OFFERING CIRCULAR DATED December 23, 2016
Keen Home Inc.

320 W 37th Street, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10018
Tel: (844) 576-0944
www.keenhome.io
UP TO 5,031,446 SHARES OF SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
AND UP TO 5,031,446 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INTO WHICH THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK MAY CONVERT*
SEE “SECURITIES BEING OFFERED” AT PAGE 42
We are offering a minimum number of 471,699 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and a maximum number of 5,031,446 shares of Series A Preferred stock on a "best efforts" basis.
| Series
A Preferred Shares |
Price
Per Share to Public |
Total
Number of Shares Being Offered |
Proceeds to Issuer Before Expenses, |
| Total Minimum | $1.59 | 471,699 | $750,000 |
| Total Maximum | $1.59 |
5,031,446 |
$8,000,000 |
*The Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into Common Stock either at the discretion of the investor or automatically upon effectiveness of registration of the securities in an Initial Public Offering. The total number of shares of the Common Stock into which the Series A Preferred may be converted will be determined by dividing the original issue price per share by the conversion price per share. See “Securities Being Offered” at Page 42 for additional details.
** The company has engaged SI Securities, LLC to serve as its sole and exclusive placement agent to assist in the placement of its securities. The company will pay SI Securities LLC in accordance with the terms of the Issuer Agreement between the company and SI Securities LLC attached as Exhibit 1 hereto. If the placement agent identifies all the investors and the maximum amount of shares is sold, the maximum amount the company would pay SI Securities LLC is $600,000. See “Plan of Distribution and Selling Securityholders” for details of compensation paid to the Placement Agent on page 45.
The company expects that the amount of expenses of the offering that it will pay will be approximately $75,000, not including commissions or state filing fees.
The company has engaged The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware as an escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”) to hold funds tendered by investors, and assuming we sell a minimum of $750,000 in shares, may hold a series of closings at which we receive the funds from the escrow agent and issue the shares to investors. The offering will terminate at the earlier of: (1) the date at which the maximum offering amount has been sold, (2) the date which is one year from this offering being qualified by the Commission, or (3) the date at which the offering is earlier terminated by the company in its sole discretion. In the event we have not sold the minimum amount of shares by the date that is one year from the qualification of this offering with the Commission, or sooner terminated by the company, any money tendered by potential investors will be promptly returned by the Escrow Agent. The company may undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis once the minimum offering amount is sold. After each closing, funds tendered by investors will be available to the company.
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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 7.
Sales of these securities will commence on approximately, 2016.
The company is following the “Offering Circular” format of disclosure under Regulation A.
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
In this Offering Circular, the term “Keen Home,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “the company” refers to Keen Home Inc.
THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR MAY CONTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE COMPANY, ITS BUSINESS PLAN AND STRATEGY, AND ITS INDUSTRY. THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEFS OF, ASSUMPTIONS MADE BY, AND INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TO 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. 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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Company Overview
For a homeowner, their home is most often their most valuable asset—it is a place where they have heavily invested both financially and emotionally.
Keen Home develops proactive hardware and software products to protect and enhance a home's core systems. We believe that Keen Home’s products provide homeowners with increased comfort, improved efficiency, and a better maintained home.
Our Products
Keen Home invented, developed, and commercialized the world’s first smart venting product for homes with central HVAC. The Keen Home Smart Vent regulates a home’s heating/cooling airflow on a room-by-room level, which the company believes results in improved comfort and efficiency. A smarter, cheaper, and aesthetically pleasing alternative to professionally installed zoning systems a Smart Vent System gives users complete control of their home’s airflow.
Since our Smart Vents play such a vital role in managing a home’s airflow, adding air purification was a natural product extension. Our second product, the Keen Home Smart Filter, removes harmful bacteria and allergens from a home’s air. The Smart Filter is specially designed for high airflow and allows room-by-room purification without the noise, cost, and limitations of stand-alone air purifiers. Keen Home tracks its users’ airflow in real-time and can automatically fulfill replacement filters.
Keen Home has filed a utility patent on a product still under development that is designed to prevent flooding and water intrusion in basements.
Our Mission
At Keen Home we strive for a future where all homes can take care of their occupants—a future that restores one’s home to a place of peace and sanctuary.
By deploying beautiful, innovative hardware and software products at scale, Keen Home will give their users peace of mind and provide business partners valuable data.
Highlights and Metrics
| · | The Smart Vent launched in Lowe’s Home Centers in November 2015 and began shipping directly to customers the following month. |
| · | The Smart Vent is distributed in 576 Lowe's Home Improvement Centers and 95 Best Buy stores. |
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| · | Keen Home has sold over 30,000 Smart Vents and grossed over $2.3M in revenue in the 12 months since initial launch. |
| · | Keen Home has strategic partnerships with Google’s Nest and Samsung’s SmartThings. |
| · | Keen Home Smart Filters were launched in August 2016 and sold out of the first production run in less than two months. |
| · | Keen Home’s co-founders appeared on ABC’s Shark Tank in February 2015 and received one of the highest valued offers in the show’s history from Robert Herjavec—who is now an advisor to the company. |
| · | Keen Home has raised more than $4.45M in financing from such high profile investors as Techstars Ventures, Galvanize Ventures, R/GA Ventures, and American Family Ventures. |
The Offer
| Securities offered | Minimum of 471,699 shares of Series A Preferred Stock
and 471,699 shares of Common Stock into which they may convert. |
| Common Stock | 5,658,670 shares |
| outstanding before the | |
| Offering | |
| Preferred Stock | 2,897,691 shares |
| outstanding before the | |
| Offering (1) | |
| Preferred Stock | 7,929,137 shares |
| outstanding after the | |
Offering (assuming fully Subscribed Offering) |
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| Use of proceeds | The net proceeds of this offering will be used primarily to cover operating expenses, including the expansion of our work force, sales, marketing and business development expenses related to the Smart Vent and development and marketing expenses of our second product, as well as the costs of the offering. The details of our plans are set forth in our “Use of Proceeds” section. |
(1) Includes issued Series Seed Preferred Stock.
Selected Risks Associated with Our Business
Our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those highlighted in the section titled “Risk Factors” immediately following this summary. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:
| · | Our auditor has issued a “going concern” opinion. |
| · | We are an early stage company and have not yet generated any profits. |
| · | We operate in a highly competitive market against businesses that are more established. |
| · | Our costs may grow more quickly than our revenues, harming our business and profitability. |
| · | We expect to raise additional capital through equity offerings and to provide our employees with equity incentives. Therefore, your ownership interest in Keen Home is likely to continue to be diluted. |
| · | The loss of one or more of Keen Home’s key personnel, or Keen Home’s failure to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future, could harm our business. |
| · | If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, the value of our brand and other intangible assets may be diminished and our business may be adversely affected. |
| · | As a growing company, we have to develop reliable accounting resources. Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal accounting controls could prevent us from producing reliable financial reports. |
| · | Keen Home depends on component and product manufacturing and logistical services provided by outsourcing partners, many of who are located outside of the U.S. |
| · | As manufacturers of internet-based devices, we may be vulnerable to hackers who may use our devices to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks. |
| · | If we cannot raise sufficient funds we will not succeed. |
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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 hacking and the ability to prevent hacking). 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.
Our auditor has issued a “going concern” opinion.
Our auditor has issued a “going concern” opinion on our financial statements, which means they aren’t sure we’ll be able to succeed as a business without additional financing. We have not generated profits since inception, and we have had a history of losses. We have sustained losses of $2,198,965 and $691,109 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and have an accumulated deficit of $3,005,737 and $806,772 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The audit report states that the company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon our ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet our obligations, which the company has not been able to accomplish to date, and/or to obtain additional capital financing.
We are an early stage company and have not yet generated any profits.
Keen Home was formed in 2013 and made its first sales in late-2015. 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, including purchasing patterns of customers 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. Keen Home has incurred a net loss in the last two fiscal years, and has had limited revenues generated since inception. There is no assurance that we will be profitable in the next three years or generate sufficient revenues to pay dividends to the holders of the shares.
We operate in a highly competitive market against businesses that are more established.
All of the markets into which Keen Home’s products are and will be sold are extremely competitive, specifically, the consumer home electronics product business. Many retail outlets, including big box stores, have limited shelf space and there are many products competing for that shelf space.
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We expect competition to emerge both from existing and new companies. Keen Home believes that its ability to compete depends on many factors, some of which are beyond its control, including:
| • | Market acceptance of Keen Home’s products by retailers and consumers; |
| • | Keen Home’s ability to attract and retain employees, quality suppliers and quality distributors; |
| • | Our ability to obtain shelf space at major retailers; |
| • | Adequate capital resources; and |
| • | The effectiveness of Keen Home’s advertising and marketing efforts, including the ability to create and retain a powerful brand identity. |
Most of our competitors have longer operating histories and significantly greater financial, technical, distribution, marketing and sales resources. Many have established products recognized in the consumer marketplace. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against existing or emerging competitors.
We cannot assure you that we will effectively manage our growth.
Keen Home’s employee headcount and the scope and complexity of our business have increased significantly and Keen Home expects headcount growth to continue for the foreseeable future. The growth and expansion of our business and products create significant challenges for our management, operational, and financial resources, including managing multiple relations with users, distributors, vendors, and other third parties. In the event of continued growth of the company’s operations or in the number of our third-party relationships, our information technology systems or internal controls and procedures may not be adequate to support our operations. We must continue to improve our operational, financial, and management processes and systems and to effectively expand, train, and manage our employee base. As we continue to grow, and have to implement more complex organizational management structures, we may find it increasingly difficult to maintain the benefits of our corporate culture, including our ability to quickly develop and launch new and innovative products. This could negatively affect our business performance.
Our costs may grow more quickly than our revenues, harming our business and profitability.
Providing Keen Home’s products is costly because of our research and development expenses and need for employees with specialized skills. We expect our expenses to continue to increase in the future as we continue to expand our product offerings and will need to hire additional employees. Historically, Keen Home’s costs have increased each year due to these factors and the company expects to continue to incur increasing costs, in particular for working capital to purchase inventory, marketing and product distribution. Our expenses may be greater than we anticipate and our investments to make the business more efficient may not be successful. In addition, Keen Home may increase marketing, sales, and other operating expenses in order to grow and expand its operations and to remain competitive. Increases in our costs may adversely affect our business and profitability.
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We expect to raise additional capital through equity offerings and to provide our employees with equity incentives. Therefore, your ownership interest in Keen Home is likely to continue to be diluted.
Keen Home may offer additional shares of its Preferred Stock and/or other classes of equity or debt that convert into shares of Preferred Stock, any of which offerings would dilute the ownership percentage of investors in this offering. See “Dilution.”
The loss of one or more of Keen Home’s key personnel, or Keen Home’s failure to attract and retain other highly qualified personnel in the future, could harm our business.
Keen Home currently depends on the continued services and performance of key members of its management team. The loss of key personnel could disrupt our operations and have an adverse effect on our business. As we continue to grow, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to attract the personnel the company needs to maintain its competitive position. If we do not succeed in attracting, hiring, and integrating qualified personnel, or retaining and motivating existing key personnel, we may be unable to grow effectively.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property, the value of our brand and other intangible assets may be diminished and our business may be adversely affected.
Keen Home relies and expects to continue to rely on a combination of confidentiality and license agreements with its employees, consultants, and third parties with whom it has relationships, as well as trademark, copyright, patent, trade secret, and domain name protection laws, to protect its proprietary rights. In the United States and internationally, the company has filed various applications for protection of certain aspects of its intellectual property, and Keen Home currently holds a number of issued patents in multiple jurisdictions. However, third parties may knowingly or unknowingly infringe our proprietary rights, third parties may challenge proprietary rights held by Keen Home, and pending and future trademark and patent applications may not be approved. In addition, effective intellectual property protection may not be available in every country in which we operate or intend to operate its business. In any or all of these cases, we may be required to expend significant time and expense in order to prevent infringement or to enforce our rights. Although we have taken measures to protect our proprietary rights, there can be no assurance that others will not offer products or concepts that are substantially similar to those of Keen Home and compete with our business. If the protection of Keen Home’s proprietary rights is inadequate to prevent unauthorized use or appropriation by third parties, the value of our brand and other intangible assets may be diminished and competitors may be able to more effectively mimic our service and methods of operations. Any of these events could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results.
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Our financial results will fluctuate in the future, which makes them difficult to predict.
Keen Home’s financial results have fluctuated in the past and will fluctuate in the future. Additionally, we have a limited operating history with the current scale of our business, which makes it difficult to forecast future results. As a result, you should not rely upon the company’s past financial results as indicators of future performance. You should take into account the risks and uncertainties frequently encountered by rapidly growing companies in evolving markets. Our financial results in any given quarter can be influenced by numerous factors, many of which we are unable to predict or are outside of our control, including:
| • | The company’s ability to maintain and grow its user base and user engagement; |
| • | The development and introduction of new products by Keen Home or its competitors; |
| • | Increases in marketing, sales, and other operating expenses that we may incur to grow and expand our operations and to remain competitive; |
| • | Our ability to maintain gross margins and operating margins; |
| • | Adverse litigation judgments, settlements, or other litigation-related costs; |
| • | Changes in the legislative or regulatory environment or enforcement by government regulators, including fines, orders, or consent decrees; |
| • | Fluctuations in currency exchange rates and changes in the proportion of Keen Home’s revenue and expenses denominated in foreign currencies; and |
| • | Changes in business or macroeconomic conditions. |
As a growing company, we have to develop reliable accounting resources. Failure to achieve and maintain effective internal accounting controls could prevent us from producing reliable financial reports.
Effective internal controls and accounting resources are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports, which, as a growing company, we are still building out. Failure to achieve and maintain an effective internal accounting and control environment could cause us to face regulatory action and also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, either of which could have an adverse effect on our business and financial results.
To remain competitive and stimulate customer demand, we must successfully manage frequent product introductions and transitions.
Due to the highly volatile and competitive nature of the industries in which Keen Home competes, we must continually introduce new products and technologies, enhance existing products, and effectively stimulate customer demand for new and upgraded products. The success of new product introductions depends on a number of factors including, but not limited to, timely and successful product development, market acceptance, our ability to manage the risks associated with new product production ramp-up issues, the effective management of purchase commitments and inventory levels in line with anticipated product demand, the availability of products in appropriate quantities and costs to meet anticipated demand, and the risk that new products may have quality or other defects or deficiencies in the early stages of introduction. Accordingly, we cannot determine in advance the ultimate effect of new product introductions and transitions.
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Our main product, the Smart Vent comprises over 100 discrete components, several of which are single source with high switching costs.
There are several components of the Smart Vent that we obtain from a single source. We cannot guarantee that this source will be able to provide the necessary components going forward and switching to a different source would entail really high and possibly prohibitive costs. If we cannot obtain the components at a reasonable price, we may be forced to suspend or stop production of the Smart Vent.
Keen Home depends on component and product manufacturing and logistical services provided by outsourcing partners, many of which are located outside of the U.S.
Substantially all of our manufacturing is performed in whole or in part by a few outsourcing partners located primarily in Asia. While these arrangements may lower operating costs, they also reduce the company’s direct control over production and distribution. It is uncertain what effect such diminished control will have on the quality or quantity of products or services, or the company’s flexibility to respond to changing conditions. Although arrangements with these partners may contain provisions for warranty expense reimbursement, we may remain responsible to the consumer for warranty service in the event of product defects and could experience an unanticipated product defect or warranty liability. While the company relies on its partners to adhere to its supplier code of conduct, material violations of the supplier code of conduct could occur negatively affecting the company’s image and business.
We are subject to foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
Some of our agreements with our overseas manufacturers include and may include in the future re-pricing requirements in the event of foreign exchange rate fluctuations. This may increase our manufacturing costs and we may need to re-price our products, which could have a negative effect on our sales.
Market trends could impact our ability to maintain our business plan.
We operate in a constantly evolving field with many market participants entering and exiting the field and a number of large and powerful companies interested in investing in our core markets. We must adapt our plans to unexpected developments and may not be able to react as quickly and efficiently as some of our larger competitors. In that case, we may not be able to execute our business plan successfully.
As manufacturers of internet-based devices, we may be vulnerable to hackers who may use our devices to launch distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Our Smart Vent and future products are part of the internet-of-things product category that rely on secure and functioning web connections. In recent months, hackers have launched several attacks using devices similar to ours and resulting in severe temporary malfunctioning of these products. We cannot guarantee that our devices will not be used in such malicious attacks. This may lead to a loss of consumer confidence and may negatively impact our business.
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If we cannot raise sufficient funds we will not succeed.
For the past year, we have operated at a loss. Our net loss for 2015 was $2,198,965. Though we believe we will be able to reach profitability within the next three years, if we are unable to raise enough money in the offering and from additional sources, we will be unable to pay the costs needed for us to continue operations. Additional fundraising in the future may be offered at a lower valuation, which would dilute the interest of investors in this offering, or on more favorable terms – for example, debt financing, which could be positioned ahead of the investors in this offering in terms of seniority.
There is no current market for any of our shares of stock.
There is no formal marketplace for the resale of the Series A Preferred Stock. Shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be traded on the over-the-counter market to the extent any demand exists. 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.
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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. Occasionally, strategic partners are also interested in investing at an early stage. When the company seeks cash investments from outside investors, like you, the new investors typically pay a much larger sum for their shares than the founders, early employees, or investors from prior financings, which means that the cash value of your stake is diluted because each share of the same type is worth the same amount, and you paid more for your shares than earlier investors did for theirs. Dilution may also be caused by pricing securities at a value higher than book value or expenses incurred in the offering.
The following table compares the price that new investors are paying for their shares with the effective cash price paid by existing shareholders, giving effect to full conversion of all outstanding stock options and warrants, and assuming that the shares are sold at $1.59 per share. The schedule presents shares and pricing as issued and reflects all transactions since inception, which gives investors a better picture of what they will pay for their investment compared to the company’s insiders than just including such transactions for the last 12 months, which is what the SEC requires.
| Dates Issued | Issued Shares | Potential Shares | Total Issued and Potential Shares | Effective Cash Price per Share at Issuance or Potential Conversion | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common Shares | 2013-2015 | 5,658,670 | 5,658,670 | $ | 0.0035 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Series Seed Preferred Shares | 2014 | 2,673,225 | (1) | 2,673,225 | 0.5686 | |||||||||||||||||
| Series Seed Preferred Shares (converted notes) | 2014 | 224,466 | (1), (5) | 224,466 | 0.4549 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding Stock Options | Various | 712,099 | (4) | 712,099 | 0.1600 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||
| SAFE Agreement | Various | 14,171 | (6) | 14,171 | 1.9759 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Common Share Equivalents | 8,556,361 | 726,270 | 9,282,631 | 0.1922 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Investors in this offering, assuming $8 million raised | 5,031,447 | 5,031,447 | 1.5900 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total after inclusion of this offering | 13,587,808 | 726,270 | 14,314,078 | 0.6835 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (1) Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock. | ||||||||
| (2) Stock option pricing is the weighted average exercise price of outstanding options. | ||||||||
| (3) Common shares issued for various prices ranging from $0.00 to $0.06 per share. Weighted average pricing presented. | ||||||||
| (4) Assumes conversion at exercise price of all outstanding warrants and options. | ||||||||
| (5) Convertible notes were converted at a 20% discount to the Series Seed preferred stock round, in accordance with the note terms. The table presents the effective pricing of the conversion based on the original principal and accrued interest on the note. | ||||||||
| (6) SAFE potential shares calculated based on 0.0015% of current fully diluted capital. The SAFE agreement is convertible into the 0.0015% of fully diluted capitalization after inclusion of the next qualifying offering (as defined in the SAFE agreement) and therefore would result in the issuance of an unknown, but greater, number of shares. | ||||||||
The following table demonstrates the dilution that new investors will experience upon investment in the Company. This table uses the Company’s net tangible book value as of December 31, 2015 of $(1,223,336), which is derived from the net equity of the Company in the December 31, 2015 financial statements. This tangible net book value is then adjusted to contemplate conversion all other convertible instruments outstanding at current that would provide proceeds to the Company, which assumes exercise of all options (712,099 shares) and SAFE agreement (minimum of 14,171 shares) outstanding through current. Such conversions would provide $113,936 of proceeds and result in the issuance of 726,270 shares of common stock, which are considered in the figures used in the calculations presented in the table.
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This offering would also trigger conversion of the $2,810,000 of outstanding convertible notes if the proceeds exceed $1.25 million. The convertible notes contain discounted conversion features providing for conversion at the lower of the price implied by a $14,000,000 valuation cap on the fully diluted capital of the Company or a 15% discount to the offering. These conversions would further dilute investors in this offering to the extent these shares are issued at prices lower than the offering price.
The tables present three scenarios for the convenience of the reader: a $750,000 raise from this offering (minimum), a $4,375,000 raise from this offering (mid-point), and a fully subscribed $8,000,000 raise from this offering (maximum offering).
| On Basis of Full Conversion of Issued Instruments | $750,000 Raise | $4,375,000 Raise | $8,000,000 Raise | ||||||||||||
| Price per share | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.59 | |||||||||
| Shares issued | 471,698 | 2,751,572 | 5,031,447 | ||||||||||||
| Capital raised | $ | 750,000 | $ | 4,375,000 | $ | 8,000,000 | |||||||||
| Less: Offering costs | $ | (131,250 | ) | $ | (403,125 | ) | $ | (675,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net offering proceeds | $ | 618,750 | $ | 3,971,875 | $ | 7,325,000 | |||||||||
| Net tangible book value pre-financing | $ | (1,262,854 | ) | (2) | $ | (1,262,854 | ) | (2) | $ | (1,262,854 | ) | (2) | |||
| Net tangible book value post-financing | $ | (644,104 | ) | $ | 2,709,021 | $ | 6,062,146 | ||||||||
| Shares issued and outstanding pre-financing, assuming full conversion | 9,282,631 | (1) | 9,282,631 | (1) | 9,282,631 | (1) | |||||||||
| Post-financing shares issued and outstanding | 9,754,329 | 12,034,203 | 14,314,078 | ||||||||||||
| Net tangible book value per share prior to offering | $ | (0.136 | ) | $ | (0.136 | ) | $ | (0.136 | ) | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) per share attributable to new investors | $ | 0.070 | $ | 0.361 | $ | 0.560 | |||||||||
| Net tangible book value per share after offering | $ | (0.066 | ) | $ | 0.225 | $ | 0.424 | ||||||||
| Dilution per share to new investors ($) | $ | 1.656 | $ | 1.365 | $ | 1.166 | |||||||||
| Dilution per share to new investors (%) | 104.15 | % | 85.84 | % | 73.36 | % | |||||||||
| (1) Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock, conversion of 712,099 outstanding stock options (providing proceeds of $113,936 to net tangible book value), and conversion of SAFE agreement at the minimum number of shares it is convertible into (additional dilution would occur from such based on the fully diluted capitalization of the Company after the offering under the agreement's terms). |
| (2) Net Tangible Book Value is adjusted for conversion proceeds for the outstanding stock options discussed at (1). |
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The next table is the same as the previous, but adds in consideration of authorized but unissued stock options, presenting the fully diluted basis. This adds 179,000 pre-financing shares outstanding and is not adjusted for potential conversion proceeds on the hypothetical exercise of these options.
| On Basis of Full Conversion of Issued Instruments and Authorized but Unissued Stock Options | $750,000 Raise | $4,375,000 Raise | $8,000,000 Raise | ||||||||||||
| Price per share | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.59 | |||||||||
| Shares issued | 471,698 | 2,751,572 | 5,031,447 | ||||||||||||
| Capital raised | $ | 750,000 | $ | 4,375,000 | $ | 8,000,000 | |||||||||
| Less: Offering costs | $ | (131,250 | ) | $ | (403,125 | ) | $ | (675,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net offering proceeds | $ | 618,750 | $ | 3,971,875 | $ | 7,325,000 | |||||||||
| Net tangible book value pre-financing | $ | (1,262,854 | ) | (2) | $ | (1,262,854 | ) | (2) | $ | (1,262,854 | ) | (2) | |||
| Net tangible book value post-financing | $ | (644,104 | ) | $ | 2,709,021 | $ | 6,062,146 | ||||||||
| Shares issued and outstanding pre-financing, assuming
full conversion and authorized but unissued stock options | 9,461,631 | (1) | 9,461,631 | (1) | 9,461,631 | (1) | |||||||||
| Post-financing shares issued and outstanding | 9,933,329 | 12,213,203 | 14,493,078 | ||||||||||||
| Net tangible book value per share prior to offering | $ | (0.133 | ) | $ | (0.133 | ) | $ | (0.133 | ) | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) per share attributable to new investors | $ | 0.069 | $ | 0.355 | $ | 0.552 | |||||||||
| Net tangible book value per share after offering | $ | (0.065 | ) | $ | 0.222 | $ | 0.418 | ||||||||
| Dilution per share to new investors ($) | $ | 1.655 | $ | 1.368 | $ | 1.172 | |||||||||
| Dilution per share to new investors (%) | 104.08 | % | 86.05 | % | 73.69 | % | |||||||||
| (1) Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock, conversion of 712,099 outstanding stock options (providing proceeds of $113,936 to net tangible book value), conversion of SAFE agreement at the minimum number of shares it is convertible into (additional dilution would occur from such based on the fully diluted capitalization of the Company after the offering under the agreement's terms), and conversion of authorized but unissued stock options of 179,000 shares (no adjustment for proceeds contemplated in the calculations). |
| (2) Net Tangible Book Value is adjusted for conversion proceeds for the outstanding stock options discussed at (1). |
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The final table is the same as the previous two, but removes the assumptions of conversion of options and SAFE agreement, and consideration of authorized but unissued stock options, instead only presenting issued shares (common shares, plus the assumption of conversion of all issued and outstanding preferred shares).
| On Issued and Outstanding Basis: | $750,000 Raise | $4,375,000 Raise | $8,000,000 Raise | ||||||||||||
| Price per share | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 1.59 | |||||||||
| Shares issued | 471,698 | 2,751,572 | 5,031,447 | ||||||||||||
| Capital raised | $ | 750,000 | $ | 4,375,000 | $ | 8,000,000 | |||||||||
| Less: Offering costs | $ | (131,250 | ) | $ | (403,125 | ) | $ | (675,000 | ) | ||||||
| Net offering proceeds | $ | 618,750 | $ | 3,971,875 | $ | 7,325,000 | |||||||||
| Net tangible book value pre-financing | $ | (1,376,790 | ) | $ | (1,376,790 | ) | $ | (1,376,790 | ) | ||||||
| Net tangible book value post-financing | $ | (758,040 | ) | $ | 2,595,085 | $ | 5,948,210 | ||||||||
| Shares issued and outstanding pre-financing | 8,556,361 | (1) | 8,556,361 | (1) | 8,556,361 | (1) | |||||||||
| Post-financing shares issued and outstanding | 9,028,059 | 11,307,933 | 13,587,808 | ||||||||||||
| Net tangible book value per share prior to offering | $ | (0.161 | ) | $ | (0.161 | ) | $ | (0.161 | ) | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) per share attributable to new investors | $ | 0.077 | $ | 0.390 | $ | 0.599 | |||||||||
| Net tangible book value per share after offering | $ | (0.084 | ) | $ | 0.229 | $ | 0.438 | ||||||||
| Dilution per share to new investors ($) | $ | 1.674 | $ | 1.361 | $ | 1.152 | |||||||||
| Dilution per share to new investors (%) | 105.28 | % | 85.57 | % | 72.47 | % | |||||||||
(1) Assumes conversion of all issued preferred shares to common stock.
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The net proceeds of a fully subscribed offering to the issuer, after total offering expenses and commissions will be approximately $7.325 million, depending on the final commission paid to SI Securities. Keen Home plans to use these proceeds as follows:
| · | Approximately $3 million on operating expenses, which includes employee salaries in the amount of $2.5 million through June 2018. Of the total employee compensation, $650,000 will go towards compensation of executive officers. The remaining approximately $500,000 in operating expenses will go towards office rent and warehousing and shipping expenses. This assumes that additional future orders will be financed through a working capital line of credit or through large retail purchase orders that we have not yet obtained. |
| · | Approximately $2.75 million towards manufacturing, which includes $2,500,000 for our next four Smart Vent orders to be delivered between June 2017 and September 2018. The total includes additional expenses related to product improvements and distribution logistics. |
| · | Approximately $825,000 on product development including $125,000 on the Keen Home Smart Filter and $700,000 towards development of the company’s next product, the Keen Home Pump Monitor. |
| · | Approximately $750,000 on sales and marketing expenses through June 2018. |
If the offering size were to be $3,000,000, then we estimate that the net proceeds to the issuer would be approximately $2,700,000. In such an event, Keen Home will adjust its use of proceeds by reducing planned growth of employee headcount, thereby reducing salaries through June 2018 by approximately $1.5M and slowing down development of our next product, saving approximately $625,000. Working capital expenses would be reduced by $1.75 million and operating expenses would be reduced by $250,000. We would also reduce our marketing budget by approximately $500,000.
If the offering size were to be equal to the minimum close amount of $750,000, we estimate that the net proceeds to the issuer would be approximately $618,750. In this case, we would significantly reduce our headcount, marketing, working capital, and product development-related expenses. Proceeds would be split between headcount and working capital for new Smart Vent units. Future inventory would be financed through lines of credit or purchase order financing. In this scenario, emphasis would be placed on cash-flow positive sales hires, software development, and recurring revenue opportunities.
The company reserves the right to change the above use of proceeds if management believes it is in the best interests of the company.
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Overview
Keen Home Inc. was founded on March 15, 2013 with the goal of developing proactive software and hardware products to protect and enhance a home's core systems, first focusing on residential heating and cooling systems. Keen Home’s products are intended to provide homeowners with increased comfort, improved efficiency, and a better maintained home.
A home is often one’s most valuable possession, yet there is little real-time insight into the condition of this asset. Other expensive goods have built-in diagnostics: cars have dashboards and early-warning systems; computers have virus protection software and system health-check tools. Yet the most important and valuable purchase in people's lives remains largely un-monitored. Homeowners are much more likely to lose $10,000 from a burst pipe than a burglary and yet they often lack a way to proactively address the health of their home's infrastructure.
We believe that through our own hardware, software, and partner integrations, Keen Home will pioneer the ability for homeowners to electronically track the health of their most precious asset, their home, in real-time and proactively enhance this asset’s longevity. Development of this new “home health” platform could take place within the next two years and could offer insight not unlike that of a car dashboard for a home.
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Insurance companies and contractors lose out on billions of dollars due to mispriced risk or lack of customer loyalty. Utility companies are always seeking better methods for peak load management. Keen Home intends to add value to partners throughout the home ecosystem.
With a combination of innovative hardware and the Keen Home software platform, our company plans to bring a level of proactive control and deeper insight into people's most valuable asset—their home.
As a first step, we began by developing our Keen Home Smart Vent™, which retrofits residential heating and cooling vents to enable intelligent room-by-room zoning and control of heat and air conditioning.
Principal Products and Services
For our first product, we have focused on a home's heating and cooling system.
According to studies by the U.S. Department of Energy, the average U.S. household spends approximately 50% of its energy bill on heating or cooling, or about $2,000 per year. This same household has an average of two to four rooms that are overheated or overcooled at various times throughout the day. Up until now, there has been innovation in thermostat technology, but we believe that is only part of the solution. To solve this problem, we have developed our first product, the Keen Home Smart Vent.
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The Smart Vent is a wirelessly networked air vent that intelligently opens and closes to redirect airflow throughout the home. This not only increases comfort on a room-by-room level, but also reduces the run time of central heating and cooling systems by up to 30 percent according to our calculations. Keen Home filed a utility patent for its Smart Vent technology in April 2014.
Following on the success of the Smart Vent, Keen Home has launched high quality and smart air purification to the most logical location in a home—its air vents. Unlike traditional, commoditized air vent filters, the Keen Home Smart Filter is currently built using cutting edge technology, currently provided by 3M™ pursuant to an export compliance agreement (the only agreement between us and 3M™), which is specially designed for high air flow while also providing advanced filtration against common household contaminants like pollen, lint, household dust, dust mite debris, and mold spores. The Smart Filter also contains an active carbon layer to remove offensive odors and eliminate common household toxins like benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
Smart Filter refills “click” into a Smart Vent’s removable faceplate in a few seconds. Keen Air Care is an upcoming subscription plan that will include Smart Filter refills based on real-time HVAC usage analysis.
The Keen Home Smart Filter launched in August 2016 and Keen Air Care is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2017. In future production runs, Smart Filters will also come bundled with Smart Vents.
Technology
Smart Vent
Keen Home’s first product focuses on a home’s central heating and cooling system also known as central HVAC. The Keen Home Smart Vent is a wirelessly networked home air vent that opens and closes to intelligently redirect airflow throughout a home. A system of Smart Vents allows for room-by-room zoning of airflow, previously an extremely expensive proposition reliant on professional installation.
Much attention has recently been paid to bringing intelligence to the thermostat. But having a single point of control of temperature in the house is like having a single light switch controlling all the lights in a home--no matter how ‘smart’ that light switch is, the fact that it turns all the lights on or off at the same time, is not smart at all. The Keen Home Smart Vent is designed to eliminate hot and cold spots throughout a home and to reduce airflow to areas of the home that are unused for large periods of time. Single-family homeowners throughout North America are Keen Home’s initial target customers.
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The Smart Vent features interchangeable, designer faceplates so that users can complement their home’s decor and explore different style options. The product also has an on-unit temperature sensor, pressure sensor, and a ZigBee radio for low-power wireless communication. The Smart Vent runs on four included AA batteries for multiple years.
The Smart Vent is made in the four most common vent sizes that comprise over 70% of the U.S. and Canadian vent markets. The product retails for $84 or $89 (depending on the size) and the company recommends the average home utilize a system of 4-8 Smart Vents at the minimum to achieve enhanced comfort and energy efficiency.
To enable wireless Smart Vent control via the Keen Home smartphone app, we have developed a proprietary network bridge called the Keen Home Smart Bridge. This gateway device retails separately for $39 and also comes bundled with one or two Smart Vents as a ‘starter kit.’ Customers can purchase a second or third Smart Bridge to serve as a wireless signal booster for larger homes.
Smart Filter
Human beings consume more air daily than any other substance and chemicals and toxins are easily absorbed through the lungs. In fact, respiratory illness is on the rise in the U.S.; according to a 2011 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about one in every 12 people (some 25 million) has asthma, a 28 percent uptick since 2001. According to the EPA, our indoor environment can be up to two to five times more toxic than our outdoor environment, and in some cases, the air measurements indoors have been found to be 100 times more polluted.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer and the World Health Organization have concluded that 80% of all cancers are attributed to environmental rather than genetic factors, including exposure to carcinogenic chemicals, many of which are found in household cleaning products. According to the EPA, indoor air is the U.S.’s number-one environmental health problem.
Keen Home is bringing smart air purification to the most logical location in a home—its air vents. Unlike traditional, commoditized air vent filters, the Keen Home Smart Filter is built using 3M™ technology and specially designed for high air flow, while also providing filtration against common household contaminants like pollen, lint, household dust, dust mite debris, and mold spores. The Smart Filter also contains an active carbon layer to remove offensive odors and eliminate common household toxins like benzene, formaldehyde, and trichloroethylene.
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Keen Home announced this new product extension at Consumer Electronics Show in January 2016 and began shipping the first Smart Filters to customers in August 2016.
Taking advantage of its unique location, we believe that the Smart Filter can also be used as an odor neutralizer/fragrance diffuser and there may be co-branding opportunities in the multi-billion dollar odor neutralizing market.
Our plan is for the Smart Filters to eventually be bundled with Smart Vents, and also sold separately. We intend to give users a substantial discount for subscribing to automatic replenishment as part of our upcoming Keen Air Care subscription plan.
Under the Keen Air Care program, Smart Filter replacements are sent to users based on a real-time airflow analysis. When Keen Air Care officially launches in the first quarter of 2017, it will consist of one annual payment of $99 for a year of Smart Filters shipped every 90-180 days, depending on how frequently they are used (up to 12 Smart Filters per year). Smart Filters will also be available for individual purchase at $15 each on Keen Home’s website.
Starting in August 2016, Keen Air Care subscriptions have been open for reservation. This “razor blade” subscription-pricing model, one that replenishes consumables on a recurring basis (like printer ink), is increasingly being accepted by consumers provided the annual cost remains low and the value proposition is compelling.
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The air filter/odor neutralizing markets are multi-billion dollar markets and offer strong margins. We believe this innovation will help the company move up the value chain into health-tech and increase growth while enabling a recurring revenue stream.
Voice Control
In 2017, Keen Home intends to incorporate voice control of its Smart Vents via integration with Amazon Echo and potentially Google Home. As the smart home continues to evolve, an emphasis will be placed on reducing technology barriers between the customer and the desired outcome. Voice control via the Amazon-developed Alexa API, is a natural evolution of this experience. We’ve had numerous discussions with Amazon’s Echo team and they are ready to support us when we are ready to kick off this integration.
We believe that being able to control Smart Vents with one’s voice will deliver an excellent experience for our customers.
Beyond simple voice controls, we hope to eventually leverage the general interaction with Alexa to enhance our system. For example, if a user performs any voice command in a room that we believed to be unoccupied, we would add this information into our occupancy algorithm without any direct input from the user. Additionally, we could leverage natural voice commands like “we are having guests tonight” to seamlessly adjust the airflow to the guest bedroom.
Software Development and Future Research
Strategically, we realize that Keen Home’s software will continue to add value to our customers beyond an initial hardware sale and we believe this may provide recurring revenue opportunities. Currently, we are gathering millions of real-time data points on room-by-room temperature, in-duct pressure, flow rate, and louver position. Such HVAC analytics can be useful to users, professional installers, and commercial building managers.
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Additionally, our Smart Bridge has the ability to track power draw and read smart meter data across a variety of applications. With more software bandwidth, we can start to offer appliance tracking, on/off alerts, and safety alerts to our customers. We believe we can create value since we already have a built-in installed base of customers using the Smart Bridge.
Keen Home has hardware manufacturing partners overseas and focuses most of its internal resources on sales, marketing, business development, software engineering, and developing new ideas. We believe that innovative software and services (i.e. Keen Air Care) will continue to build long-term value for the company and Keen Home’s customers.
Keen Home is exploring opportunities to collect and monetize data gathered through usage of its products while respecting the privacy of our customers. The Keen Cloud, the company’s cloud-based software asset, is always improving to collect valuable anonymized data about users’ home usage and habits. The Keen Cloud leverages machine learning and AI to create a learning feedback loop for our Smart Vent and future products. In turn, this technology allows Keen Home to share a piece of anonymized and encrypted data, which we believe can eventually be monetized. Keen Home’s API streamlines partner platform integration efforts by using a hub and spoke model (providing a single API to multiple platform partners) and adds value to the company’s IP portfolio.
Some of Keen Home partners have already expressed an interest in exploring a data-licensing model whereby Keen Home sells them data and insights.
Distribution
Keen Home sells or plans on selling its Smart Vent using a wholesale model and through three distinct channels:
| 1. | Platform Partners: compatible with partner smart home hubs and systems like Lowe’s Iris, Nest, and SmartThings |
| 2. | Direct Distribution: retailers like Lowe’s and Best Buy, and e-commerce channels like Amazon, Build.com, and Newegg.com |
| 3. | Service Providers: HVAC contractors, insurance companies, utility companies, home builders (illustrative purposes only; these service provider channels have not launched yet) |
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To fulfill both direct and channel partner orders, Keen Home has contracted with Park Supply, a full-service distributor based in Denver, Colorado. Park Supply stores all inventory, manages end-to-end logistics, and processes returns on behalf of the company.
Distribution and Technical Partnerships
Lowe's Home Improvement Centers
Keen Home’s Smart Vent is currently merchandised in 576 Lowe’s stores nationwide. From November 2015 to February 2016 Lowe's displayed the Keen Home Smart Vent as the innovation product focus in the Smart Home section of 250 stores across the U.S.
Smart Vents sold at Lowe’s are tied to the company’s Iris platform, which is Lowe’s proprietary smart home management system. As such, the Keen Home Smart Bridge is not sold in Lowe’s stores. We entered into a consulting and development agreement with Lowe’s in April 2014, which guarantees their purchase of 35,000 Smart Vent units over a period of three years. This guarantee requires that Lowe’s retain Smart Vent exclusivity in the “home improvement channel” (which includes stores like Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Target, and Sears) through November 2017. The aforementioned exclusivity can be terminated for convenience by either party upon 30 days’ notice.
While we have strong support from the Lowe’s Smart Home Business Unit, which has helped to promote the Smart Vent through a variety of marketing initiatives, we continue to evaluate all retail distribution opportunities—including those in the home improvement channel as defined by Lowe’s.
Nest (wholly owned by Google)
The Keen Home Smart Vent is the only ventilation system currently used in the “Works with Nest” program for the Smart Home. In early 2014, Nest Labs, Inc. was acquired by Google for $3.2 billion. A large percentage of Nest customers are potential Keen Home customers.
According to our calculations, our Nest partnership has boosted traffic to our site by approximately 15%. Additionally, we were notified by the Nest team that the Smart Vent was one of the most clicked on product out of the entire Works with Nest product line-up as of Q1 2016. Nest has rewarded us for our high click-through rate by featuring the Smart Vent in their digital storefront on their main webpage for a period of time.
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Best Buy in the United States and Canada
Best Buy U.S. launched our full Smart Vent System in 95 pilot stores in July 2016. In December 2016, Best Buy Canada began selling Smart Vent Systems at 8 of their flagship stores.

Amazon Launchpad
Amazon's new startup product platform called Amazon Launchpad has been showcasing the Keen Home Smart Vent. Amazon Launchpad has given our product additional visibility on their site, especially amongst tech early-adopters.
Ecobee
Ecobee is a fast-growing company which sells a smart thermostat similar to Google’s Nest. Ecobee’s key point of differentiation is a suite of remote temperature sensors that integrate with their thermostat. Keen Home is in the process of completing an integration that will allow our system to collect data from Ecobee’s thermostat and sensors in order to more precisely control airflow. We believe this partnership will further enhance the performance of the Smart Vent System and offer us excellent co-branding and co-marketing opportunities.
Gas Technology Institute (GTI)
GTI is leading research, development and training organization providing economic value to the natural gas industry and energy markets by developing technology-based solutions for industry, government, and consumers. GTI approached Keen Home since many of their utility clients are interested in our technology. GTI’s goal is to substantiate energy saving attributes to enable utility rebates (e.g. a point of sale rebate at Lowe’s).
| · | GTI’s intention is to provide a third party evaluation of the Smart Vent’s efficacy and also work with Keen Home to maximize our success in utility company pilot programs—which can often take many months to complete. |
| · | GTI partners with many of the largest utility companies in the U.S. |
Haiku Home (subsidiary of Big Ass Fans)
The engineering team at Haiku Home has been using Keen Home Smart Vents for over a year to test the benefits of their smart fans and our vents working together. Based upon their findings, we have begun exploring an integration with their smart fan, the Haiku. Once integrated, which we expect to happen in 2017, we plan to explore selling a bundle of our product and their fans through their considerable direct sales force. There is no guarantee this co-operation will result in successful sales on time and we do not have any agreements in place with this potential partner.
iControl
iControl is a company that acts as the software back-end for the connected home platforms of many of North America’s leading companies operating multiple cable systems (i.e. Comcast, Cox, and Rogers, also known as “MSOs”). In June 2016, Comcast announced it was acquiring iControl. We have begun the process of integrating with iControl to attain their OpenHome certification. This certification requires software integration as well as product functionality testing. Once we are certified (planned for 2017), we can proceed to integrate with and distribute products through Comcast, Rogers, and other partner MSOs. We do not currently have any agreements in place with iControl.
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Pro Channel partners
Over 100 HVAC distributors, HVAC contractors, builders, architects, and smart home installers (the “pro channel”) have contacted Keen Home expressing interest in distributing the Smart Vent. To build out this pro channel, we have already identified several pro channel partners to kick off a pilot program. Utilizing this program, we will finalize commission structures, partner training paradigms, and co-marketing initiatives. Keen Home plans on commencing this pilot program in early 2017. We do not currently have any agreements in place with these potential partners, but we have had numerous communications with several potential early partners.
Market
According to studies by the EPA, heating and cooling costs represent half of a typical U.S. home’s energy bill, or approximately $2,000 a year. A U.S. Energy Information Administration study indicated that this typical home has an average of 2-4 rooms being overheated or overcooled at various times. In the past, there was no easy way to control the airflow a room receives from a central heating or cooling system. We believe that Keen Home’s distributed system of Smart Vents can help address these problems. According to our research and calculations, by efficiently closing and opening vents in these over-conditioned temperature rooms, homeowners can reduce their home’s HVAC operation time by up to 30%.
According to the 2009 Census, there are 97 million homes in the U.S. with a central HVAC system. Keen Home’s calculations indicate that with an average of 4 rooms over-conditioned at various times, the market is estimated to be at least 360 million rooms with air vents at suboptimal temperatures in the United States alone. With U.S. and Canadian residential Wi-Fi penetration and new home construction steadily increasing, these numbers continue to rise.
Our Market
Connected Home Market
According to a 2014 research report from CEA and Parks Associates, estimated total shipments of smart home devices will near 36 million by 2017.
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According to these projections, connected-home device sales will produce over $61 billion in revenue in 2015. The plan indicates that number will climb at a 52% compound annual growth rate to reach $490 billion in 2019.
In addition to mass-market homeowners, Keen Home is initially targeting North American homeowners who own at least one connected device. This early adopter group has shown a high level of education around the connected home as well as a willingness to pay for connected devices. Our distribution through tech-centric sites like Newegg.com and Amazon.com and our current digital marketing efforts help us target this early adopter demographic.
We believe that over time, our Smart Vent System will provide basic HVAC diagnostic information. There are millions of HVAC service calls made in the United States and Canada each year. The insight provided by our Smart Vents can provide targeted lead generation for HVAC contractors—alerting them to potential issues with a customer’s heating or cooling system. Rather than low-efficiency outreach methods (like cold calls or mailers), contractors can potentially leverage the Smart Vent platform to generate better quality outreach. Partnering with HVAC professionals would provide Keen Home with an educated, mobile sales force and a recurring revenue opportunity (through lead generation revenue sharing). We do not currently have any agreements in place with any HVAC professionals and currently we only perform basic HVAC health checks, however we have had discussions with numerous professionals who see potential in our products.
Industry Growth and Strategy
Connected-home device shipments are projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 67% over the next several years, and hit 1.8 billion units shipped in 2019, according to BI Intelligence estimates.
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We expect the connected home market will continue to see significant growth in the coming years for a few reasons:
| · | As energy costs continue to rise, consumers will look for ways to offset these increases. |
| · | Connected home technologies continue to advance and become more affordable and prevalent. |
| · | The continued participation of large, trusted companies (e.g. Apple, Google, Samsung, and ADT) in the market. |
| · | Wireless protocols and security standards continue to converge and improve. |
Keen Home has a pipeline of products and services we plan to develop, which we believe will incrementally contribute to enterprise value. The company’s next areas of focus may be a device and managed services that enable flood prevention and a device that provides water quality insight and leak prevention
According to the research firm Strategy Analytics, smart home managed service revenues will grow to $39 billion by 2019 in the U.S. alone.
Traction
We have entered into an agreement with the retail giant Lowe’s whereby they have agreed to purchase 35,000 Smart Vent units over a three-year period. We believe that this contract gives Keen Home commercial credibility and a revenue backstop as we seek to expand distribution to additional retailers and other channels.
Since appearing on the popular television show, Shark Tank, Keen Home has benefited from increased brand visibility on the national stage. In addition to the sustained increase in our daily web traffic, we have received hundreds of inbound partnership requests from retailers, HVAC pros, homebuilders, architects, commercial building owners, international organizations, and many other potential strategic partners. This pipeline of demand is extremely encouraging and informs our hiring plans to build out a sales organization.
Further, high profile partnerships with Nest (Google), Amazon, SmartThings (Samsung), and Securifi have boosted Keen Home’s reputation in the connected home space. Moreover, it is encouraging that Keen Home is continually approached to complete more technical integrations and as such, there are several high-profile companies that are on our integration roadmap for 2017 (e.g. Apple HomeKit, Ecobee, IFTTT, Wink, and Honeywell Lyric). Growing our software development team will allow us to tackle these integrations and build more traction amongst early adopters/fast followers.
We have expanded our retail footprint in the latter half of 2016 by launching in Best Buy stores across the U.S. and Canada. We have not made any profit so far due to high R&D and infrastructure costs. We believe that if we can maintain our momentum, we will increase product awareness, expand our product pipeline, expand distribution into professional channels and internationally, and ultimately increase our revenues. We believe that our margins will improve and profitability will increase with scale. Of course, we will most likely need to raise more funds to fuel rapid growth.
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Competition
At the moment, there are no direct product competitors in Smart Vent space. However, Keen Home is competing for the consumer’s discretionary spending budget on smart home products (i.e. “a share of the wallet”).
