AN OFFERING STATEMENT PURSUANT
TO REGULATION A RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES
HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR IS SUBJECT TO
COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED BEFORE THE OFFERING STATEMENT FILED WITH THE
COMMISSION IS QUALIFIED. THIS PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR MAY
THERE BE ANY SALES OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,
SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL BEFORE REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE. THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO
SATISFY ITS OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A
NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE COMPANY’S
SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE
OFFERING STATEMENT IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE
OBTAINED.
PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR DATED
FEBRUARY XX, 2021

Rentberry, Inc.
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 795-7171
www.rentberry.com
UP TO 16,574,584 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (1)
SEE “SECURITIES BEING OFFERED” AT PAGE 39
| Price to Public | Underwriting Discounts and Commissions (3) | Proceeds to Issuer | ||||||||||
| Per share/unit | $ | 0.8700 | (2) | $ | 0.03045 | $ | 0.83955 | |||||
| StartEngine Investor Fee Per Share | $ | 0.03045 | $ | -- | $ | -- | ||||||
| Price Per Share Plus Investor Fee | $ | 0.90055 | $ | 0.03045 | $ | 0.87010 | ||||||
| Total Maximum (4) | $ | 12,420,000 | $ | 840,000 | $ | 11,580,000.00 | ||||||
| (1) | The Company is offering up to 13,793,103 shares of Common Stock, including up to 2,758,620 additional shares eligible to be issued as Bonus Shares (as defined in this offering circular), plus another 275,862 shares to be issued to StartEngine Primary, LLC, as part of its commission, see “Plan of Distribution.” The shares of Common Stock to be issued to StartEngine Primary as part of its commission are not included in the above fee table. |
| (2) | Does not include effective discount that would result from the issuance of Bonus Shares. For details of the effective discount, see “Plan of Distribution.” |
| (3) | The Company has engaged StartEngine Primary, LLC (“StartEngine Primary”) to act as an underwriter of this Offering as set forth in “Plan of Distribution” and its affiliate StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. to perform administrative and technology-related functions in connection with this Offering. The Company will pay a cash commission of 3.5% to StartEngine Primary on sales of the Common Stock, and the Company will issue warrants for StartEngine Primary to purchase up to 2% of the Common Stock sold through StartEngine Primary (excluding Bonus Shares) at an exercise price of $0.87 per share. The Company will also pay a $7,500 advance fee for accountable out of pocket expenses actually anticipated to be incurred by StartEngine Primary. Any unused portion of this fee not actually incurred by StartEngine Primary will be returned to the Company. FINRA fees will be paid by the Company. This does not include processing fees paid directly to StartEngine Primary by investors. See “Plan of Distribution” on page 43 for details of compensation payable to third parties in connection with the Offering. |
| (4) | Investors will be required to pay directly to StartEngine Primary a processing fee equal to 3.5% of the investment amount at the time of the investors’ subscription, up to a maximum of $700 per investor. This fee will be refunded in the event the Company does not raise any funds in this Offering. See “Plan of Distribution” for additional discussion of this processing fee. Assuming the Offering is fully subscribed, and all investors invest $20,000 or less, investors would pay StartEngine Primary total processing fees of $420,000. This amount is included in the Total Maximum offering amount since it counts towards the rolling 12-month maximum offering amount that the Company is permitted to raise under Regulation A. However, it is not included in Proceeds to Issuer. |
The Company expects that the amount of other expenses of the Offering that it will pay will be approximately $208,000.00, not including commissions or state filing fees.
This Offering (the “Offering”) will terminate at the earlier of the date at which the maximum offering amount has been sold or the date at which the Offering is earlier terminated by the Company at its sole discretion.
The Company has engaged Prime Trust, LLC as agent to hold any funds that are tendered by investors. The Offering is being conducted on a best-efforts basis without any minimum target. There is no minimum number of shares that needs to be sold in order for funds to be released to the Company and for this Offering to close, which may mean that the Company does not receive sufficient funds to cover the cost of this Offering. The Company may undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis. After each closing, funds tendered by investors will be made available to the Company.
Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Investors in this Offering will grant a proxy to the Company’s CEO to vote their shares on all matters put to a vote of the stockholders. The proxy will terminate upon the earlier of the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of Common Stock, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Exchange Act of 1934 covering the Common Stock or five years after the execution of the subscription agreement in connection with this Offering. See “Securities Being Offered.”
THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL OF ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS. THESE SECURITIES ARE OFFERED PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WITH THE COMMISSION; HOWEVER, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT MADE AN INDEPENDENT DETERMINATION THAT THE SECURITIES OFFERED ARE EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION
GENERALLY NO SALE MAY BE MADE TO YOU IN THIS OFFERING IF THE AGGREGATE PURCHASE PRICE YOU PAY IS MORE THAN 10% OF THE GREATER OF YOUR ANNUAL INCOME OR NET WORTH. DIFFERENT RULES APPLY TO ACCREDITED INVESTORS AND NON-NATURAL PERSONS. BEFORE MAKING ANY REPRESENTATION THAT YOUR INVESTMENT DOES NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE THRESHOLDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REVIEW RULE 251(d)(2)(i)(C) OF REGULATION A. FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ON INVESTING, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REFER TO www.investor.gov.
This Offering is inherently risky. See “Risk Factors” on page 5.
Sales of these securities will commence on approximately , 2021.
The Company is following the “Offering Circular” format of disclosure under Regulation A.
In the event that we become a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, we intend to take advantage of the provisions that relate to “Emerging Growth Companies” under the JOBS Act of 2012. See “Summary -- Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company.”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
In this Offering Circular, the term “Rentberry,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the Company” refers to Rentberry, Inc. and our subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.
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Implications of Being an Emerging Growth Company
We are not subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) because we are not registering our securities under the Exchange Act. Rather, we will be subject to the more limited reporting requirements under Regulation A, including the obligation to electronically file:
| ● | annual reports (including disclosure relating to our business operations for the preceding three fiscal years, or, if in existence for less than three years, since inception, related party transactions, beneficial ownership of the issuer’s securities, executive officers and directors and certain executive compensation information, management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the issuer’s liquidity, capital resources, and results of operations, and two years of audited financial statements), |
| ● | semiannual reports (including disclosure primarily relating to the issuer’s interim financial statements and MD&A) and |
| ● | current reports for certain material events. |
In addition, at any time after completing reporting for the fiscal year in which our offering statement was qualified, if the securities of each class to which this offering statement relates are held of record by fewer than 300 persons and offers or sales are not ongoing, we may immediately suspend our ongoing reporting obligations under Regulation A.
If and when we become subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, as an issuer with less than $1.07 billion in total annual gross revenues during our last fiscal year, we will qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and this status will be significant. An emerging growth company may take advantage of certain reduced reporting requirements and is relieved of certain other significant requirements that are otherwise generally applicable to public companies. In particular, as an emerging growth company we:
| ● | will not be required to obtain an auditor attestation on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; |
| ● | will not be required to provide a detailed narrative disclosure discussing our compensation principles, objectives and elements and analyzing how those elements fit with our principles and objectives (commonly referred to as “compensation discussion and analysis”); |
| ● | will not be required to obtain a non-binding advisory vote from our stockholders on executive compensation or golden parachute arrangements (commonly referred to as the “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden parachute” votes); |
| ● | will be exempt from certain executive compensation disclosure provisions requiring a pay-for-performance graph and CEO pay ratio disclosure; |
| ● | may present only two years of audited financial statements and only two years of related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A; and |
| ● | will be eligible to claim longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards. |
We intend to take advantage of all of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions, including the longer phase-in periods for the adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards under Section 107 of the JOBS Act. Our election to use the phase-in periods may make it difficult to compare our financial statements to those of non-emerging growth companies and other emerging growth companies that have opted out of the phase-in periods under Section 107 of the JOBS Act.
Under the JOBS Act, we may take advantage of the above-described reduced reporting requirements and exemptions for up to five years after our initial sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or such earlier time that we no longer meet the definition of an emerging growth company. Note that this offering, while a public offering, is not a sale of common equity pursuant to a registration statement, since the offering is conducted pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements. In this regard, the JOBS Act provides that we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” if we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenues, have more than $700 million in market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates, or issue more than $1 billion in principal amount of non-convertible debt over a three-year period.
Certain of these reduced reporting requirements and exemptions are also available to us due to the fact that we may also qualify, once listed, as a “smaller reporting company” under the Commission’s rules. For instance, smaller reporting companies are not required to obtain an auditor attestation on their assessment of internal control over financial reporting; are not required to provide a compensation discussion and analysis; are not required to provide a pay-for-performance graph or CEO pay ratio disclosure; and may present only two years of audited financial statements and related MD&A disclosure.
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Rentberry Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2015, and has offices in San Francisco, California, and the Ukraine. Rentberry has developed the platform, all-in-one home rental ecosystem, that offers a fully digital and contact-free rental experience for both tenants and landlords. The platform offers a unique set of features that allows both parties to enjoy a safer, faster, and easier rental process. Rentberry automates all the standard rental tasks from submission of personal information, credit reports and custom offers to conducting virtual tours, negotiating rental terms, eSigning rental agreements and sending maintenance requests. The platform includes web, iOS and Android mobile apps operational in more than 40 countries. The Company has established user growth and already successfully tested monetization channels. Throughout 2021 and 2022, Rentberry plans to start fully monetizing its platform and its functionality. Rentberry partnered with 51 leading real estate companies around the world and also integrated third party service providers to the platform (such as, Sure Inc. that offers insurance products to the tenants and landlords). In 2020, the Company also successfully entered Senior Housing space with its product called Happy Seniors.
In its next phase, the Company plans to develop a new type of mid-term residential rental market, under the brand “Flexible Living”, and offer tenants flexibility in renting properties without security deposits and long-term lease commitment. As part of this plan, the Company intends to acquire properties throughout the United States, Europe and Asia to serve as mid-term rental properties (leasing of minimum three months and maximum one year) on the Rentberry platform. Rentberry plans to use a portion of the funds raised in this Offering to acquire and rebrand such properties. See “Use of Proceeds,” below. The Company is highly likely to need to raise additional financing to accomplish its plans for acquiring and rebranding properties for the mid-term residential rental market. In the long run, the Company plans to become one of the largest owners of home rentals and at the same time sign contracts with high volume landlords and manage exclusively properties on their behalf (which will include standard branding concept combined with the mid-term rental cycle).
The Offering
| Securities offered | Maximum of 13,793,103 shares of Common Stock, plus an additional 2,758,620 shares of Common Stock may be offered as Bonus Shares | |
| Common Stock Outstanding after the Offering (assuming a fully subscribed Offering)* | 45,607,099 Shares** | |
| Use of Proceeds | The net proceeds of this Offering will be used primarily for working capital, including product development and salaries for executive officers and engineers, marketing costs, and acquisition of Properties*** in certain locations. The details of our plans are set forth in our “Use of Proceeds” section. |
| * | In addition, 275,862 shares are available to be issued to StartEngine Primary, LLC, as commission. See “Plan of Distribution.” |
| ** | Assumes the Company raises the maximum amount in this Offering. |
| *** | Properties include already developed real estate, such as homes, condos, etc. and land for future development of real estate. |
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Selected Risks Associated with Our Business
| ● | Voting control is in the hands of our CEO and Founder. |
| ● | Investors will have no ability to impact or otherwise influence corporate decisions of the Company. |
| ● | We are an early-stage company and have not yet generated any profits. |
| ● | We have a history of losses and cannot assure you that we will achieve or maintain profitable operations. |
| ● | Our results of operations may be negatively impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. |
| ● | Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. |
| ● | Our business is affected by seasonality. |
| ● | Rentberry’s platform services are relatively new in an industry that is still quickly evolving. |
| ● | We operate in a regulatory environment that is evolving and uncertain. |
| ● | We could face liability for information or content on or accessible through our platform. |
| ● | Landlord, tenant, or third-party actions that are criminal, violent, inappropriate, or dangerous, or fraudulent activity, may undermine the safety or the perception of safety of our platform and our ability to attract and retain landlords and tenants and materially adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition. |
| ● | If we fail to comply with federal, state, or foreign laws relating to privacy and data protection, we may face potentially significant liability, negative publicity, an erosion of trust, and increased regulation could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. |
| ● | We face possible risks associated with natural disasters and the physical effects of climate change, which may include more frequent or severe storms, hurricanes, flooding, rising sea levels, shortages of water, droughts and wildfires, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. |
| ● | We are subject to payment-related fraud and an increase in or failure to deal effectively with fraud, fraudulent activities, fictitious transactions, or illegal transactions, would materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. |
| ● | We rely on third-party payment service providers to process payments made by tenants and payments made to landlords on our platform. If these third-party payment service providers become unavailable or we are subject to increased fees, our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected. |
| ● | We may be impacted by economic downturns in certain real estate markets in which we operate or by a prolonged global economic downturn. |
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| ● | If we are unable to anticipate consumer preferences and successfully develop and introduce new, innovative and updated products, we may not be able to maintain or increase our sales or achieve profitability. |
| ● | We may not be able to maintain or establish relationships with brokers, agents, high-volume landlords or other partnerships which could limit the information and services we are able to provide to our users and impair our ability to attract and retain user. |
| ● | We operate in a highly competitive market and the size and resources of some of our competitors may allow them to compete more effectively than we can, resulting in a loss of our market share and a decrease in our net revenue. |
| ● | We have not yet identified the properties we intend to acquire. |
| ● | We may not achieve our goals in acquiring properties suitable for the mid-term rental market at our target valuation. |
| ● | We plan to purchase real estate, which is inherently risky. |
| ● | We may utilize mortgages and indebtedness/additional capital and therefore you will be subject to risks associated with debt financing. |
| ● | The Company could be adversely affected by rising interest rates. |
| ● | The financial covenants in any loans may limit the Company’s flexibility and ability to pay cash flow. |
| ● | The Company does not yet have any commitments for lines of credit or other loan facilities. |
| ● | We may not be able to lease the properties as anticipated. |
| ● | Tenant defaults could negative impact our expected revenues. |
| ● | The Company is subject to risk related to development and re-development of properties. |
| ● | Changes in property taxes could impact our revenues. |
| ● | As a property owner, the Company will be subject to environmental risks. |
| ● | We may need to modify our properties to comply with state and federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
| ● | We depend on our consultants who are subject to non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements. |
| ● | Our future success depends on our key executive officers and our ability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel. |
Risks Concerning Cybersecurity and Intellectual Property
| ● | Rentberry and its subsidiaries are vulnerable to hackers and cyberattacks. |
| ● | Organizations face growing regulatory and compliance requirements. |
| ● | We are subject to multiple risks related to the ACH, credit card and debit card payments we accept. |
| ● | If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our financial results may be negatively impacted. |
| ● | The cost of enforcing our patents and trademarks could prevent us from enforcing them. |
| ● | We may be subject to liability if we infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties. |
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Risks Related to the Company’s Securities and this Offering
| ● | Certain investors are entitled to pay a lower price for our Common Stock. |
| ● | We are offering rewards and perks to certain investors as part of this Offering and our monetization strategy, but those perks may be impacted or lost if the Company changes its business model, services and functionality on the platform. |
| ● | We expect to raise additional capital through offerings of equity and convertible securities and to provide our employees with equity incentives. Therefore, your ownership interest in the Company is likely to continue to be diluted. |
| ● | Using a credit card to purchase shares may impact the return on your investment as well as subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment. |
| ● | Any valuation at this stage is difficult to assess. |
| ● | There is no minimum amount set as a condition to closing this Offering. |
| ● | This Offering involves “rolling closings,” which may mean that earlier investors may not have the benefit of information that later investors have. |
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If Rentberry runs out of cash and is not able to successfully monetize the platform and/or raise additional capital, it may need to liquidate the business. |
| ● | Our management has discretion as to use of proceeds. |
| ● | The Subscription Agreement and Stockholders’ Agreement each have a forum selection provision that requires disputes be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of Delaware, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor. |
| ● | Investors in this Offering may not be entitled to a trial with respect to claims arising under the Subscription Agreement or the Stockholders’ Agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreement. |
| ● | The Company’s Board of Directors may require stockholders to participate in certain future events, including our sale or the sale of a significant amount of our assets. |
| ● | There is no current market for our Common Stock, so you may not be able to sell yours shares. |
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The SEC requires the Company to identify risks that are specific to its business and its financial condition. The Company is still subject to all the same risks that all companies in its business, and all companies in the economy, are exposed to. These include risks relating to economic downturns, political and economic events and technological developments (such as cyber-attacks and the ability to prevent those attacks). Additionally, early-stage companies are inherently more risky than more developed companies. You should consider general risks as well as specific risks when deciding whether to invest.
Risks Related to Our Business
Voting control is in the hands of our CEO and Founder.
Voting control is concentrated in the hands of the Company’s Founder and CEO, Oleksiy Lyubynskyy through a series of proxies, voting agreements and other provisions in the Company’s Stockholders’ Agreement which investors must execute to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock in this Offering. Subject to any fiduciary duties owed to owners or investors under Delaware law, our Founder and CEO will be able to exercise significant influence on matters requiring owner approval, including the election of directors, approval of significant Company transactions, and will have unfettered control over the Company’s management and policies. You may have interests and views that are different from our management. For example, management may support proposals and actions with which you may disagree with. Our CEO could use his voting influence to maintain the Company’s existing management, delay or prevent changes in control of the Company, or support or reject other management and board proposals that are subject to owner approval. For details, please see “Securities Being Offered – Common Stock – Stockholders’ Agreement” and the Stockholders’ Agreement filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
Investors will have no ability to impact or otherwise influence corporate decisions of the Company.
Investors who purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock must execute a Stockholders’ Agreement in addition to the Subscription Agreement. The Stockholders’ Agreement grants an irrevocable proxy to the Company’s CEO, Mr. Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, to vote their shares of Common Stock on all matters put to a vote of the stockholders. Furthermore, transferees of the investors party to the Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement must agree to be bound by the terms of both agreements. The CEO’s proxy will terminate upon the earlier of the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Exchange Act covering the Common Stock, or five years from the date of execution of the Subscription Agreement.
Notwithstanding the expiration of the CEO’s proxy described above, the Stockholders’ Agreement grants the CEO a separate proxy and power of attorney in cases where the investor does not vote or votes in a manner inconsistent with that agreement. Votes required by this proxy and power of attorney include:
| ● | Votes in favor of Mr. Lyubynskyy’s slate of directors where Mr. Lyubynskyy still holds the requisite number of shares; and | |
| ● | Vote in favor of increasing the number of shares of Common Stock. |
This proxy and power of attorney terminates upon the earlier of the consummation of the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock, the consummation of a sale of the Company and distribution of proceeds to or escrow for the benefit of the stockholders, or the written consent of the Founder and the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
Additionally, the Stockholders’ Agreement mandates that the Company’s Founder, defined as Mr. Lyubynskyy, the Company’s CEO, approve of certain transactions, including the sale, transfer or disposition of substantially all of the Company’s assets, debt in excess of $5 million, merger, restatement of assets, any agreement to issue any capital stock, option, warrant or other convertible security of the Company other than pursuant to an employee benefit plan, or the amendment of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws.
Moreover, the Stockholders’ Agreement entails a provision under which the Company may require stockholders to sell their shares of Common Stock back to the Company.
For more information, see “Securities Being Offered – Common Stock – Voting Rights; Proxy” and Stockholders’ Agreement filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
We are an early-stage company and have had limited revenues to date.
Rentberry is currently in the testing phase of its development and has yet to generate significant revenues from operations. For the six-month period ending June 30, 2020, Rentberry had revenues of $7,844. For the period ending December 31, 2019, excluding our revenues attributable to the sale of our Berry tokens, a line of business we have discontinued, and from testing monetization channels on Rentberry platform, our revenues were $7,194. Accordingly, the Company has a limited history upon which an evaluation of its performance and future prospects can be made. Our current and proposed operations are subject to all the business risks associated with new enterprises. These include likely fluctuations in operating results as the Company reacts to developments in its market, managing its growth and the entry of competitors into the market. We will only be able to pay dividends on any shares once our directors determine that we are financially able to do so. There is no assurance that we will be profitable in the near future or generate sufficient revenues to pay dividends to the holders of the shares.
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We have a history of losses and cannot assure you that we will achieve or maintain profitable operations.
Excluding our financing activities, we have incurred significant net losses since inception on August 28, 2015. Our net loss from operations for the six-month period ending June 30, 2020, was $1,038,985, and our total comprehensive loss for that period was $730,378. We have funded our operations through the sale of convertible debt securities in the amount of $3,365,000 and SAFE Notes in the amount of $3,937,749. The convertible debt securities converted to the Company’s Common Stock in 2019, and the SAFE Notes converted to Common Stock on December 31, 2020. See also “Risks Related to this Offering” below. We have also covered our expenses through the proceeds from our wholly owned subsidiary’s initial coin offering (“ICO”) in 2017. Rentberry Ltd. was formed for the purpose of undertaking the ICO, which resulted in revenue of $34,963,375. The Company liquidated Rentberry Ltd. and has used the ICO revenue to fund its development and operations. See also “Management’s Discussion and Analysis – Results of Operations.”
If Rentberry runs out of cash and is not able to successfully monetize the platform and/or raise additional capital, it may need to liquidate the business. We cannot assure you that we will achieve sustainable operating profits as we continue to develop and monetize our platform, expand our monthly active user (“MAU”) base, develop our marketing efforts, and otherwise implement our growth initiatives. Any failure to achieve and maintain profitability would have a materially adverse effect on our ability to implement our business plan, our results and operations, and our financial condition, and could cause the value of our Common Stock to decline, resulting in a significant or complete loss of your investment.
Our results of operations may be negatively impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
Efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S., Europe and Asia have led to the implementation of severe travel restrictions and social distancing. The impacts of the outbreak are still unknown and rapidly evolving. A widespread health crisis has adversely affected and could continue to affect the global economy, resulting in an economic downturn that could negatively impact the value of our Common Stock and investor demand for our Common Stock generally.
The continued spread of COVID-19 has also led to severe disruption and volatility in the global capital markets, which could increase our cost of capital and adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets in the future. In particular, we may also be negatively impacted by the way COVID-19 may disrupt the rental market. According to published reports, in the United States, one of our key markets, millions of renters have fallen behind on their rent payments as a result of job losses and other effects due to the pandemic. In particular, it is unknown whether the moratoriums against eviction put in place by federal and local governments will be allowed to expire and the impact that might have on the rental market. It is possible that the continued spread of COVID-19 could cause a further economic slowdown or recession or cause other unpredictable events, each of which could adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Forward looking statements and projections are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied be these forward-looking statements and projections. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events of Rentberry and may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. No statement is intended to be nor may be construed as a profit forecast. Prospective investors are cautioned not to invest based on these forward-looking statements and projections.
An investment in Rentberry is speculative and may involve substantial investment and other risks. Such risks may include, without limitation, risk of adverse or unanticipated market developments, risk of market competition, risk with respect to the execution of Rentberry’s business objectives, and risk of illiquidity.
The performance results of an investment in Rentberry stock can be volatile. No representation is made that Rentberry will achieve certain performance goals or that any investment in Rentberry will make any profit or will not sustain losses. Past performance is no indication of future results.
Our business is affected by seasonality.
Our business is affected by the general seasonal trends common to the residential rental market. We have observed increased traffic during the winter months of November, December and January. We have also observed increased traffic on our platform during the summer months from June through September as families and students seek housing before the start of the school year. We believe these trends are at least in part due to the impact of COVID-19 and the increased number of people who work from home and decide to change their residential location. This seasonality may adversely affect our business and cause our results of operations to fluctuate. See also “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources.”
Rentberry’s platform services are relatively new in an industry that is still quickly evolving.
We believe that the online residential property rental market is in early stages of development and anticipate that significant shifts in landlord and tenant behaviors may occur rapidly and on an ongoing basis. Rentberry continues to learn a great deal about the market participants as the industry evolves. Rentberry may not successfully anticipate or keep pace with industry changes, and Rentberry may invest considerable financial, personnel and other resources to pursue strategies that do not, ultimately, prove effective such that its business, results of operations and financial condition may be harmed.
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We believe that our platform fills a needed space in the rental industry by providing transparency and efficiency in an opaque market. We also believe our streamlined, no contact services will benefit both landlords, tenants and other providers of products and services on our platform during COVID-19. However, our potential market may not be as large as we anticipated, or the number of our platform users may not grow as rapidly as planned. With a smaller market than expected, we may have fewer landlords, tenants and other providers of products and services through our platform. Success will likely be a factor of investing in the development and implementation of marketing campaigns, subsequent change of behaviors by tenants and landlords from traditional in-person rentals to our platform, and favorable changes in the regulatory environment. See “We operate in a regulatory environment that is evolving and uncertain,” below.
Rentberry’s future success also substantially depends on the continued use of the internet as the primary medium for the real estate rental marketplace. For any number of reasons, internet use may not continue to develop as Rentberry anticipates. If users begin to access real estate information through other media and Rentberry fails to innovate, its business, results of operations and financial condition may be negatively impacted.
We operate in a regulatory environment that is evolving and uncertain.
Although the rental market is well established, the Rentberry platform is introducing a new way of doing business. Some states and cities have implemented, or considered implementing, new rules designed to impact rent bidding websites, including Rentberry’s platform. In 2018, the city of Seattle, Washington imposed a moratorium against rent-bidding web sites rendering it illegal for landlords and tenants to use those platforms, which we challenged in court. The Court for the Western District of Washington at Seattle ruled in favor of the city’s imposition of the moratorium finding, among other things, that we lacked standing at that time. The Seattle government’s moratorium expired April 30, 2020, but the government may choose to reinstate the moratorium. Furthermore, other jurisdictions may decide to impose a similar moratorium or other restrictions in the form of regulation that may impact our operations and ability to monetize our platform.
For example, on December 19, 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled that Airbnb is a provider of information society services under the E-Commerce Directive, which may also result in application of new regulation to us. There continue to be new laws and government initiatives within the European Union attempting to regulate Airbnb as a platform which may also impact us. In several cases, national courts are evaluating whether certain local rules imposing obligations on platforms can be enforced against Airbnb. For example, Airbnb is challenging an Italian law requiring short-term rental platforms to act as withholding tax agent for host income taxes, to collect and remit tourist taxes, and to disclose user data. Adverse rulings in these national cases are possible and could result in changes to our business practices in significant ways, increased operating and compliance costs, and lead to a loss of revenue for us.
We could face liability for information or content on or accessible through our platform.
We could face claims relating to information or content that is published or made available on our platform. Our platform relies upon content that is created and posted by landlords, agents, or other third parties. Although content on our platform is typically generated by third parties, and not by us, claims of defamation, disparagement, negligence, warranty, personal harm, intellectual property infringement, or other alleged damages could be asserted against us, in addition to our landlords and agents.
Regulators in the United States, Europe and other countries may introduce new regulatory regimes that increase potential liability for information or content available on our platform. For example, in the United States, laws such as the CDA, which have previously been interpreted to provide substantial protection to interactive computer service providers, may change and become less predictable or unfavorable by legislative action or juridical interpretation. There have been various federal legislative efforts to restrict the scope of the protections available to online platforms under the CDA, in particular with regards to Section 230 of the CDA, and current protections from liability for third-party content in the United States could decrease or change. The European Union is also reviewing the regulation of digital services, and it has been reported that the European Union plans to introduce the Digital Services Act (“DSA”), a package of legislation intended to update the liability and safety rules for digital platforms, products, and services, which could negatively impact the scope of the limited immunity provided by the E-Commerce Directive.
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In countries in Asia and Latin America, generally there are not similar statutes as the CDA or E-Commerce Directive. The laws of countries in Asia and Latin America generally provide for direct liability if a platform is involved in creating such content or has actual knowledge of the content without taking action to take it down. Further, laws in some Asian countries also provide for primary or secondary liability, which could include criminal liability, if a platform failed to take sufficient steps to prevent such content from being uploaded.
Our potential liability for information or content created by third parties and posted to our platform could require us to implement additional measures to reduce our exposure to such liability, may require us to expend significant resources, may limit the desirability of our platform to landlords and tenants, may cause damage to our brand or reputation, and may cause us to incur time and costs defending such claims in litigation, thereby materially adversely affecting our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Landlord, tenant, or third-party actions that are criminal, violent, inappropriate, or dangerous, or fraudulent activity, may undermine the safety or the perception of safety of our platform and our ability to attract and retain landlords and tenants and materially adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We have no control over or ability to predict the actions of our users and other third parties, such as neighbors or invitees, either during the tenant’s stay or otherwise, and therefore, we cannot guarantee the safety of our landlords, tenants, and third parties. The actions of landlords, tenants, and other third parties may result in fatalities, injuries, other bodily harm, fraud, invasion of privacy, property damage, discrimination, brand and reputational damage, which could create potential legal or other substantial liabilities for us. We do not verify the identity of all of our landlords and tenants, nor do we verify or screen third parties who may be present during the bidding on, or making of, a rental lease through our platform. The criminal background checks for U.S. landlords, U.S. tenants, and other screening processes we rely on, among other things, include information provided by landlords and tenants. Our ability to validate that information, the accuracy, completeness, and availability of the underlying information relating to criminal records, the digitization of certain records, the evolving regulatory landscape in this area such as in the data privacy space may not detect all fraud or other conduct related to such background checks. Also, third-party service providers may fail to conduct such background checks adequately or disclose information that could be relevant to a determination of eligibility, and we do not run criminal background checks and other screening processes on third parties who may be present during a reservation made through our platform.
In addition, we do not undertake to independently verify the safety, suitability, location, quality, and compliance with applicable legal requirements, such as fire code compliance or the presence of carbon monoxide detectors, of all our listings and rental properties. We also do not undertake to independently verify the location, safety, or suitability of properties for individual guests, the suitability, qualifications, or credentials of landlords or agents, or the qualifications of individual tenants. We rely on landlords and tenants to disclose information related to their listings and properties and such information may be inaccurate or incomplete. Further, certain listings may pose heightened safety risks to individual users because safety and other quality control issues may not be reported to us or because our customer support team has not taken the requisite action based on our policies. We rely, at least in part, on reports of issues from landlords and tenants to investigate and enforce many of our policies and standards. In addition, our policies may not contemplate certain safety risks posed by listings or individual landlords and tenants or may not sufficiently address those risks.
We may also face civil litigation, regulatory investigations, and inquiries involving allegations of, among other things, unsafe or unsuitable listings, discriminatory policies, data processing, practices or behavior on and off our platform or by landlords, tenants, and third parties, general misrepresentations regarding the safety or accuracy of offerings on our platform, and other landlord, tenant, or third-party actions that are criminal, violent, inappropriate, dangerous, or fraudulent. While we recognize that we need to continue to build trust and invest in innovations that will support trust when it comes to our policies, tools, and procedures to protect landlords, tenants, and the communities in which our landlords and rental properties exist, we may not be successful in doing so. Similarly, listings that are inaccurate, of a lower-than-expected quality, or that do not comply with our policies may harm tenants and public perception of the quality and safety of listings on our platform and materially adversely affect our reputation, business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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If we fail to comply with federal, state, and foreign laws relating to privacy and data protection, we may face potentially significant liability, negative publicity, an erosion of trust, and increased regulation which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Privacy and data protection laws, rules, and regulations are complex, and their interpretation is rapidly evolving, making implementation and enforcement, and thus compliance requirements, ambiguous, uncertain, and potentially inconsistent. Compliance with such laws may require changes to our data collection, use, transfer, disclosure, other processing, and certain other related business practices and may thereby increase compliance costs or have other material adverse effects on our business. As part of landlord and tenant registration and business processes, we collect and use personal data, such as names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, and identity verification information (for example, government issued identification or passport), as well as credit card or other financial information that landlords and tenants provide to us. The laws of many states and countries require businesses that maintain such personal data to implement reasonable measures to keep such information secure and otherwise restrict the ways in which such information can be collected and used. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) took effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA establishes a new privacy framework for covered businesses such as ours and may require us to modify our data processing practices and policies and incur compliance related costs and expenses. The law also prohibits covered businesses from discriminating against consumers (for example, charging more for services) for exercising any of their CCPA rights and imposes severe statutory damages as well as a private right of action for certain data breaches that result in the loss of personal information. In November 2020, California voters passed the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), which further expands the CCPA with additional data privacy compliance requirements that may impact our business, and establishes a regulatory agency dedicated to enforcing those requirements.
Additionally, we are subject to laws, rules, and regulations regarding cross-border transfers of personal data, including laws relating to transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Recent legal developments in Europe have created complexity and uncertainty regarding transfers of personal data from the EEA to the United States and other jurisdictions; for example, on July 16, 2020, the CJEU invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework (“Privacy Shield”) under which personal data could be transferred from the EEA to US entities that had self-certified under the Privacy Shield scheme. While the CJEU upheld the adequacy of the standard contractual clauses (a standard form of contract approved by the European Commission as an adequate personal data transfer mechanism, and potential alternative to the Privacy Shield), it noted that reliance on them alone may not necessarily be sufficient in all circumstances; this has created uncertainty and increased the risk around our international operations.
These recent developments may require us to review and amend the legal mechanisms by which we make and, or, receive personal data transfers to the United States and other jurisdictions. As data protection regulators issue further guidance on personal data export mechanisms, and/or start taking enforcement action, we could suffer additional costs, complaints and/or regulatory investigations or fines, and/or if we are otherwise unable to transfer personal data between and among countries and regions in which we operate, it could affect the manner in which we provide our services, the geographical location or segregation of our relevant systems and operations, and could adversely affect our financial results.
We face possible risks associated with natural disasters and the physical effects of climate change, which may include more frequent or severe storms, hurricanes, flooding, rising sea levels, shortages of water, droughts and wildfires, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We are subject to the risks associated with natural disasters and the physical effects of climate change, which may include more frequent or severe storms, hurricanes, flooding, rising sea levels, shortages of water, droughts, and wildfires, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. To the extent climate change causes changes in weather patterns, our coastal destinations could experience increases in storm intensity and rising sea-levels causing damage to our properties and those of our landlords, and result in a reduced number of listings in these areas. Climate change may also affect our business by increasing the cost of, or making unavailable, property insurance on terms that we or our landlords find acceptable in areas most vulnerable to such events, increasing operating costs for our Company or our landlords, including the cost of water or energy, and requiring us or our landlords to expend funds to repair and protect properties in connection with such events. As a result of the foregoing and other climate-related issues, we may decide to remove our property rentals, and our landlords may decide to remove their listings, from our platform. If we are unable to provide property rentals in certain areas due to climate change, we may lose both landlords and tenants, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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We are subject to payment-related fraud and an increase in or failure to deal effectively with fraud, fraudulent activities, fictitious transactions, or illegal transactions would materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
When landlords do not fulfill their obligations to tenants, there are fictitious listings on our platform, or there are landlord account takeovers, we may incur losses from claims by landlords and tenants, and these losses may be substantial. Such instances may lead to the reversal of payments received by us for such rentals, referred to as a “chargeback.” Our ability to detect and combat fraudulent schemes, which have become increasingly common and sophisticated, could be adversely impacted by the adoption of new payment methods, the emergence and innovation of new technology platforms, including mobile and other devices, and our growth in certain regions, including in regions with a history of elevated fraudulent activity. We expect that technically knowledgeable criminals will continue to attempt to circumvent our anti-fraud systems. In addition, the payment card networks have rules around acceptable chargeback ratios. If we are unable to effectively combat fictitious listings and fraudulent bookings on our platform, combat the use of fraudulent credit cards, or otherwise maintain or lower our current levels of chargebacks, we may be subject to fines and higher transaction fees or be unable to continue to accept card payments because payment card networks have revoked our access to their networks, any of which would materially adversely impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Our payments platform is susceptible to potentially illegal or improper uses, including money laundering, transactions in violation of economic and trade sanctions, terrorist financing, fraudulent listings, landlord account takeovers, or the facilitation of other illegal activity. Use of our payments platform for illegal or improper uses has subjected us, and may subject us in the future, to claims, lawsuits, and government and regulatory investigations, inquiries, or requests, which could result in liability and reputational harm for us. We have taken measures to detect and reduce fraud and illegal activities, but these measures need to be continually improved and may add friction to our booking process. These measures may also not be effective against fraud and illegal activities, particularly new and continually evolving forms of circumvention. If these measures do not succeed in reducing fraud, our business, results of operations, and financial condition would be materially adversely affected.
We rely on third-party payment service providers to process payments made by tenants and payments made to landlords on our platform. If these third-party payment service providers become unavailable or we are subject to increased fees, our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
We rely on a number of third-party payment service providers, including payment card networks, banks, payment processors, and payment gateways, to link us to payment card and bank clearing networks to process payments made by our tenants and to remit payments to landlords on our platform. We have agreements with these providers, some of whom are the sole providers of their particular service. If these companies become unwilling or unable to provide these services to us on acceptable terms or at all, our business may be disrupted, we would need to find an alternate payment service provider, and we may not be able to secure similar terms or replace such payment service provider in an acceptable time frame. If we are forced to migrate to other third-party payment service providers for any reason, the transition would require significant time and management resources, and may not be as effective, efficient, or well-received by our hosts and guests. Any of the foregoing could cause us to incur significant losses and, in certain cases, require us to make payments to hosts out of our funds, which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
In addition, the software and services provided by our third-party payment service providers may fail to meet our expectations, contain errors or vulnerabilities, be compromised, or experience outages. Any of these risks could cause us to lose our ability to accept online payments or other payment transactions or make timely payments to hosts on our platform, which could make our platform less convenient and desirable to customers and adversely affect our ability to attract and retain hosts and guests.
Moreover, our agreements with payment service providers may allow these companies, under certain conditions, to hold an amount of our cash as a reserve. They may be entitled to a reserve or suspension of processing services upon the occurrence of specified events, including material adverse changes in our business, results of operations, and financial condition. An imposition of a reserve or suspension of processing services by one or more of our processing companies, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
If we fail to invest adequate resources into the payment processing infrastructure on our platform, or if our investment efforts are unsuccessful or unreliable, our payments activities may not function properly or keep pace with competitive offerings, which could adversely impact their usage. Further, our ability to expand our payments activities into additional countries is dependent upon the third-party providers we use to support these activities. As we expand the availability of our payments activities to additional geographies or offer new payment methods to our landlords and tenants in the future, we may become subject to additional regulations and compliance requirements, and exposed to heightened fraud risk, which could lead to an increase in our operating expenses.
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For certain payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange and other fees, and such fees result in significant costs. Payment card network costs have increased, and may continue to increase in the future, the interchange fees and assessments that they charge for each transaction that accesses their networks and may impose special fees or assessments on any such transaction. Our payment card processors have the right to pass any increases in interchange fees and assessments on to us. Credit card transactions result in higher fees to us than transactions made through debit cards. Any material increases in interchange fees in the United States or other geographies, including as a result of changes in interchange fee limitations imposed by law in some geographies, or other network fees or assessments, or a shift from payment with debit cards to credit cards could increase our operating costs and materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
We may be impacted by economic downturns in certain real estate markets in which we operate or by a prolonged global economic downturn.
The landlords and tenants that are the potential users of the Rentberry platform are affected by local, regional, national and international economic conditions and other events and occurrences that affect the market for rental properties. A protracted decline in economic conditions will cause downward pressure on Rentberry’s operating margins as a result of lower activity in the rental market. A prolonged downturn in one or more of the economies in the countries where Rentberry operates would result in reduced demand and will affect the ability of Rentberry’s platform to generate significant revenue.
Constant innovation and user engagement are not guaranteed.
Rentberry’s success depends on its continued innovation to provide new, and improve upon existing, products and services that make its platform useful for users. If Rentberry is unable to continue offering high-quality, innovative products and services, it may be unable to attract additional users or retain current users which could harm Rentberry’s business, results of operations and financial condition.
Even though Rentberry intends for the Rentberry platform to have certain features and specifications, Rentberry may make changes to such features and specifications, or even the fees it charges for those services and features, for any number of reasons at any time. These types of changes could impact Rentberry’s strategy for monetizing its platform. Rentberry’s success depends on its ability to continue to attract users to its platform and enhance their engagement with Rentberry’s products and services. A potential lack of use or public interest in the Rentberry platform or change in the legal and regulatory environment in real estate could negatively impact Rentberry’s business operations and revenue streams. For example, a change in local, state, federal or non-US laws may require Rentberry to change or discontinue certain services or features or even the amount that Rentberry can charge for those services and features, in which case Rentberry’s business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely impacted. Rentberry may also find that its strategies for monetizing its platform do not successfully create enough revenue to support the platform and the Company may have to liquidate. If Rentberry is unable to adjust to such changes by implementing new strategies, including devising new services or features that monetize its platform, Rentberry’s business, results of operations, and financial conditions would be negatively impacted and could even result in dissolution or liquidation of Rentberry.
If we are unable to anticipate consumer preferences and successfully develop and introduce new, innovative and updated products, we may not be able to maintain or increase our sales or achieve profitability.
We believe Rentberry has assembled a quality team to grow the Company. However, it is possible that the Company will not be able to successfully implement future components of the business model, such as integrating reviews and ratings on the platform, adding multi-language support and acquiring properties in various locations and generate sufficient income from them. If Rentberry is unable to operationalize these and others features, or the market does not respond positively to them, then the Rentberry platform may be at risk of failure despite any corrective actions we may take. Furthermore, as discussed above, Rentberry may make changes to the platform, including its features and services, for any number of reasons and customers may choose to no longer use our platform. Our success depends on our ability to timely identify and originate product trends as well as to anticipate and react to changing consumer demands.
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We may not be able to maintain or establish relationships with brokers, agents, high-volume landlords or other partnerships which could limit the information and services we are able to provide to our users and impair our ability to attract and retain user.
Our ability to attract and retain users to our platform depends on providing timely access to comprehensive and accurate information regarding the residential rental market. To provide these listings we maintain relationships with real estate brokerages, real estate listing aggregators, multiple listing services, property management companies, third-party listing providers, homeowners and their real estate agents to include listing data in our services. Many of our agreements with real estate listing providers are agreements that may be cancelled at any time. Moreover, our competitors and other real estate websites have similar access to the providers and their information and may be able to source real estate information faster or more efficiently than we can. Another industry participant or group could create a new listings data service which could impact the relative quality or quantity of information of our listing providers. The loss of existing relationships with these providers, whether because of termination of agreements or otherwise, may result in changes to our rights to use or timely access listing data or an inability to continue to add new listing providers or changes to the way real estate information is shared, and may negatively impact our listing data quality. These events could lead to reduced user confidence in our rental data and decreased traffic and users on our platform which would negatively impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.
We operate in a highly competitive market and the size and resources of some of our competitors may allow them to compete more effectively than we can, resulting in a loss of our market share and a decrease in our net revenue.
Rentberry’s existing and potential competitors include, but are not limited to, companies that operate, or could develop, international, national and local real estate, rental mobile applications and websites. These companies could devote greater technical and other resources than Rentberry has available. Their size and resources would also give them an accelerated timeframe for deployment, and to leverage their existing user bases and proprietary technologies to provide products and services that users might view as superior to Rentberry’s offerings. Any of Rentberry’s future or existing competitors may introduce different solutions that attract users or provide solutions similar to Rentberry’s but with better branding or marketing resources. If Rentberry is not able to continue to attract users to its platform, Rentberry’s business, results of operations and financial condition would be harmed.
We have not yet identified the properties we intend to acquire.
The company has not yet acquired or definitively identified any assets for purchase. As a result, there is no information regarding the performance of particular assets that you can evaluate when determining whether to invest in the company, and investors will generally not have an opportunity to evaluate or to approve the company’s investments. You must rely solely on our Board with respect to the selection, amount, character of investment and economic merits of each potential investment. As a result, we may use the net proceeds from this offering to invest in investments with which you may not agree and would not support if you were evaluating the investment directly. The company may make investments in non-performing or other troubled assets that involve a significant degree of financial risk. In addition, because the company may acquire investments over an extended period of time, the company will be subject to the risks of adverse changes in long-term interest rates and in the real estate market generally. Additionally, because the company may only make a limited number of investments, poor performance by one or two of the investments could adversely affect the total returns to you.
We may not achieve our goals in acquiring properties suitable for the mid-term rental market at our target valuation.
For any number of reasons, we may not be able to acquire properties with the envisioned capitalization rate of 7% - 10%. Some of our competitors are more well-funded than us and may be willing to pay higher prices for certain properties that we may also want to purchase. Also, some of the properties we aim to purchase may be in real estate markets that have higher demand for fewer available properties which may limit our choices or preclude us from successfully obtaining any properties in that market. Additionally, the company may be unable to find a sufficient number of attractive opportunities to meet its objectives. If we cannot achieve our goals in acquiring properties suitable for the mid-term rental market at our target valuation, our revenue, results of operations and liquidity may be adversely impacted and possibly even force us to change our plans or even liquidate the Company.
We plan to purchase real estate, which is inherently risky.
The Company plans to purchase properties suitable for renting in the mid-term rental market in the United States, Europe and Asia. For more detail, see “Use of Proceeds” and “Plan of Operations.” The ability of the Company to achieve its objectives is dependent in large part upon the Company’s success in preserving and enhancing the values of its real estate assets. In the case of each property, the Company will be subject to the general risks of real property ownership, including, adverse local market conditions, financial conditions of tenants and buyers and sellers of properties, changes in availability of debt financing, real estate tax rates and other operating expenses, environmental laws and other governmental rules and fiscal policies, changes in the relative popularity of properties, dependence on cash flow, uninsurable losses and other factors which are beyond the control of the Company. In addition, the real estate industry as a whole is affected from time to time by economic and other conditions beyond its control which might have an adverse effect upon the Company and its business, including national and international economic conditions, interest rate levels, and energy prices.
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If the Company purchases properties that fail to generate sufficient revenue from rentals for any reason, the Company may be required to sell these properties at a loss. Furthermore, if the Company purchases a property in a market that deteriorates after that purchase, the Company may be required to sell that property at a loss. Any time the Company is required to sell properties at a loss it may have a material adverse impact on its business, results of operations and financial condition.
We may utilize mortgages and indebtedness/additional capital and therefore you will be subject to risks associated with debt financing.
The Company anticipates that it may use mortgage financing to acquire some or all of the properties. As a result, the Company’s business is subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that the cash receipts from the operation of a property are insufficient to meet the principal and interest payments on such debt. If the Company fails to make payments as due on a mortgage, the lender could declare that mortgage in default and institute foreclosure proceedings against the property and, possibly, other properties owned by the company to the extent any loans have been cross-collateralized.
The Company could be adversely affected by rising interest rates.
If the Company uses debt, including mortgage debt, to purchase rental properties its financial results may be adversely affected by rising interest rates. Increases in interest rates would increase the Company’s interest expense, which could adversely affect the Company’s cash flow and the Company’s ability to service its debt. In addition, increases in costs of financing may lessen the appeal of some development or acquisition opportunities to the Company. In addition to negatively impacting the Company’s cash flow, the Company’s revenues and results of operations may be affected and cause the Company to have losses or even liquidate.
The financial covenants in any loans may limit the Company’s flexibility and ability to pay cash flow.
If the Company uses debt to fund its rental property purchases, those debts may include financial and other covenants which could limit the Company’s flexibility in its operations, and breaches of these covenants could result in defaults under the credit facility even if the Company has satisfied its payment obligations.
The Company does not yet have any commitments for lines of credit or other loan facilities.
No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to obtain the anticipated debt facilities in the required amounts or obtain alternative financing. In the absence of such debt facilities, the Company may not be able to obtain the rental properties it seeks. Furthermore, if the Company is unable to obtain lines of credit or other loan facilities on favorable terms, or at all, it may be required to use capital for funding operations and working capital instead of acquiring rental properties.
We may not be able to lease the properties as anticipated.
The success of the Company’s properties will be largely dependent upon the ability of the Company and/or its leasing and rental agents (whether or not such leasing and rental agents are affiliated with the Company) to timely lease the properties on favorable terms. A property may incur a vacancy either by the continued default of tenants under leases, the expiration of a lease or the termination by the tenant of a lease. The Company may be unable to renew leases or relet space and if such vacancies continue for a long period of time, the Company may suffer reduced revenues resulting in less cash available for working capital, funding operations, maintaining rental properties, or acquiring additional rental properties. In addition, because a property’s market value depends principally upon the value of the property’s current and future leases, the resale value of properties with high or prolonged vacancies could suffer, which could further reduce or eliminate any return on your investment.
Tenant defaults could negatively impact our expected revenues.
At any time, any of the Company’s tenants may fail to make rental payments when due, decline to extend a lease upon its expiration, become insolvent or declare bankruptcy. Tenant defaults may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, including revenue and cash flow. Company’s revenue, results of operations and cash flow would be adversely affected if tenants are unable to meet their obligations to the Company. In the event of default by tenants, the Company may experience delays and incur substantial costs in enforcing the Company’s rights as landlord. Upon a default, the Company may not be able to relet the space or to relet the space on terms that are as favorable to the Company as the defaulted lease, which could adversely affect the Company’s financial results. Further, a tenant may elect to remain in a property after defaulting on the terms of their lease, and the Company may need to take legal and other actions in order to prepare the property to be relet.
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The Company is subject to risk related to development and re-development of properties.
The Company may engage in real estate development and/or re-development with respect to the rental properties it acquires. To the extent that the Company invests in such development activities, it will be subject to the risks normally associated with such activities. Such risks include, without limitation, risks relating to the availability and timely receipt of zoning and other regulatory approvals, the cost and timely completion of construction (including risks beyond the control of the Company, such as weather or labor conditions or material shortages), general market and lease-up risk, and the availability of both construction and permanent financing on favorable terms. These risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of development activities once undertaken, any of which could have an adverse effect on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Changes in property taxes could impact our revenues.
Each of the Company’s properties will be subject to real property taxes. These taxes on the Company’s properties may increase as tax rates change and as the properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. Many states and localities are considering increases in their income and/or property tax rates (or increases in the assessments of real estate) to cover revenue shortfalls. If property taxes increase, it may adversely affect the Company’s financial results.
As a property owner, the Company will be subject to environmental risks.
Ownership of properties involves environmental risks. Federal, state and local laws and regulations to protect the environment may require a current or previous owner or operator of real estate to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum product releases at such property. The owner or operator may have to pay a governmental entity or third parties for property damage and for investigation and clean-up costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. These laws typically impose clean-up responsibility and liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants. Even if more than one person may have been responsible for the contamination, each person covered by the environmental laws may be held responsible for all of the clean-up costs incurred. In addition, third parties may sue the owner or operator of a site for damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination arising from that site. Insurance for such matters may not be available. Additionally, new or modified environmental regulations could develop in a manner which could adversely affect the company.
Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance and removal of asbestos. Such laws require that owners or operators of buildings containing asbestos (i) properly manage and maintain the asbestos, (ii) notify and train those who may come into contact with asbestos and (iii) undertake special precautions, including removal or other abatement, if asbestos would be disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. Such laws may impose fines and penalties on building owners or operators who fail to comply with these requirements. These laws may allow third parties to seek recovery from owners or operators for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos fibers.
Failure by the Company to uncover and adequately protect against environmental issues in connection with a rental property may subject the Company to liability as owner of such property.
We may need to modify our properties to comply with state and federal laws including the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Company’s properties may be subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). The ADA has separate compliance requirements for “public accommodations” and “commercial facilities” that generally require that buildings and services be made accessible and available to people with disabilities. The ADA’s requirements could require removal of access barriers and could result in the imposition of injunctive relief, monetary penalties or, in some cases, an award of damages. The Company will attempt to place the burden on sellers or other third parties, such as a tenant, to ensure compliance with the ADA. However, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to allocate responsibilities in this manner. If the Company cannot, its cash resources used for ADA compliance will reduce cash available for working capital, funding operations, maintaining properties or acquiring new properties. In addition, the Company will be required to operate its properties in compliance with fire and safety regulations, building codes and other land use regulations, as they may be adopted by governmental agencies and bodies and become applicable to the Company’s properties. The Company may be required to make substantial capital expenditures to comply with those requirements.
We depend on our consultants who are subject to non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements.
Rentberry may rely on third parties to develop and build out the platform. Rentberry may be unable to retain third parties with the requisite expertise, and those it does retain may not adequately perform their obligations under an agreement with Rentberry. In certain cases, the Company may rely on trade secrets to protect intellectual property, proprietary technology and processes, which the company has acquired, developed or may develop in the future. There can be no assurances that secrecy obligations will be honored or that others will not independently develop similar or superior products or technology. The protection of intellectual property and/or proprietary technology through claims of trade secret status has been the subject of increasing claims and litigation by various companies both in order to protect proprietary rights as well as for competitive reasons even where proprietary claims are unsubstantiated. The prosecution of proprietary claims or the defense of such claims is costly and uncertain given the uncertainty and rapid development of the principles of law pertaining to this area. The company, in common with other firms, may also be subject to claims by other parties with regard to the use of intellectual property, technology information and data, which may be deemed proprietary to others.
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Our future success depends on our key executive officers and our ability to attract, retain, and motivate qualified personnel.
Our future success largely depends upon the continued services of our executive officers and management team, especially our Chief Executive Officer, Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, our Chief Technology Officer, Denys Golubovskyi, our Head of Design, Oleksandr Kotovskov, our Chief Marketing Officer, Oleksii Humeniuk, and our Director of Engineering, Yevhen Terentiev. If one or more of our executive officers or significant employees becomes unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily, if at all. Moreover, we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain new executive officers. If any of our executive officers joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some or all of our customers. Finally, we do not maintain “key person” life insurance on any of our executive officers. Because of these factors, the loss of the services of any of these key persons could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and thereby an investment in our stock.
Risks Concerning Cybersecurity and Intellectual Property
Rentberry and its subsidiaries are vulnerable to hackers and cyberattacks.
As an internet-based business, we may be vulnerable to hackers who may access the data of our customers. Further, any significant disruption in service on the Rentberry platform or in its computer systems could reduce the attractiveness of the Rentberry platform and result in a loss of landlords and tenants, as well as third party providers who offer add-on products and services on the Rentberry platform. If our systems and network infrastructure cannot be expanded or are not scaled to cope with increased demand or fail to perform, we could experience unanticipated disruptions in service, slower response times, decreased customer satisfaction, and delays in the introduction of new offerings and tiers. Any disruptions of services or cyber-attacks could harm our reputation and materially negatively impact our financial condition and business.
We expend financial resources to protect against such threats and may be required to further expend financial resources to alleviate problems caused by physical, electronic, and cyber security breaches. As techniques used to breach security are growing in frequency and sophistication and are generally not recognized until launched against a target, regardless of our expenditures and protection efforts, we may not be able to implement security measures in a timely manner or, if and when implemented, these measures could be circumvented. Any breaches that may occur could expose us to increased risk of lawsuits, loss of existing or potential future customers, harm to our reputation and increases in our security costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial performance and operating results.
In the event of a breach resulting in loss of data, such as personally identifiable information or other such data protected by data privacy or other laws, we may be liable for damages, fines and penalties for such losses under applicable regulatory frameworks despite not handling the data. Further, the regulatory framework around data custody, data privacy and breaches vary by jurisdiction and is an evolving area of law. We may not be able to limit our liability or damages in the event of such a loss.
Organizations face growing regulatory and compliance requirements.
New and evolving regulations and compliance standards for cyber security, data protection, privacy, and internal IT controls are often created in response to the tide of cyber-attacks and will increasingly impact organizations. Existing regulatory standards require that organizations implement internal controls for user access to applications and data. In addition, data breaches are driving a new wave of regulation with stricter enforcement and higher penalties. Regulatory and policy-driven obligations require expensive and time-consuming compliance measures. The fear of non-compliance, failed audits, and material findings has pushed organizations to spend more to ensure they are in compliance, often resulting in costly, one-off implementations to mitigate potential fines or reputational damage. Any substantial costs associated with failing to meet regulatory requirements, combined with the risk of fallout from security breaches, could have a material adverse effect on our business and brand.
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We are subject to multiple risks related to the ACH, credit card and debit card payments we accept.
