Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

 

THIS NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 26th day of January 2015, by and among Steven C. Zola (“Zola”), Winmark Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Winmark Corporation”) and Winmark Capital Corporation, a Minnesota corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Winmark Corporation (“Winmark Capital”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, Zola is currently employed as President of Winmark Capital, a member of the Board of Directors of Winmark Corporation, and is a key executive in the operations and continued success of Winmark Capital;

 

WHEREAS, Winmark Corporation, Winmark Capital and Zola wish to enter this Agreement to acknowledge Zola’s contributions to Winmark Capital, Winmark Corporation,  and their affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively the “Winmark Entities”) and their continued future success.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Noncompete. During the Noncompetition Period, Zola agrees that he shall not, directly or indirectly, either through any form of ownership (other than ownership of securities of a publicly-held corporation of which he owns, or has real or contingent rights to own, five percent (5%) or less of any class of outstanding securities) or as a director, officer, principal, agent, employee, employer, advisor, consultant, investor, member, partner or in any other individual or representative capacity whatsoever either for his own benefit or for the benefit of any other person or entity, engage or participate in, manage, join, operate, lend to, invest in, control, or be connected with, or render any service to any Competing Business. For purposes of this Agreement (i) “Competing Business” shall mean any business anywhere in the United States that is involved in originating, underwriting, creating, establishing, financing, securing, lending, maintaining, or otherwise involved in any way or manner in equipment leasing in the United States and (ii) “Noncompetition Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date that begins with Zola’s separation from service from Winmark Capital and ends on the fifth anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

 

2.             Nonsolicitation. During the Noncompetition Period, Zola agrees that he shall not directly or indirectly (i) solicit or induce any employee of the Winmark Entities to leave the employment of the Winmark Entities, or (ii) recruit or otherwise solicit or induce customers or suppliers of the Winmark Entities to interfere with or cease their relationships with any Winmark Entity.

 

 

3.             Additional Compensation.  Winmark agrees that for the next five years commencing on the date of this Agreement, Zola will be entitled to additional compensation of $370,000 per year, payable quarterly.  These payments are in addition to his regular cash, incentive and equity compensation as determined by the Chief Executive Officer and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Winmark Corporation.

 

4.             Injunctive Relief. Zola acknowledges that any breach of any of the covenants contained in this Agreement (the “Covenants”), may result in irreparable injury to the Winmark Entities for which money damages could not adequately compensate. In the event of any such breach, Winmark Corporation and/or Winmark Capital shall be entitled, in addition to any other rights and remedies which they may have at law or in equity, to have an injunction issued by any competent court enjoining and restraining Zola or any other person (as the case may be) involved therein from continuing such breach.

 

5.             Severability. If any portion of the Covenants of the application thereof is construed to be invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, then the other portion(s) of the Covenants or the application thereof shall not be affected thereby and shall be given full force and effect without regard to the invalid or unenforceable portions.  If any of the Covenants is determined to be unenforceable because of the geographical area covered thereby, the duration thereof or the scope thereof, then such Covenant shall be interpreted to extend only for the maximum geographical area, duration or scope as to which it may be enforceable under applicable law.

 

6.             No Employment Agreement; At-will Employee.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be considered or construed to constitute an employment agreement between the Winmark Entities and Zola. Zola acknowledges and agrees that he is an at-will employee, and nothing in this Agreement will change Zola’s status as an employee at-will with Winmark Capital.

 

7.             Acknowledgments. Zola acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a)           the restrictions and covenants contained herein, and the rights and remedies conferred upon Winmark Corporation and Winmark Capital, are necessary to protect the goodwill and other value of the Winmark Entities and the benefits bargained for by the Winmark Corporation and Winmark Capital under this Agreement; and

 

(b)           the restrictions placed upon Zola hereunder are narrowly drawn, are fair and reasonable in time and territory and place no greater restraint upon Zola than is reasonably necessary to secure the goodwill and other value of the Winmark Corporation and Winmark Capital and their business.

