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Nevertheless, the outbreak presents uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company, its performance, and its financial results. The Company has experienced increased air and ocean freight rates due to overall cargo restraints imposed by shippers and carriers and is in a position to pass these cost increases directly to the customers without significantly effecting its margins.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

F-9

 

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries stated in U.S. dollars, the Company’s functional currency. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Business Combination

 

The Company accounts for business acquisitions using the acquisition method as required by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 805, Business Combinations. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, including identifiable intangible assets, are recorded based upon their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. Acquisition expenses are expensed as incurred. While the Company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately value assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date, the estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement.

 

The fair values of intangible assets are generally estimated using a discounted cash flow approach with Level 3 inputs. The estimate of fair value of an intangible asset is equal to the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows (excess earnings) attributable solely to the intangible asset over its remaining useful life. To estimate fair value, the Company generally uses risk-adjusted cash flows discounted at rates considered appropriate given the inherent risks associated with each type of asset. The Company believes the level and timing of cash flows appropriately reflects market participant assumptions.

 

For acquisitions that involve contingent consideration, the Company records a liability equal to the fair value of the contingent consideration obligation as of the acquisition date. The Company determines the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration based on the likelihood of paying the additional consideration. The fair value is generally estimated using projected future operating results and the corresponding future earn-out payments that can be earned upon the achievement of specified operating objectives and financial results by acquired companies using Level 3 inputs and the amounts are then discounted to present value. These liabilities are measured quarterly at fair value, and any change in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

During the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company records adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding adjustment to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include determinations of the useful lives and expected future cash flows of long-lived assets, including intangibles, valuation of assets and liabilities acquired in business combinations, estimates of valuation assumptions for long-lived assets impairment, estimates and assumptions in valuation of debt and equity instruments and the calculation of share-based compensation. In addition, the Company makes significant judgments to recognize revenue – see policy note “Revenue Recognition” below.

 

F-10

 

 

Fair Value Measurement

 

The Company follows the authoritative guidance that establishes a formal framework for measuring fair values of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements that are already required by generally accepted accounting principles to be measured at fair value. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The transaction is based on a hypothetical transaction in the principal or most advantageous market considered from the perspective of the market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability.

 

The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants who are independent, knowledgeable and willing and able to transact would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborate or generally unobservable. The Company attempts to utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Company is able to classify fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. The guidance establishes a formal fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to level 1 measurements and the lowest priority to level 3 measurements, and accordingly, level 1 measurement should be used whenever possible.

 

The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities or published net asset value for alternative investments with characteristics similar to a mutual fund.

 

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

 

The methods used may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while management believes its valuation methods are appropriate, the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a difference fair value measurement at the reporting date. There were no changes in the Company’s valuation methodologies from the prior year.

 

For purpose of this disclosure, the fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation. The carrying amounts for financial assets and liabilities such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable - trade, contract assets, factoring reserve, other prepaid expenses and current assets, accounts payable – trade and other current liabilities, including contract liabilities, current portion of long-term debt due to related party payables, convertible notes, net and current portion of promissory loans approximate fair value due to their short-term nature as of May 31, 2021 and 2020. The carrying amount of the debt approximates fair value because the interest rates on these instruments approximate the interest rate on debt with similar terms available to the Company. Lease liabilities approximate fair value based on the incremental borrowing rate used to discount future cash flows. The Company had no Level 3 assets or liabilities as of May 31, 2021 and 2020. There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. No loss had been experienced, and management believes it is not exposed to any significant risk on credit.

 

F-11

 

 

Accounts Receivable – Trade

 

Accounts receivable - trade from revenue transactions are based on invoiced prices which the Company expects to collect. In the normal course of business, the Company extends credit to customers that satisfy pre-defined credit criteria. The Company generally does not require collateral to support customer receivables. Accounts receivable - trade, as shown on the consolidated balance sheets, is net of allowances when applicable. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through analysis of the aging of accounts receivable at the date of the consolidated financial statements, assessments of collectability based on an evaluation of historic and anticipated trends, the financial condition of the Company’s customers, and an evaluation of the impact of economic conditions. The maximum accounting loss from the credit risk associated with accounts receivable is the amount of the receivable recorded, net of allowance for doubtful accounts. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $240,000 and $0, respectively.

 

Concentrations

 

Two customers represented approximately 25% of accounts receivable as of May 31, 2021. No customer represented greater than 10% of accounts receivable as of May 31, 2020. Two customers accounted for 24.6% and 18.9% of revenue, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2021. Same two customers accounted for 28.4% and 20.8% of revenue, respectively, for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has an agreement with an unrelated third party (the “Factor”) for factoring of specific accounts receivable. The factoring is treated as a sale in accordance with FASB ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, and is accounted for as an off-balance sheet arrangement. Proceeds from the transfers reflect the face value of the account less a fee, which is presented in costs and operating expenses on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations in the period the sale occurs. Net funds received are recorded as an increase to cash and a reduction to accounts receivable outstanding in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company reports the cash flows attributable to the sale of receivables to third parties and the cash receipts from collections made on behalf of and paid to third parties, on a net basis as trade accounts receivables in cash flows from operating activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows. The net principal balance of trade accounts receivable outstanding in the books of the factor under the factoring agreement was approximately $31,750,000 and $3,900,000 as of May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. (See Note 11).

 

The Company acts as the agent on behalf of the Factor for the arrangements and has no significant retained interests or servicing liabilities related to the accounts receivable sold. The agreement provides the Factor with security interests in purchased accounts until the accounts have been repurchased by the Company or paid by the customer. In order to mitigate credit risk related to the Company’s factoring of accounts receivable, the Company may purchase credit insurance, from time to time, for certain factored accounts receivable, resulting in risk of loss being limited to the factored accounts receivable not covered by credit insurance, which the Company does not believe to be significant.

 

During the years ended May 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company factored accounts receivable invoices totaling approximately $233,896,000 and $4,785,000, respectively, pursuant to the Company’s factoring agreement, representing the face value of the invoices. The Company recognizes factoring costs upon disbursement of funds. The Company incurred expenses totaling approximately $4,472,000 pursuant to the agreements for the year ended May 31, 2021 and none for the year ended May 31, 2020, which is presented in costs and operating expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.

 

Factoring Reserve

 

When an invoice is sold to Factor, the amount received from the Factor is credited to accounts receivable – trade and a reserve is retained, less a fee, by Factor which is debited to “factoring reserve” on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Factor Recovery

 

In certain instances, the Company receives payment for a factored reserve directly from the customer. In these cases, until the funds are paid to the factor, the Company records the payment as “factor recovery” which is in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

F-12

 

 

Recourse Liability

 

Company policy is to do a collectability review of uncollected factored receivables in conjunction with the Factor at each reporting date and assess the need to provide for risk of potential non-collection and resulting recourse.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Depreciation is provided for by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets.

 

Estimated useful lives of property and equipment are as follows:

 

Software   3 years
Computer equipment   3 – 5 years
Furniture and fixtures   5 – 7 years
Leasehold improvements   Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining term of the lease

 

Both the useful life of an asset and its residual value, if any, are reviewed annually.

 

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. For assets sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any related gain or loss is reflected in income for the period. The Company did not record any impairment for the year ended May 21, 2021 and for the period from October 28, 2019 (inception), through May 31, 2020.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

The Company accounts for business acquisitions in accordance with GAAP. Goodwill in such acquisitions is determined as the excess of fair value over amounts attributable to specific tangible and intangible assets. GAAP specifies criteria to be used in determining whether intangible assets acquired in a business combination must be recognized and reported separately from goodwill. Amounts assigned to goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets are based on independent appraisals or internal estimates.

 

In accordance with GAAP, the Company does not amortize goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets. Management evaluates the remaining useful life of an intangible asset that is not being amortized each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. If an intangible asset that is not being amortized is subsequently determined to have a finite useful life, it is amortized prospectively over its estimated remaining useful life. Amortizable intangible assets, including tradenames and non-compete agreements, are amortized on a straight-line basis over 3 to 10 years. Customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 to 15 years.

 

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of May 31 or if an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate that the fair value of the entity, or the reporting unit, may be below its carrying amount (a “triggering event”). Whenever events or circumstances change, entities have the option to first make a qualitative evaluation about the likelihood of goodwill impairment. If impairment is deemed more likely than not, management would perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the two-step impairment test is not required. In assessing the qualitative factors, the Company assessed relevant events and circumstances that may impact the fair value and the carrying amount of the reporting unit. The identification of the relevant events and circumstances and how these may impact a reporting unit’s fair value or carrying amount involve significant judgements and assumptions. The judgement and assumptions include the identification of macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, overall financial performance, Company specific events and share price trends, an assessment of whether each relevant factor will impact the impairment test positively or negatively, and the magnitude of an such impact.

 

F-13

 

 

If a quantitative assessment is performed, a reporting unit’s fair value is compared to its carrying value. A reporting unit’s fair value is determined based upon consideration of various valuation methodologies, including the income approach, which utilizes projected future cash flows discounted at rates commensurate with the risks involved and multiples of current and future earnings. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized cannot exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

 

For the year ended May 31, 2021 and the period from October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020, the Company conducted its annual review of impairment of goodwill and intangible assets and no impairment was identified.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Long-lived assets are comprised of intangible assets and property and equipment. Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. An estimate of undiscounted future cash flows produced by the asset, or the appropriate grouping of assets, is compared to the carrying value to determine whether an impairment exists, pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 360-10 “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of”. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured based on quoted market prices in active markets, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, the estimate of fair value is based on various valuation techniques, including a discounted value of estimated future cash flows and fundamental analysis. The Company reports an asset to be disposed of at the lower of its carrying value or its estimated net realizable value. The Company did not record any impairment for the year ended May 31, 2021 and the period from October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020, as there were no triggering events or changes in circumstances that indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company files a consolidated income tax return for federal and most state purposes.

 

Management has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the consolidated financial statements. If the Company were to incur an income tax liability in the future, interest and penalties on any income tax liability would be reported as interest expense. Management’s conclusions regarding uncertain tax positions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on ongoing analysis of tax laws, regulations, and interpretations thereof as well as other factors. Generally, federal, state, and local authorities may examine the Company’s tax returns for three to four years from the filing date and the current and prior three to four years remain subject to examination as of December 31, 2020 for the UL US Entities, January 31, 2020 for the Company and May 31, 2020 for UL HI.

 

The Company uses the assets and liability method of accounting for deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the balance sheet carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized a deferred tax asset of $264,000 and $0, respectively, which is included in deposits and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company regularly evaluates the need for a valuation allowance related to the deferred tax asset. No valuation allowance was recorded at May 31, 2021.

 

F-14

 

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law in March 2020. The CARES Act lifts certain deduction limitations originally imposed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“2017 Tax Act”). Corporate taxpayers may carryback net operating losses (“NOLs”) originating between 2018 and 2020 for up to five years, which was not previously allowed under the 2017 Tax Act. The CARES Act also eliminates the 80% of taxable income limitations by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 or 2020. Taxpayers may generally deduct interest up to the sum of 50% of adjusted taxable income plus business interest income (30% limit under the 2017 Tax Act) for 2019 and 2020. The CARES Act allows taxpayers with alternative minimum tax credits to claim a refund in 2020 for the entire amount of the credits instead of recovering the credits through refunds over a period of years, as originally enacted by the 2017 Tax Act.

 

In addition, the CARES Act raises the corporate charitable deduction limit to 25% of taxable income and makes qualified improvement property generally eligible for 15-year cost-recovery and 100% bonus depreciation. The enactment of the CARES Act did not result in any material adjustments to the income tax provision.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

During the period ended May 31, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for services. The Company recognizes revenue upon meeting each performance obligation based on the allocated amount of the total consideration of the contract to each specific performance obligation.

 

To determine revenue recognition, the Company applies the following five steps:

 

  1. Identify the contract(s) with a customer;
  2. Identify the performance obligations in the contract;
  3. Determine the transaction price;
  4. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
  5. Recognize revenue as or when the performance obligation is satisfied.

 

Revenue is recognized as follows:

 

  i. Freight income - export sales
     
    Freight income from the provision of air, ocean, and land freight forwarding services are recognized over time based on a relative transit time basis thru the sail or departure from origin port. The Company is the principal in these transactions and recognizes revenue on a gross basis.
     
  ii. Freight income - import sales
     
    Freight income from the provision of air, ocean, and land freight forwarding services are recognized over time based on a relative transit time basis thru the delivery to the customer’s designated location. The Company is the principal in these transactions and recognizes revenue on a gross basis.
     
  iii. Customs brokerage and other service income
     
    Customs brokerage and other service income from the provision of other services are recognized at the point in time the performance obligation is met.

 

F-15

 

 

The Company’s business practices require, for accurate and meaningful disclosure, that it recognizes revenue over time. The “over time” policy is the period from point of origin to arrival of the shipment at US Port of entry (or in the case when the customer requires delivery to a designated point, the arrival at that delivery point). This over time policy requires the Company to make significant judgements to recognize revenue over the estimated duration of time from port of origin to arrival at port of entry. The point in the process when the Company meets its obligation in the port of entry and the subsequent transfer of the goods to the customer is when the customer has the obligation to pay, has taken physical possession, has legal title, risk and awards (ownership) and has accepted the goods. The Company has elected to not disclose the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of the end of the period as the Company’s contracts with its customers have an expected duration of one year or less.

 

The Company uses independent contractors and third-party carriers in the performance of its transportation services. The Company evaluates who controls the transportation services to determine whether its performance obligation is to transfer services to the customer or to arrange for services to be provided by another party. As discussed under ASC 606-10-55, the Company determined it acts as the principal for its transportation services performance obligation since it is in control of establishing the prices for the specified services, managing all aspects of the shipments process and assuming the risk of loss for delivery and collection.

 

Revenue billed prior to realization is recorded as contract liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and contract costs incurred prior to revenue recognition are recorded as contract assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Contract Assets

 

Contract assets represent amounts for which the Company has the right to consideration for the services provided while a shipment is still in-transit but for which it has not yet completed the performance obligation and has not yet invoiced the customer. Upon completion of the performance obligations, which can vary in duration based upon the method of transport and billing the customer, these amounts become classified within accounts receivable - trade.

 

Contract Liabilities

 

Contract liabilities represent the amount of obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which consideration has been received. There were no contract liabilities outstanding as of May 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

The following table disaggregates gross revenue by significant geographic area for the year ended May 31, 2021 based on origin of shipment (imports) or destination of shipment (exports):

 

   

For the
Year ended
May 31, 2021

   

For the Period

October 28, 2019 (inception) Through
May 31, 2020

 
China, Hong Kong & Taiwan   $ 186,932,382     $ -  
South East Asia     104,475,697       -  
United States     31,452,041       -  
India Sub-continent     28,164,102       -  
Other     20,863,050       1,070,324  
Total revenue   $ 371,887,272     $ 1.070,324  

 

Segment Reporting

 

Based on the guidance provided by ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, management has determined that the Company operates in one segment and consists of one reporting unit given the similarities in economic characteristics between its operations and the common nature of its products, services and customers.

 

F-16

 

 

Earnings per Share

 

Earnings per share (“EPS”) is the amount of earnings attributable to each share of common stock. For convenience, the term is used to refer to either earnings or loss per share. EPS is computed pursuant to Section 260-10-45 of the FASB ASC. Pursuant to ASC Paragraphs 260-10-45-10 through 260-10-45-16, basic EPS shall be computed by dividing income available to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, including warrants exercisable for less than a penny, (the denominator) during the period. Income available to common stockholders shall be computed by deducting both the dividends declared in the period on preferred stock (whether or not paid) and the dividends accumulated for the period on cumulative preferred stock (whether or not earned) from income from continuing operations (if that amount appears in the consolidated statements of operations) and also from net income. The computation of diluted EPS is similar to the computation of basic EPS except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential common shares had been issued during the period to reflect the potential dilution that could occur from common shares issuable through contingent shares issuance arrangement, stock options or warrants.

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in computing basic and diluted net income attributable to common stockholders per common share.

 

    For the Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 
Numerator:        
Net income   $ 1,725,497  
Effect of dilutive securities     1,350,389  
         
Diluted net income   $ 3,075,886  
         
Denominator:        
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic     1,408,941,722  
         
Dilutive securities (a):        
Series A Preferred     1,316,157,000  
Series B Preferred     5,499,034,800  
Convertible notes     1,806,230,539  
         
Weighted average common shares outstanding and assumed conversion – diluted     10,030,364,061  
         
Basic net income per common share   $ 0.00  
         
Diluted net income per common share   $ 0.00  
         
(a) - Anti-dilutive securities excluded:     -  

 

The Company did not have dilutive securities for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 “Leases” (Topic 842) which amended guidance for lease arrangements to increase transparency and comparability by providing additional information to users of financial statements regarding an entity’s leasing activities. Subsequent to the issuance of Topic 842, the FASB clarified the guidance through several ASUs; hereinafter the collection of lease guidance is referred to as ASC 842. The revised guidance seeks to achieve this objective by requiring reporting entities to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for substantially all lease arrangements.

 

F-17

 

 

During the period ended May 31, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 842 upon inception and recognized a right of use (“ROU”) asset and liability in the consolidated balance sheet in the amount of $4,770,280 related to the operating lease for office and warehouse space.

 

For leases in which the acquiree is a lessee, the Company shall measure the lease liability at the present value of the remaining lease payments, as if the acquired lease were a new lease of the Company at the acquisition date. The Company shall measure the right-of-use asset at the same amount as the lease liability as adjusted to reflect favorable and unfavorable terms of the lease when compared with market terms. The values of the leases acquired in the business acquisition discussed in Note 2 were representative of fair value at the acquisition date and no favorable or unfavorable terms were noted.

 

The Company adopted the package of practical expedients that allows it to (i) not reassess whether an arrangement contains a lease, (ii) carry forward its lease classification as operating or capital leases, (iii) not to apply the recognition requirements in ASC 842 to short-term leases, (iv) not record a right of use asset or right of use liability for leases with an asset or liability balance that would be considered immaterial. and (v) not reassess its previously recorded initial direct costs. In addition, the Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components, and therefore both components are accounted for and recognized as lease components.

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. All ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date at the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets are adjusted for lease incentives and initial direct costs. The lease term includes renewal options exercisable at the Company’s sole discretion when the Company is reasonably certain to exercise that option. As the Company’s leases generally do not have an implicit rate, the Company uses an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on borrowing rates available to them at the commencement date to determine the present value. Certain of our leases include variable payments, which may vary based upon changes in facts or circumstances after the start of the lease. The Company excludes variable payments from ROU assets and lease liabilities, to the extent not considered fixed, and instead expenses variable payments as incurred. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is included in rent and occupancy expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718, “Compensation – Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”), which establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for stock-based employee compensation. It defines a fair value-based method of accounting for an employee stock option or similar equity instrument. The Company accounts for compensation cost for stock option plans in accordance with ASC 718.

 

The Company recognizes all forms of share-based payments, including stock option grants, warrants and restricted stock grants, at their fair value on the grant date, which are based on the estimated number of awards that are ultimately expected to vest.

 

Share-based payments, excluding restricted stock, are valued using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Grants of share-based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the share-based payment, which is the more readily determinable value. The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting period. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service. Stock-based compensation expenses are included in costs and operating expenses depending on the nature of the services provided in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

For the year ended May 31, 2021, share-based compensation amounted to $91,666 for services provided. The Company did not record share-based compensation for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

F-18

 

 

Advertising and Marketing

 

All costs associated with advertising and marketing of the Company products are expensed during the period when the activities take place and are included in selling and promotion on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Convertible Debt

 

The Company accounts for Convertible Debt based on the guidance in ASC 470, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options” (“ASC 470”). As such all convertible debt instruments that separated into debt and an equity component based on the beneficial conversion feature (“BCF”) amount determined on the in-the-money amount of the conversion option. BCF is recorded in additional paid -in – capital with corresponding discount on the debt liability amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt instrument. There is no subsequent remeasurement of the amount recorded in equity while discount is amortized in the same manner as nonconvertible debt. See Note 7, Financing Arrangements for Convertible Notes outstanding and the associated unamortized discounts

  

Sequencing Policy

 

Under ASC 815-40-35, “Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASC 815”), the Company has adopted a sequencing policy whereby, in the event that reclassification of contracts from equity to assets or liabilities is necessary pursuant to ASC 815 due to the Company’s inability to demonstrate it has sufficient authorized shares as a result of certain securities with a potentially indeterminable number of shares, shares will be allocated on the basis of the earliest issuance date of potentially dilutive instruments, with the earliest grants receiving the first allocation of shares. Pursuant to ASC 815, issuance of securities to the Company’s employees or directors are not subject to the sequencing policy.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.

 

Adoption of Recent Accounting Standards

 

In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other than Inventory”, which eliminates the exception that prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income tax effects for intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The updated guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption of the update is permitted. The Company adopted the new standard on June 1, 2020. The adoption of the new standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, that simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill by eliminating Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The Step 2 test requires an entity to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, an entity will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying value over its fair value determined in Step 1. This update also eliminates the qualitative assessment requirements for a reporting unit with zero or negative carrying value. The Company adopted the standard upon its inception.

 

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement”. This update is to improve the effectiveness of disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by U.S. GAAP that is most important to users of each entity’s financial statements. The amendments in this update apply to all entities that are required, under existing U.S. GAAP, to make disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements. The amendments in this update are effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted this standard on June 1, 2020 and the adoption of the new standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

F-19

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and has subsequently issued several amendments (collectively, “ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2106-13 adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 will be effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Earlier application is permitted only for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued authoritative guidance intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes (ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”). This guidance eliminates certain exceptions to the general approach to the income tax accounting model and adds new guidance to reduce the complexity in accounting for income taxes. This guidance is effective for annual periods after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt—”Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity”. This ASU amends the guidance on convertible instruments and the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity, and also improves and amends the related EPS guidance for both Subtopics. The ASU will be effective for annual reporting periods after December 15, 2021 and interim periods within those annual periods and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements.

 

2. ACQUISITIONS

 

Reverse Merger

 

On October 8, 2020 (the “Closing Date”) Innocap, Inc., Inno Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc. (“UHLI”), entered into an Acquisition Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which the Merger Sub was merged with and into UHLI, with UHLI surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Innocap, Inc. (the “Merger”). Innocap Inc. acquired, through a reverse triangular merger, all of the outstanding capital stock of ULHI in exchange for issuing ULHI’s shareholders (the “ULHI Shareholders”), pro-rata, an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, with certain ULHI shareholders receiving 130,000 shares of Innocap Inc.’s Series A Preferred Stock par value $0.001 per share, and certain UHLI shareholders receiving of 870,000 shares of Innocap Inc.’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share. Immediately after the Merger was consummated, and further to the Agreement, certain affiliates of Innocap Inc. cancelled a total of 45,606,489 shares of Innocap Inc.’s common stock, and 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock held by them (the “Cancellation”). In consideration of the Cancellation of such shares of Innocap Inc.’s common stock and preferred stock, ULHI agreed to assume certain liabilities of Innocap Inc. As a result of the Merger and the Cancellation, the ULHI Shareholders became the majority shareholders of Innocap Inc.

 

F-20

 

 

In connection with the Merger, on October 8, 2020, Innocap Inc., Star Exploration Corporation, a Texas corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Innocap (the “Split-Off Subsidiary”), and Paul Tidwell, an individual in his capacity as the Split-Off Subsidiary purchaser, entered into a Split-Off Agreement (the “Split-Off Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Split-Off Agreement, Innocap Inc., as seller, in consideration of the Cancellation and the assignment and assumption of $797,000 of Innocap Inc.’s liabilities, sold to Paul Tidwell all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Split-Off Subsidiary including and all assets related to Innocap Inc.’s current business.

 

The Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition involving only the exchange of equity. ULHI is the accounting acquirer and Innocap Inc. is the legal acquirer. In order to account for the acquisition, management closed the books of the Innocap Inc. on the Closing Date, closed all equity accounts to additional paid in capital and merged the balance sheets as of the Closing Date. ULHI maintained its historical financial statements, only recasting the equity accounts to that of the Innocap Inc. All assets and liabilities of Innocap Inc. were spun off, except approximately $46,000 in liabilities as of the Closing Date assumed by Innocap Inc.

 

Because the transaction was between two operating companies, the consideration assumed by ULHI to effectuate the Merger, approximately 2% of fully diluted capital structure post-merger, was fair valued utilizing the market capitalization of Innocap Inc. immediately prior to the merger. The market capitalization prior to merger was approximately $1.2 million ($0.008 market price per share and 172,000,000 shares outstanding).

 

Innocap Inc. consolidated ULHI as of the closing date of the agreement, and the results of operations of Innocap Inc. include that of ULHI. The historical financial statements of Innocap Inc. before the Merger will be replaced with the historical financial statements of ULHI before the Merger in all future filings with the SEC.

 

On January 11, 2021, the Company amended and restated its articles of incorporation with the office of the Secretary of State of Nevada to change the Company’s name to Unique Logistics International, Inc.(the “Company” or “Unique”). See Note 1.

 

The following presents the pro-forma combined results of operations of Innocap Inc. with ULHI as if the entities were combined on June 1, 2019 and show activity for the year ended May 31, 2020.

 

    For the year ended
May 31, 2020
(pro-forma)
 
Revenues   $ 115,148,267  
Net income (loss)   $ (2,126,697 )
Net income (loss) per share - basic   $ (0.21 )
Weighted average number of shares outstanding     10,000,000  

 

The pro-forma results of operations are presented for information purposes only. The pro-forma results of operations are not intended to present actual results that would have been attained had the acquisitions been completed as of June 1, 2019 or to project potential operating results as of any future date or for any future periods.

 

UL US Entities

 

On May 29, 2020 (“Acquisition Date”), ULHI entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (SPA) with Unique Logistics Holdings Ltd, (“UL HK”), a Hong Kong company, (the “UL HK Transaction”), pursuant to which the Company purchased from UL HK (i) sixty percent (60%) of the membership interests of (“UL ATL Membership Interests”) of Unique Logistics International (ATL) LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“UL ATL”); (ii) eighty percent (80%) of the common stock of Unique Logistics International (BOS) Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“UL BOS”); and (iii) sixty-five percent (65%) of the Unique Logistics International (USA) Inc., a New York corporation (“UL NYC”), for the following consideration: (i) $6,000,000, to be paid in accordance with the following (a) $1,000,000 in cash; (b) $5,000,000 in the form of subordinated promissory note (zero percent interest rate and has a maturity of three years) issued in favor of UL HK and (c) 1,500,000 shares of common stock of the ULHI, representing 15% of common stock outstanding. In connection with the UL HK Transaction, the ULHI also entered into a Consulting Services Agreement for a term of three years with Great Eagle Freight Limited (“GEFL”), a wholly owned subsidiary of UL HK.

 

F-21

 

 

UL ATL, UL BOS, and UL NYC are collectively referred to as “UL US Entities”.

 

ULHI also entered into three separate securities purchase agreements with the minority interest holders of UL ATL (the, “UL ATL Transaction”), UL BOS (the “UL BOS Transaction”) and UL NYC (the “UL NYC Transaction”), respectively, whereby, together with the consummation of the UL HK Transaction, each such entity became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ULHI.

 

In connection with the UL ATL Transaction, ULHI purchased from the minority shareholder, the remaining forty percent (40%) of the UL ATL Membership Interests, for the following consideration transferred: (i) US $2,819,000, which was paid in accordance with the following: (a) $994,000 in cash; and (b) $1,825,000 through subordinated, non-interest bearing, promissory note with a maturity of three years issued in favor of the minority shareholder. In connection with UL ATL Transaction, ULHI also entered into a non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreement with the minority holder for $500,000 for a three-year period.

 

In connection with the UL BOS Transaction, ULHI purchased from the minority shareholder, the remaining twenty percent (20%) of the UL BOS Common Stock for a purchase price of up to $290,000 to be paid in accordance with the following: (a) $90,000 to be paid in monthly cash payments of $2,500 for a period of thirty-six (36) months (non-interest), and (b) assumption of up to $200,000 of debt owed to UL HK. In connection with the UL BOS Transaction, ULHI entered into an employment agreement with the minority shareholder (“UL BOS Employment Agreement”). The UL BOS Employment Agreement contains an initial term of three years, beginning on May 29, 2020 and ending May 29, 2023. Following the initial term, the UL BOS Employment Agreement may be terminated by either party on 60 days’ written notice.

 

In connection with the UL NYC Transaction, ULHI purchased from a minority shareholder, the remaining thirty-five (35%) of the UL NYC Common Stock for considerations to be paid in accordance with the following: (a) the issuance of 7,199,000 shares of the ULHI and (b) the execution of an Employment Agreement (“UL NYC Employment Agreement”). The UL NYC Agreement has an initial term of approximately three years, and automatically renews for successive consecutive one-year period terms, unless either party provides notice to the other party as provided in the UL NYC Employment Agreement.

 

In addition, ULHI paid $239,350 of closing costs for legal, accounting and other professional fees which were expensed during the period ended May 31, 2020.

 

The price consideration is as follows:      
Cash consideration   $ 1,994,000  
Notes payable     6,706,439  
Consulting service contract liability     848,010  
Non-compete payable     481,211  
Assumption of seller debt     200,000  
Assumed long term liabilities     1,394,533  
Rollover equity     613,693  
Total purchase price consideration   $ 12,237,886  

 

GAAP defines the acquirer in a business combination as the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in a business combination and establishes the acquisition date as the date the acquirer achieves control. GAAP requires an acquirer to recognize the assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquirer (if any) at the acquisition date, measured at their fair values as of that date. GAAP also requires the acquirer to recognize contingent consideration (if any) at the acquisition date, measured at its fair value at that date.

 

F-22

 

 

The following summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition:

 

Assets:      
Current assets   $ 16,571,270  
Property and equipment     206,873  
Security deposits     292,404  
Other intangibles     8,752,000  
Goodwill (1)     4,773,585  
Total identified assets acquired   $ 30,596,132  

 

Liabilities:      
Current liabilities   $ 16,115,703  
Consulting service contract liability     848,010  
Long-term assumed liabilities     1,394,533  
Total liabilities assumed     18,358,246  
         
Total net assets assumed   $ 12,237,886  

 

  (1) The goodwill acquired is primarily attributable to the workforce of the acquired business and significant synergies expected to arise after ULHI’s acquisition of UL US Entities. ULHI is assessing the amount of goodwill that will be deductible for income tax purposes. For the year ended May 31, 2021, the amount of goodwill deductible for income tax purposes was immaterial. The Company will continue to analyze the goodwill for deductibility over the 15-year life. See Note 4.

 

Other intangible assets and their amortization periods are as follows:

 

    Cost Basis     Useful Life
Tradenames/trademarks   $ 806,000     10 years
Customer relationships – ATL     5,605,000     15 years
Customer relationships – BOS     310,000     12 years
Customer relationships – NYC     1,718,000     14 years
Non-compete agreements     313,000     3 years
    $ 8,752,000      

 

The acquisition method of accounting requires extensive use of estimates and judgments to allocate the considerations transferred to the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The amounts used in computing the purchase price differ from the amounts in the purchase agreements due to fair value measurement conventions prescribed by accounting standards.

 

ULHI consolidated the UL US Entities as of the closing date of the agreement, and the results of operations of Unique include that of UL US Entities.

 

3. Property and Equipment

 

Major classifications of property and equipment are summarized below as of May 31, 2021 and 2020.

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
Furniture and fixtures   $ 84,085     $ 68,685  
Computer equipment     108,479       78,743  
Software     27,780       24,414  
Leasehold improvements     27,146       27,146  
      247,490       198,988  
Less: accumulated depreciation     (55,398 )     -  
    $ 192,092     $ 198,988  

 

F-23

 

 

Depreciation expense charged to income for the year ended May 31, 2021 amounted to $58,384. The Company did not incur depreciation expense for the period October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

4. GOODWILL

 

The carrying amount of goodwill was $4,463,129 and $4,773,584 at May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. On February 19, 2021, the Company and UL HK agreed to reduce an existing $325,000 note assumed by the Company in the May 29, 2020 acquisition (Note 2). The settlement amount of $310,452 was accounted for as a measurement period adjustment and resulted in a reduction to goodwill.

 

The Company conducted its annual review of impairment and no impairment in the carrying amount of goodwill was recognized during the year ended May 31, 2021 and for the period from October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

5. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Intangible assets consist of the following at May 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
Trade names / trademarks   $ 806,000     $ 806,000  
Customer relationships     7,633,000       7,633,000  
Non-compete agreements     313,000       313,000  
      8,752,000       8,752,000  
Less: Accumulated amortization     (707,147 )     -  
    $ 8,044,853     $ 8,752,000  

 

Amortizable intangible assets, including tradenames and non-compete agreements, are amortized on a straight-line basis over 3 to 10 years. Customer relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over 12 to 15 years. For the year ended May 31, 2021, amortization expense related to the intangible assets was $707,147. For the period from October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020, there was no amortization expense related to the intangible assets due to timing of the acquisition and the Company’s fiscal year-end. As of May 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining useful lives of these assets were 8.33 years.

 

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years and thereafter is as follows:

 

Twelve Months Ending May 31,      
2022   $ 707,143  
2023     707,143  
2024     693,800  
2025     693,800  
2026     693,800  
Thereafter     4,549,167  
    $ 8,044,853  

 

F-24

 

 

6. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following at May 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
Accrued salaries and related expenses   $ 672,455     $ 145,165  
Accrued sales and marketing expense     539,810       116,500  
Accrued professional fees     75,000       117,040  
Accrued income tax     256,286       -  
Accrued overdraft liabilities     790,364       97,519  
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities     50,000       3,142,992  
    $ 2,383,915     $ 3,619,216  

 

7. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

 

Financing arrangements on the consolidated balance sheets consists of:

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
Promissory notes (PPP Program)   $ 358,236     $ 1,646,062  
Promissory notes (EIDL)     150,000       -  
Notes payable     2,528,886       2,325,000  
Convertible notes – net of discount of $1,607,283     2,441,551       -  
      5,478,673       3,971,062  
Less: current portion     (2,285,367 )     (1,476,642 )
    $ 3,193,306     $ 2,494,420  

 

Paycheck Protection Program Loans

 

The Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries received proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP, established as part of the CARES Act, provided for loans to qualifying business for amounts up to 2.5 times the average monthly payroll expenses of the qualifying business. The PPP Loan (“Note”) and accrued interest are forgivable after twenty-four weeks as long as the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of forgiveness will be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the eight-week period.

 

During April and May 2020, the UL US Entities received aggregate proceeds of $1,646,062 through this program. The promissory notes mature for dates ranging from April 2022 through May 2022. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance due under these promissory notes was $358,236 and $1,646,062, respectively.

 

The interest rate on the above PPP notes is 1.0% per annum, with interest accruing on the unpaid principal balance computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. No payments of principal or interest are due during the six-month period beginning on the date of the Note (“Deferral Period”).

 

As noted above, the principal and accrued interest under the Note evidencing the PPP Loans are forgivable after twenty-four weeks as long the Company has used the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. The amount of loan forgiveness will be reduced if the Company terminates employees or reduces salaries during the twenty-four-week period. The Company used the proceeds for purposes consistent with the PPP. In order to obtain full or partial forgiveness of the PPP Loan, the Company must request forgiveness and must provide satisfactory documentation in accordance with applicable Small Business Administration (“SBA”) guidelines. Interest payable on the Note may be forgiven only if the SBA agrees to pay such interest on the forgiven principal amount of the Note. The Company will be obligated to repay any portion of the principal amount of the Note that is not forgiven, together with interest accrued and accruing thereon at the rate set forth above, until such unforgiven portion is paid in full.

 

F-25

 

 

Beginning one month following expiration of the Deferral Period and continuing monthly until 24 months from the date of the Note (the “Maturity Date”), the Company is obligated to make monthly payments of principal and interest to the Lender with respect to any unforgiven portion of the Note, in such equal amounts required to fully amortize the principal amount outstanding on the Note as of the last day of the Deferral Period by the Maturity Date. The Company is permitted to prepay the Note at any time without payment of any premium.

 

During January 2021, the PPP notes, which were assumed without recourse in the May 2020 acquisition (see Note 2) were utilized for eligible purposes under the terms of the agreements and were forgiven after the expiration of the twenty four week period discussed above. The total amount forgiven was $1,646,062 and is included in gain on forgiveness of promissory notes on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

On March 9, 2021, the Company was granted an SBA loan (the “Loan”) by Century Bank in the aggregate amount of $358,236, pursuant to the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the CARES Act. The Loan, which was in the form of a note, matures on March 5, 2026 and bears interest at a rate of 1% per annum. The Loan is payable in equal monthly installments after the Deferral Period which ends on the day of the Forgiveness Deadline. The Note may be prepaid by the Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. The funds from the Loan may only be used for payroll costs, costs used to continue group health care benefits, mortgage payments, rent, and utilities. The Company intends to use the entire Loan amount for qualifying expenses. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the Loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance due was $358,236 and $0, respectively, which is included in promissory notes on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Economic Injury Disaster Loan

 

Pursuant to a certain Loan Authorization and Agreement (the “SBA Loan Agreement”) in June 2020, the Company securing a loan (the “EIDL Loan”) with a principal amount of the EIDL Loan of $150,000, with proceeds to be used for working capital purposes. Interest accrues at the rate of 3.75% per annum and will accrue only on funds advanced from the date of each advance. Installment payments, including principal and interest, are due monthly beginning June 2021. The balance of principal and interest is payable thirty years from the date of the SBA Note. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance due was $150,000 and $0, respectively, which is included in promissory notes on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

Notes Payable

 

On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a $1,825,000 note payable as part of the acquisition related to UL ATL. The loan bears a zero percent interest rate and has a maturity of three years, or May 29, 2023. The agreement calls for six semi-annual payments of $304,166.67, for which the first payment was due on November 29, 2020. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance due under the note was $1,216,667 and $1,825,000, respectively.

 

On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disclosure agreement with a former owner of ATL. The amount payable under the agreement is $500,000 over a three-year period. The agreement calls for twenty-four monthly non-interest bearing payments of $20,833.33 with the first payment on June 29, 2020. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance due under the agreement was $250,004 and $500,000, respectively.

 

F-26

 

 

Promissory Note

 

On March 19, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued to an accredited investor (the “Investor”) a 10% promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,000,000 (the “Note”). The Company received aggregate gross proceeds of $1,000,000. The purpose of the funds is to augment working capital resulting from a surge in business and new customer acquisition. The Note matures on the date that is thirty (30) days following the Effective Date (the “Maturity Date”). The Note bears interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) per annum (the “Interest Rate”). The Company may prepay the Note without penalty. On April 7, 2021, Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Amended and Restated Promissory Note (the “Amended and Restated Note”) with an investor pursuant to which the Company and the Investor agreed to amend and restate in its entirety that certain promissory note, issued to the Investor on March 19, 2020 (the “ Original Note”). The Amended and Restated Note supersedes and replaces the Original Note. The Amended and Restated Note is in the principal aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and bears interest at a rate of a guaranteed 7.5% or Seventy-Five Thousand dollars ($75,000) at maturity. The Amended and Restated Note matures on June 15, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”), This Note was subsequently extended to October 15, 2021, and is subject to the Exchange Agreement consummated on August 19, 2021 (See Subsequent Event Note 13). The Company may prepay the Amended and Restated Note without penalty. The Amended and Restated Note contains certain events of default. In the event of a default, at its’ option and sole discretion, the Investor may consider the Amended and Restated Note immediately due and payable. Upon such an event of default, the interest rate increases to eighteen percent (18%) per annum. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance due under the agreement was $1,062,215 and $0, respectively.

 

Convertible Notes Payable

 

Trillium SPA

 

On October 8, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Trillium SPA”) with Trillium Partners (“Trillium”) pursuant to which the Company sold to Trillium (i) a 10% secured subordinated convertible promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,111,000 (the “Trillium Note”) realizing gross proceeds of $1,000,000 (the “Proceeds”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 570,478,452 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.001946, subject to adjustment as provided therein (the “Trillium Warrant”). The note was amended on October 14, 2020 to adjust the conversion price to $0.00179638 as noted below. The transaction with Trillium closed on October 19, 2020 upon receipt of the proceeds.

 

The Trillium Note matures on October 6, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”) and is convertible at any time. The Trillium Note was subsequently extended to October 6, 2022 and is subject to the Exchange Agreement consummated on August 19, 2021 (See Subsequent Event Note 13). The conversion price of the Trillium Note shall be equal to $0.00179638 (the “Conversion Price”); provided, however, that in no instance shall the investor be entitled to convert at a price lower than $0.00119759 (the “Trillium Note Floor Price”) and in no instance shall Trillium be entitled to convert into such an amount of common stock that, together with all shares of common stock which have been previously converted, would equal greater than 13.8875% of the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided herein, including, but not limited to, adjustments for any stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the common stock during such measuring period. The Conversion Price shall be rounded down to the nearest $0.0001 and in no event lower than $0.00119759.

 

Provided that the Company has satisfied all of the Equity Conditions (as defined in the Trillium Note) the Company may deliver a notice to Trillium an “Optional Redemption Notice”, of its irrevocable election to redeem some or all of the then outstanding principal or interest amount of the Trillium Note for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount as further described in the Trillium Note (the “Optional Redemption Amount”) on the 20th Trading Day following the Optional Redemption Notice.

 

The Trillium Warrant has a term of five years and may only be exercised on a cash basis at an “Exercise Price” equal to $0.001946, subject to adjustment (the “Exercise Price”); provided, however, that in no instance shall Trillium be entitled to at a price lower than $0.001946 (the “Floor Price”) and in no instance shall Trillium be entitled to exercise the Trillium Warrant into such an amount of common stock that, together with all shares of Common Stock which have been previously exercised by Trillium, would equal greater than 8.546% of the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment, including, but not limited to, adjustments for any stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the common stock during such measuring period. The Exercise Price shall be rounded down to the nearest $0.0001 and in no event lower than $0.001946.

 

F-27

 

 

The original issue discount of $111,000 will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. In addition, the Company paid legal fees of $50,000 which will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note. As discussed below, the note was amended on October 14, 2020 at which point all unamortized discount was written off.

 

The Company determined the fair value of the warrant and the beneficial conversion feature of the note using the Black-Scholes model and recorded an adjustment to the carrying value of the note liability with an equal and offsetting adjustment to Stockholders’ Equity. The warrant was valued at $563,341 and the beneficial conversion feature was originally valued at $65,453. Upon amendment of the note on October 14, 2020, the Company accounted for the modification as debt extinguishment and the Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of $1,147,856. In addition, the Company recorded a beneficial conversion feature with a value of $436,844 which was recorded to additional paid in capital. See assumptions used for fair value calculation below.