In connection with ACH, credit and debit card sales, we transmit confidential information and depend on our vendors to complete ACH, credit and debit card transactions, both for payments owed to Rentberry and payments to third parties, such as payments made by renters to landlords in our rental payment’s product. If we or our processing vendors fail to maintain adequate systems for the authorization and processing of ACH and credit card transactions, it could cause one or more of these providers to disallow our continued use their payment products. In addition, if these systems fail to work properly and we do not charge our customers’ credit cards or withdrawals from their bank accounts on a timely basis or at all, our business, revenue, results of operations and financial condition could be harmed.
The payment methods that we offer also subject us to potential fraud and theft by criminals, who use increasingly sophisticated ways to obtain unauthorized access to, or exploit systemic weaknesses in, payment systems. Third parties may have the technology or know-how to breach the security of the customer information transmitted in connection with credit and debit card sales, and our security measures and those of our technology vendors may not effectively prohibit others from obtaining improper access to this information. If a person were able to circumvent these security measures, he or she could destroy or steal valuable information or disrupt our and our franchisees’ operations. Any security breach could expose us to risks of data loss and liability and could seriously disrupt our operations and any resulting negative publicity could significantly harm our reputation. We may also be subject to lawsuits or other proceedings in the future relating to these types of incidents. Proceedings related to theft of credit and debit card information may be brought by payment card providers, banks, and credit unions that issue cards, cardholders (either individually or as part of a class action lawsuit), and federal and state regulators. Any such proceedings could harm our reputation, distract our management team members from running our business and cause us to incur significant unplanned liabilities, losses and expenses.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our financial results may be negatively impacted.
Our success depends in large part on our patents, copyrights, domain names, and social media handles, which are valuable assets that serve to differentiate us from our competitors. We currently rely on a combination of copyright, trademark, patent, trade dress and unfair competition laws to establish and protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot assure you that the steps taken by us to protect our proprietary rights will be adequate to prevent infringement of our trademarks and proprietary rights by others, including imitation and misappropriation of our brand. We cannot assure you that obstacles will not arise as we expand our product lines and geographic scope. The unauthorized use or misappropriation of our intellectual property could damage our brand identity and the goodwill we created for our Company, which could cause our sales to decline. Moreover, litigation may be necessary to protect or enforce these intellectual property rights, which could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources, causing a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The cost of enforcing our patents and trademarks could prevent us from enforcing them.
Patent, trademark and copyright litigation has become extremely expensive. Even if we believe that a competitor is infringing on one or more of our patents, we might choose not to file suit because we lack the cash to successfully prosecute a multi-year litigation with an uncertain outcome. We may also choose not to litigate because we believe that the cost of enforcing our patent(s) outweighs the value of winning the suit in light of the risks and consequences of losing it, or for some other reason. Choosing not to enforce our patent(s) could have adverse consequences for the Company, including undermining the credibility of our intellectual property, reducing our ability to enter into licensing agreements, and weakening our attempts to prevent competitors from entering the market. As a result, if we are unable to enforce our patents(s) because of the cost of enforcement, your investment in the Company could be significantly and adversely affected.
We may be subject to liability if we infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties.
We may be subject to liability if we infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties. If we were to be found liable for any such infringement, we could be required to pay substantial damages and could be subject to injunctions preventing further infringement. Such infringement claims could harm our brand image. In addition, any payments we are required to make, and any injunction with which we are required to comply as a result of such infringement actions could adversely affect our financial results.
Risks Related to the Company’s Securities and this Offering
Certain investors are entitled to pay a lower price for our Common Stock.
We are offering shares of our Common Stock at a per share price of $0.90 ($0.87 offering price + $0.03 StartEngine commission). As described in “Plan of Distribution -- Bonus Shares; Discounted Price for Certain Investors,” investors in this Offering are entitled to receive additional shares of Common Stock (effectively a discount) based on either (i) their status (e.g., they are a current shareholder or investor in the Company, they are members of the StartEngine OWNers bonus program (“StartEngine OWNers”), or they have indicated their interest in our offering) or on the (ii) the amount invested in this Offering. These investors will receive, as part of their investment, additional shares for their shares purchased (“Bonus Shares”) up to 20% of their investment depending on their status and/or the amount invested. For instance, an investor entitled to the highest bracket of Bonus Shares (20%), will have an effective share price of $0.75 per share. Consequently, the value of shares of investors who pay the full price or are entitled to a smaller amount of Bonus Shares in this Offering will be immediately diluted by investments made by investors entitled to the discount, who will pay less for their stake in the Company.
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We are offering rewards and perks to certain investors as part of this Offering and our monetization strategy, but those perks may be impacted or lost if the Company changes its business model, services and functionality on the platform.
The Company currently offer certain customers rewards and perks free of charge in an effort to attract investors. For example, an investor who also has a membership with the Rentberry platform may access free of charge certain services or functions that normally require a fee and/or receive discounted rental price on properties owned/exclusively managed by Rentberry. At some point, however, Rentberry may abandon platform memberships or stop offering rental price discounts or certain services and functions on the platform free of charge to these investors, in which case we may lose customers due to our change of strategy. These types of decisions may impact the financial plan and projections that were stated earlier by the management. Moreover, the Company may change its financial monetization strategy in the future that can drastically impact financial projections. For example, the Company may elect for a longer period to offer free services in order to attract more customers/users. Such decisions may impact the financial plan and projections that were stated earlier by the management.
We expect to raise additional capital through offerings of equity and convertible securities and to provide our employees with equity incentives. Therefore, your ownership interest in the Company is likely to continue to be diluted.
Our current strategic initiatives require substantial capital. We may seek to raise any necessary additional funds through equity or debt financings or other sources that may be dilutive to existing stockholders. The Company may offer additional shares of its Common Stock and/or other classes of equity or debt that convert into shares of Common Stock, any of which offerings would dilute the ownership percentage of investors in this Offering. Also, we may in the future adopt an employee equity incentive plan, which may also cause dilution to your investment. See “Dilution.”
Using a credit card to purchase shares may impact the return on your investment as well as subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment.
Investors in this Offering have the option of paying for their investment with a credit card, which is not usual in the traditional investment markets. Transaction fees charged by your credit card company (which can reach 5% of transaction value if considered a cash advance) and interest charged on unpaid card balances (which can reach almost 25% in some states) add to the effective purchase price of the shares you buy and would be in addition to the StartEngine Primary processing fee. See “Plan of Distribution.” The cost of using a credit card may also increase if you do not make the minimum monthly card payments and incur late fees. Using a credit card is a relatively new form of payment for securities and will subject you to other risks inherent in this form of payment, including that, if you fail to make credit card payments (e.g., minimum monthly payments), you risk damaging your credit score and payment by credit card may be more susceptible to abuse than other forms of payment. Moreover, where a third-party payment processor is used, as in this Offering, your recovery options in the case of disputes may be limited. The increased costs due to transaction fees and interest may reduce the return on your investment.
The Commission’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy issued an Investor Alert dated February 14, 2018 entitled: Credit Cards and Investments – A Risky Combination, which explains these and other risks you may want to consider before using a credit card to pay for your investment.
Any valuation at this stage is difficult to assess.
The valuation for the Offering was established by the Company. Unlike listed companies that are valued publicly through market-driven stock prices, the valuation of private companies, especially startups, is difficult to assess and you may risk overpaying for your investment.
There is no minimum amount set as a condition to closing this Offering.
Because this is a “best efforts” offering with no minimum, we will have access to any funds tendered. This might mean that any investment made could be the only investment in this Offering, leaving the Company without adequate capital to pursue its business plan or even to cover the expenses of this Offering.
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This Offering involves “rolling closings,” which may mean that earlier investors may not have the benefit of information that later investors have.
We may conduct closings on funds tendered in the Offering at any time. At that point, investors whose subscription agreements have been accepted will become our shareholders. We may file supplements to our Offering Circular reflecting material changes and investors whose subscriptions have not yet been accepted will have the benefit of that additional information. These investors may withdraw their subscriptions and get their money back. Investors whose subscriptions have already been accepted, however, will already be our shareholders and will have no such right.
If Rentberry runs out of cash and is not able to successfully monetize the platform and/or raise additional capital, it may need to liquidate the business.
There is no assurance that a purchaser will realize a return on its investment or that it will not lose its entire investment. We are dependent on our ability to raise additional funds until we generate sufficient revenue to cover our operating costs and other working capital needs. If we are unable to raise enough capital, we may not be able to complete the monetization of the platform. Even if we complete the process of monetizing the platform, we may still not generate enough revenue to continue operations without seeking additional financing. If we run out of cash and financing options, we may need to liquidate the Company. For this reason, each purchaser should read this Offering Circular and all Exhibits carefully and should consult with its own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.
Our management has discretion as to use of proceeds.
The net proceeds from this Offering will be used for the purposes described under “Use of Proceeds.” The Company reserves the right to use the funds obtained from this Offering for other similar purposes not presently contemplated which it deems to be in the best interests of the company and its investors in order to address changed circumstances or opportunities. As a result of the foregoing, the success of the company will be substantially dependent upon the discretion and judgment of management with respect to application and allocation of the net proceeds of this Offering. Investors for the SAFE Notes hereby will be entrusting their funds to the company’s management, upon whose judgment and discretion the investors must depend.
The Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement each have a forum selection provision that requires disputes to be resolved in state or federal courts in the State of Delaware, regardless of convenience or cost to you, the investor.
In order to invest in this Offering, investors agree to resolve disputes arising under the Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement (together “the Agreements”) in state or federal courts located in the State of Delaware, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the Agreements. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. We believe that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. You will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder. This forum selection provision may limit your ability to obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us. Alternatively, if a court were to find the provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Investors in this Offering may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to claims arising under the Subscription Agreement or the Stockholders’ Agreement, which could result in less favorable outcomes to the plaintiff(s) in any action under the agreements.
Investors in this Offering will be bound by the Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement (together “the Agreements”), each of which includes a provision under which investors waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against the Company arising out of or relating to the Agreements, including any claims made under the federal securities laws. By signing the Agreements, the investor warrants that the investor has reviewed this waiver with his or her legal counsel, and knowingly and voluntarily waives the investor’s jury trial rights following consultation with the investor’s legal counsel.
If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable based on the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with the applicable state and federal law. To our knowledge, the enforceability of a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver in connection with claims arising under the federal securities laws has not been finally adjudicated by a federal court. However, we believe that a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver provision is generally enforceable, including under the laws of the State of Delaware, which governs both of the Agreements, by a federal or state court in the State of Delaware. In determining whether to enforce a contractual pre-dispute jury trial waiver provision, courts will generally consider whether the visibility of the jury trial waiver provision within the agreement is sufficiently prominent such that a party knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived the right to a jury trial. We believe that this is the case with respect to the Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement. You should consult legal counsel regarding the jury waiver provision before entering into the Agreements.
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If you bring a claim against the Company in connection with matters arising under the Agreements, including claims under the federal securities laws, you may not be entitled to a jury trial with respect to those claims, which may have the effect of limiting and discouraging lawsuits against the Company. If a lawsuit is brought against the Company under the Agreements, it may be heard only by a judge or justice of the applicable trial court, which would be conducted according to different civil procedures and may result in different outcomes than a trial by jury would have had, including results that could be less favorable to the plaintiff(s) in such an action.
Nevertheless, if the jury trial waiver provision is not permitted by applicable law, an action could proceed under the terms of the Agreements with a jury trial. No condition, stipulation or provision of either of the Agreements serves as a waiver by any holder of the Company’s securities or by the Company of compliance with any substantive provision of the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated under those laws.
In addition, when the shares are transferred, the transferee is required to agree to all the same conditions, obligations and restrictions applicable to the shares or to the transferor with regard to ownership of the shares, that were in effect immediately prior to the transfer of the shares, including but not limited to the Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders’ Agreement.
The Company’s Board of Directors may require stockholders to participate in certain future events, including our sale or the sale of a significant amount of our assets.
Our stockholders will be subject to a drag-along provision related to the sale of the Company. If the Board of Directors receives and accepts a bona fide written offer to engage in a sale of the Company, or agrees to a liquidation or winding down of the Company, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, stockholders will be required to sell their shares at the Drag-Along Price or otherwise participate in the Drag-Along Transaction even if they don’t want to sell their shares at that price or participate in the Drag-Along Transaction. See “Securities Being Offered – Common Stock – Stockholders’ Agreement – Drag-Along Rights,” below or Section 3 of Rentberry’s Stockholders’ Agreement, filed as Exhibit 5.3 to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part. Specifically, investors will be forced to sell their stock in that transaction regardless of whether they believe the transaction is the best or highest value for their shares, and regardless of whether they believe the transaction is in their best interests.
There is no current market for our Common Stock, so you may not be able to sell yours shares.
There is no formal marketplace for the resale of the Company’s Common Stock and the Company currently has no plans to list any of its shares on any over-the-counter (OTC), or similar, exchange. These securities are illiquid and there will not be an official current price for them, as there would be if the Company were a publicly traded company with a listing on a stock exchange. Investors should assume that they may not be able to liquidate their investment for some time or be able to pledge their shares as collateral. Since the Company has not established a trading forum for the Common Stock, there will be no easy way to know what the Common Stock is “worth” at any time. Moreover, the Company may never undergo a liquidity event such as a sale of the Company or an IPO. If such a liquidity event does not occur, investor could be left holding their shares until the Company runs out of capital and liquidates.
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Dilution means a reduction in value, control or earnings of the shares the investor owns.
Immediate dilution
An early-stage company typically sells its shares (or grants options over its shares) to its founders and early employees at a very low cash cost, because they are, in effect, putting their “sweat equity” into the company. When the company seeks cash investments from outside investors, like you, the new investors typically pay a much larger sum for their shares than the founders or earlier investors, which means that the cash value of your stake is diluted because all the shares are worth the same amount, and you paid more than earlier investors for your shares.
The following table demonstrates the price that new investors are paying for their shares with the effective cash price paid by existing stockholders, after giving effect to the corporate reorganization. This method gives investors a better picture of what they will pay for their investment compared to the company’s insiders than just including such transactions for the last 12 months, which is what the SEC requires.
Since its inception August 28, 2015, the officers, directors and affiliated persons of the Company have paid an aggregate average price of $0.0001 per share of Common Stock in comparison to the offering price of $0.87 per share of Common Stock in this Offering.
| Class of Security | Date Issued | Number of Shares Issued | Potential Shares (# of shares upon conversion or exercise) | Total Issued and Potential Shares | Effective Cash Price per Share at Issuance or Potential Conversion | |||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | 2015-2020 | 19,687,337 | 9,092,177- | 28,779,514 | $ | .0001 | ||||||||||||||
| Investors in this offering, assuming $12,000,000 raised | 2021 | - | 16,827,585 | 16,827,585 | $ | .87 | ||||||||||||||
| Total after inclusion of this offering | 19,687,337 | 25,919,762 | 45,607,099 | |||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Does not reflect processing fees |
| (2) | Does not reflect the effect of Bonus Shares on dilution. |
Future dilution
Another important way of looking at dilution is the dilution that happens due to future actions by the company. The investor’s stake in a company could be diluted due to the company issuing additional shares in the future. In other words, when the company issues more shares, the percentage of the company that you own will go down, even though the value of the company may go up. You will own a smaller piece of a larger company. This increase in number of shares outstanding could result from a stock offering (such as an initial public offering, another crowdfunding round, a venture capital round, angel investment), employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of certain instruments (e.g., convertible bonds, preferred shares or warrants) into stock.
If the company decides to issue more shares, an investor could experience value dilution, with each share being worth less than before, and control dilution, with the total percentage an investor owns being less than before. There may also be earnings dilution, with a reduction in the amount earned per share (though this typically occurs only if the company offers dividends, and most early-stage companies are unlikely to offer dividends, preferring to invest any earnings into the company).
The type of dilution that hurts early-stage investors most occurs when the company sells more shares in a “down round,” meaning at a lower valuation than in earlier offerings. An example of how this might occur is as follows (numbers are for illustrative purposes only):
| ● | In June 2019 Jane invests $20,000 for shares that represent 2% of a company valued at $1 million. |
| ● | In December the company is doing very well and sells $5 million in shares to venture capitalists on a valuation (before the new investment) of $10 million. Jane now owns only 1.3% of the company but her stake is worth $200,000. | |
| ● | In June 2020 the company has run into serious problems and in order to stay afloat it raises $1 million at a valuation of only $2 million (the “down round”). Jane now owns only 0.89% of the company and her stake is worth only $26,660. |
This type of dilution might also happen upon conversion of convertible notes into shares. Typically, the terms of convertible notes issued by early-stage companies provide that in the event of another round of financing, the holders of the convertible notes get to convert their notes into equity at a “discount” to the price paid by the new investors, i.e., they get more shares than the new investors would for the same price. Additionally, convertible notes may have a “price cap” on the conversion price, which effectively acts as a share price ceiling. Either way, the holders of the convertible notes get more shares for their money than new investors. In the event that the financing is a “down round” the holders of the convertible notes will dilute existing equity holders, and even more than the new investors do, because they get more shares for their money. Investors should pay careful attention to the amount of convertible notes that the company has issued (and may issue in the future, and the terms of those notes.
If you are making an investment expecting to own a certain percentage of the company or expecting each share to hold a certain amount of value, it’s important to realize how the value of those shares can decrease by actions taken by the company. Dilution can make drastic changes to the value of each share, ownership percentage, voting control, and earnings per share.
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The net proceeds of a fully subscribed Offering to the issuer, after total offering expenses, and commissions will be approximately $11,372,000 after deducting estimated offering expenses of approximately $628,000, including approximately $100,000 in marketing expenses which amount may vary depending upon the success of the Offering.
The following table breaks down the use of proceeds into different categories under various funding scenarios as follows:
| 25% of Maximum Offering Amount | 50% of Maximum Offering Amount | 75% of Maximum Offering Amount | Maximum Offering Amount | |||||||||||||
| Gross Proceeds to the Company (1) | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 6,000,000 | $ | 9,000,000 | $ | 12,000,000 | ||||||||
| Estimated offering fees and expenses | $ | 313,000 | $ | 418,000 | $ | 523,000 | $ | 628,000 | ||||||||
| Net Proceeds | $ | 2,687,000 | $ | 5,582,000 | $ | 8,477,000 | $ | 11,372,000 | ||||||||
| IT Development | $ | 2,087,000 | $ | 2,282,000 | $ | 3,077,000 | $ | 3,272,000 | ||||||||
| Acquiring Properties (2) | $ | 0 | $ | 2,600,000 | $ | 4,600,000 | $ | 7,200,000 | ||||||||
| Marketing and Sales | $ | 400,000 | $ | 500,000 | $ | 600,000 | $ | 700,000 | ||||||||
| Administration and Operating Expenses | $ | 200,000 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 200,000 | ||||||||
| (1) | Does not reflect processing fees. |
| (2) | Properties include already developed real estate, such as homes, condos, etc. and land for future development of real estate. |
Because the Offering is a “best efforts” offering, we may close the Offering without sufficient funds for all the intended purposes set out above, or even to cover the costs of this Offering. In this event, the use of proceeds will be adjusted by management based on the amount raised.
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Rentberry was destined to be created after the founders spent almost a month searching for rental properties in San Francisco, California. They experienced the frustration involved with submitting rental applications, enduring bidding wars with other prospective tenants and going through uncomfortable face-to-face negotiations with landlords. They consistently lost apartments to other applicants because of the lack of transparency in the rental process as they had no idea if there were other applicants who were willing to offer more than the original asking price established by landlords.
Moreover, once they rented an apartment, they had to freeze thousands of dollars for a rental security deposit even though they had excellent credit reports, employment histories and references.
The time-consuming, costly and unnerving process of finding an apartment made them question the efficiency of the traditional long-term rental process. Having lived and worked on different continents and having investors from various countries, they know firsthand that the same problems with long-term rentals exist not just in the United States but at an international level. Classified websites (such as Craigslist, Zillow, etc.) offer no real value to users other than pictures and descriptions of the properties. Rentberry, however, has developed a fully closed-loop home rental ecosystem that offers full transparency, ability to save on rental security deposits and allows for all the rental tasks to be completed in one place.
Overview
Rentberry Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2015 and has headquarters in San Francisco, California. The Company develops technology platforms aimed at disrupting the residential, commercial and senior housing rental markets. The Company has developed several platforms under different brand names: “Rentberry,” “Floorly,” and “Happy Seniors.” The Company’s main platform, Rentberry, is a home rental solution designed to make the rental process less costly, more convenient and secure. In addition, the Company owns other platforms through its two subsidiaries:
| ● | Floorly, Inc. (“Floorly”), which is 99% owned by the Company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 13, 2020, with the intent of taking Rentberry’s platform and applying it to the commercial real estate market. The release of Floorly is postponed until the end of 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| ● | Happy Seniors, Inc. (“Happy Seniors”), which is 100% owned by the Company, was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 25, 2020 with the intent of taking Rentberry’s platform and applying it to the senior housing market. |
In its next phase, the Company plans to develop a new type of mid-term residential rental market. As part of this plan, the Company plans to acquire real estate (properties and land) throughout the United States, Europe and Asia to serve as mid-term rental properties exclusively on the Rentberry platform. Tenants will be able to stay between 3 months to 12 months at fully furnished properties with no security deposits. The Company also plans to onboard homeowners and manage properties on their behalf and exclusively rent them via Rentberry platform. This way, Rentberry, will establish a new trend that will allow people to live and work from home at various locations in what we believe will be a much cost-efficient way than renting AirBnb/hotel and without entering into long term contracts and freezing thousands in security deposits. This new trend will be called “Flexible Living”.
Rentberry through technology is on track to reduce traditional frustrations, scam rates, time delays, and friction points in the rental process to benefit both tenants and landlords. And most importantly, Rentberry will also help unfreeze millions of dollars tied up rental security deposits.
Although the costs and characteristics of housing vary across the world, residents of many countries experience the same problems in the home rental space. Rentberry’s mission is to offer a solution that will be equally efficient for residents across international borders.
Principal Products and Services
The Company has developed IT solutions for residential and senior homes markets:
| ● | Rentberry, our flagship platform, aimed at the home rental market; and | |
| ● | Happy Seniors, a platform focused on the senior housing market. |
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Also, the Company plans to enter the property management segment via acquisition of properties and onboarding of homeowners. The properties that the Company will acquire will be exclusively rented via the Rentberry platform. This way Rentberry will have a closed rental cycle where it will own and exclusively manage properties and rent them out via its IT infrastructure – rentberry.com platform.
Rentberry Platform
Rentberry platform offers landlords and tenants a contact-free, transparent and automated means of renting properties that includes an auction component. We believe the current method of comparing rents between nearby homes and apartments is time consuming and does not help landlords price properties for rent with accuracy. Rentberry creates a transparent and accurate way for tenants and landlords to agree on rent and security deposits by allowing tenants to negotiate rental terms directly through Rentberry platform. Rentberry also streamlines the rental process by allowing tenants to complete their applications online, provide financial and other relevant information to potential landlords across our platform, and e-Sign rental agreements. Rentberry also feature a rent payment tool and communication tools for requesting and scheduling tours and maintenance requests. We also recently added a feature that allows for prospective tenants to take virtual tours using our 360/VR capability and to purchase renter’s insurance through Rentberry platform.
Some of the automation includes:
| ● | Searching properties globally; | |
| ● | Performing virtual tours; | |
| ● | Submission of offers utilizing auctioning technology; | |
| ● | Screening tenants; | |
| ● | Selecting the best and/or most suitable candidates; | |
| ● | Negotiating the terms; | |
| ● | Saving on rental security deposits; | |
| ● | E-signing contracts; | |
| ● | Paying rent online; | |
| ● | Promoting and syndicating listings; | |
| ● | Submitting maintenance requests; | |
| ● | Storing all the data and signed contracts online, and; |
| ● | Enabling landlords to stay connected with tenants. |

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On our Rentberry platform, we have listings in over 40 countries and in more than 20,000 cities across the United States. As of December 31, 2020, Rentberry’s platform currently hosts more than 3,000,000 properties and has 457,724 monthly active users (“MAU”). The MAU is defined by Google Analytics as people who perform any action on the Rentberry web platform and iOS/Android mobile apps, such as property search, submission of applications, performing credit checks, etc. We obtain listings directly from the landlords and homeowners and through our agreements with real estate companies. We currently have partnered with 51 leading real estate companies around the world. We aim to grow our network of partnerships to more than 100 companies in 2021.
We have seen increased traffic on our platform with the number active users increasing dramatically during the first half of 2020 to 1,435,107 from 675,252 in the first half of 2019, a 107% increase.
The Company has also already successfully tested its monetization channels for the Rentberry platform. Throughout 2021 and 2022, the Company plans to start fully monetizing Rentberry platform and its functionality. Moreover, we plan to start onboarding enterprise customers to begin using the Happy Seniors platform as beta testing. We also expect to begin offering third party services related to rentals through our platforms. We remain in the early stages of our development and our activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the ability to secure additional funding to continue to develop and improve the platforms that will attract users.
We aim to keep our landlords and tenants engaged on our platforms. By allowing document storage, centering rent payment, maintenance requests and other service communications on Rentberry, both landlords and tenants will continue to visit our platform.
We have successfully finished testing various monetization channels and plan to start monetizing our platform in a number of ways. First, we would collect fees based on traditional steps in the rental market, but due to automation that we provide, at significantly reduced rates. For example, we anticipate collecting a fee for each tenant application, but instead of the typical $75-$100 fee, Rentberry would charge a fee of $20 - $30. Other fees we anticipate collecting include fees for promoting properties on the platform ($50 for a thirty days promotion per property), monthly access fees to be paid by landlords, property management companies, agents/brokers ($25-$50 for thirty-day access), as well as advertising fees from Google AdSense. Concurrent with the collection of fees, we have begun offering third party services on our platform. We recently entered into an agreement with Sure, Inc., for the provision of insurance products for both landlords and tenants through our platforms. We anticipate collecting a fee from those sales as well. In addition, we plan to monetize referrals and leads. As we know the duration of the rental agreements, we plan sell the leads to the moving companies (expected rate $5-$7 per non-exclusive lead), as well as selling referrals to the local businesses/credit card companies (who will be able to target our members with promotions and credit card offers).
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Rentberry Platform Benefits
Focused Property Search
Tenants display filtered results with a detailed analysis of key information relating to each listed property. This includes:
| ● | Seamless searches for properties in the desired area using extensive filtering capability (e.g., size, price, preferred amenities, etc.); | |
| ● | Online scheduling of open-house visits in order to see the properties and meet the landlords; and | |
| ● | An internal and secure communication system that allows potential tenants to contact landlords without bothering them with phone calls and/or emails. |
Property Marketing & Syndication
Landlords have the ability to list any property on the platform with a specified asking price and include detailed information on the given rental unit. Landlords can promote listings on rentberry.com or syndicate to additional rental sites for increased reach and visibility.
Transparent Application Process
Incomplete or less than desired credit profiles indicate that the rental application can be denied or putting down a higher security deposit can be required. That is why Rentberry has developed a transparent rental application functionality to benefit tenants and landlords. Tenants are able to submit applications online without bothering landlords and mailing/emailing confidential information (e.g., SSN, passport numbers, bank account information, etc.). During this process, tenants are able to:
| ● | Analyze demand for the property and relevant information in offers submitted by other applicants; | |
| ● | Customize offers in real-time based on demand thus increasing the chances of securing the property using our proprietary auctioning technology; and | |
| ● | Negotiate pricing factors (e.g., rent, security deposits, lease duration). |
Auctioning Technology
All rental applications are collected in a user-friendly format with the option to accept or reject any application with a single click. Rentberry’s auctioning technology ensures transparency and fair competition, and ensures that landlords are able to:
| ● | Reduce vacancy rates by seamlessly addressing pricing in depressed market conditions; | |
| ● | Capitalize on hot markets by extracting the most value from their properties; and | |
| ● | Select tenants based on data points beyond the amount they are willing to pay. |
The Rentberry auctioning technology is part of what we believe to be one of the platform’s unique value propositions.
The Auctioning Technology’s core purpose is to ensure that landlords price their properties optimally in both hot and slow markets, while potential tenants are afforded complete visibility on competing offers and offered the ability to seamlessly negotiate rental terms online.
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Online Rent Collection
Rentberry allows tenants to make their rental payments on the platform. This means no more bounced checks, unrecorded cash transactions, or long wait times for receiving payments. A history of rent payments will be appended to the tenants’ private profile and will be used by future landlords to analyze tenants and their ability to pay rent on time.
Saving on Rental Security Deposits
There is more than $500 billion locked in rental security deposits worldwide. From the time tenants turn 18 and until they buy their first property, most people rent. As tenants switch rental units, the security deposits that they put down are continuously frozen with different landlords. The Company’s auctioning technology allows tenants to negotiate rental terms. Therefore, quality tenants can rent apartments and receive discounts in security deposits or rent properties without security deposits. This will allow qualified tenants who might otherwise not be able to afford a security deposit to rent an apartment and give landlords access to a larger pool of qualified applicants and increase their ability to rent apartments in a short period of time.
Moreover, the Company plans to acquire properties and start managing properties on behalf of other homeowners. All those properties will be leased with no security deposits for a mid-term duration.
Rental Contract Execution
Tenants can securely and safely execute a legal contract via Rentberry platform. This can be done in seconds without wasting paper or crucial time. All executed agreements are stored in the platform and can be accessed 24/7 by the tenants and landlords.
Maintenance Requests
Once the property is rented, tenants are able to conveniently submit maintenance service requests to the landlords. All requests are stored in the system and abled to be accessed at any time in case of disputes in the future. Tenants who record this activity on the Rentberry platform will have proof that they reported issues in a timely manner, thereby reducing the potential for liability for additional damage that they allegedly failed to report promptly, or not at all.
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In the future, Rentberry plans to partner with third-party service providers (such as handyman, plumbers, etc.) and invite them (individual or corporate clients) to join the platform. They will specify the services that they offer, the location that they serve and the price for each service rendered. Landlords and tenants will be given the ability to select and order services from their portals on the Rentberry platform.
Properties Owned & Exclusively Managed by Rentberry
Over the next several years, the Company plans to develop a new type of mid-term residential rental market and offer a new “Flexible Living” solution to the tenants, where they will receive flexibility in renting properties without security deposits and long-term lease commitment. As part of this plan, the Company intends to acquire properties throughout the United States, including Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston, which the Company anticipates leasing from minimum of three months to maximum of one year on the Rentberry platform. The Company also expects to acquire properties in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, China and South Korea and other countries in Europe and Asia to serve as mid-term rental properties on the Rentberry platform. See “Use of Proceeds.”
The Company sees much bigger potential in a mid-term rental housing market in lieu of short-term rentals, such as Airbnb and long-term rentals, such as Craigslist. The Company plan to achieve a capitalization rate from the new rental model between 8% - 12%.
Market
A technological evolution has led to the disruption of multiple sectors in recent years. The mid-term (from three months to one-year rental horizon) and long-term (over one-year rental horizon) rental industry has remained stagnant. Despite so many other industries having been successfully disrupted in recent years (retail, social media, transportation), the home rental space remains mired in tradition and lacks comparable innovation. The process of long-term rentals still results in frustration and lost time for both the owners of rental properties who are looking for additional income and potential tenants who are looking for a place to call home. There has not yet been a technological disruption significant enough to usher in a new – and better – way to rent. Here at Rentberry, we aim to change that.
Global practices still include listings in the form of simple classified ads in print publications or on sites like Craigslist, Zillow, Rightmove and Zoopla, which provide limited information about a particular property for prospective tenants and essentially no support for actionable items, such as the application process, contract execution, rent collection, and maintenance requests. Rentberry has built a functioning digital marketplace which will allow this entire rental application, negotiation and rental contracts process to be completed quickly and online.
It is still common practice to complete many tasks manually. This includes calling or emailing prospective tenants, manually screening applicants, and accepting paper checks or cash for rent payments. In addition, agents and brokers sometimes charge significant fees for minimal services, and landlords force tenants to freeze thousands of dollars in rental security deposits. International renters face problems qualifying to rent overseas as their credit scores and credit histories are only valid in their country of citizenship or in the country in which they are legally qualified to work and live in at the moment.
Meanwhile, renting has become an economic and lifestyle choice for 41% of Americans, 55.5% of the Swiss, and 39.9% of Germans, to name just a few countries. Currently, there are over 641 million rental units worldwide and around 2.3 billion people living in long-term rentals. Moreover, we believe that COVID-19 will have a lasting impact on the work environment - allowing large number of people to work from home, thus giving them freedom to work and travel from various locations.
According to a recent Harvard University study, long-term rental behavior has increased among all income groups, age groups, and household types. According to projections by the Urban Institute, as many as 59% of new households to be formed by 2030 will be renting homes instead of buying them. Renting has become the new normal and we believe this trend will continue to hold true for other countries around the world.
Using Rentberry, landlords and tenants in countries across the globe will have the opportunity to enjoy a transparent and universally applicable platform for mid-term and long-term rentals.
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We also view our current market as including providers of services and products used by landlords and tenants, such as renter’s and homeowner’s insurance products. In the future, we expect to expand our market by developing a mid-term residential market. At this time, people who choose to rent their home are limited by long-term leases of 12 months or more. Short-term rentals are usually only a matter of days or weeks, and any longer stays become expensive. We believe the mid-term rental market has potential as our rentals will offer leases of a minimum of three months and a maximum of one year. All mid-term properties will be owned or exclusively managed by Rentberry, will be rented with no security deposit to qualifying tenants and will be offered fully furnished so tenants will not have the hassle and expense of moving furniture. We believe people will want to take advantage of mid-term rentals because of the change in work culture due to COVID-19 which allows more people to work from home. We expect consumers to be attracted to the possibility of choosing where to live for a half a year to a year and then moving to a new location without committing long term. We believe that by deploying this business model, we are removing obstacles in the rental space and becoming the forefront of the new market trend.
Competition
We compete with the classified websites (such as Craigslist, Zillow, etc.), property management software (such as, Cozy) and real estate agencies and rental offices. We believe that there are no companies on the market that offer the transparency and level of automation during the rental process that Rentberry provides. For example, Craigslist, still relies on a dated interface and its unstandardized approach causes users to seriously question its legitimacy and safety. Zillow is a little more modern than Craigslist, but it still does not allow a seamless “last-mile” rental process, which makes renting from it frustratingly slow. Cozy is strictly a property management software with limited functionality that is tailored to the rental payments. Finally, Airbnb, while being quite different from the other aforementioned competitors, does not focus on long-term rentals, the credit scores, or security deposits, among other issues.
Currently, homeowners and small to medium property management firms, when pricing properties must resort to using comparisons of similar nearby homes. Lacking expensive rental analytics tools, this subjective valuation makes it nearly impossible to price properties accurately. Additionally, outdated and inefficient platforms slow the search and application process, delaying potential income for the homeowners and wasting time for the tenants. Moreover, other platforms do not offer neither transparency nor full rental experience. Rentberry streamlines the entire process for both the homeowner and the tenant by automating all of the standard rental tasks, saving time for both parties, and ultimately facilitating the property rental at the true market price.
Employees
The Company currently employs 30 full-time and no part-time employees.
Seasonality
Our business is affected by the general seasonal trends common to the residential rental market. We have observed increased traffic during the winter months of November, December and January. We have also observed increased traffic on our platform during the summer months from June through September as families and students seek housing before the start of the school year. As part of our business model, we expect to see more Millennials deciding to live in mid-term housing that is pre-furnished due to a number of reasons. Initially, we believe people will want to change their location to avoid living in a COVID-19 hotspot. Also, “work from home” becomes a mainstream trend and we believe people will increasingly adopt a lifestyle that allows them to move to different climates or locations that suit them based on cost of living, climate, weather, access to better educational, medical or other service providers, and access to arts, culture and outdoor activities. We anticipate our mid-term rentals of 3 - 12 months will allow people to enjoy this lifestyle without having to move furniture or enter into a long-term leases of longer than 12 months.
Intellectual Property
The Company’s platform is dependent on our extensive intellectual property, which was years in development. We rely on more than 300,000 lines of code that our engineers wrote and transferred to the Company. We designed our platform to incorporate proprietary solutions that are crucial to the platform’s performance. Because of the architecture of our platform, key aspects of the platform’s performance remain invisible.
We have applied for a patent on February 27, 2019, US#2020/0273094 A1. On August 27, 2020, we received Notice of Publication of Application by United States Patent and Trademark Office. We also have more than 60 trademarks, both word and logo, in multiple countries.
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Litigation
Rentberry is not currently involved in any litigation, and its management is not aware of any pending or threatened legal actions relating to its intellectual property, conduct of its business activities, or otherwise.
The Company leases its office space in San Francisco, California and the Ukraine. In 2016, the Company leased co-shared office space in San Francisco under a membership agreement with payments based on utilization of the co-shared space. The lease was for one year with an option to terminate at any time with 30 days written notice and month to month thereafter.
The Company also leases space in the Ukraine for developers and other contractors to work. The terms of the signed leases were for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 for $75,000, July 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019 for $104,000, May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019 for $142,000 and May 1, 2020 through December 2021 for $201,221. The total amount due for each lease was paid at the signing of the lease. There are no future commitments due under the leases.
With the proceeds of this Offering, we anticipate purchasing properties throughout the United States, Europe and Asia to develop as mid-term rental properties for our platform.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this Offering. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information regarding the strategy and plans for our business, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the “Risk Factors” section for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.
Overview
Rentberry Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2015 with the headquarters in San Francisco, California. Rentberry has developed the closed-loop home rental platform that makes the long-term leasing process transparent and efficient by eliminating the hassle of paper applications, paper credit reports, face-to-face negotiations and paper checks. Additionally, our platform automates all the standard rental tasks from submitting personal information, customer offers and eSigning the rental agreement. We are also developing other third-party services and products for our platform as we recently entered into an agreement with Sure Inc. to offer rental insurance.
In its next phase, the Company plans to develop a new type of mid-term residential rental market and offer a new “Flexible Living” solution to the tenants. As part of this goal, the Company plans to acquire properties throughout the United States, including Austin, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and Boston, which the Company anticipates listing as mid-term rental properties, having leases of minimum three months and maximum of one year, on its platform. The Company also expects to acquire properties in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, France, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, China, South Korea and other countries in Europe and Asia to serve as mid-term rental properties on the Rentberry platform. See “Use of Proceeds.”
Results of Operations
Six-month period ended June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019
Over the past years Rentberry concentrated on its brand recognition and user growth. At the same time, the Company successfully tested various monetization channels. Throughout 2021 and 2022, Rentberry plans to start fully monetizing its platform and functionality. To date, the Company has primarily generated income through its initial coin offering (“ICO”) of Berry Tokens through its wholly owned subsidiary, Rentberry Ltd., a private limited company incorporated in Gibraltar on November 24, 2017. The proceeds of ICO were used for operating funds. The Company’s ICO through Rentberry Ltd. generated revenue of $34,963,375 (after an adjustment of $1,324,939 for a realized loss on investments in Cryptocurrency), which has been recorded as revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 (and primarily in the first half of 2019), upon liquidation of Rentberry Ltd. The Company also received revenues from testing monetization channels on the platform of $7,844, $3,679, for the six-month periods June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively.
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Because the Company’s platforms were still in development and testing, our expenses were focused mostly on engineering, marketing and other services. The Company has increased its advertising and marketing budget to $99,275 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 compared to $15,342 for the same period in 2019. The Company also incurs expenses as a result of its consulting agreements with terms of twelve months or less, and no renewal unless a new agreement is signed. The Company paid $497,524 under these contracts for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020, and $675,105 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2019. See Note 11 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, below.
For the period ending June 30, 2020, the Company had a net loss from operations of $1,038,985 compared to net income from operations of $35,611,659 for the period ending June 30, 2019, due to the Company’s ICO. Total comprehensive loss reflected benefit from/provision for income taxes and for the period ending June 30, 2020, was $730,378, and for the period ending June 30, 2019, the Company had a total comprehensive income of $25,035,068.
Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
The Company’s ICO through Rentberry Ltd. generated revenue of $34,963,375 (after an adjustment of $1,324,939 for a realized loss on investments in Cryptocurrency), which has been recorded as revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019, upon liquidation of Rentberry Ltd. The Company also received revenues from testing monetization channels on the platform and ICO of $36,798,728, $1,202, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.
Because the Company’s platforms were still in development and testing, our expenses were focused on engineering, marketing and other services as well as costs related to the ICO in 2018. Costs of the ICO accounted for a significant amount in the decrease in expenses from 2018 to 2019, including the reduction of costs in Commissions ($0 in 2019 compared with $2,708,585), Processing Costs ($3,469 in 2018 compared with $250,559 in 2019) and Professional Fees ($1,688,792 in 2019 compared with $2,437,353 in 2018). Advertising and marketing costs of $38,107 2019 related to the promotion of our platform while the costs of $101,827 related to primarily to our ICO.
Consequently, net income from operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 was $34,406,139 compared to a net loss for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 was $5,955,083. Total comprehensive income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $23,672,106 and -$23,396,449.
Seasonality
Our business is affected by the general seasonal trends common to the residential rental market. We have observed increased traffic during the winter months of November, December and January. We have also observed increased traffic on our platform during the summer months from June through September as families and students seek housing before the start of the school year. We recognize that in the future seasonality may adversely affect our business and cause our results of operations to fluctuate and, depending on our financial circumstances, we may need to seek additional financing to fund operations during seasonal lows.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s current strategic initiatives require substantial capital. We may seek to raise any necessary additional funds through equity or debt financings or other sources which may be dilutive to existing stockholders. If we are unable to secure financing on commercially reasonable terms, if at all, our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows may be materially and adversely affected.
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Sources of Liquidity
To date the Company has been financed by the proceeds of its ICO (see “Results of Operations,” above), sales of convertible debt securities and SAFE Notes. The Company’s convertible debt securities were sold in two separate offerings for total consideration of $3,365,000. All convertible debt securities have converted to the Company’s Common Stock. The Company has also financed its development with the proceeds from two offerings of SAFE Notes. The earlier offering which took place from April 1, 2019 through July 21, 2020, was a private offering under Regulation D for consideration of $2,125,000 (the “2019 SAFE Notes”). More recently, the Company raised a total of $1,812,749 from May 9, 2020, through June 29, 2020, during an offering of $1,070,000 of SAFE Notes under Regulation Crowdfunding and $742,749 SAFE Notes under Regulation D (the 2020 SAFE Notes”). All the SAFE Notes from these offerings have converted to the Company’s Common Stock on December 31, 2020. At this time, the Company has not authorized or issued preferred stock, nor does it have plans to do so in the near future.
The Company aims to raise an additional $12,000,000 in this Offering under Regulation A if fully subscribed. The Company has no alternative financial plans at the moment. However, if the Company is not able to successfully raise funds as needed through this Offering, it may seek additional investment through a private placement or other offering.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of June 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents in the bank in the amount of $1,583,192, as well as $1,732,490 of cash in escrow as Account Receivables from the successfully completed raise on June 29, 2020. As the funds from the raise were already in escrow, the Company expects to have cash position of $3,315,682. For the remainder of 2020, we anticipate our average burn rate will be $150,000 per month.
Plan of Operations
We measure our success by looking at monthly active users (“MAU”), the total number of people who perform any action on our website or mobile apps during a month, on the Rentberry platform and our ability to achieve revenue from the platform’s operation. We calculate MAU by tracking the number of unique people who visit our mobile apps and website (for which login is not required but cookies are used for tracking). As a visitor could access our website from multiple computers or delete cookies on any one computer, MAU is an approximate gauge and could overstate the actual number of unique active users in a month.
In 2021 and 2022, we plan to achieve:
| ● | Have daily 7M+ properties on the platform (as of December 2020, we have 3M+); |
| ● | Establish 1M+ MAU (as of December 2020, we have 457,724 MAU); |
| ● | Secure 100 partnerships (as of December 2020, we have secured 51 partnerships with the leading real estate companies; |
| ● | Develop mobile apps for our senior homes platform “Happy Seniors” (as of November 2020, we have developed a web version of our “Happy Seniors” platform; |
| ● | Acquire properties across the US, Europe and Asia and start offering “Flexible Living” option on the Rentberry platform ; and |
| ● | Onboard between 5,000 and 10,000 homeowners for exclusive management of their properties via our Rentberry platform. |
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With respect to revenue, management has established a goal of $5,000,000 during the 12-month period once full monetization would start during 2021 and 2022. We note that whether the Company achieves that revenue goal is dependent on the success of the monetization strategy we plan to undertake:
Rentberry Platform Monetization:
| ● | Charging tenants a fee of $20-$30 per each rental application. | |
| ● | Charging landlords/agents a membership fee of $25 - $50 per month. | |
| ● | Charging landlords/agents for property promotion of $50 per property for 30 days promotion. | |
| ● | Charging users for additional services, such as property syndication, online rental payments, documents execution and storage, $25-$50 per month. | |
| ● | Selling insurance products and receive shared commission from Sure Inc. | |
| ● | Selling leads to the moving companies and local businesses with target pricing of $5 - $7 for the non-exclusive lead. | |
| ● | Rent our properties that would be owned by Rentberry at targeted cap rate of 8% - 12%. | |
| ● | Charge property management fee of 3% - 5% for managing properties on behalf of homeowners. |
We also currently analyze and may decide on selling information on new tenants that moved to the neighborhoods to the local businesses, as well as, tenants profiles with the credit score information to the credit card companies (similar to what Credit Karma Inc. does).
Acquisition of Properties and Onboarding Homeowners:
| ● | Acquire properties that include already developed real estate, such as homes, condos, etc. and land for future development of real estate across the US, Europe and Asia. | |
| ● | Onboard homeowners for the exclusive property management services. | |
| ● | Rebrand owned and exclusively managed properties to be one corporate style. | |
| ● | Rent our properties at a targeted cap rate of 8% - 12%. | |
| ● | Charge property management fees of 3% - 5% for managing properties on behalf of homeowners. |
Because of the complexities and uncertainties in establishing a new business strategy, it is not possible to adequately project whether the proceeds of this Offering will be sufficient to enable us to implement our strategy. We will likely require additional financing in excess of the proceeds of this Offering in order to fully develop and monetize the Rentberry platform’s operations for the foreseeable future. At this time, we do not have additional sources of capital other than the proceeds from this Offering. The complexity and uncertainty in determining both, the Company’s financing needs and when financing will be sought, will be increased if less than the maximum amount of securities offered in this Offering is sold. Although capital may be available for early-stage companies, there is no guarantee that the Company will receive any investments from investors.
Each of these steps present significant risks with respect to our ability to implement our Plan of Operations, which are discussed in the “Risk Factors.”
Trend Information
Our primary goal is to acquire properties that the Company can offer as available for mid-term rental duration on our platform, add services that monetize our platform, and grow our monthly active users. We view the COVID-19 pandemic as a significant event in terms of our growth and the development of our platform services. As discussed in “Risk Factors,” we view COVID-19 as potentially helping our business model of contact free rental services. We also view the ability to rent mid-term properties that are already furnished, without having to commit to a longer than one-year lease, as allowing people to easily move away from hotspots or uncomfortable climates and environments. However, COVID-19 may also cause people to decide that traveling from part of the country to another is too risky or that leaving the comfort of their current location is not desirable during a pandemic. Once the pandemic ends, people may alter their behavior and contact free renting may not be as important. Furthermore, employers may no longer want their employees to work from home after the end of the pandemic. Such a decision might result in people preferring traditional long-term leases or home ownership. We are unable to predict the duration and magnitude of this impact going forward.
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Relaxed Ongoing Reporting Requirements
If we become a public reporting company in the future, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including but not limited to:
| ● | not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
| ● | taking advantage of extensions of time to comply with certain new or revised financial accounting standards; |
| ● | being permitted to comply with reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements; and |
| ● | being exempt from the requirement to hold a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. |
If we become a public reporting company in the future, we expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an “emerging growth company” for up to five years, although if the market value of our Common Stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an “emerging growth company” as of the following December 31.
If we do not become a public reporting company under the Exchange Act for any reason, we will be required to publicly report on an ongoing basis under the reporting rules set forth in Regulation A for Tier 2 issuers. The ongoing reporting requirements under Regulation A are more relaxed than for “emerging growth companies” under the Exchange Act. The differences include, but are not limited to, being required to file only annual and semiannual reports, rather than annual and quarterly reports. Annual reports are due within 120 calendar days after the end of the issuer’s fiscal year, and semiannual reports are due within 90 calendar days after the end of the first six months of the issuer’s fiscal year.
In either case, we will be subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, and our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies.
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES
The Company’s officers, directors and significant employees are as follows:
| Name | Position | Age | Term of Office | |||
| Executive Officers: | ||||||
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | CEO | 37 | Since August 28, 2015 | |||
| Denys Golubovskyi | Chief Technology Officer | 30 | Since October 1, 2015 | |||
| Oleksandr Kotovskov | Head of Design | 35 | Since October 19, 2015 | |||
| Directors: | ||||||
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | Director | 37 | Since August 28, 2015 | |||
| Denys Golubovskyi | Director | 30 | Since November 13, 2018 | |||
| Oleksandr Kotovskov | Director | 35 | Since November 13, 2018 | |||
| Significant Employees: | ||||||
| Oleksii Humeniuk | Chief Marketing Officer | 32 | Since March 14, 2016 | |||
| Yevhen Terentiev | Head of Engineering | 32 | Since February 6, 2017 | |||
Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, CEO and Director
Oleksiy Lyubynskyy is currently our Chief Executive Officer. He has served in that position since Rentberry was founded in August 2015. He is responsible for defining the Company’s vision, overseeing business development and the capital raising process. Prior to joining Rentberry, Oleksiy co-founded CityHour, where he oversaw business development and investor relations. From May 2010 to December 2012, he was director of M&A at BIC Securities. In that position he was responsible for deal origination, performing due diligence and closing sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions. Oleksiy holds a B.A. degree in Economics and minor degree in Business Administration from University of California Berkeley.
Denys Golubovskyi, Chief Technology Officer and Director
Denys Golubovskyi is the Chief Technology Officer at Rentberry, a position he has held since October 2015, where he is responsible for the roadmap and technical development of the Rentberry and Happy Seniors platforms. He has worked at Rentberry since it was founded. Prior to joining Rentberry, Denys worked at a number of prominent IT companies as a full stack engineer. From May 2013 to Oct 2015, he was a back-end developer at Alty. His core responsibility was developing ‘FinTech’ APIs and doing setup and support of infrastructure on Amazon servers. Denys received a master’s degree in Informational Security Management from National Aviation University of Ukraine.
Oleksandr Kotovskov, Head of Design and Director
Oleksandr Kotovskov is the Head of Design at Rentberry. Since Rentberry was founded, he has been responsible for creating the visual style of the product, user experience, managing design processes, and bringing design thinking to the Company. Prior to joining Rentberry, Oleksandr was a Senior UI/UX designer at Alty, creating interfaces for one of the largest banks in Europe, and various clients from the US. He has started his professional career in 2010. Oleksandr holds master’s degree in Information Systems Management from Ukrainian National Academy of Culture and Arts Management.
Oleksii Humeniuk, Chief Marketing Officer
Oleksii Humeniuk has been the Chief Marketing Officer at Rentberry since March 2016, where he has been responsible for business development, product marketing, search engine optimization, and sales. From October 2014 to December 2015, Oleksii worked one year at EPOM as SEO specialist and four years at Depositphotos, where he acted as Marketing Team Leader. At Depositphotos, Oleksii created and supervised international marketing campaigns and was responsible for launching the product in 9 countries. Oleksii holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the National Technical University of Ukraine.
Yevhen Terentiev, Head of Engineering
Yevhen Terentiev is the Head of Engineering at Rentberry since February 2017. He is responsible for full cycle development of Rentberry services and applications, designing, developing and implementing software solutions to address complex business issues, and providing technical leadership within the IT department. From September 2015 to February 2017, Yevhen worked at ZEO Alliance where he oversaw big data analytic systems and developed software solutions for large scale marketing campaigns. He has extensive experience, more than 10 years, in different software development domains, high-load applications, big data analytics and distribute systems. Yevhen holds master’s degree in Management from Donetsk National University.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the three highest-paid executive officers and directors were compensated as follows:
| Name | Capacities in which compensation was received | Cash compensation ($) | Other compensation ($) | Total compensation ($) | ||||||||||
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | CEO | $ | 135,000 | $ | 0 | $ | 135,000 | |||||||
| Denys Golubovskyi | Chief Technology Officer | $ | 73,020 | $ | 0 | $ | 75,573 | |||||||
| Oleksandr Kotovskov | Head of Design | $ | 63,540 | $ | 0 | $ | 65,173 | |||||||
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Company did not pay its directors for their service. There were 3 directors in this group.
The Company has entered into an employment agreement with its CEO. Mr. Lyubynskyy’s employment agreement, dated January 1, 2019, provides an annual base salary of $135,000 and participation in benefits such as health, vision and dental plans on the same basis as other employees or will be reimbursed for such expenses by the Company if he has his own health, vision and dental insurance plans. Pursuant to the agreement, Mr. Lyubynskyy may also be considered for bonuses at the discretion of the Company with respect to the amount and criteria for such bonuses. The Company does not have any equity plans for employees or management. The agreements for Mr. Lyubynskyy and the employees identified above are available as exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
The independent contractor agreements for Mr. Golubovskyi and Mr. Kotovskov, dated January 1, 2020, provide for monthly compensation of $6,085 and $5,295, respectively. Both agreements expire December 31, 2020 and must be replaced by new agreements for 2021.
On December 30, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the Transaction Bonus Plan (the “Plan”), which provides for bonuses to be paid to eligible participants upon consummation of a liquidity event. Under the Plan, a liquidity event is defined as a transaction or series of related transactions involving the sale, transfer or other disposition, such as a merger, of substantially all of the Company’s assets or more than 50% of the Company’s voting power. The Plan allows the CEO to determine, in his sole discretion, who may receive a bonus and the amount to be allocated. Participation is restricted to employees, including the CEO, and other service providers designated by the CEO in his sole discretion. The Plan entails a Bonus Pool having a $2,000,000 cap for all bonuses in the aggregate. If the CEO designates himself as a Plan participant, his bonus may not exceed $400,000. Participants granted a bonus under the Plan must continue their service to the Company until the consummation of the liquidity event or forfeit their bonus. The Plan has not been funded and specifically states that participants will be treated as an unsecured general creditor of the Company and will not have any right, title or interest in or to any assets of the Company by reason of any obligation of the Company to such participant under the Plan. For more detail, see Transaction Bonus Plan, filed as Exhibit 6.16 to this Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITY HOLDERS
The following table displays, as of December 31, 2020, the voting securities beneficially owned by (1) any individual director or officer who beneficially owns more than 10% of any class of our capital stock, (2) all executive officers and directors as a group and (3) any other holder who beneficially owns more than 10% of any class of our capital stock:
| Title of class | Name and address of beneficial owner (1) | Amount and nature of beneficial ownership | Amount and nature of beneficial ownership acquirable | Percent of class | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | 6,783,222 | 0 | 23.6 | % | |||||||||
| Common Stock | All executive officers and directors as a group (3 people in this group) | 8,333,222 | 0 | 29.0 | % | |||||||||
| (1) | The address for all beneficial owners is 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100, San Francisco, California 94105. |
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INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
Liliia Ostapchuk, the Company’s Chief Product Officer, is married to Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, the Company’s CEO, and has an employment agreement with the Company. Under the terms of this agreement, dated January 1, 2019, Ms. Ostapchuk receives an annual base salary of $115,000 and participation in benefits such as health, vision and dental plans on the same basis as other employees or will be reimbursed for such expenses by the Company if she has her own health, vision and dental insurance plans. Pursuant to the agreement, Ms. Ostapchuk may also be considered for bonuses at the discretion of the Company with respect to the amount and criteria for such bonuses. Her agreement is included as an exhibit to this Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
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General
The Company is offering up to 16,827,585 shares of Common Stock, including Bonus Shares and shares to be issued to StartEngine Primary, LLC, as part of its commission assuming the Offering has been fully subscribed. See “Plan of Distribution.” The following description summarizes important terms of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation and amended Bylaws, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular is a part. For a complete description of the Company’s Common Stock, you should refer to the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation, the amended Bylaws, the Subscription Agreement and applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
As of the date of this Offering Circular, the authorized capital is comprised of 80,000,000 shares consisting of (i) 70,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share.. The rights and preferences of the Company’s Common Stock and Preferred Stock are described below. Investors who purchase the Company’s Common Stock in this Offering will also be required to execute a Stockholders’ Agreement that contains many provisions that will impact your ability to vote your shares and may even require you to sell your shares of Common Stock.