Many companies operate in the home products market in the wider sense:
| · | Nest - Nest‘s first product was a “smart” home thermostat that would adjust the temperature around the house based on a common set of centralized controls. In addition to their learning thermostat, Nest currently offers a connected smoke detector and a suite of home security cameras. These products may be designed to allow Nest to position their platform as the centerpiece of the smart home. Nest and Keen Home are strategic partners, and not competitors at this time. Keen Home is the exclusive vent partner for Nest in its "Works with Nest" program. We do not have a formal agreement with Nest, but we are prominently featured on the Nest website as a partner. |
| · | Wink - Wink has tried to position itself as a controller of smart devices as a smart home platform. In September 2015, Wink’s parent company Quirky filed for bankruptcy and sold Wink to Flextronics. Wink is still operating and recently announced a new Wink 2 hub. |

| · | Canary - Canary is a home security platform that is based on one original piece of hardware. Canary has also launched an indoor/outdoor security camera. |
| · | Ring – Ring is a home security platform that is centered around a doorbell camera and other related security products. |
| · | August – August is a home security platform that is centered around a connected deadbolt cover and other related security products, including a doorbell camera and smart keypad. |
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| · | Rachio – Rachio makes and sells a Wi-Fi smart sprinkler control system through many of the same channels as Keen Home (retail and e-commerce). The company plans on expanding into products that promote residential water sustainability. |
| · | Reactive Products – Many competitors have created products such as automated lighting triggered by motion. These devices react to stimulus rather than proactively predicting user behaviour to more intelligently control the home environment. |
| · | Platform Solutions – We believe the platform race is being run and won by very large tech companies like Samsung (SmartThings), Google (Nest), and Apple (HomeKit). Rather than compete with these platforms, we intend to integrate with them in addition to carving out our own niche platform in the home infrastructure space. |
Currently, there are no other Smart Vent-like products in the market. As a rule, we do not consider pre-market companies/products competition since they do not understand the complexities and challenges with bringing a quality product to market at scale.
We are aware that a startup company, Ecovent, has designed a whole-home temperature retrofit system with an average price point of $1,500-3,000. This is in contrast to the Keen Home Smart Vent System, which has an average cost of $350-550. Ecovent was originally slated to launch their product in December 2015 but this timeline was not met. While Ecovent had begun shipping to select HVAC distributors, as of late 2016, their units have yet to be deployed in homes on a larger scale. It is unclear whether Ecovent will directly compete with us with a consumer-facing product designed for scale.
Intellectual Property
Keen Home has retained IP legal counsel for all its patent filing activities. A utility patent application was filed in April 2014 pertaining to the Smart Vent. This filing contains content pertaining to hardware design, power management, operating logic, and environment control algorithms. On December 7, 2016, Keen Home received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (“USPTO”). This notice states that the USPTO has concluded its review on the merits of the claims for our Smart Vent utility patent filing and is granting allowance for issuance of a patent.
In May 2016, Keen Home has also filed a utility patent for another product, a sump pump management and monitoring device. There has been no official response from the USPTO on the sump pump utility patent filing.
Keen Home has filed for trademark protection on the name “Keen Home.”
Manufacturing and Suppliers
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CEL, Uneka and Ryder Industries are our top three suppliers by spending. Our Smart Vent comprises over 100 discrete components, several of which are single source with high switching costs. We have a dedicated supply chain team at our manufacturer’s headquarters that plans the purchasing and storage of long lead-time components.
Keen Home depends on component and product manufacturing and logistical services provided by outsourcing partners, many of who are located outside of the U.S.
Like many connected device startups, substantially all of Keen Home’s manufacturing is performed in whole or in part by a few outsourcing partners located primarily in Asia. While these arrangements may lower operating costs, they also reduce Keen Home’s direct control over production and distribution. It is uncertain what effect such diminished control will have on the quality or quantity of products or services, or Keen Home’s flexibility to respond to changing conditions. Although arrangements with these partners contain provisions for warranty expense reimbursement, Keen Home may remain responsible to the consumer for warranty service in the event of product defects and could experience an unanticipated product defect or warranty liability. While Keen Home relies on its partners to adhere to its supplier code of conduct, material violations of the supplier code of conduct could occur.
We try to mitigate most supply chain risk with safety stock or end of life requirements from the suppliers. At higher volumes we will spin up an effort to qualify alternate sources on commodities and allow our manufacturer, Ryder Industries, to source based on market conditions.
Employees
The company currently has 9 full-time employees.
Research and Development
In 2015 and 2014, we have spent $270,035 and $224,308, respectively, on Research & Development.
Litigation
The company is not 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.
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We do not own any significant real property. We lease our headquarters in New York, New York as well as warehouse space in Denver, Colorado. We wholly own purpose-built tools, machinery and fixtures used in the manufacture of our products, which are valued in excess of $340,000. The vast majority of these assets reside at a third-party manufacturer in China under consignment. While Keen Home reserves the right to relocate, sell-off, dispose of or modify these assets; the assets are largely suited to the production of specific Keen Home products.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Operating Results
Keen Home Inc. was incorporated in Delaware on March 15, 2013 and began generating revenues in 2015. The company has never realized net profits and has been operating at a net loss since inception.
Our net revenues totaled $1,155,267 in 2015 compared with $0 in revenues in 2014. Our revenue is derived exclusively from sales of the Smart Vent. Since appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank in February 2015, Keen Home has sold more than 30,000 Smart Vents to over 3,000 individual customers and retailers Lowe’s and Best Buy. This equates to over $1.5 million of revenue to date with an average order value of $325 per customer and an average of 4.8 Smart Vents purchased per customer. Website traffic to keenhome.io has increased by 10 times over the last year and is now at an average of 200,000 page-views per month.
Our net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $839,912, compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. We attribute this increase to increased sales of our Smart Vents through retail and e-commerce distribution channels. The Smart Vent launched in November 2016. All sales prior to that period were pre-orders.
Cost of net revenues totaled $866,502 in 2015 and $0 in 2014 when we had not yet generated revenues. Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $708,285 compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. We attribute this increase to increased expenses relating to the manufacturing and sales of the Smart Vent including expedited shipping costs and pre-order fulfillment expenses.
Operating expenses totaled $2,458,152 in 2015 and $695,309 in 2014, an increase of $1,762,843 or about 254%. The primary components of this increase were:
| ● | An increase in compensation and benefits expenses from $286,537 in 2014 to $1,104,164 in 2015, a 285% increase, due primarily to our need to hire employees with the knowledge to work on the development and marketing of the Smart Vent. |
| ● | An increase in sales and marketing expenses from $72,148 in 2014 to $466,079, in 2015, a 546% increase associated with first successful sales efforts of the Smart Vent. |
| ● | An increase in professional fees from $42,605 in 2014 to $322,708 in 2015, a 657% increase due to additional fees paid in connection with capital raising, intellectual property filings, and general corporate matters. |
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For the period from January to June 2016, operating expenses were $1,201,321 compared with $897,315 for the period from January to June 2015, a 34% increase. We attribute these changes primarily to an increase in compensation and benefits due to a higher headcount, increased sales and marketing expenses relating to the Smart Vent and increased payments to contractors involved with software and app development. In addition, our shipping expenses increased significantly with our increased sales of our Smart Vents.
As of June 30, 2016, the company had 9 full-time employees representing approximately $80,000 in monthly operating expenses. By January 2017, we plan to have 10 full time employees, representing approximately $80,000 in monthly operating expenses. This hire will increase the size of our sales and marketing team. We anticipate further increases in compensation and benefits as we adjust current salaries to market rates in order to reward and retain our talent.
Our net loss totaled $2,198,965 in 2015 compared with a net loss totaling $691,109 in 2014. Our net loss was primarily driven by our increase in operating expenses related to Smart Vent product development, manufacturing and sales and marketing.
Our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $1,114,003, compared to $797,135 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. This increase is due to added costs related to manufacturing and sales of the Smart Vent, marketing costs, additional professional fees and an increase in compensation and benefits for our employees.
Although Keen Home is not currently profitable, we expect to reach profitability within three years based on higher-margin sales of Smart Vents and development and sales of additional high-margin products such as the Smart Filter and our forthcoming Pump Monitor product.
As stated above, profitability will be largely driven by margin improvements. We have a plan to reduce Smart Vent Cost of Goods Sold by 15-25% by 2018. These reductions will come from:
| · | Building our own custom wireless module |
| · | Redesigning our faceplates |
| · | Optimizing product packaging |
| · | Further optimizing supply chain |
| · | Making capital investments to further automate our assembly line to improve process costs |
| · | Pushing our manufacturer to lower their labor and overhead charges (this could include moving our assembly lines to our manufacturer’s inland China location, which translates to lower labor rates) |
Additionally, we plan to develop our product pipeline, expand distribution into professional channels and internationally, and explore B2B sales. If we manage to achieve this, our cost of goods sold will decline and profitability should increase with the larger scale of production and increased sales.
Smart Filter margins are projected to be over 50% and the addition of value-added services across current and future products may add diversified recurring revenue streams. Examples of these services are Keen Air Care (as described elsewhere in this document) and managed services in the event of a home flooding event.
To achieve profitability, operating expenses will also need to be optimized. Currently, we are focused on expansion, which entails substantial sales and marketing expenditure as well as significant engineering resources. Once we are able to establish brand awareness and achieve footholds in our target distribution channels, we will be able to scale back certain operating expenses (e.g. marketing and R&D) thus increasing net profits. To be clear, Keen Home will still make investments in R&D and engage in high ROI marketing initiatives, but the proportion of those expenditures as they relate to revenue and total expenses will decrease.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2016, we had $99,215 of cash and cash equivalents. On October 6, 2016, we entered into a loan agreement with an investor in the amount $300,000. The principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest of 16%, is due and payable on May 5, 2018. On December 20, 2016, we entered into a second loan agreement with an investor in the amount $300,000. The principal amount, along with any accrued and unpaid interest of 1% is due and payable on July 19, 2018. We do not currently have any other significant loans or available credit facilities.
We will be able to conduct operations for a minimum of 8 months with our current cash on hand without regard to the proceeds we expect to receive from the Regulation A offering.
We have issued preferred stock in reliance on Regulation D of the Securities Act to several accredited investors in a Series Seed offering. As of December 31, 2015 a total number of 2,897,691 shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding. As of June 30, 2016, there were still 2,897,691 shares of preferred stock outstanding.
In addition, as of September 1, 2016, we have issued Convertible Notes to 20 investors in a total amount of $2,810,000. Fourteen of these convertible notes were issued Between July and December 2015. The remaining Convertible Notes were issued in an offering closed on September 1, 2016. These notes will convert into preferred securities in the event of a future qualified equity financing.
During the year ended December 31, 2015 we entered into a SAFE Agreement (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) with a third party in exchange for professional services valued at $28,000. This gives the holder certain rights to obtain the company’s shares in the event of a future equity financing.
Trend Information
There are several trends affecting and shaping the connected home industry:
| · | As energy costs continue to rise, consumers are looking for ways to offset these increases. |
| · | Connected home technologies continue to advance and become more affordable and prevalent. |
| · | The participation of large trusted companies (e.g. Apple, Google, Samsung, and ADT) in the market. |
| · | A barrier to adoption is technological fragmentation within the connected home ecosystem. Currently, there are many networks, standards, and devices being used to connect the smart home, creating interoperability problems and making it confusing for the consumer to set up and control multiple devices. Until interoperability is solved, consumers may have difficulty choosing smart home devices and systems. |
| · | “Closed ecosystems” are the short-term solution to technological fragmentation. Closed ecosystems are comprised of devices that are compatible with each other and that can be controlled through a single point. |
| · | Security protocols and standards are still being developed and codified. |
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DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEES
| Name | Position | Age | Term of Office (if indefinite, give date appointed) | Approximate hours per week (if part-time)/full-time |
| Executive Officers: | ||||
| Ryan Fant | Co-Founder and COO | 32 | March 2013 | Full-time |
| Nayeem Hussain | Co-Founder and CEO | 33 | March 2013 | Full-time |
| William McLeod | Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer | 30 | May 2013 | Full-time |
| Nathan Meryash | Chief Technology Officer | 32 | July 2014 | Full-time |
| Gregg Altschul | Chief Information Officer | 35 | October 2014 | Full-time |
| Directors: | ||||
| Ryan Fant | Director | 32 | March 2013 | Full-time |
| Nayeem Hussain | Director | 33 | March 2013 | Full-time |
| Edward Pizzarello | Director | 41 | Indefinite, appointed May, 2014 | |
Nayeem Hussain
Co-Founder & CEO, Director
Nayeem Hussain is a natural leader and entrepreneur with more than a decade of industry experience. He has spent his career focusing on capital raising, corporate development/strategy, and financial analysis first at Prudential Financial from June 2005 thru March 2007 and then at Loral Space & Communications from March 2007 thru August 2011. Nayeem left his position for graduate studies at NYU, and received his MBA in May 2014. Nayeem brings his skill set and a strong passion for tech as the CEO of Keen Home, a position he has held since founding the company in March 2013. At Keen Home, Nayeem directs firm-wide vision, business development, strategic partnerships, capital raising, and investor relations.
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Nayeem is also a Program Leader and Fellow of the Startup Leadership Program, a selective global training program and lifetime network for outstanding founders and innovators.
Nayeem holds a B.S. in Finance and Economics from the Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business, where he was a class leader.
Ryan Fant
Co-Founder & COO, Director
Ryan Fant has over three years of new venture experience as a co-founder of a managed service provider of waste solutions along with four years consulting Fortune 500 manufacturing and distribution companies. Before co-founding Keen Home in March 2013, he was an associate at Academy Securities, a boutique investment bank from January 2012 to March 2013 where he was responsible for leading buy and sell side engagements in addition to banking advisory services across the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors.
Ryan’s most relevant previous experience was as a Co-Founder of Solutions 360, a managed service provider of waste services. This firm utilized technology to match local and regional waste firms with national companies facing complicated waste issues. The solutions focused on right-sizing service levels while retaining a focus on sustainability. Ryan was a Co-Founder and Director of Business Development at Solutions 360 from October 2010 to September, 2012.
As a visionary and innovator, Ryan is on the front lines of strategic direction at Keen Home. Additionally, Ryan leverages his operational experience and Six Sigma Black Belt certification to concentrate on production and quality control.
Ryan holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business.
William McLeod
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Will McLeod is a Mechanical Engineer/Product Designer who was recently named one of Forbes “30 Under 30.” Will has over five years of business experience and his first startup successfully exited this year - a smart-glass technology company, SmarterShade Inc., which created an affordable technology to make windows tint on command. This patented technology uses simple, existing manufacturing methods and can be produced for a fraction of the cost of existing smart glass technologies. As the founder of SmarterShade, Inc., Will led technology research from June 2007 to January 2013. As Keen Home’s Chief Product Officer, Will leads the company’s product development efforts. Will has held this position since May 2013. Will also drives the company’s IP and grant strategy.
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Will has studied entrepreneurship, and optics to supplement his M.S., B.S. and B.A. degrees from the University of Notre Dame. He has been successful in winning more than a dozen business plan competitions, federal and local grants, and other fundraising efforts that have totaled more than $6 million in funding.
Gregg Altschul
Chief Information Officer
Gregg Altschul is a full stack Software Engineer and Technical team-lead with over a decade of experience building and overseeing the development of software solutions ranging from consumer web products to mission-critical enterprise systems. Gregg has founded several startups and has led teams at some of the largest financial institutions in the world.
Gregg brings his wealth of expertise, entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the Internet of Things as the Chief Information Officer of Keen Home, where he leads the development of a next generation software platform that will transform the way people live in their homes. Gregg has been at Keen Home since October 2014. Prior to joining Keen Home, Gregg was a Co-Founder at Radiuus, a location-based services company from April 2012 to April 2013. Prior to founding Radiuus, Gregg served as a Vice President at BlackRock from August 2007 - 2012, where he managed a team of engineers and business analysts in the company’s Portfolio Analytics Automation Group.
Gregg holds a B.S. in Software Engineering from Ithaca College.
Nathan Meryash
Chief Technology Officer
Nathan joined Keen Home as the business’s first non-founder employee in May of 2014. He has been responsible for taking Keen Home’s first product line of Smart Vents and Smart Bridges from prototype through to the designs that are mass produced by the tens of thousands per batch. In addition to overseeing hardware, firmware and production line development in the US and Asia; Nathan is responsible for Keen Home’s overseas manufacturing, supply chain and regulatory affairs. Nathan most recently has been monitoring customer success with the product.
Prior to Keen Home, Nathan founded Quirky’s (including subsidiary Wink) electrical engineering group (from December of 2012 until 2014) and additionally built out joint development teams through a mix of internal hiring and by engaging original design manufacturers (ODMs) in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Southern China.
Nathan spent four years (2006 – 2010) prior to business school (and a short stint in private equity consulting) as a Sr. Electrical Engineer at Motorola. At Motorola, Nathan served as the resident battery and power management expert for the Mobile Computing division formed through the $3.9B acquisition of Symbol Technologies. It was during this time that Nathan gained experience managing dozens of global engineering projects with Japanese, Korean, Taiwanese and Chinese suppliers. Nathan has since made well over 30 round trips to Asia in support of product development and manufacturing in the realm of smart hardware.
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Nathan’s formal education includes an MBA in Entrepreneurship and International Management from Boston University (Questrom School of Management), a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Distinction from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and certificates in Six Sigma (Motorola and BU) and Mandarin Chinese (Beijing Language and Culture University). Nathan has also taken courses on management economics (Harvard University ’10), computer science (online ‘16) and photo realistic cast drawing (Grand Central Atelier ‘15).
Edward Pizzarello
Director
Edward Pizzarello, Chief Operating Officer of RMR Capital, LLC has served in that role since 2009. His primary responsibilities involve researching investment targets for RMR Capital, providing oversight and advice to companies within the portfolio and day-to-day operations oversight of the company’s wholly owned business units.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, we compensated our executive officers as follows:
| Name | Capacities in which compensation was received | Cash compensation ($) | Other compensation ($) (1) | Total compensation ($) |
| Ryan Fant | COO | $90,000 | $0
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$90,000 |
| Nayeem Hussain | CEO | $90,000
|
$0
|
$90,000
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| Nathan Meryash | CTO | $110,000 | Stock Options (2) | $110,000 |
| Gregg Altschul | CIO | $105,000 | Stock Options (3) | $105,000 |
| William McLeod | CPO | $85,000 | $0 | $85,000 |
(1) The executives received medical and health benefits, generally available to all salaried employees.
(2) Nathan Meryash has been granted stock options amounting to 260,473 shares, which on a fully diluted basis represents 2.76% of the company’s common stock.
(3) Gregg Altschul has been granted stock options amounting to 245,634 shares, which on a fully diluted basis represents 2.6% of the company’s common stock.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, the three directors of the company, Nayeem Hussain, Ryan Fant, and Edward Pizzarello, were not compensated for their services as directors.
Summary of 2014 Employee Stock Option Plan: maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to stock option awards and sold under the Plan is 891,099. The term of each Option issued pursuant to the plan is specified in a separate award agreement. The option term is no more than ten (10) years from its issuance and five (5) years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a stockholder representing more than ten percent (10%) of then voting shares. Exercise price is 110% of fair market value for stockholders representing more than 10% of the voting shares and 100% for all others. Upon exercise, the option holders get restricted stock the terms of which are determined by a restricted stock agreement and once such stock is issued, the owner will become stockholder of the company. There are currently 712,099 outstanding stock options and based on their weighted average the effective cash price per share at issuance is $0.1600.
Summary of Restricted Stock Agreements: the founders’ stock restriction agreements for Nayeem Hussain and Ryan Fant establish the terms on which the restricted stock owned by them vests and under what circumstances the company may re-purchase the stock. Vesting started on November 27, 2013 and happened over a period of 36 months. The founders’ shares are fully vested.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS
| Title of class | Beneficial owner | Name and address of beneficial owner | Amount and nature of beneficial ownership | Amount and nature of beneficial ownership acquirable | Percent of class on a fully diluted basis |
| Common | Ryan Fant | 320 W 37th St, 15th Fl New York, NY 10018 |
2,875,000 |
0 | 30.36% |
| Common | Nayeem Hussain | 320 W 37th St, 15th Fl New York, NY 10018 |
2,125,000 | 0 | 22.44% |
| Common | All executive officers and directors as a group | 320 W 37th St, 15th Fl New York, NY 10018 |
5,319,150 | 0 | 56.16% |
| Series Seed Preferred | RMR KH, LLC (1) | 439,676 | 15.17% |
(1) RMR KH, LLC is the lead investor in the Series Seed Preferred Shares offered by the company. Edward Pizzarello, director of Keen Home, is an affiliated person for the company and was nominated as director by RMR.
Our Convertible Notes issued in 2015 and 2016 will be automatically converted into common equity upon a qualified equity financing. The current offering would trigger automatic conversion if the proceeds from the offering exceed $1,250,000. See details on pages F-16 and F-20 for terms of the Convertible Notes outstanding.
INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
We have not entered into any transactions in which the management or related persons have interest in outside of the ordinary course of our operations.
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General
The company is offering Series A Preferred Stock to investors in this offering. The Series A Preferred Stock may be converted into the Common Stock of the company at the discretion of each investor, or automatically upon the occurrence of certain events, like an Initial Public Offering. As such, the company is qualifying up to 5,031,446 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and up to 5,031,446 shares of Common Stock under this Offering Statement, of which this Offering Circular is part.
The following description summarizes important terms of the company's capital stock. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and its 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 Keen Home’s capital stock, you should refer to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, and applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Immediately following the completion of this offering, Keen Home’s outstanding authorized capital stock will consist of 5,658,670 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and, if the maximum number of Series A Preferred Stock is sold in this offering, 7,929,137 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, of which 2,897,691 shares are designated Series Seed Preferred Stock, and 5,031,446 are designated as Series A Preferred Stock.
The total number of authorized shares of common stock of Keen Home Inc. is 20,000,000, the total number of Preferred Stock authorized is 13,000,000, and total number of employee stock options authorized is 891,099.
As of September 30, 2016, the outstanding shares and options included:
| · | 5,658,670 shares of Common Stock are issued, outstanding and fully vested; |
| · | 2,897,691 shares of preferred stock designated as Series Seed Preferred Stock have been issued and are outstanding; |
| · | 712,099 employee stock options have been committed pursuant to the 2014 Stock Options Plan. |
Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock
General
The company has the authority to issue 13,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, of which 3,000,000 have been designated as “Series Seed Preferred Stock” and 10,000,000 are designated as “Series A Preferred Stock”. The series A Preferred Stock sold in this Offering and the Series Seed Preferred Stock currently outstanding will be entitled to receive dividends on a pari passu basis with each other share of such Series subject to their respective dividend rates. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock will be treated equally for liquidation preferences. Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock will have different voting rights, but are subject to the same broad anti-dilution provisions, as described below.
Dividend Rights
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds at the dividend rate specified for such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock payable on a pari passu basis with each other share of such Series and in preference and priority to any declaration or payment of any distribution on Common Stock of the Corporation in such calendar year. No distributions shall be made with respect to the Common Stock in any calendar year unless (i) dividends on the Series A and Series Seed Preferred Stock have been declared in accordance with the preferences stated herein and all declared dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and Seed Preferred Stock have been paid and (ii) each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Seed Preferred Stock shall have received during such calendar year total dividends in an amount per underlying share of Common Stock equal to or greater than the amount of dividends per share declared or paid on the Common Stock for that calendar year. The company has never declared or paid cash dividends on any of its capital stock and currently does not anticipate paying any cash dividends after this offering or in the foreseeable future.
The non-cumulative dividend rate is an annual rate of $0.0636 per share for Series A Preferred Stock.
The non-cumulative dividend rate is an annual rate of $0.0227 per share for Series Seed Preferred Stock.
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Voting Rights
Each holder of Series Seed Preferred Stock and each holder of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock, which would be held by each stockholder if all of the Series Seed Preferred Stock or the Series A Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock. Fractional votes are not permitted and if the conversion results in a fractional share, it will be rounded to the closest whole number. Holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock and Holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders as a single class with the holders of Common Stock, provided that in accordance with the terms of the company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares will have 10 business days to respond to any matters submitted to them to vote on. In the event the Series A Preferred shareholder fails to respond within that time limit, their votes shall be cast in accordance with the recommendation of the Board.
As long as at least 400,000 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect thereto) shall be issued and outstanding, the company or any of its subsidiaries shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent as provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series Seed Preferred Stock, whether directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise:
| · | Adversely change rights of the Series Seed Preferred Stock; |
| · | Change the authorized number of shares of capital stock; |
| · | Change the size of the Board of Directors; |
| · | Authorize or create or issue or obligate itself to issue any new class or series of equity security having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Series Seed Preferred Stock; |
| · | Voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or enter into any transaction or series of related transactions deemed to be a liquidation event; |
| · | Amend or waive any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; |
| · | Purchase or redeem any of the capital stock other than repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or services at the lower of the original purchase price of such shares of capital stock or the then current fair market value thereof; |
| · | Issue debt in excess of $250,000; |
| · | Declare or pay any distribution with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock, Series Seed Preferred Stock or Common Stock; |
| · | Make any voluntary petition for bankruptcy or assignment for the benefit of creditors; or |
| · | Enter into any exclusive license, lease, sale, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of its intellectual property. |
In addition, Series Seed Preferred Stockholders have specific rights in accordance with the Voting Rights Agreement dated May 2, 2014 among common shareholders and holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock. This includes the right of RMR KH, LLC to appoint one member of the company’s Board of Directors.
As long as at least 10% of shares of Series A Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect thereto) shall be issued and outstanding, the company or any of its subsidiaries shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent as provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise:
| · | Adversely change rights of the Series A Preferred Stock; |
| · | Change the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock; |
| · | Authorize or create or issue or obligate itself to issue any new class or series of equity security having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock; |
| · | Voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or enter into any transaction or series of related transactions deemed to be a liquidation event; |
| · | Purchase or redeem any of the Series A Preferred Stock other than repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or services at the lower of the original purchase price of such shares of capital stock or the then current fair market value thereof; |
| · | Make any voluntary petition for bankruptcy or assignment for the benefit of creditors. |
In addition, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are subject to a drag-along provision as set forth in the Subscription Agreement, pursuant to which each holder of Series A Preferred Stock agrees that, in the event the Company’s Board and the holders of a majority of the Company’s voting stock vote in favor of a sale of the company, then such holder of Series A Preferred Stock will vote in favor of the transaction if such vote is solicited, refrain from exercising dissenters’ rights with respect to such sale of the Company, and deliver any documentation or take other actions reasonably required, amongst other covenants.
In addition, the company plans to increase the number of its Board Members to five (5) and may elect to provide certain holders of Series A Preferred Stock purchasing more than 629,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with the right to appoint one (1) member of the company’s Board of Directors.
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Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions
In the event of the company's liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, holders of its Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock are entitled to liquidation preference superior to holders of the Common Stock in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. In the event of any liquidation event, either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive on a pari passu basis and prior and in preference to any distribution of any of the assets of the company to the holders of the Common Stock by reason of their ownership of such stock, an amount per share for each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock held by them equal to the greater of (i) the liquidation preference specified for such share of Series A Preferred Stock or Series Seed Preferred Stock plus all declared but unpaid dividends (if any) on such share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock or (ii) the amount each share of Series A Preferred Stock or Series Seed Preferred Stock would be entitled to receive if all shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Series Seed Preferred Stock were converted into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such event. If upon a Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock are insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full amounts specified then the entire assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock in proportion to the full amounts they would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
The Series Seed Preferred Stockholders are entitled to a liquidation preference over common stockholders at the Series Seed Preferred Stock purchase price ($0.57) per share.
The Series A Preferred Stockholders are entitled to a liquidation preference over common stockholders at the Series A Preferred Stock purchase price ($1.59) per share.
Rights and Preferences
The Series Seed Preferred Stock and the Series A Preferred Stock is convertible into the Common Stock of the company as provided by Section 4 of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. Each share of Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share at the office of Keen Home or any transfer agent for the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock, as applicable, into that number of fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the Series A Original Issue Price by the Series A Conversion Price (originally $1.59 per share) and the Series Seed Original Issue Price by the Series Seed Conversion Price (originally $0.5686). The Series A Conversion Price and the Series Seed Conversion Price will be adjusted from time to time as described below under “Anti-Dilution Rights”.
In certain instances, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock will be subject to an automatic conversion event in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. These include a (i) Qualifying IPO, as defined in the therein or (ii) upon the receipt by the company of a written request for such conversion from the holders of a majority of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis).
Holders of our Series Seed Preferred Stock have a right of co-sale and a right of first refusal to purchase shares in new securities the company may propose to sell after the date of that agreement. The right of first refusal in the agreement will end if the company makes an initial public offering.
Anti-Dilution Rights
Holders of Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock have the benefit of anti-dilution protective provisions that will be applied to adjust the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the shares of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock. If equity securities are subsequently issued by the company at a price per share less than the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock or the Series Seed Preferred Stock then in effect, the conversion price of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series Seed Preferred Stock will be adjusted using a broad-based, weighted-average adjustment formula as set out in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
These terms provide that if the company issues certain additional shares of Common Stock (as detailed in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation) without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, then, the Series Seed Conversion Price and the Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying such Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the number of shares which the aggregate consideration received by the company for the total number of additional shares of Common Stock so issued would purchase at such Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the number of such additional shares of Common Stock so issued.
Common Stock
Dividend Rights
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds and only following payment to holders of the company’s Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock, as detailed in the company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The company has never declared or paid cash dividends on any of its capital stock and currently does not anticipate paying any cash dividends after this offering or in the foreseeable future.
Right to Receive Liquidation Distributions
In the event of the company's liquidation, dissolution, or winding up, holders of its Common Stock will be entitled to share ratably in the net assets legally available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all of the company's debts and other liabilities and the satisfaction of the liquidation preferences granted to the holders of all shares of the outstanding Series A Preferred Stock and Series Seed Preferred Stock.
Rights and Preferences
Holders of the company's Common Stock have no preemptive, conversion, or other rights, and there are no redemptive or sinking fund provisions applicable to the company's Common Stock.
Voting Rights
Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, including the election of directors subject to the terms of the Voting Agreement dated May 2, 2014 among common shareholders and holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock.
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION AND SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
Plan of Distribution
The company is offering a minimum of 471,699 and up to 5,031,446 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, as described in this Offering Circular. The company has engaged SI Securities, LLC as its sole and exclusive placement agent to assist in the placement of its securities. SI Securities, LLC is under no obligation to purchase any securities or arrange for the sale of any specific number or dollar amount of securities.
At stepped investment levels, the company plans to offer investment packages that provide various incentives, including admissions benefits and VIP status on the company’s attractions. The company plans to offer the following benefits at various levels of investment:
| Minimum Number of Shares | Minumum Dollar Investment | Rewards* |
| 3,145 | $5,000 (Bronze) | Keen Home Smart Home Bundle, choice of: Smart Vent Starter Kit, 1 free year of Keen Air Care or Keen Home’s recommended smart home bundle, which will include our favorite smart home products
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| 6,290 | $10,000 (Silver) | Keen Home Smart Home Bundle, choice of: Smart Vent Whole Home Bundle, 2 free years of Keen Air Care and 1 Ecobee3 kit or Keen Home’s recommended smart home bundle, which will include our favorite smart home products |
| 15,725 | $25,000 (Gold) | Keen Home Smart Home Bundle, choice of: Smart Vent Whole Home Bundle, 5 free years of Keen Air Care and one Ecobee3 kit or Keen Home’s recommended smart home bundle, which will include our favorite smart home products Free future faceplate upgrades
VIP investor event with the Keen Home team and several Keen Home investors
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| 31,447 | $50,000 (Platinum) | Keen Home Smart Home Bundle, choice of: Smart Vent Whole Home Bundle, free Keen Air Care for life and one Ecobee3 kit or Keen Home’s recommended smart home bundle, which will include our favorite smart home products Free future faceplate upgrades
VIP investor event with the Keen Home team and several Keen Home investors
Fly the investor to NYC and invite to a brainstorming session and dinner with the Keen Home product team
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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.
Commissions and Discounts
The following table shows the total discounts and commissions payable to the placement agents in connection with this offering:
| Per | ||||
| Share | ||||
| Public offering price | $ | 1.59 | ||
| Placement Agent commissions | $ | 0.11925 | ||
| Proceeds, before expenses, to us | $ | 1.47075 | ||
Placement Agent Warrants
The company has agreed to issue to SI Securities, LLC, for nominal consideration, a warrant to purchase up to a total of 5% of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of this warrant will have identical rights, preferences, and privileges to those being offered by this Offering Circular. This warrant will (i) be exercisable at 100% of the per share public offering price; (ii) be exercisable until the date that is 5 years from the qualification date of this offering; (iii) contain automatic cashless exercise provisions upon a liquidity event or expiration; (iv) contain customary weighted average anti-dilution price protection provisions and immediate cashless exercise provisions and will not be callable by the company; (v) contain customary reclassification, exchange, combinations or substitution provisions (including with respect to convertible indebtedness); and (vi) contain other customary terms and provisions. The exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant may be adjusted in certain circumstances including in the event of a share dividend, or the company's recapitalization, reorganization, merger or consolidation.
This warrant has been deemed compensation by FINRA and is therefore subject to a 180-day lock-up pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1). In accordance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1), neither this warrant nor any securities issuable upon exercise of this warrant may be 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 qualification economic disposition of such securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the qualification date or commencement of sales of this offering, except to any placement agent and selected dealer participating in the offering and their bona fide officers or partners and except as otherwise provided for in FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2). In addition, this warrant grants its holders “piggyback” registration rights for periods of seven years from the qualification date of this offering.
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Other Terms
The company is obligated to reimburse SI Securities, LLC for up to a maximum amount of $25,000 in actual accountable out-of-pocket expenses.
Except as set forth above, the company is not under any contractual obligation to engage SI Securities, LLC to provide any services to the company after this offering, and has no present intent to do so. However, SI Securities, LLC may, among other things, introduce the company to potential target businesses or assist the company in raising additional capital, as needs may arise in the future. If SI Securities, LLC provides services to the company after this offering, the company may pay SI Securities, LLC fair and reasonable fees that would be determined at that time in an arm’s length negotiation.
SI Securities, LLC intends to use an online platform provided by SeedInvest Technology, LLC, an affiliate of SI Securities, LLC, at the domain name www.seedinvest.com (the “Online Platform”) to provide technology tools to allow for the sales of securities in this offering. In addition, SI Securities, LLC may engage selling agents in connection with the Offering to assist with the placement of securities.
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.
Investors’ Tender of Funds
After the Offering Statement has been qualified by the Commission, the company will accept tenders of funds to purchase the Series A Preferred Stock. The company may close on investments on a “rolling” basis (so not all investors will receive their shares on the same date), provided that the minimum offering amount has been met. Investors may subscribe by tendering funds via wire 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 both the minimum offering amount has been reached and a closing has occurred. However, in the event we have not sold the minimum amount of shares by the date that is one year from the qualification of this offering with the Commission, or sooner terminated by the company, any money tendered by potential investors will be promptly returned by the Escrow Agent. Upon closing, funds tendered by investors will be made available to the company for its use.
In order to invest you will be required to subscribe to the Offering via the Online Platform and agree to the terms of the Offering, Subscription Agreement, and any other relevant exhibit attached thereto.
In the event that it takes some time for the company to raise funds in this offering, the company will rely on income from sales, funds raised in any offerings from accredited investors.
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Keen Home Inc.
A Delaware Corporation
Financial Statements and Independent Auditor’s Report
December 31, 2015 and 2014
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KEEN HOME INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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To the Board of Directors of
Keen Home Inc.
New York, New York
Report on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Keen Home Inc., which comprise the balance sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficiency), and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these 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 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 financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit 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 misstatements.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 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 financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of 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 financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Artesian CPA, LLC
1624 Market Street, Suite 202 | Denver, CO 80202
p: 877.968.3330 f: 720.634.0905
info@ArtesianCPA.com | www.ArtesianCPA.com
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Opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Keen Home Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Emphasis of Matter
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Keen Home Inc. (the “Company”) will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has not generated profits since inception, has sustained net losses of $2,198,965 and $691,109 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and has an accumulated deficit of $3,005,737 and $806,772 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
/s/ Artesian CPA, LLC
Denver, Colorado
November 10, 2016
Artesian CPA, LLC
1624 Market Street, Suite 202 | Denver, CO 80202
p: 877.968.3330 f: 720.634.0905
info@ArtesianCPA.com | www.ArtesianCPA.com
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BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 402,180 | $ | 903,061 | ||||
| Accounts receivable | 342,696 | - | ||||||
| Inventory | 566,739 | - | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 365 | 3,235 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 1,311,980 | 906,296 | ||||||
| Non-Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment at cost, net | 391,116 | 12,506 | ||||||
| Intangible Asset at cost, net | 5,413 | - | ||||||
| Deposits | 53,800 | - | ||||||
| Total Non-Current Assets | 450,329 | 12,506 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 1,762,309 | $ | 918,802 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 382,362 | $ | 26,014 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 28,667 | 32,371 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 444,683 | 14,625 | ||||||
| Deferred rent | 15,176 | - | ||||||
| Reserve for returns and allowances | 8,133 | - | ||||||
| SAFE agreement liability | 28,000 | - | ||||||
| Pending investment | - | 40,000 | ||||||
| Convertible notes payable | 2,200,000 | - | ||||||
| Accrued interest on convertible notes payable | 26,665 | - | ||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 3,133,686 | 113,010 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 3,133,686 | 113,010 | ||||||
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency): | ||||||||
| Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par, 3,000,000 shares authorized, 2,897,691 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $1,651,684 as of each December 31, 2015 and 2014. | 289 | 289 | ||||||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,658,670 and 5,658,670 shares issued and outstanding 4,031,158 and 2,284,704 vested as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, all respectively. | 566 | 566 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,633,505 | 1,611,709 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (3,005,737 | ) | (806,772 | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency) | (1,371,377 | ) | 805,792 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) | $ | 1,762,309 | $ | 918,802 | ||||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Net revenues: | ||||||||
| Sales revenues | $ | 1,005,267 | $ | - | ||||
| Grant Income | 150,000 | - | ||||||
| Total Net Revenues | 1,155,267 | - | ||||||
| Cost of net revenues | 866,502 | - | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 288,765 | - | ||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||
| Compensation & benefits | 1,104,164 | 286,537 | ||||||
| General & administrative | 565,201 | 294,019 | ||||||
| Sales & marketing | 466,079 | 72,148 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 322,708 | 42,605 | ||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 2,458,152 | 695,309 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (2,169,387 | ) | (695,309 | ) | ||||
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (29,765 | ) | - | |||||
| Interest income | 7 | - | ||||||
| Non-operating income | 180 | 4,200 | ||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | (29,578 | ) | 4,200 | |||||
| Net Loss | $ | (2,198,965 | ) | $ | (691,109 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average vested common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| -Basic and Diluted | 3,157,936 | 1,396,133 | ||||||
| Net loss per common share | ||||||||
| -Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.70 | ) | $ | (0.50 | ) | ||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
| Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Amount | Number of Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2014 | - | $ | - | 5,339,520 | $ | 534 | $ | 19,466 | $ | (115,663 | ) | $ | (95,663 | ) | |||||||
| Common stock issuance | - | - | 319,150 | 32 | (32 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | - | - | - | 5,454 | - | 5,454 | ||||||||||||||
| Issuance of preferred stock | 2,673,225 | 267 | - | - | 1,519,733 | - | 1,520,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Offering costs | - | - | - | - | (35,000 | ) | - | (35,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Conversion of notes payable | 224,466 | 22 | - | - | 102,088 | - | 102,110 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (691,109 | ) | (691,109 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2014 | 2,897,691 | $ | 289 | 5,658,670 | $ | 566 | $ | 1,611,709 | $ | (806,772 | ) | $ | 805,792 | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | $ | 21,796 | $ | - | $ | 21,796 | |||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (2,198,965 | ) | (2,198,965 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2015 | 2,897,691 | $ | 289 | 5,658,670 | $ | 566 | $ | 1,633,505 | $ | (3,005,737 | ) | $ | (1,371,377 | ) | |||||||
See Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (2,198,965 | ) | $ | (691,109 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 40,939 | 2,501 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 21,796 | 5,454 | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| (Increase)/Decrease in accounts receivable | (342,696 | ) | - | |||||
| (Increase)/Decrease in inventory | (566,739 | ) | - | |||||
| (Increase)/Decrease in prepaid expenses | 2,870 | (3,235 | ) | |||||
| (Increase)/Decrease in deposits | (53,800 | ) | - | |||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in accounts payable | 356,350 | (82 | ) | |||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses | (3,705 | ) | 35,594 | |||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in deferred revenue | 430,058 | - | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in deferred rent | 15,176 | - | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in accrued interest payable | 26,665 | - | ||||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in reserve for returns & allowances | 8,133 | - | ||||||
| Net Cash Used In Operating Activities | (2,263,918 | ) | (650,877 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (424,963 | ) | (15,008 | ) | ||||
| Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (424,963 | ) | (15,008 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock | - | 1,520,000 | ||||||
| Offering costs | - | (35,000 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from pending investment received | - | 40,000 | ||||||
| Repayment of related party loans | - | (31,000 | ) | |||||
| Issuance of SAFE agreement | 28,000 | - | ||||||
| Issuance of convertible notes payable | 2,160,000 | - | ||||||
| Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities | 2,188,000 | 1,494,000 | ||||||
| Net Change In Cash | (500,881 | ) | 828,115 | |||||
| Cash at Beginning of Period | 903,061 | 74,946 | ||||||
| Cash at End of Period | $ | 402,180 | $ | 903,061 | ||||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Conversion of convertible notes payable to preferred stock | $ | - | $ | 102,110 | ||||
| Conversion of pending investment to convertible notes payable | $ | 40,000 | $ | - | ||||
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report and accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
NOTE 1: NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Keen Home Inc. (the “Company”), is a corporation organized March 15, 2013 under the laws of Delaware. The Company produces and sells smart vent systems and other products directly to consumers and through wholesale distribution channels.
NOTE 2: GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated profits since inception, has sustained net losses of $2,198,965 and $691,109 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and has an accumulated deficit of $3,005,737 and $806,772 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, and/or to obtain additional external capital financing including from a planned financing through a Regulation A offering and issuance of convertible debt. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts.
NOTE 3: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP).
The Company has elected to adopt early application of Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements; the Company does not present or disclose inception-to-date information and other remaining disclosure requirements of Topic 915.
The Company adopted the calendar year as its basis of reporting.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Cash Balance
The Company considers all highly liquid securities with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had cash balances in excess of FDIC insured balances of $58,843 and $623,636, respectively.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
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KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices such as exchange-traded instruments and listed equities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly (e.g., quoted prices of similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active).
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when their fair values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flows or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is unobservable.
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets approximate their fair value.
Accounts Receivable
The Company assesses its receivables based on historical loss patterns, aging of the receivables, and assessments of specific identifiable customer accounts considered at risk or uncollectible. The Company also considers any changes to the financial condition of its customers and any other external market factors that could impact the collectability of the receivables in the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Based on these assessments, the Company determined that an allowance for doubtful accounts on its accounts receivable balance as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 was not necessary.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market and accounted for using the weighted average cost method. The inventory balances as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 consist of products purchased for resale and raw materials. The Company has outsourced the warehousing and fulfillment of its inventory to a third party.
Capital Assets
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation recorded for property and equipment using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets. The Company reviews the recoverability of all long-lived assets, including the related useful lives, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset might not be recoverable.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-11 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
The balances at December 31, 2015 and 2014 consist of property and equipment with 3-15 year lives.
Depreciation charges on property and equipment are included in general and administrative expenses and amounted to $40,752 and $2,501 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Capital assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Computer equipment | $ | 29,182 | $ | 15,007 | ||||
| Furniture and fixtures | 16,471 | - | ||||||
| Tooling & Test Fixtures | 388,530 | - | ||||||
| 434,183 | 15,007 | |||||||
| Accumulated Depreciation | (43,067 | ) | (2,501 | ) | ||||
| Property and Equipment, net | $ | 391,116 | $ | 12,506 | ||||
| Depreciation Expense | $ | 40,752 | $ | 2,501 | ||||
| Software (website and related) | $ | 5,600 | $ | - | ||||
| Accumulated Amortization | (187 | ) | - | |||||
| Software, net | $ | 5,413 | $ | - | ||||
| Amortization Expense | $ | 187 | $ | - | ||||
Convertible Instruments
U.S. GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. An exception to this rule is when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as that term is described under applicable U.S. GAAP. When the Company has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their stated date of redemption. The Company also records, when necessary, deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the preferred shares.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-12 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
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. The Company typically collects revenue upon sale and recognizes the revenue when the item has shipped. Orders that have been placed and paid as of year-end but have not been shipped are recorded to deferred revenue. The Company estimates returns based on its historic results and return policy in place at the sale date, and records an allowance against revenues for this estimate.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. Under the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense ratably over the requisite service period, which is generally the option vesting period. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of stock options.
Deferred Offering Costs
The Company complies with the requirements of FASB ASC 340-10-S99-1 with regards to offering costs. Prior to the completion of an offering, offering costs are capitalized. The deferred offering costs are charged to stockholders’ equity upon the completion of an offering or to expense if the offering is not completed.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is unlikely that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. We assess our income tax positions and record tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon our evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. In accordance with ASC 740-10, for those tax positions where there is a greater than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, our policy will be to record the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where there is less than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit will be recognized in the financial statements.
Net Earnings or Loss per Share
Net earnings or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-13 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net earnings or loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, and consist of the following:
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Series Seed Preferred Stock (convertible to common stock) | 2,897,691 | 2,897,691 | ||||||
| Convertible notes * | 4,540,764 | - | ||||||
| Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)** | 14,171 | - | ||||||
| Stock options | 782,877 | 546,708 | ||||||
| Total potentially dilutive shares | 8,235,503 | 3,444,399 | ||||||
*: Convertible notes potential shares calculated based on latest preferred stock issuance pricing of $0.57, applied at the 15% discount per the note agreements. See Note 5 for more information.
** SAFE potential shares calculated based 0.0015% of current fully diluted capital. See Note 4 for specific terms applicable to this agreement.
As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each year.
NOTE 4: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Common Stock
The Company authorized 10,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.0001 par value as of each December 31, 2015 and 2014. As of each December 31, 2015 and 2014, 5,658,670 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding. On May 7, 2014, the Company amended and restated its Articles of Incorporation, which included a 5 to 1 stock split on the outstanding common stock at such date. The effects of this stock split have been retroactively applied in these financial statements.
Certain stock issuances were conducted under terms of restricted stock purchase agreements and are subject to vesting terms of three years contingent upon continuous service with the Company and other terms defined in the agreement, which provide the Company the right to repurchase unvested shares at $0.01 per share. As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 4,031,158 and 2,284,704 of the issued and outstanding shares had vested.
The Company has reserved 891,099 shares of its common stock pursuant to the 2014 Stock Plan. 782,877 and 546,708 stock options are outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-14 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
Preferred Stock
On May 7, 2014, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize 3,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par preferred stock, with all 3,000,000 shares designated as “Series Seed Preferred Stock.” As of December 31, 2015 and 2014, 2,897,691 shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.
The preferred stockholders have certain dividend preferences over common stockholders, including a $0.0227 non-cumulative dividend right. The preferred stock are subject to an optional conversion right, where the preferred stock are convertible into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock at a 1:1 rate, with certain dilution protections and automatic conversion upon a qualifying IPO or vote of preferred stockholders (each as defined in the Articles of Incorporation). The preferred stockholders are entitled to a liquidation preference over common stockholders at the preferred stock purchase price ($0.57) per share, providing a total liquidation preference of $1,651,684 as of each December 31, 2015 and 2014.
The Company issued its Series Seed Preferred Stock during 2014 resulting in the issuance of 2,673,225 shares of preferred stock at an issuance price of $0.57 per share. These issuances provided proceeds of $1,520,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014. As discussed in Note 5, convertible notes payable were converted to preferred stock in 2014, resulting in the issuance of 224,466 shares of preferred stock, relieving principal and accrued interest of $102,110 on the convertible notes payable.
SAFE Agreements
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into a SAFE agreement (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) with a third party in exchange for professional services valued at $28,000. The SAFE agreement has no maturity data and bears no interest. The agreement provides the third party rights to future equity in the Company under the terms of the agreement. The SAFE agreement becomes convertible into shares of the Company’s preferred stock upon a qualified equity financing, as defined in the agreement as an equity financing with total proceeds in excess of $250,000, excluding all subsequent convertible securities, up until the expiration date, into the number of shares to provide a 0.15% interest on the fully diluted capitalization of the Company at the time of issuance of the next qualifying equity financing after giving effect to such issuance.
If there is a liquidity event the third party, at its option, will either receive a cash payment equal to the remaining unpaid purchase amount divided by the liquidity price, or automatically receive from the Company the number of shares of common stock equal to the purchase amount divided by the fair market value of the common stock at the time of the liquidity event.
As of December 31, 2015, the SAFE agreement had not yet converted as a qualified financing had not yet occurred. The SAFE agreement is recorded as a liability until conversion occurs.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-15 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
NOTE 5: LONG-TERM DEBT
Convertible Notes Payable – 2013 Issuances
The Company issued a convertible promissory note of $100,000 at 5% interest in December 2013 with a maturity date of December 2015. The promissory note converted in 2014, along with accrued interest of $2,110, into 224,466 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock. The trigger for the conversion was a financing event in excess of $250,000 at a 20% discount.
