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EXHIBIT 1A-11

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

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EXHIBIT 1A-2A

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Evolution - Equity Incentive Plan 10.8.2018-2

 

 

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EXHIBIT 1A-6

 

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

 

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ARMED FORCES BREWING COMPANY, INC.

 

2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 

Seawolf Brewing Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has adopted this Equity Incentive Plan, effective as of September 10, 2020, for the benefit of its directors and certain key consultants on the terms and conditions provided in this Plan.

 

1.Definitions. As used in this Plan, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth below: 

 

Affiliate” means a corporation or other entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.

 

Award” means any right granted under this Plan, including an Incentive Share Option, a Non- qualified Share Option, a Share Appreciation Right, a Restricted Award, a Performance Share Award, or any Other Equity-Based Award.

 

Award Agreement” means a written agreement, certificate, or other document or instrument evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award granted under this Plan, which may, in the discretion of the Company, be transmitted electronically to any Participant, and each of which will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.

 

Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to that term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular person, the person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that the person has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether the right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.

 

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

 

Cause” means, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise:

 

With respect to a Consultant: (a) if there is a service or employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate and the agreement contains a definition of “Cause,” the definition contained in that agreement; or (b) if no such agreement exists or, if the agreement does not define Cause:

 

(i)the Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony under federal law or the law of the state in which the action occurred; 

 

(ii)the Participant’s disloyalty or dishonesty in the course of fulfilling his or her duties to the Company or any Affiliate; 

 

(iii)the Participant’s disclosure of Company or Affiliate trade secrets or breach of any confidentiality agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Affiliate, any agreement containing any non-disclosure obligations between the Company or any Affiliate and any third party, or any similar agreement; 

 

(iv)willful and deliberate failure of the Participant to perform duties in any material 


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respect;

 

(v)the Participant’s commission of an act of theft, fraud, or embezzlement against the Company or any of the Company’s Affiliates, customers, suppliers, vendors, partners, licensors, or licensees; 

 

(vi)the Participant’s gross negligence in the performance of her or his duties; 

 

(vii)the Participant’s violation of any of the written policies and procedures of the Company or any Affiliate; 

 

(viii)the Participant’s breach of a fiduciary duty of loyalty owed to the Company or any Affiliate by knowingly engaging (without disclosure to and approval of the Board) in any act that constitutes the receipt of an improper personal benefit, the usurpation of a business opportunity of the Company or any Affiliate, or a transaction with the Company or any Affiliate in which the Participant has a conflict of interest with the Company or the Affiliate; or 

 

(ix)any other events as may be determined in good faith by the Board. 

 

With respect to any Director, a determination by a majority of the disinterested Board members that the Director has engaged in any of the following: (i) malfeasance in office; (ii) gross misconduct or neglect; (c) false or fraudulent misrepresentation inducing the Director’s appointment; (d) willful conversion of corporate funds; or (e) repeated failure to participate in Board meetings on a regular basis despite having received proper notice of the meetings in advance.

 

The Board has the sole discretion to determine whether Cause exists and all matters and questions relating to whether a Participant has been discharged for Cause, and the Board’s determination will be final.

 

Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a)one person (or more than one person acting as a group) acquires ownership of capital share that, together with the capital share held by the person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total Fair Market Value or total voting power of the Share of the Company; provided that, a Change in Control will not occur if any person (or more than one person acting as a group) owns more than 50% of the total Fair Market Value or total voting power of the Share and acquires additional Share; 

 

(b)one person (or more than one person acting as a group) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) 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 before the acquisition; 

 

(c)one person (or more than one person acting as a group) acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) ownership of the Company’s share possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the share of the Company; 

 

(d)a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the date of appointment or election. 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control will not occur unless the transaction constitutes a change in the ownership of the Company, a change in the effective control of the Company, or a change in


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the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets under Section 409A of the Code.

 

Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute, and the Treasury Regulations and other authoritative guidance issued under that Code.

 

Class C Share” means a share of Class C common stock of the Company, or any other securities of the Company as may be designated by the Board from time to time in substitution for the Class C common stock.

 

Company” means Seawolf Brewing Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor to its assets or business that becomes bound by all the terms and provisions of this Plan by agreement, operation of law, or otherwise.

 

Consultant” means any individual or entity that performs bona fide services for the Company or an Affiliate, other than as a Director.

 

Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as a Consultant, or Director, is not interrupted or terminated. The Participant’s Continuous Service will not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as a Consultant, or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service; provided further that if any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, this sentence will only be given effect to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code. For example, a change in status from a Consultant of the Company to a Director of an Affiliate will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. The Board or its delegate, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service will be considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave, or any other personal or family leave of absence. The Board or its delegate, in its sole discretion, may determine whether a Company transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or subsidiary that employs a Participant, will be deemed to result in a termination of Continuous Service for purposes of affected Awards, and that decision will be final, conclusive and binding.

 

Detrimental Activity” means any of the following: (a) unauthorized disclosure of any confidential or proprietary information of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (b) any activity that would be grounds to terminate the Participant’s employment or service with the Company or any of its Affiliates for Cause;

(c)the breach of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, or other agreement containing restrictive covenants, with the Company or any Affiliate; (c) fraud or conduct contributing to any financial restatements or irregularities, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion; or (e) any other conduct or act determined to be materially injurious, detrimental, or prejudicial to any interest of the Company or any of its Affiliates, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion. 

 

Director” means a member of the Board.

 

Disability” means, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise, that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment; provided, however, for purposes of determining the term of an Incentive Share Option pursuant to Section 6.10, the term Disability will have the meaning ascribed to it under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. The determination of whether an individual has a Disability will be determined under procedures established by the Board. Except in situations where the Board is determining Disability for purposes of the term of an Incentive Share Option pursuant to Section 6.10 within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the Board may rely on any determination that a Participant is disabled for purposes of benefits under any long-term disability plan maintained by the Company or any Affiliate in which a Participant participates.


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Disqualifying Disposition” has the meaning provided in Section 14.12.

 

Effective Date” means September 10, 2020.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of the Class C Share as determined as follows: (a) if the Class C Share is listed on any established share exchange or a national market system, including the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, the Fair Market Value will be the closing price of a Class C Share (or if no sales were reported, the closing price on the date immediately preceding such date) as quoted on the exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in the Wall Street Journal; (b) if the shares are not listed on an established share exchange or national market system, but there is a public market for the Class C Shares on the applicable date, the closing price of the shares as reported or quoted on the immediately preceding date; and (c) in the absence of an established or public market for the Class C Share, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Board after taking into consideration all factors that it deems appropriate, including Sections 409A and 422 of the Code, and that determination will be conclusive and binding on all persons.

 

Fiscal Year” means the Company’s fiscal year.

 

Good Reason” means, unless the applicable Award Agreement states otherwise:

 

(a)If a Consultant is a party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or any of its Affiliates and the agreement provides for a definition of Good Reason, the definition contained in that agreement; or 

 

(b)If no such agreement exists or if the agreement does not define Good Reason, the occurrence of one or more of the following without the Participant’s express written consent, which circumstances are not remedied by the Company within 30 days after its receipt of a written notice from the Participant describing the applicable circumstances (which notice must be provided by the Participant within 90 days of the Participant’s knowledge of the applicable circumstances): (i) any material, adverse change in the Participant’s duties, responsibilities, authority, title, status, or reporting structure; (ii) a material reduction in the Participant’s base salary or bonus opportunity; or (iii) a geographical relocation of the Participant’s principal office location by more than 35 miles. 

 

Grant Date” means the date on which the Board adopts a resolution, or takes other appropriate action, expressly granting an Award to a Participant that specifies the key terms and conditions of the Award or, if a later date is set forth in the resolution, then the date as is set forth in the resolution.

 

Incentive Share Option” means an Option that is designated by the Board as an incentive share option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and that meets the requirements set out in this Plan.


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Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3.

 

Non-qualified Share Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Share Option.

 

Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated under Section 16.

 

Option” means an Incentive Share Option or a Non-qualified Share Option granted pursuant to this Plan.

 

Optionholder” means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to this Plan or, if applicable, any other person who holds an outstanding Option.

 

Option Exercise Price” means the price at which a Class C Share may be purchased upon the exercise of an Option.

 

Other Equity-Based Award” means an Award that is not an Option, Share Appreciation Right, Restricted Share, Restricted Share Unit, or Performance Share Award that is granted under Section 7.4 and is payable by delivery of Class C Shares or that is measured by reference to the value of Class C Shares.

 

Participant” means an eligible person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to this Plan or, if applicable, any other person who holds an outstanding Award. A Director or Consultant becomes a Participant upon the person’s acknowledgement, execution, and delivery to the Company of an Award Agreement.

 

Performance Goals” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Board for the Performance Period based on business criteria or other performance measures determined by the Board in its discretion.

 

Performance Period” means the one or more periods of time not less than one fiscal quarter in duration, as the Board may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to and the payment of a Performance Share Award.

 

Performance Share” means the grant of a right to receive a number of actual Class C Shares based upon the performance of the Company during a Performance Period, as determined by the Board.

 

Performance Share Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 7.3 of this Plan.

 

Permitted Transferee” means: (a) a member of the Optionholder’s immediate family (child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships), any person sharing the Optionholder’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Optionholder) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Optionholder) own more than 50% of the voting interests; (b) third parties designated by the Board in connection with a program established and approved by the Board pursuant to which Participants may


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receive a cash payment or other consideration in consideration for the transfer of a Non-qualified Share Option; and (c) all other transferees as may be permitted by the Board in its sole discretion.

 

Plan” means this Seawolf Brewing Company, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as originally adopted by the Company, and as amended, modified, restated, or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

Related Rights” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a).

 

Restricted Award” means any Award granted pursuant to Section 7.2(a).

 

Restricted Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

Restricted Share” means a Class C Share, subject to certain specified restrictions (including a requirement that the Participant provide Continuous Service for a specified period of time) granted under Section 7 of this Plan.

 

Restricted Share Unit” means an unfunded and unsecured promise to deliver Class C Shares, cash, other securities, or other property, subject to certain restrictions (including a requirement that the Participant provide Continuous Service for a specified period of time) granted under Section 7 of this Plan.

 

Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Share” means the Class C Shares of the Company.

 

Share Appreciation Right” means the right pursuant to an Award granted under Section 7.1 to receive, upon exercise, an amount payable in cash or shares equal to the number of shares subject to the Share Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of a Class C Share on the date the Award is exercised, over (b) the exercise price specified in the Share Appreciation Right Award Agreement.

 

Share for Share Exchange” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.

 

Substitute Award” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.6.

 

Ten Percent Shareholder” means a person who owns (or is deemed to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) share possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of share of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.

 

Total Share Reserve” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.

 

2.Purpose; Eligibility. 

 

2.1Name. The name of this Plan is the Seawolf Brewing Company, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. 

 

2.2Purposes. The purposes of this Plan are to: (a) enable the Company and any Affiliate to 


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attract and retain the types of Consultants and Directors who will contribute to the Company’s long-range success; (b) provide incentives that align the interests of Consultants, and Directors with those of the shareholders of the Company; and (c) promote the success of the Company’s business.

 

2.3Eligible Award Recipients. The persons eligible to receive Awards are the Consultants and Directors of the Company and its Affiliates and any other individuals designated by the Board who are reasonably expected to become Consultants and Directors after the receipt of Awards. 

 

2.4Available Awards. Awards that may be granted under this Plan include: (a) Incentive Share Options; (b) Non-qualified Share Options; (c) Share Appreciation Rights; (d) Restricted Awards; (e) Performance Share Awards; and (f) Other Equity-Based Awards. 

 

3.Administration. 

 

3.1Authority. This Plan will be interpreted, administered, and operated by the Board, which will have complete authority in its sole discretion, subject to the express provisions of this Plan, to (a) construe, interpret, and apply this Plan and each of its provisions, (b) prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan, (c) authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any document required to carry out the purposes of this Plan, (d) select, subject to any limitations set forth in this Plan, those persons who constitute Participants, (e) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in, or supply any omission in this Plan and any document or agreement relating to this Plan, and (f) exercise discretion to make any and all other determinations that it determines to be necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. Additionally, subject to the terms of this Plan, the Board has authority to: 

 

(a)determine when Awards are to be granted under this Plan and the applicable Grant Date; 

 

(b)from time to time select, subject to the limitations set forth in this Plan, those eligible Award recipients to whom Awards will be granted; 

 

(c)determine the number of Class C Shares to be made subject to each Award; 

 

(d)determine whether each Option is to be an Incentive Share Option or a Non-qualified Share 

Option;

 

(e)prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including the exercise price and medium of payment and vesting provisions, and to specify the provisions of the Award Agreement relating to the grant; 

 

(f)determine the target number of Performance Shares to be granted pursuant to a Performance Share Award, the performance measures that will be used to establish the Performance Goals, the Performance Periods, and the number of Performance Shares earned by a Participant; 

 

(g)amend any outstanding Awards, including for the purpose of modifying the time or manner of vesting, or the term of any outstanding Award; provided, however, that if any amendment impairs a Participant’s rights or increases a Participant’s obligations under his or her Award or creates or increases a Participant’s federal income tax liability with respect to an Award, the amendment will also be subject to the Participant’s consent; 

 

(h)determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absences that may be granted to a Participant without constituting termination of employment for purposes of this Plan, which periods will be no shorter than the periods generally applicable to employees under the Company’s employment policies; 


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(i)make decisions with respect to outstanding Awards that may become necessary upon a change in corporate control or an event that triggers anti-dilution adjustments; 

 

(j)interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in, and supply any omission in this Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, this Plan; and 

 

(k)exercise discretion to make any and all other determinations that it determines to be necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. 

 

The Board may delegate any of its duties under this Plan to a committee, or to any person or persons from time to time as it may designate. All decisions, interpretations, and other actions of the Board (or the committee) will be final, conclusive, and binding on all parties who have an interest in this Plan or any Award. The Board’s determinations under this Plan need not be uniform and all Board determinations may be made selectively among Participants. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board may make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments, and adjustments, and enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements.

 

Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, neither the adoption or establishment of this Plan, the eligibility of any person for an Award of, the grant of any Award to any other person, nor anything contained in this Plan or any Award Agreement will be deemed to (i) confer on any person any right to be granted an award (other than as expressly set forth in an Award Letter signed by both the person and the Company), or (ii) require any award to any Participant to be similar to any award that is made to another Participant, regardless of whether the Participants share similar qualities, are in similar positions, have similar responsibilities, or are otherwise similar in any respect. Nothing contained in this Plan creates or should be construed as creating a trust of any kind or any other fiduciary relationship between the Company and a Participant or any other person.

 

3.2No Liability. No member of the Board (or any person or member of a committee to whom the Board delegates any duties or responsibilities with respect to this Plan) will be liable for any action, inaction, determination, or interpretation made by the Board with respect to this Plan or any Award. All expenses and liabilities that members of the Board (or any person or member of a committee to whom the Board delegates any duties or responsibilities with respect to this Plan) incur in connection with the administration of this Plan will be borne by the Company or its successor. No members of the Board (or any person or member of a committee to whom the Board delegates any duties or responsibilities with respect to this Plan) will be personally liable for any action, inaction, determination, or interpretation made in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Award, and the Company or its successor shall fully indemnify and hold harmless all members of the Board (and each person or member of a committee to whom the Board delegates any duties or responsibilities with respect to this Plan) in respect of any such action, inaction, determination, or interpretation. 

 

3.3Reliance on Advice. The Board may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers, and other persons in connection with this Plan. The Board and the officers and employees of the Company may rely on the advice, opinions, or valuations of any of those persons. 

 

3.4Delegation. The Board may delegate administration of this Plan to a committee of one or more members of the Board, and the term “committee” will apply to any person or persons to whom that authority has been delegated. The committee may delegate to a subcommittee any of the administrative 


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powers the committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board or the committee thereafter includes the committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to any resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board may abolish the committee at any time and re-vest in the Board the administration of this Plan. The Board will appoint the members of the committee, and the members of the committee will serve at the pleasure of the Board. From time to time, the Board may increase or decrease the size of the committee, add additional members to, remove members (with or without cause) from, appoint new members in substitution for, and fill vacancies, however caused, in the committee. The committee will act pursuant to a vote of the majority of its members or, in the case of a committee comprised of only two members, the unanimous consent of its members, whether present or not, or by the written consent of the majority of its members. The committee will maintain minutes of all of its meetings and copies of those minutes must be provided to the Board. Subject to the limitations prescribed by this Plan and the Board, the committee may establish and follow any rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as it may determine to be advisable.

 

3.5Committee Composition. Except as otherwise determined by the Board, at any time the Company has securities registered under the Exchange Act, the committee will consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors. The Board will have discretion to determine whether it intends to comply with the exemption requirements of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3. However, if the Board intends to satisfy those exemption requirements, with respect to any insider subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the committee must be a compensation committee of the Board that at all times consists solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors. Within the scope of that authority, the Board or the committee may delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant Awards to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Nothing in this Plan creates an inference that an Award is not validly granted under this Plan if Awards are granted under this Plan by a compensation committee of the Board that does not at all times consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors. 

 

3.6Indemnification. In addition to any other rights of indemnification as they may have as Directors or members of the committee, and to the extent allowed by applicable laws, the Company shall indemnify the committee members against the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, actually incurred in connection with any suit, action, or proceeding or in connection with any appeal, to which the committee members may be party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with this Plan or any Award granted under this Plan, and against all amounts paid by the committee members in settlement (provided, however, that the settlement has been approved by the Company, which approval must not be unreasonably withheld) or paid by the committee members in satisfaction of a judgment in any suit, action, or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it is adjudged in the suit, action, or proceeding that the committee member did not act in good faith and in a manner that the person reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Company, or in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reason to believe that the conduct complained of was unlawful; provided, however, that within 60 days after the institution of any such suit, action, or proceeding, the committee member must, in writing, offer the Company the opportunity at its own expense to handle and defend the suit, action, or proceeding. 

 

4.Shares Subject to this Plan. 

 

4.1Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11, no more than 100,000 Class C Shares will be available for the grant of Awards under this Plan (the “Total Share Reserve”). During the terms of the Awards, the Company shall keep available at all times the number of Class C Shares required to satisfy the Awards. 

 

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consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner.

 

4.3ISO Limit. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11, no more than 100,000 Class C Shares may be issued in the aggregate pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Share Options (the “ISO Limit”) 

 

4.4Director Limit. The maximum number of Class C Shares subject to Awards granted during a single Fiscal Year to any Director, together with any cash fees paid to the Director during the Fiscal Year may not exceed a total value of $100,000 (calculating the value of any Awards based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes).  

 

0.5Officer Limit. The maximum number of Class C Shares subject to Awards granted during a single Fiscal Year to any Officer, together with any cash fees paid to the Director during the Fiscal Year may not exceed a total value of $100,000 (calculating the value of any Awards based on the grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes). 

 

4.6Award Expiration. Any Class C Shares subject to an Award that expires or is canceled, forfeited, or terminated without issuance of the full number of Class C Shares to which the Award related will again be available for issuance under this Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Plan, shares subject to an Award under this Plan will not again be made available for issuance or delivery under this Plan if those shares are (a) shares tendered in payment of an Option, (b) shares delivered or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation, or (c) shares covered by a share-settled Share Appreciation Right or other Awards that were not issued upon the settlement of the Award. 

 

4.7Substitute Awards. Awards may, in the sole discretion of the Board, be granted under this Plan in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an entity acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (“Substitute Awards”). Substitute Awards will not be counted against the Total Share Reserve; provided, that, Substitute Awards issued in connection with the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding options intended to qualify as Incentive Share Options will be counted against the ISO Limit. Subject to applicable share exchange requirements, if any, available shares under a shareholder-approved plan of an entity directly or indirectly acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines (as appropriately adjusted to reflect the acquisition or transaction) may be used for Awards under this Plan and will not count toward the Total Share Limit. 

 

5.Eligibility. 

 

5.1Eligibility for Specific Awards. Incentive Share Options may be granted only to employees under a separate plan. Awards other than Incentive Share Options may be granted to Consultants and Directors and those individuals whom the Board determines are reasonably expected to become Consultants and Directors following the Grant Date. 

 

5.2Ten Percent Shareholders. A Ten Percent Shareholder may not be granted an Incentive Share Option unless the Option Exercise Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Class C Share on the Grant Date and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the Grant Date. 

 

6.Option Provisions. 

 

Each Option granted under this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Option so granted will be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 6, and to all other conditions not inconsistent


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with this Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. All Options will be separately designated Incentive Share Options or Non-qualified Share Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for Class C Shares purchased upon exercise of each type of Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will have no liability to any Participant or any other person if an Option designated as an Incentive Share Option fails to qualify as such at any time or if an Option is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the terms of the Option do not satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each Option must include (through incorporation of provisions of this Plan by reference in the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:

 

6.1Term. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, no Incentive Share Option may be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date. The term of a Non-qualified Share Option granted under this Plan will be determined by the Board; provided, however, no Non-qualified Share Option will be exercisable after the expiration of 10 years from the Grant Date. 

 

6.2Exercise Price of an Incentive Share Option. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, the Option Exercise Price of each Incentive Share Option must not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Class C Share subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Share Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if the Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code. 

 

6.3Exercise Price of a Non-qualified Share Option. The Option Exercise Price of each Non- qualified Share Option must be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Class C Share subject to the Option on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Non-qualified Share Option may be granted with an Option Exercise Price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if the Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. 

 

6.4Consideration. The Option Exercise Price of Class C Share acquired pursuant to an Option must be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, either (a) in cash or by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised or (b) in the discretion of the Board, upon any terms as the Board may approve, the Option Exercise Price may be paid: (i) by delivery to the Company of other Class C Share, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the Option Exercise Price (or portion thereof) due for the number of shares being acquired, or by means of attestation whereby the Participant identifies for delivery specific Class C Shares that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of attestation equal to the Option Exercise Price (or portion thereof) and receives a number of Class C Shares equal to the difference between the number of shares thereby purchased and the number of identified attestation Class C Shares (a “Share for Share Exchange”); (ii) a “cashless” exercise program established with a broker; (iii) by reduction in the number of Class C Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the Option with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Option Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (iv) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or (v) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board. Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Option, the exercise price of Class C Share acquired pursuant to an Option that is paid by delivery (or attestation) to the Company of other Class C Share acquired, directly or indirectly from the Company, must be paid only by Class C Shares that have been held for more than six months (or any longer or shorter period of time required to avoid a charge to earnings for financial accounting purposes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period for which the Class C Share is publicly traded (i.e., the Class C Share is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system), an exercise by a Director or Officer that involves or may involve a direct or indirect extension of credit or arrangement of an extension of credit by  


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the Company, directly or indirectly, in violation of Section 402(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is prohibited with respect to any Award under this Plan.

6.5Transferability of an Incentive Share Option. An Incentive Share Option is not transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and will be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Optionholder, will thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option. 

 

6.6Transferability of a Non-qualified Share Option. A Non-qualified Share Option may, in the sole discretion of the Board, be transferable to a Permitted Transferee, upon written approval by the Board to the extent provided in the Award Agreement. If the Non-qualified Share Option does not provide for transferability, then the Non-qualified Share Option will not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and will be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionholder may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Optionholder, will thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option. 

 

6.7Vesting of Options. Each Option may, but need not, vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may, but need not, be equal. The Option may be subject to any other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be exercised (which may be based on performance or other criteria) as the Board may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Options may vary. No Option may be exercised for a fraction of a Class C Share. The Board may, but is not required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the terms of any Award Agreement upon the occurrence of a specified event. 

 

6.8Termination of Continuous Service. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or in an employment agreement the terms of which have been approved by the Board, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates (other than upon the Optionholder’s death or Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise the Option as of the date of termination) but only within the period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date three months following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided that, if the termination of Continuous Service is by the Company for Cause, all outstanding Options (whether or not vested) will immediately terminate and cease to be exercisable. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified in the Award Agreement, the Option will terminate. 

 

6.9Extension of Termination Date. An Optionholder’s Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Optionholder’s Continuous Service for any reason would be prohibited at any time because the issuance of Class C Shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal securities law or the rules of any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system, then the Option will terminate on the earlier of 

(a) the expiration of the term of the Option in accordance with Section 6.1, or (b) the expiration of a period after termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service that is three months after the end of the period during which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of the registration or other securities law requirements.

 

6.10Disability of Optionholder. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event that an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder’s Disability, the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise the Option as of the date of termination), but only within the period of time ending on the earlier of (a) the date 12 months following the termination or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after termination, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the  


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time specified in this Section 6.10 or in the Award Agreement, the Option will terminate.

 

6.11Death of Optionholder. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event an Optionholder’s Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder’s death, then the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Optionholder was entitled to exercise the Option as of the date of death) by the Optionholder’s estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, or by a person designated to exercise the Option upon the Optionholder’s death, but only within the period ending on the earlier of (a) the date 12 months following the date of death or (b) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after the Optionholder’s death, the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement, the Option will terminate. 

 

6.12Incentive Share Option $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Class C Share with respect to which Incentive Share Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) exceeds $100,000, the Options or portions of the Options that exceed that limit (according to the order in which they were granted) will be treated as Non-qualified Share Options. 

 

6.13Detrimental Activity. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, all outstanding Options (whether or not vested) granted to a Participant will immediately terminate and cease to be exercisable on the date on which the Optionholder engages in Detrimental Activity. 

 

7.Provisions of Awards Other Than Options. 

 

7.1Share Appreciation Rights. 

 

(a)General. Each Share Appreciation Right granted under this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Share Appreciation Right so granted will be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.1, and to all other conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. Share Appreciation Rights may be granted alone (“Free Standing Rights”) or in tandem with an Option granted under this Plan (“Related Rights”). 

 

(b)Grant Requirements. Any Related Right that relates to a Non-qualified Share Option may be granted at the same time the Option is granted or at any time thereafter but before the exercise or expiration of the Option. Any Related Right that relates to an Incentive Share Option must be granted at the same time the Incentive Share Option is granted. 

 

(c)Term of Share Appreciation Rights. The term of a Share Appreciation Right granted under this Plan will be determined by the Board; provided, however, no Share Appreciation Right will be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date. 

 

(d)Vesting of Share Appreciation Rights. Each Share Appreciation Right may, but need not, vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may, but need not, be equal. The Share Appreciation Right may be subject to all other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be exercised as the Board may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Share Appreciation Rights may vary. No Share Appreciation Right may be exercised for a fraction of a Class C Share. The Board may, but is not required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting and exercisability in the terms of any Share Appreciation Right upon the occurrence of a specified event. 

 

(e)Exercise and Payment. Upon exercise of a Share Appreciation Right, the holder will be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to the number of Class C Shares subject to the Share Appreciation Right that is being exercised multiplied by the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value 


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of a Class C Share on the date the Award is exercised, over (ii) the exercise price specified in the Share Appreciation Right or related Option. Payment with respect to the exercise of a Share Appreciation Right will be made on the date of exercise. Payment must be made in the form of Class C Shares (with or without restrictions as to substantial risk of forfeiture and transferability, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion), cash, or a combination of cash and Class C Share, as determined by the Board.

 

(f)Exercise Price. The exercise price of a Free Standing Right will be determined by the Board, but must not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Class C Share on the Grant Date of the Share Appreciation Right. A Related Right granted simultaneously with or subsequent to the grant of an Option and in conjunction with the grant or in the alternative will have the same exercise price as the related Option, will be transferable only upon the same terms and conditions as the related Option, and will be exercisable only to the same extent as the related Option; provided, however, that a Share Appreciation Right, by its terms, may be exercisable only when the Fair Market Value per Class C Share subject to the Share Appreciation Right and related Option exceeds the exercise price per share of the Option and no Share Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with an Option unless the Board determines that the requirements of Section 7.1(b) are satisfied. 

 

(g)Reduction in the Underlying Option Shares. Upon any exercise of a Related Right, the number of Class C Shares for which any related Option will be exercisable will be reduced by the number of shares for which the Share Appreciation Right has been exercised. The number of Class C Shares for which a Related Right is exercisable will be reduced upon any exercise of any related Option by the number of Class C Shares for which the Option has been exercised. 

 

7.2Restricted Awards. 

 

(a)General. A Restricted Award is an Award of actual Class C Shares (“Restricted Share”) or hypothetical Class C Share units (“Restricted Share Units”) having a value equal to the Fair Market Value of an identical number of Class C Shares, which may, but need not, provide that the Restricted Award may not be sold, assigned, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, pledged, or hypothecated as collateral for a loan or as security for the performance of any obligation or for any other purpose for the period (the “Restricted Period”) the Board determines. Each Restricted Award granted under this Plan must be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Restricted Award so granted must be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.2, and to all other conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. 

 

(b)Restricted Share and Restricted Share Units. 

 

(i)Each Participant granted Restricted Share must execute and deliver to the Company an Award Agreement with respect to the Restricted Share setting forth the restrictions and other terms and conditions applicable to the Restricted Share. If the Board determines that the Company will hold the Restricted Share or place the Restricted Share in escrow rather than delivered to the Participant pending the release of the applicable restrictions, the Board may require the Participant to additionally execute and deliver to the Company (A) an escrow agreement satisfactory to the Board, if applicable, and (B) the appropriate blank share power with respect to the Restricted Share covered by the agreement. If a Participant fails to execute an agreement evidencing an Award of Restricted Share and, if applicable, an escrow agreement and share power, the Award will be null and void. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Award, the Participant generally will have the rights and privileges of a shareholder as to the Restricted Share, including the right to vote the Restricted Share (if the Restricted Share has voting rights) and the right to receive dividends. 


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(ii)The terms and conditions of a grant of Restricted Share Units will be reflected in an Award Agreement. No Class C Shares will be issued at the time a Restricted Share Unit is granted, and the Company will not be required to set aside funds for the payment of any such Award. A Participant will have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Share Units granted under this Plan. The Board may also grant Restricted Share Units with a deferral feature, whereby settlement is deferred beyond the vesting date until the occurrence of a future payment date or event set forth in an Award Agreement (“Deferred Share Units”). At the discretion of the Board, each Restricted Share Unit or Deferred Share Unit (representing one Class C Share) may be credited with an amount equal to the cash and share dividends paid by the Company in respect of one Class C Share (“Dividend Equivalents”). Dividend Equivalents will be paid currently (and in no case later than the end of the calendar year in which the dividend is paid to the holders of the Class C Share or, if later, the 15th day of the third month following the date the dividend is paid to holders of the Class C Share). 

 

(c)Restrictions. 

 

(i)Restricted Share awarded to a Participant will be subject to the following restrictions until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and to all other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: (A) if an escrow arrangement is used, the Participant will not be entitled to delivery of the share certificate; (B) the shares will be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in the Award Agreement; (C) the shares will be subject to forfeiture to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement; and (D) to the extent the shares are forfeited, the share certificates will be returned to the Company, and all rights of the Participant to the shares and as a shareholder with respect to the shares will terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company. 

 

(ii)Restricted Share Units and Deferred Share Units awarded to any Participant will be subject to (A) forfeiture until the expiration of the Restricted Period, and satisfaction of any applicable Performance Goals during the period, to the extent provided in the applicable Award Agreement, and to the extent the Restricted Share Units or Deferred Share Units are forfeited, all rights of the Participant to the Restricted Share Units or Deferred Share Units will terminate without further obligation on the part of the Company and (B) all other terms and conditions as may be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. 

 

(iii)The Board has the authority to remove any or all the restrictions on the Restricted Share, Restricted Share Units, and Deferred Share Units whenever it may determine that, by reason of changes in applicable laws or other changes in circumstances arising after the date the Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units or Deferred Share Units are granted, the action is appropriate. 

 

(d)Restricted Period. With respect to Restricted Awards, the Restricted Period will commence on the Grant Date and end at the time or times set forth on a schedule established by the Board in the applicable Award Agreement. No Restricted Award may be granted or settled for a fraction of a Class C Share. The Board may, but is not required to, provide for an acceleration of vesting in the terms of any Award Agreement upon the occurrence of a specified event. 

 

(e)Delivery of Restricted Share and Settlement of Restricted Share Units. Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any shares of Restricted Share, the restrictions set forth in Section 7.2(c) and the applicable Award Agreement will be of no further force or effect with respect to the shares, except as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. If an escrow arrangement is used, upon the expiration, the Company will deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, the share certificate evidencing the shares of Restricted Share that have not then been forfeited and with respect to 


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which the Restricted Period has expired (to the nearest full share). Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period with respect to any outstanding Restricted Share Units, or at the expiration of the deferral period with respect to any outstanding Deferred Share Units, the Company will deliver to the Participant, or his or her beneficiary, without charge, one Class C Share for each such outstanding vested Restricted Share Unit or Deferred Share Unit (“Vested Unit”); provided, however, that, if explicitly provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Board may, in its sole discretion, elect to pay cash or part cash and part Class C Share in lieu of delivering only Class C Shares for Vested Units. If a cash payment is made in lieu of delivering Class C Shares, the amount of the payment will be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Class C Share as of the date on which the Restricted Period lapsed in the case of Restricted Share Units, or the delivery date in the case of Deferred Share Units, with respect to each Vested Unit.

 

(f)Share Restrictions. Each certificate, if any, representing Restricted Share awarded under this Plan will bear a legend in the form the Company deems appropriate. 

 

7.3Performance Share Awards. 

 

(a)Grant of Performance Share Awards. Each Performance Share Award granted under this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Performance Share Award so granted will be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 7.3, and to all other conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. The Board has the discretion to determine: (i) the number of Class C Shares or share-denominated units subject to a Performance Share Award granted to any Participant; (ii) the Performance Period applicable to any Award; (iii) the conditions that must be satisfied for a Participant to earn an Award; and (iv) the other terms, conditions, and restrictions of the Award. 

 

(b)Earning Performance Share Awards. The number of Performance Shares earned by a Participant will depend on the extent to which the performance goals established by the Board are attained within the applicable Performance Period, as determined by the Board. 

 

7.4Other Equity-Based Awards. The Board may grant Other Equity-Based Awards, either alone or in tandem with other Awards, in amounts and subject to all conditions as the Board may determine in its sole discretion. Each Equity-Based Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement and will be subject to all conditions, not inconsistent with this Plan, as may be reflected in the applicable Award Agreement. 

 

8.Securities Law Compliance. 

 

Each Award Agreement will provide that no Class C Shares will be purchased or sold pursuant to this Plan and the Award Agreement unless and until (a) any then applicable requirements of state or federal laws and regulatory agencies have been fully complied with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel and (b) if required to do so by the Company, the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company a letter of investment intent in the form and containing all provisions as the Board may require. The Company will use reasonable efforts to seek to obtain from each regulatory agency or commission having jurisdiction over this Plan any authority as may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell Class C Shares upon exercise of the Awards; provided, however, that this undertaking does not require the Company to register under the Securities Act this Plan, any Award, or any Class C Share issued or issuable pursuant to any an Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any applicable regulatory agency or commission the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Class C Shares under this Plan, the Company will be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell Class C Share upon exercise of the Awards


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unless and until that authority is obtained.

 

9.Use of Proceeds from Share. 

 

Proceeds from the sale of Class C Share pursuant to Awards, or upon exercise of an Award, will constitute general funds of the Company.

 

10.Miscellaneous. 

 

10.1Acceleration of Exercisability and Vesting. The Board has the power to accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which an Award or any part of an Award will vest in accordance with this Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in the Award stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest. 

 

10.2Shareholder Rights. Except as provided in this Plan or an Award Agreement, no Participant will be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Class C Shares subject to an Award unless and until the Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Award pursuant to its terms and no adjustment will be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or distributions of other rights for which the record date is before the date the Class C Share certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11. 

 

10.3No Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing in this Plan or any instrument executed or Award granted pursuant to this Plan confers upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or will affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate (a) the employment of an employee with or without notice and with or without Cause or (b) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be. 

 

10.4Transfer; Approved Leave of Absence. For purposes of this Plan, no termination of employment by an employee will be deemed to result from either (a) a transfer of employment to the Company from an Affiliate or from the Company to an Affiliate, or from one Affiliate to another, or (b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the employee’s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Board otherwise so provides in writing, in either case, except to the extent inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code if the applicable Award is subject to Section 409A. 

 

10.5Withholding Obligations. To the extent provided by the terms of an Award Agreement and subject to the discretion of the Board, a Participant may satisfy any local, state, or federal tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Class C Share under an Award by any of the following means (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by the Company) or by a combination of those means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing the Company to withhold Class C Shares from the Class C Shares otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of Class C Share under the Award, provided, however, that no Class C Shares are withheld with a value exceeding the maximum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered Class C Shares of the Company. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to withhold from any amounts payable to any Participant with respect to an Award, and to pay over to any governmental authority, any amounts required to be withheld pursuant to the Code or any provisions of any other local, state, federal, or foreign law. Any 


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amounts withheld pursuant to this Section 10.5 will be treated as paid to the Participant for all purposes relating to this Plan.

 

11.Adjustments Upon Changes in Share. 

 

In the event of changes in the outstanding Class C Share or in the capital structure of the Company by reason of any share split, share dividend, reverse share split, an extraordinary corporate transaction such as any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, exchange, or other relevant change in capitalization occurring after the Grant Date of any Award, Awards granted under this Plan and any Award Agreements, the exercise price of Options and Share Appreciation Rights, the Performance Goals to which Performance Share Awards are subject, the maximum number of Class C Shares subject to all Awards stated in Section 4 will be equitably adjusted or substituted, as to the number, price, or kind of a Class C Share or other consideration subject to those Awards to the extent necessary to preserve the economic intent of the Award. In the case of adjustments made pursuant to this Section 11, unless the Board specifically determines that the adjustment is in the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates, the Board shall, in the case of Incentive Share Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 11 will not constitute a modification, extension, or renewal of the Incentive Share Options within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code and, in the case of Non-qualified Share Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 11 will not constitute a modification of the Non-qualified Share Options within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any adjustments made under this Section 11 will be made in a manner that does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Company will give each Participant notice of an adjustment under this Section 11 and, upon notice, the adjustment will be conclusive and binding for all purposes.

 

12.Effect of Change in Control. 

 

12.1Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary: 

 

(a)Options/SARs/Restricted Share. In the event of a Participant’s termination of Continuous Service by the Company or any Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason during the 12-month period following a Change in Control, notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any applicable Award Agreement to the contrary, all outstanding Options and Share Appreciation Rights granted to the Participant will become immediately exercisable with respect to 100% of the shares subject to the Options or Share Appreciation Rights, and the Restricted Period will expire immediately with respect to 100% of the outstanding shares of Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units as of the date of the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service. 

 

(b)Performance Share Awards. With respect to Performance Share Awards, in the event of a Participant’s termination of Continuous Service by the Company or any Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, in either case, within 12 months following a Change in Control, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at 100% of target levels and all other terms and conditions will be deemed met as of the date of the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service. 

 

To the extent practicable, any actions taken by the Board under the immediately preceding clauses (a) and

(b) will occur in a manner and at a time that allows affected Participants the ability to participate in the Change in Control with respect to the Class C Shares subject to their Awards.