 

There was no unamortized debt discount related to the Trillium SPA as of May 31, 2021. During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company recorded amortization of debt discount totaling $13,054 until amendment of the note as discussed above.

 

On April 12, 2021, a noteholder converted $63,692 in convertible notes into 35,455,872 shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00179638 per share.

 

As of May 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on the Trillium Note was $1,104,500 and the Company was deemed in default. On January 29, 2021, the Company and Trillium entered into a waiver agreement which waived any and all defaults underlying the Trillium SPA and the Trillium Note for a period of six months.

 

3a SPA

 

On October 14, 2020, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “3a SPA”) with 3a Capital Establishment (“3a”) pursuant to which the Company sold to 3a (i) a 10% secured subordinated convertible promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,111,000 (the “3a Note”) realizing gross proceeds of $1,000,000 (the “Proceeds”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase up to 570,478,452 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.001946, subject to adjustment as provided therein (the “3a Warrant”). The transaction with 3a closed on October 19, 2020 upon receipt of the Proceeds.

 

The 3a Note matures on October 6, 2021 (the “Maturity Date”) and is convertible at any time. The 3a Note was subsequently extended to October 6, 2022 and is subject to the Exchange Agreement consummated on August 19, 2021 (See Subsequent Event Note 13). The conversion price of the 3a Note shall be equal to $0.00179638 (the “Conversion Price”); provided, however, that in no instance shall the investor be entitled to convert at a price lower than $0.00119759 (the “3a Note Floor Price”) and in no instance shall 3a be entitled to convert into such an amount of common stock that, together with all shares of common stock which have been previously converted, would equal greater than 13.8875% of the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided herein, including, but not limited to, adjustments for any stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the common stock during such measuring period. The Conversion Price shall be rounded down to the nearest $0.0001 and in no event lower than $0.00119759.

 

Provided that the Company has satisfied all of the Equity Conditions (as defined in the 3a Note) the Company may deliver a notice to 3a an “Optional Redemption Notice”, of its irrevocable election to redeem some or all of the then outstanding principal or interest amount of the 3a Note for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount as further described in the 3a Note (the “Optional Redemption Amount”) on the 20th Trading Day following the Optional Redemption Notice.

 

The 3a Warrant has a term of five years and may only be exercised on a cash basis at an “Exercise Price” equal to $0.001946, subject to adjustment (the “Exercise Price”); provided, however, that in no instance shall 3a be entitled to at a price lower than $0.001946 (the “Floor Price”) and in no instance shall 3a be entitled to exercise the 3a Warrant into such an amount of common stock that, together with all shares of Common Stock which have been previously exercised by 3a, would equal greater than 8.546% of the total issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment, including, but not limited to, adjustments for any stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the common stock during such measuring period. The Exercise Price shall be rounded down to the nearest $0.0001 and in no event lower than $0.001946.

 

F-28

 

 

The original issue discount of $111,000 will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note.

 

The Company determined the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes model and recorded an adjustment to the carrying value of the note liability with an equal and offsetting adjustment to Stockholders Equity. The warrant had a grant date fair value of $563,156 and the beneficial conversion feature was valued at $436,844.

 

There was total unamortized debt discount related to the 3a SPA of $391,757 as of May 31, 2021. During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company recorded amortization of debt discount totaling $719,243.

 

If the Company or any subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while the Trillium Note or the 3a Note are outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any common stock or common stock equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Conversion Price then in effect other than in respect of an Exempt Issuance (as defined therein) (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price shall be reduced and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such common stock or common stock equivalents are issued.

 

As of May 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on the 3a Note was $1,111,000 and the Company was deemed in default. On January 29, 2021, the Company and 3a entered into a waiver agreement which waived any and all defaults underlying the 3a SPA and the 3a Note for a period of six months.

 

The estimated fair value of the warrants was valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, using the following assumptions during the year ended May 31, 2021:

 

Estimated dividends     None  
Expected volatility     38.5 %
Risk free interest rate     0.30 – 0.33 %
Expected term     5 years  

 

Trillium and 3a

 

On January 28, 2021, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Trillium Partners LP (“Trillium”) and 3a Capital Establishment (“3a” together with Trillium, the “Investors”) pursuant to which the Company sold to each of the Investors (i) a 10% secured subordinated convertible promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $916,666 or $1,833,333 in the aggregate (each a “Note” and together the “Notes”) realizing gross proceeds of $1,666,666 (the “Proceeds”).

 

The Notes mature on January 28, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”) and are convertible at any time. The conversion price of the Note is $0.0032 (the “Conversion Price”). These Notes were subsequently extended to January 28, 2023 and are subject to the Exchange Agreement consummated on August 19, 2021 (See Subsequent Event Note 13).

 

The original issue discount of $166,667 will be amortized to interest expense over the life of the note.

 

The Company determined the fair value of the warrant using the Black-Scholes model and recorded an adjustment to the carrying value of the note liability with an equal and offsetting adjustment to Stockholders Equity. beneficial conversion feature for both Notes was valued at $1,666,666

 

There was total unamortized debt discount related to the Notes of $1,215,526 as of May 31, 2021. During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company recorded amortization of debt discount totaling $617,808

 

Provided that the Company has satisfied all of the Equity Conditions (as defined in the Notes) the Company may deliver a notice to the Investors (an “Optional Redemption Notice”, of its irrevocable election to redeem some or all of the then outstanding principal or interest amount of the Notes for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount as further described in the Notes (the “Optional Redemption Amount”) on the 20th Trading Day following the Optional Redemption Notice.

 

If the Company or any subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while the Notes are outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any common stock or common stock equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Conversion Price then in effect other than in respect of an Exempt Issuance (as defined therein) (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such common stock or common stock equivalents are issued.

 

F-29

 

 

Additionally, while the Notes remain outstanding the Company shall not, without prior written approval from Investors, enter into a Variable Rate Transaction (as defined in the Notes). Further, as long as the Notes remain outstanding, upon any issuance by the Company of common stock, common stock equivalents or other indebtedness or other securities, whether for cash consideration or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), the Investors shall have the right to participate up to is Pro Rata Portion (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of a percentage of such Subsequent Financing equal to, in the aggregate, one hundred percent (100%) in case of any offering on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into a Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) by and among the Company, certain wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company (the “Guarantors”), as guarantors, and Trillium, whereby the Company and the Guarantors pledged and granted to Trillium for the benefit of the Investors, a lien on and security interest in all of the right, title and interest in substantially all of the assets of the Company and the Guarantors, subject to certain exceptions specified therein.

 

Additionally, in connection with the issuance of the Notes, the Company entered into a Guaranty Agreement (the “Guaranty Agreement”) by and among the Company, the Guarantors, and the Investors, whereby the Guarantors absolutely and unconditionally guarantee the payment by the Company of all amounts due with respect to the Notes and the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Notes.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Notes the Company and the Investor also entered into a registration rights agreement (“Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company has agreed to register the common stock underlying the Notes within a period of 180 days from the date of the Closing.

 

Further, on January 28, 2021, the Company and the Investors entered into a waiver (“Waiver”) waiving any and all defaults for a period of six months in connection with (i) the Purchase Agreement and Notes (ii) the securities purchase agreement (as modified from time to time, the “Trillium Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 7, 2020 by and between the Company and Trillium providing for, among other things, the issuance at the applicable closing, (A) a 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note (as modified from time to time, the “Trillium Note”) and (B) Warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock (as modified from time to time, the “Trillium Warrants”); and (iii) securities purchase agreement (as modified from time to time, the “3a Capital Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 14, 2020 between the Company and 3a providing for, among other things, the issuance at the applicable closing, (A) a 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note (as modified from time to time, the “3a Note”) and (B) Warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock (as modified from time to time, the “3a Warrants”). The Waiver is applicable to the January 2021 notes issued to Trillium and 3A.

 

The convertible notes are subordinated to Corefund Capital LLC (See Note 1, Accounts Receivable – Trade).

 

Future maturities related to the above promissory notes, notes payable and convertible notes are as follows:

 

Future Minimum Payments for the Twelve Months Ending May 31,

     
2022   $ 2,285,367  
2023     4,665,938  
2024     8,772  
2025     8,772  
2026     8,772  
Thereafter     108,335  
      7,085,956  
Less: current portion     (2,285,367 )
Less: unamortized discount     (1,607,283 )
    $ 3,193,306  

 

F-30

 

 

8. related party transactions

 

As part of the UL HK Transaction and related transactions, the Company assumed the following debt due to related parties:

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
Due to Frangipani Trade Services (1)   $ 903,927     $ 959,303  
Due to Unique Logistics Hong Kong (“UL HK”) (2)     -       325,000  
Note Payable UL HK(3)     -       5,000,000  
Due to employee (4)     60,000       90,000  
Due to employee (5)     149,996       200,000  
      1,113,923       6,574,303  
Less: current portion     (397,975 )     (6,380,975 )
    $ 715,948     $ 193,328  

 

  (1) Due to Frangipani Trade Services (“FTS”), an entity owned by the Company’s CEO, is due on demand and is non-interest bearing. The principal amount of this Promissory Note bears no interest; provided that any amount due under this Note which is not paid when due shall bear interest at an interest rate equal to six percent (6%) per annum. The principal amount is due and payable in six payments of $150,655 the first payment due on November 30, 2021, with each succeeding payment to be made six months after the preceding payment.
     
  (2) Due to Unique Logistics Holding Limited (“ULHK”) is non-interest bearing and due within 12 months from the date of acquisition. On February 19, 2021, the Company and UL HK agreed to reduce an existing $325,000 note assumed by the Company in the May 29, 2020 acquisition (Note 2). The settlement amount of $310,452 was accounted for as a measurement period adjustment and resulted in a reduction to goodwill. See Note 4.
     
  (3) On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a $5,000,000 note payable with UL HK as part of the ULUS acquisition. The loan bears a zero percent interest rate and has a maturity of 180 days from the date of the note. On November 12, 2020, the Company amended the note with UL HK in order to (i) extend the maturity date from November 25, 2020 to May 18, 2021, (ii) begin monthly payments of $833,333 commencing on December 18, 2020, (iii) change the interest rate to one-half percent (0.5%) per month and (iv) provide the Company the right to prepay the outstanding liability in whole or in part. Pursuant to the amendment, if the Company should default on the note, UL HK has the option to convert the outstanding principal and interest into shares of common stock of the Company. Upon the earlier of (i) a default in the monthly payment of principal or interest due and owing under the loan or, (ii) in the event that any outstanding balance of the loan remains outstanding as of May 31, 2021, UL HK at its option may convert the principal and interest then outstanding into an amount of shares of common stock of the Company equal to 0.2125% of the then outstanding common stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis for every $25,000 of the outstanding principal balance plus accrued but unpaid interest of this loan outstanding on the date of such conversion, provided, however, that the UL HK shall not be permitted to convert the loan in the event that such conversion would provide the UL HK more than 34% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock when including and aggregating all prior conversions of the loan. As of May 31, 2021 the note was paid in full.
     
  (4) On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a $90,000 payable with an employee for the acquisition of UL BOS common stock from a previous owner. The payment terms consist of thirty-six monthly non-interest bearing payments of $2,500 from the date of closing.
     
  (5) On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a $200,000 payable with an employee for the acquisition of UL BOS common stock from a previous owner. The payment terms consist of thirty-six monthly non-interest bearing payments of $5,556 from the date of closing.

 

F-31

 

 

Consulting Agreements

 

On May 29, 2020, in connection with the Management Buyout Transaction, Unique entered into a Consulting Services Agreement for a term of three years with Great Eagle Freight Limited (“Great Eagle” or “GEFD”), a Hong Kong Company (the “Consulting Services Agreement”). Pursuant to the Consulting Services Agreement, GEFD will provide Unique with logistics services, agents management services, support services, accounting and financial controls support, software, and IT support. Great Eagle will also provide the Company with strategic introductions and negotiations with new customers. The Company shall pay to GEFD $500,000 per year until the expiration of the agreement on May 28, 2023. The fair value of the services was determined to be less than the cash payments and the difference was recorded as Contingent Liability on the consolidated balance sheets and amortized over the life of the agreement. Unique paid $250,000 during the year ended May 31, 2021, and amortized balances were $565,338 and $848,010 as of May 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively.

 

The Company utilizes a financial reporting firm owned and controlled by David Briones, a member of our Board of Directors. The service fees are $5,000 per month. Total fees were $60,000 and none for years ended May 31, 2021 and the period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through May 31,2020, respectively.

 

Security Deposit

 

FTS provides Importer of Record (“IOR”) services to the Company’s customers on behalf of the Company. Pursuant to the IOR agreement with the Company, FTS maintains a Customs Bond in order to continue the agreed upon IOR services. In addition, FTS requires a security deposit which will be utilized by FTS to settle any charges, penalties or tax assessments incurred when performing IOR services for the Company. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, the security deposit was $175,000.

 

Accounts Receivable - trade and Accounts Payable - trade

 

Transactions with related parties account for $1,274,250 and $10,839,224 of accounts receivable - trade and accounts payable – trade as of May 31, 2021, respectively, and $1,321,473 and $4,171,839 of accounts receivable – trade and accounts payable – trade as of May 31, 2020, respectively.

 

Revenue and Expenses

 

Revenue from related party transactions is for export services from related parties or for delivery at place imports nominated by such related parties. For the year ended May 31, 2021, these transactions represented $2,355,214 of revenue.

 

Direct costs are services billed to the Company by related parties for shipping activities. For the year ended May 31, 2021, these transactions represented $54,898,109 of total direct costs.

 

9. Retirement Plan

 

The Company had three separate 401(k) plans up to July 31, 2020. In each Plan employees could contribute up to a maximum permitted by law. For one of the plans, the Company had the discretionary option of matching employee contributions. The second plan was a Safe Harbor Plan where up to first 3% contribution was matched at 100% and additional 2% contribution at 50% match. The third plan allowed for maximum of 100% match.

 

Effective August 1, 2020 the Company consolidated its 401(k) plans into two plans, in one of which the Company has the discretionary option of matching employee contributions and in the other the Company matches 20% on the first 100% contribution. In either Plan, employees can contribute 1% to 98% of gross salary up to a maximum permitted by law.

 

The Company recorded expense of $45,867 for the year ended May 31, 2021, respectively, and $0 for the period from October 28, 2019 (inception) through May 31, 2020.

 

10. Stockholders’ equity

 

Common Stock

 

The Company is authorized to issue 800,000,000 shares of stock, a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

During the year ended May 31, 2021, the Company issued 28,291,180 shares of the Company’s common stock to a consultant. The shares have an aggregated fair value of approximately $91,666 which was expensed immediately.

 

On October 9, 2020, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer converted 30,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into an aggregate of 196,394,100 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

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On November 30, 2020, the Company issued 27,833,754 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to a consultant. The shares have an aggregated fair value of approximately $50,000 which was expensed immediately.

 

On February 16, 2021, the Company issued 457,426 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to a consultant. The shares have an aggregated fair value of approximately $41,666 which was expensed immediately.

 

On April 12, 2021, a noteholder converted $63,692 in principal and interest into 35,455,872 shares of the Company’s common stock. See Note 7.

 

As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 393,742,663 and 0 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Preferred Shares

 

The Company is authorized to issue 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock have a par value of $0.001 per share.

 

Series A Convertible Preferred

 

The Company has designated 130,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series A Preferred”). The holders of Series A Preferred, subject to the rights of holders of shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, which shares will be pari passu with the Series A Preferred in terms of liquidation preference and dividend rights, shall be entitled to receive, at their option, immediately prior and in preference to any distribution to the holders of the Company’s common stock. $0.001 par value per share and other junior securities, a liquidation preference equal to the stated value per share. Each share of Series A Preferred shall have a stated value equal to $0.001. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock can be converted into 6,546.47 shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

 

Share amounts at May 31, 2021 have been retroactively restated to account for the share exchange in connection with reverse merger. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 130,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Series B Convertible Preferred

 

The Company has designated 870,000 shares of preferred stock as Series B Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred”). The holders of Series B Preferred, subject to the rights of holders of shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock which shares will be pari passu with the Series B Preferred in terms of liquidation preference and dividend rights, shall be entitled to receive, at their option, immediately prior an in preference to any distribution to the holders of the Company’s common stock. $0.001 par value per share and other junior securities, a liquidation preference equal to the stated value per share. Each share of Series B Preferred shall have a stated value equal to $0.001. Each share of Series A Preferred can be converted into 6,546.47 shares of the Company’s authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

 

As noted above, on October 9, 2020, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer converted 30,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock into an aggregate of 196,394,100 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Share amounts at May 31, 2021 have been retroactively restated to account for the share exchange in connection with reverse merger. As of May 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 840,000 and 870,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, respectively.

 

Warrants

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s warrant activity:

 

          Weighted Average  
    Warrants     Exercise Price  
Outstanding – May 31, 2020     -     $ -  
Exercisable – May 31, 2020     -     $ -  
Granted     1,140,956,904     $ 0.002  
Outstanding – May 31, 2021     1,140,956,904     $ 0.002  
Exercisable – May 31, 2021     1,140,956,904     $ 0.002  

 

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  Warrants Outstanding       Warrants Exercisable  
 

Exercise

Price

     

Number

Outstanding

     

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Contractual

Life (in years)

     

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

     

Number

Exercisable

     

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Price

 
$ 0.002       1,140,956,904       4.36     $ 0.002       1,140,956,904     $ 0.002  

 

At May 31, 2021, the total intrinsic value of warrants outstanding and exercisable was $111,875,388.

 

11. Commitments AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Litigation

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of the business. There are no claims or actions pending or threatened against the Company that, if adversely determined, would in the Company’s management’s judgment have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

Leases

 

The Company leases office space, warehouse facilities and equipment under non-cancelable lease agreements expiring on various dates through October 2028. Office leases contain provisions for future rent increases. The Company adopted ASC 842 from inception, requiring the Company to recognize an asset and liability on the consolidated balance sheets for lease arrangements with terms longer than 12 months. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not apply the recognition requirement to leases with a term of less than one year (short term leases). The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to discount lease payments to present value. The incremental borrowing rate is based on the estimated interest rate the Company could obtain for borrowing over a similar term of the lease at commencement date. Rental escalations, renewal options and termination options, when applicable, have been factored into the Company’s determination of lease payments when appropriate. The Company does not separate lease and non-lease components of contracts. Variable payments related to pass-through costs for maintenance, taxes and insurance or adjustments based on an index such as Consumer Price Index are not included in the measurement of the lease liability or asset and are expensed as incurred.

 

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2021
 
       
Operating lease   $ 1,506,090  
Interest on lease liabilities     148,039  
Total net lease cost   $ 1,654,129  

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
             
Operating leases:                
Operating lease ROU assets – net   $ 3,797,527     $ 4,770,280  
                 
Current operating lease liabilities, included in current liabilities   $ 1,466,409     $ 1,288,216  
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, included in long-term liabilities     2,431,144       3,482,064  
Total operating lease liabilities   $ 3,897,553     $ 4,770,280  

 

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Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows:

 

    For the
Year Ended
May 31, 2021
   

For the Period from October 28, 2019

(Inception)

Through
May 31, 2020

 
             
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:                
Operating leases   $ 223,242     $ 4,770,280  
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):                
Operating leases     4.04       4.48  
Weighted average discount rate:                
Operating leases     4.25 %     4.25 %

 

As of May 31, 2021, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

Future Minimum Payments for the Twelve Months Ending May 31,      
2022   $ 1,598,287  
2023     958,942  
2024     528,755  
2025     455,771  
2026     256,978  
Thereafter     467,008  
Total lease payments     4,265,740  
Less: imputed interest     (368,187 )
Total lease obligations   $ 3,897,553  

 

Accounts Receivable Facility

 

On May 29, 2020, the Company entered into a Secured Accounts Receivable Facility (the “Facility”) with Corefund Capital, LLC (“Core”), pursuant to which Core agreed to purchase from the Company up to an aggregate of $12,000,000 of accounts receivables. The Facility provides Core with security interests in purchased accounts until the accounts have been repurchased by the Company or paid by the customer. The Facility includes fees payable to Core based on the number of days between the date on which an account was purchased by Core and the date on which the Company repurchased the account or the customer paid, as follows: (i) Less than or equal to 30 days, a 1.5% fee; (ii) more than 30 days but less than or equal to 40 days, a 1.75% fee; (iii) more than 40 days but less than or equal to 50 days, a 2.0% fee; (iv) more than 50 days but less than or equal to 60 days, a 2.25% fee; (v) more than 60 days but less than or equal to 90 days, a 2.50% fee; (vi) if more than 90 days, a 2.50% fee for each additional week or portion thereof. Fees related to factoring transactions with Core were approximately $4,472,000 for the year ended May 31, 2021. The net principal balance of trade accounts receivable outstanding under the factoring agreement was approximately $31,750,000 and $3,900,000 as of May 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

 

On November 2, 2020, the Company, entered into an Amendment to the Facility (the “Amendment”) with Core, pursuant to which the Company and Core agreed to increase the credit line provided in the original Secured Accounts Receivable Facility, dated May 29, 2020, from $12,000,000 up to $25,000,000. The remaining terms of the Facility were unchanged by the Amendment. The Facility has been terminated by the Company on May 29, 2021, and was renewed on June 17, 2021, under the same terms and conditions as the original agreement and the credit line was set at $2.0 million.

 

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12. Income Tax Provision

 

The income tax provision consists of the following:

 

    May 31, 2021     May 31, 2020  
Federal                
Current   $ 521,293       -  
Deferred     (208,560 )     -  
State and Local                
Current     262,576       -  
Deferred     (55,440 )     -  
Income tax benefit   $ 519,869     $ -  

 

The Company has U.S. federal net operating loss carryovers (NOLs) of approximately $66,087 as of May 31, 2021, available to offset taxable income through 2021. If not used, these NOLs may be subject to limitation under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 should there be a greater than 50% ownership change as determined under the regulations. The Company plans on undertaking a detailed analysis of any historical and/or current Section 382 ownership changes that may limit the utilization of the net operating loss carryovers. The Company also has California State Net Operating Loss carry overs of $262,678 as of May 31, 2021, available to offset future taxable income through 2041.

 

In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future generation for taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. For the year ended May 31, 2021, there was no valuation allowance necessary.

 

The Company evaluated the provisions of ASC 740 related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. ASC 740 prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, present, and disclose uncertain positions that the Company has taken or expects to take in its tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. Differences between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the net benefit recognized and measured pursuant to the interpretation are referred to as “unrecognized benefits.” A liability is recognized (or amount of net operating loss carry forward or amount of tax refundable is reduced) for unrecognized tax benefit because it represents an enterprise’s potential future obligation to the taxing authority for a tax position that was not recognized as a result of applying the provisions of ASC 740.

 

If applicable, interest costs related to the unrecognized tax benefits are required to be calculated and would be classified as “Other expenses – Interest” in the statement of operations. Penalties would be recognized as a component of “General and administrative.”

 

No interest or penalties on unpaid tax were recorded during the year ended May 31, 2021 and no liability for unrecognized tax benefits was required to be reported. The Company does not expect any significant changes in its unrecognized tax benefits in the next year.

 

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The Company’s deferred tax assets (liabilities) consisted of the effects of temporary differences attributable to the following:

 

Deferred Tax Assets   Year Ended
May 31, 2021
   

For the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through

May 31, 2020

 
Net Operating Loss   $ -     $ 40,000  
Debt discount liability   288,555      
Allowance for doubtful accounts     39,414          
Goodwill     19,513          
Total deferred tax assets     347,482       40,000  
Valuation allowance     -       (40,000 )
Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance     347,482       -  
                 
Deferred Tax Liabilities                
Fixed assets     (84,261 )        
Net deferred tax asset (liability)   $ 263,221     $ -  

 

The expected tax expense (benefit) based on the statutory rate is reconciled with actual tax expense benefit as follows:

 

    Year Ended
May 31, 2021
   

For the Period October 28, 2019 (Inception) through

May 31, 2020

 
US Federal statutory rate (%)     21.0     21.0  
State income tax, net of federal benefit     8.4       9.0  
Change in valuation allowance     (1.7 )     (30.0 )
Other permanent differences, net     (4.5 )        
Income tax provision (benefit) (%)     23.2     -  

 

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this evaluation, the Company has identified the following reportable subsequent events other than those disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements. 

 

On June 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Revolving Purchase, Loan and Security Agreement (the “TBK Agreement”) with TBK BANK, SSB, a Texas State Savings Bank (“Purchaser”), for a facility under which Purchaser will, from time to time, buy approved receivables from the Seller. The TBK Agreement provides for Seller to have access to the lesser of (i) $30 million (“Maximum Facility”) and (ii) the Formula Amount (as defined in the TBK Agreement). Upon receipt of any advance, Seller agreed to sell and assign all of its rights in accounts receivables and all proceeds thereof. Seller granted to Purchaser a continuing ownership interest in the accounts purchased under the Agreement (the “Purchased Accounts”) and, secured and as collateral security for all Obligations (as defined below), Seller granted to Purchaser a continuing first priority security interest in all of Seller’s assets. The facility is for an initial term of twenty-four (24) months (the “Term”) and may be extended or renewed, unless terminated in accordance with the TBK Agreement. The TBK Agreement replaces the Company’s prior agreement with Corefund Capital, LLC (“Core”) entered into on May 29, 2020, pursuant to which Core agreed to purchase from the Company up to an aggregate of $25 million of accounts receivables (the “Core Facility”). The Core Facility provided Core with security interests in purchased accounts until the accounts have been repurchased by the Company or paid by the customer. As of June 1, 2021, the Core Facility has been terminated along with all security interests granted to Core and replaced with the TBK Agreement.

 

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On June 1, 2021, Trillium Partners LP (“Trillium”) and 3a Capital Establishment (“3a”), together (the “Investors”) extended the maturity dates of the October 8, 2020, subordinated convertible promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,111,000 (the “Trillium Note”) Trillium Note and October 14, 2020, 10% secured subordinated convertible promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $1,111,000 (the “3a Note”) from October 6, 2021, to October 6, 2022.

 

On June 1, 2021, the Investors also extended the maturity dates of the January 28, 2021, 10% secured subordinated convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $916,666 or $1,833,333 in the aggregate (each a “Note” and together the “Notes”) Trillium Note and the 3a Note from January 28, 2022, to January 28, 2023.

 

Effective June 17, 2021, the Company and Corefund Capital, LLC amended the Prior Agreement (the “Addendum”) rescinding the Company’s termination notice of the Prior Agreement. The Addendum provides for a credit line of $2 million with no term and no early termination fee which is in addition to the facility provided under the TBK Agreement. Pursuant to the Addendum, the Company and Core agreed that Core would refile a UCC lien on the Company. The UCC lien will include the following collateral: all seller’s assets now owned and hereafter acquired accounts; chattel paper; deposit accounts; contract rights; letter of credit rights; instruments; payment and general intangibles; goods; inventory; insurance proceeds; equipment and fixtures; investment property; and all books and records relating to all the foregoing property, including without limitation, all computer programs; and all proceeds of the foregoing. All other terms and conditions not amended by the Addendum will remain in full force and effect.

 

On June 28, 2021, a noteholder converted $71,855.20 in convertible notes (principal and interest) into 40,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00179638 per share.

 

On July 8, 2021, a noteholder converted $15,620.83 in convertible notes (principal and interest) into 8,695,727 shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00179638 per share.

 

On July 22, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment of the 10% promissory note in the principal aggregate amount of $1 million with Trillium Partners L.P to extend he original maturity date of the note from June 15, 2021 to October 31, 2021 to provide Company with additional time for payment. The remaining terms of the note remained unchanged by the amendment.

 

On August 3, 2021, a noteholder converted $24,418.89 in convertible notes (principal and interest) into 13,593,388 shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00179638 per share.

 

On August 4, 2021, the parties to the TBK Agreement entered into a First Amendment Agreement (the “First Amendment”) to increase the credit facility from $30 million to $40 million during the Temporary Increase Period, the period commencing on August 4, 2021, through and including December 2, 2021, with all other terms of the original TBK Agreement remained unchanged.

 

On August 9, 2021, a noteholder converted $12,820.83 in convertible notes (principal and interest) into 7,137,037 shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00179638 per share.

 

On August 9, 2021, the Company was notified by the Century Bank that the SBA loan received on March 9, 2021, pursuant to the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) under the CARES Act, (the “PPP Loan”) in the aggregate amount of $358,236 has been approved by the SBA for the forgiveness.

 

On August 13, 2021, Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”) issued 125,692,224 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Preferred Conversion Shares”) pursuant to the conversion of 19,200 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by Frangipani Trade Services Inc, an entity 100% owned by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

 

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On August 19, 2021, we entered into a securities exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) with certain holders holding notes and warrants of the Company, 3a Capital Establishment and Trillium Partners, LP, respectively (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”). Pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, the Company agreed to issue, and the Holders agreed to acquire the New Securities (as defined herein) in exchange for the Surrendered Securities (as defined in the Exchange Agreement). “New Securities” means a number of Exchange Shares determined by applying the Exchange Ratio upon consummation of a Qualified Financing (as defined in the exchange Agreement). “Surrendered Securities” means the October Notes, January Notes, October Warrants, and January Warrants (as aforesaid notes and warrants defined in the Exchange Agreement).

 

In the event the number of Exchange Shares would result in the Holder beneficially owning more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined in the Exchange Agreement), all such Exchange Shares in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation shall be issued as a number of shares of newly created Series C Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

The closing will occur on the Trading Day on which all of the Transaction Documents (as defined in Exchange Agreement) have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto, and all conditions precedent to (i) the Holders’ obligations to tender the Surrendered Securities at such Closing, and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the New Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived (the “Closing Date”).

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

In connection with the Exchange Agreement, on August 19, 2021, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with the Holders, pursuant to which the Company agreed to register the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement).

 

Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company is required with respect to the registration statement filed in connection with the Qualified Financing (the “Qualified Financing Registration Statement”), on or prior to each filing date, to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement (as defined below) covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415.

 

The Qualified Financing Registration Statement shall include Registrable Securities only on behalf of 3a Capital Establishment, comprised of 25,000,000 shares of Common Stock currently held by 3a Capital Establishment, which, if such 25,000,000 shares is not equal to $1,000,000 of value valued at the lowest price at which shares of Common Stock are issued in the Qualified Financing, shall be increased or decreased to a number of shares of Common Stock equal to $1,000,000 valued at the lowest price at which shares of Common Stock are issued in the Qualified Financing. Each other Registration Statement to be filed under the Registration Rights Agreement shall include all Registrable Securities, except as described above.

 

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Exhibit 4.6

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROMISSORY NOTE

 

This AMENDMENT NO 1. TO PROMISSORY NOTE is made and entered into as of November __, 2020 (this “Amendment”) by and between (i) Innocap, Inc., a Nevada corporation and successor company to Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), and (ii) Unique Logistics Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong company (the “Holder”).

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated and effective as of May 29, 2020 (the “SPA”), by and between the Company and the Holder, pursuant to which that certain Promissory Note, dated and effective as of May 29, 2020, was issued by the Company in favor of the Holder, with an aggregate principal amount of Five Million and No/100 United States Dollars (US $5,000,000) (the “Note”);

 

WHEREAS, the Note had an original maturity date of November 25, 2020 (the “Original Maturity Date”), with such date set with a view to the Company’s ability to raise capital through the public capital markets with funds raised to be used to repay the Note;

 

WHEREAS, the Company recently consummated a transaction resulting in the Company becoming a publicly traded company, and the conditions required for a capital raise are in the process of being completed and has resulted in an uncertain timeframe for successfully completing the planned capital raise;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants in this Amendment, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

 

  1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Note.
     
  2. Amendments; Further Consents, Agreements and Acknowledgements. The Note is hereby immediately amended as follows:

 

  a. All references to the Note shall hereafter be references to the Note, as amended hereby.
     
  b. The Maturity Date shall be extended from the original maturity date of November 25, 2020 (the “Original Maturity Date”) to May 18, 2021 (the “Amended Maturity Date”).
     
  c. The Company shall, commencing on December 18, 2020 and continuing on the 18th day of each month while the Note is outstanding, or the immediately preceding business day (each a “Payment Date”), make monthly principal payments of eight hundred thousand three hundred thirty-three and 33/100 United States Dollars (US$833,333.33) to the Holder.
     
  d. The Note shall bear interest at a rate of one-half percent (0.5%) per month, calculated on a monthly basis on the principal amount outstanding as of the time of such payment. Interest shall commence accruing on November 25, 2020 and shall be due and payable on each Payment Date.

 

 

 

 

  e. The Company shall have the right to prepay the outstanding balance of the Note, in whole or in part, without penalty.
     
  f. Upon the earlier of (A) a default in the monthly payment of principal or interest due and owing under the Note or, (B) in the event that any outstanding balance of the Note remains outstanding as of May 31, 2021, the Holder at its option may convert the principal and interest then outstanding into an amount of shares of common stock of the Company equal to .2125% of the then outstanding common stock of the Company on a fully diluted basis for every $25,000 of the outstanding principal balance plus accrued but unpaid interest of this Promissory Note outstanding on the date of such conversion, provided, however, that the Holder shall not be permitted to convert the Note in the event that such conversion would provide the Holder more than 34% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock when including and aggregating all prior conversions of the Note. For the avoidance of doubt, the aforementioned 34% limitation is the maximum aggregate percentage of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock which may be delivered to the Holder based on conversions of the Note, notwithstanding any sales of such common stock following conversion and prior to any subsequent conversion. The Holder may be permitted to own more than 34% of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock when including and aggregating all prior conversions of the Note, but only when combined with other shares of the Company’s common stock which may be held by the Holder which do not derive from a conversion of the Note.

 

  3. Confirmation of the Original Transaction Documents;. Except as expressly amended herein, each of the SPA and the Note and to the extent not referenced herein each of the “Transaction Documents” as defined in the SPA shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.
     
  4. Ratification. The Company hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants and confirms to the Holder that: (i) each of the SPA and the Note executed by the Company are valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable there against in accordance with their respective terms; (ii) all obligations of the Company under all the Transaction Documents are, shall be and continue to be secured by and under the Transaction Documents; (iii) there are no defenses, setoffs, counterclaims, cross-actions or equities in favor of the Company to or against the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents, and to the extent the Company has any defenses, setoffs, counterclaims, cross-actions or equities against the Holder and/or against the enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents, the Company acknowledges and agrees that same are hereby fully and unconditionally waived by the Company; and (iv) no oral representations, statements, or inducements have been made by Holder or any agents or representatives of the Holder with respect to any of the Transaction Documents or this Amendment.

 

 

 

 

  5. No Defaults. Each of the Company and the Holder hereby represent and warrant that as of the date hereof, other than Existing Defaults, there exists no additional Event of Default or additional condition which, with the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
   
  6. Covenants. The Company hereby covenants and undertakes to continue to duly perform and observe its covenants and undertakings under the Transaction Documents, as amended hereby, so long as the Transaction Documents, as amended hereby, shall remain in effect.
     
  7. No Other Amendment. All other terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents shall remain in full force and effect and the Transaction Documents shall be read and construed as if the terms of this Amendment were included therein by way of addition or substitution, as the case may be.
     
  8. Existing Defaults and Transaction Documents Unaffected. For the avoidance of doubt nothing herein shall act as a waiver of any Existing Default or any of terms, of, or the obligations and duties of the Company, under, the Transaction Documents.
     
  9. Notices. All notices of request, demand and other communications hereunder shall be addressed and delivered in the manner proscribed in the SPA.
     
  10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different Parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
     
  11. Amendment, Waiver, etc. No amendment, modification, termination, discharge or waiver of any provision of this Amendment or of the Transaction Documents, or consent to any departure by the Company therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Holder, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only for the specific purpose for which given.
     
  12. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be made under and governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of such State, without giving effect to the choice of law provisions of such State.
     
  13. Enforceability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Amendment shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Amendment shall be prohibited by, unenforceable or invalid under any jurisdiction, such provision shall as to such jurisdiction, be severable and be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Amendment or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
     
  14. Interpretation. If any provision in this Amendment requires judicial or similar interpretation, the judicial or other such body interpreting or construing such provision shall not apply the assumption that the terms hereof shall be more strictly construed against one party because of the rule that an instrument must be construed more strictly against the party which itself or through its agents prepared the same. The parties hereby agree that all parties and their agents have participated in the preparation hereof equally.
     
  15. Further Assurances. The Company will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts and things as may be reasonably required by the Holder to carry out the intent and purposes of this Amendment.
     
  16. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Amendment is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.

 

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

 

  INNOCAP, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Sunandan Ray
  Title: Chief Executive Officer
     
  UNIQUE LOGISTICS HOLDINGS LIMTED
     
  By:  
  Name: Patrick Lee
  Title: Group COO

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.7

 

NEITHER THIS SECURITY OR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, NONE OF THEM MAY BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THIS SECURITY MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

10% SECURED SUBORDINATED CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE

DUE JANUARY 28, 2022

 

Original Issue Date: January 28, 2021 Principal Amount: $
Conversion Price; set forth in Section 4(b) Purchase Price: $

 

This Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note is a duly authorized and validly issued 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note of Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), designated as its 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note due January 28, 2022 (this “Note”), issued and sold by the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 28, 2021, between the Company and, among others, _________ (together with its successors and registered assigns, the “Holder”), a company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises to pay to the order of the Holder the principal amount of $ on January 28, 2022 (the “Maturity Date”) in full in cash or on such earlier date as this Note is required or permitted to be repaid as provided hereunder, in each case together with all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, and otherwise to pay interest to the Holder on the aggregate unconverted and then outstanding principal amount of this Note and other amounts owing under any Transaction Document in accordance with the provisions hereof. Amounts repaid may not be reborrowed.

 

This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:

 

SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS

 

For the purposes hereof, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Note or the Purchase Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Alternate Consideration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Base Share Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(d).

 

Buy-In” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(v).

 

Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of, or other arrangement conveying the right to use, any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

 

 

 

 

Capital Stock” means any share, participation or other equivalent (however designated) of the capital stock of a corporation, any equivalent ownership interest in any other Person, including partnership interests and membership interests, and any warrant, right or option to purchase or other arrangement (including through a conversion or exchange of any other property) to acquire or subscribe for any item otherwise satisfying the definition of “Capital Stock,” whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

 

Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing trade price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing trade price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by OTC Markets Group Inc. (formerly Pink Sheets LLC). If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions during such period.

 

Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any Capital Stock into which such shares of Common Stock shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Common Stock.

 

Company Party” means the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.

 

Conversion” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.

 

Conversion Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Conversion Schedule” means the Conversion Schedule in the form of Schedule 1.

 

Conversion Shares” means, collectively, the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, including shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion, redemption or amortization of this Note, and shares of Common Stock issued and issuable in lieu of the cash payment of interest on this Note in accordance with the terms of this Note.

 

“Derivative” means (a) any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedging agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement, (b) any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement or arrangement, (d) any futures or forward contract, spot transaction, commodity swap, purchase or option agreement, other commodity price hedging arrangement, cap, floor or collar transaction, any credit default or total return swap, and (e) any other derivative instrument, any other similar speculative transaction and any other similar agreement or arrangement designed to alter the risks of any Person arising from fluctuations in any underlying variable, including interest rates, currency values, insurance, catastrophic losses, climatic or geological conditions or the price or value of any other derivative instrument. For the purposes of this definition, “derivative instrument” means “any derivative instrument” as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities) of the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board, and any defined with a term similar effect in any successor statement or any supplement to, or replacement of, any such statement.

 

Dilutive Issuance” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Dilutive Issuance Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

 

 

 

DTC” means the Depository Trust Company.

 

DTC/FAST Program” means the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.

 

DWAC Eligible” means that (a) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s Operational Arrangements, including transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (b) the Company has been approved (without revocation) by the DTC’s underwriting department, (c) the Transfer Agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (d) the Conversion Shares are otherwise eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (e) the Transfer Agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Conversion Shares via DWAC.

 

Equity Conditions” means, during the period in question, (a) the Company has timely filed (or obtained extensions in respect thereof and filed within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act or if the Company is not subject to Section 15(d) of the Act, the alternative reporting rules under which it is subject and the Company has met the current public information requirements of Rule 144(c) under the Securities Act as of the end of the period in question, (b) [reserved], (c) the Common Stock must be DWAC Eligible and not subject to a “DTC chill,” (d) on any date that the Company desires to make a payment of interest and/or principal in shares of Common Stock instead of cash, the Common Stock has closed at or above $0.001 per share on the Trading Market with respect to the Trading Day immediately prior to any date on which interest or principal is to be paid, (e) unless otherwise waived, the Required Minimum Reserve is current and not deficient in accordance with this Note and the Transaction Documents, and (f) this Note and/or the Conversion Shares are registered under the Securities Act pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Equity Line of Credit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(h).

 

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

 

Exempt Issuancemeans the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers, directors, advisors or independent contractors of the Company; provided, that such issuance is approved by a majority of the board of directors of the Company; and provided, further that such issuance shall not exceed in the aggregate fifteen percent 15% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock without the prior approval of the Purchasers, (b) shares of Common Stock, warrants or options to advisors or independent contractors of the Company for compensatory purposes, (c) Securities issued upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date hereof; provided, that such Securities have not been amended since the date hereof to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities, (d) securities issuable pursuant to any contractual anti-dilution obligations of the Company in effect as of the date hereof; provided, that such obligations have not been materially amended since the date of hereof, and (e) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or any other strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors provided, that any such issuance shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

 

Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

 

 

 

 

Fundamental Transaction” means (A) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Subject Entity, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its “significant subsidiaries” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) to one or more Subject Entities, or (iii) make, or allow one or more Subject Entities to make, or allow the Company to be subject to or have its shares of Common Stock be subject to or party to one or more Subject Entities making, a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of at least either (x) 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entities making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer were not outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Common Stock such that all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer, become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iv) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with one or more Subject Entities whereby all such Subject Entities, individually or in the aggregate, acquire, either (x) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all the Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination were not outstanding; or (z) such number of shares of Common Stock such that the Subject Entities become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its shares of Common Stock, (B) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, allow any Subject Entity individually or the Subject Entities in the aggregate to be or become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, whether through acquisition, purchase, assignment, conveyance, tender, tender offer, exchange, reduction in outstanding shares of Common Stock, merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification or otherwise in any manner whatsoever, of either (x) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, (y) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock not held by all such Subject Entities as of the date of this Warrant calculated as if any shares of Common Stock held by all such Subject Entities were not outstanding, or (z) a percentage of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company sufficient to allow such Subject Entities to effect a statutory short form merger or other transaction requiring other shareholders of the Company to surrender their shares of Common Stock without approval of the shareholders of the Company, (C) directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, the issuance of or the entering into any other instrument or transaction structured in a manner to circumvent, or that circumvents, the intent of this definition in which case this definition shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this definition to the extent necessary to correct this definition or any portion of this definition which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended treatment of such instrument or transaction, (D) during any period of twelve consecutive calendar months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the board of directors of the Company (together with any new directors whose election by the board of directors of the Company or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose elections or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason other than death or disability to constitute a majority of the directors then in office, or (E) a Fundamental Transaction has been announced but has not yet closed.