Convertible Notes Payable – 2015 Issuances
Between July and December 2015, the Company issued fourteen convertible promissory notes of varying amounts, subject to automatic conversion upon a qualified equity financing in excess of $3,000,000 and optional conversion upon maturity at a conversion price of $0.57 per share, as defined in the note agreements. The notes’ conversion rate includes a 15% discount to the lowest price in the qualified or non-qualified equity financing round, or at the quotient obtained by dividing the valuation cap of $14,000,000 by the fully-diluted capital at the date of the conversion if the valuation at the qualified equity financing exceeds the valuation cap. The conversion provisions provide that the notes are convertible into the number of preferred stock obtained by dividing the outstanding principal by the undiscounted conversion price plus the number of common stock obtained by dividing the outstanding principal by the discounted conversion price minus the number of preferred stock converted shares. The notes also contain a provision providing that if and upon an acquisition transaction the notes are repayable at either 1.5 times the then outstanding principal and interest or are convertible into the number of shares derived from the price per share implied by a $14,000,000 valuation on the fully diluted capitalization of the Company. The total principal of these issuances amounted to $2,200,000. Interest is accrued on the notes at 4% until maturity and amounted to $26,665 as of December 31, 2015. Accrued interest is convertible on these notes. The notes have a 12 month term and each expires in 2016, when all principal and accrued interest comes due.
Company determined that these notes contained a beneficial conversion feature contingent upon a future event due to the discounted conversion provision of the automatic conversion feature. Following FASB ASC 470-20, the Company determined the intrinsic value of the conversion features on these convertible notes based on the issuance date fair value of the Company’s stock and the 15% conversion discount, which will be recognized if and upon conversion resolving the contingency.
As of December 31, 2015, none of the convertible notes payable had been converted and all remained outstanding in their full principal amount.
NOTE 6: INCOME TAXES
Deferred taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets using accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes, share-based compensation expense, research and development credits, and for net operating loss carryforwards.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
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KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | $ | 9,265 | $ | 1,854 | ||||
| Tax Credit for Increasing Research | 19,552 | |||||||
| Net operating loss carryforward | 1,009,297 | 282,650 | ||||||
| Long-term deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment | (9,191 | ) | 595 | |||||
| Net deferred tax assets and liabilities: | $ | 1,028,923 | $ | 285,099 | ||||
| Valuation Allowance | (1,028,923 | ) | (285,099 | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax asset | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. The Company assessed the need for a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets and determined a full valuation allowance is required due to net operating losses for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, cumulative losses through December 31, 2015, and no history of generating taxable income. Therefore, valuation allowances of $1,028,923 and $285,099 were recorded for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recognized for the years ended December 31, 2015, and 2014.
The Company’s ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards will depend on its ability to generate adequate future taxable income. At December 31, 2015, and 2014, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income in the amounts of $2,968,520 and $831,324, which may be carried forward and will expire if not used between 2034 and 2036 in varying amounts. Such amounts have been fully reserved in the valuation allowance discussed above.
NOTE 7: SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Stock Plan
The Company has adopted the 2014 Stock Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), which provides for the grant of shares of stock options, stock appreciation rights, and stock awards (performance shares) to employees, non-employee directors, and non-employee consultants. Under the Plan, the number of shares available to be granted was 891,099 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. The option exercise price generally may not be less than the underlying stock’s fair market value at the date of the grant and generally have a term of ten years. The amounts granted each calendar year to an employee or non-employee is limited depending on the type of award. Stock options comprise all of the awards granted since the Plan’s inception. Shares available for grant under the Plan amounted to 108,222 and 344,391 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-17 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
Vesting generally occurs over a period of immediately to three years. A summary of information related to stock options for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
| December 31, 2015 | December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||||||||
| Outstanding - beginning of year | 546,708 | $ | 0.16 | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
| Granted | 236,169 | $ | 0.16 | 546,708 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||||
| Exercised | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
| Forfeited | - | $ | - | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
| Outstanding - end of year | 782,877 | $ | 0.16 | 546,708 | $ | - | ||||||||||
| Exercisable at end of year | 266,434 | $ | 0.16 | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
| Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during year | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average duration to expiration of outstanding options at year-end (years) | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
The Company measures employee stock-based awards at grant-date fair value and recognizes employee compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires the input of subjective assumptions, including the fair value of the Company’s common stock, and for stock options, the expected life of the option, and expected stock price volatility. The Company used the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value its stock option awards. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, stock-based compensation expense could be materially different for future awards.
The expected life of stock options was estimated using the “simplified method,” which is the midpoint between the vesting start date and the end of the contractual term, as the Company has limited historical information to develop reasonable expectations about future exercise patterns and employment duration for its stock options grants. The simplified method is based on the average of the vesting tranches and the contractual life of each grant. For stock price volatility, the Company uses comparable public companies as a basis for its expected volatility to calculate the fair value of options grants. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury notes with a term approximating the expected life of the option. The estimation of the number of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, such amounts are recognized as an adjustment in the period in which estimates are revised. The assumptions utilized for option grants during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
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KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
| 2015 | 2014 | |||||||
| Risk Free Interest Rate | 1.50% | 1.60% | ||||||
| Expected Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||
| Expected Volatility | 67.00% | 67.00% | ||||||
| Expected Life (years) | 5.00 | 5.00 | ||||||
| Fair Value per Stock Option | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense of $21,796 and $5,454 was recognized under FASB ASC 718 for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards amounted to $43,209 and $43,750 for the years December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and will be recognized over a weighted average period of 22 and 31 months, respectively.
NOTE 8: LEASE OBLIGATIONS
Effective August 2015, the Company entered into a sub-lease agreement for office space. The lease term commenced August 1, 2015 and expires after 60 months, on July 31, 2020. Monthly lease obligations under the agreement are base rent starting at $9,700 per month plus operating costs estimated at $650, but subject to actual expenses. The base rent is contractually escalated to $9,991 per month beginning August 1, 2016, to $10,902 per month beginning August 1, 2017, to $11,229 per month beginning August 1, 2018, and to $11,566 per month beginning August 1, 2019. A $38,799 deposit was paid at the commencement of the lease. The lease agreement provides for a four month rent credit for months August and September of 2015, and August and September of 2016, where a total of $19,690 of rent was credited by the lessor to the Company for these months. In the event of a default on the lease terms, this credit is contractually payable back to the lessor in the full amount.
The following are the minimum future lease obligations on the Company’s lease agreements:
| December 31, | Lease Obligations | |||||
| 2015 | $ | 48,500 | ||||
| 2016 | $ | 107,864 | ||||
| 2017 | $ | 124,449 | ||||
| 2018 | $ | 132,464 | ||||
| 2019 | $ | 136,438 | ||||
| 2020 | $ | 80,964 | ||||
NOTE 9: CONTINGENCIES
The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
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KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
NOTE 10: RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-10 which eliminated the requirements for development stage entities to (1) present inception-to-date information in the statements of income, cash flows, and stockholders’ equity, (2) label the financial statements as those of a development stage entity, (3) disclose a description of the development stage activities in which the entity is engaged, and (4) disclose in the first year in which the entity is no longer a development stage entity that in prior years it had been in the development stage. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted for any annual reporting period or interim period for which the entity’s financial statements have not yet been issued. Upon adoption, entities will no longer present or disclose any information required by Topic 915. The Company has early adopted the new standard effective immediately.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15 on “Presentation of Financial Statements Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) –Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”. Currently, there is no guidance in U.S. GAAP about management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern or to provide related footnote disclosures. The amendments in this update provide such guidance. In doing so, the amendments are intended to reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. The amendments require management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern by incorporating and expanding upon certain principles that are currently in U.S. auditing standards. Specifically, the amendments (1) provide a definition of the term substantial doubt, (2) require an evaluation every reporting period including interim periods, (3) provide principles for considering the mitigating effect of management’s plans, (4) require certain disclosures when substantial doubt is alleviated as a result of consideration of management’s plans, (5) require an express statement and other disclosures when substantial doubt is not alleviated, and (6) require an assessment for a period of one year after the date that the financial statements are issued (or available to be issued). The amendments in this update are effective for public and nonpublic entities for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has not elected to early adopt this pronouncement.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05 on "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software." The pronouncement provides criteria for customers in a cloud computing arrangement to use to determine whether the arrangement includes a license of software. The criteria are based on existing guidance for cloud service providers. It is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management is assessing the impact of this pronouncement on our financial statements.
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory,” which requires entities to compare the cost of inventory to only one measure, its net realizable value, and not the three measures required by Topic 330. This ASU is effective for fiscal reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, but earlier application is permitted. The Company has elected to early adopt the ASU and has applied the provisions of the ASU to the financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-20 - |
KEEN HOME, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards could have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements. As new accounting pronouncements are issued, the Company will adopt those that are applicable under the circumstances.
NOTE 11: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Convertible Notes
During 2016, the Company has issued $610,000 of convertible promissory notes under similar terms to the 2015 convertible note issuances discussed in Note 5.
Management’s Evaluation
Management has evaluated subsequent events through November 10, 2016, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional material events were identified which require adjustment or disclosure in these financial statements.
See accompanying Independent Auditor’s Report
| - F-21 - |
Keen Home Inc.
A Delaware Corporation
Financial Statements
As of June 30, 2016 and For the Six Months
Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
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KEEN HOME INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |
| Balance Sheet | F-24 |
| Statements of Operations | F-25 |
| Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit | F-26 |
| Statements of Cash Flows | F-27 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | F-28 – F-35 |
| - F-23 - |
BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 2016
| June 30th, 2016 | June 30th, 2015 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 99,215 | $ | 288,271 | ||||
| Inventories | 26,923 | 274,013 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 3,728 | 1,096 | ||||||
| Total Current Assets | 129,866 | 563,380 | ||||||
| Non-Current Assets: | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 366,295 | 136,538 | ||||||
| Deposits | 48,800 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Total Non-Current Assets | 415,095 | 151,538 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 544,961 | $ | 714,918 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | ||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 295,552 | $ | 37,749 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 23,834 | 8,851 | ||||||
| Accrued interest on notes payable | 70,977 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue | 308,427 | |||||||
| Accrued rent payable | 1,052 | |||||||
| Reserve for returns and allowances | 8,133 | |||||||
| SAFE agreement liability | 28,000 | |||||||
| Pending Investment | 40,000 | |||||||
| Line of credit | 31,405 | |||||||
| Convertible notes payable | 2,560,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
| Total Liabilities | 3,018,953 | 695,027 | ||||||
| Stockholders' Deficit: | ||||||||
| Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par, 3,000,000 shares authorized, | ||||||||
| 2,897,691 shares issued and outstanding, | ||||||||
| 1,651,684 liquidation preference as of June 30, 2016. | 289 | $ | 289 | |||||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 5,658,670 shares issued and outstanding 4,904,384 vested as of June 30, 2016. | 566 | 566 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,644,893 | 1,622,943 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (4,119,740 | ) | (1,603,907 | ) | ||||
| Total Stockholders' Deficit | (2,473,992 | ) | 19,891 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS DEFICIT | $ | 544,961 | $ | 714,918 | ||||
| - F-24 - |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the half-year ended June 30, 2016
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30th, 2016 | June 30th, 2015 | |||||||
| Revenues, net | $ | 839,912 | ||||||
| Grant Income | $ | 100,000 | ||||||
| Other Non-Operating Income | 180 | |||||||
| Cost of revenues | 708,285 | - | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 131,627 | 100,180 | ||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||
| Compensation & benefits | 616,045 | 420,621 | ||||||
| General & administrative | 167,444 | 240,023 | ||||||
| Sales & marketing | 321,949 | 192,045 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 95,883 | 44,626 | ||||||
| Total Operating Expenses | 1,201,321 | 897,315 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (1,069,694 | ) | (797,135 | ) | ||||
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (44,312 | ) | ||||||
| Interest income | 4 | - | ||||||
| Total Other Expense | (44,309 | ) | - | |||||
| Net Loss | $ | (1,114,003 | ) | $ | (797,135 | ) | ||
| Weighted-average vested common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| -Basic and Diluted | 4,467,771 | 2,721,317 | ||||||
| Net loss per common share | ||||||||
| -Basic and Diluted | (0.25 | ) | (0.29 | ) | ||||
| - F-25 - |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
For the half-year ended June 30, 2016
| Series Seed Convertible Preferred Stock | Common Stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares | Amount | Number of Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2016 | 2,897,691 | $ | 289 | 5,658,670 | $ | 566 | $ | 1,633,504 | $ | (3,005,737 | ) | $ | (1,371,378 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | $ | - | - | - | 11,389 | - | 11,389 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | (1,114,003 | ) | (1,114,003 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2016 | 2,897,691 | $ | 289 | 5,658,670 | $ | 566 | $ | 1,644,893 | $ | (4,119,740 | ) | $ | (2,473,992 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the half-year ended June 30, 2016
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, 2016 | June 30, 2015 | |||||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (1,114,003 | ) | $ | (797,135 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 38,251 | 2,501 | ||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 11,389 | 11,234 | ||||||
| Interest Expense | 44,312 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| (Increase)/Decrease in Accounts Receivable | $ | 338,662 | ||||||
| (Increase) in inventory | 543,851 | (274,013 | ) | |||||
| Increase/(Decrease) in prepaid expenses | (3,363 | ) | 2,139 | |||||
| (Increase) in deposits | 5,000 | (15,000 | ) | |||||
| Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable | (101,989 | ) | 11,735 | |||||
| (Decrease) Increase in accrued expenses | (4,833 | ) | (23,520 | ) | ||||
| Increase in deferred revenue | (444,682 | ) | 293,801 | |||||
| Increase in deferred rent | 1,052 | |||||||
| Net Cash Used In Operating Activities | (686,353 | ) | (788,257 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (8,017 | ) | (126,533 | ) | ||||
| Net Cash Used In Investing Activities | (8,017 | ) | (126,533 | ) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||||||||
| Increase in Line of Credit | 31,405 | |||||||
| Issuance of convertible notes payable | 360,000 | 300,000 | ||||||
| Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities | 391,405 | 300,000 | ||||||
| Net Change In Cash | (302,965 | ) | (614,790 | ) | ||||
| Cash at Beginning of Period | 402,180 | 903,061 | ||||||
| Cash at End of Period | $ | 99,215 | $ | 288,271 | ||||
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Keen Home Inc. (the “Company”), is a corporation organized March 15, 2013 under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company produces and sells intelligent, automated vent systems and other products through the online and wholesale distribution channels.
NOTE 2: GOING CONCERN
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has not generated significant profits since inception, sustained net losses totaling $1,114,003 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2016, and had an accumulated deficit totaling $4,119,740 as of June 30, 2016. These factors, among others, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months is dependent upon its ability to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to meet its obligations, and/or to obtain additional external capital financing. No assurance can be given that the Company will be successful in these efforts.
NOTE 3: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The Company has elected to adopt early application of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-10, Development Stage Entities (Topic 915): Elimination of Certain Financial Reporting Requirements; the Company does not present or disclose inception-to-date information and other remaining disclosure requirements of Topic 915.
The Company adopted the calendar year as its basis of reporting.
Interim Financial Information
The accompanying unaudited financial statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with US GAAP applicable to interim financial information. The results of the Company’s operations for the six month ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year ending December 31, 2016 or the results for any future periods. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes to the financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and for the years then ended, which appear elsewhere in this prospectus.
Management believes that all necessary adjustments required to fairly present the unaudited financial information as of June 30, 2016 have been included.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Cash Equivalents and Concentration of Cash Balance
The Company considers all highly liquid securities with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents in bank deposit accounts, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. As of June 30, 2016, the Company had no cash balances in excess of FDIC insured balances.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount. The Company assesses its receivables for collectability based on historical loss patterns, aging of the receivables, and assessments of specific identifiable customer accounts that may be considered to be at risk. The Company also considers any changes to the financial condition of its customers and any other external market factors that could impact the collectability of the receivables in the determination of the allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable. Based on these assessments, management determined that an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable was not significant as of June 30, 2016.
Inventory
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market and accounted for using the weighted average cost method. Inventory consists of products purchased for resale and raw materials. Management determined that an allowance for obsolete inventory was not significant as of June 30, 2016.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated over the assets’ estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The Company reviews the recoverability of all long-lived assets, including the related useful lives, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset might not be recoverable.
Estimated useful lives are as follows:
| Computer Equipment and Software | 3 years |
| Furniture and Fixtures | 5 years |
| Tooling & Test Fixtures | 15 years |
Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are expensed when incurred and betterments are capitalized. Gains and losses on sale of property and equipment are reflected in operations.
Convertible Instruments
US GAAP requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable US GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. An exception to this rule is when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as that term is described under applicable US GAAP. When the Company has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are accreted over the term of the related debt to their stated date of redemption. The Company also records, when necessary, deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the preferred shares.
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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. The Company typically collects revenue upon sale and recognizes the revenue when the item has shipped. Deferred revenue is recognized for orders where cash has been received but product has not been shipped. The Company estimates an allowance for sales returns based on historical experience. The allowance for sales returns totaled $68,519.50 for the six month period ended June 30, 2016. Revenues are net of returns and exclude sales tax.
Operating Leases
The Company leases its facility under an operating lease. The lease includes provisions that require escalating rental payments. The Company records the total rent payable during the lease term on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The Company records the difference between rent paid in cash and the amount calculated as accrued rent payable.
Advertising Costs
The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred. Advertising expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaled $102,679 and $105,512, respectively.
Shipping Costs
The Company expenses freight-out in operating expenses as they are incurred. Outbound freight expense for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaled $200,559 and $7,298, respectively.
Income Taxes
The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the temporary differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using tax rates expected to be in effect during the years in which the basis differences reverse. A valuation allowance is recorded when it is unlikely that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon our evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. For tax positions where there is a greater than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company’s policy is to record the largest amount of tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where there is less than 50% likelihood that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit will be recognized in the financial statements.
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Net Loss per Share
Net loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding shares subject to redemption or forfeiture. The Company presents basic and diluted net earnings or loss per share. Diluted net earnings or loss per share reflect the actual weighted average of common shares issued and outstanding during the period, adjusted for potentially dilutive securities outstanding.
Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation of the diluted net earnings or loss per share if their inclusion would be anti-dilutive, and consist of the following:
| June 30, 2016 | ||||
| Series Seed Preferred Stock (Convertible to Common Stock) | 2,897,691 | |||
| Convertible Notes* | 5,283,798 | |||
| Simple Agreement for future Equity ** | 14,171 | |||
| Stock Options | 674,231 | |||
*: Convertible notes potential shares calculated based on latest preferred stock issuance pricing of $0.57, applied at the 15% discount per the note agreements. See Note 5 for more information.
** SAFE potential shares calculated based 0.0015% of current fully diluted capital. See Note 4 for specific terms applicable to this agreement.
As all potentially dilutive securities are anti-dilutive as of June 30, 2016, diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share for each of the periods presented.
Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated subsequent events through October 11, 2016, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional material events were identified which require adjustment or disclosure in these financial statements.
NOTE 4: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consisted of the following as of June 30, 2016:
| Computer Equipment and Software | $ | 34,783 | ||
| Furniture and Fixtures | 16,471 | |||
| Tooling & Test Fixtures | 396,547 | |||
| 447,801 | ||||
| Less: Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization | (81,506 | ) | ||
| $ | 366,295 |
Depreciation charges on property and equipment are included in general and administrative expenses and totaled $38,064 for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
NOTE 5: LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has a revolving line of credit agreement with a bank, which allows the Company to borrow up to a maximum of $1,000,000, maturing June 24, 2018, subject to certain restrictions and is secured by all of the assets of the Company. Interest on the line of credit is due monthly at 4.00% minus 0.25% (4.00% as of June 30, 2016). Outstanding balances on the line of credit totaled $31,405 as of June 30, 2016. The line of credit requires the Company to meet certain financial and other covenants. As of June 30, 2016, management believes that the Company was in compliance with all required covenants.
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NOTE 6: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
Convertible Notes Payable – 2013 Issuances
The Company issued a convertible promissory note of $100,000 at 5% interest in December 2013 with a maturity date of December 2015. The promissory note converted in 2014, along with accrued interest of $2,110, into 224,466 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock. The trigger for the conversion was a financing event in excess of $250,000 at a 20% discount.
Convertible Notes Payable – 2015 Issuances
Between July and December 2015, the Company issued fourteen convertible promissory notes of varying amounts to individuals, subject to automatic conversion upon a qualified equity financing in excess of $3,000,000 and optional conversion upon maturity at a conversion price of $0.57 per share, as defined in the note agreements. The notes’ conversion rate includes a 15% discount to the lowest price in the qualified or non-qualified equity financing round, or at the quotient obtained by dividing the valuation cap of $14,000,000 by the fully-diluted capital at the date of the conversion if the valuation at the qualified equity financing exceeds the valuation cap. The conversion provisions provide that the notes are convertible into the number of preferred stock obtained by dividing the outstanding principal by the undiscounted conversion price plus the number of common stock obtained by dividing the outstanding principal by the discounted conversion price minus the number of preferred stock converted shares. The notes also contain a provision providing that if and upon an acquisition transaction the notes are repayable at either 1.5 times the then outstanding principal and interest or are convertible into the number of shares derived from the price per share implied by a $14,000,000 valuation on the fully diluted capitalization of the Company. The total principal of these issuances amounted to $2,560,000. Interest is accrued on the notes at 4% until maturity and amounted to $26,665 as of December 31, 2015. Accrued interest is convertible on these notes. The notes have a 12 month term and each expires in 2016, when all principal and accrued interest comes due.
Management determined that convertible notes payable contain a beneficial conversion feature which is contingent upon a future event, due to the discounted conversion provision of the automatic conversion feature. Following FASB ASC 470-20, the Company determined the intrinsic value of the conversion features on these convertible notes based on the issuance date fair value of the Company’s stock and the 15% conversion discount, which will be recognized if and upon conversion resolving the contingency.
NOTE 7: STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
Common Stock
The Company authorized 10,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.0001 par value as of June 30, 2016. As of June 30, 2016, 5,658,670 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.
Certain stock issuances were conducted under terms of restricted stock purchase agreements and are subject to vesting terms of three years contingent upon continuous service with the Company and other terms defined in the agreement, which provide the Company the right to repurchase unvested shares at $0.01 per share. As of June 30, 2016, 4,031,158 of the issued and outstanding shares had vested.
The Company has reserved 891,099 shares of its common stock pursuant to the 2014 Stock Plan. 674,231 stock options are outstanding as of June 30, 2016.
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Preferred Stock
On May 7, 2014, the Company amended its Articles of Incorporation to authorize 3,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par preferred stock, with all 3,000,000 shares designated as “Series Seed Preferred Stock.” As of June 30, 2016, 2,897,691 shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding.
The preferred stockholders have certain dividend preferences over common stockholders, including a $0.0227 non-cumulative dividend right. The preferred stock are subject to an optional conversion right, where the preferred stock are convertible into fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock at a 1:1 rate, with certain dilution protections and automatic conversion upon a qualifying IPO or vote of preferred stockholders (each as defined in the Articles of Incorporation). The preferred stockholders are entitled to a liquidation preference over common stockholders at the preferred stock purchase price ($0.57) per share, providing a total liquidation preference of $1,651,684 as of June 30, 2016.
SAFE Agreements
During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company entered into a SAFE agreement (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) with a third party in exchange for professional services valued at $28,000. The SAFE agreement has no maturity data and bears no interest. The agreement provides the third party rights to future equity in the Company under the terms of the agreement. The SAFE agreement becomes convertible into shares of the Company’s preferred stock upon a qualified equity financing, as defined in the agreement as an equity financing with total proceeds in excess of $250,000, excluding all subsequent convertible securities, up until the expiration date, into the number of shares to provide a 0.15% interest on the fully diluted capitalization of the Company at the time of issuance of the next qualifying equity financing after giving effect to such issuance.
If there is a liquidity event the third party, at its option, will either receive a cash payment equal to the remaining unpaid purchase amount divided by the liquidity price, or automatically receive from the Company the number of shares of common stock equal to the purchase amount divided by the fair market value of the common stock at the time of the liquidity event.
As of June 30, 2016, the SAFE agreement had not yet converted as a qualified financing had not yet occurred. The SAFE agreement is recorded as a liability until conversion occurs.
As of December 31, 2015, none of the convertible notes payable had been converted and all remained outstanding in their full principal amount.
NOTE 8: INCOME TAXES
Deferred taxes are recognized for temporary differences between the basis of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes. The differences relate primarily to depreciable assets using accelerated depreciation methods for income tax purposes, share-based compensation expense, research and development credits, and for net operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax numbers are from December 31, 2015 and have not been updated for interim activity as the Company is in a full valuation allowance position.
| June 30, 2016 | ||||
| Deferred Tax Asset | ||||
| Share Based Compensation Expense | 9,265.00 | |||
| Research Tax Credit | 19,552.00 | |||
| Net Operating Loss Carryforward | 957,123.00 | |||
| Long Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | ||||
| Property and Equipment | (9,191.00 | ) | ||
| Net Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | 976,749.00 | |||
| Valuation Allowance | (976,749.00 | ) | ||
| Net Deferred Tax Asset | - | |||
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The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it believes that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. The Company assessed the need for a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets and determined a full valuation allowance is required due to net operating losses for the six months ended June 30, 2016, cumulative losses since the Company’s inception, and no history of taxable income from operations. Valuation allowances totaling $976,749 and $285,099 were recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.
The Company’s ability to utilize net operating loss carryforwards will depend on its ability to generate adequate future taxable income. As of June 30, 2016, net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income totaled $2,815,066. Net operating loss carryforwards expire, if not used, between 2034 and 2036.
NOTE 9: SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Stock Plan
The Company established a 2014 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) for which 891,099 common shares were reserved for issuance to employees, non-employee directors, and non-employee consultants. The option exercise price generally may not be less than the underlying stock’s fair market value at the date of the grant, vest immediately or over a period of three years, and generally have a term of ten years. Unvested unites are forfeited upon termination. Shares available for grant under the Plan totaled 216,868 as of June 30, 2016.
The Company classifies stock options as equity instruments and recognizes the expense related to options ratably over their respective vesting periods. Share-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaled $11,389 and $11,233.94, respectively. As of June 30, 2016, estimated compensation expense not yet recognized for nonvested common stock options totaled $31,820 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2 years.
The following summarizes the Company’s commons stock option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2016:
| Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |||||||
| Outstanding, as of January 1, 2016 | 782,877 | $ | 0.16 | |||||
| Granted | - | $ | 0.16 | |||||
| Exercised | - | $ | - | |||||
| Forfeited | (108,646 | ) | $ | 0.16 | ||||
| Outstanding, as of June 30, 2016 | 674,231 | $ | 0.16 | |||||
| Exercisable, as of June 30, 2016 | 421,717 | $ | 0.16 | |||||
| Weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during year | N/A | |||||||
| Weighted average duration to expiration of outstanding options, as of June 30, 2016 | 8.50 | |||||||
Compensation expense was determined from the estimates of fair values of common stock granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, share-based compensation expense could be materially different for future awards.
The following summarizes significant assumptions used in applying the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2016:
| Risk Free Interest Rate | 1.50 | % | ||
| Expected Dividend Yield | 0.00 | % | ||
| Expected Volatility | 67.00 | % | ||
| Expected Life (years) | 5.00 | |||
| Fair Value per Stock Option | $ | 0.09 |
The expected life of stock options was estimated using the “simplified method,” which is the midpoint between the vesting start date and the end of the contractual term, as the Company has limited historical information to develop reasonable expectations about future exercise patterns and employment duration for its stock options grants. The simplified method is based on the average of the vesting tranches and the contractual life of each grant. For stock price volatility, the Company uses comparable public companies as a basis for its expected volatility to calculate the fair value of options grants. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury notes with a term approximating the expected life of the option. The estimation of the number of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment, and to the extent actual results or updated estimates differ from the Company’s current estimates, such amounts are recognized as an adjustment in the period in which estimates are revised.
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NOTE 10: LEASE OBLIGATIONS
Effective August 2015, the Company leases its facility under a noncancelable operating lease. Monthly lease payments are required under the agreement at $9,700, plus operating costs which are estimated at $650. Monthly lease payments escalate over the term of the lease which expires in August 2020. The Company paid a lease deposit totaling $38,799 at the commencement of the lease.
The future minimum lease payments for operating leases as of June 30, 2016 are approximately as follows:
| Six Months Ended June 30: | ||||
| 2017 | $ | 116,157 | ||
| 2018 | 128,457 | |||
| 2019 | 134,451 | |||
| 2020 | 137,617 | |||
| 2021 | 11,556 | |||
| $ | 528,238 | |||
NOTE 11: CONTINGENCIES
The Company may be subject to pending legal proceedings and regulatory actions in the ordinary course of business. The results of such proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, but the Company does not anticipate that the final outcome, if any, arising out of any such matter will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or results of operations.
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PART III
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 1. Issuer agreement with SI Securities, LLC |
| 2.1 Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
| 2.2 Bylaws |
| 3. RMR Series Seed Investor Rights Agreement |
| 4. Form of Subscription Agreement |
| 6.1 2014 Stock Option Plan |
| 6.2 Stock Restriction Agreement (N. Hussain) |
| 6.3 Stock Restriction Agreement (R. Fant) |
| 6.4 Ryder Industries Manufacturing Agreement |
| 6.5 Consulting Services and Development Agreement with Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC. |
8. Form of Escrow Agreement |
| 11. Consent of Auditing Accountant, Artesian, CPA, LLC |
| 12. Attorney opinion on legality of the offering* |
| 13. “Test the waters” materials |
*To be filed by Amendment
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 New York, State of New York, on December 23, 2016.
Keen Home Inc.
/s/ Nayeem Hussain
By Nayeem Hussain as Chief Executive Officer of Keen Home Inc.
Date: December 23, 2016
This Offering Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Nayeem Hussain
By Nayeem Hussain as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Keen Home Inc.
Date: December 23, 2016
/s/ Ryan Fant
By Ryan Fant as Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, and Director of Keen Home Inc.
Date: December 23, 2016
Exhibit 1
SI SECURITIES, LLC
TTW ISSUER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of 3/31/2016 (the “Effective Date”) by and among Keen Home Inc., having a principal address at 320 W 37th St, 15th FI, New York, NY, 10018 (the “Company”), SI Securities LLC (“SI Securities”) and SeedInvest Technology, LLC (“SeedInvest”) regarding its Offering of Securities pursuant to Regulation A under Section 3(b) of the Act (the “Offering”) on the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth on Appendix I.
| 1. | Engagement. |
The Company hereby agrees to Test the Waters (as defined below) on the SeedInvest platform. If after commencing the Testing the Waters campaign the Company proceeds with an Offering, then the Company hereby agrees to retain SI Securities as its exclusive placement agent in connection with said Offering in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A attached herein.
| 2. | Testing the Waters. |
Company understands that SI Securities intends to use an online platform provided by SeedInvest at the domain name www.seedinvest.com (the “Online Platform”) to provide technology tools to facilitate the Testing the Waters campaign. Upon execution of this Agreement, Company shall upload a company summary to the Online Platform, in addition to an investor presentation, that truthfully, accurately, and completely describes the Company and its prospective offering (the “Online Profile”).
Upon approval of the Online Profile by SI Securities, the Online Profile may be viewable on the Online Platform and SI Securities or SeedInvest may send newsletters or other general electronic communications to registered users on the Online Platform who may make non-binding indications of interest during this time (“Testing the Waters”). In addition, upon launch of the Testing the Waters campaign, the Company agrees to email its complete list of users and direct them to the Online Profile on the Online Platform where said users can indicate interest. For the avoidance of doubt, no Offering shall be commenced and no investments or subscription offers will be accepted unless and until due diligence has been satisfactory completed and all government qualifications and approvals have been obtained.
Following the Testing the Waters campaign, the Company shall decide on whether to proceed with the Offering. To the extent the Company decides to proceed, it will do so in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A attached herein.
| 3. | Compensation. |
Company will not be charged for Testing the Waters and will only pay compensation to the extent it decides to proceed with an actual Offering, which successfully raises capital.
| 4. | Offering Expenses. |
Company will not incur any Offering Expenses for Testing the Waters.
| 5. | Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Company. |
The Company represents and warrants to SI Securities that:
(i) The Company will submit all Testing the Waters and Offering communications to SI Securities for approval prior to publicizing or distributing such messages to ensure regulatory compliance.
(ii) The Company is registered, in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it conducts business, and has obtained all approvals and licenses required to conduct its business, including payment of all federal, state, and local taxes.
(iii) The Company is not presently conducting or contemplating any other offering of securities pursuant to Regulation A under Section 3(b) of the Act other than the Offering and will alert SI Securities as soon as commercially reasonable to the extent the Company plans to conduct a separate offering simultaneously under Regulation D.
(iv) If after commencing the Testing the Waters campaign the Company chooses to proceed with an Offering, it shall do so under Tier II of Regulation A. Company hereby agrees that it shall promptly notify SI Securities if it chooses to offer securities under any another provision of Regulation A.
(v) The TTW materials and any other marketing materials provided by the Company or posted to SeedInvest will not contain (a) any misstatement of a material fact or omission of any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or any (b) exaggerated, unwarranted, promissory or unsubstantiated claims (as set forth in applicable FINRA regulations and guidance).
(vi) The Company shall promptly notify SI Securities if it discovers any material misstatement or inconsistency, or the omission of a material fact, in the TTW materials or any promotional material developed by SI Securities or the Company.
(vii) The Company will promptly supplement or amend the TTW materials and correct its statements whenever it is necessary to do so in order to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to ensure truthfulness, accuracy, and fairness in the presentation of the Offering.
(viii) The Company will protect and maintain all confidential information provided by SI Securities or SeedInvest to the Company.
(ix) For a period of twelve (12) months following the Termination Date of this Agreement, Company agrees that it shall provide SI Securities at least 30 days prior written notice of any proposed future offering of its securities made primarily for capital raising purposes pursuant to Regulation A under Section 3(b) of the Act, and therein shall provide SI Securities the opportunity to serve as Company’s sole and exclusive placement agent in connection with such Future Offering in accordance with the terms set forth in Exhibit A attached herein. The foregoing right may be assigned by SI Securities to any of its affiliates and/or broker-dealer partners without any further consent or approvals.
| 6. | Solicitations By or For Others. |
The Company and SI Securities acknowledge and agree that, during the Term of this Agreement, Company will not engage any person to perform services similar to those provided by SI Securities or SeedInvest without the prior written consent of SI Securities and SeedInvest, although SI Securities may render solicitation services of the kind contemplated herein for persons other than the Company.
For the avoidance of doubt, during Term of this Agreement, Company may not seek funding through another placement agent, online platform or other intermediary.
| 7. | Term; Expiration; Termination; Renewal. |
(i) Term. The initial term of this Agreement (the “Initial Term”) shall be for forty-five (45) days beginning from the Effective Date and shall automatically renew for successive fifteen (15) day periods (each, a “Renewal Term”) unless notice of termination is delivered by either party at least 7 days prior to the end of the applicable term, unless this Agreement expires or terminates prior thereto pursuant to the terms herein (such cumulative time period, the “Term”).
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(ii) Termination. The Company may terminate this Agreement (a) upon a material breach of this Agreement by SI Securities and failure to cure such material breach within 14 days of receipt of notice thereof, or (b) upon any bankruptcy, liquidation or insolvency proceedings of SI Securities. SI Securities may terminate this Agreement at any time upon and for any reason immediately upon delivery of written notice to the Company.
(iii) Effect of Termination. Following to the termination or expiration of this Agreement:
a Sections 5, 7, and 8 shall survive the expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
| 8. | Governing Law. |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the New York and the federal laws of the United States of America. SI Securities, SeedInvest and Company hereby consent and submits to the jurisdiction and forum of the state and federal courts in New York in all questions and controversies arising out of this Agreement.
| 9. | Compliance with Laws; Policies and Procedures. |
All parties agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, executive orders and regulations issued, where applicable. Company shall comply with SI Securities’ and SeedInvest’s policies and procedures where the same are posted, conveyed, or otherwise made available to Company.
| 10. | Assignment of Agreement. |
This Agreement and the obligations of Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest hereunder are personal to Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest and their respective representatives. Neither Company, SI Securities nor SeedInvest nor any respective successor, receiver, or assignee of Company, SI Securities or SeedInvest shall directly or indirectly assign this Agreement or the rights or duties created by this Agreement, whether such assignment is effected in connection with a sale of such party’s assets or stock or through merger, an insolvency proceeding or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
| 11. | Counterparts; Electronic Signature. |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The parties agree that an electronic signature may substitute for and have the same legal effect as the original signature.
| 12. | Entire Agreement. |
This Agreement and its attached exhibits and appendices constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any and all previous representations, understandings, or agreements between Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest as to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the parties. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to the party that drafted it. Any ambiguity shall not be interpreted against either party and shall, instead, be resolved in accordance with other applicable rules concerning the interpretation of contracts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
| Company: | Keen Home Inc. | |
| BY | /s/ Nayeem Hussain | |
| Name: | Nayeem Hussain | |
| Title: | Co-Founder & CEO | |
| SI Securities, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan Feit | |
| Ryan Feit, Manager | ||
| SeedInvest Technology, LLC | ||
| By: SeedInvest, LLC, its sole Member | ||
| By: | /s/ Ryan Feit | |
| Ryan Feit, Manager | ||
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EXHIBIT A
SI Securities, LLC – Regulation A Issuer Agreement
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SI SECURITIES, LLC
REGULATION A ISSUER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the Effective Date by and among the Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest regarding its Offering on the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth on Appendix I.
| 1. | Engagement. |
The Company hereby agrees to retain SI Securities as its exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering. SI Securities agrees to use its reasonable best efforts, consistent with customary practice, to effect the Offering, subject to the terms herein. It is expressly understood that this engagement does not constitute any commitment, express or implied, on the part of SI Securities to provide, and does not ensure the successful placement of, any portion of the Offering.
| 2. | Approval and Due Diligence. |
Company understands that SI Securities intends to use the “Online Platform to provide technology tools to facilitate the Offering. The Company shall upload an Online Profile to the Online Platform, in addition to an investor presentation, that truthfully, accurately, and completely describes the Company and its prospective offering.
Upon deciding to proceed with an Offering, the Company shall proceed with preparing and filing its Form 1-A, completing SI Securities due diligence and taking all other actions necessary to obtain appropriate qualifications and approvals for the Offering as described in Appendix II attached hereto. Upon obtaining such qualifications and approvals, SI Securities and the Company may begin conducting the Offering pursuant to Section 4 below. For the avoidance of doubt, no Offering shall be commenced and no investments or subscription offers will be accepted unless and until due diligence has been satisfactory completed, all government qualifications and approvals have been obtained, and all prospective investors have been furnished with a copy of the Final Prospectus.
| 3. | The Offering. |
Upon completion of due diligence and acceptance by SI Securities and receipt all appropriate government qualifications and approvals, SI Securities will, on a reasonable "best efforts" basis through its registered personnel and through other registered broker-dealers with whom SI Securities has a selling agreement, arrange for the Offering through the end of the Term of this Agreement (the "Offering Period").
(i) In addition to leveraging its existing relationships, SI Securities may publicly market the Offering using general solicitation through methods including but not limited to email marketing, online advertisements, and press releases.
(ii) Company agrees to email its complete list of users and direct them to the Online Profile on the Online Platform where said users can subscribe to the Offering and obtain necessary information.
(iii) Prior to the commencement of the Offering, the parties hereto shall execute the Escrow Agreement, if applicable.
(iv) Upon receipt of any Proposed Subscription, Company must accept such Proposed Subscription and issue the applicable securities to such Subscribing Investor unless (i) it delivers written notice of rejection to SI Securities and SeedInvest during the Rejection Period or (ii) there is a Rejection for Cause as defined Appendix I.
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(v) Without the prior written consent of SI Securities, the Company shall not accept investments in the Offering by Prospects unless such investment occurs through the Online Platform and the applicable investment funds are routed through the Escrow Account established by SI Securities for the Offering.
(vi) All information about Prospects, including Prospect lists, is confidential information and is the property of SI Securities, provided however upon any such Prospect becoming an investor in the Company all information provided to the Company by such Prospect shall also be Company property upon the closing of the purchase and sale of the Company’s securities to such Prospect in the Offering (“Closing”).
| 4. | Compensation. |
(i) Upon proceeding with an Offering, Company shall pay to SI Securities in cash, an amount equal to 7.5% of the principal amount invested by Prospects in the Offering from the proceeds of the Offering at each applicable closing (the “Cash Compensation”); and
(ii) Upon proceeding with an Offering, Company shall issue to SI Securities (or its designee(s)) for nominal consideration), warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase such number of Securities (or shares issuable upon conversion of the Securities) equaling 5% of the number of Securities sold to Prospects in the Offering. The Warrants shall (i) have an exercise price equal to the price per share paid by the Prospects, (ii) shall be exercisable until the date that is five (5) years from the effective date of the offering, (iii) contain automatic cashless exercise provisions upon a liquidity event or expiration, (iv) contain customary weighted average anti-dilution price protection provisions and immediate cashless exercise provisions and shall not be callable by the Company, (v) contain customary Reclassification, Exchange, Combinations or Substitution provisions (including with respect to Convertible Notes), and (vi) contain other customary terms and provisions. The Cash Compensation and Warrants are collectively referred to herein as the “Compensation.”
| 5. | Offering Expenses. |
(i) The Company agrees to reimburse SI Securities for up to $25,000 in out-of-pocket escrow fees, marketing expenses, due diligence fees and legal fees, incurred by SI Securities (the “Expenses”). The out-of-pocket expense allowance shall not include the fees and expenses associated with the CrowdCheck and Accounting services (the “Direct Expenses”), which shall be paid directly by the Company to the applicable vendor.
(ii) The Company agrees that any reimbursements owed to SI Securities may be deducted from the proceeds of the Offering at each applicable Closing.
| 6. | Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Company. |
The Company represents and warrants to SI Securities that:
(i) The Company will submit any Offering communications to SI Securities for approval prior to publicizing or distributing such messages to ensure regulatory compliance.
(ii) The Company is registered, in good standing in each jurisdiction in which it conducts business, and has obtained all approvals and licenses required to conduct its business, including payment of all federal, state, and local taxes.
(iii) The Company is not presently conducting or contemplating any other offering of securities pursuant to Regulation A under Section 3(b) of the Act other than the Offering and will alert SI Securities as soon as commercially reasonable to the extent the Company plans to conduct a separate offering simultaneously under Regulation D.
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(iv) The Company shall offer securities under Tier II of Regulation A. Company hereby agrees to promptly notify SI Securities if it chooses to offer securities under any another provision of Regulation A.
(v) The Offering Documents and any marketing materials provided by the Company or posted to SeedInvest will not contain (a) any misstatement of a material fact or omission of any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or any (b) exaggerated, unwarranted, promissory or unsubstantiated claims (as set forth in applicable FINRA regulations and guidance).
(vi) In its statements and meetings with prospective investors, the Company will not make any misstatement of a material fact and will not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and shall treat all prospective investors fairly and with the utmost integrity.
(vii) The Company shall promptly notify SI Securities if it discovers any material misstatement or inconsistency, or the omission of a material fact, in the Offering Materials or any promotional material developed by SI Securities or the Company.
(viii) Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents is or has been, in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction, (a) indicted for or convicted of any felony or any securities or investment related offense of any kind, (b) enjoined, barred, suspended, censured, sanctioned or otherwise restricted with respect to any securities or investment-related business or undertaking or (c) the subject or target of any securities or investment-related investigation by any regulatory authority. None of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the Offering, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.
(ix) The Company will promptly supplement or amend the Offering Documents and correct its statements whenever it is necessary to do so in order to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to ensure truthfulness, accuracy, and fairness in the presentation of the Offering.
(x) The Company will protect and maintain all confidential information provided by SI Securities or SeedInvest to the Company.
(xi) The Company represents that it has not taken, and it will not take any action, directly or indirectly, so as to cause the Offering to fail to be entitled to rely upon the exemption from registration afforded by Section 3(b) or Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). In effecting the Offering, the Company agrees to comply in all material respects with applicable provisions of the Act and any regulations thereunder and any applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements (including, without limitation, all U.S. state law and all national, provincial, city or other legal requirements of any applicable foreign jurisdiction). The Company agrees that any representations and warranties made by it to any investor in the Offering shall be deemed also to be made to SI Securities and SeedInvest for their benefit.
(xii) The Company shall, at its own expense, prepare and file a Form 1-A with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any applicable states and take all other actions necessary to qualify for the exemption provided by Regulation A under Section 3(b) of the Act, in connection with the Company’s Offering and to make any and all related state “blue-sky” filings and take all other actions necessary to perfect such federal and state exemptions, and to provide copies of such filings to SI Securities. The Company shall also pay for all applicable filing and other fees necessary to qualify this offering with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). In addition, the company shall pay the fees associated with registering the securities with the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, transfer agent services, and fees associated with the custody of the securities.
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(xiii) The Company shall (a) whether before, during or after the Offering, cooperate with all reasonable due diligence efforts by SI Securities and satisfy all reasonable due diligence requests made by SI Securities (including by its vendors) in a timely manner, (b) connect SI Securities with prospective or committed investors in the Offering as reasonably requested, (c) provide complete, final and executed transaction documents to SeedInvest and SI Securities for the Offering within 30 days of each closing of the Offering, (d) shall keep SI Securities reasonably informed about the status and likelihood of closing investments from prospective investors in the Offering, (e) not direct Prospects to invest outside of the Online Platform for the purpose of avoiding payment of fees or otherwise, (f) if requested by SI Securities, provide a legal opinion from the Company’s legal counsel to the extent that the Offering (except with respect to any actions of SI Securities) has been conducted in accordance with all applicable law and regulation, (g) not “scrape” the names of investors listed on the Online Platform or attempt to contact such investors outside of the Platform, or (h) not attempt to circumvent any limitations or procedures of the Online Platform.
(xiv) Following the Closing of the Offering, at least once per fiscal quarter, Company shall provide the following to SeedInvest and each Prospect who purchased securities in the Offering for so long as such Prospect owns securities of the Company (or any successor), a written (or email) report containing at least the following information: (i) quarterly revenue, (ii) quarterly change in cash and cash on hand, (iii), number of full-time employees, (iv) any material updates on the business (in a simple bullet format), and (v) notable press & news.
| 7. | Representations and Warranties of SI Securities. |
SI Securities represents and warrants to the Company that:
(i) SI Securities is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of FINRA, prior to the commencement of any Offering, shall have obtained all other applicable federal and state licenses and registrations necessary to perform the services described herein and to receive compensation hereunder, and, in performing such services, will comply with all applicable federal and state laws.
(ii) Neither SI Securities nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents is or has been, in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction, (a) indicted for or convicted of any felony or any securities or investment related offense of any kind or (b) enjoined, barred, suspended, censured, sanctioned or otherwise restricted with respect to any securities or investment-related business or undertaking.
(iii) Neither SI Securities nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents is or has been, in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction, (a) indicted for or convicted of any felony or any securities or investment related offense of any kind, (b) enjoined, barred, suspended, censured, sanctioned or otherwise restricted with respect to any securities or investment-related business or undertaking or (c) the subject or target of any securities or investment-related investigation by any regulatory authority. None of SI Securities, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of SI Securities participating in the Offering, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) connected with SI Securities in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “SI Securities Covered Person” and, together, “SI Securities Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). SI Securities has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any SI Securities Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.
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| 8. | Compliance with this Agreement. |
Each of the Company and SI Securities, on request of the other, agrees to provide reasonable assurances (including written representations) of its compliance with the terms of this Agreement and, in order to verify such compliance, reasonable access to any documents in its possession referring or relating to any Prospect or Subscribing Investor (whether or not such person invests in any Offering of the Company).
| 9. | Solicitations By or For Others. |
The Company and SI Securities acknowledge and agree that, during the Term of this Agreement, Company will not engage any person to perform services similar to those provided by SI Securities or SeedInvest without the prior written consent of SI Securities and SeedInvest, although SI Securities may render solicitation services of the kind contemplated herein for persons other than the Company.
For the avoidance of doubt, during Term of this Agreement, Company may not seek funding through another placement agent, online platform or other intermediary.
| 10. | Indemnification. |
Company agrees that, except in the case of gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct by SI Securities and SeedInvest and each of its respective affiliates and their respective directors, officers and employees, it will indemnify and hold harmless SI Securities and SeedInvest and each of its respective affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees (“Indemnified Parties”) for any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability incurred by the other (including reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses in investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any action or proceeding) in any third-party claim arising out of a material breach (or alleged breach) by it of any provision of this Agreement, or as a result of any potential violation of any law or regulation. Company agrees that it shall indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties for any loss, claim, damage, expense or liability incurred by such Indemnified Party (including reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses in investigating, defending against or appearing as a third-party witness in connection with any action or proceeding) in any third-party claim arising out of any investment or potential investment in the Offering by a person other than a Prospect.
| 11. | Remedies. |
Company hereby agrees that if it breaches any portion of this Agreement, (a) SI Securities, SeedInvest and any applicable third-party beneficiary (each, a “Damaged Party”) would suffer irreparable harm; (b) it would be difficult to determine damages, and money damages alone would be an inadequate remedy for the injuries suffered by the applicable Damaged Party; and (c) if a Damaged Party seeks injunctive relief to enforce this Agreement, Company will waive and will not (i) assert any defense that the Damaged Party has an adequate remedy at law with respect to the breach, (ii) require that the Damaged Party submit proof of the economic value of any losses, or (iii) require the Damaged to post a bond or any other security. Accordingly, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, Company acknowledges and agrees that each Damaged Party may immediately seek enforcement of this Agreement by means of specific performance or injunction, without any requirement to post a bond or other security. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit the Damaged Party’s right to any other remedies at law or in equity. In any litigation, arbitration, or other proceeding by which one party either seeks to enforce its rights under this Agreement (whether in contract, tort, or both) or seeks a declaration of any rights or obligations under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be awarded its reasonable attorney fees, and costs and expenses incurred. All rights and remedies herein shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance against the Company for the enforcement of this Agreement, and temporary and permanent injunctive relief.