 

12.2In addition, in the event of a Change in Control, the Board may in its discretion and upon at least 10 days’ advance notice to the affected persons, cancel any outstanding Awards and pay to the 


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holders of those Awards, in cash or share, or any combination thereof, the value of those Awards based upon the price per Class C Share received or to be received by other shareholders of the Company in the event. In the case of any Option or Share Appreciation Right with an exercise price (or SAR Exercise Price in the case of a Share Appreciation Right) that equals or exceeds the price paid for a Class C Share in connection with the Change in Control, the Board may cancel the Option or Share Appreciation Right without the payment of consideration.

 

12.3The obligations of the Company under this Plan will be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation, or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to all or substantially all of the assets and business of the Company and its Affiliates, taken as a whole. 

 

13.Amendment of Plan and Awards. 

 

13.1Amendment and Termination of Plan. The Board may, at any time and from time to time, in its discretion, alter, amend, modify, suspend, or terminate this Plan or any portion of it without prior notice to or the consent of a Participant; provided, however, that no such amendment, modification, suspension, or termination will, without the consent of a Participant, adversely affect the Participant’s rights with respect to an Award granted to him or her before the Board action, and provided, further, that, no payment of benefits will occur upon termination of this Plan unless the requirements of Section 409A of the Code have been met. However, except as provided in Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in Class C Share, no amendment will be effective unless approved by the shareholders of the Company to the extent shareholder approval is necessary to satisfy applicable law. No Awards may be granted under this Plan while this Plan is suspended or after it is terminated. 

 

For avoidance of doubt, the Board may amend this Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to provide eligible Consultants and Directors with the maximum benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Share Options or to the nonqualified deferred compensation provisions of Section 409A of the Code and to bring this Plan and Awards granted under it into compliance with those provisions.

 

13.2Shareholder Approval. At the time of an amendment, the Board will determine, upon advice from counsel, whether any amendment to this Plan will be contingent on shareholder approval. 

 

13.3Amendment of Awards. The Board at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more Awards; provided, however, that the Board may not effect any amendment that would otherwise constitute an impairment of the rights under any Award unless (a) the Company requests the consent of the Participant and (b) the Participant consents in writing. 

 

14.General Provisions. 

 

14.1Forfeiture Events. The Board may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, benefits, and payments with respect to an Award are subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment upon the occurrence of certain events, in addition to applicable vesting conditions of an Award. Those events may include breach of non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, or other restrictive covenants that are contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise applicable to the Participant, a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service for Cause, or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or reputation of the Company or its Affiliates. 

 

14.2Clawback. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, the Board may, in its sole discretion, provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise that the Board may cancel an Award if the 


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Participant has engaged in or engages in any Detrimental Activity. The Board may, in its sole discretion, also provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise that (a) if the Participant has engaged in or engages in Detrimental Activity, the Participant will forfeit any gain realized on the vesting, exercise, or settlement of any Award, and must repay the gain to the Company, and (b) if the Participant receives any amount in excess of what the Participant should have received under the terms of the Award for any reason (including by reason of a financial restatement, mistake in calculations, or other administrative error), then the Participant will be required to repay the excess amount to the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, all Awards will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws.

 

14.3Other Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in this Plan prevents the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to shareholder approval if that approval is required; and those arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. 

 

14.4Sub-Plans. The Board may from time to time establish sub-plans under this Plan for purposes of satisfying tax, securities, or other laws of various jurisdictions in which the Company intends to grant Awards. Any sub-plans must contain any limitations and other terms and conditions as the Board determines are necessary or desirable. All sub-plans will be deemed a part of this Plan, but each sub-plan will apply only to the Participants in the jurisdiction for which the sub-plan was designed. 

 

14.5Deferral of Awards. The Board may establish one or more programs under this Plan to permit selected Participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that, absent the election, would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of Class C Shares or other consideration under an Award. The Board may establish the election procedures, the timing of those elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings, if any, on amounts, shares or other consideration so deferred, and those other terms, conditions, rules, and procedures that the Board deems advisable for the administration of the deferral program. 

 

14.6Unfunded Plan. This Plan will be unfunded. Neither the Board nor the Company is required to establish any special or separate fund or to segregate any assets to assure the performance of its obligations under this Plan. 

 

14.7Recapitalizations. Each Award Agreement must contain provisions required to reflect the provisions of Section 11. 

 

14.8Delivery. Upon exercise of a right granted under this Plan, the Company shall issue Class C Share or pay any amounts due within a reasonable period of time thereafter. Subject to any statutory or regulatory obligations the Company may otherwise have, for purposes of this Plan, 30 days will be considered a reasonable period of time. 

 

14.9No Fractional Shares. No fractional Class C Shares will be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan. The Board will determine whether cash, additional Awards, or other securities or property will be issued or paid in lieu of fractional Class C Shares or whether any fractional shares should be rounded, forfeited, or otherwise eliminated. 

 

14.10Other Provisions. The Award Agreements authorized under this Plan may contain all other provisions not inconsistent with this Plan, including restrictions upon the exercise of Awards, as the Board may deem advisable. 


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14.11Section 409A. To the extent applicable, the Company intends that this Plan comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and will be applied, operated, and interpreted consistent and in accordance with that intent. All payments described in this Plan that are due within the “short-term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code will not be treated as deferred compensation unless required otherwise by applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Plan during the six-month period immediately following a Participant’s termination of Continuous Service will instead be paid on the first payroll date after the six-month anniversary of the Participant’s separation from service (or the Participant’s death, if earlier). Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) neither the Company nor the Board makes any representation that this Plan complies with Section 409A of the Code, (b) neither the Company nor the Board will have any obligation to take any action to prevent the assessment of any additional tax or penalty on any Participant under Section 409A of the Code, and (c) neither the Company nor the Board will have any liability to any Participant, any other person, or otherwise if this Plan or any grant, vesting, or payment of any Award are subject to the additional tax and penalties under Section 409A of the Code. Each Participant is fully responsible for any and all taxes or other amounts imposed by Section 409A of the Code. 

 

14.12Disqualifying Dispositions. Any Participant who makes a “disposition” (as defined in Section 424 of the Code) of all or any portion of Class C Shares acquired upon exercise of an Incentive Share Option within two years from the Grant Date of the Incentive Share Option or within one year after the issuance of the Class C Shares acquired upon exercise of the Incentive Share Option (a “Disqualifying Disposition”) will be required to immediately advise the Company in writing as to the occurrence of the sale and the price realized upon the sale of those Class C Shares. 

 

14.13Section 16. At any time that the Company has any class of securities registered under the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that this Plan satisfy, and be interpreted in a manner that satisfies, the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3, as promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, so that Participants will be entitled to the benefit of Rule 16b-3, or any other rule promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and will not be subject to short-swing liability under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, if the operation of any provision of this Plan would conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 14.13, that provision to the extent possible will be interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid the conflict. 

 

14.14Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant under this Plan may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive the Participant’s interest in this Plan in the event of the Participant’s death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, will be in a form reasonably prescribed by the Board, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. If a Participant fails to designate a beneficiary, then the Participant’s designated beneficiary will be deemed to be the Participant’s estate. 

 

14.15Expenses. The Company shall pay the costs of administering this Plan. 

 

14.16Severability. If a provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement (or the application of it) is held by a court to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision will be deemed separable from the remaining provisions of this Plan or the Award Agreement and will not affect the validity or interpretation of the other provisions of this Plan or the Award Agreement or the application of that provision to a person or circumstance to which it is valid and enforceable. 

 

14.17Entire Plan; References. This Plan, together with each Award Agreement, contains the entire understanding of the Company and each particular Participant relating to the grant of any Award to the Participant, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreement, representation, or understanding, 


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oral or written, between the Company and any Participant with respect to the grant of any Award to the Participant. Unless otherwise expressly stated, a reference in this Plan to a section is to a section of this Plan.

 

14.18Governing Law; Venue. This Plan will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware and the federal laws of the United States of America, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. The Company and each Participant (a) consent to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts having jurisdiction in Annapolis, Maryland, (b) stipulate that the proper, exclusive, and convenient venue for any legal proceeding arising out of this Plan or any Award Agreement is the Sussex County, Delaware, for a state court proceeding, or the United States District Court in Maryland, for a federal district court proceeding, and (c) waive any defense, whether asserted by motion or pleading, that the courts named above, are an improper or inconvenient venue. 

 

14.19Jury Trial Waiver. EACH PARTICIPANT AND THE COMPANY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY LAWSUIT BETWEEN THEM THAT ARISES AT ANY TIME OUT OF THIS PLAN OR ANY AWARD AGREEMENT, WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, WHETHER BASED ON A CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING BEFORE OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PLAN, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM, AND INCLUDING CLAIMS UNDER TORT, CONTRACT, CORPORATE, AND EMPLOYMENT LAWS. ANY COURT PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE AND NOT A JURY. 

 

14.20Notices. All communications relating to matters arising under this Plan must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when hand delivered or mailed by reputable overnight carrier or United States certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed, if to a Participant, to the address on file with the Company and, if to the Company, to Seawolf Brewing Company, Inc., 1420 Catlyn Place, Annapolis, MD 21401, Attn: Alan Beal, CEO, or to such other address as a person may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance with this Section, except that notice of a change of address will be effective only upon actual receipt. A validly given and delivered communication with respect to this Plan will be effective and “received” for purposes of this Plan on the earlier of (a) the day when it is actually received, if it is delivered personally or by commercial courier, or (b) the fifth day after it is postmarked by the United States Postal Service, if it is delivered by first class, postage prepaid, United States certified mail. 

 

 

14.21Recurring Words; Interpretation. As used in this Agreement, (a) the words “include” and “including” are always without limitation, (b) the word “days” refers to calendar days, including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, (c) words in the singular number include words in the plural number and vice versa, 

(d) the word “law” includes a code, rule, statute, ordinance, or regulation and the common law arising from final, non-appealable decisions of state and federal courts in the United States of America, (e) the term “governmental authority” includes a government, a public body or authority, and any domestic governmental body, unit, agency, authority, department, or subdivision, whether local, state, regional, or national, (f) “beneficiary” means any person designated in accordance with Section 14.14 that is entitled to receive benefits, if any, under this Plan that are payable upon or after a Participant’s death pursuant to the terms of this Plan, and (g) the word “person” includes, in addition to a natural person, a trust, group, syndicate, corporation, cooperative, association, partnership, business trust, joint venture, corporation, unincorporated organization, and a governmental authority. No rule of strict construction will be applied against the Company, the Board, or any other person in the interpretation of any of the terms of this Plan, any Award Agreement, or any rule or procedure established by the Board. The titles, captions, and headings preceding the text of the sections of this Plan have been inserted solely for convenient reference and neither constitute a part of this Plan nor affect its meaning, interpretation, or effect.


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14.22Effective Date of Plan. This Plan will become effective as of the Effective Date, but no Award may be exercised (or, in the case of a share Award, may be granted) unless and until this Plan has been approved by the directors of the Company, which approval must be within 12 months before or after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board. 

 

14.23Successors; Non-Transferability. The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by merger, purchase, consolidation, or otherwise) to all or substantially all the assets or business of the Company to expressly assume in writing this Plan and all obligations of the Company under this Plan in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be so obligated if no such succession had taken place. No right or interest of any Participant under this Plan is assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, either directly, by operation of law, or otherwise, including by levy, pledge, execution, attachment, or in any manner, except by will, beneficiary, or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempt by a Participant to sell, assign, pledge, encumber, or transfer an Award or any benefit or right under this Plan or any Award Agreement in contravention of this Section will be ineffective and will render the Award, benefit, or right null and void. 

 

14.24No Right to Continued Employment; Impact on other Plans. Nothing contained in this Plan or any Award Agreement (a) confers on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, as a Director of, or as a Consultant to, the Company or any of its Affiliates, (b) constitutes any contract or agreement of employment or consultancy, (c) interferes in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate a Participant’s employment or relationship with the Company or the Affiliate at any time, with or without Cause, or (d) affect in any way a Participant’s rights under any other plan or agreement with the Company or any of its Affiliates, including any employment agreement, consulting agreement, or severance plan, policy, or agreement. By accepting any Award under this Plan, a Participant acknowledges that this Plan is an extraordinary benefit and not part of normal or expected salary or compensation for any purpose. Amounts paid under this Plan will not be taken into account to increase any benefits provided, or continue coverage, under any other plan, policy, program, or arrangement of the Company or any Affiliate, except as otherwise expressly provided in the other plan, policy, program, or arrangement. 

 

14.25Acknowledgements and Disclaimers. Participants and their heirs, beneficiaries, successors, and assigns have no legal or equitable claims, rights, or interests in any assets or property of the Company. Amounts payable under this Plan are not and will not be transferred into a trust or otherwise set aside, and the Company has no obligation to set aside, segregate, establish reserves, or otherwise fund before payment, any amounts for purposes of funding any Award. For purposes of the payment of benefits under this Plan, any and all of the Company’s assets will be, and will remain, the general, unpledged unrestricted assets of the Company. To the extent the Company has any payment obligations under this Plan, the Company’s obligations under this Plan will be merely that of a simple unfunded and unsecured promise to pay money or provide other property in the future. To the extent that any person acquires a right to receive payment from the Company under this Plan, that right will be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company. 

 

14.26Execution. To record the adoption of this Plan, the Company has caused its authorized directors to execute this Plan. 


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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

   

COVER PAGE OF REGULATION A OFFERING CIRCULAR UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Dated: June 18, 2021

 

Picture 2 

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

 1420 Catlyn Place

Annapolis, MD 21401

410-999-4117

www.ArmedForcesBrewingCo.com

 

750,000 Shares of Non-Voting Class C Common Stock at $10.00 per Share. See The Offering – Page 13 and Securities Being Offered – Page 67 For Further Details. None of the Securities Offered Are Being Sold By Present Security Holders. This Offering Will Commence Upon Qualification of this Offering by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Will Terminate 365 days from the date of qualification by the Securities And Exchange Commission, Unless Extended For Up To Another 365 days or Terminated Earlier By The Issuer.

 

PLEASE REVIEW ALL RISK FACTORS ON PAGE 15 THROUGH PAGE 41 BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN THIS COMPANY

 

Because these securities are being offered on a “best efforts” basis, the following disclosures are hereby made. For sales of securities through Dalmore Group, LLC:

 

 

Price to Public

Commissions (1)

Proceeds to Company (2)

Proceeds to Other Persons (3)

Per Share

$10.00

$0.50

$0.50

None

Minimum Investment

$200.00

$10.00

$190.00

None

Maximum Offering

$7,500,000.00

$375,000.00

$7,125,000.00

None

 

(1) The Company shall pay Dalmore Group, LLC (“Dalmore”) a cash success fee equivalent to 5% of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering. In addition to the fees above, the Company shall grant to Dalmore (or their designees and assignees) cashless warrants equivalent to 3% of the number of shares of Class C common stock sold in the offering, at no cost ($0.00 per share). The Shares that Dalmore or their assigns will receive upon exercising their warrants will be restricted securities meaning they are not fully liquid, free trading shares unless the restrictions are lifted in accordance with applicable law. Fees in the charts above only reflect the cash fees and do not reflect the warrants, which are also not represented in the table of beneficial ownership herein. The warrants may be exercised by Dalmore or their assigns for no cost ($0.00 per share) and will, when exercised, provide Dalmore or their assigns with shares of Class C common stock. Dalmore may engage the services of additional FINRA member broker-dealers as part of a selling group, and those additional broker-dealers may be paid additional fees to those disclosed herein. Should such additional broker-dealers be engaged, an amendment or supplement to this Offering Circular will be filed disclosing the additional fees. Dalmore is not an underwriter and will not be paid underwriting fees, but will be paid service fees. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

(2)  Does not reflect payment of expenses of this Offering, which are estimated to not exceed $200,000.00 and which include, among other things, legal fees, accounting costs, reproduction expenses, due diligence, marketing, consulting, broker-dealer out-of-pocket expenses, administrative services, technology provider fees, banking fees, other costs of blue sky compliance, and actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company selling the Shares, but which do not include any type of commissions to be paid to any broker-dealer. If the Company engages the services of additional broker-dealers in connection with the Offering, their commissions will be an additional expense of the Offering. See the “Plan of Distribution” for details regarding the compensation payable in connection with this Offering. This amount represents the proceeds of the Offering to the Company, which will be used as set out in “Use of Proceeds.”

 

(3)  There are no finder’s fees or other fees being paid to third parties from the proceeds, other than those disclosed above. See "Plan of Distribution."

 


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PART II – PRELIMINARY OFFERING CIRCULAR - FORM 1-A: TIER 2

 

Dated: June 18, 2021

 

PURSUANT TO REGULATION A OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

(A Delaware Corporation)

1420 Catlyn Place

Annapolis, MD 21401

410-999-4117

www.ArmedForcesBrewingCo.com

 

750,000 Shares of Non-Voting Class C Common Stock at $10.00 per Share

Minimum Investment: 20 Shares of Non-Voting Class C Common Stock ($200.00)

Maximum Offering: $7,500,000.00

 

See The Offering – Page 13 and Securities Being Offered – Page 67 For Further Details

None of the Securities Offered Are Being Sold By Present Security Holders.

This Offering Will Commence Upon Qualification of this Offering by

the Securities and Exchange Commission and Will Terminate 365 days from

the date of qualification by the Securities And Exchange Commission,

Unless Extended For Up To Another 365 days or Terminated Earlier By The Issuer.

 

The Shares of Class C Common Stock Offered Herein Do Not Have Voting Rights. See Page 68 below for further details.

 

Kendall A. Almerico

Almerico Law – Kendall A. Almerico, P.A.

1440 G Street NW

Washington DC 20005

(202) 370-1333

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

 

5180

 

84-3443086

(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

 

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

This Preliminary Offering Circular shall only be qualified upon order of the Commission, unless a subsequent amendment is filed indicating the intention to become qualified by operation of the terms of Regulation A.

 

This Preliminary Offering Circular is following the offering circular format described in Part II of Form 1-A.


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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 ANY SUCH STATE. WE MAY ELECT TO SATISFY OUR OBLIGATION TO DELIVER A FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR BY SENDING YOU A NOTICE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF OUR SALE TO YOU THAT CONTAINS THE URL WHERE THE FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR OR THE OFFERING STATEMENT IN WHICH SUCH FINAL OFFERING CIRCULAR WAS FILED MAY BE OBTAINED.

 

PLEASE REVIEW ALL RISK FACTORS ON PAGE 15 THROUGH PAGE 41 BEFORE MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN THIS COMPANY. AN INVESTMENT IN THIS COMPANY SHOULD ONLY BE MADE IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE RISKS AND MERITS OF THIS INVESTMENT AND IF YOU HAVE SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO BEAR THE ENTIRE LOSS OF YOUR INVESTMENT, SHOULD THAT OCCUR.

 

THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF OR GIVE ITS APPROVAL TO ANY SECURITIES OFFERED OR THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, NOR DOES IT PASS UPON THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OFFERING CIRCULAR OR OTHER SELLING LITERATURE. 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 HEREUNDER 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.


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This offering consists of Shares of Class C Common Stock (the “Shares” or individually, each a “Share”) that are being offered on a “best efforts” basis, which means that there is no guarantee that any minimum amount will be sold. The term “Offering” refers to the offer of Shares pursuant to this Offering Circular. The Shares are being offered and sold by Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Armed Forces Brewing”, “we”, “our” or the “Company”). There are 750,000 Shares being offered at a price of $10.00 per Share with a minimum purchase of Twenty (20) Shares per investor. The Shares are being offered on a best efforts basis to an unlimited number of accredited investors and an unlimited number of non-accredited investors only by the Company and through Dalmore Group, LLC (“Dalmore”), a broker/dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). The maximum aggregate amount of the Shares offered is $7,500,000.00 (the “Maximum Offering”). There is no minimum number of Shares that needs to be sold in order for funds to be released to the Company and for this Offering to hold its first closing.

 

Armed Forces Brewing was formed in the state of Delaware on January 11, 2019 as Seawolf Brewing Company LLC. (Exhibit 1A-2A). The Company was converted to a Delaware corporation after a Certificate of Conversion and a Certificate of Incorporation were filed with the state of Delaware on or about August 21, 2020. (Exhibit 1A-2A). The filing was accepted and the conversion to a corporation became official on or about September 8, 2020. On September 10th, 2020, the Company’s Bylaws were signed. (Exhibit 1A-2B). On or about December 4, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation with the state of Delaware whereby the Company’s name was changed to Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. (Exhibit 1A-2A). The Company is a Delaware corporation for the general purpose of transacting any or all lawful business for which a corporation may be formed in the State of Delaware.

 

The Shares are being offered pursuant to Regulation A of Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for Tier 2 offerings. The Shares will only be issued to purchasers who satisfy the requirements set forth in Regulation A. This Offering will commence after qualification by the Commission and is expected to expire on the first of: (i) all of the Shares offered are sold; or (ii) the close of business 365 days from the date of qualification by the Commission, unless sooner terminated or extended by the Company’s CEO for up to another 365 days, or (iii) the date upon which a determination is made by the Company to terminate the Offering in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion. Pending each closing, payments for the Shares will be deposited in a bank account or holding account to be held for the Company. Funds will be promptly refunded without interest, for sales that are not consummated. All funds received shall be held only in a non-interest-bearing bank account or holding account. Upon closing under the terms as set out in this Offering Circular, funds will be immediately transferred to the Company where they will be available for use in the operations of the Company’s business in a manner consistent with the “Use Of Proceeds” in this Offering Circular.

 

The Company’s website and marketing materials are not incorporated into this Offering Circular. The photographs, drawings and graphics on the website and in any marketing materials are for illustrative purposes only.


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THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. NO PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING THE COMPANY OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR, AND IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH OTHER INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON.

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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE NOT TO CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR, OR OF ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AFFILIATES, AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, FINANCIAL OR TAX ADVICE.

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BEFORE INVESTING IN THIS OFFERING, PLEASE REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY, ASK ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ANSWERED AND CONSULT YOUR OWN COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANT AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS AS TO LEGAL, TAX AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING THIS INVESTMENT.

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THERE IS NO PUBLIC MARKET FOR THE CLASS C COMMON STOCK OR ANY OTHER SECURITIES OF THIS COMPANY, NOR WILL ANY SUCH MARKET DEVELOP AS A RESULT OF THIS OFFERING. A LEGALLY COMPLIANT TRADING MARKET FOR THE SHARES MAY NEVER BE DEVELOPED. TRADING OF CLASS C SHARES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED UNLESS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE NOTIFIED OTHERWISE BY THE COMPANY, WHICH MAY REQUIRE SHAREHOLDERS TO HOLD THEIR SHARES INDEFINITELY. AN INVESTMENT IN THIS OFFERING IS HIGHLY SPECULATIVE, AND YOU SHOULD ONLY INVEST IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO LOSE YOUR ENTIRE INVESTMENT.

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THE SHARES ARE OFFERED BY THE COMPANY SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO REJECT ANY TENDERED SUBSCRIPTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION, AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SHARES. THE COMPANY MAY REJECT ANY OFFER IN WHOLE OR IN PART AND NEED NOT ACCEPT OFFERS IN THE ORDER RECEIVED.

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INVESTORS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPRESENT THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF THEIR INVESTMENT AND THAT THEY (OR THEIR PURCHASER REPRESENTATIVES) ARE FAMILIAR WITH AND UNDERSTAND THE TERMS AND RISKS OF THIS OFFERING. THE CONTENTS OF THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL OR TAX ADVICE. EACH INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN ATTORNEY, ACCOUNTANT OR


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BUSINESS ADVISOR AS TO LEGAL, TAX AND RELATED MATTERS CONCERNING THIS INVESTMENT. ALL FINAL DECISIONS IN RESPECT TO SALES OF SECURITIES WILL BE MADE BY THE COMPANY, WHICH RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVOKE THE OFFER AND TO REFUSE TO SELL TO ANY PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR.

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NO OFFERING LITERATURE OR ADVERTISING IN ANY FORM SHOULD BE RELIED ON IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING EXCEPT FOR THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR, ANY EXHIBITS ATTACHED AND THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN BOTH. NO PERSONS, EXCEPT THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENTS AND SUCH REGISTERED BROKER-DEALERS AS THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO UTILIZE, HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION NOT CONTAINED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR AND IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATION MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR NOR ANY SALE HEREUNDER SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES CREATE THE IMPLICATION THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.

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THE INVESTMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR INVOLVES RISK AND IS OFFERED ONLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO CAN AFFORD TO ASSUME SUCH RISKS FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME AND WHO AGREE TO PURCHASE THE SECURITIES THAT ARE BEING OFFERED HEREUNDER ONLY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TOWARDS A TRANSFER, RESALE, EXCHANGE, OR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH. FEDERAL LAW AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS LIMIT THE RESALE OF SUCH SECURITIES AND IT IS THEREFORE URGED THAT EACH POTENTIAL INVESTOR SEEK COUNSEL CONCERNING SUCH LIMITATIONS.

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THE COMPANY AS DESCRIBED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR HAS ARBITRARILY DETERMINED THE PRICE OF SECURITIES, AND EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD MAKE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE FAIRNESS OF SUCH PRICE UNDER ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES AS DESCRIBED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR.

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THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR DOES NOT KNOWINGLY CONTAIN ANY UNTRUE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT OR OMIT A MATERIAL FACT, AND ANY SUCH MISSTATEMENT OR OMISSION IS DONE WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PREPARERS OF THIS DOCUMENT OR THE COMPANY. AS SUCH, THE COMPANY BELIEVES THAT THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR CONTAINS A FAIR SUMMARY OF THE TERMS OF ALL MATTERS, DOCUMENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES MATERIAL TO THIS OFFERING.


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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OFFERING OR WHO DESIRE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR SHOULD CONTACT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE COMPANY. ANY PROJECTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED TO A POTENTIAL INVESTOR MUST BE VIEWED ONLY AS ESTIMATES. ALTHOUGH ANY PROJECTIONS ARE BASED UPON ASSUMPTIONS, WHICH THE COMPANY BELIEVES TO BE REASONABLE, THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY WILL DEPEND UPON FACTORS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE COMPANY. NO ASSURANCE CAN BE GIVEN THAT THE COMPANY’S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE WILL MATCH THE PROJECTIONS.

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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS ARE NOT TO CONSTRUE THE CONTENTS OF THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR, OR OF ANY PRIOR OR SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR AFFILIATES, AS INVESTMENT, LEGAL, FINANCIAL OR TAX ADVICE.

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BEFORE INVESTING IN THIS OFFERING, PLEASE REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTS CAREFULLY, ASK ANY QUESTIONS OF THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE ANSWERED AND EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER OWN PROFESSIONAL TAX, LEGAL AND INVESTMENT ADVISORS TO ASCERTAIN THE MERITS AND RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE SHARES DESCRIBED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR PRIOR TO SUBSCRIBING TO SECURITIES OF THE COMPANY.

 

 

NASAA UNIFORM LEGEND

FOR RESIDENTS OF ALL STATES: THE PRESENCE OF A LEGEND FOR ANY GIVEN STATE REFLECTS ONLY THAT A LEGEND MAY BE REQUIRED BY THAT STATE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN AN OFFER OR SALE MAY BE MADE IN A PARTICULAR STATE. IF YOU ARE UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER OR NOT OFFERS OR SALES MAY BE LAWFULLY MADE IN ANY GIVEN STATE, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO CONTACT THE COMPANY. THE SECURITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS OFFERING CIRCULAR HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS (COMMONLY CALLED "BLUE SKY" LAWS).

IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY CREATING THE SECURITIES AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS AND RISKS INVOLVED. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED BY ANY FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR REGULATORY AUTHORITY.


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FURTHERMORE, THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES HAVE NOT CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY OR DETERMINED THE ADEQUACY OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

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

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NOTICE TO FOREIGN INVESTORS

 

IF THE PURCHASER LIVES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, IT IS THE PURCHASER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FULLY OBSERVE THE LAWS OF ANY RELEVANT TERRITORY OR JURISDICTION OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING OBTAINING REQUIRED GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER CONSENTS OR OBSERVING ANY OTHER REQUIRED LEGAL OR OTHER FORMALITIES. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY THE PURCHASE OF THE SECURITIES BY ANY FOREIGN PURCHASER.

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CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Form 1-A, Offering Circular and any documents incorporated by reference herein or therein contain forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Offering Circular and any documents incorporated by reference and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company with respect to, among others things: (i) the development of the Company and its products; (ii) the targeting of markets; (iii) trends affecting the Company’s financial condition or results of operation; (iv) the Company’s business plan and growth strategies; (v) the industries in which the Company participates; and (vi) the ability of the Company to generate sufficient cash from operations to meet its operating needs and pay off its existing indebtedness, all of which are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact or relating to present facts or current conditions included in this Offering Circular, and any documents incorporated by reference are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give the Company's current reasonable expectations and projections relating to its financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” “likely,” “assume,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “predict,” “project,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms, and other comparable terminology and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with


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any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied, in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. They involve risks, uncertainties (many of which are beyond the Company's control) and assumptions. are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect its actual operating and financial performance and cause its performance to differ materially from the performance anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of these assumptions prove incorrect or change, the Company's actual operating and financial performance may vary in material respects from the performance projected in these forward-looking statements.

 

The Company discloses important factors that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its expectations under the caption “Risk Factors” below. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf. The Company has based its forward-looking statements on its current expectations about future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Although the Company believes its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect its actual operating and financial performance and cause its performance to differ materially from the performance anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of these assumptions prove incorrect or change, the Company's actual operating and financial performance may vary in material respects from the performance projected in these forward-looking statements

Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this Offering Circular or any documents incorporated by reference herein speak only as of the date of this Offering Circular or any documents incorporated by reference herein. Factors or events that could cause the Company’s actual operating and financial performance to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company disclaims any obligation, and undertakes no obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events/developments or otherwise or to conform these statements to actual results. whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company urges you to carefully consider these matters, and the risk factors described in this Offering Circular, prior to making an investment in its Shares.

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About This Form 1-A and Offering Circular

 

In making an investment decision, you should rely only on the information contained in this Form 1-A and Offering Circular. The Company has not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this Form 1-A and Offering Circular. We


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are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the Shares only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. You should assume that the information contained in this Form 1-A and Offering Circular is accurate only as of the date of this Form 1-A and Offering Circular, regardless of the time of delivery of this Form 1-A and Offering Circular. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects may have changed since that date. Statements contained herein as to the content of any agreements or other documents are summaries and, therefore, are necessarily selective and incomplete and are qualified in their entirety by the actual agreements or other documents. The Company will provide the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company's management concerning terms and conditions of the Offering, the Company or any other relevant matters and any additional reasonable information to any prospective investor prior to the consummation of the sale of the Shares. This Form 1-A and Offering Circular do not purport to contain all of the information that may be required to evaluate the Offering and any recipient hereof should conduct its own independent analysis. The statements of the Company contained herein are based on information believed to be reliable. No warranty can be made that circumstances have not changed since the date of this Form 1-A and Offering Circular. The Company does not expect to update or otherwise revise this Form 1-A, Offering Circular or other materials supplied herewith except as required by law in which case the Company will file post-qualification amendments or offering circular supplements as facts and circumstances warrant. The delivery of this Form 1-A and Offering Circular at any time does not imply that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date of this Form 1-A and Offering Circular. This Form 1-A and Offering Circular are submitted in connection with the Offering described herein and may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OFFERING SUMMARY AND SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS

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OFFERING SUMMARY

12

The Offering

13

Summary of Risk Factors

13

Investment Analysis

15

RISK FACTORS

15

DILUTION

42

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

45

USE OF PROCEEDS

50

USE OF PROCEEDS TABLE

51

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

52

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

54

LITIGATION

54

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

54

BUSINESS

54

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

60

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

62

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS

64

TABLES OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

65

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND AGREEMENTS

66

SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

67

Subscription Price

67

Voting Rights

68

Dividends

68

Liquidation Rights

69

Right of First Refusal

69

Drag Along Rights

69

Additional Matters

72

PERKS

73

DISQUALIFYING EVENTS DISCLOSURE

76

ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

77

INVESTOR ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS

79

TAXATION ISSUES

81

SIGNATURES

83

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ADOPTING TYPED SIGNATURES

84

SECTION F/S: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

85


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OFFERING SUMMARY AND SUMMARY OF RISK FACTORS

 

 

OFFERING SUMMARY

 

The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information appearing elsewhere in this Offering Circular and/or incorporated by reference in this Offering Circular. For full offering details, please (1) thoroughly review this Form 1-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (2) thoroughly review this Offering Circular and (3) thoroughly review any attached documents to or documents referenced in, this Form 1-A and Offering Circular. 

 

Issuer:

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

Type of Offering:

Shares of Class C Common Stock

Price Per Share:

$10.00 per Share (750,000 Shares)

Minimum Investment:

$200.00 per investor

Maximum Offering:

$7,500,000.00 The Company will not accept investments greater than the Maximum Offering amount.

Maximum Shares Offered:

750,000 Shares of Class C Common Stock

Purchasers:  

Purchasers may be accredited investors or non-accredited investors. Non-accredited investors are limited in the number of Shares they may purchase to an aggregate purchase price paid by such person that is no more than 10% of the greater of such person’s annual income or net worth, not including the value of his or her primary residence, as calculated under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Use of Proceeds:  

See the description in section entitled “Use of Proceeds” on page 50 herein.

Voting Rights:

The Shares have no voting rights. See “Voting Rights” section of “Securities Being Offered” below for details.

Dilution:

If all of the Shares in this Offering are fully subscribed and sold, the Shares offered herein will constitute approximately 16.24% of the total outstanding shares of the Company.


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Length of Offering:

Shares will be offered until either (a) the date upon which the Company confirms that it has received in the bank account and/or or holding account gross proceeds of $7,500,000.00 in deposited funds; (b) the expiration of 365 days from the date of this Offering Circular unless extended for up to another 365 days in its sole discretion by the Company; or (c) the date upon which a determination is made by the Company to terminate the Offering in its sole discretion.

 

The Offering

 

Shares of Class A Common Stock Outstanding

2,839,222 Shares

Shares of Class B Common Stock Outstanding

797,951 Shares

Shares of Class C Common Stock Outstanding

231,579 Shares

Shares of Class A Common Stock in this Offering (1)

0 Shares

Shares of Class B Common Stock in this Offering (1)

0 Shares

Shares of Class C Common Stock in this Offering (1)

750,000 Shares

Total shares to be outstanding after the Offering (2)

4,618,752 Shares

 

(1) There are three classes of Shares issued by the Company. For a full description of the rights of the Shares, please see the section of this Offering Circular entitled “Securities Being Offered” below. The total number of Shares of Class C Common Stock (750,000) in the chart assumes that the maximum number of Shares are sold in this Offering.

 

(2) The number of Shares to be outstanding after the Offering assumes that the Offering is fully subscribed, and this number will be less if the Offering is not fully subscribed. Shares outstanding after the Offering does not include a number of Shares equivalent to up to 3% of the number of shares of Class C common stock sold in the offering, which will be exercisable by the broker-dealers or their assigns via warrants in the future based on the terms of said warrants. The Shares that Dalmore or their assigns will receive upon exercising their warrants will be restricted securities meaning they are not fully liquid, free trading shares unless the restrictions are lifted in accordance with applicable law. For further explanation and details, see the “Table of Beneficial Ownership” herein.

 

The Company may not be able to sell the Maximum Offering amount. The Company will conduct one or more closings on a rolling basis as funds are received from investors. Funds tendered by investors will be kept in a bank account or holding account until the next closing after they are received by the bank. At each closing, with respect to subscriptions accepted by the Company, funds held in the bank account or holding account will be distributed to the Company, entitling the investor to receive the Shares when they are later issued as set out herein. Investors may not withdraw their funds tendered from the bank account or holding account unless the Offering is terminated without a closing having occurred. Investors are not entitled to any refund of funds transmitted by any means to the Company, or to the bank account or holding account, for any reason, unless the Investor does not clear compliance by the broker-dealers involved.

 

Summary of Risk Factors

 

This Offering involves significant risks and you should consider the Shares highly speculative. The following important factors, and those important factors described elsewhere in this Offering Circular,


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including the matters set forth under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” could affect (and in some cases have affected) the Company’s actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from estimates or expectations reflected in this Offering Circular and in any forward-looking statements made herein or by the Company. These important risk factors include, but are not limited to:

 

The Company is a relatively new entity with limited tangible assets and its continued operation may require substantial additional funding.  

The Company has a very short operating history and no assurance that the business plan can be executed, or that the Company will generate revenues or profits. 

Investors in this offering risk the loss of their entire investment.  The industry in which the Company participates is highly speculative and extremely risky. 

There is no minimum number of Shares of Class C Common Stock that need to be sold in order for funds to be released to the Company and for this Offering to close; therefore, there is no assurance the Company will receive funds sufficient to further its business. 

The Company has entered a highly competitive industry and within this highly competitive industry are companies with established track records and substantial capital backing. The Company may face competition from new companies as well as existing companies entering their business space. 

If you invest and purchase the Shares of Class C Common Stock, you will be acquiring a minority interest in the Company and will have little to no effective control over, or input into, the management or decisions of the Company, primarily because the Shares have no voting rights. 

There is no market for the Company's Class C Common Stock and it is highly unlikely that any such market will develop subsequent to this offering unless the Company becomes successful and then only under certain circumstances. The Shares of Class C Common Stock are illiquid and should be considered a long-term investment.  

There are substantial restrictions on the transferability of the Shares of Class C Common Stock, and, in all likelihood, you will not be able to liquidate some or all of your investment.   

The Company has broad discretion in its use of proceeds and, as an investor, you are relying on management’s judgment. 

The price of the Shares of Class C Common Stock is arbitrary and may not be indicative of the value of the Shares of Class C Common Stock or the Company. 

The Company does not expect there to be any market makers to develop a trading market in the Shares. 

The economic interest in the Company of a subscriber to this offering may be less than the percentage of overall Shares of Class C Common Stock to total equity or ownership of the Company. 

The Company has been and will likely continue to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. 

The alcohol industry and the restaurant and bar industry as a whole, and the U.S. and global economies, have been substantially affected by the coronavirus pandemic. 

For a more detailed discussion of these and other significant risks, see “RISK FACTORS” in the main body of the Offering Circular. Investors will be given an opportunity to review the current status of all material contracts and financials and ask appropriate questions of management prior to subscribing to this offering. 


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Investment Analysis

 

The Company believes that it has strong economic prospects by virtue of the following dynamics of the industry, the success of its founders in their related business endeavors, and other reasons:

 

1.Management believes that after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, trends for growth in the alcohol, restaurant and bar industries in the United States will be favorable. 

 

2. Management believes that after the coronavirus pandemic subsides, the demand for alcohol, restaurants and bars in the United States will grow, creating an opportunity for the Company. 

 

3. Management believes that its experience will position Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. for profitable operations and will create new market opportunities in the United States. 