 

Late Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Mandatory Default Amount” means, at any time, the sum of (a) one hundred thirty-five percent (135%) of the sum of the outstanding principal amount of this Note at such time and all accrued interest hereon unpaid at such time and (b) all other amounts, costs, fees (including Late Fees), expenses, indemnification and liquidated and other damages and other amounts due to the Holder or any other Purchaser Party in respect of this Note or any other Transaction Document.

 

Mandatory Prepayment Amount” means, at any time with respect to any principal amount, the sum of (a) such outstanding principal amount at such time and all accrued interest hereon unpaid at such time, and (b) all other amounts, costs, fees (including Late Fees), expenses, indemnification and liquidated and other damages and other amounts due to the Holder or any other Purchaser Party in respect of this Note or any other Transaction Document.

 

 

 

 

Note Register” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(f).

 

Notice of Conversion” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).

 

Obligations” means all amounts, indebtedness, obligations, liabilities, covenants and duties of every type and description owing by any Company Party from time to time to the Holder or its Purchaser Parties under this Note or any other Transaction Document, whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired (regardless of whether acquired by assignment), whether or not evidenced by any note or other instrument or for the payment of money, including, without duplication, (i) the principal amount of the Note owing by the Company or any other Company Party, (ii) all other amounts, fees (including all Late Fees), interest (including any increase upon an Event of Default), liquidated damages, commissions, charges, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, indemnities (including Losses and other amounts for which any Company Party is required to indemnify the Holder or any of its Purchaser Parties under the Purchase Agreement), reimbursement of amounts paid and other sums chargeable to any Company Party under any Transaction Document or otherwise arising under any Transaction Document and (iii) all interest on any item otherwise qualifying as “Obligation” hereunder, whether or not accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding.

 

Original Issue Date” means the date of the first issuance of this Note, regardless of any transfers of any Note and regardless of the number of instruments which may be issued to evidence such Note.

 

Permitted Debt” means all of the following: (i) Indebtedness owing to the Company under any Transaction Document; (ii) unsecured intercompany Indebtedness between the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business; (iii) unsecured Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to trade creditors (including overdue amounts on invoices) incurred on customary terms in the ordinary course of business; (iv) existing Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and disclosed on the Disclosure Schedule; (v) Indebtedness which is assumed for purposes of repaying or satisfying Corefund; (vi) Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary under Capital Leases for equipment or Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary secured by a Purchase Money Lien, which Indebtedness shall not at any time exceed $50,000 in the aggregate for the Company and its Subsidiaries; (vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under leases for facilities that are treated as Capital Leases under GAAP; (viii) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of not greater than $500,000 following the date hereof; and (ix) any other Indebtedness incurred with the prior written consent of the Holder.

 

Permitted Liens” means all of the following:

 

(i)Liens securing the payment of taxes, assessments or other charges or levies imposed by any Governmental Authority which are either not yet overdue or the validity of which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books;

 

(ii) non-consensual statutory Liens (other than Liens securing the payment of taxes) arising in the ordinary course of business to the extent (A) such Liens secure Indebtedness that is not overdue for a period of more than 30 days or (B) such Liens secure Indebtedness relating to claims or liabilities that are fully insured and being defended at the sole cost and expense and at the sole risk of the insurer or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, in each case prior to the commencement of foreclosure or other similar proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside on its books;

 

(iii)zoning, building and land use restrictions, easements, servitudes, encumbrances, licenses, covenants and other restrictions affecting the use of real property or minor defects or irregularities in title thereto that do not interfere in any material respect with the use of such real property or the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as presently conducted thereon or materially impair the value of the real property that may be subject thereto;

 

 

 

 

(iv)pledges and deposits of cash in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security benefits consistent with current practices as in effect on the date hereof;

 

(v)undetermined or inchoate Liens and charges arising or potentially arising under statutory provisions which have not at the time been filed or registered in accordance with applicable Law or of which written notice has not been duly given in accordance with applicable Regulation or which although filed or registered, relate to obligations not due or delinquent, including without limitation statutory Liens incurred, or pledges or deposits made, under worker’s compensation, employment insurance and other social security legislation;

 

(vi)Liens or deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, expropriation proceedings, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature (other than for borrowed money), and deposits to secure equipment contracts, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vii)appeal bonds;

 

(viii)landlord Liens for rent not yet due and payable;

 

(ix)Liens arising from operating leases and the precautionary UCC financing statement filings in respect thereof;

 

(x)judgments and other similar Liens arising in connection with court proceedings that do not constitute an Event of Default ; provided, that, (A) such Liens are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued, (B) adequate reserves or other appropriate provision, if any, as are required by GAAP have been made therefor and (C) a stay of enforcement of any such Liens is in effect;

 

(xiii)customary rights of set-off or combination of accounts in favor of a financial institution with respect to deposits maintained by it;

 

(xiv) Liens which have been set forth in the Disclosure Certificate referenced in the Security Agreement or Disclosure Schedule referenced in the Purchase Agreement; and Liens disclosed in writing to the Holder owing to Corefund Capital, LLC (together with its successors and assigns, the “Senior Lender”) or any of its affiliates, successors or assignees.

 

Principal Market” means the OTC Markets Group Inc. PINK.

 

Purchase Money Lien” means any Lien securing Indebtedness (i) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment or (ii) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, in each case provided, that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment.

 

Required Minimum Reserve” means, as of any date, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to this Note, including any Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion in full of this Note, ignoring any conversion limits set forth therein, which shall initially be: 572,916,437 shares (subject to proportionate adjustment for any reverse stock split or similar reclassification of the Common Stock).

 

 

 

 

Securities” means any Capital Stock, voting trust certificates, certificates of interest or participation in any profit sharing Contractual Obligation or arrangement, loans, bonds, debentures, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, any other item commonly known as “security,” any other item treated as “security” under the Securities Act, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or any other Regulation of the United States, any State, province or any political subdivision of either of them and any certificate of interest, share or participation in temporary or interim certificates for the purchase or acquisition of, or any option, warrant, right to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, or any Derivative valued by reference to, any item otherwise qualifying as Security hereunder.

 

Share Delivery Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

 

“Subject Entity” means any Person, Persons or or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act)or any Affiliate or associate of any such Person, Persons or “group”.

 

Successor Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(e).

 

Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(h).

 

Variable Rate Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(h).

 

SECTION 2 REPAYMENT

 

a)Amortization of Principal. Except as expressly set forth in this Note, there is no requirement to amortize or otherwise repay the principal amount of this Note prior to the Maturity Date.

 

b)Voluntary Prepayments. [Reserved].

 

c)Interest. The Company shall pay interest on a quarter annual basis in arrears in cash to the Holder commencing on January 1, 2021 and continuing thereafter on each quarter annual anniversary of such date until the Obligations have been satisfied in full, on the aggregate then outstanding principal amount of this Note at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum from the date such Note is issued (or in the case of any other Obligation, from the date such obligation becomes due and payable) until all such principal amounts and other Obligations are paid in full in cash, in immediately available Dollars, or, at the option of the Holder, upon three (3) Business Days’ notice to the Company, in shares of freely tradeable Common Stock, in such an amount which equals the amount of interest to be paid divided by the average Closing Sale Price over the twenty (20) Trading Day period immediately preceding the notice provided by the Holder to the Company. Any interest payments hereunder payable in cash, will be paid in immediately available Dollars. Accrued and unpaid interest shall be due and payable on each Conversion Date, prepayment date, and on the Maturity Date, or as otherwise set forth herein. Upon an Event of Default, the interest rate set forth hereunder shall increase as provided in Section 7(b) of this Note.

 

d)Late Fee. The Company shall pay a late fee (the “Late Fees”) on any amount required to be paid under any Transaction Document and not paid within three Business Days of when due, at a rate equal to the lesser of an additional three percent (3%) of such amount required to be paid at such time or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law which shall be due and owing daily from the date such amount is due hereunder through the date of actual payment in full of such amount in cash or Common Stock, as determined by the Holder. These Late Fees are to cover the extra internal expenses and inconvenience involved in handling delinquent payments and is not to be construed to cover or be applied against any indemnity or any out-of-pocket fees, costs or expenses incurred in any action to collect any Obligation or to foreclose any Lien securing the same. This provision shall not affect or limit the holder’s rights or remedies with respect to any Event of Default.

 

 

 

 

e)Interest and Fee Calculations and Payment Provisions. All payments made under any Transaction Document, except as otherwise expressly provided in such Transaction Document, shall be made in cash, in immediately available Dollars without set off or counterclaim. Interest and fees shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, consisting of twelve (12) thirty (30) calendar day periods, for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the applicable period and shall accrue daily. Interest hereunder will be paid to the initial Holder or, if the Company has received notice of any transfer thereof signed by the initial Holder or any successive Holders, to the Person in whose name this Note is registered on the records of the Company regarding registration and transfers of this Note (the “Note Register”). No prepayment may be made hereunder without the notice required hereunder or without payment of the Mandatory Prepayment Amount. The Holder shall have the option to refuse or accept, in its sole discretion, any attempted prepayment made without the notice required hereunder. or any attempted prepayment that does not appear to include the full Mandatory Prepayment Amount when required. In addition, regardless of the intended characterization of the Company of any payment, the Holder shall have the option, in its sole discretion, to recharacterize or apply any portion of such prepayment, including recharacterizing a payment as a smaller prepayment of principal together with payment of the remainder of the Mandatory Prepayment Amount to account for a payment of the Mandatory Prepayment Amount. The Holder may apply any payment made under any Transaction Document to any outstanding Obligation, in its sole discretion. The Company hereby irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any payment in respect to any amount due under the Transaction Documents. Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, the due date for such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or fees, as the case may be. Each determination by the Holder of an amount of interest or fee due hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.


SECTION 3 REGISTRATION OF TRANSFERS AND EXCHANGES

 

a)Different Denominations. This Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes of different authorized denominations, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be payable for such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

b)Investment Representations. This Note has been issued subject to certain investment representations of the original Holder and may be transferred or exchanged only in compliance with applicable federal and state securities Regulations.

 

c)Reliance on Note Register. The initial Holder is listed herein. Prior to due presentment for transfer to the Company of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the Person in whose name this Note is duly registered, upon receipt of appropriate signed notice from the Person previously listed on the Note Register as owner hereof, on the Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note is overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4 CONVERSION

 

a)Voluntary Conversion. At any time after the Original Issue Date until this Note is no longer outstanding, this Note shall be convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder, at any time and from time to time (subject to the conversion limitations set forth in Section 4(d)). The Holder shall effect conversions by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion, the form of which is attached hereto as Annex A (each, a “Notice of Conversion”), specifying therein the principal amount of this Note to be converted and the date on which such conversion shall be effected (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required. To effect conversions hereunder, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless the entire principal amount of this Note, plus all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, has been so converted. Conversions hereunder shall have the effect of lowering the outstanding principal amount of this Note in an amount equal to the applicable conversion. The Holder and the Company shall maintain a Conversion Schedule, containing at a minimum the information shown on Schedule 1, and showing historically, among other things, the principal amounts converted and the date of such conversions. The Company may deliver an objection to any Notice of Conversion within one (1) Business Day of delivery of such Notice of Conversion. In the event of any dispute or discrepancy, the records of the Holder shall be controlling and determinative in the absence of manifest error. On the date of receipt of a Notice of Conversion, the Company shall transmit by facsimile or electronic mail an acknowledgment of confirmation and representation as to whether such shares of Common Stock may then be resold pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective and available registration statement, in the form attached hereto as Annex B, of receipt of such Notice of Conversion to the Holder and the Transfer Agent, which confirmation shall constitute an instruction to the Transfer Agent to process such Notice of Conversion in accordance with the terms herein.

 

b)Conversion Price.

 

The conversion price in effect on any Conversion Date shall be equal to $0.0032 (the “Conversion Price”).

 

Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7 and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable law.

 

c)Mechanics of Conversion.

 

i.Conversion Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of Principal Amount. The number of Conversion Shares issuable upon a conversion hereunder shall be determined by the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the outstanding principal amount of this Note to be converted and any accrued and unpaid interest to be converted by (y) the Conversion Price.

 

ii.Delivery of Certificate Upon Conversion. Not later than two (2) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing the Conversion Shares which, on or after the date on which such Conversion Shares are eligible to be sold under Rule 144 without the need for current public information and the Company has received an opinion of counsel (as required pursuant to Section 4.1(c) of the Securities Purchase Agreement) to such effect, which such opinion must be acceptable to the Holder in its sole and absolute discretion (which opinion the Company’s counsel or at the Holder option,the Holder shall be responsible for obtaining at the Company’s sole cost and expense) shall be free of restrictive legends and trading restrictions, representing the number of Conversion Shares being acquired upon the conversion of this Note. All certificate or certificates required to be delivered by the Company under this Section 4(c) shall be delivered electronically through DTC or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions. If the Conversion Date is prior to the date on which such Conversion Shares are eligible to be sold under Rule 144 without the need for current public information, or there is no registration statement in effect covering the Conversion Shares, the Conversion Shares shall bear a restrictive legend in the following form, as appropriate:

 

“THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.”

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing on such date that the Conversion Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144 subject to current public information requirements, the Company, upon request and at the sole cost and expense of the Company, shall obtain a legal opinion that is acceptable to the Holder in its sole and absolute discretion, to allow for such sales under Rule 144.

 

iii.Failure to Deliver Certificates. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such certificate or certificates are not delivered to or as directed by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time on or before its receipt of such certificate or certificates, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the Holder any original Note delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Common Stock certificates issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.

 

iv.Obligation Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by the Holder to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by the Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of Regulations by the Holder or any other Person, and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to the Holder in connection with the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company of any such action the Company may have against the Holder. In the event the Holder of this Note shall elect to convert any or all of the outstanding principal or interest amount hereof, the Company may not refuse conversion based on any claim that the Holder or anyone associated or affiliated with the Holder has been engaged in any violation of Regulation, Contractual Obligation or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice to Holder, restraining and or enjoining conversion of all or part of this Note shall have been sought. If the injunction is not granted, the Company shall promptly comply with all conversion obligations herein. If the injunction is obtained, the Company must post a surety bond for the benefit of the Holder in the amount of one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, which is subject to the injunction, which bond shall remain in effect until the completion of arbitration/litigation of the underlying dispute and the proceeds of which shall be payable to the Holder to the extent it obtains judgment. In the absence of seeking such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares or, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion. If the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii) by the Share Delivery Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder, in cash, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, (i) $1,000 per Business Day for the first thirty (30) Business Days of such failure and (ii) $5,000 per Business Day for each Business Day after the first thirty (30) Business Days of such failure until such certificates are delivered or Holder rescinds such conversion. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue actual damages or declare an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7 for the Company’s failure to deliver Conversion Shares within the period specified herein and the Holder shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief. The exercise of any such rights shall not prohibit the Holder from seeking to enforce damages pursuant to any other Section hereof or under applicable Regulation.

 

 

 

 

v.Compensation for Buy-In on Failure to Timely Deliver Certificates Upon Conversion. In addition to any other rights available to the Holder, if the Company fails for any reason to deliver to the Holder such certificate or certificates by the Share Delivery Date pursuant to Section 4(c)(ii), and if after such Share Delivery Date the Holder is required by its brokerage firm to purchase (in an open market transaction or otherwise), or the Holder’s brokerage firm otherwise purchases, shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of the Conversion Shares which the Holder was entitled to receive upon the conversion relating to such Share Delivery Date (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall (A) pay in cash to the Holder (in addition to any other remedies available to or elected by the Holder) the amount, if any, by which (x) the Holder’s total purchase price (including any brokerage commissions) for the Common Stock so purchased exceeds (y) the product of (1) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that the Holder was entitled to receive from the conversion at issue multiplied by (2) the actual sale price at which the sell order giving rise to such purchase obligation was executed (including any brokerage commissions) and (B) at the option of the Holder, either reissue (if surrendered) this Note in a principal amount equal to the principal amount of the attempted conversion (in which case such conversion shall be deemed rescinded) or deliver to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been issued if the Company had timely complied with its delivery requirements under Section 4(c)(ii). For example, if the Holder purchases Common Stock having a total purchase price of $11,000 to cover a Buy-In with respect to an attempted conversion of this Note with respect to which the actual sale price of the Conversion Shares (including any brokerage commissions) giving rise to such purchase obligation was a total of $10,000 under clause (A) of the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall be required to pay the Holder $1,000. The Holder shall provide the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Holder in respect of the Buy-In and, upon request of the Company, evidence of the amount of such loss. Nothing herein shall limit a Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity including a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

vi.Reservation of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. Subject to the applicable provisons of the Purchase Agreement, the Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum Reserve for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of this Note and payment of interest on this Note, each as herein provided, free from preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Notes). The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall calculate and readjust the minimum share reserve on the first Business Day of each month so long as this Note is outstanding; provided, however, in no event shall such minimum share reserve be reduced below the Required Minimum Reserve.

 

 

 

 

vii.Fractional Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of this Note. As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion Price or round up to the next whole share.

 

viii.Transfer Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of certificates for shares of the Common Stock on conversion of this Note shall be made without charge to the Holder hereof for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such certificates, provided, that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any such certificate upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holder of this Note so converted and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid. The Company shall pay all Transfer Agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion.

 

d)Holder’s Conversion Limitations. The Company shall not effect any conversion of principal or interest of this Note, and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any principal or interest of this Note, to the extent that after giving effect to the conversion set forth on the applicable Notice of Conversion, the Holder (together with the Holder’s Affiliates, and any Persons acting as a group together with the Holder or any of the Holder’s Affiliates) (such Persons, “Attribution Parties”) would beneficially own in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Holder and its Affiliates and Attribution Parties or Attribution Parties shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which such determination is being made, but shall exclude the number of shares of Common Stock which are issuable upon (i) conversion of the remaining, unconverted principal amount of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties and (ii) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other Securities of the Company subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein (including any other Notes) beneficially owned by the Holder or any of its Affiliates or Attribution Parties. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this Section 4(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the limitation contained in this Section 4(d) applies, the determination of whether this Note is convertible (in relation to other Securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates or Attribution Parties) and of which principal amount of this Note is convertible shall be in the sole discretion of the Holder, and the submission of a Notice of Conversion shall be deemed to be the Holder’s determination of whether this Note may be converted (in relation to other Securities owned by the Holder together with any Affiliates or Attribution Parties) and which principal amount of this Note is convertible, in each case subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation. To ensure compliance with this restriction, the Holder will be deemed to represent to the Company each time it delivers a Notice of Conversion that such Notice of Conversion has not violated the restrictions set forth in this paragraph and the Company shall have no obligation to verify or confirm the accuracy of such determination. In addition, a determination as to any group status as contemplated above shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. For purposes of this Section 4(d), in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as stated in the most recent of the following: (i) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the Commission, as the case may be, (ii) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (iii) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Upon the written or oral request of a Holder, the Company shall within two Trading Days confirm orally and in writing to the Holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of Securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder or its Affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder.

 

 

 

 

The Holder may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation at any time and the Holder, upon not less than 61 days prior notice to the Company may increase the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d); provided, that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation in no event exceeds 9.99% of the number of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of this Note held by the Holder and the Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this Section 4(d) shall continue to apply. Any such increase will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company. Provided, further, to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such conversion right would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such conversion right to such extent (or beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock as a result of such conversion right to such extent) and such conversion right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation). The Beneficial Ownership Limitation provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 4(d) to correct this paragraph (or any portion hereof) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended Beneficial Ownership Limitation contained herein or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitations contained in this paragraph shall apply to a successor holder of this Note.

 

SECTION 5. CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS

 

a)Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the Company, at any time while this Note is outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a Restricted Payment payable in shares of Common Stock on shares of Common Stock or any Stock Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt, shall not include any shares of Common Stock issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of interest on, this Note), (ii) subdivides outstanding shares of Common Stock into a larger number of shares, (iii) combines (including by way of a reverse stock split) outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares or (iv) issues, in the event of a reclassification of shares of the Common Stock, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event, and of which the denominator shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 5(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision, combination or re-classification.

 

b)Lower Priced Transaction. So long as this Note remains outstanding, other than in respect of an Exempt Issuance, the Company shall not enter into any financing transaction pursuant to which the Company sells its Securities at a price lower than the Conversion Price (subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 4(b) and Section 5(a)) without the written consent of the Holder.

 

 

 

 

c)Most Favored Nation Status. If the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, as applicable, at any time while this Note is outstanding, shall sell or grant any option to purchase, or sell or grant any right to reprice, or otherwise dispose of or issue (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any option to purchase or other disposition) any Common Stock or Stock Equivalents, at an effective price per share less than the Conversion Price then in effect other than in respect of an Exempt Issuance (such lower price, the “Base Share Price” and such issuances collectively, a “Dilutive Issuance”) (it being understood and agreed that if the holder of the Common Stock or Stock Equivalents so issued shall at any time, whether by operation of purchase price adjustments, reset provisions, floating conversion, exercise or exchange prices or otherwise, or due to warrants, options or rights per share which are issued in connection with such issuance, be entitled to receive Common Stock at an effective price per share that is less than the Conversion Price, such issuance shall be deemed to have occurred for less than the Conversion Price on such date of the Dilutive Issuance at such effective price), then simultaneously with the consummation of each Dilutive Issuance the Conversion Price shall be reduced and only reduced to equal the Base Share Price. Such adjustment shall be made whenever such Common Stock or Stock Equivalents are issued. The Company shall notify the Holder, in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the issuance or deemed issuance of any Common Stock or Stock Equivalents subject to this Section 5(c), indicating therein the applicable issuance price, or applicable reset price, exchange price, conversion price and other pricing terms (such notice, the “Dilutive Issuance Notice”). For purposes of clarification, whether or not the Company provides a Dilutive Issuance Notice pursuant to this Section 5(c), upon the occurrence of any Dilutive Issuance, the Holder is entitled to receive a number of Conversion Shares based upon the Base Share Price regardless of whether the Holder accurately refers to the Base Share Price in the Notice of Conversion. If the Company enters into a Variable Rate Transaction, despite the prohibition thereon in the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall be deemed to have issued Common Stock or Stock Equivalents at the lowest possible conversion or exercise price at which such Securities may be converted or exercised. This Section be of no further force and effect following the full repayment of this Note.

 

d)Pro Rata Distributions. While this Note is outstanding, the Company shall not declare or make any Restricted Payment (or rights to receive Restricted Payments). In the event that the Note is permissibly repaid at the time of such Restricted Payment, the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Restricted Payment. If the Holder and the Company mutually agree, and the Note is not repaid at the time of such Restricted Payment, then the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Restricted Payment to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of shares of Common Stock acquirable upon complete exercise of this Note (without regard to any limitations on exercise hereof, including the Beneficial Ownership Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Restricted Payment, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of shares of Common Stock are to be determined for the participation in such Restricted Payment (provided, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Restricted Payment would result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Restricted Payment to such extent (or in the beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock as a result of such Restricted Payment to such extent) and the portion of such Restricted Payment shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder exceeding the Beneficial Ownership Limitation).

 

 

 

 

e)Fundamental Transaction. Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, the Holder, upon any subsequent conversion of this Note, shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(c) on the conversion of this Note), the number of shares of Common Stock of the successor or acquiring corporation or of the Company, if it is the surviving corporation, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”) receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock for which this Note is convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitation in Section 4(c) on the conversion of this Note). For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable in respect of one (1) share of Common Stock in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration. If holders of Common Stock are given any choice as to the Securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction, then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of this Note following such Fundamental Transaction. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the Obligations of the Company, in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(e) pursuant to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay) prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of this Note, deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Note a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Note which is convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent entity) equivalent to the shares of Common Stock acquirable and receivable upon conversion of this Note (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Note immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction), and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the Obligations of the Company with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of the occurrence of a Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity, in addition to any of its other obligations set for in this Section 5, shall agree in writing that the Holder is entitled to the anti-dilution rights set forth in this Section 5 for the time period set forth in the Note, or if longer two (2) years after the closing of the Fundamental Transaction.

 

f)Calculations. All calculations under this Section 5 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 5, the number of shares of Common Stock deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum of the number of shares of Common Stock (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.

 

g)Notice to the Holder.

 

i.Adjustment to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of Section 5, the Company shall promptly deliver to each Holder a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5 to the contrary, no adjustment pursuant to this Section 5 shall increase the Conversion Price (other than proportional increases upon the occurrence of a reverse stock split in accordance with Section 5(a) above).

 

 

 

 

ii.Notice to Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution or other Restricted Payment in whatever form) on the Common Stock, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Common Stock, (C) the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any stockholders of the Company shall be required in connection with any reclassification of the Common Stock, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or any compulsory share exchange whereby the Common Stock is converted into other Securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of this Note, and shall cause to be delivered to the Holder at its last address as it shall appear upon the Note Register, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution, Restricted Payment, redemption, rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their shares of the Common Stock for Securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange; provided, that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, the Company shall, if and as applicable, simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K or take such other action as reasonably determined by the Holder to disseminate such material, non-public information to the marketplace. The Holder shall remain entitled to convert this Note during the 20-day period commencing on the date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.

 

h)Variable Rate Transaction. Unless involving Permitted Debt, so long as this Note remains outstanding, the Company shall not directly or indirectly (i)(A) consummate any exchange of any Indebtedness and/or Securities of the Company for any other Securities and/or Indebtedness of the Company, (B) cooperate with any person to effect any exchange of Securities and/or Indebtedness of the Company in connection with a proposed sale of such Securities from an existing holder of such Securities to any other unrelated Person), and/or (C) reduce and/or otherwise change the exercise price, conversion price and/or exchange price of any Stock Equivalent of the Company and/or amend any non-convertible Indebtedness of the Company to make it convertible into Securities of the Company, (ii) issue or sell any of its Securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of, or quotations for, Common Stock, and/or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange rate and/or price that is subject to being reset on one or more occasions either (1) at some future date after the initial issuance of such Securities or (2) upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the Company or the market for the Common Stock, and/or (iii) enter into any agreement (including an “equity line of credit” or an “at-the-market offering”) whereby the Company may sell Securities at a future determined price. Any transaction contemplated in this Section 5(h), shall be referred to as a “Variable Rate Transaction”. The Holder shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the Company to preclude any Variable Rate Transaction (without the need for the posting of any bond or similar item, which the Company hereby expressly and irrevocably waives the requirement for), which remedy shall be in addition to any right of the Holder to collect damages. A “Variable Rate Transaction” shall also mean, collectively, an “Equity Line of Credit” or similar agreement, or a Variable Priced Equity Linked Instrument.

 

 

 

 

For purposes hereof, “Equity Line of Credit” means any transaction involving a written agreement between the Company and an investor or underwriter whereby the Company has the right to “put” its Securities to the investor or underwriter over an agreed period of time and at future determined price or price formula (other than customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights or “weighted average” or “full-ratchet” anti-dilution provisions or in connection with fixed-price rights offerings and similar transactions that are not Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments), and “Variable Priced Equity Linked Instruments” means: (A) any Stock Equivalent convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or carry the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock either (1) at any conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Stock Equivalent, or (2) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset on more than one occasion at some future date at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security due to a change in the market price of the Common Stock since date of initial issuance (other than customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights or “weighted average” or “full-ratchet” anti-dilution provisions or in connection with fixed-price rights offerings and similar transactions), and (B) any amortizing convertible Stock Equivalent which amortizes prior to its maturity date, where the Company is required or has the option to (or any investor in such transaction has the option to require the Company to) make such amortization payments in shares of Common Stock which are valued at a price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for Common Stock at any time after the initial issuance of such Stock Equivalent (whether or not such payments in Common Stock are subject to certain equity conditions). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may engage in an “at-the-market” transaction on customary terms long as such transaction is consummated in accordance with Section 2(b).

 

i)Notwithstanding anything which may be otherwise contained in this Section to the contrary, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not effect any conversion of principal or interest of this Note and a Holder shall not have the right to convert any principal or interest of this Note, at a Conversion Price which is less than the Floor Price, subject to adjustment for any stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock.

 

SECTION 6. REDEMPTION

 

a)Optional Redemption at Election of Company. Provided that the Company has satisfied all of the Equity Conditions and subject to the provisions of this Section 6(a), at any time after the Effective Date, the Company may deliver a notice to the Holder (an “Optional Redemption Notice”, accompanied by proof of funds and a statement that any extant Event of Default shall be cured by the applicable Optional Redemption, and the date such notice is deemed delivered hereunder, the “Optional Redemption Notice Date”) of its irrevocable election to redeem some or all of the then outstanding principal or interest amount of this Note for cash in an amount equal to the Optional Redemption Amount as provided on Schedule 6(a) hereto (the “Optional Redemption Amount”) on the 20th Trading Day following the Optional Redemption Notice Date (such date, the “Optional Redemption Date”, such 20-Trading Day period, the “Optional Redemption Period” and such redemption, the “Optional Redemption”). The Optional Redemption Amount as determined in accordance with Schedule 6(a), is payable in full on the Optional Redemption Date. The Company may only effect an Optional Redemption if each of the Equity Conditions shall have been met, the Company has provided the Holder with proof of funds to repay the principal, interest, and any redemption premium due pursuant to the applicable Optional Redemption, and there is an effective registration statement covering the Conversion Shares on each Trading Day during the period commencing on the Optional Redemption Notice Date through to the Optional Redemption Date and through and including the date payment of the Optional Redemption Amount is actually made in full. If any of the Equity Conditions shall cease to be satisfied at any time during the Optional Redemption Period, then the Holder may elect to nullify the Optional Redemption Notice by notice to the Company within 3 Trading Days after the first day on which any such Equity Condition has not been met (provided that if, by a provision of the Transaction Documents, the Company is obligated to notify the Holder of the non-existence of an Equity Condition, such notice period shall be extended to the third Trading Day after proper notice from the Company) in which case the Optional Redemption Notice shall be null and void, ab initio. The Company covenants and agrees that it will honor all Notices of Conversion tendered from the time of delivery of the Optional Redemption Notice through the date all amounts owing thereon are due and paid in full. The Company’s determination to pay an Optional Redemption in cash shall be applied ratably to all of the holders of the then outstanding Notes based on their (or their predecessor’s) initial purchases of Notes pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.

 

 

 

 

b)Optional Redemption Procedure. Subject to Section 6(a), the payment of cash pursuant to an Optional Redemption shall be payable on the Optional Redemption Date. If any portion of the payment pursuant to an Optional Redemption shall not be paid by the Company by the applicable due date, interest shall accrue thereon at an interest rate equal to the lesser of 15% per annum or the maximum rate permitted by applicable law until such amount is paid in full (the “Optional Redemption Interest Rate”). Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, if any portion of the Optional Redemption Amount, as applicable, remains unpaid after such date, the Holder may elect, by written notice to the Company given at any time thereafter, to invalidate such Optional Redemption, as applicable, ab initio, and, with respect to the Company’s failure to honor the Optional Redemption, the Company shall have no further right to exercise such Optional Redemption (for the avoidance of doubt, (i) in the event that the Holder elects to invalidate such Optional Redemption, no further Optional Redemption Interest payments described in this Section 6(a) shall be due by the Company, and (ii) [reserved].

 

SECTION 7. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

a)”Event of Default” means, wherever used herein, any of the following events (whatever the reason for such event and whether such event shall be voluntary or involuntary or effected by Regulation or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court, or any order, rule or Regulation of any Governmental Authority):

 

i.any default in the payment of (A) the principal amount of this Note or (B) interest, fees, liquidated damages or any other amount owing to a Holder on this Note or by any Company Party under any Transaction Document, as and when the same shall become due and payable (whether on a Conversion Date or the Maturity Date or by acceleration or otherwise);

 

ii.any Company Party shall fail for any reason to comply any Section of this Note or any Transaction Document that provides for an action after a notice period or that provides a specific period of time for the Company Parties to comply with;

 

iii.any representation or warranty made by any Company Party in this Note, any other Transaction Document, any other Contractual Obligation with, or any other report, financial statement, document, written statement or certificate made or delivered to, the Holder or any other Holder shall be untrue or incorrect in any material respect as of the date when made or deemed made;

 

iv.any Company Party shall provide at any time notice to the Holder, including by way of public announcement, of such Company Party’s intention to not honor any provision of this Note or any other Transaction Document (including requests for conversions of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof);

 

v.any Company Party shall fail to observe or perform any other covenant, provision, or agreement contained in this Note or any other Transaction Document which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within the earlier to occur of (A) five (5) Trading Days after notice of such failure sent by the Holder or by any other Holder to the Company and (B) five (5) Trading Days after any Company Party has become or should have become aware of such failure;

 

vi.(a) a breach, default or event of default (without regard for any cure period therefor provided therein) shall have occurred under any Indebtedness of any Company Party (a) having (individually or in the aggregate for all such Indebtedness) an aggregate maximum principal amount or commitment greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), or (b) any such Indebtedness shall become or be declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;

 

 

 

 

vii.A breach, default or event of default (without regard to any subsequent waiver of such event of default or any grace or cure period provided in the applicable agreement, document or instrument) shall have occurred under any other Contractual Obligation to which any Company Party is obligated;

 

viii.(A) any Company Party or any Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X) of any Company Party commences a case or other Proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief of debtors, dissolution, insolvency, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief or composition of debts or liquidation or similar Regulation of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Subsidiary thereof or any Proceeding seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, liquidator or other similar official for it or for any of its assets, (B) any such case or other Proceeding is commenced against the Company or any Subsidiary thereof by any other Person and such case or other Proceeding is not dismissed within forty-five (45) days after commencement, (C) the Company or any Subsidiary thereof is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt or any order of relief or other order approving any such case or other Proceeding is entered, (D) the Company or any Subsidiary thereof shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they mature or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (E) the Company or any Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition, adjustment or restructuring of its debts or (F) the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, by any act or failure to act, expressly indicates its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing or takes any corporate or other action to authorize or otherwise for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

 

ix.any monetary judgment, writ or similar final process shall be entered or filed against any Company Party, any Subsidiary of any Company Party or any of their assets for more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), and such judgment, writ or similar final process shall remain unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of forty-five (45) calendar days;

 

x.the occurrence of any levy upon or seizure or attachment of, or any uninsured loss of or damage to, any asset of any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party having an aggregate fair value or repair cost (as the case may be) in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) individually or in the aggregate, and any such levy, seizure or attachment shall not be set aside, bonded or discharged within thirty (30) days after the date thereof;

 

xi.at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Common Stock shall not be eligible for listing or quotation for trading on a Trading Market and shall not be eligible to resume listing or quotation for trading thereon within five (5) Trading Days or the transfer of shares of Common Stock through DTC is no longer available or “chilled”;

 

xii.at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Company does not meet the current public information requirements under Rule 144, which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within two (2) Trading Days after the expiration of the applicable grace period permitted under Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act; unless the Company files a Form 12b-25 for the relevant report required to meet the current public information requirements under Rule 144;

 

xiii.at any time after the Original Issue Date, the Company fails to file with the Commission any required reports under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act such that it is not in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable), which failure is not cured, if possible to cure, within two (2) Trading Days after the expiration of the applicable grace period permitted under Rule 12b-25 of the Exchange Act; unless the Company files a Form 12b-25 for such report; or

 

 

 

 

xiv.the Company sells or otherwise disposes of any of its assets outside of the ordinary course of its business.

 

The clauses in the definition of Event of Default above operate independently, so that any action or event that falls within any such clause shall constitute an Event of Default regardless of, whether because of a grace period or threshold or otherwise, it falls outside the language of any other clause.

 

b)Remedies Upon Event of Default. Subject to the Beneficial Ownership Limitation as and to the extent set forth in Section 4(d), and subject to any other limitations regarding percentage of ownership of Common Stock contained herein, if any Event of Default occurs, then the outstanding principal amount of this Note, plus accrued but unpaid interest (including all interest, whether or not accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, all of which shall continue to accrue whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), fees, liquidated damages and any other amounts owing by any Company Party in respect thereof or under any Transaction Document through the date of acceleration, shall become, at the Holder’s election in its sole discretion, in whole or in part, immediately due and payable, in cash or in shares of Common Stock (at the Holder’s option in its sole discretion), at the Mandatory Default Amount, divided by the Conversion Price. Immediately on and after the occurrence of any Event of Default, without need for notice or demand all of which are waived, interest on this Note shall accrue and be owed daily at an increased interest rate equal to the lesser of two percent (2.0%) per month (twenty-four percent (24.0%) per annum) or the maximum rate permitted under applicable law. Upon the payment in full of the Mandatory Default Amount in cash or in shares of Common Stock, the Holder shall promptly surrender this Note to or as directed by the Company. In connection with such acceleration described herein, the Holder need not provide, and the Company hereby waives, any presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind (other than the Holder’s election to declare such acceleration), and the Holder may immediately and without expiration of any grace period enforce any and all of its rights and remedies hereunder and all other remedies available to it under applicable law. Such acceleration may be rescinded and annulled by Holder at any time prior to payment hereunder and the Holder shall have all rights as a holder of the Note until such time, if any, as the Holder receives full payment pursuant to this Section 7(b). No such rescission or annulment shall affect any subsequent Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents and to enforce its rights hereunder and thereunder.

 

SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

Unless approved in writing by all of the Holders, as long as any portion of this Note or any other Obligation is not paid in full, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, do any of the following:

 

a)other than Permitted Debt, enter into, create, incur, assume, enter into Guaranty Obligations with respect to, or suffer to exist any Indebtedness or repay the principal amount of, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to repay the principal amount of, redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness whether or not extant on the Original Issue Date (other than the Notes on a pro rata basis based on the principal amounts outstanding);

 

b)other than Permitted Liens, create, permit, incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any assets other than the Liens securing the Obligations created pursuant to the Transaction Documents;

 

c)except in the ordinary course of its business, sell or otherwise dispose of any of its assets;

 

 

 

 

d)other than Permitted Liens, create, permit, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Liens of any kind, on or with respect to any of its assets now owned or hereafter acquired or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom;

 

e)amend its charter documents, including its articles of incorporation and bylaws, in any manner that materially and adversely affects any rights of the Holder;

 

f)make, approve, or offer to make any Restricted Payment any shares of Capital Stock other than with respect to the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares, and then only as permitted or required under the Transaction Documents;

 

g)enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of the Company which would be required to be disclosed in any public filing with the Commission, unless such transaction is made on an arm’s-length basis and expressly approved by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company (even if less than a quorum otherwise required for board approval);

 

h)consummate a Fundamental Transaction;

 

i)enter into any agreement with respect to any of the foregoing;

 

j)change the nature of the Company’s business from the business conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries on the date hereof;

 

k)fail to use the proceeds of the Note as provided for in the Transaction Documents, including being engaged in operations involving the financing of any investments or activities in, or any payments to, any Sanctioned Person;

 

l)take or allow any action which would cause an adjustment of the par value of the Conversion Price to be less than the par value in effect at such time; or

 

m)directly or indirectly (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives or advisors) (a) be in violation of any Sanctions Law or engage in, or conspire or attempt to engage in, any transaction evading or avoiding any prohibition in any Sanction Law, (b) be a Sanctioned Person or derive revenues from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons, (c) have any assets located in Sanctioned Jurisdictions, (d) deal in, or otherwise engage in any transactions relating to, any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to any Regulation administered or enforced by OFAC or (e) fail to comply with any material Regulations or Contractual Obligations applicable to it or fail to obtain or comply with any material Permits.

 

SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS

 

a)Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holder hereunder, including any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement or, alternatively, delivered personally, by email or facsimile, or sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company as set forth in the signature page hereof, or such other contact information as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the Holder delivered in accordance with this Section 9(a). All notices and other communications delivered hereunder shall be effective as provided in the Purchase Agreement.

 

b)Absolute Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, liquidated damages and accrued interest, as applicable, on this Note, without set off or counterclaim, at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct debt obligation of the Company. Except for the Company’s obligations to CoreFund, this Note ranks pari passu with all other Notes now or hereafter issued under the terms set forth herein and is at least pari passu with all Indebtedness and other obligations of the Company, and is not subordinated to any such Indebtedness or other obligation.

 

 

 

 

c)Lost or Mutilated Note. If this Note shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated Note, or in lieu of or in substitution for a lost, stolen or destroyed Note, a new Note for the principal amount of this Note so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such Note, and of the ownership hereof, reasonably satisfactory to the Company.

 

d)Governing Law. This Note is governed by, and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

e)Characterizations. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof).

 

f)Payments on Next Business Day. Whenever any payment Obligation shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be due instead on the next succeeding Business Day.

 

g)Payment of Collection, Enforcement and Other Costs. In addition to, and not in substitution for and not to limit (but without duplication), any other right to reimbursement under this Note or any other Transaction Document, (i) this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any Proceeding or the Holder otherwise takes action to collect amounts due under this Note or to enforce the provisions of this Note or (ii) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of the Company or other Proceedings affecting Company creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note, then the Company shall pay all out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Holder for such collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other Proceeding, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and disbursements.

 

h)Use of Proceeds. All gross proceeds of the funding to the Company related to this Note shall be used as provided in the Purchase Agreement.

 

i)Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity. In addition, the Company acknowledges and agrees that no confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees or agents, on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, have been entered into. Except for the obligations set forth in this Section, there are no confidentiality or similar obligations pertaining the Purchasers currently extant or at any time in the future. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name of the Holder, or include the name of the Holder in any filing with the Commission or any regulatory agency or Trading Market, without the prior written consent of the Holder, except (i) as required by federal securities Regulations in connection with the filing of final Transaction Documents with the Commission and (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations, in which case the Company shall provide the Holder with prior notice of such disclosure permitted under this clause (ii).