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| 12. | Limits of Liability. |
THE LIABILITY OF SEEDINVEST AND SI SECURITIES, RESPECTIVELY, WHETHER BASED ON AN ACTION OR CLAIM IN CONTRACT, EQUITY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE FOR ALL EVENTS, ACTS, OR OMISSIONS RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FEES PAID OR PAYABLE TO SEEDINVEST AND SI SECURITIES, RESPECTIVELY, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF FRAUD, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT ON THE PART OF SEEDINVEST OR SI SECURITIES, RESPECTIVELY.
| 13. | Term; Expiration; Termination; Renewal. |
(iv) Term. The initial term of this Agreement (the “Initial Term”) shall be for two hundred seventy (270) days beginning from the date on which Company provides SI Securities notice in writing of its intention to proceed with an Offering, as defined herein, and shall automatically renew for successive sixty (60) day periods (each, a “Renewal Term”) unless notice of termination is delivered by either party at least 7 days prior to the end of the applicable term, unless this Agreement expires or terminates prior thereto pursuant to the terms herein (such cumulative time period, the “Term”).
(v) Termination. Prior to commencement of the Offering Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement at any time upon delivery of a written notice if the Company decides not to conduct an Offering during the Initial Term. The Company may also terminate this Agreement (a) upon a material breach of this Agreement by SI Securities and failure to cure such material breach within 14 days of receipt of notice thereof, or (b) upon any bankruptcy, liquidation or insolvency proceedings of SI Securities. SI Securities may terminate this Agreement at any time upon and for any reason immediately upon delivery of written notice to the Company.
(vi) Effect of Termination. Following to the termination or expiration of this Agreement:
a Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 shall survive the expiration, termination or cancellation of this Agreement.
b If the Offering has commenced, Company shall take all actions necessary to promptly accept, finalize and consummate any Proposed Subscriptions received prior to the Termination Date.
c Company shall pay the Compensation to SI Securities with respect to any Prospect who invests in securities of the Company within 180 days of the expiration of termination of this Agreement as if such securities were issued in the Offering.
d Upon termination, SI Securities shall take all actions necessary to comply with FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(D).
| 14. | Post-Closing Publicity. |
Following conclusion of the Offering, Company shall use reasonable efforts to include a prominent positive reference to raising capital utilizing the Online Platform in all publications, press releases, interviews or other publicity regarding closing of the Offering. SeedInvest or SI Securities may publicize the agreement to work together in the form of press releases, announcements and marketing materials for the purpose of further business developments efforts. Additionally, Company agrees that SeedInvest and SI Securities shall, from and after any closing of a Company Offering, have the right to reference the Company Offering and their role in connection therewith in their marketing materials, on their websites, in the press, and in online and social media advertisements, in each case at their own expense.
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| 15. | Changes to Applicable Law. |
To the extent that the existing law relating to this Agreement changes, and such change affects this Agreement, the parties shall reform the affected portion of this Agreement to comply with the change.
| 16. | Governing Law. |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the New York and the federal laws of the United States of America. SI Securities, SeedInvest and Company hereby consent and submits to the jurisdiction and forum of the state and federal courts in New York in all questions and controversies arising out of this Agreement.
| 17. | Attorneys’ Fees and Costs. |
Subject to Section 13, in any arbitration, litigation, or other proceeding, informal or formal, by which one party either seeks to enforce this Agreement or seeks a declaration of any rights or obligations under this Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall pay the prevailing party’s costs and expenses, including but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees.
| 18. | Compliance with Laws; Policies and Procedures. |
All parties agree to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, executive orders and regulations issued, where applicable. Company shall comply with SI Securities’ and SeedInvest’s policies and procedures where the same are posted, conveyed, or otherwise made available to Company.
| 19. | Cooperation. |
Where agreement, approval, acceptance, consent or similar action by either party hereto is required by any provision of this Agreement, such action shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld. Each party will cooperate with the other by, among other things, making available, as reasonably requested by the other, management decisions, information, approvals, and acceptances in order that each party may properly accomplish its obligations and responsibilities hereunder.
| 20. | Force Majeure; Excused Performance. |
Neither party shall be liable for delays or any failure to perform the Services or this Agreement due to causes beyond its reasonable control. Such delays include, but are not limited to, fire, explosion, flood or other natural catastrophe, governmental legislation, acts, orders, or regulation, strikes or labor difficulties, to the extent not occasioned by the fault or negligence of the delayed party. Any such excuse for delay shall last only as long as the event remains beyond the reasonable control of the delayed party. However, the delayed party shall use its best efforts to minimize the delays caused by any such event beyond its reasonable control.
| 21. | No Waiver. |
The failure of either party at any time to require performance by the other party of any provision of this Agreement shall in no way affect that party’s right to enforce such provisions, nor shall the waiver by either party of any breach of any provision of this Agreement be taken or held to be a waiver of any further breach of the same provision.
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| 22. | Notices. |
Any notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by email, personal service or by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid to the addresses appearing at the end of this Agreement, or as changed through written notice to the other party. Notice given by email shall be effective upon confirmed receipt, personal service shall be deemed effective on the date it is delivered to the addressee, and notice mailed shall be deemed effective on the third day following its placement in the mail addressed to the addressee.
| 23. | Assignment of Agreement. |
This Agreement and the obligations of Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest hereunder are personal to Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest and their respective representatives. Neither Company, SI Securities nor SeedInvest nor any respective successor, receiver, or assignee of Company, SI Securities or SeedInvest shall directly or indirectly assign this Agreement or the rights or duties created by this Agreement, whether such assignment is effected in connection with a sale of such party’s assets or stock or through merger, an insolvency proceeding or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.
| 24. | Counterparts; Electronic Signature. |
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. The parties agree that an electronic signature may substitute for and have the same legal effect as the original signature.
| 25. | Entire Agreement. |
This Agreement and its attached exhibits constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any and all previous representations, understandings, or agreements between Company, SI Securities and SeedInvest as to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may only be amended by an instrument in writing signed by the parties. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to the party that drafted it. Any ambiguity shall not be interpreted against either party and shall, instead, be resolved in accordance with other applicable rules concerning the interpretation of contracts.
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Appendix I
Definitions
“Prospects" means persons who (i) SI Securities solicits on behalf of the Company for the Offering, (ii) who learn about the Offering based on the efforts of SI Securities or (iii) who view the Offering on the Online Platform.
“Proposed Subscription" shall mean a (i) a definitive written expression of intent to participate in the Offering by a Prospect, or (ii) completion of investment documents for the Offering on the Online Platform by any person, each as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of SI Securities. For the avoidance of doubt, an indication of interest received during Testing the Waters shall NOT be a Proposed Subscription.
“Rejection for Cause" shall mean a rejection of a Proposed Subscription for any of the following reasons: (i) the Offering fails and no closing is held, (ii) the Subscribing Investor withdraws such Proposed Subscription before it is accepted, (iii) the Company receives written consent from SI Securities and SeedInvest to reject such Proposed Subscription, or (iv) the Subscribing Investor fails to complete all documentation or payment for the Proposed Subscription in a timely manner, each as determined in the sole reasonable discretion of SI Securities.
“Rejection Period" shall mean three (3) days from a Proposed Subscription.
“Securities" shall mean the securities offered in the Offering.
“Subscribing Investor" shall mean any person who makes a Proposed Subscription.
“Termination Date" shall mean the effective date of the termination, expiration or cancellation of this Agreement pursuant to the terms herein.
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Appendix II
Approval and Due Diligence
To the extent the Company decides to proceed with an Offering, it will proceed with the following steps in order to qualify and launch its Offering:
| (i) | Form 1-A. The Company shall prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 1-A and take all other actions necessary (including but not limited to potentially receiving approval from State Regulators and FINRA) to obtain appropriate qualifications and approvals for the Offering. The Company will need to incorporate any respective comments from regulators which are necessary to receive regulatory approval. |
| (ii) | Due Diligence. The Company shall provide to SI Securities an investor presentation, forms of definitive subscription and governance documents, any documents and disclosures required by applicable law or regulation, and any other documents and information that would generally be provided to qualified prospective investors for the purpose of evaluating the Offering and consummating an investment in the Company. SI Securities shall deliver any additional requests for information and may engage third parties to facilitate its due diligence process. |
| a. | Satisfactory completion of SI Securities’ due diligence review will be determined in SI Securities’ sole discretion. |
| b. | If the proposed Offering fails to obtain due diligence approval by SI Securities’ Investment Committee, or if any due diligence problems arise thereafter and are not cured (each in SI Securities’ sole discretion), then no securities will be sold by SI Securities and no investments will be processed or facilitated by SI Securities or the Online Platform and this agreement shall automatically terminate. |
| (iii) | Final Prospectus. Following regulatory approval, the Company will file a final prospectus prior to launching its Offering. Upon completion of due diligence by SI Securities and acceptance of the Offering for placement, the Offering Period will commence and the Offering will be hosted on the Online Platform. |
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Exhibit 2.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
KEEN HOME INC.
Keen Home Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certifies that:
1. The name of the Corporation is Keen Home Inc. The corporation's original Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 15, 2013 and was amended and restated on November 19, 2013 and on May 7, 2014.
2. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and has been duly approved by the written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Section 228 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
3. The text of the Certificate of Incorporation is amended and restated to read as set forth in EXHIBIT A attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Keen Home Inc. has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Ryan Fant and Nayeem Hussain, duly authorized officers of the Corporation, on December [ ], 2016.
| /s/ | Ryan Fant | |
| Ryan Fant, Co- Chief Executive Officer | ||
| /s/ | Nayeem Hussain | |
| Nayeem Hussain, Co- Chief Executive Officer | ||
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EXHIBIT A
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is Keen Home Inc.
ARTICLE II
The purpose of this Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
ARTICLE Ill
The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Delaware is 16192 Coastal Highway, in the City of Lewes, County of Sussex 19958. The name of the registered agent at that address is Harvard Business Services, Inc.
ARTICLE IV
The total number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Thirty-Three Million (33,000,000), consisting of Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and Thirteen Million (13,000,000) shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share. The first Series of Preferred Stock shall be designated "Series Seed Preferred Stock" and shall consist of Three Million (3,000,000) shares. The second Series of Preferred Stock shall be designated as “Series A Preferred Stock” and shall consist of Ten Million (10,000,000) shares. The Series Seed Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock are sometimes referred to herein as “Designated Preferred Stock”.
ARTICLE V
The terms and provisions of the Common Stock and Designated Preferred Stock are as follows:
| 1. | Definitions. For purposes of this ARTICLE V, the following definitions shall apply: |
| (a) | "Board of Directors" shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation. |
| (b) | "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock of the Corporation. |
| (c) | "Series Seed Conversion Price" shall mean $0.5686 per share for the Series Seed Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations and as otherwise set forth elsewhere herein). |
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| (d) | “Series A Conversion Price” shall mean $1.59 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations and as otherwise set forth elsewhere herein). |
| (e) | "Convertible Securities" shall mean any evidences of indebtedness, shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock. |
| (f) | "Corporation" shall mean Keen Home Inc. |
| (g) | “Distribution" shall mean the transfer of cash or other property without consideration whether by way of dividend or otherwise, other than dividends on Common Stock payable in Common Stock, or the purchase or redemption of shares of the Corporation by the Corporation or its subsidiaries for cash or property other than: (i) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its subsidiaries upon termination of their employment or services pursuant to agreements providing for the right of said repurchase, (ii) repurchases of Common Stock issued to or held by employees, officers, directors or consultants of the Corporation or its subsidiaries pursuant to rights of first refusal contained in agreements providing for such right, (iii) repurchase of capital stock of the Corporation in connection with the settlement of disputes with any stockholder, and (iv) any other repurchase or redemption of capital stock of the Corporation approved by the holders of the Common and Series Seed Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock of the Corporation voting as separate classes. |
| (h) | "Series Seed Dividend Rate" shall mean an annual rate of $0.0227 per share for the Series Seed Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein). |
| (i) | “Series A Dividend Rate” shall mean an annual rate of $0.0636 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein). |
| (j) | "Liquidation Preference" shall mean $0.5686 per share for the Series Seed Preferred Stock and shall mean $1.59 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein). |
| (k) | "Options" shall mean rights, options or warrants to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire Common Stock or Convertible Securities. |
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| (l) | "Series Seed Original Issue Date" shall mean the date on which the first share of Series Seed Preferred Stock was issued. |
| (m) | "Series Seed Original Issue Price" shall mean $0.5686 per share for the Series Seed Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein). |
| (n) | “Series A Original Issue Date” shall mean the date on which the first share of Series A Preferred Stock was issued. |
| (o) | “Series A Original Issue Price” shall mean $1.59 per share for the Series A Preferred Stock (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein). |
| (p) | "Recapitalization" shall mean any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, Reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event. |
| (q) | "Series Seed Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series Seed Preferred Stock of the Corporation. |
| (r) | “Series A Preferred Stock” shall mean the Series A Preferred Stock of the Corporation. |
2. Dividends.
| (a) | Designated Preferred Stock. In any calendar year, the holders of outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of any assets at the time legally available therefor, at the Series Seed Dividend Rate specified for such shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock and the Series A Dividend Rate specified for such shares of Series A Preferred Stock on a pari passu basis with each other share of such Series and payable in preference and priority to any declaration or payment of any Distribution on Common Stock of the Corporation in such calendar year. No Distributions shall be made with respect to the Common Stock in any calendar year unless (i) dividends on the Designated Preferred Stock have been declared in accordance with the preferences stated herein and all declared dividends on the Designated Preferred Stock have been paid and (ii) each share of Designated Preferred Stock shall have received during such calendar year total dividends in an amount per underlying share of Common Stock equal to or greater than the amount of dividends per share declared or paid on the Common Stock for that calendar year. In addition, any such Distribution made with respect to the Common Stock shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2(b) and Section 6(k) below. The right to receive dividends on shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 6(k) below, shall not be cumulative, and no right to dividends shall accrue to holders of Designated Preferred Stock by reason of the fact that dividends on said shares are not declared or paid. |
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| (b) | Common Stock. Dividends may be paid on the Common Stock when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the prior dividend rights of the Designated Preferred Stock and to restrictions set forth in Section 6(k) below. In the event that dividends are paid on the Common Stock, the per share amount of the dividends paid on the Common Stock in any calendar year shall not be greater than the per share amount (on an as converted into Common Stock basis) of the dividends paid on the Designated Preferred Stock (inclusive of the preferential amounts specified in Section 2(a) above) during such calendar year. |
| (c) | Non-Cash Distributions. Whenever a Distribution provided for in this Section 2 shall be payable in property other than cash, the value of such Distribution shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. |
| (d) | Waiver of Dividends. Any dividend preference of any class of the Designated Preferred Stock may be waived, in whole or in part, by the consent or vote of the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock voting as separate classes. |
| 3. | Liquidation Rights. |
| (a) | Liquidation Preference. In the event of any Liquidation Event (as defined below), either voluntary or involuntary, the holders of the Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive on a pari passu basis and prior and in preference to any Distribution of any of the assets of the Corporation to the holders of the Common Stock by reason of their ownership of such stock, an amount per share for each share of Designated Preferred Stock held by them equal to the greater of (i) the Liquidation Preference specified for such share of Designated Preferred Stock plus all declared but unpaid dividends (if any) on such share of Designated Preferred Stock or (ii) the amount each share of Designated Preferred Stock would be entitled to receive if all shares of Designated Preferred Stock were converted into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such event. If upon a Liquidation Event, the assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution to the holders of the Designated Preferred Stock are insufficient to permit the payment to such holders of the full amounts specified in this Section 3(a), then the entire assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution shall be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the Holders of the Designated Preferred Stock in proportion to the full amounts they would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 3(a). |
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| (b) | Remaining Assets. After the payment to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock of the full preferential amounts specified above, the entire remaining assets of the Corporation legally available for distribution by the Corporation shall be distributed with equal priority and pro rata among the holders of the Common Stock in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them. |
| (c) | Reorganization. For purposes of this Section 3, a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation (each, a "Liquidation Event”) shall be deemed to be occasioned by, or to include, (i) the acquisition of the Corporation by another entity by means of any transaction or series of related transactions to which the Corporation is party (including, without limitation, any stock acquisition, reorganization, merger or consolidation but excluding any sale of stock for capital raising purposes or a merger exclusively to effect a change of domicile of the Corporation) other than a transaction or series of related transactions in which the holders of the voting securities of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such transaction or series of related transactions retain, immediately after such transaction or series of related transactions, as a result of shares in the Corporation held by such holders prior to such transaction or series of related transactions, at least a majority of the total voting power represented by the outstanding voting securities of the Corporation or such other surviving or resulting entity (or if the Corporation or such other surviving or resulting entity is a wholly-owned subsidiary immediately following such acquisition, its parent); (ii) a sale, lease or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, or an exclusive license to the material intellectual property assets, of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole by means of any transaction or series of related transactions, except where such sale, lease or other disposition is to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation; or (iii) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary. The treatment of any transaction or series of related transactions as a Liquidation Event pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence may be waived by the consent or vote of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Stock (voting on an as-converted basis). |
| (d) | Valuation of Non-Cash Consideration. If any assets of the Corporation distributed to stockholders in connection with any Liquidation Event are other than cash, then the value of such assets shall be their fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, except that any publicly traded securities to be distributed to stockholders in a Liquidation Event shall be valued as follows: |
| i. | if the securities are then traded on a national securities exchange, then the value of the securities shall be deemed to be the average of the closing prices of the securities on such exchange over the ten (10) trading day period ending five (5) trading days prior to the Distribution; |
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| ii. | if the securities are actively traded over-the-counter, then the value of the securities shall be deemed to be the average of the closing bid prices of the securities over the ten (10) trading day period ending five (5) trading days prior to the Distribution. |
In the event of a merger or other acquisition of the Corporation by another entity, the Distribution date shall be deemed to be the date such transaction closes.
For the purposes of this subsection 3(d), "trading day" shall mean any day which the exchange or system on which the securities to be distributed are traded is open and "closing prices " or "closing bid prices " shall be deemed to be: (i) for securities traded primarily on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or a Nasdaq market, the last reported trade price or sale price, as the case may be, at 4:00 p.m., New York time, on that day and (ii) for securities listed or traded on other exchanges, markets and systems, the market price as of the end of the regular hours trading period that is generally accepted as such for such exchange, market or system. If, after the date hereof, the benchmark times generally accepted in the securities industry for determining the market price of a stock as of a given trading day shall change from those set forth above, the fair market value shall be determined as of such other generally accepted benchmark times.
4. Conversion. The holders of the Designated Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows:
| (a) | Right to Convert. Each share of Designated Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such share at the office of the Corporation or any transfer agent for the Designated Preferred Stock, into that number of fully-paid, nonassessable shares of Common Stock determined by dividing (i) in the case of the Series Seed Preferred Stock, the Series Seed Original Issue Price by the Series Seed Conversion Price and (ii) in the case of the Series A Preferred Stock, the Series A Original Issue Price by the Series A Conversion Price. (The number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Series Seed Preferred Stock may be converted is hereinafter referred to as the "Series Seed Conversion Rate" and the number of shares of Common Stock into which each share of Series A Preferred Stock may be converted is hereinafter referred to as “Series A Conversion Rate”.) Upon any decrease or increase in the Series Seed Conversion Price for the Series Seed Preferred Stock and the Series A Conversion Price for the Series A Preferred Stock, as described in this Section 4, the Series Seed Conversion Rate and the Series A Conversion Rate shall be appropriately increased or decreased. |
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Automatic Conversion. Each share of Designated Preferred Stock shall automatically be converted into fully-paid, non-assessable shares of Common Stock at the then effective Series Seed Conversion Rate or Series A Conversion Rate for such share, as applicable (i) immediately prior to the closing of a firm commitment underwritten initial public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act”), covering the offer and sale of the Corporation's Common Stock at a price of at least $4.77 (subject to adjustment from time to time for Recapitalizations as set forth elsewhere herein), provided that the aggregate gross proceeds to the Corporation are not less than $50,000,000 (a "Qualifying IPO"), or (ii) upon the receipt by the Corporation of a written request for such conversion from the holders of a majority of either of the Series Seed Preferred Stock or the Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding (voting in each case as a single class and on an as-converted basis), or, if later, the effective date for conversion specified in such requests (each of the events referred to in (i) and (ii) are referred to herein as an “Automatic Conversion Event” ).
| (b) | Mechanics of Conversion. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of Designated Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the Corporation shall pay cash equal to such fraction multiplied by the then fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors. For such purpose, all shares of Designated Preferred Stock held by each holder of Designated Preferred Stock shall be aggregated, and any resulting fractional share of Common Stock shall be paid in cash. Before any holder of Designated Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert the same into full shares of Common Stock, and to receive certificates therefor, such holder shall either (A) surrender the certificate or certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the office of the Corporation or of any transfer agent for the Designated Preferred Stock or (B) notify the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and execute an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates, and shall give written notice to the Corporation at such office that he elects to convert the same; provided, however, that on the date of an Automatic Conversion Event, the outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be converted automatically without any further action by the holders of such shares and whether or not the certificates representing such shares are surrendered to the Corporation or its transfer agent; provided farther, however, that the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such Automatic Conversion Event unless either the certificates evidencing such shares of Designated Preferred Stock are delivered to the Corporation or its transfer agent as provided above, or the holder notifies the Corporation or its transfer agent that such certificates have been lost, stolen or destroyed and executes an agreement satisfactory to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation from any loss incurred by it in connection with such certificates. On the date of the occurrence of an Automatic Conversion Event, each holder of record of shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be deemed to be the holder of record of the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion, notwithstanding that the certificates representing such shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall not have been surrendered at the office of the Corporation, that notice from the Corporation shall not have been received by any holder of record of shares of Designated Preferred Stock, or that the certificates evidencing such shares of Common Stock shall not then be actually delivered to such holder. |
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The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after such delivery, or after such agreement and indemnification, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Designated Preferred Stock, a certificate or certificates for the number of shares of Common Stock to which the holder shall be entitled as aforesaid and a check payable to the holder in the amount of any cash amounts payable as the result of a conversion into fractional shares of Common Stock, plus any declared and unpaid dividends on the converted Designated Preferred Stock. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of such surrender of the shares of Designated Preferred Stock to be converted, and the person or persons entitled to receive the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such shares of Common Stock on such date; provided, however, that if the conversion is in connection with an underwritten offer of securities registered pursuant to the Securities Act or a merger, sale, financing, or liquidation of the Corporation or other event, the conversion may, at the option of any holder tendering Preferred Stock for conversion, be conditioned upon the closing of such transaction or upon the occurrence of such event, in which case the person(s) entitled to receive the Common Stock issuable upon such conversion of the Preferred Stock shall not be deemed to have converted such Designated Preferred Stock until immediately prior to the closing of such transaction or the occurrence of such event.
| (c) | Adjustments to Conversion Price for Diluting Issues. |
(i) Special Definition. For purposes of this paragraph 4(d), "Additional Shares of Common" shall mean all shares of Common Stock issued (or, pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(iii), deemed to be issued) by the Corporation after the original Issue Date, other than issuances or deemed issuances of:
| (1) | shares of Common Stock upon the conversion of the Designated Preferred Stock; |
| (2) | shares of Common Stock and options, or other rights to purchase Common Stock approved by the Board of Directors for issuance to employees, officers or directors of, or consultants or advisors to the Corporation or any subsidiary pursuant to stock grants, restricted stock purchase agreements, option plans, purchase plans, incentive programs or similar arrangements approved by the Board of Directors; |
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| (3) | shares of Common Stock upon the exercise or conversion of Options or Convertible Securities; |
| (4) | shares of Common Stock issued or issuable as a dividend or distribution on Preferred Stock or pursuant to any event for which adjustment is made pursuant to paragraph 4(e), 4(1) or 4(g) hereof; |
| (5) | shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in a registered public offering under the Securities Act pursuant to a Qualifying IPO; |
| (6) | shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to banks, equipment lessors or other financial institutions pursuant to a debt financing or commercial leasing transaction approved by the Board of Directors; |
| (7) | shares of Common Stock issued or issuable in connection with sponsored research, collaboration, technology license, development, OEM, marketing or other similar agreements or strategic partnerships approved by the Board of Directors; and |
| (8) | shares of Common Stock issued or issuable specifically deemed not to be Additional Shares of Common for the purposes of this Section 4(d) approved by the consent or vote of at least a majority of the outstanding Series Seed or Series A Preferred Stock (voting on an as-converted basis). |
| (ii) | No Adjustment of Conversion Price. No adjustment in the Series Seed Conversion Price or the Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, shall be made in respect of the issuance of Additional Shares of Common unless the consideration per share (as determined pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(v)) for an Additional Share of Common issued or deemed to be issued by the Corporation is less than the Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price in effect on the date of, and immediately prior to such issue. |
| (iii) | Deemed Issue of Additional Shares of Common. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall issue any Options or Convertible Securities or shall fix a record date for the determination of holders of any class of securities entitled to receive any such Options or Convertible Securities, then the maximum number of shares (as set forth in the instrument relating thereto without regard to any provisions contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Options or, in the case of Convertible Securities, the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities or, in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options and the conversion or exchange of the underlying securities, shall be deemed to have been issued as of the time of such issue or, in case such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, provided that in any such case in which shares are deemed to be issued: |
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| (1) | no further adjustment in the Series Seed Conversion Price or the Series A Conversion Price shall be made upon the subsequent issue of Convertible Securities or shares of Common Stock in connection with the exercise of such Options or conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities; |
| (2) | if such Options or Convertible Securities by their terms provide, with the passage of time or otherwise, for any change in the consideration payable to the Corporation or in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise, conversion or exchange thereof (other than a change pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of such Options or Convertible Securities such as this Section 4(d) or pursuant to Recapitalization provisions of such Options or Convertible Securities such as Sections 4(e), 4(f) and 4(g) hereof), the Conversion Price and any subsequent adjustments based thereon shall be recomputed to reflect such change as if such change had been in effect as of the original issue thereof (or upon the occurrence of the record date with respect thereto); |
| (3) | no readjustment pursuant to clause (2) above shall have the effect of increasing the Series Seed Conversion Price or the Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, to an amount above the Series Seed Conversion Price or the Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, that would have resulted from any other issuances of Additional Shares of Common and any other adjustments provided for herein between the original adjustment date and such readjustment date; |
| (4) | upon the expiration of any such Options or any rights of conversion or exchange under such Convertible Securities which shall not have been exercised, the Series Seed Conversion Price and the Series A Conversion Price computed upon the respective original issue thereof (or upon the occurrence of a record date with respect thereto) and any subsequent adjustments based thereon shall, upon such expiration, be recomputed as follows: |
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| (a) | in the case of Convertible Securities or Options for Common Stock, the only Additional Shares of Common deemed issued were the shares of Common Stock, if any, actually issued upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities and the consideration received therefor was the consideration actually received by the Corporation for the issue of such exercised Options plus the consideration actually received by the Corporation upon such exercise or for the issue of all such Convertible Securities which were actually converted or exchanged, plus |
| (b) | the additional consideration, if any, actually received by the Corporation upon such conversion or exchange, and in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, only the Convertible Securities, if any, actually issued upon the exercise thereof were issued at the time of issue of such Options, and the consideration received by the Corporation for the Additional Shares of Common deemed to have been then issued was the consideration actually received by the Corporation for the issue of such exercised Options, plus the consideration deemed to have been received by the Corporation (determined pursuant to Section 4(d)(v)) upon the issue of the Convertible Securities with respect to which such Options were actually exercised; and |
| (5) | if such record date shall have been fixed and such Options or Convertible Securities are not issued on the date fixed therefor, the adjustment previously made in the Conversion Price which became effective on such record date shall be canceled as of the close of business on such record date, and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph 4(d)(iii) as of the actual date of their issuance. |
| (iv) | Adjustment of Conversion Price Upon Issuance of Additional Shares of Common. In the event this Corporation shall issue Additional Shares of Common (including Additional Shares of Common deemed to be issued pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(iii)) without consideration or for a consideration per share less than the Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, in effect on the date of and immediately prior to such issue, then, the Series Seed Conversion Price and the Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, shall be reduced, concurrently with such issue, to a price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying such Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the number of shares which the aggregate consideration received by the Corporation for the total number of Additional Shares of Common so issued would purchase at such Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such issue plus the number of such Additional Shares of Common so issued. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Series Seed Conversion Price or the Series A Conversion Price, as applicable, shall not be reduced at such time if the amount of such reduction would be less than $0.01, but any such amount shall be carried forward, and a reduction will be made with respect to such amount at the time of, and together with, any subsequent reduction which, together with such amount and any other amounts so carried forward, equal $0.01 or more in the aggregate. For the purposes of this Subsection 4(d)(iv), the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding shall be deemed to include the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of all outstanding shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock. |
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| (v) | Determination of Consideration. For purposes of this subsection 4(d), the consideration received by the Corporation for the issue (or deemed issue) of any Additional Shares of Common shall be computed as follows: |
| (1) | Cash and Property. Such consideration shall: |
| (a) | insofar as it consists of cash, be computed at the aggregate amount of cash received by the Corporation before deducting any reasonable discounts, commissions or other expenses allowed, paid or incurred by the Corporation for any underwriting or otherwise in connection with such issuance; |
| (b) | insofar as it consists of property other than cash, be computed at the fair market value thereof at the time of such issue, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors; and |
| (c) | in the event Additional Shares of Common are issued together with other shares or securities or other assets of the Corporation for consideration which covers both, be the proportion of such consideration so received, computed as provided in clauses (a) and (b) above, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. |
| (2) | Options and Convertible Securities. The consideration per share received by the Corporation for Additional Shares of Common deemed to have been issued pursuant to paragraph 4(d)(iii) shall be determined by dividing |
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| (x) | the total amount, if any, received or receivable by the Corporation as consideration for the issue of such Options or Convertible Securities, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such consideration) payable to the Corporation upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities, or in the case of Options for Convertible Securities, the exercise of such Options for Convertible Securities and the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities by |
| (y) | the maximum number of shares of Common Stock (as set forth in the instruments relating thereto, without regard to any provision contained therein for a subsequent adjustment of such number) issuable upon the exercise of such Options or the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities. |
| (d) | Adjustments for Subdivisions or Combinations of Common Stock. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Common Stock, the Series Seed Conversion Price and the Series A Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Series Seed Conversion Price and the Series A Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased. |
| (e) | Adjustments for Subdivisions or Combinations of Designated Preferred Stock. In the event the outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be subdivided (by stock split, by payment of a stock dividend or otherwise), into a greater number of shares of Designated Preferred Stock, the Series Seed Dividend Rate or Series A Dividend Rate, as applicable, the Series Seed Original Issue Price or Series A Original Issue Price, as applicable and Liquidation Preference in effect with respect to the Series Seed Preferred Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares immediately prior to such subdivision shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such subdivision, be proportionately decreased. In the event the outstanding shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be combined (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of shares of Designated Preferred Stock, the Series Seed Dividend Rate or Series A Dividend Rate, as applicable, the Series Seed Original Issue Price or Series A Original Issue Price, as applicable and Liquidation Preference in effect with respect to the Series Seed Preferred Shares and the Series A Preferred Shares immediately prior to such combination shall, concurrently with the effectiveness of such combination, be proportionately increased. |
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| (f) | Adjustments for Reclassification, Exchange and Substitution. Subject to Section 3 ("Liquidation Rights"), if the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Designated Preferred Stock shall be changed into the same or a different number of shares of any other class or classes of stock, whether by capital reorganization, reclassification or otherwise (other than a subdivision or combination of shares provided for above), then, in any such event, in lieu of the number of shares of Common Stock which the holders would otherwise have been entitled to receive each holder of such Designated Preferred Stock shall have the right thereafter to convert such shares of Designated Preferred Stock into a number of shares of such other class or classes of stock which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon conversion of the Designated Preferred Stock immediately before that change would have been entitled to receive in such reorganization or reclassification, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein with respect to such other shares. |
| (g) | Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Series Seed Conversion Price or the Series A Conversion Price pursuant to this Section 4, the Corporation at its expense shall promptly compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Designated Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, upon the written request at any time of any holder of Designated Preferred Stock, furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a like certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments and readjustments, (ii) the Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price at the time in effect, as applicable and (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other property which at the time would be received upon the conversion of Designated Preferred Stock. |
| (h) | Waiver of Adjustment of Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any downward adjustment of the Series Seed Conversion Price or Series A Conversion Price may be waived by the consent or vote of the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, either before or after the issuance causing the adjustment. Any such waiver shall bind all future holders of shares of the Series Seed Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable. |
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| (j) | Notices of Record Date. In the event that this Corporation shall propose at any time: |
(i) to declare any Distribution upon its Common Stock, whether in cash, property, stock or other securities, whether or not a regular cash dividend and whether or not out of earnings or earned surplus;
(ii) to effect any reclassification or recapitalization of its Common Stock outstanding involving a change in the Common Stock; or
(iii) to voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or to enter into any transaction deemed to be a Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 3(c);
then, in connection with each such event, this Corporation shall send to the holders of the Designated Preferred Stock at least 10 days' prior written notice of the date on which a record shall be taken for such Distribution (and specifying the date on which the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled thereto and, if applicable, the amount and character of such Distribution) or for determining rights to vote in respect of the matters referred to in (ii) and (iii) above.
Such written notice shall be given by registered or certified mail (or express courier), postage prepaid, addressed to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock at the address for each such holder as shown on the books of the Corporation and shall be deemed given on the date such notice is mailed.
The notice provisions set forth in this section may be shortened or waived prospectively or retrospectively by the consent or vote of the holders of a majority of each class of the Designated Preferred Stock, voting for each class as a single class and on an as-converted basis.
| (k) | Reservation of Stock Issuable Upon Conversion. The Corporation shall at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the shares of the Designated Preferred Stock, such number of its shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Designated Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take such corporate action as may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purpose. |
5. Voting.
| (a) | Restricted Class Voting. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or as required by law, the holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of Common Stock shall vote together and not as separate classes. |
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| (b) | Series Seed Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock. Each holder of Series Seed Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock, as applicable, shall be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock or Series A Preferred Stock held by such holder could be converted as of the record date. The holders of shares of the Series Seed Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to vote on all matters on which the Common Stock shall be entitled to vote, provided that holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall have 10 business days to respond to any matters submitted to their vote. In the event the Series A Preferred shareholder fails to respond within that time, their votes shall be cast in accordance with the recommendation of the Board. Holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock and Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to notice of any stockholders' meeting in accordance with the Bylaws of the Corporation. Fractional votes shall not, however, be permitted and any fractional voting rights resulting from the above formula (after aggregating all shares into which shares of Preferred Stock held by each holder could be converted), shall be disregarded. |
| (c) | Election of Directors. The holders of record of Series Seed Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect one (1) member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the "Series Seed Director" ), and the holders of record or shares of Common Stock, voting as a separate class, shall be entitled to elect four (4) directors of the Corporation. Any director elected as provided in the preceding three sentences may be removed without cause by, and only by, the affirmative vote of the holders of the shares of the class or series of capital stock entitled to elect such director or directors, given either at a special meeting of such stockholders duly called for that purpose or pursuant to a written consent of stockholders. If the holders of shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, fail to elect a sufficient number of directors to fill all directorships for which they are entitled to elect directors, voting exclusively and as a separate class, pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 5.3(c), then any directorship not so filled shall remain vacant until such time as the holders of the Series Seed Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as the case may be, elect a person to fill such directorship by vote or written consent in lieu of a meeting; and no such directorship may be filled by stockholders of the Corporation other than by the stockholders of the Corporation that are entitled to elect a person to fill such directorship, voting exclusively and as a separate class. The holders of record of the shares of Common Stock and of any other class or series of voting stock (including the Preferred Stock), exclusively and voting together as a single class, shall be entitled to elect the balance of the total number of directors of the Corporation, if any. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.3(c), if a vacancy on the Board of Directors is to be filled by the Board of Directors, only directors elected by the same class or classes of stockholders as those who would be entitled to vote to fill such vacancy shall vote to fill such vacancy. The rights of the holders of Series Seed Preferred Stock under the first sentence of this Section 5(c) shall terminate on the first date following the Original Issue Date on which there are issued and outstanding less than 400,000 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect thereto). |
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| (d) | Adjustment in Authorized Common Stock. The number of authorized shares of Common Stock may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding) by an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of the Corporation subject to the restrictions stated in Section 6 below. |
| (e) | Common Stock. Each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share thereof held. |
| 6. | Amendments and Changes. As long as at least 400,000 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect thereto) shall be issued and outstanding, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent as provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series Seed Preferred Stock, whether directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise: |
| (a) | adversely change rights of the Series Seed Preferred Stock; |
| (b) | change the authorized number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation; |
| (c) | authorize or create or issue or obligate itself to issue any new class or series of equity security (including any security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security) having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Series Seed Preferred Stock; |
| (d) | voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or enter into any transaction or series of related transactions deemed to be a Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 3(c); |
| (e) | amend or waive any provision of the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws; |
| (f) | change the size of the Board of Directors; |
| (g) | purchase or redeem any of the Corporation's capital stock other than repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or services at the lower of the original purchase price of such shares of capital stock or the then current fair market value thereof; |
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| (h) | declare or pay any Distribution with respect to the Series Seed Preferred Stock or Common Stock; |
| (i) | issue debt in excess of $250,000; |
| (j) | make any voluntary petition for bankruptcy or assignment for the benefit of creditors; or |
| (k) | enter into any exclusive license, lease, sale, distribution or other disposition of all or substantially all of its intellectual property. |
As long as at least 10% of the authorized number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect thereto) shall be issued and outstanding, the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries shall not, without first obtaining the approval (by vote or written consent as provided by law) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, whether directly or indirectly by amendment, merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise:
| (a) | adversely change rights of the Series A Preferred Stock; |
| (b) | change the authorized number of shares of Series A stock of the Corporation; |
| (c) | authorize or create or issue or obligate itself to issue any new class or series of equity security (including any security convertible into or exercisable for any equity security) having rights, preferences or privileges senior to or on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock; |
| (d) | voluntarily liquidate or dissolve or enter into any transaction or series of related transactions deemed to be a Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 3(c); |
| (e) | purchase or redeem any of the Corporation's capital stock other than repurchases of stock from former employees, officers, directors, consultants or other persons who performed services for the Corporation or any subsidiary in connection with the cessation of such employment or services at the lower of the original purchase price of such shares of capital stock or the then current fair market value thereof; |
| (f) | make any voluntary petition for bankruptcy or assignment for the benefit of creditors. |
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| 7. | Reissuance of Designated Preferred Stock. In the event that any shares of Designated Preferred Stock shall be converted pursuant to Section 4 or otherwise repurchased by the Corporation, the shares so converted or repurchased shall be cancelled and shall not be issuable by this Corporation. |
| 8. | Notices. Any notice required by the provisions of this ARTICLE V to be given to the holders of Designated Preferred Stock shall be deemed given if deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to each holder of record at such holder's address appearing on the books of the Corporation. |
ARTICLE VI
The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
ARTICLE VII
Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the Bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.
ARTICLE VIII
Unless otherwise set forth herein, the number of directors that constitute the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the Bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE IX
In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors of the Corporation is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.
ARTICLE X
1. To the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law as the same exists or as may hereafter be amended, a director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director. If the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended 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 Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.
2. The Corporation shall have the power to indemnify, to the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended from time to time, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a "Proceeding") by reason of the fact that he or she 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, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any such Proceeding.
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3. Neither any amendment nor repeal of this ARTICLE X, nor the adoption of any provision of this Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this ARTICLE X, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this ARTICLE X, in respect of any matter occurring, or any action or proceeding accruing or arising or that, but for this ARTICLE X, would accrue or arise, prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision.
ARTICLE XI
Meetings of stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the Bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside of 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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Exhibit 2.2
BYLAWS
OF
KEEN HOME INC.,
a Delaware corporation
ARTICLE I —
OFFICES
1.1 Registered Office. The registered office shall be at the office of Harvard Business Services, Inc. in the City of Lewes at 16192 Coastal Highway 19958, County of Sussex, State of Delaware.
1.2 Other Offices. The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.
ARTICLE II —
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
2.1 Annual Meeting. An annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors shall be held at such place either within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated on an annual basis by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. Any other proper business may be transacted at the annual meeting.
2.2 Notice of Annual Meeting. Written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting.
2.3 Voting List. The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, or cause a third party to prepare and make, at least ten days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least ten days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not so specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.
2.4 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the stockholders of this corporation, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, shall be called by the President or Secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or by one or more shareholders holding not less than ten percent of the voting power of the Corporation. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting.
2.5 Notice of Special Meetings. As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of a request as provided in Section 2.4 of this Article II, written notice of a special meeting, stating the place, date (which shall be not less than ten nor more than sixty days from the date of the notice) and hour of the special meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the special meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such special meeting.
2.6 Scope of Business at Special Meeting. Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice.
2.7 Quorum. The holders of a majority of the 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 shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the meeting or the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting as provided in Section 2.5 of this Article II.
2.8 Qualifications to Vote. The stockholders of record on the books of the corporation at the close of business on the record date as determined by the Board of Directors and only such stockholders shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof.
2.9 Record Date. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any stockholders’ meeting and at any adjournment thereof, or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, or 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 record date shall not be more than sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, and not more than sixty days prior to any other action. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, 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. 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; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
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2.10 Action at Meetings. When a quorum is present at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock having voting power present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of applicable law or of the Certificate of Incorporation, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.
2.11 Voting and Proxies. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable and unless it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.
2.12 Action by Stockholders Without a Meeting.
(i) 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 which 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 or consents in writing, or by electronic transmission, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted and shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware (by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested), to its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded; provided, however, that action by written consent, or by electronic transmission, to elect directors, if less than unanimous, shall be in lieu of holding an annual meeting only if all the directorships to which directors could be elected at an annual meeting held at the effective time of such action are vacant and are filled by such action.
(ii) Prompt notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent or electronic transmission shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing or by electronic transmission and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to take the action were delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware (by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested), to its principal place of business, or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings or meetings of stockholders are recorded.
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ARTICLE III —
DIRECTORS
3.1 Powers. The business of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by applicable law or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.
3.2 Number; Election; Tenure and Qualification. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors or by the Stockholders at an annual meeting of the Stockholders (unless the directors are elected by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting as provided in Article II, Section 2.12); provided that the number of directors shall be not less than two (2) nor more than seven (7). With the exception of the first Board of Directors, which shall be elected by the incorporator, and except as provided in the corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation or in Section 3.3 of this Article III, the directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders by a plurality vote of the shares represented in person or by proxy and each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified unless he shall resign, become disqualified, disabled, or otherwise removed. Directors need not be stockholders.
3.3 Vacancies and Newly Created Directorships. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly-created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. The directors so chosen shall serve until the next annual election and until their successors are duly elected and shall qualify, unless sooner displaced. If there are no directors in office, then an election of directors may be held in the manner provided by applicable law. If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office shall constitute less than a majority of the whole board (as constituted immediately prior to any such increase), the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least ten percent of the total number of 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.
3.4 Location of Meetings. The Board of Directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware.
3.5 Meeting of Newly Elected Board of Directors. The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event such meeting is not held at such time, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the Board of Directors, or as shall be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors.
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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 of Directors; provided that any director who is absent when such a determination is made shall be given notice of such location.
3.7 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President on two days’ notice to each director by mail, overnight courier service, facsimile or email (without notice of failure); special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary in a like manner and on like notice on the written request of two directors unless the Board of Directors consists of only one director, in which case special meetings shall be called by the President or Secretary in a like manner and on like notice on the written request of the sole director. Notice may be waived in accordance with Section 229 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
3.8 Quorum and Action at Meetings. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a majority of the directors then in office 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 shall not be present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
3.9 Action 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 of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, or by electronic transmission, and such transmission(s) or writing(s) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee.
3.10 Telephonic Meeting. 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 similar 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.
3.11 Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board of Directors 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 thereof 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.
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3.12 Committee Authority. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, 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 (a) approving, adopting or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (b) adopting, amending or repealing any Bylaw of the corporation. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.
3.13 Committee Minutes. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors when required to do so by the Board of Directors.
3.14 Directors Compensation. 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. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.
3.15 Resignation. Any director or officer of the corporation may resign at any time. Each such resignation shall be made in writing and shall take effect at the time specified therein, or, if no time is specified, at the time of its receipt by either the Board of Directors, the President or the Secretary. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless expressly so provided in the resignation.
3.16 Removal. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws or applicable law, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote at an election of directors.
ARTICLE IV —
NOTICES
4.1 Notice to Directors and Stockholders. Whenever, under the provisions of the statutes or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, it shall not be construed to mean personal notice, but such notice may be given in writing, by mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail. 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. Notice to directors may also be given by telephone, facsimile, email (without notice of failure) or telegram (with confirmation of receipt).
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4.2 Waiver. Whenever any notice is required to be given under the provisions of the statutes or of the Certificate of Incorporation or of these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto. The written waiver need not specify the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders, directors, or members of a committee of directors. 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. Attendance at the meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters required by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware to be included in the notice of the meeting but not so included, if such objection is expressly made at the meeting.
ARTICLE V —
OFFICERS
5.1 Enumeration. The officers of the corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall include a President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers with such other titles as the Board of Directors shall determine. The Board of Directors may elect from among its members a Chairman or Chairmen of the Board and a Vice Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors may also choose one or more Vice-Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws otherwise provide.
5.2 Election. The Board of Directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall elect a President, a Secretary, a Chief Financial Officer and such other officers with such other titles as the Board of Directors shall determine.
5.3 Appointment of Other Agents. The Board of Directors may appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.
5.4 Compensation. The salaries of all officers of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof. The salaries of agents of the corporation shall, unless fixed by the Board of Directors, be fixed by the President of the corporation.
5.5 Tenure. The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors of the Board of Directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the Board of Directors.
5.6 Chairman of the Board and Vice-Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which the Chairman shall be present. The Chairman shall have and may exercise such powers as are, from time to time, assigned to the Chairman by the Board of Directors and as may be provided by law. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, if any, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which the Vice Chairman shall be present. The Vice Chairman shall have and may exercise such powers as are, from time to time, assigned to such person by the Board of Directors and as may be provided by law.
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5.7 President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation unless such title is assigned to another officer of the corporation; in the absence of a Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board, the President shall preside as the chairman of meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors; and the President shall have general and active management of the business of the corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The President or any Vice President shall execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts requiring a seal, under the seal of the corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation.
5.8 Vice-President. If the corporation does not have a Chief Executive Officer, then in the absence of the President or in the event of the President’s inability or refusal to act, the Vice-President, if any (or in the event there be more than one Vice-President, the Vice-Presidents in the order designated by the Board of Directors, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform 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-President shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe. If the corporation has a Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Executive Officer shall perform all such duties of the President and shall have all such powers and be subject to all such restrictions.
5.9 Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the Board of Directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or President, under whose supervision the Secretary shall be subject. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and the Secretary, or an Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by the Secretary’s signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by such officer’s signature.
5.10 Assistant Secretary. The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election) shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.
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5.11 Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Chief Financial Officer shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President, Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors, at its regular meetings, or when the Board of Directors so requires, an account of all such transactions as Chief Financial Officer and of the financial condition of the corporation. If required by the Board of Directors, the Chief Financial Officer shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of the Chief Financial Officer’s office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of the Chief Financial Officer’s death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in the possession or under the control of the Chief Financial Officer that belongs to the corporation.
ARTICLE VI —
CAPITAL STOCK
6.1 Certificates. The shares of the corporation shall be represented by a certificate, unless and until the Board of Directors adopts a resolution permitting shares to be uncertificated. Certificates shall be signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, (a) the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or the President, and (b) the Chief Financial Officer, or the Secretary, certifying the number of shares owned by such stockholder in the corporation. Certificates may be issued for partly paid shares and in such case upon the face or back of the certificates issued to represent any such partly paid shares, the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon shall be specified.
6.2 Class or Series. If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the powers, designations, preferences and 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 which the corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock, provided that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate which 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, designations, preferences and 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. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated stock, the corporation shall send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth or stated on certificates pursuant to Sections 151, 156, 202(a) or 218(a) of the Delaware Corporation Law or a statement that the corporation will furnish without charge, to each stockholder who so requests, the powers, designations, preferences and 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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6.3 Signature. Any of or all of the signatures on a certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have 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 such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
6.4 Lost Certificates. The Board of Directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or such owner’s legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
6.5 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 upon its books. Upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the registered owner of uncertificated shares such uncertificated shares shall be canceled and issuance of new equivalent uncertificated shares or certificated shares shall be made to the person entitled thereto and the transaction shall be recorded upon the books of the corporation.
6.6 Record Date. In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholder or any adjournment thereof, or 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 sixty nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting, nor more than sixty days prior to any other action. 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; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.
6.7 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, and to hold liable for calls and assessments a 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 any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
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ARTICLE VII —
GENERAL PROVISIONS
7.1 Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the applicable provisions, if any, of the Certificate of Incorporation, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
7.2 Checks. All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.
7.3 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.
7.4 Seal. The Board of Directors may adopt a corporate seal having inscribed thereon the name of the corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware”. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.
7.5 Loans. The Board of Directors of this corporation may, without stockholder approval, authorize loans to, or guaranty obligations of, or otherwise assist, including, without limitation, the adoption of employee benefit plans under which loans and guarantees may be made, 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 Board of 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.