 

Despite management’s beliefs, there is no assurance that Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. will be profitable, or that management’s opinion of the industry’s favorable dynamics will not be outweighed in the future by unanticipated losses, adverse regulatory developments and other risks. Investors should carefully consider the various risk factors below before investing in the Shares. In particular, while the Company and its management are hopeful that the long-term effects will eventually be minimized from the coronavirus pandemic and the related economic issues that have affected both the U.S. and the global economy and the Company, neither management nor the Company can offer any assurance that what they believe to be the long term favorable conditions will not be outweighed by the occurrence, the past problems and future unknown problems and issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

The purchase of the Company’s Shares involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to any other risks associated with this investment. The Shares offered by the Company constitute a highly speculative investment and you should be in an economic position to lose your entire investment. The risks listed do not necessarily comprise all those associated with an investment in the Shares and are not set out in any particular order of priority. Additional risks and uncertainties may also have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and your investment in the Shares.  An investment in the Company may not be suitable for all recipients of this Offering Circular. You are advised to consult an independent professional adviser or attorney who specializes in investments of this kind before making any decision to invest. You should consider carefully whether an investment in the Company is suitable in the light of your personal circumstances and the financial resources available to you.

 

The Company is, in addition to the risks set out below, 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 inherently involve greater risk than more developed companies. You should consider general risks as well as specific risks when deciding whether to invest.


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Before investing, you should carefully read and carefully consider the following:

 

Risks Relating to The Company

 

The Company, The Alcohol, Restaurant and Bar Industry And The U.S. And Global Economies Have Been Substantially Affected By The Coronavirus Pandemic

In late 2019, a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) surfaced, reportedly, in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization declared a global emergency on January 30, 2020, with respect to the outbreak and many states and countries, including the United States, have initiated significant restrictions on business operations. The Company faces uncertainty as the ongoing pandemic causes significant disruption to U.S and global markets and business, and the alcohol, restaurant and bar industries in general. The overall and long-term impacts of the outbreak are unknown and evolving.

This pandemic has adversely affected our business and most alcohol-related businesses, as well as most restaurants and bars. At the time of this filing, many restaurants and bars went out of business, were shut down permanently or temporarily or only re-opened with limited capacity, and this or another pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of an infectious disease in the United States or in another country may adversely affect our business. The spread of a disease could lead to unfavorable economic conditions, which would adversely impact our operations. The extent to which the coronavirus impacts our business will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the coronavirus and the actions to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact, among others.

The effects of such a widespread infectious disease and epidemic has already caused, and may continue to cause or may cause in the future, an overall decline in the U.S. and world economy as a whole. The actual effects of the spread of coronavirus or of another pandemic are difficult to assess as the actual effects will depend on many factors beyond the control and knowledge of the Company. However, the spread of the coronavirus, if it continues, and any future similar occurrence may cause an overall decline in the economy as a whole and therefore may materially harm our Company long term.

At the time of this filing, many restaurants and bars are shut down or operating in a limited capacity. As this filing is being made, there is uncertainty as to if, or when, this will change.  There is also uncertainly as to what long-term restrictions or other effects will occur in the alcohol, restaurant and bar industries. There is also uncertainty as to what will happen to in this regard should another health-related outbreak occur in the future.

All of these risks, and many others known or unknown, related to this outbreak, and future outbreaks, pandemics or epidemics, could materially affect the long-term business of the Company and your investment.

The Company Has Limited Operating History


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The Company has a limited operating history and there can be no assurance that the Company's proposed plan of business can be realized in the manner contemplated and, if it cannot be, Shareholders may lose all or a substantial part of their investment. There is no guarantee that it will ever realize any significant operating revenues or that its operations will ever be profitable.  As the Company has limited operational history, it is extremely difficult to make accurate predictions and forecasts on our finances.

 

The Company Is Dependent Upon Its Management, Founders, Key Personnel and Consultants to Execute the Business Plan, And Some Of Them Will Have Concurrent Responsibilities At Other Companies

 

The Company's success is heavily dependent upon the continued active participation of the Company's current executive officers, as well as other key personnel and contractors. Some of them may have concurrent responsibilities at other entities. Some of the advisors, consultants and others to whom the Company’s ultimate success may be reliant upon have not signed contracts with the Company and may not ever do so. Loss of the services of one or more of these individuals could have a material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations. Further, the Company's success and achievement of the Company's growth plans depend on the Company's ability to recruit, hire, train and retain other highly qualified technical and managerial personnel. Competition for qualified employees and consultants among companies in the applicable industries is intense, and the loss of any of such persons, or an inability to attract, retain and motivate any additional highly skilled employees and consultants required for the initiation and expansion of the Company's activities, could have a materially adverse effect on it. The inability to attract and retain the necessary personnel, consultants and advisors could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Although Dependent Upon Certain Key Personnel, The Company Does Not Have Any Key Man Life Insurance Policies On Any Such People At The Time Of This Offering

 

The Company is dependent upon management and on others in order to conduct its operations and execute its business plan, however, the Company has purchased only limited insurance policies (including a disability policy) with respect to those individuals in the event of their death or disability. Therefore, should any of these key personnel, management or founders die or become disabled, the Company may not receive sufficient, or any, compensation that would assist with such person's absence. The loss of such person could negatively affect the Company and its operations.

 

The Company Is Or Will Be Subject To Income Taxes As Well As Non-Income Based Taxes, Such As Payroll, Sales, Use, Value-Added, Net Worth, Property And Goods And Services Taxes

 

Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and other tax liabilities. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although the Company believes that our tax estimates will be reasonable: (i) there is no assurance that the final determination of tax audits or tax disputes will not be different from what is reflected in our income tax provisions, expense amounts for non-income based taxes and accruals and (ii) any material differences could have an adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations in the period or periods for which determination is made.


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The Company Is Not Subject To Sarbanes-Oxley Regulations And Lack The Financial Controls And Safeguards Required Of Public Companies

 

The Company does not have the internal infrastructure necessary, and is not required, to complete an attestation about our financial controls that would be required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. There can be no assurances that there are no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the quality of our financial controls. The Company expects to incur additional expenses and diversion of management's time if and when it becomes necessary to perform the system and process evaluation, testing and remediation required in order to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements.

 

Changes In Laws Or Regulations Could Harm The Company’s Performance.

 

Various federal and state laws, including labor laws, govern the Company’s relationship with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws may include minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, healthcare reform and the implementation of various federal and state healthcare laws, unemployment tax rates, workers' compensation rates, citizenship requirements, union membership and sales taxes. A number of factors could adversely affect our operating results, including additional government-imposed increases in minimum wages, overtime pay, paid leaves of absence and mandated health benefits, mandated training for employees, changing regulations from the National Labor Relations Board and increased employee litigation including claims relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

 

The Company’s Bank Accounts Will Not Be Fully Insured And Holding Accounts In Which Investment Funds Will Be Held Pending Clearing By The Broker-Dealer May Not Be Insured In Part Or In Full.

 

When you apply to invest in the Company, the funds you tender will in some cases be kept in a holding account set up through one of three payment processing alternatives (Circle, Dwolla or Sila) until the next closing after they are received in said account. At each closing, with respect to subscriptions accepted by the Company, funds held in holding account will be distributed to the Company, and the associated Shares will be issued at that time to the investors that purchased such Shares. These holding accounts may be with payment processors and not a regulated banking institution, and thus may have no federal insurance covering said funds unlike if the funds had been deposited into a regulated U.S. bank or similar banking institution, or may have federal insurance that is limited to a certain amount of coverage. While the funds you tendered are in one of these payment processor accounts or an account with an affiliated financial institution, if the company holding the funds should fail or otherwise terminate operations, the Company may not be able to recover all amounts deposited in these holding accounts. The Company’s regular bank accounts and bank accounts that may be used to hold some investor funds while investors are going through the compliance process before a closing occurs, have federal insurance that is limited to a certain amount of coverage.  It is anticipated that the account balances in the Company’s account may exceed those limits at times.  In the event that any of Company’s banks should fail, the Company may not be able to recover all amounts deposited in these bank accounts.


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The Company’s Business Plan Is Speculative

 

The Company’s present business and planned business are speculative and subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. There is no assurance that the Company will generate significant revenues or profits. An investment in the Company’s Shares is speculative and there is no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors will be subject to substantial risks involved in an investment in the Company, including the risk of losing their entire investment.

 

The Company Faces Significant Competition in the United States, Canada and Elsewhere

 

The Company will face significant competition in the United States, Canada and elsewhere which could adversely affect your investment.

 

The Company Has Incurred Debt And Will Likely Incur Additional Debt

 

The Company has already incurred debt and will likely incur additional debt (including secured debt) in the future and in the continuing operations of its business. Complying with obligations under such indebtedness may have a material adverse effect on the Company and on your investment.

 

Our Revenue Could Fluctuate From Period To Period, Which Could Have An Adverse Material Impact On Our Business

 

Our revenue may fluctuate from period-to-period in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. Factors relating to our business that may contribute to these fluctuations include the following events, as well as other factors described elsewhere in this document:

 

Unanticipated changes to economic terms in contracts with clients, vendors, partners and those with whom the Company does business, including renegotiations;  

Downward pressure on fees the Company charges for our services, which would therefore reduce our revenue;  

Failure to obtain new clients and customers for our services;  

Cancellation or non-renewal of existing contracts with clients and customers;  

Changes in state and federal government regulations, international government laws and regulations or the enforcement of those laws and regulations; 

General economic and political conditions, both domestically and internationally, as well as economic conditions specifically affecting industries in which the Company operates.  

 

As a result of these and other factors, the results of operations for any quarterly or annual period may differ materially from the results of operations for any prior or future quarterly or annual period and should not be relied upon as indications of our future performance.

 

The Company’s Expenses Could Increase Without a Corresponding Increase in Revenues

 

The Company’s operating and other expenses could increase without a corresponding increase in revenues, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your


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investment.  Factors which could increase operating and other expenses include, but are not limited to (1) increases in the rate of inflation, (2) increases in taxes and other statutory charges, (3) changes in laws, regulations or government policies which increase the costs of compliance with such laws, regulations or policies, (4) significant increases in insurance premiums, (5) increases in borrowing costs, and (5) unexpected increases in costs of supplies, goods, materials, construction, equipment or distribution.

 

An Inability to Maintain and Enhance Image Could Affect Your Investment

 

It is important that the Company maintains and enhances its image and the image of its products. The image and reputation of the Company and its products may be impacted for various reasons including, but not limited to, lack of success, bad publicity and others. Such problems, even when unsubstantiated, could be harmful to the Company’s image and the reputation of the Company and its products. Any negative publicity and/or litigation could be costly for the Company, divert management attention, and could result in increased costs of doing business, or otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition. Any negative publicity generated could damage the Company’s reputation and diminish the value of the Company’s brand and its products which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, and financial condition, as well as your investment. Deterioration in the brand equity (brand image, reputation and product quality) of the Company or its products may have a material adverse effect on its financial results as well as your investment.

 

Changes In The Economy Could Have a Detrimental Impact On The Company

 

Changes in the general economic climate, both in the United States and internationally, could have a detrimental impact on consumer expenditure and therefore on the Company’s revenue.  It is possible that recessionary pressures and other economic factors (such as declining incomes, future potential rising interest rates, higher unemployment and tax increases) may decrease the disposable income that customers have available to spend on products and services like those of the Company and may adversely affect customers’ confidence and willingness to spend.  Any of such events or occurrences could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your investment.

 

The Amount Of Capital The Company Is Attempting To Raise In This Offering May Not Be Enough To Sustain The Company's Current Business Plan

 

In order to achieve the Company's near and long-term goals, the Company may need to procure funds in addition to the amount raised in this offering. There is no guarantee the Company will be able to raise such funds on acceptable terms or at all. If the Company is not able to raise sufficient capital in the future, it will not be able to execute our business plan, our continued operations will be in jeopardy and the Company may be forced to cease operations and sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of our remaining assets, which could cause you to lose all or a portion of your investment.

 

The Company May Not Be Able To Obtain Adequate Financing To Continue Our Operations


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The Company may require additional debt and/or equity financing to pursue our growth and business strategies. These include, but are not limited to, enhancing our operating infrastructure and otherwise respond to competitive pressures. Given our limited operating history and existing losses, there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available, or, if available, that the terms will be acceptable to us. Lack of additional funding could force us to curtail substantially our growth plans. Furthermore, the issuance by us of any additional securities pursuant to any future fundraising activities undertaken by us would dilute the ownership of existing Shareholders and may reduce the price of the Shares.

 

Terms Of Subsequent Financing, If Any, May Adversely Impact Your Investment

 

The Company may have to engage in common equity, debt, or preferred stock financings in the future.  Your rights and the value of your investment in the Shares of Class C Common Stock could be reduced by the dilution caused by future equity issuances.  Interest on debt securities could increase costs and negatively impact operating results.  The Company is permitted to issue preferred stock pursuant to the terms of our Company documents, preferred stock could be issued in series from time to time with such designation, rights, preferences, and limitations as needed to raise capital.  The terms of preferred stock could be more advantageous to those investors than to the holders of Shares of Class C Common Stock.  In addition, if the Company needs to raise more equity capital from the sale of additional stock or notes, institutional or other investors may negotiate terms at least as, and possibly more favorable than the terms of your investment.  Shares of stock or notes which the Company sells could be sold into any market that develops, which could adversely affect the market price.

 

Our Employees, Executive Officers, Directors And Insider Shareholders Beneficially Own Or Control A Substantial Portion Of Our Outstanding Shares

 

Our employees, executive officers, directors and insider shareholders beneficially own or control a substantial portion of our outstanding stock, which may limit your ability and the ability of our other Shareholders, whether acting alone or together, to propose or direct the management or overall direction of our company. Additionally, this concentration of ownership could discourage or prevent a potential takeover of our Company that might otherwise result in an investor receiving a premium over the market price for its Shares. The majority of our currently outstanding stock is beneficially owned and controlled by a group of insiders, including our employees, directors, executive officers and inside shareholders. Accordingly, our employees, directors, executive officers and insider shareholders may have the power to control the election of our directors or managers and the approval of actions for which the approval of our shareholders is required. If you acquire the Shares, you will have no effective voice in the management of the Company. Such concentrated control of the Company may adversely affect the price of the Shares. The Company’s principal shareholders may be able to control matters requiring approval by its shareholders, including mergers or other business combinations. Such concentrated control may also make it difficult for the Company’s Shareholders to receive a premium for their Shares in the event that the Company merges with a third party or enters into different transactions which require Shareholder approval. These provisions could also limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for the Shares.


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The Company’s Operating Plan Relies In Large Part Upon Assumptions And Analyses Developed By The Company. If These Assumptions Or Analyses Prove To Be Incorrect, The Company’s Actual Operating Results May Be Materially Different From Its Forecasted Results

 

Whether actual operating results and business developments will be consistent with the Company’s expectations and assumptions as reflected in its forecast depends on a number of factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, including, but not limited to:

 

whether the Company can obtain sufficient capital to sustain and grow its business 

the Company’s ability to manage its growth 

whether the Company can manage relationships with any key vendors and advertisers 

the timing and costs of new and existing marketing and promotional efforts 

competition 

the Company’s ability to retain existing key management, to integrate recent hires and to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel 

the overall strength and stability of domestic and international economies 

 

Unfavorable changes in any of these or other factors, most of which are beyond the Company’s control, could materially and adversely affect its business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

To Date, The Company Has Had Operating Losses And Does Not Expect To Be Initially Profitable For At Least The Foreseeable Future, And Cannot Accurately Predict When It Might Become Profitable

 

The Company has been operating at a loss since the Company's inception, and the Company expects to continue to incur losses for the foreseeable future. Further, the Company may not be able to generate significant revenues in the future. In addition, the Company expects to incur substantial operating expenses in order to fund the expansion of the Company's business. As a result, The Company expects to continue to experience substantial negative cash flow for at least the foreseeable future and cannot predict when, or even if, the Company might become profitable. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern may be dependent upon raising capital from financing transactions, increasing revenue throughout the year and keeping operating expenses below its revenue levels in order to achieve positive cash flows, none of which can be assured.

 

The Company May Be Unable To Manage Its Growth Or Implement Its Expansion Strategy

 

The Company may not be able to expand the Company's markets or implement the other features of the Company's business strategy at the rate or to the extent presently planned. The Company's projected growth will place a significant strain on the Company's administrative, operational and financial resources. If the Company is unable to successfully manage the Company's future growth, establish and continue to upgrade the Company's operating and financial control systems, recruit and hire necessary personnel or effectively manage unexpected expansion difficulties, the Company's financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.


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Successful implementation of the Company’s business strategy requires the Company to manage its growth.  Growth could place an increasing strain on its management and financial resources.  To manage growth effectively, the Company will need to:

 

Establish definitive business strategies, goals and objectives;  

Maintain a system of management controls; and  

Attract and retain qualified personnel, as well as, develop, train and manage management-level and other employees. 

 

If the Company fails to manage its growth effectively, its business, financial condition or operating results could be materially harmed.

 

The Company's Business Model Is Evolving

 

The Company's business model is unproven and is likely to continue to evolve. Accordingly, the Company's initial business model may not be successful and may need to be changed. The Company's ability to generate significant revenues will depend, in large part, on the Company's ability to successfully market the Company's products to potential customers and who may not be convinced of the need for the Company's products and services or who may be reluctant to rely upon third parties to develop and provide these products. The Company intends to continue to develop the Company's business model as the Company's market continues to evolve.

 

If The Company Fails To Maintain And Enhance Awareness Of The Company's Brand, The Company's Business And Financial Results Could Be Adversely Affected

 

The Company believes that maintaining and enhancing awareness of the Company's brand and its products is critical to achieving widespread acceptance and success of the Company's business. The Company also believes that the importance of brand recognition will increase due to the relatively low barriers to entry in the Company's market. Maintaining and enhancing the Company's and the brand awareness of the Company and its products may require the Company to spend increasing amounts of money on, and devote greater resources to, advertising, marketing and other brand-building efforts, and these investments may not be successful. Further, even if these efforts are successful, they may not be cost-effective. If the Company is unable to continuously maintain and enhance the Company's and its products’ presence, the Company's market may decrease which could in turn result in lost revenues and adversely affect the Company's business and financial results.

 

The Company Needs to Increase Brand Awareness

 

Due to a variety of factors, the Company's opportunity to achieve and maintain a significant market may be limited. Developing and maintaining awareness of the Company's brand names, among other factors, is critical. Further, the importance of brand recognition will increase as competition in the market increases. Successfully promoting and positioning the Company's brands, products and services will depend largely on the effectiveness of the Company's marketing efforts. Therefore, the Company may need to increase the Company's financial commitment to creating and maintaining brand awareness. If the Company fails to successfully promote the Company's brand names or if the


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Company incurs significant expenses promoting and maintaining the Company's brand names, it would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

 

The Company Faces Competition In The Company's Markets From Various Large And Small Companies, Some Of Which Have Greater Financial, Research And Development, Production And Other Resources Than Does The Company

 

In many cases, the Company’s competitors have longer operating histories, established ties to the market and consumers, greater brand awareness, and greater financial, technical and marketing resources. The Company's ability to compete depends, in part, upon a number of factors outside the Company's control, including the ability of the Company's competitors to develop alternatives that are superior. If the Company fails to successfully compete in its markets, or if the Company incurs significant expenses in order to compete, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.

 

The Company Currently Has Limited Marketing In Place

 

The Company currently has limited marketing organization its brands and the Company. If the Company is unable to establish sufficient marketing and sales capabilities or enter into agreements with third parties, the Company may not be able to effectively market and generate revenues.

 

Limitation on Director, Officer and Other’s Liability

 

The Company may provide for the indemnification of directors, officers and others to the fullest extent permitted by law and, to the extent permitted by such law, eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors, officers and others to the Company and its shareholders for monetary damages for certain breaches of fiduciary duty. Such indemnification may be available for liabilities arising in connection with this Offering. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or others controlling or working with the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. Despite this, should the Company provide such indemnification, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

The Company May Face Significant Competition From Other Similar Companies, And Its Operating Results Will Suffer If It Fails To Compete Effectively

 

The Company may face significant competition from other companies, and its operating results could suffer if the Company fails to compete effectively. The industries in which the Company participates are intensely competitive and subject to rapid and significant change. The Company has competitors both in the United States and internationally. Many of its competitors have substantially greater financial, technical and other resources, such as larger research and development staff and experienced marketing organizations. Additional mergers and acquisitions in its industry may result in even more resources being concentrated in its competitors. As a result, these companies may obtain market acceptance more rapidly than the Company is able and may be more effective themselves as well. Smaller or early-stage companies may also prove to be significant competitors, particularly


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through collaborative arrangements with large, established companies. Competition may increase further as a result of advances in the commercial applicability of technologies and greater availability of capital for investment in these industries.

 

The Company’s Future Financial Performance And Its Ability To Compete Effectively Will Depend, In Part, On The Company’s Ability To Manage Any Future Growth Effectively

 

As the Company’s operations expand, it expects that it will need to manage additional relationships with various strategic partners, suppliers and other third parties. The Company’s future financial performance and its ability to commercialize its business and to compete effectively will depend, in part, on its ability to manage any future growth effectively. To that end, the Company must be able to manage its development efforts effectively and hire, train and integrate additional management, administrative and sales and marketing personnel. The Company may not be able to accomplish these tasks, and its failure to accomplish any of them could prevent us from successfully growing the Company.

 

The Company’s Insurance Strategy May Not Be Adequate To Protect Us From All Business Risks.

 

The Company may be subject, in the ordinary course of business, to losses resulting from accidents, acts of God and other claims against us, for which the Company may have no insurance coverage. The Company currently maintains no general liability, automobile, life, health, property, or directors' and officers' insurance policies. The Company has limited disability and workers compensation insurance. A loss that is uninsured, or underinsured, or which otherwise exceeds policy limits may require us to pay substantial amounts, which could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and operating results.

 

If The Company Is Unable to Effectively Protect Its Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets, It May Impair The Company’s Ability to Compete

 

The Company’s success will depend on its ability to obtain and maintain meaningful intellectual property protection for any Company intellectual property. The names and/or logos of Company brands may be challenged by holders of trademarks who file opposition notices, or otherwise contest, trademark applications by the Company for its brands. Similarly, domains owned and used by the Company may be challenged by others who contest the ability of the Company to use the domain name or URL. Patents, trademarks and copyrights that have been or may be obtained by the Company may be challenged by others, or enforcement of the patents, trademarks and copyrights may be required. The Company also relies upon, and will rely upon in the future, trade secrets. While the Company uses reasonable efforts to protect these trade secrets, the Company cannot assure that its employees, consultants, contractors or advisors will not, unintentionally or willfully, disclose the Company's trade secrets to competitors or other third parties. In addition, courts outside the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets. Moreover, the Company's competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how. If the Company is unable to defend the Company's trade secrets from others use, or if the Company's competitors develop equivalent knowledge, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business.


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Any infringement of the Company's patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret rights could result in significant litigation costs, and any failure to adequately protect the Company's trade secret rights could result in the Company's competitors offering similar products, potentially resulting in loss of a competitive advantage and decreased revenues. Existing patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws afford only limited protection. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect the Company's rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Therefore, the Company may not be able to protect the Company's existing patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret rights against unauthorized third-party use. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally obtained and is using the Company's Existing patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret rights could be expensive and time consuming, and the outcome of such a claim is unpredictable. This litigation could result in diversion of resources and could materially adversely affect the Company's operating results.

 

The Company Relies Upon Trade Secret Protection To Protect Its Intellectual Property; It May Be Difficult And Costly To Protect The Company's Proprietary Rights And The Company May Not Be Able To Ensure Their Protection

 

The Company currently relies on trade secrets. While the Company uses reasonable efforts to protect these trade secrets, the Company cannot assure that its employees, consultants, contractors or advisors will not, unintentionally or willfully, disclose the Company's trade secrets to competitors or other third parties. In addition, courts outside the United States are sometimes less willing to protect trade secrets. Moreover, the Company's competitors may independently develop equivalent knowledge, methods and know-how. If the Company is unable to defend the Company's trade secrets from others use, or if the Company's competitors develop equivalent knowledge, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business. Any infringement of the Company's proprietary rights could result in significant litigation costs, and any failure to adequately protect the Company's proprietary rights could result in the Company's competitors offering similar products, potentially resulting in loss of a competitive advantage and decreased revenue. Existing patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws afford only limited protection. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect the Company's proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Therefore, the Company may not be able to protect the Company's proprietary rights against unauthorized third-party use. Enforcing a claim that a third party illegally obtained and is using the Company's trade secrets could be expensive and time consuming, and the outcome of such a claim is unpredictable. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce the Company's intellectual property rights, to protect the Company's trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could materially adversely affect the Company's future operating results.

 

Computer, Website or Information System Breakdown Could Affect The Company’s Business

 

Computer, website and/or information system breakdowns as well as cyber security attacks could impair the Company’s ability to service its customers leading to reduced revenue from sales and/or reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results as well as your investment.


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A Data Security Breach Could Expose The Company To Liability And Protracted And Costly Litigation, And Could Adversely Affect The Company's Reputation And Operating Revenues

 

To the extent that the Company's activities involve the storage and transmission of confidential information, the Company and/or third-party processors will receive, transmit and store confidential customer and other information. Encryption software and the other technologies used to provide security for storage, processing and transmission of confidential customer and other information may not be effective to protect against data security breaches by third parties. The risk of unauthorized circumvention of such security measures has been heightened by advances in computer capabilities and the increasing sophistication of hackers. Improper access to the Company's or these third parties' systems or databases could result in the theft, publication, deletion or modification of confidential customer and other information. A data security breach of the systems on which sensitive account information are stored could lead to fraudulent activity involving the Company's products and services, reputational damage, and claims or regulatory actions against us.  If the Company is sued in connection with any data security breach, the Company could be involved in protracted and costly litigation. If unsuccessful in defending that litigation, the Company might be forced to pay damages and/or change the Company's business practices or pricing structure, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's operating revenues and profitability. The Company would also likely have to pay fines, penalties and/or other assessments imposed as a result of any data security breach.

 

The Company Will Depend On Third-Party Providers For A Reliable Internet Infrastructure As Well As Other Aspects Of The Company’s Technology and Applications And The Failure Of These Third Parties, Or The Internet In General, For Any Reason Would Significantly Impair The Company's Ability To Conduct Its Business

 

The Company will outsource some or all of its online presence, server needs, technology development and data management to third parties who host the actual servers and provide power and security in multiple data centers in each geographic location. These third-party facilities require uninterrupted access to the Internet. If the operation of the servers is interrupted for any reason, including natural disaster, financial insolvency of a third-party provider, or malicious electronic intrusion into the data center, its business would be significantly damaged. As has occurred with many Internet-based businesses, the Company may be subject to "denial-of-service" attacks in which unknown individuals bombard its computer servers with requests for data, thereby degrading the servers' performance. The Company cannot be certain it will be successful in quickly identifying and neutralizing these attacks. If either a third-party facility failed, or the Company's ability to access the Internet was interfered with because of the failure of Internet equipment in general or if the Company becomes subject to malicious attacks of computer intruders, its business and operating results will be materially adversely affected.

 

The Company’s Actual Or Perceived Failure To Adequately Protect Personal Data Could Harm Its Business.

 

A variety of state, national, foreign, and international laws and regulations apply to the collection, use, retention, protection, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal data. These privacy and data protection-related laws and regulations are evolving, with new or modified laws and


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regulations proposed and implemented frequently and existing laws and regulations subject to new or different interpretations. Compliance with these laws and regulations can be costly and can delay or impede the development of new products. The Company’s actual, perceived or alleged failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations or to protect personal data, could result in enforcement actions and significant penalties against the Company, which could result in negative publicity, increase the Company’s operating costs, subject the Company to claims or other remedies and may harm its business which would negatively impact the Company’s financial well-being and your investment.

 

The Company's Employees May Engage In Misconduct Or Improper Activities

 

The Company, like any business, is exposed to the risk of employee fraud or other misconduct. Misconduct by employees could include intentional failures to comply with laws or regulations, provide accurate information to regulators, comply with applicable standards, report financial information or data accurately or disclose unauthorized activities to the Company. In particular, sales, marketing and business arrangements are subject to extensive laws and regulations intended to prevent fraud, misconduct, kickbacks, self-dealing and other abusive practices. These laws and regulations may restrict or prohibit a wide range of pricing, discounting, marketing and promotion, sales commission, customer incentive programs and other business arrangements. Employee misconduct could also involve improper or illegal activities which could result in regulatory sanctions and serious harm to the Company's reputation.

 

Limitation on Director, Officer and Other’s Liability

 

The Company may provide for the indemnification of directors, officers and others to the fullest extent permitted by law and, to the extent permitted by such law, eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors, officers and others to the Company and its Shareholders for monetary damages for certain breaches of fiduciary duty. Such indemnification may be available for liabilities arising in connection with this Offering. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to managers, officers or others controlling or working with the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. Despite this, should the Company provide such indemnification, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

There Are Doubts About the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern.

 

The Company’s independent auditors have raised doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds required during the next year or thereafter will be generated from operations or that funds will be available from external sources, such as debt or equity financings or other potential sources. The lack of additional capital resulting from the inability to generate cash flow from operations, or to raise capital from external sources would force the Company to substantially curtail or cease operations and would, therefore, have a material adverse effect on its business. The Company intends to overcome the circumstances that impact its ability to remain a going concern through a combination of the commencement of revenues, with interim cash flow deficiencies being addressed through


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additional financing. The Company anticipates raising additional funds through public or private financing, securities financing and/or strategic relationships or other arrangements in the near future to support its business operations; however, the Company may not have commitments from third parties for a sufficient amount of additional capital. The Company cannot be certain that any such financing will be available on acceptable terms, or at all, and its failure to raise capital when needed could limit its ability to continue its operations. The Company’s ability to obtain additional funding will determine its ability to continue as a going concern. Failure to secure additional financing in a timely manner and on favorable terms would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance, results of operations and Share price and require it to curtail or cease operations, sell off its assets, seek protection from its creditors through bankruptcy proceedings, or otherwise. Furthermore, additional equity financing may be dilutive to the holders of the Company’s Shares, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants, and strategic relationships, if necessary to raise additional funds, and may require that the Company relinquish valuable rights. Any additional financing could have a negative effect on Shareholders.

 

Risks Relating to This Offering and Investment

 

The Company May Undertake Additional Equity or Debt Financing That May Dilute The Shares In This Offering

 

The Company plans to undertake further equity financing which may be dilutive to existing Shareholders, including you, or result in an issuance of securities whose rights, preferences and privileges are senior to those of existing Shareholders, including you, and also reducing the value of Shares subscribed for under this Offering.

 

An Investment In The Shares Is Speculative And There Can Be No Assurance Of Any Return On Any Such Investment

 

An investment in the Company’s Shares is speculative and there is no assurance that investors will obtain any return on their investment. Investors will be subject to substantial risks involved in an investment in the Company, including the risk of losing their entire investment.

 

The Shares Are Offered on A “Best Efforts” Basis and The Company May Not Raise the Maximum Amount Being Offered

 

Since the Company is offering the Shares on a “best efforts” basis, there is no assurance that the Company will sell enough Shares to meet its capital needs. If you purchase Shares in this Offering, you will do so without any assurance that the Company will raise enough money to satisfy the full Use of Proceeds which the Company has outlined in this Offering Circular or to meet the Company’s working capital needs.  

 

If The Maximum Offering Is Not Raised, It May Increase The Amount Of Long-Term Debt Or The Amount Of Additional Equity It Needs To Raise

 

There is no assurance that the maximum number of Shares in this offering will be sold. If the maximum Offering amount is not sold, the Company may need to incur additional debt or raise


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additional equity in order to finance the Company’s operations. Increasing the amount of debt will increase the Company’s debt service obligations and make less cash available for distribution to the Company’s Shareholders. Increasing the amount of additional equity that the Company will have to seek in the future will further dilute those investors participating in this Offering.

 

Investor Funds Will Not Accrue Interest While in the Bank Account or Holding Account Prior To Closing

 

All funds delivered in connection with subscriptions for the Shares will be held in a non-interest-bearing bank account or non-interest bearing holding account until a closing of the Offering, if any. Investors in the securities offered hereby may not have the use of such funds or receive interest thereon pending the completion of the Offering or a closing. If the Company fails to hold a closing prior to the termination date, investor subscriptions will be returned without interest or deduction.

 

The Company Has Not Paid Dividends In The Past And Is Uncertain If It Will Be Able To Pay Dividends In The Foreseeable Future, So Any Return On Investment May Be Limited To The Value Of The Shares.

 

Please note that the Company has never paid dividends on its Shares and is uncertain if it will be able to pay dividends in the foreseeable future. The payment of dividends on the Company’s Shares will depend on earnings, financial condition and other business and economic factors affecting it at such time that management may consider relevant. If the Company does not pay dividends, its Shares may be less valuable because a return on your investment will only occur if its stock price appreciates. Consequently, investors must rely on sales of their Shares after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any gains on their investment. Investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase the Company’s Shares. It is possible that the Company may never reach a financial position where it can or will issue dividends.

 

Additional Financing May Be Necessary for The Implementation of The Company's Growth Strategy

 

Whether the Company is successful in selling the maximum number of Shares in this Offering or not, the Company may require additional debt, equity or other financing to pursue the Company’s growth and business strategies. These growth and business strategies include, but are not limited to enhancing the Company’s operating infrastructure and otherwise responding to competitive pressures. Given the Company’s limited operating history and existing losses, there can be no assurance that additional financing will be available, or, if available, that the terms will be acceptable to the Company. Lack of additional funding could force the Company to curtail substantially the Company’s growth plans. Furthermore, the issuance by the Company of any additional securities pursuant to any future fundraising activities undertaken by the Company or could result in an issuance of securities whose rights, preferences and privileges are senior to those of existing Shareholders including you, and could dilute the ownership or benefits of ownership of existing Shareholders including, but not limited to reducing the value of the Shares of Class C Common Stock subscribed for under this Offering.

 

An Investment in the Company's Shares Could Result In A Loss of Your Entire Investment


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An investment in the Company's Shares offered in this Offering involves a high degree of risk and you should not purchase the Shares if you cannot afford the loss of your entire investment.  You may not be able to liquidate your investment for any reason in the near future.

 

There is No Public Trading Market for the Company's Shares

 

At present, there is no active trading market for the Company’s securities and the Company does not have plans at this time to file the documents and seek approval required to establish a trading market for the Shares being sold in this Offering. The Company cannot assure that even with the proper filings that a trading market will ever develop. In order to obtain a trading symbol and authorization to have the Company’s securities trade publicly, the Company must file an application on Form 211 with, and receive the approval by, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) of which there is no assurance, before active trading of the Company’s securities could commence. If the Company’s securities ever publicly trade, they may be relegated to the OTC Pink Sheets. The OTC Pink Sheets provide significantly less liquidity than the NASD’s automated quotation system, or NASDAQ Stock Market. Prices for securities traded solely on the Pink Sheets may be difficult to obtain and holders of the Shares and the Company’s securities may be unable to resell their securities at or near their original price or at any price. In any event, except to the extent that investors’ Shares may be registered on a Form S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the future, there is absolutely no assurance that the Shares could be sold under Rule 144 or otherwise until the Company becomes a current public reporting company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and otherwise is current in the Company’s business, financial and management information reporting, and applicable holding periods have been satisfied.

 

Sales Of The Company’s Shares By Insiders Under Rule 144 Or Otherwise Could Reduce The Price Of The Shares, If A Trading Market Should Develop

 

Certain officers, directors and/or other insiders may hold Shares in the Company and may be able to sell their Stock in a trading market if one should develop. The availability for sale of substantial amounts of Stock by officers, directors and/or other insiders could reduce prevailing market prices for the Company’s securities in any trading market that may develop.

 

Should The Company’s Securities Become Quoted On A Public Market, Sales Of A Substantial Number Of Shares Of The Type Of Shares Being Sold In This Offering May Cause The Price Of The Company’s Shares To Decline

 

Should a market develop, and the Company’s Shareholders sell, substantial amounts of the Company’s Shares in the public market, Shares sold may cause the price to decrease below the current value of the Shares. These sales may also make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities at a time and price that the Company deems reasonable or appropriate.

 

Because The Company Does Not Have An Audit Or Compensation Committee, Shareholders Will Have To Rely On Management To Perform These Functions

 


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The Company does not have an audit or compensation committee comprised of independent directors or any audit or compensation committee. Management performs these functions as a whole. Thus, there is a potential conflict in that management will participate in discussions concerning management compensation and audit issues that may affect management decisions.

 

The Company Has Made Assumptions In Its Projections and In Forward-Looking Statements That May Not Be Accurate

 

The discussions and information in this Offering Circular may contain both historical and “forward-looking statements” which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology including the terms “believes,” “anticipates,” “continues,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances.  Forward-looking statements contained in this Offering Circular, based on past trends or activities, should not be taken as a representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. To the extent that the Offering Circular contains forward-looking statements regarding the financial condition, operating results, business prospects, or any other aspect of the Company’s business, please be advised that the Company’s actual financial condition, operating results, and business performance may differ materially from that projected or estimated by the Company. The Company has attempted to identify, in context, certain of the factors it currently believes may cause actual future experience and results to differ from its current expectations. The differences may be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to adverse economic conditions, lack of market acceptance, reduction of consumer demand, unexpected costs and operating deficits, lower sales and revenues than forecast, default on leases or other indebtedness, loss of suppliers, loss of supply, loss of distribution and service contracts, price increases for capital, supplies and materials, inadequate capital, inability to raise capital or financing, failure to obtain customers, loss of customers and failure to obtain new customers, the risk of litigation and administrative proceedings involving the Company or its employees, loss of government licenses and permits or failure to obtain them, higher than anticipated labor costs, the possible acquisition of new businesses or products that result in operating losses or that do not perform as anticipated, resulting in unanticipated losses, the possible fluctuation and volatility of the Company’s operating results and financial condition, adverse publicity and news coverage, inability to carry out marketing and sales plans, loss of key executives, changes in interest rates, inflationary factors, and other specific risks that may be referred to in this Offering Circular or in other reports issued by us or by third-party publishers.

 

The Company Has Significant Discretion Over The Net Proceeds Of This Offering  

 

The Company has significant discretion over the net proceeds of this Offering. As is the case with any business, particularly one without a proven business model, it should be expected that certain expenses unforeseeable to management at this juncture will arise in the future. There can be no assurance that management's use of proceeds generated through this offering will prove optimal or translate into revenue or profitability for the Company. Investors are urged to consult with their attorneys, accountants and personal investment advisors prior to making any decision to invest in the Company.


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The Offering Price For The Shares of Class C Common Stock Being Sold In This Offering Has Been Determined By The Company

 

The price at which the Shares are being offered has been arbitrarily determined by the Company. There is no relationship between the offering price and the Company’s assets, book value, net worth, or any other economic or recognized criteria of value. Rather, the price of the Shares was derived as a result of internal decisions based upon various factors including prevailing market conditions, its future prospects and its capital structure. These prices do not necessarily accurately reflect the actual value of the Shares or the price that may be realized upon disposition of the Shares.