 

 

 

 

j)Non-Public Information. The Company covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided nor will provide the Holder or its agents or counsel with any information that constitutes, or the Company reasonably believes constitutes, material non-public information, unless prior thereto the Holder shall have consented to the receipt of such information and agreed with the Company to keep such information confidential. The Company understands and confirms that the Holder will be relying on the foregoing covenant in effecting transactions in Securities of the Company. Any non-disclosure agreement (including “click through” agreements and confidentiality clauses incorporated in larger agreements) entered into with the Holder and any Company Party is hereby terminated. The Holder does not have any duty of confidentiality (or a duty not to trade on the basis of material non-public information) to any Company Party or any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, agents, members, stockholders, managers, employees and is governed only by application Regulations. To the extent that any notice provided pursuant to any Transaction Document constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any Subsidiaries, the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days, file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K or take such other action as reasonably determined by the Holder to disseminate such material, non-public information to the marketplace.. The Company understands and confirms that the Holder shall be relying on all of the foregoing covenants in trading Securities of the Company.

 

k)Interpretation. This Note is a Transaction Document and as such is subject to various interpretative, amendment and third party beneficiary and other miscellaneous provisions set forth in the Purchase Agreement that expressly apply to Transaction Documents, located principally in Article V thereof. In particular, without limitation, none of the terms or provisions of this Note may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 5.3(b) (Amendments) of the Purchase Agreement. In addition, unless otherwise expressly provided in any Transaction Document, “outstanding” when referring in any Transaction Document to the principal amount owing under this Note shall mean “outstanding and unconverted.”

 

l)Successors and Assigns. This Note shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder, each Purchaser Party and their successors and assigns; provided, that the Company may not assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Note except as authorized in the Purchase Agreement.

 

m)Counterparts. This Note may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Note by facsimile transmission or by e-mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

n)Severability. Any provision of this Note being held illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not affect any part of such provision not held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, any other provision of this Note or any part of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

o)Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives trial by jury in any Proceeding with respect to, or directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with, this Note or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated therein or related thereto (whether founded in contract, tort or any other theory). Each party hereto (A) certifies that no other party, no Purchaser Party and no Affiliate or representative of any such other party or Affiliate has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (B) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Note by the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 9(o).

 

 

 

 

p)This Note shall be deemed an unconditional obligation of the Company for the payment of money and, without limitation to any other remedies of the Holder, may be enforced against the Company by summary proceeding pursuant to New York Civil Procedure Law and Rules Section 3213 or any similar rule or statute in the jurisdiction where enforcement is sought. For purposes of such rule or statute, any other document or agreement to which the Holder and the Company are parties or which the Company delivered to the Holder, which may be convenient or necessary to determine the Holder’s rights hereunder or the Company’s obligations to the Holder are deemed a part of this Note, whether or not such other document or agreement was delivered together herewith or was executed apart from this Note.

 

q)Security Interest/Waiver of Automatic Stay. This Note is secured by a security interest granted to the Holder pursuant to the Security Agreement, as delivered by the Company to Holder. The Company acknowledges and agrees that should a proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law be commenced by or against the Company or a Subsidiary, or if any of the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreement) should become the subject of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, then the Holder should be entitled to, among other relief to which the Holder may be entitled under the Transaction Documents and/or applicable law, an order from the court granting immediate relief from the automatic stay pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Section 362 to permit the Holder to exercise all of its rights and remedies pursuant to the Transaction Documents and/or applicable law. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE BENEFIT OF THE AUTOMATIC STAY IMPOSED BY 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362. FURTHERMORE, THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NEITHER 11 U.S.C. SECTION 362 NOR ANY OTHER SECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE OR OTHER STATUTE OR RULE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, 11 U.S.C. SECTION 105) SHALL STAY, INTERDICT, CONDITION, REDUCE OR INHIBIT IN ANY WAY THE ABILITY OF THE HOLDER TO ENFORCE ANY OF ITS RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPLICABLE LAW. The Company hereby consents to any motion for relief from stay that may be filed by the Holder in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding initiated by or against the Company and, further, agrees not to file any opposition to any motion for relief from stay filed by the Holder. The Company represents, acknowledges and agrees that this provision is a specific and material aspect of the Transaction Documents, and that the Holder would not agree to the terms of this Note and the other Transaction Documents if this waiver were not a part of this Note. The Company further represents, acknowledges and agrees that is waiver is knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily made, that neither the Holder nor any person acting on behalf of the Holder has made any representations to induce this waiver, that the Company has been represented (or has had the opportunity to by represented) in the signing of this Note and the Transaction Documents and in the making of this waiver by independent legal counsel selected by the Company and that the Company has discussed this waiver with counsel.

 

r)Equitable Adjustment. Trading volume amounts, price/volume amounts, the amount of Warrants, the amount of shares of Common Stock identified in the Purchase Agreement, Conversion Price, Exercise Price, shares of Common Stock underlying the Notes and the Warrants, and similar figures in the Transaction Documents shall be equitably adjusted (but without duplication) to offset the effect of stock splits, similar events and as otherwise described in the Purchase Agreement, Notes and Warrants

 

s)Agreement to Subordinate. Each of the Company and the Holder acknowledges and agrees that the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder are second and subordinate to the rights of the Senior Lender under its various factoring agreements and ancillary documents (collectively, as amended or otherwise modified, the “Senior Lender Agreements”).

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed by a duly authorized officer as of the date first above indicated.

 

  UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

  By:
  Name:  
  Title:  
  Address:  

 

  Email Address for delivery of Notices:  

 

 

 

ANNEX A

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert principal under the 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note, due January 28, 2022 of Unique Logitics International, Inc.., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), into shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If shares of Common Stock are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates and opinions as reasonably requested by the Company in accordance therewith. No fee will be charged to the holder for any conversion, except for such transfer taxes, if any.

 

By the delivery of this Notice of Conversion the undersigned represents and warrants to the Company that its ownership of the Common Stock does not exceed the amounts specified under Section 4 of this Note, as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

The undersigned agrees to comply with the prospectus delivery requirements under the applicable securities laws in connection with any transfer of the aforesaid shares of Common Stock.

 

Conversion calculations:

 

Date to Effect Conversion:

 

Principal Amount of Note to be Converted:

 

Payment of Interest in Common Stock __ yes __ no

 

If yes, $_____ of Interest Accrued on Account of Conversion at Issue.

 

Number of shares of Common Stock to be issued:

 

Signature:

 

Name:

 

Delivery Instructions:

 

 

 

 

ANNEX B

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF CONVERSION

 

The Company hereby (a) acknowledges this Notice of Conversion, (b) certifies that the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock [are][are not] eligible to be resold by the Holder either (i) pursuant to Rule 144 (subject to the Holder’s execution and delivery to the Company of a customary Rule 144 representation letter) or (ii) an effective and available registration statement covering such shares of Common Stock and (c) hereby directs _________________ to issue the above indicated number of shares of Common Stock in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated _____________, 20__ from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by ________________________.

 

  UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

  By:
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

CONVERSION SCHEDULE

 

This Conversion Schedule is part of, and reflects conversions made under Section 4 of, the 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note, due on January 28, 2022, in the original principal amount of $ issued by Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

Dated:

 

Date of Conversion

(or for first entry,

Original Issue Date)

 

Amount of

Conversion

 

Aggregate Principal

Amount Remaining

Subsequent to

Conversion

(or original

Principal Amount)

  Company Attest
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 6(a)

OPTIONAL REDEMPTION AMOUNT

 

Subject to compliance with Section 6(a), the Company may redeem any portion of the principal amount of this Note, any accrued and unpaid interest, and any other amounts due under this Note in accordance with the following formulae: if the Company exercises its right to redeem the Note, the Company shall make payment to the Holder of (i) an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the sum of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest and (y) 110%, if such voluntary redemption occurs on or before March 29, 2021, (ii) an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the sum of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest and (y) 115%, if such voluntary prepayment occurs after March 30, 2021 and before April 28, 2021, (iii) an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the sum of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest and (y) 120%, if such voluntary prepayment occurs after April 29, 2021 and before May 28, 2021, (iv) an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the sum of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest and (y) 125%, if such voluntary prepayment occurs after May 29, 2021 and before June 27, 2021, (v) an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the sum of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest and (y) 130%, if such voluntary prepayment occurs after June 28, 2021 and before July 27, 2021, and (vi) an amount in cash equal to the product of (x) the sum of the principal amount of this Note and any accrued and unpaid interest and (y) 135%, if such voluntary prepayment occurs after July 27, 2021 and before the Maturity Date.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.10

 

DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES

REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Set forth below is the description of each class of securities of Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”) outstanding as of May 31, 2021. The following description summarizes the most important terms of these securities. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our Articles of Incorporation, and our Bylaws, copies of which have been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021. You should refer to our Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and the applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes for a complete description.

 

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) is the only class of our securities currently registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Our Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Pink under the symbol “UNQL.”

 

Authorized Common Stock

 

Our authorized Common Stock consists of 800,000,000 shares.

 

Dividend Rights

 

We have not paid any cash dividends to our shareholders. The declaration of any future cash dividends is at the discretion of our board of directors and depends upon our earnings, if any, our capital requirements and financial position, our general economic conditions, and other pertinent conditions. It is our present intention not to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future, but rather to reinvest earnings, if any, in our business operations.

 

Voting Rights

 

Each stockholder is entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held by such shareholder. Our common stockholders are not entitled to cumulative voting for purposes of electing members to our board of directors.

 

No Preemptive or Similar Rights

 

Our Common Stock is not entitled to preemptive rights, and is not subject to conversion, redemption or sinking fund provisions or rights.

 

Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions

 

Holders of common stock are entitled to dividends when, and if, declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore; and then, only after all preferential dividends have been paid on any outstanding Preferred Stock. The Company has not had any earnings and it does not presently contemplate the payment of any cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

 

Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is Action Stock Transfer Corporation, with an address at 2469 E. Fort Union Blvd, Suite 214, Salt Lake City, UT 84121. Their phone number is (801) 274-1088.

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

EXECUTION COPY

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of January 28, 2021, between Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and each purchaser identified on the signature pages hereto (each, including its successors and assigns, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company is undertaking a private placement offering (the “Private Placement Offering”) of up to $ of Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Notes (the “Notes”) at a purchase price of $ (the “Purchase Price”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions step forth below;

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and a substantially similar Securities Purchase Agreement dated at or about the date hereof, and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and/or Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Company for cash and other valuable consideration, the Notes;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each Purchaser agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I   DEFINITIONS

 

I.1 Definitions. In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:

 

Affiliate” means each Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or any Affiliate of such Person. For purpose of this definition, “control” and related words are used as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company Parties and their Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall not be considered “Affiliates” of each other.

 

AML/CTF Regulation” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(kk).

 

BHCA” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(gg).

 

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

 

Business Day” means any day except Saturdays, Sundays, any day that is a federal holiday in the United States and any day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is not open for business.

 

Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of, or other arrangement conveying the right to use, any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

 

“Capital Stock” means all shares of capital stock (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock), equity interests, beneficial, partnership or membership interests, joint venture interests, participations or other ownership or profit interests in or equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person (other than an individual), whether voting or non-voting.

 

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Closing Date” means the Trading Day on which, or next following the day on which, all of the Transaction Documents required to be executed or delivered prior to the Closing have been executed and delivered by the applicable parties thereto and all other conditions precedent to (i) each Purchaser’s obligations to pay the Subscription Amount and (ii) the Company’s obligations to deliver the Securities, in each case, have been satisfied or waived.

 

Closing” means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, any Capital Stock into which such shares of common stock shall have been changed, and any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such common stock.

 

Common Stock Equivalents” means any securities of any Company Party which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to purchase, subscribe or otherwise receive, Common Stock.

 

“Company Party” means each of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

Company Covered Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(ll).

 

“Consents” means any approval, consent, authorization, notice to, or any other action by, any Person other than any Governmental Authority.

 

Contractual Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any provision of any security or similar instrument issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, lease, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument (other than a Transaction Document) to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound or to which any of its property is subject.

 

Conversion Price” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

 

Conversion Shares” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Notes.

 

CoreFund” means CoreFund Capital LLC.

 

Currency Agreement” means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract, synthetic cap or other similar agreement or arrangement. For purposes of this definition, cryptocurrencies shall be considered currencies.

 

Derivative” means any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement, futures or forward contract, spot transaction, commodity swap, purchase or option agreement, other commodity price hedging arrangement, cap, floor or collar transaction, any credit default or total return swap, any other derivative instrument, any other similar speculative transaction and any other similar agreement or arrangement designed to alter the risks of any Person arising from fluctuations in any underlying variable, including interest rates, currency values, insurance, catastrophic losses, climatic or geological conditions or the price or value of any other derivative instrument. For the purposes of this definition, “derivative instrument” means “any derivative instrument” as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities) of the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board, and any defined with a term similar effect in any successor statement or any supplement to, or replacement of, any such statement.

 

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Disclosure Schedule” means a schedule disclosing detailed information about the Company Parties and in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers on the Closing Date, together with any update on any information in such certificate required to be given and given in accordance with any Transaction Document.

 

Disqualification Event” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(ll).

 

“Dollars” and the sign “$” each mean the lawful money of the United States of America.

 

Evaluation Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(o).

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Exchange Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.11(b).

 

Exempt Issuancemeans the issuance of (a) shares of Common Stock or options to employees, officers, directors, advisors or independent contractors of the Company Parties; provided, that such issuance is approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company; and provided, further that such issuance shall not exceed in the aggregate fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock without the prior approval of the Purchasers, (b) shares of Common Stock, warrants or options to advisors or independent contractors of any Company Party for compensatory purposes, (c) securities upon the exercise or exchange of or conversion of any Securities issued hereunder and/or other securities exercisable or exchangeable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the date hereof, provided, that such securities have not been amended since the date hereof to increase the number of such securities or to decrease the exercise price, exchange price or conversion price of such securities, (d) securities issuable pursuant to any contractual anti-dilution obligations of the Company in effect as of the date hereof, provided, that such obligations have not been materially amended since the date of hereof, and (e) securities issued pursuant to acquisitions or any other strategic transactions approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors; provided, that such acquisitions and other strategic transactions shall not include a transaction in which the Company is issuing securities primarily for the purpose of raising capital or to an entity whose primary business is investing in securities.

 

Federal Reserve” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(gg).

 

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time, applied consistently throughout the periods referenced and consistently with (a) the principles and standards set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any successor entity, (b) to the extent consistent with such principles, generally accepted industry practices and (c) to the extent consistent with such principles and practices, the past practices of the Company as reflected in its financial statements delivered to the Purchasers.

 

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“Governmental Authority” means any nation, sovereign or government, any state, province, territory or other political subdivision thereof, any municipality, any agency, authority or instrumentality thereof and any entity or authority exercising executive, legislative, taxing, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any corporation or other entity owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing, including any central bank stock exchange regulatory body arbitrator, public sector entity, supra-national entity (including the European Union and the European Central Bank) and any self-regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).

 

Guaranty” means the Guaranty, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers on the Closing Date, delivered by the Company and each Subsidiary for the benefit of each Purchaser hereunder and as of the Closing Date.

 

Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, the following: (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services other than accounts payable and accrued liabilities incurred in respect of property or services purchased in the ordinary course of business (provided, that such accounts payable and accrued liabilities are not overdue by more than 180 days), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar borrowing or securities instruments, (d) all obligations of such Person created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person as lessee under Capital Leases, (f) all reimbursements and all other obligations of such Person with respect to (i) letters of credit, bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances or (ii) surety, customs, reclamation, performance or other similar bonds, (g) all obligations of such Person secured by Liens on the assets of such Person, (h) all Guaranty Obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Capital Stock, Stock Equivalent (valued, in the case of redeemable preferred stock, at the greater of its voluntary liquidation preference and its involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends) or any warrants, rights or options to acquire such Capital Stock, (j) after taking into account the effect of any legally-enforceable netting Contractual Obligation of such Person, all payments that would be required to be made in respect of any Derivative in the event of a termination (including an early termination) on the date of determination and (k) all obligations of another Person of the type described in clauses (a) through (j) secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) a Lien on the assets of such Person (whether or not such Person is otherwise liable for such obligations of such other Person).

 

“Initial Principal Amount” means, as to any Purchaser, the principal amount of the Note of such Purchaser set forth on Schedule I.

 

Intellectual Property Rights” means, collectively, all copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks and trade names all applications for any of the foregoing, together with: (i) all inventions, processes, production methods, proprietary information, know-how and trade secrets; (ii) all licenses or user or other agreements granted with respect to any of the foregoing, in each case whether now or hereafter owned or used; (iii) all customer lists, identification of suppliers, data, plans, blueprints, specifications, designs, drawings, recorded knowledge, surveys, engineering reports, test reports, manuals, materials standards, processing standards, performance standards, catalogs, computer and automatic machinery software and programs; (iv) all field repair data, sales data and other information relating to sales or service of products now or hereafter manufactured; (v) all accounting information and all media in which or on which any information or knowledge or data or records may be recorded or stored and all computer programs used for the compilation or printout of such information, knowledge, records or data; (vi) all applications for any of the foregoing and (vii) all causes of action, claims and warranties, in each case, now or hereafter owned or acquired in respect of any item listed above.

 

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Interest Rate Agreement” means any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement, interest rate hedging agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.

 

Legend Removal Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1(c).

 

Liabilities” means all amounts, indebtedness, obligations, liabilities, covenants and duties of every type and description owing by any Company Party from time to time to any Purchaser or any other Purchaser Party, whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, now existing or hereafter arising and however created, acquired (regardless of whether acquired by assignment), whether or not evidenced by any note or other instrument or for the payment of money and whether arising under Contractual Obligations, Regulations or otherwise, including, without duplication, (i) the principal amount due of the Note, (ii) all other amounts, fees, interest (including any prepayment premium), commissions, charges, costs, expenses, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, indemnities, reimbursement of amounts paid and other sums chargeable to the Company under the Note, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including attorneys’ fees) or otherwise arising under any Transaction Document and (iii) all interest on any item otherwise qualifying as a “Liability” hereunder, whether or not accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or similar proceeding, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding.

 

License Agreementhas the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(m).

 

Lien” means any lien (statutory or other) mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, encumbrance, charge, claim, right of first refusal, preemptive right, restriction on transfer or similar restriction or other security arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital or financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing.

 

“Losses” means all liabilities, rights, demands, covenants, duties, obligations (including indebtedness, receivables and other contractual obligations), claims, damages, Proceedings and causes of actions, settlements, judgments, damages, losses (including reductions in yield), debts, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, commissions and interest, disbursements, Taxes, interest, charges, costs, fees and expenses (including fees, charges, and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors, consultants and professionals and, if applicable, any value-added and other taxes and charges thereon), in each case of any kind or nature, whether joint or several, whether now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired and whether or not known, asserted, direct, contingent, liquidated, due, consequential, actual, punitive or treble.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means material adverse effect on, or change in, (a) the legality, validity or enforceability of any portion of any Transaction Document, (b) the operations, assets, business, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of any Company Party, (c) the ability of any Company Party to perform on a timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document for any reason whatsoever, whether foreseen or unforeseen, including due to pandemic, acts of a Governmental Authority, interruption of transportation systems, strikes, terrorist activities, interruptions of supply chains or acts of God, or (d) the perfection or priority of any Liens granted to any Purchaser Party under any Transaction Document.

 

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“Maximum Rate” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.12.

 

Note” means each 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers on the Closing Date, issued by the Company to each Purchaser hereunder and as of the Closing Date.

 

Notice of Conversion” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.5.

 

OFAC” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(ee).

 

Participation Maximum” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13(a).

 

“Permit” means, with respect to any Person, any permit, filing, notice, license, approval, variance, exception, permission, concession, grant, franchise, confirmation, endorsement, waiver, certification, registration, qualification, clearance or other Contractual Obligation or arrangement with, or authorization by, to or under the authority of, any Governmental Authority or pursuant to any Regulation, or any other action by any Governmental Authority in each case whether or not having the force of law and affecting or applicable to or binding upon such Person, its Contractual Obligations or arrangements or other liabilities or any of its property or to which such Person, its Contractual Obligations or any of its property is or is purported to be subject.

 

Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, incorporated or unincorporated association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint stock company, land trust, business trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency, department or other subdivision thereof or other entity of any kind.

 

Pre-Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13(b).

 

“Proceeding” against a Person means an action, suit, litigation, arbitration, investigation, complaint, dispute, contest, hearing, inquiry, inquest, audit, examination or other proceeding threatened or pending against, affecting or purporting to affect such Person or its property, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or appellate, in law or equity before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority.

 

Pro Rata Portion” means, with respect to a Purchaser and a group of Purchasers as of a particular date, the ratio of (i) the Subscription Amount of Securities purchased on or prior to such date by such Purchaser (including, for the avoidance of doubt its predecessors and assignors) that remain outstanding on such date to (ii) the sum of the aggregate Subscription Amounts of Securities purchased by all Purchasers (including, for the avoidance of doubt, their predecessors and assignors) in such group on or prior to such date that remain outstanding on such date.

 

Public Information Failure” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(b).

 

Public Information Failure Payments” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3(b).

 

Purchaser Party” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.9.

 

Registrable Securities” means, as of any date of determination, (a) all of the Conversion Shares then issued and issuable upon conversion in full of the Notes (assuming on such date the Notes are converted in full without regard to any conversion limitations therein), (b) all shares of Common Stock issued and issuable as interest or principal on the Notes (without giving effect to any limitations on conversion set forth in the Notes) assuming all interest and principal payments are made in shares of Common Stock and the Notes are held until maturity and one year thereafter, (c) any additional shares of Common Stock issued and issuable in connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Notes (without giving effect to any limitations on conversion set forth in the Notes), and (d) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing.

 

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Registration Rights Agreementmeans that certain Registration Rights Agreement required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.4 of this Agreement, in form attached hereto as Exhibit B and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to each Purchaser on the Closing Date.

 

“Regulation” means, all international, federal, state, provincial and local laws (whether civil or common law or rule of equity and whether U.S. or non- U.S.), treaties, constitutions, statutes, codes, tariffs, rules, guidelines, regulations, writs, injunctions, orders, judgments, decrees, ordinances and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including, in each case whether or not having the force of law, the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority, all policies, recommendations or guidance of any Governmental Authority and all administrative orders, directed duties, directives, requirements, requests.

 

Related Parties” of any Person means such Person, (i) each Affiliate of such Person, (ii) each Person that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially, or as a trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, 5% or more of the Capital Stock having ordinary voting power in the election of directors of such Person or such Affiliate, (iii) each of such Person’s or such Affiliate’s officers, managers, directors, joint venture partners, partners and employees (and any other Person with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title or classification as a contractor under employment Regulations), (iv) any lineal descendants, ancestors, spouse or former spouses (as part of a marital dissolution) of any of the foregoing, (v) any trust or beneficiary of a trust of which any of the foregoing are the sole trustees or for the benefit of any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser and its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Company Parties and their Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall not be considered “Related Parties” of each other.

 

Required Filingsmeans (a) any filing required pursuant to Section 4.3 or 4.14, (b) the notice and/or application(s) to each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and, if and as applicable, the listing of the Conversion Shares for trading thereon in the time and manner required thereby and (c) the filing of Form D with the Commission and such filings as are required to be made under applicable state securities laws.

 

Required Minimum” means, as of any date, two (2) times the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then issued or potentially issuable in the future pursuant to the Transaction Documents, including any Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes, ignoring any conversion limits set forth therein, and assuming that the Conversion Price is at all times on and after the date of determination 100% of the then Conversion Price.

 

Required Purchasers” means Purchasers holding more than 50% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, so long, if and as applicable as _________ or its assigns holds at least $250,000 of the principal amount of its Note.

 

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“Restricted Payment” means, for any Person, (a) any dividend, stock split or other distribution, direct or indirect (including by way of spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or similar transaction), on account of, or otherwise to the holder or holders of, any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person now or hereafter outstanding, (b) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person by such Person or any Affiliate thereof now outstanding and (c) other than the payments made to retire or to obtain the surrender of the Stock Equivalents in connection with the Management Buy-Out referenced in the Disclosure Schedule and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,000,000, any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any Stock Equivalents now or hereafter outstanding; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) a cashless exercise of an employee stock option in which options are cancelled to the extent needed such that the “in-the-money” value of the options (i.e. the excess of market price over exercise price) that are cancelled is utilized to pay the exercise price, and applicable taxes, shall not be a “Restricted Payment” and (ii) a distribution of rights (including rights to receive assets) or options shall constitute a “Restricted Payment”.

 

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Sanctioned Jurisdiction” means, at any time, a country, territory or geographical region that is subject to, the target of, or purported to be subject to, Sanctions Laws.

 

Sanctions Laws” means all applicable Regulations concerning or relating to economic or financial sanctions, requirements or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by OFAC, including the following (together with their implementing regulations, in each case, as amended from time to time): the International Security and Development Cooperation Act (ISDCA) (22 U.S.C. §23499aa-9 et seq.); the Patriot Act; and the Trading with the Enemy Act (TWEA) (50 U.S.C. §5 et seq.).

 

Sanctioned Person” means (a) any Person that is listed in the annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order 13224 – Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit and Threaten to Commit or Support Terrorism, effective October 24, 2001; (b) any Person that is named in any Sanctions Laws-related list maintained by OFAC, including the “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person” list; (c) any Person or individual located, organized or resident or determined to be resident in a Sanctioned Jurisdiction that is, or whose government is, the target of comprehensive Sanctions Laws; (d) any organization or Person directly or indirectly owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c); and (e) any Person that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism”,” as defined in applicable United States Regulations.

 

Securities” means the Notes and the Conversion Shares.

 

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

 

“Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers on the Closing Date, delivered by the Company and each Subsidiary to each Purchaser hereunder and as of the Closing Date.

 

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Shell Company” means an entity that fits within the definition of “shell company” under Section 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and Rule 144.

 

Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act.

 

“Stock Equivalents” means all securities and/or Indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock or any other Stock Equivalent and all warrants, options, scrip rights, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever, and all other rights or options or other arrangements (including through a conversion or exchange of any other property) to purchase, subscribe for or acquire, any Capital Stock or any other Stock Equivalent, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

 

Subscription Amount” means, as to any Purchaser, the aggregate amount to be paid for the Notes purchased hereunder as specified on Schedule I.

 

Subsequent Financing” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13.

 

Subsequent Financing Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.13(b).

 

Subsidiary” means (a) any subsidiary of the Company, and (b) any Person (other than natural persons) the management of which is, directly or indirectly, controlled by, or of which an aggregate of 50% or more of the outstanding Voting Stock is, at the time, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

Taxes” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other charges of whatever nature, including income, receipts, excise, property, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, withholding, social security and franchise taxes now or hereafter imposed or levied by the United States or any other Governmental Authority and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and similar liabilities with respect thereto, but excluding, in the case of any Purchaser, taxes imposed on or measured by the net income or overall gross receipts of such Purchaser.

 

Third Party Exchange Transfer” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.11(b).

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market for the Common Stock is open for trading.

 

Trading Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Common Stock will, in accordance with the terms hereof, be listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the NYSE American; the Nasdaq Capital Market; the Nasdaq Global Market; the Nasdaq Global Select Market; the New York Stock Exchange; OTC Markets; the OTC Bulletin Board or the OTC Markets Group Inc. PINK (or any successors to any of the foregoing).

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Disclosure Schedule, the Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Guaranty, the Transfer Agent Instruction Letters, and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

Transfer Agent” means Action Stock Transfer and any successor transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock, which has been agreed to in writing by the Purchasers.

 

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Transfer Agent Instruction Letter” means the letter from the Company to the Transfer Agent, duly acknowledged and agreed by the Transfer Agent, which instructs the Transfer Agent to issue the Conversion Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, in form attached hereto as Exhibit C and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchasers on the Closing Date.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided, that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of any applicable Regulation, the attachment, perfection or priority of any security interest in any collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of the definitions related to or otherwise used in such provisions.

 

“Variable Rate Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.11(a).

 

“Voting Stock” means Capital Stock of any Person (i) having ordinary power to vote in the election of any member of the board of directors or any manager, trustee or other controlling persons of such Person (irrespective of whether, at the time, Capital Stock of any other class or classes of such entity shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) and (ii) any Capital Stock of such Person convertible or exchangeable without restriction at the option of the holder thereof into Capital Stock of such Person described in clause (i) of this definition.

 

ARTICLE II   PURCHASE AND SALE

 

II.1 Purchase. On the Closing Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, substantially concurrent with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto, the Purchasers will purchase, severally and not jointly, an aggregate of (a) $1,666,666________ in Subscription Amount of Notes, which Subscription Amount shall correspond to an aggregate of $1,833,333_________ in Initial Principal Amount of Notes to reflect an original issue discount of ten percent (10%).The purchase will be completed in a single tranche as provided herein.

 

II.2 Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to sell, and each Purchaser agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase, at the Closing a Note having a principal amount equal to the Initial Principal Amount applicable to such Purchaser, as set forth on Schedule I. At the Closing, such Purchaser shall deliver to the Company, via wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, immediately available Dollars equal to such Purchaser’s Subscription Amount, and the Company shall deliver to such Purchaser its Notes, as set forth in Section 2.3(a), and the Company and such Purchaser shall deliver to each other the other items set forth in Section 2.3 deliverable at the Closing. Upon satisfaction of the covenants and conditions set forth in Sections 2.3 and 2.4 for Closing, such Closing shall occur remotely by electronic exchange of Closing documentation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Closing Date does not occur within five (5) Business Days of the date hereof, this Agreement shall terminate and be null and void.

 

II.3 Deliveries.

 

(a) Deliveries to Purchasers. On or prior to the Closing (except as noted), the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser the following, each dated as of the Closing Date and in form and substance satisfactory to such Purchaser:

 

(i) this Agreement, duly executed by the Company;

 

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(ii) a final Disclosure Schedule, duly executed by the Company;

 

(iii) a Note for such Purchaser duly executed by the Company with an aggregate Initial Principal Amount equal to the amount set forth on Schedule I, registered in the name of such Purchaser;

 

(iv) [reserved];

 

(v) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by the Company;

 

(vi) the Security Agreement, duly executed by the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

(vii) the Guaranty, duly executed by the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

(viii) the Transfer Agent Instruction Letters, duly executed by the Transfer Agent in addition to the Company;

 

(ix) [reserved]; and

 

(x) a closing statement, in form and substance acceptable to such Purchaser, and such other opinions, statements, agreements and other documents as such Purchaser may require.

 

(b) Deliveries to the Company. On or prior to the Closing, each Purchaser shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company, as applicable, the following, each duly executed by such Purchaser and dated as of the Closing Date:

 

(i) this Agreement;

 

(ii) the Registration Rights Agreement;

 

(iii) the Security Agreement, duly executed by the Purchasers;

 

(iv) the Guaranty, duly executed by the Purchasers;

 

(v) the Transfer Agent Instruction Letters, duly executed by the Purchaser; and

 

(vi) the Purchaser’s Subscription Amount for the Note being purchased by such Purchaser at the Closing by wire transfer to the account specified in writing by the Company.

 

II.4 Closing Conditions.

 

(a) Conditions to the Company’s Obligations. The obligations of the Company pursuant to Section 2.2 in connection with the Closing are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with this Agreement, of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date:

 

(i) [reserved];

 

(ii) the representations and warranties of each Purchaser contained herein shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date (unless expressly made as of an earlier date herein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

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(iii) all obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by any Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date (other than the obligations set forth in Section 2.3 to be performed at the Closing) shall have been performed; and

 

(iv) the delivery by each Purchaser of the items such Purchaser is required to deliver prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.3(b).

 

(b) Conditions to each Purchaser’s Obligations. The respective obligations of each Purchaser and pursuant to Section 2.2 in connection with the Closing are subject to the satisfaction, or waiver in accordance with this Agreement, of the following conditions on or before the Closing Date, both before and after giving effect to the Closing:

 

(i) [reserved];

 

(ii) the representations and warranties of each Company Party contained in any Transaction Document shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date in all respects (without regard to any materiality qualifier) (unless expressly made as of an earlier date herein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date);

 

(iii) all obligations, covenants and agreements required to be performed by any Company Party or any on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to any Transaction Document (other than the obligations set forth in Section 2.3 to be performed at the Closing) shall have been performed;

 

(iv) the delivery by each Company Party of the items such Company Party is required to deliver on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.3(a);

 

(v) there shall exist no Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) and no event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute an Event of Default, unless otherwise waived by the parties hereto;

 

(vi) there shall be no breach of any obligation, covenant or agreement of any Company Party under the Transaction Documents and no existing event which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, would constitute such a breach;

 

(vii) no Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred from the date hereof through the Closing Date;

 

(viii) from the date hereof through the Closing Date, trading in the shares of Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the Commission or the Company’s principal Trading Market and, at any time prior to the Closing Date, trading in securities generally as reported by Bloomberg L.P. shall not have been suspended or limited, or minimum prices shall not have been established on securities whose trades are reported by such service, or on any Trading Market, nor shall a banking moratorium have been declared either by the United States or New York State authorities nor shall there have occurred any material outbreak, including, without limitation, a pandemic, or escalation of hostilities or other national or international calamity of such magnitude in its effect on, or any material adverse change in, any financial market which, in each case, in the reasonable judgment of such Purchaser, and without regard to any factors unique to such Purchaser, makes it impracticable or inadvisable to purchase the Securities at the Closing;

 

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(ix) the Company meets the current public information requirements under Rule 144 in respect of the Conversion Shares and or any other Registrable Securities or other shares of Common Stock issuable under the Notes; and

 

(x) any other conditions contained herein or the other Transaction Documents, including delivery of the items that any Company Party is required to deliver on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

ARTICLE III   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

III.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company Parties. The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties, which representations and warranties encompass Unique Logistics International and its wholly owned Subsidiaries to each Purchaser as of the Closing Date as to each Company Party, each subject to the exceptions set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, which Disclosure Schedule is deemed a part hereof and qualifies any representation or otherwise made herein to the extent of the disclosure contained in the corresponding section of the Disclosure Schedule:

 

(a) Subsidiaries. All of the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Company are set forth in Section 3.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule. The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the Capital Stock and Stock Equivalents of each Subsidiary free and clear of any Liens and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of preemptive and similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.

 

(b) Organization and Qualification. Each Company Party is a Person having the corporate form listed in Section 3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization listed in Section 3.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule and is duly qualified or licensed to transact business in its jurisdiction of organization, the jurisdiction of its principal place of business, any other jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary to conduct its business or own the property it purports to own, except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect – and no Proceeding exists or has be instituted or threatened in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification. Each Company Party has the right, power and authority to enter into and discharge all of its obligations under each Transaction Document to which it purports to be a party, each of which constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Company Party, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject only to bankruptcy and similar Regulations affecting creditors’ rights generally; and has the power, authority, Permits and Licenses to own its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted. No Company Party is engaged in the business of extending credit (which shall not include intercompany credit among the Company Parties) for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock or any cryptocurrency, token or other blockchain asset.

 

(c) Authorization; Enforcement. The execution, delivery, performance by each Company Party of its obligations, and exercise by such Company Party of its rights under the Transaction Documents, including, if applicable, the sale of Notes and other securities under this Agreement, (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions of such Company Party, (ii) except for the Required Filings and the consent of CoreFund, which shall have been obtained prior to execution of this Agreement, do not require any Consents or Permits that have not been obtained prior to the date hereof and each such Permit or Consent is in full force and effect and not subject of any pending or, to the best of any Company Party’s knowledge, threatened, attack or revocation, (iii) are not and will not be in conflict with or prohibited or prevented by or create a breach under (A) except for those that do not have a Material Adverse Effect, any Regulation or Permit, (B) any corporate governance document or resolution or (C) except for those that do not have a Material Adverse Effect, any Contractual Obligation or provision thereof binding on such Company Party or affecting any property of such Company Party and (iv) will not result in the imposition of any Liens except for the benefit of the Purchasers. Upon execution and delivery thereof, each Transaction Document to which such Company Party purports to be a party shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Company Party, enforceable against such Company Party in accordance with its terms.

 

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(d) Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Conversion Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. .

 

(e) Capitalization. The capitalization of the Company is as set forth in Section 3.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, which also includes the number of shares of Common Stock owned beneficially, and of record, by Affiliates of the Company as of the date hereof. The Company has not issued any Capital Stock or Stock Equivalent since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act except (i) as set forth in Section 3.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedule, (ii) for the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee stock purchase plans and (iii) pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act as set forth in Section 3.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedule. With the exception of the Purchasers, no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in, or triggered by, the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (including the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes or in accordance with the terms therein) as set forth in Section 3.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedule. There are no outstanding Stock Equivalents with respect to any shares of Common Stock, and there are no Contractual Obligations by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents except as set forth in Section 3.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedule. The issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or any other securities to any Person (other than to any Purchaser) and will not result in a right of any holder of securities issued by any Company Party to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under any Stock Equivalent, except as set forth in Section 3.1(e) of the Disclosure Schedule. All of the outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the Company are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all securities Regulations, and no such outstanding share was issued in violation of any preemptive right or similar or other right to subscribe for or purchase securities or any other existing Contractual Obligation. No further approval or authorization of any stockholder or the Board of Directors, and no other Permit or Consent (other than with respect to Corefund, which shall have been obtained prior to the execution of this Agreement), is required for the issuance and sale of the Securities. There are no stockholders’ agreements, voting agreements or other similar Contractual Obligations with respect to the Company’s Capital Stock or Stock Equivalents to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the Company’s stockholders or other equity investors.

 

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(f) Financial Statements. Section 3.1(f)(1) of the Disclosure Schedule contains (i) the audited consolidated abbreviated financial statements of Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc. as of May 31, 2020 and for the period from inception, October 28, 2019, through May 31, 2020 together with the related notes to the financial statements (ii) the audited financial statements of Unique Logistics International (ATL), LLC for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 together with the related notes to the financial statements (iii) the audited financial statements of Unique Logistics International (BOS), INC. for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 together with the related notes to the financial statements (i through iii collectively the “Audited Financial Statements”) Section 3.1(f)(2) of the Disclosure Schedule contains the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended May 31, 2020, together with the related unaudited notes to the financial statements, (the “Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements”) The Audited Financial Statements, the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements, are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the “Financial Statements.” The Financial Statements have been prepared from the books and records of the Company and the Subsidiaries and in conformity with GAAP, consistently applied, except in each case as described in the notes thereto and as set forth on the Sections of Disclosure Schedules set forth above, In addition, the Financial Statements of the Company comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of preparation and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to customary and immaterial year-end audit adjustments.

 

(g) Material Adverse Effects; Undisclosed Events, Liabilities or Developments. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements delivered to the Purchasers: (i) there has been no event that has had, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) no Company Party has incurred any Indebtedness or other liability (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (B) liabilities not required by GAAP to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements and not required to be disclosed in filings made with the Commission, and (C) Indebtedness in favor of Corefund; (iii) no Company Party has altered its fiscal year or accounting methods; (iv) no Company Party has declared or made any Restricted Payment or entered in any Contractual Obligation to do so, (v) no Company Party has issued any Capital Stock to any officer, director or other Affiliate, and (vi) there has been no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to any Company Party, their Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations, assets or financial condition, that would be required to be disclosed by any Company Party under applicable securities Regulations at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one (1) Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made.

 

(h) Litigation. There is no Proceeding against any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party or any current or former officer or director of any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party in its capacity as such which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Securities, (ii) involves the Commission or otherwise involves violations of securities Regulations or (iii) could, assuming an unfavorable result, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and none of the Company Parties, their Subsidiaries, or any director or officer of any of them, is or has been the subject of any Proceeding involving a claim of violation of or liability under securities Regulations or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. The Commission has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act.

 

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(i) Labor Relations. There is no (i) no unfair labor practice at any Company Party and there is no unfair labor practice complaint pending against any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party or, to their knowledge of any Company Party, threatened against any of them before the National Labor Relations Board and no grievance or arbitration proceeding arising out of or under any collective bargaining agreement that is so pending against any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party or to their knowledge threatened against any of them, (ii) no strike, work stoppage or other labor dispute in existence or to their knowledge threatened involving any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party, and (iii) no union representation question existing with respect to the employees of any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party, as the case may be, and no union organization activity that is taking place, except (with respect to any matter specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, either individually or in the aggregate) such as could not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. To the knowledge of the Company, the continued service to the Company of the executive officers of the Company Parties and their Subsidiaries is not, and is not expected to be, in violation of any material term of any Contractual Obligation in favor of any third party, and does not subject any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party to any Loss with respect to any of the foregoing matters.

 

(j) Compliance. No Company Party and no Subsidiary thereof, except as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect: (i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under), nor has any Company Party or any Subsidiary thereof received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is in violation of, any Contractual Obligation (whether or not such default or violation has been waived); (ii) is in violation of any judgment, decree or order of any Governmental Authority; (iii) is or has been in violation of any Regulation, and to the knowledge of each Company Party, no Person has made or threatened to make any claim that such a violation exists (including relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and safety, employment or labor matters) or (iv) has incurred, or could reasonably be expected to incur Losses relating to compliance with Regulations (including clean-up costs under environmental Regulations), nor have any such Losses been threatened.

 

(k) Permits. Each Company Party and its Subsidiaries possess all Permits, each issued by the appropriate Governmental Authority, that are necessary to conduct their respective businesses and which failure to possess could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and no Company Party nor any Subsidiary thereof has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such Permit.

 

(l) Title to Assets. Each Company Party has good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property owned by it and good title in fee simple to all personal property owned or purported to be owned by any of them that is material to the business of any Company Party, in each case free and clear of all Liens except for (i) Liens that do not materially affect the value of any such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company Parties, (ii) Liens for the payment of federal, state or other taxes, for which appropriate reserves have been made therefor in accordance with GAAP and, the payment of which is neither delinquent nor subject to penalties and (iii) Liens in favor of CoreFund. Any real property and facilities held under lease by any Company Party (and any personal property if such lease is material to the business of any Company Party) are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with which the Company Parties party thereto are in compliance.