Common Stock
General
The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of the holders of the Preferred Stock set forth herein.
Voting Rights and Proxy
The holders of the Common Stock are generally entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings).
The Stockholders’ Agreement, described below, requires stockholders to grant the CEO of the Company, Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, an irrevocable proxy to vote their securities in accordance with the Stockholders’ Agreement. See “Stockholders’ Agreement,” below.
Voting Agreements
Under the 2019 SAFE Notes and the 2020 SAFE Notes, holders of Common Stock issued under those agreements will be subject to two different voting agreements depending on the type of SAFE Note they purchased. All SAFE Notes previously issued by the Company have converted to Common Stock on December 31, 2020, and no other SAFE Notes remain outstanding.
| ● | 2019 SAFE Note, Section 4(d) states the investor holding Common Stock upon conversion of the SAFE Note prior to the Next Equity Financing Conversion will agree to vote in favor of a Dissolution Event after December 31, 2020, if the Company’s board of directors has voted in favor of such Dissolution Event. |
| ● | 2020 SAFE Note, Section 4(d) states that the investor holding Common Stock upon conversion of the SAFE Note prior to the Next Equity Financing Conversion will agree to vote in favor of a Dissolution Event, Liquidity Event or a capital raising transaction, or series of capital raising transactions so long as the Company’s board of directors has voted in favor of such event. |
A form of each SAFE Note has been filed as exhibits to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part.
Stockholders’ Agreement
Proxies
Investors who purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock must execute a Stockholders’ Agreement in addition to the Subscription Agreement. The Stockholders’ Agreement grants an irrevocable proxy to the Company’s CEO, Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, to vote their shares of Common Stock on all matters put to a vote of the stockholders. Furthermore, transferees of the investors party to the Subscription Agreement must agree to be bound by the terms of the Stockholders’ Agreement. The CEO’s proxy will terminate upon the earlier of the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Exchange Act covering the Common Stock, or five years from the date of execution of the Subscription Agreement.
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Notwithstanding the expiration of the CEO’s proxy described above, the Stockholders’ Agreement grants the CEO a separate proxy and power of attorney in cases where the investor does not vote or votes in manner inconsistent with that agreement. This proxy and power of attorney terminates upon the earlier of the consummation of the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock, the consummation of a sale of the Company and distribution of proceeds to or escrow for the benefit of the stockholders, or the written consent of the Founder, defined as Mr. Lyubynskyy, and the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
Founder’s Vote
Additionally, the Stockholders’ Agreement mandates that the Company’s Founder, defined as Mr. Lyubynskyy, the Company’s CEO, approve of each of the following:
| ● | The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; |
| ● | The incurrence or the guarantee of indebtedness by the Company in excess of $5 million, except financing of receivables in the ordinary course of business; |
| ● | The merger, consolidation or dissolution of the Company other than a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation; | |
| ● | Any material recapitalization, restatement of assets, reduction of capital or other material change in the capitalization of the Company; | |
| ● | Any issuance or agreement to issue any capital stock of the Company or any option or warrant for, any security convertible into, any capital stock of the Company other than pursuant to employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Company; | |
| ● | The filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to a public offering of the Company’s securities; or | |
| ● | The amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (or similar charter or organizational documents) of the Company. |
Required Vote in Favor of Founder’s Slate of Directors in Addition to the Proxies
With respect to the election of directors, the Stockholders’ Agreement provides that as long as the Founder/CEO, Mr. Lyubynskyy, and his affiliates own collectively 20% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis, each stockholder agrees to vote their shares in favor of the individuals designated by Mr. Lyubynskyy as Founder/CEO.
Stockholders Required to Vote in Favor of Increase in Authorized Shares of Common Stock
The Stockholders’ Agreement binds each stockholder to vote all shares owned by the stockholder in favor of an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock such that there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock available for either the conversion of all of the shares of the Company’s Preferred Stock outstanding at any given time and for any issuance of Common Stock pursuant to equity financing activities at the request of the Founder/CEO.
Drag-Along Rights
Our stockholders who purchase shares of Common Stock in this Offering will be subject to a drag-along provision. If the Board of Directors receives and accepts a bona fide written offer to engage in a sale of the Company, or agrees to a liquidation or winding down of the Company, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, stockholders will be required to sell their shares at the price offered or otherwise participate in such transaction even if they don’t want to sell their shares at that price or participate in the transaction. Specifically, investors will be forced to sell their stock in that transaction regardless of whether they believe the transaction is the best or highest value for their shares, and regardless of whether they believe the transaction is in their best interests.
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Forum Selection Provision
The Stockholders’ Agreement that investors will execute in connection with the Offering includes a forum selection provision that requires any claims against the Company based on the Stockholders’ Agreement to be brought in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the Agreement. Although we believe the provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies and in limiting our litigation costs, to the extent it is enforceable, the forum selection provision may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. The Company has adopted the provision to limit the time and expense incurred by its management to challenge any such claims. As a Company with a small management team, this provision allows its officers to not lose a significant amount of time travelling to any particular forum so they may continue to focus on operations of the Company. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. We believe that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. Investors will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Jury Trial Waiver
The Stockholders’ Agreement that investors will execute in connection with the Offering provides that subscribers waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against us arising out of or relating to the Stockholders’ Agreement, including any claim under federal securities laws. By signing the Stockholders’ Agreement an investor will warrant that the investor has reviewed this waiver with the investor’s legal counsel, and knowingly and voluntarily waives his or her jury trial rights following consultation with the investor’s legal counsel. If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable given the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with applicable case law. In addition, by agreeing to the provision, subscribers will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Preferred Stock
Though the Company currently has no plans to issue any shares of Preferred Stock, under the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation, the board of directors will have the authority, without further action by the stockholders, to designate and issue up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series. The board of directors may also designate the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of each such series of Preferred Stock, any or all of which may be greater than or senior to those granted to the holders of Common Stock. Though the actual effect of any such issuance on the rights of the holders of Common Stock will not be known until such time as the board of directors determines the specific rights of the holders of Preferred Stock, the potential effects of such an issuance include:
(1) whether the shares of such series shall have voting rights in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be full or limited;
(2) the dividends, if any, payable on such series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, the preference or relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of any other class of capital stock or any other series of Preferred Stock;
(3) whether the shares of such series shall be subject to redemption at the election of the Corporation or the holders of such series, or upon the occurrence of a specified event and, if so, the times, prices and other terms and conditions of such redemption, including the manner of selecting shares for redemption if less than all shares are to be redeemed and the securities or other property payable on such redemption, if any;
(4) the amount or amounts payable on, if any, and the preferences, if any, of shares of such series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation;
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(5) whether the shares of such series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
(6) whether the shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class of capital stock or any other series of Preferred Stock or any other securities (whether or not issued by the Corporation) and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange;
(7) the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, or upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of, the Common Stock or shares of any other class of capital stock or any other series of Preferred Stock;
(8) the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issuance of any additional stock, including additional shares of any other series of Preferred Stock or of any other class of capital stock;
(9) the ranking (be it pari passu, junior or senior) of each series vis-a-vis any other class of capital stock or series of Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends, the distribution of assets and all other matters; and
(10) any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series of Preferred Stock, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, to the full extent permitted in accordance with the General Corporation Law.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series of Preferred Stock at any time outstanding.
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The Company is offering up to 16,827,585 shares of Common Stock on a best-efforts basis as described in this Offering Circular. The minimum individual investment in this offering is $300. The Company has engaged StartEngine Primary LLC (“StartEngine Primary”) as its placement agent to assist in the placement of its securities in those states it is registered to undertake such activities, including soliciting potential investors on a best-efforts basis. As such, StartEngine Primary is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act. StartEngine Primary is under no obligation to purchase any securities or arrange for the sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities. Persons who desire information about the offering may find it at www.startengine.com. This Offering Circular will be furnished to prospective investors via download 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on the startengine.com website.
Commissions and Discounts
The following table shows the total discounts and commissions payable to StartEngine Primary in connection with this Offering by the Company:
| Per Share | Total | |||||||
| Public offering price | $ | 0.87000 | $ | 12,000,000 | ||||
| Placement Agent commissions | $ | 0.03045 | $ | 420,000 | ||||
| StartEngine Processing Fee* | $ | 0.03045 | $ | 420,000 | ||||
| Proceeds, before expenses | $ | 0.83955 | $ | 11,580,000 | ||||
| * | paid directly by investor. |
The Company will also be required to issue to StartEngine Primary warrants for the purchase of shares of our Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.87 per share. The number of shares acquirable upon exercise of the warrant will be equal to 2% of the gross proceeds raised through StartEngine Primary, divided by $0.87 per share, rounded to the nearest whole share. If we raise the maximum amount in this Offering, we will issue 275,862 shares of the Company’s Common Stock to StartEngine Primary.
The warrants will be exercisable for up to five years after the date on which this Offering is qualified. The warrants and shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants may not be sold during the Offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of qualification or commencement of sales of the Offering pursuant to which the warrants were issued, except as provided in FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). The warrants include customary adjustment provisions for stock splits, stock dividends, and recapitalizations and other similar transactions. StartEngine Primary also has a piggyback registration right with respect to any shares it receives upon exercise of the warrants for up to seven years after the date on which this Offering is qualified.
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Other Terms
StartEngine Primary has also agreed to perform the following services in exchange for the compensation discussed above:
| ● | Design, build, and create the Company’s campaign page; | |
| ● | Provide the Company with a dedicated account manager and marketing consulting services; | |
| ● | Provide a standard purchase agreement to execute between the Company and investors, which may be used at Company’s option, and; | |
| ● | Coordinate money transfers to the Company. |
In addition to the commission described above, the Company will also pay $7,500 to StartEngine Primary for out-of-pocket accountable expenses paid prior to commencing. This fee will be used for the purpose of coordinating filings with regulators and conducting a compliance review of the Company’s Offering. Any portion of this amount not expended and accounted for will be returned to the Company. Assuming the full amount of the Offering is raised, we estimate that the total fees and expenses of the Offering payable by the Company to StartEngine Primary will be approximately $840,000.
StartEngine Primary will charge you a non-refundable processing fee equal to 3.5% of the amount you invest at the time you subscribe for our securities, equivalent to $0.03 per share. In the event an investor invests in excess of $20,000, the investor fee shall be limited to $700 and the Company shall pay the 3.5% additional commission with respect to any amount in excess of $20,000. This fee will be refunded in the event the Company does not raise any funds in this Offering.
StartEngine Primary intends to use an online platform provided by StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. (“StartEngine Crowdfunding”), an affiliate of StartEngine Primary, at the domain name www.startengine.com (the “Online Platform”) to provide technology tools to allow for the sales of securities in this Offering. In addition, StartEngine Crowdfunding will assist with the facilitation of credit and debit card payments through the Online Platform. Fees for credit and debit card payments will be passed onto investors at cost and the Company will reimburse StartEngine Crowdfunding for transaction fees and return fees that it incurs for returns and chargebacks, pursuant to a Credit Card Services Agreement.
Bonus Shares; Discounted Price for Certain Investors
Certain investors in this Offering are eligible to receive additional shares of Common Stock (effectively a discount on the price paid per share) for their shares purchased (“Bonus Shares”). Bonus Shares will be given to certain investors as well as based on investment amount. Investors eligible for multiple ways of earning Bonus Shares may use only the one that gives them that greatest number of Bonus Shares.
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Certain investors will be eligible to the following two tiers of Bonus Shares based on amount invested:
| ● | 20% for investors who are: | |
| o | Rentberry shareholders who invested in Rentberry prior to qualification of this Offering Statement; or | |
| o | Investors who indicate their interest on either our Rentberry Promo Page (investors.rentberry.com) or Rentberry’s StartEngine TTW campaign page | |
| ● | 10% for investors who participate in StartEngine OWNer’s bonus program* |
Certain investors in this Offering are entitled to 10% Bonus Shares of our Common Stock (effectively a discount on the price paid per share.) For example, anyone who is a member of the StartEngine OWNers bonus program will receive 110 shares for every 100 shares they purchase in the Offering.
Bonus Shares Based on the Amount of Investment
Investors are also eligible to receive Bonus Shares based on the amount of their investment based on the following tiers:
| ● | 5% for investor who invest $500 -- $999 | |
| ● | 10% for investor who invest $1,000 -- $4,999 | |
| ● | 15% for investor who invest $5,000 -- $9,999 | |
| ● | 20% for investor who invest $10,000 or more |
*The general public can become members of the StartEngine OWNers bonus program on StartEngine’s website for $275 per year. Membership will auto renew every year. A member of the program can cancel their renewal at any time. Once the individual cancels, their membership will expire on the next anniversary of their membership. With the OWNer’s Bonus, the investor will earn 10% Bonus Shares on all investments they make in participating campaigns on StartEngine. StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. will determine whether an investor qualifies as a StartEngine OWNer.
Fractional shares will not be distributed, and Bonus Shares will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share. For example, an investor who indicates interest on our Investors Promos Page before this Offering begins will receive 120 shares for every 100 shares they purchase in the Offering. The Company will absorb the cost of the issuance of the Bonus Shares; to the extent any are issued, it will reduce the proceeds that the Company receives. The Company has made 2,758,620 Bonus Shares available in this Offering.
Subscription Procedures
After the Offering Statement has been qualified by the Commission, the Company will accept tenders of funds to purchase the Common Stock. The Company may close on investments on a “rolling” basis (so not all investors will receive their shares on the same date). Investors may subscribe by tendering funds via wire, credit or debit card, or ACH only, checks will not be accepted, to the escrow account to be setup by the Escrow Agent. Tendered funds will remain in escrow until a closing has occurred. StartEngine Crowdfunding will assist with the facilitation of credit and debit card payments through the Online Platform. The Company estimates that processing fees for credit card subscriptions will be approximately 3% of total funds invested per transaction, although credit card processing fees may fluctuate. The Company intends to pay these fees and will reimburse StartEngine Crowdfunding for transaction fees and return fees that it incurs for returns and chargebacks. The Company estimates that approximately 75% of the transactions in this Offering will be paid via credit card. This assumption was used in estimating the payment processing fees included in the total Offering expenses set forth in “Use of Proceeds to Issuer.” Upon closing, funds tendered by investors will be made available to the Company for its use.
There is a minimum individual investment in this Offering is $300.
In order to invest you will be required to subscribe to the Offering via the Online Platform and agree to the terms of the Offering, Subscription Agreement, and any other relevant exhibit attached thereto.
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Investors will be required to complete a Subscription Agreement in order to invest. The Subscription Agreement includes a representation by the investor to the effect that, if the investor is not an “accredited investor” as defined under securities law, the investor is investing an amount, including the StartEngine processing fee, that does not exceed the greater of 10% of his or her annual income or 10% of your net worth (excluding the investor’s principal residence).
The Company has entered into an Escrow Services Agreement with Prime Trust LLC (the “Escrow Agent”) and StartEngine Primary. Investor funds will be held by the Escrow Agent pending closing or termination of the Offering. All subscribers will be instructed by the Company or its agents to transfer funds by wire, credit or debit card, or ACH transfer directly to the escrow account established for this Offering. The Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason at its sole discretion. Investors should understand that acceptance of their funds into escrow does not necessarily result in their receiving shares; escrowed funds may be returned.
Once an investor submits a Subscription Agreement on the StartEngine portal and the Escrow Agent receives the investor’s funds into the escrow account, the Escrow Agent will perform AML and KYC checks to verify the identity and status of the investor. If there are errors or incomplete information that needs to be resolved to complete the subscription, the StartEngine portal will generate emails instructing the investor on what to do to complete the process. Once the checks performed by the Escrow Agent are completed, the investor receives an email regarding the progress of the investment and the funds are available to be disbursed to the Company at a closing. The Company has access to a dashboard on the StartEngine platform that will indicate the amount of funds received from investors that have completed the subscription process. When the Company seeks to hold a closing and receive a distribution of funds, it will submit a request for a disbursement of funds through the StartEngine issuer dashboard. StartEngine will review the disbursement request to verify there are funds disbursable and that the banking information provided by the Company is accurate. If approved, StartEngine will accept the disbursement request and will notify the Escrow Agent to disburse funds from the escrow account to the Company’s provided bank account. After notice has been provided to the Escrow Agent, funds will be processed and will be available in the Company’s account within 24-48 business hours. As soon as the funds move from the escrow account to the Company’s bank account, the investors who were a part of the closing will receive a final confirmation email from StartEngine regarding the status of their investment, together with a fully executed Subscription Agreement.
Prime Trust is not participating as an underwriter or placement agent or sales agent of this Offering and will not solicit any investment in the Company, recommend the Company’s securities or provide investment advice to any prospective investor, and no communication through any medium, including any website, should be construed as such, or distribute this Offering Circular or other offering materials to investors. The use of Prime Trust’s technology should not be interpreted and is not intended as an endorsement or recommendation by it of the Company or this Offering. All inquiries regarding this Offering or escrow should be made directly to the Company.
In the event that the Company terminates the Offering while investor funds are held in escrow, those funds will promptly be refunded to each investor without deduction or interest and in accordance with Rule 10b-9 under the Exchange Act.
Pursuant to our agreement with StartEngine Primary, the Company agrees that 6% of the total funds received into escrow will be held back as a deposit hold in case of any ACH refunds or credit card chargebacks. The hold will remain in effect for 180 days following the close of the Offering. 60 days after the close of the Offering, 4% of the deposit hold will be released to the Company. The remaining 2% will be held for the final 120 days of the deposit hold. After such further 120 days, the remaining 2% will be released to the Company. Based on the assumed maximum amount that we might owe StartEngine Primary, we estimate the deposit hold could be for up to $720,000.00.
StartEngine Secure LLC, an affiliate of StartEngine Primary, will serve as transfer agent to maintain stockholder information on a book-entry basis. We will not issue shares in physical or paper form. Instead, our shares will be recorded and maintained on our stockholder register.
Provisions of Note in Our Subscription Agreement
Forum Selection Provision
The Subscription Agreement that investors will execute in connection with the Offering includes a forum selection provision that requires any claims against the Company based on the agreement to be brought in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware, for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon the agreement. Although we believe the provision benefits us by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies and in limiting our litigation costs, to the extent it is enforceable, the forum selection provision may limit investors’ ability to bring claims in judicial forums that they find favorable to such disputes and may discourage lawsuits with respect to such claims. The Company has adopted the provision to limit the time and expense incurred by its management to challenge any such claims. As a Company with a small management team, this provision allows its officers to not lose a significant amount of time travelling to any particular forum so they may continue to focus on operations of the Company. Section 22 of the Securities Act creates concurrent jurisdiction for federal and state courts over all suits brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act or the rules and regulations thereunder. We believe that the exclusive forum provision applies to claims arising under the Securities Act, but there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce such a provision in this context. Investors will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
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Jury Trial Waiver
The Subscription Agreement that investors will execute in connection with the Offering provides that subscribers waive the right to a jury trial of any claim they may have against us arising out of or relating to the agreement, including any claim under federal securities laws. By signing the Subscription Agreement an investor will warrant that the investor has reviewed this waiver with the investor’s legal counsel, and knowingly and voluntarily waives his or her jury trial rights following consultation with the investor’s legal counsel. If we opposed a jury trial demand based on the waiver, a court would determine whether the waiver was enforceable given the facts and circumstances of that case in accordance with applicable case law. In addition, by agreeing to the provision, subscribers will not be deemed to have waived the Company’s compliance with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Perks
The Company plans to offer perks to investors in the form of access to Rentberry platform services, including the free use of Rentberry rental properties once Rentberry acquires and begins managing them.
| ● | Invest between $500 -- $999: | |
| ● | Free for life: tenant applications. | |
| ● | 10% discount on rentals owned and exclusively managed by Rentberry. |
| ● | Invest between $1,000 -- $4,999: | |
| ● | Free for life: tenant applications and landlord/tenant membership. | |
| ● | 20% discount on rentals owned and exclusively managed by Rentberry. |
| ● | Invest between $5,000 -- $9,999: | |
| ● | Free for life: tenant applications, landlord/tenant membership, and unlimited properties promotion. | |
| ● | 25% discount on rentals owned and exclusively managed by Rentberry. |
| ● | Invest between $10,000 or more: | |
| ● | Free for life: tenant applications, landlord/tenant membership, and unlimited properties promotion. | |
| ● | Zoom Call with the CEO of Rentberry. | |
| ● | 30% discount on rentals owned and exclusively managed by Rentberry. |
The discounts on rentals will work in the following way:
| ● | Tenants will apply for the property that is owned and exclusively managed by Rentberry; | |
| ● | If the tenant wins the bid, then the discount will be applied to the final bid price that the tenant offered for the property. |
Our long-term goal is to exclusively own and manage properties in all the major cities in the US, Europe, Oceania and Asia. All properties will be branded by Rentberry and offer the same set of features and quality of service. Discounts on rent cannot be combined, only one maximum discount is given.
The discount on rentals owned and exclusively managed by Rentberry will be valid for ten years after the first of these rentals is available for rent. The Zoom Call with the CEO is based on finding a mutually agreeable time.
Perks are non-transferable and an investor must maintain the requisite number of shares at the time the perk is applied.
The Company reserves the right to discontinue any perk if required for business or regulatory purposes
TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR RECIPIENT (INCLUDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES) WITH RESPECT TO THE INVESTMENT BENEFIT PACKAGES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INVESTOR. INVESTORS MUST CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN PERSONAL ACCOUNTANT(S) AND/OR TAX ADVISOR(S) REGARDING THESE MATTERS.
Selling Security Holders
No securities are being sold for the account of security holders; all net proceeds of this Offering will go to the Company.
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ONGOING REPORTING AND SUPPLEMENTS TO THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR
We will be required to make annual and semi-annual filings with the SEC. We will make annual filings on Form 1-K, which will be due by the end of April each year and will include audited financial statements for the previous fiscal year. We will make semiannual filings on Form 1-SA, which will be due by September 28 each year, which will include unaudited financial statements for the six months to June 30. We will also file a Form 1-U to announce important events such as the loss of a senior officer, a change in auditors or certain types of capital-raising. We will be required to keep making these reports unless we file a Form 1-Z to exit the reporting system, which we will only be able to do if we have less than 300 stockholders of record and have filed at least one Form 1K.
At least every 12 months, we will file a post-qualification amendment to the Offering Statement of which this Offering Circular forms a part, to include the Company’s recent financial statements.
We may supplement the information in this Offering Circular by filing a Supplement with the SEC.
All these filings will be available on the SEC’s EDGAR filing system. You should read all the available information before investing.
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND
FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
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RENTBERRY, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Independent Auditor’s Report | F-3 - F-4 |
| Financial Statements | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | F-5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | F-6 - F-7 |
| Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity | F-8 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F-9 - F-10 |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements | F-11 - F-21 |
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Board of Directors
Rentberry, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Rentberry, Inc. ( C Corporation), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an audit opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
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Board of Directors
Rentberry, Inc.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Rentberry, Inc. as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019 and 2018, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Wilmington, Delaware
October 16, 2020
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 1,583,192 | $ | 2,948,090 | $ | 3,006,635 | $ | 3,112,999 | ||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | 890,722 | 893,950 | 897,477 | 890,662 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable – Shareholders | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable - Other | 1,732,490 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses | 181,152 | 118,333 | 55,111 | 48,679 | ||||||||||||
| Investments in Cryptocurrency | - | - | - | 48,236 | ||||||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 4,388,356 | 3,961,173 | 3,960,023 | 4,101,376 | ||||||||||||
| Other Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Intangible – Net | 214,876 | 207,500 | 200,563 | 142,658 | ||||||||||||
| Security Deposit | 26,666 | 26,666 | 26,666 | 26,666 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred Tax Asset | 1,097,914 | 946,161 | 787,364 | 11,414,315 | ||||||||||||
| Total Other Assets | 1,339,456 | 1,180,327 | 1,014,593 | 11,583,639 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 5,727,812 | $ | 5,141,500 | $ | 4,974,616 | $ | 15,685,015 | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | 30,659 | $ | 60,508 | $ | 401,586 | $ | 24,316 | ||||||||
| Deferred Revenue | - | - | - | 36,791,113 | ||||||||||||
| Warrants – Safe Agreements | 3,927,740 | 1,260,000 | 2,115,000 | - | ||||||||||||
| Current Portion of Convertible Notes | - | - | - | 3,834,872 | ||||||||||||
| PPP Loan Payable | 41,765 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 4,000,164 | 1,320,508 | 2,516,586 | 40,650,301 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 4,000,164 | 1,320,508 | 2,516,586 | 40,650,301 | ||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | 1,829 | 1,829 | 1,829 | 900 | ||||||||||||
| Additional Paid in Capital | 3,750,281 | 3,750,281 | 3,750,281 | - | ||||||||||||
| Retained Earnings | (2,024,458 | ) | 68,882 | (1,294,080 | ) | (24,073,375 | ) | |||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | - | - | - | (892,811 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | 1,727,652 | 3,820,992 | 2,458,030 | (24,965,286 | ) | |||||||||||
| Non-Controlling Interest | (4 | ) | - | - | - | |||||||||||
| Total Equity | 1,727,648 | 3,820,992 | 2,458,030 | (24,965,286 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 5,727,812 | $ | 5,141,500 | $ | 4,974,616 | $ | 15,685,015 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 7,844 | $ | 36,795,201 | $ | 36,798,728 | $ | 1,202 | ||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and Marketing | 99,275 | 15,342 | 38,107 | 101,827 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization Expense | 7,745 | 6,518 | 13,856 | 5,471 | ||||||||||||
| Bank and Credit Card Fees | 283 | 286 | 3,627 | 10,556 | ||||||||||||
| Charitable Contributions | - | - | 10,000 | - | ||||||||||||
| Commissions | - | - | - | 2,708,585 | ||||||||||||
| Computer Supplies and Expense | 27,713 | 27,821 | 80,725 | 54,798 | ||||||||||||
| Dues and Subscriptions | 34 | - | 50 | 295 | ||||||||||||
| Employee Benefits | 12,599 | 13,500 | 25,342 | 32,515 | ||||||||||||
| Hosting Costs | 38,694 | 18,535 | 47,153 | 27,257 | ||||||||||||
| Meals and Entertainment | 60 | 281 | 1,183 | 267 | ||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Expense | - | - | 25 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Office Supplies and Expense | 9,798 | 3,837 | 5,773 | 18,514 | ||||||||||||
| Payroll Taxes | 10,025 | 10,123 | 19,555 | 11,674 | ||||||||||||
| Processing Costs | 81,651 | 2,417 | 3,469 | 250,559 | ||||||||||||
| Professional Development | 1,328 | 3,131 | 3,131 | 3,846 | ||||||||||||
| Professional Fees | 525,172 | 838,556 | 1,688,792 | 2,437,353 | ||||||||||||
| Rent Expense | 92,934 | 95,682 | 166,867 | 102,896 | ||||||||||||
| Repairs and Maintenance | - | - | - | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Salaries and Wages | 125,000 | 125,000 | 250,000 | 144,000 | ||||||||||||
| Taxes and Licenses | 411 | - | - | 852 | ||||||||||||
| Telephone Expense | 2,882 | 2,756 | 2,851 | 819 | ||||||||||||
| Travel Expense | 11,225 | 19,757 | 31,983 | 44,158 | ||||||||||||
| Utilities | - | - | 100 | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 1,046,829 | 1,183,542 | 2,392,589 | 5,956,285 | ||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) from Operations | (1,038,985 | ) | 35,611,659 | 34,406,139 | (5,955,083 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | - | (21,599 | ) | (21,656 | ) | (157,924 | ) | |||||||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Realized Loss on Investments in Cryptocurrency | - | (1,324,939 | ) | (1,324,939 | ) | (26,764,292 | ) | |||||||||
| Other Income | 903 | - | 1,412 | 38,336 | ||||||||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | 903 | (1,346,538 | ) | (1,345,183 | ) | (26,883,879 | ) | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Income (Loss) Before Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | $ | (1,038,082 | ) | $ | 34,265,121 | $ | 33,060,956 | $ | (32,838,962 | ) | ||||||
| Benefit from (Provision for) Income Taxes | 307,700 | (10,122,864 | ) | (10,281,661 | ) | 10,422,655 | ||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Before Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest | (730,382 | ) | 24,142,257 | 22,779,295 | (22,416,307 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest | 4 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | (730,378 | ) | 24,142,257 | 22,779,295 | (22,416,307 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-Diluted Earnings per Share | (.04 | ) | 1.32 | 1.25 | (2.49 | ) | ||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share | (.03 | ) | .88 | .83 | (.82 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized Loss on Investment in Cryptocurrency Arising during the year, Net of Tax Benefit of $357,310 | - | - | - | (980,142 | ) | |||||||||||
| Reclassification Adjustment for (Gains) Losses Included in Net Income, Net of Benefit of $346,922 | - | 892,811 | 892,811 | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | - | 892,811 | 892,811 | (980,142 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total Comprehensive Income (Loss) | $ | (730,378 | ) | $ | 25,035,068 | $ | 23,672,106 | $ | (23,396,449 | ) | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AS OF JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| Common Stock | Additional (Paid In | Retained Earnings (Accumulated | Accumulated Other Comprehensive | Total Shareholders’ | Non-Controlling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital) | Deficit) | Income (Loss) | Equity | Interest | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance, January 1, 2018 | 8,515,625 | $ | 852 | $ | - | $ | (1,657,068 | ) | $ | 87,331 | $ | (1,563,885 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,568,885 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Common Stock – 10,000,000 authorized, 9,000,000 Issued and Outstanding | 484,375 | 48 | - | - | - | 48 | - | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income (Loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss | - | - | - | (22,416,307 | ) | - | (22,416,307 | ) | - | (22,416,307 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss | - | - | - | - | (980,142 | ) | (980,142 | ) | - | (980,142 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance, December 31, 2018 | 9,000,000 | 900 | - | (24,073,375 | ) | (892,811 | ) | (24,965,286 | ) | - | (24,965,286 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock – 20,000,000 authorized, 18,287,337 Issued and Outstanding | 9,287,337 | 929 | 3,750,281 | - | - | 3,751,210 | - | 3,751,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income for the period January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 | - | - | - | 24,142,257 | 892,811 | 25,035,068 | - | 25,035,068 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance, June 30, 2019 | 18,287,337 | 1,829 | 3,750,281 | 68,882 | - | 3,820,992 | - | 3,820,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss for the period July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 | - | - | - | (1,362,962 | ) | - | (1,362,962 | ) | - | (1,362,962 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance, December 31, 2019 | 18,287,337 | 1,829 | 3,750,281 | (1,294,080 | ) | - | 2,458,030 | - | 2,458,030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock – 20,000,000 authorized, 18,287,337 Issued and Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Loss for the period January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 | - | - | - | (730,378 | ) | - | (730,378 | ) | (4 | ) | (730,382 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance, June 30, 2020 | $ | 18,287,337 | $ | 1,829 | $ | 3,750,281 | $ | (2,024,458 | ) | $ | - | $ | 1,727,652 | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 1,727,648 | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash Received from Customers | $ | 14,599 | $ | 800 | $ | 800 | $ | 860 | ||||||||
| Cash Paid to Suppliers and Employees | (1,455,802 | ) | (1,210,486 | ) | (2,007,896 | ) | (3,440,505 | ) | ||||||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Other Income | 903 | - | 1,412 | 1,175,954 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Paid | - | - | (56 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Income Taxes Paid | (2,850 | ) | (1,631 | ) | (1,631 | ) | (800 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | (1,443,150 | ) | (1,211,317 | ) | (2,007,371 | ) | (2,264,490 | ) | ||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Sale of Investments in Cryptocurrency | - | 68,204 | 68,204 | 4,190,478 | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of Investments in Cryptocurrency | - | - | - | (54,087 | ) | |||||||||||
| Purchase of Intangibles | (22,058 | ) | (71,360 | ) | (71,761 | ) | (135,753 | ) | ||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | (22,058 | ) | (3,156 | ) | (3,557 | ) | 4,000,638 | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Repayment of Convertible Notes | - | (213,893 | ) | (213,893 | ) | (426,384 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Long-Term Debt | 41,765 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Warrants – Safe Agreements | - | 1,260,000 | 2,115,000 | - | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock | - | 289 | 289 | - | ||||||||||||
| Additional Paid in Capital | - | 3,168 | 3,168 | - | ||||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 41,765 | 1,049,564 | 1,904,564 | (426,384 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash | (1,423,443 | ) | (164,909 | ) | (106,364 | ) | 1,309,764 | |||||||||
| Cash, January 1, | 3,006,635 | 3,112,999 | 3,112,999 | 1,803,235 | ||||||||||||
| Cash, June 30 or December 31, | $ | 1,583,192 | $ | 2,948,090 | $ | 3,006,635 | $ | 3,112,999 | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Loss to Net Cash Used In Operation Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | (730,382 | ) | $ | 24,142,257 | $ | 22,779,295 | $ | (22,416,307 | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net Cash Used in Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Amortization | 7,745 | 6,518 | 13,856 | 5,471 | ||||||||||||
| Non-Cash Interest Expense | - | 21,600 | 21,600 | 157,924 | ||||||||||||
| Non-Cash Expenses | 80,250 | - | - | 2,579,610 | ||||||||||||
| Realized Gain on Cryptocurrency | - | 1,324,939 | 1,324,939 | 26,764,292 | ||||||||||||
| (Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable | 6,755 | (3,288 | ) | (6,815 | ) | (890,622 | ) | |||||||||
| (Increase) in Prepaid Expenses | (126,041 | ) | (69,654 | ) | (6,432 | ) | (10,407 | ) | ||||||||
| (Increase) in Security Deposit | - | - | - | (26,666 | ) | |||||||||||
| (Increase) Decrease in Deferred Tax Asset | (310,550 | ) | 10,121,233 | 10,280,030 | (10,423,455 | ) | ||||||||||
| (Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable | (370,927 | ) | 36,191 | 377,269 | 17,772 | |||||||||||
| (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue | - | (36,791,113 | ) | (36,791,113 | ) | (1,977,898 | ) | |||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Operating Activities | $ | (1,443,150 | ) | $ | (1,211,317 | ) | $ | (2,007,371 | ) | $ | (2,264,490 | ) | ||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Interest accrued, but not paid, on convertible notes was $157,924, and $21,600 as of December 31, 2018 and 2019, respectively.
In 2018, vendors were paid $2,579,610 with investments in cryptocurrency.
In 2019, $3,642,578 of debt was converted to equity.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of 1) Rentberry, Inc, 2) Rentberry Ltd., 3) Floorly, Inc., and 4) Happy Seniors, Inc. (collectively, the “Company”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as determined by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Rentberry, Ltd. And Happy Seniors, Inc. are wholly owned subsidiaries of Rentberry, Inc. while Floorly, Inc. is majority owned at 99%.
NATURE OF ACTIVITIES
Rentberry Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2015 and has offices in San Francisco, California, and the Ukraine. Rentberry, Inc. is a home rental platform offering decentralized, global, long term rental solutions for tenants and landlords. The platform offers a transparent application process, a crowd sourced security deposit network, instant rent payments, e-signing of rental agreements and credit reports. The Company is still in the testing phases and its activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the ability to secure additional funding to continue to develop the platforms that will attract users.
Rentberry Ltd. is a private limited company incorporated in Gibraltar on November 24, 2017, wholly owned by Rentberry Inc. Rentberry Ltd., was formed strictly for the initial coin offering that took place in 2017. Rentberry Ltd. was later dissolved in 2019.
Floorly, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 13, 2020 with the intent of taking Rentberry, Inc.’s platform and applying it to commercial space.
Happy Seniors, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on February 25, 2020 with the intent of taking Rentberry, Inc.’s platform and applying it to senior living space.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued).
INITIAL COIN OFFERING
Initial coin offerings (ICO) have become a prevalent means for developers to sell blockchain tokens or coins to investors. When the ICO is undertaken, the issuer receives consideration in the form of cash or another cryptocurrency asset in exchange for a digital token. The digital token created for this initial coin offering was called the BERRY token. The BERRY was meant to be used for purchases on the Rentberry platform.
The ICO was started in 2017 by the Company for the purpose of raising operating funds. The ICO was managed by a third party on the cryptonomos site and was completed in December 31, 2018. The Company generated revenue of $34,963,375 from investors and another $1,827,738 from the creation of BERRY Tokens from the ICO which was recorded as revenue for the year 2019 upon liquidation of Rentberry Ltd.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as determined by the FASB ASC.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company recognizes revenue when 1) persuasive evidence exists of an arrangement with the customer reflecting the terms and conditions under which products or services will be provided, 2) delivery has occurred or services have been provided, 3) the fee is fixed or determinable, and 4) collection is reasonably assured. Revenues are generally recognized upon booking of a property for applications and credit reports. The Company also generates revenue from partnering with other companies for leads and advertising revenue and the issuance of BERRY Tokens.
CASH
For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all short-term investments purchases with a maturity of three months or less to be cash.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable represents money due from processing applications and credit reports and money due from the ICO. Management has determined that all receivables are fully collectible and no allowance for doubtful accounts is necessary as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019 and 2018.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued).
INVESTMENTS IN CRYPTOCURRENCY
The Company has received cryptocurrency through an initial coin offering and has received digital currency known as Bitcoin and Ethereum and BERRY tokens. The Company has also purchased Bitcoin and Ethereum independently of the initial coin offering. Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on digital currency is recorded for the difference in the value of the digital currency relative to the dollar.
Investments are reported at fair market value and are available for sale. The cost of securities sold is based on the first-in, first-out method at the time of sale.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company applied for and received a patent in 2017 and has capitalized the cost associated with obtaining the patent. The cost of the patent is being amortized over its legal live which is 20 years on a straight-line basis.
The Company capitalizes the costs of acquiring trademarks and amortizes those costs over their legal life which is 10 years on a straight-line basis.
The Company capitalizes the costs to acquire domain names and tests for impairment on an annual basis. There has been no impairment of the domain names.
Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $7,745 and $6,518, respectively, and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $13,856 and $5,471, respectively.
ADVERTISING COSTS
The Companies expense all non-direct response advertising costs as incurred. Advertising expense for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $99,275 and $15,342, respectively, and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $38,107 and $101,827, respectively.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued).
INCOME TAXES
Rentberry, Inc., Floorly, Inc. and Happy Seniors, Inc. are C Corporations for income tax purposes while Rentberry, Ltd. is a private limited liability company subject to the tax laws of Gibraltar. Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the consolidated financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes.
Deferred taxes are recognized for net operating loss carryovers that are available to offset future taxable income and the difference between investment valuation methods used for financial reporting purposes (fair value) and income tax reporting purposes (cost). The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled.
In accordance with the application of FASB ASC related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, penalties and interest assessed by income taxing authorities are included in income taxes. For the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no penalties or interest incurred.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company evaluated subsequent events in accordance with FASB ASC through October 16, 2020, the date on which the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 2 - Investments in Cryptocurrency.
| December 31, 2018 | Cost | Market Value | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||||||
| BERRY Tokens | $ | 1,287,969 | $ | 48,236 | $ | (1,239,733 | ||||||
| $ | 1,287,696 | $ | 48,236 | $ | (1,239,733 | ) | ||||||
There were no investments in Cryptocurrency held for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 or for the year ended December 31, 2019.
The net unrealized gain on investments in cryptocurrency for the year ended December 31, 2018 and included in other comprehensive income amounted to $1,337,452.
The Company adopted the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and enhances disclosure about fair value measurements. This standard defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs when measuring fair value.
The following table provides a description of the three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, the types of plan investments that fall under each category, and the valuation methodologies used to measure these investments at fair value.
| Level 1 - | Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices available in active markets for investments as of the reporting date. |
| 1) | Cryptocurrencies are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the cryptocurrency are traded. |
| Level 2 - | Inputs to the valuation methodology are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value can be determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies. |
| 1) | No investments are held under this level. |
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 2 - Investments in Cryptocurrency (Continued).
| Level 3 - | Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable inputs in situations where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability and the reporting entity makes estimates and assumptions related to the pricing of the asset or liability including assumptions regarding risk. |
| 1) | No investments are held under this level. |
The following table segregates all financial assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2018 that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually) into the most appropriate level within the fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to determine the fair value measurement date. Investment assets are classified in their entirety based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
| December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
| Description | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||
| Technology | $ | 48,236 | $ | 48,236 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Note 3 – Intangibles.
Total cost of intangibles and accumulated amortization is as follows:
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Patent | $ | 12,730 | $ | 12,730 | $ | 12,730 | $ | 12,730 | ||||||||
| Trademarks | $ | 96,454 | $ | 85,879 | $ | 86,279 | $ | 57,429 | ||||||||
| Domains | $ | 133,117 | $ | 121,234 | $ | 121,234 | $ | 78,323 | ||||||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (27,425 | ) | (12,343 | ) | (19,680 | ) | (5,824 | ) | ||||||||
| Net | $ | 214,876 | $ | 207,200 | $ | 200,563 | $ | 142,658 | ||||||||
| Amortization Expense | $ | 7,745 | $ | 6,518 | $ | 13,856 | $ | 5,471 | ||||||||
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 4 - Convertible Notes.
The Company had issued several promissory notes that matured on December 31, 2018 (most converted to equity in 2019) with interest payable at 4%. The total of the notes plus accrued interest is as follows:
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Notes | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 3,565,000 | ||||||||
| Accrued Interest | - | - | - | 269,872 | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 3,834,872 | ||||||||
At maturity of the convertible notes, the holder of the notes had the option to convert the debt to equity in the Company based on the lesser of 1) 80% of the per share price paid by the purchasers of such Equity Securities in Qualified Financing or 2) the price per share equal to $3,000,000 ($7,000,000 for round 2 note holders) divided by the aggregate number of outstanding shares in the Company. In 2019, a total of $3,642,578 in convertible notes plus accrued interest was converted into 6,400,474 shares of equity in Rentberry, Inc.
The Company repaid notes plus accrued interest in the amount of $216,893 as of December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and $426,384 as of December 31, 2018. Interest expense accrued for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $-0- and $21,600, respectively, and for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 amounted to $21,598 and $157, 924, respectively.
Note 5 – Warrants – Safe Agreements.
The Company has issued safe agreements in 2019 for a total of $2,115,000 which give the holders of the safe agreements rights to certain shares of the Company’s stock at a discount rate of 20% and a pre-money valuation cap of $9,000,000. The safe agreement will convert to shares of common stock in the company on the earlier of another equity financing conversion or the expiration of the safe agreement which is December 31, 2020.
In June 2020, the Company issued additional safe agreements under SEC Reg D and C/F which gives the holders of the safe agreements rights to certain shares of the Company’s stock at a discount rate of 20% and a pre-money valuation cap of $9,000,000. It also allowed for an early bird discount rate of 30% and a pre-money valuation of $7,000,000. The total amount raised under Reg D was $742,740 and C/F was $1,070,000.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 5 – Warrants – Safe Agreements (Continued).
Total safe agreements as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31, 2019 was $3,927,740, $1,260,000 and $2,115,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, $1,732,490 (net of $80,250 of expense) was due from holders of the safe agreements.
The earnings per share on the statement of operations were not diluted as a result of the safe agreeements issued because conversion has not happened as of the report date.
Note 6 – PPP Loan Payable.
In May 2020, the Company borrowed $41,765 from Cross River Bank that is backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Payroll Protection Plan (PPP). The terms of the loan call for interest at 1% with the first six (6) months of principal and interest being deferred and then eighteen (18) consecutive months of principal and interest. Any remaining balance of principal and interest will be paid with the final payment. The loan has the ability to be forgiven if the Company meets the criteria of the loan by spending the proceeds on specified items outlined by the SBA. Management expects the loan to be forgiven in 2020 and if not forgiven will be repaid in 2020. As of June 30, 2020, the balance on the loan was $41,765 and no interest was paid or accrued on the loan.
Note 7 - Lease Commitments.
In 2016, the Company leased co-shared office space in San Francisco, California under a membership agreement with payments based on utilization of the co-shared space. The lease was for one year with option to terminate at any time with 30 days written notice and month to month thereafter.
The Company leases space in the Ukraine for developers and other contractors to work. The terms of the signed leases were for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 for $75,000, July 1, 2018 through April 30, 2019 for $104,000, May 1, 2019 through April 30, 2019 for $142,000 and May 1, 2020 through December 2021 for $201,221. The total amount due for each lease was paid at the signing of the lease. There are no future commitments due under the leases.
Rent expense under these lease agreements totaled $92,934 and $95,682 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively and $166,867 and $102,896 for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 8 - Income Taxes.
The Company’s total deferred tax asset, total deferred tax liability and deferred tax asset valuation allowances at June 30, 2020 and 2019 and December 31 ,2019 and 2018 are as follows:
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Deferred Tax Assets: | ||||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | 772,661 | $ | 665,864 | $ | 554,110 | $ | 8,026,045 | ||||||||
| State | 325,253 | 280,297 | 233,254 | 3,388,270 | ||||||||||||
| 1,097,914 | 946,161 | 787,364 | 11,414,315 | |||||||||||||
| Less: Valuation Allowance | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Deferred Tax Asset | $ | 1,097,914 | $ | 946,161 | $ | 787,364 | $ | 11,414,315 | ||||||||
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Deferred Tax Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| State | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Foreign Jurisdiction | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Deferred Tax Liability | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Net Deferred Tax Assets | $ | 1,097,914 | $ | 946,161 | $ | 787,364 | $ | 11,414,315 | ||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following components:
| 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | |||||||||||||
| Benefit from Income Taxes: | ||||||||||||||||
| Currently Payable | ||||||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| State | 2,850 | 1,631 | 1,631 | 800 | ||||||||||||
| 2,850 | 1,631 | 1,631 | 800 | |||||||||||||
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 8 - Income Taxes (Continued).
| Deferred | 06/30/20 | 06/30/19 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
| State | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Tax Benefit of Net Operating Loss | ||||||||||||||||
| Federal | (220,667 | ) | 7,122,851 | 7,234,605 | (7,335,542 | ) | ||||||||||
| State | (89,883 | ) | 2,998,382 | 3,045,425 | (3,087,913 | ) | ||||||||||
| (310,550 | ) | 10,121,233 | 10,280,030 | (10,423,455 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total (Benefit) Expense from Income Taxes | (307,700 | ) | 10,122,863 | 10,281,661 | (10,422,655 | ) | ||||||||||
| Netted Against Other Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||||||||
| Federal | - | 237,330 | 237,330 | (237,986 | ) | |||||||||||
| State | - | 109,592 | 109,592 | (109,895 | ) | |||||||||||
| Foreign Jurisdiction | - | - | - | (9,429 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total Liability from Comprehensive Income | - | 346,922 | 346,922 | (357,310 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total Income Tax (Benefit) Expense | $ | (307,700 | ) | $ | 10,469,785 | $ | 10,631,547 | $ | (10,779,965 | ) | ||||||
The provision for income tax benefit reflects taxes computed using applicable tax rates. Deferred income taxes are computed using the applicable tax rates the Company expects to incur in future years. The applicable federal and state tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 and was 21% and 8.84%, respectively. The applicable tax rate for foreign jurisdictions for the period and years indicated was 10%.
For income tax purposes, the Company has a net operating loss carryover of $2,638,619 that expires through December 31, 2039.
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RENTBERRY, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND 2019
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND 2018
(CONTINUED)
Note 9 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Balance.
The entire balance of the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income consists of Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments in Cryptocurrency.
Note 10 – Concentrations.
The Company maintains operating cash balances in financial institutions located in San Francisco, California and one in a foreign country. Those balances, except the one held in the foreign country, are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At June 30, 2020 and 2019 the uninsured amounts held at these financial institutions were $1,326,562 and $2,698,093, respectively and at December 31, 2019 and 2018 were $2,756,637 and $2,863,000, respectively.
Note 11 – Commitments.
The Company has entered several consulting contracts with individuals for engineering, marketing, and other services. The terms of the contracts are normally for twelve months or less with no renewal option unless another contract is signed. There are some contracts that extend past twelve months. The contracts can be terminated within 30 days written notice. Amounts paid under these contracts for the six months June 30, 2020 and 2019 was $497,524 and $675,105, respectively, and the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018 was $1,518,819, and $1,042,128, respectively.
Future payments under these commitments are as follows:
| 06/30/2121 | $ | 492,300 | ||
| 06/30/2022 | 63,510 | |||
| Total | $ | 555,810 |
Note 12 - Subsequent Events.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. It is anticipated that this will continue to impact the Company for some time. Changes due to this virus may increase expenses and reduce the Company’s ability to generate revenue. The long-term economic consequences of these issues are unknown.
In July 2020, the Company increased the number of authorized shares of Rentberry, Inc. to 50,000,000.
In July 2020, the Company signed a marketing agreement with an insurance company allowing them to market on their platform in return for fifty (50) percent of the net insurance commissions sold to users of Rentberry channels.
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PART III
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| * | To be filed by amendment |
III-1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation A, the issuer certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 1-A and has duly caused this Offering Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Francisco, California, on February 2, 2021.
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
| Date: | February 2, 2021 | |
This Offering Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO & Director | |
| Date: | February 2, 2021 | |
| By: | /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | |
| Name: | Denys Golubovskyi | |
| Title: | Director | |
| Date: | February 2, 2021 | |
| By: | /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |
| Name: | Oleksandr Kotovskov | |
| Title: | Director | |
| Date: | February 2, 2021 |
III-2
Exhibit 1
POSTING AGREEMENT
[08 / 13 / 2020 ]
StartEngine Primary LLC
8687 Melrose Ave 7th Floor - Green
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
[Rentberry, Inc. ][COMPANY], a [Delaware ][STATE] [Corporation ][ENTITY] located at [201 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 ][ADDRESS] (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Posting Agreement (this “Agreement”), to issue and sell shares of its [Common Shares ][SECURITIES], $XXX par value per share (the “Shares”) to investors (collectively, the “Investors”) in a public offering (the “Offering”) on the online website provided by StartEngine Crowdfunding, Inc. (the “Platform”) pursuant to Regulation A through StartEngine Primary LLC ( “StartEngine”), acting on a best efforts basis only, in connection with such sales. The Shares are more fully described in the Offering Statement (as hereinafter defined).
The Company hereby confirms its agreement with StartEngine concerning the purchase and sale of the Shares, as follows:
1. ENGAGEMENT. Company hereby engages StartEngine to provide the services set out herein upon the subject to the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement, Terms of Use (“Platform Terms”), and Privacy Policy; each of which is hereby incorporated into this Agreement. Company has read and agreed to the Terms of Use and Company understands that this Posting Agreement governs Company’s use of the Site and the Services. Terms not defined herein are as defined in Platform Terms.
2. SERVICES AND FEES.
| ● | OFFERING SERVICE: Company agrees that StartEngine shall provide the services below for a fee of $7,500 for out of pocket accountable expenses paid prior to StartEngine commencing. |
Any portion of this amount not expended and accounted for shall be returned to the Company at the end of the engagement.
| ● | OTHER FEES: |
Company will pay, or reimburse if paid by StartEngine, out of pocket expenses for (i) the preparation and delivery of certificates representing the Shares (if any), (ii) FINRA filing fees, (iii) notice filing requirements under the securities or Blue Sky laws, (iv) all transfer taxes, if any, with respect to the sale and delivery of the Shares by the Company to the Investors. These expenses are not considered an item of value per FINRA Rule 5110(c)(3).
| ● | OTHER SERVICES: |
| ● | Campaign Page Design: design, build, and create Company’s campaign page. |
| ● | Support: provide Company with dedicated account manager and marketing consulting services. |
| ● | Standard Subscription Agreement: provision of a standard purchase agreement to execute between Company and Investors, which may be used at Company’s option. |
| ● | Multiple Withdrawals (Disbursements): money transfers to Company |
| ● | DISTRIBUTION: As compensation for the services provided hereunder by StartEngine Primary, Company shall pay to StartEngine at each closing of the Offering a fee consisting of the following: |
| ● | 7% commission based on the dollar amount received from investors. |
| ● | In addition 2% commission paid in the same securities as this offering and at the same terms. |
þ Check this box for selecting the split fee option (see below)
| ● | If the “split fee” option is selected then the following provision shall apply: In each case StartEngine Capital may charge investors a fee of 3.5%, in which case the commission set forth above shall be reduced commensurately. In the event an investor invests in excess of $20,000, such investor fee shall be limited to $700 and Company shall pay the 3.5% additional commission with respect to any amount in excess of $20,000, in accordance with the commission schedule set forth above. |
The fee shall be paid in cash upon disbursement of funds from escrow at the time of each closing. Payment will be made to StartEngine directly from the escrow account maintained for the Offering. The Company acknowledges that StartEngine is responsible for providing instructions to the escrow agent for distribution of funds held pending completion or termination of the Offering.
The fee does not include the escrow fees, transaction fees, AML review and cash management fee to be negotiated directly with third party or EDGARization services or any services other than set out above.
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| ● | PROMOTE SERVICE: StartEngine Primary will design with the Company’s approval the digital ads and manage the digital advertising platform accounts for Company for no additional fee. |
| ● | The Issuer is expressly forbidden from bidding on any StartEngine branded keywords, misspellings, and similar terms in advertising campaigns on the Google, Bing, and Facebook platforms. Some of these keywords include but are not limited to: |
| ○ | StartEngine |
| ○ | Start Engine |
| ○ | StartEngine Crowdfunding |
| ○ | StartEngine Stock |
| ○ | Invest in StartEngine |
| ○ | StartEngine Shares |
The Offering is subject to termination if the Company violates these targeting and bidding requirements.
3. DEPOSIT HOLD. Company agrees that 6% of the total funds committed will be held back as a deposit hold in case of any ACH refunds or credit card chargebacks. The hold will remain in effect for 180 days following the close of the Offering. 75% of this hold back will be released back to the company after 60 days and the remaining 25% shall be held for the remaining 120 days.
4. CREDIT CARD FEES. [OPTIONAL] Company agrees that fees payable to Vantiv, LLC with respect to the use of credit cards to purchase the Securities are for the account of the Company and to reimburse StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. for any such fees incurred, upon each closing held with respect to the Offering detailed in the Credit Card Services Agreement.
5. DELIVERY AND PAYMENT.
(a) On or after the date of this Agreement, the Company and selected escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”) will enter into an Escrow Agreement (the “Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which escrow accounts will be established, at the Company’s expense (the “Escrow Accounts”).
(b) Prior to the initial Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) of the Offering or, as applicable, any subsequent Closing Date, (i) each Investor will execute and deliver a Subscription Agreement (each, an “Investor Subscription Agreement”) to the Company through the facilities of the Platform; (ii) each Investor will transfer to the Escrow Account funds in an amount equal to the price per Share as shown on the cover page of the Final Offering Circular (as hereinafter defined) multiplied by the number of Shares subscribed by such Investor and as adjusted by any discounts or bonuses applicable to certain Investors; (iii) subscription funds received from any Investor will be promptly transmitted to the Escrow Accounts in compliance with Rule 15c2-4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (iv) the Escrow Agent will notify the Company and StartEngine in writing as to the balance of the collected funds in the Escrow Accounts.
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(c) If the Escrow Agent shall have received written notice from StartEngine on or before 9 a.m. Pacific time on such o date(s) as may be agreed upon by the Company and StartEngine (each such date, a “Closing Date”), the Escrow Agent will release the balance of the Escrow Accounts for collection by the Company and StartEngine as provided in the Escrow Agreement and the Company shall deliver the Shares purchased on such Closing Date to the Investors, which delivery may be made via book entry with the Company’s securities registrar and transfer agent, [StartEngine Secure][ Name of transfer agent] (the “Transfer Agent”). The initial closing (the “Closing”) and any subsequent closing (each, a “Subsequent Closing”) shall be effected through the Platform. All actions taken at the Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously on the date of the Closing and all actions taken at any Subsequent Closing shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously on the date of any such Subsequent Closing.