 

8.             Governing Law; Amendment. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any Law other the Laws of the State of Minnesota. Any disputes arising out of this Agreement shall be adjudicated in state or federal court in Hennepin County, Minnesota.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by written agreement of the parties.

 

 

9.             Parties Bound by Agreement; Successors and Assigns. The terms, conditions and obligations of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement is not assignable by Zola but is freely assignable by the Winmark Capital and Winmark Corporation.

 

10.          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one instrument and delivery of the executed counterparts may be effected by a facsimile or electronic transmission.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
WINMARK CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Brett D. Heffes
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Brett D. Heffes
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
WINMARK CAPITAL CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Brett D. Heffes
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Brett D. Heffes
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
STEVEN C. ZOLA
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
/s/ Steven C. Zola
    
	
 
    	
Steven C. ZolaEXHIBIT 4.2

 

SEPARATION DEGREES - ONE, INC.

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

1. Subscription. The undersigned,   (the “Subscriber”), intending to be legally bound, hereby irrevocably subscribes for ____________________shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) of Separation Degrees - One, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) at a purchase price of $0.20 per share (the “Offering Price”), and as set forth on the signature page hereof (the “Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Subscription Agreement and on the basis of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein. The Shares are being subscribed for in connection with a private placement offering of up to 20,000,000 shares ($4,000,000) at a price of $0.20 per Share.

 

2. Offering. This subscription is being submitted to you in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions described in this Subscription Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time, including all attachments, schedules and exhibits hereto. This offering shall expire on January 1, 2016, unless extended, in the sole discretion of the Company for up to an additional 90 days.

 

3. Payment. The Subscriber is delivering a completed and executed Signature Page to this Subscription Agreement. The Subscriber will pay for the Shares either by check payable to Separation Degrees - One, Inc. or pursuant to the following wire transfer instructions:

 

	 	Beneficiary Bank:	
The Northern Trust Company

	 	Beneficiary Bank ABA:	
066009650

	 	Beneficiary Account Number:	
 

	 	Beneficiary Account Name:	
Separation Degrees - One, Inc

 

4. Representations and Warranties. The Subscriber hereby acknowledges, represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:

 

(a) None of the Shares offered pursuant to this Subscription Agreement are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws. The Subscriber understands that the offering and sale of the Shares is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act;

 

(b) Prior to the execution of this Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber and the Subscriber’s attorney, accountant, Subscriber representative and/or tax adviser, if any (collectively, the “Advisers”), have received this Agreement and all other documents requested by the Subscriber, have carefully reviewed them and understand the information contained therein;

 

	 
	
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(c) Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC’) nor any state securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved the Shares or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the Offering;

 

(d) All documents, records, and books pertaining to the investment in the Shares have been made available for inspection by such Subscriber and its Advisers, if any;

 

(e) The Subscriber and its Advisers, if any, have had a reasonable opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from a person or persons acting on behalf of the Company concerning the offering of the Shares and the business, financial condition and results of operations of the Company, and all such questions have been answered to the full satisfaction of the Subscriber and its Advisers, if any;

 

(f) In evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Company, the Subscriber has not relied upon any representation or information (oral or written) other than as stated herein;

 

(g) The Subscriber is unaware of, is in no way relying on, and did not become aware of the Offering of the Shares through or as a result of, any form of general solicitation or general advertising including, without limitation, any article, notice, advertisement or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television, radio or the Internet (including, without limitation, internet “blogs,” bulletin boards, discussion groups and social networking sites) in connection with the Offering and sale of the Shares and is not subscribing for the Shares and did not become aware of the Offering through or as a result of any seminar or meeting to which the Subscriber was invited by, or any solicitation of a subscription by, a person not previously known to the Subscriber in connection with investments in securities generally;

 

(h) The Subscriber has taken no action that would give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees or the like relating to this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby (other than commissions to be paid by the Company to other participating broker-dealers, if any);

 

(i) The Subscriber, together with its Advisers, if any, has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax, and business matters, and, in particular, investments in securities, so as to enable it to utilize the information made available to it in connection with the Offering to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and the Company and to make an informed investment decision with respect thereto;