 

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(m) Intellectual Property. Except where the failure to do so would not have a Material Adverse Effect, each Company Party has, or has rights to use, all Intellectual Property Rights they purport to have or have rights to use, which, in the aggregate for all such Company Party, constitute all Intellectual Property Rights necessary or required for use in connection with the businesses of the Company Parties as presently conducted. No Company Party has received a notice (written or otherwise) that any of the Intellectual Property Rights has expired, terminated or been abandoned, or is expected to expire or terminate or be abandoned, within two (2) years from the date of this Agreement, and, to the knowledge of each Company Party no event has occurred that permits, or would permit after notice or passage of time or both, the revocation, suspension or termination of such rights. No Company Party has received, since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the delivered to the Purchasers, a written notice of a claim, nor has such a claim been threatened or could reasonably be expected to be made, and no Company Party otherwise has any knowledge that any slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance or other Intellectual Property or goods or services bearing or using any Intellectual Property Right presently contemplated to be sold by or employed by Intellectual Property Right of any Company Party violate or infringe upon the rights of any Person, except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of each Company Party, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights. Each Company Party has taken reasonable security measures to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of all of their intellectual properties, except where failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Company Party has any Intellectual Property Right registered, or subject to pending applications, in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any similar office or agency in the United States, any State thereof, any political subdivision thereof or in any other country, other than those set forth in Section 3.1(m) of the Disclosure Schedule, or has granted any licenses with respect thereto other than as set forth in Section 3.1(m) of the Disclosure Schedule. Section 3.1(m) of the Disclosure Schedule also sets forth all Contractual Obligations or other arrangements of any Company Party as in effect on the date hereof pursuant to which such Company Party has a license or other right to use any Intellectual Property owned by another Person and the dates of the expiration of such Contractual Obligations or other arrangements (collectively, together with such Contractual Obligations or other arrangements as may be entered into by any Company Party after the date hereof, the “License Agreements”). All material License Agreements and related rights are in full force and effect, no default or event of default exists with respect thereto in respect of the obligations of licensor or with respect to any royalty or other payment obligations of any Company Party or any obligation of any Company Party with respect to manufacturing standards, quality control or specifications and each such Company Party is in compliance with the terms thereof in all material respects and no owner, licensor or other party thereto has sent any notice of termination or its intention to terminate such license or rights.

 

(n) Transactions with Related Parties. No Company Party is a party to any Contractual Obligation or other transaction with any Related Party that is not a Company Party, including (a) Investments by any Company Party in any such other Related Party or Indebtedness owing by or to any such other Related Party and (b) transfers, sales, leases, assignments or other acquisitions or dispositions of any asset, in each case except for (x) transactions in the ordinary course of business on a basis no less favorable to the Company Parties as would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person not a Related Party and (y) salaries and other director or employee or other staff compensation, including expense reimbursements and employee benefits, of the Company Parties.

 

(o) [Reserved].

 

(p) Certain Fees. No brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions or similar fees are or will be payable by any Company Party to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. No Purchaser shall have any obligation with respect to any fees or with respect to any claims made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section 3.1(p) that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(q) Private Placement. Assuming the accuracy of each Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1(pp), no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchasers as contemplated hereby. The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

 

(r) Investment Company. No Company Party is, or is an Affiliate of (and, immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities and before and after giving effect to the use of the proceeds thereof, none will be or be an Affiliate of), an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Each Company Party shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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(s) Registration Rights. No Person has any right to cause any Company Party to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of any Company Party, except for the Purchasers.

 

(t) Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The shares of Common Stock are registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to the knowledge of the Company is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the shares of Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission is contemplating terminating such registration. The Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof, received notice from any Trading Market on which the shares of Common Stock are or have been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements.

 

(u) Application of Takeover Protections. The Company and the Board of Directors (or equivalent body) have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable as a result of the Purchasers and the Company fulfilling their respective obligations or exercising their respective rights under the Transaction Documents, including as a result of the Company’s issuance of the Securities and the ownership of the Securities by any Purchaser or any Affiliate of any Purchaser.

 

(v) Disclosure. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, each Company Party confirms that none of the Company Parties, their Affiliates, or agents or counsel or any other Person acting on behalf of the foregoing has provided any Purchaser, any Purchaser Party or their agents or counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All of the disclosures furnished by or on behalf of any Company Party or any Affiliate thereof to any Purchaser regarding the Company Parties and their Subsidiaries, their respective businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Disclosure Schedule, are true and correct and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The press releases disseminated by the Company Parties during the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading. Each Company Party acknowledges and agrees that no Purchaser makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 3.1(pp).

 

(w) No Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of each Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.1(pp), no Company Party, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.

 

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(x) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchasers and certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act.

 

(y) Foreign Corrupt Practices. No Company Party and no Related Party of any Company Party, has done any of the following, directly or indirectly (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives and advisors): (i) made contributions or payments of, or reimbursement for, gifts, entertainment or other expenses, in each case that could reasonably be viewed as unlawful under U.S. or other Regulations related to foreign or domestic political activity or (ii) made payments to U.S. or other officials, judges, employees or other staff members of any Governmental Authority or other Persons viewed as government officials under any Regulation or to any foreign or domestic political parties, elected or union officials or campaigns in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, and no part of the proceeds of the Notes will be used, directly or indirectly, to fund any such payment; (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution or other payment made by any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party (or made by any person acting on the behalf of any of the foregoing) which could reasonably be viewed as in violation of U.S. or other Regulations; or (iv) any other activity in violation of the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any other Regulation sanctioning or purporting to sanction bribery, corruption and other improper payments.

 

(z) Accountants. Either Marcum LLP or the Company’s current Audtor, Baker Tilly, ( collectively, the “Accountants”) are or have been throughout the periods covered by the Financial Statements and through the date hereof (a) a registered public accounting firm (as defined in Section 2(a)(12) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), (b) “independent” with respect to the Company within the meaning of Regulation S-X and (c) in compliance with subsections (g) through (l) of Section 10A of the Exchange Act and the related rules of the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Section 3.1(z) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all non-audit services performed by the Accountants for the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on such Section of the Disclosure Schedule, the report of the Accountants on the Financial Statements for the past fiscal year did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Company’s most recent fiscal year and the subsequent interim periods, there were no disagreements with the Accountants on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures. None of the reportable events listed in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) or (v) of Regulation S-K occurred with respect to the Company. Section 3.1(z) of the Disclosure Schedule contains all management letters and other communications between the Company and the Accountants. The Company’s next periodic SEC Report is due by no later than December 14, 2020.

 

(aa) No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers. There are no disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by any Company Party to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect the Company’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents.

 

(bb) Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser and not as a part of a group, as such term is defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Company further acknowledges that no Purchaser is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby and any advice given by any Purchaser, Purchaser Party or any of their respective representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated thereby is merely incidental to the Purchasers’ purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Purchaser that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.

 

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(cc) Regulation M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no Company Party, Subsidiary of any Company Party or no one acting on any of their behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection with the placement of the Securities.

 

(dd) [Reserved].

 

(ee) Sanctions. No Company Party and no Related Party of any Company Party, directly or indirectly (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives or advisors) (a) is in violation of any Sanctions Law or engages in, or conspire or attempts to engage in, any transaction evading or avoiding any prohibition in any Sanction Law, (b) is a Sanctioned Person or derive revenues from investments in, or transactions with Sanctioned Persons, (c) has any assets located in Sanctioned Jurisdictions or (d) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transactions relating to, any property or interest in property blocked pursuant to any Regulation administered or enforced by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). The Borrower will not use, directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds of any Note hereunder to fund, and none of the Borrower or its Related Parties, either directly or indirectly (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives or advisors), are engaged in any operations involving, the financing of any investments or activities in, or any payments to, a Sanctioned Person.

 

(ff) U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Company shall so certify upon any Purchaser’s request.

 

(gg) Bank Holding Company Act and Other Limiting Regulations. No Company Party and no Affiliate of any Company Party is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). No Company Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Company Party owns or controls, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. No Company Party and no Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Company Party, either individually or in the aggregate, directly or indirectly, exercise or has the ability to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. The Company is not an “investment company” and is not a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Company is not subject to regulation under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 2005, the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act or the Investment Company Act of 1940 or to any Regulation or Permit limiting the Company’s ability to incur indebtedness for borrowed money.

 

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(hh)Promotional Stock Activities. No Company Party and none of its officers, directors, managers, affiliates or agents have engaged in any stock promotional activity that could give rise to a complaint, inquiry, or trading suspension by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging (i) a violation of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws, (ii) violations of the anti-touting provisions, (iii) improper “gun-jumping; or (iv) promotion without proper disclosure of compensation.

 

(ii) Tax Status. Except for matters that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, the Company Parties (i) have made or filed all United States federal, state and local income and all foreign income and franchise tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) have paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations and (iii) have set aside on their respective books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company Parties know of no basis for any such claim.

 

(jj) Seniority. As of the Closing Date, except for the Indebtedness set forth in Section 3.1(jj) of the Disclosure Schedule, including, but not limited to any Indebtedness in favor of Corefund, and Indebtedness having an outstanding principal amount as of the Closing Date not exceeding $9,000,000.00, no Indebtedness or other claim against any Company Party is senior in right of payment to the Notes or the obligations due thereunder or their guaranties, whether with respect to interest or upon liquidation or dissolution, or otherwise, other than indebtedness secured by purchase money security interests (which is senior only as to underlying assets covered thereby) and capital lease obligations (which is senior only as to the property covered thereby).

 

(kk) AML/CTF Regulations. The operations of the Company Parties and their Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970 and other applicable money laundering and counter-terrorism financing Regulations (collectively, the “AML/CTF Regulations”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party with respect to any AML/CTF Regulation is pending or, to the knowledge of any Company Party or any such Subsidiary, threatened.

 

(ll) Disqualification Events. With respect to the Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of twenty percent (20%) or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (as each such term is used and understood in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act, each a “Company Covered Person”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) of Regulation D under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) of Regulation D under the Securities Act. The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Company Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and has furnished to the Purchaser a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder. The Company will notify each Purchaser in writing, prior to the Closing Date, of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Company Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Company Covered Person.

 

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(mm) No Other Covered Persons. There is no Person (other than a Company Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of the Purchaser in connection with the sale of any Securities.

 

(nn) Subsidiary Rights. Each Company Party has the unrestricted right to vote, and (subject to limitations imposed by applicable law) to receive dividends and distributions on, all capital securities of its Subsidiaries as owned by any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party.

 

(oo) RESERVED

 

(pp) Solvency. The Company and its Subsidiaries are Solvent. “Solvent” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, (1) the amount of the “fair saleable value” of the assets of such person will, as of such date, exceed the sum of (A) the value of all “liabilities of such Person, including contingent and other liabilities,” as of such date, as such quoted terms are generally determined in accordance with applicable laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, and (B) the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities of such person, as of such date, on its existing debts (including contingent and other liabilities) as such debts become absolute and mature, (2) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged following such date, and (3) such Person will be able to pay its liabilities, as of such date, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature. For purposes of this definition, “not have an unreasonably small amount of capital for the operation of the businesses in which it is engaged or proposed to be engaged” and “able to pay its liabilities, as of such date, including contingent and other liabilities, as they mature” means that such Person will be able to generate enough cash from operations, asset dispositions or refinancings, or a combination thereof, to meet its obligations as they become due..

 

(qq) Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by any Company Party in any Transaction Document and no statement contained in the Disclosure Certificate to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to any Purchaser or any Purchaser Party or their attorneys or advisors pursuant to any Transaction Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

III.2 Full Disclosure. No representation or warranty by any Company Party in any Transaction Document and no statement contained in the Disclosure Certificate to this Agreement or any certificate or other document furnished or to be furnished to any Purchaser or any Purchaser Party or their attorneys or advisors pursuant to any Transaction Document contains any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.

 

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III.3 Representations and Warranties of Each Purchaser. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, for itself and for no other Purchaser, hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):

 

(a) Organization; Authority. Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership, limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally; (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies; and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by applicable law.

 

(b) Own Account. Such Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.

 

(c) Purchaser Status. At the time such Purchaser was offered or otherwise purchased or acquired the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which it converts the Notes, it will be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(7) or (a)(8) under the Securities Act.

 

(d) Experience of Such Purchaser. Such Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities, and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. Such Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.

 

(e) General Solicitation. Such Purchaser is not purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general advertisement.

 

(f) Certain Transactions and Confidentiality. Other than consummating the transactions contemplated hereunder, such Purchaser has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Purchaser, executed any purchases or sales, including Short Sales, of the securities of the Company during the period commencing as of the time that such Purchaser first received a term sheet (written or oral) from the Company or any other Person representing the Company setting forth the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereunder and ending immediately prior to the execution hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Purchaser is a multi-managed investment vehicle (whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Purchaser’s assets and the portfolio managers have no direct knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Purchaser’s assets), the representation set forth above in this clause (f) shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Securities covered by this Agreement. Other than to other Persons party to this Agreement, such Purchaser has maintained the confidentiality of all disclosures made to it in connection with this transaction (including the existence and terms of this transaction).

 

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Each Company Party acknowledges and agrees that the representations and warranties of each Purchaser set forth in Section 3.1(pp) shall not modify, amend or affect any Purchaser’s right to rely on the representations and warranties of any Company Party contained in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document or any other document or instrument executed and/or delivered in connection with this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby.

 

ARTICLE IV   OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES

 

IV.1 Transfer Restrictions.

 

(a) The Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 or any other exemption under the Securities Act, to the Company or to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, at the Company’s sole expense in the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement.

 

(b) Each Purchaser agrees, severally but not jointly, to the imprinting, for as long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on all of the Securities in the following form:

 

[NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS [CONVERTIBLE][EXERCISABLE]] HAS NOT [HAVE] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON [CONVERSION] [EXERCISE] OF THIS SECURITY]] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER-DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.

 

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The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Purchaser may from time to time pledge pursuant to a bona fide margin agreement with a registered broker-dealer or grant a security interest in some or all of its Securities to a financial institution that is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act and who agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement and, if required under the terms of such arrangement, such Purchaser may transfer pledged or secured Securities to the pledgees or secured parties. Such a pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval of the Company and no legal opinion of legal counsel of the pledgee, secured party or pledgor shall be required in connection therewith. Further, no notice shall be required of such pledge. At the Company’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Securities.

 

(c) Certificates evidencing the Conversion Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b)): (i) while a registration statement covering the resale of such security is effective under the Securities Act; (ii) following any sale of such Conversion Shares pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction or limitation; (iii) if such Conversion Shares are eligible for sale under Rule 144; or (iv) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission). The Company shall upon request of any Purchaser cause to be issued a legal opinion (which opinion the Company’s counsel, or at the option of the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining, in either event at the Company’s sole cost and expense) to the Transfer Agent promptly after any of the events described in (i)-(iv) in the preceding sentence if required by the Transfer Agent to effect the removal of any legend (including that described in Section 4.1(b)), with a copy to such Purchaser and its broker. If all or any portion of any Note or Warrant is converted or exercised, respectively, at a time when there is an effective registration statement to cover the resale of the Conversion Shares or if such Conversion Shares may be sold under Rule 144 or if such legend is not otherwise required under applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the staff of the Commission) then such Conversion Shares shall be issued free of all legends. The Company agrees that following such time as such legend is no longer required under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no later than two (2) Trading Days following the delivery by any Purchaser to the Company or the Transfer Agent of a certificate representing Conversion Shares, issued with a restrictive legend (such second (2nd) Trading Day, the “Legend Removal Date” of such Securities of such Purchaser), instruct the Transfer Agent to deliver or cause to be delivered to such Purchaser a certificate representing such shares that is free from all restrictive and other legends. The Company may not make any notation on its records or give instructions to the Transfer Agent that enlarge the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 4.1. Certificates for the Conversion Shares subject to legend removal hereunder shall be transmitted by the Transfer Agent to such Purchaser by crediting the account of such Purchaser’s prime broker with the Depository Trust Company System as directed by such Purchaser.

 

(d) In addition to such Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to such Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay after the Legend Removal Date, (i) with respect to the Conversion Shares, an amount in cash equal to (i) $1,000 per Business Day for the first thirty (30) Business Days of such failure and (ii) $5,000 per Business Day for each Business Day after the first thirty (30) Business Days of such failure, and all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, and (ii) $5,000 per Business Day for each Business Day after the first thirty (30) Business Days of such failure, until in each case, such certificate is delivered without a legend. Nothing herein shall limit such Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Company’s failure to deliver certificates representing any Securities as required by the Transaction Documents, and each Purchaser shall have, severally and not jointly, the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief.

 

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IV.2 Acknowledgment of Dilution. The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, which dilution may be substantial under certain market conditions. The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents, including its obligation to issue the Conversion Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership of the other stockholders of the Company.

 

IV.3 Furnishing of Information; Public Information.

 

(a) The Company covenants to maintain the registration of the Common Stock under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act and to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

(b) Commencing the sooner of the (i) actual or earliest required Effectiveness Date as described in the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) one (1) year after the Closing Date and ending at such time that all of the Securities have been sold or may be sold without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) and otherwise without restriction or limitation pursuant to Rule 144, if the Company shall fail for any reason to satisfy, the requirements of Rule 144(i) and/or the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) (a “Public Information Failure”) then, in addition to any Purchaser’s other available remedies, the Company shall pay to each Purchaser, in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, by reason of any such delay in or reduction of its ability to sell its Securities, an amount in cash equal to one percent (1%) of the aggregate Subscription Amount of such Purchaser’s Securities on the day of a Public Information Failure and on every thirtieth (30th) day (pro-rated for periods totaling less than thirty (30) days) thereafter until the earlier of (a) the date such Public Information Failure is cured and (b) such time that such public information is no longer required for such Purchaser to transfer any Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 144. The payments to which such Purchaser shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 4.3(b) are referred to herein as “Public Information Failure Payments.” Public Information Failure Payments shall be paid on the earlier of (i) the last day of the calendar month during which such Public Information Failure Payments are incurred and (ii) the third (3rd) Business Day after the event or failure giving rise to the Public Information Failure Payments is cured. In the event the Company fails to make Public Information Failure Payments when required by the preceding sentence, such Public Information Failure Payments shall bear interest at the rate of two percent (2%) per month (accruing and due daily and prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Nothing herein shall limit each Purchaser’s right to pursue actual damages for the Public Information Failure, and each Purchaser shall have the right to pursue all remedies available to it at law or in equity including a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief and recovery of loss profits.

 

(c) [reserved]

 

IV.4 Integration. The Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.

 

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IV.5 Conversion Procedures. The form of “Notice of Conversion” (each a “Notice of Conversion”) included in any Note of any Purchaser sets forth the totality of the procedures required of such Purchaser in order to convert such Note. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of Conversion form be required in order to convert any Note. No additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of any Purchaser to convert any Note. The Company shall honor conversions of any Note and shall deliver Conversion Shares, respectively, in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

IV.6 Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that any Purchaser is an “acquiring person” (or similar or equivalent term) under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that any Purchaser could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of receiving Securities under the Transaction Documents or under any other agreement between the Company and any Purchaser.

 

IV.7 Material Non-Public Information. Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, each Company Party covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any other Person acting on its behalf, will provide any Purchaser, any Purchaser Party or their respective agents or counsel with any information that any Company Party believes constitutes material non-public information, unless prior thereto such information is disclosed to the public, or such Purchaser shall have entered into a written agreement with the Company regarding the confidentiality and use of such information. There has been no public announcement of a pending or proposed Fundamental Transaction or Change of Control Transaction (as each such term is defined in the Notes) that has not been consummated. No Purchaser has been provided by any Company Party or any Related Party of any Company Party any information, that constitutes, or may constitute, material non-public information with respect to any Company Party. The Company understands and confirms that each Purchaser shall be relying on the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.

 

IV.8 Use of Proceeds. The Company Parties shall use the net proceeds as set forth in in Section 4.8 of the Disclosure Schedule.

 

IV.9 Indemnification of Each Purchaser Party. Each Company Party shall, jointly and severally, indemnify against, and hold harmless from, each Purchaser, their Related Parties, each Person who controls any of them (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and their agents, contractors, trustees, representatives and advisors (each, a “Purchaser Party”) any and all Losses that any Purchaser Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to (a) the administration, performance or enforcement by the Purchasers of any of the Transaction Documents or consummation of any transaction described therein, (b) the existence of, perfection of, a Lien upon or, except with respect to Corefund and its permitted successors or assigns, the sale or collection of, or any other damage, Loss, failure to return or other realization upon any collateral, (c) the failure of any Company Party or any of their Related Parties (whether directly or through their agents, contractors, trustees, representatives and advisors) to observe, perform or discharge any of the covenants or duties under any of the Transaction Documents, (d) any Proceeding, whether or not any Purchaser Party is a party thereto (including Proceedings instituted by any Governmental Authority or any holder of any equity interest in, or other direct or indirect investor in, the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party) with respect to any of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated therein. Additionally, if any Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed upon or measured solely by the net income of the recipient of any payment made under any Transaction Document, but including any intangibles tax, stamp tax, recording tax or franchise tax) shall be imposed on any Company Party or Purchaser Party, whether or not lawfully payable, on account of the execution or delivery of this Agreement, or the execution, delivery, issuance or recording of any of the other Transaction Documents, or the creation or repayment of any of obligations hereunder, by reason of any applicable Regulations now or hereafter in effect, each Company shall, jointly and severally, pay (or shall promptly reimburse such Purchaser Party for the payment of) all such Taxes, including any interest, penalties, expenses and other Losses with respect thereto), and will indemnify and hold the Purchaser Parties harmless from and against all Losses arising therefrom or in connection therewith. The foregoing indemnities shall not apply to Losses incurred by any Purchaser Party as a result of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Transaction Document, the obligations of the Company Parties with respect to each indemnity given by them in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents in favor of the Purchaser Parties shall survive the payment in full of the Notes and the termination of this Agreement. The indemnification required by this Section 4.9 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred. The indemnification contained herein shall be in addition to any cause of action or similar right of any Purchaser Party against any Company Party or others and any liabilities any Company Party may be subject to pursuant to any Regulation.

 

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IV.10 Reservation and Listing of Securities.

 

(a) Commencing six months from the date hereof the Company shall maintain a reserve equal to the Required Minimum of shares from its duly authorized shares of Common Stock for issuance pursuant to the Transaction Documents in such amount as may then be required to fulfill its obligations in full under the Transaction Documents. Upon a reverse stock split or increase in the authorized Common Stock of the Company, the Company will immediately instruct the Transfer Agent to reserve at least the Required Minimum after giving effect to such stock split or increase. This reserve amount shall be updated monthly.

 

(b) If, on any date, the number of authorized but unissued (and otherwise unreserved) shares of Common Stock is less than 100% of the Required Minimum on such date, then the Board of Directors shall amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (or equivalent governing document) to increase the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to 100% of the Required Minimum at such time, as soon as possible and in any event not later than the forty-fifth (45th) day after such date.

 

(c) The Company shall, if applicable: (i) in the time and manner required by the principal Trading Market, prepare and file with such Trading Market an additional shares listing application covering a number of shares of Common Stock at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date of such application; (ii) take all steps necessary to cause such shares of Common Stock to be approved for listing or quotation on such Trading Market as soon as possible thereafter; (iii) provide to each Purchaser evidence of such listing or quotation; and (iv) maintain the listing or quotation of such Common Stock on any date at least equal to the Required Minimum on such date on such Trading Market or another Trading Market.

 

The Company shall promptly pay all fees and expenses owed to the Transfer Agent and shall not replace the Transfer Agent without the written Consent of the Purchasers. (i) If the Company breaches this provision and such breach is not cured within fifteen (15) Business Days after the occurrence of such breach or (ii) if the Company fails to maintain the Required Minimum with any successor Transfer Agent and such breach is not cured within twenty (20) Business Days after receipt of notice of such breach, then the Company, in either case, in addition to any other remedies available to Purchasers, shall pay to each Purchaser an amount in cash equal to one percent (1%) of the aggregate Subscription Amount of such Purchaser’s Securities on the day of the applicable breach and on every thirtieth (30th) day (pro-rated for periods totaling less than thirty (30) days) thereafter, until such breach has been cured.

 

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IV.11 Subsequent Equity Sales.

 

(a) For so long as any Note remains outstanding, no Company Party shall effect or enter into an agreement to effect any issuance by any Company Party or any Subsidiary of any Company Party of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (or a combination of units thereof) involving a Variable Rate Transaction. “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which a Person (i) issues or sells any debt or equity securities that are convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or include the right to receive, additional shares of common stock (including Common Stock) either (A) at a conversion price, exercise price or exchange rate or other price that is based upon, and/or varies with, the trading prices of or quotations for the shares of common stock at any time after the initial issuance of such debt or equity securities or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such debt or equity security or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of such Person or the market for the common stock or (ii) enters into any agreement, including an equity line of credit, whereby such Person may issue securities at a future determined price.

 

(b) For as long as any Note remains outstanding, no Company Party nor any Related Party of any Company Party will, directly or indirectly (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives or advisors): (a) solicit, initiate, encourage or accept any other inquiries, proposals or offers from any Person relating to any exchange (i) of any security of any Company Party for any other security of any Company Party, except to the extent consummated pursuant to the terms of Common Stock Equivalents of the Company as in effect as of the date hereof and disclosed in filings with the Commission within four Business Days after the date hereof (without giving effect to any amendment, modification, change or waiver of any terms thereof occurring on or after the date hereof or not disclosed in a filing by the Company with the Commission prior to the date hereof) or (ii) of any indebtedness or other securities of, or claim against, any Company Party pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Commission or relying on any exemption under the Securities Act (including Section 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act (any such transaction described in clauses (i) or (ii), an “Exchange Transaction”); (b) enter into, effect, alter, amend, announce or recommend to its stockholders any Exchange Transaction with any Person; or (c) participate in any discussions, conversations, negotiations or other communications with any Person regarding any Exchange Transaction, or furnish to any Person any information with respect to any Exchange Transaction, or otherwise cooperate in any way, assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage, any effort or attempt by any Person to seek an Exchange Transaction involving any Company Party. For as long as any Note remains outstanding, no Company Party nor any Related Party of any Company Party, will, either directly or indirectly (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives or advisors), cooperate in any way, assist or participate in, facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any Person to effect any acquisition of securities or indebtedness of, or claim against, the Company by such Person from an existing holder of such securities, indebtedness or claim in connection with a proposed exchange of such securities or indebtedness of, or claim against, the Company (whether pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) or 3(a)(10) of the Securities Act or otherwise) (a “Third Party Exchange Transfer”). The Company Parties and each of their Related Parties shall immediately cease and cause to be terminated all existing discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications with any Persons with respect to any of the foregoing. For all purposes of this Agreement, violations of the restrictions set forth in this Section 4.11 by any Company Party or Affiliate of any Company Party, or any officer, employee, director, agent or other representative of any Company Party or Affiliates of any Company Party shall be deemed a direct breach of this Section 4.11 by the Company.

 

(c) [Reserved].

 

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(d) So long as any Note remains outstanding or any Purchaser holds any Securities, except for transactions in the ordinary course of the Company’s business and except for capital raises in an aggregate sum not to exceed $10,000,000, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall be prohibited from, directly or indirectly, effecting or entering into (or publicly announcing or recommending to its stockholders the approval or adoption thereof by such stockholders) any agreement, plan, arrangement or transaction, including, without limitation, any Subsequent Financing, that would or would reasonably be expected to materially restrict, delay, conflict with or impair the ability or right of the Company and/or a Subsidiary to timely perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes and/or the other Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the obligation of the Company to timely (i) deliver shares of Common Stock to any Purchaser (or a designee thereof, if applicable) in accordance with this Agreement, any Note, or Warrant and/or (ii) repay in cash all outstanding principal and other amounts outstanding under any Note at maturity or at any other times when payments are required to be made in cash pursuant to the terms of the Notes whether pursuant to a redemption, repayment, and/or otherwise.

 

(e) Each Purchaser shall, severally or jointly, be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against any Company Party to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.11 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance, except that no Variable Rate Transaction shall be an Exempt Issuance.

 

(f) For so long as any Note remains outstanding, if the Company has, on or prior to the date of this Agreement, entered into, or shall in the future enter into, any agreement with any purchaser or holder of any securities of the Company, by providing such purchaser or holder with any terms that are more favorable than the terms available to the Purchasers and set out in this Agreement or the Notes as of the date hereof, the Company shall notify each Purchaser of such terms in writing on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days after the date such agreement with such purchaser or holder is executed or agreed to by the Company, and each Purchaser shall have the right to elect in writing within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such notice to elect to have such terms apply to this Agreement and/or the Notes, a the case may be. The right of a Purchaser to make the foregoing election shall extend until thirty (30) days after a closing with respect to or actual issuance on such more favorable terms. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall not effect any conversion of principal or interest of the Note and Purchasers shall not have the right to convert any principal or interest of the Note, at a Conversion Price (as defined in the Note) which is less than the Floor Price (as defined in the Note), subject to adjustment for any stock split, stock combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Common Stock.

 

IV.12 Trading Activities of Purchasers.

 

(a) Prohibited Short Sales. Each Purchaser, severally and not jointly, covenants and agrees that neither it, nor any of its Affiliates acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it, will execute (i) any Short Sales of the Common Stock or (ii) any hedging transaction that establishes a net short position with respect to the Company’s Common Stock, in each case during the period commencing with the execution of this Agreement and ending on the earlier of the earliest “Maturity Date” of such Purchaser’s Notes (under and as defined in such Notes) or the full repayment or conversion of all of such Purchaser’s Notes; provided, that this provision shall not prohibit any sales made where a corresponding Notice of Conversion or Notice of Exercise is tendered to the Company and the shares received upon such conversion or exercise are used to close out such sale; provided, further, that this provision shall not operate to restrict any Purchaser’s trading under any prior securities purchase agreement containing contractual rights that explicitly protects such trading in respect of the previously issued securities.

 

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(b) Acknowledgment Regarding Purchasers’ Other Trading Activities. Anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary notwithstanding (except for this Section 4.12), it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that (i) no Purchaser has been asked by the Company to agree, nor has any Purchaser agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling Securities of the Company or from entering into Short Sales or Derivatives based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Securities for any specified term, (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by any Purchaser, specifically including Short Sales or Derivatives, before or after the Closing or the closing of any future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities, (iii) each Purchaser, and counter-parties in Derivatives to which any Purchaser is a party, directly or indirectly, may presently have a “short” position in the shares of Common Stock and (iv) no Purchaser shall be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any Derivative. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) each Purchaser may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, during the periods that the value of the Conversion Shares deliverable with respect to Securities are being determined, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing stockholders’ equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities and Derivatives do not constitute a breach of any of the Transaction Documents.

 

IV.13 Right of First Refusal.

 

(a) For so long as any of the Notes remain outstanding, upon any issuance by the Company of Common Stock, Common Stock Equivalents or other Indebtedness or other securities, whether for cash consideration or a combination of units thereof (a “Subsequent Financing”), each Purchaser with outstanding Notes shall have the right to participate up to its Pro Rata Portion (measured against all Purchasers) of a percentage of such Subsequent Financing equal to, in the aggregate for all Purchasers, one hundred percent (100%) in case of any offering (the “Participation Maximum”) on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the Subsequent Financing.

 

(b) At least three (3) Trading Days (eight (8) hours in case of a Subsequent Financing structured as a public offering or as an “overnight” deal or other similar transaction) prior to the closing of a Subsequent Financing, the Company shall deliver to each Purchaser a written notice of its intention to effect a Subsequent Financing (“Pre-Notice”), which Pre-Notice shall ask such Purchaser if it wants to review the details of such financing (each additional notice containing such details, a “Subsequent Financing Notice”). Upon the request of any Purchaser for a Subsequent Financing Notice, and only upon such a request, the Company shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Trading Day after such request, deliver a Subsequent Financing Notice to such Purchaser. The Subsequent Financing Notice shall describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Subsequent Financing, the amount of proceeds intended to be raised thereunder and the Persons through or with whom such Subsequent Financing is proposed to be effected, the Pro Rata Portion (as defined below) of the Participation Maximum of such Purchaser, an inquiry as to whether such Purchaser is willing to participate above their Pro Rata Portion (and what is the maximum amount such Purchaser is willing to commit), and shall include a term sheet or similar document relating thereto as an attachment. In addition to such other remedies available to a Purchaser, in the event that the Company fails to provide the Pre Notice required by this Section 4.13(b), then each Purchaser shall be entitled to exercise its rights under Section 4.13 until 30 days after the closing of the particular Subsequent Financing, and Purchaser may deem the failure to give any notice required hereunder an Event of Default under any Note.

 

(c) If any Purchaser desires to participate in such Subsequent Financing, such Purchaser must provide written notice to the Company within one (1) Trading Day of receipt of the Subsequent Financing Notice (eight (8) hours in the event of a Subsequent Financing structured as a public offering or as an “overnight” deal or other similar transaction) that such Purchaser is willing to participate in the Subsequent Financing, the maximum amount for which such Purchaser would be willing to participate if it is allocated to it (up to the Participation Maximum), and representing and warranting that the Purchaser has such funds ready, willing, and available for investment on the terms set forth in the Subsequent Financing Notice.

 

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(d) At first, each Purchaser shall first have the right to purchase its Pro Rata Portion (measured against all Purchasers) of the Participation Maximum. If some Purchasers have declined to participate in such Subsequent Financing, and some portion of the Participation Maximum remains unallocated, each Purchaser having agreed to participate above its current allocation shall be allocated its Pro Rata Portion (measured against all Purchaser having so agreed) of the next dollar – and so on and so forth until the Participation Maximum shall be fully allocated or all Purchasers shall have been given their desired allocation in full.

 

(e) The transaction documents related to any Subsequent Financing applicable to any Purchaser participating in such Subsequent Financing shall not include any term or provision whereby such Purchaser shall be required to agree to any restrictions on trading as to any of the Securities purchased hereunder. In addition, the transaction documents related to the Subsequent Financing shall not include any requirement to consent to any amendment to or termination of, or grant any waiver, release or other modification or the like under or in connection with, this Agreement, without the prior written consent of the number of Purchasers required hereunder to consent to this amendment, termination, waiver, consent, release or other modification.

 

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.13 and unless otherwise agreed to by the applicable Purchaser, the Company shall either confirm in writing to each Purchaser that the transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been abandoned or shall publicly disclose its intention to issue the securities in the Subsequent Financing, in either case in such a manner such that each Purchaser will not be in possession of any material, non-public information, by the fifth (5h) Trading Day following delivery of the Subsequent Financing Notice. If by such fifth (5th) Trading Day, no public disclosure regarding a transaction with respect to the Subsequent Financing has been made, and no notice regarding the abandonment of such transaction has been received by the Purchaser, such transaction shall be deemed to have been abandoned and the Purchaser shall not be deemed to be in possession of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in addition to other remedies available to a Purchaser. In addition to such other remedies available to a Purchaser, in the event that the Company fails to provide the notice required by this Section 4.13(b), then each Purchaser shall be entitled to exercise its rights under Section 4.13 until 30 days after the closing of the particular Subsequent Financing and Purchaser may deem the failure to give any notice required hereunder an Event of Default under the Note.

 

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 4.13 shall not apply in respect of an Exempt Issuance.

 

IV.14 Securities Laws Disclosure; Publicity.

 

(a) Form 8-K Filing. The Company shall by 9:30 a.m. (New York City time) the within four (4) Business Days immediately following the date hereof, (a) [reserved], and (b) file a Current Report on Form 8-K or describe this transaction in periodic report in accordance with applicable securities laws . In addition, the Company acknowledges and agrees that no confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees or agents, on the one hand, and any of the Purchasers or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, have been entered into. Except for the obligations set forth in this Section, there are no confidentiality or similar obligations pertaining the Purchasers currently extant or at any time in the future.

 

(b) Other Periodic Filings. If and as applicable, the Company shall timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act and the Company shall meet the current public information requirements of Rule 144(c) under the Securities Act as of the end of the period in question.

 

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(c) Other Public Disclosures. The Company and the Purchasers shall consult with each other in issuing any other public disclosure with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and none of the Company or any Purchaser shall issue any such public disclosure nor otherwise make any such public statement without the prior consent of the Company, with respect to any press release of any Purchaser, or without the prior consent of the Required Purchasers, with respect to any press release of the Company, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed, except if such disclosure is reasonably viewed as required by any Regulation, in which case the disclosing party shall promptly provide the other party with prior notice of such public statement or communication. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the name, trademark, service mark, symbol, logo (or any abbreviation, contraction or simulation thereof) of, or otherwise refer to, any Purchaser (including in any filing with the Commission, regulatory agency or Trading Market, including the Form 8-K filing referenced above) without the prior consent of the Purchaser (including in any press release, letterhead, public announcement or marketing material), except, and then only after consulting with such Purchaser, to the extent required to do so under applicable Regulations (including as required in any registration statement filed with the Commission). None of the Company Parties and their Affiliates shall represent that any Company Party or any of its Affiliates, any product or service of the Company Parties or their Affiliates, or any know how or policy or practice of the Company Parties or their Affiliates has been approved or endorsed by any Purchaser Party.

 

(d) Credit Report and Other Authorizations. Each Company Party authorizes the Purchaser Parties, their agents and representatives and any credit reporting agency engaged by any Purchaser Party, to (i) investigate any references given or any other statements or data obtained from or about the Company Parties for the purpose of the Transaction Documents, (ii) obtain consumer business credit reports on the Company Parties, (iii) contact personal and business references provided by any Company Parties, at any time now or for so long as any amounts remains unpaid under the Transaction Documents, and (iv) share information regarding the Company Parties’ performance under this Agreement with affiliates and unaffiliated third parties.

 

(e) Credit Inquiries. Each Company Party hereby authorizes the Purchasers (but they shall have no obligation) to respond to usual and customary credit inquiries from third parties concerning any Company Party.

 

IV.15 Form D; Blue Sky Filings. If required, the Company agrees to timely file a Form D with respect to the Securities as required under Regulation D and to provide a copy thereof, promptly upon request of any Purchaser. The Company shall take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to qualify the Securities for, sale to the Purchasers at the Closing under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon request of any Purchaser.

 

IV.16 Shares of Common Stock.

 

(a) DWAC. By the earlier of the (i) Effectiveness Date with respect to the initial Registration Statement as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) the twelve (12)-month anniversary of the date hereof, the Company shall ensure that its shares of Common Stock are and remain eligible for the “Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian” (DWAC) service of the Deposit Trust Corporation and not subject to any restriction or limitation imposed by or on behalf of the Deposit Trust Corporation on any of its services or any other restriction or limitation on the use of the services provided by the Deposit Trust Corporation (DTC chill).

 

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(b) Freely Tradeable. By the earlier of the (i) Effectiveness Date with respect to the initial Registration Statement as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement or (ii) the six (6)-month anniversary of the date hereof, the Company shall ensure that the Conversion Shares and constitute “freely tradeable” shares. For the purposes of this Section 4.16(b), such shares shall be deemed “freely tradeable” if such shares are eligible for resale pursuant to (i) Rule 144 (provided the Company is compliant with its current public information requirements) promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or such shares are the subject of a then effective registration statement or (ii) an effective “shelf” or resale registration statement under the Securities Act, in customary form, is effective under the Securities Act, registering the resale of such Conversion Shares by such security holder and names such holder as a selling security holder thereunder, and such registration statement is reasonably acceptable such holder.

 

(c) Trading Markets. The shares of Common Stock are trading on the OTC Markets Group Inc. PINK Trading Market (subject to any volume restrictions set forth in the Note) and all of the shares issuable pursuant to the Transaction Documents are listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market (and the Company believes, in good faith, that trading of the shares of Common Stock on such Trading Market will continue uninterrupted for the foreseeable future). The Company shall use its best efforts to ensure that such shares continue, without limitation, to be listed or quoted for trading on such Trading Market.

 

4.17. Equal Treatment of Purchasers. No consideration (including any modification of any Transaction Document) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration is also offered to all of the parties to this Agreement. Further, the Company shall not make any payment of principal or interest on the Notes in amounts which are disproportionate to the respective principal amounts outstanding on the Notes at any applicable time. For clarification purposes, this provision constitutes a separate right granted to each Purchaser by the Company and negotiated separately by each Purchaser, and is intended for the Company to treat the Purchasers as a class and shall not in any way be construed as the Purchasers acting in concert or as a group with respect to the purchase, disposition or voting of Securities or otherwise.

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4.18. Further Covenant of the Company. The Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Unique Logistics, to duly fulfill its respective covenants and otherwise perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in a timely manner .

 

ARTICLE V   MISCELLANEOUS

 

V.1 Termination and Survival. This Agreement may be terminated by each Purchaser, as to the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder only and without any effect whatsoever on the obligations between the Company and the other Purchasers, by written notice to the Company and the other Purchasers, if the Closing has not occurred on or before October 9, 2020. Termination of this Agreement will not affect the right of any party to sue for any breach by any other party (or parties) prior to such termination. The representations and warranties, covenants and other provisions hereof shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Securities. Notwithstanding any termination of any Transaction Document, the reimbursement and indemnities to which the Purchaser Parties are entitled under the provisions of any Transaction Document shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Purchaser Parties against events arising after such termination as well as before.

 

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V.2 Fees and Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby shall be consummated or any Securities shall be purchased, the Company agrees to pay promptly to each Purchaser Party, or reimburse each Purchaser Party for, the following:

 

(a) all the actual and reasonable costs, fees and expenses of negotiation, preparation, execution and closing of the Transaction Documents and the purchase and sale of the Securities in connection therewith and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated on or about the Closing Date, including the reasonable fees, out of pocket expenses and disbursements of ______, counsel to _______ in connection therewith in an amount up to $;

 

(b) all the costs, fees and expenses of preparation, printing and distribution of any registration statement for the Securities or of the Transfer Agent (including any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company and any conversion notice or exercise notice delivered by any Purchaser Party) and all other costs and expenses (including stamp taxes and other taxes and duties levied) incurred in connection with the delivery to or conversion by, any Purchaser of any Securities or the Conversion Shares or exercise by, any Purchaser of any Securities;

 

(c) all the actual and reasonable costs, fees and expenses of creating and perfecting Liens in favor of such Purchaser Party, pursuant to any Transaction Document, including costs associated with the Security Agreement, UCC fees, other filing and recording fees, expenses and taxes, stamp or documentary taxes, search fees, title insurance premiums and reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to such Purchaser Party;

 

(d) all the actual and reasonable costs, fees and expenses of administration of the Transaction Documents and preparation, execution and closing of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto, including the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of counsel to such Purchaser Party in connection therewith and in connection with any other documents or matters requested by such Company Party (including through agents, contractors, trustees, representatives and advisors) or otherwise prepared or delivered in connection with any Transaction Document;

 

(e) all the actual and reasonable costs, fees, expenses and disbursements of any auditors, accountants, consultants or appraisers used in connection with the Transaction Documents;

 

(f) all the actual and reasonable costs, fees and expenses (including the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any appraisers, consultants, advisors and agents employed or retained by such Purchaser Party and its counsel) in connection with the inspection, verification, custody or preservation of any collateral, to the extent required or permitted under any Transaction Document; and

 

(g) all costs, fees and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (including allocated costs of internal counsel) and costs of settlement, incurred by any Purchaser in enforcing any obligation owed hereunder of or in collecting any payments due from any Company Party hereunder or under the other Transaction Documents (including in connection with the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon any collateral or the enforcement of any guaranty) or in connection with any negotiations, reviews, refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided hereunder, including in the nature of a “work out” or pursuant to any insolvency or bankruptcy cases or proceedings.