(d) If the Company and StartEngine determine that the offering will not proceed, then the Escrow Agent will promptly return the funds to the investors without interest.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY. The Company represents and warrants and covenants to StartEngine that1:
(a) The Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an offering statement on Form 1-A (collectively, with the various parts of such offering statement, each as amended as of the Qualification Date for such part, including any Offering Circular and all exhibits to such offering statement, the “Offering Statement”) relating to the Shares pursuant to Regulation A as promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and the other applicable rules, orders and regulations (collectively referred to as the “Rules and Regulations”) of the Commission promulgated under the Act. As used in this Agreement:
(1) “Final Offering Circular” means the offering circular relating to the public offering of the Shares as filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 253(g)(2) of Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations, as amended and supplemented by any further filings under Rule 253(g)(2);
(2) “Preliminary Offering Circular” means the offering circular relating to the Shares included in the Offering Statement pursuant to Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations in the form on file with the Commission on the Qualification Date;
(3) “Qualification Date” means the date as of which the Offering Statement was or will be qualified with the Commission pursuant to Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations; and
(4) “Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any website post, broadcast or cable radio or internet communication, email, social media post, video or written communication with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Rule 255 of the Rules and Regulations.
| 1 | To be updated upon due diligence review; additional provisions may be added. |
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(b) The Offering Statement will be filed with the Commission in accordance with the Act and Regulation A of the Rules and Regulations; no stop order of the Commission preventing or suspending the qualification or use of the Offering Statement, or any amendment thereto, has been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, are contemplated by the Commission.
(c) The Offering Statement, at the time it becomes qualified, and as of each Closing Date, will conform in all material respects to the requirements of Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations.
(d) The Offering Statement, at the time it became qualified, as of the date hereof, and as of each Closing Date, will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(e) The Preliminary Offering Circular will not, as of its date, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the statements contained in the Preliminary Offering Circular as provided by StartEngine in Section 10(ii).
(f) The Final Offering Circular will not, as of its date and on each Closing Date, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the statements contained in the Final Offering Circular as provided by StartEngine in Section 10(ii).
(g) Each Testing-the-Waters Communication, if any, when considered together with the Final Offering Circular or Preliminary Offering Circular, as applicable, did not and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, provided, however, that the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to the statements contained in the Preliminary Offering Circular as provided by StartEngine in Section 10(ii).
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(h) As of each Closing Date, the Company will be duly organized and validly existing as a [Corporation][ENTITY] in good standing under the laws of the State of [Delaware ][STATE]. The Company has full power and authority to conduct all the activities conducted by it, to own and lease all the assets owned and leased by it and to conduct its business as presently conducted and as described in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular. The Company is duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing as a foreign organization in all jurisdictions in which the nature of the activities conducted by it or the character of the assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing or have such power or authority would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on or affecting the business, prospects, properties, management, financial position, stockholders’ equity, or results of operations of the Company (a “Material Adverse Effect”). Complete and correct copies of the [certificate of incorporation and of the bylaws] of the Company and all amendments thereto have been made available to StartEngine, and no changes therein will be made subsequent to the date hereof and prior to any Closing Date except as disclosed in the Offering Statement.
(i) The Company has no subsidiaries, nor does it own a controlling interest in any entity other than those entities set forth on Schedule 2 to this Agreement (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively the “Subsidiaries”). Each Subsidiary has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified and in good standing as a foreign company in each jurisdiction in which the character or location of its properties (owned, leased or licensed) or the nature or conduct of its business makes such qualification necessary, except for those failures to be so qualified or in good standing which would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All of the shares of issued capital stock of each corporate subsidiary, and all of the share capital, membership interests and/or equity interests of each subsidiary that is not a corporation, have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or indirectly by the Company, free and clear of any lien, encumbrance, claim, security interest, restriction on transfer, shareholders’ agreement, proxy, voting trust or other defect of title whatsoever.
(j) The Company is organized in, and its principal place of business is in, the United States.
(k) The Company is not subject to the ongoing reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and has not been subject to an order by the Commission denying, suspending, or revoking the registration of any class of securities pursuant to Section 12(j) of the Exchange Act that was entered within five years preceding the date the Offering Statement was originally filed with the Commission. The Company is not, nor upon completion of the transactions contemplated herein will it be, an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The Company is not a development stage company or a “business development company” as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act. The Company is not a blank check company and is not an issuer of fractional undivided interests in oil or gas rights or similar interests in other mineral rights. The Company is not an issuer of asset-backed securities as defined in Item 1101(c) of Regulation AB.
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(l) Neither the Company, nor any predecessor of the Company; nor any other issuer affiliated with the Company; nor any director or executive officer of the Company or other officer of the Company participating in the offering, nor any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, nor any promoter connected with the Company, is subject to the disqualification provisions of Rule 262 of the Rules and Regulations.
(m) The Company is not a “foreign private issuer,” as such term is defined in Rule 405 under the Act.
(n) The Company has full legal right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and perform the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement each have been or will be authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and are or will be each a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability.
(o) The issuance and sale of the Shares have been duly authorized by the Company, and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the Investor Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will not be subject to preemptive or similar rights. The holders of the Shares will not be subject to personal liability by reason of being such holders. The Shares, when issued, will conform to the description thereof set forth in the Final Offering Circular in all material respects.
(p) The Company has not authorized anyone other than the management of the Company and StartEngine to engage in Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company reconfirms that StartEngine have been authorized to act on its behalf in undertaking Testing-the-Waters Communications. The Company has not distributed any Testing-the-Waters Communications other than those listed on Schedule 1 hereto.
(q) The financial statements and the related notes included in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows at the dates and for the periods covered thereby in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), except as may be stated in the related notes thereto. No other financial statements or schedules of the Company, any Subsidiary or any other entity are required by the Act or the Rules and Regulations to be included in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular. There are no off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303(a)(4)(ii)) that may have a material current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
(r) [Bumpers & Company] (the “Accountants”), will report on the financial statements and schedules described in Section 6(r), are registered independent public accountants with respect to the Company as required by the Act and the Rules and Regulations. The financial statements of the Company and the related notes and schedules included in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Act and the Rules and Regulations and present fairly the information shown therein.
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(s) Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Offering Statement and the most recent Preliminary Offering Circular and prior to the Closing and any Subsequent Closing, other than as described in the Final Offering Circular (A) there has not been and will not have been any change in the capital stock of the Company or long-term debt of the Company or any Subsidiary or any dividend or distribution of any kind declared, set aside for payment, paid or made by the Company on any class of capital stock or equity interests, or any Material Adverse Effect, or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (B) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has sustained or will sustain any material loss or interference with its business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor disturbance or dispute or any action, order or decree of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, except in each case as otherwise disclosed in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular.
(t) Since the date as of which information is given in the most recent Preliminary Offering Circular, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has entered or will before the Closing or any Subsequent Closing enter into any transaction or agreement, not in the ordinary course of business, that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or incurred or will incur any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, not in the ordinary course of business, that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any plans to do any of the foregoing.
(u) The Company and each Subsidiary has good and valid title in fee simple to all items of real property and good and valid title to all personal property described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular as being owned by them, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims except those that (1) do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its Subsidiaries or (2) would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. Any real property described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular as being leased by the Company or any Subsidiary that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole is held by them under valid, existing and enforceable leases, except those that (A) do not materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its Subsidiaries or (B) would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(v) There are no legal, governmental or regulatory actions, suits or proceedings pending, either domestic or foreign, to which the Company is a party or to which any property of the Company is the subject, nor are there, to the Company’s knowledge, any threatened legal, governmental or regulatory investigations, either domestic or foreign, involving the Company or any property of the Company that, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Company, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement; to the Company’s knowledge, no such actions, suits or proceedings are threatened or contemplated by any governmental or regulatory authority or threatened by others.
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(w) The Company and each Subsidiary has, and at each Closing Date will have, (1) all governmental licenses, permits, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations necessary to carry on its business as presently conducted except where the failure to have such governmental licenses, permits, consents, orders, approvals and other authorizations would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (2) performed all its obligations required to be performed, and is not, and at each Closing Date will not be, in default, under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, voting trust agreement, loan agreement, bond, debenture, note agreement, lease, contract or other agreement or instrument (collectively, a “contract or other agreement”) to which it is a party or by which its property is bound or affected and, to the Company’s knowledge, no other party under any material contract or other agreement to which it is a party is in default in any respect thereunder. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not in violation of any provision of their organizational or governing documents.
(x) The Company has obtained all authorization, approval, consent, license, order, registration, exemption, qualification or decree of any court or governmental authority or agency or any sub-division thereof that is required for the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder, in connection with the offering, issuance or sale of the Shares under this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as may be required under federal, state, local and foreign laws, the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, state securities or Blue Sky laws, and the rules and regulations of FINRA.
(y) There is no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, enforcement action or investigation by any governmental authority that has jurisdiction over the Company, and the Company has received no notice of any pending or threatened claim or investigation against the Company that would provide a legal basis for any enforcement action, and the Company has no reason to believe that any governmental authority is considering such action.
(z) Neither the execution of this Agreement, nor the issuance, offering or sale of the Shares, nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated herein, nor the compliance by the Company with the terms and provisions hereof or thereof will conflict with, or will result in a breach of, any of the terms and provisions of, or has constituted or will constitute a default under, or has resulted in or will result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any contract or other agreement to which the Company or any Subsidiary may be bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary is subject, except such conflicts, breaches or defaults as may have been waived or would not, in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; nor will such action result in any violation, except such violations that would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, of (1) the provisions of the organizational or governing documents of the Company or any Subsidiary, or (2) any statute or any order, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or of any court or of any federal, state or other regulatory authority or other government body having jurisdiction over the Company or any Subsidiary.
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(aa) There is no document or contract of a character required to be described in the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular or to be filed as an exhibit to the Offering Statement which is not described or filed as required. All such contracts to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party have been authorized, executed and delivered by the Company or any Subsidiary, and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Company or any Subsidiary, and are enforceable against the Company in accordance with the terms thereof, subject to the effect of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and equitable principles of general applicability. None of these contracts have been suspended or terminated for convenience or default by the Company or any of the other parties thereto, and the Company has not received notice of any such pending or threatened suspension or termination.
(bb) The Company and its directors, officers or controlling persons have not taken, directly or indirectly, any action intended, or which might reasonably be expected, to cause or result, under the Act or otherwise, in, or which has constituted, stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Company’s Common Stock.
(cc) Other than as previously disclosed to StartEngine in writing, the Company, or any person acting on behalf of the Company, has not and, except in consultation with StartEngine, will not publish, advertise or otherwise make any announcements concerning the distribution of the Shares, and has not and will not conduct road shows, seminars or similar activities relating to the distribution of the Shares nor has it taken or will it take any other action for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, preparing the market, or creating demand, for the Shares.
(dd) No holder of securities of the Company has rights to the registration of any securities of the Company as a result of the filing of the Offering Statement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except for such rights as have been waived or as are described in the Offering Statement.
(ee) No labor dispute with the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened, and the Company is not aware of any existing or threatened labor disturbance by the employees of any of its or any Subsidiary’s principal suppliers, manufacturers, customers or contractors.
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(ff) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries: (i) are and have been in material compliance with all laws, to the extent applicable, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws, and comparable state laws, and all other local, state, federal, national, supranational and foreign laws, manual provisions, policies and administrative guidance relating to the regulation of the Company and its subsidiaries except for such non-compliance as would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) have not received notice of any ongoing claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any Regulatory Agency or third party alleging that any product operation or activity is in material violation of any laws and has no knowledge that any such Regulatory Agency or third party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding; and (iii) are not a party to any corporate integrity agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, monitoring agreement, consent decree, settlement order, or similar agreements, or has any reporting obligations pursuant to any such agreement, plan or correction or other remedial measure entered into with any Governmental Authority.
(gg) The business and operations of the Company, and each of its Subsidiaries, have been and are being conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, licenses, permits, approvals, plans, authorizations or requirements relating to occupational safety and health, or pollution, or protection of health or the environment (including, without limitation, those relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes into ambient air, surface water, groundwater or land, or relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of chemical substances, pollutants, contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, whether solid, gaseous or liquid in nature) of any governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality of the United States, any state or political subdivision thereof, or any foreign jurisdiction (“Environmental Laws”), and all applicable judicial or administrative agency or regulatory decrees, awards, judgments and orders relating thereto, except where the failure to be in such compliance would not be reasonably expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect; and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice from any governmental instrumentality or any third party alleging any material violation thereof or liability thereunder (including, without limitation, liability for costs of investigating or remediating sites containing hazardous substances and/or damages to natural resources).
(hh) There has been no storage, generation, transportation, use, handling, treatment, Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials (as defined below) by or caused by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any other entity (including any predecessor) for whose acts or omissions the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or could reasonably be expected to be liable) at, on, under or from any property or facility now or previously owned, operated or leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or at, on, under or from any other property or facility, in violation of any Environmental Laws or in a manner or amount or to a location that could reasonably be expected to result in any liability under any Environmental Law, except for any violation or liability which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. “Hazardous Materials” means any material, chemical, substance, waste, pollutant, contaminant, compound, mixture, or constituent thereof, in any form or amount, including petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) and petroleum products, natural gas liquids, asbestos and asbestos containing materials, naturally occurring radioactive materials, brine, and drilling mud, regulated or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law. “Release” means any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, or migrating in, into or through the environment, or in, into from or through any building or structure.
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(ii) The Company and its Subsidiaries own, possess, license or have other adequate rights to use, on reasonable terms, all material patents, patent applications, trade and service marks, trade and service mark registrations, trade names, copyrights, licenses, inventions, trade secrets, technology, know-how and other intellectual property necessary for the conduct of the Company’s and each of its Subsidiary’s business as now conducted (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), except to the extent such failure to own, possess or have other rights to use such Intellectual Property would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Final Offering Circular: (a) no party has been granted an exclusive license to use any portion of such Intellectual Property owned by the Company or its Subsidiaries; (b) to the knowledge of the Company, there is no infringement by third parties of any such Intellectual Property owned by or exclusively licensed to the Company or its Subsidiaries; (c) the Company is not aware of any defects in the preparation and filing of any of patent applications within the Intellectual Property; (d) to the knowledge of the Company, the patents within the Intellectual Property are being maintained and the required maintenance fees (if any) are being paid; (e) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ rights in or to any Intellectual Property, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (f) there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others challenging the validity or scope or enforceability of any such Intellectual Property, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; and (g) there is no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by others that the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ business as now conducted infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of others, and the Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any other fact which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim. To the knowledge of the Company, no opposition filings or invalidation filings have been submitted which have not been finally resolved in connection with any of the Company’s patents and patent applications in any jurisdiction where the Company has applied for, or received, a patent.
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(jj) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each Subsidiary (1) has timely filed all federal, state, provincial, local and foreign tax returns that are required to be filed by such entity through the date hereof, which returns are true and correct, or has received timely extensions for the filing thereof, and (2) has paid all taxes, assessments, penalties, interest, fees and other charges due or claimed to be due from the Company, other than (A) any such amounts being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP or (B) any such amounts currently payable without penalty or interest. There are no tax audits or investigations pending, which if adversely determined could have a Material Adverse Effect; nor to the knowledge of the Company is there any proposed additional tax assessments against the Company or any Subsidiary which could have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. No transaction, stamp, capital or other issuance, registration, transaction, transfer or withholding tax or duty is payable by or on behalf of StartEngine to any foreign government outside the United States or any political subdivision thereof or any authority or agency thereof or therein having the power to tax in connection with (i) the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares by the Company; (ii) the purchase from the Company, and the initial sale and delivery of the Shares to purchasers thereof; or (iii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any other document to be furnished hereunder.
(kk) On each Closing Date, all stock transfer or other taxes (other than income taxes) which are required to be paid in connection with the sale and transfer of the Shares to be issued and sold on such Closing Date will be, or will have been, fully paid or provided for by the Company and all laws imposing such taxes will be or will have been fully complied with.
(ll) The Company and its Subsidiaries are insured with insurers with appropriately rated claims paying abilities against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary for the businesses in which they are engaged; all policies of insurance and fidelity or surety bonds insuring the Company, each Subsidiary or their respective businesses, assets, employees, officers and directors are in full force and effect; and there are no claims by the Company or its Subsidiary under any such policy or instrument as to which any insurance company is denying liability or defending under a reservation of rights clause; neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for; and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that is not materially greater than the current cost.
(mm) Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, nor any director, officer, agent or employee of either the Company or any Subsidiary has directly or indirectly, (1) made any unlawful contribution to any federal, state, local and foreign candidate for public office, or failed to disclose fully any contribution in violation of law, (2) made any payment to any federal, state, local and foreign governmental officer or official, or other person charged with similar public or quasi-public duties, other than payments required or permitted by the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction thereof, (3) violated or is in violation of any provisions of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or (4) made any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment.
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(nn) The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no material action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
(oo) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions (the “Sanctions Regulations”) administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC or listed on the OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. Neither the Company nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company, is named on any denied party or entity list administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce pursuant to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”); and the Company will not, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of the offering of the Shares hereunder, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any Sanctions Regulations or to support activities in or with countries sanctioned by said authorities, or for engaging in transactions that violate the EAR.
(pp) The Company has not distributed and, prior to the later to occur of the last Closing Date and completion of the distribution of the Shares, will not distribute any offering material in connection with the offering and sale of the Shares other than each Preliminary Offering Circular and the Final Offering Circular, or such other materials as to which StartEngine shall have consented in writing.
(rr) Each employee benefit plan, within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and all stock purchase, stock option, stock-based severance, employment, change-in-control, medical, disability, fringe benefit, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation, employee loan and all other employee benefit plans, agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or not subject to ERISA, that is maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company or any of its affiliates for employees or former employees, directors or independent contractors of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has had or has any present or future obligation or liability, has been maintained in material compliance with its terms and the requirements of any applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, orders, rules and regulations, including but not limited to ERISA and the Code; no prohibited transaction, within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, has occurred which would result in a material liability to the Company with respect to any such plan excluding transactions effected pursuant to a statutory or administrative exemption; no event has occurred (including a “reportable event” as such term is defined in Section 4043 of ERISA) and no condition exists that would subject the Company to any material tax, fine, lien, penalty, or liability imposed by ERISA, the Code or other applicable law; and for each such plan that is subject to the funding rules of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, no “accumulated funding deficiency” as defined in Section 412 of the Code has been incurred, whether or not waived, and the fair market value of the assets of each such plan (excluding for these purposes accrued but unpaid contributions) exceeds the present value of all benefits accrued under such plan determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions.
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(ss) No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company or any Subsidiary, on the other, which would be required to be disclosed in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular and the Final Offering Circular and is not so disclosed.
(tt) The Company has not sold or issued any securities that would be integrated with the offering of the Shares contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to the Act, the Rules and Regulations or the interpretations thereof by the Commission or that would fail to come within the safe harbor for integration under Regulation A.
(uu) Except as set forth in this Agreement, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company or StartEngine for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other like payment in connection with the offering of the Shares.
(vv) To the knowledge of the Company, there are no affiliations with FINRA among the Company’s directors, officers or any five percent or greater stockholder of the Company or any beneficial owner of the Company’s unregistered equity securities that were acquired during the 180-day period immediately preceding the initial filing date of the Offering Statement.
(ww) There are no outstanding loans, advances (except normal advances for business expenses in the ordinary course of business) or guarantees of indebtedness by the Company to or for the benefit of any of the officers or directors of the Company or any of their respective family members. The Company has not directly or indirectly, including through its Subsidiaries, extended or maintained credit, arranged for the extension of credit, or renewed any extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any director or executive officer of the Company or any of their respective related interests, other than any extensions of credit that ceased to be outstanding prior to the initial filing of the Offering Statement. No transaction has occurred between or among the Company and any of its officers or directors, stockholders, customers, suppliers or any affiliate or affiliates of the foregoing that is required to be described or filed as an exhibit to in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular and is not so described.
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7. AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY.
(a) The [Offering Statement has become qualified, and] the Company will file the Final Offering Circular, subject to the prior approval of StartEngine, pursuant to Rule 253 and Regulation A, within the prescribed time period.
(b) Upon effectiveness of this agreement, the Company will not, during such period as the Final Offering Circular would be required by law to be delivered in connection with sales of the Shares in connection with the offering contemplated by this Agreement (whether physically or through compliance with Rules 251 and 254 under the Act or any similar rule(s)), file any amendment or supplement to the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular unless a copy thereof shall first have been submitted to StartEngine within a reasonable period of time prior to the filing thereof and StartEngine shall not have reasonably objected thereto in good faith.
(c) The Company will notify StartEngine promptly, and will, if requested, confirm such notification in writing: (1) when any amendment or supplement to the Offering Statement is filed; (2) of any request by the Commission for any amendments to the Offering Statement or any amendment or supplements to the Final Offering Circular or for additional information; (3) of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order preventing or suspending the qualification of the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular, or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose or the threat thereof; and (4) of becoming aware of the occurrence of any event that in the judgment of the Company makes any statement made in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Offering Statement, the Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. If the Company has omitted any information from the Offering Statement, it will use its best efforts to comply with the provisions of and make all requisite filings with the Commission pursuant to Regulation A, the Act and the Rules and Regulations and to notify StartEngine promptly of all such filings.
(d) If, at any time when the Final Offering Circular relating to the Shares is required to be delivered under the Act, the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any event as a result of which the Final Offering Circular, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or counsel to StartEngine, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or the Offering Statement, as then amended or supplemented, would, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or counsel to StartEngine, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or if for any other reason it is necessary, in the reasonable judgment of counsel to the Company or counsel to StartEngine, at any time to amend or supplement the Final Offering Circular or the Offering Statement to comply with the Act or the Rules and Regulations, the Company will promptly notify StartEngine and will promptly prepare and file with the Commission, at the Company’s expense, an amendment to the Offering Statement and/or an amendment or supplement to the Final Offering Circular that corrects such statement and/or omission or effects such compliance. The Company consents to the use of the Final Offering Circular or any amendment or supplement thereto by StartEngine, and StartEngine agrees to provide to each Investor, prior to the Closing and, as applicable, any Subsequent Closing, a copy of the Final Offering Circular and any amendments or supplements thereto.
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(e) If at any time following the distribution of any Testing-the-Waters Communication there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company has or will promptly notify StartEngine in writing and has or will promptly amend or supplement and recirculate, at its own expense, such Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.
(j) The Company will apply the net proceeds from the offering and sale of the Shares in the manner set forth in the Final Offering Circular under the caption “Use of Proceeds.”
9. CONDITIONS OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF STARTENGINE. The obligations of StartEngine hereunder are subject to the following conditions:
(i) No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Statement shall have been issued, and no proceedings for that purpose shall be pending or threatened by any securities or other governmental authority (including, without limitation, the Commission), (b) no order suspending the effectiveness of the Offering Statement shall be in effect and no proceeding for such purpose shall be pending before, or threatened or contemplated by, any securities or other governmental authority (including, without limitation, the Commission), (c) any request for additional information on the part of the staff of any securities or other governmental authority (including, without limitation, the Commission) shall have been complied with to the satisfaction of the staff of the Commission or such authorities and (d) after the date hereof no amendment or supplement to the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular shall have been filed unless a copy thereof was first submitted to StartEngine and StartEngine did not object thereto in good faith, and StartEngine shall have received certificates of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date (and at the option of StartEngine, any Subsequent Closing Date) and signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect of clauses (a), (b) and (c).
(ii) Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular, (a) there shall not have been a Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, in each case other than as set forth in or contemplated by the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular and (b) the Company shall not have sustained any material loss or interference with its business or properties from fire, explosion, flood or other casualty, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or any court or legislative or other governmental action, order or decree, which is not set forth in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular, if in the reasonable judgment of StartEngine any such development makes it impracticable or inadvisable to consummate the sale and delivery of the Shares to Investors as contemplated hereby.
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(iii) Since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Offering Statement and the Final Offering Circular, there shall have been no litigation or other proceeding instituted against the Company or any of its officers or directors in their capacities as such, before or by any federal, state or local or foreign court, commission, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental body, domestic or foreign, which litigation or proceeding, in the reasonable judgment of StartEngine, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true and correct as of each Closing Date in all respects for those representations and warranties qualified by materiality and in all material respects for those representations and warranties that are not qualified by materiality, as if made on such date, and all covenants and agreements herein contained to be performed on the part of the Company and all conditions herein contained to be fulfilled or complied with by the Company at or prior to such Closing Date shall have been duly performed, fulfilled or complied with in all material respects.
(v) At the Closing, and at any Subsequent Closing at the option of StartEngine, there shall be furnished to StartEngine a certificate, dated the date of its delivery, signed by each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, in form and substance satisfactory to StartEngine to the effect that each signer has carefully examined the Offering Statement, the Final Offering Circular, and that to each of such person’s knowledge:
(a) As of the date of each such certificate, (x) the Offering Statement does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading and (y) the Final Offering Circular does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (2) no event has occurred as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Final Offering Circular in order to make the statements therein not untrue or misleading in any material respect.
(b) Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement were, when originally made, and are, at the time such certificate is delivered, true and correct in all respects for those representations and warranties qualified by materiality and in all material respects for those representations and warranties that are not qualified by materiality.
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(c) Each of the covenants required herein to be performed by the Company on or prior to the date of such certificate has been duly, timely and fully performed and each condition herein required to be complied with by the Company on or prior to the delivery of such certificate has been duly, timely and fully complied with.
(d) No stop order suspending the qualification of the Offering Statement or of any part thereof has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or are contemplated by the Commission.
(e) Subsequent to the date of the most recent financial statements in the Offering Statement and in the Final Offering Circular, there has been no Material Adverse Effect.
(vi) FINRA shall not have raised any objection with respect to the fairness or reasonableness of the plan of distribution, or other arrangements of the transactions, contemplated hereby.
10. INDEMNIFICATION.
(i) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless StartEngine, each selling group participant, and each of their directors, officers, employees and agents and each person, if any, who controls StartEngine or such selling group participant within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any and all losses, claims, liabilities, expenses and damages, joint or several (including any and all investigative, legal and other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with, and any amount paid in settlement of, any action, suit or proceeding or any claim asserted (whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto)), to which it, or any of them, may become subject under the Act or other Federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, liabilities, expenses or damages arise out of or are based on (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement made by the Company in Section 6 of this Agreement, (b) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in (1) any Preliminary Offering Circular, the Offering Statement or the Final Offering Circular or any amendment or supplement thereto, (3) any Testing-the-Waters Communication or (4) any application or other document, or any amendment or supplement thereto, executed by the Company based upon written information furnished by or on behalf of the Company filed with the Commission or any securities association or securities exchange (each, an “Application”), or (c) the omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Offering Circular, the Offering Statement, the Final Offering Circular, or any Testing-the-Waters Communication, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or in any Application a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable to the extent that such loss, claim, liability, expense or damage arises from the sale of the Shares in the offering to any person and is based solely on an untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made in reliance on and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Indemnified Party through StartEngine expressly for inclusion in the Offering Statement, any Preliminary Offering Circular, the Final Offering Circular, or Testing-the-Waters Communication, or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any Application, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Indemnified Party consists of the information described as such in subsection (ii) below. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which the Company may otherwise have.
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(ii) StartEngine will indemnify and hold harmless the Company against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which the Company may become subject, under the Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) that arise out of or are based solely upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Offering Statement, any Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Testing-the-Waters Communication, or arise out of or are based solely upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in the Offering Statement, any Preliminary Offering Circular or the Final Offering Circular, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by StartEngine expressly for use therein; and will reimburse the Company for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim as such expenses are incurred.
(iii) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party under subsection (i) or (ii) above of notice of the commencement of any action, such Indemnified Party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under such subsection, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to any Indemnified Party otherwise than under such subsection. In case any such action shall be brought against any Indemnified Party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it shall wish, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly notified, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel satisfactory to such Indemnified Party (who shall not, except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, be counsel to the indemnifying party), and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such Indemnified Party under such subsection for any legal expenses of other counsel or any other expenses, in each case subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party, in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation. No indemnifying party shall, without the written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect the settlement or compromise of, or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to, any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the Indemnified Party is an actual or potential party to such action or claim) unless such settlement, compromise or judgment (a) includes an unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such action or claim and (b) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any Indemnified Party.
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(iv) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 10 is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party under subsection (i) or (ii) above in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to therein, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and StartEngine on the other from the offering of the Shares. If, however, the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is not permitted by applicable law or if the Indemnified Party failed to give the notice required under subsection (iii) above, then each indemnifying party shall contribute to such amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and StartEngine on the other in connection with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and StartEngine on the other shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by the Company bears to the Fee received by StartEngine. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company on the one hand or StartEngine on the other and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and StartEngine agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection (iv) were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this subsection (iv). The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) referred to above in this subsection (iv) shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection (iv), each StartEngine will not be required to contribute any amount in excess of the Fee received by such StartEngine. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
11. TERMINATIONS.
(i) Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to the other party. The Services and Fees are non-refundable. Any unpaid fees due to StartEngine are due immediately upon termination.
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(ii) The obligations of StartEngine under this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the initial Closing Date, by notice to the Company from such StartEngine, without liability on the part of StartEngine to the Company if, prior to delivery and payment for the Shares, in the sole judgment of StartEngine: (a) there has occurred any material adverse change in the securities markets or any event, act or occurrence that has materially disrupted, or in the opinion of StartEngine, will in the future materially disrupt, the securities markets or there shall be such a material adverse change in general financial, political or economic conditions or the effect of international conditions on the financial markets in the United States is such as to make it, in the judgment of StartEngine, inadvisable or impracticable to market the Shares or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares; (b) there has occurred any outbreak of hostilities or escalation thereof or other calamity or crisis or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions, including without limitation as a result of terrorist activities, such as to make it, in the judgment of StartEngine, inadvisable or impracticable to market the Shares or enforce contracts for the sale of the Shares; (c) trading on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., NYSE American or NASDAQ Stock Market has been suspended or materially limited, or minimum or maximum ranges for prices for securities shall have been fixed, or maximum ranges for prices for securities have been required, by any of said exchanges or by such system or by order of the Commission, FINRA, or any other governmental or regulatory authority; (d) a banking moratorium has been declared by any state or Federal authority; or (e) in the judgment of StartEngine, there has been, since the time of execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Final Offering Circular, any Material Adverse Effect of the Company and its Subsidiaries considered as a whole, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business;
(iii) If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 11, such termination shall be without liability of any party to any other party except as provided in Section 10(ii) hereof.
12. NOTICES. Notice given pursuant to any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and, unless otherwise specified, shall be mailed or delivered (i) if to the Company, at [201 Spear Street, SF, CA 94105 ][address], Attention: [Oleksiy Lyubynskyy ][name], or (ii) if to StartEngine to 8687 Melrose Ave 7th Floor - Green, Los Angeles, CA 90069, Attention: CEO, with copies to [counsel]. Any such notice shall be effective only upon receipt. Any notice under Section 12 may be made by facsimile or telephone, but if so made shall be subsequently confirmed in writing.
13. SURVIVAL. The respective representations, warranties, agreements, covenants, indemnities and other statements of the Company and StartEngine set forth in this Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively, pursuant to this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of (i) any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company, any of its officers or directors, StartEngine or any controlling person referred to in Section 10 hereof and (ii) delivery of and payment for the Shares. The respective agreements, covenants, indemnities and other statements set forth in Sections 6, 7, 8 and 10 hereof shall remain in full force and effect, regardless of any termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
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14. SUCCESSORS. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon StartEngine, the Company and their respective successors, and nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any other person any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement, or any provisions herein contained, this Agreement and all conditions and provisions hereof being intended to be and being for the sole and exclusive benefit of such persons and for the benefit of no other person except that (i) the indemnification and contribution contained in Sections 10(i) and (iv) of this Agreement shall also be for the benefit of the directors, officers, employees and agents of StartEngine and any person or persons who control such StartEngine within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act and (ii) the indemnification and contribution contained in Sections 10(ii) and (iv) of this Agreement shall also be for the benefit of the directors of the Company, the officers of the Company who have signed the Offering Statement and any person or persons who control the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act. No purchaser of Shares shall be deemed a successor because of such purchase.
15. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California applicable to agreements made and to be performed in such state. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in the California Courts, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of any process, summons, notice or document by mail to such party’s address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or other proceeding in the California Courts and irrevocably and unconditionally waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
16. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The Company acknowledges and agrees that StartEngine is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length contractual counterparty to the Company with respect to the offering of Shares contemplated hereby. Additionally, StartEngine is not advising the Company or any other person as to any legal, tax, investment, accounting or regulatory matters in any jurisdiction with respect to the offering contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether StartEngine has advised or is advising the Company on other matters). The Company has conferred with its own advisors concerning such matters and shall be responsible for making its own independent investigation and appraisal of the transactions contemplated hereby, and StartEngine shall have no responsibility or liability to the Company or any other person with respect thereto. The StartEngine advises that it and its affiliates are engaged in a broad range of securities and financial services and that it or its affiliates may have business relationships or enter into contractual relationships with purchasers or potential purchasers of the Company’s securities. Any review by StartEngine of the Company, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions will be performed solely for the benefit of StartEngine and shall not be on behalf of, or for the benefit of, the Company.
17. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties hereto as to the matters covered hereby and supersedes all prior understandings, written or oral, relating to such subject matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date set forth below.
| [COMPANY] | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
| Accepted as of the date hereof: 08/13/2020 | ||
| STARTENGINE PRIMARY, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Howard Marks | |
| Name: | Howard Marks | |
| Title: | CEO | |
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SCHEDULE 1
Testing the Waters
[TBD]
SCHEDULE 2
SUBSIDIARIES
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Exhibit 2.1
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| The First State |
I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF “RENTBERRY, INC.”, FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY, A.D. 2021, AT 9:11 O’CLOCK A.M.
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| 5812732 8100 | Authentication: 202248894 |
| SR# 20210057706 | Date: 01-08-21 |
| You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml | |
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Delivered 09:11 AM 01/08/2021 FILED 09:11 AM 01/08/2021 | ||
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION |
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| OF RENTBERRY, INC. |
(Pursuant to Sections 242 and 245 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware)
Rentberry, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware,
DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
1. The name of the Corporation is Rentberry, Inc.
2. The Corporation was originally incorporated pursuant to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware on August 28, 2015.
3. That the Board of Directors of the Corporation has duly adopted resolutions proposing to amend and restate the Certificate of Incorporation, and that said amendment and restatement was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and that said amendment and restatement was approved by the holders of the requisite number of shares of this Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation amends, restates and supersedes the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, to read herein as set forth in full as follows:
First: The name of the corporation is Rentberry, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
Second: The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 1313 N. Market Street, Suite 5100, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, which is in the county of New Castle County. The name of its registered agent at such address is PHS Corporate Services, Inc.
Third: The nature of the business of the Corporation and the purposes to be transacted, promoted or carried on by the Corporation are to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “General Corporation Law”).
Fourth: The total number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 80,000,000 shares, consisting of (i) 70,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) and (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, which shall initially be undesignated as to series or class (“Preferred Stock”).
The following is a statement of the designations and the powers, privileges and rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof in respect of each class of capital stock of the Corporation.
| A. | COMMON STOCK |
1. General. The voting, dividend and liquidation rights of the holders of the Common Stock are subject to and qualified by the rights, powers and preferences of the holders of the Preferred Stock set forth herein.
2. Voting. The holders of the Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held at all meetings of stockholders (and written actions in lieu of meetings); provided that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of Common Stock, as such, shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or pursuant to the General Corporation Law. There shall be no cumulative voting. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by (in addition to any vote of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock that may be required by the terms of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) the affirmative vote of the holders of shares of capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the votes represented by all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote, irrespective of the provisions of Section 242(b)(2) of the General Corporation Law.
| B. | PREFERRED STOCK |
The Board of Directors shall have the full authority permitted by law, at any time and from time to time, to provide for the issuance of shares of Preferred Stock in one or more classes or series and to determine by resolution or resolutions the provisions, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions, of the shares of any such series of Preferred Stock including, without limitation, the following:
(1) the designation of such series (which may be by distinguishing number, letter or title), the number of shares to constitute such series (which number the Board of Directors may thereafter increase or decrease (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding)) and the stated or liquidation value thereof, if different from the par value thereof;
(2) whether the shares of such series shall have voting rights in addition to any voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be full or limited;
(3) the dividends, if any, payable on such series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be payable, the preference or relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends payable on any shares of any other class of capital stock or any other series of Preferred Stock;
(4) whether the shares of such series shall be subject to redemption at the election of the Corporation or the holders of such series, or upon the occurrence of a specified event and, if so, the times, prices and other terms and conditions of such redemption, including the manner of selecting shares for redemption if less than all shares are to be redeemed and the securities or other property payable on such redemption, if any;
(5) the amount or amounts payable on, if any, and the preferences, if any, of shares of such series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of, or upon any distribution of the assets of, the Corporation;
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(6) whether the shares of such series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation thereof;
(7) whether the shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class of capital stock or any other series of Preferred Stock or any other securities (whether or not issued by the Corporation) and, if so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange;
(8) the limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any shares of such series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, or upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of, the Common Stock or shares of any other class of capital stock or any other series of Preferred Stock;
(9) the conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Corporation or upon the issuance of any additional stock, including additional shares of any other series of Preferred Stock or of any other class of capital stock;
(10) the ranking (be it pari passu, junior or senior) of each series vis-a-vis any other class of capital stock or series of Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends, the distribution of assets and all other matters; and
(11) any other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series of Preferred Stock, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation, to the full extent permitted in accordance with the General Corporation Law.
The powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, if any, of each series of Preferred Stock, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, may differ from those of any and all other series of Preferred Stock at any time outstanding.
Fifth: Subject to any additional vote required by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, in furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind any or all of the Bylaws of the Corporation.
Sixth: Subject to any additional vote required by this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be determined in the manner set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Each director shall be entitled to one vote on each matter presented to the Board of Directors, except as may be required in connection with any particular rights or privileges granted to the holders of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock.
Seventh: Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
Eighth: Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws of the Corporation may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
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Ninth: To the fullest extent permitted by law, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the General Corporation Law or any other law of the State of Delaware is amended after approval by the stockholders of this Article Ninth to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law as so amended.
Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article Ninth by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation existing at the time of, or increase the liability of any director of the Corporation with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to, such repeal or modification.
Tenth: The following indemnification provisions shall apply to the persons enumerated below.
1. Right to Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person (an “Indemnified Person”) who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys” fees) reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in such Proceeding. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Article Tenth, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify an Indemnified Person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such Indemnified Person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the Indemnified Person was authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
2. Prepayment of Expenses of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article Tenth or otherwise.
3. Claims by Directors and Officers. If a claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses under this Article Tenth is not paid in full within thirty (30) days after a written claim therefor by the Indemnified Person has been received by the Corporation, the Indemnified Person may file suit to recover the unpaid amount of such claim and, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting such claim. In any such action the Corporation shall have the burden of proving that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to the requested indemnification or advancement of expenses under applicable law.
4. Indemnification of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made or is otherwise involved in any Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation or, while an employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. The ultimate determination of entitlement to indemnification of persons who are non-director or officer employees or agents shall be made in such manner as is determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Corporation shall not be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding initiated by such person if the Proceeding was not authorized in advance by the Board of Directors.
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5. Advancement of Expenses of Employees and Agents. The Corporation may pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an employee or agent in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
6. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Article Tenth shall not be exclusive of any other rights which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Bylaws of the Corporation, or any agreement, or pursuant to any vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.
7. Other Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer or employee of another Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other Corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, organization or other enterprise.
8. Insurance. The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists, or may hereafter be amended from time to time, authorize an appropriate officer or officers to purchase and maintain at the Corporation’s expense insurance: (a) to indemnify the Corporation for any obligation which it incurs as a result of the indemnification of directors, officers and employees under the provisions of this Article Tenth; and (b) to indemnify or insure directors, officers and employees against liability in instances in which they may not otherwise be indemnified by the Corporation under the provisions of this Article Tenth.
9. Amendment or Repeal. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article Tenth shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification. The rights provided hereunder shall inure to the benefit of any Indemnified Person and such person’s heirs, executors and administrators.
Eleventh: The Corporation renounces, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded Opportunity. An “Excluded Opportunity” is any matter, transaction or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of (i) any director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) any holder of Series A Preferred Stock or any partner, member, director, stockholder, employee, affiliate or agent of any such holder, other than someone who is an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the persons referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) are “Covered Persons”), unless such matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the Corporation while such Covered Person is performing services in such capacity. Any repeal or modification of this Article Eleventh will only be prospective and will not affect the rights under this Article Eleventh in effect at the time of the occurrence of any actions or omissions to act giving rise to liability.
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Twelfth: Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction. If any provision or provisions of this Article 0 shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article 0 (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article 0 containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Thirteenth: Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between the Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between the Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of the Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for the Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code, entitled “General Corporation Law,” or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for the Corporation under the provisions Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of the Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of the Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of the Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders, of the Corporation, as the case may be, and also on the Corporation.
Fourteenth: No stockholder has a right to purchase shares of capital stock of the Corporation sold or issued by the Corporation except to the extent that such a right may from time to time be set forth in a written agreement between the Corporation and the stockholder.
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4. That the foregoing amendment and restatement of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation was approved by the holders of the requisite number of shares of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law.
5. That this Certificate of Incorporation, which restates and integrates and further amends the provisions of the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, has been duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law.
In Witness Whereof, this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation has been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation on this 30th day of December, 2020.
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 2.2
BYLAWS
OF
RENTBERRY, INC.
ARTICLE
I
CORPORATE OFFICES
| 1.1 | Registered Office. |
The registered office of the corporation shall be in the in the state of Delaware is 3500 South Dupont Highway, in the city of Dover, county of Kent, Zip Code 19901. The name of its registered agent at such address is USA Corporate Services Inc.
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The Board of Directors may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the corporation is qualified to do business.
ARTICLE II
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
| 2.1. | Place of Meetings. |
Meetings of stockholders shall be held at any place, within or outside the state of Delaware, designated by the Board of Directors. In the absence of any such designation, stockholders’ meetings shall be held at the registered office of the corporation.
| 2.2. | Annual Meeting. |
The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held on such date, time and place, either within or without the state of Delaware, as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors each year. At the meeting, directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be transacted.
| 2.3. | Special Meeting. |
A special meeting of the stockholders may be called at any time by the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president or by one or more stockholders holding shares in the aggregate entitled to cast not less than ten percent of the votes at that meeting.
If a special meeting is called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer or the president, the request shall be in writing, specifying the time of such meeting and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, or the secretary of the corporation. No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be promptly given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2.4 and 2.5 of this Article II, that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the person or persons calling the meeting, not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than sixty (60) days after the receipt of the request. If the notice is not given within twenty (20) days after the receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice. Nothing contained in this paragraph of this Section 2.3 shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held.
| 2.4. | Notice of Stockholders’ Meetings. |
All notices of meetings with stockholders shall be in writing and shall be sent or otherwise given in accordance with Section 2.5 of these Bylaws not less than ten (I0) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. The notice shall specify the place (if any), date and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called.
| 2.5. | Manner of Giving Notice; Affidavit of Notice. |
Written notice of any meeting of stockholders, if mailed, is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic mail or other electronic transmission, in the manner provided in Section 232 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent of the corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
| 2.6. | Quorum. |
The holders of a majority of the shares of stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum is not present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (a) the chairman of the meeting or (b) holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting to another place (if any), date or time.
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| 2.7. | Adjourned Meeting; Notice. |
When a meeting is adjourned to another place (if any), date or time, unless these Bylaws otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place (if any), thereof and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present and vote at such adjourned meeting, are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the place (if any), date and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.
| 2.8. | Organization; Conduct of Business. |
(a) Such person as the Board of Directors may have designated or, in the absence of such a person, the chief executive officer, or in his or her absence, the president or, in his or her absence, such person as may be chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present, in person or by proxy, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the secretary of the corporation, the secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the chairman of the meeting appoints.
(b) The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including the manner of voting and the conduct of business. The date and time of opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.
| 2.9. | Voting. |
The stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.12 of these Bylaws, subject to the provisions of Sections 217 and 218 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware (relating to voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock and to voting trusts and other voting agreements).
Except as may be otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder. All elections shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively.
| 2.10. | Waiver of Notice. |
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or of the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, or any waiver of notice by electronic transmission, unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws.
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| 2.11. | Stockholder Action by Written Consent Without A Meeting. |
Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the corporation, or any action that may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is (i) signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and (ii) delivered to the corporation in accordance with Section 228(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the date the earliest dated consent is delivered to the corporation, a written consent or consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the corporation in the manner prescribed in this Section. A telegram, cablegram, electronic mail or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, or by a person or persons authorized to act for a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for purposes of this Section to the extent permitted by law. Any such consent shall be delivered in accordance with Section 228(d)(1) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.
Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing (including by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law). If the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any section of the General Corporation Law of Delaware if such action had been voted on by stockholders at a meeting thereof, then the certificate filed under such section shall state, in lieu of any statement required by such section concerning any vote of stockholders, that written notice and written consent have been given as provided in Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
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| 2.12. | Record Date For Stockholder Notice; Voting; Giving Consents. |
In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days prior to any other action.
If the Board of Directors does not so fix a record date:
(a) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
(b) The record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is necessary, shall be the day on which the first written consent (including consent by electronic mail or other electronic transmission as permitted by law) is delivered to the corporation.
(c) The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, if such adjournment is for thirty (30) days or less; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
| 2.13. | Proxies. |
Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by an instrument in writing or by an electronic transmission permitted by law filed with the secretary of the corporation, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the stockholder’s name is placed on the proxy (whether by manual signature, typewriting, facsimile, electronic or telegraphic transmission or otherwise) by the stockholder or the stockholder’s attorney-in- fact. The revocability of a proxy that states on its face that it is irrevocable shall be governed by the provisions of Section 212(e) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
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ARTICLE III
DIRECTORS
| 3.1. | Powers. |
Subject to the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware and any limitations in the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws relating to action required to be approved by the stockholders or by the outstanding shares, the business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.
| 3.2. | Number Of Directors. |
Upon the adoption of these Bylaws, the number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall be three (3). Thereafter, this number may be changed by a resolution of the Board of Directors or of the stockholders, subject to Section 3.4 of these Bylaws. No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director before such director’s term of office expires.
| 3.3. | Election, Qualification And Term Of Office Of Directors. |
Except as provided in Section 3.4 of these Bylaws, and unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, wherein other qualifications for directors may be prescribed. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Unless otherwise specified in the certificate of incorporation, elections of directors need not be by written ballot.
| 3.4. | Resignation And Vacancies. |
Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the attention of the Secretary of the corporation. When one or more directors so resigns and the resignation is effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this section in the filling of other vacancies.
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Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws:
(a) Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director.
(b) Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected, or if no such director is in office, by a majority of all directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the corporation should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder, may call a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, or may apply to the Court of Chancery for a decree summarily ordering an election as provided in Section 211 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), then the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least 10% of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office as aforesaid, which election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 211 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware as far as applicable.
| 3.5. | Place Of Meetings; Meetings By Telephone. |
The Board of Directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or outside the state of Delaware.
Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors, or any committee designated by the Board of Directors, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
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| 3.6. | Regular Meetings. |
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.
| 3.7. | Special Meetings; Notice |
Special meetings of the Board of Directors for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the secretary or any two directors.
Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be delivered personally or by telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail, facsimile, electronic transmission, or telegram, charges prepaid, addressed to each director at that director’s address as it is shown on the records of the corporation. If the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four days before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is delivered personally or by facsimile, electronic transmission, telephone or telegram, it shall be delivered at least 48 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. Any oral notice given personally or by telephone may be communicated either to the director or to a person at the office of the director who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the director. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting. The notice need not specify the place of the meeting, if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the corporation. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.
| 3.8. | Quorum. |
At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum is not present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, then the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.
A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.
| 3.9. | Waiver Of Notice. |
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the General Corporation Law of Delaware or of the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the directors, or members of a committee of directors, need be specified in any written waiver of notice unless so required by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws.
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| 3.10. | Board Action By Written Consent Without A Meeting. |
Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing.
| 3.11. | Fees and Compensation Of Directors. |
Unless otherwise restricted by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. No such compensation shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
| 3.12. | Approval Of Loans To Officers. |
The corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the corporation or of its subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a director of the corporation or its subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the corporation. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the corporation at common law or under any statute.
| 3.13. | Removal Of Directors. |
Unless otherwise restricted by statute, by the certificate of incorporation or by these Bylaws, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors; provided, however, that if the stockholders of the corporation are entitled to cumulative voting, if less than the entire Board of Directors is to be removed, no director may be removed without cause if the votes cast against his removal would be sufficient to elect him if then cumulatively voted at an election of the entire Board of Directors.
No reduction of the authorized number of directors shall have the effect of removing any director prior to the expiration of such director’s term of office.
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| 3.14. | Chairman Of The Board Of Directors. |
The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chairman of the Board of Directors who shall not be considered an officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE IV
COMMITTEES
| 4.1. | Committees Of Directors. |
The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, or in these Bylaws, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matters: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the General Corporate Law of Delaware to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any Bylaw of the corporation.
| 4.2. | Committee Minutes. |
Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required.
| 4.3. | Meetings And Action Of Committees. |
Meetings and actions of committees shall be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the provisions of Section 3.5 (place of meetings and meetings by telephone), Section 3.6 (regular meetings), Section 3.7 (special meetings and notice), Section 3.8 (quorum), Section 3.9 (waiver of notice), and Section 3.10 (action without a meeting) of these Bylaws, with such changes in the context of such provisions as are necessary to substitute the committee and its members for the Board of Directors and its members; provided, however, that the time of regular meetings of committees may be determined either by resolution of the Board of Directors or by resolution of the committee, that special meetings of committees may also be called by resolution of the Board of Directors and that notice of special meetings of committees shall also be given to all alternate members, who shall have the right to attend all meetings of the committee. The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the government of any committee not inconsistent with the provisions of these Bylaws.
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ARTICLE V
OFFICERS
| 5.1. | Officers. |
The officers of the corporation shall be a president and a secretary. The corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.3 of these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
| 5.2. | Appointment Of Officers. |
The officers of the corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.3 or 5.5 of these Bylaws, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors, subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment.
| 5.3. | Subordinate Officers. |
The Board of Directors may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or the president to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine.
| 5.4. | Removal And Resignation Of Officers. |
Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the board or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom the power of removal is conferred by the Board of Directors.
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
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| 5.5. | Vacancies In Offices. |
Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
| 5.6. | Chief Executive Officer. |
Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer of the corporation shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and the officers of the corporation and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief executive officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
The person serving as chief executive officer shall also be the acting President of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity.
| 5.7. | President. |
Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board (if any) or the chief executive officer, the president shall have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and other officers of the corporation. He or she shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a corporation and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
The person serving as president shall also be the acting chief executive officer of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity.
| 5.8. | Vice Presidents. |
In the absence or disability of the chief executive officer and president, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively by the Board of Directors, these Bylaws, the president or the chairman of the board.
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| 5.9. | Secretary. |
The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the corporation or such other place as the Board of Directors may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, and stockholders. The minutes shall show the time and place of each meeting, the names of those present at directors’ meetings or committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings, and the proceedings thereof.
The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the corporation or at the office of the corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates evidencing such shares, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.
The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors required to be given by law or by these Bylaws. He or she shall keep the seal of the corporation, if one be adopted, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws.
| 5.10. | Chief Financial Officer. |
The chief financial officer (if such an officer is appointed) shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, retained earnings and shares. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any member of the Board of Directors.
The chief financial officer shall render to the chief executive officer, the president, or the Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the corporation. He or she shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of chief financial officer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
The person serving as the chief financial officer shall also be the acting treasurer of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity. Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to another officer of the corporation, the chief financial officer shall supervise and direct the responsibilities of the treasurer whenever someone other than the chief financial officer is serving as treasurer of the corporation.
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| 5.11. | Treasurer. |
The treasurer (if such an officer is appointed) shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records with respect to all bank accounts, deposit accounts, cash management accounts and other investment accounts of the corporation. The books of account shall at all reasonable times be open to inspection by any member of the Board of Directors.
The treasurer shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors and shall render to the chief financial officer, the chief executive officer, the president or the Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as treasurer. He or she shall have the general powers and duties usually vested in the office of treasurer of a corporation and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
The person serving as the treasurer shall also be the acting chief financial officer of the corporation whenever no other person is then serving in such capacity.
| 5.12. | Representation Of Shares Of Other Corporations. |
The chairman of the board, the chief executive officer, the president, any vice president, the chief financial officer, the secretary or assistant secretary of this corporation, or any other person authorized by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer or the president or a vice president, is authorized to vote, represent, and exercise on behalf of this corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this corporation. The authority granted herein may be exercised either by such person directly or by any other person authorized to do so by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by the person having such authority.
| 5.13. | Authority And Duties Of Officers. |
In addition to the foregoing authority and duties, all officers of the corporation shall respectively have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the business of the corporation as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or the stockholders.
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ARTICLE VI
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS
| 6.1. | Indemnification Of Directors And Officers. |
The corporation shall, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, indemnify each of its directors and officers against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.1, a “director” or “officer” of the corporation includes any person (a) who is or was a director or officer of the corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was a director or officer of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
| 6.2. | Indemnification Of Others. |
The corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware, to indemnify each of its employees and agents (other than directors and officers) against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in connection with any proceeding, arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an agent of the corporation. For purposes of this Section 6.2, an “employee” or “agent” of the corporation (other than a director or officer) includes any person (a) who is or was an employee or agent of the corporation, (b) who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (c) who was an employee or agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
| 6.3. | Payment Of Expenses In Advance. |
Expenses incurred in defending any action or proceeding for which indemnification is required pursuant to Section 6.1 or for which indemnification is permitted pursuant to Section 6.2 following authorization thereof by the Board of Directors shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article VI.
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| 6.4. | Indemnity Not Exclusive. |
The indemnification provided by this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, to the extent that such additional rights to indemnification are authorized in the certificate of incorporation
| 6.5 | Insurance. |
The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
| 6.6. | Conflicts. |
No indemnification or advance shall be made under this Article VI, except where such indemnification or advance is mandated by law or the order, judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, in any circumstance where it appears:
(a) That it would be inconsistent with a provision of the certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws, a resolution of the stockholders or an agreement in effect at the time of the accrual of the alleged cause of the action asserted in the proceeding in which the expenses were incurred or other amounts were paid, which prohibits or otherwise limits indemnification; or
(b) That it would be inconsistent with any condition expressly imposed by a court in approving a settlement.
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ARTICLE VII
RECORDS AND REPORTS
| 7.1. | Maintenance And Inspection Of Records. |
The corporation shall, either at its principal executive offices or at such place or places as designated by the Board of Directors, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date, accounting books, and other records. Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal place of business.
A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in each such stockholder’s name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting in the manner provided by law. The stock list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.
| 7.2. | Inspection By Directors. |
Any director shall have the right to examine the corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director. The Court of Chancery is hereby vested with the exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether a director is entitled to the inspection sought. The Court may summarily order the corporation to permit the director to inspect any and all books and records, the stock ledger, and the stock list and to make copies or extracts therefrom. The Court may, in its discretion, prescribe any limitations or conditions with reference to the inspection, or award such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and proper.
ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL MATTERS
| 8.1. | Checks. |
From time to time, the Board of Directors shall determine by resolution which person or persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the name of or payable to the corporation, and only the persons so authorized shall sign or endorse those instruments.