 

(j) The Subscriber is not relying on the Company, or any of its employees or agents with respect to the legal, tax, economic and related considerations of an investment in the Shares, and the Subscriber has relied on the advice of, or has consulted with, only its own Advisers;

 

(k) The Subscriber is acquiring the Shares solely for such Subscriber’s own account for investment purposes only and not with a view to or intent of resale or distribution thereof, in whole or in part. The Subscriber has no agreement or arrangement, formal or informal, with any person to sell or transfer all or any part of the Shares and the Subscriber has no plans to enter into any such agreement or arrangement;

 

(l) The Subscriber must bear the substantial economic risks of the investment in the Shares indefinitely because none of the securities included in the Shares may be sold, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available (including, without limitation, under Regulation S). Legends to the following effect shall be placed on the securities included in the Shares to the effect that they have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws:

 

	 
	
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THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “U.S. SECURITIES ACT”). THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH (I) REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, (II) ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT, IF AVAILABLE, OR (III) UNDER AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, AND, IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. IN ADDITION, HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON THE EXERCISE HEREOF MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT. RELIANCE ON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WILL REQUIRE THE HOLDER TO PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION MUST BE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY.

 

Appropriate notations will be made in the Company’s stock books to the effect that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws. Stop transfer instructions will be placed with the transfer agent of the Shares. There can be no assurance that there will be any market for resale of the Common Stock, nor can there be any assurance that such securities will be freely transferable at any time in the foreseeable future;

 

(m) The Subscriber has adequate means of providing for such Subscriber’s current financial needs and foreseeable contingencies and has no need for liquidity of its investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time;

 

(n) The Subscriber is aware that an investment in the Shares is high risk, involving a number of very significant risks and, in particular, acknowledges that the Company has a limited operating history, has had operating losses since inception, and is engaged in a highly competitive business;

 

(o) The Subscriber (i) if a natural person, represents that the Subscriber has reached the age of 21 and has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof; (ii) if a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or partnership, or association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, represents that such entity was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares, such entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is authorized by, and will not result in a violation of state law or its charter or other organizational documents, such entity has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement and all other related agreements or certificates and to carry out the provisions hereof and thereof and to purchase and hold the securities constituting the Shares, the execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action, this Subscription Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of such entity and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity; or (iii) if executing this Subscription Agreement in a representative or fiduciary capacity, represents that it has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Subscription Agreement in such capacity and on behalf of the subscribing individual, ward, partnership, trust, estate, corporation, or limited liability company or partnership, or other entity for whom the Subscriber is executing this Subscription Agreement, and such individual, partnership, ward, trust, estate, corporation, or limited liability company or partnership, or other entity has full right and power to perform pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and make an investment in the Company, and represents that this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such entity. The execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement will not violate or be in conflict with any order, judgment, injunction, agreement or controlling document to which the Subscriber is a party or by which it is bound;

 

(p) The Subscriber and the Advisers, if any, have had the opportunity to obtain any additional information, to the extent the Company has such information in its possession or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense, necessary to verify the accuracy of the information contained herein and in all documents received or reviewed in connection with the purchase of the Shares and have had the opportunity to have representatives of the Company provide them with such additional information regarding the terms and conditions of this particular investment and the financial condition, results of operations, business of the Company deemed relevant by the Subscriber or the Advisers, if any, and all such requested information, to the extent the Company had such information in its possession or could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense, has been provided to the full satisfaction of the Subscriber and the Advisers, if any;

 

	 
	
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(q) Any information which the Subscriber has heretofore furnished or is furnishing herewith to the Company is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by the Company in determining the availability of an exemption from registration under federal and state securities laws in connection with the offering of the Shares as described herein. The Subscriber further represents and warrants that it will notify and supply corrective information to the Company immediately upon the occurrence of any change therein occurring prior to the Company’s issuance of the securities contained in the Shares;

  