 

The foregoing shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed to limit, any other provisions of the Transaction Documents regarding indemnification and costs and expenses to be paid by the Company Parties.

 

V.3 Modifications and Signatures. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Any modification effected in accordance with accordance with this Section 5.3 shall be binding upon each Purchaser and holder of Securities and the Company.

 

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(a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents contain and constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior negotiations, agreements, and understandings, whether written or oral, of the parties hereto, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents.

 

(b) Amendments. No amendment, modification or termination of any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall be effective without the written consent of the Company and the Required Purchasers (or such other number of Purchasers as expressly stated in other provisions of the Transaction Documents); provided, that (i) if any amendment, modification or waiver disproportionately and adversely impacts a Purchaser (or group of Purchasers), the consent of holders of a majority of the principal amount of the Notes held by such disproportionately impacted Purchaser (or group of Purchasers) shall also be required and (ii) this clause (b) may only be modified with the consent of all Purchasers. No waiver or consent shall be effective against any party unless given in writing and then any such waiver shall then be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. Where the consent or waiver of the Purchasers generally (and not each Purchaser) is required, it may be given by the Required Purchasers.

 

(c) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure solely to the benefit of the Company Parties, the Purchaser Parties, and their respective successors and, if permitted, assigns; provided, that the Company Parties may not assign this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any rights or obligations hereunder or thereunder without the Required Purchasers’ prior written consent and any prohibited assignment shall be absolutely void. Unless otherwise expressly provided in any Transaction Document, each Purchaser may sell, assign, transfer, negotiate or grant participations in all or any part of, or any interest in, or any right or remedy under, the Securities and the Transaction Documents without the consent of the Company Parties; provided, that any transferee of the Securities shall agree in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction Documents that apply to the “Purchaser” (and any attempt to effect such transfer without securing such agreement shall be null and void).

 

(d) No Waiver by Course of Dealing. No notice to or demand on any Company Party, whether or not in any Proceeding, pursuant to any Transaction Document shall entitle any Company Party to any other or further notice (except as specifically required hereunder or under any other Transaction Document) or demand in similar or other circumstances. The failure by any Purchaser Party at any time or times to require strict performance by any Company Party of any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the granting of any waiver or indulgence shall not waive, affect or otherwise diminish any right of any Purchaser Party thereafter to demand strict compliance and performance with such provision, shall not affect or be a waiver under any other provision of any Transaction Document except as specifically mentioned and shall not constitute a course of dealing by such Purchaser Party at variance with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (and therefore, among other things, shall not require further notice by such Purchaser Party of its intent to require strict adherence to the terms of such Transaction Document in the future). Any such actions shall not in any way affect the ability of each Purchaser Party, in its discretion, to exercise any rights available to it under this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or under applicable Regulations.

 

(e) Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original, and both of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Agreement. In proving this Agreement in any judicial proceedings, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart signed by the party against whom such enforcement is sought.

 

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(f) Electronic Signatures. Each party agrees that the electronic signatures, whether digital or encrypted, of the parties included in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document are intended to authenticate this writing and to have the same force and effect as manual signatures. Electronic signature means any electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed and adopted by a party with the intent to sign such record, including facsimile or email electronic signatures. The Borrower expressly agrees that this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents are “transferable records” as defined in applicable Regulations relating to electronic transaction and that it may be created, authenticated, stored, transmitted and transferred in a manner consistent with and permitted by such applicable Regulations.

 

V.4 Notices.

 

(a) All notices, requests, demands, and other communications to either party hereto or given under any Transaction Document shall be in writing (including electronic mail transmission or similar writing) and shall be given to such party at the physical address or send to the electronic mailing address set forth in the signature pages hereof or at such other physical address or electronic mailing address as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose of notice to the Purchasers and the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.4.

 

(b) Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by mail, three (3) Trading Days after such communication is deposited in the U.S. Mail with first class postage pre-paid, addressed to the noticed party at the address specified herein, (ii) if by nationally recognized overnight courier, when delivered with receipt acknowledged in writing by the noticed party, (iii) if given by personal delivery, when duly delivered with receipt acknowledged in writing by the noticed party or (iv) if given by electronic mail, when delivered (receipt by the sender of a receipt using the “return receipt” function or receipt of a reply email being presumptive evidence of receipt thereof); provided, that if such electronic mail is not sent prior to the last trading hour of the principal Trading Market of the Securities on a Trading Day, such electronic mail shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of trading on the next Trading Day for such principal Trading Market. Any written notice, request or demand that is not sent in conformity with the provisions hereof shall nevertheless be effective on the date that such notice, request or demand is actually received by the individual to whose attention at the noticed party such notice, request or demand is required to be sent.

 

V.5 Set-Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable Regulations and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each Purchaser Party upon prior notice to each other Purchaser Party is hereby authorized by the Company Parties at any time or from time to time, without notice or demand to any Company Party or to any other Person, any such notice or demand being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, including indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other indebtedness or other amounts at any time held or owing by such Company Party to or for the credit or the account of any Company Party or any of their Related Parties against and on account of any amounts due by any Company Party or any of their Related Parties to any Purchaser Party under any Transaction Documents (including from the Purchase Price to be disbursed hereunder), irrespective of whether or not (a) such Purchaser Party shall have made any demand hereunder or (b) the principal of or the interest on the Notes or any other Obligation shall have become due and payable and although such obligations and liabilities, or any of them, may be contingent or unmatured. If, as a result of such set off, appropriate or application, such Purchaser Party receives more than it is owed under any Transaction Document, it shall hold such amounts in trust for the other Purchaser Parties and transfer such amounts to the other Purchaser Parties ratably according to the amounts they are owed on the date of receipt.

 

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V.6 Governing Law.

 

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided in any other Transaction Document, this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and all claims, Proceedings and matters arising hereunder or thereunder or related hereto or thereto are governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

 

(b) Any Proceeding with respect to any Transaction Document may be brought exclusively in the New York State courts sitting in New York County or the federal courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and sitting in New York County. Each Company Party (i) accepts for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (ii) irrevocably waives any objection, including any objection to the laying of venue, based on the grounds of forum non conveniens or that such jurisdiction is improper or otherwise that such party is not subject to the jurisdiction of such courts, that it may now or hereafter have to the bringing of any Proceeding in those jurisdictions, (iii) irrevocably consents to the service of process of any court referred to above in any Proceeding by the mailing of copies of the process to the parties hereto as provided in Section 5.4 and (iv) agrees that a final judgment in any such Proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Service effected as provided in this manner will become effective ten (10) calendar days after the mailing of the process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in any Transaction Document shall affect the right of any Purchaser Party to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable Regulations or commence Proceedings or otherwise proceed against any Company Party in any other jurisdiction.

 

V.7 Severability. Any provision of any Transaction Document being held illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not affect any part of such provision not held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, any other provision of any Transaction Document or any part of such provision in any other jurisdiction, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner adverse to any party. In addition, upon any determination that any such term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto will negotiate in good faith to modify the relevant Transaction Document so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 

V.8 Rescission and Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) any of the other Transaction Documents, whenever any Purchaser exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Purchaser may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights; provided, that in the case of a rescission of a conversion of any Note, such Purchaser shall be required to return any shares of Common Stock subject to any such rescinded conversion notice.

 

V.9 Replacement of Securities. If any certificate or instrument evidencing any Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The applicant for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement Securities.

 

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V.10 Remedies.

 

(a) In addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted by law, including recovery of damages, each Purchaser (severally and not jointly) and the Company will be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss incurred by reason of any breach of obligations contained in the Transaction Documents and hereby agree to waive and not to assert in any action for specific performance of any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

(b) If any Company Party shall fail to discharge any covenant, duty or obligation hereunder or under any of the other Transaction Documents, each Purchaser may, in its discretion at any time, for the account and at the expense of the Company Parties jointly and severally, pay any amount or do any act required of such Company Party hereunder or under any of the other Transaction Documents or otherwise lawfully requested by any Purchaser (including buying-in Securities in the principal Trading Market of the Securities in case of failure by the Company to deliver Convertible Securities). All costs and expenses incurred by any Purchaser in connection with the taking of any such action shall be reimbursed to such Purchaser by the Company Party on demand with interest at the highest interest rate applicable to amounts due under the Notes of such Purchaser from the date such payment is made or such costs or expenses are incurred to the date of payment thereof. Any payment made or other action taken by any Purchaser under this clause (b) shall be without prejudice to any right to assert, and without waiver of, any breach of any Transaction Document and without prejudice to any Purchaser Party’s right to proceed thereafter as provided herein or in any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

(c) The remedies provided in this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under any Transaction Document, whether at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief).

 

(d) Nothing in any Transaction Document shall limit the Purchaser Party’s rights to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by any Company Party to comply with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

 

(e) An Event of Default will cause irreparable harm to the Purchasers and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. Therefore, in the event of any such Event of Default, the Purchasers shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an injunction restraining any such breach or any such threatened breach, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required.

 

V.11 Marshaling; Payment Set Aside. No Purchaser Party shall be under any obligation to marshal any property in favor of any Company Party or any other party or against or in payment of any amount due under any Transaction Document. To the extent that any Company Party makes a payment or payments to any Purchaser pursuant to any Transaction Document or any Purchaser Party enforces or exercises its rights thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to any Company Party, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

 

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V.12 Usury. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Company Party hereby agrees not to insist upon or plead or in any manner whatsoever claim, and will resist any and all efforts to be compelled to take the benefit or advantage of, usury laws wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, in connection with any claim, action or proceeding that may be brought by any Purchaser in order to enforce any right or remedy under any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in any Transaction Document, it is expressly agreed and provided that the total liability of each Company Party under the Transaction Documents for payments in the nature of interest shall not exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under applicable law (the “Maximum Rate”) and, without limiting the foregoing, in no event shall any rate of interest or default interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any other sums in the nature of interest that any Company Party may be obligated to pay under the Transaction Documents exceed such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law and applicable to the Transaction Documents is increased or decreased by statute or any official governmental action subsequent to the date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate applicable to the Transaction Documents from the effective date thereof forward, unless such application is precluded by applicable law. If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the Maximum Rate is paid by any Company Party to any Purchaser Party with respect to indebtedness evidenced by the Transaction Documents, such excess shall be applied by such Purchaser Party to the unpaid principal balance of any such indebtedness or be refunded to the Company, the manner of handling such excess to be at such Purchaser’s election.

 

V.13 Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligations to pay any partial liquidated damages or other amounts owing under the Transaction Documents is a continuing obligation of the Company and shall not terminate until all unpaid partial liquidated damages and other amounts have been paid notwithstanding the fact that the instrument or security pursuant to which such partial liquidated damages or other amounts are due and payable shall have been canceled.

 

V.14 Further Assurances. The Company Parties agree to take such further actions as each Purchaser shall reasonably request from time to time in connection herewith to evidence, give effect to or carry out this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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V.15 Interpretation. The parties agree that each of them and/or their respective counsel have reviewed and had an opportunity to revise the Transaction Documents and, therefore, the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of any Transaction Document. In addition, each and every reference to share prices and shares of Common Stock in any Transaction Document shall be subject to adjustment for reverse and forward stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations and other similar transactions of the Common Stock that occur after the date of this Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in any Transaction Document, if the last or appointed day for the taking of any action or the expiration of any right required or granted under any Transaction Document shall not be a Business Day, then such action may be taken or such right may be exercised on the next succeeding Business Day. As used in any Transaction Document, references to the singular will include the plural and vice versa and references to the masculine gender will include the feminine and neuter genders and vice versa, as appropriate. When used in any Transaction Document, unless otherwise expressly provided in such Transaction Document, (a) the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import refer to such Transaction Document as a whole and not to any particular provision of such Transaction Document, (b) recital, article, section, subsection, schedule and exhibit references are references with respect to such Transaction Document unless otherwise specified, (c) any reference to any agreement shall include a reference to all recitals, appendices, exhibits and schedules to such agreement and, unless the prior written consent of any party is required hereunder and is not obtained, shall be a reference to such agreement as waived, amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and (d) any reference to a specific Regulation shall be to such Regulation, as modified from time to time, together with any successor or replacement Regulation, in each case as in effect at the time of determination. Unless the context otherwise requires, when used in any Transaction Document, the following terms have the following meaning: (u) “execution,” “signed,” “signature” and words of like import shall be deemed to include electronic signatures and the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Regulation, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other similar state Regulation based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, (v) “incur” means incur, create, make, issue, assume or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable in respect of or responsible for, in each case whether directly or indirectly, as primary obligor or guarantor or endorser, and the terms “incurrence” and “incurred” and similar derivatives shall have correlative meanings, (w) “knowledge” of the any Company Party means the best knowledge of any officer, director or employee of such Company Party after due inquiry, (x) “including” means “including, without limitation,” (y) “asset” and “property” have the same meaning and mean, “collectively, all rights and interests in tangible and intangible assets and properties, whether real, personal or mixed and including cash, capital stock, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests, contract rights and other rights under Permits and Contractual Obligations” and (z) “documents” and “documentation” have the same meaning and mean “collectively, all documents, drafts, instruments, agreements, indentures, certificates, forms, opinions, powers of attorney, notices, summons, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.” The headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All references in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to statutes and regulations shall include all amendments of same and implementing regulations and any successor statutes and regulations; to any instrument or agreement (including any of the Transaction Documents) shall include any and all modifications and supplements thereto and any and all restatements, extensions or renewals thereof to the extent such modifications, supplements, restatements, extensions or renewals of any such documents are permitted by the terms hereof and thereof. A Default or an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) shall be deemed to exist at all times during the period commencing on the date that such Default or Event of Default occurs to the date on which such Default or Event of Default is waived in writing pursuant to the relevant Note or, with respect to any Default, is cured within any period of cure expressly provided in the relevant Note. Whenever in any provision of any Transaction Document, any Purchaser is authorized to take or decline to take any action (including making any determination) in the exercise of its “discretion,” such provision shall be understood to mean that such Purchaser may take or refrain to take such action in its sole discretion. References to times of the day in any Transaction Document shall refer to Eastern Time. In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including,” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding” and the word “through” means “to and including.” Time is of the essence of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. No provision of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any Governmental Authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have structured, drafted or dictated such provision. “month” (but not “calendar month”) means each period from a date of determination to the day (including the Closing Date itself) in the next calendar month numerically-corresponding to such date (provided, that, if such calendar month does not have any such numerically-corresponding day, such numerically-corresponding day shall be deemed to be the last day of such calendar month).

 

V.16 Waiver of Jury Trial and Certain Other Rights.

 

(a) The parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Regulations, any right that they may have to trial by jury of any claim or cause of action or in any Proceeding, directly or indirectly based upon or arising out of this Agreement or any Transaction Document (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory). Each party (a) certifies that no representative, agent, or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other parties would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this section.

 

(b) Each Company Party acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing waivers are a material inducement to the Purchasers to enter into and accept this Agreement. Each Company Party has reviewed the foregoing waivers with its legal counsel and has knowingly and voluntarily waived its jury trial rights following consultation with such legal counsel. In the event of litigation, this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to a trial by the court. This Section 5.16 shall not restrict a party from exercising remedies under the UCC or from exercising pre-judgment remedies under applicable Regulations.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., for itself and its Subsidiaries

Address for Notice:  154-09 146th Ave. Walnut Street, PO Jamaica, NY 11434

 

By:  

Fax:

 
Name:     Email:
Title:        

 

[Signature Pages for Purchasers Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.

 

Name of Purchaser:

 

Signature of Authorized Signatory of Purchaser:   By:
    Name:
    Title:

 

Address for Notices to Purchaser:

 

Email:  
 
EIN Number:  

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR ________

 

 
 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

PURCHASERS

 

1 - Name of Purchaser   2 - Initial Principal Amount of Notes   3 – Subscription Amount
__________   $_______   $______
         
         
         
         

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF NOTE

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTION LETTER

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF GUARANTY

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.9

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 28, 2021 among Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and each of the several purchasers signatory hereto (each such purchaser, a “Purchaser” and, collectively, the “Purchasers”).

 

WHEREAS, in connection with those certain Securities Purchase Agreements dated at or about the date hereof by and between the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”), the Purchasers have agreed to purchase from the Company, severally and not jointly, an aggregate of up to $ of certain Notes (“Notes”); and

 

WHEREAS, to induce the Purchasers to purchase the Notes, the Company has agreed to grant the Purchasers certain rights with respect to registration of Registrable Securities (as defined below) under the Securities Act pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and each Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions.

 

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in the Purchase Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Advice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(d).

 

Cutback Shares” means any of the Initial Registrable Securities or the Registrable Securities to be included in the additional Registration Statement of Registrable Securities not included in all Registration Statements previously declared effective as contemplated hereunder as a result of a limitation on the maximum number of shares of Common Stock of the Company permitted to be registered by the staff of the SEC pursuant to Rule 415. The order for determining any applicable amount of Initial Registrable Securities or Registrable Securities subject to cutback is set forth in Section 2(c).

 

Cut-Off Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Effectiveness Date” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required to be filed hereunder and subject to any tolling of such date pursuant to Section 3(a), the 120th calendar day following the Filing Date and with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2(c) or Section 3(c), the 90th calendar day following the date on which an additional Registration Statement is required to be filed hereunder; provided, however, that in the event the Company is notified by the Commission that one or more of the above Registration Statements will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and comments, the Effectiveness Date as to such Registration Statement shall be the 10th calendar day following the date on which the Company is so notified if such date precedes the dates otherwise required above (unless the Company is required to update its financial statements prior to requesting acceleration of such Registration Statement, which will require the Company to file an amendment to such Registration Statement, in which case the Company shall file any necessary amendment to such Registration Statement and request effectiveness thereof as soon as reasonably practicable and in no event later than the 90th calendar day following the Filing Date); provided, further, if such Effectiveness Date falls on a day that is not a Trading Day, then the Effectiveness Date shall be the next succeeding Trading Day.

 

 
 

 

Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Event Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(d).

 

Filing Date” means, with respect to the Initial Registration Statement required hereunder, the 180th calendar day following the initial Closing Date and, with respect to any additional Registration Statements which may be required pursuant to Section 2(c) or Section 3(c), the earliest practical date on which the Company is permitted by SEC Guidance to file such additional Registration Statement related to the Registrable Securities.

 

Holder” or “Holders” means the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable Securities.

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(c).

 

Initial Registrable Securities” means the Registrable Securities registered on the Initial Registration Statement.

 

Initial Registration Statement” means the initial Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Losses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a).

 

Plan of Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).

 

Prospectus” means the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from a prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented by any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement, and all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

2
 

 

Registrable Securities” means, as of any date of determination, (a) all of the Conversion Shares then issued and issuable upon conversion in full of the Notes (assuming on such date the Notes are converted in full without regard to any conversion limitations therein), (b) all shares of Common Stock issued and issuable as interest or principal on the Notes assuming all permissible interest and principal payments are made in shares of Common Stock and the Notes are held until maturity, (c) any additional shares of Common Stock issued and issuable in connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Notes (without giving effect to any limitations on conversion set forth in the Notes), (d) all of the Warrant Shares then issued and issuable upon exercise in full of the Warrants (assuming on such date the Warrants are exercised in full without regard to any exercise limitations therein), (e) any additional shares of Common Stock issued and issuable in connection with any anti-dilution provisions in the Warrants (without giving effect to any limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrants), and (f) any securities issued or then issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other distribution, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the foregoing; provided, however, that any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities (and the Company shall not be required to maintain the effectiveness of any, or file another, Registration Statement hereunder with respect thereto) for so long as (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities is declared effective by the Commission under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities have been disposed of by the Holder in accordance with such effective Registration Statement, (b) such Registrable Securities have been previously sold in accordance with Rule 144, or (c) such Registrable Securities become eligible for resale without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144, as determined by counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (assuming that such securities, any securities upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of or as a dividend upon which such securities were issued, or any securities issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of, or as a dividend upon such securities, were at no time held by any Affiliate of the Company within the previous 90 days of such resale), as reasonably determined by the Company, upon the advice of counsel to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, any such Registrable Securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities after the Cut-Off Date.

 

Registration Statement” means any registration statement required to be filed hereunder pursuant to Section 2(a) and any additional registration statements contemplated by Section 2(c) or Section 3(c), including (in each case) the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to any such registration statement or Prospectus, including pre- and post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference in any such registration statement.

 

Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Rule 424” means Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.

 

Selling Stockholder Questionnaire” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

 

SEC Guidance” means (i) any publicly-available written or oral guidance of the Commission staff, or any comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff and (ii) the Securities Act.

 

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2. Shelf Registration.

 

(a) On or prior to each Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities that are not then registered on an effective Registration Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415. Each Registration Statement filed hereunder shall be on Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form S-3, in which case such registration shall be on another appropriate form in accordance herewith, subject to the provisions of Section 2(e)) and shall contain (unless otherwise directed by at least 51% in interest of the Holders) substantially the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto as Annex A. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed under this Agreement (including, without limitation, under Section 3(c)) to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than the applicable Effectiveness Date, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act until the first to occur of: (A) the date that is one (1) year from the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission (the “Cut-Off Date”) and (B) the date that all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (i) have been sold, thereunder or pursuant to Rule 144, or (ii) may be sold without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144, as determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter which shall be obtained at the company’s expense, to such effect, addressed, delivered and acceptable to the Transfer Agent and the affected Holders (assuming that such securities, any securities upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of or as a dividend upon which such securities were issued, or any securities issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of, or as a dividend upon such securities, were at no time held by any Affiliate of the Company) (the “Effectiveness Period”). The Company shall telephonically request effectiveness of a Registration Statement as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on a Trading Day. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders via facsimile or by e-mail of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement on the same Trading Day that the Company telephonically confirms effectiveness with the Commission, which shall be the date requested for effectiveness of such Registration Statement. The Company shall, by 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the Trading Day after the effective date of such Registration Statement, file a final Prospectus with the Commission as required by Rule 424. Failure to so notify the Holder within one (1) Trading Day of such notification of effectiveness or failure to file a final Prospectus as foresaid shall be deemed an Event under Section 2(d).

 

(b) Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in Section 2(a), if the Commission informs the Company that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single registration statement, the Company agrees to promptly inform each of the Holders thereof and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Initial Registration Statement as required by the Commission, covering the maximum number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered by the Commission, on Form S-3 or such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering, subject to the provisions of Section 2(e); provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment, the Company shall be obligated to use diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the SEC Guidance, including without limitation, Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 612.09.

 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and subject to the payment of liquidated damages pursuant to Section 2(d), if the Commission or any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation on the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement as a secondary offering (and notwithstanding that the Company used diligent efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater portion of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a Holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced as follows:

 

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  (i) first, the Company shall reduce or eliminate any securities to be included by any Person other than a Holder;
     
  (ii) second, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by Warrant Shares (applied, in the case that some Warrant Shares may be registered, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Warrant Shares held by such Holders, collectively); and
     
  (iii) third, the Company shall reduce Registrable Securities represented by Conversion Shares (applied, in the case that some Conversion Shares may be registered, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of unregistered Conversion Shares held by such Holders, collectively).

 

In the event of a cutback hereunder, the Company shall give the Holder at least five (5) Trading Days prior written notice along with the calculations as to such Holder’s allotment. In the event the Company amends the Initial Registration Statement in accordance with the foregoing, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by the Commission or SEC Guidance provided to the Company or to registrants of securities in general, one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Initial Registration Statement, as amended.

 

(d) If: (i) the Initial Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date (if the Company files the Initial Registration Statement without notifying the Holders of such filing within (1) Trading Day following the date on which the Registration Statement is filed with the Commission or without affording the Holders the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3(a) herein, the Company shall be deemed to have not satisfied this clause (i)) and only until the Holders receive notice of such filing or such an opportunity to review shall this clause (i) be satisfied), or (ii) the Company fails to file with the Commission a request for acceleration of a Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 461 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, within five Trading Days of the date that the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review, or (iii) prior to the effective date of a Registration Statement, the Company fails to file a pre-effective amendment and otherwise respond in writing to comments made by the Commission in respect of such Registration Statement within thirty (30) calendar days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the Commission that such amendment is required in order for such Registration Statement to be declared effective, or (iv) a Registration Statement registering for resale all of the Registrable Securities is not declared effective by the Commission by the Effectiveness Date of the Initial Registration Statement, or (v) after the effective date of a Registration Statement, such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to remain continuously effective as to all Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, or the Holders are otherwise not permitted to utilize the Prospectus therein to resell such Registrable Securities, for more than fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days or more than an aggregate of twenty-five (25) calendar days (which need not be consecutive calendar days) during any 12-month period (any such failure or breach being referred to as an “Event”, and for purposes of clauses (i) and (iv), the date on which such Event occurs, and for purpose of clause (ii) the date on which such five (5) Trading Day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (iii) the date which such thirty (30) calendar day period is exceeded, and for purpose of clause (v) the date on which such fifteen (15) or twenty-five (25) calendar day period, as applicable, is exceeded being referred to as an “Event Date”), then, in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under applicable law, on each such Event Date and on the first thirty (30) calendar day anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) and for each subsequent thirty (30) calendar anniversary following after the first thirty (30) calendar day anniversary of each such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date), until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the number of Registrable Shares being registered by each Holder an amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, the following amounts, equal to for the first thirty(30) calendar day period, $1,000 per day, and for each subsequent thirty (30) calendar day period, $5,000 per day; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to make any payments pursuant to this Section 2(d) if an Event occurred at such time that all Registrable Securities are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 (without volume restrictions or current public information requirements) promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and the Company has complied with the conditions set forth in section 2(a), as applicable; provided, further, that the Company shall not be required to make any payments pursuant to this Section 2(d) with respect to any Registrable Securities the Company is unable to register due to limits imposed by the Commission’s interpretation of Rule 415 under the Securities Act after compliance with Section 2(b). The parties hereto agree that the maximum aggregate liquidated damages payable to a Holder under this Agreement shall be 6.0% of the aggregate Subscription Amount paid by such Holder pursuant to the Purchase Agreement. If the Company fails to pay any partial liquidated damages pursuant to this Section in full within seven (7) days after the date payable, the Company will pay interest thereon at a rate of 18% per annum (or such lesser maximum amount that is permitted to be paid by applicable law) to the Holder, accruing daily from the date such partial liquidated damages are due until such amounts, plus all such interest thereon, are paid in full. The partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily pro rata basis for any portion of a thirty (30) calendar day period prior to the cure of an Event.

 

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(e) If Form S-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall register the resale of the Registrable Securities on another appropriate form.

 

3. Registration Procedures.

 

In connection with the Company’s registration obligations hereunder, the Company shall:

 

(a) Not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of each Registration Statement and not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to the filing of any related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto (including any document that would be incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference), the Company shall (i) furnish to the Holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents (other than those incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference) will be subject to the review of such Holders, and (ii) cause its officers and directors, counsel and independent registered public accountants to respond to such inquiries as shall be necessary, in the reasonable opinion of respective counsel to each Holder, to conduct a reasonable investigation within the meaning of the Securities Act. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall not be obligated to provide the Holders advance copies of any universal shelf registration statement registering securities in addition to those required hereunder, or any Prospectus prepared thereto. The Company shall not file a Registration Statement or any such Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto to which the Holders of 67% or more of the Registrable Securities shall reasonably object in good faith, provided that, the Company is notified of such objection in writing no later than five (5) Trading Days after the Holders have been so furnished copies of a Registration Statement or one (1) Trading Day after the Holders have been so furnished copies of any related Prospectus or amendments or supplements thereto. In the event that the Holders of 67% or more of the Registrable Securities have objected in good faith to the filing of such Registration Statement, Prospectus, or any amendments or supplements thereto and so notified the Company, then so long as the Company has acted in a diligent and good faith manner in connection with the preparation of the applicable Registration Statement, the Filing Date and Effectiveness Date shall be tolled by the same number of calendar days up to an aggregate maximum of 15 calendar days for all tolling claims made under this Section 3(a), as are necessary for such Holders to notify the Company that they no longer object to such filing. Each Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed questionnaire in the form attached to the Purchase Agreement (a “Selling Stockholder Questionnaire”) on a date that is not less than two (2) Trading Days prior to the Filing Date or by the end of the fourth (4th) Trading Day following the date on which the Holders, receives draft materials in accordance with this Section.

 

(b) (i) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, to a Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep a Registration Statement continuously effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for the Effectiveness Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities, (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and, as so supplemented or amended, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424, (iii) respond as promptly as reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect to a Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and provide as promptly as reasonably possible to the Holders true and complete copies of all correspondence from and to the Commission relating to a Registration Statement (provided that, the Company shall excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), and (iv) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement during the applicable period in accordance (subject to the terms of this Agreement) with the intended methods of disposition by the Holders thereof set forth in such Registration Statement as so amended or in such Prospectus as so supplemented.

 

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(c) If during the Effectiveness Period, the number of Registrable Securities at any time exceeds 100% of the number of shares of Common Stock then registered in a Registration Statement, then the Company shall file as soon as reasonably practicable, but in any case, prior to the applicable Filing Date, an additional Registration Statement covering the resale by the Holders of not less than the number of such Registrable Securities.

 

(d) Notify the Holders of Registrable Securities to be sold (which notice shall, pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vi) hereof, be accompanied by an instruction to suspend the use of the Prospectus until the requisite changes have been made) as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A) below, not less than one (1) Trading Day prior to such filing) and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than one (1) Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed to be filed, (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will be a “review” of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments in writing on such Registration Statement, and (C) with respect to a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or Prospectus or for additional information, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation of any Proceedings for that purpose, (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such purpose, (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for inclusion therein or any statement made in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to a Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case of a Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (vi) of the occurrence or existence of any pending corporate development with respect to the Company that the Company believes may be material and that, in the determination of the Company, makes it not in the best interest of the Company to allow continued availability of a Registration Statement or Prospectus, provided, however, in no event shall any such notice contain any information which would constitute material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(e) Use its reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the withdrawal of (i) any order stopping or suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.

 

(f) Furnish to the Holders, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each such Registration Statement and each amendment thereto, including financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference to the extent requested by such Person, and all exhibits to the extent requested by such Person (including those previously furnished or incorporated by reference) promptly after the filing of such documents with the Commission; provided, that any such item which is available on the EDGAR system (or successor thereto) need not be furnished in physical form.

 

(g) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Company hereby consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of the Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, except after the giving of any notice pursuant to Section 3(d).

 

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(h) The Company shall cooperate with any broker-dealer through which a Holder proposes to resell its Registrable Securities in effecting a filing with the FINRA Corporate Financing Department pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110, as requested by any such Holder, and the Company shall pay the filing fee required by such filing within two (2) Business Days of request therefor.

 

(i) Prior to any resale of Registrable Securities by a Holder, use its commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from the registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for the resale by the Holder under the securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder reasonably requests in writing, to keep each registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things reasonably necessary to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement; provided, that, the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not then so qualified, subject the Company to any material tax in any such jurisdiction where it is not then so subject or file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction.

 

(j) If requested by a Holder, cooperate with such Holder to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to a Registration Statement, which certificates shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement and applicable law, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such Holder may request.

 

(k) Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(d), as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances taking into account the Company’s good faith assessment of any adverse consequences to the Company and its stockholders of the premature disclosure of such event, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a post-effective amendment, to a Registration Statement or a supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered, neither a Registration Statement nor such Prospectus will contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. If the Company notifies the Holders in accordance with clauses (iii) through (vi) of Section 3(d) above to suspend the use of any Prospectus until the requisite changes to such Prospectus have been made, then the Holders shall suspend use of such Prospectus. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company shall be entitled to exercise its right under this Section 3(k) to suspend the availability of a Registration Statement and Prospectus, subject to the payment of partial liquidated damages otherwise required pursuant to Section 2(d), for a period not to exceed 60 calendar days (which need not be consecutive days) in any 12-month period.

 

(l) Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission.

 

(m) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain and maintain eligibility for use of Form S-3 (or any successor form thereto) for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities.

 

(n) The Company may require each selling Holder to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such Holder and, if required by the Commission, the natural persons thereof that have voting and dispositive control over the shares. During any periods that the Company is unable to meet its obligations hereunder with respect to the registration of the Registrable Securities solely because any Holder fails to furnish such information within three Trading Days of the Company’s request, any liquidated damages that are accruing at such time as to such Holder only shall be tolled and any Event that may otherwise occur solely because of such delay shall be suspended as to such Holder only, until such information is delivered to the Company.

 

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4. Registration Expenses. All fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with, this Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Company’s counsel and independent registered public accountants) (A) with respect to filings made with the Commission, (B) with respect to filings required to be made with any Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, (C) in compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws reasonably agreed to by the Company in writing (including, without limitation, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company in connection with Blue Sky qualifications or exemptions of the Registrable Securities) and (D) if not previously paid by the Company, with respect to any filing that may be required to be made by any broker through which a Holder intends to make sales of Registrable Securities with FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110, so long as the broker is receiving no more than a customary brokerage commission in connection with such sale, (ii) printing expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates for Registrable Securities), (iii) messenger, telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires such insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any securities exchange as required hereunder.

 

5. Indemnification.

 

(a) Indemnification by the Company. The Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, members, partners, agents, brokers (including brokers who offer and sell Registrable Securities as principal as a result of a pledge or any failure to perform under a margin call of Common Stock), investment advisors and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each of them, each Person who controls any such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, members, stockholders, partners, agents and employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title) of each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) and expenses (collectively, “Losses”), as incurred, arising out of or relating to (1) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading or (2) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder, in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (i) such untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement, such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (ii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d), but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. The Company shall notify the Holders promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding arising from or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement of which the Company is aware. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such indemnified person and shall survive the transfer of any Registrable Securities by any of the Holders in accordance with Section 6(h).

 

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(b) Indemnification by Holders. Each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of such controlling Persons (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles, notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, from and against all Losses, as incurred, to the extent arising out of or based solely upon: (x) such Holder’s failure to comply with any applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act or the plan of distribution in any Registration Statement through no fault of the Company or (y) any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (i) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information so furnished in writing by such Holder to the Company expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement or such Prospectus or (ii) to the extent, but only to the extent, that such information relates to such Holder’s proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use in a Registration Statement (it being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose), such Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or (iii) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified in Section 3(d)(iii)-(vi), to the extent, but only to the extent, related to the use by such Holder of an outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated, defective or otherwise unavailable for use by such Holder and prior to the receipt by such Holder of the Advice contemplated in Section 6(d), but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have been corrected. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder under this Section 5(b) be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds actually received by such Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

(c) Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof; provided, that, the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party.

 

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An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.

 

Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party; provided, that, the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

 

(d) Contribution. If the indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless for any Losses, then each Indemnifying Party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material fact, has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, any reasonable attorneys’ or other fees or expenses incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in accordance with its terms.

 

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The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required to contribute pursuant to this Section 5(d), in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that such Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.

 

The indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified Parties.

 

6. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Remedies. In the event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder of any of their respective obligations under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under this Agreement, including recovery of damages, shall be entitled to specific performance of its rights under this Agreement. Each of the Company and each Holder agrees that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall not assert or shall waive the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

(b) No Piggyback on Registrations; Prohibition on Filing Other Registration Statements. Neither the Company nor any of its security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto) may include securities of the Company in any Registration Statements other than the Registrable Securities. The Company shall not file any other registration statements (other than any registration statement on Form S-1 or Form S-3 for an underwritten public offering of any of the Company’s securities (an “Underwritten Offering”)) until all Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to a Registration Statement that is declared effective by the Commission, provided that this Section 6(b) shall not prohibit the Company from filing amendments to registration statements filed prior to the date of this Agreement.

 

(c) Compliance. Each Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it (unless an exemption therefrom is available) in connection with sales of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement.

 

(d) Discontinued Disposition. By its acquisition of Registrable Securities, each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the kind described in Section 3(d)(iii) through (vi), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities under a Registration Statement until it is advised in writing (the “Advice”) by the Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus (as it may have been supplemented or amended) may be resumed. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed as promptly as is practicable. The Company agrees and acknowledges that any periods during which the Holder is required to discontinue the disposition of the Registrable Securities hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2(d).

 

(e) Piggy-Back Registrations. If, at any time during the Effectiveness Period, there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement, other than with respect to an Underwritten Offering, relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company shall deliver to each Holder a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Holder shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Holder requests to be registered; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 6(e) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 (without volume restrictions or current public information requirements) promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act or that are the subject of a then effective Registration Statement.

 

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(f) Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Company and the Holders of 67% or more of the then outstanding Registrable Securities (for purposes of clarification, this includes any Registrable Securities issuable upon exercise or conversion of any Security). If a Registration Statement does not register all of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a waiver or amendment done in compliance with the previous sentence, then the number of Registrable Securities to be registered for each Holder shall be reduced pro rata among all Holders and each Holder shall have the right to designate which of its Registrable Securities shall be omitted from such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter that relates exclusively to the rights of a Holder or some Holders and that does not directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given only by such Holder or Holders of all of the Registrable Securities to which such waiver or consent relates; provided, however, that the provisions of this sentence may not be amended, modified, or supplemented except in accordance with the provisions of the first sentence of this Section 6(f). No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.

 

(g) Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be delivered as set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

 

(h) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of each Holder. The Company may not assign (except by merger) its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all of the Holders of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Each Holder may assign their respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under Section 5.7 of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(i) No Inconsistent Agreements. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Holders in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has previously entered into any agreement granting any registration rights with respect to any of its securities to any Person that have not been satisfied in full.

 

(j) Execution and Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such facsimile or “.pdf” signature page were an original thereof.

 

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(k) Governing Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

(l) Cumulative Remedies. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

(m) Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

 

(n) Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

(o) Independent Nature of Holders’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Holder hereunder are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Holder hereunder, and no Holder shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Holder hereunder. Nothing contained herein or in any other agreement or document delivered at any closing, and no action taken by any Holder pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other matters, and the Company acknowledges that the Holders are not acting in concert or as a group, and the Company shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or transactions. Each Holder shall be entitled to protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The use of a single agreement with respect to the obligations of the Company contained was solely in the control of the Company, not the action or decision of any Holder, and was done solely for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Holder. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement is between the Company and a Holder, solely, and not between the Company and the Holders collectively and not between and among Holders.

 

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(Signature Pages Follow)

 

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

 

UNIQUE LOGISITC INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
a Nevada corporation

 

  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE OF PURCHASERS FOLLOWS]

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE OF PURCHASERS TO UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

Investors:

 

The Purchasers set forth on Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement have executed a Purchase Agreement with the Company which provides, among other things, that by executing the Purchase Agreement each Investor is deemed to have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT in all respects and is bound to purchase the Notes set forth in such Purchase Agreement and Schedule I to the Purchase Agreement.

 

 
 

 

Annex A

 

Plan of Distribution

 

Each selling stockholder (the “Selling Stockholders”) of the securities of Unique Logistics International , Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their Company securities covered hereby on the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which such securities are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A Selling Stockholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling securities:

 

  ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
     
  block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
     
  purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
     
  an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
     
  privately negotiated transactions;
     
  settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
     
  in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security;
     
  through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise;
     
  a combination of any such methods of sale; or
     
  any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

 

The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), if available, rather than under this prospectus.

 

Broker-dealers engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of securities, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA IM-2440.

 

 
 

 

In connection with the sale of the securities or interests therein, the Selling Stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the securities in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The Selling Stockholders may also sell securities short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the securities to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The Selling Stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or create one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of securities offered by this prospectus, which securities such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).

 

The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling the securities may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the securities purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each Selling Stockholder has informed the Company that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).

 

The Company is required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by the Company incident to the registration of the securities. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

 

Because Selling Stockholders may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act including Rule 172 thereunder. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. The Selling Stockholders have advised us that there is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale of the resale securities by the Selling Stockholders.

 

We agreed to keep this prospectus effective until the earliest of (i) one (1) year from the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the Commission, (ii) the date on which the securities may be resold by the Selling Stockholders without registration and without regard to any volume or manner-of-sale limitations by reason of Rule 144, without the requirement for the Company to be in compliance with the current public information under Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect or (iii) the date on which all of the securities have been sold pursuant to this prospectus or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any other rule of similar effect. The resale securities will be sold only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale securities covered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.10

 

security agreement

 

This Security Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of _______2021, by Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its successors and, if permitted, assigns, the “Company”) and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages hereof as guarantor or that becomes a party hereto as such pursuant to Section 7.5 (the “Grantors”), in favor of Trillium Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (together with its successors and registered assigns, Trillium”) for itself and as Purchaser Agent (together with any successor and any replacement agent, the “Purchaser Agent”) for the purchasers (the “the “Purchasers”) of, the Secured Subordinated Notes of the Company, designated as its 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Notes due _________, 2021 (the “Notes”), issued and sold by the Company pursuant to one or more Securities Purchase Agreements, dated at or about _______, 2021, among the Company and the Purchasers (the “Purchase Agreement”).

 

recitals

 

Whereas, pursuant to the Purchase Agreements, the Purchasers have severally agreed to purchase the Notes from the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

Whereas, each Grantor (other than the Company) has guaranteed the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty) pursuant to a Guaranty of even date herewith between the Grantors and the Purchasers (the “Guaranty”), and will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the purchase of the Notes under the Purchase Agreement; and

 

Whereas, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of each initial Purchaser to purchase the Securities from the Company under the Purchase Agreement and for the Purchase Agent and the Purchasers to sign the Purchase Agreement that the Grantors shall have executed this Agreement and delivered it to the Purchase Agent and the initial Purchasers;

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreements and the initial Purchasers to purchase the Notes from the Company thereunder, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Purchaser Agent as follows:

 

ARTICLE I Defined Terms

 

1.1 Definitions (a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall be used to refer to any item included within the definition of such term under any Note, including if such term is defined in such Note merely by reference to such definition in the Purchase Agreement.

