Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-12-12
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-121277
Chunk: 213

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-12
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 213
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 regulations related to digital assets to determine any compliance changes that we need to make. Intellectual Property We strive to protect the reputation of our brand. We establish, protect and defend our intellectual property in several ways, including through employee and third -partynondisclosure agreements, copyright laws, domestic and foreign trademark protections, intellectual property licenses and social media and information security policies for employees. We have been granted over 75 trademark registrations in the United States for, among others, Heritage Distilling ®, Heritage Distilling Co. (Stylized) ®, our HDC Logo ®, Cask Club ®, Tribal Beverage Network ®and the individual names and logos of certain of our products and numerous trademark registrations in other countries for the Heritage Distilling ®, Heritage Distilling Co. (Stylized) ®, HDC Logo ®marks and the names and logos of certain Heritage products. We expect to continue to file trademark applications to protect our spirits brands. We have also been granted copyright registration in the first version of our website located at www.heritagedistilling.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website is not incorporated by reference in or otherwise a part of this prospectus. As a copyright exists in a work of art once it is fixed in tangible medium, we intend to continue to file copyright applications to protect newly -developedworks of art that are important to our business. We also rely on, and carefully protect, proprietary knowledge and expertise, including the sources of certain supplies, formulations, production processes, innovation regarding product development and other trade secrets necessary to maintain and enhance our competitive position. Human Capital As of November 25, 2025, we had 82 employees, of which 27 worked part -time. Of our 82 employees, we employed 15 in corporate and administrative capacities, five in marketing, sales, and e -commerceactivities, 43 in retail activities, and 19 in production, warehouse, and product development activities. None of our employees is covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe our employees are key to achieving our business objectives. Our key human capital measures include employee safety, turnover, absenteeism and productivity. We frequently benchmark our compensation practices and benefit programs against those of companies in comparable industries and in the geographic areas where our facilities are located. We believe our compensation and employee benefits are competitive and allow us to attract and retain skilled and unskilled labor throughout our organization. Our notable health, welfare and retirement benefits include: •company -subsidizedhealth insurance; •401(k) Plan