ARTICLE VIII —
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Scope. The corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as that Section may be amended and supplemented from time to time, indemnify any director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and/or other matters referred to in or covered by that Section, by reason of the fact that such person 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.
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8.2 Advancing Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a present or former director or officer of the corporation in defending a civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that such person 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) shall be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation as authorized by relevant provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware; provided, however, the corporation shall not be required to advance such expenses to a director (i) who commences any action, suit or proceeding as a plaintiff unless such advance is specifically approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, or (ii) who is a party to an action, suit or proceeding brought by the corporation and approved by a majority of the Board of Directors which alleges willful misappropriation of corporate assets by such director, disclosure of confidential information in violation of such director’s fiduciary or contractual obligations to the corporation, or any other willful and deliberate breach in bad faith of such director’s duty to the corporation or its stockholders.
8.3 Liability Offset. The corporation’s obligation to provide indemnification under this Article VIII shall be offset to the extent the indemnified party is indemnified by any other source including, but not limited to, any applicable insurance coverage under a policy maintained by the corporation, the indemnified party or any other person.
8.4 Continuing Obligation. The provisions of this Article VIII shall be deemed to be a contract between the corporation and each director of the corporation who serves in such capacity at any time while this bylaw is in effect, and any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing with respect to any state of facts then or theretofore existing or any action, suit or proceeding theretofore or thereafter brought based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts.
8.5 Nonexclusive. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided for in this Article VIII shall (i) not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement or vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in their official capacities and as to action in another capacity while holding such office, (ii) continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director and (iii) inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
8.6 Other Persons. In addition to the indemnification rights of directors, officers, employees, or agents of the corporation, the Board of Directors in its discretion shall have the power on behalf of the corporation to indemnify any other person made a party to any action, suit or proceeding who the corporation may indemnify under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
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8.7 Definitions. The phrases and terms set forth in this Article VIII shall be given the same meaning as the identical terms and phrases are given in Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as that Section may be amended and supplemented from time to time.
ARTICLE IX —
AMENDMENTS
Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws may be altered, amended or repealed, or new Bylaws may be adopted, by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares or by the Board of Directors, when such power is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, at any regular meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors or at any special meeting of the stockholders or of the Board of Directors if notice of such alteration, amendment, repeal or adoption of new Bylaws be contained in the notice of such special meeting. If the power to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws is conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Certificate of Incorporation, it shall not divest or limit the power of the stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws.
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CERTIFICATE OF SECRETARY OF
KEEN HOME INC.
The undersigned certifies:
1. That the undersigned is the duly elected and acting Secretary of Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”); and
2. That the foregoing Bylaws constitute the Bylaws of the Corporation as duly adopted by the Action by Unanimous Written Consent in Lieu of the Organizational Meeting by the Board of Directors of Keen Home Inc., dated the 15th day of March, 2013.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of this 15th day of March, 2013.
| Nayeem Hussain, Secretary |
Exhibit 3
KEEN HOME INC.
INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT
May 2, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| SECTION 1 | DEFINITIONS | 1 |
| 1.1 | Certain Definitions | 1 |
| SECTION 2 | REGISTRATION RIGHTS | 3 |
| 2.1 | Requested Registration | 3 |
| 2.2 | Company Registration | 6 |
| 2.3 | Registration on Form S-3 | 8 |
| 2.4 | Expenses of Registration | 9 |
| 2.5 | Registration Procedures | 9 |
| 2.6 | Indemnification | 12 |
| 2.7 | Information by Holder | 13 |
| 2.8 | Restrictions on Transfer | 14 |
| 2.9 | Rule 144 Reporting | 15 |
| 2.10 | Market Stand-Off Agreement | 16 |
| 2.11 | Delay of Registration | 16 |
| 2.12 | Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights | 16 |
| 2.13 | Limitations on Subsequent Registration Rights | 17 |
| 2.14 | Termination of Registration Rights | 17 |
| SECTION 3 | COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY | 17 |
| 3.1 | Basic Financial Information and Inspection Rights | 17 |
| 3.2 | Inspection Rights | 18 |
| 3.3 | Matters Requiring Series Seed Director Approval | 18 |
| 3.4 | Reservation of Common Stock | 18 |
| 3.5 | D&O Insurance | 18 |
| 3.6 | Vesting of Equity Grants | 18 |
| 3.7 | Use of Proceeds | 18 |
| 3.8 | Confidentiality | 19 |
| 3.9 | Termination of Covenants | 19 |
| SECTION 4 | RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL | 19 |
| 4.1 | Right of First Refusal to Major Investors | 19 |
| SECTION 5 | MISCELLANEOUS | 20 |
| 5.1 | Amendment | 20 |
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| 5.2 | Notices | 20 |
| 5.3 | Governing Law | 21 |
| 5.4 | Successors and Assigns | 21 |
| 5.5 | Entire Agreement | 22 |
| 5.6 | Delays or Omissions | 22 |
| 5.7 | Severability | 22 |
| 5.8 | Titles and Subtitles | 22 |
| 5.9 | Counterparts | 22 |
| 5.10 | Telecopy Execution and Delivery | 22 |
| 5.11 | Further Assurances | 23 |
| 5.12 | Termination Upon Liquidation Event | 23 |
| 5.13 | Conflict | 23 |
| 5.14 | Attorneys’ Fees | 23 |
| 5.15 | Aggregation of Stock | 23 |
| 5.16 | Dispute Resolution | 23 |
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KEEN HOME INC.
INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Investors’ Rights Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated as of May 2, 2014, and is made by and among Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the persons and entities listed on Exhibit A (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).
RECITALS
Certain of the Investors are parties to the Series Seed Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement of even date herewith, between the Company and the Investors listed on the Schedule of Investors thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company will issue and sell, and such Investors will receive and purchase, shares of the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock (the “Financing”).
It is a condition to the Initial Closing that the Investors and the Company execute and deliver this Agreement.
The parties therefore agree as follows:
SECTION
1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
(a) “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) “Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal agency at the time administering the Securities Act.
(c) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.
(d) “Conversion Stock” shall mean the shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Series Seed Preferred Stock.
(e) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
(f) “Financing” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(g) “Holder” shall mean any Investor who holds Registrable Securities and any holder of Registrable Securities to whom the registration rights conferred by this Agreement have been duly and validly transferred in accordance with Section 2.12 of this Agreement.
(h) “Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).
(i) “Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).
(j) “Initial Closing” shall mean the date of the initial sale of shares of the Series Seed Preferred Stock pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
(k) “Initial Public Offering” shall mean the closing of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of the Company’s Common Stock registered under the Securities Act.
(l) “Initiating Holders” shall mean (i) any Holder or Holders who in the aggregate hold not less than a majority of the outstanding Registrable Securities or (ii) RMR, provided that RMR and its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates in the aggregate hold at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the Registrable Securities purchased by RMR at the Initial Closing.
(m) “Investors” shall mean the persons and entities listed on Exhibit A.
(n) “Major Investors” shall mean each Investor, including those held by their parent, subsidiaries or affiliates, holding at least 105,500 shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock (as presently constituted and subject to subsequent adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits and the like).
(o) “New Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(p) “Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
(q) “Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) shares of Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Series Seed Preferred Stock and (ii) any Common Stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the shares referenced in (i) above; provided, however, that Registrable Securities shall not include any shares of Common Stock described in clause (i) or (ii) above which have previously been registered or which have been sold to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144, or which have been sold in a private transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not validly assigned in accordance with this Agreement.
(r) The terms “register,” “registered” and “registration” shall refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement.
(s) “Registration Expenses” shall mean all expenses incurred in effecting any registration pursuant to this Agreement, including, without limitation, all registration, qualification, and filing fees, printing expenses, escrow fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, blue sky fees and expenses, and expenses of any regular or special audits incident to or required by any such registration, but shall not include Selling Expenses and the compensation of regular employees of the Company, which shall be paid in any event by the Company, and provided further that such expenses shall not include fees and disbursements of counsel for the Holders.
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(t) “Restricted Securities” shall mean any Registrable Securities required to bear the first legend set forth in Section 2.8(c).
(u) “RMR” shall mean RMR KH, LLC.
(v) “Rule 144” shall mean Rule 144 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.
(w) “Rule 145” shall mean Rule 145 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.
(x) “Rule 415” shall mean Rule 415 as promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar successor rule that may be promulgated by the Commission.
(y) “Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any similar successor federal statute and the rules and regulations thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect from time to time.
(z) “Selling Expenses” shall mean all underwriting discounts, selling commissions and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of one Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Section 2.4.
(aa) “Selling Holder Counsel” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
(bb) “Series Seed Director” shall mean the member of the Board of Directors elected by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock.
(cc) “Series Seed Preferred Stock” shall mean the shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
(dd) “Withdrawn Registration” shall mean a forfeited demand registration under Section 2.1 in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 2.4.
SECTION
2
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
2.1 Requested Registration.
(a) Request for Registration. Subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.1, if the Company shall receive from Initiating Holders a written request signed by such Initiating Holders that the Company effect any registration with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities (such request shall state the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of by such Initiating Holders), the Company will:
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(i) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other Holders; and
(ii) as soon as practicable, file and use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such registration (including, without limitation, filing post-effective amendments, appropriate qualifications under applicable blue sky or other state securities laws, and appropriate compliance with the Securities Act) and to permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request received by the Company within thirty (30) days after such written notice from the Company is mailed or delivered.
(b) Limitations on Requested Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or to take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.1:
(i) Prior to the earlier of (A) the five (5) year anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (B) one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company covering an underwritten offering of any of its securities to the general public (or the subsequent date on which all market stand-off agreements applicable to the offering have terminated);
(ii) If the Initiating Holders, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration statement, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any), the aggregate proceeds of which (after deduction for underwriter’s discounts and expenses related to the issuance) are less than $15,000,000;
(iii) In any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification, or compliance, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;
(iv) After the Company has initiated two (2) such registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1 (counting for these purposes only (x) a registration which has been declared or ordered effective and pursuant to which securities have been sold, and (y) a Withdrawn Registration);
(v) During the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of filing of, and ending on a date one hundred eighty (180) days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated registration (or ending on the subsequent date on which all market stand-off agreements applicable to the offering have terminated); provided that the Company is actively employing in good faith commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective; or
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(vi) If Holders of at least 50% of the Registrable Securities propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be registered on Form S-3 pursuant to a request made under Section 2.3.
(c) Deferral. If (i) in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, the filing of a registration statement covering the Registrable Securities would be materially detrimental to the Company and the Board of Directors concludes, as a result, that it is in the best interests of the Company to defer the filing of such registration statement at such time, and (ii) the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the President of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, it would be materially detrimental to the Company for such registration statement to be filed in the near future and that it is, therefore, in the best interests of the Company to defer the filing of such registration statement, then (in addition to the limitations set forth in Section 2.1(b)(v) above) the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than sixty (60) days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holders, and, provided further, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any twelve-month period.
(d) Underwriting. If the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to this Section 2.1 and the Company shall include such information in the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i). The underwriter(s) shall be selected by the Board of Directors and shall be reasonably acceptable to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders. In such event, the right of any Holder to include all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in such registration pursuant to this Section 2.1 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities to the extent provided herein. If the Company shall request inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1 of securities being sold for its own account, or if other persons shall request inclusion in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1, the Initiating Holders shall, on behalf of all Holders, offer to include such securities in the underwriting and such offer shall be conditioned upon the participation of the Company or such other persons in such underwriting and the inclusion of the Company’s and such person’s other securities of the Company and their acceptance of the further applicable provisions of this Section 2 (including Section 2.10). The Company shall (together with all Holders and other persons proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Board of Directors, which underwriters are reasonably acceptable to a majority in interest of the Initiating Holders.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1, if the underwriters advise the Initiating Holders in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the number of Registrable Securities that may be so included shall be allocated as follows: (i) first, among all Holders requesting to include Registrable Securities in such registration statement based on the pro rata percentage of Registrable Securities held by such Holders, assuming conversion; and (ii) second, to the Company, which the Company may allocate, at its discretion, for its own account, or for the account of other holders or employees of the Company.
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If a person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such person shall be excluded therefrom by written notice from the Company, the underwriter or the Initiating Holders. The securities so excluded shall also be withdrawn from registration. Any Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall also be withdrawn from such registration. If shares are so withdrawn from the registration and if the number of shares to be included in such registration was previously reduced as a result of marketing factors pursuant to this Section 2.1(d), then the Company shall then offer to all Holders who have retained rights to include securities in the registration the right to include additional Registrable Securities in the registration in an aggregate amount equal to the number of shares so withdrawn, with such shares to be allocated among such Holders requesting additional inclusion, as set forth above.
2.2 Company Registration.
(a) Company Registration. If the Company shall determine to register any of its securities either for its own account or the account of a security holder or holders, other than a registration pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.3, a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans, a registration relating to the offer and sale of debt securities, a registration relating to a corporate reorganization or other Rule 145 transaction, or a registration on any registration form that does not permit secondary sales, the Company will:
(i) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all Holders; and
(ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to include in such registration (and any related qualification under blue sky laws or other compliance), except as set forth in Section 2.2(b) below, and in any underwriting involved therein, all of such Registrable Securities as are specified in a written request or requests made by any Holder or Holders received by the Company within ten (10) days after such written notice from the Company is mailed or delivered. Such written request may specify all or a part of a Holder’s Registrable Securities.
(b) Underwriting. If the registration of which the Company gives notice is for a registered public offering involving an underwriting, the Company shall so advise the Holders as a part of the written notice given pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(i). In such event, the right of any Holder to registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall (together with the Company and the other holders of securities of the Company with registration rights to participate therein distributing their securities through such underwriting) enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the representative of the underwriter or underwriters selected by the Company.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.2, if the underwriters advise the Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation on the number of shares to be underwritten, the underwriters may (subject to the limitations set forth below) limit the number of Registrable Securities to be included in, the registration and underwriting. The Company shall so advise all holders of securities requesting registration, and the number of shares of securities that are entitled to be included in the registration and underwriting shall be allocated, as follows: (i) first, to the Company for securities being sold for its own account, (ii) second, to the Holders requesting to include Registrable Securities in such registration statement based on the pro rata percentage of Registrable Securities held by such Holders, assuming conversion and (iii) third, to the other holders of securities of the Company with registration rights requesting to include its shares in such registration statement based on the pro rata percentage of the shares held by such holders, assuming conversion; provided, however, that such allocation shall not operate to reduce the aggregate number of Registrable Securities to be included in such registration, if any Holder does not request inclusion of the maximum number of shares of Registrable Securities allocated to it pursuant to its pro rata allocation, in which case the remaining portion of its allocation shall be reallocated among those requesting Holders whose allocations did not satisfy their initial requests, pro rata, on the basis of the number of shares of Registrable Securities held by such Holders assuming conversion, and this procedure shall be repeated until all of the shares of Registrable Securities which may be included in the registration on behalf of the Holders have been so allocated. In no event shall the number of Registrable Securities underwritten in such registration be limited unless and until all shares held by persons other than Holders (excluding shares registered for the account of the Company) are completely excluded from such offering.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such reduction shall reduce the value of the Registrable Securities of the Holders included in such registration below twenty percent (20%) of the total value of securities included in such registration, unless such offering is the Initial Public Offering and such registration does not include shares of any other selling stockholders (excluding shares registered for the account of the Company), in which event any or all of the Registrable Securities of the Holders may be excluded.
If a person who has requested inclusion in such registration as provided above does not agree to the terms of any such underwriting, such person shall also be excluded therefrom by written notice from the Company or the underwriter. The Registrable Securities or other securities so excluded shall also be withdrawn from such registration. Any Registrable Securities or other securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from such registration. If shares are so withdrawn from the registration and if the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be included in such registration was previously reduced as a result of marketing factors pursuant to Section 2.2(b), the Company shall then offer to all persons who have retained the right to include securities in the registration the right to include additional securities in the registration in an aggregate amount equal to the number of shares so withdrawn, with such shares to be allocated among the persons requesting additional inclusion, in the manner set forth above.
(c) Right to Terminate Registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 prior to the effectiveness of such registration whether or not any Holder has elected to include securities in such registration.
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2.3 Registration on Form S-3.
(a) Request for Form S-3 Registration. After the Initial Public Offering, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to qualify for registration on Form S-3 or any comparable or successor form or forms. After the Company has qualified for the use of Form S-3, in addition to the rights contained in the foregoing provisions of this Section 2 and subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 2.3, if the Company shall receive from (i) a Holder or Holders of at least 30% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding or (ii) RMR, provided that RMR and its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates in the aggregate hold at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the Registrable Securities purchased by RMR at the Initial Closing, a written request that the Company effect any registration on Form S-3 or any similar short form registration statement with respect to all or part of the Registrable Securities (such request shall state the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be disposed of and the intended methods of disposition of such shares by such Holder or Holders or RMR, as applicable), the Company will take all such action with respect to such Registrable Securities as required by Section 2.1(a)(i) and 2.1(a)(ii).
(b) Limitations on Form S-3 Registration. The Company shall not be obligated to effect, or take any action to effect, any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3:
(i) In the circumstances described in either Sections 2.1(b)(i), 2.1(b)(iii) or 2.1(b)(v); or
(ii) If the Holders or RMR, as applicable, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) on Form S-3 at an aggregate price to the public of less than $3,000,000; or
(iii) If, in a given twelve-month period, the Company has effected two (2) such registrations in such period.
(c) Deferral. The provisions of Section 2.1(c) shall apply to any registration pursuant to this Section 2.3.
(d) Underwriting. If the Holders of Registrable Securities or RMR, as applicable, requesting registration under this Section 2.3 intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, the provisions of Section 2.1(d) shall apply to such registration. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as requests for registration or registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
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2.4 Expenses of Registration. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with registrations pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 shall be borne by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.3 if the registration request is subsequently withdrawn at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered or because a sufficient number of Holders shall have withdrawn so that the minimum offering conditions set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.3 are no longer satisfied (in which case all participating Holders shall bear such expenses pro rata among each other based on the number of Registrable Securities requested to be so registered), unless the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities agree to forfeit their right to a demand registration pursuant to Section 2.1; provided, however, in the event that a withdrawal by the Holders is based upon material adverse information relating to the Company that is different from the information known or available (upon request from the Company or otherwise) to the Holders requesting registration at the time of their request for registration under Section 2.1, such registration shall not be treated as a counted registration for purposes of Section 2.1, even though the Holders do not bear the Registration Expenses for such registration. The Company shall pay the reasonable fees and disbursements, not to exceed $25,000, of one special counsel to represent all Holders (“Selling Holder Counsel”). All Selling Expenses relating to securities registered on behalf of the Holders shall be borne by the holders of securities included in such registration pro rata among each other on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities so registered.
2.5 Registration Procedures. In the case of each registration effected by the Company pursuant to Section 2, the Company will keep each Holder advised in writing as to the initiation of each registration and as to the completion thereof. At its expense, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
(a) Keep such registration effective for a period ending on the earlier of the date which is sixty (60) days from the effective date of the registration statement or such time as the Holder or Holders have completed the distribution described in the registration statement relating thereto; provided, however, that (i) such sixty (60) day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period the Holder(s) refrain from selling any securities included in such registration at the request of an underwriter of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company and (ii) in the case of any registration of Registrable Securities on Form S-3 which are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, such sixty (60) day period shall be extended, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until the earlier of (A) such time as all such Registrable Securities registered on such registration statement are sold or (B) all such Registrable Securities on such registration statement may be sold in any three month period pursuant to Rule 144; provided, further, however, that with respect to (ii) above, that Rule 415, or any successor rule under the Securities Act, permits an offering on a continuous or delayed basis and that the applicable rules under the Securities Act governing the obligation to file a post-effective amendment permit, in lieu of filing a post-effective amendment that (I) includes any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act or (II) reflects facts or events representing a material or fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement, the incorporation by reference of information required to be included in (I) and (II) above to be contained in periodic reports filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act in the registration statement;
(b) To the extent the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (a “WKSI”) at the time any request for registration is submitted to the Company in accordance with Section 2.3, (i) if so requested, file an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) (an “automatic shelf registration statement”) to effect such registration, and (ii) remain a WKSI (and not become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)) during the period during which such automatic shelf registration statement is required to remain effective in accordance with this Agreement;
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(c) Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in subsection (a) above;
(d) Furnish such number of prospectuses, including any preliminary prospectuses, and other documents incident thereto, including any amendment of or supplement to the prospectus, as a Holder from time to time may reasonably request;
(e) Use its reasonable best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdiction as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;
(f) Notify each seller of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing, and following such notification promptly prepare and furnish to such seller a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such shares, such prospectus shall not include 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 or incomplete in light of the circumstances then existing;
(g) If at any time when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status for purposes of an automatic shelf registration statement used to effect a request for registration in accordance with Section 2.3, (i) the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, (ii) the registration statement is required to be kept effective in accordance with this Agreement, and (iii) the registration rights of the applicable Holders have not terminated, promptly amend the registration statement onto a form the Company is then eligible to use or file a new registration statement on such form, and keep such registration statement effective in accordance with the requirements otherwise applicable under this Agreement;
(h) If (i) a registration made pursuant to a shelf registration statement is required to be kept effective in accordance with this Agreement after the third anniversary of the initial effective date of the shelf registration statement and (ii) the registration rights of the applicable Holders have not terminated, file a new registration statement with respect to any unsold Registrable Securities subject to the original request for registration prior to the end of the three year period after the initial effective date of the shelf registration statement, and keep such registration statement effective in accordance with the requirements otherwise applicable under this Agreement;
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(i) Use its commercially reasonable efforts to furnish, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities and (ii) a “comfort” letter dated as of such date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters;
(j) Provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such registration statement and a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;
(k) Otherwise use its commercially reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve months, but not more than eighteen months, beginning with the first month after the effective date of the Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act;
(l) Cause all such Registrable Securities registered pursuant hereunder to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed; and
(m) In connection with any underwritten offering pursuant to a registration statement filed pursuant to Section 2.1, enter into an underwriting agreement in form reasonably necessary to effect the offer and sale of Common Stock, provided such underwriting agreement contains reasonable and customary provisions, and provided further, that each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.
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2.6 Indemnification.
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each of its officers, directors and partners, legal counsel and accountants and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Section 2, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act any underwriter, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions, proceedings or settlements in respect thereof) arising out of or based on: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained or incorporated by reference in any prospectus, offering circular or other document (including any related registration statement, notification or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation (or alleged violation) by the Company of the Securities Act, any state securities laws or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any offering covered by such registration, qualification or compliance, and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, each of its officers, directors, partners, legal counsel and accountants and each person controlling such Holder, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action; provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission based upon written information furnished to the Company by such Holder, any of such Holder’s officers, directors, partners, legal counsel or accountants, any person controlling such Holder, such underwriter or any person who controls any such underwriter, and stated to be specifically for use therein; and provided, further that, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder, individually, will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, officers, partners, legal counsel and accountants and each underwriter, if any, of the Company’s securities covered by such a registration statement, each person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, each other such Holder, and each of their officers, directors and partners, and each person controlling each other such Holder, against all claims, losses, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on: (i) any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact made by the Holder and contained or incorporated by reference in any prospectus, offering circular or other document (including any related registration statement, notification, or the like) incident to any such registration, qualification or compliance, or (ii) any omission (or alleged omission) by the Holder to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and such Holders, directors, officers, partners, legal counsel and accountants, persons, underwriters, or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided, however, that the obligations of such Holder hereunder shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); and provided that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.6 exceed the gross proceeds from the offering received by such Holder, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such Holder.
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(c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.6 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom; provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense; and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.6, to the extent such failure is not prejudicial. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement that does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.6 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or an arbitrator in accordance with Section 5.16 to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense referred to herein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and of the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. No person or entity will be required under this Section 2.6(d) to contribute any amount in excess of the gross proceeds from the offering received by such person or entity, except in the case of fraud or willful misconduct by such person or entity. No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions as they relate to underwriters and their controlling persons, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.
2.7 Information by Holder. Each Holder of Registrable Securities shall furnish to the Company such information regarding such Holder and the distribution proposed by such Holder as the Company may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with any registration, qualification, or compliance referred to in this Section 2.
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2.8 Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) The holder of each certificate representing Registrable Securities by acceptance thereof agrees to comply in all respects with the provisions of this Section 2.8. Each Holder agrees not to make any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition of all or any portion of the Restricted Securities, or any beneficial interest therein, unless and until the transferee thereof has agreed in writing for the benefit of the Company to take and hold such Restricted Securities subject to, and to be bound by, the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, this Section 2.8 and Section 2.10, and:
(i) There is then in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and the disposition is made in accordance with the registration statement; or
(ii) The Holder shall have given prior written notice to the Company of the Holder’s intention to make such disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed description of the manner and circumstances of the proposed disposition, and, if requested by the Company, the Holder shall have furnished the Company, at the Holder’s expense, with (i) evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company that such disposition will not require registration of such Restricted Securities under the Securities Act or (ii) a “no action” letter from the Commission to the effect that the transfer of such securities without registration will not result in a recommendation by the staff of the Commission that action be taken with respect thereto, whereupon the holder of such Restricted Securities shall be entitled to transfer such Restricted Securities in accordance with the terms of the notice delivered by the Holder to the Company. It is agreed that the Company will not require opinions of counsel for transactions made pursuant to Rule 144 except in unusual circumstances.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.8(a), no such registration statement or “no action” letter shall be necessary for (i) a transfer not involving a change in beneficial ownership, or (ii) transactions involving the distribution without consideration of Restricted Securities by any Holder to (x) a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the Holder, if the Holder is a corporation, (y) any of the Holder’s partners, members or other equity owners, or retired partners, retired members or other equity owners, or to the estate of any of the Holder’s partners, members or other equity owners or retired partners, retired members or other equity owners, or (z) a venture capital fund that is controlled by or under common control with one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, the Holder; provided, in each case, that the Holder shall give written notice to the Company of the Holder’s intention to effect such disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed description of the manner and circumstances of the proposed disposition.
(c) Each certificate representing Registrable Securities shall (unless otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Agreement) be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend substantially similar to the following (in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “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 UNDER THE ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM. THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION OTHERWISE COMPLIES WITH THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO (1) RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE, INCLUDING A LOCK-UP PERIOD IN THE EVENT OF A PUBLIC OFFERING, AS SET FORTH IN AN INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT, AND (2) VOTING RESTRICTIONS AS SET FORTH IN AN VOTING AGREEMENT AMONG THE COMPANY AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDERS OF THESE SHARES, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.
The Holders consent to the Company making a notation on its records and giving instructions to any transfer agent of the Restricted Securities in order to implement the restrictions on transfer established in this Section 2.8.
(d) The first legend referring to federal and state securities laws identified in Section 2.8(c) stamped on a certificate evidencing the Restricted Securities and the stock transfer instructions and record notations with respect to the Restricted Securities shall be removed and the Company shall issue a certificate without such legend to the holder of Restricted Securities if (i) those securities are registered under the Securities Act, or (ii) the holder provides the Company with an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that a sale or transfer of those securities may be made without registration or qualification.
2.9 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of certain rules and regulations of the Commission that may permit the sale of the Restricted Securities to the public without registration, the Company agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to:
(a) Make and keep adequate current public information with respect to the Company available in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times from and after ninety (90) days following the effective date of the first registration under the Securities Act filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to the general public;
(b) File with the Commission in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements; and
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(c) So long as a Holder owns any Restricted Securities, furnish to the Holder forthwith upon written request a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 (at any time from and after ninety (90) days following the effective date of the first registration statement filed by the Company for an offering of its securities to the general public), and of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and documents so filed as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing a Holder to sell any such securities without registration.
2.10 Market Stand-Off Agreement. Each Holder shall not sell or otherwise transfer, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, of any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by such Holder (other than those included in the registration) during the one hundred eighty (180) day period following the effective date of the registration statement for the Initial Public Offering filed under the Securities Act; provided however that, if during the last seventeen (17) days of the restricted period the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs, or prior to the expiration of the restricted period the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the restricted period, then, upon the request of the managing underwriter, to the extent required by any FINRA rules, the restrictions imposed by this Section 2.10 shall continue to apply until the end of the third trading day following the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event but in no event will the restricted period extend beyond 216 days after the effective date of the registration statement, provided further that (a) officers and directors of the Company (as well as investment funds affiliated therewith) and all other holders of at least one percent (1%) of the Company’s voting securities are bound by and have entered into similar agreements. The obligations described in this Section 2.10 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-I or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, to a registration relating solely to a transaction pursuant to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or a registration relating solely to a transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions and may stamp each such certificate with the second legend set forth in Section 2.8(c) hereof with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of such one hundred eighty (180) day (or other) period. Each Holder agrees to execute a market standoff agreement with said underwriters in customary form consistent with the provisions of this Section 2.10.
2.11 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to take any action to restrain, enjoin, or otherwise delay any registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.
2.12 Transfer or Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Company to register securities granted to a Holder by the Company under this Section 2 may be transferred or assigned by a Holder only to a transferee or assignee of not less than 200,000 shares of Registrable Securities (as presently constituted and subject to subsequent adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reverse stock splits, and the like) after such transfer or assignment; provided that (1) such transfer or assignment of Registrable Securities is effected in accordance with the terms of Section 2.8, and applicable securities laws, (ii) the Company is given written notice prior to said transfer or assignment, stating the name and address of the transferee or assignee and identifying the securities with respect to which such registration rights are intended to be transferred or assigned and (iii) the transferee or assignee of such rights assumes in writing the obligations of such Holder under this Agreement, including without limitation the obligations set forth in Section 2.10.
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2.13 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion ill any registration pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 shall terminate on the earlier of (i) such date, on or after the closing of the Company’s first registered public offering of Common Stock, on which all shares of Registrable Securities held or entitled to be held upon conversion by such Holder may immediately be sold under Rule 144 during any ninety (90) day period, and (ii) five (5) years after the closing of the Initial Public Offering.
SECTION
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COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
The Company hereby covenants and agrees, as follows:
3.1 Basic Financial Information and Inspection Rights.
(a) Basic Financial Information. The Company will furnish the following reports to each Major Investor:
(i) As soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, a consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, as at the end of such fiscal year, and consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, for such year, prepared ill accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, certified by independent public accountants of recognized national standing selected by the Company;
(ii) As soon as practicable after the end of the first, second and third quarterly accounting periods in each fiscal year of the Company, and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the end of the first, second, and third quarterly accounting periods of each fiscal year of the Company, (A) an unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, as of the end of each such quarterly period, and unaudited consolidated statements of income and cash flows of the Company and its subsidiaries, if any, for such period, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, subject to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments and (B) an up-to-date capitalization table; and
(iii) At least thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, a comprehensive operating budget forecasting the Company’s revenues, expenses and cash position on a month-to-month basis for the upcoming fiscal year.
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3.2 Inspection Rights. The Company will afford to each Major Investor (provided that the Board of Directors has not reasonably determined that such Major Investor is a competitor of the Company) and to such Major Investor’s accountants and counsel, at such Major Investor’s expense, reasonable access during normal business hours to all of the Company’s respective properties, books and records upon at least three (3) business days’ notice to the Company’s. Each such Major Investor shall have such other access to management and information as is necessary for it to comply with applicable laws and regulations and reporting obligations. The Company shall not be required to (i) to provide access to any information that it reasonably and in good faith considers to be a trade secret or confidential information (unless covered by an enforceable confidentiality agreement, in form acceptable to the Company) or the disclosure of which would adversely affect the attorney-client privilege between the Company and its counsel, or (ii) disclose details of contracts with or work performed for specific customers and other business partners where to do so would violate confidentiality obligations to those parties. Major Investors may exercise their rights under this Section 3.2 only for purposes reasonably related to their interests under this agreement and related agreements. The rights granted pursuant to this Section 3.2 may not be assigned or otherwise conveyed by the Major Investors or by any subsequent transferee of any such rights without the prior written consent of the Company except as authorized in this Section 3.2.
3.3 Reservation of Common Stock. The Company will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for issuance and delivery upon the conversion of the Preferred Stock, all Common Stock issuable from time to time upon such conversion.
3.4 D&O Insurance. The Company shall obtain directors and officers insurance covering the directors and executive officers of the Company in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 and key person insurance in the minimum amount of $2,000,000 within 90 days from the date of this Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company and RMR, and shall thereafter maintain in effect directors and officers and key person insurance with terms and policy limits approved by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the policy limits shall not be lower than the minimums provided herein.
3.5 Vesting of Equity Grants. After the date of the Initial Closing, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Directors, options issued under the Company’s option plan to its directors, officers, employees and consultants shall be subject to the following vesting schedule: twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares shall vest upon the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of commencement of the employment or consulting relationship and the balance shall vest in equal monthly installments over the remaining three-year period.
3.6 Use of Proceeds. The Company may use the proceeds received in the Financing for general working capital needs consistent with financial budgets approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.
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3.7 Confidentiality. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no Holder by reason of this Agreement shall have access to any trade secrets or classified information of the Company. The Company shall not be required to comply with any information rights of Section 3 in respect of any Holder whom the Company reasonably determines to be a competitor or an officer, employee, director or holder of more than five percent (5%) of a competitor, it being understood that a Holder that is a venture capital fund and its representatives shall not be deemed a competitor. Each Holder acknowledges that the information received by them pursuant to this Agreement may be confidential and for its use only, and it will not use such confidential information in violation of the Exchange Act or reproduce, disclose or disseminate such information to any other person (other than its employees or agents having a need to know the contents of such information, and its attorneys), except in connection with the exercise of rights under this Agreement, unless the Company has made such information available to the public generally or such Holder is required to disclose such information by a governmental authority.
3.8 Termination of Covenants. The covenants set forth in this Section 3 shall terminate and be of no further force and effect after the closing of the Initial Public Offering.
SECTION
4
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
4.1 Right of First Refusal to Major Investors. The Company hereby grants to each Major Investor, the right of first refusal to purchase its pro rata share of New Securities (as defined in this Section 4.1(a)) which the Company may, from time to time, propose to sell and issue after the date of this Agreement. A Major Investor’s pro rata share, for purposes of this right of first refusal, is equal to the ratio of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock owned by such Major Investor immediately prior to the issuance of New Securities (assuming full conversion of the Series Seed Preferred Stock and full conversion or exercise of all outstanding convertible securities, rights, options and warrants held by said Major Investor) to (ii) the total number of shares of Common Stock held by all of the Major Investors immediately prior to the issuance of New Securities (including all amounts reserved for issuance under Company option plans and assuming full conversion of the Series Seed Preferred Stock and full conversion or exercise of all outstanding convertible securities, rights, options and warrants held by all of the Major Investors).
(a) “New Securities” shall mean any capital stock (including Common Stock and/or Preferred Stock) of the Company whether now authorized or not, and rights, convertible securities, options or warrants to purchase such capital stock, and securities of any type whatsoever that are, or may become, exercisable or convertible into capital stock; provided that the term “New Securities” does not include any securities deemed not to be “Additional Shares of Common” as defined in the Restated Certificate.
(b) In the event the Company proposes to undertake an issuance of New Securities, it shall give each Major Investor written notice of its intention, describing the type of New Securities, and their price and the general terms upon which the Company proposes to issue the same. Each Major Investor shall have ten (10) days after any such notice is mailed or delivered to agree to purchase such Holder’s pro rata share of such New Securities and to indicate whether such Holder desires to exercise its over-allotment option for the price and upon the terms specified in the notice by giving written notice to the Company, in substantially the form attached as Schedule 1, and stating therein the quantity of New Securities to be purchased.
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(c) In the event the Holders fail to exercise fully the right of first refusal and over-allotment rights, if any within said ten (10) day period (the “Election Period”), the Company shall have ninety (90) days thereafter to sell or enter into an agreement (pursuant to which the sale of New Securities covered thereby shall be closed, if at all, within ninety (90) days from the date of said agreement) to sell that portion of the New Securities with respect to which the Major Investors’ right of first refusal option set forth in this Section 4.1 was not exercised, at a price and upon terms no more favorable to the purchasers thereof than specified in the Company’s notice to Major Investors delivered pursuant to Section 4.1(b). In the event the Company has not sold within such ninety (90) day period following the Election Period, or such ninety (90) day period following the date of said agreement, the Company shall not thereafter issue or sell any New Securities, without first again offering such securities to the Major Investors in the manner provided in this Section 4.1.
(d) The right of first refusal granted under this Agreement shall expire upon, and shall not be applicable to, the Qualifying IPO, as defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as may be amended from time to time.
SECTION
5
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Amendment. Except as expressly provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument referencing this Agreement and signed by the Company and the Holders holding a majority of the Registrable Securities (excluding any of such shares that have been sold to the public or pursuant to Rule 144); provided, however, that Holders purchasing shares of Series Seed Preferred Stock in a closing held after the Initial Closing pursuant to the Purchase Agreement may become parties to this Agreement, by executing a counterpart of this Agreement without any amendment of this Agreement pursuant to this paragraph or any consent or approval of any other Holder. Any such amendment, waiver, discharge or termination effected in accordance with this paragraph shall be binding upon each Holder and each future holder of all such securities of Holder. Each Holder acknowledges that by the operation of this paragraph, the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities (excluding any of such shares that have been sold to the public or pursuant to Rule 144) will have the right and power to diminish or eliminate all rights of such Holder under this Agreement.
5.2 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, sent by facsimile or electronic mail (if to an Investor or Holder) or otherwise delivered by hand, messenger or courier service addressed:
(a) if to an Investor, to the Investor’s address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shown in the Company’s records, as may be updated in accordance with the provisions hereof;
(b) if to any Holder, to such address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as shown in the Company’s records, or, until any such Holder so furnishes an address, facsimile number or electronic mail address to the Company, then to the address of the last holder of such shares for which the Company has contact information in its records; or
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(c) if to the Company, to the attention of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company at 137 Varick St., 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013, or at such other current address as the Company shall have furnished to the Investors or Holders, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo, PC, Attn: Brady Berg, 44 Montgomery Street, 36th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94104, Fax no. (415) 432-6001, e-Mail: bberg@mintz.com.
Each such notice or other communication shall for all purposes of this Agreement be treated as effective or having been given (i) if delivered by hand, messenger or courier service, when delivered (or if sent via a nationally-recognized overnight courier service, freight prepaid, specifying next-business-day delivery, one business day after deposit with the courier), or (ii) if sent via mail, five days after deposit in the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party hereto at its address, or (iii) if sent via facsimile, upon confirmation of facsimile transfer or, if sent via electronic mail, upon confirmation of delivery when directed to the relevant electronic mail address, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, or if not sent during normal business hours of the recipient, then on the recipient’s next business day.
Subject to the limitations set forth in Delaware General Corporation Law §232(e), each Investor or other security holder consents to the delivery of any notice to stockholders given by the Company under the Delaware General Corporation Law or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws by (i) facsimile telecommunication to the facsimile number set forth on Exhibit A (or to any other facsimile number for the Investor or Holder in the Company’s records), (ii) electronic mail to the electronic mail address set forth on Exhibit A (or to any other electronic mail address for the Investor or Holder in the Company’s records), (iii) posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the Investor or Holder of such specific posting or (iv) any other form of electronic transmission (as defined in the Delaware General Corporation Law) directed to the Investor or Holder. This consent may be revoked by an Investor or Holder by written notice to the Company and may be deemed revoked in the circumstances specified in Delaware General Corporation Law §232.
5.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.
5.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, and any and all rights, duties and obligations hereunder, shall not be assigned, transferred, delegated or sublicensed by any Investor without the prior written consent of the Company except as otherwise permitted herein. Any attempt by an Investor without such permission to assign, transfer, delegate or sublicense any rights, duties or obligations that arise under this Agreement shall be void. The restriction above shall not apply if Investor assigns, transfers, delegates or sublicenses any rights, duties and obligations to a parent or a majority owned subsidiary of the Investor, in which case Investor shall provide written notice of said assignment, transfer, delegation or sublicensing to the Company. Subject to the foregoing and except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto.
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5.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof. No party hereto shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner with regard to the subjects hereof or thereof by any warranties, representations or covenants except as specifically set forth herein.
5.6 Delays or Omissions. Except as expressly provided herein, no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party to this Agreement upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-defaulting party, nor shall 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 shall 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 to this Agreement, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
5.7 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, portions of such provision, or such provision in its entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement, and such court will replace such illegal, void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent possible, the same economic, business and other purposes of the illegal, void or unenforceable provision. The balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
5.8 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. All references in this Agreement to sections, paragraphs and exhibits shall, unless otherwise provided, refer to sections and paragraphs hereof and exhibits attached hereto.
5.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be enforceable against the parties that execute such counterparts, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
5.10 Telecopy Execution and Delivery. A facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction of this Agreement may be executed by one or more parties hereto and delivered by such party by facsimile or any similar electronic transmission device pursuant to which the signature of or on behalf of such party can be seen. Such execution and delivery shall be considered valid, binding and effective for all purposes. At the request of any party hereto, all parties hereto agree to execute and deliver an original of this Agreement as well as any facsimile, telecopy or other reproduction hereof.
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5.11 Further Assurances. Each party hereto agrees to execute and deliver, by the proper exercise of its corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other powers, all such other and additional instruments and documents and do all such other acts and things as may be necessary to more fully effectuate this Agreement.
5.12 Termination Upon Liquidation Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement (excluding any then-existing obligations) shall terminate upon a Liquidation Event (as defined in the Restated Certificate).
5.13 Conflict. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Company’s certificate of incorporation or its bylaws, the terms of the Company’s certificate of incorporation or its bylaws, as the case may be, will control.
5.14 Attorneys’ Fees. In the event that any suit or action is instituted to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect to this Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable and actually incurred fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all reasonable and actually incurred fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
5.15 Aggregation of Stock. All securities held or acquired by affiliated entities (including affiliated venture capital funds) or persons shall be aggregated together for purposes of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.
5.16 Dispute Resolution. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be resolved solely and exclusively by confidential binding arbitration with the Delaware branch of JAMS (“JAMS”), shall be governed by JAMS’ Commercial Rules of Arbitration applicable at the time of the commencement of the arbitration (the “JAMS Rules”) and shall be heard before one arbitrator. The parties shall attempt to mutually select the arbitrator. In the event they are unable to mutually agree, the arbitrator shall be selected by the procedures prescribed by the JAMS Rules. Each party shall bear its own attorneys’ fees, expert witness fees, and costs incurred in connection with any arbitration.
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The parties are signing this Investors’ Rights Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.
| KEEN HOME INC. | |
| a Delaware corporation |
| By: | |||
| Nayeem Hussain | |||
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | |||
| By: | |||
| Ryan Fant | |||
| Co-Chief Executive Officer | |||
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT]
The parties are signing this Investors’ Rights Agreement as of the date stated in the introductory clause.
| INVESTOR |
| Entities / Trusts: | ||
| Name (if an entity or trust) | ||
| Signature | ||
| Name and title of signatory | ||
| Individuals: | ||
| Signature (if an individual) | ||
| Name of signatory (print) |
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGREEMENT]
EXHIBIT A
INVESTORS
SCHEDULE 1
NOTICE AND WAIVER/ELECTION OF
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
I do hereby waive or exercise, as indicated below, my rights of first refusal under the Investors’ Rights Agreement dated as of May 2, 2014 (the “Agreement”):
1. Waiver of 10 days’ notice period in which to exercise right of first refusal: (please check only one)
| ¨ | WAIVE in full, on behalf of all Holders, the 10-day notice period provided to exercise my right of first refusal granted under the Agreement. |
| ¨ | DO NOT WAIVE the notice period described above. |
2. Issuance and Sale of New Securities: (please check only one)
| ¨ | WAIVE in full the right of first refusal granted under the Agreement with respect to the issuance of the New Securities. |
| ¨ | ELECT TO PARTICIPATE in $_______ (please provide amount) in New Securities proposed to be issued by Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation, representing LESS than my pro rata portion of the aggregate of $[_______] in New Securities being offered in the financing. |
| ¨ | ELECT TO PARTICIPATE in $_______ in New Securities proposed to be issued by Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation, representing my FULL pro rata portion of the aggregate of $[_______] in New Securities being offered in the financing. |
| ¨ | ELECT TO PARTICIPATE in my full pro rata portion of the aggregate of $[_______] in New Securities being made available in the financing AND, to the extent available, the greater of (x) an additional $_______ (please provide amount) or (y) my pro rata portion of any remaining investment amount available in the event other Major Investors do not exercise their full rights of first refusal with respect to the $[_______] in New Securities being offered in the financing. |
| Date: _______________ | |
| (Print investor name) | |
| (Signature) | |
| (Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity) | |
| (Print name of signatory, if signing for an entity) |
This is neither a commitment to purchase nor a commitment to issue the New Securities described above. Such issuance can only be made by way of definitive documentation related to such issuance. The company will supply you with such definitive documentation upon request or if you indicate that you would like to exercise your first offer rights in whole or in part.
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 “SECURITIES 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 INVESTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING OVER THE WEB-BASED PLATFORM MAINTAINED BY SEEDINVEST TECHNOLOGY, LLC (THE “PLATFORM”) OR THROUGH SI SECURITIES, LLC (“THE PLACEMENT AGENT”) . 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 INVESTOR IN THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY INVESTOR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING TO DETERMINE THE APPLICABILITY TO THIS OFFERING OF EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT.
PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS MAY NOT TREAT THE CONTENTS OF THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, THE OFFERING CIRCULAR OR ANY OF THE OTHER MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE PLATFORM COLLECTIVELY, THE “OFFERING MATERIALS”) OR ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS (INCLUDING “TESTING THE WATERS” MATERIALS) AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE. IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE COMPANY AND THE TERMS OF THIS OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND THE RISKS INVOLVED. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT THE INVESTOR’S OWN COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR AS TO INVESTMENT, LEGAL, TAX AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING THE INVESTOR’S PROPOSED INVESTMENT.
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 INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY SOLELY FOR THE USE BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE AS TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OFFERING MATERIALS, AND NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE OFFERING MATERIALS IS OR SHOULD BE RELIED UPON AS A PROMISE OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE FUTURE PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY.
THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER TO MODIFY, AMEND AND/OR WITHDRAW ALL OR A PORTION OF THE OFFERING AND/OR ACCEPT OR REJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE SECURITIES OR TO ALLOT TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES SUCH INVESTOR DESIRES TO PURCHASE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE OFFERING MATERIALS SPEAK AS OF THEIR DATE. NEITHER THE DELIVERY NOR THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY SINCE THAT DATE.
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| TO: | KEEN HOME INC. |
| 320 W 37th Street, 15th Floor | |
| NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
1. Subscription.
(a) The undersigned (“Investor”) hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Shares”), of Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $1.59 per share of Series A Preferred Stock (the “Per Security Price”) (in a minimum amount of $500), rounded down to the nearest whole share based on Investor’s subscription amount, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. The purchase price of each Share is payable in the manner provided in Section 2(a) below. The Shares being subscribed for under this Subscription Agreement and the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of such Shares are sometimes referred to herein as the “Securities.” The rights of the Series A Preferred Stock are as set forth in the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, included in the Exhibits to the Offering Statement of the company filed with the SEC (the “Offering Statement”).
(b) Investor understands that the Shares are being offered pursuant to an offering circular dated December [22], 2016 and its exhibits (the “Offering Circular”), filed with the SEC as part of the Offering Statement. By executing this Subscription Agreement, Investor acknowledges that Investor has received this Subscription Agreement, copies of the Offering Circular and Offering Statement of the Company filed with the SEC, including the Exhibits thereto, and any other information reasonably required by the Investor to make an investment decision.
(c) Investor’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 Investor only a portion of the number of Securities Investor has subscribed for. The Company will notify Investor whether this subscription is accepted (whether in whole or in part) or rejected. If Investor’s subscription is rejected, Investor’s payment (or portion thereof if partially rejected) will be returned to Investor without interest and all of Investor’s obligations hereunder relating to the rejected portion of the subscription shall terminate.
(d) The aggregate number of Securities sold shall not exceed 5,031,446 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the “maximum number of shares”). The Company may accept subscriptions until ______, 2017, unless otherwise extended by the Company in its sole discretion in accordance with applicable SEC regulations (the “Termination Date”). The Company may elect at any time to close all or any portion of this offering, on various dates at or prior to the Termination Date (each a “Closing Date”).
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(e) In the event of rejection of this subscription in its entirety, or in the event the sale of the Securities (or any portion thereof) is not consummated for any reason, this Subscription Agreement shall have no force or effect, except for Section 5 hereof, which shall remain in force and effect.
(f) The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Investor 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 form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall be acknowledge, agree, and be bound by the representations and warranties of Investor, terms of this Subscription Agreement, and the Company consents to the transfer in its sole discretion.
2. Payment Procedure.
Payment for the Shares shall be received by The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware (the “Escrow Agent”) from the Investor by ACH electronic transfer, wire transfer of immediately available funds, or other means approved by the Company, at least two days prior to the applicable Closing Date in the amount of Investor’s subscription using the instructions below. Tendered funds will remain in escrow until both the minimum offering amount of $750,000 has been reached and a Closing Date has occurred. In the event the minimum amount of shares has not been sold by the date that is one year from the qualification of this offering with the SEC, or sooner terminated by the company, any money tendered by Investor will be promptly returned by the Escrow Agent.