(r) The Subscriber has significant prior investment experience, including investment in non-listed and non-registered securities. The Subscriber is knowledgeable about investment considerations in development-stage companies with limited operating histories. The Subscriber has a sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of its entire investment in the Company in the event such a loss should occur. The Subscriber’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in view of the Subscriber’s net worth and financial circumstances and the purchase of the Shares will not cause such commitment to become excessive. The investment is a suitable one for the Subscriber;

 

(s) The Subscriber is satisfied that the Subscriber has received adequate information with respect to all matters which it or the Advisers, if any, consider material to its decision to make this investment;

 

(t) The Subscriber acknowledges that any estimates or forward-looking statements or projections included herein or in any other materials that might have been provided to the Subscriber by the Company were prepared by the Company in good faith but that the attainment of any such projections, estimates or forward-looking statements cannot be guaranteed by the Company and should not be relied upon;

  

(u) No oral or written representations have been made, or oral or written information furnished, to the Subscriber or the Advisers, if any, in connection with the Offering which are in any way inconsistent with the information contained herein;

 

(v) Within five (5) days after receipt of a request from the Company, the Subscriber will provide such information and deliver such documents as may reasonably be necessary to comply with any and all laws and ordinances to which the Company is subject;

 

(w) THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS. THE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED OR RESOLD EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER SAID ACT AND SUCH LAWS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. RELIANCE ON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION WILL REQUIRE THE HOLDER TO PROVIDE THE COMPANY WITH AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION MUST BE SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY. THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN RECOMMENDED, APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL;

 

(x) In making an investment decision, investors must rely on their own examination of the Company and the terms of the Offering, including the merits and risks involved. The Subscriber should be aware that it will be required to bear the financial risks of this investment for an indefinite period of time; and

 

(y) The Subscriber is an accredited investor as set forth in the Accredited Investor Certification attached hereto.

 

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1 A “senior non-U.S. political figure” is defined as a senior official in the executive, legislative, administrative, military or judicial branches 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.

 

	 
	
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(z) The Subscriber represents that neither it nor, to its knowledge, any person or entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with it, nor any person having a beneficial interest in it, nor any person on whose behalf the Subscriber is acting: (i) is a person listed in the Annex to Executive Order No. 13224 (2001) issued by the President of the United States (Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism); (ii) is named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control; (iii) is a non-U.S. shell bank or is providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank; (iv) is a senior non-U.S. political figure[1] or an immediate family member[2] or close associate[3] of such figure; or (v) is otherwise prohibited from investing in the Company pursuant to applicable U.S. anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist and asset control laws, regulations, rules or orders (categories (i) through (v), each a “Prohibited Subscriber”). The Subscriber agrees to provide the Company, promptly upon request, all information that the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable U.S. anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist and asset control laws, regulations, rules and orders. The Subscriber consents to the disclosure to U.S. regulators and law enforcement authorities by the Company and its affiliates and agents of such information about the Subscriber as the Company reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable U.S. antimony laundering, anti-terrorist and asset control laws, regulations, rules and orders. If the Subscriber is a financial institution that is subject to the USA Patriot Act, the Subscriber represents that it has met all of its obligations under the USA Patriot Act. The Subscriber acknowledges that if, following its investment in the Company, the Company reasonably believes that the Subscriber is a Prohibited Subscriber or is otherwise engaged in suspicious activity or refuses to promptly provide information that the Company requests, the Company has the right or may be obligated to prohibit additional investments, segregate the assets constituting the investment in accordance with applicable regulations or immediately require the Subscriber to transfer the Shares. The Subscriber further acknowledges that the Subscriber will have no claim against the Company or any of its affiliates or agents for any form of damages as a result of any of the foregoing actions.

 

(aa) If the Subscriber is affiliated with a non-U.S. banking institution (a “Foreign Bank”), or if the Subscriber receives deposits from, makes payments on behalf of, or handles other financial transactions related to a Foreign Bank, the Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company that: (1) the Foreign Bank has a fixed address, other than solely an electronic address, in a country in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities; (2) the Foreign Bank maintains operating records related to its banking activities; (3) the Foreign Bank is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities; and (4) 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.