 

You Should Be Aware Of The Long-Term Nature Of This Investment

 

There is not now, and likely will not be in the near future, a public market for the Shares. Because the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or under the securities laws of any state or non-United States jurisdiction, the Shares may have certain transfer restrictions. It is not currently contemplated that registration under the Securities Act or other securities laws will be affected. Limitations on the transfer of the Shares may also adversely affect the price that you might be able to obtain for the Shares in a private sale. You should be aware of the long-term nature of your investment in the Company. You will be required to represent that you are purchasing the securities for your own account, for investment purposes and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof.

 

You Will Have Limited Influence On The Management Of The Company

 

Substantially all decisions with respect to the management of the Company will be made exclusively by the officers, directors, managers or employees of the Company. You will have a little ability to take part in the management of the Company as a minority Shareholder and will not be represented on any management board of the Company. Accordingly, no person should purchase the Shares unless he or she is willing to entrust all aspects of management to the Company.

 

The Shares in This Offering Have No Protective Provisions

 

The Shares in this Offering have no protective provisions. As such, you will not be afforded protection, by any provision of the Shares or as a Shareholder, in the event of a transaction that may adversely affect you, including a reorganization, restructuring, merger or other similar transaction involving the Company. If there is a "liquidation event" or "change of control" for the Company, the Shares being offered do not provide you with any protection. In addition, there are no provisions attached to the Shares in the Offering that would permit you to require the Company to repurchase the Shares in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction involving the Company.

 

Investing In This Offering Using A Credit Card Has Several Risks

 

Should you choose to invest in this offering using a credit card, you should be aware of several risks.  The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has issued an alert to inform investors about risks in using credit cards to purchase an investment. In part, this alert states that


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investing using a credit card has several risks including, but not limited to high interest rates, credit risk, transaction fees, credit card abuse, unauthorized charges on your credit card statements and risks related to third-party payment processors.  If you are considering investing in this Offering by using a credit card, you are encouraged to read and review the investor alert at https://www.sec.gov/oiea/investor-alerts-and-bulletins/ia_riskycombination.

 

No Guarantee of Return on Investment

 

There is no assurance that you will realize a return on your investment or that you will not lose your entire investment. For this reason, you should read this Offering Circular and all exhibits and referenced materials carefully and should consult with your own attorney and business advisor prior to making any investment decision.

 

Changes In Tax Laws, Or Their Interpretation, And Unfavorable Resolution Of Tax Contingencies Could Adversely Affect The Company’s Tax Expense

 

The Company’s future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by changes in tax laws or their interpretation, both domestically and internationally. For example, in December 2017, the Tax Act was enacted into United States law. This legislation is broad and complex, and given its recent enactment, regulations or other interpretive guidance are currently limited. Any change in the interpretation of the Tax Act or other legislative proposals or amendments could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Furthermore, the effect of certain aspects of the Tax Act on state income tax frameworks is currently unclear, and potential changes to state income tax laws or their interpretation could further increase the Company’s income tax expense. The Company’s tax returns and positions (including positions regarding jurisdictional authority of foreign governments to impose tax) are subject to review and audit by federal, state, local and international taxing authorities. An unfavorable outcome to a tax audit could result in higher tax expense, thereby negatively impacting the Company’s results of operations.

 

The Exclusive Forum Provision In The Subscription Agreement May Have The Effect Of Limiting An Investor’s Ability To Bring Legal Action Against The Company And Could Limit An Investor’s Ability To Obtain A Favorable Judicial Forum For Disputes.

 

The subscription agreement for this Offering includes a forum selection provision that requires any claims against the Company based on the subscription agreement to be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Maryland other than claims brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the rules and regulations thereunder. This provision does not apply to purchasers in secondary transactions. This provision may have the effect of limiting the ability of investors to bring a legal claim against the Company due to geographic limitations. There is also the possibility that the exclusive forum provision may discourage shareholder lawsuits, or limit shareholders’ ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with the Company and its officers and directors. Alternatively, if a court were to find this exclusive forum provision inapplicable to, or unenforceable in respect of, one or more of the specified types of actions or proceedings, the Company may incur additional costs associated with resolving such matters in other jurisdictions, which could adversely affect the Company’s business and financial condition.


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You Will Need To Keep Records Of Your Investment For Tax Purposes.

 

As with all investments in securities, if you sell the Shares, you will probably need to pay tax on the long-term or short-term capital gains that you realize if sold at a profit or set any loss against other income. If you do not have a regular brokerage account, or your regular broker will not hold the Shares for you (and many brokers refuse to hold Regulation A securities for their customers and are not set up to hold securities in Share form) there will be nobody keeping records for you for tax purposes and you will have to keep your own records, and calculate the gain on any sales of any securities you sell.

 

The Shares Being Offered Have No Voting Rights

 

The Shares being offered in this Offering Circular have no voting rights. Control of the Company and nearly all management decisions affecting the Company will be exercised only by those holding shares of Class A Common Stock, which are not being offered herein. As a result, all matters submitted to Shareholders will be decided by the vote of holders of Class A Common Stock. This concentrated control eliminates other Shareholders’ ability to influence corporate matters and, as a result, the Company may take actions that its Shareholders do not view as beneficial. Because the securities being sold in this Offering, Shares of Class C Common Stock, have no voting rights, if you invest, you should not expect to be able to influence any decisions by management of the Company through voting on Company matters.

 

The Shares Of Class C Common Stock Being Offered Are Subject To Drag-Along Rights

 

The Shares of Class C Common Stock being offered in this Offering Circular are subject to drag-along rights. As stated in the Company’s Bylaws, the holder or holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Stock (the “Drag-Along Seller”) have the right to seek and approve a drag-along sale of the corporation. If at any time, the Drag-Along Seller receives a bona fide offer from an independent purchaser for a drag-along sale, the Drag-Along Seller shall have the right to require that each other shareholder participate in the sale in the manner provided in the Bylaws; provided, however, that no shareholder is required to transfer or sell any of its shares if the consideration for the Drag-Along Sale is other than cash or registered securities listed on an established U.S. securities exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market. If you invest in the Shares, you will be subject to this provision and may be required to participate in such a sale as set out in the Bylaws. You should be aware that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision of the Bylaws and/or these drag along rights, and take that into account before making a decision to invest in the Company. Please review Article XV of the Company’s Bylaws (Exhibit 1A-2B) and the section below entitled “Drag-Along Rights” for additional details.

 

Additional Risks Related to The Company’s Involvement In The Beer Industry

 

The Company Faces Substantial Competition 

 

The market for beer, and particularly craft beer, within the United States is highly competitive due to the increasing number of domestic and international beverage companies with similar pricing


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and target drinkers, gains in market share achieved by domestic specialty beers and imported beers, the acquisition of craft brewers by larger brewers and the introduction and expansion of hard seltzers. Some of the largest competitors have acquired and will continue to acquire craft brewers or introduce new domestic specialty brands and hard seltzers to many markets and expand their efforts behind existing brands. Imported beers also continue to compete aggressively in the United States beer market. The Company anticipates competition among domestic craft brewers will remain strong, as many local craft brewers continue to experience growth. There are now more than 8,000 breweries in operation up from approximately 1,500 breweries in 2009. Also, existing breweries are building more capacity, adding additional local tap rooms, expanding geographically and adding more SKUs and styles. The continued growth in the sales of craft-brewed domestic beers, imported beers and hard seltzers is expected to increase the competition in the market for beer within the United States and, as a result, prices and market share of the Company’s products may fluctuate and possibly decline. 

 

The Company’s products also compete generally with other alcoholic beverages. The Company competes with other beer and beverage companies not only for drinker acceptance and loyalty, but also for shelf, cold box and tap space in retail establishments and for marketing focus by the Company’s distributors and their customers, all of which also distribute and sell other beers and alcoholic beverage products. Many of the Company’s competitors have substantially greater financial resources, marketing strength and distribution networks than the Company. Moreover, the introduction of new products by competitors that compete directly with the Company’s products or that diminish the importance of the Company’s products to retailers or distributors may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial results, as well as your investment. 

 

Finally, the beer industry has seen continued consolidation among brewers in order to take advantage of cost savings opportunities for supplies, distribution and operations. Due to the increased leverage that these combined operations will have in distribution and sales and marketing expenses, the costs to the Company of competing could increase. The potential also exists for these large competitors to increase their influence with their distributors, making it difficult for smaller brewers to maintain their market presence or enter new markets. The continuing consolidation could also reduce the contract brewing capacity that is available to the Company. These potential increases in the number and availability of competing brands, the costs to compete, reductions in contract brewing capacity and decreases in distribution support and opportunities may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial results, as well as your investment. 

 

The Market For Beer and Craft Beer Was Slowing Prior To The Pandemic

 

According to the Brewers Association, in 2019, beer sales overall were down 1.9% in 2019 from the prior year, and growth of U.S. beer and craft beer sales had slowed compared to prior years.  

 

A Disruption In Brewing Activities Could Have A Material Adverse Effect

 

A prolonged disruption to brewing activities (e.g., due to fire, industrial action, health concerns or any other cause) at the Company’s brewing site or those of its contract brewers could have a


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material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to brew its products. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your investment.

 

The Company’s Brewery, Planned Restaurants and Bars, and Contract Brewers Could Have Licensing, Legal or Regulatory Problems

 

Some or all of the Company’s breweries, planned restaurants and bars, and contract brewers could lose their licenses to sell alcoholic beverages or have their hours of operation curtailed as a result of hearings of the licensing boards in jurisdictions where they are located or as a result of any changes in legislation governing licensed premises in the various jurisdictions in which they are located or may be located, with a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your investment.

 

The Cost of Establishing and Operating A Brewery and Planned Restaurants and Bars May Be Higher Than Expected

 

The costs of establishing and operating a brewery and the planned restaurants and bars may be higher than expected. Costs may be greater in some locations and may increase as a result of economic or other factors beyond the Company’s control, with a resulting material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your investment.

 

Volatility of Agricultural Commodities

 

The Company uses agricultural commodities in the manufacturing of its beer. Commodity markets are volatile and unexpected changes in commodity prices can reduce the Company’s profit margin and make budgeting difficult. Many factors can affect commodity prices, including but not limited to political and regulatory changes, weather, seasonal variations, technology and market conditions. Some of the commodities used by the Company are key ingredients in its beer and may not be easily substituted. In particular, the Company uses large quantities of hops and may be reliant on a single supply contract, or only a small number of suppliers, for this ingredient. Any of such events or occurrences could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your investment.

 

Regulatory and Legal Hurdles

 

The operation of a brewery, wholesale and retail distribution of beer, and operation of restaurants and bars will each be subject to obtaining a liquor license or other licensure in the states in which such operations take place. An unanticipated delay or unexpected costs in obtaining or renewing such licenses, or unanticipated hurdles which have to be overcome or expenses which have to be paid, could result in a material adverse effect on the Company’s business plan and financial results and on your investment.

 

Government and Other Campaigns and Laws Could Reduce Demand

 

Government-sponsored campaigns and campaigns by other third parties against excessive drinking, licensing reforms relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages and changes in drunk driving


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laws and other laws may reduce demand for the Company’s products and any change in the brewing legislation and other legislation could have an impact upon present and future products which the Company may produce, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial results and on your investment.

 

The Company’s Advertising and Promotional Investments May Affect the Company’s Financial Results

The Company expects to continue to incur significant advertising, marketing and promotional expenditures to enhance its brands. These expenditures may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and may not result in increased sales. Variations in the levels of advertising, marketing and promotional expenditures are expected to cause variability in the Company’s results of operations. While the Company will attempt to invest only in effective advertising, marketing and promotional activities, it is difficult to correlate such investments with sales results, and there is no guarantee that the Company’s expenditures will be effective in building brand equity or growing short term or long term sales. 

 

Changes in Public Attitudes and Tastes Could Harm the Company’s Business and Regulatory Changes in Response to Public Attitudes and Tastes Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Business. 

 

The alcoholic beverage industry has been the subject of considerable societal and political attention for several years, due to public concern over alcohol-related social problems, including driving under the influence, underage drinking and health consequences from the misuse of alcohol, including alcoholism. As an outgrowth of these concerns, the possibility exists that advertising by beer producers could be restricted, that additional cautionary labeling or packaging requirements might be imposed, that further restrictions on the sale of alcohol might be imposed or that there may be renewed efforts to impose increased excise or other taxes on beer sold in the United States. 

 

Some sectors of the domestic beer industry have experienced a decline in shipments over the last ten years. Many believe that this decline is due to declining alcohol consumption per person in the population, drinkers trading up to drink high quality, more flavorful beers, health and wellness trends and increased competition from wine and spirits and even cannabis companies. If consumption of the Company’s products in general were to come into disfavor among domestic drinkers, or if the domestic beer industry were subjected to significant additional societal pressure or governmental regulations, the Company’s business could be materially adversely affected. 

 

Certain states are considering or have passed laws and regulations that allow the sale and distribution of marijuana. Currently it is not possible to predict the impact of this on sales of alcohol, but it is possible that legal marijuana usage could adversely impact the demand for the Company’s products. 

 

The Company Will Be Dependent on Its Distributors 

 

The Company expects to sell most of its alcoholic beverages to independent beer distributors for distribution to retailers and, ultimately, to drinkers. Although the Company expects to develop arrangements with distributors, growth will require it to maintain such relationships and enter into


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agreements with additional distributors. Changes in control or ownership within the distribution network could lead to less support of the Company’s products. 

 

Contributing to distribution risk is the fact that the Company’s distribution agreements will likely be terminable by the distributors on relatively short notice. While these distribution agreements will likely contain provisions giving the Company enforcement and termination rights, some state laws will likely prohibit the Company from exercising these contractual rights. The Company’s ability to obtain and then maintain its distribution arrangements may be adversely affected by the fact that many of its distributors will be reliant on one of the major beer producers for a large percentage of their revenue and, therefore, they may be influenced by such producers. If the Company’s distribution agreements are terminated, it may not be able to enter into new distribution agreements on substantially similar terms, which may result in an increase in the costs of distribution. 

No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to develop a distribution network or secure distributors on terms favorable to the Company.

 

Reliance on Company-Owned Production Facilities, Reduced Availability of Breweries Owned by Others, and Inability to Leverage Investment in the Company-Owned Breweries Could Have A Material Adverse Effect on the Company’s Operations or Financial Results.

 

At present, the Company contract brews all of its beer. The Company intends to purchase or build one or more breweries, and to reduce reliance on contract brewing. Reliance on its own breweries may expose the Company to capacity constraints and risk of disruption of supply, as these breweries are operating at or close to current capacity in peak months. Severe interruptions would be problematic, particularly during peak seasons. In addition, if interruptions were to occur, the Company might not be able to maintain its current economics and could face significant delays in starting replacement brewing locations. Potential interruptions at breweries include labor issues, governmental action, quality issues, contractual disputes, machinery failures, operational shut downs or natural or unavoidable catastrophes. 

 

The Company has, to date, struggled with product shortages. The Company plans to address this through its own breweries, but this method may cause additional problems including supply chain struggles under increased volume and increased operational and freight costs. In response to these issues, the Company may need to significantly increase its packaging capabilities and tank capacity and add personnel to address these challenges. There can be no assurance that the Company will effectively manage such increasing complexity without experiencing future planning failures, operating inefficiencies, insufficient employee training, control deficiencies or other issues that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial results

 

The Company may continue to avail itself of contract brewing at third-party breweries. In selecting third party breweries for brewing services arrangements, the Company intends to carefully weigh a brewery’s capability of utilizing traditional brewing, fermenting and finishing methods, its quality control capabilities throughout the production process and automated packaging capability and capacity. To the extent that the Company needs to avail itself of a third-party brewing services arrangement, it exposes itself to higher than planned costs of operating under such contract arrangements than would apply at a Company-owned brewery, potential lower service levels and


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reliability than internal production, and potential unexpected declines in the brewing capacity available to it, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial results. The use of such third party facilities also creates higher logistical costs and uncertainty in the ability to deliver product to the Company’s customers efficiently and on time. 

 

As the beer industry continues to consolidate and the Company grows, the capacity and willingness of breweries owned by others where the Company could brew, ferment or package some of its products, if necessary, may become a more significant concern and, thus, there is no guarantee that the Company’s needs will be uniformly met. Should an interruption occur, the Company could experience temporary shortfalls in production and/or increased production and/or distribution costs and be required to make significant capital investments to secure alternative capacity for certain brands and packages, the combination of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and financial results.

 

The Company May Be Dependent on Key Packaging Suppliers And Packaging Costs Could Harm the Company’s Financial Results

The loss of any of the Company’s packaging materials suppliers could, in the short-term, adversely affect the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position. Acquisition and consolidation activity in several of the packaging supplier networks which could potentially lead to disruption in supply and changes in economics. If packaging costs continue to increase, there is no guarantee that such costs can be fully passed along through increased prices without affecting the Company’s operations.

 

The Company’s Operations Are And Will Be Subject to Certain Operating Hazards Which Could Result in Unexpected Costs or Product Recalls That Could Harm the Company’s Business. 

 

The Company’s operations are subject to certain hazards and liability risks faced by all brewers, such as potential contamination of ingredients or products by bacteria or other external agents that may be wrongfully or accidentally introduced into products or packaging, or defective packaging and handling. Such occurrences may create bad tasting beer or pose health risk to the consumer or risk to the integrity and safety of the packaging. These could result in unexpected costs to the Company and, in the case of a costly product recall, potentially serious damage to the Company’s reputation for product quality, as well as product liability claims.

 

An Increase in Energy Costs Could Harm the Company’s Financial Results.

 

Direct and indirect energy costs change unpredictably. Increased energy costs would result in higher transportation, freight and other operating costs, including increases in the cost of ingredients and supplies. The Company’s future operating expenses and margins could be dependent on its ability to manage the impact of such cost increases. If energy costs increase, there is no guarantee that such costs can be fully passed along through increased prices without affecting the Company’s operations.


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Changes in Tax, Environmental and Other Regulations, Government Shutdowns or Failure to Comply with Existing Licensing, Trade or Other Regulations Could Have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company’s Financial Condition.

 

The Company’s business is highly regulated by federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding such matters as licensing requirements, trade and pricing practices, labeling, advertising, promotion and marketing practices, relationships with distributors, environmental impact of operations and other matters. These laws and regulations are subject to frequent reevaluation, varying interpretations and political debate, and inquiries from governmental regulators charged with their enforcement. In addition, any delays in federal or state government required approvals caused by federal or state government shutdowns could prevent new brands or innovations from getting to market on time or at all. Failure to comply with existing laws and regulations to which the Company’s operations are subject or any revisions to such laws and regulations or the failure to pay taxes or other fees imposed on the Company’s operations and results could result in the loss, revocation or suspension of the Company’s licenses, permits or approvals, and could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Changes in federal and other tax rates could have a significant effect on the Company’s financial results.

 

The Company’s Operating Results and Cash Flow May Be Adversely Affected by Unfavorable Economic, Financial and Societal Market Conditions.

 

Volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and economic conditions may directly or indirectly affect the Company’s performance and operating results in a variety of ways, including: (a) prices for energy and agricultural products may rise faster than current estimates, including increases resulting from currency fluctuations; (b) the Company’s key suppliers may not be able to fund their capital requirements, resulting in disruption in the supplies of the Company’s raw and packaging materials; (c) the credit risks of the Company’s distributors may increase; (d) the impact of currency fluctuations on amounts owed to the Company by distributors that may pay in foreign currencies; (e) the Company’s credit facility, or portion thereof, may become unavailable at a time when needed by the Company to meet critical needs; (f) overall beer consumption may decline; or (g) drinkers of the Company’s products may change their purchase preferences and frequency, which might result in sales declines.

 

IN ADDITION TO THE RISKS LISTED ABOVE, BUSINESSES ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO RISKS NOT FORESEEN OR FULLY APPRECIATED BY THE COMPANY’S MANAGEMENT. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FORESEE ALL RISKS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY. MOREOVER, THE COMPANY CANNOT PREDICT WHETHER THE COMPANY WILL SUCCESSFULLY EFFECTUATE THE COMPANY'S CURRENT BUSINESS PLAN. EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY ANALYZE THE RISKS AND MERITS OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES AND SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN MAKING SUCH ANALYSIS, AMONG OTHER FACTORS, THE RISK FACTORS DISCUSSED ABOVE, AS WELL AS OTHERS NOT DISCUSSED ABOVE.


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DILUTION

 

The term "dilution" refers to the reduction (as a percentage of the aggregate Shares outstanding) that occurs for any given Share when additional Shares are issued. If all of the Shares in this Offering are fully subscribed and sold, the Shares offered herein will constitute approximately 16.24% of the total outstanding shares of the Company.

 

The Company anticipates that subsequent to this Offering, the Company will require additional capital. Such future fund raising will further dilute the percentage ownership of the Shares sold herein in the Company. Your stake in the Company could be diluted due to the Company issuing additional Shares of Class C Common Stock or other securities such as stock, or securities or debt convertible into stock or additional classes of stock. When the Company issues more Shares or other securities, the percentage of the Company that you own will decrease, even though the value of the Company may increase. If this event occurs, you may own a smaller piece of a larger company. An increase in number of shares outstanding could also result from a share offering (such as an initial public offering, an equity crowdfunding round, a venture capital round, or an angel investment), employees or others exercising stock options, vesting of stock options or by conversion of certain instruments such as convertible bonds, other classes of stock or warrants into stock or other equity. If the Company decides to issue more Shares or other securities, an investor could experience value dilution, with each Share being worth less than before, and control dilution, with the total percentage an investor owns being less than before. There may also be earnings dilution, with a reduction in the amount earned per Share, although this typically occurs only if the Company offers dividends, and most early stage companies like the Company are unlikely to offer dividends, preferring to invest any earnings into the Company.

 

The type of dilution that negatively affects early-stage investors most occurs when the Company sells more Shares or securities in a “down round,” meaning at a lower valuation than in earlier offerings. This type of dilution might also happen upon conversion of convertible notes into stock. Typically, the terms of convertible notes issued by early-stage companies provide that in the event of another round of financing, the holders of the convertible notes get to convert their notes into equity at a “discount” to the price paid by the new investors, i.e., they get more shares than the new investors would for the same price. Additionally, convertible notes may have a “price cap” on the conversion price, which effectively acts as a share price ceiling. Either way, the holders of the convertible notes get more shares for their money than would new investors in that subsequent round. In the event that the financing is a “down round” the holders of the convertible notes will dilute existing equity holders, and even more than the new investors do, because they get more shares for their money. Investors should pay careful attention to the number of convertible notes that a company has issued and may issue in the future, and the terms of those notes. At present, the Company has not issued any convertible notes, but it is possible that such notes could be issued in the future.

 

If you are making an investment expecting to own a certain percentage of the Company or expecting each Share to hold a certain amount of value, it is important to realize how the value of those Shares can decrease by actions taken by the Company. Dilution can make drastic changes to the value of each Share, ownership percentage, control, share of revenues and earnings per Share.


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If you invest in the Company’s Shares, your interest will be diluted immediately to the extent of the difference between the Offering price per Share and the pro forma net tangible book value per share after this Offering. As of December 31, 2019, the net tangible book value of the Company was $(35,667) since the Company had generated $12,889  in revenue but had cumulative expenses equal to $27,361 and $115,000 in paid-in-capital. As of December 31, 2020, the net tangible book value of the Company was $(1,660) since the Company had generated $12,843 in revenue but had cumulative expenses equal to $81,928 and $215,000 in paid-in-capital. Based on the number of Shares of Class A Common Stock (2,839,222), Shares of Class B Common Stock (797,951) and Shares of Class C Common Stock (231,579) outstanding as of the date of this Offering Circular, that equates to a net tangible book value of approximately $(0.0004) per Share on a pro forma basis. Net tangible book value per Share consists of shareholders’ equity adjusted for the retained earnings (deficit), divided by the total number of Shares outstanding. The pro forma net tangible book value, assuming full subscription in this Offering, would be $1.62 per Share.  

 

Thus, if the Offering is fully subscribed, the net tangible book value per Share owned by the Company’s current shareholders will have immediately increased by approximately $0.4623 per share without any additional investment on their part and the net tangible book value per Share for new investors will be immediately diluted to $0.4618  per Share. These calculations do not include the costs of the Offering, and such expenses will cause further dilution.

The following tables illustrate the per Share dilution which would occur under each of the “Use of Proceeds” section scenarios shown below (before deducting the appropriate offering expenses for each scenario) as of the December 31, 2020 financial statements:

If the total capital raised is $1,875,000:

Offering price per Share*

$10.00

Net Tangible Book Value per Share before Offering (based on 3,868,752

Shares)

$0.0004)

Increase in Net Tangible Book Value per Share Attributable to Shares Offered Hereby (based on 187,500 Shares)

$0.4623

Net Tangible Book Value per Shares after Offering

(based on 4,056,252 Shares)

$0.4619

Dilution of Net Tangible Book Value per Share to Purchasers in this Offering

$9.53

*Before deduction of offering expenses

 

If the total capital raised is $3,750,000 :

Offering price per Share*

$10.00

Net Tangible Book Value per Share before Offering (based on  3,868,752 Shares)

$(0.004)

Increase in Net Tangible Book Value per Share Attributable to Shares Offered Hereby (based on 375,000 Shares)

$0.884


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Net Tangible Book Value per Shares after Offering

(based on 4,243,752 Shares)

$0.883

Dilution of Net Tangible Book Value per Share to Purchasers in this Offering

$9.12

*Before deduction of offering expenses

 

If the total capital raised is $5,625,000:

Offering price per Share*

$10.00

Net Tangible Book Value per Share before Offering (based on 3,868,752 Shares)

$(0.0004)

Increase in Net Tangible Book Value per Share Attributable to Shares Offered Hereby (based on 562,500 Shares)

$1.27

Net Tangible Book Value per Shares after Offering

(based on 4,431,252 Shares)

$(1.26)

Dilution of Net Tangible Book Value per Share to Purchasers in this Offering

$8.73

*Before deduction of offering expenses

 

If the total capital raised is $7,500,000:

Offering price per Share*

$10.00

Net Tangible Book Value per Share before Offering (based on 3,868,752 Shares)

$(0.0004)

Increase in Net Tangible Book Value per Share Attributable to Shares Offered Hereby (based on 750,000 Shares)

$1.624

Net Tangible Book Value per Shares after Offering

(based on 4,618,752 Shares)

$(1.623)

Dilution of Net Tangible Book Value per Share to Purchasers in this Offering

$8.37

*Before deduction of offering expenses

There is a material disparity between the price of the Shares in this Offering and the effective cash cost to existing shareholders for shares acquired by them in a transaction during the past year.  The Company’s operations to date have been funded by the founders and initial investors. Total funding provided by these sources from inception through December 31, 2020 amounted to $236,030 and has continued since then. The average effective cash contribution for Shares acquired by investors in transactions during the past year prior to December 31, 2020 was $0 per Share, whereas the public contribution under this Offering will be $10.00 per Share.  


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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The Company is offering a Maximum Offering of up to $7,500,000.00 of its Shares. The Offering is being conducted on a best-efforts basis without any minimum number of Shares or amount of proceeds required to be sold. There is no minimum subscription amount required (other than a per investor minimum purchase) to distribute funds to the Company. The Company will not initially sell the Shares of Class C Common Stock through commissioned broker-dealers other than Dalmore, but may do so after the commencement of the offering. Any such arrangement will add to its expenses in connection with the offering. If the Company engages one or more additional commissioned sales agents or underwriters, the Company will supplement this Form 1-A and Offering Circular to describe the arrangement.

 

This is not a contingent offering, and the Company plans to hold its first closing approximately three weeks after the qualification of the Offering. The Company will undertake one or more closings on a rolling basis as funds are received from investors. The timing and amounts of such closings will be in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company, who will take into consideration as to when closings will take place such matters as the amount of funds raised in the Offering prior to each such proposed closing, the feedback received from market participants regarding their interest in participating in the Offering and the impact that a closing would have on the continuation of the Offering. Furthermore, the Company anticipates that closings will be held such that no cleared investor funds will remain in any account set up by Circle, Dwolla or Sila or by any banking or similar institution for more than approximately 30 business days assuming said funds and the investors have cleared compliance with the broker-dealer. At each closing, funds held in the bank account or holding account will be distributed to the Company, and the associated Shares will be issued to all investors at time of each closing for investors whose funds and subscription have been cleared. Investors will be notified by the Company via e-mail or another form of written communication when a closing occurs involving their subscription and will be notified that their Shares have been issued at that time. Funds tendered by investors will be kept in the holding or banking account until the next closing after they are received in the account. At each closing, funds for subscriptions accepted from investors who have been issued will be immediately available for the Company's use during the term of the Offering.

 

All subscribers will be instructed by the Company or its agents to transfer funds by credit or debit card or ACH transfer, and possibly by wire transfer or check, directly to the bank account or holding account established for this Offering. Such funds will be deposited into the bank account or holding account and released to the Company at each closing. Processing fees and other charges may be added to the subscription amount to pay for the third-party costs of processing investor payments. If you pay for your subscription using a credit card, the payment will be processed by Circle, Dwolla or Sila or another entity affiliated with those companies. While there may be processing fees associated with said credit card payment processing, investors will not be responsible for paying any such processing fees charged by Circle, Dwolla or Sila or another entity affiliated with those companies, but rather the Company will pay all such fees.

 

Except as stated above, subscribers have no right to a return of their funds unless no closing has occurred by the termination date of the Offering, in which event investor funds held in the holding account or bank account will promptly be refunded to each investor without interest or deductions.


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Because this is not a contingent offering, no escrow account will be established and no escrow agreement will be filed to this Form 1-A of which this Offering Circular is a part. If an escrow account is created despite the lack of legal requirement, the Company will file it as Exhibit 1A-8 to this Form 1-A of which this Offering Circular is a part. Because this is not a contingent offering, and the Company plans to hold its first closing approximately three weeks after the qualification of the Offering, the likelihood of no closing occurring is very slim. However, the Company may terminate the Offering at any time for any reason at its sole discretion and may extend the Offering past the planned termination date in the absolute discretion of the Company.

 

After the Offering Circular has been qualified by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Company will accept tenders of funds to purchase the Shares. The Company will engage one or more of Circle, Dwolla or Sila or a banking or similar institution to hold investor funds in a holding account (the “Holding Account”) until compliance by the broker-dealer is complete. If Circle is used, the Holding Account will be a linked bank account through Silvergate Bank or another financial institution within the Circle Internet Financial Limited payment infrastructure which is set up to hold funds paid by Investors into the Company's Offering pending the acceptance by the Company or the Broker-Dealer, and a closing of the Offering for which the funds were paid. If Dwolla is used, the service allows a user who has been properly verified by Dwolla to hold a balance of funds in an account held by Dwolla’s financial institution partner, Veridian Credit Union (“VCU”), for benefit of Dwolla’s customers. Amounts held in such balances do not indicate a purchase of any security or otherwise commit the funds to be used to purchase securities. Rather, the user maintains possession of the funds in that user’s Dwolla account. The use of Dwolla’s balance functionality is solely as a payment service that facilitates faster transfers in the event that the user decides to become an investor by purchasing securities. Once a user does purchase securities, the funds are transferred by VCU from the user's Dwolla balance to an account designated by the Company, in accordance with ACH instructions transmitted by the end user to the Dwolla platform. If Sila is used, the Holding Account will be a linked bank account through Evolve Bank & Trust or another financial institution within the Sila Inc. payment infrastructure which is set up to hold funds paid by Investors into the Company's Offering pending the acceptance by the Company or the Broker-Dealer, and a closing of the Offering for which the funds were paid.

 

Regardless of which company the Holding Account is created through, the subscription funds advanced by prospective Investors as part of the subscription process will be held in said Holding Account and will not be commingled with the Company's operating account, until there is a Closing with respect to that Investor and funds are transferred to said operating account. When the Company indicates that the Offering will hold a closing and the Investor’s subscription is to be accepted (either in whole or part), then the Holding Account shall disburse such Investor’s subscription proceeds in its possession to the account of the Company. If the Offering is terminated without a Closing, or if a prospective Investor’s subscription is not accepted or is cut back due to oversubscription or otherwise, such amounts placed into the Holding Account by prospective Investors will be returned promptly to them without interest or deductions. Any costs and expenses associated with a terminated offering will be borne by the Company.

 

None of the Shares being sold in this Offering are being sold by existing securities holders. All of the securities were authorized as of September 8, 2020.


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The Company initially will use its existing website, www.armedforcesbrewingco.com, to provide notification of the Offering. Persons who desire information will be directed to either www. www.armedforcesbrewingco.com, or a website owned and operated by a third party that provides technology support to issuers engaging in equity crowdfunding efforts. This Offering Circular will be furnished to prospective investors via download 24 hours per day, 7 days per week on the above-referenced websites.

 

You will be required to complete a subscription agreement in order to invest. The subscription agreement includes a representation that if you are not an “accredited investor” as defined under federal securities law, you are investing an amount that does not exceed the greater of 10% of your annual income or 10% of your net worth, as described in the subscription agreement.

 

The Company has engaged Dalmore Group, LLC (“Dalmore”), a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), to perform the following functions in connection with this Offering, but not for underwriting or placement agent services:

 

1.Review investor information, including KYC (Know Your Customer) data, perform AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and other compliance background checks, and provide a recommendation to Company whether or not to accept investor as an investor of the Company; 

 

2.Review each investor’s subscription agreement to confirm such investor’s participation in the offering, and provide a determination to Company whether or not to accept the use of the subscription agreement for the investor’s participation; 

 

3. Contact and/or notify the Company, if needed, to gather additional information or clarification on an investor; 

 

4.Not provide any investment advice nor any investment recommendations to any investor; 

 

5.Keep investor details and data confidential and not disclose to any third-party except as required by regulators or in our performance under the broker-dealer agreement (e.g. as needed for AML and background checks);  

 

6.Coordinate with third party providers to ensure adequate review and compliance; and 

 

7.Comply with any required FINRA filings including filings required under Rule 5110 for the Offering. 

 

The Company has agreed to pay Dalmore a fee equivalent to 5% of all capital raised in the Offering and 3% cashless exercise warrants based on the number of shares of Class C Common Stock sold in the offering, exercisable for up to 5 years. The warrants may be exercised by Dalmore or their assigns for no cost ($0.00 per share) and will, when exercised, provide Dalmore or their assigns with Shares of Class C Common Stock. The warrants (a) are not exercisable or convertible more than five years from the qualification date of the offering circular pursuant to FINRA Rule


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5110(f)(2)(G)(i); (b) comply with lock-up restrictions pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(1); and (c) comply with transfer restrictions pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2)(A)(ii).  The Company has also paid a FINRA 5110 filing fee of $1,625.00. The Company has also paid a one-time payment for out of pocket expenses of $5,000.00 to Dalmore to cover expenses such a preparing the FINRA filing, due diligence expenses, and any other services necessary and required prior to the qualification of this Offering. Dalmore will refund a portion of the $5,000.00 payment to the extent it is not used, incurred or provided to the Company. The Company will also engage Dalmore as a consultant to provide ongoing general consulting services relating to the Offering such as coordination with third party vendors and general guidance with respect to the Offering. The Client will pay a one-time consulting fee of $5,000.00 which will be due and payable immediately after FINRA issues a No Objection Letter.

 

The warrants described in the preceding paragraph and the right to purchase securities upon exercise hereof shall terminate upon the earliest of (a) the close of business on the five year anniversary of qualification of the Company's Regulation A offering or (b) the consummation of a sale, merger or the like of the Company or an initial public offering of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the warrants will not be exercisable more than five years from the qualification date of this Offering pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(f)(2)(G)(i). The warrants shall comply with transfer restrictions pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2)(A)(ii).

 

Dalmore may engage the services of additional FINRA member broker-dealers as part of a selling group, and those additional broker-dealers may be paid additional fees to those disclosed herein. Should such additional broker-dealers be engaged, an amendment or supplement to this Offering Circular will be filed disclosing the additional fees.

 

Dalmore will not under any circumstance solicit any investment in the Company in this Regulation A Offering, provide investment advice to any prospective investor in this Regulation A Offering, or make any securities recommendations to investors in this Regulation A Offering. Dalmore is not distributing any securities offering prospectuses in this Regulation A Offering or making any oral representations concerning the securities offering in this Regulation A Offering. Based upon Dalmore's anticipated limited role in this Offering, it has not and will not conduct extensive due diligence of this Regulation A offering and no investor should rely on Dalmore's involvement in this offering as any basis for a belief that it has done extensive due diligence. Dalmore does not expressly or impliedly affirm the completeness or accuracy of the Form 1-A and/or Offering Circular presented to investors by the Company. All inquiries regarding this Offering should be made directly to the Company.

 

This Offering will commence on the qualification of this Offering Circular, as determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission and continue for a period of 365 days. The Company may extend the Offering for an additional time period unless the Offering is completed or otherwise terminated by the Company. If such an extension of the Offering is to occur, an appropriate filing will be made with the SEC to provide notification of the extension.  Funds received from investors will be counted towards the Offering only if the form of payment clears the payment processing and/or banking system and represents immediately available funds held by the Company prior to the termination of the subscription period, or prior to the termination of the extended subscription period if extended for by the Company, or as otherwise set out herein.


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If you decide to subscribe for any Shares in this Offering, you must deliver a funds for acceptance or rejection. The minimum investment amount for a single investor is $200.00 for 20 Shares unless reduced on a case-by-case basis by the Company. If paying by check, instructions shall be given by the Company as to how and where to deliver the payment by check and to whom the check should be made payable. If a subscription is rejected, all funds will be returned to subscribers within ten days of such rejection without deduction or interest. Upon acceptance by the Company of a subscription, a confirmation of such acceptance will be sent to the investor.

 

The Company maintains the right to accept or reject subscriptions in whole or in part for any reason or for no reason. The Company maintains the right to accept subscriptions below the minimum investment amount or minimum per share investment amount in its discretion. All monies from rejected subscriptions will be returned by the Company to the investor, without interest or deductions.

 

This is an offering made under an exemption from registration via “Tier 2” of Regulation A. The Shares will be sold only to a person who is not an accredited investor if the aggregate purchase price paid by such person is no more than 10% of the greater of such person's annual income or net worth, not including the value of his primary residence, as calculated under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts (Keogh Plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Qualified Pension/Profit Sharing Plans or Trusts), the above suitability standards must be met by the fiduciary account, the beneficiary of the fiduciary account, or by the donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds for the purchase of the Shares. Investor suitability standards in certain states may be higher than those described in this Form 1-A and/or Offering Circular. These standards represent minimum suitability requirements for prospective investors, and the satisfaction of such standards does not necessarily mean that an investment in the Company is suitable for such persons. Different rules apply to accredited investors.

 

Each investor must represent in writing that he/she/it meets the applicable requirements set forth above and in the Subscription Agreement, including, among other things, that (i) he/she/it is purchasing the Shares for his/her/its own account and (ii) he/she/it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she/it is capable of evaluating without outside assistance the merits and risks of investing in the Shares, or he/she/it and his/her/its purchaser representative together have such knowledge and experience that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Shares. Selling broker-dealers and other persons who may participate in the offering may make additional reasonable inquiries in order to verify an investor's suitability for an investment in the Company. Transferees of the Shares may also be required to meet the above suitability standards or other standards applicable under federal and state securities law.