 

(b) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Applicable IP Office” means the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency within or outside the United States.

 

Collateral” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1.

 

Control Agreement” means an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent, granting “control” (as defined under the applicable UCC) to the Purchaser Agent over the Collateral described thereunder.

 

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Copyrights” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Regulation in or relating to copyrights and all mask work, database and design rights, whether or not registered or published, all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith, and all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Default” means an event or condition the occurrence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, become an Event of Default.

 

Deposit Account Control Agreements” means those certain Intellectual Property Security Agreements required to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement, each in form attached to the Security Agreement and otherwise in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent.

 

Event of Default” means any “Event of Default” under and as defined in any Note.

 

Excluded Property” means, collectively, (i) any Permit or similar agreement entered into by any Grantor (A) that prohibits or requires the consent of any Person other than the Company, any other Company Party or any of their respective Affiliates as a condition to the creation by such Grantor of a Lien on any right, title or interest in such Permit or other agreement or any Stock or Stock Equivalent related thereto or (B) to the extent that any Regulation applicable thereto prohibits the creation of a Lien thereon, but only, with respect to the prohibition in (A) and (B), to the extent, and for as long as, such prohibition is not terminated or rendered unenforceable or otherwise deemed ineffective by the UCC or any other Regulation, (ii) fixed or capital assets owned by any Grantor that is subject to a purchase money security interest or a Capital Lease if the documentation pursuant to which such Lien is granted (or in the documentation providing for such Capital Lease) prohibits or requires the consent of any Person (other than the Company, any other Company Party and their respective Affiliates) as a condition to the creation of any other Lien on such equipment and (iii) any “intent to use” Trademark applications for which a statement of use has not been filed (but only until such statement is filed); provided, that “Excluded Property” shall not include any proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements of Excluded Property (unless such proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements would otherwise constitute Excluded Property), all of which shall therefore be included in Collateral as provided hereunder.

 

Intellectual Property” means any “Intellectual Property Rights” as defined in the Purchase Agreement, including all applicable Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, Internet Domain Names, Trade Secrets and IP Licenses.

 

Internet Domain Names” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Regulation in or relating to Internet domain names.

 

IP Ancillary Rights” means, with respect to any other Intellectual Property, as applicable, all foreign counterparts to, and all divisionals, reversions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations, renewals and extensions of, such Intellectual Property and all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under or with respect to any of the foregoing or otherwise with respect to such Intellectual Property, including all rights to sue or recover at law or in equity for any past, present or future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof, and, in each case, all rights to obtain any other IP Ancillary Right.

 

IP License” means all agreements, licenses and other documentation (and all related IP Ancillary Rights), whether written or oral, granting any right title and interest in or relating to any Intellectual Property.

 

Liabilities” means all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liability, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.

 

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Obligations” means each item qualifying as an “Obligation” as defined in any Note as such term may be amended, modified or otherwise revised.

 

Patents” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Regulation in or relating to any and all patents and patent applications and all inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, and all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Pledged Certificated Stock” means all certificated securities and any other Stock or Stock Equivalent of any Person evidenced by a certificate, instrument or other similar documentation (as defined in the UCC), in each case owned by any Grantor, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, including all Stock and Stock Equivalents set forth on the Disclosure Certificate.

 

Pledged Certificated Stock” excludes any Excluded Property.

 

Pledged Collateral” means, collectively, the Pledged Stock and the Pledged Debt Instruments.

 

Pledged Debt Instruments” means all right, title and interest of any Grantor in instruments evidencing any Indebtedness owed to such Grantor or other obligations, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, including all Indebtedness set forth on the Disclosure Certificate, issued by the obligors named therein.

 

Pledged Investment Property” means any investment property of any Grantor, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, other than any Pledged Collateral.

 

Pledged Stock” means all Pledged Certificated Stock and all Pledged Uncertificated Stock.

 

Pledged Uncertificated Stock” means any Stock or Stock Equivalent of any Person that is not Pledged Certificated Stock, including all right, title and interest of any Grantor as a limited or general partner in any partnership not constituting Pledged Certificated Stock or as a member of any limited liability company, all right, title and interest of any Grantor in, to and under any constituent documentation of any partnership or limited liability company to which it is a party, and any distribution of property made on, in respect of or in exchange for the foregoing from time to time, including in each case those interests set forth on the Disclosure Certificate, to the extent such interests are not certificated.

 

Pledged Uncertificated Stock” excludes any Excluded Property.

 

Purchaser” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

Purchase Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

Secured Party” means the Purchaser Agent and any Purchaser, inclusive of any affiliate of any Purchaser.

 

Software” means (a) all computer programs, including source code and object code versions, (b) all data, databases and compilations of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, and (c) all documentation, training materials and configurations related to any of the foregoing.

 

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Stock” means all shares of capital stock (whether denominated as common stock or preferred stock), equity interests, beneficial, partnership or membership interests, joint venture interests, participations or other ownership or profit interests in or equivalents (regardless of how designated) of or in a Person (other than an individual), whether voting or non-voting.

 

Stock Equivalents” means all securities convertible into or exchangeable for Stock or any other Stock Equivalent and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Stock or any other Stock Equivalent, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.

 

Trademarks” means all rights, title and interests (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Regulation in or relating to trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos and other source or business identifiers and, in each case, all goodwill associated therewith, including all registrations and recordations thereof and all applications in connection therewith, all registrations and applications for registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and registration applications in the Applicable IP Office, all common law trademarks and the goodwill of the business symbolized by the foregoing, all licenses of the foregoing, whether as licensee or licensor, and all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Trade Secrets” means all right, title and interest (and all related IP Ancillary Rights) arising under any Regulation in or relating to trade secrets, including all rights corresponding to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York; provided, however, that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of any applicable Regulation, any of the attachment, perfection or priority of any Secured Party’s security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code, the relevant PPSA or comparable law, statute or code of a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code, the relevant PPSA or comparable law, statute or code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of the definitions related to or otherwise used in such provisions.

 

Vehicles” means all vehicles covered by a certificate of title law of any state.

 

(c) The following terms have the meanings given to them in the UCC and terms used herein without definition that are defined in the UCC have the meanings given to them in the UCC (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined), including the following: “account,” “account debtor,” “as-extracted collateral,” “certificated security,” “chattel paper,” “commercial tort claim,” “commodity contract,” “deposit account,” “documents,” “electronic chattel paper,” “equipment,” “farm products,” “fixture,” “general intangible,” “goods,” “health-care-insurance receivable,” “instruments,” “inventory,” “investment property,” “letter-of-credit right,” “payment intangible,” “proceeds,” “record,” “securities account,” “security,” “supporting obligation” and “tangible chattel paper.”

 

1.2 Certain Other Terms (a) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms. The terms “herein,” “hereof” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or clause in this Agreement. References herein to an Annex, Article, Section or clause refer to the appropriate Annex to, or Article, Section or clause in this Agreement. Where the context requires, provisions relating to any Collateral when used in relation to a Grantor shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or any relevant part thereof.

 

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(b) Several provisions of Article V (Miscellaneous) of the Purchase Agreement are applicable to this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms. In addition, whenever used in this Agreement, “in the ordinary course of business of a Person” shall mean “in the ordinary course of business in all material respects consistent with past custom and practice of such Person as in effect on the date hereof with such changes as may be agreed to in writing by the Purchaser Agent”.

 

Article II Grant of Security Interest

 

2.1 Collateral. For the purposes of this Agreement, all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by a Grantor or in which a Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interests is collectively referred to as the “Collateral”:

 

(a) all accounts, as-extracted collateral, chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, general intangibles (including all payment intangibles, Intellectual Property, rights to tax refunds, intercompany notes, rights arising out of leases, licenses, and contracts which are not accounts, computer software, computer programs, information contained on computer disks or tapes, software, literature, reports, catalogs, options, warranties, service contracts, program services, rights to refund, reimbursement, indemnification, and subrogation, goodwill, licenses, royalties, franchises, customer lists, reversions from any retirement plan or arrangement, money, interests in a partnership or limited liability company which do not constitute a security under Article 8 of the Code), instruments (including dividends and rights to payment arising out of partnership agreements and management contracts), inventory, investment property (including any Pledged Collateral and Pledged Investment Property) and any supporting obligations related thereto;

 

(b) any commercial tort claims set forth on the Disclosure Certificate;

 

(c) all books, records, ledgers, files, writings, data bases, plans, drawings, and information relating to any of the foregoing, pertaining to the other property described in this Section 2.1;

 

(d) all property of such Grantor held by any Secured Party, including all property of every description, in the custody of or in transit to such Secured Party for any purpose, including safekeeping, collection or pledge, for the account of such Grantor or as to which such Grantor may have any right or power, including cash;

 

(e) all other goods, fixtures, improvements (not constituting real property), and other personal property of such Grantor, whether tangible or intangible and wherever located; and

 

(f) to the extent not otherwise included, all cryptocurrency and other blockchain assets; and

 

(g) to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds of the foregoing, including insurance proceeds (including any surrender value therefor, any right to return, or unearned premiums), causes and rights of action, remedies, privileges, settlements, judicial and arbitration judgments and awards, indemnities, Liens, warranties, or guaranties payable from time to time with respect to, or Lien or other security for, any of the foregoing; provided, that “Collateral” shall not include any Excluded Property; and provided, further, that if and when any property shall cease to be Excluded Property, such property shall be deemed at all times from and after the date hereof to constitute Collateral.

 

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2.2 Grant of Security Interest in Collateral Each Grantor, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations of such Grantor (the “Secured Obligations”), hereby mortgages, pledges and hypothecates to the Purchaser Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, and grants to the Purchaser Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, a Lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral of such Grantor.

 

Article III Representations and Warranties

 

To induce the initial Purchasers and the Purchaser Agent to enter into the Transaction Documents, each Grantor hereby jointly and severally represents and warrants to the Purchaser Agent, as agent for the other Secured Parties that each of the following is true, correct and complete as of the date hereof:

 

3.1 Title; No Other Liens Except for the Lien granted to the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement and other Permitted Liens under any Transaction Document (including Section 3.2), such Grantor owns each item of the Collateral free and clear of any and all Liens or claims of others. Such Grantor (a) is the record and beneficial owner of the Collateral pledged by it hereunder constituting instruments or certificates and (b) has rights in or the power to transfer each other item of Collateral in which a Lien is granted by it hereunder, free and clear of any other Lien.

 

3.2 Perfection and Priority The security interest initially granted pursuant to this Agreement constitutes a valid and continuing, except for CoreFund first priority, perfected security interest in favor of the Purchaser Agent, as agent for the Secured Parties, in all Collateral subject, for the following Collateral, to the occurrence of the following: (i) in the case of all Collateral in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under the UCC, the completion of such filings set forth on the Disclosure Certificate (which have been delivered to the Purchaser Agent in completed and duly authorized form), (ii) with respect to any deposit account, the execution of Control Agreements, (iii) in the case of all Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents and other Intellectual Property for which UCC filings are insufficient, all appropriate filings having been made with the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable, (iv) in the case of letter-of-credit rights that are not supporting obligations of Collateral, the execution of an agreement granting control to the Purchaser Agent over such letter-of-credit rights, (v) in the case of electronic chattel paper, the completion of all steps necessary to grant control to the Purchaser Agent over such electronic chattel paper and (vi) in the case of Vehicles, the actions required under Section 4.1(e), such security interest shall be prior to all other Liens on the Collateral except as permitted by any Transaction Document upon (i) in the case of all Pledged Investment Property having instruments or certificates, Pledged Certificated Stock and Pledged Debt Instruments, the delivery thereof to the Purchaser Agent of such Pledged Certificated Stock, Pledged Debt Instruments and Pledged Investment Property, in each case properly endorsed for transfer to the Purchaser Agent or in blank, (ii) in the case of all Pledged Investment Property not having instruments or certificates and Pledged Uncertificated Stock, the execution of Control Agreements with respect to such investment property and (iii) in the case of all other instruments and tangible chattel paper that are not Pledged Collateral or Pledged Investment Property, the delivery thereof to the Purchaser Agent of such instruments and tangible chattel paper. Except as set forth in this Section 3.2, all actions by each Grantor necessary or desirable to protect and perfect the Lien granted hereunder on the Collateral have been duly taken.

 

3.3 Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office Such Grantor’s jurisdiction of organization, legal name and organizational identification number, if any, and the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business, in each case as of the date hereof, is set forth on the Disclosure Certificate and such Disclosure Certificate also lists all jurisdictions of incorporation, legal names and locations of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business for the five years preceding the date hereof

 

3.4 Locations of Inventory, Equipment and Books and Records On the date hereof, such Grantor’s inventory and equipment (other than inventory or equipment in transit) and books and records concerning the Collateral are kept at the locations listed on the Disclosure Certificate and such Disclosure Certificate also lists the locations of such inventory, equipment and books and records for the five years preceding the date hereof.

 

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3.5 Pledged Collateral

 

(a) The Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder (i) is set forth on the Disclosure Certificate and constitutes that percentage of the issued and outstanding equity of all classes of each issuer thereof as set forth on the Disclosure Certificate, (ii) has been duly authorized, validly issued and is fully paid and nonassessable (other than Pledged Stock in limited liability companies and partnerships) and (iii) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor with respect thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(b) As of the Closing Date, all Pledged Collateral (other than Pledged Uncertificated Stock) and all Pledged Investment Property consisting of instruments and certificates has been delivered to the Purchaser Agent in accordance with Section 4.3(a).

 

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Purchaser Agent shall be entitled to exercise all of the rights of the Grantor granting the security interest in any Pledged Stock, and a transferee or assignee of such Pledged Stock shall become a holder of such Pledged Stock to the same extent as such Grantor and be entitled to participate in the management of the issuer of such Pledged Stock and, upon the transfer of the entire interest of such Grantor, such Grantor shall, by operation of law, cease to be a holder of such Pledged Stock.

 

3.6 Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper Formerly Accounts No amount payable to such Grantor under or in connection with any account is evidenced by any instrument or tangible chattel paper that has not been delivered to the Purchaser Agent, properly endorsed for transfer, to the extent delivery is required by Section 4.6(a).

 

3.7 Intellectual Property

 

(a) The Disclosure Certificate sets forth a true and complete list of the following Intellectual Property such Grantor owns, licenses or otherwise has the right to use: (i) Intellectual Property that is registered or subject to applications for registration, (ii) Internet Domain Names and (iii) Intellectual Property and Software, separately identifying that owned and licensed to such Grantor and including for each of the foregoing items (1) the owner, (2) the title, (3) the jurisdiction in which such item has been registered or otherwise arises or in which an application for registration has been filed, (4) as applicable, the registration or application number and registration or application date and (5) any IP Licenses or other rights (including franchises) granted by the Grantor with respect thereto.

 

(b) On the Closing Date, all Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor is valid, in full force and effect, subsisting, unexpired and enforceable, and no Intellectual Property has been abandoned. No breach or default of any material IP License shall be caused by any of the following, and none of the following shall limit or impair the ownership, use, validity or enforceability of, or any rights of such Grantor in, any Intellectual Property: (i) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Document or (ii) any holding, decision, judgment or order rendered by any Governmental Authority. There are no pending (or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened) actions, investigations, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, demands, orders or disputes challenging the ownership, use, validity, enforceability of, or such Grantor’s rights in, any Intellectual Property of such Grantor. To such Grantor’s knowledge, no Person has been or is infringing, misappropriating, diluting, violating or otherwise impairing any Intellectual Property of such Grantor. Such Grantor, and to such Grantor’s knowledge each other party thereto, is not in material breach or default of any material IP License.

 

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3.8 Commercial Tort Claims The only commercial tort claims of any Grantor existing on the date hereof (regardless of whether the amount, defendant or other material facts can be determined and regardless of whether such commercial tort claim has been asserted, threatened or has otherwise been made known to the obligee thereof or whether litigation has been commenced for such claims) are those listed on the Disclosure Certificate, which sets forth such information separately for each Grantor.

 

3.9 Specific Collateral None of the Collateral is or is proceeds or products of farm products, as-extracted collateral, health-care-insurance receivables or timber to be cut.

 

3.10 Enforcement No Permit, notice to or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person or any consent from any Person is required for the exercise by the Purchaser Agent of its rights (including voting rights) provided for in this Agreement or the enforcement of remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to this Agreement, including the transfer of any Collateral, except as may be required in connection with the disposition of any portion of the Pledged Collateral by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally or any approvals that may be required to be obtained from any bailees or landlords to collect the Collateral.

 

3.11 Representations and Warranties of the Purchase Agreement The representations and warranties as to such Grantor and its Subsidiaries made by the Company in Section 3 (Representations and Warranties) of the Purchase Agreement are true and correct on each date as required by the Purchase Agreement.

 

Article IV Covenants

 

Each Grantor agrees with the Purchaser Agent and the other Secured Parties to the following, as long as any Obligation remains outstanding and, in each case, unless the Purchaser Agent and the Required Purchasers otherwise consent in writing:

 

4.1 Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation and Consents (a) Such Grantor shall (i) not use or permit any Collateral to be used unlawfully or in violation of any provision of any Transaction Document, any Regulation or any policy of insurance covering the Collateral and (ii) not enter into any agreement, obligation or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Purchaser Agent to enter into an Asset Sale, if such restriction would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b) Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected security interest having at least the priority described in Section 3.2 and shall defend such security interest and such priority against the claims and demands of all Persons (other than the Secured Parties).

 

(c) Such Grantor shall furnish to the Purchaser Agent from time to time updates to the Disclosure Certificate and other lists, schedules and other documentation as may be requested by the Purchaser Agent further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other documentation in connection with the Collateral as the Purchaser Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent.

 

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(d) At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Purchaser Agent such Grantor shall, for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the rights and powers herein granted, (i) promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further documentation, including an authorization to file (or, as applicable, the filing) of any financing statement or amendment under the UCC (or other filings under similar Regulations) in effect in any jurisdiction with respect to the security interest created hereby and (ii) if and as applicable, take such further action as the Purchaser Agent may reasonably request, including (A) using its best efforts to secure all approvals necessary or appropriate for the assignment to or for the benefit of the Purchaser Agent of any Permit or other agreement, including any IP License, held by such Grantor and to enforce the security interests granted hereunder and (B) executing and delivering any Control Agreements with respect to deposit accounts and securities accounts.

 

(e) If requested by the Purchaser Agent, the Grantor shall arrange for the Purchaser Agent’s [first] priority security interest to be noted on the certificate of title of each Vehicle and shall file any other necessary documentation in each jurisdiction that the Purchaser Agent shall deem advisable to perfect its security interests in any Vehicle.

 

(f) To ensure that any of the Excluded Property set forth in clause (ii) of the definition of “Excluded Property” becomes part of the Collateral, such Grantor shall use its best efforts to obtain any required consents from any Person (other than the Company, any Company Party and their respective Affiliates) with respect to any Permit or Contractual Obligation with such Person entered into by such Grantor that requires such consent as a condition to the creation by such Grantor of a Lien on all or part of such Excluded Property.

 

4.2 Changes in Locations, Name, Etc Except upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Purchaser Agent and delivery to the Purchaser Agent of all documentation reasonably requested by the Purchaser Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests granted in the Transaction Documents, such Grantor shall not do any of the following:

 

(i) change its jurisdiction of organization or its location, in each case from that referred to in Section 3.3; or

 

(ii) change its legal name or organizational identification number, if any, or corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other organizational structure to such an extent that any financing statement filed in connection with this Agreement would become misleading.

 

(b) Such Grantor shall not permit any inventory or equipment to be kept at a location other than those listed on the Disclosure Certificate, except for inventory or equipment in transit.

 

4.3 Pledged Collateral

 

(a) [Reserved]

 

(b) Such Grantor shall (i) deliver to the Purchaser Agent, in suitable form for transfer and in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent, (A) all Pledged Certificated Stock, (B) all Pledged Debt Instruments and (C) all certificates and instruments evidencing Pledged Investment Property and (ii) maintain all Pledged Uncertificated Stock of a type that can be maintained in a securities account and all other Pledged Investment Property in a securities account subject to a Control Agreement.

 

(c) Event of Default. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Purchaser Agent shall have the right, at any time in its discretion and without notice to the Grantor, to (i) transfer to or to register in its name or in the name of its nominees any Pledged Collateral or any Pledged Investment Property and (ii) exchange any certificate or instrument representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral or any Pledged Investment Property for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger denominations.

 

(d) Cash Distributions with respect to Pledged Collateral. Except as provided in Article V, such Grantor shall be entitled to receive all cash distributions paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral.

 

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(e) Voting Rights. Except as provided in Article V, such Grantor shall be entitled to exercise all voting, consent and corporate, partnership, limited liability company and similar rights with respect to the Pledged Collateral; provided, that no vote shall be cast, consent given or right exercised or other action taken by such Grantor that would impair the Collateral or be inconsistent with or result in any violation of any provision of any Transaction Document.

 

4.4 Accounts (a) Such Grantor shall not, other than in the ordinary course of business, (i) grant any extension of the time of payment of any account, (ii) compromise or settle any account for less than the full amount thereof, (iii) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the payment of any account, (iv) allow any credit or discount on any account or (v) amend, supplement or modify any account in any manner that could adversely affect the value thereof.

 

(b) The Purchaser Agent shall have the right to make test verifications of the Accounts in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and, subject to the requirements set forth in the Purchase Agreement concerning material, non-public information, such Grantor shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Purchaser Agent may reasonably require in connection therewith. At any time and from time to time, upon the Purchaser Agent’s request, subject to the requirements set forth in the Purchase Agreement, such Grantor shall cause independent public accountants or others satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent to furnish to the Purchaser Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the accounts.

 

4.5 Equipment and Commodity Contracts (a) Such Grantor will use all equipment constituting Collateral solely in the ordinary course of business, will keep all tangible Collateral in good order and repair, and will not waste or destroy any part of the Collateral. Grantors will not use any of the Collateral in violation of any Regulation in any material respect.

 

(b) Except in the ordinary course of business (to the extent disclosed to the Purchasers and the Purchaser Agent prior to the date hereof) and except as expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser Agent does not authorize such Grantor to, and such Grantor will not, without the Purchaser Agent’s prior written consent, sell, lease, assign, license, transfer, or otherwise dispose of or in any manner alter, modify, manufacture, process, or assemble the Collateral or any part thereof.

 

(c) Such Grantor may dispose of any equipment constituting Collateral which is worn out, destroyed, or damaged beyond repair; provided, that such Grantor (i) promptly replaces such disposed of equipment with new equipment, free of any Lien except for Permitted Liens, which has a value or utility at least equal as of the date of replacement to the value or utility of the replaced equipment as of the date hereof and (ii) provides the Purchaser Agent with at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of any such disposition of Equipment.

 

(d) Such Grantor shall not have any commodity contract other than with a Person approved by the Purchaser Agent and subject to a Control Agreement.

 

4.6 Delivery of Instruments and Tangible Chattel Paper and Control of Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights and Electronic Chattel Paper (a) If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by an instrument or tangible chattel paper other than such instrument delivered in accordance with Section 4.3(a) and in the possession of the Purchaser Agent, such Grantor shall mark all such instruments and tangible chattel paper with the following legend: “This writing and the obligations evidenced or secured hereby are subject to the security interest Trillium Partners LP, as Purchaser Agent” and, at the request of the Purchaser Agent, shall immediately deliver such instrument or tangible chattel paper to the Purchaser Agent, duly indorsed in a manner satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent.

 

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(b) Such Grantor shall not grant “control” (within the meaning of such term under Article 9-106 of the UCC) over any investment property to any Person other than the Purchaser Agent.

 

(c) If such Grantor is or becomes the beneficiary of a letter of credit that is not a supporting obligation of any Collateral, such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within two (2) Business Days after becoming a beneficiary, notify the Purchaser Agent thereof and enter into an agreement with the Purchaser Agent, the issuer of such letter of credit or any nominated person with respect to the letter-of-credit rights under such letter of credit. Such agreement shall assign such letter-of-credit rights to the Purchaser Agent and such assignment shall be sufficient to grant control for the purposes of Section 9-107 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC), such agreement shall also direct all payments thereunder to an account controlled (as defined in the UCC) by the Purchaser Agent. The provisions of such agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent.

 

(d) If any amount payable under or in connection with any Collateral owned by such Grantor shall be or become evidenced by electronic chattel paper, such Grantor shall take all steps necessary to grant the Purchaser Agent control of all such electronic chattel paper for the purposes of Section 9-105 of the UCC (or any similar section under any equivalent UCC) and all “transferable records” as defined in each of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.

 

4.7 Intellectual Property (a) Within 60 days after inclusion of any new Intellectual Property in the Disclosure Certificate, such Grantor shall provide the Purchaser Agent notification thereof and the short-form intellectual property agreements and assignments as described in this Section 4.7 and other documentation that the Purchaser Agent reasonably requests with respect thereto.

 

(b) Such Grantor shall (and shall cause all its licensees to) (i) (1) continue to use each Trademark included in the Intellectual Property in order to maintain such Trademark in full force and effect with respect to each class of goods for which such Trademark is currently used, free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (2) maintain at least the same standards of quality of products and services offered under such Trademark as are currently maintained, (3) use such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration and all other notices and legends required by applicable Regulations, (4) not adopt or use any other Trademark that is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark unless the Purchaser Agent shall obtain a perfected security interest in such other Trademark pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) not do any act or omit to do any act whereby (w) such Trademark (or any goodwill associated therewith) may become destroyed, invalidated, impaired or harmed in any way, (x) any Patent included in the Intellectual Property may become forfeited, misused, unenforceable, abandoned or dedicated to the public, (y) any portion of the Copyrights included in the Intellectual Property may become invalidated, otherwise impaired or fall into the public domain or (z) any Trade Secret that is Intellectual Property may become publicly available or otherwise unprotectable.

 

(c) Such Grantor shall notify the Purchaser Agent immediately if it knows, or has reason to know, that any application or registration relating to any Intellectual Property may become forfeited, misused, unenforceable, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development regarding the validity or enforceability or such Grantor’s ownership of, interest in, right to use, register, own or maintain any Intellectual Property (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding relating to the foregoing in any Applicable IP Office)Such Grantor shall take all actions that are necessary or reasonably requested by the Purchaser Agent to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration or recordation) and to maintain each registration and recordation included in the Intellectual Property.

 

(d) Such Grantor shall not knowingly do any act or omit to do any act to infringe, misappropriate, dilute, violate or otherwise impair the Intellectual Property of any other Person. In the event that any Intellectual Property of such Grantor is or has been infringed, misappropriated, violated, diluted or otherwise impaired by a third party, such Grantor shall take such action as it reasonably deems appropriate under the circumstances in response thereto, including promptly bringing suit and recovering all damages therefor.

 

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(e) Such Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser Agent in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Agent and suitable for (i) filing in the Applicable IP Office the short-form intellectual property security agreements in the form attached hereto as Annex 3 for all Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents and IP Licenses of such Grantor and (ii) recording with the appropriate Internet domain name registrar, a duly executed form of assignment for all Internet Domain Names of such Grantor (together with appropriate supporting documentation as may be requested by the Purchaser Agent).

 

4.8 Landlord Waivers If any Collateral is at any time not in transit and located on any Real Property not owned and possessed by a Grantor, such Grantor shall provide prompt written notice to the Purchaser Agent and notify any owner, lessor, licensor of any part of, or any other Person having any right to enter on any part of, such Real Property of the Purchaser Agent’s security interest in such Collateral. Upon the Purchaser Agent’s request and option, such Grantor shall (i) instruct each such owner, lessor, licensor and other Person to hold all such Collateral for the Purchaser Agent’s account subject to such Grantor’s instructions, or, if an Event of Default shall have occurred, subject to the Purchaser Agent’s instructions and (ii) cause each such owner, lessor, licensor and other Person to enter into a landlord waiver in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent.

 

4.9 Third-Party Possession or Control If any Collateral is at any time in the possession or control of any warehouseman, bailee, agent or independent contractor, such Grantor shall provide prompt written notice to the Purchaser Agent and notify such warehouseman, bailee, agent or independent contractor of the Purchaser Agent’s security interest in such Collateral. Upon the Purchaser Agent’s request and option, such Grantor shall (i) instruct any such warehouseman, bailee, agent or independent contractor to hold all such Collateral for the Purchaser Agent’s account subject to such Grantor’s instructions, or, if an Event of Default shall have occurred, subject to the Purchaser Agent’s instructions and (ii) cause any such warehouseman, bailee, agent or independent contractor to enter into a collateral access agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent.

 

4.10 Acquired Real Property In the event any Grantor hereafter acquires any interest in any Real Property, such Grantor shall promptly: (a) provide the Purchaser Agent with a description of the location of the applicable Real Property; (b) provide the Purchaser Agent with a legal description of such Real Property sufficient to enable the Purchaser Agent to record the financing statements in the appropriate Real Property records and the name of the record owner of the real estate if other than the Grantor and real estate descriptions; and (c) pay to the Purchaser Agent the related filing fee and any recording or stamp taxes due in connection with such filings.

 

4.11 Notices Such Grantor shall promptly notify the Purchaser Agent in writing of its acquisition of any interest hereafter in property that is of a type where a security interest or lien must be or may be registered, recorded or filed under, or notice thereof given under, any federal statute or regulation. In addition, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Purchaser Agent of each of the following: (a) any material adverse change in such Grantor’s financial condition or any change that materially affects any of the Collateral or the related security interest, (b) any claim, action, or proceeding which could materially and adversely affect the value of, or any such Grantor’s title to, any of the Collateral, or the effectiveness of the security interest, and (c) the occurrence of any Event of Default.

 

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4.12 Notice of Commercial Tort Claims Such Grantor agrees that, if it shall acquire any interest in any commercial tort claim (whether from another Person or because such commercial tort claim shall have come into existence), (i) such Grantor shall deliver to the Purchaser Agent within fifteen (15) calendar days of such acquisition, an update to the Disclosure Certificate that shall include a specific description of such commercial tort claim and such Grantor shall deliver any information about such commercial tort claim as the Purchaser Agent shall reasonable request, (ii) Section 2.1 shall apply to such commercial tort claim and (iii) within fifteen (15) calendar days of such acquisition, such Grantor shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser Agent, in each case in form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser Agent, any documentation, and take all other action, deemed by the Purchaser Agent to be reasonably necessary or appropriate for the Purchaser Agent to obtain, a perfected security interest having at least the priority set forth in Section 3.2 in all such commercial tort claims.

 

4.13 Compliance with Purchase Agreement Such Grantor hereby makes all representations and warranties, and agrees to comply with all covenants and other provisions, applicable to it or any of its Subsidiaries under the Purchase Agreement and agrees to the same submission to jurisdiction as that agreed to by the Company in the Purchase Agreement. Any update to the Disclosure Certificate delivered in accordance with the Transaction Documents shall, after the receipt thereof by the Purchaser Agent, become part of the Disclosure Certificate for all purposes hereunder other than in respect of representations and warranties made prior to the date of such receipt.

 

Article V Remedies

 

5.1 Code and Other Remedies UCC Remedies. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the Purchaser Agent, may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to it in this Agreement and in any other instrument or agreement securing, evidencing or relating to any Secured Obligation, all rights and remedies of a Secured Party under the UCC or any other applicable law.

 

(b) Disposition of Collateral. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Purchaser Agent may, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), during the continuance of any Event of Default (personally or through its agents or attorneys), (i) enter upon the premises where any Collateral is located, without any obligation to pay rent, through self-help, without judicial process, without first obtaining a final judgment or giving any Grantor or any other Person notice or opportunity for a hearing on the Purchaser Agent’s claim or action, (ii) collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon any Collateral and (iii) as further set forth herein, enter into transfers, sales, or other dispositions of, grant option or options to purchase and deliver, any Collateral (enter into any Contractual Obligation to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of any Secured Party or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions and times and locations as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk

 

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(c) Regulated Sales. To the extent, and only to the extent, required by Regulation and prohibited by Regulation to be waived by the applicable Grantors (which the Grantors hereby expressly waive to the fullest extent permitted by Regulation), the Grantors agree that ten (10) days’ written notice is reasonable notice within the meaning of Section 9-611 of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions of the Purchaser Agent’s intention to make any transfer, sale or other dispositions of any Collateral. Any such public sale shall be held at such time or times within ordinary business hours and at such place or places as the Purchaser Agent may fix and state in the notice (if any) of such sale. At any such sale, the Collateral, or portion thereof, to be sold may be sold in one lot as an entirety or in separate parcels, as the Purchaser Agent may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. The Purchaser Agent shall not be obligated to sell any Collateral if it shall determine not to do so, regardless of the fact that notice of sale of such Collateral shall have been given. The Purchaser Agent may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case any sale of all or any part of the Collateral is made on credit or for future delivery, the Collateral so sold may be retained by the Purchaser Agent until the sale price is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof, but none of the Purchaser Agent or the other Secured Parties shall incur any Liability in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail to take up and pay for the Collateral so sold and, in case of any such failure, such Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. At any public (or, to the extent permitted by law, private) sale made in accordance with the Transaction Documents, the Purchaser Agent and any other Secured Party may bid for or purchase, free (to the extent permitted by Regulation) from any right or equity of redemption, stay, valuation or appraisal on the part of any Grantor (all said rights being also hereby waived and released to the extent permitted by law), the Collateral or any part thereof offered for sale and may make payment on account thereof by using any Obligation then due and payable to the Secured Parties (in the case of the Purchaser Agent) or, as the case may be, such Secured Party from any Grantor as a credit against the purchase price, and the Purchaser Agent (or, as the case may be, such Secured Party) may, upon compliance with the terms of sale, hold, retain and dispose of such property without further accountability to any Grantor therefor. For purposes hereof, a written agreement to purchase the Collateral or any portion thereof shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Purchaser Agent shall be free to carry out such sale pursuant to such agreement and no Grantor shall be entitled to the return of the Collateral or any portion thereof subject thereto, notwithstanding the fact that after the Purchaser Agent shall have entered into such an agreement, all Events of Default shall have been remedied and no Obligation shall remain outstanding. As an alternative to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it, the Purchaser Agent may proceed by a suit or suits at law or in equity to foreclose this Agreement and to sell the Collateral or any portion thereof pursuant to a judgment or decree of a court or courts having competent jurisdiction or pursuant to a proceeding by a court-appointed receiver. Any sale pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.1 shall be deemed to conform to the commercially reasonable standards as provided in Section 9-610(b) of the UCC or its equivalent in other jurisdictions.

 

(d) Management of the Collateral. Each Grantor further agrees, that, during the continuance of any Event of Default, (i) at the Purchaser Agent’s request, it shall assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Purchaser Agent at places that the Purchaser Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere, (ii) without limiting the foregoing, the Purchaser Agent also has the right to require that each Grantor store and keep any Collateral pending further action by the Purchaser Agent and, while any such Collateral is so stored or kept, provide such guards and maintenance services as shall be necessary to protect the same and to preserve and maintain such Collateral in good condition, (iii) until the Purchaser Agent is able to enter into an asset sale with respect to any Collateral, the Purchaser Agent shall have the right to hold or use such Collateral to the extent that it deems appropriate for the purpose of preserving the Collateral or its value or for any other purpose deemed appropriate by the Purchaser Agent and (iv) the Purchaser Agent may, if it so elects, seek the appointment of a receiver or keeper to take possession of any Collateral and to enforce any of the Purchaser Agent’s remedies (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), with respect to such appointment without prior notice or hearing as to such appointment. The Purchaser Agent shall not have any obligation to any Grantor to maintain or preserve the rights of any Grantor as against third parties with respect to any Collateral while such Collateral is in the possession of the Purchaser Agent.

 

(e) Application of Proceeds. The Purchaser Agent shall apply the cash proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 5.1, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Purchaser Agent and any other Secured Party hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Obligations and only after such application and after the payment by the Purchaser Agent of any other amount required by any Regulation, need the Purchaser Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor.

 

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(f) Direct Obligation. Neither the Purchaser Agent nor any other Secured Party shall be required to make any demand upon, or pursue or exhaust any right or remedy against, any Grantor, any other Secured Party or any other Person with respect to the payment of the Obligations or to pursue or exhaust any right or remedy with respect to any Collateral therefor or any direct or indirect guaranty thereof. All of the rights and remedies of the Purchaser Agent and any other Secured Party under any Transaction Document shall be cumulative, may be exercised individually or concurrently and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by any Regulation. To the extent it may lawfully do so, each Grantor absolutely and irrevocably waives and relinquishes the benefit and advantage of, and covenants not to assert against the Purchaser Agent or any Purchaser Agent, any valuation, stay, appraisement, extension, redemption or similar laws and any and all rights or defenses it may have as a surety, now or hereafter existing, arising out of the exercise by them of any rights hereunder. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of any Collateral shall be required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

 

(g) Commercially Reasonable. To the extent that applicable Regulations impose duties on the Purchaser Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the Purchaser Agent to do any of the following:

 

(i) fail to incur significant costs, expenses or other Liabilities reasonably deemed as such by the Purchaser Agent to prepare any Collateral for disposition or otherwise to complete raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition;

 

(ii) fail to obtain Permits, or other consents, for access to any Collateral to dispose of, or for the collection of, any Collateral, or, if not required by other Regulations, fail to obtain Permits or other consents for the collection or disposition of any Collateral;

 

(iii) fail to exercise remedies against account debtors or other Persons obligated on any Collateral or to remove Liens on any Collateral or to remove any adverse claims against any Collateral;

 

(iv) advertise dispositions of any Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature or to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring any such Collateral;

 

(v) exercise collection remedies against account debtors and other Persons obligated on any Collateral, directly or through the use of collection agencies or other collection specialists, hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of any Collateral, whether or not such Collateral is of a specialized nature or, to the extent deemed appropriate by the Purchaser Agent, obtain the services of other brokers, investment bankers, consultants and other professionals to assist the Purchaser Agent in the collection or disposition of any Collateral, or utilize Internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets to dispose of any Collateral;

 

(vi) dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets;

 

(vii) disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment; or

 

(viii) purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Purchaser Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of any Collateral or to provide to the Purchaser Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of any Collateral.

 

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A. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 5.1 is to provide a non-exhaustive list of actions or omissions that are commercially reasonable when exercising remedies against any Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Secured Parties shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 5.1Without limitation upon the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 5.1 shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Purchaser Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable Regulations in the absence of this Section 5.1.

 

(h) IP Licenses. For the purpose of enabling the Purchaser Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Section 5.1 (including in order to take possession of, collect, receive, assemble, process, appropriate, remove, realize upon, enter into an asset sale with respect to, or grant options to purchase any Collateral) at such time as the Purchaser Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby grants to the Purchaser Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (i) an irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to such Grantor), including in such license the right to sublicense, use and practice any Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor and access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all Software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof and (ii) an irrevocable license (without payment of rent or other compensation to such Grantor) to use, operate and occupy all Real Property owned, operated, leased, subleased or otherwise occupied by such Grantor.

 

(i) Performance by the Purchaser Agent or any other Secured Party. The Purchaser Agent may, but is not obligated to, perform or attempt to perform any Contractual Obligation of any Grantor contained herein with or without prior written notice to such Grantor. If any material part of the Collateral becomes the subject of any Proceeding and any such Grantor fails to defend fully such Proceeding and to protect such Grantor’s and Secured Parties’ rights in such Collateral in good faith, the Purchaser Agent may, at its option but at Grantors’ cost, elect to defend and control the defense of such litigation or other proceeding, and may (i) select and retain counsel, (ii) determine whether settlement shall be offered or accepted, and (iii) determine and negotiate all settlement terms.

 

5.2 Accounts and Payments in Respect of General Intangibles (a) In addition to, and not in substitution for, any similar requirement in the Purchase Agreement, if required by the Purchaser Agent at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payment of accounts or payment in respect of general intangibles, when collected by any Grantor, shall be promptly (and, in any event, within two (2) Business Days) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Purchaser Agent, in a Collection Account, subject to withdrawal by the Purchaser Agent as provided in Section 5.4Until so turned over, such payment shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Purchaser Agent, segregated from other funds of such Grantor. Each such deposit of proceeds of accounts and payments in respect of general intangibles shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

 

(b) At any time during the continuance of an Event of Default:

 

(i) each Grantor shall, upon the Purchaser Agent’s request, deliver to the Purchaser Agent all original and other documentation evidencing, and relating to, the agreements, arrangements and transactions that gave rise to any account or any payment in respect of general intangibles, including all original orders, invoices and shipping receipts and notify account debtors that the accounts or general intangibles have been collaterally assigned to the Purchaser Agent and that payments in respect thereof shall be made directly to the Purchaser Agent;

 

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(ii) the Purchaser Agent may, without notice, at any time during the continuance of an Event of Default, limit or terminate the authority of a Grantor to collect its accounts or amounts due under general intangibles or any thereof and, in its own name or in the name of others, communicate with account debtors to verify with them to the Purchaser Agent’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any account or amounts due under any general intangible. In addition, the Purchaser Agent may at any time enforce such Grantor’s rights against such account debtors and obligors of general intangibles; and

 

(iii) each Grantor shall take all actions, deliver all documentation and provide all information necessary or reasonably requested by the Purchaser Agent to ensure any Internet Domain Name is registered.

 

(c) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under each account and each payment in respect of general intangibles to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto. No Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any agreement giving rise to an account or a payment in respect of a general intangible by reason of or arising out of any Transaction Document or the receipt by any Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any obligation of any Grantor under or pursuant to any agreement giving rise to an account or a payment in respect of a general intangible, to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts that may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

5.3 Pledged Collateral

 

(a) Voting Rights. During the continuance of an Event of Default, upon notice by the Purchaser Agent to the relevant Grantor or Grantors, the Purchaser Agent or its nominee may exercise (A) any voting, consent, corporate and other right pertaining to the Pledged Collateral at any meeting of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, of the relevant issuer or issuers of Pledged Collateral or otherwise and (B) any right of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other right, privilege or option pertaining to the Pledged Collateral as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including the right to exchange at its discretion any Pledged Collateral upon the merger, amalgamation, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate or equivalent structure of any issuer of Pledged Stock, the right to deposit and deliver any Pledged Collateral with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Purchaser Agent may determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it; provided, however, that the Purchaser Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing.