Upon a successful Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall release Investor’s funds to the Company. The Investor shall receive notice and evidence of the digital entry of the number of the Securities owned by Investor reflected on the books and records of the Company and verified by VStock Transfer, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), which books and records shall bear a notation that the Securities were sold in reliance upon Regulation A of the Securities Act. Upon written instruction by the Investor, the Transfer Agent may record the Shares beneficially owned by the Investor on the books and records of the Company in the name of any other entity as designated by the Investor.
| Bank Name | Bryn Mawr Trust Company |
| Address | 801 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr PA 19010 |
| Routing Number | 031908485 |
| Account Number | 069-6964 |
| Account Name | Trust Funds |
| Further Instructions | SeedInvest – Keen Home |
3. Representations and Warranties of the Company.
The Company represents and warrants to Investor 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.
(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, the Shares and any other agreements or instruments required hereunder. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
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(b) Issuance of the Securities. The issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares in accordance with this Subscription Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. The Shares, 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 acceptance by the Company of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Company’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Upon the Company’s acceptance of this Subscription Agreement, the 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 Investor’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 acceptance, 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 Shares is as set forth under “Securities Being Offered” of the Offering Circular. Except as set forth in the offering Circular, there are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights and rights of first refusal), or agreements of any kind (oral or written) for the purchase or acquisition from the Company of any of its securities.
(f) Financial statements. Complete copies of the Company’s consolidated financial statements consisting of the balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the two-year period then ended (the “Financial Statements”) have been made available to the Investor 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 consolidated 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. Artesian CPA, LLC, which has audited the Financial Statements, is an independent accounting firm within the rules and regulations adopted by the SEC.
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(g) Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds from the issuance and sale of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock sold in the offering as set forth under the “Use of Proceeds to Issuer” in the Offering Circular.
(h) Litigation. 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 Investor. By subscribing to the Offering, Investor (and, if Investor is purchasing the Shares subscribed for hereby in a fiduciary capacity, the person or persons for whom Investor is so purchasing) represents and warrants, which representations and warranties are true and complete in all material respects as of each Closing Date:
(a) Requisite Power and Authority. Investor has all necessary power and authority under all applicable provisions of law to subscribe to the Offering, to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement, and to carry out the provisions of the Subscription Agreement. All action on Investor’s part required for the lawful subscription to the offering have been or will be effectively taken prior to the Closing. Upon subscribing to the Offering, the Subscription Agreement will be valid and binding obligations of Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights and (ii) as limited by general principles of equity that restrict the availability of equitable remedies.
(b) Company Information. Investor acknowledges that except as set forth herein, no representations or warranties have been made to Investor, or to Investor’s advisors or representative, by the Company or others with respect to the business or prospects of the Company or its financial condition.
(c) Investment Experience. Investor has sufficient experience in financial and business matters to be capable of utilizing such information to evaluate the merits and risks of Investor’s investment in the Shares, and to make an informed decision relating thereto; or Investor has utilized the services of a purchaser representative and together they have sufficient experience in financial and business matters that they are capable of utilizing such information to evaluate the merits and risks of Investor’s investment in the Shares, and to make an informed decision relating thereto.
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(d) Investor Determination of Suitability. Investor has evaluated the risks of an investment in the Shares, including those described in the section of the Offering Circular captioned “Risk Factors”, and has determined that the investment is suitable for Investor. Investor has adequate financial resources for an investment of this character, and at this time Investor could bear a complete loss of Investor’s investment in the Company.
(e) No Registration. Investor understands that the Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), on the ground that the issuance thereof is exempt under Regulation A of Section 3(b) of the Securities Act, and that reliance on such exemption is predicated in part on the truth and accuracy of Investor's representations and warranties, and those of the other purchasers of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the offering. Investor further understands that the Shares are not being registered under the securities laws of any states on the basis that the issuance thereof is exempt as an offer and sale not involving a registerable public offering in such state, since the Shares are "covered securities" under the National Securities Market Improvement Act of 1996. Investor covenants not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Shares unless such Shares have been registered under the Securities Act and under applicable state securities laws, or exemptions from such registration requirements are available.
(f) Illiquidity and Continued Economic Risk. Investor 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. Investor must bear the economic risk of this investment indefinitely and the Company has no obligation to list the Securities on any market or take any steps (including registration under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to facilitating trading or resale of the Securities. Investor acknowledges that Investor is able to bear the economic risk of losing Investor’s entire investment in the Securities. Investor 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.
(g) Accredited Investor Status or Investment Limits. Investor represents that either:
(i) Investor is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act; or
(ii) The purchase price, together with any other amounts previously used to purchase Shares in this offering, does not exceed 10% of the greater of Investor’s annual income or net worth (or in the case where Investor is a non-natural person, their revenue or net assets for such Investor's most recently completed fiscal year end).
Investor 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.
(i) Stockholder Information. Within five days after receipt of a request from the Company, Investor hereby agrees to provide such information with respect to its status as a stockholder (or potential stockholder) 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, including, without limitation, the need to determine the accredited status of the Company’s stockholders. Investor 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.
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(j) Valuation. Investor acknowledges that the price of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock to be sold in this offering was set by the Company on the basis of the Company’s internal valuation and no warranties are made as to value. Investor further acknowledges that future offerings of securities of the Company may be made at lower valuations, with the result that Investor’s investment will bear a lower valuation.
(k) Domicile. Investor maintains Investor’s domicile (and is not a transient or temporary resident) provided with Investors subscription.
(l) Foreign Investors. If Investor is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), Investor 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 Shares or any use of this Subscription Agreement, including (i) the legal requirements within its jurisdiction for the purchase of the Shares, (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 Shares. Investor’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of Investor’s jurisdiction.
5. Indemnity. The representations, warranties and covenants made by Investor herein shall survive the closing of this Subscription Agreement. Investor 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 Investor to comply with any covenant or agreement made by Investor herein or in any other document furnished by Investor to any of the foregoing in connection with this transaction.
6. Drag Along Right.
(a) A “Sale of the Company” shall mean either: (a) a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, or a group of related persons, acquires from stockholders of the Company shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting power of the Company (a “Stock Sale”) or (b) a transaction that qualifies as a “Liquidation Event” as defined in the Amended and Restate Certificate of Incorporation.
(b) In the event that the Company’s board of directors and the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series Seed Preferred Stock (as each is defined in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation), voting as a single class and on an as-converted basis (the “Requisite Parties”) approve a Sale of the Company, the Investor hereby agrees with respect to the Securities and the voting rights of the Investor, if any:
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(i) in the event such transaction is to be brought to a vote at a stockholder meeting and to the extent any vote is solicited from Investor, after receiving proper notice of any meeting of stockholders of the Company, to vote on the approval of a Sale of the Company, to be present, in person or by proxy, as a holder of shares of voting securities, at all such meetings and be counted for the purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at such meetings;
(ii) to vote (to the extent any vote is solicited from Investor) (in person, by proxy or by action by written consent, as applicable) the Securities in favor of such Sale of the Company and 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;
(iii) to refrain from exercising any dissenters’ rights or rights of appraisal under applicable law at any time with respect to such Sale of the Company;
(iv) to execute and deliver all related documentation and take such other action in support of the Sale of the Company as shall reasonably be requested by the Company or the Requisite Parties;
(v) if the Sale of the Company is structured as a stock sale, to sell the same proportion of the Securities as is being sold by the Requisite Parties, and on the same terms and conditions as the Requisite Parties;
(vi) not to deposit, and to cause the Investor’s affiliates not to deposit the Securities owned by the Investor or affiliate in a voting trust or subject the Securities to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of the Securities, unless specifically requested to do so by the acquirer in connection with the Sale of the Company; and
(vii) if the consideration to be paid in exchange for the Securities pursuant to this Section 6 includes any securities and due receipt thereof by the Investor would require under applicable law (i) the registration or qualification of such securities or of any person as a broker or dealer or agent with respect to such securities or (ii) the provision to the Investor 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 cause to be paid to the Investor in lieu thereof, against surrender of the Securities which would have otherwise been sold by the Investor, an amount in cash equal to the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of the securities which the Investor would otherwise receive as of the date of the issuance of such securities in exchange for the securities.
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7. Market Stand-Off Agreement. The Investor shall not sell or otherwise transfer, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, of any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by such Investor (other than those included in the registration) during the one hundred and eighty (180) day period following the effective date of the registration statement for the closing of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of the Company’s Common Stock registered under the Securities Act (or such other period as may be requested by the Company or an underwriter to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in NASD Rule 2711(f)(4) or NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto). The obligations described in this Section 6 shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-l or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future. The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions and may stamp each such certificate with a legend with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of such one hundred and eighty (180) day (or other) period. The Investor agrees to execute a market standoff agreement with said underwriters in customary form consistent with the provisions hereof, provided that all officers and directors of the Company and all holders of more than 1% of the Common Stock of the Company (calculated on a fully-diluted, as-converted basis) are bound by and have entered into similar agreements.
8. Conditions to Transfer. The terms of this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon Investor 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 form acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion, pursuant to which the proposed Transferee shall be acknowledge, agree, and be bound by the representations and warranties of Investor, the Drag-Along Right and the Market Stand-Off Agreement in substantially the form set forth herein in Sections 4, 6 and 7 respectively, and the Company consents to the transfer in its sole discretion. The Company shall not record any transfer of Shares on its books unless and until such Transferee shall have complied with the terms of this Section 8.
9. Conditions to Obligations of the Investor and the Company. The obligations of the Investor to purchase and pay for the Shares and of the Company to sell the Shares are subject to the satisfaction at or prior to the applicable Closing Date of the following conditions precedent: the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 hereof and of the Investor contained in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct as of the Closing in all respects with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing.
10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
EACH OF INVESTOR AND THE COMPANY CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND NO OTHER PLACE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT MAY BE LITIGATED IN SUCH COURTS. EACH OF INVESTORS 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. INVESTOR 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 10 AND PROVIDED WITH INVESTORS SUBSCRIPTION.
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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.
11. 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 on the date of such delivery to the address of the respective parties as follows:
If to the Company, to:
| If to the Company, to: | with a required copy to: | |
| KEEN HOME INC. | ||
| 320 W 37th Street, 15th Floor | Lowenstein Sandler LLP | |
| NEW YORK, NY 10018 | 1251 Avenue of the Americas | |
| New York, NY 10020 | ||
| Attn: Evan Bienstock |
If to Investor, to Investor’s address or electronic mail address as supplied in connection with this subscription, 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 email shall be confirmed by letter given in accordance with (a) or (b) above.
12. 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.
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(b) This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by Investor.
(c) The representations, warranties and agreements contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon Investor 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 Investor.
(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.
13. Subscription Procedure.
Each Investor, by providing his or her name and subscription amount and clicking “accept” and/or checking the appropriate box on the Platform (“Online Acceptance”), confirms such Investor’s investment through the Platform and confirms such Investor’s electronic signature to this Agreement. Investor agrees that his or her electronic signature as provided through Online Acceptance is the legal equivalent of his or her manual signature on this Agreement and Online Acceptance establishes such Investor’s acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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Exhibit 6.1
KEEN HOME INC.
2014 STOCK PLAN
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business. The Plan permits the grant of Options and Restricted Stock as the Administrator may determine.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(b) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity compensation plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.
(c) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options or Restricted Stock.
(d) “Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) Change in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; or
(ii) Change in Effective Control of the Company. If the Company has filed a registration statement declared effective pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act with respect to any of the Company’s securities, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or
(iii) Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.
Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that shall be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.
(g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein shall be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.
(h) “Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(i) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.
(j) “Company” means Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(k) “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services to such entity.
(l) “Director” means a member of the Board.
(m) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(n) “Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.
(o) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(p) “Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Options are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Options of the same type (which may have lower or higher exercise prices and different terms), Options of a different type, and/or cash, and/or (ii) the exercise price of an outstanding Option is reduced. The terms and conditions of any Exchange Program shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
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(q) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported); or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.
(r) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(s) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(t) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(u) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(v) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.
(w) “Plan” means this 2014 Stock Plan.
(x) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock award under Section 7 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.
(y) “Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Participant evidencing the terms and restrictions applying to Shares purchased under a Restricted Stock award. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the notice of grant.
(z) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(aa) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(bb) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 11 below.
(cc) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
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3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 891,099 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares that were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon exercise of an Award, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment provided in Section 11, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall equal the aggregate Share number stated in the first paragraph of this Section, plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan under this second paragraph of this Section.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) to institute an Exchange Program;
(vii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws;
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(viii) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 19(c) of the Plan) including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercise period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(a) regarding Incentive Stock Options);
(ix) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator; and
(x) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Participants.
5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Restricted Stock may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. Stock Options.
(a) Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(b) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(i) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:
(A) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
a) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
b) granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(B) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above in accordance with and pursuant to a transaction described in Section 424 of the Code.
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(ii) Forms of Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist of, without limitation, (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised and provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, (5) having the Company retain from the Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of exercise to the aggregate exercise price for the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, (6) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
(c) Exercise of Option.
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, together with any applicable withholding taxes. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 11 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, such Participant may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
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(iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following the Participant’s death, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. If, at the time of death, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(v) Incentive Stock Option Limit. Each Option shall be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c)(v), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
7. Restricted Stock.
(a) Rights to Purchase. Restricted Stock may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator determines that it shall offer Restricted Stock under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing or electronically of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid (if any), and the time within which such person must accept such offer.
(b) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option according to terms as the Administrator determines.
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(c) Terms. The term of each Restricted Stock award shall be stated in the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof.
(d) Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
(e) Rights as a Stockholder. Once the Restricted Stock award is purchased or otherwise issued, the purchaser shall have rights equivalent to those of a stockholder and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Restricted Stock is purchased or otherwise issued, except as provided in Section 11 of the Plan.
8. Tax Withholding. Prior to the delivery of any Shares pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof). The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, shall determine in what manner it shall allow a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation and may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by one (1) or more of the following: (a) paying cash (or by check), (b) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld, or (c) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to a Participant through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld.
9. Limited Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator in its sole discretion makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.
10. Leaves of Absence; Transfers.
(a) Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, or except as otherwise required by Applicable Laws, vesting of Awards granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence.
(b) A Service Provider shall not cease to be a Service Provider in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company, or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
(c) For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
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11. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.
(a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, shall adjust the number and class of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award; provided, however, that the Administrator shall make such adjustments to the extent required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(c) Merger or Change in Control. In the event the Company is to be consolidated with or acquired by another entity in a merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than a transaction to merely change the state of incorporation (a “Corporate Transaction”) or Change in Control, each outstanding Award shall be treated as the Administrator determines, including, without limitation, that each Award be assumed or an equivalent award substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. The Administrator shall not be required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change in Control or in the event of a Corporate Transaction in which the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise his or her outstanding Awards, including Shares as to which such Award would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, and restrictions on all of the Participant’s Restricted Stock shall lapse. In addition, if in the event of a Corporate Transaction an Option is not assumed or substituted, (i) the Administrator shall notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option shall be fully vested and exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and any Option not assumed or substituted for shall terminate upon the expiration of such period for no consideration, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or (ii) the Administrator may terminate an Option in exchange for cash payment of an amount equal to the consideration payable upon consummation of such Corporate Transaction to a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Option would have been exercisable had it been fully vested less the aggregate exercise price thereof. For purposes of determining the payments to be made pursuant to Subclause (ii) above, in the case of a Corporate Transaction the consideration for which, in whole or in part, is other than cash, the consideration other than cash shall be valued at the fair value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
For the purposes of this Section 11(c), the Award shall be considered assumed if, following the Corporate Transaction, the new option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Corporate Transaction by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the Corporate Transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Corporate Transaction is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Award, for each Share subject to the Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of common stock in the Corporate Transaction in Control.
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12. Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each Service Provider to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
13. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.
14. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Administrator may in its discretion require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares.
15. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
16. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
17. Stockholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws.
18. Term of Plan. Subject to stockholder approval in accordance with Section 17, the Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 19, it shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan, or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.
19. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
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(b) Stockholder Approval. The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing (which may include e-mail) and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
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Exhibit 6.2
KEEN HOME INC.
STOCK RESTRICTION AGREEMENT
This Stock Restriction Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as November __, 2013, by and between Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Nayeem Hussain (the “Founder”).
WHEREAS, the Founder is a key employee of the Company whose participation is considered by the Company to be important for its growth;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Founder is purchasing 3,612,500 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition of such purchase, the Company and the Founder desire to impose certain vesting restrictions on the Shares and to effect the same desire to enter into this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Legends. The Founder acknowledges that legends substantially in the following form will be placed on the certificate representing the Shares:
“The shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer, assignment, pledge and encumbrance pursuant to a certain Stock Restriction Agreement dated as of November __, 2013, as amended from time to time, between the Company and the holder of this Certificate. Copies of such agreement may be obtained at no cost by written request made by the holder of record of this certificate to the Secretary of the Company.”
“The shares represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law and may not be sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred without an effective registration thereof under such Act and any applicable state securities laws or an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such registration is not required.”
2. Repurchase of Unvested Shares.
2.1 Repurchase Rights for Unvested Shares. Subject to and following the application of any acceleration of vesting provisions set forth herein for a Change in Control Event or termination without Cause, with Good Reason or upon death or Disability as provided herein, in the event that the Founder’s employment or consultancy with the Company (as applicable) shall be terminated for any reason (including, without limitation, death, Disability, termination or voluntary resignation) such that the Founder is no longer continuously employed by, or providing consultancy services to, the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof, the Company shall have the right and option (the “Purchase Option”) to purchase from the Founder (or his survivor or representative in the case of death or Disability), for an amount per share equal to $0.001 (the “Purchase Price”), any or all of the Unvested Shares (as defined below in Section 2.2 below). The Purchase Option shall be exercisable at any time within sixty (60) days of the effective date of the termination of employment or consultancy of the Founder upon written notice to such Founder or the Founder’s survivor or representative in accordance with Section 6.1 hereof. In the event that the Purchase Option is duly exercised within such sixty (60) day period, the Shares repurchased shall be surrendered by the Founder or his survivor or designee pursuant hereto, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock powers (in the form of Exhibit A), and the Founder’s or the Founder’s survivor’s or representative’s only right (and the Company’s only obligation) with respect to such Shares shall be the payment by the Company of the aggregate Purchase Price.
2.2 Unvested Shares. For purposes of this Agreement, “Unvested Shares” means the Shares that have not vested in accordance with the following vesting schedule, or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Section 2, as of the date the Founder’s employment or consultancy with the Company is terminated: zero Shares are vested as of the date hereof. Twenty-five percent (25%) (or 903,125 shares) of such Shares shall vest as of the close of business on the one-year anniversary of the date of this Agreement. Of the remaining Shares, 1/48th of such Shares shall vest every month thereafter, until the Shares are fully vested after four years.
2.3 Acceleration Upon Termination With Good Reason. In the event the Founder terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined in Section 2.6 below), then eighty (80%) percent of all Unvested Shares shall become vested shares immediately prior to such termination.
2.4 Acceleration Following a Change in Control Event and Termination Without Cause. If (A) there is a Change in Control Event (as defined in Section 2.6 below) and (B) within eight (8) months of such Change in Control Event the Founder’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 2.6 below), then eighty (80%) percent of all Unvested Shares shall become vested shares immediately prior to such termination.
2.5 Acceleration Upon Death or Disability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the Founder’s death or in the event of the Founder’s Disability (as defined in Section 2.6 below), then eighty (80%) percent of all Unvested Shares shall become vested shares immediately prior to Founder’s death or Disability.
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2.6 Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) “Cause” shall mean (A) a reasonable determination by the Company that the Founder is engaging or has engaged in any fraud, embezzlement, conversion, larceny, misappropriation of funds or any other deliberate and premeditated act of dishonesty against the financial or business interests of the Company; provided, however, that an immaterial misappropriation of funds related to expense account requests and reimbursements shall not be deemed to constitute “Cause” under this subsection (A); (B) a deliberate act or omission which constitutes willful misconduct or gross negligence and that results in material loss, damage, or injury to the Company; (C) the indictment of the Founder of, or the pleading by the Founder of nolo contendere to, a felony charge; (D) an intentional or willful breach by the Founder of the Founder’s obligations under any agreement with the Company, including without limitation any inventions assignment, technology transfer, non-solicitation or non-competition agreement; (E) unauthorized use or disclosure by the Founder of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Founder owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of the Founder’s relationship with the Company; (F) abuse of alcohol or drugs which interferes with the Founder’s performance of his duties as an employee or consultant of the Company; (G) repeated or continued absence from work during normal business hours for reasons other than permitted absence; (H) repeated violation (through action or inaction) of any of the material policies or practices of the Company (including but not limited to discrimination or harassment); (I) failure by the Founder to cooperate in good faith with a governmental or internal investigation of the Company or its directors, officers, or employees, if the Company has requested the Founder’s cooperation; or (J) the intentional or willful failure or refusal of the Founder to carry out the Founder’s duties or to follow reasonable directives of the Board of Directors provided that no such failure shall constitute “Cause” hereunder unless the Company has provided the Founder with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the facts giving rise to such alleged failure and the Founder has not cured such breach within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice.
(ii) “Change in Control Event” shall mean
(a) a merger or consolidation in which
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| (2) | a subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation, |
except any such merger or consolidation involving the Company or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation;
(b) the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
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(c) the sale or transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) by holders of securities of the Company of voting securities (or securities convertible into voting securities) of the Company representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company;
(d) a contested election of Directors, as a result of which or in connection with which the persons who were Directors before such election or their nominees (“Incumbent Directors”) cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that if the election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, of any new Director was approved by a vote of at least 50% of the Incumbent Directors, such new Director shall be considered as an Incumbent Director;
(e) the first public offering of the Company’s Common Stock effective pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(f) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(iii) “Disability” shall mean a long-term physical or mental disability, or combination thereof, which, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company based on the written evaluation of the Founder’s physician, renders the Founder incapable of performing the Founder's duties for a consecutive twelve (12) month period.
(iv) “Good Reason” shall mean (A) a material adverse change in the Founder’s authority, duties or responsibilities which remains unremedied for thirty (30) days, provided that such change is not in connection with a termination of Founder’s employment or consultancy with the Company; (B) a material reduction in the Founder’s compensation without the Founder’s prior written consent other than in the case of a reduction in compensation that affects all other executive level employees to substantially the same extent; (C) the relocation of the Founder’s place of work more than one-hundred (100) miles from his prior place of work, unless such relocation results in the Founder’s place of work being less than one-hundred (100) miles from the Founder’s then-current residence; (D) a material breach of this Agreement by the Company that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Founder to the Company; (E) failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of this Agreement by any successor to the Company; or (F) engagement in conduct that, against the Founder’s volition, would cause the Founder to commit fraudulent acts or would expose the Founder to criminal liability.
2.7 Assignment by the Company. The Company may assign the Purchase Option to one or more persons or entities.
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2.8 Restrictions on Transfer.
(i) The Founder shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber or dispose of in any way, by operation of law or otherwise (collectively “transfer”) any Unvested Shares, or any interest therein, except that the Founder may transfer any Unvested Shares to (i) the Founder’s spouse, children or other member of the Founder’s immediate family, or to a trust, family limited partnership or other entity for the sole benefit of such persons, provided that such trust is controlled by the Founder, (ii) a trustee or trustees of a trust controlled and revocable solely by the Founder, (iii) the Founder’s guardian or conservator or (iv) the Founder’s executor(s) or administrator(s), provided that such Unvested Shares shall remain subject to this Agreement (including without limitation the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.8 and the Purchase Option) and such permitted transferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company a written instrument confirming that such transferee shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of subsection (i) above, Section 2.1 above and Section 5.3 below, the Founder (but not any unapproved transferee) shall, during the term of this Agreement, exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Unvested Shares.
3. Escrow. The certificates representing the Unvested Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the Company to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Founder shall execute and deliver a stock power in favor of the Company in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A. In addition, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property distributed upon the Shares which are subject to the Purchase Option shall immediately be delivered to the Company to be held in escrow along with a stock power in favor of the Company with respect to any such securities in the form of Exhibit A. All regular cash dividends on such Shares (or other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be paid directly to the Founder and shall not be held in escrow. The Shares, together with any other assets or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be (i) surrendered to the Company for repurchase and cancellation upon the Company’s exercise of its Purchase Option or (ii) released to the Founder upon the Founder’s request to the extent the Shares are no longer subject to the Purchase Option (but not more frequently than once every six months). In any event, when all of the Shares (and any other vested assets and securities attributable thereto) are no longer subject to the Purchase Option, such Shares shall be released to the Founder.
4. Tax Consequences.
(a) The Founder has reviewed with the Founder’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of his investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including any tax consequences that may result under recently enacted tax legislation). The Founder is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Founder understands that the Founder (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Founder’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Founder understands that Section 83 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” includes the right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to certain of its rights under Section 2 of this Agreement.
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(b) The Founder hereby agrees to deliver to the Company a signed copy of any instrument, letter or other document such Founder may execute and file with the Internal Revenue Service evidencing his election under Section 83(b) of the Code to treat his receipt of Shares as included in his gross income in the year of receipt. The Founder shall deliver the said copy of any such instrument of election to the Company within five (5) days after the date on which any such election is required to be made in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Code or applicable Regulations thereunder.
THE FOUNDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THE FOUNDER’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO FILE TIMELY THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF THE FOUNDER REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON THE FOUNDER’S BEHALF.
(c) It is understood by the parties hereto that as a result of the issuance of the Shares and the execution of this Agreement, the Company may be obligated to pay withholding taxes in respect of the Shares at the time the Founder becomes subject to federal income taxation with respect to the Shares. In the event that at the time the above-said withholding tax obligations arise (i) the Founder is no longer in the employ of the Company or (ii) the Founder’s other cash compensation from the Company is not sufficient to meet the aforesaid withholding tax obligation, the Founder hereby agrees to reimburse the Company for all withholding taxes required to be paid in respect of this transaction within thirty (30) days after written request therefor is made to the Founder. Such request shall be made at or about the time the Company is required to pay such withholding taxes. In the event the Company determines that it is not obligated to withhold taxes payable by the Founder with respect to the Shares but that it is later held liable due to any non-payment of taxes on the part of the Founder, the Founder agrees on his behalf, and on behalf of his heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns, to indemnify the Company in the amount of any payment made by it in respect of such liability.
5. Remedies.
5.1 Equitable Relief. The Founder acknowledges and agrees that a violation by him of any of the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable damage to the Company and that the Company will have no adequate remedy at law for such violation. Accordingly, the Founder agrees that the Company shall be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction, specific performance, or other appropriate equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining any further violation of such provision or affirmatively compelling the Founder to carry out his obligations hereunder. Such right to equitable relief shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever remedies the Company may have at law or in equity.
5.2 Self-Help. In the event the Founder fails to deliver the certificates representing Shares required to be transferred to the Company or its assignee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any stock powers with respect thereto, the Company may (a) elect to establish a segregated account in which the purchase price for such Shares shall be placed, such account to be turned over to the Founder upon delivery of the certificates representing such Shares together with appropriate instruments of transfer, and (b) immediately thereafter take such action as may be required to transfer record title of such Shares to itself. The Founder hereby grants the Company a power of attorney for effecting any transfer in accordance with the previous sentence, such power of attorney to be deemed coupled with an interest and irrevocable. The Company may recognize any such transfer and treat the transferee as the owner of such Shares in all respects as if delivery of the certificates representing such Shares had been made as required by this Agreement.
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5.3 Rights of the Company. The Company shall not be required to (i) transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or transferred in contravention of this Agreement or (ii) treat as the owner of the Shares, or otherwise to accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights to any transferee to whom Shares have been transferred in contravention of this Agreement.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the receiving party’s address set forth below or to such other address as a party may designate by notice hereunder, and shall be either (i) delivered by hand, (ii) sent by electronic mail (“e-mail”), (iii) sent by recognized overnight courier or (iv) sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.
Notices to the Founder shall be sent to the following address:
Nayeem Hussain
1406 Manhattan Ave.
Union City, NJ 07087
Email: nayeem@mykeenhome.com
and to the Company to the following address:
Keen Home Inc.
137 Varick St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013
Email: nayeem@mykeenhome.com
with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
44 Montgomery Street, 36th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Email: jdmendoza@mintz.com
Attn: Jessica Mendoza, Esq.
All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been received (i) if by hand, at the time of the delivery thereof to the receiving party at the address of such party set forth above, (ii) if made by e-mail, telecopy, or facsimile transmission, on the next business day following the time that receipt thereof has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or otherwise, (iii) if sent by overnight courier, on the next business day following the day such notice is delivered to the courier service, or (iv) if sent by registered or certified mail, on the 3rd business day following the day such mailing is made.
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6.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement shall affect, or be used to interpret, change or restrict, the express terms and provisions of this Agreement.
6.3 Modifications. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by all parties hereto.
6.4 No Waivers. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of the party.
6.5 Benefits and Obligations. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their permitted successors and assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. Except as expressly stated herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights or obligations except among the parties hereto, and no person or entity shall be regarded as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. In addition, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed or deemed by any person under any circumstances to bind the Company or its affiliates to continue the employment of the Founder for any vesting period described herein, nor shall this Agreement be construed to create any duty of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its other shareholders to the Founder, or any duty of the Founder or any of the Company’s other shareholders, comparable to the duties which partners may owe each other.
6.6 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. The parties agree that any action brought by either party to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement shall be brought in, and each party agrees to, and does hereby, submit to the jurisdiction and venue of, the appropriate state or federal court in the State of New York.
6.7 Construction. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that: (i) each party and its counsel reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement and have contributed to its revision; (ii) the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement; and (iii) the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed fairly as to all parties hereto and not in favor of or against any party, regardless of which party was generally responsible for the preparation of this Agreement.
6.8 Headings. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify, or affect, or be considered in construing or interpreting the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.
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6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10 Severability and Reformation. The parties hereto intend all provisions of this Agreement to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. If, however, any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision shall be fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision were never a part hereof, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance. Furthermore, there shall be added automatically, as a part of this Agreement, a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be construed and enforced as legal, valid, and enforceable.
6.11 No Employment or Service Contract. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Founder any right to remain an employee or consultant of the Company for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company or of the Founder, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Founder’s employment with the Company at any time for any reason, with or without Cause.
6.12 Further Assurances. The Founder and the Company agree to execute such further documents or instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
6.13 Consent of Spouse. If the Founder is married as of the date of this Agreement, the Founder’s spouse shall execute a Consent of Spouse in the form of Exhibit B hereto, effective as of the date hereof. Such consent shall not be deemed to confer or convey to the spouse any rights in the Unvested Shares that do not otherwise exist by operation of law or the agreement of the parties. If the Founder marries or remarries subsequent to the date hereof, the Founder shall, not later than sixty (60) days thereafter, obtain his new spouse’s acknowledgement of and consent to the existence and binding effect of all restrictions contained in this Agreement by such spouse’s executing and delivering a Consent of Spouse in the form of Exhibit B.
6.14 Review of Agreement. The Founder has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had the opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as an instrument under seal on the date first above written.
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| KEEN HOME INC. | ||
| By: Ryan Fant, Co-CEO | ||
| By: Nayeem Hussain, Co-CEO | ||
| THE FOUNDER: | ||
| Nayeem Hussain | ||
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK POWER
Pursuant to the Keen Home Inc. Stock Restriction Agreement dated November __, 2013 (“Agreement”), and FOR VALUE RECEIVED, I, __________________________, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Keen Home Inc. __________________________shares of the common stock of Keen Home Inc. standing in my name on the books of said corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________________ herewith, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company as my attorney, to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
This Stock Power may be used only in accordance with the Stock Restriction Agreement between Keen Home Inc. and the undersigned of even date herewith.
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EXHIBIT B
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, Narin Hussain, spouse of Nayeem Hussain, acknowledge that I have read the Stock Restriction Agreement dated as of November __, 2013 (the “Agreement”) to which this Consent is attached as Exhibit B and that I know its contents. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement. I am aware that by its provisions the Shares granted to my spouse pursuant to the Agreement are subject to a Purchase Option in favor of Keen Home Inc. (the “Company”) and that, accordingly, the Company has the right to repurchase up to all of the Unvested Shares of which I may become possessed as a result of a gift from my spouse or a court decree and/or any property settlement in any domestic litigation.
I hereby agree that my interest, if any, in the Unvested Shares subject to the Agreement shall be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further understand and agree that any community property interest I may have in the Shares shall be similarly bound by the Agreement.
I agree to the Purchase Option described in the Agreement and I hereby consent to the repurchase of the Unvested Shares by the Company and the sale of the Unvested Shares by my spouse or my spouse’s legal representative in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. Further, as part of the consideration for the Agreement, I agree that at my death, if I have not disposed of any interest of mine in the Unvested Shares by an outright bequest of the Unvested Shares to my spouse, then the Company shall have the same rights against my legal representative to exercise its rights of repurchase with respect to any interest of mine in the Unvested Shares as it would have had pursuant to the Agreement if I had acquired the Unvested Shares pursuant to a court decree in domestic litigation.
I AM AWARE THAT THE LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND RELATED MATTERS CONTAINED IN THE AGREEMENT ARE COMPLEX AND THAT I AM FREE TO SEEK INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE OR COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO THIS CONSENT. I HAVE EITHER SOUGHT SUCH GUIDANCE OR COUNSEL OR DETERMINED AFTER REVIEWING THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY THAT I WILL WAIVE SUCH RIGHT.
Dated as of the _______ day of November, 2013.
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Exhibit 6.3
KEEN HOME INC.
STOCK RESTRICTION AGREEMENT
This Stock Restriction Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as November __, 2013, by and between Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Ryan Fant (the “Founder”).
WHEREAS, the Founder is a key employee of the Company whose participation is considered by the Company to be important for its growth;
WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Founder is purchasing 4,887,500 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”); and
WHEREAS, as a condition of such purchase, the Company and the Founder desire to impose certain vesting restrictions on the Shares and to effect the same desire to enter into this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Legends. The Founder acknowledges that legends substantially in the following form will be placed on the certificate representing the Shares:
“The shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on transfer, assignment, pledge and encumbrance pursuant to a certain Stock Restriction Agreement dated as of November __, 2013, as amended from time to time, between the Company and the holder of this Certificate. Copies of such agreement may be obtained at no cost by written request made by the holder of record of this certificate to the Secretary of the Company.”
“The shares represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law and may not be sold, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred without an effective registration thereof under such Act and any applicable state securities laws or an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Company and its counsel, that such registration is not required.”
2. Repurchase of Unvested Shares.
2.1 Repurchase Rights for Unvested Shares. Subject to and following the application of any acceleration of vesting provisions set forth herein for a Change in Control Event or termination without Cause, with Good Reason or upon death or Disability as provided herein, in the event that the Founder’s employment or consultancy with the Company (as applicable) shall be terminated for any reason (including, without limitation, death, Disability, termination or voluntary resignation) such that the Founder is no longer continuously employed by, or providing consultancy services to, the Company or any parent or subsidiary thereof, the Company shall have the right and option (the “Purchase Option”) to purchase from the Founder (or his survivor or representative in the case of death or Disability), for an amount per share equal to $0.001 (the “Purchase Price”), any or all of the Unvested Shares (as defined below in Section 2.2 below). The Purchase Option shall be exercisable at any time within sixty (60) days of the effective date of the termination of employment or consultancy of the Founder upon written notice to such Founder or the Founder’s survivor or representative in accordance with Section 6.1 hereof. In the event that the Purchase Option is duly exercised within such sixty (60) day period, the Shares repurchased shall be surrendered by the Founder or his survivor or designee pursuant hereto, duly endorsed for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock powers (in the form of Exhibit A), and the Founder’s or the Founder’s survivor’s or representative’s only right (and the Company’s only obligation) with respect to such Shares shall be the payment by the Company of the aggregate Purchase Price.
2.2 Unvested Shares. For purposes of this Agreement, “Unvested Shares” means the Shares that have not vested in accordance with the following vesting schedule, or otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Section 2, as of the date the Founder’s employment or consultancy with the Company is terminated: zero Shares are vested as of the date hereof. Twenty-five percent (25%) (or 1,221,875 shares) of such Shares shall vest as of the close of business on the one-year anniversary of the date of this Agreement. Of the remaining Shares, 1/48th of such Shares shall vest every month thereafter, until the Shares are fully vested after four years.
2.3 Acceleration Upon Termination With Good Reason. In the event the Founder terminates his employment with the Company for Good Reason (as defined in Section 2.6 below), then eighty (80%) percent of all Unvested Shares shall become vested shares immediately prior to such termination.
2.4 Acceleration Following a Change in Control Event and Termination Without Cause. If (A) there is a Change in Control Event (as defined in Section 2.6 below) and (B) within eight (8) months of such Change in Control Event the Founder’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (as defined in Section 2.6 below), then eighty (80%) percent of all Unvested Shares shall become vested shares immediately prior to such termination.
2.5 Acceleration Upon Death or Disability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the Founder’s death or in the event of the Founder’s Disability (as defined in Section 2.6 below), then eighty (80%) percent of all Unvested Shares shall become vested shares immediately prior to Founder’s death or Disability.
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2.6 Certain Defined Terms. For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) “Cause” shall mean (A) a reasonable determination by the Company that the Founder is engaging or has engaged in any fraud, embezzlement, conversion, larceny, misappropriation of funds or any other deliberate and premeditated act of dishonesty against the financial or business interests of the Company; provided, however, that an immaterial misappropriation of funds related to expense account requests and reimbursements shall not be deemed to constitute “Cause” under this subsection (A); (B) a deliberate act or omission which constitutes willful misconduct or gross negligence and that results in material loss, damage, or injury to the Company; (C) the indictment of the Founder of, or the pleading by the Founder of nolo contendere to, a felony charge; (D) an intentional or willful breach by the Founder of the Founder’s obligations under any agreement with the Company, including without limitation any inventions assignment, technology transfer, non-solicitation or non-competition agreement; (E) unauthorized use or disclosure by the Founder of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Founder owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of the Founder’s relationship with the Company; (F) abuse of alcohol or drugs which interferes with the Founder’s performance of his duties as an employee or consultant of the Company; (G) repeated or continued absence from work during normal business hours for reasons other than permitted absence; (H) repeated violation (through action or inaction) of any of the material policies or practices of the Company (including but not limited to discrimination or harassment); (I) failure by the Founder to cooperate in good faith with a governmental or internal investigation of the Company or its directors, officers, or employees, if the Company has requested the Founder’s cooperation; or (J) the intentional or willful failure or refusal of the Founder to carry out the Founder’s duties or to follow reasonable directives of the Board of Directors provided that no such failure shall constitute “Cause” hereunder unless the Company has provided the Founder with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the facts giving rise to such alleged failure and the Founder has not cured such breach within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice.
(ii) “Change in Control Event” shall mean
(a) a merger or consolidation in which
(1) the Company is a constituent party or
(2) a subsidiary of the Company is a constituent party and the Company issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation,
except any such merger or consolidation involving the Company or a subsidiary in which the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of capital stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the capital stock of (1) the surviving or resulting corporation or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation;
(b) the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company of all or substantially all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the sale or disposition (whether by merger or otherwise) of one or more subsidiaries of the Company if substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company;
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(c) the sale or transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) by holders of securities of the Company of voting securities (or securities convertible into voting securities) of the Company representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of the Company;
(d) a contested election of Directors, as a result of which or in connection with which the persons who were Directors before such election or their nominees (“Incumbent Directors”) cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that if the election or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, of any new Director was approved by a vote of at least 50% of the Incumbent Directors, such new Director shall be considered as an Incumbent Director;
(e) the first public offering of the Company’s Common Stock effective pursuant to a registration statement declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
(f) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
(iii) “Disability” shall mean a long-term physical or mental disability, or combination thereof, which, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company based on the written evaluation of the Founder’s physician, renders the Founder incapable of performing the Founder's duties for a consecutive twelve (12) month period.
(iv) “Good Reason” shall mean (A) a material adverse change in the Founder’s authority, duties or responsibilities which remains unremedied for thirty (30) days, provided that such change is not in connection with a termination of Founder’s employment or consultancy with the Company; (B) a material reduction in the Founder’s compensation without the Founder’s prior written consent other than in the case of a reduction in compensation that affects all other executive level employees to substantially the same extent; (C) the relocation of the Founder’s place of work more than one-hundred (100) miles from his prior place of work, unless such relocation results in the Founder’s place of work being less than one-hundred (100) miles from the Founder’s then-current residence; (D) a material breach of this Agreement by the Company that has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof by the Founder to the Company; (E) failure by the Company to obtain the assumption of this Agreement by any successor to the Company; or (F) engagement in conduct that, against the Founder’s volition, would cause the Founder to commit fraudulent acts or would expose the Founder to criminal liability.
2.7 Assignment by the Company. The Company may assign the Purchase Option to one or more persons or entities.
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2.8 Restrictions on Transfer.
(i) The Founder shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise encumber or dispose of in any way, by operation of law or otherwise (collectively “transfer”) any Unvested Shares, or any interest therein, except that the Founder may transfer any Unvested Shares to (i) the Founder’s spouse, children or other member of the Founder’s immediate family, or to a trust, family limited partnership or other entity for the sole benefit of such persons, provided that such trust is controlled by the Founder, (ii) a trustee or trustees of a trust controlled and revocable solely by the Founder, (iii) the Founder’s guardian or conservator or (iv) the Founder’s executor(s) or administrator(s), provided that such Unvested Shares shall remain subject to this Agreement (including without limitation the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.8 and the Purchase Option) and such permitted transferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company a written instrument confirming that such transferee shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(ii) Subject to the provisions of subsection (i) above, Section 2.1 above and Section 5.3 below, the Founder (but not any unapproved transferee) shall, during the term of this Agreement, exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Unvested Shares.
3. Escrow. The certificates representing the Unvested Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the Company to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Founder shall execute and deliver a stock power in favor of the Company in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A. In addition, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property distributed upon the Shares which are subject to the Purchase Option shall immediately be delivered to the Company to be held in escrow along with a stock power in favor of the Company with respect to any such securities in the form of Exhibit A. All regular cash dividends on such Shares (or other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be paid directly to the Founder and shall not be held in escrow. The Shares, together with any other assets or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be (i) surrendered to the Company for repurchase and cancellation upon the Company’s exercise of its Purchase Option or (ii) released to the Founder upon the Founder’s request to the extent the Shares are no longer subject to the Purchase Option (but not more frequently than once every six months). In any event, when all of the Shares (and any other vested assets and securities attributable thereto) are no longer subject to the Purchase Option, such Shares shall be released to the Founder.
4. Tax Consequences.
(a) The Founder has reviewed with the Founder’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of his investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including any tax consequences that may result under recently enacted tax legislation). The Founder is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Founder understands that the Founder (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Founder’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Founder understands that Section 83 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” includes the right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to certain of its rights under Section 2 of this Agreement.
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(b) The Founder hereby agrees to deliver to the Company a signed copy of any instrument, letter or other document such Founder may execute and file with the Internal Revenue Service evidencing his election under Section 83(b) of the Code to treat his receipt of Shares as included in his gross income in the year of receipt. The Founder shall deliver the said copy of any such instrument of election to the Company within five (5) days after the date on which any such election is required to be made in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the Code or applicable Regulations thereunder.
THE FOUNDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THE FOUNDER’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO FILE TIMELY THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF THE FOUNDER REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON THE FOUNDER’S BEHALF.
(c) It is understood by the parties hereto that as a result of the issuance of the Shares and the execution of this Agreement, the Company may be obligated to pay withholding taxes in respect of the Shares at the time the Founder becomes subject to federal income taxation with respect to the Shares. In the event that at the time the above-said withholding tax obligations arise (i) the Founder is no longer in the employ of the Company or (ii) the Founder’s other cash compensation from the Company is not sufficient to meet the aforesaid withholding tax obligation, the Founder hereby agrees to reimburse the Company for all withholding taxes required to be paid in respect of this transaction within thirty (30) days after written request therefor is made to the Founder. Such request shall be made at or about the time the Company is required to pay such withholding taxes. In the event the Company determines that it is not obligated to withhold taxes payable by the Founder with respect to the Shares but that it is later held liable due to any non-payment of taxes on the part of the Founder, the Founder agrees on his behalf, and on behalf of his heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and assigns, to indemnify the Company in the amount of any payment made by it in respect of such liability.
5. Remedies.
5.1 Equitable Relief. The Founder acknowledges and agrees that a violation by him of any of the provisions of this Agreement will cause irreparable damage to the Company and that the Company will have no adequate remedy at law for such violation. Accordingly, the Founder agrees that the Company shall be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction, specific performance, or other appropriate equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining any further violation of such provision or affirmatively compelling the Founder to carry out his obligations hereunder. Such right to equitable relief shall be cumulative and in addition to whatever remedies the Company may have at law or in equity.
5.2 Self-Help. In the event the Founder fails to deliver the certificates representing Shares required to be transferred to the Company or its assignee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, or any stock powers with respect thereto, the Company may (a) elect to establish a segregated account in which the purchase price for such Shares shall be placed, such account to be turned over to the Founder upon delivery of the certificates representing such Shares together with appropriate instruments of transfer, and (b) immediately thereafter take such action as may be required to transfer record title of such Shares to itself. The Founder hereby grants the Company a power of attorney for effecting any transfer in accordance with the previous sentence, such power of attorney to be deemed coupled with an interest and irrevocable. The Company may recognize any such transfer and treat the transferee as the owner of such Shares in all respects as if delivery of the certificates representing such Shares had been made as required by this Agreement.
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5.3 Rights of the Company. The Company shall not be required to (i) transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or transferred in contravention of this Agreement or (ii) treat as the owner of the Shares, or otherwise to accord voting, dividend or liquidation rights to any transferee to whom Shares have been transferred in contravention of this Agreement.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be addressed to the receiving party’s address set forth below or to such other address as a party may designate by notice hereunder, and shall be either (i) delivered by hand, (ii) sent by electronic mail (“e-mail”), (iii) sent by recognized overnight courier or (iv) sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.
Notices to the Founder shall be sent to the following address:
Ryan Fant
220 W 148th St Apt 5K
New York, NY 10039
Email: ryan@mykeenhome.com
and to the Company to the following address:
Keen Home Inc.
137 Varick St., 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013
Email: [______________]
with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
44 Montgomery Street, 36th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
Email: jdmendoza@mintz.com
Attn: Jessica Mendoza, Esq.
All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been received (i) if by hand, at the time of the delivery thereof to the receiving party at the address of such party set forth above, (ii) if made by e-mail, telecopy, or facsimile transmission, on the next business day following the time that receipt thereof has been acknowledged by electronic confirmation or otherwise, (iii) if sent by overnight courier, on the next business day following the day such notice is delivered to the courier service, or (iv) if sent by registered or certified mail, on the 3rd business day following the day such mailing is made.
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6.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supercedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement of any kind not expressly set forth in this Agreement shall affect, or be used to interpret, change or restrict, the express terms and provisions of this Agreement.
6.3 Modifications. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended only by written agreement executed by all parties hereto.
6.4 No Waivers. No failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of the party.
6.5 Benefits and Obligations. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto and their permitted successors and assigns, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any other person any rights or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. Except as expressly stated herein, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights or obligations except among the parties hereto, and no person or entity shall be regarded as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement. In addition, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed or deemed by any person under any circumstances to bind the Company or its affiliates to continue the employment of the Founder for any vesting period described herein, nor shall this Agreement be construed to create any duty of the Company or any of its affiliates or any of its other shareholders to the Founder, or any duty of the Founder or any of the Company’s other shareholders, comparable to the duties which partners may owe each other.
6.6 Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof. The parties agree that any action brought by either party to interpret or enforce any provision of this Agreement shall be brought in, and each party agrees to, and does hereby, submit to the jurisdiction and venue of, the appropriate state or federal court in the State of New York.
6.7 Construction. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that: (i) each party and its counsel reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement and have contributed to its revision; (ii) the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement; and (iii) the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed fairly as to all parties hereto and not in favor of or against any party, regardless of which party was generally responsible for the preparation of this Agreement.
6.8 Headings. The headings and captions of the various subdivisions of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way modify, or affect, or be considered in construing or interpreting the meaning or construction of any of the terms or provisions hereof.
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6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.10 Severability and Reformation. The parties hereto intend all provisions of this Agreement to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. If, however, any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under any present or future law, such provision shall be fully severable, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision were never a part hereof, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance. Furthermore, there shall be added automatically, as a part of this Agreement, a provision as similar in terms to such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be construed and enforced as legal, valid, and enforceable.
6.11 No Employment or Service Contract. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Founder any right to remain an employee or consultant of the Company for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company or of the Founder, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Founder’s employment with the Company at any time for any reason, with or without Cause.
6.12 Further Assurances. The Founder and the Company agree to execute such further documents or instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
6.13 Consent of Spouse. If the Founder is married as of the date of this Agreement, the Founder’s spouse shall execute a Consent of Spouse in the form of Exhibit B hereto, effective as of the date hereof. Such consent shall not be deemed to confer or convey to the spouse any rights in the Unvested Shares that do not otherwise exist by operation of law or the agreement of the parties. If the Founder marries or remarries subsequent to the date hereof, the Founder shall, not later than sixty (60) days thereafter, obtain his new spouse’s acknowledgement of and consent to the existence and binding effect of all restrictions contained in this Agreement by such spouse’s executing and delivering a Consent of Spouse in the form of Exhibit B.
6.14 Review of Agreement. The Founder has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had the opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as an instrument under seal on the date first above written.
| THE COMPANY: | |
| KEEN HOME INC. | |
| By: Ryan Fant, Co-CEO | |
| By: Nayeem Hussain, Co-CEO | |
| THE FOUNDER: | |
| Ryan Fant |
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK POWER
Pursuant to the Keen Home Inc. Stock Restriction Agreement dated November __, 2013 (“Agreement”), and FOR VALUE RECEIVED, I, __________________________, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto Keen Home Inc. __________________________shares of the common stock of Keen Home Inc. standing in my name on the books of said corporation represented by Certificate No. ________________________ herewith, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company as my attorney, to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.