 

The Shares may not be offered, sold, transferred, or delivered, directly or indirectly, to any person who (i) is named on the list of “specially designated nationals” or “blocked persons” maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) at www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn or as otherwise published from time to time, (ii) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (iii) an organization controlled by a


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Sanctioned Country, or (iv) is a person residing in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC.  A “Sanctioned Country” means a country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at www.ustreas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn or as otherwise published from time to time. Furthermore, the Shares may not be offered, sold, transferred, or delivered, directly or indirectly, to any person who (i) has more than fifteen percent (15%) of its assets in Sanctioned Countries or (ii) derives more than fifteen percent (15%) of its operating income from investments in, or transactions with, sanctioned persons or Sanctioned Countries.

 

The sale of Shares of the same class as those to be offered for the period of distribution will be limited and restricted to those sold through this Offering. Because the Shares being sold are not publicly or otherwise traded, the market for the securities offered is presently stabilized.

 

Integral Transfer Agency USA Inc. will serve as transfer agent to maintain shareholder information.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The Use of Proceeds is an estimate based on the Company’s current business plan. The Company may find it necessary or advisable to reallocate portions of the net proceeds reserved for one category to another, or to add additional categories, and the Company will have broad discretion in doing so. Because the Offering is a “best efforts” (but not a contingent) offering, the Company may close the Offering without sufficient funds for all the intended purposes set out below or even to cover the costs of the Offering.

 

The maximum gross proceeds from the sale of the Shares in this Offering are $7,500,000.00. The net proceeds from the Offering, assuming it is fully subscribed, are expected to be approximately $6,925,000.00 after the payment of offering costs including broker-dealer fees. The estimate of the budget for offering costs is an estimate only and the actual offering costs may differ from those expected by management.

 

Management of the Company has wide latitude and discretion in the use of proceeds from this Offering. Ultimately, management of the Company intends to use a substantial portion of the net proceeds for operations and general working capital. At present, management’s best estimate of the use of proceeds, at various funding milestones, is set out in the chart below. However, potential investors should note that this chart contains only the best estimates of the Company’s management based upon information available to them at the present time, and that the actual use of proceeds is likely to vary from this chart based upon circumstances as they exist in the future, various needs of the Company at different times in the future, and the discretion of the Company’s management at all times.

 

A portion of the proceeds from this Offering may be used to compensate or otherwise make payments to officers or directors of the issuer. The officers and directors of the Company may be paid salaries and receive benefits that are commensurate with similar companies, and a portion of the proceeds may be used to pay these ongoing business expenses.


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The Company reserves the right to change the use of proceeds set out herein based on the needs of the ongoing business of the Company and the discretion of the Company’s management. The Company may reallocate the estimated use of proceeds among the various categories or for other uses if management deems such a reallocation to be appropriate.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS TABLE

 

 

$1,875,000.00

$3,750,000.00

$5,625,000.00

$7,500,000.00

Contract Brewing

$150,000.00

$200,000.00

$200,000.00

$0.00

Armed Forces Brewery Nano-Taproom

$0.00

$75,000.00

$75,000.00

$75,000.00

Brewery Construction or Acquisition

$1,000,000.00

$2,000,000.00

$3,000,000.00

$3,000,000.00

General Working Capital

$36,750.00

$438,500.00

$759,750.00

$945,000.00

Graphic Design/Branding/Websites

$70,000.00

$100,000.00

$100,000.00

$100,000.00

Insurance

$7,500.00

$14,000.00

$14,000.00

$20,000.00

Capital Improvements/Equipment

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$600,000.00

Computers/Software/Devices

$0.00

$0.00

$30,000.00

$60,000.00

Payroll

$100,000.00

$180,000.00

$180,000.00

$360,000.00

Marketing

$150,000.00

$150,000.00

$150,000.00

$600,000.00

Brewing Supplies

$12,000.00

$20,000.00

$55,000.00

$200,000.00

Packaging Supplies

$0.00

$105,000.00

$500,000.00

$860,000.00

Merchandise

$25,000.00

$50,000.00

$50,000.00

$75,000.00

Licensing Fees

$30,000.00

$30,000.00

$30,000.00

$30,000.00

Offering Expenses

$200,000.00

$200,000.00

$200,000.00

$200,000.00

Broker-Dealer Fees (1)

$93,750.00

$187,500.00

$281,250.00

$375,000.00

 

$1,875,000.00

$3,750,000.00

$5,625,000.00

$7,500,000.00

 

(1) The Company shall pay Dalmore a cash success fee equivalent to 5% of the gross proceeds raised in the Offering. In addition to the fees above, the Company shall grant to Dalmore (or their designees and assignees) cashless warrants equivalent to 3% of the number of shares of Class C common stock sold in the offering, at no cost ($0.00 per share). Fees in the chart above only reflect the cash fee (5%), and do not reflect the warrants, which are also not represented in the table of beneficial ownership herein. The warrants may be exercised by Dalmore or their assigns at no cost ($0.00 per share) and will, when exercised, provide Dalmore or their assigns with Shares of Class C Common Stock. The Shares that Dalmore or their assigns will receive upon exercising their warrants will be restricted securities meaning they are not fully liquid, free trading shares unless the restrictions are lifted in accordance with applicable law. Dalmore may engage the services of additional FINRA member broker-dealers as part of a selling group, and those additional broker-dealers may be paid additional fees to those disclosed herein. Should such additional broker-dealers be engaged, an amendment to this Offering Circular will be filed disclosing the additional fees.

 

(2) The Offering Expenses are estimated at a total of $200,000 in the chart above but may vary from that total. The estimated Offering Expenses in this chart include, among other things, legal fees, accounting costs, reproduction expenses, due diligence, marketing, consulting, broker-dealer


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out-of-pocket expenses, administrative services, technology provider fees, banking fees, other costs of blue sky compliance, and actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Company selling the Shares, but which do not include fees paid to Dalmore or any type of commissions to be paid to any broker-dealer.  

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS

 

General

 

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. (“We” “Armed Forces Brewing” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation. The Company was initially formed as a Delaware Limited Liability Company named Seawolf Brewing Company LLC on January 11, 2019 and converted into a Delaware corporation, Seawolf Brewing Company Inc. on September 8, 2020. On or about December 4, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation with the state of Delaware whereby the Company’s name was changed to Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. The Company is a Delaware corporation for the general purpose of transacting any or all lawful business for which a corporation may be formed in the State of Delaware.

 

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is Alan Beal. The Company’s offices are located at 1420 Catlyn Place, Annapolis, MD 21401. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer may be reached at 410-999-4117 or via e-mail to alan@armedforcesbrewingco.com. The Company is relying on this offering to fund its ongoing business. Consequently, as of the date of this Offering Circular, the Company has only limited assets, contributed by the founders and early investors. Further, the Company will require substantial additional funds, even beyond those raised in this Offering, in order to fully implement its business plan and to seek to become profitable.

 

Introduction

 

Armed Forces Brewing is a military tribute craft beer brewing company comprised of three brands that pay homage to our U.S. military branches and military members both active duty and veterans. Soldier Brewery tributes the U.S. Army, Airmen Brewery tributes the U.S. Air Force, and Seawolf Brewery tributes the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard branches. Our company and mission has been built by an experienced team that combines an award-winning brewmaster, successful veterans of the restaurant and hospitality industry, and military veterans including one of the most famous Navy Seals in the world. Armed Forces Brewing has successfully completed a test market run and is ready to expand to national and global distribution.

 

Beer Production

 

Armed Forces Brewing’s philosophy is to brew beer worthy of being a tribute to the great active military warriors of the United States, and those veterans who served our country in the past. To make great beer, you need a great brewmaster.

 

Armed Forces Brewing’s brewmaster Bob Rupprecht is one of a handful of brewers to win the Maryland Governor’s Cup for Excellence in Craft Beer Brewing. Bob is an expert in all aspects of brewery operations, from recipe development to purchasing, production and packaging. He has


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been involved in contract brewing for several international customers as well as fledgling nano-breweries.

 

Bob will oversee all aspects of the contract brewing Armed Forces Brewing will initially use to take product to the marketplace. Once proper funding is in place and the opportunity arises, Armed Forces Brewing plans to acquire or build its own brewing facilities to be able to produce quality beer more economically and profitably. Until then, Armed Forces Brewing will continue contract brewing at facilities that can uphold the high standards we have created for brewing, packaging and delivering our beers.

 

Not Just Another Local Craft Beer

 

Armed Forces Brewing may be based in Annapolis, Maryland, home of the U.S. Naval Academy, but we have no intention of being a local craft beer. Armed Forces Brewing’s unique corporate mission and marketing have already created national and global buzz and demand. Armed Forces Brewing’s team and business plan was created with the ability to mass scale. We have plans to distribute our three brands into Military Exchange stores across America – a natural and easy fit for our brands.

 

The Military Marketplace

 

Armed Forces Brewing plans to be a major player in the military consumer marketplace which has a huge built-in, brand-loyal, retail and consumer base. The military consumer market includes approximately 6.1 million U.S. military personnel, 23 million veterans, 20 million spouses, 45 million siblings, and 55 million children. In addition, there are five federal service academies, 420 military installations, 20,000 VFW & American Legion posts, and 45,000 veteran associations that make up this very profitable marketplace. The military exchange retail network is made up of 1,045 package stores and mini-marts in the continental U.S. that account for $292 million in annual beer sales. They have an additional 53 package stores on military bases overseas that have an annual revenue of $85 million. Our beers are natural fits for military installations and the areas surrounding them such as non-military package stores at or near the 100 U.S. Navy/U.S. Coast Guard installations, 114 U.S. Army installations, 21 U.S. Marine Corp installations and 185 U.S. Air Force installations.

 

Beers, Bars and More

 

While brewing and distributing great beer is the main focus of our initial operations, we plan to expand into other areas once funding is in place.  When we start brewing beer in our own facilities, we have plans for tap rooms, stand-alone brewpubs and restaurants to support the brand and to drive additional revenues. Our Chief Executive Officer Alan Beal is a 35-year veteran of the food and beverage industry who has led, operated, and grown profitable multi-unit independent food and beverage groups in the Denver, Kansas City, and Charlotte markets. Our Chief Operating Officer Jeff Jennings has been one of the top food and beverage owner-operators and consultants in the Southeast for more than 30 years with corporate level multi-state, multi-unit experience in managing operations under the Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, and IHG brands. This experienced


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management team will lead the charge into our bar and restaurant operations in the future which will help to further establish our brands.

 

Our Military Brand Ambassador: Robert O’Neill

 

On June 12, 2020, Robert J. O’Neill, the Navy Seal veteran who killed Osama Bin Laden, joined Armed Forces Brewing’s team as our national Brand Ambassador, Director of Military Relations, and as a member of our Board of Directors. Rob is one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of our time and in addition to his duties with Armed Forces Brewing, is a sought after public speaker, social media influencer, and a best-selling author of the New York Times best-selling book “The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior.”  Rob’s presence on our team not only gives instantaneous authenticity to our brands, but also connections to the military that we believe will allow us to grow and scale quickly.

 

Giving Back

 

An important part of Armed Forces Brewing’s mission is to use our success to give back to our brave men and women currently deployed, and our veterans, who have served our country in the defense of freedom. Armed Forces Brewing will create jobs for veterans and their family members. Our company goal is to be 60-70% veteran and veteran family employed. We are particularly determined as a company, to use our success to help those transitioning from military service to civilian life as well as assisting with veteran homelessness and suicide prevention.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY

 

The Company owns no real property.

 

LITIGATION

 

The Company is not involved in any litigation and is not aware of any pending or threatened legal actions.

 

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

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of the Company's operations together with the Company's financial statements and related notes appearing at the end of this Offering Circular. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting the Company’s current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Offering Circular.

 

BUSINESS

 


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Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. is a Delaware corporation. The Company was formed for the general purpose of transacting any or all lawful business for which a corporation may be formed in the State of Delaware.  

 

Overview

 

There are three classes of shares in the Company: Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock. Securities to be issued pursuant to this Offering will be Shares of Class C Common Stock. For more details on the rights of the Shares, see the Bylaws attached hereto and the section “Securities Being Offered” below.

 

The grand majority of the equity of the Company is presently owned by founders, officers and directors, but as Shares of Class C Common Stock of the Company are issued pursuant to this Offering, the founders, officers and directors’ ownership in the Company will be diluted. If the maximum amount is raised in this Offering, investors in this Offering will own approximately 16.24% of the Company.

 

Because the Company has been in its start-up phase from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2020, there has not been substantial revenues generated, and therefore the financial information reported below, and in the accompanying audited financial statements, are not necessarily indicative of future operating results or of future financial condition. The Company believes that the funding to be obtained through this Offering will have a material impact on future operations. This Offering is a material event that should cause future reported financial information to be materially different than the numbers reflected below. However, management is aware that any capital raise involves uncertainty and investors should be aware that this material event and the uncertainty surrounding it make the reported financial information herein not indicative of potential future operating results or of our future financial condition

 

Results of Operations

 

The period of January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019.

 

Revenue. Total revenue for the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 was $12,889 as the Company was in the start-up phase and test marketed its beer in two states, Maryland and Virginia. The Company started deliveries through their contract brewer, Peabody Heights Brewery, to a few local Annapolis, Maryland stores. In June 18019, the Company launched distribution into 12 stores and taprooms in the Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and Hampton Rhodes area of Virginia through Barrel Beverage Distributors.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 were $13,725. Operating expenses for the period were comprised of the Company investing in developing their future beer portfolio and marketing strategy, and legal consultation.

 

Net Loss. Net loss for the period from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019 was $(12,132). This is equal to the operating expenses plus accrued interest of $0.

 

Charge to Retained Earnings for pre-inception costs: $42,675.


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The period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

 

Revenue. Total revenue for the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 was $12,843 as the Company was in the start-up phase and continued to test market its beer in Maryland and Virginia. The Company sold all of its test market inventory by March of 2020 as consumer demand for alcohol products rose during the COVID outbreak. Unfortunately, the pandemic halted contract brewing operations and the Company could not contract brew any of its beer nor could it continue to test market its products through most of 2020, but the Company resumed contract brewing with its production partners in December of 2020. The material change in revenues was due to the inability to brew beer and meet demand when contract brewing was halted for several months during the pandemic.

 

Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 were $81,928. Operating expenses for the period were comprised of paying for additional test market contract brewed beer in late 2020 when contract brewing resumed following several months of inactivity due to the pandemic. The Company resumed contract brewing in late 2020 with New Realm Brewery in Virginia Beach. The Company invested in packaging materials, a 100bbl batch of Special Hops IPA, and expenses related to this Offering.  The material change in operating expenses was primarily due to the Company being unable to contract brew its beer for several months.

 

Net Loss. Net loss for the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 was $(65,993). This is equal to the operating expenses plus accrued interest of $0. Charge to Retained Earnings for pre-inception costs was $42,675. Material changes from the earlier reported period are primarily due to the Company receiving additional private funding in 2020, as set out below. In addition, the Company being unable to contract brew its beer for several months, thus reducing overall expenses, but also reducing the ability to generate revenues due to lack of inventory, contributed to the material change in net loss.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

  

During the period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 the Company received funding consisting of $135,916 which was used to cover the operating expenses. The Company had net cash of $(155) on December 31, 2019. During the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020, the Company received funding consisting of $100,000 which was used to cover operating expenses for that period of time. The Company had net cash of $18,962 on December 31, 2020. Again, any material changes from the earlier reported period are primarily due to the Company receiving this additional private funding in 2020.

 

 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 


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The Company has identified the policies outlined below as critical to its business operations and an understanding of its results of operations. The list is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of its accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, with no need for management's judgment in their application. The impact and any associated risks related to these policies on the Company’s business operations is discussed throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation where such policies affect the Company’s reported and expected financial results. Note that the Company’s preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of its consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from those estimates.

 

Basis of Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").  

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ from those estimates.  It is reasonably possible that changes in estimates will occur in the near term.  

 

Risks and Uncertainties

The Company has a limited operating history. The Company's business and operations are sensitive to general business and economic conditions in the United States. A host of factors beyond the Company's control could cause fluctuations in these conditions. Adverse conditions may include: recession, downturn or otherwise, local competition or changes in consumer taste. These adverse conditions could affect the Company's financial condition and the results of its operations.  As of December 31, 2020, the Company is operating as a going concern.  

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers short-term, highly liquid investment with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.  Cash consists of currency held in the Company’s checking account.   As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $18,962 in cash and cash equivalents. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had $18,962 in a corporate checking account.

 

Receivables and Credit Policy

Trade receivables from customers are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms, primarily requiring payment before services are rendered.  Trade receivables are stated at the amount billed to the customer.  Payments of trade receivables are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customer’s remittance advice or, if unspecified, are applied to the earliest unpaid invoice. The Company, by policy, routinely assesses the financial strength of its customer.  As a result, the Company believes that its accounts receivable credit risk exposure is limited and it has not experienced significant write-downs in its accounts receivable balances.  As of December


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31, 2019, the Company did not have any material outstanding accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2020, the Company did not have any material outstanding accounts receivable.

 

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Expenditures for renewals and improvements that significantly add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of an asset are capitalized.  Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. When equipment is retired or sold, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the balance sheet accounts and the resultant gain or loss is reflected in income.

 

Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method, based on useful lives of the assets. Depreciation expenses totaled $723 for the year ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2020, accumulated depreciation totaled $1,808.

 

The Company reviews the carrying value of property and equipment for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from the estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition.  In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets.  The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends and prospects, the manner in which the property is used, and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors.  As of December 31, 2019, the Company had fixed assets of $2,169.  As of December 31, 2020, the Company had fixed assets of $3,584.   

 

Deferred Offering Costs

The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10.  The Deferred Offering Costs of the Company consist solely of legal and other fees incurred in connection with the capital raising efforts of the Company.  Under ASC 340-10, costs incurred are capitalized until the offering whereupon the offering costs are charged to members’ equity or expensed depending on whether the offering is successful or not successful, respectively.  As of December 31, 2019, the Company had recorded a balance of deferred offering costs of $0. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had recorded a balance of deferred offering costs of $0.

 

Income Taxes

Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reporting in the financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of receivables, inventory, property and equipment, intangible assets, and accrued expenses for financial and income tax reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

There is no income tax provision for the Company for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019 as the Company had no taxable income. For the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 as the Company had no taxable income.


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The Company evaluates its tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken on income tax returns to determine if an accrual is necessary for uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2019, the unrecognized tax benefits accrual was zero. As of December 31, 2020 as the Company had no taxable income, the unrecognized tax benefits accrual was zero.

 

The Company is taxed as a C Corporation for federal and state income tax purposes.  As the Company is still in the early stages of development, no material tax provision exists as of the balance sheet date.

 

The Company is current with its foreign, U.S. federal and state income tax filing obligations and is not currently under examination from any taxing authority.

 

Advertising Expenses

The Company expenses advertising costs as they are incurred.  

 

Organizational Costs

In accordance with FASB ASC 720, organizational costs, including accounting fees, legal fees, and costs of incorporation, are expensed as incurred.  

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash with a major financial institution located in the United States of America, which it believes to be credit worthy. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insures balances up to $250,000. At times, the Company may maintain balances in excess of the federally insured limits.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2019, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, that requires organizations that lease assets, referred to as "lessees", to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. ASU 2019-02 will also require disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases and will include qualitative and quantitative requirements. The new standard for nonpublic entities will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years, and early application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that the updated standard will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2019-08, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Codification Improvements— Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer, which simplifies and increases comparability of accounting for nonemployee share-based payments, specifically those made to customers ASU No. 2019-08 will affect companies that issue share-based payments (e g., options or warrants) to their customers. Similar to issuing a cash rebate to a customer, issuing a share-based payment to a customer can incentivize additional purchases. The share-based payments can also serve a strategic purpose by aligning the interests of a supplier and its customer, because the customer’s additional purchases increase its investment in the


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supplier.

 

In August 2018, amendments to existing accounting guidance were issued through Accounting Standards Update 2018-15 to clarify the accounting for implementation costs for cloud computing arrangements. The amendments specify that existing guidance for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software also applies to implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and early application is permitted. We are currently evaluating the effect that

the updated standard will have on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

The FASB issues ASUs to amend the authoritative literature in ASC. There have been a number of ASUs to date, including those above, that amend the original text of ASC. Management believes that those issued to date either (i) provide supplemental guidance, (ii) are technical corrections, (iii) are not applicable to us or (iv) are not expected to have a significant impact our financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"). Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with our customers are satisfied. Prior to the adoption of ASC 606, we recognized revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement existed, delivery of products had occurred, the sales price was fixed or determinable and collectability was reasonably assured. The Company generates revenues by selling beer. The Company’s payments are generally collected at a later date due to the nature of the royalty account arrangement with its third-party logistics provide, which may be collected at various times through the year. The Company recognizes revenue when it has been realized and earned. The revenue is realized with the critical event (see planned sources of revenue below) and the amount of revenue is measurable.

 

The Company’s planned sources of revenue include: (1) wholesale beer sales, (2) retail beer sales, (3) food and beverage sales in taprooms and restaurants and (4) merchandise.

 

The Company had $30,881 revenue from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019. The Company had insignificant product returns from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019.  The Company had $12,843 in revenue from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. The Company had no product returns from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

 

Additional Company Matters

 

The Company has not filed for bankruptcy protection nor has it ever been involved in receivership or similar proceedings. The Company is not presently involved in any legal proceedings material to the business or financial condition of the Company. The Company does not anticipate any material reclassification, merger, consolidation, or purchase or sale of a significant proportion of assets (not in the ordinary course of business) during the next 12 months.


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DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

As of the date of this Offering Circular, the Company has one full-time employee. The Company plans to actively hire its additional employees at such time as the Company has sufficient capital or financing to do so.

 

The directors and executive officers of the Company as of the date of this Offering Circular are as follows:

 

Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Board of Directors Member

 

Alan Beal is a 35-year veteran of the food & beverage industry and has a passion for craft beer and the military. He has led, operated, and grown profitable multi-unit independent food & beverage groups in the Denver, Kansas City, and Charlotte markets. Alan comes from a four-branch military family. His grandfather, father, brother, nephew, 2 uncles, and several cousins all served in the U.S. Military. Alan manages the company’s business operations, brand development, military relationships, sales and marketing, and distribution logistics. Alan was the Chief Operating Officer of Seawolf Brewery, LLC based in Annapolis Maryland from 2015 to 2019, and has been the Chief Executive Officer of Seawolf Brewing Company, Inc. which became Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. since its inception in 2019.

 

Bob Rupprecht

Chief Brewing Officer and Board of Directors Member

 

Bob is in rare company to be one of a handful of brewers to win the Maryland Governor’s Cup for Excellence in Craft Beer Brewing. Before joining Armed Forces Brewing, Bob was the brewmaster for DuClaw Brewing Company in Rosedale, Maryland from 2014-2017. He’s an expert in all aspects of brewery operations, from recipe development to purchasing, to production and packaging. He has been involved in contract brewing for several international customers as well as fledgling nanobreweries. Bob will manage Armed Forces Brewing’s production facility operations. Bob is presently the Maintenance Manager for Lallemand/American Yeast based in Baltimore, Maryland, a position he has held since 2017.

 

Jeff Jennings

Chief Operations Officer and Board of Directors Member

Jeff has been one of the top F&B owners/operators/consultants in the Southeast for over 30 years. He has corporate level multi-state, multi-unit experience in managing all F&B operations for numerous flags under the Marriott, Hilton, Starwood, and IHG brands. Jeff has been involved with more than 50 openings, remodels, and consultations in his career. He is an innovative force in the booming development of the Charlotte, NC restaurant and nightlife industry. For the past five years, Jeff has worked for Asheville, North Carolina based JSJ Consulting as well as Agora Concepts, Inc. d/b/a SOUL Gastrolounge in Charlotte North Carolina, 4Caret Enterprises, LLC d/b/a The Diamond in Charlotte, North Carolina and RAGA Charlotte, LLC d/b/a KIKI Bistro in Charlotte North Carolina.


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Robert O’Neill

Director of Military Operations and Board of Directors Member

 

Robert O’Neill is one of the most highly-decorated combat Veterans of our time, a former US Navy SEAL and was a combat leader for the famous SEAL Team 6. Robert is also a global public speaker, social media influencer, and best-selling author of the book “The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior.” Since leaving active duty, O’Neill is also the founder of the Special Operators Transition Foundation, which provides individualized transition support for special operations heroes and their families. Robert is Armed Forces Brewing’s Military Relations Director, a member of our Board of Directors and our National Brand Ambassador.  Robert is employed by Robert J. O’Neill, LLC based in Wilmington, Delaware and has been employed as such from 2013 to the present.

 

Amit Rupani

Board of Directors Member

Amit is a co-founder of Armed Forces Brewing. He was an Admin Operations Specialist at the United States Geological Survey based in Catonsville, MD from 2016 to 2020 and became a Contract Specialist at the United States Geological Survey in March 2020, a position he has held to present. Amit graduated from Gallaudet University with a degree in Communication Studies in 2014. Amit travels the United States to attend craft beer festivals and new brewery openings. He has a keen finger on the pulse of the craft beer industry nationwide. He is also instrumental in the development of Armed Forces Brewing’s beer products and quality control. Amit advocates for and assists other entrepreneurs in the deaf community with their start-up businesses.

 

Jason Bailey

Board of Directors Member

Jason is a co-founder of Armed Forces Brewing. He is a Network Systems Engineer and Team Leader for the U.S. Department of Defense in Ft. Meade Maryland and has been in that role since 2009. He graduated from Gallaudet University with a degree in Computer Science in 2007. Jason’s expertise is in Information Technology, Information Security, System Engineering, Project Management, Change Management, Budgeting, Acquisitions, and craft beer.  When he is not on-duty, Jason travels the United States to attend craft beer festivals and new brewery openings. He has been involved in Maryland craft beer legislation and testified before the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee on several pieces of legislation affecting Maryland’s craft beer industry and deaf business owners. Jason is also instrumental in the development of Armed Forces Brewing Brewery’s beer products and quality control. 

 

 

Name

Position

Age

Term of Office

Approx. Hours Per Week

Executive Officers:

Alan Beal

CEO and CFO

56

January 2019 to present

65

Bob Rupprecht

Chief Brewing Officer

53

January 2019 to present

0

Jeff Jennings

Chief Operating Officer

56

January 2019 to present

0

Directors:

Alan Beal

Director

56

January 2019 to present

65

Bob Rupprecht

Director

53

January 2019 to present

0

Jeff Jennings

Director

56

January 2019 to present

0


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Robert O’Neill

Director

44

June 18020 to present

0

Amit Rupani

Director

37

January 2019 to present

0

Jason Bailey

Director

37

January 2019 to present

0

 

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

From January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, the Company paid $9,000 in compensation to its executive officers and directors. The Company will pay existing officers in the future and may hire additional officers in the future and pay them, and may also choose to compensate its directors in the future. The following chart reflects all compensation paid to each officer and director from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020

 

Name

Capacity in which

compensation was received

Cash Compensation

Other Compensation

Total Compensation

Executive Officers and Directors:

Alan Beal

CEO, CFO, Director

$9,000

$0

$9,000

Bob Rupprecht

CBO, Director

$0

$0

$0

Jeff Jennings

CBO, Director

$0

$0

$0

Robert O’Neill

Director

$0

$0

$0

Amit Rupani

Director

$0

$0

$0

Jason Bailey

Director

$0

$0

$0

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company has not entered into employment agreements with any of its officers or directors as of the date of this Offering Circular.

 

Should any such agreements be entered into, they will be attached as Material Contracts in Exhibit 1A-6 to a subsequent filing of this Offering Circular.  

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

The Company established an Equity Incentive Plan, effective as of September 10, 2020, for the benefit of certain individuals. Under the terms and conditions provided in this Equity Incentive Plan, stock options, vesting stock and stock awards may be authorized and granted to the Company’s directors, executive officers, employees and key employees or consultants. Stock options or a significant equity ownership position in the Company may be utilized by the Company in the future to attract one or more new key senior executives or others to manage and facilitate the Company’s growth. All stock, options or vesting stock granted under this Equity Incentive Plan will cause dilution to all Shareholders. The Equity Incentive Plan is attached as a Material Contract in Exhibit 1A-6 to this Offering Circular.

 

Board of Directors

 

The Company’s initial board of directors currently consists of six directors: Alan Beal, Bob Rupprecht, Jeff Jennings, Robert O’Neill, Amit Rupani and Jason Bailey. None of the Company’s directors are “independent” as defined in Rule 4200 of FINRA’s listing standards. The Company may appoint an independent director(s) to its board of directors in the future, particularly to serve


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on appropriate committees should they be established.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

 

The Company may establish an audit committee, compensation committee, a nominating and governance committee and other committees to its Board of Directors in the future, but have not done so as of the date of this Offering Circular. Until such committees are established, matters that would otherwise be addressed by such committees will be acted upon by the entire Board of Directors.

 

Director Compensation

 

The Company currently does not pay its directors any compensation for their services as board members, with the exception of reimbursing board related expenses. In the future, the Company may compensate directors, particularly those who are not also employees and who act as independent board members, on either a per meeting or fixed compensation basis.

 

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification of Officers and Directors

 

The Company’s Bylaws limit the liability of directors and officers of the Company to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. The Bylaws state that the Company shall indemnify any person who is or was a party to any action, lawsuit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, and whether formal or informal, other than an action by, or in the right of, the Company, by reason of the fact that the person is or was an agent, officer, employee, or director of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as an agent, officer, employee, or director of another corporation, trust, partnership, joint venture, non-profit entity, or other enterprise (including without limitation with respect to employee benefit plans), against liability incurred in connection with the action, lawsuit, or proceeding, including any appeal from the action, lawsuit, or proceeding, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner that the person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to any criminal action or action, lawsuit, or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe that her or his conduct was unlawful.

 

The indemnification provisions of the Company’s Bylaws contain additional rights and obligations related to this subject. For additional information on indemnification and limitations on liability of the Company’s directors, officers, and others, please review the Company’s Bylaws, which are attached as Exhibit 1A-2B to this Offering Circular.

 

There is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of the Company’s directors or officers as to which indemnification is required or permitted, and the Company is not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.

 

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT AND CERTAIN SECURITYHOLDERS

 

The following table of beneficial ownership sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of the Company’s shares as of the date of this Offering Circular. There is beneficial ownership of


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the Company’s shares at the time of this Offering by its directors or executive officers as set out below in the table.

 

Beneficial ownership and percentage ownership are determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include voting or investment power with respect to the shares. This information does not necessarily indicate beneficial ownership for any other purpose.

 

Unless otherwise indicated and subject to applicable community property laws, to the Company’s knowledge, each shareholder named below possesses sole voting and investment power over their shares, where applicable. Percentage of beneficial ownership before the offering is based on 3,868,752 shares outstanding which includes 92,500 shares set aside for the Equity Incentive Plan that are not outstanding or have not been issued as of the date of this Offering Circular. 

 

The following table of beneficial ownership sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of all classes of the Company’s shares as of the date of this Offering Circular.

 

TABLE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 

 

 

TABLE OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP AFTER REGULATION A OFFERING

 

The following table of beneficial ownership sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of all classes of the Company’s Shares if all Shares are sold in the Regulation A offering.


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The two tables above do not reflect the anticipated dilution that will occur if the Company authorizes and issues additional shares of Class C Common Stock or shares of a different class of stock in the future, nor do they include dilution that will occur if any of the broker-dealers are issued warrants which ultimately are exercised. The tables do not reflect the anticipated dilution that will occur if the Company authorizes additional shares under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan. In addition, the Company has issued one convertible note to an investor in the amount of $100,000 which may be converted to stock at some point in the future. If so, further dilution will occur, but these shares that may be converted are not reflected in the two tables and are not included in any dilution calculations in this Offering Circular. For more information on this convertible note, or for any additional information regarding the table of beneficial ownership or any matter related to same, please contact the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Alan Beal, who will answer any questions you have regarding this matter.

 

INTEREST OF MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS IN CERTAIN RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND AGREEMENTS

 

Kendall Almerico, securities counsel to the Company, is the holder of an option to exercise for 112,827 Shares of Class C Common Stock of the Company. Mr. Almerico’s law firm, Kendall A. Almerico, P.A., is counsel named in this Offering Circular as having prepared this Offering Circular. Except with respect to Mr. Almerico, no expert named in this Offering Circular as having prepared or certified any part of this Offering Circular or having given an opinion upon the validity of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the Offering of the Shares of Class C Common Stock had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company.


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SECURITIES BEING OFFERED

 

The Company is offering up to $7,500,000.00 of its Shares of Class C Common Stock to investors in this Offering. The Shares being offered are held in book-entry form. The Shares, when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable. This Offering Circular and this section do not purport to give a complete description of all rights related to the Shares of Class C Common Stock, and both are qualified in their entirety by the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (Exhibit 1A-2A) and its Bylaws (Exhibit 1A-2B), copies of which have been attached as Exhibits to this Offering Circular.

 

If all of the Shares in this Offering are sold, the Shares would represent approximately 16.24% of the issued and outstanding combined shares of the Company.  The Offering will remain open for 360 days from the date of this Offering Circular, unless terminated for any reason at the discretion of the Company, or unless extended by the Company. If such an extension of the Offering is to occur, an appropriate filing will be made with the SEC to provide notification of the extension.

 

The Company reserves the unqualified discretionary right to reject any subscription for Shares, in whole or in part.  If the Company rejects any offer to subscribe for the Shares, it will return the subscription payment, without interest. The Company's acceptance of your subscription will be effective when an authorized representative of the Company signs the Subscription Agreement.

 

There are three classes of stock in the Company as of the date of this Offering Circular: Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock. In this Offering, the Company is only selling Shares of Class C Common Stock. The Company does not expect to create any additional classes of stock during the next 12 months, but the Company is not limited from creating additional classes which may have preferred dividend, voting and/or liquidation rights or other benefits not available to holders of its Shares if it chooses to do so. The holders of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock have equal rights provided by law of the state of Delaware for stockholders of a Delaware corporation and the shares of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock are identical in all respects, except that the holders of Shares of Class C Common Stock have no voting rights, except where expressly required by Delaware law. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock are set forth in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation (Exhibit 1A-2A) and Bylaws (Exhibit 1A-2B) and are described in summary form in this section of the Offering Circular.

Subscription Price

 

The price per Share of Class C Common Stock in this Offering is $10.00 per Share. The minimum subscription that will be accepted from an investor is Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) (the "Minimum Subscription"), however, the Company reserves the right to accept a lower amount in the Company’s absolute discretion.

 

A subscription for Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) or more in Shares may be made only by tendering to the Company an executed Subscription Agreement (Exhibit 1A-4) delivered with this Offering


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Circular and the subscription price in a form acceptable to the Company.  The execution and tender of the documents required, as detailed in the materials, constitutes a binding offer to purchase the number Shares stipulated therein and an agreement to hold the offer open until the offer is accepted or rejected by the Company.

 

The subscription price of the Shares has been arbitrarily determined by the Company's management without regard to the Company's assets or earnings or the lack thereof, book value or other generally accepted valuation criteria and does not represent nor is it intended to imply that the Shares being offered have a market value or could be resold at that price, even if a sale were permissible. The valuation was arbitrarily determined by the Company, and not by an independent third party applying a specified valuation criteria. The subscription price is payable by check, wire transfer, ACH, credit or debit card payment or some other form acceptable to the Company as set out in this Offering Circular.

 

Voting Rights

 

Each holder of Class C Common Stock, as such, shall have no voting rights other than any which may exist under Delaware corporate law and shall not have the right to participate in any meeting of shareholders or to have notice of those meetings. If you purchase the Shares of Class C Common Stock offered, you will effectively have no voting rights and no control over management of the Company. You should not expect to be able to influence any decisions by management of the Company through voting on Company matters. Under Delaware law, non-voting shareholders are entitled to vote on certain matters despite having non-voting shares, which include, conversions and transfers, domestications, or continuances of the Company and amendments to the certificate of incorporation that would, unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation increase or decrease the aggregate number of authorized shares, increase or decrease the par value of the shares, or adversely alter or change the powers, preferences, or special rights of the shares.

 

Except as required by Delaware law or any designation with respect to any class of stock of the corporation, the entire shareholder voting power of the Company is vested solely and exclusively in the holders of the Class A Common Stock. Except as required by Delaware law, each holder of Class A Common Stock, as such, shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock held of record by the holder on all matters on which shareholders generally are entitled to vote.  No Class A Common Stock is being sold in this Offering.

 

For a full description of the voting rights of the Shares offered herein, please review the Certificate of Incorporation (Exhibit 1A-2A) and Bylaws (Exhibit 1A-2B).

 

Jurisdiction of Disputes

 

The Subscription Agreement contains forum selection provisions identifying the state of Maryland as the exclusive forum for certain legal actions. This provision does not apply to legal actions arising under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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The Company does not expect to declare dividends for holders of Shares in the foreseeable future. Dividends will be declared, if at all (and subject to the rights of holders of additional classes of securities, if any), in the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. Dividends, if ever declared, may be paid in cash, in property, securities or in stock of the Company, subject to the provisions of law, the Company’s Bylaws and the Certificate of Incorporation. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the Company available for dividends such sums as the Board of Directors, in its absolute discretion, deems proper as a reserve for working capital, to meet contingencies, for equalizing dividends, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Company, or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall deem in the best interests of the Company, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. Holders of the Company’s Class C Shares shall rank pari passu with each other and with any other series or class of the Company’s with respect to the payment of dividends.

 

Liquidation Rights

 

In the event of the dissolution of the Company, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Company, the holders of Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock will be entitled to receive, in proportion to the number of shares held, the remaining net assets of the Company.

 

Right of First Refusal

 

Article XIV of the Company’s Bylaws set out various restrictions on transfer that attach to the Shares of Class C Common Stock being sold in this Offering. In summary, the Bylaws state that the Class C Common Stock Shares sold in this Offering are subject to a Right of First Refusal. The Bylaws state that no holder of common stock  of  the Company shall sell, assign, pledge, or in any manner transfer any of the shares of common stock of the corporation or any right or interest therein, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, or by gift or otherwise, except by a transfer which meets the requirements set forth in the Bylaws, which include right for the Company to purchase or otherwise take control of the shares as outlined in the Bylaws. You should thoroughly read and understand the significance of these restrictions and seek the opinion of your investment advisors before purchasing the Shares being offered.

 

Drag-Along Rights

 

The Shares of Class C Common Stock being offered in this Offering Circular are subject to drag-along rights. You should read and understand the significance of these rights and seek the opinion of your investment advisors before purchasing the Shares being offered. In summary, the Company’s Bylaws state that the holders of a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Stock have the right to seek and approve a “Drag-Along Sale” of the Company.

 

As stated in Article XV of the Company’s Bylaws, the holder or holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Stock (the “Drag-Along Seller”) have the right to seek and approve a drag-along sale of the corporation. If at any time, the Drag-Along Seller receives a bona fide offer from an Independent Purchaser for a Drag-Along Sale, the Drag-Along Seller shall have


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the right to require that each other shareholder participate in the sale in the manner provided in the Bylaws; provided, however, that no shareholder is required to transfer or sell any of its shares if the consideration for the Drag-Along Sale is other than cash or registered securities listed on an established U.S. securities exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market. You should be aware that there is uncertainty as to whether a court would enforce this provision of the Bylaws and/or these drag along rights, and take that into account before making a decision to invest in the Company.