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| 8.2. | Execution Of Corporate Contracts And Instruments. |
The Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.
| 8.3. | Stock Certificates; Partly Paid Shares. |
The shares of a corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
The corporation may issue the whole or any part of its shares as partly paid and subject to call for the remainder of the consideration to be paid therefor. Upon the face or back of each stock certificate issued to represent any such partly paid shares, upon the books and records of the corporation in the case of uncertificated partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be stated. Upon the declaration of any dividend on fully paid shares, the corporation shall declare a dividend upon partly paid shares of the same class, but only upon the basis of the percentage of the consideration actually paid thereon.
| 8.4. | Special Designation On Certificates. |
If the corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
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| 8.5. | Lost Certificates. |
Except as provided in this Section 8.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the corporation and cancelled at the same time. The corporation may issue a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares in the place of any certificate previously issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, and the corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or the owner’s legal representative, to give the corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.
| 8.6. | Construction; Definitions. |
Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the Delaware General Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation and a natural person.
| 8.7. | Dividends. |
The directors of the corporation, subject to any restrictions contained in (a) the General Corporation Law of Delaware or (b) the certificate of incorporation, may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the corporation’s capital stock.
The directors of the corporation may set apart out of any of the funds of the corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve. Such purposes shall include but not be limited to equalizing dividends, repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, and meeting contingencies.
| 8.8. | Fiscal Year. |
The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board of Directors.
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| 8.9. | Seal. |
The corporation may adopt a corporate seal, which may be altered at pleasure, and may use the same by causing it or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.
| 8.10. | Transfer Restrictions. |
Shares of stock shall be transferrable on the books of the Corporation pursuant to applicable law and such rules and regulations as the Board of Directors shall from time to time prescribe.
| 8.11. | Transfer Of Stock. |
Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignation or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate, and record the transaction in its books.
| 8.12. | Stock Transfer Agreements. |
The corporation shall have power to enter into and perform any agreement with any number of stockholders of any one or more classes of stock of the corporation to restrict the transfer of shares of stock of the corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
| 8.13. | Registered Stockholders. |
The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner, shall be entitled to hold liable for calls and assessments the person registered on its books as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
| 8.14. | Facsimile Signature. |
In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
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ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
The Bylaws of the corporation may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that the corporation may, in its certificate of incorporation, confer the power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws upon the directors. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the directors shall not divest the stockholders of the power, nor limit their power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.
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Exhibit 4
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THIS INVESTMENT INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THIS INVESTMENT IS SUITABLE ONLY FOR PERSONS WHO CAN BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO CAN AFFORD TO LOSE THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. FURTHERMORE, INVESTORS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT SUCH INVESTMENT IS ILLIQUID AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO BE ILLIQUID FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. NO PUBLIC MARKET EXISTS FOR THE SECURITIES, AND NO PUBLIC MARKET IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FOLLOWING THIS OFFERING.
THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES OR BLUE SKY LAWS. ALTHOUGH AN OFFERING STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “SEC”), THAT OFFERING STATEMENT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS OR INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OVER THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM MAINTAINED BY STARTENGINE CROWDFUNDING, INC. OR THROUGH STARTENGINE PRIMARY, LLC. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
INVESTORS WHO ARE NOT “ACCREDITED INVESTORS” (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 501 OF REGULATION D PROMULGATED UNDER THE ACT) ARE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS ON THE AMOUNT THEY MAY INVEST, AS SET OUT IN SECTION 4. THE COMPANY IS RELYING ON THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH BY EACH SUBSCRIBER IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SUBSCRIBER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY TO THIS OFFERING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.
THE OFFERING MATERIALS MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. WHEN USED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS, THE WORDS “ESTIMATE,” “PROJECT,” “BELIEVE,” “ANTICIPATE,” “INTEND,” “EXPECT” AND SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS REFLECT MANAGEMENT’S CURRENT VIEWS WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE EVENTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT COULD CAUSE THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE ANY OBLIGATION TO REVISE OR UPDATE THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER SUCH DATE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.
THE COMPANY MAY NOT BE OFFERING THE SECURITIES IN EVERY STATE. THE OFFERING MATERIALS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY STATE OR JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE SECURITIES ARE NOT BEING OFFERED.
THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.
| TO: | Rentberry, Inc. |
| 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 | |
| San Francisco, CA 94105 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Subscription.
(a) The undersigned (“Subscriber”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase Common Stock (the “Securities”), of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $0.87 per share of Common Stock (the “Per Security Price”), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The minimum subscription is $300.00. The rights of the Common Stock are as set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws filed as Exhibits to the Offering Statement of the Company filed with the SEC (the “Offering Statement”).
(b) Subscriber understands that StartEngine Primary, LLC (“StartEngine Primary”), which is serving as the Company’s broker-dealer in this offering, will assess a processing fee of 3.5% of the value of the shares subscribed for. This processing fee shall count against the per investor limit set out in Section 4(d)(ii) below.
(c) Subscriber understands that the Securities are being offered pursuant to an offering circular dated ___________, 2021 (the “Offering Circular”) filed with the SEC as part of the Offering Statement. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber has received this Subscription Agreement, copies of the Offering Circular and Offering Statement including exhibits thereto and any other information required by the Subscriber to make an investment decision.
(d) The Subscriber’s subscription may be accepted or rejected in whole or in part, at any time prior to a Closing Date (as hereinafter defined), by the Company at its sole discretion. In addition, the Company, at its sole discretion, may allocate to Subscriber only a portion of the number of Securities Subscriber has subscribed for. The Company will notify Subscriber whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Subscriber’s subscription is rejected, Subscriber’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Subscriber without interest and all of Subscriber’s obligations hereunder shall terminate.
(e) The aggregate number of Securities sold shall not exceed 16,574,584 shares of Common Stock, including 2,758,620 Bonus Shares (the “Maximum Offering”). There is no minimum required offering amount and the Company may accept subscriptions until the termination of the Offering in accordance with its terms (the “Termination Date”). The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, on various dates at or prior to the Termination Date (each a “Closing Date”).
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(f) In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Securities (or any portion thereof) is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for as provided in Section 7 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.
(g) The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Subscriber and its transferees, heirs, successors and assigns (collectively, “Transferees”); provided that for any such transfer to be deemed effective, the Transferee shall have executed and delivered to the Company in advance an instrument in a form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall acknowledge, agree, and be bound by the representations and warranties of Subscriber, terms of this Subscription Agreement, including the Proxy and Drag-Along Rights in Sections 5 and 6. The Company shall not record any transfer of Securities on its books unless and until such Transferee shall have complied with the terms of this Section 1(g).
2. Purchase Procedure.
(a) Payment. The purchase price for the Securities shall be paid simultaneously with the execution and delivery to the Company of the signature page of this Subscription Agreement. Subscriber shall deliver a signed copy of this Subscription Agreement along with payment for the aggregate purchase price of the Securities by credit or debit cards, ACH electronic transfer or wire transfer to an account designated by the Company, or by any combination of such methods. To the extent that the funds are not ultimately received by the Company or are subsequently withdrawn by the Subscriber, whether due to an ACH chargeback or otherwise, this Subscription Agreement will be considered terminated, and the Subscriber shall not be entitled to any Securities subscribed for.
(b) Escrow arrangements. Payment for the Securities shall be received by Prime Trust, LLC (the “Escrow Agent”) from the undersigned by credit or debit cards, ACH electronic transfer or wire transfer or other means approved by the Company at least two days prior to the applicable Closing Date, in the amount as set forth on the signature page hereto. Upon such Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall release such funds to the Company. The undersigned shall receive notice and evidence of the digital entry of the number of the Securities owned by undersigned reflected on the books and records of the Company and verified by StartEngine Secure LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), which books and records shall bear a notation that the Securities were sold in reliance upon Regulation A.
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to Subscriber that the following representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of the date of each Closing Date, except as otherwise indicated. For purposes of this Agreement, an individual shall be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if such individual is actually aware of such fact. The Company will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if one of the Company’s current officers has, or at any time had, actual knowledge of such fact or other matter.
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(a) Organization and Standing. The Company is a corporation duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties and assets, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
(b) Issuance of the Securities. The issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities in accordance with this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Securities, when so issued, sold and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
(c) Authority for Agreement. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance, sale and delivery of the Securities) are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon full execution hereof, this Subscription Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, or other equitable remedies and (iii) with respect to provisions relating to indemnification and contribution, as limited by considerations of public policy and by federal or state securities laws.
(d) No filings. Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 4 hereof, no order, license, consent, authorization or approval of, or exemption by, or action by or in respect of, or notice to, or filing or registration with, any governmental body, agency or official is required by or with respect to the Company in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement except (i) for such filings as may be required under Regulation A or under any applicable state securities laws, (ii) for such other filings and approvals as have been made or obtained, or (iii) where the failure to obtain any such order, license, consent, authorization, approval or exemption or give any such notice or make any filing or registration would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder.
(e) Capitalization. The authorized and outstanding securities of the Company immediately prior to the initial investment in the Securities is as set forth “Securities Being Offered” in the Offering Circular. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), or agreements of any kind (oral or written) for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.
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(f) Financial statements. Complete copies of the Company’s financial statements consisting of the balance sheets of the Company as at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018 and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the two-year periods ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, and members’ or stockholders’ equity (deficit) as of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018 (the “Audited Financial Statements”) and the Company’s financial statements consisting of the balance sheets of the Company as at June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and members’ or stockholders’ equity (deficit) as of June 30, 2020 and 2019 (collectively, with the Audited Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements”) have been made available to the Subscriber and appear in the Offering Circular. The Financial Statements are based on the books and records of the Company and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Company as of the respective dates they were prepared and the results of the operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods indicated. Bumpers & Company, P.A., which has audited the Audited Financial Statements, is an independent accounting firm within the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC.
(g) Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Securities as set forth in “Use of Proceeds to issuer” in the Offering Circular.
(h) Litigation. Except as set forth in the Offering Circular, there is no pending action, suit, proceeding, arbitration, mediation, complaint, claim, charge or investigation before any court, arbitrator, mediator or governmental body, or to the Company’s knowledge, currently threatened in writing (a) against the Company or (b) against any consultant, officer, manager, director or key employee of the Company arising out of his or her consulting, employment or board relationship with the Company or that could otherwise materially impact the Company.
4. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Subscriber (and, if Subscriber is purchasing the Securities subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Subscriber is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of such Subscriber’s respective Closing Date(s):
(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Such Subscriber has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, and other agreements required hereunder, and to carry out their provisions. All action on Subscriber’s part required for the lawful execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing Date. Upon their execution and delivery, this Subscription Agreement and other agreements required hereunder will be valid and binding obligations of Subscriber, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except (a) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (b) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
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(b) Investment Representations. Subscriber understands that the Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Subscriber also understands that the Securities are being offered and sold pursuant to an exemption from registration contained in the Securities Act based in part upon Subscriber’s representations contained in this Subscription Agreement.
(c) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that there is no ready public market for the Securities and that there is no guarantee that a market for their resale will ever exist. Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and the Company has no obligation to list the Securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Securities. Subscriber acknowledges that Subscriber is able to bear the economic risk of losing Subscriber’s entire investment in the Securities. Subscriber also understands that an investment in the Company involves significant risks and has taken full cognizance of and understands all of the risk factors relating to the purchase of Securities.
(d) Accredited Investor Status or Investment Limits. Subscriber represents that either:
(i) Subscriber is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act. Subscriber represents and warrants that the undersigned meets one or more of the criteria set forth in Appendix A attached hereto; or
(ii) The purchase price of the Securities (including any fee to be paid by the Subscriber) set out in paragraph (b) of the signature page to this Subscription Agreement, together with any other amounts previously used to purchase Securities in this offering, does not exceed 10% of the greater of the Subscriber’s annual income or net worth.
Subscriber represents that to the extent it has any questions with respect to its status as an accredited investor, or the application of the investment limits, it has sought professional advice.
(e) Shareholder information. Within five days after receipt of a request from the Company, the Subscriber hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a shareholder (or potential shareholder) and to execute and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company is or may become subject. Subscriber further agrees that in the event it transfers any Securities, it will require the transferee of such Securities to agree to provide such information to the Company as a condition of such transfer.
(f) Company Information. Subscriber understands that the Company is subject to all the risks that apply to early-stage companies, whether or not those risks are explicitly set out in the Offering Circular. Subscriber has had such opportunity as it deems necessary (which opportunity may have presented through online chat or commentary functions) to discuss the Company’s business, management and financial affairs with managers, officers and management of the Company and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s operations and facilities. Subscriber has also had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company and its management regarding the terms and conditions of this investment. Subscriber acknowledges that except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Subscriber, or to Subscriber’s advisors or representative, by the Company or others with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.
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(g) Valuation. The Subscriber acknowledges that the price of the Securities was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. The Subscriber further acknowledges that future offerings of Securities may be made at lower valuations, with the result that the Subscriber’s investment will bear a lower valuation.
(h) Domicile. Subscriber maintains Subscriber’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) at the address shown on the signature page.
(i) No Brokerage Fees. There are no claims for brokerage commission, finders’ fees or similar compensation in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement or related documents based on any arrangement or agreement binding upon Subscriber.
(j) Foreign Investors. If Subscriber is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Subscriber hereby represents that it has satisfied itself as to the full observance of the laws of its jurisdiction in connection with any invitation to subscribe for the Securities or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Securities, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such purchase, (iii) any governmental or other consents that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax consequences, if any, that may be relevant to the purchase, holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Securities. Subscriber’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Securities will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the Subscriber’s jurisdiction.
5. Survival of Representations and Indemnity. The representations, warranties and covenants made by the Subscriber and rights and agreements herein shall survive the Termination Date of this Agreement. The Subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its respective officers, directors and affiliates, and each other person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage and expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all reasonable attorneys’ fees, including attorneys’ fees on appeal) and expenses reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any false representation or warranty or breach of failure by the Subscriber to comply with any covenant or agreement made by the Subscriber herein or in any other document furnished by the Subscriber to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.
6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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EACH OF THE SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND NO OTHER PLACE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND HIMSELF AND IN CONNECTION WITH ITS AND HIS RESPECTIVE PROPERTIES, GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND WAIVES ANY DEFENSE OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. EACH OF SUBSCRIBER AND THE COMPANY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED COURTS IN THE MANNER AND IN THE ADDRESS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8 AND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT.
EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO ALSO WAIVES ANY BOND OR SURETY OR SECURITY UPON SUCH BOND WHICH MIGHT, BUT FOR THIS WAIVER, BE REQUIRED OF SUCH PARTY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. THIS WAIVER IS IRREVOCABLE, MEANING THAT IT MAY NOT BE MODIFIED EITHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING, AND THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. BY AGREEING TO THIS PROVISION, EACH SUBSCRIBER WILL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED THE COMPANY’S COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER.
7. Notices. Notice, requests, demands and other communications relating to this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when (a) delivered personally, on the date of such delivery; or (b) mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, in the third day after the posting thereof; or (c) emailed, telecopied or cabled, on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows:
| If to the Company, to: | with a required copy to: | |
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 | ||
| San Francisco, CA 94105 |
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If to a Subscriber, to Subscriber’s address as shown on the signature page hereto or to such other address as may be specified by written notice from time to time by the party entitled to receive such notice. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications by telecopy or cable shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.
8. Miscellaneous.
(a) All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require.
(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Subscriber.
(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Subscriber and its heirs, executors, administrators and successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns.
(d) None of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, changed or terminated orally or otherwise, except as specifically set forth herein or except by a writing signed by the Company and Subscriber.
(e) In the event any part of this Subscription Agreement is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions are intended to be separable and binding with the same effect as if the void or unenforceable part were never the subject of agreement.
(f) The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of one or more of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of the remainder of this Subscription Agreement in such jurisdiction or the validity, legality or enforceability of this Subscription Agreement, including any such provision, in any other jurisdiction, it being intended that all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
(g) This Subscription Agreement supersedes all prior discussions and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and contains the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(h) The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer, and no provision hereof shall confer, third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person.
(i) The headings used in this Subscription Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
(j) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
(k) If any recapitalization or other transaction affecting the stock of the Company is effected, then any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is distributed with respect to the Securities shall be immediately subject to this Subscription Agreement, to the same extent that the Securities, immediately prior thereto, shall have been covered by this Subscription Agreement.
(l) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Subscription Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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RENTBERRY, INC.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE
The undersigned, desiring to purchase shares of Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., by executing this signature page, hereby executes, adopts and agrees to all terms, conditions and representations of the Subscription Agreement.
| (a) The number of shares of Common Stock the undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for is: |
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(b) The aggregate purchase price (based on a purchase price of $0.87 per Security, including processing fee) for the shares of Common Stock the undersigned hereby irrevocably subscribes for is:
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$_____________ (print aggregate purchase price) | |
| (c) The Securities being subscribed for will be owned by, and should be recorded on the Company’s books as held in the name of: |
| (print name of owner) | |
| Signature | |
| Name (Please Print) | |
| Email address | |
| Address | |
| Telephone Number | |
| Social Security Number/EIN | |
| Date |
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| This Subscription is accepted | RENTBERRY, INC. | |
| on _____________, 2021 | By: | |
| Name: Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Title: CEO and Director | ||
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APPENDIX A
An accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, includes the following categories of investor:
(a)(1) Any bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or any savings and loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; any broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; any investment adviser registered pursuant to section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 or registered pursuant to the laws of a state; any investment adviser relying on the exemption from registering with the Commission under section 203(l) or (m) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; any insurance company as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Act; any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of that Act; any Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; any Rural Business Investment Company as defined in section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000; any employee benefit plan within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in section 3(21) of such act, which is either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with investment decisions made solely by persons that are accredited investors;
(2) Any private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
(3) Any organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, or limited liability company, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
(4) Any director, executive officer, or general partner of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold, or any director, executive officer, or general partner of a general partner of that issuer;
(5) Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent, exceeds $1,000,000.
(i) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(5)(ii) of this section, for purposes of calculating net worth under this paragraph (a)(5):
(A) The person’s primary residence shall not be included as an asset;
(B) Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability); and
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(C) Indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities shall be included as a liability;
(ii) Paragraph (a)(5)(i) of this section will not apply to any calculation of a person’s net worth made in connection with a purchase of securities in accordance with a right to purchase such securities, provided that:
(A) Such right was held by the person on July 20, 2010;
(B) The person qualified as an accredited investor on the basis of net worth at the time the person acquired such right; and
(C) The person held securities of the same issuer, other than such right, on July 20, 2010.
Note 1 to paragraph (a)(5): For the purposes of calculating joint net worth in this paragraph (a)(5): Joint net worth can be the aggregate net worth of the investor and spouse or spousal equivalent; assets need not be held jointly to be included in the calculation. Reliance on the joint net worth standard of this paragraph (a)(5) does not require that the securities be purchased jointly.
(6) Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;
(7) Any trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person as described in §230.506(b)(2)(ii); and
(8) Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors;
Note 1 to Paragraph (a)(8): It is permissible to look through various forms of equity ownership to natural person in determining the accredited investor status of entities under this paragraph (a)(8). If those natural persons are themselves accredited investors, and if all other equity owners of the entity seeking accredited investor status are accredited investors, then this paragraph (a)(8) may be available.
(9) Any entity, of a type of not listed in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), (3), (7), or (8), not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, owning investments in excess of $5,000,000;
Note 1 to Paragraph (a)(9): For the purposes of this paragraph (a)(9), “investments” is defined in rule 2a51-1(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.2a51-1(b)).
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(10) Any natural person holding in good standing one or more professional certifications or designations or credentials from an accredited educational institution that the Commission has designated as qualifying an individual for accredited investor status. In determining whether to designate a professional certification or designation or credential from an accredited educational institution for purposes of this paragraph (a)(10), the Commission will consider, among others, the following attributes:
(i) The certification, designation, or credential arises out of an examination of series of examinations administered by a self-regulatory organization or other industry body or is issued by an accredited educational institution;
(ii) The examination or series of examinations is designed to reliably and validly demonstrate an individual’s comprehension and sophistication in the areas of securities and investing;
(iii) Persons obtaining such certification, designation, or credential can reasonably be expected to have sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to evaluate the merits and risks of a prospective investment; and
(iv) An indication that an individual holds the certification or designation is either made publicly available by the relevant self-regulatory organization or other industry body or is otherwise independently verifiable;
Note 1 to paragraph (a)(10): The Commission will designate professional certifications or designations or credentials for purposes of this paragraph (a)(10), by order, after notice and an opportunity for public comment. The professional certifications or designations or credentials currently recognized by the Commission as satisfying the above criteria will be posted on the Commission’s website.
(11) Any natural person who is a “knowledgeable employee,” as defined in rule 3c-5(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.3c-5(a)(4)), of the issuer of the securities being offered or sold where the issuer would be an investment company, as defined in section 3 of such act, but for the exclusion provided by either section 3(c)(1) or section 3(c)(7) of such act;
(12) Any “family office,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1):
(i) With assets under management in excess of $5,000,000,
(ii) That is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and
(iii) Whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment; and
(13) Any “family client,” as defined in rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (17 CFR 275.202(a)(11)(G)-1)), of a family office meeting the requirements in paragraph (a)(12) of this section and whose prospective investment in the issuer is directed by such family office pursuant to paragraph (a)(12)(iii).
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(j) Spousal equivalent. The term spousal equivalent shall mean a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse.
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Exhibit 5.1
THIS INSTRUMENT AND ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE PURSUANT HERETO HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THIS SAFE AND UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
RENTBERRY, INC.
SAFE
(Simple Agreement for Future Equity)
THIS CERTIFIES THAT in exchange for the payment by [INVESTOR NAME], (the “Investor”) of [AMOUNT] (the “Purchase Amount”) on or about [EFFECTIVE DATE], RENTBERRY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issues to the Investor the right to certain shares of the Company’s Capital Stock, subject to the terms described below.
The “Pre-Money Valuation Cap” is $7,000,000.
The “Discount Rate” is 30%.
See Section 2 for certain additional defined terms.
1. Events
(a) Next Equity Financing. If there is a Next Equity Financing before the expiration or termination of this Safe, on the initial closing of such Next Equity Financing, this Safe will automatically convert into the number of shares of Safe Preferred Stock equal to the Purchase Amount divided by the Conversion Price.
In connection with the automatic conversion of this Safe into shares of Safe Preferred Stock, the Investor will execute and deliver to the Company all of the transaction documents related to the Next Equity Financing; provided, that such documents are the same documents to be entered into with the purchasers of Standard Preferred Stock, with appropriate variations for the Safe Preferred Stock if applicable, and provided further, that such documents have customary exceptions to any drag-along applicable to the Investor, including, without limitation, limited representations and warranties and limited liability and indemnification obligations on the part of the Investor.
(b) Liquidity Event. If there is a Liquidity Event before the termination of this Safe, the Investor will automatically receive, immediately prior to or concurrent with the consummation of such Liquidity Event, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Purchase Amount divided by the Liquidity Price (the “Liquidity Event Shares”).
(c) Safe Expiration Conversion. If the Next Equity Financing Conversion has not occurred prior to December 31, 2020 (the “Safe Expiration Date”), the Investor will automatically receive, immediately prior to the Safe Expiration Date, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Purchase Amount divided by the Liquidity Price (together with the Liquidity Event Shares, the “Conversion Shares”).
(d) Termination. This Safe will automatically terminate (without relieving the Company of any obligations arising from a prior breach of or non-compliance with this Safe) immediately following the issuance of Capital Stock to the Investor pursuant to the automatic conversion of this Safe under Section 1(a), Section 1(b), or Section 1(c).
2. Definitions
“Capital Stock” means the capital stock of the Company, including, without limitation, the “Common Stock” and the “Preferred Stock.”
“Change of Control” means (i) a transaction or series of related transactions in which any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company having the right to vote for the election of members of the Company’s board of directors, (ii) any reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, other than a transaction or series of related transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions retain, immediately after such transaction or series of related transactions, at least a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company or such other surviving or resulting entity or (iii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
“Company Capitalization” is calculated as of immediately prior to the Next Equity Financing and (without double-counting):
| ● | Includes all shares of Capital Stock issued and outstanding; |
| ● | Includes all Converting Securities; |
| ● | Includes all (i) issued and outstanding Options and (ii) Promised Options; |
| ● | Includes the Unissued Option Pool; and |
| ● | Excludes, notwithstanding the foregoing, any increases to the Unissued Option Pool (except to the extent necessary to cover Promised Options that exceed the Unissued Option Pool) in connection with the Next Equity Financing. |
“Conversion Price” means the either: (1) the Safe Price or (2) the Discount Price, whichever calculation results in a greater number of shares of Safe Preferred Stock.
“Converting Securities” includes this Safe and other convertible securities issued by the Company, including but not limited to: (i) other Safes; (ii) convertible promissory notes and other convertible debt instruments; and (iii) convertible securities that have the right to convert into shares of Capital Stock.
“Discount Price” means the price per share of the Standard Preferred Stock sold in the Next Equity Financing multiplied by the difference between one and the decimal version of the Discount Rate.
“Dissolution Event” means (i) a voluntary termination of operations, (ii) a general assignment for the benefit of the Company’s creditors or (iii) any other liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (excluding a Liquidity Event), whether voluntary or involuntary.
“Initial Public Offering” means the closing of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten initial public offering of Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act.
“Liquidity Capitalization” is calculated as of immediately prior to the Liquidity Event (or, solely for purposes of determining the Liquidity Price in connection with a Safe Expiration Conversion, as of immediately prior to such Safe Expiration Conversion), and (without double- counting):
| ● | Includes all shares of Capital Stock issued and outstanding; |
| ● | Includes all (i) issued and outstanding Options and (ii) to the extent receiving Proceeds, Promised Options; |
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| ● | Includes all Converting Securities, other than any Safes and other convertible securities (including without limitation shares of Preferred Stock) where the holders of such securities are receiving cash-out amounts or liquidation preference payments in lieu of conversion amounts or similar “as-converted” payments; and | |
| ● | Excludes the Unissued Option Pool. |
“Liquidity Event” means a Change of Control or an Initial Public Offering.
“Liquidity Price” means the price per share equal to the Pre-Money Valuation Cap divided by the Liquidity Capitalization.
“Next Equity Financing” means a bona fide transaction or series of transactions with the principal purpose of raising capital, pursuant to which the Company issues and sells equity securities in a single transaction, or series of related transactions with aggregate Proceeds to the Company of at least $250,000, excluding Proceeds from the issuance of any simple agreements for future equity (including the Safes) and any convertible debt.
“Options” includes options, restricted stock awards or purchases, RSUs, SARs, warrants or similar securities, vested or unvested.
“Proceeds” means cash and other assets (including without limitation stock consideration) that are proceeds from the Liquidity Event and legally available for distribution.
“Promised Options” means promised but ungranted Options that are the greater of those (i) promised pursuant to agreements or understandings made prior to the execution of, or in connection with, the term sheet for the Next Equity Financing (or the initial closing of the Next Equity Financing, if there is no term sheet), or (ii) treated as outstanding Options in the calculation of the Standard Preferred Stock’s price per share.
“Safe” means an instrument containing a future right to shares of Capital Stock, similar in form and content to this instrument, purchased by investors for the purpose of funding the Company’s business operations. References to “this Safe” mean this specific instrument.
“Safe Preferred Stock” means the shares of the series of Preferred Stock, if any, issued to the Investor in the Next Equity Financing, having the identical rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions as the shares of Standard Preferred Stock, other than with respect to (i) the per share liquidation preference and conversion price for purposes of price-based antidilution protection and other adjustments, which will equal the Conversion Price and (ii) the basis for any dividend rights, which will be based on the Conversion Price.
“Safe Price” means the price per share equal to the Pre-Money Valuation Cap divided by the Company Capitalization.
“Standard Preferred Stock” means the shares of the series of Preferred Stock, if any, issued to the investors investing new money in the Company in connection with the initial closing of the Next Equity Financing.
“Unissued Option Pool” means all shares of Capital Stock that are reserved, available for future grant and not subject to any outstanding Options or Promised Options (but in the case of a Liquidity Event, only to the extent Proceeds are payable on such Promised Options) under any equity incentive or similar Company plan.
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3. Company Representations
(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, and has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Safe is within the power of the Company and has been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Company (subject to section 3(d)). This Safe constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. To its knowledge, the Company is not in violation of (i) its current certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (ii) any material statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or (iii) any material debt or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, where, in each case, such violation or default, individually, or together with all such violations or defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
(c) The performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Safe do not and will not: (i) violate any material judgment, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (ii) result in the acceleration of any material debt or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license or authorization applicable to the Company, its business or operations.
(d) No consents or approvals are required in connection with the performance of this Safe, other than: (i) the Company’s corporate approvals; (ii) any qualifications or filings under applicable securities laws; and (iii) necessary corporate approvals for the authorization of Capital Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.
(e) To its knowledge, the Company owns or possesses (or can obtain on commercially reasonable terms) sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights necessary for its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted, without any conflict with, or infringement of the rights of, others.
4. Investor Representations and Covenants
(a) The Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Safe and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Safe constitutes valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
(b) The Investor is an accredited investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and acknowledges and agrees that if not an accredited investor at the time of a Next Equity Financing, the Company may void this Safe and return the Purchase Amount. The Investor agrees to furnish any additional information requested by the Company or any of its affiliates to assure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, such representations as the Company may reasonably request or that may be necessary, if applicable, to comply with all applicable securities laws, in connection with the purchase and sale of this Safe and the issuance of the securities to be acquired by the Investor. The Investor has been advised that this Safe and the underlying securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available. The Investor is purchasing this Safe and the securities to be acquired by the Investor hereunder for its own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and the Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment without impairing the Investor’s financial condition and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time.
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(c) The Investor hereby represents that none of the “bad actor” disqualifying events described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to the Investor or any of its “Rule 506(d) Related Parties”, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. For purposes of this Safe, a “Rule 506(d) Related Party” shall mean with respect to any Investor any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust or any other entity that is a beneficial owner of the Investor’s securities for purposes of Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act.
(d) If the Next Equity Financing Conversion has not occurred prior to December 31, 2020, and the Investor has received Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 1(c), then in the event of a Dissolution Event, Liquidity Event or a transaction or series of transactions with the principal purpose of raising capital (pursuant to which the Company issues and sells equity securities), the Investor agrees to vote in favor of such Dissolution Event, Liquidity Event or capital raising transaction so long as the Company’s board of directors has voted in favor of such event.
5. Miscellaneous
(a) Any provision of this Safe may be amended, waived or modified by written consent of the Company and either (i) the Investor or (ii) the majority-in-interest of all then-outstanding Safes with the same “Pre-Money Valuation Cap” and “Discount Rate” as this Safe (and Safes lacking one or both of such terms will be considered to be the same with respect to such term(s)), provided that with respect to clause (ii): (A) the Purchase Amount may not be amended, waived or modified in this manner, and (B) such amendment, waiver or modification treats all such holders in the same manner. “Majority-in-interest” refers to the holders of the applicable group of Safes whose Safes have a total Purchase Amount greater than 50% of the total Purchase Amount of all of such applicable group of Safes.
(b) Any notice required or permitted by this Safe will be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email to the relevant address listed on the signature page, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address listed on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice.
(c) The Investor is not entitled, as a holder of this Safe, to vote or be deemed a holder of Capital Stock for any purpose other than tax purposes, nor will anything in this Safe be construed to confer on the Investor, as such, any rights of a Company stockholder or rights to vote for the election of directors or on any matter submitted to Company stockholders, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings, until shares have been issued on the terms described in Section 1.
(d) Neither this Safe nor the rights in this Safe are transferable or assignable, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that this Safe and/or its rights may be assigned without the Company’s consent by the Investor to any other entity who directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Investor, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer or director of the Investor, or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing which is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, the Investor; and provided, further, that the Company may assign this Safe in whole, without the consent of the Investor, in connection with a reincorporation to change the Company’s domicile.
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(e) In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Safe is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Safe operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Safe, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only will be deemed null and void and will not affect any other provision of this Safe and the remaining provisions of this Safe will remain operative and in full force and effect and will not be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
(f) All rights and obligations hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of such jurisdiction.
(g) The parties acknowledge and agree that for United States federal and state income tax purposes this Safe is, and at all times has been, intended to be characterized as stock, and more particularly as common stock for purposes of Sections 304, 305, 306, 354, 368, 1036 and 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, the parties agree to treat this Safe consistent with the foregoing intent for all United States federal and state income tax purposes (including, without limitation, on their respective tax returns or other informational statements).
(Signature page follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of [EFFECTIVE DATE].
| COMPANY: | ||
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| Founder Signature | ||
| Name: | [Founder Name] | |
| Title: | [Founder Role] | |
| Read and Approved (For IRA Use Only): | INVESTOR: | |||
| Investor Signature | ||||
| By: | By: | |||
| Name: | [INVESTOR NAME] | |||
| Title: | [INVESTOR TITLE] | |||
The Investor is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.
Please indicate Yes or No by checking the appropriate box:
☐ Accredited
☐ Not Accredited
SIGNATURE PAGE
Exhibit 5.2
THIS INSTRUMENT AND ANY SECURITIES ISSUABLE PURSUANT HERETO HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF CERTAIN STATES. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THIS SAFE AND UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.
RENTBERRY, INC.
SAFE
(Simple Agreement for Future Equity)
THIS CERTIFIES THAT in exchange for the payment by , (the “Investor”) of $___________ (the “Purchase Amount”) on or about _________, 2019, RENTBERRY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issues to the Investor the right to certain shares of the Company’s Capital Stock, subject to the terms described below.
The “Pre-Money Valuation Cap” is $9,000,000.
The “Discount Rate” is 20%.
See Section 2 for certain additional defined terms.
1. Events
(a) Next Equity Financing. If there is a Next Equity Financing before the expiration or termination of this Safe, on the initial closing of such Next Equity Financing, this Safe will automatically convert into the number of shares of Safe Preferred Stock equal to the Purchase Amount divided by the Conversion Price.
In connection with the automatic conversion of this Safe into shares of Safe Preferred Stock, the Investor will execute and deliver to the Company all of the transaction documents related to the Next Equity Financing; provided, that such documents are the same documents to be entered into with the purchasers of Standard Preferred Stock, with appropriate variations for the Safe Preferred Stock if applicable, and provided further, that such documents have customary exceptions to any drag-along applicable to the Investor, including, without limitation, limited representations and warranties and limited liability and indemnification obligations on the part of the Investor.
(b) Liquidity Event. If there is a Liquidity Event before the termination of this Safe, the Investor will automatically receive, immediately prior to or concurrent with the consummation of such Liquidity Event, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Purchase Amount divided by the Liquidity Price (the “Liquidity Event Shares”).
(c) Safe Expiration Conversion. If the Next Equity Financing Conversion has not occurred prior to December 31, 2020 (the “Safe Expiration Date”), the Investor will automatically receive, immediately prior to the Safe Expiration Date, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Purchase Amount divided by the Liquidity Price (together with the Liquidity Event Shares, the “Conversion Shares”).
(d) Termination. This Safe will automatically terminate (without relieving the Company of any obligations arising from a prior breach of or non-compliance with this Safe) immediately following the issuance of Capital Stock to the Investor pursuant to the automatic conversion of this Safe under Section 1(a), Section 1(b), or Section 1(c).
2. Definitions
“Capital Stock” means the capital stock of the Company, including, without limitation, the “Common Stock” and the “Preferred Stock.”
“Change of Control” means (i) a transaction or series of related transactions in which any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Company having the right to vote for the election of members of the Company’s board of directors, (ii) any reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, other than a transaction or series of related transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions retain, immediately after such transaction or series of related transactions, at least a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Company or such other surviving or resulting entity or (iii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
“Company Capitalization” is calculated as of immediately prior to the Next Equity Financing and (without double-counting):
| ● | Includes all shares of Capital Stock issued and outstanding; |
| ● | Includes all Converting Securities; |
| ● | Includes all (i) issued and outstanding Options and (ii) Promised Options; |
| ● | Includes the Unissued Option Pool; and |
| ● | Excludes, notwithstanding the foregoing, any increases to the Unissued Option Pool (except to the extent necessary to cover Promised Options that exceed the Unissued Option Pool) in connection with the Next Equity Financing. |
“Conversion Price” means the either: (1) the Safe Price or (2) the Discount Price, whichever calculation results in a greater number of shares of Safe Preferred Stock.
“Converting Securities” includes this Safe and other convertible securities issued by the Company, including but not limited to: (i) other Safes; (ii) convertible promissory notes and other convertible debt instruments; and (iii) convertible securities that have the right to convert into shares of Capital Stock.
“Discount Price” means the price per share of the Standard Preferred Stock sold in the Next Equity Financing multiplied by the difference between one and the decimal version of the Discount Rate.
“Dissolution Event” means (i) a voluntary termination of operations, (ii) a general assignment for the benefit of the Company’s creditors or (iii) any other liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company (excluding a Liquidity Event), whether voluntary or involuntary.
“Initial Public Offering” means the closing of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten initial public offering of Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act.
“Liquidity Capitalization” is calculated as of immediately prior to the Liquidity Event (or, solely for purposes of determining the Liquidity Price in connection with a Safe Expiration Conversion, as of immediately prior to such Safe Expiration Conversion), and (without double- counting):
| ● | Includes all shares of Capital Stock issued and outstanding; |
| ● | Includes all (i) issued and outstanding Options and (ii) to the extent receiving Proceeds, Promised Options; |
| ● | Includes all Converting Securities, other than any Safes and other convertible securities (including without limitation shares of Preferred Stock) where the holders of such securities are receiving cash-out amounts or liquidation preference payments in lieu of conversion amounts or similar “as-converted” payments; and |
| ● | Excludes the Unissued Option Pool. |
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“Liquidity Event” means a Change of Control or an Initial Public Offering.
“Liquidity Price” means the price per share equal to the Pre-Money Valuation Cap divided by the Liquidity Capitalization.
“Next Equity Financing” means a bona fide transaction or series of transactions with the principal purpose of raising capital, pursuant to which the Company issues and sells equity securities in a single transaction, or series of related transactions with aggregate Proceeds to the Company of at least $250,000, excluding Proceeds from the issuance of any simple agreements for future equity (including the Safes) and any convertible debt.
“Options” includes options, restricted stock awards or purchases, RSUs, SARs, warrants or similar securities, vested or unvested.
“Proceeds” means cash and other assets (including without limitation stock consideration) that are proceeds from the Liquidity Event and legally available for distribution.
“Promised Options” means promised but ungranted Options that are the greater of those (i) promised pursuant to agreements or understandings made prior to the execution of, or in connection with, the term sheet for the Next Equity Financing (or the initial closing of the Next Equity Financing, if there is no term sheet), or (ii) treated as outstanding Options in the calculation of the Standard Preferred Stock’s price per share.
“Safe” means an instrument containing a future right to shares of Capital Stock, similar in form and content to this instrument, purchased by investors for the purpose of funding the Company’s business operations. References to “this Safe” mean this specific instrument.
“Safe Preferred Stock” means the shares of the series of Preferred Stock, if any, issued to the Investor in the Next Equity Financing, having the identical rights, privileges, preferences and restrictions as the shares of Standard Preferred Stock, other than with respect to (i) the per share liquidation preference and conversion price for purposes of price-based antidilution protection and other adjustments, which will equal the Conversion Price and (ii) the basis for any dividend rights, which will be based on the Conversion Price.
“Safe Price” means the price per share equal to the Pre-Money Valuation Cap divided by the Company Capitalization.
“Standard Preferred Stock” means the shares of the series of Preferred Stock, if any, issued to the investors investing new money in the Company in connection with the initial closing of the Next Equity Financing.
“Unissued Option Pool” means all shares of Capital Stock that are reserved, available for future grant and not subject to any outstanding Options or Promised Options (but in the case of a Liquidity Event, only to the extent Proceeds are payable on such Promised Options) under any equity incentive or similar Company plan.
3. Company Representations
(a) The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, and has the power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and carry on its business as now conducted.
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Safe is within the power of the Company and has been duly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Company (subject to section 3(d)). This Safe constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. To its knowledge, the Company is not in violation of (i) its current certificate of incorporation or bylaws, (ii) any material statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or (iii) any material debt or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound, where, in each case, such violation or default, individually, or together with all such violations or defaults, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
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(c) The performance and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Safe do not and will not: (i) violate any material judgment, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company; (ii) result in the acceleration of any material debt or contract to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound; or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien on any property, asset or revenue of the Company or the suspension, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license or authorization applicable to the Company, its business or operations.
(d) No consents or approvals are required in connection with the performance of this Safe, other than: (i) the Company’s corporate approvals; (ii) any qualifications or filings under applicable securities laws; and (iii) necessary corporate approvals for the authorization of Capital Stock issuable pursuant to Section 1.
(e) To its knowledge, the Company owns or possesses (or can obtain on commercially reasonable terms) sufficient legal rights to all patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets, licenses, information, processes and other intellectual property rights necessary for its business as now conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted, without any conflict with, or infringement of the rights of, others.
4. Investor Representations and Covenants
(a) The Investor has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Safe and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Safe constitutes valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
(b) The Investor is an accredited investor as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act, and acknowledges and agrees that if not an accredited investor at the time of a Next Equity Financing, the Company may void this Safe and return the Purchase Amount. The Investor agrees to furnish any additional information requested by the Company or any of its affiliates to assure compliance with applicable U.S. federal and state laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, such representations as the Company may reasonably request or that may be necessary, if applicable, to comply with all applicable securities laws, in connection with the purchase and sale of this Safe and the issuance of the securities to be acquired by the Investor. The Investor has been advised that this Safe and the underlying securities have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws and, therefore, cannot be resold unless they are registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or unless an exemption from such registration requirements is available. The Investor is purchasing this Safe and the securities to be acquired by the Investor hereunder for its own account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution thereof, and the Investor has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that the Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of such investment, is able to incur a complete loss of such investment without impairing the Investor’s financial condition and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time.
(c) The Investor hereby represents that none of the “bad actor” disqualifying events described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to the Investor or any of its “Rule 506(d) Related Parties”, except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. For purposes of this Safe, a “Rule 506(d) Related Party” shall mean with respect to any Investor any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust or any other entity that is a beneficial owner of the Investor’s securities for purposes of Rule 506(d) of the Securities Act.
(d) If the Next Equity Financing Conversion has not occurred prior to December 31, 2020, and the Investor has received Conversion Shares pursuant to Section 1(c), then in the event of a Dissolution Event following December 31, 2020, the Investor agrees to vote in favor of such Dissolution Event so long as the Company’s board of directors has voted in favor of such Dissolution Event.
5. Miscellaneous
(a) Any provision of this Safe may be amended, waived or modified by written consent of the Company and either (i) the Investor or (ii) the majority-in-interest of all then-outstanding Safes with the same “Pre-Money Valuation Cap” and “Discount Rate” as this Safe (and Safes lacking one or both of such terms will be considered to be the same with respect to such term(s)), provided that with respect to clause (ii): (A) the Purchase Amount may not be amended, waived or modified in this manner, and (B) such amendment, waiver or modification treats all such holders in the same manner. “Majority-in-interest” refers to the holders of the applicable group of Safes whose Safes have a total Purchase Amount greater than 50% of the total Purchase Amount of all of such applicable group of Safes.
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(b) Any notice required or permitted by this Safe will be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email to the relevant address listed on the signature page, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address listed on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice.
(c) The Investor is not entitled, as a holder of this Safe, to vote or be deemed a holder of Capital Stock for any purpose other than tax purposes, nor will anything in this Safe be construed to confer on the Investor, as such, any rights of a Company stockholder or rights to vote for the election of directors or on any matter submitted to Company stockholders, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action or to receive notice of meetings, until shares have been issued on the terms described in Section 1.
(d) Neither this Safe nor the rights in this Safe are transferable or assignable, by operation of law or otherwise, by either party without the prior written consent of the other; provided, however, that this Safe and/or its rights may be assigned without the Company’s consent by the Investor to any other entity who directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Investor, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer or director of the Investor, or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing which is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, the Investor; and provided, further, that the Company may assign this Safe in whole, without the consent of the Investor, in connection with a reincorporation to change the Company’s domicile.
(e) In the event any one or more of the provisions of this Safe is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Safe operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Safe, then and in any such event, such provision(s) only will be deemed null and void and will not affect any other provision of this Safe and the remaining provisions of this Safe will remain operative and in full force and effect and will not be affected, prejudiced, or disturbed thereby.
(f) All rights and obligations hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions of such jurisdiction.
(g) The parties acknowledge and agree that for United States federal and state income tax purposes this Safe is, and at all times has been, intended to be characterized as stock, and more particularly as common stock for purposes of Sections 304, 305, 306, 354, 368, 1036 and 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, the parties agree to treat this Safe consistent with the foregoing intent for all United States federal and state income tax purposes (including, without limitation, on their respective tax returns or other informational statements).
(Signature page follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Safe to be duly executed and delivered.
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| By: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
| Address: 201 Spear Street, Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94105, USA | ||
| Email: a.lubinsky@rentberry.com | ||
| Email: | ||
Exhibit 5.3
Stockholders’ Agreement
between
Rentberry, Inc.
and
all of the Stockholders
of
Rentberry, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| Section 1 DEFINITIONS | 1 | |
| Section 2 SECURITIES ACT COMPLIANCE | 2 | |
| 2.1. | Securities Act Compliance | 2 |
| Section 3 DRAG-ALONG RIGHT | 2 | |
| 3.1. | Drag-Along Right | 2 |
| 3.2. | Closing | 5 |
| Section 4 VOTING | 5 | |
| 4.1. | Founder’s Vote | 5 |
| 4.2. | Vote to Increase Authorized Common Stock | 5 |
| 4.3. | Proxy | 5 |
| Section 5 | 7 | |
| ELECTION OF DIRECTORS | 7 | |
| 5.1. | Size of Board | 7 |
| 5.2. | Board Composition | 7 |
| 5.3. | Failure to Designate a Board Member | 7 |
| 5.4. | Removal of Board Members | 7 |
| 5.5. | Vacancies | 7 |
| 5.6. | Written Consent | 7 |
| 5.7. | No Liability for Election of Recommended Directors | 8 |
| 5.8. | No Bad Actor” Designee | 8 |
| Section 6 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 8 | |
| 6.1. | Securities Matters | 8 |
| Section 7 MISCELLANEOUS | 8 | |
| 7.1. | Action Requiring Stockholder Approval | 8 |
| 7.2. | Arms-Length Transactions | 8 |
| 7.3. | Obligations of Purchasers are Several | 8 |
| 7.4. | Specific Performance | 9 |
| 7.5. | Notices | 9 |
| 7.6. | Termination | 9 |
| 7.7. | Titles and Subtitles | 10 |
| 7.8. | Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers | 10 |
| 7.9. | Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction | 10 |
| 7.10. | Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney | 10 |
| 7.11. | Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns | 11 |
| 7.12. | Further Actions | 11 |
| 7.13. | Manner of Voting | 11 |
| 7.14. | Costs of Enforcement | 11 |
| 7.15. | WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 11 |
| 7.16. | Severability | 11 |
| 7.17. | Construction | 11 |
| 7.18. | Delays or Omissions; Remedies Cumulative | 11 |
| 7.19. | Aggregation of Stock | 12 |
| 7.20. | Spousal Consent | 12 |
| 7.21. | Transfers | 12 |
| 7.22. | Counterparts | 12 |
| 7.23. | Variation in Terms | 12 |
| 7.24. | Headings | 12 |
| 7.25. | Specific Enforcement | 12 |
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Stockholders’ Agreement
Stockholders’ Agreement dated as of January [ ], 2021 (this “Agreement”), among Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the parties executing this Agreement now as Stockholders of the Company or that may execute and join in this Agreement in the future (each, a “Stockholder,” and collectively, the “Stockholders”). The Company and the Stockholders are each sometimes referred to herein as a “party” and collectively as the “parties.”
The parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for the continuity of management of the Company, avoid dissension among the Stockholders, prevent the transfer of Shares to third parties who may obstruct the orderly development and management of the Company’ businesses and otherwise to make provision for the future management of the Company in accordance with the particular wishes of the parties.
Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section
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DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks are authorized or required to close in New York, New York.
“Certificate of Incorporation” means the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company.
“Common Stock” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Company” means Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
“encumber” means mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber, or agree to encumber.
“Founder” means Oleksiy Lyubynskyy.
For purposes of this Agreement, when determining the number of outstanding Shares on a “fully-diluted basis,” only Shares that are issued and outstanding or that may be purchased within 60 days of applicable date of determination upon the exercise of outstanding options, warrants and similar derivative securities shall be included in such determination.
“legal representative” means the executor, administrator, committee or other personal representative of a Stockholder after his death or incompetence.
“party” and “parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“person” means any individual, estate, legal representative, trust, partnership, association, organization, firm, company or corporation, joint venture, any other business entity unincorporated or incorporated, the United States or any state or territory thereof or any public officer, agency, board or instrumentality.
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A “Sale of the Company” shall mean either any transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, or a group of related persons, acquires from Stockholders Shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company, whether through a stock purchase, merger, recapitalization or otherwise (a “Stock Sale”) or (b) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
“Secured Party” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.2.
“Securities Act” means the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Stockholder” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Shares” means all or any of the shares of the capital stock of the Company (or of any other corporation into or with which the Company may be merged or consolidated, if immediately following such transaction all of the capital stock of the surviving or resulting corporation is held by persons who were Stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction) now owned or hereafter acquired by any of the Stockholders of the Company. Any reference to Shares or to any number of Shares shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect, with respect to the Company, any pro rata increase or decrease in the outstanding Shares of the Company by reason of any dividend in Shares, split-up of Shares, redemption of Shares, combination of Shares into a lesser number of Shares, recapitalization, reclassification, exchange pursuant to a merger or consolidation or similar event (if immediately following such transaction all of the capital stock of the surviving or resulting corporation is held by persons who were Stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction).
“transfer” means sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, convey, donate, bequeath, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or agree to do any of the foregoing.
Section
2
SECURITIES ACT COMPLIANCE
2.1. Securities Act Compliance. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no transfer of Shares shall be made unless such transfer is in compliance with the securities laws of the United States, any state or other applicable jurisdiction including, without limitation, the Securities Act.
Section
3
DRAG-ALONG RIGHT
3.1. Drag-Along Right.
(a) Notice of Drag-Along Transaction. In the event that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) (x) receives a bona fide written offer to engage in and effect a Sale of the Company, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, and the Board of Directors desires to accept such offer or (y) otherwise approve a Sale of the Company, or a liquidation or winding down of the Company, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, upon such terms and conditions as agreed to with the Board of Directors, as the case may be, specifying that this Section 3.1 shall apply to such transaction (such transaction, the “Drag Along Transaction”), then, subject to satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in Section 3.1(c), the Board shall give written notice of such proposed Drag-Along Transaction to the Stockholders at least 20 days prior to the consummation of such Sale of the Company setting forth (A) number of Shares to be acquired, if applicable, in the Drag-Along Transaction, (B) the consideration per Share, if applicable, to be received by the Stockholders in the Drag-Along Transaction (the “Drag-Along Price”), (C) the identity of the purchaser, if applicable, providing the consideration for such Drag-Along Transaction, (D) any other material items and conditions of the Drag-Along Transaction, and (E) the anticipated closing date, if applicable, of the Drag-Along Transaction (such written notice is referred to herein as the “Drag-Along Notice”).
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(b) Required Participation. Upon delivery of a Drag-Along Notice, the Stockholders shall thereupon be required to (i) sell their respective Shares of the Company for the Drag-Along Price, in the event of a Sale of the Company and (ii) otherwise participate in the Drag-Along Transaction upon the same terms and conditions as the Stockholders, at the Closing referred to in Section 3.2 (if applicable). In connection therewith, each Stockholder and the Company hereby further agree:
(i) if such transaction requires Stockholder approval, with respect to all Shares that such Stockholder owns or over which such Stockholder otherwise exercises voting power, to vote (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) all Shares in favor of, and adopt, such Sale of the Company (together with any related amendment or restatement to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or any other document or agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound) required to implement such Sale of the Company), or liquidation or winding-down of the Company, and to vote in opposition to any and all other proposals that could reasonably be expected to delay or impair the ability of the Company to consummate such Sale of the Company, or liquidation or winding down of the Company;
(ii) if such transaction is a Stock Sale, to sell their shares of capital stock of the Company to the person to whom Board propose such Shares to be sold, and, except as permitted in Section 3.1(b), on the same terms and conditions as those approved by the Board;
(iii) to execute and deliver all related documentation and take such other action in support of the Sale of the Company, or liquidation or winding down of the Company, as shall reasonably be requested by the Board in order to carry out the terms and provision of this Section 3.1, including, without limitation, executing and delivering instruments of conveyance and transfer, and any purchase agreement, merger agreement, any associated indemnity agreement, or escrow agreement, power or attorney, any associated voting, support, or joinder agreement, consent, waiver, governmental filing, share certificates duly endorsed for transfer (free and clear of impermissible liens, claims and encumbrances), and any similar or related documents;
(iv) not to deposit, and to cause their Affiliates not to deposit, except as provided in this Agreement, any Shares of the Company owned by such party or any of its Affiliates in a voting trust or subject any Shares to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of such Shares, unless specifically requested to do so by the acquirer in connection with the Sale of the Company;
(v) to refrain from (i) exercising any dissenters' rights or rights of appraisal under applicable law at any time with respect to such Sale of the Company , or (ii); asserting any claim or commencing any suit (x) challenging the Sale of the Company, any liquidation or winding down of the Company or this Agreement, or (y) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of the Selling Investors or any affiliate or associate thereof (including, without limitation, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty) in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Sale of the Company, the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby or the winding down or liquidation of the Company;
(vi) if the consideration to be paid in exchange for the Shares pursuant to this Section 3.1 includes any securities and due to the receipt thereof any Stockholder would require under applicable law (x) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities; or (y) the provision to any Stockholder of any information other than such information as a prudent issuer would generally furnish in an offering made solely to “accredited investors” as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company may (but shall not be obligated to) cause to be paid to any such Stockholder in lieu thereof, against surrender of the Shares which would have otherwise been sold by such Stockholder, an amount in cash equal to the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board) of the securities which such Stockholder would otherwise receive as of the date of the issuance of such securities in exchange for the Shares; and
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(vii) in the event that, in connection with such Sale of the Company, a Stockholder representative (the “Stockholder Representative”) is appointed with respect to matters affecting the Stockholders under the applicable definitive transaction agreements following consummation of such Sale of the Company, (x) to consent to (i) the appointment of such Stockholder Representative, (ii) the establishment of any applicable escrow, expense or similar fund in connection with any indemnification or similar obligations, and (iii) the payment of such Stockholder's pro rata portion (from the applicable escrow or expense fund or otherwise) of any and all reasonable fees and expenses to such Stockholder Representative in connection with such Stockholder Representative's services and duties in connection with such Sale of the Company and its related service as the representative of the Stockholders, and (y) not to assert any claim or commence any suit against the Stockholder Representative or any Stockholder with respect to any action or inaction taken or failed to be taken by the Stockholder Representative, within the scope of the Stockholder Representative's authority, in connection with its service as the Stockholder Representative, absent fraud, bad faith or willful misconduct.
(c) Conditions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, a Stockholder will not be required to comply with Section 3.1(a) above in connection with any proposed Sale of the Company (the “Proposed Sale”), unless:
(i) any representations and warranties to be made by such Stockholder in connection with the Proposed Sale are limited to representations and warranties related to authority, ownership and the ability to convey title to such Shares, including, but not limited to, representations and warranties that (i) the Stockholder holds all right, title and interest in and to the Shares such Stockholder purports to hold, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, (ii) the obligations of the Stockholder in connection with the transaction have been duly authorized, if applicable, (iii) the documents to be entered into by the Stockholder have been duly executed by the Stockholder and delivered to the acquirer and are enforceable (subject to customary limitations) against the Stockholder in accordance with their respective terms; and (iv) neither the execution and delivery of documents to be entered into by the Stockholder in connection with the transaction, nor the performance of the Stockholder's obligations thereunder, will cause a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement to which the Stockholder is a party, or any law or judgment, order or decree of any court or governmental agency that applies to the Stockholder;
(ii) such Stockholder is not required to agree (unless such Stockholder is a Company officer or employee of the Company) to any restrictive covenant in connection with the Proposed Sale (including without limitation any covenant not to compete or covenant not to solicit customers, employees or suppliers of any party to the Proposed Sale);
(iii) such Stockholder is not liable for the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by any other person in connection with the Proposed Sale, other than the Company; and
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(iv) liability shall be limited to such Stockholder's applicable share (determined based on the respective proceeds payable to each Stockholder in connection with such Proposed Sale) of a negotiated aggregate indemnification amount that applies equally to all Stockholders but that in no event exceeds the amount of consideration otherwise payable to such Stockholder in connection with such Proposed Sale, except with respect to claims related to fraud by such Stockholder.