 

5. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Subscriber the following:

 

(a) Organization and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is duly qualified to transact business in each jurisdiction in which the failure to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect.

 

(b) Authorization. As of the Closing, all action on the part of the Company, its board of directors, officers and existing stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance of all obligations of the Company hereunder shall have been taken, and this Agreement, assuming due execution by the parties hereto, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to: (i) judicial principles limiting the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, and other equitable remedies and (ii) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect generally relating to or affecting creditors’ rights.

 

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

3 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 the senior foreign political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial domestic and international financial transactions on behalf of the senior foreign political figure.

 

	 
	
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(c) Valid Issuance of the Common Stock. The shares of Common Stock, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for the consideration expressed herein, shall be duly and validly issued and will be free of restrictions on transfer directly or indirectly created by the Company other than restrictions on transfer under this Agreement and under applicable federal and state securities laws.

 

(d) Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local governmental authority on the part of the Company is required in connection with the offer, sale or issuance of Shares, except for the following: (i) the filing of such notices as may be required under the Securities Act and (ii) the compliance with any applicable state securities laws, which compliance will have occurred within the appropriate time periods therefor.

 

(e) Litigation. There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, threatened before any court, administrative agency or other governmental body against the Company which question the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement, or to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby. The Company is not a party or subject to, and none of its assets is bound by, the provisions of any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of any court or government agency or instrumentality.

 

(f) Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default of any provision of its Articles of Incorporation, as in effect immediately prior to the Closing. The Company is not in violation or default of any provision of any material instrument, mortgage, deed of trust, loan, contract, commitment, judgment, decree, order or obligation to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets are bound. To the best of its knowledge, the Company is not in violation or default of any provision of any federal, state or local statute, rule or governmental regulation. The execution, delivery and performance of and compliance with this Agreement and the issuance of the Shares, will not result in any such violation, be in conflict with or constitute, with or without the passage of time or giving of notice, a default under any such provision, require any consent or waiver under any such provision (other than any consents or waivers that have been obtained), or result in the creation of any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance or charge upon any of the properties or assets of the Company pursuant to any such provision.

 

(g) Certain Registration Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the Subscriber’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and issuance of the Shares by the Company to the Subscriber hereunder.

 

(h) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Shares by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D).

 

	 
	
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6. Modification. This Subscription Agreement shall not be modified or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any such modification or waiver is sought.

 

7. Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered against receipt to the party to whom it is to be given (a) if to the Company, 3420 Bristol Street, 6th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 or (b) if to the Subscriber, at the address set forth on the signature page hereof (or, in either case, to such other address as the party shall have furnished in writing in accordance with the provisions of this Section 12). Any notice or other communication given by certified mail shall be deemed given at the time of certification thereof, except for a notice changing a party’s address which shall be deemed given at the time of receipt thereof.

 

8. Assignability. This Subscription Agreement and the rights, interests and obligations hereunder are not transferable or assignable by the Subscriber and the transfer or assignment of the shares of Common Stock or the Investor Warrants shall be made only in accordance with all applicable laws.

 

9. Applicable Law. This Subscription Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the principles thereof relating to

 

10. Confidentiality. The Subscriber acknowledges and agrees that any information or data the Subscriber has acquired from or about the Company or may acquire in the future, not otherwise properly in the public domain, was received in confidence. The Subscriber agrees not to divulge, communicate or disclose, except as may be required by law or for the performance of this Subscription Agreement, or use to the detriment of the Company or for the benefit of any other person, or misuse in any way, any confidential information of the Company, including any scientific, technical, trade or business secrets of the Company and any scientific, technical, trade or business materials that are treated by the Company as confidential or proprietary, including, but not limited to, internal personnel and financial information of the Company or its affiliates, the manner and methods of conducting the business of the Company or its affiliates and confidential information obtained by or given to the Company about or belonging to third parties. The Subscriber understands that the Company may rely on his agreement of confidentiality to comply with the exemptive provisions of Regulation FD under the Securities Act as set forth in Rule 100(a)(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation FD. In addition, the Subscriber acknowledges that such Subscriber is aware that the United States securities laws generally prohibit any person who is in possession of material nonpublic information about a public company such as the Company from purchasing or selling securities of such company.