 

Additional material provisions of the drag-along rights include:

 

Every shareholder must promptly deliver to the Company’s board of directors a written notice of any offer or indication of interest for a Drag-Along Sale that it receives from a third party, whether the offer or indication of interest is formal or informal, binding or non-binding, or submitted orally or in writing, and a copy of the offer or indication of interest, if it is in writing. The foregoing written notice must state the name and address of the prospective acquiring party and, if the offer or indication of interest is not in writing, describe the principal terms and conditions of the proposed Drag-Along Sale. 

 

If the Drag-Along Seller approves a Drag-Along Sale (an “Approved Sale”), the Drag-Along Seller shall deliver a written notice (a “Drag-Along Notice”) to the Company and each shareholder no more than 10 days after the execution and delivery by all of the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Approved Sale and, in any event, no later than 20 days before the closing date of the Approved Sale. The Drag-Along Notice must describe in reasonable detail: (i) the name of the independent purchaser to whom the shares or assets are proposed to be sold; (ii) the proposed date, time, and location of the closing of the Approved Sale; (iii) the per share purchase price and the other material terms and conditions of the Approved Sale, including a description of any non-cash consideration in sufficient detail to permit the valuation of that consideration; and (iv) a copy of any form of agreement executed or proposed to be executed in connection the Approved Sale. 

 

From and after the effective date of a Drag-Along Notice, the Company, its board of directors, and every shareholder must do the following: (i) cooperate in good faith to authorize and consummate the Approved Sale; (ii) take all reasonably necessary actions that are requested by the board of directors or the Drag-Along Seller in connection with the consummation of the Approved Sale; (iii) if the Approved Sale requires the vote or approval of shareholders or any class of shareholders, each shareholder who is entitled to approve or vote on the Approved Sale shall approve, vote in favor of, give its consent to, raise no objection against, and refrain from exercising any appraisal or dissenters’ rights with respect to, the Approved Sale; (iv) execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) any acquisition agreement and other transaction documentation requested by the board of directors or the Drag-Along Seller to consummate the Approved Sale, so long as the acquisition agreement and other transaction documentation are on the same economic terms and conditions with respect to all the holders of common stock of the Company and comply with any applicable terms of any preferred stock that is outstanding, with respect to the preferred stock; (v) if the Approved Sale will constitute a sale of shares, each  


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shareholder shall (A) agree to sell all its shares (and any other securities of the Company) that are to be sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred in the Approved Sale at the price and on the same economic terms and conditions as those shares (and any other securities of the Company) will be sold by the Drag-Along Seller or, if the Drag-Along Seller does not own any shares of a particular class, on the terms and conditions approved by the Drag-Along Seller (so long as those terms and conditions comply with the terms of the class of stock), and (B) deliver to the purchaser at the closing of the Approved Sale any and every certificate (if any) representing any of the shares that will be sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred in the Approved Sale, together with one or more duly completed and executed letters of transmittal, transfer powers, assignments, or other applicable instruments of transfer in form and substance identical to those executed and delivered by the Drag-Along Seller in connection with the closing of the Approved Sale; and (vi) take all reasonably necessary actions that are requested by the board of directors or the Drag-Along Seller to accomplish the distribution of the aggregate consideration received from the Approved Sale.

 

Nothing in the Bylaws should be construed to grant to any shareholder any appraisal or dissenters’ rights with respect to an Approved Sale or give any shareholder a right to vote in any transaction for which the shareholder does not otherwise have any voting rights. To the extent lawful, every shareholder waives any and all such rights under Delaware Law and any other appraisal rights, dissenters’ rights, or similar rights arising in connection with an Approved Sale and grant to the Drag-Along Seller the sole right to approve or consent to a Drag-Along Sale, without the approval or consent of any other shareholders. 

 

The consideration to be received by a shareholder who owns any Class C Common Stock shall be the same form and amount of consideration per share of Class C Common Stock to be received by the Drag-Along Seller for its Class A Common Stock (or, if the Drag-Along Seller is given an option as to the form and amount of consideration to be received, the same option shall be given) and the terms and conditions of the sale shall, except as otherwise provided in the immediately succeeding sentence, be the same as those upon which the Drag-Along Seller sells its Class C Common Stock. 

 

With respect to an Approved Sale that is structured as a sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, each shareholder of the Company shall receive its share of the sale proceeds in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, and applicable law. If the Approved Sale is structured as a sale of shares, each shareholder will receive the consideration for its shares that is set forth in the acquisition agreement for the Approved Sale. Nothing prohibits a shareholder, or any member, partner, employee, or shareholder of a shareholder, from receiving either (i) additional ordinary and customary consideration for entering into restrictive covenants or bona fide employment agreements or similar arrangements in favor of the acquired party or any of its affiliates, or (ii) the right to make a debt or equity investment in the acquired party or any of its affiliates (whether directly or through retention or contribution of a portion of the shareholder’s shares). 


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Each shareholder who holds uncertificated shares of the Company authorizes the Secretary of the Company to transfer its shares on the books of the Company in connection with an Approved Sale and shall execute all documentation required by the Company with respect to that transfer. If a shareholder fails to deliver to the acquiring party at the closing of an Approved Sale a certificate for shares that are represented by a certificate and the related instruments of transfer, as required by the Bylaws, or, in lieu of any certificate that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, an affidavit (and indemnification agreement) in form and substance acceptable to the board of directors that attests to the loss, theft, or destruction of the certificate, the shareholder: (i) will not be entitled to receive its share of the consideration from the Approved Sale with respect each share that is represented by the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, until the shareholder cures the failure (provided that no interest will be payable on the withheld consideration pending the shareholder’s cure of the failure, and the withheld consideration will be subject to reduction to reimburse the Company for any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in connection with the failure and subsequent cure), (ii) will cease to be a shareholder of the Company or to have any voting rights (if it had any voting rights) as a shareholder after the closing of the Approved Sale, (iii) will not be entitled to any distributions declared or made after the Approved Sale with respect to shares held by the shareholder, until the shareholder cures the failure, (iv) will have no other rights or privileges granted to shareholders under these Bylaws, and (v) in the event of liquidation of the Company, the shareholder’s rights with respect to the withheld consideration will be subordinate to the rights of any other shareholder. 

 

The fees and expenses of the Drag-Along Seller incurred in connection with a Drag-Along Sale and for the benefit of all shareholders (it being understood that costs incurred by or on behalf of a Drag-Along Seller for its sole benefit will not be considered to be for the benefit of all shareholders), to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the Company or the independent purchaser, shall be shared by all the shareholders on a pro rata basis, based on the consideration received by each shareholder; provided, that no shareholder shall be obligated to make any out-of-pocket expenditure before the consummation of the Drag-Along Sale. 

 

“Drag-Along Sale” means any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which an Independent Purchaser will acquire, whether by merger, liquidation, consolidation, reorganization, combination, recapitalization, or a sale, exchange, or other transfer, (A) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company determined on a consolidated basis, or (B) a majority of the Class A Common Stock (or any securities issued in respect of, or in exchange or substitution for, any of those shares in connection with any stock split, dividend, or combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange, or similar reorganization). 

 

For a full description of the drag-along rights of the Shares of Class C Common Stock offered herein, please review Article XV of the Bylaws (Exhibit 1A-2B).

 

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The Shares will not be subject to further calls or assessment by the Company. There are no restrictions on alienability of the Shares in the corporate documents other than those disclosed in this Offering Circular. The Company intends to engage Integral Transfer Agency USA Inc. to serve as the transfer agent and registrant for the Shares.

 

The Shares are uncertificated and, as such, will not contain legends, as such would exist on a stock certificate. However, the language of any such legends applicable to the Shares and as set out in this Offering Circular, will apply to each Share and shall govern the purchaser and holder of each such Share.

 

PERKS

 

In addition to the securities offered, each investor at the various investment levels below will receive “perks” from the Company, as detailed below.

 

For an investment of $200-$499:

 

An Armed Forces Brewing Sticker 

An Armed Forces Brewing Challenge Coin 

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $200+ level 

1 invitation to the Company’s annual War Games event*  

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

5% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens 

 

For an investment of $500-$999:

 

4 stickers – one each from Armed Forces Brewing Company, the Seawolf brand, the Airman brand and the Soldier brand 

Armed Forces Brewing Company Challenge Coin 

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $500+ level 

2 invitations to the Company’s annual War Games event* 

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

10% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens. 

An Armed Forces Brewing Company Hat 

Access for 1 to VIP tent/section at one event the Company sponsors 

 

For an investment of $1,000-$4,999:

 

8 stickers – two each from Armed Forces Brewing Company, the Seawolf brand, the Airman brand and the Soldier brand  

Armed Forces Brewing Company Challenge Coin 

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $1,000+ level 

2 invitations to the Company’s annual War Games event* 

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

10% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens. 


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An Armed Forces Brewing Company Hat 

Two Armed Forces Brewing Company beer glasses 

Access for 2 to VIP tent/section at one event the Company sponsors 

Membership in Company’s tasting club where investor has the opportunity taste certain new beers before it goes to market** 

 

For an investment of $5,000-$9,999:

 

12 stickers – three each from Armed Forces Brewing Company, the Seawolf brand, the Airman brand and the Soldier brand  

Armed Forces Brewing Company Challenge Coin  

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $5,000+ level plus special recognition at each Armed Forces Brewing Company location opened in the future. 

VIP Treatment and 4 invitations to Company’s annual War Games event* 

Invite +1 to a Meet and Greet and dinner the evening before the Company’s annual War Games event with members of our management and our advisory board  

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

10% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens. 

Two Armed Forces Brewing Company Hats 

Four Armed Forces Brewing Company beer glasses 

Access for 3 to VIP tent/section at one event the Company sponsors 

Membership in Company’s tasting club where investor has the opportunity taste every new beer before it goes to market** 

 

For an investment of $10,000-$24,999:

 

12 stickers – three each from Armed Forces Brewing Company, the Seawolf brand, the Airman brand and the Soldier brand  

Armed Forces Brewing Company Challenge Coin  

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $10,000+ level plus special recognition at each Armed Forces Brewing Company location opened in the future. 

VIP Treatment and 4 invitations to Company’s annual War Games event* 

Invite +1 to a Meet and Greet and dinner the evening before the Company’s annual War Games event with members of our management and our advisory board  

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

10% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens. 

Two Armed Forces Brewing Company Hats 

Four Armed Forces Brewing Company beer glasses 

Access for 3 to VIP tent/section at one event the Company sponsors 

Membership in Company’s tasting club where investor has the opportunity taste every new beer before it goes to market** 

Investor and the Company’s brewing team will develop a beer together and investor will name it. The Company will brew and package a small batch of the beer, give the investor two cases, and the Company will sell the beer in some stores and online*** 

A personalized, autographed copy of Robert O’Neill’s book – The Operator 


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For an investment of $25,000-$49,999:

 

12 stickers – three each from Armed Forces Brewing Company, the Seawolf brand, the Airman brand and the Soldier brand  

Armed Forces Brewing Company Challenge Coin  

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $25,000+ level plus special recognition at each Armed Forces Brewing Company location opened in the future. 

VIP Treatment and 4 invitations to Company’s annual War Games event* 

Invite +1 to a Meet and Greet and dinner the evening before the Company’s annual War Games event with members of our management and our advisory board  

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

10% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens. 

Two Armed Forces Brewing Company Hats 

Four Armed Forces Brewing Company beer glasses 

Access for 3 to VIP tent/section at one event the Company sponsors 

Membership in Company’s tasting club where investor has the opportunity taste every new beer before it goes to market** 

Investor and the Company’s brewing team will develop a beer together and investor will name it. The Company will brew and package a small batch of the beer, give the investor two cases, and the Company will sell the beer in some stores and online*** 

A personalized, autographed copy of Robert O’Neill’s book – The Operator 

Attend a shooting range with members of the Company’s management and advisors. The Company’s team that is present will hand sign the investor’s target after the shooting event.   

 

For an investment of $50,000+:

 

12 stickers – three each from Armed Forces Brewing Company, the Seawolf brand, the Airman brand and the Soldier brand  

Armed Forces Brewing Company Challenge Coin  

Investor’s name on the Company’s wall of investors at the $50,000+ level plus special recognition at each Armed Forces Brewing Company location opened in the future. 

VIP Treatment and 4 invitations to Company’s annual War Games event* 

Invite +1 to a Meet and Greet and dinner the evening before the Company’s annual War Games event with members of our management and our advisory board  

Access to investors-only section of the Company’s website 

10% discount in the Company’s online store, once it opens. 

Two Armed Forces Brewing Company Hats 

Four Armed Forces Brewing Company beer glasses 

Access for 3 to VIP tent/section at one event the Company sponsors 

Membership in Company’s tasting club where investor has the opportunity taste every new beer before it goes to market** 

Investor and the Company’s brewing team will develop a beer together and investor will name it. The Company will brew and package a small batch of the beer, give the investor two cases, and the Company will sell the beer in some stores and online*** 


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A personalized, autographed copy of Robert O’Neill’s book – The Operator 

Attend a shooting range with members of the Company’s management and advisors. The Company’s team that is present will hand sign the investor’s target after the shooting event.  

Investor will participate in a military-based planned activity to be announced with members of the Company’s management and advisors. 

 

*Travel and accommodations not included on any perk

** Restrictions apply. Depending on where investor resides, the Company may not be able to ship beer to the investor. Investor may be required to travel to an official Armed Forces Brewing Company location to taste the beer and provide feedback, or the tasting may take place at the Company’s annual War Games event.

*** Restrictions apply. Armed Forces Brewing Company reserves the right to reject certain names and beer ingredients in their absolute discretion.

 

As for attendance at sponsored events as listed above, the Company notes that sponsored events will vary from year to year and may not occur at all some years.

 

The Company does not believe that the cost of fulfilling the shareholder benefits/perks listed above will materially impact the Use of Proceeds from this Offering. The Company has budgeted for the fulfillment of all shareholder benefits/perks from its ongoing operating revenues. At present, the Company believes that the estimated cost to the company related to the shareholder benefits/perks listed above is not material.

 

The Company also notes that some of the perks above involve the possible attendance at events. Due to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Company reserves the right to not hold such event at all, to hold such events in a virtual or online setting, or to hold such events in a manner otherwise modified as required by laws and restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic.

 

DISQUALIFYING EVENTS DISCLOSURE

 

Recent changes to Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act prohibit an issuer from claiming an exemption from registration of its securities under such rule if the issuer, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer participating in the offering of the interests, general partner or managing member of the issuer, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the voting power of the issuer’s outstanding voting equity securities, any promoter connected with the issuer in any capacity as of the date hereof, any investment manager of the issuer, any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with such sale of the issuer’s interests, any general partner or managing member of any such investment manager or solicitor, or any director, executive officer or other officer participating in the offering of any such investment manager or solicitor or general partner or managing member of such investment manager or solicitor has been subject to certain “Disqualifying Events” described in Rule 506(d)(1) of Regulation D subsequent to September 23, 2013, subject to certain limited exceptions. The Company is required to exercise reasonable care in conducting an inquiry to determine whether any such persons have been subject


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to such Disqualifying Events and is required to disclose any Disqualifying Events that occurred prior to September 23, 2013 to investors in the Company. The Company believes that it has exercised reasonable care in conducting an inquiry into Disqualifying Events by the foregoing persons and is aware of the no such Disqualifying Events.

 

It is possible that (a) Disqualifying Events may exist of which the Company is not aware and (b) the SEC, a court or other finder of fact may determine that the steps that the Company has taken to conduct its inquiry were inadequate and did not constitute reasonable care. If such a finding were made, the Company may lose its ability to rely upon exemptions under Regulation A, and, depending on the circumstances, may be required to register the Offering of the Company’s Shares with the SEC and under applicable state securities laws or to conduct a rescission offer with respect to the securities sold in the Offering.

 

ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

 

Trustees and other fiduciaries of qualified retirement plans or IRAs that are set up as part of a plan sponsored and maintained by an employer, as well as trustees and fiduciaries of Keogh Plans under which employees, in addition to self-employed individuals, are participants (together, “ERISA Plans”), are governed by the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). An investment in the Shares by an ERISA Plan must be made in accordance with the general obligation of fiduciaries under ERISA to discharge their duties (i) for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to participants and their beneficiaries; (ii) with the same standard of care that would be exercised by a prudent man familiar with such matters acting under similar circumstances; (iii) in such a manner as to diversify the investments of the plan, unless it is clearly prudent not do so; and (iv) in accordance with the documents establishing the plan. Fiduciaries considering an investment in the Shares should accordingly consult their own legal advisors if they have any concern as to whether the investment would be inconsistent with any of these criteria.

 

Fiduciaries of certain ERISA Plans which provide for individual accounts (for example, those which qualify under Section 401(k) of the Code, Keogh Plans and IRAs) and which permit a beneficiary to exercise independent control over the assets in his individual account, will not be liable for any investment loss or for any breach of the prudence or diversification obligations which results from the exercise of such control by the beneficiary, nor will the beneficiary be deemed to be a fiduciary subject to the general fiduciary obligations merely by virtue of his exercise of such control. On October 13, 1992, the Department of Labor issued regulations establishing criteria for determining whether the extent of a beneficiary’s independent control over the assets in his account is adequate to relieve the ERISA Plan’s fiduciaries of their obligations with respect to an investment directed by the beneficiary. Under the regulations, the beneficiary must not only exercise actual, independent control in directing the particular investment transaction, but also the ERISA Plan must give the participant or beneficiary a reasonable opportunity to exercise such control, and must permit him to choose among a broad range of investment alternatives.

 

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making their investment decision. Sales and certain other transactions between a qualified retirement plan, IRA or Keogh Plan and certain persons related to it (e.g., a plan sponsor, fiduciary, or service provider) are prohibited transactions. The particular facts concerning the sponsorship, operations and other investments of a qualified retirement plan, IRA or Keogh Plan may cause a wide range of persons to be treated as parties in interest or disqualified persons with respect to it. Any fiduciary, participant or beneficiary considering an investment in Shares by a qualified retirement plan IRA or Keogh Plan should examine the individual circumstances of that plan to determine that the investment will not be a prohibited transaction. Fiduciaries, participants or beneficiaries considering an investment in the Shares should consult their own legal advisors if they have any concern as to whether the investment would be a prohibited transaction.

 

Regulations issued on November 13, 1986, by the Department of Labor (the “Final Plan Assets Regulations”) provide that when an ERISA Plan or any other plan covered by Code Section 4975 (e.g., an IRA or a Keogh Plan which covers only self-employed persons) makes an investment in an equity interest of an entity that is neither a “publicly offered security” nor a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the underlying assets of the entity in which the investment is made could be treated as assets of the investing plan (referred to in ERISA as “plan assets”). Programs which are deemed to be operating companies or which do not issue more than 25% of their equity interests to ERISA Plans are exempt from being designated as holding “plan assets.” Management anticipates that we would clearly be characterized as an “operating” for the purposes of the regulations, and that it would therefore not be deemed to be holding “plan assets.”

 

Classification of our assets of as “plan assets” could adversely affect both the plan fiduciary and management. The term “fiduciary” is defined generally to include any person who exercises any authority or control over the management or disposition of plan assets. Thus, classification of our assets as plan assets could make the management a “fiduciary” of an investing plan. If our assets are deemed to be plan assets of investor plans, transactions which may occur in the course of its operations may constitute violations by the management of fiduciary duties under ERISA. Violation of fiduciary duties by management could result in liability not only for management but also for the trustee or other fiduciary of an investing ERISA Plan. In addition, if our assets are classified as “plan assets,” certain transactions that we might enter into in the ordinary course of our business might constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA and the Code.

 

Under Code Section 408(i), as amended by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, IRA trustees must report the fair market value of investments to IRA holders by January 31 of each year. The Service has not yet promulgated regulations defining appropriate methods for the determination of fair market value for this purpose. In addition, the assets of an ERISA Plan or Keogh Plan must be valued at their “current value” as of the close of the plan’s fiscal year in order to comply with certain reporting obligations under ERISA and the Code. For purposes of such requirements, “current value” means fair market value where available. Otherwise, current value means the fair value as determined in good faith under the terms of the plan by a trustee or other named fiduciary, assuming an orderly liquidation at the time of the determination. We do not have an obligation under ERISA or the Code with respect to such reports or valuation although management will use good faith efforts to assist fiduciaries with their valuation reports. There can be no assurance, however, that any value so established (i) could or will actually be realized by the IRA, ERISA


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Plan or Keogh Plan upon sale of the Shares or upon liquidation of us, or (ii) will comply with the ERISA or Code requirements.

 

The income earned by a qualified pension, profit sharing or stock bonus plan (collectively, “Qualified Plan”) and by an individual retirement account (“IRA”) is generally exempt from taxation. However, if a Qualified Plan or IRA earns “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”), this income will be subject to tax to the extent it exceeds $1,000 during any fiscal year. The amount of unrelated business taxable income in excess of $1,000 in any fiscal year will be taxed at rates up to 36%. In addition, such unrelated business taxable income may result in a tax preference, which may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. It is anticipated that income and gain from an investment in the Shares will not be taxed as UBTI to tax exempt shareholders, because they are participating only as passive financing sources.

 

INVESTOR ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS

 

The Shares will be sold only to a person who is not an accredited investor if the aggregate purchase price paid by such person is no more than 10% of the greater of such person’s annual income or net worth, not including the value of his primary residence, as calculated under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the case of sales to fiduciary accounts (Keogh Plans, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Qualified Pension/Profit Sharing Plans or Trusts), the above suitability standards must be met by the fiduciary account, the beneficiary of the fiduciary account, or by the donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds for the purchase of the Shares. Investor suitability standards in certain states may be higher than those described in this Offering Circular. These standards represent minimum suitability requirements for prospective investors, and the satisfaction of such standards does not necessarily mean that an investment in the Company is suitable for such persons.

 

Each investor must represent in writing that he/she meets the applicable requirements set forth above and in the Subscription Agreement, including, among other things, that (i) he/she is purchasing the Shares for his/her own account and (ii) he/she has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he/she is capable of evaluating without outside assistance the merits and risks of investing in the Shares, or he/she and his/her purchaser representative together have such knowledge and experience that they are capable of evaluating the merits and risks of investing in the Shares. Transferees of the Shares will be required to meet the above suitability standards.

 

All potential purchasers of the Shares will be required to comply with know-your-customer and anti-money laundering procedures to comply with various laws and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act. The USA Patriot Act is designed to detect, deter and punish terrorists in the United States and abroad. The Act imposes anti-money laundering requirements on brokerage firms and financial institutions. Since April 24, 2002, all United States brokerage firms have been required to have comprehensive anti-money laundering programs in effect. To help you understand these efforts, the Company wants to provide you with some information about money laundering and the Company’s efforts to help implement the USA Patriot Act.


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Money laundering is the process of disguising illegally obtained money so that the funds appear to come from legitimate sources or activities. Money laundering occurs in connection with a wide variety of crimes, including illegal arms sales, drug trafficking, robbery, fraud, racketeering and terrorism. The use of the United States financial system by criminals to facilitate terrorism  or other crimes could taint its financial markets. According to the United States State Department, one recent estimate puts the amount of worldwide money laundering activity at $1 trillion a year. As a result, the Company believes it is very important to fully comply with these laws.

 

By submitting a subscription agreement to the Company, you will be agreeing to the following representations. You should check the Office of Foreign Assets Control (the “OFAC”) website at http://www.treas.gov/ofac before making the following representations:

 

(1) You represent that the amounts invested by you in this Offering were not and are not directly or indirectly derived from any activities that contravene federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws and regulations. Federal regulations and Executive Orders administered by the OFAC prohibit, among other things, the engagement in transactions with, and the provision of services to, certain foreign countries, territories, entities and individuals. The lists of the OFAC-prohibited countries, territories, individuals and entities can be found on the OFAC website at http://www.treas.gov/ofac. In addition, the programs administered by the OFAC (the “OFAC Programs”) prohibit dealing with individuals1 or entities in certain countries, regardless of whether such individuals or entities appear on any OFAC list; 

 

(2)You represent and warrant that none of: (a) you; (b) any person controlling or controlled by you; (c) if you are a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in you; or (d) any person for whom you are acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment is a country, territory, entity or individual named on an OFAC list, or a person or entity prohibited under the OFAC Programs. Please be advised that the Company may not accept any subscription amounts from a prospective purchaser if such purchasers cannot make the representation set forth in the preceding sentence. You agree to promptly notify the Company should you become aware of any change in the information set forth in any of these representations. You are advised that, by law, the Company may be obligated to “freeze the account” of any purchaser, either by prohibiting additional subscriptions from it, declining any redemption requests and/or segregating the assets in the account in compliance with governmental regulations, and that the Company may also be required to report such action and to disclose such purchaser’s identity to the OFAC; 

 

(3)You represent and warrant that none of: (a) you; (b) any person controlling or controlled by you; (c) if you are a privately-held entity, any person having a beneficial interest in you; or (d) any person for whom you are acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment is a  


1 These individuals include specially designated nationals, specially designated narcotics traffickers and other parties subject to OFAC sanctions and embargo programs.


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senior foreign political figure2, or any immediate family3 member or close associate4 of a senior foreign political figure, as such terms are defined in the footnotes  below; and

 

(4)If you are affiliated with a non-U.S. banking institution (a “Foreign Bank”), or if you receive deposits from, make payments on behalf of, or handle other financial transactions related to a Foreign Bank, you represent and warrant to the Company that: (a) the Foreign Bank has a fixed address, and not solely an electronic address, in a country in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities; (b) the Foreign Bank maintains operating records related to its banking activities; (c) the Foreign Bank is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct its banking activities; and (d) the Foreign Bank does not provide banking services to any other Foreign Bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not a regulated affiliate. 

 

The Company is entitled to rely upon the accuracy of your representations. The Company may, but under no circumstances will it be obligated to, require additional evidence that a prospective purchaser meets the standards set forth above at any time prior to its acceptance of a prospective purchaser’s subscription. You are not obligated to supply any information so requested by the Company, but the Company may reject a subscription from you or any person who fails to supply such information.

 

TAXATION ISSUES

 

As noted above, this Offering Circular is not providing, or purporting to provide any tax advice to anyone. Every potential investor is advised to seek the advice of his, her or its own tax professionals before making this investment. The securities sold in this Offering may have issues related to taxation at many levels, including tax laws and regulations at the state, local and federal levels in the Unites States, and at all levels of government in non-U.S. jurisdictions.

                                                                

It is impractical to comment on all aspects of federal, state and local, and foreign tax laws that may affect the tax consequences of participation in the Company. Therefore, each prospective Shareholder should satisfy himself as to the tax consequences of participating in the Company by obtaining independent advice from his, her or its own tax advisers.  Furthermore, while the Company will furnish to you information to enable you to file the federal, state and local income tax returns for which you may be liable, preparation and filing of such forms shall be your responsibility.

 

Status of Company for Taxation Purposes


2 A “senior foreign political figure” is defined as a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branch of a foreign government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major foreign political party, or a senior executive of a foreign government-owned corporation. In addition, a “senior foreign political figure” includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior foreign political figure.

3 “Immediate family” of a senior foreign political figure typically includes such figure’s parents, siblings, spouse, children and in-laws.

4 A “close associate” of a senior foreign political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with such senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of such senior foreign political figure.


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The Company will be treated as an entity separate from its Shareholders and classified as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. The Shares of Class C Common Stock are an investment in equity.  Each investor may be subject to federal or state income tax, as well as other taxes, and should consult their tax professional prior to investing.

 

Disposition of Shares of Class C Common Stock

 

There is no market for the resale of the Shares of Class C Common Stock. If a sale does occur, gain or loss realized on the sale of all or a portion of the Shares of Class C Common Stock by a Shareholder may be subject to taxation on capital gain or loss. Each investor should consult their tax professional prior to investing.

 

Dissolution or Liquidation of the Company

 

The Company does not anticipate dissolution or liquidation. In the event of a dissolution, however, the Company might be required to liquidate all or a portion of its assets during a limited period of time.  Any such sales would generate gains and losses as measured by the difference between the amount of sale proceeds and the adjusted basis of the assets sold.  If any asset sold were depreciable or amortizable, a gain probably would be produced since depreciation and amortization deductions decrease the adjusted tax basis.  The tax character of any gain resulting from the sale of such property would probably be ordinarily up to the amount of the asset's accumulated depreciation or amortization and long-term capital gain to the extent of the excess.  Each investor should consult their tax professional prior to investing.

 

Necessity of Prospective Shareholders Obtaining Independent Professional Advice

 

The foregoing analysis is not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning, particularly since the income tax consequences of an investment in the Company are complex.  Accordingly, you are strongly urged to consult your tax advisor with specific reference to your own tax situation prior to investment in the Company.


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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 Offering Circular and has duly caused this offering statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Annapolis, State of Maryland on June 18, 2021.

 

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

By:  /s/ Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

This offering statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  /s/ Alan Beal

Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) and Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Jeff Jennings

Jeff Jennings

Chief Operating Officer and Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Bob Rupprecht

Chief Brewing Officer

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Robert O’Neill

Robert O’Neill

Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Amit Rupani

Amit Rupani

Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey

Director

June 18, 2021


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ADOPTING TYPED SIGNATURES

 

The undersigned hereby authenticate, acknowledge and otherwise adopt the typed signatures above and as otherwise appear in this filing and Offering.

 

By:  /s/ Alan Beal

Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) and Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Jeff Jennings

Jeff Jennings

Chief Operating Officer and Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Bob Rupprecht

Chief Brewing Officer

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Robert O’Neill

Robert O’Neill

Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Amit Rupani

Amit Rupani

Director

June 18, 2021

 

By:  /s/ Jason Bailey

Jason Bailey

Director

June 18, 2021


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Index to Exhibits

Description                           Item               Exhibit 

Broker-Dealer Services Agreement with Dalmore Group, LLC

Item 17.1

1A-1

Charters (including amendments)

Item 17.2

1A-2A

Bylaws

Item 17.2

1A-2B

Form Of Subscription Agreement

Item 17.4

1A-4

Material Contracts

Item 17.6

1A-6

Consent of Independent Auditor

Item 17.11

1A-11

Legal Opinion of Kendall Almerico

Item 17.12

1A-12


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EXHIBIT 1A-4

FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

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SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Name of Investor: __________________

 

Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

1420 Catlyn Place

Annapolis, MD 21401

 

Re: Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. 

Offering of up to $7,500,000.00 through the sale of

750,000 Shares of Non-Voting Class C Common Stock (the “Shares”)

 

1. Subscription. The undersigned hereby tenders this subscription and applies to purchase the number of Shares in Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) indicated below, pursuant to the terms of this Subscription Agreement. The purchase price of each Share is Ten Dollars and No Cents ($10.00) payable in full upon subscription. The undersigned further sets forth statements upon which you may rely to determine the suitability of the undersigned to purchase the Shares. The undersigned understands that the Shares are being offered pursuant to the Offering Circular (the “Offering Circular”). In connection with this subscription, the undersigned represents and warrants that the personal, business and financial information provided to the Company along with this Subscription Agreement and/or through any online website is complete and accurate, and presents a true statement of the undersigned’s financial condition.  

 

2. Representations and Understandings. The undersigned hereby makes the following representations, warranties and agreements and confirms the following understandings:  

 

(i) The undersigned has received a copy of the Offering Circular, has been given the opportunity to read and review it carefully, and has had an opportunity to question representatives of the Company and to obtain such additional information concerning the Company as the undersigned requested. All questions of the undersigned have been satisfactorily answered prior to making this investment. 

 

(ii) The undersigned has sufficient experience in financial and business matters to be capable of utilizing such information to evaluate the merits and risks of the undersigned’s investment, and to make an informed decision relating thereto; or the undersigned has utilized the services of his, her or its financial advisor or other investment 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 the undersigned’s investment, and to make an informed decision relating thereto.  

 

(iii) The undersigned has evaluated the risks of this investment in the Company, including those risks particularly described in the Offering Circular, and has determined that the investment is suitable for him, her or it. The undersigned has adequate financial resources for an  


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investment of this character, and at this time could bear a complete loss of this investment. The undersigned understands that any projections or other forward-looking statements that were made in the Offering Circular or otherwise provided to the undersigned are mere estimates and may not reflect the actual results of the Company’s operations. The undersigned understands that the Use of Proceeds made in the Offering Circular are estimates, are not binding, and are subject to the Company’s discretion, and may not reflect the actual use of proceeds by the Company of the funds they receive from this Offering and from your investment.

 

(iv) The undersigned understands that the Shares are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") on the ground that the issuance thereof is exempt under Regulation A of Section 3(b) of the 1933 Act, and that reliance on such exemption is predicated in part on the truth and accuracy of the undersigned's representations and warranties, and those of the other purchasers of Shares. 

 

(v) The undersigned understands that the Shares are not being registered under the securities laws of certain 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 and/or are exempt from such registration under Regulation A. The undersigned understands that reliance on such exemptions is predicated in part on the truth and accuracy of the undersigned’s representations and warranties and those of other purchasers of Shares. The undersigned covenants not to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of a Share unless such Share has been registered under the applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from registration is available.  

 

(vi) The amount of this investment by the undersigned does not exceed 10% of the greater of the undersigned's net worth, not including the value of his/her primary residence, or his/her annual income in the prior full calendar year, as calculated in accordance with Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless the undersigned is an "accredited investor," as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or is the beneficiary of a fiduciary account, or, if the fiduciary of the account or other party is the donor of funds used by the fiduciary account to make this investment, then such donor, who meets the requirements of net worth, annual income or criteria for being an "accredited investor." 

 

(vii) The undersigned has no need for any liquidity in this investment and is able to bear the economic risk of this investment for an indefinite period of time. The undersigned has been advised and is aware that: (a) there is no public market for the Shares and a public market for the Shares may not develop; (b) it may not be possible to liquidate this investment readily; and (c) the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state law and an exemption from registration for resale may not be available.  

 

(viii) All contacts and contracts between the undersigned and the Company regarding the offer and sale to him of Shares have been made within the state or jurisdiction indicated below his, her or its signature on the signature page of this Subscription Agreement and the undersigned is a resident of such state or jurisdiction.  


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(ix) The undersigned has relied upon the Offering Circular, other material provided by the Company and independent investigations made by him or her or his or her representatives and advisors with respect to the Shares subscribed for herein, and no oral or written representations beyond the Offering Circular or other material provided by the Company have been made to the undersigned or relied upon by the undersigned by the Company, its representatives or assigns, or any other person or entity.  

 

(x) The undersigned agrees not to transfer or assign this subscription or any interest therein.  

 

(xi) The undersigned hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as may be specifically provided herein, the undersigned is not entitled to withdraw, terminate or revoke this subscription.  

 

(xii) If the undersigned is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or trust, it has been duly formed, is validly existing, has full power and authority to make this investment, and has not been formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Shares. This Subscription Agreement and all other documents executed in connection with this subscription for Shares are valid, binding and enforceable agreements of the undersigned.  

 

(xiii) The undersigned meets any additional suitability standards and/or financial requirements that may be required in the jurisdiction in which he, she or it resides, or is purchasing in a fiduciary capacity for a person or account meeting such suitability standards and/or financial requirements, and is not a minor. The undersigned has received a copy of the Offering Circular, has been given the opportunity to read the section of the Offering Circular entitled “Investor Eligibility Standards” and hereby agrees to comply with all requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and all other know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering laws and regulations. Furthermore, the undersigned hereby makes the representations set out in paragraphs (1) – (4) of the section of the “Investor Eligibility Standards” of the Offering Circular. 

 

(xiv) The undersigned consents to, and agrees to be bound by all the terms of the bylaws of the Company, including but not limited to, any restrictions on voting rights and/or any transfer restrictions contained in said bylaws.  

 

3.Payment arrangements. Payment for the Shares shall be received into a holding account from the undersigned by transfer of immediately available funds or other means approved by the Company at least two days prior to the applicable closing, in the amount as set forth on the signature page hereto. Upon such closing, the holding account shall release such funds to the Company.  

 

4. Issuer-Directed Offering; No Underwriter. The undersigned understands that the offering is being conducted by the Company directly (issuer-directed) and the Company has not engaged a selling agent such as an underwriter or placement agent. The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that Dalmore Group, LLC has been engaged to serve as an accommodating broker-dealer and to provide certain technology and transaction facilitation. Dalmore Group, LLC is not participating as an underwriter. The undersigned acknowledges that Dalmore Group, LLC has  


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neither solicited your investment in the Company, recommended the Shares, provided any advice, including investment advice, nor is Dalmore Group, LLC distributing the Offering Circular or making any oral representations concerning the offering. Dalmore Group, LLC has not and will not conduct extensive due diligence of this offering and the undersigned should not rely on Dalmore Group, LLC's involvement in this offering as any basis for a belief that it has done extensive due diligence.

 

5.Foreign Investors. If the undersigned is not a United States person (as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), the undersigned hereby represents that he or she has satisfied himself or herself 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. The undersigned’s subscription and payment for and continued beneficial ownership of the Shares will not violate any applicable securities or other laws of the undersigned’s jurisdiction. 

 

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

 

7. Indemnification. The undersigned hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all of its affiliates, attorneys, accountants, employees, officers, directors, broker-dealers, placement agents, shareholders and other agents from any liability, claims, costs, damages, losses or expenses incurred or sustained by them as a result of the undersigned’s representations and warranties herein or otherwise being untrue or inaccurate, or because of a breach of this agreement by the undersigned. The undersigned hereby further agrees that the provisions of Section 7 of this Subscription Agreement will survive the sale, transfer or any attempted sale or transfer of all or any portion of the Shares. The undersigned hereby grants to the Company the right to setoff against any amounts payable by the Company to the undersigned, for whatever reason, of any and all damages, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees) which are incurred by the Company or any of its affiliates as a result of matters for which the Company is indemnified pursuant to Section 7 of this Subscription Agreement.  

 

8.Taxpayer Identification Number/Backup Withholding Certification. Unless a subscriber indicates to the contrary on the Subscription Agreement, he, she or it will certify that his taxpayer identification number is correct and, if not a corporation, IRA, Keogh, or Qualified Trust (as to which there would be no withholding), he is not subject to backup withholding on interest or dividends. If the subscriber does not provide a taxpayer identification number certified to be correct or does not make the certification that the subscriber is not subject to backup withholding, then the subscriber may be subject to twenty-eight percent (28%) withholding on interest or dividends paid to the holder of the Shares.  


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9. Governing Law. This Subscription Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The exclusive venue for any legal action under this Agreement will be in the proper forum in the State of Maryland. This clause does not apply  to claims brought to enforce any duty or liability created by the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the rules and regulations thereunder, nor does it apply to purchasers in secondary transactions. 

 

10.Consent to Contact. The undersigned grants permission to the Company and its employees, agents, and assigns, as well as Dalmore Group LLC and its employees, agents, and assigns, to contact the undersigned via electronic communications including, but not limited to, e-mail, text message/SMS, telephone calls and other means of electronic messaging for purposes of facilitating or finalizing this investment, and for any other matters including the Company’s marketing efforts. The undersigned may opt out of this consent at any time by providing the Company with written communication evidencing the withdrawal of such permission. 