3.2. Closing. The closing of any of the transactions contemplated by this Section 4 shall take place at the offices of Pepper Hamilton LLP (“Pepper Hamilton”), legal counsel to the Company, as soon as practicable.
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4
VOTING
4.1. Founder’s Vote. The following actions of the Company shall require the approval of the Founder:
(a) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;
(b) the incurrence or the guarantee of indebtedness by the Company in excess of $5 million, except financing of receivables in the ordinary course of business;
(c) the merger, consolidation or dissolution of the Company other than a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation;
(d) any material recapitalization, restatement of assets, reduction of capital or other material change in the capitalization of the Company;
(e) any issuance or agreement to issue any capital stock of the Company or any option or warrant for, any security convertible into, any capital stock of the Company other than pursuant to employee benefit plans approved by the Board of Directors of the Company;
(f) the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to a public offering of the Company’s securities; or
(g) the amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws (or similar charter or organizational documents) of the Company.
4.2. Vote to Increase Authorized Common Stock. Each Stockholder agrees to vote or cause to be voted all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to effect, at the request of the Founder, an increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from time to time to ensure that (i) there will be sufficient shares of Common Stock available for conversion of all of the shares of Preferred Stock outstanding at any given time and (ii) a sufficient number of shares remain authorized for issuance pursuant to equity financing activities undertaken by the Company from time to time at the request of the Founder.
4.3. Proxy
(a) Each Stockholder hereby appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”), or his or her successor, as such Stockholder’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution, to, consistent with this instrument and on behalf of such Stockholder, (i) vote all Shares held of record by such Stockholder (including any shares of the Company’s capital stock that such Stockholder may acquire in the future), (ii) give and receive notices and communications, (iii) execute any written consent, instrument or document that the CEO determines is necessary or appropriate at the CEO’s complete discretion, and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the CEO for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The proxy and power granted by such Stockholder pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest. Such proxy and power will be irrevocable. The proxy and power, so long as such Stockholder is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of such Stockholder and, so long as such Stockholder is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of such Stockholder or any other entity holding the Shares. However, the Proxy will terminate upon the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the offer and sale of Common Stock, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act covering the Common Stock, or five (5) years from the date of execution of this Agreement. The CEO is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Section 4.3 and has the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though he or she was a party hereto.
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(b) Other than with respect to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the CEO, in his or her capacity as such Stockholder’s true and lawful proxy and attorney pursuant to this Section 4.3 (collectively, the “Proxy”), the Proxy will not be liable for any act done or omitted in his, her or its capacity as representative of such Stockholder pursuant to this instrument while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted pursuant to the written advice of outside counsel will be conclusive evidence of such good faith. The Proxy has no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this instrument, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on behalf of such Stockholder otherwise exist against the Proxy. Such Stockholder shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Proxy from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, claims, penalties, fines, forfeitures, actions, fees, costs and expenses (including the fees and expenses of counsel and experts and their staffs and all expense of document location, duplication and shipment) (collectively, “Proxy Losses”) arising out of or in connection with any act done or omitted in the Proxy’s capacity as representative of such Stockholder pursuant to this instrument, in each case as such Proxy Losses are suffered or incurred; provided, that in the event that any such Proxy Losses are finally adjudicated to have been directly caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Proxy, the Company shall reimburse such Stockholder the amount of such indemnified Proxy Losses to the extent attributable to such gross negligence or willful misconduct (provided that the Proxy’s aggregate liability hereunder shall in no event exceed the price that such Stockholder paid to acquire his, her or its Shares). In no event will the Proxy be required to advance his, her or its own funds on behalf of such Stockholder or otherwise. Such Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing indemnities will survive the resignation or removal of the Proxy or the termination of this instrument.
(c) (c) A decision, act, consent or instruction of the Proxy constitutes a decision of such Stockholder and is final, binding and conclusive upon such Stockholder. The Company, shareholders of the Company and any other third party may rely upon any decision, act, consent or instruction of the Proxy as being the decision, act, consent or instruction of such Stockholder. The Company, shareholders of the Company and any other third party are hereby relieved from any liability to any person for any acts done by them in accordance with such decision, act, consent or instruction of the Proxy.
(d) (d) Such Stockholder hereby agrees to take any and all actions determined by the Company’s board of directors in good faith to be advisable to reorganize this instrument and any Shares held by such Stockholder into a special-purpose vehicle or other entity designed to aggregate the interests of holders of Shares.
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(e) (e) If any provision of this Proxy or any part of any this Section 4.3 is held under any circumstances to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then (a) such provision or part thereof shall, with respect to such circumstances and in such jurisdiction, be deemed amended to conform to applicable laws so as to be valid and enforceable to the fullest possible extent, (b) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof under such circumstances and in such jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such provision or part thereof under any other circumstances or in any other jurisdiction, and (c) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision or part thereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this proxy. Each provision of this proxy is separable from every other provision of this proxy, and each part of each provision of this proxy is separable from every other part of such provision.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
5.1. Size of Board. The Board currently consists of three (3) directors. The Stockholders acknowledge and agree that the Board may increase the size of the Board to four (4) directors. Each Stockholder agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to ensure that the size of the Board shall not exceed four (4) directors.
5.2. Board Composition. For so long as the Founder, together with his Affiliates, owns an aggregate of 20% of the issued and outstanding Shares on a fully-diluted basis, each Stockholder agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, all Shares owned by such Stockholder, or over which such Stockholder has voting control, from time to time and at all times, in whatever manner as shall be necessary to ensure that at each annual or special meeting of stockholders at which an election of directors is held or pursuant to any written consent of the stockholders, in favor of the individuals that are designated from time to time by the Founder (the “Founder Designees”), including any replacement directors upon the termination of service of any member of the Board for any reason whatsoever.
5.3. Failure to Designate a Board Member. In the absence of any designation from the Founder, the director previously designated by the Founder and then serving on the Board shall be reelected if still eligible and willing to serve as provided herein and otherwise, such Board seat shall remain vacant.
5.4. Removal of Board Members. If at any time any Stockholder proposes to remove any director designated in accordance with Section 5.2, each Stockholder agrees to vote all of the Shares held by such Stockholder of the Company for such removal only if removal has been approved by the person or group whose designee has been proposed to be so removed.
5.5. Vacancies. During the term of this Agreement, should a vacancy in the Board of Directors of the Company be caused by death, resignation, or removal or otherwise of a director designated by the Founder in accordance with Section 5.2, each Stockholder agrees to vote all Shares owned by such Stockholder, and each Stockholder who is then a director of the Company agrees, to vote as director, to appoint a nominee designated by the Founder.
5.6. Written Consent. Notwithstanding any reference herein to votes cast at a meeting of the Stockholders, nominees for election as directors may be designated by the Stockholders acting by written consent without a meeting and directors may be elected by the Stockholders acting by written consent without a meeting to the extent permitted by law and by the Certificate of Incorporation and the By-laws (or similar charter or organizational documents) of the Company; provided that nothing in this Section 5.6 shall authorize the designation, election or removal of directors other than in accordance with the requirements set forth in this Agreement.
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5.7. No Liability for Election of Recommended Directors. No Stockholder, nor any Affiliate of any Stockholder, shall have any liability as a result of designating a person for election as a director for any act or omission by such designated person in his or her capacity as a director of the Company, nor shall any Stockholder have any liability as a result of voting for any such designee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
5.8. No Bad Actor” Designee. The Founder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that, to such Person’s knowledge, none of the “bad actor” disqualifying events described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) under the Securities Act (each, a “Disqualification Event”), is applicable to the Founder’s initial designee named above except, if applicable, for a Disqualification Event as to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable. Any director designee to whom any Disqualification Event is applicable, except for a Disqualification Event to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii) or (iii) or (d)(3) is applicable, is hereinafter referred to as a “Disqualified Designee.” Each Person with the right to designate or participate in the designation of a director as specified above hereby covenants and agrees (A) not to designate or participate in the designation of any director designee who, to such Person’s knowledge, is a Disqualified Designee and (B) that in the event such Person becomes aware that any individual previously designated by any such Person is or has become a Disqualified Designee, such Person shall as promptly as practicable take such actions as are necessary to remove such Disqualified Designee from the Board and designate a replacement designee who is not a Disqualified Designee.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Stockholder, severally but not jointly, hereby represents, warrants and acknowledges as follows:
6.1. Securities Matters. Such Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act; (ii) such Stockholder will have no right to require such registration and must bear the economic risks of his, her or its investment for an indefinite period of time; and (iii) there is not now and there may never by any public market for the Shares and such Stockholder cannot now and may never be able to avail himself of the benefits of Rule 144 adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the resale of the Shares.
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MISCELLANEOUS
7.1. Action Requiring Stockholder Approval. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, any action requiring a vote of a majority of Stockholders of the Company shall be deemed to require the approval of more than 50% of the then-issued and outstanding Shares of the Company.
7.2. Arms-Length Transactions. All transactions between the Company and the Stockholders of the Company and their respective partners, family relatives or entities in which such persons have an ownership interest shall be on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Company than the Company could obtain in a transaction with an unaffiliated third party.
7.3. Obligations of Purchasers are Several. Except as may otherwise be specifically provided in this Agreement, the liability of Stockholders who purchase Shares hereunder shall be several. Each Stockholder who purchases Shares shall have no liability or responsibility for the performance of the obligations of any other Stockholder who may be purchasing Shares at the same time or otherwise in connection with the same transaction.
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7.4. Specific Performance. Each of the parties acknowledge that it will be impossible to measure in money the damage to the Company, the Stockholders or to any of them, if he or his transferee or his legal representative fails to comply with any of the restrictions or obligations imposed by this Agreement, that every such restriction and obligation is material, and that in the event of any such failure, the Company or other Stockholders of the Company or any of them will not have an adequate remedy at law or in damages. Therefore, each party consents to the issuance of an injunction or the enforcement of other equitable remedies against him or it at the suit of an aggrieved party without bond or other security, to compel performance of all of the terms hereof, and waives any defenses thereto, including, without limitation, the defenses of (i) failure of consideration, (ii) breach of any other provision of this Agreement and (iii) availability of relief in damages.
7.5. Notices. All notices required or permitted under this Agreement (collectively “Notices”) shall be given in writing either in person or by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, and addressed or delivered, if to the Company, at its principal executive office to the attention of Oleksiy Lyubynskyy, Chief Executive Officer, and if to any Stockholder, to such Stockholder’s address. Copies of all Notices sent hereunder to the Company or any of the Stockholders shall be sent, in like fashion, to the Company’s legal counsel, as follows:
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
18th and Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Christopher Hagenbuch, Esq.
All Notices hereunder that are mailed shall be deemed to have been given or delivered on the date of mailing or if given personally, on the date of receipt. Each Stockholder consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), as amended or superseded from time to time, by electronic transmission pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the electronic mail address or the facsimile number set forth below such Stockholder’s name on the Schedules hereto, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company, or as on the books of the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic transmission is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected electronic mail address has been provided, and such attempted Electronic Notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. Each Stockholder agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in its electronic mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.
7.6. Termination. This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall continue in effect until and shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the consummation of the Company’s first underwritten public offering of its Common Stock (other than a registration statement relating either to the sale of securities to employees of the Company pursuant to its stock option, stock purchase or similar plan or a transaction effected pursuant to Rule 145 of the Securities Act), (ii) the consummation of a Sale of the Company and distribution of proceeds to or escrow for the benefit of the Stockholders; or (iii) the written consent of the Founder and the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Company.
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7.7. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. References to sections or subsections within this Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically stated herein.
7.8. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof except where expressly otherwise stated herein. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or discharged, and no provision hereof may be modified or waived, except expressly by an instrument in writing signed by (i) the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Shares of the Company and (ii) the Founder. No waiver of any provision hereof by any party shall be deemed a waiver by any other party nor shall any such waiver by any party be deemed a continuing waiver of any matter by such party. No amendment, modification, supplement, discharge or wavier hereof or hereunder shall require the consent of any person not a party to this Agreement.
7.9. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any conflict of law rule or principle that would give effect to the laws of another jurisdiction. Each of the parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal and state courts in the State of Delaware (“Delaware Courts”) in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) agrees not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement other than in Delaware Courts, and (c) hereby waives any objection, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of Delaware Courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such Delaware Courts.
7.10. Irrevocable Proxy and Power of Attorney. Each holder of shares of the Common Stock of the Company hereby constitutes and appoints as the proxies of the party and hereby grants a power of attorney to the Founder, with full power of substitution, with respect to the matters set forth herein, and hereby authorizes the Founder to represent and vote, if and only if the party (i) fails to vote, or (ii) attempts to vote (whether by proxy, in person or by written consent), in a manner which is inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, all of such party’s Shares in favor of the election of persons as members of the Board determined pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement or approval of any Sale of the Company pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or to take any action reasonably necessary to effect this Agreement. The power of attorney granted hereunder shall authorize the Founder to execute and deliver the documentation referred to in this Agreement on behalf of any party failing to do so within five (5) business days of a request by the Company. Each of the proxy and power of attorney granted pursuant to this Section 7.10 is given in consideration of the agreements and covenants of the Company and the parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and, as such, each is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 7.6 hereof. Each party hereto hereby revokes any and all previous proxies or powers of attorney with respect to the Shares and shall not hereafter, unless and until this Agreement terminates or expires pursuant to Section 7.6 hereof, purport to grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Shares, deposit any of the Shares into a voting trust or enter into any agreement (other than this Agreement), arrangement or understanding with any person, directly or indirectly, to vote, grant any proxy or give instructions with respect to the voting of any of the Shares, in each case, with respect to any of the matters set forth herein.
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7.11. Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Company and each Stockholder and its and his respective heirs, successors, assigns, distributes and legal representatives, and by their signatures hereto, the Company and each Stockholder intends to and does hereby become bound. None of the parties may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other party; provided that the Company and the Founder may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any of its respective Affiliates. Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
7.12. Further Actions. At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent of the parties hereunder.
7.13. Manner of Voting. The voting of Shares pursuant to this Agreement may be effected in person, by proxy, by written consent or in any other manner permitted by applicable law. For the avoidance of doubt, voting of the Shares pursuant to the Agreement need not make explicit reference to the terms of this Agreement.
7.14. Costs of Enforcement. In the event that any action, suit or other proceeding is instituted concerning or arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereunder, the prevailing party shall recover all of such party’s reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in each such action, suit or other proceeding, including any and all appeals or petitions therefrom; provided that this provision shall not limit any other remedy available to such party pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.
7.15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
7.16. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement will in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
7.17. Construction. Unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, each defined term used in this Agreement shall have a comparable meaning when used in its plural or singular form. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Agreement. The information contained in this Agreement and in the Exhibits hereto is disclosed solely for purposes of this Agreement, and no information contained herein or therein shall be deemed to be an admission by any party hereto to any third party of any matter whatsoever (including any violation of law or breach of contract).
7.18. Delays or Omissions; Remedies Cumulative. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, will impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor will it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor will any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, are cumulative and not alternative.
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7.19. Aggregation of Stock. All Shares held or acquired by a Stockholder and/or its Affiliates shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement, and such Affiliated persons may apportion such rights as among themselves in any manner they deem appropriate.
7.20. Spousal Consent. If any individual Stockholder is married on the date of this Agreement, such Stockholder's spouse shall execute and deliver to the Company a consent of spouse in the form of Exhibit A hereto (“Consent of Spouse”), effective on the date hereof. Notwithstanding the execution and delivery thereof, such consent shall not be deemed to confer or convey to the spouse any rights in such Stockholder's Shares that do not otherwise exist by operation of law or the agreement of the parties. If any individual Stockholder should marry or remarry subsequent to the date of this Agreement, such Stockholder shall within thirty (30) days thereafter obtain his/her new spouse's acknowledgement of and consent to the existence and binding effect of all restrictions contained in this Agreement by causing such spouse to execute and deliver a Consent of Spouse acknowledging the restrictions and obligations contained in this Agreement and agreeing and consenting to the same.
7.21. Transfers. Each transferee or assignee of any Shares subject to this Agreement shall continue to be subject to the terms hereof, and, as a condition precedent to the Company’s recognition of such transfer, each transferee or assignee shall agree in writing to be subject to each of the terms of this Agreement by executing and delivering a copy of this Agreement. Upon the execution and delivery of a copy of this Agreement by any transferee, such transferee shall be deemed to be a party hereto as if such transferee were the transferor and such transferee’s signature appeared on the signature pages of this Agreement and shall be deemed to be a Stockholder. The Company shall not permit the transfer of the Shares subject to this Agreement on its books or issue a new certificate representing any such Shares unless and until such transferee shall have complied with the terms of this Section 7.21.
7.22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute a single instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
7.23. Variation in Terms. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the person or persons or entity or entities may require. Each defined term herein may be used in either its singular or plural form whether or not so defined.
7.24. Headings. All Section headings herein and in the table of contents hereto are for convenience of reference only and are not part of this Agreement, and no construction or inference shall be derived therefrom.
7.25. Specific Enforcement. Each party acknowledges and agrees that each party hereto will be irreparably damaged in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed by the parties in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached. Accordingly, the parties agree that each of the Company and the Stockholders shall be entitled to an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement, and to specific enforcement of this Agreement and its terms and provisions in any action instituted in any of the Delaware Courts, without proof of actual damages (and each party hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity. The parties further agree not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to law or inequitable for any reason, nor to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy for any such breach.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
| Stockholders: | |
| Name: | |
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Exhibit 6.1
RENTBERRY INC.
January 1, 2019
Oleksiy Lyubynskyy
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
RE: OFFER 0F EMPL0YMENT WIТH RENTBERRY INC.
Dear Oleksiy Lyubynskyy:
Rentberry Inc., а Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is pleased to offer you the position of President on the terms set forth below.
As President, you will perform the duties customarily associated with this position in а start-up company. Your base salary will be one hundred and thirty-five thousand USD ($135,000) per year, subject to applicable payroll deductions and withholdings.
You will be eligible to receive all other benefits the Company may provide to its employees (e.g., health, vision and dental insurance coverage) if the Company elects to provide such benefits or will be reimbursed by the Company for expenses you incurred under your own health, vision and dental insurance plans. The Company may consider you for bonuses, although the amount of such bonuses, if any, and the criteria for determining the award of such bonuses, if any, shall be in the sole discretion of the Company. Of course, the Company reserves the right to modify your compensation and benefits from time to time, as it deems necessary.
By accepting this offer, you represent and warrant that your employment with the Company will not violate any agreements, obligations or understandings that you may have with any third party or prior employer. You agree not to make any unauthorized disclosure to the Company or use on behalf of the Company any confidential information belonging to any of your former employers (except in accordance with agreements between the Company and any such former employer). you also warrant that you do not possess any property containing а third party’s confidential and proprietary information. Of course, during your employment with the Company, you may make use of information generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to your own, and information which is common knowledge in the industry or is otherwise legally available in the public domain.
As required by immigration law, this offer of employment is subject to satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States.
As а Company employee, you will be expected to abide by all Company policies and procedures, and sign and comply with the Company’s standard employee proprietary information and inventions agreement which prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of Company confidential information or the confidential information of the Company’s clients.
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You may terminate your employment with the Company at any time and for any reason whatsoever simply by notifying the Company. Likewise, the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause or advance notice. This at-will employment relationship cannot be changed except by а writing authorized on behalf of an officer of the Company.
To ensure rapid and economical resolution of any disputes which may arise under this letter agreement, you agree that any and all disputes or controversies, whether of law or fact of any nature whatsoever (including, but not limited to, all state and federal statutory and discrimination claims, with the sole exception of those disputes which may arise from your proprietary information and inventions agreement) arising from or regarding the interpretation, performance, enforcement or breach of this letter agreement shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration under the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAМ S”) Rules of Practice and Procedure.
This letter agreement constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the terms and conditions of your employment, and it supersedes any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written. This letter agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any provision of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this agreement shall not be affected thereby.
If you choose to accept our offer under the terms described above, please indicate your acceptance by signing below and returning it to me. The effective date of your employment will be January 1, 2019.
We look forward to your favorable reply and to а productive and enjoyable work relationship.
| Very truly yours, | |
| RENTBERRY INC. | |
| /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy |
| Accepted by: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy |
| Date: | 1 January 2019 |
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Exhibit 6.2

Exhibit 6.3
Exhibit 6.4
TRANSFEREE REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
| TRANSFEROR: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy |
| TRANSFEREE: | Denys Golubovskyi |
| COMPANY: | Rentberry, Inc. |
| SECURITIES: | 350,000 Shares of Common Stock |
| DATE: | May 1st, 2020 |
In connection with the transfer of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand (350,000) Shares of Common Stock (the “Securities”) of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), from Oleksiy Lyubynskyy (“Transferor”) to Denys Golubovskyi (“Transferee”), Transferee represents and warrants to the Transferor and to the Company as follows:
1. Acquired Entirely for Own Account. Transferee is acquiring the Securities from Transferor for investment for an indefinite period for his own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the sale or distribution of any part thereof, and Transferee has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, but subject, nevertheless, to any requirement of law that the disposition of property shall at all times be within Transferee’s control. Transferee further represents that he does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or any third person, with respect to any of the Securities.
2. Acknowledgement. Transferee acknowledges and agrees that the acquisition of the Securities involves a high degree of risk in that (i) the Company is a development stage company with little operating history and may require substantial additional funds in order to continue its business; (ii) any investment in the Company is highly speculative, and only investors who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing in the Company and the Securities; (iii) Transferee may not be able to liquidate its investment; (iv) transferability of the Securities is extremely limited and (v) in the event of a dissolution, Transferee could sustain the loss of her entire investment. Transferee further understands the Securities are subject to the federal securities laws and applicable regulations, and that such Securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, Transferee represents she is familiar with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 144 as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act, and that the Company has no obligations, and no current plans to satisfy, the current information obligations of such rule.
3. Binding Agreements. Transferee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, by and between the Company and Transferor (the “Governing Documents”). Transferee (i) accepts ownership of the Securities and (ii) assumes all of the rights, privileges and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Securities set forth in the Governing Documents and such other restrictions on transfer as may be required from time to time. Transferee acknowledges that he has received and reviewed copies of the Governing Documents. Transferee understands and agrees that all transactions in the Securities by him are subject to the terms of such Governing Documents and he agrees to be bound by all such terms, conditions and provisions as they relate to Transferor in her status as a stockholder of the Company. Transferee acknowledges that each of the Governing Documents may be amended by their terms, without Transferee’s consent, and Transferee agrees that such amendments will be binding upon Transferee regardless of whether Transferee consents to or is provided notice thereof. Transferee further agrees and understands that the other parties to the Governing Documents are express and intended third party beneficiaries of this Transferee Representation Statement and shall be entitled to enforce the provisions hereof against Transferee.
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4. Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, Transferee further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and until Transferee has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to be bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the Governing Documents (as such Governing Documents relate to such Securities), and:
a. There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such Registration Statement; or
b. Transferee shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and, if requested by the Company, Transferee shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act.
5. Legends. Transferee also authorizes the Company and its agents to place on each certificate for shares which she may acquire a legend stating that such Securities have not been registered under the Act or any state securities law, and such other legends as may be appropriate pursuant to the Governing Documents.
6. Stop Transfer Instructions. Transferee agrees that any transfer of the Securities in violation of the Act, or of any provision of any of the Governing Documents, shall be null, void and of no effect, and Transferee authorizes the Company to issue stop transfer instructions to its stock transfer agent, or, so long as it may act as its own transfer agent, to make a stop transfer notation in its appropriate records, in the event Transferee attempts to transfer the shares in violation of any provision hereof.
The Company hereby waives any right of first refusal it may have with respect to the transfer of the Securities contemplated herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.
| TRANSFEREE: | ||
| Denys Golubovskyi | ||
| By: | /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | |
| AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY: | ||
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
The undersigned Transferor hereby instructs the Company to transfer the Securities to the Transferee and waives any rights it may have to any of the Securities.
| TRANSFEROR: | ||
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR NO CONSIDERATION RECEIVED, Oleksiy Lyubynskyy hereby assigns and transfers unto Denys Golubovskyi, an aggregate of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand (350,000) shares of Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) standing in said name on the books of the Company, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Company or its designees as its Attorney to transfer said shares on said books with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Dated: May 1st, 2020 | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
Exhibit 6.5
TRANSFEREE REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
| TRANSFEROR: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy |
| TRANSFEREE: | Oleksandr Kotovskov |
| COMPANY: | Rentberry, Inc. |
| SECURITIES: | 350,000 Shares of Common Stock |
| DATE: | May 1st, 2020 |
In connection with the transfer of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand (350,000) Shares of Common Stock (the “Securities”) of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), from Oleksiy Lyubynskyy (“Transferor”) to Oleksandr Kotovskov (“Transferee”), Transferee represents and warrants to the Transferor and to the Company as follows:
1. Acquired Entirely for Own Account. Transferee is acquiring the Securities from Transferor for investment for an indefinite period for his own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the sale or distribution of any part thereof, and Transferee has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, but subject, nevertheless, to any requirement of law that the disposition of property shall at all times be within Transferee’s control. Transferee further represents that he does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or any third person, with respect to any of the Securities.
2. Acknowledgement. Transferee acknowledges and agrees that the acquisition of the Securities involves a high degree of risk in that (i) the Company is a development stage company with little operating history and may require substantial additional funds in order to continue its business; (ii) any investment in the Company is highly speculative, and only investors who can afford the loss of their entire investment should consider investing in the Company and the Securities; (iii) Transferee may not be able to liquidate its investment; (iv) transferability of the Securities is extremely limited and (v) in the event of a dissolution, Transferee could sustain the loss of her entire investment. Transferee further understands the Securities are subject to the federal securities laws and applicable regulations, and that such Securities may be resold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, Transferee represents she is familiar with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Rule 144 as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act, and that the Company has no obligations, and no current plans to satisfy, the current information obligations of such rule.
3. Binding Agreements. Transferee agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, by and between the Company and Transferor (the “Governing Documents”). Transferee (i) accepts ownership of the Securities and (ii) assumes all of the rights, privileges and obligations of Transferor with respect to the Securities set forth in the Governing Documents and such other restrictions on transfer as may be required from time to time. Transferee acknowledges that he has received and reviewed copies of the Governing Documents. Transferee understands and agrees that all transactions in the Securities by him are subject to the terms of such Governing Documents and he agrees to be bound by all such terms, conditions and provisions as they relate to Transferor in her status as a stockholder of the Company. Transferee acknowledges that each of the Governing Documents may be amended by their terms, without Transferee’s consent, and Transferee agrees that such amendments will be binding upon Transferee regardless of whether Transferee consents to or is provided notice thereof. Transferee further agrees and understands that the other parties to the Governing Documents are express and intended third party beneficiaries of this Transferee Representation Statement and shall be entitled to enforce the provisions hereof against Transferee.
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4. Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, Transferee further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and until Transferee has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to be bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set forth in the Governing Documents (as such Governing Documents relate to such Securities), and:
a. There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such Registration Statement; or
b. Transferee shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and, if requested by the Company, Transferee shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such disposition will not require registration of such shares under the Act.
5. Legends. Transferee also authorizes the Company and its agents to place on each certificate for shares which she may acquire a legend stating that such Securities have not been registered under the Act or any state securities law, and such other legends as may be appropriate pursuant to the Governing Documents.
6. Stop Transfer Instructions. Transferee agrees that any transfer of the Securities in violation of the Act, or of any provision of any of the Governing Documents, shall be null, void and of no effect, and Transferee authorizes the Company to issue stop transfer instructions to its stock transfer agent, or, so long as it may act as its own transfer agent, to make a stop transfer notation in its appropriate records, in the event Transferee attempts to transfer the shares in violation of any provision hereof.
The Company hereby waives any right of first refusal it may have with respect to the transfer of the Securities contemplated herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.
| TRANSFEREE: | ||
| Oleksandr Kotovskov | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |
| AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY: | ||
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
The undersigned Transferor hereby instructs the Company to transfer the Securities to the Transferee and waives any rights it may have to any of the Securities.
| TRANSFEROR: | ||
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR NO CONSIDERATION RECEIVED, Oleksiy Lyubynskyy hereby assigns and transfers unto Oleksandr Kotovskov, an aggregate of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand (350,000) shares of Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) standing in said name on the books of the Company, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Company or its designees as its Attorney to transfer said shares on said books with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Dated: May 1st, 2020 | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
Exhibit 6.6
RENTBERRY, INC.
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement’) is made as of August 31, 2015 (the “Effective Date”) by and between RENTBERRY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and an individual, OLEKSIY LYUBYNSKYY (“Purchaser”).
1. Sale of Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties or on such other date as the Company and Purchaser shall agree (the “Purchase Date”), the Company will issue and sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share for a total purchase price of $400 (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”). On the Purchase Date, Purchaser will deliver the Aggregate Purchase Price to the Company and the Company will enter the Shares in Purchaser’s name as of such date in the books and records of the Company or, if applicable, a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. The Company will deliver to Purchaser a certificate with respect to the Shares as soon as practicable following such date. As used elsewhere herein, the term “Shares” refers to all of the Shares purchased hereunder and all securities received in connection with the Shares pursuant to stock dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of the Shares in a recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which Purchaser is entitled by reason of Purchaser’s ownership of the Shares.
2. Consideration for Shares. As consideration for the Shares, Purchaser will deliver the Aggregate Purchase Price by check made out to the Company.
3. Limitations on Transfer. Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or dispose of any interest in the Shares except to the extent permitted by, and in compliance with the provisions below, the transfer restrictions set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and applicable securities laws.
(a) Repurchase Option; Vesting.
(i) In the event of the voluntary or involuntary termination of Purchaser’s Continuous Service Status (as defined below) for any reason (excluding death or Disability (as defined below)), with or without cause, the Company shall upon the date of such termination (the “Termination Date”) have an irrevocable, exclusive option (the “Repurchase Option”) for a period of 9 months from such date to repurchase all or any portion of the Unvested Shares (as defined below) held by Purchaser as of the Termination Date at the original purchase price per Share (adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends and the like) specified in Section 1. As used in this Agreement, “Unvested Shares” means Shares that have not yet been released from the Repurchase Option.
(ii) Unless the Company notifies Purchaser within 9 months from the Termination Date that it does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to some or all of the Unvested Shares, the Repurchase Option shall be deemed automatically exercised by the Company as of the end of such 9 month period following such Termination Date, provided that the Company may notify Purchaser that it is exercising its Repurchase Option as of a date prior to the end of such 9 month period. Unless Purchaser is otherwise notified by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence that the Company does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option as to some or all of the Unvested Shares to which it applies at the time of termination, execution of this Agreement by Purchaser constitutes written notice to Purchaser of the Company’s intention to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to all Unvested Shares to which such Repurchase Option applies. The Company, at its choice, may satisfy its payment obligation to Purchaser with respect to exercise of the Repurchase Option by either (A) delivering a check to Purchaser in the amount of the purchase price for the Unvested Shares being repurchased, or (B) in the event Purchaser is indebted to the Company, canceling an amount of such indebtedness equal to the purchase price for the Unvested Shares being repurchased, or (C) by a combination of (A) and (B) so that the combined payment and cancellation of indebtedness equals such purchase price. In the event of any deemed automatic exercise of the Repurchase Option pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) in which Purchaser is indebted to the Company, such indebtedness equal to the purchase price of the Unvested Shares being repurchased shall be deemed automatically canceled as of the end of the 9 month period following the Termination Date unless the Company otherwise satisfies its payment obligations. As a result of any repurchase of Unvested Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a), the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Unvested Shares being repurchased and shall have all rights and interest therein or related thereto, and the Company shall have the right to transfer to its own name the number of Unvested Shares being repurchased by the Company, without further action by Purchaser.
(iii) 100% of the Shares shall initially be subject to the Repurchase Option (the “Vesting Shares”). 1,000,000 (25%) of the Vesting Shares shall be released from the Repurchase Option on the June 31, 2016 and an additional 1/48 of the Vesting Shares shall be released from the Repurchase Option on the last day of each month thereafter until all Vesting Shares are released from the Repurchase Option; provided, however, that such scheduled releases from the Repurchase Option shall immediately cease as of the Termination Date. Fractional shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Disability, death or Change of Control (as defined below) occurs, the vesting of the Unvested Shares shall accelerate such that this Repurchase Option shall lapse as to 100% of the Unvested Shares, effective as of immediately prior to consummation of the Change of Control or prior to the moment when Purchaser became Disabled or died. As used herein, “Change of Control” means (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than to an Excluded Entity (as defined below); (ii) a merger, consolidation or other capital reorganization or business combination transaction of the Company with or into another corporation, limited liability company or other entity other than an Excluded Entity; or (iii) the consummation of a transaction, or series of related transactions, in which any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of all of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if its purpose is to (A) change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, (B) create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who hold the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction, or (C) obtain funding for the Company in a financing that is approved by the Company’s Board. An “Excluded Entity” means a corporation, limited liability company or other entity of which the holders of voting capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction are the direct or indirect holders of voting securities representing at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all of such corporation’s, limited liability company’s or other entity’s voting securities outstanding immediately after such transaction
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(b) Right of First Refusal. Before any Shares held by Purchaser or any transferee of Purchaser (either being sometimes referred to herein as the “Holder”) may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3(b) (the “Right of First Refusal”), which the Company may either (1) exercise its Right of First Refusal and purchase the Shares as forth in this Section 3(b) or (2) reject to exercise its Right of First Refusal and permit the transfer of the Shares to the Proposed Transferee (as defined below).
(i) Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “Notice”) stating: (A) the Holder’s intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (B) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“Proposed Transferee”); (C) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; (D) the terms and conditions of each proposed sale or transfer, including (without limitation) the purchase price for such Shares (the “Transfer Purchase Price”); and (E) the Holder’s offer shall offer to the Company or its assignee(s) to purchase the Shares at the Transfer Purchase Price and upon the same terms (or terms as similar as reasonably possible).
(ii) Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within 30 days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase any or all of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the Transfer Purchase Price, provided that if the Transfer Purchase Price consists of no legal consideration (as, for example, in the case of a transfer by gift), the purchase price will be the fair market value of the Shares as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors. If the Transfer Purchase Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith.
(iii) Payment. Payment of the Transfer Purchase Price shall be made, at the election of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness, or by any combination thereof within 60 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times mutually agreed to by the Company (or its assignee(s)) and the Holder.
(iv) Holder’s Right to Transfer. If any of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 3(b), then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer any unpurchased Shares to the Proposed Transferee at the Transfer Purchase Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice and provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and any applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section 3 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. The Company, in consultation with its legal counsel, may require the Holder to provide an opinion of counsel evidencing compliance with applicable securities laws. If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if the Holder proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable to the Proposed Transferee, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
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(v) Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(b) notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Shares during Purchaser’s lifetime or on Purchaser’s death by will or intestacy to Purchaser’s Immediate Family or to a trust for the benefit of Purchaser or Purchaser’s Immediate Family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section 3(b). “Immediate Family” as used in this Agreement shall mean lineal descendant or antecedent, spouse (or spouse’s antecedents), father, mother, brother or sister (or their descendants), stepchild (or their antecedents or descendants), aunt or uncle (or their antecedents or descendants), brother-in-law or sister-in-law (or their antecedents or descendants) and shall include adoptive relationships, or any person sharing Purchaser’s household (other than a tenant or an employee). In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section 3, and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.
(c) Company’s Right to Purchase upon Involuntary Transfer. In the event, at any time after the date of this Agreement, of any transfer by operation of law or other involuntary transfer (including divorce or intestate transfer upon death, but excluding transfer upon death by will (to any transferee) or a transfer to Immediate Family as set forth in Section 3(b)(v) above) of all or a portion of the Shares by the record holder thereof, the Company shall have the right to purchase any or all of the Shares transferred at the fair market value of the Shares on the date of transfer (as determined by the Company in its sole discretion). Upon such a transfer, the Holder shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Company of such transfer. The right to purchase such Shares shall be provided to the Company for a period of 30 days following receipt by the Company of written notice from the Holder.
(d) Assignment. The right of the Company to purchase any part of the shares may be assigned in whole or in part to any holder or holders of capital stock of the Company or other persons or organizations.
(e) Restrictions Binding on Transferees. All transferees of Shares or any interest therein will receive and hold such Shares or interest subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including, insofar as applicable, the Repurchase Option. Any sale or transfer of the Shares shall be void unless the provisions of this Agreement are satisfied.
(f) Termination of Rights. The Right of First Refusal granted the Company by Section 3(b) above and the right to repurchase the Shares in the event of an involuntary transfer granted the Company by Section 3(c) above shall terminate upon (i) the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (other than a registration statement relating solely to the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to a business combination or an employee incentive or benefit plan) or (ii) any transfer or conversion of Shares made pursuant to a statutory merger or statutory consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or corporations if the common stock of the surviving corporation or any direct or indirect parent corporation thereof is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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(g) Lock-up Agreement. If so requested by the Company or the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Purchaser shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever acquired (except for those being registered) without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for 180 days from the-7- effective date of the registration statement, plus such additional period, to the extent required by FINRA rules, up to a maximum of 216 days from the effective date of the registration statement, and Purchaser shall execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of such offering.
4. Escrow of Unvested Shares. For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of Section 3, Purchaser agrees, immediately upon receipt of the stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the Shares subject to the Repurchase Option, to deliver any such stock certificate(s) as well as a Stock Power in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A executed by Purchaser and by Purchaser’s spouse (if required for transfer), in blank, to the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, to hold such Shares (and stock certificate(s), if any) and Stock Power in escrow and to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as are required in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, is so appointed as the escrow holder with the foregoing authorities as a material inducement to make this Agreement and that said appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. Purchaser agrees that said escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereof (or to any other party). The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Purchaser agrees that if the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, resigns as escrow holder for any or no reason, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the power to appoint a successor to serve as escrow holder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5. Investment and Taxation Representations. In connection with the purchase of the Shares, Purchaser represents to the Company the following:
(a) Purchaser is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for investment for Purchaser’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act or under any applicable provision of state law. Purchaser does not have any present intention to transfer the Shares to any other person or entity.
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(b) Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Purchaser’s investment intent as expressed herein.
(c) Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the securities.
(d) Purchaser is familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer of the securities (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Purchaser understands that the Company provides no assurances as to whether he or she will be able to resell any or all of the Shares pursuant to Rule 144, which rule requires, among other things, that the Company be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, that resales of securities take place only after the holder of the Shares has held the Shares for certain specified time periods, and under certain circumstances, that resales of securities be limited in volume and take place only pursuant to brokered transactions. Notwithstanding this Section 5(d), Purchaser acknowledges and agrees to the restrictions set forth in Section 5(e) below.
(e) Purchaser further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk.
(f) Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has had an opportunity to consult any tax consultants in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Restrictive Legends.
(a) Legends. Any stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the Shares, shall bear the following legends (as well as any legends required by applicable state and federal corporate and securities laws):
(i)“THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUES OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.”
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(ii) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH AND MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY AT NO CHARGE.”
(iii) “THE TRANSFER OF SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT REGISTER OR OTHERWISE RECOGNIZE OR GIVE EFFECT TO ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF SHARES OF STOCK THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS.”
(iv) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE CLOSING AT WHICH SUCH SHARES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THEIR TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OR ANY AREA SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION, OR TO ANY CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, OR ANY STATE, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY ESTATE OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER ENTITY CREATED OR EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS THEREOF, AND THEREAFTER MAY NOT BE SO TRANSFERRED ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
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(d) Legend and Notice Removal. When all of the following events have occurred, the Shares then held by Purchaser will no longer be subject to the legend specified in Section 6(a)(ii) and the Company will remove any stop-transfer notices associated with the transfer restrictions imposed by this Agreement:
(i) the termination of the Right of First Refusal;
(ii) the expiration or exercise in full of the Repurchase Option; and
(iii) the expiration or termination of the lock-up provisions of Section 3(g) (and of any agreement entered pursuant to Section 3(g)).
After such time and upon Purchaser’s request, a new stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the remaining Shares, shall be issued without the legend specified in Section 6(a)(ii) and delivered to Purchaser.
7. No Employment Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, to terminate Purchaser’s employment or consulting relationship, for any reason, with or without cause.
8. Section 83(b) Election. Purchaser understands that Section 83(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), taxes as ordinary income the difference between the amount paid for the Shares and the fair market value of the Shares as of the date any restrictions on the Shares lapse. In this context, “restriction” means the right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Option set forth in Section 3(a) of this Agreement. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may elect to be taxed at the time the Shares are purchased, rather than when and as the Repurchase Option expires, by filing an election under Section 83(b) (an “83(b) Election”) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the date of purchase. Even if the fair market value of the Shares at the time of the execution of this Agreement equals the amount paid for the Shares, the election must be made to avoid income under Section 83(a) in the future. Purchaser understands that failure to file such an election in a timely manner may result in adverse tax consequences for Purchaser. Purchaser further understands that an additional copy of such election form should be filed with Purchaser’s federal income tax return for the calendar year in which the date of this Agreement falls. Purchaser acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect of United States federal income taxation with respect to purchase of the Shares hereunder, does not purport to be complete, and is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purposes of avoiding taxpayer penalties. Purchaser further acknowledges that the Company has directed Purchaser to seek independent advice regarding the applicable provisions of the Code, the income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in which Purchaser may reside, and the tax consequences of Purchaser’s death, and Purchaser has consulted, and has been fully advised by, Purchaser’s own tax advisor regarding such tax laws and tax consequences or has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor. Purchaser further acknowledges that neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to Purchaser with respect to the tax consequences of Purchaser’s purchase of the Shares or of the making or failure to make an 83(b) Election. PURCHASER (AND NOT THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATELY FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF PURCHASER REQUESTS THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKE THIS FILING ON PURCHASER’S BEHALF.
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Purchaser agrees that Purchaser will execute and deliver to the Company with this executed Agreement a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement of Decision Regarding Section 83(b) Election (the “Acknowledgment’), attached hereto as Exhibit B and, if Purchaser decides to make an 83(b) Election, a copy of the 83(b) Election.
9. Certain Defined Terms.
(a) “Affiliate” means an entity other than a Subsidiary which, together with the Company, is under common control of a third person or entity.
(b) “Consultant” means any per on, including an advisor but not an Employee, who is engaged by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, to render services (other than capital-raising services) and is compensated for such services, and any Director whether compensated for such services or not.
(c) “Continuous Service Stat ” means the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consult t. Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of: (i) Company approved sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other bona fide lea e of absence approved by the Company, provided that such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to a written Company policy. Also, Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of a transfer between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or their respective successors, or a change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee.
(d) “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) “Disability” means “disability” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code
(f) “Employee” means any person employed by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, with the status of employment determined pursuant to such factors as are deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion, subject to any requirements of applicable laws, including the Code. The payment by the Company of a director’s fee shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” of such director by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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(g) “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
(h) “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement, and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that may arise directly or indirectly from this Agreement, the parties hereby submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state of California and agree that any such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of California or the federal courts of the United States located California and no other courts.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous discussions, understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between them relating to the subject matter hereof.
(c) Amendments and Waivers. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. No delay or failure to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that provision as to that or any other instance.
(d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Company may assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement. No other party to this Agreement may assign, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the Company.
(e) Notices. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice, or if no address is specified on the signature page, at the most recent address set forth in the Company’s books and records.
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(f) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(g) Construction. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any one of the parties hereto.
(h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(i) Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Agreement or any notices required by applicable law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws by email or any other electronic means. Purchaser hereby consents to receive such documents and notices by such electronic delivery and agrees to participate through an online or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
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The parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
| THE COMPANY: | THE PURCHASER: | |||
| RENTBERRY, INC | OLEKSIY LYUBYNSKYY | |||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |||
| Title: | President | Title: | President | |
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I, Liliia Ostapchuk, spouse of Oleksiy Lyubynskyy (“Purchaser”), have read and hereby approve the foregoing Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). In consideration of the Company’s granting my spouse the right to purchase the Shares as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby agree to be bound irrevocably by the Agreement and further agree that any community property or other such interest that I may have in the Shares shall hereby be similarly bound by the Agreement. I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact with respect to any amendment or exercise or waiver of any rights under the Agreement.
| /s/ Liliia Ostapchuk | |
| Liliia Ostapchuk |
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK POWER
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Holder”), hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto _________________________________________ (“Transferee”) _________________________________________ shares of the Common Stock of Rentberry Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), whether held in certificated or uncertificated form, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _________________________________________________________ to transfer said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Date: ___________________ | HOLDER: | |
| OLEKSIY LYUBYNSKYY | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | President | |
This Stock Power may only be used as authorized by the Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Holder and the Company, dated August 31, 2015 and the exhibits thereto.
Instructions: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its repurchase option set forth in the Agreement without requiring additional signatures on the part of Holder.
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IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A SECTION 83(B) ELECTION, THE FILING OF SUCH ELECTION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
THE FORM FOR MAKING THIS SECTION 83(B) ELECTION IS PROVIDED TO YOU WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
YOU MUST FILE THIS FORM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE SHARES.
YOU (AND NOT THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF AND EVEN IF THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS PREVIOUSLY MADE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF.
The election should be filed by mailing a signed election form by certified mail, return receipt requested to the IRS Service Center where you file your tax returns. See www.irs.gov.
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EXHIBIT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND STATEMENT OF DECISION
REGARDING SECTION 83(b) ELECTION
The undersigned has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to which the undersigned is purchasing 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”). In connection with the purchase of the Shares, the undersigned hereby represents as follows:
1. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the undersigned is purchasing the Shares.
2. The undersigned either [check and complete as applicable]:
(a) ______ has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the undersigned’s own tax advisor, __________________________, whose business address is ______________________________, regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of purchasing the Shares, and particularly regarding the advisability of making elections pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and pursuant to the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law; or
(b) _______ has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.
3. The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned has decided [check as applicable]:
(a) _______ to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, and is submitting to the Company, together with the undersigned’s executed stock purchase agreement, an executed form entitled “Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;” or
(b) _______ not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.
4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the tax consequences of the undersigned’s purchase of the Shares or of the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.
| Date: August 31, 2015 | PURCHASER: | |||
| OLEKSIY LYUBYNSKYY | ||||
| By: | /s/ Liliia Ostapchuk | By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Liliia Ostapchuk | Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Title: | President | |||
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RECEIPT
Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby acknowledges receipt of a check in the amount of $400 given by Oleksiy Lyubynskyy as consideration for 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
| Date: August 31, 2015 | THE COMPANY | |
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | President | |
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RECEIPT AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a certificate for 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
The undersigned further acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, is acting as escrow holder pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement that Purchaser has previously entered into with the Company. As escrow holder, the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, holds the original of the aforementioned shares.
| Date: August 31, 2015 | PURCHASER: | |
| OLEKSIY LYUBYNSKYY | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | President | |
| By: | /s/ Liliia Ostapchuk | |
| Liliia Ostapchuk | ||
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Exhibit 6.7
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2015 (the “Agreement”), by and between Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and Oleksiy Lyubynskyy (“Purchaser”), is made as of this 30th day of October, 2015, by and between the Corporation and Purchaser. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. However, capitalized terms defined in this Amendment shall supersede any identical defined term set forth in the Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser purchased 4,000,000 shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Shares”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Corporation and the Purchaser;
WHEREAS, Purchaser has acquired a vested interest in, and the Repurchase Option has lapsed with respect to, zero (0) Shares; and
WHEREAS, despite the number of Shares that has vested pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company nevertheless decided, on the date hereof, to cause four million (4,000,000) additional Shares held by Purchaser to be vested, such that Purchaser now holds a total of four million (4,000,000) vested Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
1. Amendment of the Agreement. This Amendment hereby provides for the amendment and revision of the Agreement to incorporate the terms and conditions set forth herein. Except as otherwise explicitly provided in this Amendment, the Agreement will remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
2. Amendment to Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement. Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“(b) The Board of Directors has determined to vest four million (4,000,000) additional Shares held by Purchaser. Purchaser now holds four million (4,000,000) vested Shares.”
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3. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules.
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
5. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Amendment constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. Purchaser acknowledges that this Amendment supersedes all previous understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6. Severability. If one or more prov1s1ons of this Amendment are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, portions of such provisions, or such provisions in their entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Amendment, and the balance of the Amendment shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
7. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
| CORPORATION: | |||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Title: | President | ||
| Address: 620 Folsom Street, Suite 100, | |||
| San Francisco, CA 94107 | |||
| PURCHASER: | |||
| /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |||
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |||
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Exhibit 6.8
RENTBERRY, INC.
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of June 30, 2016 (the “Effective Date”) by and between RENTBERRY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and an individual, DENYS GOLUBOVSKYI (“Purchaser”).
1. Sale of Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties or on such other date as the Company and Purchaser shall agree (the “Purchase Date”), the Company will issue and sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share for a total purchase price of $25 (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”). On the Purchase Date, Purchaser will deliver the Aggregate Purchase Price to the Company and the Company will enter the Shares in Purchaser’s name as of such date in the books and records of the Company or, if applicable, a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. The Company will deliver to Purchaser a certificate with respect to the Shares as soon as practicable following such date. As used elsewhere herein, the term “Shares” refers to all of the Shares purchased hereunder and all securities received in connection with the Shares pursuant to stock dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of the Shares in a recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which Purchaser is entitled by reason of Purchaser’s ownership of the Shares.
2. Consideration for Shares. As consideration for the Shares, Purchaser will deliver the Aggregate Purchase Price by check made out to the Company.
3. Limitations on Transfer. Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or dispose of any interest in the Shares except to the extent permitted by, and in compliance with the provisions below, the transfer restrictions set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and applicable securities laws.
(a) Repurchase Option; Vesting.
(i) In the event of the voluntary or involuntary termination of Purchaser’s Continuous Service Status (as defined below) for any reason (excluding death or Disability (as defined below)), with or without cause, the Company shall upon the date of such termination (the “Termination Date”) have an irrevocable, exclusive option (the “Repurchase Option”) for a period of 9 months from such date to repurchase all or any portion of the Unvested Shares (as defined below) held by Purchaser as of the Termination Date at the original purchase price per Share (adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends and the like) specified in Section 1. As used in this Agreement, “Unvested Shares” means Shares that have not yet been released from the Repurchase Option.
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(ii) Unless the Company notifies Purchaser within 9 months from the Termination Date that it does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to some or all of the Unvested Shares, the Repurchase Option shall be deemed automatically exercised by the Company as of the end of such 9 month period following such Termination Date, provided that the Company may notify Purchaser that it is exercising its Repurchase Option as of a date prior to the end of such 9 month period. Unless Purchaser is otherwise notified by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence that the Company does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option as to some or all of the Unvested Shares to which it applies at the time of termination, execution of this Agreement by Purchaser constitutes written notice to Purchaser of the Company’s intention to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to all Unvested Shares to which such Repurchase Option applies. The Company, at its choice, may satisfy its payment obligation to Purchaser with respect to exercise of the Repurchase Option by either (A) delivering a check to Purchaser in the amount of the purchase price for the Unvested Shares being repurchased, or (B) in the event Purchaser is indebted to the Company, canceling an amount of such indebtedness equal to the purchase price for the Unvested Shares being repurchased, or (C) by a combination of (A) and (B) so that the combined payment and cancellation of indebtedness equals such purchase price. In the event of any deemed automatic exercise of the Repurchase Option pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) in which Purchaser is indebted to the Company, such indebtedness equal to the purchase price of the Unvested Shares being repurchased shall be deemed automatically canceled as of the end of the 9 month period following the Termination Date unless the Company otherwise satisfies its payment obligations. As a result of any repurchase of Unvested Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a), the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Unvested Shares being repurchased and shall have all rights and interest therein or related thereto, and the Company shall have the right to transfer to its own name the number of Unvested Shares being repurchased by the Company, without further action by Purchaser.
(iii) 100% of the Shares shall initially be subject to the Repurchase Option (the “Vesting Shares”). 62,500 (25%) of the Vesting Shares shall be released from the Repurchase Option on June 30, 2017 and an additional 1/48 of the Vesting Shares shall be released from the Repurchase Option on the last day of each month thereafter until all Vesting Shares are released from the Repurchase Option; provided, however, that such scheduled releases from the Repurchase Option shall immediately cease as of the Termination Date. Fractional shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Disability, death or Change of Control (as defined below) occurs, the vesting of the Unvested Shares shall accelerate such that this Repurchase Option shall lapse as to 100% of the Unvested Shares, effective as of immediately prior to consummation of the Change of Control or prior to the moment when Purchaser became Disabled or died. As used herein, “Change of Control” means (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than to an Excluded Entity (as defined below); (ii) a merger, consolidation or other capital reorganization or business combination transaction of the Company with or into another corporation, limited liability company or other entity other than an Excluded Entity; or (iii) the consummation of a transaction, or series of related transactions, in which any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of all of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if its purpose is to (A) change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, (B) create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who hold the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction, or (C) obtain funding for the Company in a financing that is approved by the Company’s Board. An “Excluded Entity” means a corporation, limited liability company or other entity of which the holders of voting capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction are the direct or indirect holders of voting securities representing at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all of such corporation’s, limited liability company’s or other entity’s voting securities outstanding immediately after such transaction
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(b) Right of First Refusal. Before any Shares held by Purchaser or any transferee of Purchaser (either being sometimes referred to herein as the “Holder”) may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3(b) (the “Right of First Refusal”), which the Company may either (1) exercise its Right of First Refusal and purchase the Shares as forth in this Section 3(b) or (2) reject to exercise its Right of First Refusal and permit the transfer of the Shares to the Proposed Transferee (as defined below).
(i) Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “Notice”) stating: (A) the Holder’s intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (B) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“Proposed Transferee”); (C) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; (D) the terms and conditions of each proposed sale or transfer, including (without limitation) the purchase price for such Shares (the “Transfer Purchase Price”); and (E) the Holder’s offer shall offer to the Company or its assignee(s) to purchase the Shares at the Transfer Purchase Price and upon the same terms (or terms as similar as reasonably possible).
(ii) Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within 30 days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase any or all of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the Transfer Purchase Price, provided that if the Transfer Purchase Price consists of no legal consideration (as, for example, in the case of a transfer by gift), the purchase price will be the fair market value of the Shares as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors. If the Transfer Purchase Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith.
(iii) Payment. Payment of the Transfer Purchase Price shall be made, at the election of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness, or by any combination thereof within 60 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times mutually agreed to by the Company (or its assignee(s)) and the Holder.
(iv) Holder’s Right to Transfer. If any of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 3(b), then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer any unpurchased Shares to the Proposed Transferee at the Transfer Purchase Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice and provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and any applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section 3 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. The Company, in consultation with its legal counsel, may require the Holder to provide an opinion of counsel evidencing compliance with applicable securities laws. If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if the Holder proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable to the Proposed Transferee, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
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(v) Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(b) notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Shares during Purchaser’s lifetime or on Purchaser’s death by will or intestacy to Purchaser’s Immediate Family or to a trust for the benefit of Purchaser or Purchaser’s Immediate Family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section 3(b). “Immediate Family” as used in this Agreement shall mean lineal descendant or antecedent, spouse (or spouse’s antecedents), father, mother, brother or sister (or their descendants), stepchild (or their antecedents or descendants), aunt or uncle (or their antecedents or descendants), brother-in-law or sister- in-law (or their antecedents or descendants) and shall include adoptive relationships, or any person sharing Purchaser’s household (other than a tenant or an employee). In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section 3, and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.
(c) Company’s Right to Purchase upon Involuntary Transfer. In the event, at any time after the date of this Agreement, of any transfer by operation of law or other involuntary transfer (including divorce or intestate transfer upon death, but excluding transfer upon death by will (to any transferee) or a transfer to Immediate Family as set forth in Section 3(b)(v) above) of all or a portion of the Shares by the record holder thereof, the Company shall have the right to purchase any or all of the Shares transferred at the fair market value of the Shares on the date of transfer (as determined by the Company in its sole discretion). Upon such a transfer, the Holder shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Company of such transfer. The right to purchase such Shares shall be provided to the Company for a period of 30 days following receipt by the Company of written notice from the Holder.