This Stock Power may be used only in accordance with the Stock Restriction Agreement between Keen Home Inc. and the undersigned of even date herewith.
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| Signature: | ||
| Name: |
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EXHIBIT B
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, Abra Fant, spouse of Ryan Fant, acknowledge that I have read the Stock Restriction Agreement dated as of November __, 2013 (the “Agreement”) to which this Consent is attached as Exhibit B and that I know its contents. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement. I am aware that by its provisions the Shares granted to my spouse pursuant to the Agreement are subject to a Purchase Option in favor of Keen Home Inc. (the “Company”) and that, accordingly, the Company has the right to repurchase up to all of the Unvested Shares of which I may become possessed as a result of a gift from my spouse or a court decree and/or any property settlement in any domestic litigation.
I hereby agree that my interest, if any, in the Unvested Shares subject to the Agreement shall be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further understand and agree that any community property interest I may have in the Shares shall be similarly bound by the Agreement.
I agree to the Purchase Option described in the Agreement and I hereby consent to the repurchase of the Unvested Shares by the Company and the sale of the Unvested Shares by my spouse or my spouse’s legal representative in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement. Further, as part of the consideration for the Agreement, I agree that at my death, if I have not disposed of any interest of mine in the Unvested Shares by an outright bequest of the Unvested Shares to my spouse, then the Company shall have the same rights against my legal representative to exercise its rights of repurchase with respect to any interest of mine in the Unvested Shares as it would have had pursuant to the Agreement if I had acquired the Unvested Shares pursuant to a court decree in domestic litigation.
I AM AWARE THAT THE LEGAL, FINANCIAL AND RELATED MATTERS CONTAINED IN THE AGREEMENT ARE COMPLEX AND THAT I AM FREE TO SEEK INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE OR COUNSEL WITH RESPECT TO THIS CONSENT. I HAVE EITHER SOUGHT SUCH GUIDANCE OR COUNSEL OR DETERMINED AFTER REVIEWING THE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY THAT I WILL WAIVE SUCH RIGHT.
Dated as of the _______ day of November, 2013.
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Exhibit 6.4
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MANUFACTURING AGREEMENT for KEEN HOME
THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made this 28th day of August, 2015 by and between Keen Home Inc. (thereafter referred to as “CUSTOMER”) a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 320 W 37th St, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018 USA and Ryder Industries Ltd. having its principal place of business at 1803 Chinachem Johnston Plaza, 178 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong (hereafter referred to as “Ryder”), together referred to as the “Parties”.
Definitions.
The use of the word “Days” in this contract shall refer to calendar days, including working and non-working days unless explicitly specified otherwise.
The use of the term “EXF” in this contract shall refer to the ex-factory date or date at which finished goods ship out of Ryder’s factory.
The use of the term “FOB” in this contract shall refer to the Free On Board transfer of goods and their respective ownership from Ryder to CUSTOMER. FOB occurs upon delivery to CUSTOMER’s designated freight forwarder(s) in Hong Kong upon which a goods received document is furnished by the forwarder(s) to CUSTOMER and Ryder as stated in Exhibit “D”.
The use of the term “DFX” in this contract shall refer to design services including but not limited to: design for manufacturing, design for quality, design for cost, design for testability and general design for supply chain optimization.
“Long Lead Time” or “LLT” material in this contract refers to material with a lead time equal to or greater than fifty-six (56) days.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, CUSTOMER is in business of importing, marketing, developing, testing and supporting new Product(s); and
WHEREAS, Ryder is engaged in component sourcing and the manufacture, development and testing of electronic Product(s); and
WHEREAS, CUSTOMER desires to purchase from Ryder, and Ryder desires to joint-design, manufacture and sell to CUSTOMER an electronic device (the “Product(s)”), as further described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and covenants set forth below, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Conditions. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Ryder will joint-design, and manufacture the Product(s) exclusively for CUSTOMER. Ryder warrants and represents as follows :
| i. | Ryder shall meet the quality standards incorporating an Acceptable Quality Level (“AQL”) determined by ANSI/ASQ Z1.4:2003 General Level II normal inspection. AQL levels for Critical, Minor and Major shall be mutually agreed upon between Ryder and CUSTOMER in the form of a quality specification document. |
| ii. | Ryder shall allow CUSTOMER to review the Product(s’)’s mechanical and circuitry design (e.g. mechanical drawings, circuit layout, etc.) during the Product(s’)’s development. |
| iii. | CUSTOMER shall approve all design files to ensure Product(s) is designed to meet CUSTOMER-supplied specifications and CUSTOMER’s functional design objectives. While Ryder will ensure Product(s) is manufactured to meet aforementioned specifications. Product(s) shall be tested as per mutually agreed requirements by both parties to ensure compliance with aforementioned specifications. |
| iv. | Ryder shall notify CUSTOMER in a timely manner, not to exceed five (5) working days, should any CUSTOMER specification be unachievable from a manufacturing perspective. |
| v. | Ryder shall also notify CUSTOMER in a timely manner, not to exceed five (5) working days, should CUSTOMER request a design task of Ryder that Ryder assesses to be technically infeasible (Example 1: CUSTOMER requests Ryder to layout a PCB in a footprint that is too small to place all components or route connections. Example 2: CUSTOMER requests Ryder to design plastics to withstand forces that cannot be withstood given other CUSTOMER specified design constraints). |
| vi. | Ryder shall make a good faith effort to fully understand the design intent of the Product(s) in order to assist customer in establishing quality control and quality assurance processes capable of detecting a non-compliant Product(s). Such processes may require additional engineering and Production testing not explicitly requested by CUSTOMER, and the cost incurred will be updated and borne by the Part(ies) upon mutual agreement. |
| vii. | Service Life Guarantee: Ryder warrants the Product(s) against material and workmanship in accordance with for a period of twelve (12) months. Ryder shall not be liable for any Product failure arising from the unintended use, modification or disregard for user documentation. Prior notification with issues identified in writing by CUSTOMER will be made to Ryder during the said period. Options for warranty satisfaction may include Product return for repair, replacement with parts, or one-to-one replacement for which delivery terms & cost involved will be determined upon mutual agreement by the Parties. Unless otherwise stated, or upon mutually agreed terms, issues found and caused by the firmware and software shall be the responsibility of CUSTOMER. |
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| viii. | Ryder shall be responsible for managing payment, delivery schedules and material quality with all of Ryder’s subcontractors and suppliers that it has engaged to provide upstream products and services related to the development and manufacture of CUSTOMER’s Product(s). |
2. Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and shall continue eighteen (18) months from the signing date. It will be extended for a further six (6) months automatically after each active purchase order lot.
3. Project Tasks. The Parties shall have specific design and development responsibilities related to the Product(s). The major tasks and responsibilities are as follows :
| i. | The Parties will mutually agree on the design and “Technical” specifications for the Product(s). |
| ii. | CUSTOMER will supply Pre-DFX electronics, mechanical and firmware design files to Ryder. |
| iii. | Ryder will provide joint design services as requested by CUSTOMER, which will be limited to electronics and mechanical design. All firmware and software will be supplied by CUSTOMER unless other arrangements are made by mutual agreement between the Parties. |
| iv. | Ryder will complete all tooling for plastic and metal parts in-house or through a 3rd party supplier identified by Ryder and approved by CUSTOMER. Ryder shall be responsible for managing and negotiating terms with its suppliers including delivery schedules, material quality and payment. |
| v. | Ryder shall manufacture the Product(s) for the CUSTOMER. |
4. Development Costs. CUSTOMER hereby agrees to pay upon presentation of invoice the fees and expenses related to the design, development and manufacture of the Product(s) as detailed in Exhibit B of this Agreement.
i. The Development charges do not include any tooling costs, mock-up samples, lab-test/approval costs and other significant costs (e.g. travel expenses, airfare, etc.).
ii. Tooling: Customer shall commit to pay all tooling charges once the design is approved. The schedule is detailed in Exhibit B attached hereto.
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iii. Ryder guarantees a plastic injection tool life of at least 300,000 shots, and upon full payment of the total tooling cost, a certificate of title for the tooling will be issued to CUSTOMER.
iv. Ryder shall release to CUSTOMER or CUSTOMER’s designated agent all tools and / or fixtures paid for and / or titled to CUSTOMER at CUSTOMER’s request.
5. Capital Investment. Ryder will make proper arrangement and reserve sufficient production capacity to meet CUSTOMER's order requirements during the term of this agreement.
6. Payment for manufacture. CUSTOMER shall issue payment for manufacture as per the terms outlined in Exhibit B.
Best efforts shall be made by Ryder to control costs with respect to those provided in the quotation; however, CUSTOMER understands that adjustments may need to be made due to a variety of factors including:
| · | Incomplete knowledge of all costs at the time the Material Authorization is provided. |
| · | Specification changes that may occur late in the product development process (i.e. packaging design). |
| · | Design changes required as a result of testing |
| · | Adjustment to the product variant breakdown (i.e. total number of units remains the same but the quantity of each size changes) |
| · | Change in the number or timing in which material sets are converted into finished goods. |
Adjustments in cost may occur at the time the Purchase Order is issued or as late as the date at which EXF shipments occur. Any adjustments must be mutually agreed upon between Ryder and CUSTOMER.
CUSTOMER Payment for manufacture shall be contingent upon Product conformance to CUSTOMER’s Technical Specification(s) provided by CUSTOMER and AQL levels defined by a Quality Specification mutually agreed upon by the Parties. CUSTOMER reserves the right to verify compliance by obtaining written or photographic evidence from Ryder and / or conducting on site visits of Ryder’s manufacturing facility by CUSTOMER. On site visits may be conducted by an employee or officer of CUSTOMER or alternatively a third party representative authorized by CUSTOMER and identified to Ryder.
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7. Shipping Term. Unless otherwise stated, shipping term will be FOB (Free on Board (named port of shipment)) Hong Kong, based on Incoterms 2010. It means the Ryder pays for transportation of goods to the port of shipment. CUSTOMER pays cost of air and or marine freight transportation, insurance, unloading and transportation cost from the arrival port to destination.
8. Purchase Orders; Delivery. CUSTOMER shall make best efforts to provide a non-binding, rolling forecast six (6) Months in advance of production. CUSTOMER shall also supply material authorizations and deposits to Ryder as per Exhibit B to ensure on time readiness of long lead time components to support CUSTOMER’s target EXF shipments. Ryder shall make best efforts to ship Product(s) on the date shown in the CUSTOMER purchase order which are based on reasonable lead-times as mutually agreed upon by both Parties. Payment terms and schedule are described in greater detail in Exhibit B.
Ryder understands that, in order for CUSTOMER to meet its time sensitive commitments to its customers, namely large retailers, it is essential that Ryder deliver products of the quality and quantity required by CUSTOMER, within the time periods specified by CUSTOMER on its purchase orders or EXF dates otherwise mutually agreed to by the Parties. Ryder and CUSTOMER acknowledge and agree that time of EXF shipment of products shall be of the essence for this agreement and for each purchase order hereto. In the event Ryder fails to meet its delivery obligations hereunder or in any purchase order, and in addition to any and all rights and remedies in law or equity that may be available to CUSTOMER, CUSTOMER specifically reserves the right to charge and collect from Ryder fines for late and/or missed delivery and/or product and/or packaging defects and/or nonconformance (such as, without limitation, mislabeled packaging, incorrect quantities, incorrect products), including but not limited to the amount of such fines levied against CUSTOMER by its customers as a result of any such failure, as well as any incidental or consequential damages relating to such late or missed shipments, and Ryder agrees that it shall be fully responsible for and shall promptly reimburse CUSTOMER for any such damages incurred by CUSTOMER and attributable in the sole discretion of CUSTOMER, to such failure.
Ryder’s liability for late or non-shipment of finished goods shall be subject to the following limitations:
| · | Ryder’s financial liability shall be limited to the total FOB value of the goods in the purchase order. |
| · | Ryder shall be excused from its liability in the case of a valid Force Majeure (see “Force Majeure”) |
| · | Ryder shall not be liable for any non-shipment or delay resulting from CUSTOMER’s failure to provide design files, software, firmware, documents, equipment, approvals, instructions or payments to Ryder when obligated to satisfy the mutually agreed upon EXF shipment schedule. |
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| · | Ryder shall not be liable for any non-shipment or delay resulting from the failure of any software, firmware and / or equipment supplied by CUSTOMER for the purposes of manufacturing CUSTOMER’s Product(s). |
| · | Ryder shall not be liable for any non-shipment or delay resulting from design or processes changes requested by CUSTOMER. |
| · | While the Parties reserve the right to mutually attempt to expedite EXF dates at any time; Ryder shall not be liable for missing any CUSTOMER requested EXF shipment date that is earlier than that which is stated in the purchase order, a situation that may occur if and when the Parties mutually attempt to expedite EXF shipment after the purchase order has been issued and accepted by Ryder. |
9. Excess Material Liability. Since Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) is required for many materials, CUSTOMER shall be responsible for any excess materials where MOQ is higher than the finished goods quantity including amortized scrap. After completion of the manufacture of the Product(s), Ryder shall provide a list of excess materials and CUSTOMER shall settle it by wire transfer within thirty (30) Days. Any excess materials paid for by CUSTOMER shall remain the property of CUSTOMER. When requested by CUSTOMER, Ryder shall be responsible for the storage and safekeeping of excess material owned by CUSTOMER for ninety (90) days from the date of the last shipment to FOB HK. Ryder may bill customer for storage of raw materials owned by CUSTOMER beyond ninety (90) days for a nominal storage fee not to exceed $6 USD per square meter per month.
10. Material Shortages, Obsolescence and Supply Chain Risk. Ryder shall be responsible for ensuring its suppliers can provide sufficient material for existing and forecast purchase orders. Ryder shall be responsible for identifying and mitigating any risks to material availability and price in its supply chain while sharing its findings with CUSTOMER. Such risks may include, but are not limited to, supplier financial standing, significant changes in a supplier’s ownership, single source components and volatility in the price of raw materials. Ryder shall make best efforts to query its suppliers for any plans to obsolete or end of life a component used in CUSTOMER’s Product(s) far enough in advance in order for Ryder to place a last time buy. Last time buy quantities shall be approved by CUSTOMER with the objective of maintaining production continuity until Ryder and CUSTOMER have had sufficient time to cooperatively evaluate, test, qualify and / or re-certify a suitable replacement component.
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11. “Spot Buy” or “Hot Buy” of Long Lead Time components. CUSTOMER shall make best efforts to supply forecast, material authorizations and deposits to Ryder to ensure on time readiness of long lead time components purchased on futures contracts to support CUSTOMER’s target EXF shipments. Ryder and Keen Home shall mutually exhaust all efforts to obtain an expedited delivery on material at risk of supporting the production schedule required to satisfy CUSTOMER’s target EXF shipment dates. If a request has been made with both the distributor and the manufacturer without a successful expedite, CUSTOMER at its discretion, may authorize Ryder to place a “Spot Buy” or “Hot Buy” for material from a stocking distributor. CUSTOMER shall be responsible for payment for 100% of the spot buy purchase upon Ryder placing the spot buy order. Components with a standard lead-time exceeding ninety (90) days may require a spot buy on a regular basis or otherwise be designed out for future production by means of an engineering change notice (ECN). Ryder shall omit the cost of any components purchased by “Spot Buy” or “Hot Buy” from the FOB price as payment for said components will be satisfied by payment upon the “Spot Buy” or “Hot Buy” purchase.
12. Product Design Changes. Refer to Acceptance of Product(s).
13. Manufacturing Process Changes. Manufacturing process changes are expected to take place during the manufacturing lifecycle of CUSTOMER’s Product(s) in order to improve production efficiency, increase yield and reduce process costs. Ryder shall be responsible for the management and continuous improvement of the manufacturing processes used to manufacture CUSTOMER’S product. Ryder shall make best efforts to inform customer of its manufacturing processes, including changes and the supply of work instructions to customer or its agents when requested. CUSTOMER and its specified agents may make suggestions for process improvements. Ryder shall be responsible for the internal tracking of when processes changes are implemented and be capable of notifying CUSTOMER of the dates and / or serial numbers upon which process changes were implemented.
14. Confidentiality. All information conveyed between the Parties relating to technical, manufacturing, financial, product development plans or marketing matters shall be deemed to be confidential, unless they are clearly identified as non-confidential information. Both Parties will not disclose to any third party or use or exploit (other than in connection with its obligations under this Agreement) confidential information, except to the limited extent otherwise required by law. Both Parties will take whatever action is necessary or appropriate to ensure that their employees, consultants, agents, officers, and directors comply with the provisions of this Section both during and after the time they serve in such capacities. Both Parties have entered into a mutual NDA, which will remain in full force and effect for the duration of this Agreement.
15. Ownership of Design. CUSTOMER shall retain ownership of all product concepts, industrial designs and software specific to the Product(s).
16. Intellectual Property Rights.
| i. | CUSTOMER shall be responsible for all third-party license fees, royalties, and copyrights relating to the Product(s). |
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| ii. | CUSTOMER shall be responsible for any patents, trademark infringement or product liability lawsuits whatsoever with respect to the Product(s), and will hold Ryder harmless from any legal actions against it resulting from an alleged violation of the above. |
17. Acceptance of Product(s).
| i. | CUSTOMER or its agents shall have the right to evaluate and approve the Product(s) for conformance to CUSTOMER’s technical and quality specifications before, during and after production starts. |
| ii. | Product Design Changes. Any change to the fit, form or function of CUSTOMER’s Product(s) shall be reviewed and approved by CUSTOMER before the changes may be applied to production material. Changes may be major; such as a PCB design change or small; such a passive component substitution for supply chain continuity. Such changes shall require a signed Engineering Change Notice or “ECN” from CUSTOMER after adequate test and validation has been completed prior to applying the respective changes to production material. All applicable kit and product part number revisions shall be incremented to coincide with product design changes in order to track which units of Product incorporate said changes and which do not without the need to open packaging or disassemble hardware. The tracking of changes to firmware shall be solely the CUSTOMER’s responsibility unless otherwise agreed to by both parties. CUSTOMER’s policy is to not approve untraceable design changes commonly referred to as a “running change” unless explicitly approved otherwise by CUSTOMER. |
| iii. | CUSTOMER or its agents shall have the right to inspect Product(s) shipment lots at Ryder’s facility before shipment and to reject any lots, in whole or in part, in which units are in breach of the agreed AQL standards as outlined in Section 1(i) of this Agreement. CUSTOMER will notify Ryder of shipments rejected on the basis of random sampling and Ryder will have the right to request 100% inspection, at Ryder’s cost, in which case CUSTOMER will be obligated to accept only Product(s) which complies with the AQL standards outlined in Section 1(i) of this Agreement. Disposition of rejected Product(s) will be determined by Ryder, and Ryder will have the option to repair or produce new units at its sole expense. If CUSTOMER does not elect to inspect Product(s) at the point of manufacture, Ryder’s inspection, carried out according to those quality standards further described in Section 1 of this Agreement, will be accepted by CUSTOMER so long as CUSTOMER is furnished with a copy of the inspection report. |
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18. Non-Competition. So long as this Agreement is in effect, Ryder will not manufacture for sale by itself or to any third parties any Product(s), whether now existing or hereafter developed, that is (i) not unique in its ornamental appearance when compared to the Product(s) or (ii) incorporates functional elements that are covered under any CUSTOMER patents or patents pending unless Ryder shall first obtain CUSTOMER’s written consent to such manufacture and sale.
19. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by either party effective at any time after the happening of any of the following events: (i) the filing by the other party of a petition in any bankruptcy court or other relief under the bankruptcy laws of any country or jurisdiction; or (ii) the making by the other party of any assignment, composition or similar arrangement for the benefit of creditors; or (iii) failure to take adequate steps to cure any material breach of any terms, conditions or covenants contained in this Agreement within sixty (60) Days of receipt written notice by the other party; or (iv) a change of control event defined as any person or group of persons, together with its affiliates, becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of fifty one percent (51%) or more of the then outstanding common stock of CUSTOMER, or fifty one percent (51%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding securities of CUSTOMER entitled generally to vote for the election of the members of the Board.
20. Force Majeure. No Party shall be liable for any default in carrying out any of its obligations hereunder where such default, failure or delay is due to labor dispute, strike, fire, explosion, lockout, flood, earthquake, failure of shipping facilities or transportation agencies, embargo or insurrection, act, order or requirement of any government or political subdivision, act of God, or the public enemy or other cause conditions beyond reasonable control of a Party; provided, however, that such Party shall give the other advance written notice of any such anticipated default, failure or delay as soon as reasonably possible after it has notice of conditions or circumstances which may cause such delay.
21. Notice. Any notice required or permitted hereunder, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be in writing and sent by courier or confirmed telefax or registered delivery post to the addresses set forth below who shall be deemed to receive such notice within seven (7) working days:
| In case of notice | |
| to CUSTOMER : | Keen Home Inc. |
| 320 W 37th St (15th Floor) | |
| New York, NY 10018 USA | |
| In case of notice | Ryder Industries Ltd. |
| to Ryder : | 1803 Chinachem Johnston Plaza, |
| 178 Johnston Road, | |
| Wanchai, Hong Kong |
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22. Miscellaneous
| i. | This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Parties hereto. Ryder shall not assign this Agreement or any rights hereunder without the written consent of CUSTOMER, except to one or more of its parent, subsidiary or affiliated corporations or to any corporation with which Ryder may merge or consolidate. |
| ii. | If any condition of the Agreement is invalid, voidable or becomes obsolete or inapplicable, this shall not affect the validity of the other terms of this Agreement. |
| iii. | This instrument contains the entire agreement between the Parties. It may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing signed by the Parties. |
| iv. | This Agreement as well as all other agreements concluded for its implementation shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the Hong Kong SAR and its courts. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have set their hands and seals the day and year first written above.
| CUSTOMER, | ||
| Signature : | ||
| Name : | ||
| Title : | ||
| Date : | ||
| Ryder Industries Ltd. | ||
| Signature : | ||
| Name : | ||
| Title : | ||
| Date : | ||
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EXHIBIT “A”
Product Descriptions
Keen Home “Smart Vent”
Part Numbers starting with “SV01”
Battery powered air vent cover controlled wirelessly using 802.15.4 radio technology.
Used by consumers with a central forced air HVAC system and smart phone to intelligently redirect airflow through their home to for greater comfort and energy savings. The Smart Vent will be offered in multiple sizes.
Keen Home “Smart Bridge”
Part Numbers starting with “GW01”
AC powered thin gateway that communicates wirelessly using 802.15.4 radio technology with multiple Keen Home Smart Vents. Translates between ZigBee protocol and TCP/IP. Communicates with LAN, WAN and Internet networks via a wired Ethernet transceiver.
A complete set of Technical Product(s) specifications, including regulatory requirements shall be provided by CUSTOMER and signed off by Ryder prior to mass production.
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EXHIBIT “B”
Payment Schedule
Design, Engineering and Software Costs:
| (i) | All engineering and design services requested by CUSTOMER shall be quoted with an estimated cost and lead-time. Ryder shall also demonstrate understanding of the services requested in written form. |
| (ii) | CUSTOMER shall be responsible for approving all engineering work subject to NRE in written form (i.e. email). |
| (iii) | CUSTOMER shall provide payment for 50% of the estimated NRE charges at the start of work. |
| (iv) | CUSTOMER shall provide the remaining NRE payment, adjusted for any deviation from the originally estimated charges, upon completion of the mutually agreed engineering work. |
| (v) | Ryder shall rebate or credit customer for 40% of the total NRE charges incurred by CUSTOMER upon CUSTOMER’S cumulative Product(s) volume reaching 40,000 Units, with a Unit being defined as one unit of Product(s). A rebate or credit shall be provided within thirty (30) Days after Ryder has received complete payment for these Units. NRE rebates and credits apply only to engineering services (intangible) performed directly by Ryder. Product(s) and services provided by Ryder’s subcontractors and suppliers shall not be subject to credits or rebates. |
Tooling and Fixture Costs:
| (i) | Upon Ryder’s ordering of tooling for the Product(s), CUSTOMER shall pay Ryder 50% of the Product(s’)’s total tooling costs. |
| (ii) | Upon approval of first off-tool samples, CUSTOMER shall pay Ryder for the remaining 50% of the Product(s)’s total tooling costs. |
Manufacturing and Production Material:
| i) | At ninety (90) to one hundred-twenty (120) days prior to CUSTOMER’s target EXF ship date; |
| a) | Ryder shall provide its most up to date quotation for finished goods delivered to the named FOB port. The quotation shall include an “Open BOM” including itemized pricing on all components, process (direct labor and equipment utilization), overhead, profits and shipment to the named FOB port. |
| b) | CUSTOMER shall provide its most up to date forecast to Ryder outlining CUSTOMER’s production requirements, including EXF ship dates, including Product models and quantities. |
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| c) | CUSTOMER shall issue a Material Authorization, following the terms outlined in the Material Authorization template in Exhibit “F”. |
| d) | CUSTOMER shall issue a deposit payment for 5% of the total finished goods FOB cost estimated in the CUSTOMER’s forecast. Finished goods FOB costs shall be based on a best available quotation from Ryder, taking into account the estimated amortized cost of scrap. |
| e) | Ryder shall begin placing orders for long lead time materials based on the lead-time of each material. |
| f) | Ryder shall make best faith efforts to maintain a basic level of no penalty cancellation on material orders as per the terms outlined in the Material Authorization template in Exhibit “F”. |
| ii) | At a minimum of 60 days plus production lead time based on actual order quantity prior to CUSTOMER’s target EXF ship date; |
| a) | CUSTOMER shall convert forecast and material authorization to a Purchase Order. |
| b) | Ryder shall perform a feasibility analysis with regard to CUSTOMER’s purchase order. The Parties shall work together to mutually agree to EXF dates including partial shipments. |
| c) | The Purchase Order shall finalize EXF dates and quantities. Any changes to the EXF dates and quantities after the Purchase Order has been issued must be mutually approved by the Parties. |
| d) | CUSTOMER shall accept Purchase Order as subject to no-cancellation, provided Ryder Industries Ltd. fulfills its obligations to CUSTOMER with regard to EXF dates and product conformity. |
| e) | CUSTOMER shall provide payment for 25% of the total finished goods FOB cost estimated in the CUSTOMER’S Purchase Order. |
| iii) | Upon delivery to CUSTOMER’s designated freight forwarder in Hong Kong (FOB Hong Kong NET); |
| a) | CUSTOMER’s designated freight forwarder shall issue a goods received document and furnish a copy to Ryder, CUSTOMER and CUSTOMER’s designated third party financier if applicable. |
| b) | CUSTOMER or a third party financier designated by CUSTOMER and mutually approved by CUSTOMER and Ryder Industries Ltd. shall issue a payment for the total remaining balance based on the final finished goods FOB price. (For reference, this figure will represent approximately 70% of the finished goods FOB price +/- any adjustments resulting from a change in FOB price between the issue of the first deposit and final payment). |
| c) | FOB Hong Kong NET payments may be divided into partial payments prorated based on the quantity of units shipped in each respective partial order. |
| iv) | Payment terms may be revisited by the Parties in the future. Ryder will consider CUSTOMER’s order volume and payment history over a period of time before awarding CUSTOMER with terms more favorable to CUSTOMER. Any change in payment terms must be mutually accepted by the Parties. |
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| v) | All manufacturing and production material payments shall be made by direct wire payment from CUSTOMER to Ryder Industries Ltd., or alternatively, a financier designated by CUSTOMER and mutually approved by Ryder Industries Ltd. |
| vi) | Ultimate responsibility for payment shall lie with CUSTOMER regardless of whether CUSTOMER makes use of a third party financier. |
| vii) | Refer to Exhibit “C” for terms regarding any excess material purchase requested by CUSTOMER for optional future production. |
| viii) | Any non-cancellable, non-refundable (NCNR) material purchased by Ryder at the request of CUSTOMER that cannot be used for future finished goods, for instance in the case of a design change, shall be the financial responsibility of CUSTOMER. |
| ix) | For material with lead time over one hundred-twenty (120) days, Ryder shall make a good faith effort to expedite the material to meet CUSTOMER’s EXF date. If this is not possible, customer will accept either the hot-buy price difference or deferral of the finished goods EXF date. |
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EXHIBIT “C”
Optional Finished Goods Production
CUSTOMER may wish to purchase extra long lead-time materials in order to create the option of additional finished goods production without committing to the full the cost and schedule of finished goods upfront. This will allow CUSTOMER time to measure sales velocity and secure additional orders from retailers. The objective of such options allow the CUSTOMER to decide on the quantity and ex-factory date sixty (60) days before ex-factory instead of ninety (90) to one hundred-twenty (120) days before ex-factory.
| (i) | CUSTOMER shall follow the same terms and payment schedule as outlined in Exhibit “B” and Exhibit “F” with the following exceptions; |
| a. | CUSTOMER shall issue payment for 5% of the long lead-time electronic (“EE”) material cost ninety to one hundred-twenty (90-120) Days before the earliest possible EXF date. |
| b. | CUSTOMER shall issue payment for 25% of the long lead-time electronic (“EE”) material cost sixty (60) Days plus production lead time based on actual order quantity before the earliest possible EXF date. |
| c. | CUSTOMER shall issue payment for the remaining 70%, plus or minus any adjustments, of the long lead-time electronic (“EE”) material cost upon the earliest possible EXF date (same EXF date as stated in Exhibit C (i) a.) if the materials have not been converted to finished goods or if the final EXF date requested by customer is later than this originally stated earliest possible EXF date. |
| d. | When CUSTOMER decides finished goods production is necessary; CUSTOMER shall place a purchase order and issue payment for 30% of the mechanical (“ME”) Material, short lead-time electrical (“EE”) material, Labor, Overhead and Profit cost sixty (60) days plus production lead time based on actual order quantity prior to the mutually-agreed ex-factory shipment date. |
| e. | Ryder shall perform a feasibility analysis with regard to CUSTOMER’s purchase order. The Parties shall work together to mutually agree to EXF dates including partial shipments. |
| f. | The Purchase Order shall finalize EXF dates and quantities. Any changes to the EXF dates and quantities after the Purchase Order has been issued must be mutually approved by the Parties. |
| g. | CUSTOMER shall provide payment for the remaining 70% of ME Material, Short lead time electrical (“EE”) material, labor, Overhead and Profit cost, plus or minus any adjustments, upon the issue of a goods received letter issued by the authorized freight forwarder FOB HK NET. |
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| h. | If CUSTOMER chooses to convert the materials to finished goods on the earliest possible EXF date (same date as stated in Exhibit C (i) e.), CUSTOMER shall provide payment for the remaining 70% of the total FOB cost, plus or minus any adjustments, upon the issue of a goods received letter issued by the authorized freight forwarder FOB HK NET. |
| i. | For material with lead time over one hundred-twenty (120) days, Ryder shall make a good faith effort to expedite the material to meet CUSTOMER’s EXF date. If this is not possible, customer will accept either the hot-buy price difference or deferral of the finished goods EXF date. |
| 90 - 120 days before earliest possible EXF date |
60 days plus production lead time based on actual order quantity before earliest possible EXF date |
Earliest Possible EXF date | ||
| Long Leadtime EE Material | 5% | 25% | 70% |
Payment Schedule for Long Lead-time Electronic Materials to Support Optional Finished Goods Production
| 60 days plus production lead time based on actual order quantity before Actual EXF date |
FOB HK NET | ||
| ME Material, Short lead time material, Labor, Overhead and Profit | 30% | 70% |
Payment Schedule for Short Lead-time Mechanical Materials, Short Lead-time Electronic Materials, Labor and Overhead, Profit to Support Optional Finished Goods Production (with flexible schedule for push-out)
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EXHIBIT “D”
Example Goods Received Document

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EXHIBIT “E”
Authorized Freight Forwarders
This section may be amended in the future to include additional freight forwarders.
Horizon Air Freight Inc.
152-15 Rockaway Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11434
Tel +1 (718) 528-3800 (24/7/365)
+1 (800) 221-6028
www.haf.com
Attn: Marie Gernet
jfkmarie@haf.com
CC: Steve Leondis, Vice President
steve@haf.com
Hong Kong Agent for Horizon Air Freight:
Sky Air (International) Co. Ltd
Flat A&C, 10/F, King Yip Factory Building
59 King Yip Street
Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Attn: Andy / Gary
Tel +852 2994 6217
Fax +852 3426 9156
Notes:
| 1. | All instructions must be provided by Keen Home Inc to Horizon Air Freight NY. |
| 2. | Horizon Air Freight will inform Sky Air of upcoming shipments and Sky Air will work directly with Ryder to arrange logistics in greater detail. |
| 3. | All addresses listed are offices only. Specific delivery addresses and instructions will be provided separately. |
| 4. | Horizon Air Freight Inc and Sky Air (International) Co. Ltd will facilitate both ocean and air shipments. |
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EXHIBIT “F”
Material Authorization
| From: | Keen Home Inc. | Date: |
Attn:
To : Ryder Industries Ltd. Attn :
RE: MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION (MA) RELEASE
Keen Home Inc. hereby authorizes Ryder Industries Ltd. to purchase materials in support of future production of finished goods for Keen Home Inc. based on Keen Home Inc. forecast quantities and ex-factory shipment dates.
Ryder Industries Ltd. shall make a good faith effort to request no penalty cancellation on non-custom materials from its distributors and manufacturers when cancellation is requested more than thirty (30)1 days prior to the scheduled delivery date of material to Ryder Industries Ltd.
Ryder Industries Ltd. shall make a good faith effort to request no penalty cancellation on any materials for which the distributor or manufacturer cannot meet or has not met the requested delivery date.
Ryder Industries Ltd. shall make a good faith effort to delay the order of any materials subject to no-cancellation, no-return (NCNR) policy as long as possible to the extent it does not risk a timely EXF date.
Keen Home Inc. shall issue a purchase order within 2 months from the date of this MA to convert all affected materials into finished goods or alternatively Keen Home Inc. shall be liable for purchasing any materials authorized by this MA that are subject to an NCNR policy.
Ryder Industries Ltd. shall keep Keen Home Inc. informed of its liabilities by sharing the lead time and cancellation policy of all materials upon request. This requirement may be satisfied by including lead time and cancellation policy in the bill of materials (BOM) or quotation.
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1Thirty (30) days prior to material delivery at Ryder is generally forty-five (45) or more days prior to EXF.
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Affected Part Number(s):______________
Number of Finished Goods Sets: ________
Earliest Possible EXF Date: ____________
Attach affected Bill of Materials.
Thanks and Best regards,
| Name & Title: |
| Signature: | Date: ___________ |
On Behalf of Keen Home Inc.
Exhibit 6.5
| CONSULTING SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT |
This Consulting Services and Development Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of April 24, 2014, by and between Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC., a North Carolina limited liability company with its principal office and principal place of business located at 1605 Curtis Bridge Road, Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697 and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (hereinafter collectively, “Lowe's”), and Keen Home Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter “Contractor”), with an address at 137 Varick St 2nd Floor New York, New York 10013. The effective date of this Agreement is April 24, 2014 (the “Effective Date”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Contractor is developing innovative connected HVAC vent (the “Products”)
WHEREAS, Lowe’s desires to provide financial and commercial development assistance to Contractor to assist Contractor in the development of the Products; and
WHEREAS, Contractor and Lowe’s are discussing the structure and terms of a more significant commercial relationship between the parties and pending the potential finalization of such terms, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to begin development of the Products.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Agreement:
| a) | “Contractor’s Proprietary Rights” – any and all information, software, methodologies, tools, specifications, drawings, sketches, models, samples, records, documentation, techniques, data and Intellectual Property Rights originated, developed, or purchased by Contractor (or by third parties under contract to Contractor) separately and independently of: (i) Lowe’s personnel, (ii) contractors of Lowe’s other than Contractor, and (iii) the Services prior to the date of this Agreement and thereafter in the pursuit of Contractor’s business. |
| b) | “Intellectual Property Rights” - (i) all copyright rights under the copyright laws of the United States and all other countries for the full term thereof (and including all rights accruing by virtue of bilateral or international copyright treaties and conventions), whether registered or unregistered, including, but not limited to, all renewals, extensions, reversions or restorations of copyrights now or hereafter provided for by law and all rights to make applications for copyright registrations and recordations, regardless of the medium of fixation or means of expression; (ii) all rights to and under all new and useful inventions, discoveries, designs, technology and art, including, but not limited to, all improvements thereof and all know-how related thereto, including all letters patent and patent applications in the United States and all other countries (and all letters patent that issue therefrom) and all reissues, reexaminations, extensions, renewals, divisions and continuations (including continuations-in-part and continuing prosecution applications) thereof, for the full term thereof; (iii) all statutory and common-law trademark and service mark rights and all applications and registrations to issue therefrom under all intellectual property laws of the United States and all other countries for the full term and any renewals thereof; and (iv) all worldwide intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, proprietary rights and common law rights not otherwise included in the foregoing, whether registered or unregistered. |
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| c) | “Home Improvement Channel” – any entity that sells products or services to the public, at wholesale or retail, a significant portion of which are hardware, garden and/or home improvement products or services, including without limitation, existing or future home improvement retailers and/or home improvement commercial merchandising channels of distribution (other than Lowe’s); their respective subsidiaries, parent corporations, affiliates, successors, and assigns, including without limitation, Ace Hardware; Bailey Lumber; Canadian Tire; Rona, Inc., Fortune Brands, Inc.; Hometown Lumber; Masco Corporation, Masco Corporation Of Indiana, Masco Contractor Services, Inc., and Masco Building Products, Co. (a/k/a Masco); Menard, Inc.; Morris & Terrebonne Building Supply; Sears Holdings Corporation (including Sears Hardware Stores and Orchard Supply and Hardware Company, The Great Indoors, and Kmart, Inc.); Scotty’s, Inc.; Target Brands, Inc.; The Home Depot (a/k/a Home Depot); TruServCorp; True Value; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; and 84 Lumber Co. |
| d) | “Services” - all services and development work to be provided and actions to be undertaken by Contractor under the terms of this Agreement and the Statements of Work (defined below). |
| e) | “Statement(s) of Work” - specific work engagements to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Statements of Work may include but are not necessarily limited to description of Services, Work Products, scope of work, fees and expenses, payment terms, schedule, and key personnel. Statements of Work shall be agreed upon in writing by Lowe's and Contractor and attached to and made a part of this Agreement. |
| f) | “Work Products” - all products authored, created or developed, by Contractor or collaboratively with others, prior to or during the Term of this Agreement that relate in any manner whatsoever to the Services (excluding Contractor’s Proprietary Rights), and all information and Intellectual Property Rights relating thereto in whatever form, completed or in process and whether existing singularly or in combination with other materials, including, but not limited to, all works of authorship, drawings, specifications, technical and non-technical data; improvements; processes; methods; designs; know how; prototypes; formulas; patterns; compilations; devices; methods; techniques; drawings; processes; product plans; actual or potential packaging, advertising materials, trademarks, service marks and/or trade dress; software (source and object code); price lists; pricing policies; business systems; literary works; pictorial works; graphic works; visual works; aural works; ideas; concepts; discoveries; etc. |
| g) | “Lowe’s Performance Target” – Lowe’s issues purchase orders to procures in the aggregate at least 7,500 units of Product in the 12 month period beginning after date (such date to be mutually agreed in writing) of the launch of the product (the “First Year”). Lowe’s procures in the aggregate at least 12,000 units of Product in the 12 month period beginning after the First Year (the “Second Year”). Lowe’s procures in the aggregate at least 15,000 units of Product in the 12 month period beginning after the Second Year. |
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2. Purpose of Agreement. This Agreement provides terms and conditions for Contractor to provide professional Services for Lowe's as outlined in Statements of Work and to provide the Work Products described therein.
3. Fees and Services.
| a) | Contractor must invoice Lowe’s for all fees and reimbursable expenses as set forth in the Statement of Work governing the provisions of Service for which fees and reimbursable expenses are payable. Reimbursable expenses incurred by Contractor shall be reimbursed by Lowe’s unless otherwise stated in the Statement of Work. |
| b) | Lowe's may request Contractor to perform the Services and deliver the Work Products in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Statements of Work, and Contractor may accept such engagement on such terms. Lowe's and Contractor will develop and agree upon Statements of Work defining the Services and Work Products to be provided by Contractor, Contractor's fees, and if any, additional terms and conditions. Statements of Work may take the form of a letter of confirmation supplied by the Contractor and may provide an estimated schedule for completion of the Services and provision of the Work Products required thereunder (the “Schedule”) and general specifications for the performance, functionality, format and design of one or more Work Products to be provided thereunder. Contractor shall complete such Services and design, develop, and deliver such Work Products in accordance with the Schedule, the specifications and all other terms of the applicable Statement of Work, or as the parties may otherwise mutually agree. Statements of Work shall reference this Agreement and shall be executed by the parties and attached hereto and shall form a part hereof. In the event of a conflict between or among the provisions of this Agreement and the specific provisions set forth in a Statement of Work, the provisions of such Statement of Work shall take precedence to the Agreement only if such provisions specifically reference the provisions of this Agreement that are inconsistent therewith; otherwise, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. |
| c) | Contractor shall perform the Services in a professional and workmanlike manner in accordance with applicable industry standards. |
| d) | Each party shall designate a person (the “Contact Person”) who shall be the principal point of contact between the parties for all matters relating to a specific Statement of Work. Each Statement of Work may contain an initial designation of such Contact Person for each party (the “Contractor Contact Person” and the “Lowe’s Contact Person”). Subject to the provisions of Section 3(b), above, a party may designate a new Contact Person by notice to the other party. |
| e) | Lowe's may request, and the parties may mutually agree, to changes that affect the scope or duration of the Services relating to a Statement of Work, including changes in the specifications set forth in the Statement of Work and changes in the Work Products to be delivered. Lowe's also may request a change in the Schedule without changing the scope of the Services relating to the Statement of Work. In either case, the parties shall negotiate in good faith a reasonable and equitable adjustment in the fees, Schedule, and specifications set forth in the Statement of Work. Contractor shall not be required to perform the Services described in any change request, unless such change has been agreed to in writing by both parties. In addition, the parties recognize that over the course of providing the Services with respect to a Statement of Work, the parties may determine in their good faith discretion to modify, re-prioritize, delete or amend certain terms of the Statement of Work, which changes shall be in writing. |
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4. Exclusivity.
| a) | For an “Exclusivity Period” beginning on the date hereof and ending on the two year anniversary of the presentation of the first production ready product enabling the first purchase order pursuant to the terms of Section 1(g) of this Agreement, which date shall be agreed to by the parties in writing, and in consideration of Lowe’s contributions to the development of the Work Products, Contractor hereby agrees to provide Lowe’s exclusivity in the U.S. Home Improvement Channel for the Work Products developed pursuant to this Agreement and the Statements of Work provided in accordance with this Agreement; and agrees, as part of this exclusivity, not to make, use, sell, offer for sale, or import, and not to assist any company, person, or organization other than Lowe’s or its affiliates, in the development, making, use, sale, offering for sale, or importation of any: (a) Work Products or (b) HVAC Vents that contain or are covered by Contractor’s Proprietary Rights. The foregoing shall not apply if Lowe’s does not satisfy the Lowe’s Performance Targets as set forth in Section 1(h). |
| b) | If Contractor intends to develop and sell a future product to any third party in the Home Improvement Channel, then Contractor will first notify Lowe’s of such intent and invite Lowe’s to enter into discussions with Contractor for a transaction pursuant to which Lowe’s would purchase such future product. If Lowe’s wishes to purchase such future product, then the parties will commence good faith negotiations regarding the terms of the agreement governing the purchase and sale of such product. The duration of such discussions shall not exceed 45 business days from Contractor’s original notification of intent; provided, however, that there is sufficient information available about the product and its commercialization for the parties to reach a definitive agreement within the 45 business day period. |
5. Confidentiality; Publicity; Use of Trademarks.
| a) | Confidentiality of Exchanged Information. It is anticipated that in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Statement of Work, Contractor may obtain or have access to Confidential Information of Lowe’s as the term is defined in the section titled “Confidential Information Defined”. Contractor shall, and shall cause each of its employees, contractors, agents and assigns to: (a) keep in confidence all Confidential Information and limit the disclosure of such information within Contractor’s organization to those who “need to know” such information for purposes of the performance of this Agreement; (b) not use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than the performance of this Agreement; (c) not disclose any Confidential Information to any third party, including Contractor’s agents, contractors and assigns (if any), without the advance written consent of an officer of Lowe’s; (d) not disclose any Confidential Information to any indirect and/or direct competitors of Lowe’s; and (e) return all Confidential Information, including all tangible, electronic copies and analyses thereof, to Lowe’s promptly after the first to occur of the expiration or termination of this Agreement or upon written request. The protection afforded by this Agreement to the Lowe’s Confidential Information is not intended to limit, and does not limit, in any way any of the protection provided to the Lowe’s or Contractor Confidential Information under any applicable law. |
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| b) | Confidential Information Defined. As used herein, the term “Confidential Information” means information about a party’s business, assets or operations deemed by such party to be of commercial or competitive value and not commonly known to others within such party’s industry and specifically includes, without limitation, the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Examples of Confidential Information include, without limitation, any information regarding a party’s marketing techniques, pricing, sales, product evaluations, business methods, business prospects, customers, employees and relationships with vendors and suppliers. Confidential Information shall not include information which the receiving party demonstrates by prior written documentation: (i) was known to the public at the time of its disclosure, or becomes known to the public after the disclosure through no fault of the receiving party; (ii) was rightfully in its possession prior to the time of the disclosure; (iii) was developed by the receiving party independent of the disclosure by the disclosing party; or (iv) is required by law to be disclosed; provided that the receiving party gives the disclosing party prior written notice thereof and ensures that such information is disclosed only under conditions in which its confidentiality is maintained and so as to provide the disclosing party the opportunity to obtain such protective orders or other relief as may be available in the circumstances. |
| c) | Equitable Relief. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of any of the foregoing provisions, Lowe's will have no adequate remedy in damages and, accordingly, will be entitled to injunctive relief against such breach or threatened breach in addition to any other remedies available at law or in equity. Contractor waives the defense that an adequate remedy at law exists for any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement and waives the requirement of a bond for injunctive relief as a remedy to protect against any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement. |
| d) | Publicity. Contractor will not publicly announce or otherwise publicize the Agreement, the existence of the Agreement, or any transaction hereunder to any third party, or otherwise use the name of Lowe’s in publicity releases or advertising or in any other manner, without the prior written consent of Lowe’s. |
| e) | Use of Trademarks. Contractor will not use the “Lowe’s” name or any trademarks owned or licensed by Lowe’s, whether registered or not, for any reason without first obtaining the prior written approval Lowe’s. If approval is granted, any and all uses of Lowe’s name(s), trademark(s) and/or tradename(s) shall be strictly in accordance with Lowe’s instructions and trademark guidelines. All uses of Lowe’s name(s), trademark(s) and trade name(s) shall inure to the benefit of Lowe’s and its Affiliates. |
6. Representations and Warranties. Contractor represents and warrants to Lowe's as follows:
| a) | Contractor is an independent contractor and consultant with expertise in the areas required to perform the Services under this Agreement and any Statement of Work. In addition to terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations in the performance of this Agreement. |
| b) | Contractor is not currently bound by any other agreement, restriction or obligations, nor will Contractor assume any such obligations or restrictions which do or would be in any way interfere or be inconsistent with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including provision of the Services and Work Products to be furnished by Contractor to Lowe’s. |
| c) | Contractor will provide the Services and Work Products, and Contractor possesses the qualifications, experience and skill necessary to perform the Services and provide the Work Products in accordance with the applicable Statement of Work, with the degree of skill and care that is required by current good and sound professional procedures and practices in accordance with industry standards. |
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| d) | Contractor will not infringe upon or otherwise violate any copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right, and will not knowingly infringe upon any patent rights, of any third party in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Statement of Work. |
| e) | Contractor has the authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all obligations hereunder, including, but not limited to, the grant of rights and licenses to the Work Products and the Licensed Contractor Information (as defined in Section 13) and all proprietary rights therein or based thereon. |
| f) | The use or commercial exploitation of the Work Products as provided for under this Agreement (excluding any content provided by Lowe's) and the Licensed Contractor Information by Lowe's will not subject Lowe's to any claim for infringement of copyrights, patents or other intellectual property rights of any third party. |
| g) | The express warranties in this Agreement shall be in lieu of implied warranties of merchantability. |
| h) | Contractor acknowledges receipt of a copy of Lowe's Vendor Code of Conduct (Exhibit A) and will comply with same, to the full extent applicable to Contractor. |
7. Term and Termination.
| a) | The term of the Agreement shall be from the Effective Date through the two year anniversary of the presentation of production ready product enabling the first purchase order pursuant to Section 1(g) of this Agreement is agreement, which date shall be agreed to by the parties in writing, unless terminated earlier. |
| b) | Each party has the right to terminate this Agreement, including any Statement(s) of Work, at any time and for any or no reason upon thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other party. |
| c) | If at any time after commencement of the Services required by this Agreement, Lowe's shall, in its sole reasonable judgment, determine that such Services are inadequate, unsatisfactory, or substantially not conforming to descriptions, warranties or representations contained in this Agreement, Lowe's may terminate this Agreement, including any Statement(s) of Work, or any Statement(s) of Work at any time by giving written notice to Contractor. |
| d) | If Contractor receives notice of the termination of a Statement of Work, then as soon as practicable, and by no later than the termination date set forth in such notice, Contractor shall cease providing the Services under such Statement of Work in an orderly manner in accordance with Lowe's reasonable directions. Upon the expiration or termination of a Statement of Work, Contractor promptly shall deliver to Lowe's all Work Products, whether completed of, in the reasonable discretion of Contractor, work in progress, a well as all materials which were furnished to Contractor by Lowe's. |
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| e) | Subject to Section 7(g) and (h) below, in the event of any termination of the Agreement or any Statement of Work thereunder, Contractor shall be compensated for fees and expenses remaining payments set forth in the Statement of Work issued in accordance with this Agreement incurred with respect to Services being performed through the effective date of termination. In addition, the terms of the following sections of this Agreement shall survive its termination or expiration: Section 5 (“Confidentiality”), Section 10 (“Liabilities and Remedies for Infringement”), Section 11 (“Indemnification and Limitations of Liability”), Section 13 (“Ownership of Materials Related to Services”), Section 15 (“Entire Agreement and Waiver”), Section 18 (“Notices”) and Section 19 (“Governing Law”), together with such other terms that would, by their nature, survive termination. |
| f) | If Contractor terminates this Agreement for any reason other than Lowe’s breach of the terms hereof, within thirty days after the termination, Contractor agrees to pay to Lowe’s all moneys paid by Lowe’s to Contractor pursuant to the terms hereof and all Statements of Work issued in accordance with this Agreement. |
| g) | If Lowe’s terminates this Agreement for any reason other than Contractor’s breach of the terms hereof, within thirty days after the termination, Lowe’s agrees to pay to Contractor all payments set forth in any outstanding Statement of Work issued in accordance with this Agreement. |
8. Assignment.
| a) | The parties may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without prior written consent of the other party, except that Lowe’s may assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to its parent or any related or affiliated entity without such prior written consent and Contractor may assign the Agreement with an acquisition or recapitalization, upon Lowe’s prior written consent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Contractor, Lowe's and their respective successors and permitted assigns. |
| b) | Contractor may not subcontract with any new subcontractors to aid in the performance of the Services required by this Agreement without Lowe's prior written consent. |
| c) | Contractor will, for each business entity and each individual (whether employed by Contractor or its subcontractor) who will perform the Services, deliver to Lowe’s a signed copy an Assignment of Rights in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B signed by such business entity or individual. |
9. Independent Contractor. This Agreement does not create any agency or partnership relationship. Contractor is an independent contractor, and Contractor is not nor shall be deemed to be a Lowe's employee. In Contractor’s capacity as an independent contractor, Contractor agrees and represents, and Lowe's agrees, as follows:
| a) | Contractor has the right to perform for others during the term of this Agreement subject to non-competition provisions set out in this Agreement or related Statements of Work, if any. |
| b) | Contractor will furnish all equipment and materials used to provide the Services required by this Agreement, except as set forth in a Statement of Work or as the parties may otherwise mutually agree. |
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| c) | The Services required by this Agreement and related Statements of Work shall be performed by Contractor, and Lowe's shall not be required to hire, supervise or pay any assistants to help Contractor, except as set forth in a Statement of Work, as the parties may otherwise mutually agree or as may be implicit from the nature of the Services provided. |
10. Liabilities and Remedies for Infringement.
| a) | Contractor hereby agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Lowe's, its parent, subsidiaries and related and affiliated entities, and its and their respective directors, officers and employees, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), fines, penalties, taxes or damages (collectively “Liabilities”) asserted by a third party to the extent such Liabilities result from the infringement or other violation by the Work Products or by the Licensed Contractor Information of any third party's trade secret, trademark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property rights. Contractor shall not, without Lowe’s prior written consent, settle such dispute. The foregoing provisions shall not apply to any infringement arising solely out of: (i) Lowe's use of the Work Products in a manner inconsistent with the specifications and guidelines set forth in the applicable Statement of Work and any documentation provided to Lowe’s therefor; (ii) alterations or modifications made to the Work Products by Lowe's without the written approval of Contractor and not in accordance with any documentation applicable to the Work Products; (iii) the combination by Lowe's of the Work Products with materials not supplied by Contractor and not in accordance with any documentation applicable to the Work Products or (iv) any information from Lowe’s incorporated in the Work Products. |
| b) | In case any of the Work Products or any portion thereof is held, or in Contractor's reasonable opinion is likely to be held, in any such suit to constitute infringement, Contractor may within a reasonable time, at its option, either (i) secure for Lowe's the right to continue the use of such infringing item; or (ii) replace, at Contractor's sole expense, such item with a substantially equivalent non-infringing item or modify such item so that it becomes non-infringing, at no cost to Lowe’s. |
11. Indemnification and Limitations of Liability.
| a) | Contractor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Lowe's, its parent, subsidiaries and related and affiliated entities, and its and their respective directors, officers and employees, against all Liabilities arising out of or resulting from (i) Contractor’s breach of this Agreement or any Statement(s) of Work, including, but not limited to, any representation or warranty made thereunder; (ii) Contractor’s acts or omissions; or (iii) personal injuries, death or damage to physical property, including, but not limited to, theft by Contractor pursuant to this Agreement or any Statement(s) of Work. |
| b) | NEITHER PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. These limitations shall not apply to (i) either party’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct; (ii) breach of Contractor’s obligations under the “Confidentiality” Section; or (iii) Contractor’s indemnification obligations. |
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12. Insurance. While Contractor is providing Services to Lowe’s, Contractor shall maintain commercial general liability insurance which shall include coverage for products-completed operations in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence; $1,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 products-completed operations aggregate; automobile liability insurance providing coverage for owned, hired and non-owned autos in the minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000; professional liability/errors & omission insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim; $1,000,000 aggregate; workers’ compensation insurance as required by statute and employer’s liability insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000 each accident; $100,000 per employee for disease, and $100,000 policy limit for disease. The insurance required herein shall be written by insurers rated A-/VII or higher by A.M. Best and shall provide for thirty days’ prior written notice of cancellation to Lowe’s. Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and any and all subsidiaries shall be included as additional insured under the commercial general liability insurance. Contractor shall provide Lowe’s with evidence of the insurance required pursuant to this Paragraph 12 prior to commencement of services.