 

11.  Electronic Signature and Communications Notice and Consent. The undersigned and the Company hereby consent and agree that electronically signing this Subscription Agreement constitutes his/her/its signature, acceptance and agreement as if actually signed by the undersigned in writing. Further, the undersigned and the Company agree that no certification authority or other third party verification is necessary to validate any electronic signature; and that the lack of such certification or third party verification will not in any way affect the enforceability of any signature or resulting contract between the undersigned and the Company. The undersigned and the Company understand and agree that their e-signature executed in conjunction with the electronic submission of this Subscription Agreement shall be legally binding. The undersigned and the Company agree that their electronic signatures are the legal equivalent of their manual signature on this Agreement and consent to be legally bound by the Subscription Agreement’s terms and conditions. Furthermore, each party hereby agrees that all current and future notices, confirmations and other communications regarding this Subscription Agreement specifically, and future communications in general between the parties, may be made by email, sent to the email address of provided by the undersigned in the investor application process or as otherwise from time to time changed or updated and disclosed to the Company, without necessity of confirmation of receipt, delivery or reading, and such form of electronic communication is sufficient for all matters regarding the relationship between the undersigned and the Company. If any such electronically-sent communication fails to be received for any reason, including but not limited to such communications being diverted to the recipient’s’ spam filters by the recipient’s email service provider, or due to a recipient’s change of address, or due to technology issues by the recipient’s service provider, the parties agree that the burden of such failure to receive is on the recipient and not the sender, and that the sender is under no obligation to resend communications via any other means, including but not limited to postal service or overnight courier, and that such communications shall for all purposes, including legal and regulatory, be deemed to have been delivered and received. No physical, paper documents will be sent to or by the Company, and if the undersigned desires physical documents then the undersigned agrees to directly and personally print, at the undersigned’s expense, the electronically-sent communication(s) and maintaining such physical records in any manner or form that the undersigned desires.


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11. Acknowledgement of Risks Factors. The undersigned has carefully reviewed and thoroughly understands the risks associated with an investment in the Shares as described in the Offering Circular. The undersigned acknowledges that this investment entails significant risks.  

 

The undersigned has (have) executed this Subscription Agreement on this _______ day of ____________, 20_____, at ______________.

 

SUBSCRIBER

 

_____________________________________

Signature

 

_____________________________________

(Print Name of Subscriber)

 

_____________________________________

(Street Address)

 

_____________________________________

(City, State and Zip Code)

 

_____________________________________

(Social Security or Tax Identification Number)

 

Number of Shares: _______________________

 

Dollar Amount of Shares (At $10.00 per Share):  _______________________

 

SUBSCRIPTION ACCEPTED:

 

_________________________________DATE: ___________________ 

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

By: Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer


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EXHIBIT 1A-1

 

BROKER-DEALER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH

DALMORE GROUP LLC

 

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Broker-Dealer Agreement

 

This agreement (together with exhibits and schedules, the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. (“Client”), a Delaware Corporation, and Dalmore Group, LLC., a New York Limited Liability Company (“Dalmore”). Client and Dalmore agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, effective as of 2-23-2021 (the “Effective Date”):

 

Whereas, Dalmore is a registered broker-dealer providing services in the equity and debt securities market, including offerings conducted via SEC approved exemptions such as Reg D 506(b), 506(c), Regulation A+, Reg CF and others;

 

Whereas, Client is offering securities directly to the public in an offering exempt from registration under Regulation A (the “Offering”); and

 

Whereas, Client recognizes the benefit of having Dalmore as a service provider for investors who participate in the Offering (“Investors”).

 

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.Appointment, Term, and Termination 

 

a.Client hereby engages and retains Dalmore to provide operations and compliance services at Client’s discretion.  

 

b.The Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will remain in effect for a period of twelve (12) months and will renew automatically for successive renewal terms of twelve (12) months each unless any party provides notice to the other party of non-renewal at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the current term. If Client defaults in performing the obligations under this Agreement, the Agreement may be terminated (i) upon sixty (60) days written notice if Client fails to perform or observe any material term, covenant or condition to be performed or observed by it under this Agreement and such failure continues to be unremedied, (ii) upon written notice, if any material representation or warranty made by either Provider or Client proves to be incorrect at any time in any material respect, (iii) in order to comply with a Legal Requirement, if compliance cannot be timely achieved using commercially reasonable efforts, after providing as much notice as practicable, or (iv) upon thirty (30) days’ written notice if Client or Dalmore commences a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief, or is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or has entered against it a final and unappeable order for relief, under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or either party executes and delivers a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors. The description in this section of specific remedies will not exclude the availability of any other remedies. Any delay or failure by Client to exercise any right, power, remedy or privilege will not be construed to be a waiver of such right, power, remedy or privilege or to limit the exercise of such right, power, remedy or privilege. No single, partial or other exercise of any such right, power, remedy or privilege will preclude the further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege.  


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All terms of the Agreement, which should reasonably survive termination, shall so survive, including, without limitation, limitations of liability and indemnities, and the obligation to pay Fees relating to Services provided prior to termination.

 

2.Services. Dalmore will perform the services listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, in connection with the Offering (the “Services”). Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties.  

 

3.Compensation. As compensation for the Services, Client shall pay to Dalmore a fee equal to 5% on the aggregate amount raised by the Client. This will only start after FINRA Corporate Finance issues a No Objection Letter for the offering. Client authorizes Dalmore to deduct the fee directly from the Client’s third party escrow or payment account. 

 

As additional compensation for the Services, Client shall grant to Dalmore five-year warrants to acquire at no cost, with cashless exercise provisions, a number of shares or other equity equal to 3% of the aggregate amount raised by the Client. Sample Warrant is attached as Exhibit B.

 

There will also be a one time advance payment for out of pocket expenses of $5,000. Payment is due and payable upon execution of this agreement. The advance payment will cover expenses anticipated to be incurred by the firm such a preparing the FINRA filing, due diligence expenses, working with the Client’s SEC counsel in providing information to the extent necessary, and any other services necessary and required prior to the approval of the offering. The firm will refund a portion of the payment related to the advance to the extent it was not used, incurred or provided to the Client.

 

The Client shall also engage Dalmore as a consultant to provide ongoing general consulting services relating to the Offering such as coordination with third party vendors and general guidance with respect to the Offering. The Client will pay a one time Consulting Fee of $5,000 which will be due and payable immediately after FINRA issues a No Objection Letter.

 

4.Regulatory Compliance 

 

a.Client and all its third party providers shall at all times (i) comply with direct requests of Dalmore; (ii) maintain all required registrations and licenses, including foreign qualification, if necessary; and (iii) pay all related fees and expenses (including the FINRA Corporate Filing Fee), in each case that are necessary or appropriate to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement. Client shall comply with and adhere to all Dalmore policies and procedures. 

 

FINRA Corporate Filing Fee for this $7,500,000, best efforts offering will be $1,625.00 and will be a pass-through fee payable to Dalmore, from the Client, who will then forward it to FINRA as payment for the filing. This fee is due and payable prior to any submission by Dalmore to FINRA.

 

b.Client and Dalmore will have the shared responsibility for the review of all documentation related to the Transaction but the ultimate discretion about accepting a client will be the sole decision of the Client. Each Investor will be considered to be that of the Client’s and  


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NOT Dalmore.

 

c.Client and Dalmore will each be responsible for supervising the activities and training of their respective sales employees, as well as all of their other respective employees in the performance of functions specifically allocated to them pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  

 

d.Client and Dalmore agree to promptly notify the other concerning any material communications from or with any Governmental Authority or Self Regulatory Organization with respect to this Agreement or the performance of its obligations, unless such notification is expressly prohibited by the applicable Governmental Authority. 

 

5.Role of Dalmore. Client acknowledges and agrees that Client will rely on Client’s own judgment in using Dalmore’ Services. Dalmore (i) makes no representations with respect to the quality of any investment opportunity or of any issuer; (ii) does not guarantee the performance to and of any Investor; (iii) will make commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Services in accordance with its specifications; (iv) does not guarantee the performance of any party or facility which provides connectivity to Dalmore; and (v) is not an investment adviser, does not provide investment advice and does not recommend securities transactions and any display of data or other information about an investment opportunity, does not constitute a recommendation as to the appropriateness, suitability, legality, validity or profitability of any transaction. Nothing in this Agreement should be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, or employer-employee relationship of any kind. 

 

6.Indemnification

 

a.Indemnification by Client. Client shall indemnify and hold Dalmore, its affiliates and their representatives and agents harmless from, any and all actual or direct losses, liabilities, judgments, arbitration awards, settlements, damages and costs (collectively, “Losses”), resulting from or arising out of any third party suits, actions, claims, demands or similar proceedings (collectively, “Proceedings”) to the extent they are based upon (i) a breach of this Agreement by Client, (ii) the wrongful acts or omissions of Client, or (iii) the Offering. 

 

b.Indemnification by Dalmore. Dalmore shall indemnify and hold Client, Client’s affiliates and Client’s representatives and agents harmless from any Losses resulting from or arising out of Proceedings to the extent they are based upon (i) a breach of this Agreement by Dalmore or (ii) the wrongful acts or omissions of Dalmore or its failure to comply with any applicable federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or codes in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement

 

c.Indemnification Procedure. If any Proceeding is commenced against a party entitled to indemnification under this section, prompt notice of the Proceeding shall be given to the party obligated to provide such indemnification. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to take control of the defense, investigation or settlement of the Proceeding and the indemnified party agrees to reasonably cooperate, at the indemnifying party's cost in the ensuing investigations, defense or settlement. 


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7.Notices. Any notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be addressed, and delivered or mailed postage prepaid, or faxed or emailed to the other parties hereto at such addresses as such other parties may designate from time to time for the receipt of such notices. Until further notice, the address of each party to this Agreement for this purpose shall be the following:  

 

If to the Client:

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

1420 Catlyn Place

Annapolis, MD 21401

Tel: 410-999-4117

Attn: Alan Beal, CEO

alan@seawolfbrewery.com

 

If to Dalmore:

 

Dalmore Group, LLC.

525 Green Place

Woodmere, NY 11598

Attn: Etan Butler, Chairman

Tel: 917-319-3000

etan@dalmorefg.com

 

8.Confidentiality and Mutual Non-Disclosure: 

 

a.Confidentiality. 

 

i.Included Information. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information” means all confidential and proprietary information of a party, including but not limited to (i) financial information, (ii) business and marketing plans, (iii) the names of employees and owners, (iv) the names and other personally-identifiable information of users of the third-party provided online fundraising platform, (v) security codes, and (vi) all documentation provided by Client or Investor. 

 

ii.Excluded Information. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “confidential and proprietary information” shall not include (i) information already known or independently developed by the recipient without the use of any confidential and proprietary information, or (ii) information known to the public through no wrongful act of the recipient. 

 

iii.Confidentiality Obligations. During the Term and at all times thereafter, neither party shall disclose Confidential Information of the other party or use such Confidential Information for any purpose without the prior written consent of such other party. Without limiting the preceding sentence, each party shall use at least the same degree of care in safeguarding the other party’s Confidential Information as it uses to safeguard its own Confidential Information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a party may disclose  


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Confidential Information (i) if required to do by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, provided that such party shall notify the other party in writing promptly upon receipt of knowledge of such order so that such other party may attempt to prevent such disclosure or seek a protective order; or (ii) to any applicable governmental authority as required by applicable law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit the SEC, FINRA, or other government official or entities from obtaining, reviewing, and auditing any information, records, or data. Issuer acknowledges that regulatory record-keeping requirements, as well as securities industry best practices, require Provider to maintain copies of practically all data, including communications and materials, regardless of any termination of this Agreement.

 

9.Miscellaneous. 

 

a.ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN THE CLIENT AND PROVIDER RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION BEFORE AND UNDER THE RULES OF THE ARBITRATION COMMITIEE OF FINRA.  

 

b.This Agreement is non-exclusive and shall not be construed to prevent either party from engaging in any other business activities 

 

c.This Agreement will be binding upon all successors, assigns or transferees of Client. No assignment of this Agreement by either party will be valid unless the other party consents to such an assignment in writing. Either party may freely assign this Agreement to any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of its business or assets. Any assignment by the either party to any subsidiary that it may create or to a company affiliated with or controlled directly or indirectly by it will be deemed valid and enforceable in the absence of any consent from the other party. 

 

d.Neither party will, without prior written approval of the other party, place or agree to place any advertisement in any website, newspaper, publication, periodical or any other media or communicate with the public in any manner whatsoever if such advertisement or communication in any manner makes reference to the other party, to any person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control, with the other party and to the clearing arrangements and/or any of the Services embodied in this Agreement. Client and Dalmore will work together to authorize and approve co-branded notifications and client facing communication materials regarding the representations in this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary within, Client agrees that Dalmore may make reference in marketing or other materials to any transactions completed during the term of this Agreement, provided no personal data or Confidential Information is disclosed in such materials. 

 

e.THE CONSTRUCTION AND EFFECT OF EVERY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY QUESTIONS ARISING OUT OF THE AGREEMENT, WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT  


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OF LAW PRINCIPLES. The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will be applied against any party

 

f.If any provision or condition of this Agreement will be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court, or regulatory or self-regulatory agency or body, the validity of the remaining provisions and conditions will not be affected and this Agreement will be carried out as if any such invalid or unenforceable provision or condition were not included in the Agreement. 

 

g.This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreement relating to the subject matter herein. The Agreement may not be modified or amended except by written agreement. 

 

h.This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts and by facsimile or electronic means, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. 

 

[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON FOLLOWING PAGE(S)]


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Exhibit A

 

Services:

Dalmore Responsibilities Dalmore agrees to:

 

i.Review investor information, including KYC (Know Your Customer) data, perform AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and other compliance background checks, and provide a recommendation to Client whether or not to accept investor as a customer of the Client; 

ii.Review each investors subscription agreement to confirm such Investors participation in the offering, and provide a determination to Client whether or not to accept the use of the subscription agreement for the Investors participation; 

iii.Contact and/or notify the issuer, if needed, to gather additional information or clarification on an investor; 

iv.Not provide any investment advice nor any investment recommendations to any investor; 

v.Keep investor details and data confidential and not disclose to any third-party except as required by regulators or in our performance under this Agreement (e.g. as needed for AML and background checks); 

vi.Coordinate with third party providers to ensure adequate review and compliance. 


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EXHIBIT B SAMPLE WARRANT

 

WARRANT

 

THIS WARRANT HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. IT MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR PLEDGED OTHER THAN AS STATED HEREIN, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH MAY BE COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY) REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO IT STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER OR PLEDGE IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT. COPIES OF THE AGREEMENT COVERING THE PURCHASE OF THIS WARRANT AND RESTRICTING ITS TRANSFER MAY BE OBTAINED AT NO COST BY WRITTEN REQUEST MADE BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THIS WARRANT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AT THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF THE COMPANY.

 

1.Number and Price of Shares Subject to Warrant. For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by the signatures of the parties to this Warrant below, subject to the terms and conditions set forth, Dalmore Group. LLC (the "Holder") or its assignees are entitled to subscribe for and purchase from Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Company") its successors or assigns, at any time after the date hereof and on or before the close of business on the five year anniversary of the qualification date of the Company's Regulation A offering by the Securities and Exchange Commission (unless this Warrant is earlier terminated pursuant to Section 11), 22,500 shares (which number of shares is subject to adjustment as described below) of fully paid and non-assessable Class C Common Stock of the Company (the "Warrant Shares") upon surrender hereof at the principal office of the Company and, at the election of the Holder hereof, upon either (i) payment of the purchase price at said office in cash or by check, (ii) the cancellation of any present or future indebtedness from the Company to the holder hereof in a dollar amount equal to the purchase price of the Class C Common Stock for which the consideration is being given, or (iii) tender of a notice as provided in the net issue exercise provisions of Section 6(b) hereof subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided, the purchase price of one share of Class C Common Stock (or such securities as may be substituted for one share of Class C Common Stock pursuant to the provisions hereinafter set forth shall be $0.00. The purchase price of one share of Class C Common Stock (or such securities as may be substituted for one share of Class C Common Stock pursuant to the provisions hereinafter set forth) payable from time to time upon the exercise of this Warrant (whether such price be the price specified above or an adjusted price determined as hereinafter provided) is referred to herein as the "Warrant Price." 

 

2.Adjustment of Warrant Price and Number of Shares. The number and kind of securities issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the happening of certain events as follows: 

 

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time or from time to time on or after the date hereof the holders of the Class C Common Stock of the Company (or any shares of stock or other securities at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) shall have received, or, on or after the record date fixed for the determination of eligible securityholders, shall have become entitled to receive, without payment therefor, other or additional stock or other securities or property (other than cash) of the Company by way of dividend, then and in each case, the holder of this Warrant shall, upon the exercise hereof, be entitled to receive, in addition to the number of shares of Class C Common Stock receivable thereupon, and without payment of any additional consideration there for, the amount of such other or additional stock or other securities or property (other than cash) of the Company which such holder would hold on the date of such exercise had it been the holder of record of such Class C Common Stock on the date hereof and had thereafter, during the period from the date hereof to and including the date of such exercise, retained such shares and/or all other additional stock available by it as aforesaid during such period, giving effect to all adjustments called for during such period by paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 2.

 

(b)Adjustment for Reclassification, Reorganization or Merger. In case of any reclassification or change of the outstanding securities of the Company or of any reorganization of the Company (or any other corporation the stock and securities of which are at the time receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) or any similar corporate reorganization on or after the date hereof, then and in each such case the holder of this Warrant, upon the exercise hereof at any time after the consummation of such reclassification, change, reorganization, merger or conveyance, shall be entitled to receive, in lieu of the stock or other securities and property receivable upon the exercise hereof prior to such consummation, the stock or other securities or property to which such holder would have been entitled upon such consummation if such holder had exercised this Warrant immediately prior thereto , all subject to further adjustment as provided in paragraphs (a) and (c); and in each such case, the terms of this Section 2 shall be applicable to the shares of stock or other securities properly receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant after such consummation. 

 

(c)Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits. If at any time on or after the date hereof the Company shall subdivide its outstanding shares of Class C Common Stock into a greater number of shares, the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision shall thereby be proportionately reduced and the number of shares receivable upon exercise of the Warrant shall thereby be proportionately increased; and, conversely, if at any time on or after the date hereof the outstanding number of shares of Class C Common Stock shall be combined into a smaller number of shares, the Warrant Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall thereby be proportionately increased and the number of shares receivable upon exercise of this Warrant shall thereby be proportionately decreased. 

 

3. No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Class C Common Stock will be issued in connection with any exercise hereunder. In lieu of any fractional shares which would otherwise be issuable , the Company shall pay cash equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the fair market value of one share of Class C Common Stock on the date of exercise, as determined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors. 

 

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5. Reservation of Stock. The Company covenants that during the period this Warrant is exercisable, the Company will reserve from its authorized and unissued Class C Common Stock a sufficient number of shares to provide for the issuance of Class C Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant. The Company agrees that its issuance of this Warrant shall constitute full authority to its officers who are charged with the duty of executing Stock certificates to execute and issue the necessary certificates for shares of Class C Common Stock upon the exercise of this Warrant. 

 

6.Exercise of Warrant. 

 

(a)Method of Exercise. This Warrant may be exercised by the Holder hereof, in whole or in part and from time to time, by the surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company, accompanied by payment to the Company, by check, of an amount equal to the then applicable Warrant Price per share multiplied by the number of shares of Class C Common Stock then being purchased. This Warrant shall be deemed to have been exercised immediately prior to the close of business on the date of its surrender for exercise as provided above, and the person entitled to receive the shares of Class C Common Stock issuable upon such exercise shall be treated for all purposes as the Holder of such shares of record as of the close of business on such date. As promptly as practicable on or after such date and in any event within five (5) business days thereafter, the Company at its expense shall issue and deliver to the person or persons entitled to receive the same a certificate or certificates (or in the case or uncertificated securities, written proof that the uncertificated securities have been transferred, in book entry form, to Holder) for the number of full shares of Class C Common Stock issuable upon such exercise, together with cash in lieu of any fraction of a share as provided above, and, unless this Warrant has been fully exercised or has expired, a new Warrant representing the portion of the shares of Class C Common Stock, if any, with respect to which this Warrant shall not have been exercised, shall also be issu ed to the holder hereof the shares of Class C Common Stock issuable upon exercise hereof shall, upon their issuance, be fully paid and nonassessable. 

 

(b)Net Issue Exercise. 

 

(i)In lieu of exercising this Warrant in the manner provided above in Section 6(a), holder may elect to receive shares equal to the value of this Warrant (or the portion thereof being canceled) by surrender of this Warrant at the principal office of the Company together with notice of such election in which event the Company shall issue to holder a number of shares of the Company's Class C Common Stock computed using the following formula: 

 

X = Y(A-B)

                                   A

Where

 

X = The number of shares of Class C Common Stock to be issued to holder.

Y = The number of shares of Class C Common Stock purchasable under this Warrant (at the date of such calculation).

A= The fair market value of one share of the Company's Class C Common Stock


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(at the date of such calculation).

B = The Warrant Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation) .

 

(ii)For purposes of this Section 6(b), fair market value of the Company's Class C Common Stock shall mean the price per share which the Company could obtain from a willing buyer for the shares sold by the Company from authorized but unissued shares, as such price shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company. 

(iii)In the event the holder elects to exercise the Warrant without use of the net issue right set forth in Section 6(b)(i), the Company shall have the option to not accept cash from the holder and in lieu thereof issue shares pursuant to the net issue formula set forth above. 

 

7.Certificate of Adjustment. Whenever the Warrant Price or number or type of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly deliver to the record holder of this Warrant a certificate of an officer of the Company setting forth the nature of such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. 

 

8.Transfer of Warrant. This Warrant may not be transferred by the Holder without the written consent of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such consent shall be necessary for a transfer of all or part of this Warrant by such Holder to a present or former shareholder , employee, independent contractor or partner of such Holder, if the transferee or transferees agree in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if they were the Holder hereunder. 

 

9.Replacement of Warrants. On receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft or destruction of any Warrant, on delivery of an indemnity agreement or security reasonably satisfactory in form and amount to the Company or, in the case of any such mutilation, on surrender and cancellation of such Warrant, the Company at its expense will execute and deliver, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of like tenor. 

 

10.Securities Law. As a condition to exercise of this Warrant, Holder shall be required to make such representations and warranties and execute such documents as reasonably requested by the Company in order for the Company to perfect an exemption from the registration and qualification requirements of applicable securities laws. 

 

11. Termination. This Warrant (and the right to purchase securities upon exercise hereof) shall terminate upon the earliest of (a) the close of business on the five year anniversary of the qualification date of the Company's Regulation A offering or (b) the consummation of a sale, merger or the like of the Company or an initial public offering of the Company. Should a sale, merger or the like of the Company, or an initial public offering of the Company, be close to consummation, the Company shall give Holder adequate written notice in advance of said sale, merger or the like of the Company or an initial public offering of the Company so Holder may have adequate notice to exercise this Warrant. 

 

12.Lock-Up Restriction. If this Warrant or any common or preferred stock, options, and other equity securities of the Company is (a) acquired by the Holder or a related person during 180 days prior to the required filing date of a public equity offering of the Company, or (b) acquired after  


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the required filing date of the registration statement of a public equity offering of the Company and deemed to be underwriting compensation by FINRA, it shall not be sold during the public equity offering, or sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated, or be the subject of any hedging, short sale, derivative, put, or call transaction that would result in the effective economic disposition of the securities by any person for a period of 180 days immediately following the date of effectiveness or commencement of the sale of the public offering, except as provided below.

13.Notwithstanding paragraph 12 above, the following shall not be prohibited, insofar as all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restriction in paragraph 12 above for the remainder of the time period: 

 

(a)the transfer of any security: 

(i)by operation of law or by reason of reorganization of the Company; 

(ii)to any registered member or affiliate of said registered member participating in the public equity offering and the officers or partners thereof, if all securities so transferred remain subject to the lock-up restrictions above for the remainder of the time period. The Warrants received or to be received by Dalmore and related persons in connection with this Offering will comply with transfer restrictions pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110(g)(2)(A)(ii). 

(iii)if the aggregate amount of securities of the Company held by the Holder and related persons do not exceed 1% of the securities being offered in the public equity offering; 

(iv)that is beneficially owned on a pro-rata basis by all equity owners of an investment fund, provided that no participating FINRA member manages or otherwise directs investments by the fund, and participating members in the aggregate do not own more than 10% of the equity in the fund; 

(v)that is not an item of value under applicable FINRA rules;  

(vi)that is eligible for the limited filing requirement and has not been deemed to be underwriting compensation under applicable FINRA rules; 

(vii)that was previously but is no longer subject to the lock-up restriction under applicable FINRA rules  in connection with a prior public equity offering (or a lock­ up restriction in the predecessor rule), provided that if the prior restricted period has not been completed, the security will continue to be subject to such prior restriction until it is completed; or 

(viii)that was acquired subsequent to the issuer's initial public offering in a transaction exempt from registration under Securities Act Rule 144A. 

 

(b)the exercise or conversion of any security, if all securities received remain subject to the lock-up restriction above for the remainder of the time period. 

 

14.Miscellaneous. This Warrant shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. The headings in this Warrant are for purposes of convenience and reference only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part hereof Neither this Warrant nor any term hereof may be changed, waived , discharged or terminated orally but only by an instrument in writing signed by the Company and the registered holder hereof all notices and other communications from the Company to the holder of this Warrant shall be mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address furnished to the Company in writing by the last holder of this  


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Warrant who shall have furnished an address to the Company in writing. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions. The language in this Warrant shall be construed as to its fair meaning , and not strictly for or against the Company or the holder. This Warrant sets forth the final, complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions between the parties pertaining to the subject matter of this Warrant and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements or understandings with respect thereto.

 

ARMED FORCES BREWING COMPANY, INC.

 

By:  

Title: _______________________________

 

 

Accepted:DALMORE GROUP, LLC 

 

By:  

 

Title:______________________________

Date:_____________________________


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NOTICE OF EXERCJSE

 

TO:COMPANY 

 

The undersigned hereby elects to purchase Warrant Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms of the attached Warrant (only if exercised in full), and tenders herewith payment of the exercise price in full, together with all applicable transfer taxes, if any. 

 

(1)Payment shall take the form of: _ 

 

(2)Please issue a certificate or certificates representing said Warrant Shares (or in the case or uncertificated securities, written proof that the uncertificated securities have been transferred, in book entry form, to Holder) in the name of the undersigned or in such other name as is specified below: 

 

_______________________________

SIGNATURE OF HOLDER

 

_______________________________

DATE


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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

(To assign the foregoing warrant, execute this form and supply required information. Do not use this form to exercise the warrant.)

 

All of or ____________ shares of the foregoing Warrant and all rights evidenced thereby are hereby assigned to _____________________________ for value received, whose address is _____________________.

 

Dated: _____________________

 

Holder's Signature: _____________________

Holder's Address: _____________________  


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_________________________________________________________________

 

 

EXHIBIT 1A-2B

BYLAWS

 

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BYLAWS OF

ARMED FORCES BREWING COMPANY, INC.

(A DELAWARE CORPORATION)


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ARTICLE I

OFFICES

 

Section 1. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation in the State of Delaware shall be 8 The Green, Suite A, Dover, DE 19901.

 

Section 2. Other Offices. The corporation shall also have and maintain an office or principal place of business at such place as may be fixed by the Board of Directors, and 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

CORPORATE SEAL

 

Section 1. Corporate Seal. It shall not be necessary to the validity of any instrument executed by any authorized officer or officers of the corporation that the execution of such instrument be evidenced by the corporate seal, and all documents, instruments, contracts and writings of all kinds signed on behalf of the corporation by any authorized officer or officers shall be as effectual and binding on the corporation without the corporate seal, as if the execution of the same had been evidenced by affixing the corporate seal thereto. The Board of Directors may give general authority to any officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by signature.

 

ARTICLE III

STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

 

Section 1. Place of Meetings. Meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be held at such place, either within or without the State of Delaware, as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication as provided under the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”).

 

Section 2.   Annual Meeting.

 

(a)The annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the corporation and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders: (i) pursuant to the corporation’s notice of meeting of stockholders; (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors; or (iii) by any stockholder of the corporation who was a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in the following paragraph, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in Section 2(b). Holders of the corporation’s Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock do not have the right to participate in any meeting of shareholders or to have notice of those meetings, unless otherwise required by Delaware law. 


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(b)At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 2(a) of these Bylaws, (i) the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the corporation, (ii) such other business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under the DGCL, (iii) if the stockholder, or the beneficial owner on whose behalf any such proposal or nomination is made, has provided the corporation with a Solicitation Notice (as defined in this Section 2(b)), such stockholder or beneficial owner must, in the case of a proposal, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the corporation’s voting shares required under applicable law to carry any such proposal, or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, have delivered a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of a percentage of the corporation’s voting shares reasonably believed by such stockholder or beneficial owner to be sufficient to elect the nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated by such stockholder, and must, in either case, have included in such materials the Solicitation Notice, and (iv) if no Solicitation Notice relating thereto has been timely provided pursuant to this section, the stockholder or beneficial owner proposing such business or nomination must not have solicited a number of proxies sufficient to have required the delivery of such a Solicitation Notice under this Section 2(b). To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to the Secretary of the corporation at the principal executive offices of the corporation not later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90th) day nor earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than thirty (30) days prior to or delayed by more than thirty (30) days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such annual meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. 

 

(c)Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2. Except as otherwise provided by law, the chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made, or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded. 

 

Section 3.   Special Meetings.

 

(a)Special meetings of the stockholders of the corporation may be called, for any purpose or purposes, by (i) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) the Chief Executive Officer of Business Operations, (iii) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors (whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously  


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authorized directorships at the time any such resolution is presented to the Board of Directors for adoption) or (iv) by the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of the votes at the meeting, and shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors shall fix.

 

(b)If a special meeting is properly called by any person or persons other than the Board of Directors, the request shall be in writing, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and shall be delivered personally or sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Secretary. No business may be transacted at such special meeting otherwise than specified in such notice. The Board of Directors shall determine the time and place of such special meeting, which shall be held not less than thirty-five (35) nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of the receipt of the request. Upon determination of the time and place of the meeting, the officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of these Bylaws. Nothing contained in this paragraph (b) shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the Board of Directors may be held. 

 

Section 4. Notice of Meetings. Except as otherwise provided by law, notice, given in writing or by electronic transmission, of each meeting of stockholders shall be given not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, such notice to specify the place, if any, date and hour, in the case of special meetings, the purpose or purposes of the meeting, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at any such meeting. If mailed, notice is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the corporation. Notice of the time, place, if any, and purpose of any meeting of stockholders may be waived in writing, signed by the person entitled to notice thereof or by electronic transmission by such person, either before or after such meeting, and will be waived by any stockholder by his attendance thereat in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy, except when the stockholder 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. Any stockholder so waiving notice of such meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of any such meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

 

Section 5. Quorum. At all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation, or by these Bylaws, the presence, in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of stockholders may be adjourned, from time to time, either by the chairman of the meeting or by vote of the holders of a majority of the shares represented thereat, but no other business shall be transacted at such meeting. The stockholders present at a duly called or convened meeting, at which a quorum is present, may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Except as otherwise provided by statute, or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, in all matters other than the election of directors, the affirmative


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vote of a majority of shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the subject matter shall be the act of the stockholders. Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the meeting and entitled to vote generally on the election of directors. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, except where otherwise provided by the statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or classes or series, present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the majority (plurality, in the case of the election of directors) of shares of such class or classes or series present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class or classes or series.

 

Section 6. Adjournment and Notice of Adjourned Meetings. Any meeting of stockholders, whether annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time either by the chairman of the meeting or by the vote of a majority of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, if any, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Section 7.    Voting Rights.   For the purpose of determining those stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of the stockholders, except as otherwise provided by law, only persons in whose names shares stand on the stock records of the corporation on the record date, as provided in Article VII, Section 3 of these Bylaws, shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders. Every person entitled to vote or execute consents shall have the right to do so either in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by an agent or agents authorized by a proxy granted in accordance with Delaware law. An agent so appointed need not be a stockholder. No proxy shall be voted after three (3) years from its date of creation unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Holders of the corporation’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders; and except as required by Delaware law or otherwise specified in the corporation’s charter, holders of the corporation’s Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock have no voting rights.

 

Section 8. Joint Owners of Stock. If shares or other securities having voting power stand of record in the names of two (2) or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety, or otherwise, or if two (2) or more persons have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Secretary of the corporation is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (a) if only one (1) votes, his act binds all; (b) if more than


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one (1) votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all; (c) if more than one (1) votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the securities in question proportionally, or may apply to the Delaware Court of Chancery for relief as provided in Section 217(b) of the DGCL. If the instrument filed with the Secretary of the corporation shows that any such tenancy is held in unequal interests, a majority or even split for the purpose of subsection (c) shall be a majority or even split in interest.

 

Section 9. List of Stockholders. The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least ten (10) days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, 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, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the corporation. In the event that the corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the corporation. The list shall be open to examination of any stockholder during the time of the meeting as provided by law.

 

Section 10. Action Without Meeting.

 

(a)Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, any action required by statute to be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent 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. 

 

(b)Every written consent or electronic transmission shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent, and no written consent or electronic transmission shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within sixty (60) days of the earliest dated consent delivered to the corporation in the manner herein required, written consents or electronic transmissions signed by a sufficient number of stockholders to take action are delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. 

 

(c)Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing 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 action were delivered to the corporation as provided in Section 228(c) of the DGCL. If the action which is consented to is such as would have required the filing of a certificate under any section of the DGCL if such action had been voted on by stockholders at a meeting thereof, then the certificate filed under such section  


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shall state, in lieu of any statement required by such section concerning any vote of stockholders, that written consent has been given in accordance with Section 228 of the DGCL.

 

(d)An e-mail or other electronic transmission consenting to an action to be taken and transmitted by a stockholder or proxyholder, shall be deemed to be written, signed and dated for the purposes of this section, provided that any such e-mail or other electronic transmission sets forth or is delivered with information from which the corporation can determine (i) that the e- mail or other electronic transmission was transmitted by the stockholder or proxyholder or by a person or persons authorized to act for the stockholder and (ii) the date on which such stockholder or proxyholder or authorized person or persons transmitted such e-mail or electronic transmission. The date on which such e-mail or electronic transmission is transmitted shall be deemed to be the date on which such consent was signed. No consent given by e-mail or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been delivered until such consent is reproduced in paper form and until such paper form shall be delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the state of Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to a corporation’s registered office shall be made by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations on delivery, consents given by e-mail or other electronic transmission may be otherwise delivered to the principal place of business of the corporation or to an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded if, to the extent and in the manner provided by resolution of the board of directors of the corporation. Any copy, facsimile or other reliable reproduction of a consent in writing may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing for any and all purposes for which the original writing could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing. 

 

Section 11. Organization.

 

(a)At every meeting of stockholders, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman of the Board of Directors has not been appointed or is absent, the President, or, if the President is absent, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority in interest of the stockholders entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, shall act as chairman. The Secretary, or, in his absence, an Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the President, shall act as secretary of the meeting. 

 

(b)The Board of Directors of the corporation shall be entitled to make such rules or regulations for the conduct of meetings of stockholders as it shall deem necessary, appropriate or convenient. Subject to such rules and regulations of the Board of Directors, if any, the chairman of the meeting shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are necessary, appropriate or convenient for the proper conduct of the meeting, including, without limitation, establishing an agenda or order of business for the meeting, rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present, limitations on participation in such meeting to stockholders of record of the corporation and their duly authorized and constituted proxies and such other persons as the chairman shall permit, restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof, limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants  


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and regulation of the opening and closing of the polls for balloting on matters which are to be voted on by ballot. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board of Directors or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with rules of parliamentary procedure.

 

ARTICLE IV

DIRECTORS

 

Section 1. Number and Term of Office. The authorized number of directors of the corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors from time to time. Directors need not be stockholders unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation. If for any cause, the directors shall not have been elected at an annual meeting, they may be elected as soon thereafter as convenient. The initial number of directors of the corporation shall be six (6) and the initial Board of Directors shall be Amit Rupani, Jason Bailey, Alan Beal, Robert Rupprecht, Jeff Jennings and Robert O’Neill. Alan Beal shall be the initial Chairman of the Board.

 

Section 2. Powers. The powers of the corporation shall be exercised, its business conducted, andits property controlled by the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. All votes on all matters by the Board of Directors shall pass and become binding upon the corporation based on a simple majority (the affirmative vote or written consent more than 50% of all Board members) of votes of all members of the Board. The Board’s duties shall include, but are not limited to, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, or as delegated to the Chief Executive Officer:

 

(a)To do such acts and incur such expenses on behalf of the corporation as may be necessary or advisable in connection with the conduct of the corporation affairs, specifically including doing acts and incurring expenses necessary to (i) acquire any properties necessary or appropriate for the conduct of the corporation's business, including borrowing money for the acquisition of such properties (subject to the terms hereof) and executing mortgages and/or deeds of trust in connection therewith and (ii) do such other acts and incur such costs and expenses as are consistent with the purposes of the corporation; 

 

(b)To engage such agents, attorneys, accountants, custodians and other advisers and consultants as may be necessary or advisable for the affairs of the corporation, including the execution of employment agreements with key employees of the corporation; 

 

(c)To receive, buy, sell, exchange, trade, encumber, pledge, hypothecate and otherwise deal in and with securities and other property of the corporation; 

 

(d)To open, conduct and close cash accounts with brokers on behalf of the corporation and to pay the customary fees and charges applicable to transactions in all such accounts; 

 

(e)To open, maintain and close bank accounts and custodial accounts for the corporation and to draw checks and other orders for the payment ofmoney; 


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(f)To file on behalf of the corporation, all required local, state and federal tax returns and other documents relating to the corporation, and if in the best interests of the corporation, cause the corporation to make or revoke if permissible, any of the elections referred to in the Internal Revenue Code or any similar provisions enacted in lieu thereof, or make or revoke other elections permitted by the Internal Revenue Code; 

 

(g)To cause the corporation to purchase or bear the cost of any insurance covering the potential liabilities of any person indemnified under these Bylaws or otherwise; 

 

(h)To commence or defend litigation that pertains to the corporation or any corporation assets, provided that the corporation shall not bear the expenses of any litigation which arose as a result of the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any party indemnified under this Agreement; 

 

(i)To prepare and file on behalf of the corporation any statement, report, return or document required by any state or federal agency or other governmental agency; 

 

(j)Subject to the other provisions of these Bylaws, to enter into, make and perform such contracts, agreements and other undertakings, and to do such other acts, as the directors may deem necessary or advisable for, or as may be incidental to, the conduct of the business contemplated, including, without in any manner limiting the generality of the foregoing, contracts, agreements, undertakings and transactions with any officer, director, shareholder or with any other person, firm or corporation having any business, financial or other relationship with the corporation; provided, however, such transactions with such persons and entities shall be on terms no less favorable to the corporation than are generally afforded to unrelated third parties in comparable transactions; 

 

(k)To sign or endorse in its own capacity on behalf of the corporation any contracts, deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust, notes, stock or other security certificates or other documents or instruments; 

 

(l)To respond or cause a response to be made as soon as practicable to all inquiries received from shareholders concerning the operations and affairs of the corporation and supervise and coordinate all communications between the corporation and the shareholders; 

 

(m)To reimburse any shareholder, affiliate or related person for any reasonable cost or expense incurred on behalf of the corporation in a manner authorized by these Bylaws; and 

 

(n)To borrow from any shareholder, bank or other lending institution in such amounts and upon such terms and condition as the directors shall determine to be in the best interests of the corporation, and to provide as security for the repayment of such borrowing, the property of the corporation and to execute such security instruments and deeds of trusts as the directors shall determine to be in the best interests of the corporation. 