 

11. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Subscriber and the Company with respect to the Offering and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof. The terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by a written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions.

 

	 
	
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(b) The representations and warranties of the Company and the Subscriber made in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and delivery of the Shares.

 

(c) Each of the parties hereto shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, appraisers or others engaged by such party) in connection with this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated.

  

(d) This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more original or facsimile counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(e) Each provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be considered separable and, if for any reason any provision or provisions hereof are determined to be invalid or contrary to applicable law, such invalidity or illegality shall not impair the operation of or affect the remaining portions of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(f) Paragraph titles are for descriptive purposes only and shall not control or alter the meaning of this Subscription Agreement as set forth in the text.

 

(g) The Subscriber understands and acknowledges that there may be multiple closings for the Offering.

 

(h) The Subscriber hereby agrees to furnish the Company such other information as the Company may request prior to the Closing with respect to its subscription hereunder.

 

12. Public Disclosure. Neither the Subscriber nor any officer, manager, director, member, partner, stockholder, employee, affiliate, affiliated person or entity of the Subscriber shall make or issue any press releases or otherwise make any public statements or make any disclosures to any third person or entity with respect to the transactions contemplated herein and will not make or issue any press releases or otherwise make any public statements of any nature whatsoever with respect to the Company without the Company’s express prior approval. The Company has the right to withhold such approval in its sole discretion. 

 

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To subscribe for Shares of Separation Degrees - One, Inc.:

 

1. Date and Sign the following:

 

	 	
a.

	
Signature Page of the Subscription Agreement (page 12);

	 	
 

	 
	 	
b.

	
the Accredited Investor Certification (page 13-14);

	 	
 

	 
	 	
c.

	
Investor Profile (page 15); and

	 	
 

	 
	 	
d.

	
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Form (page 17)

 

2. Email all forms and then send all signed original documents to:

 

Separation Degrees - One, Inc.

77 Geary Street, 5th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94108

Attention: Michael Rountree, CFO

Email: mike.rountree@separationdegrees.com

 

	 
	
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SEPARATION DEGREE - ONE, INC.

SIGNATURE PAGE TO THE

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Subscriber hereby elects to subscribe under the Subscription Agreement for a total of X Shares (NOTE: to be completed by subscriber) and executes the Subscription Agreement.

Date (NOTE: To be completed by subscriber): Month Day, 201X

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

If the Subscriber is an INDIVIDUAL, and if purchased as JOINT TENANTS, as TENANTS IN COMMON, or as COMMUNITY PROPERTY:

 

		 	 
	

Print Name(s)

	 	
Social Security Number(s)

		 	 	 
		 	 
	

Signature(s) of Subscriber(s)

	 	
Signature

		 	 	 
		 	 
	

Date

	 	
Address

 

If the Subscriber is a PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY OR TRUST:

 

	 	 	 
	
Name of Partnership, Corporation, Limited Liability Company or Trust

	 	
Federal Taxpayer Identification Number

	 	 	 
	
By:

	 	 	 
	
Name: 

	
 

		
State of Organization

	
Title:

	
 

	 	
 

	 	 	 
	
Date

	 	
Address

	 	 	 
	
SEPARATION DEGREES - ONE, INC. a Delaware corporation

	 	 
	 	 	 
	
By:

	 	 	 
	
Gannon Giguiere, Chief Executive Officer 

	 	 

 

	 
	
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SEPARATION DEGREES - ONE, INC.

ACCREDITED INVESTOR CERTIFICATION

 

	 	 	 	 	
For Individual Investors Only

(all Individual Investors must INITIAL where appropriate):

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
I have a net worth (including homes, furnishings and automobiles, but excluding for these purposes the value of my primary residence) in excess of $1 million either individually or through aggregating my individual holdings and those in which I have a joint, community property or other similar shared ownership interest with my spouse.