13. Ownership Of Materials Related To Services; License.
| a) | As part of Contractor's provision of the Services and Work Products hereunder, Contractor may utilize Contractor’s Proprietary Rights. Contractor's Proprietary Rights shall be the property of Contractor and shall not be deemed to be Work Products. |
| b) | Contractor hereby irrevocably assigns, grants and transfers ownership to Lowe’s, its successors, legal representatives and assigns, Contractor’s entire right, title, and interest in and to the Work Product in any and all media now known or later developed, including, but not limited to: |
| i. | Any and all worldwide rights; |
| ii. | All rights of action against third parties Contractor had, has, or may have, now existing and in the future in and to the Work Product, which includes by definition all Intellectual Property Rights therein; |
| iii. | The right, in connection with the Work Product, to secure statutory copyrights and renewals, reissues, and extensions of such copyrights, which right, title and interest shall be held and enjoyed by Lowe’s to the full end of the term for which such copyrights or any renewal or extension thereof is or may be granted; |
| iv. | The right to prepare derivative works or adaptations based on the Work Product; to reproduce the Work Product; to distribute copies of the Work Product; to perform the Work Product, including, without limitation, digital transmissions of the Work Product through an interactive or subscription service; the right to display the Work Product; |
| v. | The right, in connection with the Work Product, to apply for and obtain patents (including continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, reissued and reexamined patents) in any country in the world, which right, title and interest shall be held and enjoyed by Lowe’s to the full end of the term that any patents (including all continuation, continuation-in-part, divisional, reissued and reexamined patents) is or may be granted; |
| vi. | The right to make, use, offer for sale, sell and import products and/or services that embody, in whole or in part, the Work Product; and |
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| vii. | The right to any and all statutory and common-law trademark, service mark, and/or trade dress rights in and/or pertaining to the Work Product, along with the goodwill associated therewith, including the right to apply for and obtain trademark and service mark registrations and renewals and extensions of such trademark and service mark registrations, which right, title and interest shall be held and enjoyed by Lowe’s to the full end of the term for which such trademark or service mark registrations or any renewal or extension thereof is or may be granted. |
| c) | Contractor hereby grants in any of Contractor’s Proprietary Rights actually incorporated into the Work Product, a non-exclusive, except in the Home Improvement Channel (as defined in Section 1) which is exclusive as to the scope, but not duration, (as defined in Section 4b), royalty free, fully paid up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-transferable license to Lowe’s, with the right to sublicense, to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works based on, store on its servers, display, perform, promote, market, distribute, make, have made, offer for sale, sell, import, permit the online use of or otherwise use or distribute any and all products and/or services based on the Work Product and that are covered by or include, in whole or in party, any of Contractor’s Proprietary Rights; provided, however, that Lowe’s shall only exercise this license with a party not already licensed by Contractor for products which are the subject of the Work Product if this Agreement is terminated (i) by Contractor for any reason other than Lowe’s breach of the terms hereof or (ii) by Lowe’s due to Contractor’s breach of the terms hereof. |
14. Equity Funding. In the event that Contractor engages in a round of equity funding or issuance of securities convertible into equity, Lowe’s shall have the option of participating, but is not required to participate, in any such transaction by converting the development funding agreed to herein and in any Statement of Work into an equity investment (or securities convertible into equity) at the pre-money valuation negotiated in connection with such funding; and Contractor agrees to provide Lowe’s notice of Contractor’s intent to seek additional equity funding or issuance of securities convertible into equity at the same time it solicits interest from third parties for such transactions. Furthermore, if Lowe’s exercises its option pursuant to this Section 14, Contractor agrees to provide Lowe’s standard information and board observation rights, as well as other investor and registration rights which are generally accepted as standard and market-based for such investments.
15. Entire Agreement and Waiver. This Agreement, the exhibits attached hereto, and future Statements of Work and/or amendments explicitly referencing this Agreement, represent the entire Agreement between the parties hereto and is intended to be the final expressions of their agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement may be made except by written agreement of the parties hereto. No failure by the parties to insist upon the strict performance of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy upon a breach thereof shall constitute a waiver. Any waiver must be made in writing and a waiver shall only be effective as to the specified event and shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right, remedy or any other provision.
16. Severability. If any term or provision hereof should be held to be invalid, unenforceable, or illegal, such holding shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof, and the remaining provisions shall not be impaired thereby.
17. Publicity. Contractor shall not use the name of Lowe’s in publicity releases or advertising or in any other manner including customer lists, without securing the prior written approval of an authorized representative of Lowe’s.
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18. Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications to be given under this Agreement (other than routine operational communications) shall be in writing and shall be given by either party by either by hand, by certified mail or by overnight mail in each case addressed as provided below. Notices sent by email shall also be sent by hand, overnight mail, or by fax if not acknowledged by the receiving party within two business days. All notices shall be effective on the date received.
| Contractor: | Lowe's: |
| Keen Home Inc. | Lowe's Home Centers, LLC. |
| 137 Varick St | ATTN: Legal Department |
| 2nd Floor | 1000 Lowe’s Boulevard |
| New York, NY 10013 | Mooresville, NC 28117 |
| With Copy to: | |
| Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC | |
| ATTN: VP – Smart Home | |
| 1000 Lowe’s Boulevard | |
| Mooresville, NC 28117 |
19. Governing Law. With acknowledgment that the terms and conditions of this paragraph have been expressly bargained for and are an essential part of this Agreement, the parties agree that this Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice-of-law rules that may require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. The parties agree that the exclusive jurisdiction (personal and, as allowed, subject matter) and venue for any action relating to this Agreement shall be a federal or state court in Statesville, North Carolina and the parties hereby consent to such jurisdiction and venue.
20. Audit. During the Term and for a period of two (2) years after expiration or termination of this Agreement and based upon a reasonable request by Lowe’s, Lowe’s or its designated agent shall have the right, no more than two times annually, to examine and audit upon not less than twenty (20) business days prior notice during normal business hours (without interfering with the normal operation of Contractor's business) Contractor’s any and all matters with respect to Contractor’s compliance with its obligations under this Agreement.
21. Set Off. Lowe’s may effectuate a setoff or recoupment of any fees owing by Lowe’s to Contractor for authoring, preparing, producing, creating, conceiving or developing Work Products against any claim(s) Lowe’s has against Contractor in good faith, provided that Lowe’s has notified Contractor of the claim and Contractor has not resolved the claim within thirty (30) days of receiving such notice. Lowe’s may exercise its setoff and recoupment rights by deducting the amounts owed to it by Contractor from Lowe’s next remittance or payment to Contractor.
22. Further Negotiations. Each of the parties hereto agree to continue to negotiate in good faith with the other with the aspiration of reaching agreement on the structure and terms of a more significant commercial relationship between the parties which, if achieved, shall be set forth in one or more written agreements entered into subsequent to this Agreement; provided, however that each party agrees that neither party shall have any obligation to enter into any such future agreements and that any such future agreements will be conditioned on a number of contingencies, including but not limited to, satisfactory completion of due diligence by Lowe’s of Contractor, commercialization of products resulting in whole or in part from the Services provided in any Statement of Work, and agreement as to the business terms between the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
| LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, LLC | Keen Home INC. |
| By: | By: | |||
| Title: | Title: | Co-CEO | ||
| Date: | Date: | April 24, 2014 |
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Exhibit A
LOWE’S
VENDOR CODE OF CONDUCT
This Vendor Code of Conduct (“Code of Conduct”) applies to all vendors (“Vendors”) who provide services and goods to Lowe’s Companies, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries (“Lowe’s”). Vendors must be committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct when dealing with employees, suppliers and customers. This Code of Conduct sets forth the basic requirements that all Vendors must comply with in order to do business with Lowe’s. If Lowe’s believes that any Vendor has violated this Code of Conduct, Lowe’s has the right to terminate its business relationship with the Vendor and to proceed to secure any and all other rights and remedies available to it. Lowe’s reserves the right to reasonably change the requirements of the Code of Conduct and, in such an event, expects the Vendor to accept such reasonable changes.
| 1. | Compliance with Laws and Lowe’s Policies: Vendors must fully comply with all applicable national and/or local laws and regulations and Lowe’s policies. To the extent that Lowe’s policies impose a higher standard than what is required by applicable national and/or local laws and regulations on its Vendors, such higher standard will prevail. |
| 2. | Forced Labor: Vendors shall not use any form of forced, bonded, indentured, trafficked, slave or prison labor, with the exception of government approved programs that utilize convicts or prisoners on parole, supervised release or on probation or in any penal or reformatory institution. All work must be voluntary and workers shall be free to leave work or terminate their employment with reasonable notice. All workers must not be required to surrender any government-issued identification, passports or work permits as a condition of employment. |
| 3. | Child Labor: Child labor is strictly prohibited. The minimum age for employment shall be the higher of 16 years of age, the minimum age for employment in that country or the minimum age for completing compulsory education in the country of manufacture. |
| 4. | Compensation: Vendors shall pay all workers at least the minimum wage and benefits required by applicable laws and regulations. Workers shall be compensated for overtime hours at the premium rate required by applicable laws and regulations. |
| 5. | Freedom of Association: Vendors must respect the rights of all employees to lawfully associate or not to associate with groups of their choosing, as long as such groups are permitted by law. Vendors should not unlawfully interfere with, obstruct or prevent legitimate, lawful employee associations and related activities. |
| 6. | Employment Practices: Vendors must have hiring practices that verify accurately age and ability to work legally. |
| 7. | Acceptance of Gifts and Benefits: Lowe’s prohibits giving or accepting gifts or entertainment exceeding nominal value to or from any of its Vendors unless applicable law prohibits the giving or accepting of gifts or entertainment of nominal value. This applies to Lowe’s employees, agents, contractors, and each of their immediate family members. The following types of gifts and entertainment may never be offered, regardless of value: cash or cash equivalents (i.e. gift cards); any gifts that are or could be illegal; any gifts or entertainment (including meals, transportation and travel accommodations) offered in connection with an inspection, audit, during a bidding process involving the Vendor, or to a Lowe’s agent or consultant working on behalf of Lowe’s. This policy does not change during traditional gift-giving seasons. |
| 8. | Sourcing: Lowe’s requires all Vendors supplying goods and services to Lowe’s stores or facilities to share Lowe’s commitment of utilizing small business in subcontracting opportunities relating to their Lowe’s contracts. If any subcontracting occurs, the performance of such subcontractors, consultants, agents or representatives (“Subcontractors”) must be consistent with Vendors’ performance of their contracts with Lowe’s. For information regarding this requirement, Vendors supplying or seeking to supply goods and services to U.S. stores or facilities should consult Lowe’s Supplier Diversity Program. |
| 9. | Conflict Minerals: Vendor shall not provide goods to Lowe’s that contain “Conflict Minerals” (i.e., cassiterite (tin), columbite-tantlite (a/k/a coltan) (tantalum), gold, or wolframite (tungsten), which are sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or an adjoining country, including Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia (collectively and with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the “Covered Countries”). Vendors shall have programs in place that satisfy this requirement, and part of such programs shall include maintenance of records that support Vendor’s obligation to provide goods to Lowe’s that do not contain Conflict Minerals originating in Covered Countries. |
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| 10. | Health and Safety: Vendors shall provide all workers with a safe work environment and shall provide all workers with appropriate personal protective equipment and workplace health and safety information and training. |
| 11. | Environment: Vendors must comply with all national and local environmental laws applicable to air emissions, waste handling and disposal, water use, wastewater discharges, and hazardous and toxic substances. Vendors shall also validate and maintain records demonstrating that source materials were harvested in accordance with all international treaties in addition to national and local laws. |
| 12. | Conflicts of Interest: Vendors shall not engage in any activity with an employee of Lowe’s which could create a real or perceived conflict of interest. |
| 13. | Subcontractors: If permitted by the terms of its agreement with Lowe’s, Vendors shall not retain any Subcontractors without a thorough documented examination of the Subcontractors’ person, reputation and integrity. In addition, Vendors shall not retain any Subcontractors in connection with their provision of services or goods to Lowe’s unless the Subcontractors comply with the Code of Conduct. Vendors must remain responsible for ensuring that their Subcontractors comply with the Code of Conduct. |
| 14. | Anti-Corruption: Vendors must not tolerate, permit, or engage in bribery, corruption or unethical practices whether in dealings with public officials or individuals in the private sectors. Vendors must conduct business in compliance with all applicable laws and shall avoid engaging in any activity which could be deemed a corrupt and/or unethical practice. Vendors must maintain integrity, transparency and accuracy in all records of matters relating to their business with Lowe’s. For the purpose of obtaining or retaining business for the benefit of Lowe’s, Vendors must not make or receive, offer to make or receive, or cause another to make or receive, payments or anything of value, to or from any public or private officials. |
| 15. | Confidentiality and Intellectual Property: All Vendors and their representatives are expected to maintain the confidentiality of information entrusted to them by Lowe’s or its customers. Vendors must respect and protect Lowe’s intellectual property rights and maintain the confidentiality of trade secrets and other Lowe’s proprietary information which includes any information that is nonpublic or not easily obtained or determined. Vendor shall not use stolen or misappropriated technology. |
| 16. | Monitoring and Enforcement: Lowe’s, by itself or with the assistance of a third party, will take affirmative measures, such as announced and unannounced inspections of production facilities, to ensure compliance with this Code of Conduct. Vendors must maintain all documents to demonstrate compliance with this Code of Conduct and shall make such documents available to Lowe’s upon request. |
| 17. | Whistleblower Protection: Vendors shall create programs to ensure the protection of worker whistleblower confidentiality and prohibit retaliation against workers who participate in such programs in good faith or refuse an order that is in violation of the Code of Conduct. Vendors shall provide an anonymous complaint mechanism for workers to report workplace grievances and Code of Conduct violations in accordance with local laws and regulations. |
Violations of Lowe’s Code of Conduct can be reported confidentially in a local language. To report suspected violations of the Lowe’s Vendor Code of Conduct, please contact Lowe’s through one of the following means:
Via theiInternet: www.ethicspoint.com
Via the telephone: 800-784-9592 for the U.S. and Canada; 10-800-120-1239 for Southern China; 10-800-712-1239 for Northern China; 800-964214 for Hong Kong; 001-8008407907 or 001-866-737-6850 for Mexico; 00801-13-7956 for Taiwan; 1-800-80-8641 for Malaysia; 001-803-011-3570 or 007-803-011-0160 for Indonesia; 120-11067 for Vietnam; 001-800-12-0665204 for Thailand; 000-800-100-1071 or 000-800-001-6112 for India; 01800-9-155860 for Colombia; 0800-8911667 for Brazil or 503-619-1883 for use internationally.
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Exhibit B

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS AND ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS
1. Independent Contractor Status. I am an employee, a subcontractor, or an employee of a subcontractor, of Keen Home Inc. (“Contractor”). I acknowledge and agree that Contractor and its subcontractors are performing the services pursuant to a Consulting Services and Development Agreement (the “Agreement”) as independent contractors of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Lowe’s”), and not as Lowe's employees. Unless specifically authorized in writing by Lowe's, I shall not enter into any contract, sign any agreement, incur any expense or otherwise take action on behalf of or in the name of Lowe's. Notwithstanding any other relationship that I may have with Lowe's to the contrary, nothing contained in the Agreement is intended to, nor shall it be deemed or construed to, constitute Lowe's and me as partners, joint venturers or otherwise other than as an independent contractor.
2. Assignment of Rights. I irrevocably assign, grant and transfer ownership to Contractor, its successors and assigns, without royalty or any further consideration, my entire right, title and interest (including all patent, copyright, trade secret and other intellectual property rights) in all inventions, discoveries, improvements, innovations, ideas, designs, drawings, works of authorship, formulas, methods, techniques, concepts, configurations, compositions of matter, computer programs, computer code, writings, or any combination thereof, whether or not subject to patent, copyright, trademark or trade secret protection (“Work Products”), produced or created by me, alone or in conjunction with others, for Contractor as a result of, or related to, performance of work or services under the Agreement. I hereby acknowledge that all Work Products are owned or licensed by Lowe's. This assignment is effective as of the creation of any protectable Work Products. I will cooperate with all lawful efforts of Contractor to register and enforce this assignment. I shall execute and aid in the preparation of any papers that Contractor may consider necessary or helpful to obtain or maintain any patents, copyrights, trademarks or other proprietary rights at no charge to Contractor, but at its expense. Contractor shall reimburse me for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred.
3. Moral Rights. I agree to waive all moral rights relating to the Work Products, including, without limitation, any and all rights of identification of authorship, and any and all rights of approval, restriction or limitation on use or subsequent modifications, distortion, mutilation or destruction.
4. Further Assurances. I agree to provide all assistance and to take such action requested by Contractor or Lowe’s, as is deemed necessary or advisable by Lowe’s, in its sole discretion, to establish, maintain, preserve and/or enforce Contractor’s or Lowe’s rights in the Work Products, including, without limitation, executing and filing all applications, assignments, renewals and/or other documents. I hereby irrevocably and individually appoint both Contractor and Lowe’s (with full right of substitution), as my special attorney-in-fact to execute and deliver, in my name(s), all assignments, applications, certificates, documents and other confirmatory instruments required under this Section 4, which I fail or refuse to execute and deliver for the benefit of Contractor or Lowe’s. I acknowledge and agree that the foregoing special power of attorney is coupled with an interest and therefore, (i) will survive any termination of this Agreement and (ii) is irrevocable.
5. License to Contractor. If, despite the foregoing terms of Section 2 hereof, I am deemed under any applicable law to retain any rights in the Work Products, I hereby waive any and all such rights. To the extent that such waiver is deemed unenforceable under applicable law, I hereby grant to Contractor an exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable license, with the right to sublicense, to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works based on, store on its servers, display, perform, promote, market, distribute, make, have made, offer for sale, sell, import, permit the online use of or otherwise use or distribute any and all embodiments, in whole or in part, of such Work Products without my consent.
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| EMPLOYEE: | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
| Dated: | ||
| CONTRACTOR: | ||
| Keen Home Inc. | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Nayeem Hussain | |
| Title: | Co-CEO | |
| Dated: | April 24, 2014 | |
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Statement of Work #1
This Statement of Work #1 (“SOW-1”) to the Consulting Services and Development Agreement effective as of April 24, 2014 (“Agreement”), by and between Lowe’s Home Centers, Inc., and the Contractor, is subject to and incorporates the terms of the Agreement, as amended, by reference. The effective date of this SOW-1 is April 24, 2014 (“SOW-1 Effective Date”).
Position Scope: Lowe’s has launched a range of new smart home retail products and services. These products and services include a range of devices that can be used to help consumers save energy using electricity monitoring devices, and Lowe’s would like to add the devices that Contractor is developing to control HVAC vents in the home.
Key Accountabilities:
Contractor shall:
| · | By June 1, 2014, help develop the control paradigm that links a smart air vent controller’s operations to a thermostat and remote temperature sensors that are part of the Lowe’s Iris platform ; and |
Contractor shall complete the following three (3) phases of work:
| · | Phase 1 – For completion by June 1, 2014 |
| o | Draft the first version of the control paradigm that links a smart air vent controller’s operations to a thermostat and remote temperature sensors that are part of Iris |
| o | In cooperation with AlertMe and the Lowe’s Iris team, define and develop a detailed project plan with agreed milestones for the development of a smart air vent controller’s Iris software interaction |
| · | Phase 2 – For completion by July 15, 2014 |
| o | Complete the first version of the control paradigm that links a smart air vent controller’s operations to a thermostat and remote temperature sensors that are part of Iris |
| o | Assist in the developments of the Requirement Brief for the Iris Platform to be ultimately completed by Lowe’s |
| o | Provide support and assistance to AlertMe and the Iris team to enable the development of the consumer UI for Iris |
| o | Provide 20 pre-production smart air vent controllers to AlertMe by the end of April for integration and testing on the Iris platform, to be performed by AlertMe |
| · | Phase 3. – For completion by August 31, 2014. Provide manufacturing partners with the information and materials needed to finalize firmware for production of a smart vent controller on the Lowe’s Iris platform. |
All dates and deadlines are the parties’ good faith estimates only, and Contractor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to meet such dates and deadlines; Contractor’s failure to meet deadlines is not a breach of the Agreement.
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Payments:
In payment for the above work Lowe’s will:
| · | Provide Contractor six monthly payments at $10,000 commencing April 28, 2014. If the work is completed ahead of schedule Lowe’s will provide all outstanding payments upon completion of Phase 3. |
| · | Pay for the manufacturing cost of 20 pre-production smart air vent controllers for the AlertMe integration and testing. |
| · | Reimburse Contractor for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. All expenses greater than $500 will require prior approval from Lowe’s. |
All payments are due within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice. Late payments not cured within sixty (60) days shall be considered a breach of this Agreement.
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Exhibit 8
ESCROW AGREEMENT
FOR SECURITIES OFFERING
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ] (“Escrow Agreement”), is by and between SI Securities, LLC (“SI Securities”), [ ], a [ ] (“Issuer”), and The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware (“BMTC DE”), a Delaware entity, as Escrow Agent hereunder (“Escrow Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning set forth in that certain Issuer Agreement by and between Issuer and SI Securities executed prior hereto (the “Issuer Agreement”).
BACKGROUND
A. Issuer has engaged SI Securities to offer for the sale of Securities on a “best efforts” basis pursuant to the Issuer Agreement.
B. Subscribers to the Securities (the “Subscribers” and individually, a “Subscriber”) will be required to submit full payment for their respective investments at the time they enter into subscription agreements.
C. All payments in connection with subscriptions for Securities shall be sent directly to the Escrow Agent, and Escrow Agent has agreed to accept, hold, and disburse such funds deposited with it thereon in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement.
D. In order to establish the escrow of funds and to effect the provisions of the Offering Document, the parties hereto have entered into this Escrow Agreement.
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, for themselves, their successors and assigns, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions. In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms shall have the following meanings when used herein:
“Business Days” shall mean days when banks are closed for business in the State of Delaware.
“Investment” shall mean the dollar amount of Securities proposed to be purchased by the Subscriber in full. Subscribers may subscribe by tendering funds via wire or ACH only to the account specified in Exhibit A attached herein, checks will not be accepted. Wire and/or ACH instructions are subject to change, and may differ if funds are being sent from an international account. In the event these instructions change they will be updated and provided by Escrow Agent to SI Securities.
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“Escrow Funds” shall mean the funds deposited with the Escrow Agent pursuant to this Escrow Agreement.
“Expiration Date” means the date that is one year from the qualification of the Offering by the Commission.
“Minimum Offering” shall have the definition as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
“Minimum Offering Notice” shall mean a written notification, signed by SI Securities, pursuant to which the SI Securities shall represent that, to its actual knowledge, all Closing Conditions have been met.
“Closing Conditions” shall include, but are not limited to, SI Securities determining in its sole discretion that at the time of a closing, the Minimum Offering has been met, the investment remains suitable for investors, investors have successfully passed ID, KYC, AML, OFAC, and suitability screening, and that Issuer has completed all actions required by it as communicated by SI Securities at the time of a closing.
“Offering” shall have the meaning set forth in the Issuer Agreement.
“Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in the Issuer Agreement.
“Subscription Accounting” shall mean an accounting of all subscriptions for Securities received for the Offering as of the date of such accounting, indicating for each subscription the Subscriber’s name, social security number and address, the number and total purchase price of subscribed Securities, the date of receipt of the Investment, and notations of any nonpayment of the Investment submitted with such subscription, any withdrawal of such subscription by the Subscriber, any rejection of such subscription by Issuer, or other termination, for whatever reason, of such subscription.
2. Appointment of and Acceptance by Escrow Agent. The other parties hereto hereby appoint Escrow Agent to serve as escrow agent hereunder, and Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent hereby agrees to hold all Investments related to the Offering in escrow pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
3. Deposits into Escrow. a. All Investments shall be delivered directly to the Escrow Agent for deposit into the Escrow Account described on Exhibit A hereto.
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Each such deposit shall be accompanied by the following documents:
| (1) | a report containing such Subscriber’s name, social security number or taxpayer identification number, address and other information required for withholding purposes; |
| (2) | a Subscription Accounting; and |
| (3) | instructions regarding the investment of such deposited funds in accordance with Section 6 hereof. |
ALL FUNDS SO DEPOSITED SHALL REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE SUBSCRIBERS ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE INTERESTS AND SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY LIEN OR CHARGE BY ESCROW AGENT OR BY JUDGMENT OR CREDITORS' CLAIMS AGAINST ISSUER UNTIL RELEASED OR ELIGIBLE TO BE RELEASED TO ISSUER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 4(a) HEREOF.
b. The parties hereto understand and agree that all Investments received by Escrow Agent hereunder are subject to collection requirements of presentment and final payment, and that the funds represented thereby cannot be drawn upon or disbursed until such time as final payment has been made and is no longer subject to dishonor. Upon receipt, Escrow Agent shall process each Investment for collection, and the proceeds thereof shall be held as part of the Escrow Funds until disbursed in accordance with Section 4 hereof. If, upon presentment for payment, any Investment is dishonored, Escrow Agent’s sole obligation shall be to notify the parties hereto of such dishonor and to return such Investment to the applicable investor.
Upon receipt of any Investment that represents payment of an amount less than or greater than the Subscriber’s initial proposed Investment, Escrow Agent's sole obligation shall be to notify the parties hereto of such fact and to return such Investment to the applicable investor.
4. Disbursements of Escrow Funds.
a. Completion of Offering. Subject to the provisions of Section 10 hereof, Escrow Agent shall pay to Issuer the liquidated value of the Escrow Funds, by Automated Clearing House (“ACH”), no later than one (1) business day following receipt of the following documents:
| (1) | A Minimum Offering Notice; |
| (2) | Instruction Letter (as defined below); and |
| (3) | Such other certificates, notices or other documents as Escrow Agent shall reasonably require. |
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The Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrow Funds by ACH from the Escrow Account in accordance with written instructions signed by SI Securities as to the disbursement of such funds (the “Instruction Letter”) in accordance with this Section 4(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to disburse the Escrow Funds to Issuer if Escrow Agent has reason to believe that (a) Investments in full payment for that number of Securities equal to or greater than the Minimum Offering have not been received, deposited with and collected by the Escrow Agent, or (b) any of the certifications and opinions set forth in the Minimum Offering Notice are incorrect or incomplete.
After the initial disbursement of Escrow Funds to Issuer pursuant to this Section 4(a), Escrow Agent shall pay to Issuer any additional funds received with respect to the Securities, by ACH, no later than one (1) business day after receipt.
It is understood that any ACH transaction must comply with U. S law. However, BMTC DE is not responsible for errors in the completion, accuracy, or timeliness of any transfer properly initiated by BMTC DE in accordance with joint written instructions occasioned by the acts or omissions of any third party financial institution or a party to the transaction, or the insufficiency or lack of availability of your funds on deposit in an external account.
b. Rejection of Any Subscription or Termination of the Offering. No later than three (3) business days after receipt by Escrow Agent of written notice (i) from Issuer that the Issuer intends to reject a Subscriber’s subscription, (ii) from Issuer or SI Securities that there will be no closing of the sale of Securities to Subscribers, (iii) from any federal or state regulatory authority that any application by Issuer to conduct a banking business has been denied, or (iv) from the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other federal or state regulatory authority that a stop or similar order has been issued with respect to the Offering Document and has remained in effect for at least twenty (20) days, Escrow Agent shall pay to the applicable Subscriber(s), by ACH , the amount of the Investment paid by each Subscriber.
c. Expiration of Offering Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if Escrow Agent shall not have received a Minimum Offering Notice on or before the Expiration Date, or the offering has been sooner terminated by Issuer, Escrow Agent shall, without any further instruction or direction from SI Securities or Issuer, promptly return to each Subscriber, by ACH or Wire transfer, the Investment made by such Subscriber.
5. Suspension of Performance or Disbursement Into Court. If, at any time, (i) there shall exist any dispute between SI Securities, Issuer, Escrow Agent, any Subscriber or any other person with respect to the holding or disposition of all or any portion of the Escrow Funds or any other obligations of Escrow Agent hereunder, or (ii) if at any time Escrow Agent is unable to determine, to Escrow Agent’s reasonable satisfaction, the proper disposition of all or any portion of the Escrow Funds or Escrow Agent’s proper actions with respect to its obligations hereunder, or (iii) if SI Securities and Issuer have not within 30 days of the furnishing by Escrow Agent of a notice of resignation pursuant to Section 7 hereof appointed a successor Escrow Agent to act hereunder, then Escrow Agent may, in its reasonable discretion, take either or both of the following actions:
a. suspend the performance of any of its obligations (including without limitation any disbursement obligations) under this Escrow Agreement until such dispute or uncertainty shall be resolved to the sole satisfaction of Escrow Agent or until a successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed (as the case may be).
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b. petition (by means of an interpleader action or any other appropriate method) any court of competent jurisdiction in any venue convenient to Escrow Agent, for instructions with respect to such dispute or uncertainty, and to the extent required or permitted by law, pay into such court all funds held by it in the Escrow Funds for holding and disposition in accordance with the instructions of such court.
Escrow Agent shall have no liability to Issuer, any Subscriber or any other person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or as a result of any delay in the disbursement of the Escrow Funds or any delay in or with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent.
6. Investment of Funds. Escrow Agent will not commingle Escrow Funds received by it in escrow with funds of others and shall not invest such Escrow Funds. The Escrow Funds will be held in a non-interest bearing account.
7. Resignation of Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent may resign and be discharged from the performance of its duties hereunder at any time by giving ten (10) days prior written notice to the SI Securities and the Issuer specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect. Upon any such notice of resignation, SI Securities and Issuer jointly shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent hereunder prior to the effective date of such resignation. The retiring Escrow Agent shall transmit all records pertaining to the Escrow Funds and shall pay all Escrow Funds to the successor Escrow Agent, after making copies of such records as the retiring Escrow Agent deems advisable. After any retiring Escrow Agent’s resignation, the provisions of this Escrow Agreement shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement. Any corporation or association into which the Escrow Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation or association to which all or substantially all of the escrow business of the Escrow Agent’s corporate trust line of business may be transferred, shall be the Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement without further act.
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8. Liability of Escrow Agent.
a. The Escrow Agent undertakes to perform only such duties as are expressly set forth herein and no duties shall be implied. The Escrow Agent shall have no liability under and no duty to inquire as to the provisions of any agreement other than this Escrow Agreement, including without limitation the Offering Document. The Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct was the primary cause of any loss to the Issuer or any Subscriber. Escrow Agent’s sole responsibility shall be for the safekeeping and disbursement of the Escrow Funds in accordance with the terms of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent shall have no implied duties or obligations and shall not be charged with knowledge or notice of any fact or circumstance not specifically set forth herein. Escrow Agent may rely upon any notice, instruction, request or other instrument, not only as to its due execution, validity and effectiveness, but also as to the truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, which Escrow Agent shall believe to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the person or parties purporting to sign the same. In no event shall Escrow Agent be liable for incidental, indirect, special, consequential or punitive damages (including, but not limited to lost profits), even if the Escrow Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action. Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action or commence any proceeding in connection with the Escrow Funds, any account in which Escrow Funds are deposited, this Escrow Agreement or the Offering Document, or to appear in, prosecute or defend any such legal action or proceeding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for or required to enforce any of the terms or conditions of any subscription agreement with any Subscriber or any other agreement between Issuer and any Subscriber. Escrow Agent shall not be responsible or liable in any manner for the performance by Issuer or any Subscriber of their respective obligations under any subscription agreement nor shall Escrow Agent be responsible or liable in any manner for the failure of Issuer or any third party (including any Subscriber) to honor any of the provisions of this Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent may consult legal counsel selected by it in the event of any dispute or question as to the construction of any of the provisions hereof or of any other agreement or of its duties hereunder, or relating to any dispute involving any party hereto, and shall incur no liability and shall be fully indemnified from any reasonable liability whatsoever in acting in accordance with the reasonable opinion or instruction of such counsel. Issuer shall promptly pay, upon demand, the reasonable fees and expenses of any such counsel.
b. The Escrow Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to comply with orders issued or process entered by any court with respect to the Escrow Funds, without determination by the Escrow Agent of such court's jurisdiction in the matter. If any portion of the Escrow Funds is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court order, or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part thereof, then and in any such event, the Escrow Agent is authorized, in its reasonable discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree which it is advised by legal counsel selected by it is binding upon it without the need for appeal or other action; and if the Escrow Agent complies with any such order, writ, judgment or decree, it shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person or entity by reason of such compliance even though such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside or vacated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Escrow Agent shall provide the Issuer and SI Securities with immediate notice of any such court order or similar demand and the opportunity to interpose an objection or obtain a protective order.
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9. Indemnification of Escrow Agent. From and at all times after the date of this Escrow Agreement, Issuer shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow Agent and each director, officer, employee, attorney, agent and affiliate of Escrow Agent (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) against any and all actions, claims (whether or not valid), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) incurred by or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties from and after the date hereof, whether direct, indirect or consequential, as a result of or arising from or in any way relating to any claim, demand, suit, action or proceeding (including any inquiry or investigation) by any person, including without limitation Issuer, whether threatened or initiated, asserting a claim for any legal or equitable remedy against any person under any statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, any federal or state securities laws, or under any common law or equitable cause or otherwise, arising from or in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, performance or failure of performance of this Escrow Agreement or any transactions contemplated herein, whether or not any such Indemnified Party is a party to any such action, proceeding, suit or the target of any such inquiry or investigation; provided, however, that no Indemnified Party shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder for any liability finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to no further appeal, to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party. Each Indemnified Party shall, in its sole discretion, have the right to select and employ separate counsel with respect to any action or claim brought or asserted against it, and the reasonable fees of such counsel shall be paid upon demand by the Issuer. The obligations of Issuer under this Section 9 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent.
10. Compensation to Escrow Agent.
a. Fees and Expenses. Issuer shall compensate Escrow Agent for its services hereunder in accordance with Exhibit A attached hereto and, in addition, shall reimburse Escrow Agent for all of its reasonable pre-approved out-of-pocket expenses, including attorneys’ fees, travel expenses, telephone and facsimile transmission costs, postage (including express mail and overnight delivery charges), copying charges and the like. The additional provisions and information set forth on Exhibit A are hereby incorporated by this reference, and form a part of this Escrow Agreement. All of the compensation and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 10 shall be payable by Issuer upon demand by Escrow Agent. The obligations of Issuer under this Section 10 shall survive any termination of this Escrow Agreement and the resignation or removal of Escrow Agent.
b. Disbursements from Escrow Funds to Pay Escrow Agent. The Escrow Agent is authorized to and may disburse from time to time, to itself or to any Indemnified Party from the Escrow Funds (but only to the extent of Issuer’s rights thereto), the amount of any compensation and reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses due and payable hereunder (including any amount to which Escrow Agent or any Indemnified Party is entitled to seek indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof). Escrow Agent shall notify Issuer of any disbursement from the Escrow Funds to itself or to any Indemnified Party in respect of any compensation or reimbursement hereunder and shall furnish to Issuer copies of all related invoices and other statements.
c. Security and Offset. Issuer hereby grants to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties a security interest in and lien upon the Escrow Funds (to the extent of Issuer’s rights thereto) to secure all obligations hereunder, and Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties shall have the right to offset the amount of any compensation or reimbursement due any of them hereunder (including any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 9 hereof) against the Escrow Funds (to the extent of Issuer’s rights thereto.) If for any reason the Escrow Funds available to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties pursuant to such security interest or right of offset are insufficient to cover such compensation and reimbursement, Issuer shall promptly pay such amounts to Escrow Agent and the Indemnified Parties upon receipt of an itemized invoice.
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11. Representations and Warranties. a. Each party hereto respectively makes the following representations and warranties to Escrow Agent:
(1) It is a corporation or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its incorporation or organization, and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Escrow Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
(2) This Escrow Agreement has been duly approved by all necessary corporate action, including any necessary shareholder or membership approval, has been executed by its duly authorized officers, and constitutes its valid and binding agreement, enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(3) The execution, delivery, and performance of this Escrow Agreement will not violate, conflict with, or cause a default under its articles of incorporation, articles of organization or bylaws, operating agreement or other organizational documents, as applicable, any applicable law or regulation, any court order or administrative ruling or decree to which it is a party or any of its property is subject, or any agreement, contract, indenture, or other binding arrangement to which it is a party or any of its property is subject. The execution, delivery and performance of this Escrow Agreement is consistent with and accurately described in the Offering Document.
(4) It hereby acknowledges that the status of Escrow Agent is that of agent only for the limited purposes set forth herein, and hereby represents and covenants that no representation or implication shall be made that the Escrow Agent has investigated the desirability or advisability of investment in the Securities or has approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of the investment therein and that the name of the Escrow Agent has not and shall not be used in any manner in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities other than to state that the Escrow Agent has agreed to serve as escrow agent for the limited purposes set forth herein.
(5) All of its representations and warranties contained herein are true and complete as of the date hereof and will be true and complete at the time of any deposit to or disbursement from the Escrow Funds.
b. Issuer further represents and warrants to Escrow Agent that no party other than the parties hereto and the prospective Subscribers have, or shall have, any lien, claim or security interest in the Escrow Funds or any part thereof. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code is on file in any jurisdiction claiming a security interest in or describing (whether specifically or generally) the Escrow Funds or any part thereof.
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c. SI Securities further represents and warrants to Escrow Agent that the deposit with Escrow Agent by SI Securities of Investments pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be deemed a representation and warranty by SI Securities that such Investment represents a bona fide sale to the Subscriber described therein of the amount of Securities set forth therein, subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Offering Document.
12. Identifying Information. Issuer and SI Securities acknowledge that a portion of the identifying information set forth on Exhibit A is being requested by the Escrow Agent in connection with the USA Patriot Act, Pub.L.107-56 (the “Act”). To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. For a non-individual person such as a business entity, a charity, a Trust, or other legal entity, we ask for documentation to verify its formation and existence as a legal entity. We may also ask to see financial statements, licenses, identification and authorization documents from individuals claiming authority to represent the entity or other relevant documentation.
13. Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue. In the event that any party hereto commences a lawsuit or other proceeding relating to or arising from this Escrow Agreement, the parties hereto agree that the United States District Court for the State of Delaware shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any such proceeding. If such court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the parties agree that the Circuit Court in and for State of Delaware shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Any of these courts shall be proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding and the parties hereto waive any objection to such venue. The parties hereto consent to and agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified herein and agree to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts.
14. Notice. All notices, approvals, consents, requests, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when the writing is delivered if given or delivered by hand, overnight delivery service or facsimile transmitter (with confirmed receipt) to the address or facsimile number set forth on Exhibit A hereto, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice, and shall be deemed to have been given on the date deposited in the mail, if mailed, by first-class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as set forth on Exhibit A hereto, or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by like notice.
15. Amendment or Waiver. This Escrow Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated only by a writing signed by SI Securities, Issuer, and Escrow Agent. No delay or omission by any party in exercising any right with respect hereto shall operate as a waiver. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to, or waiver of, any right or remedy on any future occasion.
16. Severability. To the extent any provision of this Escrow Agreement is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Escrow Agreement.
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17. Governing Law. This Escrow Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
18. Entire Agreement. This Escrow Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relating to the acceptance, collection, holding, investment and disbursement of the Escrow Funds and sets forth in their entirety the obligations and duties of the Escrow Agent with respect to the Escrow Funds.
19. Binding Effect. All of the terms of this Escrow Agreement, as amended from time to time, shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of SI Securities, Issuer and Escrow Agent.
20. Execution in Counterparts. This Escrow Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, which when so executed shall constitute one and the same agreement.
21. Termination. Upon the first to occur of the disbursement of all amounts in the Escrow Funds or deposit of all amounts in the Escrow Funds into court pursuant to Section 5 or Section 8 hereof, this Escrow Agreement shall terminate and Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation or liability whatsoever with respect to this Escrow Agreement or the Escrow Funds.
22. Dealings. The Escrow Agent and any stockholder, director, officer or employee of the Escrow Agent may buy, sell, and deal in any of the securities of the Issuer and become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Issuer may be interested, and contract and lend money to the Issuer and otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not Escrow Agent under this Escrow Agreement. Nothing herein shall preclude the Escrow Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Issuer or any other entity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Escrow Agreement to be executed under seal as of the date first above written.
| [ ] | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | [ ] | |
| Title: | [ ] | |
| BMTC DE, as Escrow Agent | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Robert W. Eaddy | |
| Title: | President | |
| SI SECURITIES, LLC | ||
| By: | ||
| Name: | Ryan M. Feit | |
| Title: | CEO | |
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EXHIBIT A
| 1. | Definitions: | “Minimum Offering” means $______________ of Securities (including both offline and online investments through SI Securities or otherwise). |
| 2. | Offering Type: | “Regulation A” |
| 3. | ACH/Wire instructions: | ||
| Bank Name | Bryn Mawr Trust Company | ||
| Address | 801 Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr PA 19010 | ||
| Routing Number | 031908485 | ||
| Account Number | 069-6964 | ||
| Account Name | Trust Funds | ||
| Further Instructions | SeedInvest – Deal Name |
| 4. | Escrow Agent Fees. | |
| Escrow Administration Fee: | $100.00 for each break letter after the first two | |
| $1,750.00 escrow account fee |
The fees quoted in this schedule apply to services ordinarily rendered in the administration of an Escrow Account and are subject to reasonable adjustment based on final review of documents, or when the Escrow Agent is called upon to undertake unusual duties or responsibilities, or as changes in law, procedures, or the cost of doing business demand. Services in addition to and not contemplated in this Escrow Agreement, including, but not limited to, document amendments and revisions, non-standard cash and/or investment transactions, calculations, notices and reports, and legal fees, will be billed as extraordinary expenses.
Extraordinary fees are payable to the Escrow Agent for duties or responsibilities not expected to be incurred at the outset of the transaction, not routine or customary, and not incurred in the ordinary course of business. Payment of extraordinary fees is appropriate where particular inquiries, events or developments are unexpected, even if the possibility of such things could have been identified at the inception of the transaction.
Unless otherwise indicated, the above fees relate to the establishment of one escrow account. Additional sub-accounts governed by the same Escrow Agreement may incur an additional charge. Transaction costs include charges for wire transfers, internal transfers and securities transactions.
5. Notice Addresses.
| If to Issuer at: | [ ] |
| [ ] | |
| [ ] | |
| ATTN: [ ] | |
| Telephone: [ ] | |
| E-mail: [ ] |
| If to the Escrow Agent at: | The Bryn Mawr Trust Company |
| 20 Montchanin Road, Suite 100 | |
| Greenville, DE 19807 | |
| ATTN: Robert W. Eaddy | |
| Telephone: 302-798-1792 | |
| E-mail: readdy@bmtc.com |
| If to SI Securities at: | SI Securities, LLC |
| 222 Broadway, 19th Fl. | |
| New York, NY 10038 | |
| ATTN: Ryan M. Feit | |
| Telephone: 646.291.2161 ext. 700 | |
| Email: ryan@seedinvest.com |
Exhibit 11

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
We consent to the use in the Offering Circular constituting a part of this Offering Statement on Form 1-A, as it may be amended, of our Independent Auditor’s Report dated October 11, 2016 relating to the balance sheets of Keen Home Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficiency), and cash flows for years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
/s/ Artesian CPA, LLC
Denver, CO
November 1, 2016
Artesian CPA, LLC
1624 Market Street, Suite 202 | Denver, CO 80202
p: 877.968.3330 f: 720.634.0905
info@ArtesianCPA.com | www.ArtesianCPA.com
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