Company: IPST
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001213900-25-123872
Chunk: 217

Company: Heritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-12-19
Form: S-1/A
Chunk 217
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 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 November25, 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; 126 •tuition assistance program via FSA savings plan; and •paid time off. Employee safety is one of our top priorities. We develop and administer company -widepolicies designed to ensure the safety of each team member and compliance with OSHA standards. Throughout the COVID -19pandemic, we were deemed an essential employer and continued to operate with COVID -19prevention protocols in place to minimize the risk of the spread of COVID -19in our workplaces. Many of our administrative staff were required to work from home. We strive for workforce retention with semi -annualretention bonuses for hourly employees and critical new hires. New and open positions are posted for viewing by our current workforce, and internal promotions are encouraged. We strive to maintain an inclusive environment free from discrimination of any kind, including sexual or other discriminatory harassment. We require and provide training for our employees covering harassment, discrimination and unconscious bias. This training is tracked and recorded by us and is mandatory for all new hires. Our employees have multiple avenues available through which inappropriate behavior can be reported, including a confidential hotline. Our policies require all reports of inappropriate behavior