 

(b) Proxies. In order to permit the Purchaser Agent to exercise the voting and other consensual rights that it may be entitled to exercise pursuant hereto and to receive all dividends and other distributions that it may be entitled to receive hereunder, (i) each Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to the Purchaser Agent all such proxies, dividend payment orders and other instruments as the Purchaser Agent may from time to time reasonably request and (ii) without limiting the effect of clause (i) above, such Grantor hereby grants to the Purchaser Agent an irrevocable proxy to vote all or any part of the Pledged Collateral and to exercise all other rights, powers, privileges and remedies to which a holder of the Pledged Collateral would be entitled (including giving or withholding written consents of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, calling special meetings of shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, and voting at such meetings), which proxy shall be effective, automatically and without the necessity of any action (including any transfer of any Pledged Collateral on the record books of the issuer thereof) by any other person (including the issuer of such Pledged Collateral or any officer or agent thereof) during the continuance of an Event of Default and which proxy shall remain in place as long as any Obligation shall remain outstanding.

 

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(c) Authorization of Issuers. Each Grantor hereby expressly irrevocably authorizes and instructs, without any further instructions from such Grantor, each issuer of any Pledged Collateral pledged hereunder by such Grantor to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Purchaser Agent in writing that states that an Event of Default is continuing and is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and each Grantor agrees that such issuer shall be fully protected from Liabilities to such Grantor in so complying and (ii) unless otherwise expressly permitted hereby, pay any dividend or make any other payment with respect to the Pledged Collateral directly to the Purchaser Agent.

 

5.4 Proceeds to be Turned over to and Held by Purchaser Agent Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Purchase Agreement or this Agreement, all proceeds of any Collateral received by any Grantor hereunder in Cash, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, time and demand deposits and other similar cash equivalents shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Purchaser Agent and the other Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, promptly upon receipt by any Grantor, be turned over to the Purchaser Agent in the exact form received (with any necessary endorsement)All such proceeds and other proceeds being held by the Purchaser Agent (or by such Grantor in trust for the Purchaser Agent) shall continue to be held as collateral security for the Secured Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided herein and the Purchase Agreement.

 

5.5 Registration Rights (a) If, in the opinion of the Purchaser Agent, it is necessary or advisable to transfer any portion of the Pledged Collateral by registering such Pledged Collateral under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), each relevant Grantor shall cause the issuer thereof to do or cause to be done all acts as may be, in the opinion of the Purchaser Agent, necessary or advisable to register such Pledged Collateral or that portion thereof to be transferred under the provisions of the Securities Act, all as directed by the Purchaser Agent in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable thereto and in compliance with the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of any jurisdiction that the Purchaser Agent shall designate.

 

(b) Each Grantor recognizes that the Purchaser Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any Pledged Collateral by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws or otherwise or may determine that a public sale is impracticable, not desirable or not commercially reasonable and, accordingly, may resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers that shall be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such Notes for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Purchaser Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register such Notes for public sale under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws even if such issuer would agree to do so.

 

(c) Each Grantor agrees to use its best efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of any portion of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Section 5.5 valid and binding and in compliance with all applicable Regulations. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any covenant contained in this Section 5.5 will cause irreparable injury to the Purchaser Agent and other Secured Parties, that the Purchaser Agent and the other Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section 5.5 shall be specifically enforceable against such Grantor, and such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defense against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred.

 

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5.6 Deficiency Each Grantor shall remain jointly and severally liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of any Collateral are insufficient to pay the Secured Obligations and the fees and disbursements of any attorney employed by the Purchaser Agent or any other Secured Party to collect such deficiency.

 

Article VI Other rights of Purchaser Agent

 

6.1 Purchaser Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact (a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Purchaser Agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of the Transaction Documents, to take any appropriate action and to execute any documentation or instrument that may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of the Transaction Documents, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Purchaser Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any of the following when an Event of Default shall be continuing:

 

(i) in the name of such Grantor, in its own name or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any check, draft, note, acceptance or other instrument for the payment of moneys due under any account or general intangible or with respect to any other Collateral and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Purchaser Agent for the purpose of collecting any such moneys due under any account or general intangible or with respect to any other Collateral whenever payable;

 

(ii) in the case of any Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to the Grantors, execute, deliver and have recorded any documentation that the Purchaser Agent may request to evidence, effect, publicize or record the Purchaser Agent’s security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

 

(iii) pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against any Collateral, effect any repair or pay any insurance called for by the terms of the Purchase Agreement (including all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof);

 

(iv) execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 5.1 or Section 5.5, any documentation to effect or otherwise necessary or appropriate in relation to evidence the transfer of any Collateral; or

 

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(v) (A) direct any party liable for any payment under any Collateral to make payment of any moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Purchaser Agent or as the Purchaser Agent shall direct, (B) ask or demand for, and collect and receive payment of and receipt for, any moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral, (C) sign and indorse any invoice, freight or express bill, bill of lading, storage or warehouse receipt, draft against debtors, assignment, verification, notice and other documentation in connection with any Collateral, (D) commence and prosecute any suit, action or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect any Collateral and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral, (E) defend any actions, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, demands, orders or disputes brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral, (F) settle, compromise or adjust any such actions, suits, proceedings, audits, claims, demands, orders or disputes and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Purchaser Agent may deem appropriate, (G) assign any Intellectual Property owned by the Grantors or any IP Licenses of the Grantors throughout the world on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Purchaser Agent shall in its sole discretion determine, including the execution and filing of any documentation necessary to effectuate or record such assignment and (H) generally, enter into an Asset Sale with respect to, grant a Lien on, enter into any agreement or other obligation with respect to and otherwise deal with, any Collateral as fully and completely as though the Purchaser Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and do, at the Purchaser Agent’s option, at any time or from time to time, all acts and things that the Purchaser Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon any Collateral and the Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of the Transaction Documents, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

 

(b) If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any obligation contained herein, the Purchaser Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply, or otherwise cause performance or compliance, with such obligation.

 

(c) The expenses of the Purchaser Agent incurred in connection with actions undertaken as provided in this Section 6.1, together with interest thereon at the default rate set forth in the Notes, from the date of payment by the Purchaser Agent to the date reimbursed by the relevant Grantor, shall be payable by such Grantor to the Purchaser Agent on demand.

 

(d) Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Section 6.1All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable until this Agreement is terminated and the security interests created hereby are released.

 

6.2 Authorization to File Financing Statements Each Grantor authorizes the Purchaser Agent, its Affiliates and their Related Parties, contractors and agents, at any time and from time to time, to file or record financing statements, amendments thereto, and other filing or recording documentation or instruments with respect to any Collateral in such form and in such offices as the Purchaser Agent reasonably determines appropriate to perfect the security interests of the Purchaser Agent under this Agreement, and such financing statements and amendments may describe the Collateral covered thereby as “all assets of the debtor” or words of similar effect, regardless of whether any particular asset comprised in the Collateral falls within the scope of Article 9 of the applicable UCC, and contain any other information required pursuant to the UCC for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including, in the case of financing statements filed as fixture filings or indicating Collateral as as-extracted collateral or as otherwise required by applicable Regulation, a sufficient description of the Real Property related to the applicable Collateral. A photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement or other filing or recording documentation or instrument for filing or recording in any jurisdiction. Such Grantor also hereby ratifies its authorization for the Purchaser Agent to have filed any initial financing statement or amendment thereto under the UCC (or other similar laws) in effect in any jurisdiction if filed prior to the date hereof.

 

6.3 Authority of Purchaser Agent Each Grantor acknowledges that the rights and responsibilities of the Purchaser Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Purchaser Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Purchaser Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as between the Purchaser Agent and the other Secured Parties, be governed by the Purchase Agreement and by such other agreements with respect thereto as may exist from time to time among them, but, as between the Purchaser Agent and the Grantors, the Purchaser Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation or entitlement to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

 

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6.4 Duty; Obligations and Liabilities. The Purchaser Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Purchaser Agent deals with similar property for its own account. The powers conferred on the Purchaser Agent hereunder are solely to protect the Purchaser Agent’s interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon the Purchaser Agent to exercise any such powers. The Purchaser Agent shall be accountable only for amounts that it receives as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In addition, the Purchaser Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of the act or omission of any warehousemen, carrier, forwarding agency, consignee or other bailee if such Person has been selected by the Purchaser Agent in good faith.

 

6.5 Obligations and Liabilities with respect to Collateral No Secured Party and no Affiliate thereof shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to any Collateral. The powers conferred on the Purchaser Agent hereunder shall not impose any duty upon any other Secured Party to exercise any such powers. The other Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except for their own gross negligence or willful misconduct as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

Article VII Miscellaneous

 

7.1 Reinstatement Each Grantor agrees that, if any payment made by any Secured Party or other Person and applied to the Secured Obligations is at any time annulled, avoided, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, or the proceeds of any Collateral are required to be returned by any Secured Party to such Secured Party, its estate, trustee, receiver or any other party, including any Grantor, under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, any Lien or other Collateral securing such liability shall be and remain in full force and effect, as fully as if such payment had never been made. If, prior to any of the foregoing, any Lien or other Collateral securing such Grantor’s liability hereunder shall have been released or terminated by virtue of the foregoing or (b) any other provision of this Agreement shall have been terminated, cancelled or surrendered, such Lien, other Collateral or provision shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior release, termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any such Grantor in respect of any Lien or other Collateral securing such obligation or the amount of such payment.

 

7.2 Independent Obligations The obligations of each Grantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Secured Obligations. If any Secured Obligation is not paid when due, or upon any Event of Default, the Purchaser Agent may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Grantor and any Collateral to collect and recover the full amount of any Secured Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Grantor, any other Company Party, any of their Affiliates or any other Collateral and without first joining any other Grantor or any other Company Party or any other party in any proceeding.

 

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7.3 No Waiver by Course of Conduct No Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 7.4), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by any Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy that such Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion.

 

7.4 Amendments in Writing None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except by a writing signed by the Purchaser Agent and each Grantor; provided, that annexes to this Agreement may be supplemented (but no existing provisions may be modified and no Collateral may be released) through Pledge Amendments and Joinder Agreements, in substantially the form of Annex 1 and Annex 2, respectively, in each case duly executed by the Purchaser Agent and each Grantor directly affected thereby.

 

7.5 Additional Grantors; Additional Pledged Collateral

 

(a) Joinder Agreements. Consistent with Section 7.5 of the Purchase Agreement, the Company shall cause any Subsidiary that is not a Grantor to become a Grantor hereunder. Each such Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Purchaser Agent a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Annex 2 and shall thereafter for all purposes be a party hereto and have the same rights, benefits and obligations as a Grantor party hereto on the Closing Date.

 

(b) Pledge Amendments. To the extent any Pledged Collateral has not been delivered as of the Closing Date, such Grantor shall deliver a pledge amendment duly executed by the Grantor in substantially the form of Annex 1 (each, a “Pledge Amendment”) Such Grantor authorizes the Purchaser Agent to attach each Pledge Amendment to this Agreement.

 

7.6 Notices All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Purchaser Agent or any Grantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in the Purchase Agreement; provided, that any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Grantor shall be addressed to the Company’s notice address set forth in such Section 8.2.

 

7.7 Successors and Assigns This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of each Secured Party and their successors and, if permitted by the other Transaction Documents, assigns; provided, that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Purchaser Agent.

 

7.8 Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by e-mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

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7.9 Severability Any provision of this Agreement being held illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not affect any part of such provision not held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, any other provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision in any other jurisdiction. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.

 

7.10 Survival. All representations and warranties made by the Grantors in the Transaction Documents (including any such representation or warranty made in or in connection with any amendment thereto) shall constitute representations and warranties made under this Agreement. All representations and warranties made by the Grantors under this Agreement (including those representations and warranties set forth in the immediately preceding sentence) shall be made or deemed to be made at and as of the date hereof (except those that are expressly made as of a specific date), shall survive the date here and shall not be waived by the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation made by or on behalf of the Purchaser Agent or any borrowing hereunder. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, the indemnities to which the Secured Parties are entitled under the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Secured Parties against events arising after such termination as well as before. This Agreement shall be reinstated at any time any payment of any Secured Obligation, in whole or in part, is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Purchaser Agent upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Grantor or other Company Party or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

 

7.11 Set-Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable Regulations and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each Secured Party is hereby authorized by each Grantor at any time or from time to time, without notice or demand to any Grantor or to any other Person, any such notice or demand being hereby expressly waived, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, including indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured, but not including trust accounts) and any other indebtedness or other amounts at any time held or owing by such Grantor to or for the credit or the account of any other Company Party or any of their Related Parties against and on account of any amounts due by any Company Party or any of their Related Parties to any Secured Party under any Transaction Documents (including from the Purchase Price to be disbursed under the Purchase Agreement and the Notes), such Secured Party shall then hold such amounts in trust for the other Secured Parties and transfer such amounts to the Purchaser Agent to be distributed to the Secured Parties ratably according to the terms hereof and other related documents.

 

7.12 Security Interest Absolute. All rights of the Purchaser Agent hereunder, the grant of the security interest in the Collateral, and all obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional irrespective of (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document or any agreement with respect to any of the Secured Obligations or any other agreement or instrument relating to any of the foregoing, (b) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Secured Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to any departure from the Transaction Documents or any other agreement or instrument, (c) any exchange, release or non-perfection of any Lien on other collateral, or any release or amendment or waiver of or consent under or departure from any guarantee, securing or guaranteeing all or any of the Secured Obligations or (d) any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Grantor in respect of the Secured Obligations or this Agreement (other than payment of the outstanding Secured Obligations).

 

7.13 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York without reference to rules or principles that would require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.

 

7.14 .Waiver of Jury Trial. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Regulations, any right that they may have to trial by jury of any claim or cause of action or in any Action, directly or indirectly based upon or arising out of this Agreement (whether based on contract, tort or any other theory)Each party (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other parties would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this section.

 

7.15 Agreement to Subordinate. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder are second and subordinate to the rights of Corefund Capital, LLC (together with its successors and assigns, the “Senior Lender”) under its various factoring agreements and ancillary documents (collectively, as amended or otherwise modified, the “Senior Lender Agreements”)

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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In witness whereof, each of the undersigned has caused this Security Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

 

UNIQUE LOGISTICS INTERNATIONAL, Inc.,

as Company and Grantor

   
  GRANTORS:
 
  [____]., as Grantor
     
  By:                         
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  [__________________], as Grantor
     
  By:                                  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Accepted and Agreed  
as of the date first above written:  
     
Trillium Partners LP  
For itself and as Purchaser Agent  
     
By:    
Name: Stephen Hicks  
Title: Mgr of GP  

 

Signature Page to Security Agreement (UNQL)

 

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ANNEX 1 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Form of Pledge Amendment

 

This Pledge Amendment, dated as of __________ __, 20__, is delivered pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated as of ______, 2021, by Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”), the undersigned Grantors and the other Company Parties and Affiliates of the Company from time to time party thereto as Grantors in favor of Trillium Partners LP, for itself and as Purchaser Agent for the Secured Parties referred to therein. Capitalized terms used herein without definition are used as defined in the Security Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby agrees that this Pledge Amendment may be attached to the Security Agreement and that the Pledged Collateral listed on Annex 1-A to this Pledge Amendment shall be and become part of the Collateral referred to in the Security Agreement and shall secure all Secured Obligations of the undersigned.

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 1.1 and 3.10 of the Security Agreement is true and correct and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of such date.

 

  [Grantor]
   
  By:              
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

To be used for pledge of Additional Pledged Collateral by an additional Grantor.

 

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Annex 1-A

 

PLEDGED STOCK
 

Issuer

 

Class

 

Certificate No(s).

 

Par Value

 

Number of Shares, Units or Interests

                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

PLEDGED DEBT INSTRUMENTS
 

Issuer

 

Description of Debt

 

Certificate No(s).

 

Final Maturity

 

Principal Amount

                 
                 
                 
                 

 

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Acknowledged and Agreed  
as of the date first above written:  
     
Trillium Partners LP,  
for itself and as Purchaser Agent  
     
By:                       
Name:    
Title:    

 

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ANNEX 2 to Security Agreement

 

Form of Joinder Agreement

 

This Joinder Agreement, dated as of _________ __, 20__, is delivered pursuant to Section 7.5 of the Security Agreement (the “Security Agreement”), dated as of __________, 2021, by Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”) and the Affiliates of the Company from time to time party thereto as Grantors in favor of Trillium Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, for itself and as Purchaser Agent for the Secured Parties referred to therein. Capitalized terms used herein without definition are used as defined in the Security Agreement.

 

By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement, the undersigned, as provided in Section 7.5 of the Security Agreement, hereby becomes a party to the Security Agreement as a Grantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Grantor therein and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations of the undersigned, hereby mortgages, pledges and hypothecates to the Purchaser Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and grants to the Purchaser Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral of the undersigned and expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Grantor thereunder. The undersigned hereby agrees to be bound as a Grantor for the purposes of the Security Agreement.

 

The information set forth in Annex 1 hereto is hereby added to the information set forth in the Disclosure Certificate. By acknowledging and agreeing to this Joinder Agreement, the undersigned hereby agree that this Joinder Agreement may be attached to the Purchase Agreement and that the Pledged Collateral listed on Annex 1 to this Joinder Amendment shall be and become part of the Collateral referred to in the Security Agreement and shall secure all Secured Obligations of the undersigned.

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in Article III of the Security Agreement (including by reference to the Purchase Agreement) applicable to it and its Subsidiaries is true and correct on and as the date hereof as if made on and as of such date.

 

In witness whereof, the undersigned has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

  [Additional Grantor]
     
  By:                
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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[EACH GRANTOR PLEDGING

ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL]

Acknowledged and Agreed

as of the date first above written:

     
By:                  
Name:  
Title:  

 

Trillium Partners LP,  
for itself and as Purchaser Agent  
     
By:          
Name:    
Title:    

 

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annex 3 TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

Form oF

Intellectual Property Security Agreement1

 

This [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2020, is made by each of the entities listed on the signature pages hereof (each a “Grantor” and, collectively, the “Grantors”), in favor of Trillium Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, for itself and as purchaser agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Purchaser Agent”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

Whereas, pursuant to one or more Purchase Agreements, dated at or about October 7, 2020 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Purchase Agreement”), between the Company, various purchasers listed therein (together with their successors and permitted assigns, the “Purchasers”) and the Purchaser Agent, the Purchasers have agreed to purchase Notes secured notes from the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and the Purchaser Agent has agreed to act as Purchaser Agent of the Purchasers; and

 

Whereas, each Grantor (other than the Company) has guaranteed the Obligations (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) of the Company and other Company Parties (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) and all of the Grantors party to a Security Agreement of even date herewith with the Purchaser Agent (the “Security Agreement”) pursuant to which the Grantors are required to execute and deliver this [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement.

 

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Purchaser Agent to enter into the Purchase Agreement and to induce the initial Purchasers to make purchase notes from the Company thereunder, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Purchaser Agent as follows:

 

Section 1. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Security Agreement.

 

Section 2. Grant of Security Interest in [Copyright] [Trademark] [Patent] Collateral. Each Grantor, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Secured Obligations of such Grantor, hereby mortgages, pledges and hypothecates to the Purchaser Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and grants to the Purchaser Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a Lien on and security interest in, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the following Collateral of such Grantor (the “[Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Collateral”):

 

(a) [all of its Copyrights and all IP Licenses providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right under any Copyright, including, without limitation, those referred to on Schedule 1 hereto;

 

 

1 Separate agreements should be executed relating to each Grantor’s respective Copyrights, Patents, and Trademarks.

 

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(b) all renewals, reversions and extensions of the foregoing; and

 

(c) all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under and with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all rights to sue and recover at law or in equity for any past, present and future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof.]

 

or

 

(a) [all of its Patents and all IP Licenses providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right under any Patent, including, without limitation, those referred to on Schedule 1 hereto;

 

(b) all reissues, reexaminations, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, renewals and extensions of the foregoing; and

 

(c) all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under and with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all rights to sue and recover at law or in equity for any past, present and future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof.]

 

or

 

(a) [all of its Trademarks and all IP Licenses providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right under any Trademark, including, without limitation, those referred to on Schedule 1 hereto;

 

(b) all renewals and extensions of the foregoing;

 

(c) all goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each such Trademark; and

 

(d) all income, royalties, proceeds and Liabilities at any time due or payable or asserted under and with respect to any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all rights to sue and recover at law or in equity for any past, present and future infringement, misappropriation, dilution, violation or other impairment thereof.]

 

Section 3. Security Agreement. The security interest granted pursuant to this [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement is granted in conjunction with the security interest granted to the Purchaser Agent pursuant to the Security Agreement and each Grantor hereby acknowledges and agrees that the rights and remedies of the Purchaser Agent with respect to the security interest in the [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Collateral made and granted hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein.

 

Section 4. Grantor Remains Liable. Each Grantor hereby agrees that, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, such Grantor shall assume full and complete responsibility for the prosecution, defense, enforcement or any other necessary or desirable actions in connection with their [Copyrights] [Patents] [Trademarks] and IP Licenses subject to a security interest hereunder.

 

Section 5. Counterparts. This [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart.

 

Section 6. Governing Law. This [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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In witness whereof, each Grantor has caused this [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  [Grantor]
  as Grantor
     
  By:        
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[Signature Page to [Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement]

 

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Acknowledgment of Grantor

 

State of )  
  ) ss.
County of )  

 

On this ___ day of ________, 20__ before me personally appeared ______________________, proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of ________________, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that he is an authorized officer of said [corporation][limited liability company], that the said instrument was signed on behalf of said [corporation][limited liability company] as authorized by its [Board of Directors][Board of Managers] and that he acknowledged said instrument to be the free act and deed of said [corporation][limited liability company].

 

____________________________

Notary Public

 

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Security Agreement

 

Schedule 1 to

[Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Security Agreement

 

[Copyright] [Patent] [Trademark] Registrations

 

A. REGISTERED [COPYRIGHTS] [PATENTS] [TRADEMARKS]
  [Include Registration Number and Date]
   
B. [COPYRIGHT] [PATENT] [TRADEMARK] APPLICATIONS
  [Include Application Number and Date]
   
C. IP LICENSES
  [Include complete legal description of agreement (name of agreement, parties and date)]

 

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Exhibit 10.11

 

GUARANTY

 

This Guaranty (this “Guaranty”), dated as of __________, 2021, by Unique Logistics International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (together with its successors and, if permitted, assigns, the “Company”) and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages hereof as guarantor or that becomes a party hereto as such pursuant to Section 2.6 (the “Guarantors”), in favor of purchasers (the “Purchasers”) of the Secured Subordinated Notes of the Company, designated as its 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Notes due ________, 2021 (the “Notes”), issued and sold by the Company pursuant to one or more Securities Purchase Agreements , dated at or about _______, 2021 (the “Purchase Agreement”), among the Company, and the Purchasers. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have their respective meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.

 

W i t n e s s e t h:

 

Whereas, pursuant to one or more Purchase Agreements, the Purchasers have severally agreed to purchase the Notes from the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

Whereas, each Guarantor has agreed to guaranty the Guaranteed Obligations, as defined below;

 

Whereas, some Guarantors are Subsidiaries of the Company (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”);

 

WHEREAS, each Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the purchase of the Notes under the Purchase Agreement;

 

Whereas, it is a condition precedent to the obligation of each initial Purchaser to purchase the Notes from the Company under the Purchase Agreement and for the Purchase Agent to sign the Purchase Agreement that the Guarantors shall have executed this Agreement and delivered it to the Purchase Agent and the Initial Purchasers;

 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises and to induce the initial Purchasers to enter into the Purchase Agreements and to induce the initial Purchasers to purchase the Notes from the Company thereunder and to enter into the other Transaction Documents, each Guarantor hereby agrees with the Purchaser as follows:

 

Article I GUARANTY

 

1.1 Guaranty. To induce the initial Purchasers to purchase the Notes, each Guarantor hereby, jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, to Trillium Partners LP, the Purchaser Agent, and the Purchasers, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity or earlier, by reason of acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise in accordance with any Transaction Document (as defined in the Purchase Agreement), of all the Obligations (as defined in the Transaction Documents) of the other Company Parties owing to any Purchaser or the Purchaser Agent whether existing on the date hereof or hereinafter incurred or created (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). This guaranty by each Guarantor hereunder constitutes a guaranty of payment and not of collection.

 

1.2 Limitation of Guaranty. If and as applicable, any term or provision of this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document to the contrary notwithstanding, the maximum aggregate amount for which any Guarantor that is not a direct or indirect owner of stock in the Company-any Subsidiary Guarantor-shall be liable hereunder shall not exceed the maximum amount for which such Subsidiary Guarantor can be liable without rendering this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document, as it relates to such Subsidiary Guarantor, subject to avoidance under applicable Requirements of Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer (including the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act and Section 548 of title 11 of the United States Code or any applicable provisions of comparable Requirements of Law) (collectively, “Fraudulent Transfer Laws”). Any analysis of the provisions of this Guaranty for purposes of Fraudulent Transfer Laws shall take into account the right of contribution established in Section 1.3 and, for purposes of such analysis, give effect to any discharge of intercompany debt as a result of any payment made under this Guaranty.

 

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1.3 Contribution. To the extent that any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required hereunder to pay any portion of any Guaranteed Obligation exceeding the greater of (a) the amount of the economic benefit actually received by such Subsidiary Guarantor from the Notes and other Obligations of each Purchaser and (b) the amount such Subsidiary Guarantor would otherwise have paid if such Subsidiary Guarantor had paid the aggregate amount of the Guaranteed Obligations (excluding the amount thereof repaid by the Company and any Guarantor that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) in the same proportion as such Subsidiary Guarantor’s net worth on the date enforcement is sought hereunder bears to the aggregate net worth of all the Subsidiary Guarantors on such date, then such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be reimbursed by such other Subsidiary Guarantors for the amount of such excess, pro rata, based on the respective net worth of such other Subsidiary Guarantors on such date. Such reimbursement shall only occur once the Obligations have been satisfied in full.

 

1.4 Authorization; Other Agreements. The Purchasers and each other holder of an Obligation or purchaser or beneficiary of a Guaranteed Obligation or beneficiary of a Lien granted under any Transactional Document (collectively, and together with their successors and permitted assigns, the “Beneficiaries”) are hereby authorized, without notice to or demand upon any Guarantor and without discharging or otherwise affecting the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder and without incurring any liability hereunder, from time to time, to do each of the following:

 

(a) (i) modify, amend, supplement or otherwise change, (ii) accelerate or otherwise change the time of payment or (iii) waive or otherwise consent to noncompliance with, any Guaranteed Obligation or any Transaction Document;

 

(b) apply any sums by whomever paid or however realized to any Guaranteed Obligation in such order as provided in the Transaction Documents;

 

(c) refund at any time any payment received by any Beneficiary in respect of any Guaranteed Obligation;

 

(d) (i) enter into an sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition with respect to, or exchange, enforce, waive, substitute, liquidate, terminate, release, abandon, fail to perfect, subordinate, accept, substitute, surrender, exchange, affect, impair or otherwise alter or release, any Collateral for any Guaranteed Obligation or any other guaranty therefor in any manner, (ii) receive, take and hold additional Collateral to secure any Guaranteed Obligation, (iii) add, release or substitute any one or more other Guarantors, makers or endorsers of any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof and (iv) otherwise deal in any manner with the Company and any other Guarantor, maker or endorser of any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof; and

 

(e) settle, release, compromise, collect or otherwise liquidate the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

1.5 Guaranty Absolute and Unconditional. Each Guarantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defense, whether arising in connection with or in respect of any of the following or otherwise, and hereby agrees that its obligations under this Guaranty are irrevocable, absolute and unconditional and shall not be discharged as a result of or otherwise affected by any of the following (which may not be pleaded and evidence of which may not be introduced in any proceeding with respect to this Guaranty):

 

(a) the invalidity or unenforceability of any obligation of the Company or any other Guarantor under any Transaction Document or any other agreement or instrument relating thereto (including any amendment, consent or waiver thereto), or any security for, or other guaranty of, any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof, or the lack of perfection or continuing perfection or failure of priority of any security for the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof;

 

(b) the absence of (i) any attempt to collect any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof or from the Company or any other Guarantor or other action to enforce any of the same or (ii) any action to enforce any Transaction Document or any Lien thereunder;

 

(c) the failure by any Person to take any steps to perfect and maintain any Lien on, or to preserve any rights with respect to, any Collateral;

 

(d) any workout, insolvency, bankruptcy proceeding, reorganization, arrangement, liquidation or dissolution by or against the Company, any other Guarantor or any of the Company’s other Subsidiaries or any procedure, agreement, order, stipulation, election, action or omission thereunder, including any discharge or disallowance of, or bar or stay against collecting, any Guaranteed Obligation (or any interest thereon) in or as a result of any such proceeding;

 

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(e) any foreclosure, whether or not through judicial sale, and any other Asset Sale involving Collateral or any election following the occurrence of an Event of Default by any Beneficiary to proceed separately against any Collateral in accordance with such Beneficiary’s rights under any applicable law (including any applicable Regulation or Consent of any Governmental Authority); or

 

(f) any other defense, setoff, counterclaim or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of the Company, any other Guarantor or any of the Company’s other Subsidiaries, in each case other than the payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

1.6 Waivers. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert any claim, defense, setoff or counterclaim based on diligence, promptness, presentment, requirements for any demand or notice hereunder including any of the following: (a) any demand for payment or performance and protest and notice of protest, (b) any notice of acceptance, (c) any presentment, demand, protest or further notice or other requirements of any kind with respect to any Guaranteed Obligation (including any accrued but unpaid interest thereon) becoming immediately due and payable and (d) any other notice in respect of any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof, and any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of the Company or any other Guarantor. Each Guarantor further unconditionally and irrevocably agrees not to (x) enforce or otherwise exercise any right of subrogation or any right of reimbursement or contribution or similar right against the Company or any other Guarantor by reason of any Transaction Document or any payment made thereunder or (y) assert any claim, defense, setoff or counterclaim it may have against any other Company Party or set off any of its obligations to such other Company Party against obligations of such Company Party to such Guarantor. No obligation of any Guarantor hereunder shall be discharged other than by complete performance.

 

1.7 .Reliance. Each Guarantor hereby assumes responsibility for keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Company, each other Guarantor and any other guarantor, maker or endorser of any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any Guaranteed Obligation or any part thereof, that diligent inquiry would reveal, and each Guarantor hereby agrees that no Beneficiary shall have any duty to advise any Guarantor of information known to it regarding such condition or any such circumstances. In the event any Beneficiary, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any such information to any Guarantor, such Beneficiary shall be under no obligation to (a) undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, (b) disclose any information that such Beneficiary, pursuant to accepted or reasonable commercial finance or banking practices, wishes to maintain confidential or (c) make any future disclosures of such information or any other information to any Guarantor.

 

Article II Miscellaneous

 

2.1 Representations and Warranties; Covenants. To induce the initial Purchasers to enter into the Transaction Documents, each Guarantor hereby agrees to each of the following with the Purchasers and the other Beneficiaries, as long as any Guaranteed Obligation remains outstanding with respect to any Guarantor:

 

(a) the representations and warranties as to such Guarantor and its Subsidiaries made by the Company in Article III (Representations and Warranties) of the Purchase Agreement are true and correct on each date as required by the Purchase Agreement; and

 

(b) such Guarantor agrees to comply with all covenants and other provisions applicable to it under the Purchase Agreement and the Notes and agrees to the same submission to jurisdiction as that agreed to by the Company in the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.2 Reinstatement. Each Guarantor agrees that, if any payment made by any Company Party or other Person and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations is at any time annulled, avoided, set aside, rescinded, invalidated, declared or sought to be declared to be fraudulent or preferential or otherwise required to be refunded or repaid, then, if, prior to any of the foregoing, any provision of this Guaranty (including the guaranty of such Guarantor hereunder) shall have been terminated, cancelled or surrendered, such provision shall be reinstated in full force and effect and such prior termination, cancellation or surrender shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair or otherwise affect the obligations of any such Guarantor in respect of the amount of such payment.

 

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2.3 Independent Obligations. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of and separate from the Guaranteed Obligations. If any Guaranteed Obligation is not paid when due, or upon any Event of Default, a Purchaser may, at its sole election, proceed directly and at once, without notice, against any Guarantor to collect and recover the full amount or any portion of any Guaranteed Obligation then due, without first proceeding against any other Guarantor or any other Company Party and without first joining any other Guarantor or any other Company Party in any proceeding.

 

2.4 No Waiver by Course of Conduct. No Beneficiary shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 2.5), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Event of Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Beneficiary, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by any Beneficiary of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy that such Beneficiary would otherwise have on any future occasion.

 

2.5 Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Guaranty may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.6 Additional Guarantors. The Company shall cause any Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to become a Guarantor hereunder, such Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Purchasers a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Annex 1 and shall thereafter for all purposes be a party hereto and have the same rights, benefits and obligations as a Guarantor party hereto on the First Closing Date.

 

2.7 Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon any Purchaser or any Guarantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 5.4 (Notices) of the Purchase Agreement; provided, that, any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Guarantor shall be addressed to the Company’s notice address set forth in such Section 5.4.

 

2.8 Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Guarantor and shall inure to the benefit of each Beneficiary and their successors and assigns; provided, however, that no Guarantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Guaranty except as authorized in the Purchase Agreement.

 

2.9 Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Guaranty by facsimile transmission or by e-mail shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

2.10 Interpretation. This Guaranty is a Transaction Document and as such is subject to various interpretative, amendment and third party beneficiary and other miscellaneous provisions set forth in the Purchase Agreement that expressly apply to Transaction Documents, located principally in Article V.

 

2.11 Severability. Any provision of this Guaranty being held illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not affect any part of such provision not held illegal, invalid or unenforceable, any other provision of this Guaranty or any part of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

2.12 Governing Law. This Guaranty and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

2.13 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives trial by jury in any Proceeding with respect to, or directly or indirectly arising out of, relating to or in connection with, this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated therein or related thereto (whether founded in contract, tort or any other theory). Each party hereto (a) certifies that no other party, no Beneficiary and no affiliate or representative of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Guaranty by the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 2.13.

 

2.14 Agreement to Subordinate. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder are second and subordinate to the rights of Corefund Capital, LLC (together with its successors and assigns, the “Senior Lender”) under its various factoring agreements and ancillary documents (collectively, as amended or otherwise modified, the “Senior Lender Agreements”).

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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In witness whereof, each of the undersigned has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

  UNIQUE LOGISITCS INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
  as Company
     
  By:                                        
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO GUARANTY]

 

     
 

 

    Guarantors:
       
    [_____________________________]
       
    By:
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
    [_____________________________]
       
    By:                                                                   
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
    as of the date first above written:
       
PURCHASERS:    
       
Trillium Partners LP, for itself and as Purchaser Agent    
       
By:      
Name: Stephen Hicks    
Title: Mgr of GP    

 

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ANNEX 1 to Guaranty

 

Form of Joinder Agreement

 

This Joinder Agreement, dated as of _________ [ ], 202__, is delivered pursuant to Section 2.6 of the Guaranty, dated as of ________, 2021, by Unique Logistics International, Inc. and its Affiliates from time to time party thereto as Guarantors in favor of the Purchasers, and the other Beneficiaries referred to therein (the “Guaranty”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition are used as defined in the Guaranty.

 

By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement, the undersigned, as provided in Section 2.6 of the Guaranty, hereby becomes a party to the Guaranty as a Guarantor thereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Guarantor therein and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, expressly assumes all obligations and liabilities of a Guarantor thereunder and hereby agrees to be bound as a Guarantor for purposes thereof.

 

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that each of the representations and warranties contained in Article II of the Guaranty applicable to it is true and correct on and as the date hereof as if made on and as of such date.

 

In witness whereof, the undersigned has caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

    [Additional Guarantor]
       
    By:                            
    Name:  
    Title:  
       
Acknowledged and Agreed    
as of the date first above written:    
       
Trillium Partners LP, for itself and as Purchaser Agent    
       
By:                                          
Name:      
Title:      

 

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Exhibit 10.12

 

Unique Logistics International, Inc.

154-09 146th Ave

Jamaica, NY 11434

 

January ___, 2020

 

VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL

 

Re: Limited Waiver of Events of Default under the Transaction Documents and Rights under the Securities Purchase Agreements and Registration Rights Agreement

 

Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to those certain (i) Securities Purchase Agreement (as modified from time to time, the “Trillium Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 7, 2020 between Unique Logistics International (formerly Innocap, Inc.), the “Company”) and Trillium Partners LP (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Trillium”) providing for, among other things, the issuance at the applicable closing, (A) a 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note (as modified from time to time, the “Trillium Note”) and (B) Warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock (as modified from time to time, the “Trillium Warrants” and together with the Trillium Note, herein referred to collectively as the “Trillium Securities”); (ii) Securities Purchase Agreement (as modified from time to time, the “3a Capital Purchase Agreement”), dated as of October 14, 2020 between the Company and 3a Capital Establishment (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “3a Capital”) (3a Capital and together with Trillium, herein referred to collectively as the “Purchasers”), providing for, among other things, the issuance at the applicable closing, (A) a 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note (as modified from time to time, the “3a Capital Note”) and (B) Warrants to purchase shares of the Common Stock (as modified from time to time, the “3a Warrants” and together with the 3a Capital Note, herein referred to collectively as the “3a Securities”) (the 3a Securities and together with the Trillium Securities herein referred to collectively referred to as the “Securities”); (iii) the Registration Rights Agreement (as modified from time to time, the “Registration Rights Agreement”), dated as of October 7, 2020 between the Company and the Purchasers, providing for, among other things, the filing of a registration statement with the Commission by no later than December 7, 2020 with respect to the Securities and (iv) Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of January __, 2020 between Unique Logistics International (formerly Innocap, Inc.), and the Purchasers providing for, among other things, the issuance at the applicable closing a 10% Secured Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note (as modified from time to time, the “Subsequent Notes”) and (iv) the Registration Rights Agreement (as modified from time to time, the “2021 Registration Rights Agreement” together with the Registration Rights Agreement, the “Registration Rights Agreements”), dated as of January __, 2021 between the Company and the Purchasers, Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Purchase Agreements, and Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreements).

 

This letter agreement (this “Letter Agreement”) confirms our recent discussions about, among other matters, the waiver of certain scheduled Events of Default under the Transaction Documents and the Registration Rights Agreements.

 

 

 

 

The Company represents, warrants, and covenants to the Purchasers as follows:

 

(1) The Company acknowledges that certain Events of Default have occurred, are continuing, all applicable grace periods have expired without cure;

 

(2) Each of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in the applicable Transaction Documents is hereby, repeated and reaffirmed in all material aspects.

 

(3) You have requested that the Purchasers waive any and all Events of Default in order for the Company to carry out its obligations under the Unique Registration Statement.

 

(4) Each of the undersigned Purchasers, is hereby willing to grant the requested waivers, until the date that is six months from the date hereof (the “Waiver Period”).

 

(5) Upon the expiration of the Waiver Period for whatever reason, the Company shall file a resale reinstatement statement with the Commission as initially contemplated under the Registration Rights Agreement, promptly, and in all events, within 15 days after the expiration of the Waiver Period.

 

(6) Upon the occurrence and continuance of an event of default under this Letter Agreement, any Transaction Document, or the Registration Rights Agreement, each Purchaser shall have all of its rights and remedies available hereunder, thereunder or under law or equity. Aside from specifically set forth herein, each Purchaser reserves all of its rights and remedies.

 

(7) Aside from the waivers provided hereunder, the Transaction Documents and the Registration Rights Agreements remain unmodified and in full for and effect.

 

(8) This Letter Agreement is deemed to be a Transaction Document.

 

The Company hereby agrees, for itself and its Subsidiaries, that the Guarantors continue to guaranty, pursuant to the Guaranty, as primary obligor and not as surety, the full and punctual payment when due of the obligations owing under the Notes and the other Transaction Document as modified hereby (as limited by the original terms of the Guaranty) and that the terms hereof shall not affect in any way their obligations and liabilities, as expressly modified hereby, under the Transaction Documents. The Company, for itself and its Subsidiaries, hereby reaffirms (a) all such obligations and liabilities and agrees that such obligations and liabilities shall remain in full force and effect and (b) the security interests granted under the Transaction Documents and agrees that such security interests shall continue to secure such obligations and liabilities.

 

This Letter Agreement is a Transaction Document and is limited as written.

 

All communications and notices hereunder shall be given as provided in the Transaction Documents. This Letter Agreement (a) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York, (b) is for the exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and, together with the other Transaction Documents, constitutes the entire agreement of such parties, superseding all prior agreements among them, with respect to the subject matter hereof, (c) may be modified, waived or assigned only in writing and only to the extent such modification, waiver or assignment would be permitted under the Transaction Documents (and any attempt to assign this Letter Agreement without such writing shall be null and void), (d) is a negotiated document, entered into freely among the parties upon advice of their own counsel, and it should not be construed against any of its drafters and (e) shall survive the satisfaction or discharge of the amounts owing under the Transaction Documents. The fact that any term or provision of this Letter Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable as to any person in any situation in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the remaining terms or provisions hereof or the validity, enforceability or legality of such offending term or provision in any other situation or jurisdiction or as applied to any person.

 

 

 

 

Kindly confirm your agreement with the above by signing in the space indicated below and by PDFing a partially executed copy of this letter to the undersigned, and which may be executed in identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
  UNIQUE LOGITICS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
     
  By:  
  Name: Sunandan Ray
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED:  
     
Trillium Partners LP  
     
By:    
  Stephen Hicks, Manager of GP  
     
3a Capital Establishment  
     
By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 21.1

 

List of the Registrant’s Subsidiaries

 

1. Unique Logistics International (ATL) LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“UL ATL”)
   
2. Unique Logistics International (BOS) Inc, a Massachusetts corporation (“UL BOS”)
   
3. Unique Logistics International (NYC), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“UL NYC”)
   
4. Unique Logistics Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“UL HI”)

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Sunandan Ray, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Unique Logistics International, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly for the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
     
  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
     
  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 31, 2021 By: /s/ Sunandan Ray
    Sunandan Ray
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Eli Kay, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Unique Logistics International, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly for the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
     
  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     
  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation;
     
  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 31, 2021 By: /s/ Eli Kay
    Eli Kay
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this Annual Report of Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-K for the period ended May 31, 2021, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Sunandan Ray, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) Such Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in such Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: August 31, 2021 By: /s/ Sunandan Ray
    Sunandan Ray
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with this Annual Report of Unique Logistics International, Inc. (the “Company”), on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Eli Kay, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Sec. 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  (1) Such Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021, fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
     
  (2) The information contained in such Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2021, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: August 31, 2021 By: /s/ Eli Kay
    Eli Kay
    Chief Financial Officer