	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
I have had an annual gross income for the past two years of at least $200,000 (or $300,000 jointly with my spouse) and expect my income (or joint income, as appropriate) to reach the same level in the current year.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	
For Non-Individual Investors
(all Non-Individual Investors must INITIAL where appropriate):

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
The investor certifies that it is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or business trust that is 100% owned by persons who meet at least one of the criteria for Individual Investors set forth above.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
The investor certifies that it is a partnership, corporation, limited liability company or business trust that has total assets of at least $5 million and was not formed for the purpose of investing in the Company.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
The investor certifies that it is an employee benefit plan whose investment decision is made by a plan fiduciary (as defined in ERISA §3(21)) that is a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company or registered investment adviser.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
The investor certifies that it is an employee benefit plan whose total assets exceed $5,000,000 as of the date of this Agreement.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
The undersigned certifies that it is a self-directed employee benefit plan whose investment decisions are made solely by persons who meet either of the criteria for Individual Investors.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
The investor certifies that it is a U.S. bank, U.S. savings and loan association or other similar U.S. institution acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
The undersigned certifies that it is a broker-dealer registered pursuant to §15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
The investor certifies that it is an organization described in §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with total assets exceeding $5,000,000 and not formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Company.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
The investor certifies that it is a trust with total assets of at least $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose of investing in the Company, and whose purchase is directed by a person with such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

 

	 	
The investor certifies that it is a plan established and maintained by a state or its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, for the benefit of its employees, and which has total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

	
 

		
 

		
 

	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
The investor certifies that it is an insurance company as defined in §2(13) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or a registered investment company.

 

	 
	
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For Non-U.S. Person Investors

(all Investors who are not a U.S. Person must INITIAL this section):

	 	 	 	 	 
	
Initial

	 	
______

	 	
The investor is not a “U.S. Person” as defined in Regulation S; and specifically the investor is not:

  

A. a natural person resident in the United States of America, including its territories and possessions (“United States”);

  

B. a partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States;

  

C. an estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. Person;

 

D. a trust of which any trustee is a U.S. Person;

 

E. an agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States;

 

F. a non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a U.S. Person;

 

G. a discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States; or

 

H. a partnership or corporation: (i) organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction; and (ii) formed by a U.S. Person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) who are not natural persons, estates or trusts.

 

And, in addition:

 

I. the investor was not offered the securities in the United States;

 

J. at the time the buy-order for the securities was originated, the investor was outside the United States; and

 

K. the investor is purchasing the securities for its own account and not on behalf of any U.S. Person (as defined in Regulation S) and a sale of the securities has not been pre-arranged with a purchaser in the United States.

 

	 
	
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SEPARATION DEGREES - ONE, INC.

Investor Profile

(Must be completed by Investor)

 

Section A - Personal Investor Information

 

	
Investor Name(s):

	 
	
Individual executing Profile or Trustee:

	 
	
Social Security Numbers / Federal I.D. Number:

	 
	
Date of Birth:

	 	 	 	
Marital Status:

	 	 
	
Joint Party Date of Birth:

	 	 	 	
Investment Experience (Years):

	 	 
	
Annual Income:

	 	 	 	
Liquid Net Worth:

	 	 
	
Net Worth (excluding value of primary residence):

	
	
Tax Bracket:

	 	 	
15% or below

	 	 	
25% - 27.5%

	 	 	
Over 27.5%

	 	 
	
Home Street Address:

	 
	
Home City, State & Zip Code:

	 
	
Home Phone:

	 	
Home Fax:

	 	
Home Email:

	 
	
Employer:

	 
	
Employer Street Address:

	 
	
Employer City, State & Zip Code:

	 
	
Bus. Phone:

	 	
Bus. Fax:

	 	
Bus. Email:

	 
	
Type of Business:

	 

 

	
If you are a United States citizen, please list the number and jurisdiction of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard (such as a driver’s license or passport), and provide a photocopy of each of the documents you have listed.