(d) Assignment. The right of the Company to purchase any part of the shares may be assigned in whole or in part to any holder or holders of capital stock of the Company or other persons or organizations.
(e) Restrictions Binding on Transferees. All transferees of Shares or any interest therein will receive and hold such Shares or interest subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including, insofar as applicable, the Repurchase Option. Any sale or transfer of the Shares shall be void unless the provisions of this Agreement are satisfied.
(f) Termination of Rights. The Right of First Refusal granted the Company by Section 3(b) above and the right to repurchase the Shares in the event of an involuntary transfer granted the Company by Section 3(c) above shall terminate upon (i) the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (other than a registration statement relating solely to the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to a business combination or an employee incentive or benefit plan) or (ii) any transfer or conversion of Shares made pursuant to a statutory merger or statutory consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or corporations if the common stock of the surviving corporation or any direct or indirect parent corporation thereof is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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(g) Lock-up Agreement. If so requested by the Company or the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Purchaser shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever acquired (except for those being registered) without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement, plus such additional period, to the extent required by FINRA rules, up to a maximum of 216 days from the effective date of the registration statement, and Purchaser shall execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of such offering.
4. Escrow of Unvested Shares. For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of Section 3, Purchaser agrees, immediately upon receipt of the stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the Shares subject to the Repurchase Option, to deliver any such stock certificate(s) as well as a Stock Power in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A executed by Purchaser and by Purchaser’s spouse (if required for transfer), in blank, to the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, to hold such Shares (and stock certificate(s), if any) and Stock Power in escrow and to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as are required in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, is so appointed as the escrow holder with the foregoing authorities as a material inducement to make this Agreement and that said appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. Purchaser agrees that said escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereof (or to any other party). The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Purchaser agrees that if the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, resigns as escrow holder for any or no reason, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the power to appoint a successor to serve as escrow holder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5. Investment and Taxation Representations. In connection with the purchase of the Shares, Purchaser represents to the Company the following:
(a) Purchaser is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for investment for Purchaser’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act or under any applicable provision of state law. Purchaser does not have any present intention to transfer the Shares to any other person or entity.
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(b) Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Purchaser’s investment intent as expressed herein.
(c) Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the securities.
(d) Purchaser is familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer of the securities (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Purchaser understands that the Company provides no assurances as to whether he or she will be able to resell any or all of the Shares pursuant to Rule 144, which rule requires, among other things, that the Company be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, that resales of securities take place only after the holder of the Shares has held the Shares for certain specified time periods, and under certain circumstances, that resales of securities be limited in volume and take place only pursuant to brokered transactions. Notwithstanding this Section 5(d), Purchaser acknowledges and agrees to the restrictions set forth in Section 5(e) below.
(e) Purchaser further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk.
(f) Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has had an opportunity to consult any tax consultants in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
(g) Purchaser represents that Purchaser is not subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(l)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (attached hereto as Exhibit C).
(h) Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company that Purchaser is not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S at the time of signing this Agreement and that Purchaser simultaneously with this Agreement enters into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement which shall constitute an inherent part of this Agreement and is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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6. Restrictive Legends.
(a) Legends. Any stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the Shares, shall bear the following legends (as well as any legends required by applicable state and federal corporate and securities laws):
(i) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUES OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.”
(ii) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH AND MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY AT NO CHARGE.”
(iii) “THE TRANSFER OF SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT REGISTER OR OTHERWISE RECOGNIZE OR GIVE EFFECT TO ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF SHARES OF STOCK THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS.”
(iv) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE CLOSING AT WHICH SUCH SHARES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THEIR TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OR ANY AREA SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION, OR TO ANY CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, OR ANY STATE, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY ESTATE OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER ENTITY CREATED OR EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS THEREOF, AND THEREAFTER MAY NOT BE SO TRANSFERRED ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE
144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
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(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(d) Legend and Notice Removal. When all of the following events have occurred, the Shares then held by Purchaser will no longer be subject to the legend specified in Section 6(a)(ii) and the Company will remove any stop-transfer notices associated with the transfer restrictions imposed by this Agreement:
| (i) | the termination of the Right of First Refusal; |
| (ii) | the expiration or exercise in full of the Repurchase Option; and |
| (iii) | the expiration or termination of the lock-up provisions of Section 3(g) (and of any agreement entered pursuant to Section 3(g)). |
After such time and upon Purchaser’s request, a new stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the remaining Shares, shall be issued without the legend specified in Section 6(a)(ii) and delivered to Purchaser.
7. No Employment Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, to terminate Purchaser’s employment or consulting relationship, for any reason, with or without cause.
8. Section 83(b) Election. Purchaser understands that Section 83(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), taxes as ordinary income the difference between the amount paid for the Shares and the fair market value of the Shares as of the date any restrictions on the Shares lapse. In this context, “restriction” means the right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Option set forth in Section 3(a) of this Agreement. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may elect to be taxed at the time the Shares are purchased, rather than when and as the Repurchase Option expires, by filing an election under Section 83(b) (an “83(b) Election”) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the date of purchase. Even if the fair market value of the Shares at the time of the execution of this Agreement equals the amount paid for the Shares, the election must be made to avoid income under Section 83(a) in the future. Purchaser understands that failure to file such an election in a timely manner may result in adverse tax consequences for Purchaser. Purchaser further understands that an additional copy of such election form should be filed with Purchaser’s federal income tax return for the calendar year in which the date of this Agreement falls. Purchaser acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect of United States federal income taxation with respect to purchase of the Shares hereunder, does not purport to be complete, and is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purposes of avoiding taxpayer penalties. Purchaser further acknowledges that the Company has directed Purchaser to seek independent advice regarding the applicable provisions of the Code, the income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in which Purchaser may reside, and the tax consequences of Purchaser’s death, and Purchaser has consulted, and has been fully advised by, Purchaser’s own tax advisor regarding such tax laws and tax consequences or has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor. Purchaser further acknowledges that neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to Purchaser with respect to the tax consequences of Purchaser’s purchase of the Shares or of the making or failure to make an 83(b) Election. PURCHASER (AND NOT THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATELY FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF PURCHASER REQUESTS THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKE THIS FILING ON PURCHASER’S BEHALF.
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Purchaser agrees that Purchaser will execute and deliver to the Company with this executed Agreement a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement of Decision Regarding Section 83(b) Election (the “Acknowledgment”), attached hereto as Exhibit B and, if Purchaser decides to make an 83(b) Election, a copy of the 83(b) Election.
9. Certain Defined Terms.
(a) “Affiliate” means an entity other than a Subsidiary which, together with the Company, is under common control of a third person or entity.
(b) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor but not an Employee, who is engaged by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, to render services (other than capital- raising services) and is compensated for such services, and any Director whether compensated for such services or not.
(c) “Continuous Service Status” means the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consultant. Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of: (i) Company approved sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company, provided that such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to a written Company policy. Also, Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of a transfer between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or their respective successors, or a change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee.
(d) “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) “Disability” means “disability” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code
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(f) “Employee” means any person employed by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, with the status of employment determined pursuant to such factors as are deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion, subject to any requirements of applicable laws, including the Code. The payment by the Company of a director’s fee shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” of such director by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
(g) “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
(h) “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement, and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that may arise directly or indirectly from this Agreement, the parties hereby submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state of California and agree that any such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of California or the federal courts of the United States located California and no other courts.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous discussions, understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between them relating to the subject matter hereof.
(c) Amendments and Waivers. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. No delay or failure to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that provision as to that or any other instance.
(d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Company may assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement. No other party to this Agreement may assign, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the Company.
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(e) Notices. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice, or if no address is specified on the signature page, at the most recent address set forth in the Company’s books and records.
(f) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(g) Construction. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any one of the parties hereto.
(h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(i) Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Agreement or any notices required by applicable law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws by email or any other electronic means. Purchaser hereby consents to receive such documents and notices by such electronic delivery and agrees to participate through an on- line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
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The parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
| THE COMPANY: | THE PURCHASER: | |||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | DENYS GOLUBOVSKYI | |||
| By: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | By: | Denys Golubovskyi | |
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | Denys Golubovskyi | |||
| Title: President | ||||
I, Iryna Holubovska, spouse of DENYS GOLUBOVSKYI (“Purchaser”), have read and hereby approve the foregoing Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”). In consideration of the Company’s granting my spouse the right to purchase the Shares as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby agree to be bound irrevocably by the Agreement and further agree that any community property or other such interest that I may have in the Shares shall hereby be similarly bound by the Agreement. I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact with respect to any amendment or exercise or waiver of any rights under the Agreement.
| /s/ Iryna Holubovska |
EXHIBIT A
STOCK POWER
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Holder”), hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto (“Transferee”) shares of the Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), whether held in certificated or uncertificated form, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint to transfer said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Date: | HOLDER: | |||
| DENYS GOLUBOVSKYI | ||||
| By: | /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | |||
| Name: Denys Golubovskyi | ||||
This Stock Power may only be used as authorized by the Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Holder and the Company, dated June 30, 2016 and the exhibits thereto.
Instructions: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its repurchase option set forth in the Agreement without requiring additional signatures on the part of Holder.
IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A SECTION 83(B) ELECTION, THE FILING OF SUCH ELECTION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
THE FORM FOR MAKING THIS SECTION 83(B) ELECTION IS PROVIDED TO YOU WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
YOU MUST FILE THIS FORM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE SHARES.
YOU (AND NOT THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF AND EVEN IF THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS PREVIOUSLY MADE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF.
The election should be filed by mailing a signed election form by certified mail, return receipt requested to the IRS Service Center where you file your tax returns. See www.irs.gov.
EXHIBIT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND STATEMENT OF DECISION
REGARDING SECTION 83(b) ELECTION
The undersigned has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to which the undersigned is purchasing 250,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”). In connection with the purchase of the Shares, the undersigned hereby represents as follows:
1. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the undersigned is purchasing the Shares.
2. The undersigned either [check and complete as applicable]:
(a) has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the undersigned’s own tax advisor, , whose business address is , regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of purchasing the Shares, and particularly regarding the advisability of making elections pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and pursuant to the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law; or
(b) has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.
3. The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned has decided [check as applicable]:
(a) to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, and is submitting to the Company, together with the undersigned’s executed stock purchase agreement, an executed form entitled “Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;” or
(b) not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.
4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the tax consequences of the undersigned’s purchase of the Shares or of the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.
| Date: June 30, 2016 | PURCHASER: | |||
| DENYS GOLUBOVSKYI | ||||
| By: | /s/ Iryna Holubovska | By: | /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | |
| Name: Iryna Holubovska | Name: Denys Golubovskyi | |||
EXHIBIT C
RULE 506(d) (1) (i) to (viii)
EXHIBIT D
RENTBERRY, INC.
REGULATION S SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT
THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE CLOSING AT WHICH SUCH SHARES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THEIR TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OR ANY AREA SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION, OR TO ANY CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, OR ANY STATE, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY ESTATE OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER ENTITY CREATED OR EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS THEREOF, AND THEREAFTER MAY NOT BE SO TRANSFERRED ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
| Number of Shares: | 250,000 |
| Price per Share: | $0.0001 |
| Subscription Amount: | $25 |
| Name of Subscriber: | Denys Golubovskyi |
This subscription agreement is between the undersigned (the “Subscriber”) and Rentberry, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the offer and subscription by the Subscriber for 250,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) purchased at the purchase price as stated above and on conditions determined by the parties in the common stock purchase agreement entered into between Subscriber and Company (“CSPA”) pursuant to the exemptions from registration contained under Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The term “Shares” shall include the purchased Shares and all securities received in replacement of or in connection with the Shares pursuant to any stock dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of the Shares in any recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new, substituted or additional securities or other properties to which Subscriber is entitled by reason of Subscriber’s ownership of the Shares. The Shares are “restricted securities” as that term is defined under Rule 144 of the Act, and the Shares may not be sold without being first registered or an exemption from registration is available.
1. Offer to Subscribe; Purchase Price
The Subscriber agrees to subscribe for the Shares outside the United States of America at a Subscription Amount in the aggregate amount of $25 as set forth in CSPA. Upon delivery of this signed Regulation S Subscription Agreement by Subscriber, the Company will deliver certificates for the Shares to the Subscriber within a reasonable time after receipt and acceptance of the signed Regulation S Subscription Agreement and CSPA (the “Closing”). The obligations of the Company are subject to the condition that the Subscriber’s representations and warranties are true at the time of Closing.
2. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber; Certain Covenants
2.1 Offshore Transaction. The Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the Subscriber is not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S; (ii) at the time of signing this agreement, the Subscriber was outside the United States and no offer of the Shares was made to the Subscriber within the United States; (iii) the Subscriber purchased the Shares for its own account and not on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale of the Shares has not been prearranged with any buyer in the United States; and (iv) the Subscriber is not a distributor as defined in Regulation S. The Subscriber will not, before the expiration of one year from the Closing (the “Restricted Period”), offer or sell the Shares to U.S. persons or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons and will offer and sell the Shares only in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S.
2.2 Independent Investigation. The Subscriber, in electing to subscribe for the Shares, relied upon an independent investigation made by it and its representatives, if any, and has been given access to and the opportunity to examine all books and records of the Company, and all material contracts and documents of the Company. The Subscriber has the experience in business and financial matters that make it capable of evaluating the risk of its investment and determining the suitability of its investment.
2.3 No Government Recommendation or Approval. The Subscriber understands that no United States federal or state agency has passed upon or recommended or endorsed the Company, this transaction or the purchase of the Shares. The Subscriber acknowledges that this transaction and the material provided to it has not been reviewed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by any state’s or province’s securities authorities.
2.4 No Registration. The Subscriber understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Act and are being offered and sold pursuant to Regulation S based in part upon the representations of the Subscriber, and that the Company is relying on the truth and accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties to determine whether the offer and sale of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Act.
2.5 Investment Intent. The Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for its own account (or a trust account if the Subscriber is a trustee) and not as a nominee. The Subscriber understands that the purchase of the Shares involves a high degree of risk and that the Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely unless sale of the Shares is registered pursuant to the Act, or an exemption from registration for their sale is available. The Subscriber understands that, in the view of the Commission, the statutory basis for the exemption claimed for this transaction would not be present if the offering of the Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Act. The Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for investment purposes and has no present intention to sell the Shares in the United States, to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person. The Subscriber covenants that neither the Subscriber nor its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has the intention of entering or will enter during the Restricted Period, into any put option, short position or other similar instrument or position or any other hedging transactions or arrangements with respect to the Company’s common stock, and neither the Subscriber nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf will use at any time Shares acquired pursuant to this agreement to settle any put option, short position or other similar instrument or position or any other hedging transaction or arrangement that may have been entered into before the execution of this agreement or during the Restricted Period.
2.6 No Sale in Violation of the Securities Laws. The Subscriber covenants that it will not knowingly sell transfer or otherwise dispose of the Shares in violation of the Act, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or the rules and regulations of the Commission. The Subscriber will only offer and sell the Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or an exemption from the registration provisions of the Act.
2.7 Pre-existing Business Relationship. The Subscriber has a pre-existing business relationship with the Company that allows the Company to determine that (1) the Subscriber meets certain suitability standards and (2) the Subscriber has the level of knowledge and experience in finance to evaluate the merits and risks of the investment in the Shares.
2.8 Authority. The Subscriber has the full power and authority to sign, deliver and perform this agreement. This agreement, when signed and delivered by the Subscriber, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber, enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms.
2.9 No Reliance on Tax Advice. The Subscriber has reviewed with his, her or its own tax advisors the foreign, U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences of this investment, where applicable, and the transactions contemplated by this agreement. The Subscriber is relying solely on the advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents with respect to the tax consequences and understands that the Subscriber (and not the Company) is responsible for the Subscriber’s tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this agreement.
2.10 No Legal Advice from Company. The Subscriber acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this agreement and the transactions contemplated by it with its own legal counsel. The Subscriber is relying solely on its counsel and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents for legal advice with respect to this investment or the transactions contemplated by this agreement except for the representations, warranties and covenants specifically stated.
3. Resales. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Shares may only be resold in compliance with Rules 903 or 904 under Regulation S, pursuant to a registration statement under the Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act. The Company will not register any transfer of Shares that does not comply with this Section 3. The Subscriber covenants that all offering materials and documents (other than press releases) used in connection with offers and sales of the Shares before the expiration of the Restricted Period must state that (i) the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person (as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) unless they are registered under the Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available, and that (ii) hedging transactions involving the Shares may not be conducted unless they comply with the Act. These statements must appear on the cover or inside cover page and in the underwriting section of any prospectus or offering circular and must appear in any advertisement used in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares.
4. Legends; Subsequent Transfer of Shares. The certificates representing the Shares must bear the legend set forth in the first paragraph on the first page of this agreement and any other legend, if the legend or legends are reasonably required by the Company to comply with state, federal or foreign law.
5. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties, and no party is liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically stated in this agreement Except as expressly provided, neither this agreement nor any term of it may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
6. Notices. Any notice or request required or permitted to be given by either the Company or the Subscriber pursuant to the terms of this agreement must be in writing and is deemed given when delivered personally or by facsimile with a hard copy to follow by two-day courier addressed to the parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of this agreement or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing.
7. Counterparts. This agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which is enforceable against the parties actually signing the counterparts, and all of which together constitute one original instrument. Fax copies of this agreement shall be deemed originals.
8. Severability. If any provision of this agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this agreement continues in full force and effect without the provision, except that the severability is not effective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this agreement to any party.
RECEIPT
Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby acknowledges receipt of a check in the amount of $25 given by Denys Golubovskyi as consideration for 250,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
| Dated: June 30, 2016 | THE COMPANY: | |
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Title: President | ||
RECEIPT AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a certificate for 250,000 shares of Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
The undersigned further acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, is acting as escrow holder pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement that Purchaser has previously entered into with the Company. As escrow holder, the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, holds the original of the aforementioned shares.
| Dated: June 30, 2016 | PURCHASER: | |
| DENYS GOLUBOVSKYI | ||
| By: | /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | |
| Name: Denys Golubovskyi | ||
| By: | /s/ Iryna Holubovska | |
| Spouse | ||
Exhibit 6.9
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (the “Agreement”), by and between Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and Denys Golubovskyi (“Purchaser”), is made as of this 6th day of November, 2018, by and between the Corporation and Purchaser. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. However, capitalized terms defined in this Amendment shall supersede any identical defined term set forth in the Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser purchased 250,000 shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Shares”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Corporation and the Purchaser;
WHEREAS, Purchaser has acquired a vested interest in, and the Repurchase Option has lapsed with respect to, one hundred forty-five thousand eight hundred thirty-three (145,833) Shares; and
WHEREAS, despite the number of Shares that has vested pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company nevertheless decided, on the date hereof, to cause one hundred four thousand one hundred sixty-seven (104,167) additional Shares held by Purchaser to be vested, such that Purchaser now holds a total of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) vested Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
1. Amendment of the Agreement. This Amendment hereby provides for the amendment and revision of the Agreement to incorporate the terms and conditions set forth herein. Except as otherwise explicitly provided in this Amendment, the Agreement will remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
2. Amendment to Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement. Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“(b) The Board of Directors has determined to vest one hundred four thousand one hundred sixty-seven (104,167) additional Shares held by Purchaser. Purchaser now holds two-hundred fifty thousand (250,000) vested Shares.”
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3. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules.
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
5. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Amendment constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. Purchaser acknowledges that this Amendment supersedes all previous understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Amendment are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, portions of such provisions, or such provisions in their entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Amendment, and the balance of the Amendment shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
7. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Amendment.
8. Legal Counsel. The Purchaser acknowledges that counsel to the Corporation, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, has represented the Corporation in connection with this Amendment, and further acknowledges and agrees as follows: (i) counsel to the Corporation is not representing the interests of the Purchaser, and the Purchaser is not relying on counsel to the Corporation in determining whether to enter into this Amendment and (ii) the Purchaser has been advised to seek independent counsel, to the extent the Purchaser deems it appropriate, to protect the Purchaser’s interests in connection herewith.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
| CORPORATION: | ||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Title: President | ||
| Address: 201 Spear Street,
Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105 | |
| PURCHASER: | |
| /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | |
| Denys Golubovskyi |
[Signature Page to Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement]
Exhibit 6.10
RENTBERRY, INC.
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of June 30, 2016 (the “Effective Date”) by and between RENTBERRY, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and an individual, OLEKSANDR KOTOVSKOV (“Purchaser”).
1. Sale of Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties or on such other date as the Company and Purchaser shall agree (the “Purchase Date”), the Company will issue and sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, 250,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Shares”) at a purchase price of $0.0001 per share for a total purchase price of $25 (the “Aggregate Purchase Price”). On the Purchase Date, Purchaser will deliver the Aggregate Purchase Price to the Company and the Company will enter the Shares in Purchaser’s name as of such date in the books and records of the Company or, if applicable, a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. The Company will deliver to Purchaser a certificate with respect to the Shares as soon as practicable following such date. As used elsewhere herein, the term “Shares” refers to all of the Shares purchased hereunder and all securities received in connection with the Shares pursuant to stock dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of the Shares in a recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which Purchaser is entitled by reason of Purchaser’s ownership of the Shares.
2. Consideration for Shares. As consideration for the Shares, Purchaser will deliver the Aggregate Purchase Price by check made out to the Company.
3. Limitations on Transfer. Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or dispose of any interest in the Shares except to the extent permitted by, and in compliance with the provisions below, the transfer restrictions set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and applicable securities laws.
(a) Repurchase Option; Vesting.
(i) In the event of the voluntary or involuntary termination of Purchaser’s Continuous Service Status (as defined below) for any reason (excluding death or Disability (as defined below)), with or without cause, the Company shall upon the date of such termination (the “Termination Date”) have an irrevocable, exclusive option (the “Repurchase Option”) for a period of 9 months from such date to repurchase all or any portion of the Unvested Shares (as defined below) held by Purchaser as of the Termination Date at the original purchase price per Share (adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends and the like) specified in Section 1. As used in this Agreement, “Unvested Shares” means Shares that have not yet been released from the Repurchase Option.
(ii) Unless the Company notifies Purchaser within 9 months from the Termination Date that it does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to some or all of the Unvested Shares, the Repurchase Option shall be deemed automatically exercised by the Company as of the end of such 9 month period following such Termination Date, provided that the Company may notify Purchaser that it is exercising its Repurchase Option as of a date prior to the end of such 9 month period. Unless Purchaser is otherwise notified by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence that the Company does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option as to some or all of the Unvested Shares to which it applies at the time of termination, execution of this Agreement by Purchaser constitutes written notice to Purchaser of the Company’s intention to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to all Unvested Shares to which such Repurchase Option applies. The Company, at its choice, may satisfy its payment obligation to Purchaser with respect to exercise of the Repurchase Option by either (A) delivering a check to Purchaser in the amount of the purchase price for the Unvested Shares being repurchased, or (B) in the event Purchaser is indebted to the Company, canceling an amount of such indebtedness equal to the purchase price for the Unvested Shares being repurchased, or (C) by a combination of (A) and (B) so that the combined payment and cancellation of indebtedness equals such purchase price. In the event of any deemed automatic exercise of the Repurchase Option pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) in which Purchaser is indebted to the Company, such indebtedness equal to the purchase price of the Unvested Shares being repurchased shall be deemed automatically canceled as of the end of the 9 month period following the Termination Date unless the Company otherwise satisfies its payment obligations. As a result of any repurchase of Unvested Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a), the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Unvested Shares being repurchased and shall have all rights and interest therein or related thereto, and the Company shall have the right to transfer to its own name the number of Unvested Shares being repurchased by the Company, without further action by Purchaser.
(iii) 100% of the Shares shall initially be subject to the Repurchase Option (the “Vesting Shares”). 62,500 (25%) of the Vesting Shares shall be released from the Repurchase Option on June 30, 2017 and an additional 1/48 of the Vesting Shares shall be released from the Repurchase Option on the last day of each month thereafter until all Vesting Shares are released from the Repurchase Option; provided, however, that such scheduled releases from the Repurchase Option shall immediately cease as of the Termination Date. Fractional shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.
(iv) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Disability, death or Change of Control (as defined below) occurs, the vesting of the Unvested Shares shall accelerate such that this Repurchase Option shall lapse as to 100% of the Unvested Shares, effective as of immediately prior to consummation of the Change of Control or prior to the moment when Purchaser became Disabled or died. As used herein, “Change of Control” means (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than to an Excluded Entity (as defined below); (ii) a merger, consolidation or other capital reorganization or business combination transaction of the Company with or into another corporation, limited liability company or other entity other than an Excluded Entity; or (iii) the consummation of a transaction, or series of related transactions, in which any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of all of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if its purpose is to (A) change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, (B) create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who hold the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction, or (C) obtain funding for the Company in a financing that is approved by the Company’s Board. An “Excluded Entity” means a corporation, limited liability company or other entity of which the holders of voting capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction are the direct or indirect holders of voting securities representing at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all of such corporation’s, limited liability company’s or other entity’s voting securities outstanding immediately after such transaction
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(b) Right of First Refusal. Before any Shares held by Purchaser or any transferee of Purchaser (either being sometimes referred to herein as the “Holder”) may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3(b) (the “Right of First Refusal”), which the Company may either (1) exercise its Right of First Refusal and purchase the Shares as forth in this Section 3(b) or (2) reject to exercise its Right of First Refusal and permit the transfer of the Shares to the Proposed Transferee (as defined below).
(i) Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “Notice”) stating: (A) the Holder’s intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (B) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“Proposed Transferee”); (C) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; (D) the terms and conditions of each proposed sale or transfer, including (without limitation) the purchase price for such Shares (the “Transfer Purchase Price”); and (E) the Holder’s offer shall offer to the Company or its assignee(s) to purchase the Shares at the Transfer Purchase Price and upon the same terms (or terms as similar as reasonably possible).
(ii) Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within 30 days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase any or all of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the Transfer Purchase Price, provided that if the Transfer Purchase Price consists of no legal consideration (as, for example, in the case of a transfer by gift), the purchase price will be the fair market value of the Shares as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors. If the Transfer Purchase Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in good faith.
(iii) Payment. Payment of the Transfer Purchase Price shall be made, at the election of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness, or by any combination thereof within 60 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times mutually agreed to by the Company (or its assignee(s)) and the Holder.
(iv) Holder’s Right to Transfer. If any of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 3(b), then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer any unpurchased Shares to the Proposed Transferee at the Transfer Purchase Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice and provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Company’s Bylaws and any applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section 3 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. The Company, in consultation with its legal counsel, may require the Holder to provide an opinion of counsel evidencing compliance with applicable securities laws. If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if the Holder proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable to the Proposed Transferee, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
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(v) Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(b) notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Shares during Purchaser’s lifetime or on Purchaser’s death by will or intestacy to Purchaser’s Immediate Family or to a trust for the benefit of Purchaser or Purchaser’s Immediate Family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section 3(b). “Immediate Family” as used in this Agreement shall mean lineal descendant or antecedent, spouse (or spouse’s antecedents), father, mother, brother or sister (or their descendants), stepchild (or their antecedents or descendants), aunt or uncle (or their antecedents or descendants), brother-in-law or sister- in-law (or their antecedents or descendants) and shall include adoptive relationships, or any person sharing Purchaser’s household (other than a tenant or an employee). In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section 3, and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.
(c) Company’s Right to Purchase upon Involuntary Transfer. In the event, at any time after the date of this Agreement, of any transfer by operation of law or other involuntary transfer (including divorce or intestate transfer upon death, but excluding transfer upon death by will (to any transferee) or a transfer to Immediate Family as set forth in Section 3(b)(v) above) of all or a portion of the Shares by the record holder thereof, the Company shall have the right to purchase any or all of the Shares transferred at the fair market value of the Shares on the date of transfer (as determined by the Company in its sole discretion). Upon such a transfer, the Holder shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Company of such transfer. The right to purchase such Shares shall be provided to the Company for a period of 30 days following receipt by the Company of written notice from the Holder.
(d) Assignment. The right of the Company to purchase any part of the shares may be assigned in whole or in part to any holder or holders of capital stock of the Company or other persons or organizations.
(e) Restrictions Binding on Transferees. All transferees of Shares or any interest therein will receive and hold such Shares or interest subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including, insofar as applicable, the Repurchase Option. Any sale or transfer of the Shares shall be void unless the provisions of this Agreement are satisfied.
(f) Termination of Rights. The Right of First Refusal granted the Company by Section 3(b) above and the right to repurchase the Shares in the event of an involuntary transfer granted the Company by Section 3(c) above shall terminate upon (i) the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (other than a registration statement relating solely to the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to a business combination or an employee incentive or benefit plan) or (ii) any transfer or conversion of Shares made pursuant to a statutory merger or statutory consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or corporations if the common stock of the surviving corporation or any direct or indirect parent corporation thereof is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
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(g) Lock-up Agreement. If so requested by the Company or the underwriters in connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Purchaser shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever acquired (except for those being registered) without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement, plus such additional period, to the extent required by FINRA rules, up to a maximum of 216 days from the effective date of the registration statement, and Purchaser shall execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of such offering.
4. Escrow of Unvested Shares. For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of Section 3, Purchaser agrees, immediately upon receipt of the stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the Shares subject to the Repurchase Option, to deliver any such stock certificate(s) as well as a Stock Power in the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A executed by Purchaser and by Purchaser’s spouse (if required for transfer), in blank, to the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, to hold such Shares (and stock certificate(s), if any) and Stock Power in escrow and to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as are required in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, is so appointed as the escrow holder with the foregoing authorities as a material inducement to make this Agreement and that said appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. Purchaser agrees that said escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereof (or to any other party). The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Purchaser agrees that if the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary’s designee, resigns as escrow holder for any or no reason, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the power to appoint a successor to serve as escrow holder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5. Investment and Taxation Representations. In connection with the purchase of the Shares, Purchaser represents to the Company the following:
(a) Purchaser is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Purchaser is purchasing the Shares for investment for Purchaser’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act or under any applicable provision of state law. Purchaser does not have any present intention to transfer the Shares to any other person or entity.
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(b) Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Purchaser’s investment intent as expressed herein.
(c) Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the securities.
(d) Purchaser is familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer of the securities (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Purchaser understands that the Company provides no assurances as to whether he or she will be able to resell any or all of the Shares pursuant to Rule 144, which rule requires, among other things, that the Company be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, that resales of securities take place only after the holder of the Shares has held the Shares for certain specified time periods, and under certain circumstances, that resales of securities be limited in volume and take place only pursuant to brokered transactions. Notwithstanding this Section 5(d), Purchaser acknowledges and agrees to the restrictions set forth in Section 5(e) below.
(e) Purchaser further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk.
(f) Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has had an opportunity to consult any tax consultants in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
(g) Purchaser represents that Purchaser is not subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(l)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (attached hereto as Exhibit C).
(h) Purchaser represents and warrants to the Company that Purchaser is not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S at the time of signing this Agreement and that Purchaser simultaneously with this Agreement enters into a Regulation S Subscription Agreement which shall constitute an inherent part of this Agreement and is attached hereto as Exhibit D.
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6. Restrictive Legends.
(a) Legends. Any stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the Shares, shall bear the following legends (as well as any legends required by applicable state and federal corporate and securities laws):
(i) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUES OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY PROPOSED TRANSFER OR RESALE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS.”
(ii) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH AND MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY AT NO CHARGE.”
(iii) “THE TRANSFER OF SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE COMPANY PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE COMPANY SHALL NOT REGISTER OR OTHERWISE RECOGNIZE OR GIVE EFFECT TO ANY PURPORTED TRANSFER OF SHARES OF STOCK THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE COMPANY’S BYLAWS.”
(iv) “THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE CLOSING AT WHICH SUCH SHARES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THEIR TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OR ANY AREA SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION, OR TO ANY CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, OR ANY STATE, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY ESTATE OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER ENTITY CREATED OR EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS THEREOF, AND THEREAFTER MAY NOT BE SO TRANSFERRED ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.”
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(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(d) Legend and Notice Removal. When all of the following events have occurred, the Shares then held by Purchaser will no longer be subject to the legend specified in Section 6(a)(ii) and the Company will remove any stop-transfer notices associated with the transfer restrictions imposed by this Agreement:
(i) the termination of the Right of First Refusal;
(ii) the expiration or exercise in full of the Repurchase Option; and
(iii) the expiration or termination of the lock-up provisions of Section 3(g) (and of any agreement entered pursuant to Section 3(g)).
After such time and upon Purchaser’s request, a new stock certificate or, in the case of uncertificated securities, notice of issuance, for the remaining Shares, shall be issued without the legend specified in Section 6(a)(ii) and delivered to Purchaser.
7. No Employment Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, to terminate Purchaser’s employment or consulting relationship, for any reason, with or without cause.
8. Section 83(b) Election. Purchaser understands that Section 83(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), taxes as ordinary income the difference between the amount paid for the Shares and the fair market value of the Shares as of the date any restrictions on the Shares lapse. In this context, “restriction” means the right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Option set forth in Section 3(a) of this Agreement. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may elect to be taxed at the time the Shares are purchased, rather than when and as the Repurchase Option expires, by filing an election under Section 83(b) (an “83(b) Election”) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the date of purchase. Even if the fair market value of the Shares at the time of the execution of this Agreement equals the amount paid for the Shares, the election must be made to avoid income under Section 83(a) in the future. Purchaser understands that failure to file such an election in a timely manner may result in adverse tax consequences for Purchaser. Purchaser further understands that an additional copy of such election form should be filed with Purchaser’s federal income tax return for the calendar year in which the date of this Agreement falls. Purchaser acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect of United States federal income taxation with respect to purchase of the Shares hereunder, does not purport to be complete, and is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purposes of avoiding taxpayer penalties. Purchaser further acknowledges that the Company has directed Purchaser to seek independent advice regarding the applicable provisions of the Code, the income tax laws of any municipality, state or foreign country in which Purchaser may reside, and the tax consequences of Purchaser’s death, and Purchaser has consulted, and has been fully advised by, Purchaser’s own tax advisor regarding such tax laws and tax consequences or has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor. Purchaser further acknowledges that neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to Purchaser with respect to the tax consequences of Purchaser’s purchase of the Shares or of the making or failure to make an 83(b) Election. PURCHASER (AND NOT THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATELY FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF PURCHASER REQUESTS THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKE THIS FILING ON PURCHASER’S BEHALF.
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Purchaser agrees that Purchaser will execute and deliver to the Company with this executed Agreement a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement of Decision Regarding Section 83(b) Election (the “Acknowledgment”), attached hereto as Exhibit B and, if Purchaser decides to make an 83(b) Election, a copy of the 83(b) Election.
9. Certain Defined Terms.
(a) “Affiliate” means an entity other than a Subsidiary which, together with the Company, is under common control of a third person or entity.
(b) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor but not an Employee, who is engaged by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, to render services (other than capital- raising services) and is compensated for such services, and any Director whether compensated for such services or not.
(c) “Continuous Service Status” means the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consultant. Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of: (i) Company approved sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company, provided that such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to a written Company policy. Also, Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of a transfer between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or their respective successors, or a change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee.
(d) “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) “Disability” means “disability” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code
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(f) “Employee” means any person employed by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, with the status of employment determined pursuant to such factors as are deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion, subject to any requirements of applicable laws, including the Code. The payment by the Company of a director’s fee shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” of such director by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.
(g) “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
(h) “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement, and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. For purposes of litigating any dispute that may arise directly or indirectly from this Agreement, the parties hereby submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state of California and agree that any such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of California or the federal courts of the United States located California and no other courts.
(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous discussions, understandings and agreements, whether oral or written, between them relating to the subject matter hereof.
(c) Amendments and Waivers. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement. No delay or failure to require performance of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of that provision as to that or any other instance.
(d) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives. The Company may assign any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement. No other party to this Agreement may assign, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the Company.
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(e) Notices. Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email, or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address as set forth on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice, or if no address is specified on the signature page, at the most recent address set forth in the Company’s books and records.
(f) Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(g) Construction. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against any one of the parties hereto.
(h) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(i) Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to this Agreement or any notices required by applicable law or the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws by email or any other electronic means. Purchaser hereby consents to receive such documents and notices by such electronic delivery and agrees to participate through an on- line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
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The parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
| THE COMPANY: | THE PURCHASER: | |||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | OLEKSANDR KOTOVSKOV | |||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | By: | /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |
| Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
| Title: | President | |||
EXHIBIT A
STOCK POWER
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned (“Holder”), hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto __________________________________________ (“Transferee”) ____________________ shares of the Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), whether held in certificated or uncertificated form, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _________________________ to transfer said stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
| Date: | HOLDER: | |||
| OLEKSANDR KOTOVSKOV | ||||
| By: | /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
| Name: | Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
This Stock Power may only be used as authorized by the Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Holder and the Company, dated June 30, 2016 and the exhibits thereto.
Instructions: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its repurchase option set forth in the Agreement without requiring additional signatures on the part of Holder.
IF YOU WISH TO MAKE A SECTION 83(B) ELECTION, THE FILING OF SUCH ELECTION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
THE FORM FOR MAKING THIS SECTION 83(B) ELECTION IS PROVIDED TO YOU WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
YOU MUST FILE THIS FORM WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASING THE SHARES.
YOU (AND NOT THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON) SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING SUCH FORM WITH THE IRS, EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY, ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF AND EVEN IF THE COMPANY, ANY OF ITS AGENTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON HAS PREVIOUSLY MADE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF.
The election should be filed by mailing a signed election form by certified mail, return receipt requested to the IRS Service Center where you file your tax returns. See www.irs.gov.
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EXHIBIT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AND STATEMENT OF DECISION
REGARDING SECTION 83(b) ELECTION
The undersigned has entered into a stock purchase agreement with Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to which the undersigned is purchasing 250,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Shares”). In connection with the purchase of the Shares, the undersigned hereby represents as follows:
1. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the undersigned is purchasing the Shares.
2. The undersigned either [check and complete as applicable]:
(a) _______________ has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the undersigned’s own tax advisor, ______________________, whose business address is ____________________________________________, regarding the federal, state and local tax consequences of purchasing the Shares, and particularly regarding the advisability of making elections pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and pursuant to the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law; or
(b) _______________ has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.
3. The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned has decided [check as applicable]:
(a) _______________ to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, and is submitting to the Company, together with the undersigned’s executed stock purchase agreement, an executed form entitled “Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;” or
(b) _______________ not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.
4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the tax consequences of the undersigned’s purchase of the Shares or of the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.
| Date: June 30, 2016 | PURCHASER: | |||
| OLEKSANDR KOTOVSKOV | ||||
| By: | /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
| Name: | Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
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EXHIBIT C
RULE 506(d) (1) (i) to (viii)
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EXHIBIT D
RENTBERRY,
INC.
REGULATION S SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
THE SECURITIES REFERENCED HEREIN HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF PRIOR TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE CLOSING AT WHICH SUCH SHARES WERE PURCHASED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, THEIR TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OR ANY AREA SUBJECT TO THEIR JURISDICTION, OR TO ANY CITIZEN OR RESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA, OR ANY STATE, TERRITORY OR POSSESSION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY ESTATE OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, TRUST OR OTHER ENTITY CREATED OR EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS THEREOF, AND THEREAFTER MAY NOT BE SO TRANSFERRED ABSENT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION THEREOF UNDER SUCH ACT OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144 PROMULGATED UNDER SUCH ACT, OR UNLESS THE ISSUER HAS RECEIVED AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER AND ITS COUNSEL THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
| Number of Shares: | 250,000 |
| Price per Share: | $0.0001 |
| Subscription Amount: | $25 |
| Name of Subscriber: | Oleksandr Kotovskov |
This subscription agreement is between the undersigned (the “Subscriber”) and Rentberry, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the offer and subscription by the Subscriber for 250,000 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Shares”) purchased at the purchase price as stated above and on conditions determined by the parties in the common stock purchase agreement entered into between Subscriber and Company (“CSPA”) pursuant to the exemptions from registration contained under Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). The term “Shares” shall include the purchased Shares and all securities received in replacement of or in connection with the Shares pursuant to any stock dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of the Shares in any recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new, substituted or additional securities or other properties to which Subscriber is entitled by reason of Subscriber’s ownership of the Shares. The Shares are “restricted securities” as that term is defined under Rule 144 of the Act, and the Shares may not be sold without being first registered or an exemption from registration is available.
1. Offer to Subscribe; Purchase Price
The Subscriber agrees to subscribe for the Shares outside the United States of America at a Subscription Amount in the aggregate amount of $25 as set forth in CSPA. Upon delivery of this signed Regulation S Subscription Agreement by Subscriber, the Company will deliver certificates for the Shares to the Subscriber within a reasonable time after receipt and acceptance of the signed Regulation S Subscription Agreement and CSPA (the “Closing”). The obligations of the Company are subject to the condition that the Subscriber’s representations and warranties are true at the time of Closing.
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2. Representations and Warranties of Subscriber; Certain Covenants
2.1 Offshore Transaction. The Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that (i) the Subscriber is not a “U.S. person” as that term is defined in Rule 902(c) of Regulation S; (ii) at the time of signing this agreement, the Subscriber was outside the United States and no offer of the Shares was made to the Subscriber within the United States; (iii) the Subscriber purchased the Shares for its own account and not on behalf of any U.S. person, and the sale of the Shares has not been prearranged with any buyer in the United States; and (iv) the Subscriber is not a distributor as defined in Regulation S. The Subscriber will not, before the expiration of one year from the Closing (the “Restricted Period”), offer or sell the Shares to U.S. persons or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons and will offer and sell the Shares only in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S.
2.2 Independent Investigation. The Subscriber, in electing to subscribe for the Shares, relied upon an independent investigation made by it and its representatives, if any, and has been given access to and the opportunity to examine all books and records of the Company, and all material contracts and documents of the Company. The Subscriber has the experience in business and financial matters that make it capable of evaluating the risk of its investment and determining the suitability of its investment.
2.3 No Government Recommendation or Approval. The Subscriber understands that no United States federal or state agency has passed upon or recommended or endorsed the Company, this transaction or the purchase of the Shares. The Subscriber acknowledges that this transaction and the material provided to it has not been reviewed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or by any state’s or province’s securities authorities.
2.4 No Registration. The Subscriber understands that the Shares have not been registered under the Act and are being offered and sold pursuant to Regulation S based in part upon the representations of the Subscriber, and that the Company is relying on the truth and accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties to determine whether the offer and sale of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Act.
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2.5 Investment Intent. The Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for its own account (or a trust account if the Subscriber is a trustee) and not as a nominee. The Subscriber understands that the purchase of the Shares involves a high degree of risk and that the Subscriber must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely unless sale of the Shares is registered pursuant to the Act, or an exemption from registration for their sale is available. The Subscriber understands that, in the view of the Commission, the statutory basis for the exemption claimed for this transaction would not be present if the offering of the Shares, although in technical compliance with Regulation S, is part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Act. The Subscriber is acquiring the Shares for investment purposes and has no present intention to sell the Shares in the United States, to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person. The Subscriber covenants that neither the Subscriber nor its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf has the intention of entering or will enter during the Restricted Period, into any put option, short position or other similar instrument or position or any other hedging transactions or arrangements with respect to the Company’s common stock, and neither the Subscriber nor any of its affiliates nor any person acting on its or their behalf will use at any time Shares acquired pursuant to this agreement to settle any put option, short position or other similar instrument or position or any other hedging transaction or arrangement that may have been entered into before the execution of this agreement or during the Restricted Period.
2.6 No Sale in Violation of the Securities Laws. The Subscriber covenants that it will not knowingly sell transfer or otherwise dispose of the Shares in violation of the Act, the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or the rules and regulations of the Commission. The Subscriber will only offer and sell the Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act or an exemption from the registration provisions of the Act.
2.7 Pre-existing Business Relationship. The Subscriber has a pre-existing business relationship with the Company that allows the Company to determine that (1) the Subscriber meets certain suitability standards and (2) the Subscriber has the level of knowledge and experience in finance to evaluate the merits and risks of the investment in the Shares.
2.8 Authority. The Subscriber has the full power and authority to sign, deliver and perform this agreement. This agreement, when signed and delivered by the Subscriber, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Subscriber, enforceable against the Subscriber in accordance with its terms.
2.9 No Reliance on Tax Advice. The Subscriber has reviewed with his, her or its own tax advisors the foreign, U.S. federal, state and local tax consequences of this investment, where applicable, and the transactions contemplated by this agreement. The Subscriber is relying solely on the advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents with respect to the tax consequences and understands that the Subscriber (and not the Company) is responsible for the Subscriber’s tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this agreement.
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2.10 No Legal Advice from Company. The Subscriber acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this agreement and the transactions contemplated by it with its own legal counsel. The Subscriber is relying solely on its counsel and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents for legal advice with respect to this investment or the transactions contemplated by this agreement except for the representations, warranties and covenants specifically stated.
3. Resales. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that the Shares may only be resold in compliance with Rules 903 or 904 under Regulation S, pursuant to a registration statement under the Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act. The Company will not register any transfer of Shares that does not comply with this Section 3. The Subscriber covenants that all offering materials and documents (other than press releases) used in connection with offers and sales of the Shares before the expiration of the Restricted Period must state that (i) the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. person (as that term is defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) unless they are registered under the Act or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available, and that (ii) hedging transactions involving the Shares may not be conducted unless they comply with the Act. These statements must appear on the cover or inside cover page and in the underwriting section of any prospectus or offering circular and must appear in any advertisement used in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares.
4. Legends; Subsequent Transfer of Shares. The certificates representing the Shares must bear the legend set forth in the first paragraph on the first page of this agreement and any other legend, if the legend or legends are reasonably required by the Company to comply with state, federal or foreign law.
5. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the parties, and no party is liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically stated in this agreement Except as expressly provided, neither this agreement nor any term of it may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed by the party against whom enforcement of the amendment, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
6. Notices. Any notice or request required or permitted to be given by either the Company or the Subscriber pursuant to the terms of this agreement must be in writing and is deemed given when delivered personally or by facsimile with a hard copy to follow by two-day courier addressed to the parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of this agreement or such other address as a party may request by notifying the other in writing.
7. Counterparts. This agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which is enforceable against the parties actually signing the counterparts, and all of which together constitute one original instrument. Fax copies of this agreement shall be deemed originals.
8. Severability. If any provision of this agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this agreement continues in full force and effect without the provision, except that the severability is not effective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this agreement to any party.
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RECEIPT
Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby acknowledges receipt of a check in the amount of $25 given by Oleksandr Kotovskov as consideration for 250,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company.
| Dated: June 30, 2016 | THE COMPANY: | |||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |||
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |||
| Title: | President | |||
RECEIPT AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a certificate for 250,000 shares of Common Stock of Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).
The undersigned further acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, is acting as escrow holder pursuant to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement that Purchaser has previously entered into with the Company. As escrow holder, the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, holds the original of the aforementioned shares.
| Date: June 30, 2016 | PURCHASER: | |||
| OLEKSANDR KOTOVSKOV | ||||
| By: | /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
| Name: | Oleksandr Kotovskov | |||
Exhibit 6.11
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (the “Agreement”), by and between Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and Oleksandr Kotovskov (“Purchaser”), is made as of this 6th day of November, 2018, by and between the Corporation and Purchaser. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement. However, capitalized terms defined in this Amendment shall supersede any identical defined term set forth in the Agreement.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser purchased 250,000 shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock (the “Shares”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10(c) of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Corporation and the Purchaser;
WHEREAS, Purchaser has acquired a vested interest in, and the Repurchase Option has lapsed with respect to, one hundred forty-five thousand eight hundred thirty-three (145,833) Shares; and
WHEREAS, despite the number of Shares that has vested pursuant to Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Company nevertheless decided, on the date hereof, to cause one hundred four thousand one hundred sixty-seven (104,167) additional Shares held by Purchaser to be vested, such that Purchaser now holds a total of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) vested Shares.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree to amend the Agreement in the following respects:
1. Amendment of the Agreement. This Amendment hereby provides for the amendment and revision of the Agreement to incorporate the terms and conditions set forth herein. Except as otherwise explicitly provided in this Amendment, the Agreement will remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
2. Amendment to Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement. Section 3(a)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“(b) The Board of Directors has determined to vest one hundred four thousand one hundred sixty-seven (104,167) additional Shares held by Purchaser. Purchaser now holds two-hundred fifty thousand (250,000) vested Shares.”
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3. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State without resort to that State’s conflict-of-laws rules.
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
5. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Amendment constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof. Purchaser acknowledges that this Amendment supersedes all previous understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
6. Severability. If one or more provisions of this Amendment are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, portions of such provisions, or such provisions in their entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Amendment, and the balance of the Amendment shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
7. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Amendment are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Amendment.
8. Legal Counsel. The Purchaser acknowledges that counsel to the Corporation, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, has represented the Corporation in connection with this Amendment, and further acknowledges and agrees as follows: (i) counsel to the Corporation is not representing the interests of the Purchaser, and the Purchaser is not relying on counsel to the Corporation in determining whether to enter into this Amendment and (ii) the Purchaser has been advised to seek independent counsel, to the extent the Purchaser deems it appropriate, to protect the Purchaser’s interests in connection herewith.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.
| CORPORATION: | ||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| Title: President | ||
| Address: 201 Spear Street,
Suite 1100, San Francisco, CA 94105 | |
| PURCHASER: | |
| /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | |
| Oleksandr Kotovskov |
[Signature Page to Amendment to Common Stock Purchase Agreement]
Exhibit 6.12
MARKETING AGREEMENT
This marketing agreement (“Agreement”), is dated July 15, 2020 (“Effective Date”) and is between Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Rentberry”), Sure Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Sure HIIS Insurance Services, LLC a California-domiciled insurance broker (jointly “Sure”).
Rentberry is a residential rental platform and wants to advertise certain insurance products to users of its Channels (as defined below). Sure is a licensed online insurance broker platform and wants to advertise such insurance products to users of Rentberry’s Channels.
The parties therefore agree as follows:
Article I – Rentberry’s Duties
| 1. | Rentberry shall: |
| a. | Grant Sure the exclusive right and access to advertise and sell insurance policies (“Products”) in the United States via Rentberry’s website, other owned and operated applications and distribution channels, and third-party applications and distribution channels powered by Rentberry to the extent approved by such third parties (“Channels”). |
| b. | Rentberry shall host and support approved advertisements without interruption, except for short-term interruptions caused by bugs or server issues that occur in the ordinary course and are promptly corrected by Rentberry. |
| c. | Provide to Sure the following aggregated, non-personally identifiable data on a monthly basis: |
| – | Presented opportunities & conversion data; |
| – | Number of times the workflow was encountered by a user; and |
| – | Page views. |
| d. | Rentberry will maintain control over implementation and delivery of advertising of Sure products to its users. |
| 2. | Rentberry is not a licensed insurance producer and shall not engage in any of the following activities: |
| a. | “Sell” means to exchange a contract of insurance by any means, for money or its equivalent, on behalf of an insurance company. |
| b. | “Solicit” means attempting to sell insurance or asking or urging a person to apply for a particular kind of insurance from a particular company. |
| c. | “Negotiate” means the act of conferring directly with or offering advice directly to a purchaser or prospective purchaser of a particular contract of insurance concerning any of the substantive benefits, terms or conditions of the contract, provided that the person engaged in that act either sells insurance or obtains insurance from insurers for purchasers. |
Article II – Sure’s Duties
| 1. | Sure shall: |
| a. | Provide advertising content, subject to Rentberry’s written approval, for publication to Rentberrys users via agreed upon distribution channels. |
| b. | Provide Rentberry with the tools and cooperation necessary to Integrate the Channels with Sure’s sales platform to allow Sure to advertise and sell Products to users of the Channels. |
“Integrate” means any or all of the following:
| White Label | Rentberry allows users to link out to the Sure environment from the Rentberry website. Landing page can be customized with Rentberry logo. | |
| iframe | Rentberry embeds access to the Sure environment directly into the Rentberry website. | |
| API | Rentberry builds a front-end user experience that connects to the Sure environment via API. |
| c. | Sell, Solicit, and/or Negotiate all contracts of insurance effectuated pursuant to this Agreement. |
| d. | Compensate Rentberry as set forth in Article III. |
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Article III – Compensation; Payment Terms; and Reporting
| 1. | In consideration of the access provided by Rentberry to Sure, Sure shall pay Rentberry 50% percent of Net Insurance Commission (defined below) for each Product sold by Sure to users of Rentberry’s Channels (“Marketing Fee”). |
Sure shall pay Rentberry its Marketing Fee, if any, monthly within 30 days following the end of each calendar month for any Marketing Fees earned based upon Products sold through the Channels for the prior month.
| 2. | Sure shall provide monthly reporting detailing the Gross Insurance Premium (defined below) and Net Insurance Commission for any Products sold through the Channels for the preceding month. Reporting will be available no later than 30 days following the end of each calendar month during which Products were sold. |
| 3. | In this article, the following definitions apply: |
| a. | “Gross Insurance Premium” means the total insurance premium charged for the insurance component of a Product calculated using the insurance rates issued or on file with the applicable insurance provider. |
| b. | “Net Insurance Commission” means the commission portion of the Gross Insurance Premium received from the insurance provider minus any transaction fees. |
Article IV – Term and Termination
| 1. | The initial term of this Agreement will begin on the Effective Date and continue for two (2) years. Unless either party notifies the other, in writing, of its desire to not renew this Agreement at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the initial term or any successive term, or unless otherwise terminated in accordance with Article V, this Agreement will automatically renew for additional one (1) year terms. |
| 2. | Upon material breach of this Agreement by any party, the non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement by giving the other party thirty (30) days prior written notice. Such notice must be delivered within twenty-one (21) days of learning of the breach event and must specify a termination date not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days from the date of notice. The breaching party will have thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the notice to cure said breach (“Grace Period”). If the breaching party is unable to cure the breach within the Grace Period, this Agreement will terminate on the termination date prescribed in the notice. |
| a. | Any party may terminate this Agreement at any time, to take effect immediately, upon written notice to the other party if (i) Sure is not able to operate its business as it is currently being operated, due to any applicable law, regulation, judgment, order or decree, (ii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation or similar proceeding is commenced by or against any party, (iii) any party ceases to be a going concern, (iv) there is fraud or embezzlement by another party’s officers or senior management or employees with the knowledge or approval of its officers or senior management or (v) there is an investigation of any party by a governmental authority or an indictment related to alleged violations by such other party, other than routine insurance regulatory examinations and IRS audits. |
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| b. | Rentberry shall not market insurance products within the United States that are competitive with the Products to its users for a period of 6 months following any such termination, whether such products are offered by Rentberry, a competitor to Sure or an insurance company directly, directly, and during such period Rentberry shall take no action to convince, induce or entice, either directly or indirectly, a customer of Sure to switch to an alternate insurance provider. Further, upon expiration of any Product purchase by a user of Rentberry, Rentberry shall not for a period of 6 months following such expiration, attempt to sell, issue, market or distribute, either directly or indirectly, any extension, or renewal of such policy to such user. |
| 3. | Articles III (Compensation), V (Indemnification), VI (Confidentiality), IX (Dispute Resolution), and Article X (Miscellaneous Provisions) will survive termination of this Agreement. |
Article V – Indemnification
| 1. | With respect to any Proceeding brought by a nonparty and arising out of any act or omission by a party (“Indemnitor”) pursuant to this Agreement (each, a “Nonparty Claim”), Indemnitor shall indemnify and defend the other party (“Indemnified Party”) against all Indemnifiable Losses arising out of that Proceeding, except to the extent that the Indemnified Party negligently or intentionally caused those Indemnifiable Losses. |
| 2. | To be entitled to indemnification, a party subject to a Nonparty Claim must notify the Indemnitor within five (5) business days of receiving a written demand or service of process of a suit. If the Indemnified Party fails to timely notify Indemnitor of a Nonparty Claim, Indemnitor will be relieved of its indemnification obligations with respect to such Nonparty Claim to the extent that the Indemnitor was prejudiced by the delayed notification. If a party requests indemnification, the Indemnified Party shall tender the defense of the Nonparty Claim to Indemnitor. |
| 3. | Indemnitor shall pay any Litigation Expenses that the Indemnified Party incurs in connection with defense of the Nonparty Claim before tendering defense to Indemnitor, except under the circumstances in Subsection B. Indemnitor may settle the Nonparty Claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party if the settlement (1) does not entail any admission on the part of the Indemnified Party that it violated any law or infringed the rights of any person, (2) has no effect on any other claim against the Indemnified Party, (3) provides as the claimant’s sole relief monetary damages that are paid in full by Indemnitor, and (4) requires that the claimant release the Indemnified Party from all liability alleged in the Nonparty Claim. |
| 4. | In this article, the following definitions apply: |
| a. | “Indemnified Party” means the party, its directors, trustees, officers, employees and affiliated companies. |
| b. | “Indemnifiable Losses” means the aggregate of Losses and Litigation Expenses. |
| c. | “Litigation Expense” means any reasonable out-of-pocket expense incurred in defending a Proceeding or in any related investigation or negotiation, including court filing fees, court costs, arbitration fees, witness fees, and attorneys’ and other professionals’ fees and disbursements. |
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| d. | “Loss” means any amount awarded in, or paid in settlement of, any Proceeding, including any interest, but excluding any Litigation Expenses. |
| e. | “Proceeding” means any judicial, administrative, or arbitration action, suit, claim, investigation or proceeding. |
Article VI – Confidentiality
Sure’s mutual non-disclosure agreement as of the Effective Date or, if applicable, the signed non- disclosure agreement then in effect between the parties (“NDA”) sets forth the parties’ respective confidentiality obligations hereunder. The NDA is hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the NDA will continue in force throughout the duration of this Agreement.