 

Section 3. Term of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances, directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders for a term of one year. Each director shall serve until his successor is duly


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elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

Section 4. Vacancies. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of stock, any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by stockholders, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. Any director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the director for which the vacancy was created or occurred and until such director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. A vacancy in the Board of Directors shall be deemed to exist under this Bylaw in the case of the death, removal or resignation of any director.

 

Section 5. Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by delivering his or her notice in writing or by electronic transmission to the Secretary, such resignation to specify whether it will be effective at a particular time, upon receipt by the Secretary or at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. If no such specification is made, it shall be deemed effective at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of stock, when one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of the director whose place shall be vacated and until his successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

 

Section 6. Removal. Subject to any limitations imposed by applicable law, and unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of stock, the Board of Directors or any director may be removed from office at any time (i) with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally at an election of directors or (ii) without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all then- outstanding shares of capital stock of the corporation, entitled to vote generally at an election of directors.

 

Section 7.   Meetings

 

(a)Regular Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time or date and at any place within or without the State of Delaware which has been designated by the Board of Directors and publicized among all directors, either orally or in writing, including a voice- messaging system or other system designated to record and communicate messages, facsimile, telegraph or telex, or by electronic mail or other electronic means. No further notice shall be required for a regular meeting of the Board of Directors. 


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(b)Special Meetings. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation, special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at any time and place within or without the State of Delaware whenever called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any director. 

 

(c)Meetings by Electronic Communications Equipment. Any member of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. 

 

(d)Notice of Special Meetings. Notice of the time and place of all special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be orally or in writing, by telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, facsimile, telegraph or telex, or by electronic mail or other electronic means, during normal business hours, at least twenty-four (24) hours before the date and time of the meeting. If notice is sent by US mail, it shall be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid at least three (3) days before the date of the meeting. Notice of any meeting may be waived in writing or by electronic transmission at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends the 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. 

 

(e)Waiver of Notice. The transaction of all business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, however called or noticed, or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum be present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present who did not receive notice shall sign a written waiver of notice or shall waive notice by electronic transmission. All such waivers shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. 

 

Section 8.Quorum and Voting. 

 

(a)Unless the Certificate of Incorporation requires a greater number, a quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of the exact number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Certificate of Incorporation; provided, however, at any meeting, whether a quorum be present or otherwise, a majority of the directors present may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, without notice other than by announcement at the meeting. 

 

(b)At each meeting of the Board of Directors at which a quorum is present, all questions and business shall be determined by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors present, unless a different vote be required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. 

 

Section 9. Action Without 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, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and such writing or writings or


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transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

Section 10. Fees and Compensation. Directors shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as may be approved by the Board of Directors, including, if so approved, by resolution of the Board of Directors, a fixed sum and expenses of attendance, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors and at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee, or otherwise and receiving compensation therefor.

 

Section 11.Committees. 

 

(a)      Executive Committee. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee to consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee, to the extent permitted by law and provided in a 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 that may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to

(i)approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by the DGCL to be submitted to stockholders for approval, or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any bylaw of the corporation. 

 

(b)Other Committees. The Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint such other committees as may be permitted by law. Such other committees appointed by the Board of Directors shall consist of one (1) or more members of the Board of Directors and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the resolution or resolutions creating such committees, but in no event shall any such committee have the powers denied to the Executive Committee in these Bylaws. 

(c)Term. The Board of Directors, subject to any requirements of any outstanding series of stock and the provisions of subsections (a) or (b) of this Bylaw, may at any time increase or decrease the number of members of a committee or terminate the existence of a committee. The membership of a committee member shall terminate on the date of his death or voluntary resignation from the committee or from the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may at any time for any reason remove any individual committee member and the Board of Directors may fill any committee vacancy created by death, resignation, removal or increase in the number of members of the committee. 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, and, in addition, in the absence or disqualification of any member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they 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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held at such times and places as are determined by the Board of Directors, or by any such committee, and when notice thereof has been given to each member of such committee, no further notice of such regular meetings need be given thereafter. Special meetings of any such committee may be held at any place which has been determined from time to time by such committee, and may be called by any director who is a member of such committee, upon notice to the members of such committee of the time and place of such special meeting given in the manner provided for the giving of notice to members of the Board of Directors of the time and place of special meetings of the Board of Directors. Notice of any special meeting of any committee may be waived in writing at any time before or after the meeting and will be waived by any director by attendance thereat, except when the director attends such special 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. Unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors in the resolutions authorizing the creation of the committee, a majority of the authorized number of members of any such committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of those present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.

 

Section 12. Organization. At every meeting of the directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or, if a Chairman of the Board of Directors has not been appointed or is absent, the President, or if the President is absent, the most senior Vice President (if a director) or, in the absence of any such person, a chairman of the meeting chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall preside over the meeting. The Secretary, or in his or her absence, any Assistant Secretary directed to do so by the President, shall act as secretary of the meeting.

 

ARTICLE V

OFFICERS

 

Section 1. Officers Designated. The officers of the corporation may include, if and when designated by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, one or more Vice Presidents, the Secretary, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Brewery Officer, the Treasurer and the Controller. All officers, other than the Chief Executive Officer, shall be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall be appointed by Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may remove the Chief Executive Officer by majority vote at a meeting of the Board of Directors called for such purpose. The Chief Executive Officer will have the sole power and discretion to appoint and remove any and all other officers in the corporation provided that, prior to removal of any officer, the Chief Executive Officer will notify all members of the Board of Directors prior to said appointment or removal.

 

The Chief Executive Officer may also appoint one or more Assistant Secretaries, Assistant Treasurers, Assistant Controllers and such other officers and agents with such powers and duties as it shall deem necessary. The Chief Executive Officer may assign such additional titles to one or more of the officers as it shall deem appropriate. Any one person may hold any number of offices of the corporation at any one time unless specifically prohibited therefrom by law. The salaries and other compensation of the officers of the corporation shall be fixed by or in the manner designated by the Chief Executive Officer.

 

(a)The initial Chief Executive Officer and President shall be Alan Beal. 


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(b)The initial Chief Brewery Officer of the corporation shall be Robert Rupprecht. 

 

(c)The initial Chief Operating Officer of the corporation shall be Jeff Jennings. 

 

Section 2. Tenure and Duties of Officers.

 

(a)General. All officers shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Chief Executive Officer. 

 

(b)Duties of Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors, when present, shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall perform other duties commonly incident to the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. If there is no President, then the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in paragraph (c) of this Section 2. 

 

(c)Duties of President and Chief Executive Officer. The President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the Board of Directors, unless the Chairman of the Board of Directors has been appointed and is present. Unless another officer has been elected Chief Executive Officer, the President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and other officers of the corporation. If a Chief Executive Officer of the corporation has been appointed, the Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and other officers of the corporation. The President, or if one is appointed, the Chief Executive Officer, shall perform other duties commonly incident to the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors shall designate from time to time. 

 

(d)Duties of Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents may assume and perform the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President or whenever the office of President is vacant. The Vice Presidents shall perform other duties commonly incident to their office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time. 

 

(e)Duties of Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors and shall record all acts and proceedings thereof in the minute book of the corporation. The Secretary shall give notice in conformity with these Bylaws of all meetings of the stockholders and of all meetings of the Board of Directors and any committee thereof requiring notice. The Secretary shall perform all other duties provided for in these Bylaws and other duties commonly incident to the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time. The President  


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or Chief Executive Officer may direct any Assistant Secretary to assume and perform the duties of the Secretary in the absence or disability of the Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary shall perform other duties commonly incident to the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer or the President shall designate from time to time.

 

(f)Duties of Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall keep or cause to be kept the books of account of the corporation in a thorough and proper manner and shall render statements of the financial affairs of the corporation in such form and as often as required by the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Financial Officer, subject to the order of the Board of Directors, shall have the custody of all funds and securities of the corporation. The Chief Financial Officer shall perform other duties commonly incident to his office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Chief Executive Officer shall designate from time to time. The Chief Executive Officer or President may direct the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, or the Controller or any Assistant Controller to assume and perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer in the absence or disability of the Chief Financial Officer, and each Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer and each Controller and Assistant Controller shall perform other duties commonly incident to the office and shall also perform such other duties and have such other powers as the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer or the President shall designate from time to time. 

 

(g)Duties of Chief Brewery Officer and Chief Operating Officer. The Chief Brewery Officer and Chief Operating Officer shall be assigned duties and responsibilities by the Chief Executive Officer. 

 

Section 4. Resignations. Any officer may resign at any time by giving notice in writing or by electronic transmission notice to the Board of Directors or to the Chief Executive Officer or President or Secretary. Any such resignation shall be effective when received by the person or persons to whom such notice is given, unless a later time is specified therein, in which event the resignation shall become effective at such later time. Unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of any such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract with the resigning officer.

 

Section 6. Removal. Any officer may be removed from office at any time, either with or without cause, by the Chief Executive Officer or by any committee or superior officers upon whom such power of removal may have been conferred by the Chief Executive Officer

 

Section 7. Limitation. The Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors shall have no authority to:

 

(a)Do any act in contravention of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws or Delaware law; 

 

(b)Do any act which would make it impossible to carry on the ordinary business of the corporation; 


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(c)Possess corporation property, or assign, transfer or pledge the rights of the corporation in specific corporation property for other than a corporation purpose or the benefit of the corporation, or commingle the funds of the corporation with the funds of any other person; or 

 

ARTICLE VI

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE INSTRUMENTS AND VOTING OF SECURITIES OWNED BY THE CORPORATION

 

Section 1. Execution of Corporate Instruments. The Board of Directors may, in its discretion, determine the method and designate the signatory officer or officers, or other person or persons, to execute on behalf of the corporation any corporate instrument or document, or to sign on behalf of the corporation the corporate name without limitation, or to enter into contracts on behalf of the corporation, except where otherwise provided by law or these Bylaws, and such execution or signature shall be binding upon the corporation.

 

All checks and drafts drawn on banks or other depositaries on funds to the credit of the corporation or in special accounts of the corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as the Board of Directors shall authorize so to do.

 

Unless authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.

 

Section 2. Voting of Securities Owned by the Corporation. All stock and other securities of other corporations owned or held by the corporation for itself, or for other parties in any capacity, shall be voted, and all proxies with respect thereto shall be executed, by the person authorized so to do by resolution of the Board of Directors, or, in the absence of such authorization, by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or any Vice President.

 

ARTICLE VII

SHARES AND CLASSES OF STOCK

 

Section 1.       Uncertificated Shares. Ownership of shares of the corporation’s capital stock shall be uncertificated.

 

Section 2.Transfers. 

 

(a)Transfers of record of shares of stock of the corporation shall be made only upon its books by the holders thereof, in person or by attorney duly authorized, and upon the surrender of a properly endorsed certificate or certificates for a like number of shares. 

 

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of shares of stock of the corporation of any one or more classes owned by such stockholders in any manner not prohibited by the DGCL.

 

Section 3.Fixing Record Dates. 

 

(a)In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall, subject to applicable law, not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting. 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. 

 

(b)In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which date shall not be more than ten (10) days after the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. Any stockholder of record seeking to have the stockholders authorize or take corporate action by written consent shall, by written notice to the Secretary, request the Board of Directors to fix a record date. The Board of Directors shall promptly, but in all events within ten (10) days after the date on which such a request is received, adopt a resolution fixing the record date. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors within ten (10) days of the date on which such a request is received, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by applicable law, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by law, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action. 

 

(c)In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders 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 record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. If no record date is 


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fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

Section 4. 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 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.

 

Section 5. Classes of Stock. The corporation shall initially have three (3) classes of stock, Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock. With the exception of voting rights as set out in this section, and any other rights or preferences set out in these Bylaws, the rights of each class of stock shall be equal and the same as to all matters not specifically set out herein. The corporation may, in the discretion of the Board of Directors and subject to the restrictions and requirements contained here, authorize the issuance of and sell additional classes of stock, and of additional shares of stock including preferred classes, if, in the discretion of such directors, it is necessary or advisable for the corporation to raise additional capital or for other business purposes. Under no circumstance shall the issuance of additional classes of stock or shares of stock dilute the interests of any class of stock disproportionately to any other class.

 

(a)Class A Common Stock. Holders of Class A Common Stock shall be entitled by virtue of such ownership, to vote on corporation decisions unless specifically set forth herein. In all instances where holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to vote on any matter, they shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A Common Stock held. 

 

(b)Class B Common Stock. Holders of Class B Common Stock shall not, except for matters specifically provided for under Delaware law, be entitled by virtue of such ownership, to vote on corporation decisions unless specifically set forth herein. In the rare instances where holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to vote on any matter, they shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class B Common Stock held. 

 

(c)Class C Common Stock. Holders of Class C Common Stock shall not, except for matters specifically provided for under Delaware law, be entitled by virtue of such ownership, to vote on corporation decisions unless specifically set forth herein. In the rare instances where holders of Class C Common Stock are entitled to vote on any matter, they shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class C Common Stock held. 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

OTHER SECURITIES OF THE CORPORATION

 

Section 1. Execution of Other Securities. All bonds, debentures and other corporate securities of the corporation, other than shares of the corporation’s capital stock (covered in Article VII), may be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President, or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors. Interest coupons appertaining to any such bond, debenture or other corporate security, authenticated by a trustee as aforesaid, shall be


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signed by the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of the corporation or such other person as may be authorized by the Board of Directors, or bear imprinted thereon the facsimile signature or the electronic signature of such person. In case any officer who shall have signed or attested any bond, debenture or other corporate security, or whose facsimile signature shall appear thereon or on any such interest coupon, shall have ceased to be such officer before the bond, debenture or other corporate security so signed or attested shall have been delivered, such bond, debenture or other corporate security nevertheless may be adopted by the corporation and issued and delivered as though the person who signed the same or whose facsimile or electronic signature shall have been used thereon had not ceased to be such officer of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE IX

DIVIDENDS

 

Section 1. Declaration of Dividends. Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors pursuant to law at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and applicable law.

 

Section 2. Dividend Reserve. 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 purpose as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interests of the corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.

 

ARTICLE X

FISCAL YEAR

 

Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors. The initial fiscal year of the corporation shall end as of December 31, 2020 and thereafter as of each subsequent December 31st of the following years, subject to amendment by the Board of Directors.

 

ARTICLE XI

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 1.    Indemnification of Directors, Executive Officers, Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents.

 

(a)Directors and Executive Officers. The corporation shall indemnify its directors and executive officers (for the purposes of this Article XI, “executive officers” shall have the meaning defined in Rule 3b-7 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) to the fullest extent not prohibited by the DGCL or any other applicable law; provided, however, that the corporation may modify the extent of such indemnification by individual  


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contracts with its directors and executive officers; and, provided, further, that the corporation shall not be required to indemnify any director or executive officer in connection with any proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person unless (i) such indemnification is expressly required to be made by law,

(ii)the proceeding was authorized by the Board of Directors of the corporation, (iii) such indemnification is provided by the corporation, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the corporation under the DGCL or any other applicable law or (iv) such indemnification isrequired to be made under subsection (d). 

 

(b)Other Officers, Employees and Other Agents. The corporation shall have power to indemnify its other officers, employees and other agents as set forth in the DGCL or any other applicable law. The Board of Directors shall have the power to delegate the determination of whether indemnification shall be given to any such person except executive officers to such officers or other persons as the Board of Directors shall determine. 

 

(c)Expenses. The corporation shall advance to 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, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or executive officer, of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or executive officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, prior to the final disposition of the proceeding, promptly following request therefor, all expenses incurred by any director or executive officer in connection with such proceeding; provided, however, that, if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Article XI or otherwise. 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined pursuant to subsection (e) of this Bylaw, no advance shall be made by the corporation to an executive officer of the corporation (except by reason of the fact that such executive officer is or was a director of the corporation, in which event this paragraph shall not apply) in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, if a determination is reasonably and promptly made (i) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who were not parties to the proceeding, even if not a quorum, or (ii) by a committee of such directors designated by a majority of such directors, even though less than a quorum, or (iii) if there are no such directors, or such directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the facts known to the decision- making party at the time such determination is made demonstrate clearly and convincingly that such person acted in bad faith or in a manner that such person did not believe to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

 

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contract between the corporation and the director or executive officer. Any right to indemnification or advances granted by this Bylaw to a director or executive officer shall be enforceable by or on behalf of the person holding such right in any court of competent jurisdiction if (i) the claim for indemnification or advances is denied, in whole or in part, or (ii) no disposition of such claim is made within ninety (90) days of request therefor. The claimant in such enforcement action, if successful in whole or in part, shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting the claim. In connection with any claim for indemnification, the corporation shall be entitled to raise as a defense to any such action that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct that make it permissible under the DGCL or any other applicable law for the corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. Neither the failure of the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL or any other applicable law, nor an actual determination by the corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

(e)Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall not be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any applicable statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office. The corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the DGCL or any other applicable law. 

 

(f)Survival of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this Bylaw shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, or executive officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person. 

 

(g)Insurance. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, or any other applicable law, the corporation, upon approval by the Board of Directors, may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified pursuant to this Bylaw. 

 

(h)Amendments. Any repeal or modification of this Bylaw shall only be prospective and shall not affect the rights under this Bylaw in effect at the time of the alleged occurrence of any action or omission to act that is the cause of any proceeding against any agent of the corporation. 

 

(i)Saving Clause. If this Bylaw or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director and executive officer to the full extent not prohibited by any applicable portion of this Bylaw that shall not have been invalidated, or by any other applicable law. If this Article XI shall be invalid due to the application of the indemnification provisions of another jurisdiction, then the corporation shall indemnify each director and executive officer to the full extent under applicable  


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law.

 

(j)Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply: 

 

(1)The term “proceeding” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, the investigation, preparation, prosecution, defense, settlement, arbitration and appeal of, and the giving of testimony in, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative. 

 

(2)The term “expenses” shall be broadly construed and shall include, without limitation, court costs, attorneys’ fees, witness fees, fines, amounts paid in settlement or judgment and any other costs and expenses of any nature or kind incurred in connection with any proceeding.  

(3)The term the “corporation” shall include, in addition to the resulting corporation, any constituent corporation (including any constituent of a constituent) absorbed in a consolidation or merger which, if its separate existence had continued, would have had power and authority to indemnify its directors, officers, and employee or agents, so that any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such constituent corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such constituent corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, shall stand in the same position under the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to the resulting or surviving corporation as he would have with respect to such constituent corporation if its separate existence had continued. 

 

(4)References to a “director,” “executive officer,” “officer,” “employee,” or “agent” of the corporation shall include, without limitation, situations where such person is serving at the request of the corporation as, respectively, a director, executive officer, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. 

 

(5)References to “other enterprises” shall include employee benefit plans; references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and references to “serving at the request of the corporation” shall include any service as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, such director, officer, employee, or agent with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the corporation” as referred to in this Bylaw. 

 

ARTICLE XII

NOTICES

 

Section 1. Notices.

 

(a)Notice to Stockholders. Without limiting the manner by which notice may otherwise be given effectively to stockholders under any agreement or contract with such stockholder, and except as otherwise required by law, written notice to stockholders for  


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purposes other than stockholder meetings may be sent by United States mail or nationally recognized overnight courier, or by facsimile, or by electronic mail or other electronic means.

 

(b)Notice to Directors. Any notice required to be given to any director may be given by the method stated in subsection (a). If such notice is not delivered personally, it shall be sent to such address as such director shall have filed in writing with the Secretary, or, in the absence of such filing, to the last known post office address of such director. 

 

(c)Affidavit of Mailing. An affidavit of mailing, executed by a duly authorized and competent employee of the corporation or its transfer agent appointed with respect to the class of stock affected or other agent, specifying the name and address or the names and addresses of the stockholder or stockholders, or director or directors, to whom any such notice or notices was or were given, and the time and method of giving the same, shall in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts therein contained. 

 

(d)Methods of Notice. It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed in respect of all recipients of notice, but one permissible method may be employed in respect of any one or more, and any other permissible method or methods may be employed in respect of any other or others. 

 

(e)Notice to Person with Whom Communication Is Unlawful. Whenever notice is required to be given, under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the corporation, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting which shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate under any provision of the DGCL, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful. 

 

(f)Notice to Stockholders Sharing an Address. Except as otherwise prohibited under DGCL, any notice given under the provisions of DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. Such consent shall be deemed to have been given if such stockholder fails to object in writing to the corporation within 60 days of having been given notice by the corporation of its intention to send the single notice. Any consent shall be revocable by the stockholder by written notice to the corporation. 

 

ARTICLE XIII

AMENDMENTS

 

Section 1. Amendments. The Board of Directors is expressly empowered to adopt, amend or repeal Bylaws of the corporation. The stockholders shall also have power to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the corporation; provided, however, that, in addition to any vote of the holders of


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any class or series of stock of the corporation required by law or by the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all of the then- outstanding shares of the capital stock of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal any provision of the Bylaws of the corporation.

 

ARTICLE XIV

RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

 

Section 1. Right of First Refusal. No holder of common stock of the corporation (a “Common Holder”) shall sell, assign, pledge, or in any manner transfer any of the shares of common stock of the corporation (“Common Stock”) or any right or interest therein, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, or by gift or otherwise, except by a transfer which meets the requirements hereinafter set forth in this Bylaw:

 

(a)If the Common Holder desires to sell or otherwise transfer any of his or her shares of Common Stock, then the Common Holder shall first give written notice thereof to the corporation. The notice shall name the proposed transferee and state the number of shares to be transferred, the proposed consideration, and all other terms and conditions of the proposed transfer. 

 

(b)For thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice, the corporation shall have the option to purchase the shares specified in the notice at the price and upon the terms set forth in such notice; provided, however, that the corporation shall have the option to purchase a lesser portion of the shares specified in said notice at the price and upon the terms set forth therein. In the event of a gift, property settlement or other transfer in which the proposed transferee is not paying the full price for the shares, and that is not otherwise exempted from the provisions of this Article XIV, the price shall be deemed to be the fair market value of the stock at such time as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors. In the event the corporation elects to purchase all of the shares or a lesser portion of the shares, it shall give written notice to the transferring Common Holder of its election and settlement for said shares shall be made as provided below in paragraph (d). 

 

(c)The corporation may assign its rights hereunder. 

 

(d)In the event the corporation elects to acquire any of the shares of Common Stock of the transferring Common Holder as specified in said transferring Common Holder’s notice, the Secretary of the corporation shall so notify the transferring Common Holder and settlement thereof shall be made in cash within thirty (30) days after the Secretary of the corporation (or the assignees, in the case of an assignment) receives said transferring Common Holder’s notice; provided that if the terms of payment set forth in said transferring Common Holder’s notice were other than cash against delivery, the corporation shall pay for said shares on the same terms and conditions set forth in said transferring Common Holder’s notice. 

 

(e)In the event the corporation does not elect to acquire all of the shares specified in the transferring Common Holder’s notice, said transferring Common Holder may, within the sixty- day period following the expiration of the option rights granted to the corporation herein, transfer  


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the shares specified in said transferring Common Holder’s notice which were not acquired by the corporation as specified in said transferring Common Holder’s notice. All shares so sold by said transferring Common Holder shall continue to be subject to the provisions of these Bylaws in the same manner as before said transfer.

 

(f)Anything to the contrary contained herein notwithstanding, the following transactions shall be exempt from the provisions of this Bylaw: 

 

(1)A Common Holder’s transfer of any or all shares held either during such Common Holder’s lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to such Common Holder’s immediate family or to any custodian or trustee for the account of such Common Holder or such Common Holder’s immediate family or to any limited partnership of which the Common Holder, members of such Common Holder’s immediate family or any trust for the account of such Common Holder or such Common Holder’s immediate family will be the general or limited partner(s) of such partnership. “Immediate family” as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant, father, mother, brother, or sister of the Common Holder making such transfer. 

 

(2)A Common Holder’s bona fide pledge or mortgage of any shares with a commercial lending institution, provided that any subsequent transfer of said shares by said institution shall be conducted in the manner set forth in this bylaw. 

 

(3)A Common Holder’s transfer of any or all of such Common Holder’s shares to the corporation or to any other stockholder of the corporation. 

 

(4)A corporate Common Holder’s transfer of any or all of its shares pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of any merger, consolidation, reclassification of shares or capital reorganization of the corporate Common Holder, or pursuant to a sale of all or substantially all of the stock or assets of a corporate Common Holder. 

 

(5)A corporate stockholder’s transfer of any or all of its shares to any or all of its stockholders. 

 

(6)A transfer by a stockholder that is a limited or general partnership to any or all of its partners or former partners. 

 

In any such case, the transferee, assignee, or other recipient shall receive and hold such stock subject to the provisions of this Bylaw, and there shall be no further transfer of such stock except in accordance with this Bylaw.

 

(g)The provisions of this Bylaw may be waived with respect to any transfer either by the corporation, upon duly authorized action of its Board of Directors, or by the stockholders, upon the express written consent of the owners of a majority of the voting power of the corporation (excluding the votes represented by those shares to be transferred by the transferring stockholder). This Bylaw may be amended or repealed either by a duly authorized action of the Board of Directors or by the stockholders, upon the express written consent of the owners of a majority of the voting power of the corporation. 


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(h)Any sale or transfer, or purported sale or transfer, of securities of the corporation shall be null and void unless the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Bylaw are strictly observed and followed. 

 

(i)The foregoing right of first refusal shall terminate on either of the following dates, whichever shall first occur: 

 

(1)Upon the date that any restricted securities of the corporation issued under a Regulation D exemption (“Restricted Securities”) are listed on any national exchange, alternate trading system or other marketplace providing liquidity for such Restricted Securities, subject to the Board of Directors’ declaration of waiver of such rights prior to such date; or 

 

(2)Upon the date that any securities of the corporation, other than Restricted Securities, are first offered to the public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or upon the date that any securities of the corporation, other than Restricted Securities, are first offered to the public pursuant to a Regulation A exemption from registration. Any document representing shares of Common Stock of the corporation shall, or any electronic record of the shares of Common Stock of the corporation, shall bear the following legend so long as the foregoing right of first refusal remains in effect: 

 

“THESE SHARES ARE SUBJECT TO A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL OPTION IN FAVOR OF THE CORPORATION AND/OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S), AS PROVIDED IN THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION.”

 

ARTICLE XV

DRAG ALONG RIGHTS

 

Section 1. Right to Sell Corporation. The holder or holders of at least a majority of the outstanding Class A Common Stock (the “Drag-Along Seller”) have the right to seek and approve a Drag- Along Sale of the corporation. If at any time, the Drag-Along Seller receives a bona fide offer from an Independent Purchaser for a Drag-Along Sale, the Drag-Along Seller shall have the right to require that each other shareholder participate in the sale in the manner provided in this Article XV, Section 1; provided, however, that no shareholder is required to transfer or sell any of its shares if the consideration for the Drag-Along Sale is other than cash or registered securities listed on an established U.S. securities exchange or traded on the NASDAQ National Market.

 

Every shareholder shall promptly deliver to the Board of Directors a written notice of any offer or indication of interest for a Drag-Along Sale that it receives from a third party, whether the offer or indication of interest is formal or informal, binding or non-binding, or submitted orally or in writing, and a copy of the offer or indication of interest, if it is in writing. The foregoing written notice must state the name and address of the prospective acquiring party and, if the offer or indication of interest is not in writing, describe the principal terms and conditions of the proposed Drag-Along Sale.


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Notwithstanding any provision of these Bylaws to the contrary, the provisions of Article XIV (Right of First Refusal) do not apply to any transfers made pursuant to this Article XV, Section 1.

 

(a)Sale Notice. If the Drag-Along Seller approves a Drag-Along Sale (an “Approved Sale”), the Drag-Along Seller shall deliver a written notice (a “Drag-Along Notice”) to the corporation and each shareholder no more than 10 days after the execution and delivery by all of the parties thereto of the definitive agreement entered into with respect to the Approved Sale and, in any event, no later than 20 days before the closing date of the Approved Sale. The Drag-Along Notice must include a copy of this Article XV, Section 1 and shall describe in reasonable detail: 

 

(i)the name of the Independent Purchaser to whom the shares or assets are proposed to be sold; 

 

(ii)the proposed date, time, and location of the closing of the Approved Sale; 

 

(iii)the per share purchase price and the other material terms and conditions of the Approved Sale, including a description of any non-cash consideration in sufficient detail to permit the valuation of that consideration; and 

 

(iv)a copy of any form of agreement executed or proposed to be executed in connection the Approved Sale. 

 

(b)Drag-Along Sale Obligations. From and after the effective date of a Drag-Along Notice, the corporation, the Board, and every shareholder shall do the following: 

 

(i)cooperate in good faith to authorize and consummate the Approved Sale; 

 

(ii)Take all reasonably necessary actions that are requested by the Board or the Drag-Along Seller in connection with the consummation of the Approved Sale; 

 

(iii)If the Approved Sale requires the vote or approval of shareholders or any class of shareholders, each shareholder who is entitled to approve or vote on the Approved Sale shall approve, vote in favor of, give its consent to, raise no objection against, and refrain from exercising any appraisal or dissenters’ rights with respect to, the Approved Sale; 

 

(iv)Execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) any acquisition agreement and other transaction documentation requested by the Board or the Drag-Along Seller to consummate the Approved Sale, so long as the acquisition agreement and other transaction documentation are on the same economic terms and conditions with respect to all the holders of common stock of the corporation and comply with any applicable terms of any preferred stock that is outstanding, with respect to the preferred stock; 

 

(v)If the Approved Sale will constitute a sale of shares, each shareholder shall (A) agree to sell all its shares (and any other securities of the corporation) that are to be sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred in the Approved Sale at the price and on the same economic terms and conditions as those shares (and any other securities of the corporation) will be sold by  


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the Drag-Along Seller or, if the Drag-Along Seller does not own any shares of a particular class, on the terms and conditions approved by the Drag- Along Seller (so long as those terms and conditions comply with the terms of the class of stock), and (B) deliver to the purchaser at the closing of the Approved Sale any and every certificate (if any) representing any of the shares that will be sold, exchanged, or otherwise transferred in the Approved Sale, together with one or more duly completed and executed letters of transmittal, transfer powers, assignments, or other applicable instruments of transfer in form and substance identical to those executed and delivered by the Drag-Along Seller in connection with the closing of the Approved Sale; and

 

(vi)Take all reasonably necessary actions that are requested by the Board or the Drag-Along Seller to accomplish the distribution of the aggregate consideration received from the Approved Sale. 

 

Additionally, each shareholder holding stock that is convertible into common stock shall convert that stock into shares of common stock immediately before the Approved Sale.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this Article XV, Section 1(b), and for avoidance of doubt, each holder of outstanding Class A Common Stock shall join with the Drag-Along Seller on a joint or several basis in making all covenants, representations, and warranties of shareholders provided in the acquisition agreement for the Approved Sale and on a pro rata basis with respect to any escrow, earn-out, holdback, indemnification obligation, or purchase price adjustment provided in the acquisition agreement or other transaction documentation, provided that the holders of the Class A Common Stock agree in the acquisition agreement, other transaction documentation, or a separate agreement to indemnify each other to the extent any holder of Class A Common Stock is held responsible for more than its pro rata share of any indemnity claim with respect to the Approved Sale. Each Class A Common Stock holder’s pro rata share of any escrow, earn-out, holdback, indemnification obligation, or purchase price adjustment provided in the acquisition agreement or other transaction documentation for the Approved Sale will based on the amount by which the shareholder’s share of the aggregate proceeds paid with respect to its shares would have been increased or reduced (as applicable), if the aggregate proceeds available for distribution to the shareholders from the Approved Sale had been increased or reduced (as applicable) by the total amount of the escrow, earn-out, holdback, indemnification obligation, or purchase price adjustment.

 

(c)Waiver and Limitation of Rights. Nothing in this Article XV, Section 1 should be construed to grant to any shareholder any appraisal or dissenters’ rights with respect to an Approved Sale or give any shareholder a right to vote in any transaction for which the shareholder does not otherwise have any voting rights. To the extent lawful, every shareholder waives any and all such rights under Delaware Law and any other appraisal rights, dissenters’ rights, or similar rights arising in connection with an Approved Sale and grant to the Drag-Along Seller the sole right to approve or consent to a Drag-Along Sale, without the approval or consent of any other shareholders. 

 

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Stock (or, if the Drag-Along Seller is given an option as to the form and amount of consideration to be received, the same option shall be given) and the terms and conditions of the sale shall, except as otherwise provided in the immediately succeeding sentence, be the same as those upon which the Drag-Along Seller sells its Class B Common Stock.

 

With respect to an Approved Sale that is structured as a sale of all or substantially all the assets of the corporation, each shareholder of the corporation shall receive its share of the sale proceeds in accordance with the provisions of the Articles, these Bylaws, and applicable law. If the Approved Sale is structured as a sale of shares, each shareholder will receive the consideration for its shares that is set forth in the acquisition agreement for the Approved Sale. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits a shareholder, or any member, partner, employee, or shareholder of a shareholder, from receiving either (i) additional ordinary and customary consideration for entering into restrictive covenants or bona fide employment agreements or similar arrangements in favor of the acquired party or any of its affiliates, or (ii) the right to make a debt or equity investment in the acquired party or any of its affiliates (whether directly or through retention or contribution of a portion of the shareholder’s shares).

 

(e)Delivery of Certificates. Each shareholder who holds uncertificated shares of the corporation authorizes the Secretary of the corporation to transfer its shares on the books of the corporation in connection with an Approved Sale and shall execute all documentation required by the corporation with respect to that transfer. If a shareholder fails to deliver to the acquiring party at the closing of an Approved Sale a certificate for shares that are represented by a certificate and the related instruments of transfer, as required by this Article XV, Section 1, or, in lieu of any certificate that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, an affidavit (and indemnification agreement) in form and substance acceptable to the Board that attests to the loss, theft, or destruction of the certificate, the shareholder: (i) will not be entitled to receive its share of the consideration from the Approved Sale with respect each share that is represented by the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, until the shareholder cures the failure (provided that no interest will be payable on the withheld consideration pending the shareholder’s cure of the failure, and the withheld consideration will be subject to reduction to reimburse the corporation for any costs and expenses reasonably incurred by the corporation in connection with the failure and subsequent cure), (ii) will cease to be a shareholder of the corporation or to have any voting rights (if it had any voting rights) as a shareholder after the closing of the Approved Sale, (iii) will not be entitled to any distributions declared or made after the Approved Sale with respect to shares held by the shareholder, until the shareholder cures the failure, (iv) will have no other rights or privileges granted to shareholders under these Bylaws, and (v) in the event of liquidation of the corporation, the shareholder’s rights with respect to the withheld consideration will be subordinate to the rights of any other shareholder. 

 

(f)Plan Assets. Any shareholder whose assets constitute assets of one or more employee benefit plans (an “ERISA Shareholder”) and are subject to Part 4 of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), shall not be obligated to sell to any person to whom the sale of shares would constitute a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time; provided, however, that if so requested by the Drag-Along Seller: (i) the ERISA Shareholder has taken commercially reasonable efforts to (x) structure the sale of shares so as not to constitute  


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a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” or (y) obtain a ruling from the Department of Labor to the effect that the sale (as originally proposed or as restructured pursuant to clause (i)(x)) does not constitute a non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” and (ii) the ERISA Shareholder shall have delivered an opinion of counsel (which opinion and counsel are reasonably satisfactory to the Drag-Along Seller) to the effect that the sale (as originally proposed or as restructured pursuant to clause (i)(x)) would constitute a non-exempt “prohibited transaction.”

 

(g)Expenses. The fees and expenses of the Drag-Along Seller incurred in connection with a Drag-Along Sale and for the benefit of all shareholders (it being understood that costs incurred by or on behalf of a Drag-Along Seller for its sole benefit will not be considered to be for the benefit of all shareholders), to the extent not paid or reimbursed by the corporation or the Independent Purchaser, shall be shared by all the shareholders on a pro rata basis, based on the consideration received by each shareholder; provided, that no shareholder shall be obligated to make any out-of-pocket expenditure before the consummation of the Drag-Along Sale. 

 

Section 2. Defined Terms. For purposes of this Article XV, the following terms are defined as follows:

 

(i)“Affiliate” means, with respect to any person, (A) any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the person, (B) any person directly or indirectly owning or controlling 10% or more of any class of outstanding voting securities of the person, or (C) any officer, director, general partner, or trustee of any person described in clause 

(A)or (B); “control,” including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with,” means the power to direct the affairs of a person by reason of ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. 

 

(ii)“Drag-Along Sale” means any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which an Independent Purchaser will acquire, whether by merger, liquidation, consolidation, reorganization, combination, recapitalization, or a sale, exchange, or other transfer, (A) all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation determined on a consolidated basis, or (B) both a majority of the Class A Common Stock and a majority of the Class B Common Stock (or any securities issued in respect of, or in exchange or substitution for, any of those shares in connection with any stock split, dividend, or combination, or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange, or similar reorganization). 

 

(iii)“Independent Purchaser” means a person who is not a holder of Class A Common Stock or an Affiliate of a holder of Class A Common Stock. 

 

(iv)“Initial Public Offering” means any offering of the corporation’s common stock pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 


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EXHIBIT 1A-12

 

LEGAL OPINION OF KENDALL ALMERICO

 

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ALMERICO LAW

KENDALL A. ALMERICO P.A.

ATTORNEY AT LAW

 

CROWDFUNDING LAW w JOBS ACT w REGULATION A w REGULATION CF w PRIVATE EQUITY w CORPORATE LAW

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April 8, 2021

 

Alan Beal

Chief Executive Officer

Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.

1420 Catlyn Place

Annapolis, MD 21401

 

Re: Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc.  

 

Dear Mr. Beal:

 

In connection with the Regulation A offering of Class C Common Stock for Armed Forces Brewing Company, Inc. dated April 8, 2021, please accept this letter as my opinion under the laws of the state of Delaware as to the legality of the securities covered by the Offering Statement.

 

It is my opinion that under the laws of the state of Delaware, the Class C Common Stock offered will, when sold, be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Very truly yours,  

 

/s/ Kendall A. Almerico 

 

Kendall A. Almerico 

 

 

Washington DC Office     1440 G Street NW     Washington DC 20005

        

Cell: (813) 309-6258

Office: (202) 370-1333

E-mail: AlmericoLaw@gmail.com

www.Almerico.com

Member of the Florida Bar


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