	 
	
If you are NOT a United States citizen, for each jurisdiction of which you are a citizen or in which you work or reside, please list (i) your passport number and country of issuance or (ii) alien identification card number AND (iii) number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard, and provide a photocopy of each of these documents you have listed. These photocopies must be certified by a lawyer as to authenticity.

	 
	 
	
Section B – Certificate Delivery Instructions

	 
	 	 	
Please deliver certificate to the Employer Address listed in Section A.

	 	 	
Please deliver certificate to the Home Address listed in Section A.

	 	 	
Please deliver certificate to the following address:

	 
	 
	
Section C – Form of Payment – Check or Wire Transfer

	 
	 	 	
Check payable to Separation Degrees - One, Inc.

	 	 	
Wire

	 
	
Please check if you are a FINRA member or affiliate of a FINRA member firm: ________

 

	 	 	 
	
Investor Signature

	 	
Date

 

	 
	
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ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING REQUIREMENTS

 

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 new anti-money laundering requirements on brokerage firms and financial institutions. Since April 24, 2002 all brokerage firms have been required to have new, comprehensive anti-money laundering programs.

 

To help you understand these efforts, we want to provide you with some information about money laundering and our steps to implement the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

What is money laundering?

 

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.

 

How big is the problem and why is it important?

 

The use of the U.S. financial system by criminals to facilitate terrorism or other crimes could well taint our financial markets. According to the U.S. State Department, one recent estimate puts the amount of worldwide money laundering activity at $1 trillion a year.

 

What are we required to do to eliminate money laundering?

 

Under rules required by the USA PATRIOT Act, our anti-money laundering program must designate a special compliance officer, set up employee training, conduct independent audits, and establish policies and procedures to detect and report suspicious transaction and ensure compliance with such laws. As part of our required program, we may ask you to provide various identification documents or other information. We will ask you for your name, address, date of birth and other information that will allow us to identify you. We will ask to see a non-expired valid issued government identification, such as your driver’s license or other identifying documents. Until you provide the information or documents we need, we may not be able to effect any transactions for you.

 

	 
	
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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING INFORMATION FORM

The following is required in accordance with the AML provision of the USA PATRIOT ACT.

(Please fill out and return with requested documentation.)

 

	
INVESTOR NAME:

	
	
   

				
	
LEGAL ADDRESS:

	
	 				
	 	
	
SSN# or TAX ID#

				
	
OF INVESTOR:

	
	 			 	 
	
FOR INVESTORS WHO ARE INDIVIDUALS: 

	 	 
	
  

				
	
YEARLY INCOME:

			
AGE:

	
	
  

			
 

	
	
NET WORTH (excluding value of primary residence):

	
 

		 
	
  

				
	
OCCUPATION:

	
	
  

				
	
ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER:

	
	 		 	 	 
	
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE(S):

	

 

	 
	
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IDENTIFICATION & DOCUMENTATION AND SOURCE OF FUNDS:

 

	
1.

	
Please submit a copy of non-expired identification for the authorized signatory(ies) on the investment documents, showing name, date of birth, address and signature. The address shown on the identification document MUST match the Investor’s address shown on the Investor Signature Page.

 

	
Current Driver’s License

	
or

	
Valid Passport

	
or

	
Identity Card

(Circle one or more)

 

	
2.

	
If the Investor is a corporation, limited liability company, trust or other type of entity, please submit the following requisite documents: (i) Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Certificate of Formation, Operating Agreement, Trust or other similar documents for the type of entity; and (ii) Corporate Resolution or power of attorney or other similar document granting authority to signatory(ies) and designating that they are permitted to make the proposed investment.

 

	
3.

	
Please advise where the funds were derived from to make the proposed investment:

 

	
Investments

	
Savings

	
Proceeds of Sale

	
Other ____________

(Circle one or more)

 

Signature: _________________________________

 

Print Name: ________________________________

 

Title (if applicable): __________________________

 

Date: _____________________________________

 

 

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