Article VII – Names, Logos and Advertising
| 1. | Sure may use Rentberry’s name and logo only as strictly required for performance under this Agreement. Sure will conform to Rentberry’s corporate identity as provided by Rentberry, and Rentberry will provide its logo and any other creative as reasonably requested to support Sure’s usage. |
| 2. | Rentberry shall not distribute any advertising, promotional or descriptive material relative to Sure without first obtaining Sure’s written approval. Rentberry shall not use Sure’s names, trademarks, service marks, logos or the names of its affiliated companies, in any way, not authorized by Sure as provided herein. Rentberry will conform to Sure’s corporate identity as provided by Sure. |
Article VIII – Audit
Rentberry shall provide free access and cooperation to duly authorized Insurance Department representatives, or representatives of Sure if required by the Insurance Department, for the sole purposes of conducting Insurance Department examinations or audits of their books and accounts pertaining to any Product. Rentberry and Sure will notify each other immediately of any request by an Insurance Department representative to perform an examination or audit, and, unless prevented by law or regulation, shall not schedule any examination or audit without prior written notice to the other.
For purposes of this Article, “Insurance Department” means the relevant insurance-regulating authority of any jurisdiction in the United States.
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Article IX – Dispute Resolution
| 1. | Informal Dispute Resolution. |
| a. | The parties will attempt to resolve any dispute informally. If the parties are unable to resolve the dispute after 30 days, any remaining disputes relating to this Agreement must be submitted to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) for mediation under its Commercial Mediation Procedures. |
| b. | Either party may commence mediation by providing to AAA and the other party a written request for mediation, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested. The parties will cooperate with AAA and with one another in selecting a mediator from the AAA panel of neutrals and in scheduling the mediation proceedings. Each party will participate in the mediation in good faith and share equally in its costs. |
| c. | All offers, conduct and statements, whether oral or written, made in the course of the mediation by any of the parties, their agents, employees, experts and attorneys, and by the mediator or any AAA employees, are confidential, privileged and inadmissible for any purpose, including impeachment, in any arbitration or other proceeding involving the parties, provided that evidence that is otherwise admissible or discoverable will not be rendered inadmissible or non-discoverable as a result of its use in the mediation. |
| 2. | Arbitration. |
| a. | Any dispute relating to this Agreement, which is not resolved pursuant to Section 9.1 of this Article, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this Agreement to arbitrate, must be determined by arbitration in California, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties. The arbitration must be administered by AAA pursuant to its Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The parties will not be prohibited from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts as necessary to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of data security or intellectual property rights. |
| b. | Regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose. |
| c. | Any provision of the Agreement found by an arbitrator or arbitration panel to be invalid or unenforceable, will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect. |
| d. | If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party will be entitled to reasonable fees of attorneys, accountants and other professionals, and costs and expenses in addition to any other relief to which such prevailing party may be entitled. |
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Article X – Miscellaneous Provisions
| 1. | Notices. |
Notices and other communication pursuant to this Agreement must be in writing and will be considered given upon receipt if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by private carrier guaranteed next day delivery, or by email, or hand delivery with receipt acknowledged addressed as follows (or at such other address as specified to all parties by like notice):
To Rentberry:
Rentberry, Inc.
201 Spear Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
To Sure:
Sure, Inc.
429 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste. 550
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Attention: Nate Kinet,
CRO Email: legal@sureapp.com
| 2. | Assignment. |
Neither Party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior, written consent of the other Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that Sure may transfer this Agreement in connection with an acquisition. Nothing in this Agreement will obligate Sure to require any purchaser in an acquisition to assume or continue to honor this Agreement upon such acquisition. Any transfer in violation of this Section will be null and void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns.
| 3. | Force Majeure. |
Except with respect to failure to pay any amount due under this Agreement, nonperformance of either Party will be excused to the extent that performance is rendered impossible by strike, fire, flood, governmental acts, orders or restrictions, failure of suppliers, or any other reason where failure to perform is beyond the control and not caused by the negligence of the non-performing Party (each, a “Force Majeure Event”). The Party whose performance is affected by any such Force Majeure Event shall resume its performance hereunder as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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| 4. | Modification or Waiver. |
Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. Any waiver of the provisions of this Agreement will not be effective unless made in writing signed by the person against whom enforcement is sought. A waiver given in any instance will apply only to that particular act or omission, and will not be effective as to further acts or omissions regardless of whether they are of the same or a similar nature.
| 5. | Compliance with Law. |
No party shall be required to perform any function which would be contrary to the laws of the United States or of any state, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia or the applicable rules and regulations of any appropriate regulatory agencies.
| 6. | Governing Law. |
The laws of the State of California, excluding the conflicts of law provisions thereof, will apply to any disputes related to this Agreement.
The parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Los Angeles County, California for any actions seeking injunctive or other equitable relief, to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of their copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, as set forth in the Arbitration section below, including any provisional relief required to prevent irreparable harm.
| 7. | Mutual Drafting. |
The parties intend that this contract be construed as having been drafted jointly.
| 8. | Conflict. |
Any conflict with any other agreement or agreements between the parties will be resolved in favor of this Agreement. In the event of any discrepancy between this Agreement and any Product, the terms of this Agreement will prevail, provided, however, the provisions of the Products shall be controlling with respect to the provision of insurance coverage and the determination and payment of benefits.
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| 9. | Relationship of the Parties. |
Sure and Rentberry agree that in performing their responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement, they are in the position of independent contractors. This Agreement is not intended to create, nor does it create and shall not be construed to create, a relationship of partnership or joint venture or any association for profit between or among Sure and Rentberry.
| 11. | Counterparts. |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an original Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the above day and year.
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
Sure, Inc.
| By: | /s/ Wayne Slavin | |
| Name: | Wayne Slavin | |
| Title: | President and CEO |
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Exhibit 6.13
RENTBERRY INC.
January 1, 2019
Liliia Ostapchuk
201
Spear Street, Suite 1100
San Francisco, CA 94105
| RE: | OFFER 0F EMPL0YMENT WIТH RENTBERRY INC. |
Dear Liliia Ostapchuk:
Rentberry Inc., а Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is pleased to offer you the position of Chief Product Officer on the terms set forth below.
As Chief Product Officer, you will perform the duties customarily associated with this position in а start- up company. Your base salary will be one hundred and thirty-five thousand USD ($115,000) per year, subject to applicable payroll deductions and withholdings.
You will be eligible to receive all other benefits the Company may provide to its employees (e.g., health, vision and dental insurance coverage) if the Company elects to provide such benefits or will be reimbursed by the Company for expenses you incurred under your own health, vision and dental insurance plans. The Company may consider you for bonuses, although the amount of such bonuses, if any, and the criteria for determining the award of such bonuses, if any, shall be in the sole discretion of the Company. Of course, the Company reserves the right to modify your compensation and benefits from time to time, as it deems necessary.
By accepting this offer, you represent and warrant that your employment with the Company will not violate any agreements, obligations or understandings that you may have with any third party or prior employer. You agree not to make any unauthorized disclosure to the Company or use on behalf of the Company any confidential information belonging to any of your former employers (except in accordance with agreements between the Company and any such former employer). you also warrant that you do not possess any property containing а third party’s confidential and proprietary information. Of course, during your employment with the Company, you may make use of information generally known and used by persons with training and experience comparable to your own, and information which is common knowledge in the industry or is otherwise legally available in the public domain.
As required by immigration law, this offer of employment is subject to satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United States.
As а Company employee, you will be expected to abide by all Company policies and procedures, and sign and comply with the Company’s standard employee proprietary information and inventions agreement which prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of Company confidential information or the confidential information of the Company’s clients.
You may terminate your employment with the Company at any time and for any reason whatsoever simply by notifying the Company. Likewise, the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause or advance notice. This at-will employment relationship cannot be changed except by а writing authorized on behalf of an officer of the Company.
To ensure rapid and economical resolution of any disputes which may arise under this letter agreement, you agree that any and all disputes or controversies, whether of law or fact of any nature whatsoever (including, but not limited to, all state and federal statutory and discrimination claims, with the sole exception of those disputes which may arise from your proprietary information and inventions agreement) arising from or regarding the interpretation, performance, enforcement or breach of this letter agreement shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration under the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAМ S”) Rules of Practice and Procedure.
This letter agreement constitutes the complete, final and exclusive embodiment of the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the terms and conditions of your employment, and it supersedes any other agreements or promises made to you by anyone, whether oral or written. This letter agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California. If any provision of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this agreement shall not be affected thereby.
If you choose to accept our offer under the terms described above, please indicate your acceptance by signing below and returning it to me. The effective date of your employment will be January 1, 2019.
We look forward to your favorable reply and to а productive and enjoyable work relationship.
| Very truly yours, | |
| RENTBERRY INC. | |
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| Accepted by: | |
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| Liliia Ostapchuk | ||
| Date: | 1 January 2019 |
Exhibit 6.14
Common Stock Purchase Agreement
This Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of November 25, 2020, by and between Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Denys Golubovskyi (“Purchaser”). In consideration of the premises and the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:
| Shares of Common Stock: | 50,000 | Purchase Price per Share: | $0.001 | |
| Aggregate Purchase Price: | $50.00 |
1. Purchase. Purchaser hereby purchases, and the Company hereby issues and sells to Purchaser, the Shares set forth above (the “Shares”) at the purchase price per share set forth above (the “Purchase Price”). Purchaser hereby delivers to the Company the aggregate Purchase Price in cash.
2. Taxes. Purchaser understands that (i) the Purchase Price represents the value of the Shares, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), but that neither the Company nor the Board can give any assurance that the Purchase Price is in fact the fair market value of the Shares and (ii) it is possible that the Internal Revenue Service would successfully assert that the value of the Shares on the date of purchase is substantially greater than so determined. In such event, the value exceeding the Purchase Price would constitute ordinary income to Purchaser as of the date of purchase, resulting in the imposition of income taxes (and possibly interest and penalties) that are payable by Purchaser. The Company has no obligation to reimburse Purchaser for liability, if any, for such taxes (or interest or penalties), and Purchaser assumes all responsibility for such potential liability.
3. Transfer Restrictions; Securities Laws.
a. Transfers. Purchaser may not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, assign, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions (any such transaction or agreement to engage in such transaction, a “Transfer”) any Shares or any interest therein other than in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (together with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the “Constituent Documents”), which Constituent Documents are available to Purchaser upon request. Without limiting the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, as a condition precedent to any permitted Transfer of any Shares, (i) any person (other than the Company) to whom the Shares are Transferred must agree to be bound by this Agreement as the “Purchaser” hereunder and (ii) Purchaser shall have provided the Company with written assurances satisfactory to the Company, that the Transfer complies with applicable securities laws and that the proposed disposition will not result in the contravention of any transfer restrictions applicable to the Shares, whether under contract, applicable law or otherwise. The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books any Shares that have been Transferred in violation of this Agreement.
b. Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering (an “Offering”) by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Purchaser shall not Transfer any Shares (including any shares of the Company’s capital stock or any substituted or additional securities distributed with respect thereto or to the Shares) without the prior written consent of the Company and the underwriters, if any, of such Offering. Such limitations shall be in effect for such period of time from and after the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters; provided that in no event shall such period (the “Lock-up Period”) exceed one hundred-eighty (180) days from the effective date of the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with such Offering. In order to enforce the limitations of this Section 5(b), the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares and any other securities restricted hereby until the end of the applicable Lock-up Period.
c. Securities Law Compliance. Purchaser confirms and understands that (i) Purchaser is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares (which are acquired for investment for Purchaser’s own account without a view to resell them), (ii) the Shares have not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, Purchaser’s investment intent as expressed herein and (iii) the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are registered under the Act or an exemption from such registration is available; and that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares.
4. Marital Dissolution or Legal Separation. In connection with the dissolution of Purchaser’s marriage or the legal separation of Purchaser and Purchaser’s spouse (“Spouse”), the Company shall have the right (the “Special Purchase Right”) to purchase from Spouse, at the then current fair market value of the Shares, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the “Repurchase Price”), all or any portion of the Shares that would otherwise be awarded to Spouse or agreed to with Spouse in settlement of any community property or other marital property rights Spouse may have in such Shares. Purchaser shall promptly provide the Company with written notice (the “Dissolution Notice”) of the entry of any judicial decree or order resolving the property rights of Purchaser and Spouse in connection with their marital dissolution or legal separation or the execution of any agreement relating to the distribution or division of such property rights (which shall be accompanied by a copy of such decree, order or agreement) providing for the award to Spouse of any Shares. The Company may exercise the Special Purchase Right by delivery of written notice (the “Purchase Notice”) to Purchaser and Spouse within 45 days after the Company’s receipt of the Dissolution Notice, which Purchase Notice shall indicate the number of Shares to be purchased by the Company, the date such purchase is to be effected (which shall not be more than 30 days after the date of the Purchase Notice) and the Repurchase Price. Purchaser (or Spouse, to the extent Spouse has physical possession of the Shares) shall, prior to the date specified for the purchase in the Purchase Notice, deliver to the Company the certificates representing the Shares to be purchased pursuant to the Special Repurchase Right. On the date of purchase under this Section 4, the Company shall pay the Repurchase Price to Spouse in cash, by certified check or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account or accounts as shall be designated by the Spouse to the Company in writing.
Spouse shall, within 10 days of receipt of the Purchase Notice, notify the Company in writing (a “Dispute Notice”) if Spouse disagrees with the Board’s determination of the Repurchase Price, in which case the Repurchase Price shall thereupon be determined by an appraiser of recognized standing mutually selected by the Company and Spouse, whose appraisal shall be determinative of such value. If the Company and Spouse cannot agree on a mutually acceptable appraiser within 15 days after the date of the Dispute Notice, each of the Company and Spouse shall select an appraiser of recognized standing, and the two (2) appraisers shall designate a third appraiser of recognized standing. The cost of the appraisal shall be shared equally by the Company and Spouse. The closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Special Repurchase Right shall be held on the 15th business day following the completion of such appraisal; provided that the Company shall have the right, exercisable prior to the expiration of such 15 business day period, to rescind the exercise of the Special Purchase Right and thereby revoke its election to purchase the Shares awarded to Spouse.
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5. Legends. In order to reflect the restrictions on Transfer and other provisions of this Agreement, the certificates representing the Shares shall be endorsed with restrictive legends, including one or more of the following legends:
“The shares represented by this certificate have been acquired for investment and not with a view to, or in connection with, the sale or distribution thereof. These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of an effective registration statement as to the securities under said Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required.”
“The shares represented by this certificate are restricted by the terms of (i) a Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and the named stockholder and (ii) that certain Stockholders’ Agreement between the Company and each of the stockholders of the Company. The shares represented by this certificate may be transferred only in accordance with such agreements, copies of which are on file with the Secretary of the Company.”
6. Miscellaneous.
a. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any and all of its rights hereunder (including the Special Purchase Right) to any person or entity selected by the Company. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and Purchaser and Purchaser’s legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributees, assigns and transferees by operation of law.
b. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day; (iii) two days after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.
c. No Waiver. The failure of the Company (or its assignees) in any instance to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other repurchase or other right that may subsequently arise. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature.
d. No Rights upon Repurchase. If the Company shall effect the purchase or repurchase of any Shares under this Agreement, Purchaser (or Spouse, if applicable) shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such Shares (other than the right to receive payment of consideration therefor in accordance with this Agreement), and such Shares shall be deemed immediately purchased by the Company whether or not the certificates therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement.
e. Purchaser Undertaking. Purchaser and Spouse hereby agree to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on Purchaser, Spouse and/or the Shares or other securities of the Company pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement.
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f. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
g. Governing Law; Counterparts; Amendments. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State without resort to any conflict of law rule or principle that would give effect to the laws of another jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall not be amended nor any section hereof waived without the written consent of Purchaser and the Company.
h. Arbitration. Any controversy between the parties hereto involving any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York County, New York, in accordance with the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
i. Waiver of Conflict. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, counsel for the Company, represented the Company in the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and has not represented Purchaser in connection with such transaction. Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to consult with its own counsel.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement on the day and year first indicated above.
| THE COMPANY: | ||
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| By: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Address: | 2021 Jefferson St., San Francisco, CA 94123, | |
| USA | ||
| PURCHASER: | ||
| /s/ Denys Golubovskyi | ||
| Denys Golubovskyi | ||
| str. Sadova 73, 31 | ||
| Address: | Kyiv, Ukraine | |
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CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I acknowledge that I have read the foregoing Common Stock Purchase Agreement of Rentberry, Inc. and that I know its contents. I hereby agree that those shares and my interest in them, if any, are subject to the provisions of such agreement and that I will take no action at any time to hinder operation of or violate such agreement.
| Iryna Holubovska | |
| (Signature of Spouse) |
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Exhibit 6.15
Common Stock Purchase Agreement
This Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)is made as of November 25, 2020, by and between Rentberry, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Oleksandr Kotovskov (“Purchaser”). In consideration of the premises and the mutual promises set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:
| Shares of Common Stock: | 50,000 | Purchase Price per Share: | $0.001 |
| Aggregate Purchase Price: | $50.00 |
1. Purchase. Purchaser hereby purchases, and the Company hereby issues and sells to Purchaser, the Shares set forth above (the “Shares”) at the purchase price per share set forth above (the “Purchase Price”). Purchaser hereby delivers to the Company the aggregate Purchase Price in cash.
2. Taxes. Purchaser understands that (i) the Purchase Price represents the value of the Shares, as determined in good faith by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), but that neither the Company nor the Board can give any assurance that the Purchase Price is in fact the fair market value of the Shares and (ii) it is possible that the Internal Revenue Service would successfully assert that the value of the Shares on the date of purchase is substantially greater than so determined. In such event, the value exceeding the Purchase Price would constitute ordinary income to Purchaser as of the date of purchase, resulting in the imposition of income taxes (and possibly interest and penalties) that are payable by Purchaser. The Company has no obligation to reimburse Purchaser for liability, if any, for such taxes (or interest or penalties), and Purchaser assumes all responsibility for such potential liability.
3. Transfer Restrictions; Securities Laws.
a. Transfers. Purchaser may not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate, pledge, assign, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions (any such transaction or agreement to engage in such transaction, a “Transfer”) any Shares or any interest therein other than in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (together with the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the “Constituent Documents”), which Constituent Documents are available to Purchaser upon request. Without limiting the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, as a condition precedent to any permitted Transfer of any Shares, (i) any person (other than the Company) to whom the Shares are Transferred must agree to be bound by this Agreement as the “Purchaser” hereunder and (ii) Purchaser shall have provided the Company with written assurances satisfactory to the Company, that the Transfer complies with applicable securities laws and that the proposed disposition will not result in the contravention of any transfer restrictions applicable to the Shares, whether under contract, applicable law or otherwise. The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books any Shares that have been Transferred in violation of this Agreement.
b. Market Stand-Off. In connection with any underwritten public offering (an “Offering”) by the Company of its equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), Purchaser shall not Transfer any Shares (including any shares of the Company’s capital stock or any substituted or additional securities distributed with respect thereto or to the Shares) without the prior written consent of the Company and the underwriters, if any, of such Offering. Such limitations shall be in effect for such period of time from and after the effective date of such registration statement as may be requested by the Company or such underwriters; provided that in no event shall such period (the “Lock-up Period”) exceed one hundred-eighty (180) days from the effective date of the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with such Offering. In order to enforce the limitations of this Section 5(b), the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares and any other securities restricted hereby until the end of the applicable Lock-up Period.
c. Securities Law Compliance. Purchaser confirms and understands that (i) Purchaser is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares (which are acquired for investment for Purchaser’s own account without a view to resell them), (ii) the Shares have not been registered under the Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, Purchaser’s investment intent as expressed herein and (iii) the Shares must be held indefinitely unless they are registered under the Act or an exemption from such registration is available; and that the Company is under no obligation to register the Shares.
4. Marital Dissolution or Legal Separation. In connection with the dissolution of Purchaser’s marriage or the legal separation of Purchaser and Purchaser’s spouse (“Spouse”), the Company shall have the right (the “Special Purchase Right”) to purchase from Spouse, at the then current fair market value of the Shares, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion (the “Repurchase Price”), all or any portion of the Shares that would otherwise be awarded to Spouse or agreed to with Spouse in settlement of any community property or other marital property rights Spouse may have in such Shares. Purchaser shall promptly provide the Company with written notice (the “Dissolution Notice”) of the entry of any judicial decree or order resolving the property rights of Purchaser and Spouse in connection with their marital dissolution or legal separation or the execution of any agreement relating to the distribution or division of such property rights (which shall be accompanied by a copy of such decree, order or agreement) providing for the award to Spouse of any Shares. The Company may exercise the Special Purchase Right by delivery of written notice (the “Purchase Notice”) to Purchaser and Spouse within 45 days after the Company’s receipt of the Dissolution Notice, which Purchase Notice shall indicate the number of Shares to be purchased by the Company, the date such purchase is to be effected (which shall not be more than 30 days after the date of the Purchase Notice) and the Repurchase Price. Purchaser (or Spouse, to the extent Spouse has physical possession of the Shares) shall, prior to the date specified for the purchase in the Purchase Notice, deliver to the Company the certificates representing the Shares to be purchased pursuant to the Special Repurchase Right. On the date of purchase under this Section 4, the Company shall pay the Repurchase Price to Spouse in cash, by certified check or by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account or accounts as shall be designated by the Spouse to the Company in writing.
Spouse shall, within 10 days of receipt of the Purchase Notice, notify the Company in writing (a “Dispute Notice”) if Spouse disagrees with the Board’s determination of the Repurchase Price, in which case the Repurchase Price shall thereupon be determined by an appraiser of recognized standing mutually selected by the Company and Spouse, whose appraisal shall be determinative of such value. If the Company and Spouse cannot agree on a mutually acceptable appraiser within 15 days after the date of the Dispute Notice, each of the Company and Spouse shall select an appraiser of recognized standing, and the two (2) appraisers shall designate a third appraiser of recognized standing. The cost of the appraisal shall be shared equally by the Company and Spouse. The closing of the sale and purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Special Repurchase Right shall be held on the 15th business day following the completion of such appraisal; provided that the Company shall have the right, exercisable prior to the expiration of such 15 business day period, to rescind the exercise of the Special Purchase Right and thereby revoke its election to purchase the Shares awarded to Spouse.
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5. Legends. In order to reflect the restrictions on Transfer and other provisions of this Agreement, the certificates representing the Shares shall be endorsed with restrictive legends, including one or more of the following legends:
“The shares represented by this certificate have been acquired for investment and not with a view to, or in connection with, the sale or distribution thereof. These securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, and may not be sold, offered for sale, pledged or hypothecated in the absence of an effective registration statement as to the securities under said Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company that such registration is not required.”
“The shares represented by this certificate are restricted by the terms of (i) a Common Stock Purchase Agreement between the Company and the named stockholder and (ii) that certain Stockholders’ Agreement between the Company and each of the stockholders of the Company. The shares represented by this certificate may be transferred only in accordance with such agreements, copies of which are on file with the Secretary of the Company.”
6. Miscellaneous.
a. Assignment; Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any and all of its rights hereunder (including the Special Purchase Right) to any person or entity selected by the Company. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and Purchaser and Purchaser’s legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributees, assigns and transferees by operation of law.
b. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (i) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (ii) when sent by electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day; (iii) two days after being sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; or (iv) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt.
c. No Waiver. The failure of the Company (or its assignees) in any instance to exercise any right under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other repurchase or other right that may subsequently arise. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature.
d. No Rights upon Repurchase. If the Company shall effect the purchase or repurchase of any Shares under this Agreement, Purchaser (or Spouse, if applicable) shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such Shares (other than the right to receive payment of consideration therefor in accordance with this Agreement), and such Shares shall be deemed immediately purchased by the Company whether or not the certificates therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement.
e. Purchaser Undertaking. Purchaser and Spouse hereby agree to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Company may in its judgment deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on Purchaser, Spouse and/or the Shares or other securities of the Company pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement.
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f. Agreement is Entire Contract. This Agreement constitutes the entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous understandings, written or oral, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
g. Governing Law; Counterparts; Amendments. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and performed in such State without resort to any conflict of law rule or principle that would give effect to the laws of another jurisdiction. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall not be amended nor any section hereof waived without the written consent of Purchaser and the Company.
h. Arbitration. Any controversy between the parties hereto involving any claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be finally settled by arbitration in New York County, New York, in accordance with the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
i. Waiver of Conflict. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, counsel for the Company, represented the Company in the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and has not represented Purchaser in connection with such transaction. Purchaser acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to consult with its own counsel.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Common Stock Purchase Agreement on the day and year first indicated above.
| THE COMPANY: | ||
| RENTBERRY, INC. | ||
| /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | ||
| By: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Address: | 2021 Jefferson St., San Francisco, CA 94123, | |
| USA | ||
| PURCHASER: | ||
| /s/ Oleksandr Kotovskov | ||
| Oleksandr Kotovskov | ||
| Address: | 2 Kasiyana St., apt 98 | |
| Kyiv, Ukraine, 03191 | ||
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CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I acknowledge that I have read the foregoing Common Stock Purchase Agreement of Rentberry, Inc. and that I know its contents. I hereby agree that those shares and my interest in them, if any, are subject to the provisions of such agreement and that I will take no action at any time to hinder operation of or violate such agreement.
| (Signature of Spouse) | |||
Exhibit 6.16
RENTBERRY, INC.
TRANSACTION BONUS PLAN
This Rentberry, Inc. Transaction Bonus Plan (this “Plan”) was approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the stockholders of Rentberry, Inc. (the “Company”), on December 30, 2020.
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of the Plan is to secure and retain the services of certain key personnel of the Company and its affiliates and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts in connection with a Liquidity Event involving the Company.
2. DEFINED TERMS
(a) Definitions. For purposes of the Plan:
(i) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any person or entity, a person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such person or entity.
(ii) “CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
(iii) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(b) “Liquidity Event” means the occurrence of any of the following, in one transaction or a series of related transactions: (i) the sale, transfer, assignment or other disposition (including by merger or consolidation) of more than 50% of the voting power represented by the then outstanding capital stock of the Company or (ii) the sale or other disposition of substantially all the assets of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent any Transaction Bonus awarded under the Plan is subject to (and not exempt from) Section 409A of the Code, no transaction shall be deemed to be a Liquidity Event for the purposes of such Transaction Bonus, unless such event would also be considered a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the corporation” under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and the regulations thereunder.
(i) “Participant” means an employee or other service provider designated by the CEO, in the CEO’s sole and absolute discretion, to participate in the Plan.
(ii) “Service” means continued employment or other service with the Company or any of its Affiliates (for only so long as such entity remains an Affiliate of the Company).
(iii) “Transaction Bonus” means a Participant’s individual bonus.
3. ADMINISTRATION
The Plan will be administered by the Board, provided that, subject to applicable law, the Board may delegate all or any portion of its authority hereunder to a committee of the Board or an officer of the Company. The Board is authorized to interpret the Plan, correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the manner and to the extent it deems necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of the Plan. The Board may also prescribe additional rules for the operation of the Plan and may, at the time an individual is designated as a Participant, impose additional conditions on the payment of a Transaction Bonus hereunder. All decisions made by the Board with respect to the Plan will be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and Participants. No director will be liable for any good faith determination, act or omission in connection with the Plan.
4. ESTABLISHMENT AND ALLOCATION OF BONUS POOL
(a) Bonus Pool. The Transaction Bonuses payable under the Plan may not exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate (the “Transaction Bonus Pool”). The Transaction Bonuses can be paid in any currency and/or Company assets, as long as their aggregate value will not exceed equivalent of $2,000,000.
(b) Allocation to Eligible Participants. Subject to Section 4(a) above, the CEO, in his or her sole and absolute discretion, shall select Participants in the Plan, and determine the amount of each Participant’s Transaction Bonus. Each Participant will be notified of his or her eligibility to receive a Transaction Bonus in writing, in the form attached hereto as Appendix A (an “Award Agreement”). Any payments made pursuant to the terms of this Plan shall be subject to the terms of the Award Agreement, and a Participant’s eligibility to receive a Transaction Bonus is conditioned upon the Participant’s execution of, and continued compliance with, the Award Agreement.
(c) Termination of Rights Upon Cessation of Employment. Payment of a Transaction Bonus is contingent upon a Participant’s continued Service through the consummation of a Liquidity Event. If a Participant’s Service ceases for any reason prior to a Liquidity Event, then such Participant’s right to receive a Transaction Bonus shall be immediately forfeited. Forfeited interests under the Plan shall be returned to the Transaction Bonus Pool, and may be awarded to new Participants in the Plan or reallocated to existing Participants in the Plan, in the CEO’s sole and absolute discretion.
(d) Award to CEO. The CEO may designate him or herself as a Participant in the Plan, provided that notwithstanding any other provisions in the Plan, the CEO’s Transaction Bonus may in no event exceed $400,000.
5. PAYMENT OF TRANSACTION BONUS
(a) Payment Timing; Release. Transaction Bonuses will be paid promptly following (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after) completion of the Liquidity Event, provided that the Participant timely executes and does not revoke a general release of claims against the Company and its affiliates, in a form reasonably prescribed by the Company (“Release”).
(b) Payments Subject to Tax Withholding. All payments under this Plan will be subject to tax withholding in accordance with applicable law.
6. AMENDMENT; TERMINATION
(a) This Plan may be amended by the Board at any time; provided, however, that no amendment will be made which would materially impair a Participant’s rights under an outstanding Award Agreement, without that Participant’s consent.
(b) Unless otherwise determined by the Board, this Plan and the Award Agreements shall automatically terminate on January 1, 2026 if a Liquidity Event has not occurred prior to such date. Additionally, this Plan and the Award Agreements shall terminate immediately upon the occurrence of a Liquidity Event; provided that the obligation to make any payments in connection with such Liquidity Event required pursuant to the terms hereof shall remain outstanding until satisfied in full.
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7. PARACHUTE PAYMENTS
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, if any payment due under this Plan, together with all other payments and benefits that a Participant receives or is entitled to receive from the Company or any of its subsidiaries, Affiliates or related entities, would (if paid or provided) constitute a parachute payment (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(1) of the Code), the amounts otherwise payable under this Plan will be limited to the minimum extent necessary to ensure that no portion thereof will fail to be tax-deductible to the Company by reason of Section 280G of the Code. Nothing in this Section 7 shall be deemed to prevent the Company from seeking stockholder approval of a Transaction Bonus in accordance with Section 280G(b)(5)(B) of the Code for the purpose of excluding the Transaction Bonus from the definition of a “parachute payment” under the Code.
8. INALIENABILITY; ASSIGNMENT
Participants may not transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, give or otherwise dispose of an award under this Plan or any right hereunder in any manner, either voluntarily or involuntarily, whether by operation of law or otherwise. The Company may assign this Plan and any Award Agreement to any parent company or direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company, or any successor to all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Company by means of liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, transfer of assets, sale of stock or otherwise.
9. APPLICABLE LAW
The Plan shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles of Delaware or any other jurisdiction.
10. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of the Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, its invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.
11. NO RIGHT TO CONTINUED SERVICE
This Plan does not confer upon any Participant a right to continue in employment or other service with the Company or its Affiliates, or any successors thereto. The Company and its Affiliates (and any successors thereto) may terminate a Participant’s employment or other service at any time for any reason.
12. UNFUNDED NATURE OF THE PLAN
The Plan is unfunded. The Company will not establish any special or separate fund or segregate any of its assets to assure payment hereunder. This Plan does not confer upon any Participant any rights as a stockholder of the Company and the entitlement of any Participant to any payment hereunder will confer on that person no rights other than the rights of an unsecured general creditor of the Company, and no Participant shall have any right, title or interest in or to any assets of the Company by reason of any obligation of the Company to such Participant under this Plan.
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13. NO RESTRICTION ON COMPANY
This Plan does not restrict the ability of the Company and its Affiliates to freely negotiate, decline to negotiate, renegotiate, modify or terminate any transaction, or any agreement comprising part of any transaction, which could give rise to a Transaction Bonus hereunder. This Plan does not, and shall not be construed by any person, to restrict the Company’s ability to alter its capital structure, issue securities, incur debt and expenses, declare and pay dividends or distributions or otherwise conduct its business or take any action.
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APPENDIX A
TRANSACTION BONUS PLAN
AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS TRANSACTION BONUS PLAN AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this ___ day of [______________], between Rentberry, Inc. (the “Company”) and [__________________] (the “Participant”).
1. Award. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Rentberry, Inc. Transaction Bonus Plan (the “Plan”), the Participant is hereby awarded a Transaction Bonus equal to [$ ]. Except as otherwise specified herein, the terms defined in the Plan will have the same meanings herein.
2. Conditions to Payment. The Transaction Bonus will be paid promptly following (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after) completion of the Liquidity Event, provided that (i) the Participant remains in continuous Service through the consummation of the Liquidity Event, and (ii) the Participant timely executes and delivers the Release described in Section 5(a) of the Plan. If the 30 day period following the Liquidity Event crosses two calendar years, payment will be made no sooner than January 1st of the second such year.
3. Tax Consequences. The Transaction Bonus is intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and should be interpreted accordingly. Nonetheless, the Company does not guarantee the tax treatment of the Transaction Bonus. The Participant hereby acknowledges that the Participant is relying solely upon the Participant’s own advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company, the Board, any of the Company’s stockholders or any of their respective affiliates, with respect to the legal and tax consequences of participating in the Plan.
4. Withholding. The Company is authorized to withhold from any consideration payable to the Participant hereunder any taxes required to be withheld by federal, state, foreign or local law.
5. The Plan. The Participant has received a copy of the Plan (a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A), has read the Plan and is familiar with its terms, and hereby accepts the award made by this Agreement subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, as amended from time to time. Pursuant to the Plan, the Board is authorized to interpret the Plan and to adopt rules and regulations in connection with the Plan as it deems appropriate. The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board with respect to questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Plan, represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereto, and supersedes any prior agreement, written or otherwise, relating to the Participant’s eligibility to receive a transaction bonus or transaction-based incentive from the Company and its Affiliates.
7. Governing Law. This Agreement and the interpretation and enforcement thereof, including all claims whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that state without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. All actions and proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in the Delaware Court of Chancery and any state appellate court therefrom within the State of Delaware (unless the Delaware Court of Chancery shall decline to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, in which case, exclusively in any state or federal court within the State of Delaware). Each party irrevocably consents to and submits to (a) the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court sitting in the State of Delaware, and (b) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any legal proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the legal proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the legal proceeding is improper, or that this agreement or the contemplated transactions may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
8. Amendment. This Agreement may only be amended by a writing signed by each of the parties hereto; provided that the Company may amend this Agreement without the Participant’s consent, if the amendment does not materially impair the Participant’s rights hereunder.
9. Execution. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original agreement and all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. The counterparts of this Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile or other electronic signature (including portable document format) by any of the parties and the receiving parties may rely on the receipt of such document so executed and delivered electronically or by facsimile as if the original had been received.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties on the date(s) indicated below.
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| By: | ||
| Title: | ||
| Date: | ||
| PARTICIPANT | ||
| Signature | ||
| Date: | ||
Exhibit A
Rentberry, Inc. Transaction Bonus Plan
See attached
Exhibit 8

Escrow Services Agreement
This
Escrow Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of 08/21/2020 by and between Prime Trust,
LLC (“Prime Trust” or “Escrow Agent”), Rentberry, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
and StartEngine Primary LLC (the “Broker”).
Recitals
WHEREAS, the Issuer proposes to offer for sale and sell securities to prospective investors (“Subscribers”), as disclosed in its offering materials, in a registered offering pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or exemption from registration (i.e. Regulation A+, D or S) (the “Offering”), the equity, debt or other securities of the Issuer (the “Securities”) up to the maximum amount of 50,000,000 (the “Maximum Amount of the Offering”). There is no minimum contingency or minimum offering amount in this Offering.
WHEREAS, Issuer has engaged Broker, a registered broker-dealer with the Securities Exchange Commission and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, to serve as placement agent or underwriter, as applicable, for the Offering.
WHEREAS, Issuer and Broker desire to establish an Escrow Account in which funds received from Subscribers will be held during the Offering, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, Prime Trust agrees to serve as third-party escrow agent for the Subscribers with respect to such Escrow Account (as defined below) in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein.
Agreement
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration for the mutual covenants, promises, agreements, representations, and warranties contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties herby agree as follows:
| 1. | Establishment of Escrow Account. Prior to the Issuer initiating the Offering, and prior to the receipt of the first Subscriber funds, Escrow Agent shall establish an account for the Issuer (the “Escrow Account”). All parties agree to maintain the Escrow Account and Escrow Amount (as defined below) in a manner that is compliant with applicable banking and securities regulations. Escrow Agent shall be the sole administrator of the Escrow Account. |
| 2. | Escrow Period. The escrow period (“Escrow Period”) shall begin with the commencement of the Offering and shall terminate, in whole or in part, as applicable, upon the earlier to occur of the following: |
| a. | The date upon which Escrow Agent has received the Escrow Amount cleared in the Escrow Account and the Issuer and/or Broker instructed a partial or full closing on those funds, provided, however, that the Escrow Amount does not exceed the Maximum Amount of the Offering.; or |
| b. | The date which is one year from the date of qualification of the Offering by the Securities and Exchange Commission; or |
| c. | The date upon which a determination is made by Issuer and/or their authorized representatives to terminate the Offering; or |
| d. | Escrow Agent’s exercise of the termination rights specified in Section 8. |
During the Escrow Period, the parties agree that (i) the Escrow Account and escrowed funds will be held for the benefit of the Subscribers, and that (ii) neither Issuer nor the Broker are entitled to any funds received into the Escrow Account, and that no amounts deposited into the Escrow Account shall become the property of Issuer, Broker or any third-party, or be subject to any debts, liens or encumbrances of any kind, until the contingency has been satisfied.
| 3. | Deposits into the Escrow Account. All Subscribers will be directed by the Issuer and its agents to transmit their data and subscription amounts via Escrow Agent’s technology systems (“Issuer Dashboard”), directly to the Escrow Account to be held for the benefit of Subscribers in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable regulations. All Subscribers will transfer funds directly to the Escrow Agent for deposit into the Escrow Account. Escrow Agent shall process all subscription amounts for collection through the banking system, shall hold Escrow Amounts, and shall maintain an accounting of each such subscription amount posted to its ledger, which also sets forth, among other things, each Subscriber’s name and address, the quantity of Securities purchased, and the amount paid. All subscription amounts which have cleared the banking system, are hereinafter referred to as the “Escrow Amount”. No interest shall be paid to Issuer or Subscribers on balances in the Escrow Account. Issuer shall promptly, concurrent with any new or modified subscription agreement (each a “Subscription Agreement”) and/or Offering materials, provide Escrow Agent with a copy of such revised documents and other information as may be reasonably requested by Escrow Agent which is necessary for the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Escrow Agent is under no duty or responsibility to enforce collection of any subscription amounts whether delivered to it or not hereunder. Issuer shall cooperate with Escrow Agent with clearing any and all AML and funds processing exceptions. |
Funds Hold; Clearing, Settlement and Risk Management Policy: All parties agree that Subscriber funds are considered “cleared” as follows:
* Wires — 24 hours (one business day) following receipt of funds;
* ACH — 10 days following receipt of funds;
* Credit and Debit Cards – 24 hours (one business day) following receipt of funds.
For subscription amounts received through ACH transfers, Federal regulations provide Subscribers with the right to recall, cancel or otherwise dispute the transaction for a period of up to 60 days following the transactions. Similarly, subscription amounts processed by credit or debit card transactions are subject to recall, chargeback, cancellation or other dispute for a period of up to 180 days following the transaction. As an accommodation to the Issuer and Broker, subject to the terms of this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall make subscription amounts received through ACH fund transfers available starting 10 calendar days following receipt by Escrow Agent of the subscription amounts and 24 hours following receipt of funds for credit and debit card transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all cleared subscription amounts remain subject to internal compliance review in accordance with internal procedures and applicable rules and regulations. Escrow Agent reserves the right to deny, suspend or terminate participation in the Escrow Account any Subscriber to the extent Escrow Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, deems it advisable or necessary to comply with applicable laws or to eliminate practices that are not consistent with laws, rules, regulations or best practices. Prime Trust reserves the right to limit, suspend, restrict (including increasing clearing periods) or terminate the use of ACH, credit card and/or debit card transactions at its sole discretion. Without limiting the indemnification obligations under Section 11 of this Agreement, Issuer agrees that it will immediately indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse the Escrow Agent for any fees, costs or liability whatsoever resulting or arising from funds processing failures, including without limitation chargebacks, recalls or other disputes. Issuer acknowledges and agrees that the Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for or obligated to pursue collection of any funds from Subscribers.
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| 4. | Disbursements from the Escrow Account. Upon written instruction from Issuer and/or Broker (generally via notification on the Issuer Dashboard), Escrow Agent shall, pursuant to those instructions, make a disbursement to the Issuer from the Escrow Account which are available for disbursement. Issuer acknowledges that there is a 24-hour (one business day) processing time once a request has been received to disburse funds from the Escrow Account. Furthermore, Issuer directs Escrow Agent to accept instructions regarding fees from Broker, including other registered securities brokers in the syndicate, if any, or from the API integrated platform or portal through which this Offering is being conducted, if any. |
| 5. | Collection Procedure. Escrow Agent is hereby authorized, upon receipt of Subscriber funds, to promptly deposit them in the Escrow Account. Any Subscriber funds which fail to clear or are subsequently reversed, including but not limited to chargebacks, recalls or otherwise disputed, shall be debited to the Escrow Account, with such debits reflected on the Escrow Account ledger accessible via Escrow Agent’s API or Issuer Dashboard as a non-exclusive remedy. Any and all escrow fees paid by Issuer, including those for funds processing are non-refundable, regardless of whether ultimately cleared, failed, rescinded, returned or recalled. In the event of any Subscriber refunds, returns or recalls after funds have already been remitted to Issuer, Issuer and/or Broker hereby irrevocably agree to immediately and without delay or dispute send equivalent funds to Escrow Agent to cover such refunds, returns or recalls. If Issuer has any dispute or disagreement with its Subscriber then that is separate and apart from this Agreement and Issuer and/or Broker will address such matters directly with such Subscriber, including taking whatever actions Issuer and/or Broker determines appropriate, but Issuer and/or Broker shall regardless remit funds to Escrow Agent and not involve Escrow Agent in any such disputes. |
| 6. | Escrow Administration Fees, Compensation of Prime Trust. Escrow Agent is entitled to escrow administration fees from Issuer and/or Broker as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto and as displayed on the Issuer Dashboard. Escrow Agent fees are not contingent in any way on the success or failure of the Offering, receipt of Subscriber funds, or transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No fees, charges or expense reimbursements of Escrow Agent are reimbursable, and are not subject to pro-rata analysis. All fees and charges, if not paid by a representative of Issuer (e.g. funding platform, lead syndicate broker, etc.), may be made via either Issuers credit/debit card or ACH information on file with Escrow Agent. Issuer shall at all times maintain appropriate funds in their account for the payment of escrow administration fees. Escrow Agent may also collect its fee(s), at its option, from any other account held by the Issuer at Prime Trust. It is acknowledged and agreed that no fees, reimbursement for costs and expenses, indemnification for any damages incurred by Issuer or Escrow Agent shall be paid out of or chargeable to the Escrow Amount. |
| 7. | Representations and Warranties. The Issuer and Broker each covenant and make the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent: |
| a. | It is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. |
| b. | This Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly approved by all necessary actions, including any necessary shareholder or membership approval, has been executed by its duly authorized officers, and constitutes a valid and binding agreement enforceable in accordance with its terms. |
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| c. | The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement is in accordance with the agreements related to the Offering and will not violate, conflict with, or cause a default under its articles of incorporation, bylaws, management agreement or other organizational document, as applicable, any applicable law, rule or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which it is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement, including the agreements related to the Offering, to which it is a party or any of its property is subject. |
| d. | The Offering shall contain a statement that Escrow Agent has not investigated the desirability or advisability of investment in the Securities nor approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of purchasing the Securities; and the name of Escrow Agent has not and shall not be used in any manner in connection with the Offering of the Securities other than to state that Escrow Agent has agreed to serve as escrow agent for the limited purposes set forth in this Agreement. |
| e. | No party other than the parties hereto has, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Amounts or any part thereof. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Amounts or any part thereof. |
| f. | It possesses such valid and current licenses, certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct its respective businesses, and it has not received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such license, certificate, authorization or permit. |
| g. | Its business activities are in no way related to Cannabis, gambling, pornography, or firearms. |
| h. | The Offering complies in all material respects with the Act and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. |
| i. | All of its representations and warranties contained herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any disbursement of Escrow Amounts. |
| 8. | Term and Termination. This Agreement will remain in full force during the Escrow Period and shall terminate upon the following: |
| a. | As set forth in Section 2. |
| b. | Termination for Convenience. Any party may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason by giving at least thirty (30) days’ written notice. |
| c. | Escrow Agent’s Resignation. Escrow Agent may unilaterally resign at any time without prior notice by giving written notice to Issuer, whereupon Issuer will immediately appoint a successor escrow agent. |
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| 9. | Binding Arbitration, Applicable Law, Venue, and Attorney’s Fees. This Agreement is governed by, and will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, as applicable, without regard to principles of conflict of laws. Any claim or dispute arising under this Agreement may only be brought in arbitration, pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association, with venue in Clark County, Nevada. The parties consent to this method of dispute resolution, as well as jurisdiction, and consent to this being a convenient forum for any such claim or dispute and waives any right it may have to object to either the method or jurisdiction for such claim or dispute. Furthermore, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover damages plus reasonable attorney’s fees and costs and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final, binding and enforceable in any court. |
| 10. | Limited Capacity of Escrow Agent. This Agreement expressly and exclusively sets forth the duties of Escrow Agent with respect to any and all matters pertinent hereto, and no implied duties or obligations shall be read into this Agreement against Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent acts hereunder as an escrow agent only and is not associated, affiliated, or involved in the business decisions or business activities of Issuer, portal, or Subscriber. Escrow Agent is not responsible or liable in any manner whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness, or validity of the subject matter of this Agreement or any part thereof, or for the form of execution thereof, or for the identity or authority of any person executing or depositing such subject matter. Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to investigate or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any document, agreement, instruction, or request furnished to it hereunder, including, without limitation, the authority or the identity of any signer thereof, believed by it to be genuine, and Escrow Agent may rely and act upon, and shall not be liable for acting or not acting upon, any such document, agreement, instruction, or request. Escrow Agent shall in no way be responsible for notifying, nor shall it be responsible to notify, any party thereto or any other party interested in this Agreement of any payment required or maturity occurring under this Agreement or under the terms of any instrument deposited herewith. Escrow Agent’s entire liability, and Broker and Issuer’s exclusive remedy, in any cause of action based on contract, tort, or otherwise in connection with any services furnished pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited to the total fees paid to Escrow Agent by Issuer. The Escrow Agent shall not be called upon to advise any party as to the wisdom in selling or retaining or taking or refraining from any action with respect to any securities or other property deposited hereunder. Escrow Agent may consult legal counsel selected by it in the event of any dispute or question as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or of any other agreement or of its duties hereunder, or relating to any dispute involving any party hereto, and shall incur no liability and shall be fully indemnified from any reasonable liability whatsoever in acting in accordance with the opinion or instruction of such counsel. Issuer shall promptly pay, upon demand, the reasonable fees and expenses of any such counsel. |
| 11. | Indemnity. Issuer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Escrow Agent and its related entities, directors, employees, service providers, advertisers, affiliates, officers, agents, and partners and third-party service providers (collectively, “Escrow Agent Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including attorney’s fees (collectively “Expenses”), made by any third party due to or arising out of (i) this Agreement or a breach of any provision in this Agreement, or (ii) any change in regulation or law, state or federal, and the enforcement or prosecution of such as such authorities may apply to or against Issuer. This indemnity shall include, but is not limited to, all Expenses incurred in conjunction with any interpleader that Escrow Agent may enter into regarding this Agreement and/or third-party subpoena or discovery process that may be directed to Escrow Agent Indemnified Parties. It shall also include any action(s) by a governmental or trade association authority seeking to impose criminal or civil sanctions on any Escrow Agent Indemnified Parties based on a connection or alleged connection between this Agreement and Issuers business and/or associated persons. The defense, indemnification and hold harmless obligations will survive termination of this Agreement. Escrow Agent reserves the right to control the defense of any such claim or action and all negotiations for settlement or compromise, and to select or approve defense counsel, and Issuer agrees to fully cooperate with Escrow Agent in the defense of any such claim, action, settlement, or compromise negotiations. |
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| 12. | Entire Agreement, Severability and Force Majeure. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between Issuer and Escrow Agent regarding the Escrow Account. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Furthermore, no party shall be responsible for any failure to perform due to acts beyond its reasonable control, including acts of God, terrorism, shortage of supply, labor difficulties (including strikes), war, civil unrest, fire, floods, electrical outages, equipment or transmission failures, internet interruptions, vendor failures (including information technology providers), or other similar causes. |
| 13. | Escrow Agent Compliance. Escrow Agent may, at its sole discretion, comply with any new, changed, or reinterpreted regulatory or legal rules, laws or regulations, law enforcement or prosecution policies, and any interpretations of any of the foregoing, and without necessity of notice, Escrow Agent may (i) modify either this Agreement or the Escrow Account, or both, to comply with or conform to such changes or interpretations or (ii) terminate this Agreement or the Escrow Account or both if, in the sole and absolute discretion of Escrow Agent, changes in law enforcement or prosecution policies (or enactment or issuance of new laws or regulations) applicable to the Issuer might expose Escrow Agent to a risk of criminal or civil prosecution, and/or of governmental or regulatory sanctions or forfeitures if Escrow Agent were to continue its performance under this Agreement. Furthermore, all parties agree that this Agreement shall continue in full force and be valid, unchanged and binding upon any successors of Escrow Agent. Changes to this Agreement will be sent to Issuer via email. Escrow Agent may act or refrain from acting in respect of any matter referred to in this Escrow Agreement in full reliance upon and by and with the advice of its legal counsel and shall be fully protected in so acting or in refraining from acting upon advice of counsel. In the event that the Escrow Agent shall be uncertain as to its duties or rights hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall be entitled to (i) refrain from taking any action other than to keep safe the Escrow Amounts until directed otherwise by a court of competent jurisdiction or, (ii) interplead the Escrow Amount to a court of competent jurisdiction. |
| 14. | Waivers. No waiver by any party to this Agreement of any condition or breach of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing. No waiver by any party of any such condition or breach, in any one instance, will be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of any such condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or breach of any other provision contained in this Agreement. |
| 15. | Notices. Any notice to Escrow Agent is to be sent to escrow@primetrust.com. Any notices to Issuer will be to o.lubinsky@rentberry.com and any notices to the Broker will be sent to Contact@startengine.com. |
Any party may change their notice or email address giving notice thereof in accordance with this Paragraph. All notices hereunder shall be deemed given: (1) if served in person, when served; (2) if sent by facsimile or email, on the date of transmission if before 6:00 p.m. Eastern time, provided that a hard copy of such notice is also sent by either a nationally recognized overnight courier or by U.S. Mail, first class; (3) if by overnight courier, by a nationally recognized courier which has a system of providing evidence of delivery, on the first business day after delivery to the courier; or (4) if by U.S. Mail, on the third day after deposit in the mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested. Furthermore, all parties hereby agree that all current and future notices, confirmations and other communications regarding this Agreement specifically, and future communications in general between the parties, may be made by email, sent to the email address of record as set forth above or as otherwise from time to time changed or updated in Issuer Dashboard, directly by the party changing such information, without necessity of confirmation of receipt, delivery or reading, and such form of electronic communication is sufficient for all matters regarding the relationship between the parties. If any such electronically-sent communication fails to be received for any reason, including but not limited to such communications being diverted to the recipients’ spam filters by the recipients email service provider or technology, or due to a recipients’ change of address, or due to technology issues by the recipients’ service provider, the parties agree that the burden of such failure to receive is on the recipient and not the sender, and that the sender is under no obligation to resend communications via any other means, including but not limited to postal service or overnight courier, and that such communications shall for all purposes, including legal and regulatory, be deemed to have been delivered and received. No physical, paper documents will be sent to Issuer, including statements, and if such documents are desired then that party agrees to directly and personally print, at their own expense, the electronically- sent communication(s) or dashboard reports and maintaining such physical records in any manner or form that they desire.
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| 16. | Counterparts; Facsimile; Email; Signatures; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, will constitute one and the same instrument, binding on each signatory thereto. This Agreement may be executed by signatures, electronically or otherwise, and delivered by email in .pdf format, which shall be binding upon each signing party to the same extent as an original executed version hereof. |
| 17. | Substitute Form W–9: Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires Issuer to provide the correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). Under penalties of Perjury, Issuer certifies that: (1) the tax identification number provided to Escrow Agent is the correct taxpayer identification number and (2) Issuer is not subject to backup withholding because: (a) Issuer is exempt from backup withholding, or, (b) Issuer has not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that it is subject to backup withholding. Issuer agrees to immediately inform Escrow Agent in writing if it has been, or at any time in the future is, notified by the IRS that Issuer is subject to backup withholding. |
| 18. | Survival. Even after this Agreement is terminated, certain provisions will remain in effect, including but not limited to Sections 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14 of this Agreement. Upon any termination, Escrow Agent shall be compensated for the services as of the date of the termination or removal. |
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
ISSUER:
| Rentberry, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Name: | Oleksiy Lyubynskyy | |
| Title: | CEO | |
BROKER:
StartEngine Primary LLC
| By: | /s/ Howard Marks | |
| Name: | Howard Marks | |
| Title: | CEO |
ESCROW AGENT:
Prime Trust, LLC
| By: | /s/ Scott Purcell | |
| Name: | Scott Purcell | |
| Title: | CEO and Chief Trust Officer |
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SCHEDULE A
ESCROW AGENT FEES
[As Agreed with StartEngine]
Exhibit 11

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use of the Registration Statement of Rom 1-A of our report dated October 16, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Rentberry, Inc. appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of such Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such prospectus.
Bumpers and Company
Wilmington, Delaware
February 2, 2021
(302) 798-3300 | Fax (302) 798-5231 | www.bumpersco.com
1104 Philadelphia Pike • Wilmington, Delaware 19809-2031
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